Elements: The Powers Within (Book 5)

Hurry Up or We're Both Gonna Die (Chapter 25)

"Where's Sensei?" Ava questions, looking around the table and not seeing the elderly man anywhere.

"Probably with Urana," the adults all shrug.

"Okay, since he's not here, you gonna tell us what you found out about Ubel?" Hiro questions. "Because I'm really curious."

"Me too!" Quill, Alex, and Ava exclaim.

"I for one would like to know why you thought Sensei would be better off not hearing it," Scott pushes up his blue frames with his middle finger.

"Yeah, I'm curious about that too," Red agrees.

"Spill the tea," Amy leans in closer to hear.

Sasha looks at Brenton, who nods. "Well, I guess I should tell you guys. I mean, you guys could probably tell me if he's better off not knowing for sure," Sahsa shrugs. "Ubel still loves Ku."

"WHAT?!" The adults all stare blankly at Sasha with their jaws dropped.

"But how does that even make sense...?" Scott looks confused. "He tried to kill Sensei! How could you love someone you're trying to kill?"

"Exactly what I was thinking!" Sasha agrees. "Like it makes zero sense to me! But yeah. That's why I think Sensei is better off not knowing."

"Yeah, I agree," Red nods his head. "But you know...it's not completely out of the ordinary..."

"The hell do you mean...oh wait," Amy starts off with a look of disbelief but then understands.

"Wait, I'm confused, what?" Hiro looks between the two of them.

"Madison. She kidnapped me and tortured me then left. Then she came back saying she still loved me and honestly, this doesn't seem so far fetched-to me at least," Red shrugs.

"Not to mention she wanted you as a prisoner and wanted you to fulfill her desires," Quill adds in with a look of disgust.

"Bro, that's tough. I'm so sorry," Hiro pats Red's shoulder. "I didn't think about that..."

"It's all good now...but yeah, I can kinda get what Ubel's getting at. It might not be the right kind of love, but it's love," Red shrugs. "And yes. Sensei is seriously better off not knowing about this."

"Yeah, he doesn't need to know that his ex still loves him. It's like a love triangle almost. Both Hiromi and Ubel love him but he loves Hiromi," Amy couldn't help but grin. "Of course it's terrible and all..."

"But still kinda interesting," Ava pipes up. "I mean, it's not every day you hear about older people being in a love triangle."

"Yeah, a nice change of pace. But a really bad way to do it. Like why'd it have to be with some crazy man who wants to kill Sensei?" Alex agrees.

"Urana would have a lot to comment about this," Owen muses. "She'd say something like 'love triangles? That's so overdone like what?' Then proceed to go on about how Sensei deserves better-which he does."

"Ah, old love is the good love," Sasha sighs dreamily. "I hope we're all alive to be with our mate when we're older."

"Girl, you'd be the one to do something dangerous and die in the process," Quill points out.

"She's right. If I were your mate, I'd constantly be worried about your life. Not to mention I'd follow you into danger but ya know," Brenton agrees. Sasha smirks at him and blows a kiss towards him that he pushes back towards her.

"Have the doctors said anything yet?" Amy questions.

"No. They said Urana's stable but who knows for how much longer?" Scott shrugs. "If things get worse, we're gonna have to go in but I'm sure Urana won't need us breaking into her mind."