Sending off Bondi and Marrisa with Birdy to join Nathan at the northern branch, training together in the backyard, they were greeted by an old acquaintance. “Hello, Eagle, it has been a while. Nice to see you too, Tomi”. That voice came from an old school mate with a powerful giant red eagle.

“Jake? You have returned to join us?” Tomi was about to greet him with a hug before being restrained by Eagle. “What? He is an old friend isn’t he?”

“He is dangerous. I sense an aura of darkness around him. He is not here to be friends but to declare war”.

“That is right, Eagle that is what I am here to do. I have come to have a one on one fight with you. I have beaten you in everything since we were little: height, speed, sports, attracting women, and name it. There is only one thing I have never beaten you in yet. That is in regards to the battle of the eagles. If you refuse my challenge, I will destroy the school. If you lose, I will destroy the School. So make a choice fight or flight?” Jake smirked while clenching his fists. “Your bright green eagle is the strongest of all the eagles here. That is why I came to you. I have considered taking down the northern branch but it’s not going to be worth it”.

“Alright, Jake, I will fight you, just leave the school alone like”. Eagle agreed to fight.

“You are brave but stupid. That is a pattern in your life, a failure in relationships. Everything you had is from me even Tomi. I dated her way before you married her and you are the one who killed Mads. If you have not impregnated her, she would be alive right now. It’s all because of your daughter, she has been killed”. Jake mockingly accused.

“Your daughter pulled out of a good deal the same day she left with us and disappointed her best friend. That is why Mads has been killed as recommendation”.

“I don’t understand. What happened to Mads is not Birdy’s fault! You just want to renew our rivalry. Grow Up!”

“Oh! But I am grown up. Eagle you are a man of little influence unlike me. You will always get the leftovers while I get the best. Now let’s get fighting”.

“Tomi, please go warn the others. I will protect us all”.Getting on his bright green eagle and pulling out his green diamond sword of it’s sheath for battle the same time Jake had hopped onto his red eagle and drew his red diamond sword, the battle began in the backyard.

Eagle and Jake fought each other on their respective eagles ( the green and red eagle were at war with each other just as their owners are).

“You are doing well, Eagle. I never believe you were able to put up a fight this good”.

“You have forgotten that my bright green eagle is older than yours”.

“Oh! I almost forgot that but thanks for being stupid enough to tell me. That is something that you should never have but again you were always this stupid since

we were children. Your eagle might be older but my eagle has grown up much more quickly. You see Eagle, my red eagle was the strongest even before I left you guys”.

“I still bet you couldn’t beat Norman”.

“He is dead and that is all that matter after I have defeated you, I will take down his son and get my revenge”.

“You off all people have no right to be talking about revenge when most of the problems that have is because of your words and actions”.

“Says the man who was a loser since the beginning of High School”.

“I am no longer that old man”.

“But you are Eagle. Why don’t you admit you are just a loser”.

The two men and their eagles continued to fight which was at first evenly matched, however, as time when on Eagle began to feel overwhelmed.

“You are getting overwhelmed I see loser!” Jake continued getting the upperhand. “Are you really this bad?”

“You must be using powers from Black Thanatos”. Eagle noticed the dark aura coming out from the body of Jake now envelops his red eagle. “That is amplifying the strength of your eagle too!”

“You are a perceptive person. That is one of your greatest strengths but it is not going to work in your favour and that knowledge is not going to help you win. I also remember telling you a team is only as strong as its weakest link and that is what you are”.

Jake knocked Eagle off his bright green eagle sending his almost crashing on the ground below. However, help arrived in the nick of time as Tomi who was hiding her cyan eagle commanded fly under Eagle.

“Are you alright, dear?” Tomi asked turning her head slightly to the right to look at Eagle who was behind her.

“I guess I am. Thanks for coming in the nick of time. How is everyone?”

“They are now under Mona’s care and have left the building. We will buy time for them to escape. Weather we win or lose. I will always love you”.

“I love you too, Tomi. Now to get back on my bright green eagle”. Eagle called out to his bright green eagle, waiting for her to come within a metre of Tomi’s cyan eagle before jumping off his wife’s eagle to get back on his bright green bird of prey.

Now it was a two versus one battle. The bright green and the cyan eagle are going to fight against a red eagle with powerful aura.

“Not bad Eagle. Any lesser eagle would have been killed and defeated by now. I really hope that both you and Tomi are able to give me a good fight this time. Although I can see now difference in the outcome”. Jake who was still riding his eagle commanded it to fly in front of the couple.