"Do you know what is a Power Move class?" Princess asked, writing the words

p-o-w-e-r-m-o-v-e onto the black board, before turning his attention back to the class in front of him. The new recruits looked disinterested.

A small hand went up "Yes Eduardo?"

"Umm...is it like a move...that makes you get power...?" Eduardo asked meekly

"Or take power?" James said back

"Okay okay...what else? Who else wants to have a guess...?" Princess asked his class, appreciating them getting involved

"What about you...at the back there.... what do you think ...?" Princess asked looking at his pupil

"Me?" Vikram asked shocked to be addressed to by Princess "Err......a Power move...is something ...that you do ...to .....to...execute your power?" Vikram said.

"Okay thanks guys...some good guesses here...but not quite..." Princess said, while dramatically putting a line under the word power move, "Now I want you to pay attention to this...I want you to remember this....... I want you to remember that Princess.... gave you an option when you had none...." He paused dramatically to see his whole class were hanging by his every word

"There will come a time in combat......a time in war......or even a time in your life .... when you would have run out of options.... your back is against the wall....and you had exhausted all possible alternatives you could think of......When that times....and trust me .....it will....I want you to think of your power move...."

"This then leads to the question what is your power move...?" Princess asked rhetorically, "....... It is something that is unreasonable...it is illogical...it is implausible ....it is high risk...but the reward is that much greater....and MOST importantly it is something that will blindside your enemy...it is the unexpected, it is in short.......... a game changer...." Princess whispered edging closer to his class....

"Which then leads to the second question of how does it become your game changer?" Princess asked again, ".............It gives you that upper hand against your enemy......." There was a long pause "and this part is important ...pay attention you...only only use it when you are most desperate....."

"But when do you know when you have to use it...?" Eduardo asked. Princess smiled

"Oh trust me...you will KNOW..." he said mysteriously. Princess looked at his pink glittery watch, "Class it has been fun, but I have another appointment to get to..." the class got excited as they started packing their note books "Don't go anywhere now...Mr. Preston is coming by next ..." and the class groaned.

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"Xavier keeps staring you" Justin whispered to Leila, while she drank her juice....... was it juice? "Ow really?" she said curiously still staring at the cup in front of her. "Really ...Leila ...you look.... really ......." Justin didn't finish, his face turning pink. Leila turned to smile at him, brushing her hands across his curly hair "ow thanks a lot Justin...you're the best ..." she said, her head was feeling a little woozy..."

"Thanks for looking after her for me for a second..." Zach said, returning to their couch energetically. Justin looked at him half perplexed at being spoken to so politely by Zach.

"Where did you go?" Leila asked curiously smiling at her playful date

"Err... bathroom..." he said mysteriously

"This place is really really beautiful..." Leila said turning in awe looking at the décor. Zach didn't take his eyes off his date, "Indeed.... very beautiful..." he whispered. The Royal ball was held inside a glass tent, which was open to the sky...everything about the inside décor spelt royalty. Leila wouldn't be surprised if the gold center pieces were actually made of real gold...It was beautifully lit with hanging chandeliers and small couches, across the whole tent. They had even brought in imported grass inside the glass tent....it gave a whole out door experience while being inside.

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"Alpha team......are we in position?" Xavier asked after he put on his ear piece

"Affirmative" came a familiar voice

"Princess are we logged into the main grid?"

"We are all ready and set to gooo!" Xavier heard the excited voice of Princess from the other end.

"Wait for my signal" Xavier responded before taking out his ear piece, and heading back to his couch where Pearl was waiting for him.

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Zach couldn't keep his eyes off his date, He felt an inexplicable excitement for the first time in a long time. "Should we dance?" he asked his beautiful date, watching her face intently as her eyes grew wide in fear "I really don't think I can dance in these ..." she said, pushing her leg out a little, to show the shoe she had on, with its pin drop heel.

"then just lean on me.........I'll do the dancing ...?" he said smiling at her, watching as her frown slowly turned into a smile "sounds like a plan........." she said getting up slowly, he held his hand out which she took gently. As they walked to the dance floor Zach couldn't help smirking as it seemed like everyone was staring at them. He smirked not because he wanted to show off his date, he smirked because he could truly understand their stares. Who wouldn't stare at the magic that was Leila Adams? He wrapped his arms across her back, and she leaned on him just as he suggested her to do....

"Can I ask you something?" Leila asked gently

"Can I even say no to you?" Zach asked playfully, Leila rolled her eyes

"Why do you have all your tattoos on display? Won't the other's notice?"

"Just as Oliya has magically got new boobs tonight, the same way I have tattoos...for tonight........." he responded smiling cheekily, making Leila giggle

"For tonight......?"

"Just for tonight..." he said smiling

"Oliya's boobs huh?" Leila said smiling cheekily at Zach

Zach winked back at her.

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Xavier stared at his best friend with her. His heart sinking, he had never seen him so happy in recent years. It made it even harder. He felt an enigmatic sadness, he dug his one hand against the blade inside the suit, felt it prick through his sink.

Apart from Marcus, no matter what either one of them said, Zach was his only other family. The same for Zach, who didn't have anybody else except him. The way he had been behaving as of late, made Xavier think that somewhere somehow that Zach was recovering...from years of damage. But now, it would be him, who would redo the damage, the damage that Leila had somehow undone....

On the couch in the furthest away seat was Pearl sulking as she stared at the dance floor.

"Aren't you going to ask me to dance?" Pearl asked irritably. Xavier didn't bother to respond to her, getting up and reaching his hand out to her.

She looked at him in surprise, taking his hand. Xavier walked to the dance floor with his partner, and then turned to start dancing with her, aware that the rest of Royal high was staring at the new pair

"Pearl let me ask you something...?" Xavier said, looking at Leila and Zach

"Why do you like me?"

"Huh ...?" Pearl asked....

"Don't get me wrong Pearl....you are a beautiful women, but why do you like me? I haven't been the best person ...not to you....not to anyone here....not even to Zach....why do you like me?"

Pearl smiled a snug smile "Xavier where is this coming from? Why all this talk about morality....?" She asked maliciously.

"Do you think you are in a position to take the moral high ground? What qualifies you ...?" Pearl smirked watching Xavier staring at Leila "You think she is better than us? Really? She is just an infatuation...but sooner than later, you will come back to reality....and you know what is your reality? This ....ME .... Royal High...this is your reality.... And That .... that you see there...is the fantasy...is the dream...and dreams come to an end..." Pearl said contemptuously.

"You're more intelligent then I give you credit for ..." Xavier said, smiling a handsome smile. Lightly giving her a hug and kissing her forehead, he slowly walked away, leaving her in shock. That was probably the nicest thing he had ever said to her...

He walked to Zach, lightly touching his shoulder "May I take her?" He asked smiling looking at his best friend with pride.

Zach smiled cheekily at Xavier "Aaahh.... I knew you couldn't resist.... but to be fair...neither could I" He said, bowing dramatically in his typical Zach fashion, before clearing the way, leaving Leila looking apprehensive at Xavier.

"May I have this dance?" Xavier asked Leila gently, she nodded cautiously. He closed his eyes, as her body came close to his, turning his nose to the bridge of her neck, taking in her smell, it was already intoxicating him.... His arms wrapping against her waist, bringing him closer to her, she shuddered a little bit at their close proximity "Did I tell you ...you took away my breath tonight...." Leila smiled gently, bowing her head slightly "Thank you......." Leila whispered.

"I could just kidnap you ..." He said smiling at her, his eyes glinting as he held her incredibly close and sturdy. Leila looked at him cautiously "haha ...very funny ...quit making jokes Xavier..."

"Cut Throat ..." He whispered back to her, kissing her hand. She stared up at him, in a jolt. Really paying attention to how he looked today. He had on his gloves, he had on his Cut Throat type suit, his tattoos were exposed....had she missed something ....?

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There was a small clattering of glass from somewhere in the tent, a shriek, and all of a sudden, the lights in the tent all went out. And although the tent was open to the sky, without any light at all, it enveloped them, no one could see anything. With a really bad feeling in her stomach, Leila ran her hands through the air, but she couldn't feel anyone there. Within that split second Xavier wasn't there anymore.... "Zach...?" she said out loud, as she started to hear other people whispering, the whispers grew loudly, Leila's heart sank, there was just something wrong. "Zach...?" She said again a bit more loudly

She heard what was the loudest shriek yet, and then sounds of some tousling, she squinted her eyes she could make out a little bit further there were some figures that seemed to be fighting

"RUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN !" Came the voice of Zach shrieking, and instinctively Leila knew it was an instruction for her. She gathered up the train of her dress, and started to feel her way out of the tent, she banged into a figure "oops ...s-o-ssorryy.." she said clumsily, almost losing balance, but the figure that stood firm and steady caught her hand so she didn't trip, she lightly tried to loosen the grip, "sorry just tryiingg to head on ouutt..." she said clumsily, as she tried to loosen with more force.

"Hey ...Let me go...." She said, she used her other hand as well, the figure turned in the slightest to show a mask on the face, Leila gasped it was Cut Throat.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!" Came the voice of Zac, the fear in his voice sent chills down Leila's back "Run Leila! RUUUNNNNNN!" came his voice desperate, but it was too late for Leila, there was no way for her to wrestle out of Cut Throat's iron grip, as he bent down to pick her up.

"Stop Please! I don't know what you are doing but p-pl-please STOP!" She cried banging her hands against his chest. He was carrying her as easily if he were carrying a parcel and soon they were out of the tent and onto the field. Leila turned when she felt a strong wind in her direction, she could make out a helicopter which they were fast approaching.

"Noooooooooooo ! Noooooooooo ! Noooooooooo Stop Stop !!" She said banging on his chest again but Cut Throat's impassive eyes, looked directly ahead at the helicopter.

He pushed her into the helicopter, roughly buckling the seat belt as he too got in. He proceeded to put on ear phones that hung on a hook directly above his head "Ready for take-off ..." He said.

After flying for what seemed about 30 minutes, Leila felt queasy...closing her eyes tightly, she could feel them gradually start to descent, Leila would have peered down but she was so scared of heights.

"You can open your eyes now...The engine is turned off" Came the gentle voice of Cut Throat. Leila opened up her eyes. Her heart skipped a beat, when she looked at her surroundings.... just what the hell was going on? They were in front of a big magnificent Church. Cut Throat held his hand out for her to get out, Leila purposely didn't take it, and held onto the door frame of helicopter as she slowly walked out.

"Xavier...Please ...tell me.... what are we doing here?" she asked, looking at the Church in front of them a really bad feeling rising in her stomach. Xavier took out his mask and gloves, throwing it onto the grass.

"We are heading in......get ready..." Xavier said into his ear piece, before also throwing it out. And then he turned to Leila smiling his most handsome smile stretching out his hand. What was the look on his face? It was so hard to decipher...did he look...Happy? Leila backed away slightly unsure of what she would find inside, but Xavier gently took her hand and started walking towards the Church...

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Back in the Williams Mansion basement Clifford was hanging loosely on a chair as though he might topple over at any moment, his head bowed down his grey hair all haphazard, blood seeping out slowly from his mouth onto the floor making a soft noise like a sickening tap.

K.O. started packing up his favorite long range sniper gun, his 2-way receiver made a beep noise "The team is assembled...and the helipad is ready for departure Sir...."

Clifford's head rose slightly, his voice weak "It's too late now Master Williams........... He just made his Power Move..."

K.O. turned around, each hand held a gun, and without any hesitation aiming at both of Clifford's knee caps, there were 2 distinct gun shots fired simultaneously...and the elderly man collapsed.

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