"W-what was all that about...?" Nathan asked timidly, the massive boy cowering on the side of the cave, covering his face, but slowly lowering them as the danger had passed. But as he started to get up, he suddenly keeled over, falling face first onto the floor, not moving.
"Tranquilizer dart. Enough to put down a large elephant, sharp enough to fit through a pore." A voice behind them informed, the limp form of Adam clutched in his right hand by the collar as Jack's face lit up with malice. "Hello, little lambs." He greeted, narrowing his eyes. "Alex Bolt. 15. Male. Visual prowess abilities. Difficulty level, 4." He smirked as he turned his gaze to Dylan. "Dylan Sage. 23. Male. Advanced energy manipulation. Difficulty level, 6." He finally moved his gaze over to Marik. "Marik Colton. 17. Male. Body manipulation. Difficulty level, 7." He leaned back slightly, looking at all of them. "Jack Stone. 55. Male. No special abilities. Difficulty level, 10." He enjoyed showing off this, as the government had classified metas and soldiers with a 'Difficulty level' ranging from 0-10. Getting into a combat stance, Jack's grin faded quickly. Now, it was time to get serious.