EXO: "EXOPLANETS"
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The things I was able to achieve with just some training and limits I could push for my body, still shocked me to no end. I am amazed by myself, by my potential. It's really limitless.                                                                                     

Little by little, with more practice, much of our trial and error is slowly gaining control over our power. The things we can do are not just small circus acts anymore. We are strong now but we are also deadly.                                                                                                

I have the ability to heal, to revive someone from the brink of death. Sometimes this scares me more than I admit because before my power came my decision. My principles and morals are tested every time I decide to use my powers. Had to ask myself if I should save this guy and if I wanted to save this guy.                                                                                   

Until now, I have mostly helped other boys but I knew that day would come where the choice would not be clear and there would be no black and white, only gray. Because of this ability, where I hold the power of life and death, it terrifies me to no end.                              

The things we can create with just the mind are also something to be feared, for others and ourselves. I have seen Sehun form a full tornado with only one finger paired well with a thunderstorm that Chen can manipulate. I have seen Chanyeol form a dragon 30 feet high from the fire and Xiumin throw a large wall of ice.                                                                               

We become strong. Stronger than they ever imagined. When we perfect another skill in such a short period of time, they would be shocked. We progressed much faster than they expected, but they never thought about it. Instead of being careful, they are very happy and driven to be more. What matters to them is that their experiment was successful, we have been successful. Their subject was now the weapon they wanted from the start.                                                                                 

They didn't know our intentions and we made sure of that. We have deceived them into believing that we have become obedient but all this time we waited for the right moment to attack.                                                                                                                               

Time is everything, we have learned it through our first attempt to escape. We have also learned that a plan thought out in 5 minutes will not work. We have to be smart and most importantly, ready. So we bid our time, waiting until they become careless and careless. We have to attack when they don't expect it.                                                           

Of course, we have waited because first, we want to learn to control our strengths and secondly, other skills they teach will be useful in the future. However, one of the main reasons we haven't tried anything yet is because we are also waiting for Kai.                                                                                                                                        

It took him a year and a half to finally succeed and it was very difficult for him, both physically and mentally. He has felt a lot of pressure since we all relied on him and although we didn't want to, we had to. Another reason we are still stuck in this hellhole is because we cannot just practice using our strength when we want to.                                                                                      

They still use the collar around our necks to control us and threaten us when needed. Only when they give time to practice can we really use our ability, but even then, we are still restricted. If we do something that goes wrong, they make sure to remind us a click of the button we need to die.                                                                                    

The collar is our biggest obstacle, not just because the switch is off but the GPS system is implanted in it. We had to disable it if we wanted to escape successfully and we had planned to do so.                                                                                               

One more day. We just have to wait one more day. Then we'll finally leave. One day compared to two years spent here is nothing but I know today will feel like forever.     

*****                                                            

"Are you ready for what's to come?" Vic asked us. It was ironic that he should have asked himself the same question. But who can blame him, he doesn't realize how much we'll set them free in just one day. When he met in silence, he replied to us, "physically, yes. There's no doubt about that. But mentally? I'm not so sure."                                                     

We stood in the main training room, where we spent most of our days in weapons, combat, and target practice. I have become used to this arrangement and strangely it even makes me feel calm.                                                                                                                                  

Actually, it was not a surprise because the only place we could visit was back to our cells or worse, the lab. It felt good to escape the constant darkness and my own thoughts. Here I was able to put my body and mind into training and pour out all the energy and anger buried within me.