EXO: "EXOPLANETS"
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"After you attacked Vic, you were electrocuted and when it didn't work they calmed you down" Xiumin explained.                                                                                      

No wonder I feel sleepy, I have calmed down liking animals. Goody. I slapped my fingers into my hair and suddenly a thought popped into my mind. Immediately I asked, "what day is it?"                                                                                                                                    

"It's an H-day" Baekhyun said in a deep ominous voice. Shit, the time has finally come, the wait is over. Baekhyun's laughter interrupted the silence and he added, "sorry I always wanted to say that. I thought it would be cool, like a sentence from a movie but it had the opposite effect, right?"                                                                                                                                                       

I laughed at his inequality and Suho said, "but this is really 'H-day', so prepare yourself. We need to stay alert and focused. Stick to the plan, we'll start in a few hours."                   

I nodded, feeling more determined than her little talk. However, I suddenly recalled yesterday's incident and the sound of a gun ringing in my head.               

"What happened to target practice?" Ask slowly. I don't want to know but I need to.                                                                                                                                             

Xiumin cleared his throat as he looked down at his hand and replied, "we each committed our first murder yesterday. Once you're eliminated, they explain that there will be no tolerance for 'nonsense' anymore."                                                                                            

A vibration crawled over me after hearing his answer and I nodded solemnly. We were all in the same boat, blood spilled on our hands. The queue has blurred, we are no longer innocent, but mistakes have not only befallen us.                                

We had to do it. Just like all the other things that have been forced on us since the day we arrived here. I don't remember what freedom felt like, but I hope one day I will feel it again. Maybe today is that day.                               

***** 

Today is another test. This time does not involve killing, instead we are being tested on our strength. How strong we are and how far we can go beyond our limits.                  

I'm nervous. There was a slight tremor in my hand, so I grabbed him, forcing him to shut up. I'm a fool, now is not the time for this. I have to focus.                            

Fortunately for us, Baekhyun was chosen first to leave. He stepped into the center of the room, facing the target while we watched from behind him, standing in a row.                                  

They beckoned for him to leave when the target started moving and he shot at them with incredible accuracy. Beams of light flew all over, forming a dazzling light show. It even started to look like an optical illusion when the target was moving faster. When he finished I was quite dizzy and I wanted to close my eyes, to give them some relief. However, I needed to concentrate so I ignored my body's reaction and left it open.                                                                                                                                                            

The next test combines combat with our abilities. We have to fight and beat twenty highly trained professions in the shortest possible time. I hope this won't exhaust Baekhyun drastically as there is still a third round.                         

When the clock started, Baekhyun did not hesitate to start taking out his opponent as they surrounded him. Each tried to attack him when he least expected it, but he blocked it with punches, kicks, lazer beams, and burst of energy balls that made people go flying across the room.                                                                                                                                                          

It was an incredible sight to behold and it looked like this was made for him. The strength of our abilities combined with our training has been shown to show outstanding results seen from Baekhyun's performance.                                                                                            

I watched as he flipped over a man, doubling his size, past his shoulder as if he was a rag doll. Another guard came in to cut but Baekhyun had already seen it coming. He quickly harnessed his power and instead of using it excessively, he simply blinded the man with a shot of light into his eyes. When the guard lost his balance, he dropped it with one high kick to the face.

The man landed on the ground with a thud while the others stormed Baekhyun from behind. In reaction to his attacker, he formed an energy ball in his hand and threw it backwards at full force, knocking the guard to the ground with an explosion.                                   

One by one they fell, until a pile of unconscious bodies surrounded him. Breathing deeply from the exertion, he pretended to sweep away the dust from his body arrogantly. The timer stops at exactly one minute and a sense of satisfaction arises from it.        

"Very impressive" said his doctor, a slightly younger man with square glasses and very dark brown hair. Surprisingly, he looks like he's playing a Clark Kent cosplay. "One more round. This time we want you to show us everything you've got and not hold us."                              

Baekhyun nodded and waited until the space around him was clear of the body. Then he started to shine, slowly at first, only a faint light shone on his skin and he looked just like I imagined the angel would do. Her skin was sparkling brightly as she started moving her hands in slow motion and I guessed she was forming something.                                                    

The light became even more intense as he used the energy in his hand to become a ball. It began to grow until it disappeared from view and all we could see was a giant ball of light.                                                      

Suddenly a blood curling cry tore through his body. Something has happened. I closed my eyes tightly and prepared myself. I heard a thud from a distance and I was pretty sure Baekhyun's body hit the ground when he fainted. I thought he had lost control and dropped a ball of light, causing it to explode as everything was bright, even with his eyes closed.