THE UNION novel Chapter 2

The group stares at the portal. Gboyega panics around, Richard looks for his cigarette, Ngozi sits down on a chair far from the others and Ayo moves closer to the portal. Ayo turns around and faces the team.

"We need to go inside the portal." Says Ayo, Gboyega moves closer to him and questions his idea.

"No way." Gboyega said and turns around, Ayo stares at him in disgust knowing that this isn't the same Gboyega he knew before they left the house.

"We're going in whether you like it or not." Ayo voice gets higher and he folds his hands. Richard moves between them and chuckles.

" Why are we wasting precious time?" Richard says and jumps into the portal, Ngozi quickly jumps off from the chair and move to the others.

"Well we can't just let him die." Ngozi says and jumps into the portal while Ayo grabs Gboyega left hand and drags him, Gboyega knowing he has no other choice sighs and follows.

Richard wakes up and finds himself outside, the whole place is filled with waters. Richard wanders around for a little bit and can't find a way out, he doesn't really care about his present situation and is more bothered about his cigarette he serches the clothes on his body but can't find it.

"Shit!" Richard cries out, he then sits on the watery floor, squeezes his eyes and tries to teleport out of the place but his powers aren't working. Suddenly Ayo, Ngozi and Gboyega appear beside him, Richard stands up and hugs Ayo out of excitement, Ayo pushes him. Gboyega looks around.

"Where are we? Ayo can't you use your robotic powers and scan this place?" Gboyega asked, Ayo faces his head down.

"I don't use my powers anymore." Ayo's voice shakens, Ngozi moves closer to him.

"You won't or you can't?" She stares at Ayo very deeply.

"Hello!" The team suddenly hear a disoriented voice of Essence and all start looking around out of fear Ngozi summons Huffcupp. Richard sighs, he has always hated Huffcupp they never got along and Huffcupp feels Richard is trying to hurt Ngozi.

"Not the white gorilla again." The whole ground start shaking and the team quickly gather around Huffcupp.

"We'll need him." Says Gboyega.

Essence appears in front of them smiling manically, Richard pushes Ayo to talk for them. Ayo moves closer to Essence and starts questioning him.

"Who are you?" Ayo asked, he's robot eye starts blinking to fast, Essence notices the group are scared of him and starts laughing manically again.

"Call me Essence you bunch of losers." Said Essence.

"That's a very shitty name, you expect us to take you serious with that name." Richard laughs out loud, Huffcupp slaps him at the back of his head and Richard immediately keeps quiet. Gboyega who has a very short temper moves forward to Essence.

"We are completely wasting time here, Where is Papa Essence?" Gboyega shouted, Essence jumps around and replies.

" He is probably somewhere suffering right now." Essence gently tells them, Gboyega's hand start heating up and fireballs start sparking out his hands.

"Don't let me hurt you." Gboyega said already losing his temper.

" Let the fun begin." Essence snaps his fingers.

Gboyega suddenly finds himself on the roadside with people running away from a very drastic explosion. Gboyega starts shivering knowing this particular place he couldn't feel his powers anymore.

"What I'm I doing here? Someone get me out of here!" Gboyega cries out, this particular place holds a strong and painful memory in him, Gboyega starts hearing Essence voice but can't find him.

Gboyega and everyone in the environment suddenly stop moving, Essence appears and starts talking.