Brad bit his tongue as he watched the other students fly out the door as if recess had been called early. The sudden extra weight on his back snapped him back to the current situation, looking at Nathaniel from over his shoulder. "[color=aba000]Probably. If someone tried ta fight me with this guy on ma back, it wouldn't be good.[/color]"

Standing up to his full height, Brad grimaced. It had been a while since he did any heavy lifting while running. But hey, why not start in the middle of a school invasion by mysterious assailants? As good a time as any.

"[color=aba000]Just try ta keep up, 'kay?[/color]"