People can't cause chaos around them can they? What a crazy thought, no one has any control over chaos
But then why, whatever god is up there, just why?
Why does chaos seem to follow me around like it's my shadow?
I'm Ashton Fleming and to put it frankly, I'm cursed
What is this curse you may ask? Well it's not your cliche fairy tale curse, it's many times worse
I have the curse of chaos
Personally, I think everyone just likes to blame me for their problems whether it's breakups, fires, and somehow even getting sick, they still blame me for it
Everyone believes I cause these problems because the people I get close to experience misfortune,
The crazy thing is, it's true, only the people I get close to experience disasters
Everyone except my dad, Tony Fleming, I haven't met my mother a single time in my life and my dad never really told me anything about them
Today, however, is a day of change. Well at least according to the weekly horoscope
But the main reason I am excited about today is the gift my dad's going to give me, he promised me that this gift would be the best gift I've ever gotten
I just have to survive another day at school to see it
Ashton sighed as he walked through the hallways of his high school
"Let's see first period, I got History, fantastic my least favorite subject to start my birthday" Ashton groaned "Maybe, we'll have a substitute"
As Ashton started walking to his classroom, he heard some "conversations" around him
"Yo, ain't that the cursed kid?" A random student said
'Yeah! My girlfriend broke up with me the day after I picked up a pencil for him" Ashton heard
"Your relationship won't be the only thing broken if you keep spreading rumors" He threatened making both of the boys walk-off
Ashton started walking back to his classroom and pondered about the incident that took place "A rubber? That's a new one"
Upon his arrival, he immediately sat down on his seat next to the window avoiding the students around him
"Alright, class! Settle down, today's lesson is on Greek mythology" Ashton's teacher said walking into the classroom
The class began and Ashton paid no attention to the teacher of his least favorite subject, instead, he stared out the window bored of the lesson
"Fleming? Are you with us?" Ashton's teacher interrupted
Ashton quickly looked at him and responded "Yes sir"
"Then if you were paying attention, please answer the question on the board" The teacher commands
"What Greek god caused the Trojan war?" Ashton read
"If you can't answer it, then that's a lunch detention," They said smirking, causing Ashton to groan
"Let's see, What was the trojan war again?" He thought to himself
While thinking about the question, Ashton felt a cold shiver go through his spine, making him remember the answer
He then answered in a confident and clear voice "The Greek Goddess Eris dropped the apple of discord into a party, this apple was supposedly meant for "the fairest one", many goddesses argued for who this apple was meant for, The goddesses arguing caused a famous fight known as the Trojan war"
The teacher looked back at Ashton completely shocked "Splendid, that was a perfect answer, well done"
All of a sudden the bell rung, interrupting the conversation
"Well class, that was the end of the lesson, off to period two," The teacher said clearing their desk
Ashton grabbed his bag and left the classroom checking his timetable for his next lesson
He read his timetable and saw that he had PE next causing him to smile "Finally a fun class"
"I'm still confused at how I answered that question, oh well I probably just remembered it," He said to himself thinking back to his previous lesson
As Ashton began walking to his next period he overheard one of the school bullies, Julien talking bad about him
"I don't get why everyone is scared of that cursed kid, it's not like he can do anything to anyone, even if he could he'd probably just be too afraid," Julian said
Ashton laughed as it reminded him of a lesson his dad taught him
A crying Ashton ran inside the house with lots of bruises on him
"Ashton! What happened!? Why are you crying?" My father asked worriedly
The boy stopped crying for a moment and explained what happened "All th-the mean kids were s-saying that I'm weak and only cause problems!"
"Ashton, listen to me okay? You don't cause problems and your most certainly not weak" His father said comforting him
"But I feel like I can't ever do anything" Ashton sobbed
This caused Tony to start laughing "Let me tell you something your mom told me once"
"What is it?" Ashton responds curiously
Tony put on a serious face and stared at his son's purple eyes "Control chaos, control everything" He quotes
"But I can't control this curse, and it's a weak power!" Ashton stated annoyed
Tony gave Ashton a gentle smile and responded "You don't need to be able to now, and it's definitively not weak, look, if you could control fire, you could only incinerate right?"
"Well duh!" Ashton answered
"Then if you control chaos, something that applies to all sorts of things, you can control just about everything right?" Tony tells his son
Ashton smiled, taking the lesson to heart
"Okay, thanks dad, you always know how to cheer me up! But I don't really think my curse is real though" Ashton said
Tony responded sadly "Maybe"
"Wanna see what I can do then Mr daddy issues!" Ashton taunted
"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME!?" The bully yelled, charging towards Ashton
Ashton looks around and notices the principle carrying a sheet of papers down the hallway
"My apologies Julien, but if you had daddy issues before, you won't like what's about to happen," Ashton said avoiding his tackle. This caused Julien's to knock him into the principle, also known as his father
The principal dropped his papers all over the floor and fumed "Julien! you little br- just wait till we get home! Come with me to my office, now!" He yelled
Ashton chuckled darkly at the situation that just unfolded and then started walking to the gym again
"I'm not gonna lie, I hate these rumors, but I do love causing chaos," Ashton thought to himself arriving at the change rooms
Ashton began changing his clothes and heard whispers around him, some whispers being about other things and some about him
He finished changing and sighed, he then sat down in the gym waiting for the PE instructor
"Am I really okay with this lifestyle, chaos and isolation, every day?" Ashton asked himself while waiting for the PE instructor to arrive
He quickly answered himself to avoid feeling sad "Well of course! Don't be crazy Ashton, you don"t need friends, you have your dad, that's enough"
Ashton's thoughts got interrupted by the gym teacher's arrival "Alright, class! Today we will be playing a basketball scrimmage! I will select the teams" They announced
Ashton could tell many of the people in the class was excited as majority of the people were members of the basketball team, both female and male
The team selection began and as soon as Ashton got selected onto his team, he overheard heard some more people talking bad about him
"Hey man I am so glad that I'm on your team and not with that stupid cursed kid" Ashton heard Fred, the basketball teams captain say
Their friend agreed with them "Yeah me too, that kid's really creepy!"
Ashton looked at the two annoyed "Oh that does it, you know you guys seem like close friends, It would be a shame if you guys were to fight, wouldn't it?' He thought to himself scheming
"Ashton and John, you're up against Fred and Joe! begin!" The coach said blowing his whistle
Ashton noticed Fred's girlfriend in the stands fawning over him "Look at my Fred! He's so awesome!"
To this Fred responded by winking in a cheesy way, Ashton noticed this and gagged internally, disgusted at the boy
He quickly shook his head and focused back on his plan "Well this looks like fun! It seems like Fred has a girlfriend, remember you two brought this upon yourselves!" Ashton thought while running towards Fred's friend
By doing so, Ashton pressured them into passing towards Fred's direction, Fred was ready to catch the ball, when all of a sudden, the pass took a slight curve and hit his girlfriend on the sidelines
But the ball didn't just hit them, it hit her long nails at an angle that made them bleed heavily, causing her to scream in pain
Fred looked at his friends thinking he did that on purpose "What the hell man!? You hit my girlfriend!"
"Why are you pissed at me!? I didn't mean to hurt her!" They shouted back in response
"I know your jealous that I have a girlfriend but still, stop being such a jerk!" Fred yelled back at them angrily
To this, they laughed and responded "Me!? Jealous of you!? Don't make me laugh Fred!"
As the events unfolded, Ashton simply watched and smiled
He then realized how bad he hurt someone and questioned his action "Am I a bad person for enjoying this?"
He then felt a cold shiver go through his spine again, but this time it felt calming and reassuring "No, There's nothing wrong with liking chaos"
Eventually, the PE instructor came and sorted out the situation "All right both of you, shut up! Everyone go get changed!" They commanded breaking up the fight between Fred and his friend
"And you!" The gym teacher said pointing at Fred's girlfriend "Go to the nurse's office!"
Ashton smiled and changed his clothes "What a great birthday, I can't wait for this gift dads been hyping up" He thought happily
After Ashton changed his clothes he went to lunch and went on with the rest of his day, it went on like usual, getting ignored and insulted. But he spent each second counting down the clock in anticipation of his birthday gift
As the final bell of the day rung, Ashton blasted out of his classroom and rushed home
"Finally, it feels like time's been going slower ever since I came to school" Ashton laughed to himself on his doorstep
The moment Ashton arrived home, he asked the question that had been on his mind the entire whole day
"Hey! Pops! What's this big thing you've been hyping up?" Ashton asked, eagerly awaiting his response
"It's not really a physical thing but you will be glad to have it, this information will also result in your life changing, so you should probably sake a seat," Tony says pointing at a chair
Ashton got comfortable and leaned forward in anticipation "Well go on then, tell me"
He spoke in a softer voice and explained "It's your mother"
Ashton looked at his father completely shocked "What!? Dad's never talked about mom before, this must really be important" He thought
He took a deep breath and told Ashton the truth "Well son, this may be a lot to take in but, she's a goddess"
Ashton laughed thinking it was a joke "I know, I know, she was incredible, what else?"
"No Ashton, she is literally, a Greek goddess," He says
Ashton looked at him skeptically, unsure if it was a prank "Okay, then who is she?" He responded still thinking it was a joke
Tony replied with a sentence that sent a shiver down Ashton's spine "Her name is Eris, mainly known as the goddess of chaos, this is why you have your "curse" "
Ashton takes a deep breath and then responds "Hold on just a sec, WHAT THE FUCK!?"