John in his head: Where is he?
Arlo: Hey.
John: You're late.
Arlo: I'm not your servant that you call whenever you decide to-
John: Hey, shut up for a sec, I have some news you might wanna hear.
Arlo: Then spill it.
John: I think Cecile is using some students to go after Sera.
Arlo: What no, like-
John: A gang.
Arlo claps his hands with sarcasm.
Arlo: So you're finally gonna help me with the gang problem in this school?
Arlo asks sarcastically.
John: Only cause it's leading somewhere important. Also quit calling it a gang problem you cringe bastard.
Arlo: Of course always acting selfish and reckless, like that stunt you pulled with The Golden God's death.
John: Yeah, so?
Arlo: You realize what damage that caused? Every low tier district is freaking out right now, crime rates have gone up and the whole order of society is unbalanced. Fuck it you're the very thing that caused those low tier districts to become worse, you're a problem John, so quit acting so fucking righteous YOU STUPID PEICE OF SHIT LOSER!
John: Hey, I have to do what I have to do.
Arlo: One lousy high tier isn't worth this.
John: A high tier with all our info and contact with Ember, we're all in danger right now. Our school is in Danger right now. On top of that I think Cecile is running a gang of her own.
Arlo: What? That's ridiculous.
John: Yeah well I have a reason.
Arlo: Yeah, well I actually wouldn't be surprised, she's always hiding something, hell it even costed her ace, Sera demoted her for Blyke. So, what makes you think Cecile is acting all sneaky again?
John: Well if I were her and my enemy is one of the strongest people in the nation, then I would have to use a group of people to hurt them....
John pauses for a moment
Arlo: I'm waiting.
John: No don't you get it, she knew who I was before I knew her, she works with Ember, has all our files and access to the press which gives her even more information, and on top of that has a drug that can weaken and disable abilities. Finally she's very manipulative, she coordinated the attack on my house! She knew how to get a chip in their, she knew how much Sera meant-
To me.
John comes to a realization of how far Cecile is willing to go to take him down.
Arlo: Shit, that would make sense.
John: I'm gonna kill that fucking BITCH!
John's eyes start to glow Black and white.
Arlo: Woah woah there relax, JOHN CUT IT OUT!
John snaps into reality.
Arlo: What the hell was that, your aura was-
John: Does it really matter?
Arlo: No, I just, never seen someone's aura have multiple colors.
John: It isn't mine.
Arlo: Wh-What?!
John walks off the roof. He looks back at Arlo before he leaves.
John: Oh yeah, and about what you said, me being a nuisance. Thanks, at least I tried to fix this world, all you do is sit around and pretend you're a good king. When in reality you're nothing but another high tier, even you guys are replaceable. I'm not, so at least I'm a valuable mistake!
Arlo looks down, refusing to look at John. He hears John slam the door shut as he leaves.
Arlo in his head: You asshole, all I ever do is look out for others, and yet, because I'm not as emotional as Remi or as open as Blyke and Isen, I'm somehow a monster?!
Arlo punches the chain fence.
Arlo in his head: WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE MY FRIEND JOHN, WHAT DID I DO TO YOU THAT WAS SO HORRIBLE?!
He sits down and sheds a tear.
Arlo in his head: Maybe I'm the monster.
Later that day
Seraphina, could you please report to the Headmasters office.
Seraphina walks in to see two authorities. Her head has a bandage on it from the docs office.
Headmaster Vaughn: Hello Seraphina, if you could please wait a-
Keene: They're here.
Vaughn: What, already?
John is sitting in class when he senses two people walk past a barrier. He starts running down the halls into the school's basement.
Keene: One moment headmaster.
Keene goes down stairs into the school basement to find John sitting on the computer.
Keene: What the hell are you doing here?
John: What do you think?
John turns around with his Dark Knight costume on, a black costume with Grey highlights that allow aura to release.
Keene: John what are you?
The grey spots on John's costume turn gold. Keene looks in shock as he realizes who John is.
Keene: The authorities, they told me you would be using these computers, but I never thought-
John: It's fine, the security breach was just a false alarm, it's just Keon and Mrs. Lie detector. I suggest you tell the Headmaster.
Keene runs out of the computer room into the headmaster's office, not sure if he's hallucinating or not.
Keene runs into the office to see Sera getting interviewed by Keon.
Keon: So, John was the one who helped you evade the attackers, when you two went back to his house, did you ever discuss the book, unOrdinary?
Sera stays silent.
Green haired: Silence usually means a yes.
Sera: What, no you're...
Green haired: And now Miss Seraphina, you have told a lie.
Sera in her head: DAMMIT!
Keon: Do you agree with the philosophy of unOrdinary.
Sera pauses.
Keon: Do you agree with the philosophy of-
Sera: No of course not!
Green haired: She lies again.
Sera in her head: Wait, what?
Keon: You're dismissed, the headmaster and I will discuss what to do with you.
Sera walks out of the office.
Vaughn: A re-adjustment program for Seraphina?
Keon: Yes headmaster.
John meanwhile stops the audio from his computer.
Keon: It's a three month program, I'll enroll her as soon as possible and we'll start attending the courses in a few weeks.
Vaughn: Sounds a bit excessive just for reading a book.
Keon: It's a precaution we must take. I'm sure you are well aware of the situation. Civilians are trying to act like the next Golden God, and now that he is not with us, people are gonna act more wild than ever and try to fill that spot. It will put many lives at stake.
Vaughn: Doesn't seem like I have a choice. By the way, how is Ember being handled?
Keon: We are doing everything in our power to track them, but I do not work for that department.
Vaughn: Very well.
Keon: Also one more thing, I want her to be removed from the school before we start the classes.
Vaughn: You want me to suspend her?
Keon: Precisely.
Vaughn: Absolutely not.
Keon: This is not a choice, you have no say in this matter.
Vaughn: Mister Keon, Seraphina completely lost her ability, I will not subject her to that kinda punishment, she is already suffering enough. I feel I am being reasonable, but if you wish to challenge me then feel free to do so.
Keon: Seraphina has one week before-
John: Before what asshole?
Keon jumps out of fear.
Vaughn: Excuse me John, no one called you down-
Keon: So John, or should I say Golden GOD! What makes you think you can interfere with this decision, especially after playing dead?
Headmaster Vaughn: Wait, he's not dead, and you knew?!
No one responds, Keon and John have an intense stare off. The Headmaster gets up out of frustration.
Vaughn: Okay that's enough, what an outrageous-
John shows his golden powers off for the headmaster before he turns them back into Black and white.
Keon: I see, so you're going undercover in some kinda aura manipulation of your own power.
John: We need to talk.
Sera meanwhile is walking down the hallway when Wenqi and Illena yell at Seraphina.
Illena: Hey Sera, we heard you couldn't use your ability!
Sera walks by them ignoring them. Illena and Wenqi nod at Juni as she goes and follows Sera.
Juni in her head: Okay, just like we planned with Cecile.
Sera: Hey, what are you?
Juni shoves Sera down the stairs, Sera falls breaking a bone in her arm, Buns takes out her phone and takes a picture.
Juni: Thanks!
Juni then walks away smug as Sera walks to the infirmary, as she walks there everyone is commenting on her scratches. Remi walks up to her.
Sera: Remi.
Remi: Hey, what happened?
Sera: I don't wanna talk about it.
Remi: Well, let me help you to the infirmary.
People stare at them, Remi powers up, scaring off everyone.
Remi: Come on, here we go.
Meanwhile Keon and John explain to the headmaster everything, John's past, who he is, what happens with The Golden God. It all hits the headmaster like a train.
Headmaster: Oh, I see, well if you two would excuse me, I need to think over some things. You're both dismissed.
Keon: Thank you headmaster.
John and Keon leave the office.
Keon: John, I won't send Sera to correction classes, but I want to ask if you would do me a favor.
John looks at Keon.
John: You got some nerve, you can torture me all you want, but as soon as you lay a finger on my friends, I send you straight to the afterlife. Am I clear?
Keon: Ahh, I see you even changed the aura color.
John: ..... :l
Keon: Alright well I will respect that, I need you to go out and look at New Oklahoma city again.
John: Why? Didn't people move into those houses? Wait, why the hell are we acting like partners?
Keon: Well I'm afraid that since no one was willing to, we had to make it a... Wasteland for Devil tiers.
John's eyes grow wider as flashbacks of him in the Agwinian Dessert flood his mind.
Keon: I need you to go out and investigate, we have a group called Shide hiding out there.
John: Those devil tiers, they were Shide weren't they?
Keon: Thank you, I really appreciate this John.
John: Alright then.
The two shake hands as they both depart ways. Keon and the lie detector lady leave.
John hits the back of the wall and starts to sink lower to the ground, crying.
John: Oh God no, please,
Not again.
To be Continued…...