1st PoV
Just as I was about to knock I heard the King say "Everyone get inside your house and sit somewhere in a comfortable position. This is an order, I repeat everyone, get inside your house and sit somewhere in a comfortable position".
The King's voice resonated across the kingdom. Iris, hearing this said, "It is better to follow his order, he seems to be a bit stressed, let's go to my house".
She then opens a portal. We entered it as we reached her home.
We sat in 2 chairs as we waited. After waiting for a few minutes. All of us in the country felt the pain. It was a phantom pain as we were getting tired. I saw Iris slowly losing consciousness. As soon as her eyes closed I also started to lose mine.
I don't know how much time passed as I was in a void. I slowly floated around it as I wondered if I died. Then I saw memories of my childhood flashing in front of me.
Flashback (Axel is 8 years old in the flashback)
3rd PoV
Axel was listening to the teacher's lecture as she said how different living and nonliving things are. Axel was noting down points. The kids around him are calling him a nerd. Axel even when hearing this, his expression did not change as he is used to it.
The same kids when the period was over kindly asked him to do their homework and write their notes. Axel couldn't refuse because if he refuses he will be bullied further.
He took their books as he walked back to his house. He got inside and made himself tea as his parents are still working. He then started writing the homework and points.
While writing Axel had his tears threatening to fall out. After finishing writing he slept as he didn't have the appetite to eat dinner.
The next day when Axel submitted the homework, the teacher praised the other student's work which was written by him. But when he read his homework work he berated Axel and asked him to do better. Seeing this the kids laughed as one of the kids mentioned that he will tell his father to give this teacher a raise.
After school was over. One of the kids came to Axel and started punching him. Axel moved in various directions trying to avoid places which would cause more pain. He learnt these places as he is regularly beaten.
Flashback changed (Axel is now 9 years old)
1st PoV
Tired of all the bullying, I wanted to quit school. I wanted to stay at home and do whatever I enjoy. I didn't want to do homework for others and get beaten because someone is in a bad mood and wants a punching bag. Then I saw a movie playing on the television. The movie was about a person who had a split personality, he struggled in his life. To escape this he unknowingly created a confident personality to counter his original one.
Seeing the movie, I had an idea. I wanted to do the same thing.
I decided to think about all the components of his new personality. The new personality should be confident, and daring, have a sharp tongue, sarcastic comebacks, be smart and not talkative.
He will pinch his right eyebrow when he thinks, only give his best work to the teacher and will look like someone who only studies the day before an exam.
He will have hobbies and enjoys video games bblossomsinterest in them after playing them for a while. Other games, he will not have much experience in them as I was not able to play those.
I thought about some other points of this new personality. The next day, with permission for my parents I joined a martial arts institute where they teach karate.
Luckily none of my classmates were present at the institute. The teacher started to teach me the basic blocks such as upper block, down block, inner block and outer block. He also taught me how to punch and defend myself.
After studying martial arts for 2 months, I was again in school. When I entered the classroom, everyone looked at me in surprise as they didn't recognise me earlier I had long hair, a pale and fragile body and was always quivering but now I had short hair, a muscular body, and an indifferent expression on my face as I stood tall. They thought that I was a new student and tried to approach me. I gave short replies to their questions as I sat down and waited for the teacher to come.
The teacher came after 3 minutes of waiting and took attendance. When he called out my name I could hear whispers about how the loser won't come, he probably quit. I had a faint smile on my face as I said Here. All of them looked like deer in front of headlights. The teacher had his composition back as he continued to take attendance.
When the school was over the bullies came and had the same attitude as before as one of them said "Hey, Mr loser take my bag and carry it also write today's homework. Don't forget it".
Hearing threw his bag as I ignored him and walked in the other direction. He then asked angrily"Why are you ignoring me? Do you want me to beat you up?".
I turned and gave him an apologetic look and said "Sorry, I thought you were talking to yourself".
Though I said it in a confident expression inside I was freaking out. He was someone who beat me up on every occasion he could. I was scared inside as his face turned red and puffed up. He then said, "Who do you think you are? You are nothing but a loser who could only study".
Hearing those words I remembered all the occasions I was called that. I was struggling to keep my new personality. I quickly thought I am going to overcome this as I thought about my comeback and said "At Least I can study, I am not someone who needs to be spoon-fed like a baby".
Hearing this the kid snapped and pulled his wrist back to prepare for a punch.