As Miller stood there, ready to confront the bullies, the atmosphere in the cafeteria shifted. The students watched in a mix of anticipation and anxiety, uncertain about what was about to unfold. The bullies, including Thomas Venn, were clearly enraged, and their expressions turned from cocky to furious.
"You've made a big mistake," The boy Miller had punched spat as he wiped the blood from his split lip with the back of his hand. He motioned for his friends to encircle Miller.
Watson and Alex exchanged glances, concerned for their friend. Meanwhile, Lillian watched with a worried expression from her seat, not knowing what to expect.
Miller, despite his powerful abilities, was well aware that using them carelessly could result in serious consequences. He didn't want to harm anyone unnecessarily. But he also couldn't stand by and let bullying continue.
Before Thomas Venn and the other boy could circle Miller. They heard a voice. A voice that was familiar to all of them.
"Stop that thing immediately. Except you want to get on my bad side." Brandon said.
Brandon was the head of the Bullies and due to what he had said. They instantly headed to his warning and obeyed what he had just said. They just left without doing Miller anything.
"You can always call for some backup." Brandon said as he used his hand to touch Miller's shoulder.
Miller knew this was a joke. But Brandon and him are secret Mutants and they are aware of that. But Brandon couldn't just say that. It was clear he was trying to make Miller join them somehow.
"Get your hands off my shoulder." Miller snapped almost instantly with Anger in his hand as he clenched his fists.
"Wow."
"Does he think he would stand a chance."
"That cute boy is going to get the beating of his life."
Those were the words of other students in the Cafeteria as they kept on mumurring about Miller's situation.
Brandon then bent his head towards Miller's eye to whisper these words:
"This is School life bro. Don't Humiliate me in public. Try it. I have a secret i can tell."
Those words didn't frighten Miller much. But the idea of people knowing exactly who he is. That's something he didn't want. Besides, the System had told him that his real species as a Throsk'Bok should be kept hidden.
Miller just clenched his fists and walked away to his seat. This angered Brandon more and he went to where Miller was eating and he almost used the food to smash Miller's face.
Miller was super quick and he could see it moving slowly, but he didn't want to move fast to raise supicious. Miller out of anger stood up as the food had Successfully poured on his face. He clenched his fists so hard.
"Miller, just ignore." The System said. "There is another way to this."
"That's why you don't mess with me." Brandon said directly in Miller's face. He knew Miller wouldn't perform his Mutant Abilities in open public, so he taunted him.
"It's okay with you two!" A voice shouted from behind them.
Looking at who made that voice, they could see it was Peter Lloyd and they immediately stopped.
Miller sat back on his seat quietly and he didn't even say a word. Then after a minute or so, he walked away from the Cafeteria heading to his room.
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Miller was now in their hostel room and he was on the bed quietly, he knew it would take sometime before his Roommates would come so that they would have to finish their foods first. Miller decided to fuel his anger to the System:
"I almost had him. I could have easily beaten... I could have easily killed him if i want to... I wanted to kill him so bad."
"Miller." The System said. "Powers are interested to have, but you can't just go on a killing spray. You have to learn control and learn how to endure."
"How do i endure!" Miller shouted at the System. "They get what they want. Life has always being unfair to people like me since the day i was born."
"I wasn't born Rich. I am the son of a Farmer who i believe was Killed by an Unknown Mutant."
"A Mutant killed my own father and went away with it. Bullies attack me everyday before I got the System. They oppressed me all my life because they saw me as a Weakling. Even if i attack i would always get beaten. Right now, i have the SYSTEM. But even now, i still feel oppressed."
"The Werewolves are there someone like Benjamin Carter who i know very well I can't defeat. There is also Alexander Reynolds. According to what you said. There are Gods like Zeus..."
Miller kept on complaining...
"No matter, what i have their is somebody that would be stronger and better than me. Why is this life so unfair!" At this point tears started to drop from his cheeks rapidly.
"Even if i attack a student and he belongs to a rich family. That would put my mom in harm's way."
"Miller, I know it's difficult," the System said softly, "but you're comparing yourself to others, and that's not a helpful way to look at things. You should only compare yourself to who you were in the past, and think about how much you've grown. Think about the progress you've made, and how far you've come."
"You have powers now that you didn't have before, and you have a chance to make a difference in your life. It's not about other people, or how strong or powerful they are. It's about you, and your own journey."
"It's about the Journey of the Avatar of ASTRAR." The System concluded.
"Thanks." Miller said appreciating these words. There are sometimes he feels like the System is harsh. But in reality, it also wants his beat interest at heart, even if he doesn't know it yet.
"Miller there is one more thing you can do." The System said. "Be A Hero? To those who have not been able to stand up to those Bullies. Be their hero. Protect them. You said you don't like the way they oppress others. Show them your bad colour."
"How can i do that without them knowing it is me?" Miller asked. "I don't want them to attack Someone like Watson who is weak. If they know what i do. They would attack those close to me."
"Miller, that's why you can leave a double identity. You can have a secret identity." The System said. "I don't know how this happened. But due to your current emotions, there is a way i can make a mask for you. You can have a secret identity."
"Do you want to be A Hero?" The System asked.
"Yes." Miller said.
"Let me tell you some steps..." The System said.
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