Reaching home, Jake got out of the taxi, dragging his tired body toward the house. Just as he was about to reach the door, a large, burly hand grabbed his collar, yanking him from the front of the door. "Who the f---" Jake swore at the unknown assailant before staring straight into a gray wall. Perking up, he found himself staring, face-to-face, at a large pile of hair.
Continuing up, he met the angry eyes of Edward Klausner.
Realizing who he was, Jake shrank his head, guilty that he had injured himself terribly, despite his reassurance that he would be fine. Edward, meanwhile, just glared at him, his silent eyes devoid of any emotion. Before Jake could mutter his excuse, a small brown packet was hurled at him.
Catching it, Jake felt confused. The old man simply instructed him, "Pour the contents into a tub of warm water. Stir for complete dissolution before submerging yourself into it. They should help you recover well enough to attend school tomorrow." With that, he turned around, walking back home in military style.
Confused, Jake simply followed his orders, going back home and dumping the contents into his bathtub. He watched in awe as the powder dissolved into the warm water, changing colors from blue to black, then to pink, to purple, before becoming light green. A light herbal smell emanated from the bathtub, causing him to feel more rejuvenated and, surprisingly, seeing his scars fade slightly.
Anticipation increasing fervently, he stripped himself naked before jumping into the bathtub. Scars stinging, he drew in a sharp breath before running the Humanistical Codex and absorbing the medicinal effects from the herbs.
As soon as the water turned clear, Jake stood up, his abs more defined, wiping off the remaining vestiges of water from his body. Hmmm, I do look more sexy now. I wonder if the ladies will like me...
Admiring himself in the mirror, he shrugged his shoulders before changing clothes and heading to bed. As he fell asleep, he couldn't help but agonize over his loss today, the failure eating away at his heart. Next time, next time I'll...
As the thoughts consumed him, they also acted as a lullaby, drifting him into the sweet land of darkness. Eyes closing, he felt all his worries slipping away, peace finally returning to his very hectic life.
Unbeknownst to him, a certain video began to circulate online...
...Left hook, right hook, up, down, roundhouse kick...
Jake attacked Leafinator furiously, trying to overcome him. Suddenly, Leafinator tripped, causing him to stumble and fall to the floor. Seeing his chance, Jake attempted to—
Beep! Beep! Beep!
""Huh, what, huh? Leafy, come back here..." Groggy, Jake jumped up, startled by the alarm, only to realize that dawn had come, signaling a new day and his return to school. Sighing in frustration, he got up and started getting ready for school. And I nearly defeated him too...
Still angry at having his goal snatched away, he stomped his way to school, where he met a well-recovered Grud. As they were walking down the road, Grud mentioned something that stopped him in his tracks.
"Oh yeah, have you heard of Anonymous?"