Chapter 2: Timmy And The Bully

My room is a space where everything dwells in the darkness. It was like a different world. A world where it is always nighttime and where the atmosphere is filled with silence instead of pollution.

For me, It is paradise. It has a bed, a computer, and an air-conditioner.

[ Victorious! ]

I just defeated an S+ rank monster in less than 10 seconds. I shut down my pc afterwards.

"I guess doing all of the side quests does help you beat the game." I sighed as I stood up from the chair.

I took a peek outside from the window curtains of my room and my eyes were immediately stabbed by the rays of the morning sun.

"It's already morning..." I yawned stretching my sleep-lacking body. "I'm off to hell then."

I dressed myself up and headed for school afterwards.

"Miguel probably walked to school without me." I said as I passed by his padlocked house.

My name is Blue Usoro. I'm a 3rd-year hero school student at the Northern Hero Institute. I'm 18 and I still don't know what job or career I'm going to pursue...So I decided to just become a hero as it is just an easy and high-paying job. I have a gift too, so why don't I use it?

After a short walk, I finally reached the school and went to my class.

I'm late...As usual. I opened the door and as I expected, All my classmates inside were staring at me.

My teacher then looked at me with his disappointed frown...As usual. I lowered my head not uttering a single word from shame as I hurriedly proceeded to my seat.

"What took you so long?" Asked by a boy with well-groomed short hair beside me

His name is Miguel. My only friend in this lonely world. He's 5'2 in height and he's a bit of a pervert in attitude. He's also the chosen one who turned me into a weeb.

"I didn't have any sleep." I replied to him

"Same." He chuckled

"Then how the hell did you got to school early!?" I asked him in disbelief of what he is saying.

"Mister Usoro!" A yell of an angry old man was heard throughout the room

It was at this moment I knew...I fucked up.

I slowly stood up from my seat as everyone looked at me as if this exact moment was a public execution.

"Out of my class! Now!" He yelled once again

I immediately got out of the classroom. My teacher began to teach quadratic equations right after sending me out - wait a minute!

It was at this moment...I realized that I was actually spared and given shameful salvation from the mentally abusive subject known to mankind.

I'm saved from math? I was spared to not take math?! Holy shit! This is a miracle!

A few minutes later, Our bell rang and it intends that it's already our break. I was still standing here though.

I heard my teacher said goodbye to my classmates before leaving the classroom.

He gave me a cold stern glare before walking away. A few seconds later, Miguel came out and saw me.

"Jokes on you," I proudly laughed at him. "I'm saved from the torturing numbers of mathematics."

Miguel let out a deep sigh.

"You know what," Miguel looked at me dead serious in the eye. "Our teacher is pissed and sick of you being late all the time and now this? You might get yourself suspended sooner...Peace Officer."

"Oh. Right," I realized. "I'm the peace officer of the student council. I completely forgot."

"We also have a meeting after class too," He replied. "Don't tell me that you also forgot that."

I forgot that too.

"Come on. Let's eat already," I whined trying to change the subject. "I've been standing here for 30 minutes. I've suffered enough."

"You're the one to talk!" A voice of a girl yelled angrily. "You're the one who just stood out there doing nothing while we remained sitting inside, struggling to keep up with today's lesson!"

We both looked at the classroom door only to find a short and petite high school girl wearing the lame-looking school uniform. Her cherry-red hair was tied into pigtail buns which made her look like somebody's little sister.

Her name is Audrey, The infamous fire mistress and the most annoying person I've ever met in my life.

"Oh. Good afternoon Audrey," Miguel greeted. "Do you have any notes I could borrow?"

Really? You just greeted her for the notes? Bruh...That's awesome.

"I have," She replied to Miguel. "But I'm going to study tonight so I can't really give it to you today, Vice President."

She's surprisingly friendly to Miguel. I wonder why she always chews me out though. Do I smell bad? Or she's just agitated by my ugly face.

"Hey, Miguel," I called signaling him the way to the cafeteria. "I'm starving."

Miguel then said her goodbyes to Audrey as we left her there in the classroom along with the others. We both got on our way to the cafeteria.

In the cafeteria, There were a total of 15 adequate round tables. All of them were occupied so we just ate on a small and unused wooden table on the corner.

"Standing while eating huh..." Miguel said after swallowing his food. "It probably helps on our digestion, right?"

There are so many people...

"The way I feel it," I replied after drinking my glass of water. "My legs are giving up on me."

"Well, at least we receive free high-quality food every day." He said showing off his steak to me. "This is just fine."

This school has a cafeteria that serves free food for the students every break period.

It even has dorms that I don't want to try because I have to share a room with someone else.

Thud!

As we were eating while standing, we heard a clang and a loud thud in the center portion of the cafeteria.

"What's happening over there." Miguel said as he looks onto the number of people muttering and gathering around.

I followed and took a peek too when Miguel decided to go closer to the current commotion.

Huh. Looks like someone is being bullied.

A small and brown-haired junior student was being pressed down on the tray of his food. His face was covered by his meal.

"Is the food great?" The bully who is pressing down the junior's head mocked him. "Easy there Timmy, you might choke yourself."

Everyone laughed after he finished his sentence. Well, not exactly everyone. Miguel and I are just standing there. Feeling remorse for the poor soul who is now being laughed at by almost everyone.

"So you're just going to stand there?" Miguel asked me

"I was gonna ask the same thing," I replied looking back at him. "I thought you were the vice president of the student council."

"And you're the volunteer peace officer." He argued

I looked at him dead in the eye before sighing in defeat.

Alright. Time to go sir peace officer again.

Sigh...

I took a step forward from the laughing crowd. Only to approach the two while maintaining my distance.

"Cut it out." I said as everyone stopped laughing as they looked at me awkwardly. "...please?"

The tall bully directed his attention to me with a frown on his face.

"I'm sorry but... Who the hell are you?" The bully looked at me as he stood up from his seat.

He's still pressing the poor boy's head on the food tray. If this keeps up...the boy might die from suffocation.

"Let him go. or-r else..." I said very nervously in front of the crowd watching me.

"Or else what?" He said as he curled his hand into a fist. "You're going to fight me? Loser?"

Ah shit. There goes his gift.

His hand's white-colored flesh slowly turned its color and texture on what seems to be a silver metallic-like material. His entire hand hardened into a fist of steel.

I looked at the crowd and saw Miguel signaling me that he has a plan in mind and its already in action.

"Listen..." I tried my best to keep the conversation going as Miguel crept closer to us. "We don't need to go through violence. Just leave the boy alone and we can all go back on eating. Sound good?"

I wasn't expecting this but he did kinda agree to my suggestion when he finally let go of the poor kid. The poor kid's face was covered by gravy and rice while he tries his best to catch his breath.

"Thank you." I said to the bully after seeing that the boy is okay.

"Actually..." The bully looked at me with a smug grin as he slowly turned his other hand into a fist of steel. "I just want to give you a nickel sandwich!"

The bully rushed towards me, about to give me a jousting metal punch right in the face.

Twat!

"What the hell?" He was confused when someone suddenly caught his fist.

It was Miguel, He teleported right in front of me and caught the bully's right metallic fist with his right hand.

"Your movements are slow because your hands are heavy," Miguel smirked. "But I felt the force of your blow."

"Who the fuck are yo- "

Whoosh!

Before he could even finish his sentence, He and Miguel disappeared from plain sight.

Miguel's gift is really good. Teleportation via cognitive function.

But where did Miguel teleport the bully? And more importantly...What's his plan for defeating him?