11 The Result of His Effor (1/2)

I think I did pretty well, all things considered, you know? Sure I ended up losing, but it was the intent behind it that mattered the most.

I...must sound like a sore loser, huh. You're welcome to laugh at me if you're holding yourself back out of sympathy.

Probably looked stupid getting heated up over a fight with a robot. Still, I looked pretty damn cool, don't ya think?

...Hey. What's with that ugly look on your face? Wipe that look off your face, asshole.

”Ah, this unpleasant sensation... it's all too familiar now,” thought Reed as he floated inside of a healing pod. He awoke and found himself inside the infirmary, a place he had become too accustomed as of late.

A couple of weeks ago he even found out what the other students called him behind his back - patient zero. Reed was often seen inside of a healing pod because of beatings he received daily. It was a title he wished they had never given him, but he had no interest in arguing about it.

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As Reed drifted between unconsciousness and hazy awakenings, he dreamt about the warmth that had coursed through him during the final moments of his match and speculated on what it could have been.

When it first coursed through him, Reed felt a rush of power that he'd never experienced in his life. He felt unstoppable and boundless. His victory was assured as if it was a matter of fact.

That wasn't him at the time; something influenced him and gave him that confidence, the warm power that had coursed through his veins at the time.

It was such a pleasant feeling that Reed longed to experience it again as soon as he gained consciousness. The power gave him a sense of safety and confidence he had never felt before in his life but also left him with a feeling of longing.

The feeling that something important was missing from his life; the power only served as a band-aid for that feeling.

Reed pushed his feelings down as he tried to recall how he had summoned that power. In the end, he never found out how to replicate the process and gave up after several fruitless attempts. He stopped fighting his fatigue and fell into a peaceful slumber again for an unknown time.

A comfortable period passed where he simply slept and closed himself off from the world. His wounds had long since healed but Reed remained inside the pod as he tried to summon the mysterious power again.

He had an annoyed expression on his face as he looked at the naked boy who stared at him as if he had wrong him.

”How long do you plan on lazing about in there, boy?” said Axtorius. He threw a fresh uniform at Reed and said, ” Vacation's over. Get dressed and meet me in my office as soon as possible.” A burst of light blinded Reed and by the time he recovered, Axtorius had left.

”Still as flashy as ever, eh. Can't ever leave a room without blinding everyone in it, you goddamned flashbulb.” Reed grumbled as he dressed and headed out to meet the old man.

It made him a bit sad that the first person who met him after his recovery had been the old man and not his friends. Would've been nice to have woken up to the sight of the likes of Astrid and Ophelia, but he knew better than to wish upon a star.

Stupid thoughts like that filled up his head as he walked towards the Axtorius's office. A hard palm suddenly struck him his back and it shocked him. He hurriedly turned around and prepared for the worst as he clenched his fists, but immediately calmed himself down when he saw who had hit him.

Astor grinned and said, ”Yo, buddy, still alive? Just making sure you're weren't a ghost or something.” He took the opportunity to inspect Reed's body while he dumbly stood there and said, ”Nice bod, man. Look at these toned abs and big shoulders; you're starting shape up real nice, huh...”

A chill ran down Reed's spine as he brushed off Astor's hands and hurriedly said, ”Personal space, man. If the ladies get the wrong idea, we'd be screwed, you know. Not that it's a bad thing if you roll that way if you do, ya know, I won't judge a friend on something like sexual preferences...”

Words continued to rattle out Reed's mouth and Astor burst into peals of laughter. He crouched down and held his sides as he laughed at mockingly pointed at Reed's embarrassed face.

Astor said, ”Pffft! You're too easy to read, buddy. Don't worry, I don't have an interest in guys, hahaha! But it's become clear as day that you've got no experience in anything even remotely related to love, huh?”

He slyly sauntered towards Reed, put his arm around his shoulder and whispered, ”Don't worry, bud. If you ever fancy a lady, you tell me and I'll help you out, free of charge. I'll teach you all the right things to say to them...”

Reed's face grew hot and he furiously shoved Astor off as he said, ”Get off me, devil spawn. I need to go to talk to the Instructor or I'll have my head torn off by him. I'll catch up with everyone after.”

Astor ominously smiled as he stared at Reed's retreating figure and thought, ”He's too good to lose. Talented, good-looking, and above all else, extremely charming. Aye, that chap is going to break hearts in the future, I just know it.”

The 'charming' boy finally made it to his destination and entered Instructor Axtorius's office, which was a building that resembled a giant, black nail that pierced the mountaintop.