Kings On The Horizon (Vol. 1-3) ✓

65 | His Return

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THE WHITE UNIFORMS WERE running down the hallway, heading to the Keep as fast as they could. They heard that someone has finally made their return after 2 weeks of absence, and everyone wants to see if the news were, in fact, true.

     "Princess Ariel!" Someone suddenly shouts from the entranceway of Class II-A's room.

     Ari, who was talking to Ervin and Felix, looks at the person who called out for him. "Master Joker?" He asks with a confused expression. But before he could even ask why the baron was there, Krist tells him and his other friends, "He's back."

     Ari's eyes widen from shock, and without saying anything else, the three instantly jump out of their seats and ran to the Keep with Krist and the rest of the students who also want to catch a glimpse of their Mr. Brains and Brawn representative.

     Back at the Keep, students were standing around the entrance where the cars were dropping off the students. They didn't know what car Max would be in, and they don't exactly know where the news came that Max was going to come today, but they were still there, waiting.

     As the students waited, the crowd suddenly disperses when they saw BND approaching, Hans walking right in the middle. Though Marcus still wasn't with them, Hans heard of the news as well and took a chance to head here like the rest of the white uniforms even though this wasn't really their style.

     "Are you sure he's coming?" Khian asks Hans.

     "And is it really necessary that we all welcome him here?" Red then asks next, and Hans doesn't answer either of them.

     Just as soon as BND arrives at the front, Jokers arrive at the scene as well.

     "Where's Krist?" Hans asks Brave as he and his members stood beside the Dukes.

     "He's just informing Max's friends too," Brave answers. It didn't even take a minute for Krist, Ari, Ervin, and Felix to arrive soon after that.

     "Is he here yet?" Krist asks while panting heavily.

     "No, not yet," Hans answers him.

      The two powerful brotherhoods waited at the Keep with their fingers crossed. A couple of minutes have passed, and finally, a car arrives and drives towards them. It wasn't the car that Max is usually in since it doesn't have the Sinclaire emblem on it, but they were still hoping that it was him.

     For some reason, they were nervous. Max has not shown himself for over 2 weeks now, and no one has heard of him either - except for Viktor and Gavriil of course - which is why they've been restless. This shouldn't have bothered them at all, but Max was their saving grace, and all their trust and hope was given to this young boy.

     "Please be Max, please be Max," Felix suddenly starts chanting with both of his hands clasped together as if he was praying.

     The unknown car parks in front of them, and the driver immediately heads out to open the back door.

     "Imagine if it's not Max and the student inside the car ends up being shocked and confused as hell," Rome suddenly jokes, making Dhan nudge him to make him stop talking.

     As they wait in anticipation, the driver finally opens the back door. And as a student steps out of the car, the members of Jokers and BND, and even Ari, Ervin, and Felix, couldn't help but show their joy and relief.

     It was Maximilian Leigh Sinclaire, wearing their infamous white uniform that included Jokers and BND's crown brooch, as well as President Janus's brooch.