Gentleman of the Apocalypse

Mind Games

Chills went down my spine as I witnessed Perci and Wolfis standing in front of each other.

Being stuck tied to a chair, the only thing I could do was watch.

Perci pointed his umbrella forward. In response, Wolfis pulled out a knife.

"Let her go," Perci said. "We don't have to fight."

"No way. I'll never let her go. One of us here is not going to make it out of here alive," Wolfis said. "And it's going to be you!"

Wolfis started attacking Perci with the knife.

Perci had the upper hand, since his weapon was longer. He retaliated by fencing with the umbrella against Wolfis, forcing him to stay back.

Wolfis was kept at a certain distance, unable to make an offensive move.

Perci continued to swing his umbrella around, with Wolfis swiftly dodging every attack with his quick reflexes.

I'm surprised he can dodge those so easily...but how long can he last?

Perci tried to close the gap on him and sped up his movements, but Wolfis would always step back just as quickly. In time, they ended up going around the room, jumping everywhere and encircling my chair.

"I've figured out your moves."

In the blink of an eye, Wolfis stepped forward like a flash and cut the space in between them. The knife was thrusted towards Perci, but luckily he was able to get away with a graze on the cheek.

Perci staggered back and Wolfis tried to attack again. Perci tried to kick him away, but the attack was blocked by Wolfis' arm. Wolfis continued to slash away and Perci kept trying to counter him in the last milliseconds.

Wolfis kicked Perci's leg and he fell to the floor.

Before he could get the chance to finish him off, Perci opened the umbrella on his face, causing Wolfis to stagger a few steps back.

"Haha.....you think you're so damned clever, aren't you?" Wolfis said.

"I'd like to think I am," Perci closed the umbrella.

"Hey, I know you, Perci. I remember what happened on the first day of highschool. Pfft. You cried on the spot when you tried to introduce yourself! Talk about lame!"

Perci started to look uneasy. He looked at me, then quickly looked away.

"You said something about being too afraid to go to school because you used to be bullied. That nervous wimpy look you showed to the class was unforgettable!"

"Hey, what are you doing, Wolfis?!" I said. "Why are you bringing up his past?"

"No, no, listen. I have to tell you who your boyfriend truly is."

He's not my boyfriend.......

"When the girls tried to talk to you, all you could do was stutter and mumble words. You even pissed your pants when one of them touched your shoulder! How spineless can you be?!"

Is this...a real story?

Perci gripped his umbrella tightly and started to look agitated.

"He was super introverted. He didn't have any friends! He always entered and left school all alone, with no one to talk to or even interact with. The only things he could say were yes, no and okay! He had no presence and was an insignificant figure. A ghost!"

"Stop, Wolfis," I gritted my teeth.

I could tell Perci wasn't feeling too good about this.

"I'm not done. I remember he even wrote a letter to a girl he liked, but he couldn't even have the guts to give it to her! In the end, someone stole it away and read it in front of the class! It was way too funny! He ran away from school that day and he was never ever able to look his crush in the eyes ever again!" Wolfis laughed mockingly.