F*cked Up High

"Main Character"

"AHH!"

My eyes shoot open as I wake up, sitting up from my lying position, and my eyes meet a blank white wall lined with beige tiles at the bottom. I look to my right. A patient sheet? Blaze Shadowflame... Age 16... Half-demon, half-angel. Wait. So that wasn't a dream? I, the great Blaze Shadowflame was hospitalized by some girl half my size?! There's no way. I clench my fist in anger. But all of the sudden, something felt off. I tremble and look down at my left hand, or I guess where my left hand should be. This is impossible. I'm the main character of the story! I'm the strongest! Where's my hand?! Where's my harem full of women?!

I grab my hair and curl up with my knees reaching my chest and my arms wrapped around my legs. This wasn't how the story was supposed to go. This isn't what I signed up for! I swear. I'll find that blue-haired girl and rip her to shreds! But at the same time... how am I gonna do that? This is the first time in my life I've ever met someone more powerful than me. I've beaten everyone with what I've been given without training! And now what?! I'M ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO DO SHIT?? Hell no. Not happening. I've gotten this far with just my gifted strength alone and I'm gonna keep going with it. There just has to be some way I can beat her.

But first, what is this strange feeling in my chest? Is this pain? Shit- it fucking stings! This is the first time I've ever felt it. Fuck. Fuck! FUCK! My whole body feels like it's going to collapse. I feel like I just got hit by a planet. No- an entire solar system at that. Who the hell was she anyway? How could I not sense her strong aura? That's just not fair! I'm going to say it again and I'll keep saying it until I die! I'm the main character! I should be the strongest!

I slam my fist down on the table beside my bed. "Aghh!" It feels like my hand is about to shatter into a million pieces and I didn't even hit it that hard. I hear someone exclaim, followed by the clicking of high heels before the door leading to the nurse's emergency room opens. "Goodness, you're awake!" A woman with light brown skin, deer antlers, and scarlet red hair enters the room, holding a wooden clipboard in her arms with green forest markings on them. A druid? I bare my teeth and furrow my eyebrows, obviously pissed. "Who the hell did this to me?!" The nurse stood unfazed, holding a finger to her lips. Dammit. Does my intimidation not work anymore? Doesn't this weakling realize the predicament I'm in? "Blaze, I understand you're quite confused right now, but we must focus on your treatment first." "Treatment my ass!" I yell. "I need to know who did this to me so I can punish them for laying their filthy hands upon me, Blaze Shadowflame!" The nurse tilts her head and blinks. "But- how? You don't have any more abilities now." I run my hand through my hair and laugh. Does this fool really think that even though I've been beaten that I'm now useless? "You simpleton. Behold, my Hellfire!" I extend my hand towards her and open the palm of my hand, ready to burn her druid face to a crisp. Any second now. Right... now? Wh-what...

I look down at my hand. I don't feel anything. Why am I shaking? "Nyla rendered your abilities useless for the time being, which we're unsure of how long it will take. That girl does work in mysterious ways." The druid nurse chuckles to herself. "Anyways, my name is Ms. Brighid. Allow myself to heal some of your injuries so you can resume the rest of the school day. You still have four more periods left!" She- she's kidding, right? I'm supposed to get through the rest of the day without my abilities?! And she doesn't even know when I'll get them back?! What the hell is this... This is just fucked up...

Ms. Brighid's hands begin to glow as she rests them upon my arms and chest. Even though it felt nice to not feel pain anymore, I still couldn't believe this at all. I, Blaze Shadowflame has been brought down this low to the point where I don't have any abilities. No way for me to fight. The nurse gives me permission to go. I open the door and I'm instantly met with a mirror. My halo... it's gone. This just can't be right. This has to be a dream. It just has to be.