Not Ready To Change

Chapter 7: Rowden

Wellston Boys' Dormitories:

Same Night-

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John was on the phone with Seraphina after he begrudgingly answered her repeated calls. She explained that she wanted to talk about the Rowden trip that the safe house was going on.

Her goal was to keep John talking at every moment she could so that he would eventually listen and give up the 'King' act. If he was there for her in the shadows, she would be there for him in the light.

No longer powerless, John had more of a reason to listen because he could not as easily walk away from her when talking.

"The safe house is going on a trip to Rowden," Seraphina explained over the phone.

But in a moments turn, from bringing it up at the shop, she decided to dissuade him from going for his own safety.

"I don't think it would be a good idea for you to come, John," she explained.

Her call earlier with Spectre was enough to scare her into submission. She did not want to drag John into the same mess she was in.

However, John was put off by this subtle order.

"Seraphina, who the fuck do you think you are? Giving me orders?" John responded.

John had used this line before, but the situation was different now.

"It's not about orders, John, it's about knowing the situation and what's best," she calmly replied.

"Besides, you would have to come on your own, you know that," she continued.

John was heavily annoyed. Over the phone, he had no power to intimidate, not that it would truly work against Seraphina anymore.

The trip was a few weeks away and Seraphina had time to distract John as it was.

'She made it too obvious that something is wrong,' John thought.

Yet, he immediately caught himself.

'What?!' He was shocked. 'Why am I thinking like I used to?! I don't give a shit what she does!'

"Is that all, you called just to tell me what I should not do?" John asked.

Seraphina was silent for a moment too long and John used this opportunity to hang up.

Her eyes widened.

'Really?!' She thought. 'I'm going over.'

Seraphina readied herself to go and meet at John's dorm to prevent that from happening again.

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John threw his phone on his bed and stood up, having heard noise coming from beyond his closed door.

'The fuck is it now,' he internally complained.

Willing himself forward, John exited his room to reveal Blyke and his friends Remi and Isen.

John hardened his expression, extremely put off by the fact that his dorm was being overrun recently by all those he despises.

The trio took notice of John, Remi waved hello to break the ice but John stalked over silently, not replying.

He came face-to-face with Blyke, and before Blyke could speak, John grabbed his shirt and lifted him slightly.

Blyke immediately grabbed his arm and tried to pry him off, but activating his ability would cause a major battle in the dorm.

"John!" Remi called as Isen backed away. "Why?!"

Visibly confused, she stared up at John, knowing that words were the best option considering their previous encounters.

"Can we talk this out instead?!" She pleaded.

"This trash confronted me today," John started. "I told him he was lucky Seraphina was there..."

"And now she's not," John finished as he was about to lay into Blyke and Remi activated.

However, a knock on the door was heard and all the powered up individuals in the room stopped in their tracks.

"Isen, get the door," Remi called.

"Isen, don't you dare get that door," John threatened, throwing the meanest look he could.

Isen was stuck in between both high-tiers looking at him with their abilities on, one holding his best friend Blyke, the other, his friend, demanding he go against the strongest man in the room.

"GET IT!" Remi screamed.

"ISEN!" John commanded.

Then, the door spoke.

"OPEN THE DOOR!" A feminine voice could be heard.

The snap of realization as to who was behind the door jogged Isen, Blyke, and Remi, to get the door as quick as possible.

Isen made a break, John let Blyke go who attempted to hold him in place while Remi stood in the way.

John let off a shock, shaking Blyke off who could not hold on from the high voltage.

"ASSHOLE!" Blyke screamed.

John, ignoring the redhead, dashed to the door, only to be met by Remi, arms up, blocking his way.

"MOVE!" He demanded, but she stayed.

She turned her head to the side, yelling for Isen to open the door quicker as he reached the nob.

John then felt a hand on his foot. Looking down, he was shocked to see Blyke holding on, laid out on the floor, and trying to trip him.

"GET OFF!" John yelled, only to be tackled from the front.

Remi had decided to take this brief moment of distraction to take John down.

He fell. The combined trip and tackle from the two was enough to topple him.

John looked up to see that he had failed.

Turning it slightly, John's eyes widened as he realized the impending doom hiding behind it. His mind shot back to hanging up his phone not more than ten minutes ago.

'She really came here?!?!?!' He thought in unfortunate realization.

As the door slightly opened, a blur came into the room faster than anyone could react.

John, piled on, could do nothing as Seraphina stood over the three with Isen behind her.

"ISEN!" He yelled. "YOU WILL PAY!"

"No, John, he will not," Seraphina calmly stated. "You brought this on yourself for hanging up on me earlier."

This caused a break in the tension as Remi, Isen, and Blyke snickered at this seemingly goofy reason for her showing up.

"What...?" John was confused. "You came over because of that? Not because they called you?"

Blyke decided to interrupt.

"Damn, John, you are really insane," he stated, earning a dirty look from Remi.

"Not everyone is out to get you," Blyke added. "You're just a dumbass!"

The two got off of John and he was left on the floor alone. The trio retreated to Blykes room carrying suspicious bags which John simply ignored.

John and Seraphina were the only ones left in the room, and she decided to reach out her hand to help him up.

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