The King's Game With The Joker : Unordinary (Arlo x John) [Completed]

Chapter 1

Arlo was disgusted with John. He hates how John chooses to act like a cripple just to escape the responsibilities of a high tier, and how John keeps leeching off and using him just to achieve what he wants.

The thing is, John is much stronger than him. No one is as capable of protecting Seraphina than John.

However, John pretends to be a cripple for a reason Arlo couldn't comprehend. Why waste such a talent?

He is a God tier, and Arlo was defeated by him. He should be the King, and they should be putting everything into order along with the other high tiers, they should be setting an example for everyone to follow.

John is spineless, a coward who couldn't do anything but watch when he could have done something by himself.

"Hey! How many times do you have to keep bumping on the King?! Haven't you learned anything? " Holden snapped, irritated by John constantly bumping on Arlo.

Holden was gripping John's arm now, judging his stance, it seemed like he was planning to punch John. John was glaring at them, though Arlo thought he looked more lifeless than before, dark circles forming on his eyes, and his cheeks looking thinner than he remembered. He looked beaten up too, but it isn't really unusual seeing how students always target him.

"Remove your hands before I cut each of your fingers off." John's voice was hoarse, hoarser than the way he usually speaks.

"Really cripple? What did you just said?!"

"Just leave him be." Arlo interfered, touching his friend's shoulder, "Stop wasting time on someone as worthless as him."

Then he glared at John back, and the dark haired man started walking away, but before he was out of sight, he intentionally bumped Arlo again for the last time, causing Holden to grab him on his collar.

"Someone needs to teach this cripple how to respe--"

"Holden! I said stop."

John stared at Arlo, hiding his amusement with a glare before he left.

Arlo hated this.

"Arlo, you're just going to let him slide?!" Holden asked.

"A cripple like him is the least of my concern. I still have a lot of important things to deal with compared to him." Arlo replied.

"I don't understand. You've been stepping up for his defense a lot lately. Whenever someone picks on him and Seraphina, you interfere. What's gotten into you?"

"I just don't like disruption in order." the king reasoned, "I'm tired of students stirring up a commotion whenever they bully John."

If there was something the King despised, it was having to stop students from attacking John just to avoid making him pissed. It was just so difficult, not when he keeps on provoking him with those sharp tongue of his, and the fact that he always managed to fight back without using his ability makes them want to target him more.

But as much as Arlo hated John, at the same time, he was intrigued.

How could John be so powerful, yet so powerless?

Although he doesn't know if John even feared anything, he could tell that nothing John ever displayed were real.

He could even pass as the fakest person Arlo ever knew.

During that incident with Seraphina, he was able to change his personality like a switch. The John he saw was mad, violent and wouldn't let anyone disobey him, but the John he saw with Seraphina... Was far different.

He looked so composed, optimistic and unaffected with everything. He was like an entirely different person.

John's true colors were dark, but he always hid it with a white cover as a facade, choosing to be a pathetic cripple over the the reality of him being a man with power.

"Arlo? You've been spacing out now." his friend said, "Elaine wanted to talk with you."

Elaine? Arlo haven't noticed.

"What is it Elaine?" the blond asked the healer.

"Um... It's about Remi!"

"Remi? Wait, what happened to her?" he asked again, "Holden, you should go ahead first. I'll talk with Elaine for now."

"Sure!" just like what Arlo requested, Holden left.

"Last night... Blyke knocked on my dorm, he was carrying Remi and she was severely wounded!"

Hasn't Remi stopped pursuing Ember? He already talked with her, didn't he? Blyke was there too, why didn't he stopped her?!

"Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?" Arlo asked, trying his best to remain calm.

"I-I'm scared... The wounds aren't like last time... They are wounds from her own ability! I- I think, John attacked her!"

"Blyke told me that Remi texted him to meet up with her at the street, but when he arrived... Remi was already unconcious on the floor!" Elaine explained, looking more worried than before.

Arlo clenched his fist.

Is this some form of revenge? Is this what John wants to play? He didn't have to involve Remi-- it was just him and John!

Unless... Unless this is what he've meant when he mentioned about tearing down the system... Either way, John is a fool! There are a lot of important things happening, and he's doing this?! What kind of a person is he?!

A monster.

Arlo couldn't contain his anger. Maybe he shouldn't have stopped Holden from hitting him afterall. If this is how John wanted things to be, then maybe Arlo shouldn't bother protecting him and Seraphina.

He doesn't care if John has beaten him before, he wouldn't let John order him around any longer.

"Elaine, if John ever calls you again... Don't do a single thing he said. "

"B-but, what if he hurts me too?" Elaine asked.

"He won't. I'll settle this with him myself."