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

Chapter 4

While the news of Remi's attack didn't reached the school, Blyke's attack did. It spreaded so fast, and Arlo didn't understand why.

It just happened last night, how come students already knew about what happened, when Arlo haven't even discussed it to anyone else? The possible explanation that Arlo came up with was that Elaine or Isen slipped up, or another student was also there when it happened, the student he can think off was Terrence, if not...

Cecile.

After Arlo removed her from the press, he knew that Cecile hold grudges on him. Isen warned him about Cecile too, telling him that she has been talking with John for awhile, and that she knew about John's ability as well. Either way, whether it was Terrence or Cecile Arlo knew for sure that they're both working under John now.

Arlo really wanted to strangle John for real at this moment, he attempted it at the rooftop before, even telling him that he can throw him at the roof anytime. Ability-wise, John was stronger than him, but physically, Arlo was more superior.

But before facing John again, he wanted to confront Cecile first, and so waited for an opportunity, and the moment he saw her, he immediately trapped him inside his barrier, not letting her go until she agreed to talk to him in a more secluded place.

"You're too afraid Arlo. Was it really necessary to confront me with no one around? Oh, let me guess, planning to do what you did with John to me?"

John told her?! How much exactly does he trust this girl?

"This isn't what I wanted to discuss with you Cecile. Were you the one responsible for spreading about Blyke's attack?!"

"I'm no longer this school's press, Arlo. Shouldn't you be asking Isen instead?" Cecile asked in return.

"Just answer me!!"

Cecile's brows furrowed, glaring at the King.

"This is why I've lost my respect to you. You keep on preventing me from telling Wellston about the truth. You even stoop so low and even went as far as harassing John and using Seraphina against him!"

How... How did Cecile knew about this? Did John told him about this too...?!

Arlo felt unseasy, but he tried his best to remain composed.

"Cecile, I tried talking this out with John but he wouldn't cooperate. He doesn't want to be a king, but he's beating up high-tiers instead. I suspect that you're his accomplice with his attacks, seeing how you know everything that happened between us."

"Why would John need to listen to you, Arlo? He've already beaten you, in case you've forgotten. For a king, you just weren't careful enough, you didn't even realized that you're being watched. If I were you, I'd give John this throne before things get ugly. "

Arlo's blood was boiling. What did John ever do to change Cecile's loyalty?!

Before Arlo was able to answer her back, Cecile have already started walking away. The blond wanted to activate his barrier since he still wasn't done confronting her, but in the end, he decided to calm down and let her go for now.

He attended his class in silence, his friend, Holden asked him about what happened but he refused to speak about what was really going on. After their classes, Arlo couldn't contain his anger anymore and the first thing he do was wait for John at the school gates.

"John. Meet me at the rooftop, now." Arlo ordered.

John didn't say anything, he just stared at Arlo and started following him around. When they arrived at the top, he finally spoke.

"What now? This better be quick, Seraphina is waiting for me."

Then things started happening too fast, John was shoved down the floor with force, his head hitting the floor, cracking him a bit. Arlo was on top of him, holding him down, looking so mad.

"Last week you attacked Remi, and last night you attacked Blyke. You're really testing what I'm capable off huh, John?"

"I didn't do any--aghh!" John was cutted off, when Arlo suddenly wrapped his fingers around John's neck, cutting the dark haired man's supply of air.

John struggled, trying his best to remove Arlo's hands around his neck, though no matter how much strength he poured into it, he couldn't lift the king's hands off! Arlo was so mad, and his grip only gets tigher and tigher the more John struggled. Still, he kept flailing, but he was feeling really dizzy, everything was dark and he couldn't breathe, he couldn't...

"I knew it. You're nothing if I didn't used my ability. "

When Arlo stopped, he realized that John have already lost his conciousness.

His heart dropped, and Arlo went pale.

He wasn't planning to take this far! Why didn't he realized that John was already unconcious? Why didn't he even noticed that John's head was bleeding when he shoved him?! Did he kill John...? Was he still alive? He's just unconcious... Right?

"John... I didn't mean to...!" Arlo was freaking out, but he assisted John's head with his hands, and it was still bleeding!

Should he bring him to Doc Darren? Should he call Elaine?!

Realizing how much blood John had lost, Arlo rushed out, carrying John's unmoving body on his arms. He sprinted as fast as he can towards the clinic, afraid of what might happen to John.

"Arlo?! What happened?! Why is John--"

"Just fix him!!"

John wasn't an item that needs to be fixed, but those were the words that came out of Arlo's mouth. John was just so strong, that sometimes, he tend to forgot that he was also human.

The whole time, Arlo was worried. He watched as Darren checked his vital signs, and as injected him a couple of things that would eventually heal his head, after that, he was bandaged up. Doc Darren assured him that John would be fine, explaining him that it was natural to faint after being choked for minutes, but also warned him that John could die from that if he stopped too late.