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

Chapter 11

Cecile felt betrayed. What happened to their plan now? It's disappointing seeing John became soft, and even fall for Arlo's trap. Maybe, she should have guarded her King better, if she did, he wouldn't be taken from her by that fraud!

After her classes, John told her to meet up with him. At first she though that John called her to discuss about their next move, however, it turns out that she was wrong.

John called her because he wanted to quit-- he no longer wanted to tear this system down. Cecile couldn't accept any of this!

"Cecile, I told you-- I'm dropping the plan. I have no intention to continue any further." John explained to her calmly.

Why? John wouldn't even look at her in the eye! Did be became weak because of Arlo?!

"I knew it. You've been blinded by him! Are you going to forget about what you've promised me? About making me your Jack- or even the Queen?!"

John sighed, "I'm sorry, Cecile. I never wanted to take over as the King in the first place. If you wanted your position as the press back, I could just talk to Arlo about it after this week."

No! She wouldn't let this happen! No... She wanted to be a Jack or a Queen! She wanted John-- she wanted John to be her King! This, why?

"If you really wanted to drop all of this, then fine, but I'll expose you-- I'll expose everything about you! I wonder, how would Seraphina react if she finds out you've been lying to her? I'm sure you wouldn't like to see that, John!" she threatened him.

"Do it, Cecile." John said, "I'll have to tell Sera about it sooner anyway."

When John started walking away, she tried to stop him, activating her ability and pulling him through her ropes.

"Cecile!" John was able to break free easily, his golden eyes glowing, using
Cecile's mirrored ability to hold her back.

Cecile couldn't escape-- John's version of her ability was more stronger than hers!

"I'll free you once I'm far and out of your sight."

That settled it. She'll release all of it. She'll release every single footage, recordings and photos that could expose John and his ability. She'll expose Arlo too, she'll expose how that fraud manipulated John, and how dirty he played.

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John prepared himself. There's no backing down now. He's going to tell Seraphina about his ability right now, this night, before Cecile revealed everything, if she ends up hating him... If she ends up seeing him as as a monster, he'll have to endure it.

All John ever wanted was to be free, to live a calm, and normal life.

But Arlo came, and he became the chain that holds him back, always forcing him into the rankings... Going so far in attempts to put him back. Ruining him more than once.

Cecile came too. She encouraged John to attack and plot against Arlo. Just like they planned, he attacked Remi and Blyke, and Cecile had a footage of it because Terrence was there.

He denied it when he was accused by Arlo of course, and things didn't go the way he planned. Arlo was able to trick him. Using Seraphina, involving himself physically like that. He hadn't anticipated it, and it made things more complicated for him. It made him forget his goal.

What was his goal in the first place?

To tear down the hierarchy?

To protect Seraphina?

To live a calm life?

His goals became blurred to him, and it was getting harder to breathe. John is tired, tired of running away, and tired of being confused. He just wanted to be free.

"Sera..." he took a deep breath, knocking at Seraphina's dorm, he was shaking, and he didn't know how start.

"John? What are you here? It's already night?" she asked him, "Wait- are you okay? You look pale..."

"I-I'm I'm sorry Sera..."

"Why?"

"I've been... I've-"

It's so difficult to get the words out his mouth... John was afraid, he didn't know how to do it, he was scared.

"I'm not really a cripple Sera... I've been lying to you... I'm sorry."

Seraphina looked shocked, unable to process everything.

"You're kidding..." she said in disbelief.

"No Sera, I'm not... I'm the one who attacked Isen-- Remi, and even Blyke!! I'm... I'm not a cripple at all..."

"Prove it. Prove it to me then." her voice sounded so cold like a knife, and her face... She looked really hurt, "Why aren't you doing anything John? Can't prove it? This is a lie, right? If you've had an ability along, you wouldn't just let them hurt me."

"Sera I'm so sorry... I was scared. I was scared that you'll hate me.."

"You were there by my side. You told me that we could be powerless together... If you had an ability... Why did you have to comfort me with your lies?! Why did you just watched?! You could have protected me! You could have really been by my side, defending me and... Why, John? Why do you have to hide this from me?" Seraphina was crying at this point, and she was so broken, so hurt, and she felt betrayed by her best friend.

"If I told you... You wouldn't see me the same way... I don't want you to see me as a monster... "

"Don't you trust me at all...? Don't you even trust me a little bit, John?"

She slammed the door shut, and John remained standing there, filled with regrets.

This is what he was afraid of in the first place. Seraphina being mad at him, screaming at him, Seraphina feeling betrayed and unable to trust him again.

John it had it coming. Someone like him would never be able to live a normal life...

Someone like him is a monster.

Sera is the only one who accepted him without looking at his ability, but now, John had lost her too.

Maybe... He really should have revealed his real strength the moment he transferred at Wellston. If he did that, he wouldn't be feeling this pain. No one would approach him, and his life would be calm.

Away from the problems... Away from the pain. It would just be him, alone and isolated like the monster he was.

Now that he've already told Sera about the truth, everything is over for him. There's no reason to keep pretending anymore, he's free from the chains! He could do whatever he wants, and, no one would be able to stop him.

He could take over at Wellston... He could even dethrone Arlo if he wants! He could do all of that but...

He would be alone.