Nocens High

After School Shenanigans

Max is currently fulfuling his promise to Aurelia as a million thanks for getting rid of Mr. Whittle. Taking Aurelia for dinner. Honestly, he thought helping Aurelia from being forced into Scarlet Blossom Gang and fighting Aria for her amusement was enough of a thanks, but she obviously wasn't satisfied.

***

"Look out Nocens High! We're H.E.L.P and we're going to be the greatest gang in the school!" she yelled. A loud rumbling came after her little monoogue. It resonated through the empty halls like an elephants thunderous wails. She flushed in embarrassment. "Hehe, guess I'm kinda hungry," said Aurelia. It was Max's turn for his stomach to grumble. "Yeah, me too," he stated.

"Hey Max, as thanks for saving your ass with Mr. Whittle and that brave act against the principle, take me to dinner," said Aurelia.

"What? Why?" Max whined.

"I told you, as a thanks for getting you out of trouble," she said.

Max gave her this look that clearly said, 'I'm not convinced.'

"Comeon!" she said, pushing him towards the exit of the school, "and plus, my fiancé is going to be late back home today and he's the chef!"

Max's eyes widened in surprise, "Your fiancé cooks your food?"

"Trust me when I say this, if you see me in the kitchen, you wouldn't be surprised."

Max laughed, "Fine, but after this, my debt is cleared."

***

"So this is where you decided to take me?" asked Aurelia, skeptically looking around the place. It was pretty shady if you asked her. For one thing, it was the evening, increasing the danger zone. The restaurant was literally in an alleyway. Moss was growing everywhere and dust littered the air. Above them was the sign: 'La Primera.' Obviosuly, the restaurants attempt at being fancy was completely pointless with the rotting walls and peeling paint. "Hey, you can't blame me, I'm practically broke," said Max opening the stained door. The door sang a little jingle.

***

"I'm so full," said Aurelia contently, patting her bloated stomach, "thanks for dinner Max!" Turns out 'La Primera' had pretty decent food for a small restaurant in an alleyway.

"You're welcome," sulked Max who quielty sobbed in the corner looking longlingly at his deflated wallet. Who knew Aurelia had such a big appetite. He looked back at the restaurent and saw through the window, the piles and piles of finished plates that Aurelia had consumed. He looked at the chef, that was happily washing them. At least someone was happy.

"Hey look guys! What do we have here?" a sickly voice called out. The atmosphere suddenly got a lot less cheerful. "What's a pretty lady like you doing with a childish guy like him?" A figure stepped out to reveal an obviously drunk induced man with dirt matted hair. Two other guys stepped out from the shadows. Aurelia covered her nose from the stench being reliased by the trio. "Why don't you play with us instead?" said the drunken man, slinging his arm across her shoulders. His perverted eys roaming her body.

Max was furious. He was about to punch the thug to the ground, but then he heard a mangled scream that bounced off the walls of the alleyway and a definite snap. The thug clutched his arm in pain and wailed like a pig.

"You, you bi-" before, the thug could finish his sentence, he was sent to the ground once again.

"Men like you are the worst," said Aurelia. She lifted her foot and slammed it down onto the thugs side. He screeched. Even Max was scared of the current Aurelia.

"How dare you do that to our boss!" The thug's side kicks yelled back. Aurelia looked up from her victim and glared at her potential casualties. They gulped in unison. One of them stepped back in fear, eyes recognising this fearful sight.

"Boss! I know who she is!" one of the subordinates screamed, "That is Aurelia Bennet! The Queen of East Brooke High! The one who conquered all the student, even the teachers bowed down to her! And the successor of one of the strongest gangs in history! The Light Reapers!" All the thugs' eyes widened and the once tough looking men, was immediately replaced with a group of quivering, defenceless babies.

Max blanked. Of course everyone had heard of the LIght Reapers before. They were one of the two most well kown gangs in their region. It was rumored that they were a cruel, merciless gang that craved for the blood of their victim and that every member was a ruthless killer. It is said that their darkness consumed the light itself, hence their name, Light Reapers. Max shot back in realisation. It all made sense now. How Aurelia was knowingly wealthy, but a downright scary person if she was serious. How she was able to fight and how she was able to quickly accept her circumstances at Nocens High. Because she was the real deal. Not a bad student trying to act cool. Not some wannabe student creating fake gangs in a lowly school. She wasn't a delinquent. She was one of the 5%. She was a real mafia gang leader.

"I see you're well informed," chuckled Aurelia.

"We're truly sorry for disturbing your evening. We'll just carry on and leave," said the boss as he slowly backed away with his crew, still nursing his broken arm. You could literally feel the fear rolling of them.

Aurelia cracked her knuckles and her lips formed into an evil grin. There was an deadly glint in her eyes. "People like you, I hate the most!" No fuss, no muss, just a pile of unconscious thugs at the foot of Aurelia Bennet.

***

"So...the Queen of East Brooke High? That's an interesting title," said Max trying to strike up a conversation. He was quite shocked to talk for a while.

"Oh that was just a name the students came up with after I beat up the principle," informed Aurelia. Max looked at her questionably.

"He was abusing his position as principle," exclaimed Aurelia, trying to back up her actions with reasons.

"And you're the next leader of the Light Reapers Mafia," stated Max. Her smiled faltered a little. Max mentally took a note of it, adding it to the pile of mysteries that surrounded Aurelia.

"Yep," she said.

"So why do you have a fiancé?" asked Max, a little curious.

"Well my fiancé is actually the son of another famous gang leader. The Light Reapers and the gang he's from are on the same level of ability and reputation," informed Aurelia, "our parents were friends in high school and thought it was a good idea to join the gangs together to create the ultimate, undefeatable gang."

"So your fiance?"

"He's the successor of the Shadow Demons," she stated. Max's eyes widened in shock. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately.

"How do you feel..you know..about the whole fiancé at 16 thing?" he asked.

Aurelia's head turned away from him. "I don't know. I don't feel anything I guess. We've been engaged since we were kids, and I didn't know much back then and just accepted it like a common occurence. We might not be the perfect match up, but at least we know each other."

Max stopped to think. He knew almost nothing about Aurelia, but there was someone out there who seemed to know everything, who knew all the answers. Max felt...

"But I'm happy!" smiled Aurelia. That smile, that smile again...