The Systems Prince (DISCONTINUED)

[1.3]

[Sub mission available, Host.]

'Hit me,' Lucas thought, playing with his pencil. He was still in his last class beside Charlie. He had figured out why Charlie was a rival - because he was unpopular. Perhaps the most unpopular kid at this school. He didn't know why, it wasn't like Charlie was ugly, or he was a huge nerd. He didn't really know why he was a target exactly, but he was intent on figuring that out one way or another.

[Sub misson: Walk Charlie to his locker.]

Lucas frowned. Really? That was it? That was all he had to do for 100 points? He agreed almost instantly, 'You got it, Sai.'

When Class ended, Lucas waited a minute longer for Charlie to collect his stuff before walking with him towards the door. Charlie smiled down to himself, but didn't openly object as Lucas walked by his side into the hallway.

Okay, perhaps this was a little harder than he thought it would be. Almost everyone was staring, and not in a good way. It was like they couldn't comprehend that Charlie was standing next to Lucas, talking to him. That he was letting him talk to him with a smile on his face. It was like they were anticipating the moment Lucas would push him against a locker, or tell him to fuck off. It truly seemed everyone hated Charlie, for a reason that seemed so blatantly obvious, but Lucas just couldn't figure it out.

Lucas pretended to ignore them as Charlie stopped at his locker. It was the end of the day now, and Charlie started to pack his bookbag. Lucas casually leaned against the locker, painfully enduring the judgemental stares almost everyone was sending him. They shared the same question that ran through his mind, what the hell is he doing? Lucas didn't know why he had talked to Charlie, why he continued to act so friendly towards him even when he knew it wouldn't help improve his reputation in the slightest. What did they want to hear that wouldn't effect his reputation? He had to lie, Lucas didn't think they would believe he actually wanted to be friends with Charlie. He wanted to be friends with him? Why?

[Sub mission complete. You have gained 100 points. Host now has a total of 200 points.]

Right. It was for the points, the sub missions. The more he hung out around Charlie, his rival, the more sub missions would appear and the more points he would be able to collect. Lucas sighed before turning to focus his attention on Charlie, but then instantly noticed the action figure sitting in his locker, between a few books. His eyes lit up like a child's would on Christmas, "Is that what I think it is?"

Charlie glanced at Lucas, returning his wide eyed stare and excited smile, "You watch Time Of Death?"

Of course he did. Back when Ethan was Ethan, he watched each and every episode the second it was released. Time Of Death was about a detective who could tell the exact moment someone would die, he would know each and every detail... but not about himself. The first episode premiered when he was a child, and the detective became his hero, in a way. He would rewatch episodes when he couldn't anticipate the wait for the new one to come out, he owned every piece of merchandise he could about the show. The show was what inspired him to major in film in the first place, he hoped to create something as great as Time Of Death. He must of missed so many episodes after his... accident and resurrection. Such a pain.

But the action figure in Charlie's locker was one of the kind, one of the original action figure released in the early days of the show. Why the hell did he keep this in his locker? It was worth a fortune, it was like gold in some people's hands. Lucas couldn't help but reach out. He wanted to touch it, just a little.

"M-May I?" Lucas stammered, unaware of the wide eyes that watched him intently. Charlie giggled, before reaching for the figure and placing it in Lucas's shaking hands. Lucas admired each and every detail, it was an exact replica of the original detective from season one.