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~ {𝕐 / ℕ}'𝕤 ℙ𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝕆𝕗 𝕍𝕚𝕖𝕨 ~
~(𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕕 ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟)~

𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝, "𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭!"

'𝐎𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐭...'

You turned to John, who had as just as a bewildered and nervous look to him, as you did.

The boy of stone spoke out, "Haven't you two learned? The world doesn't have sympathy for weaklings like you. Lay low and mind your own business..."

You turned around to see if the boy with the emerald- eyes was alright, only to see that he had disappeared completely. Meanwhile, the boy continued, "Or keep getting in others' way and get killed." He put a strong emphasis on 'killed'.

'Was that a threat?' you wondered.

Before you could even blink, the boy rushed behind John. John just about managed to block, with his arm, the boy's elbow crushing into him.

'He's so fast!' You had to think of a strategy, and quick.

John had a solid- iron grip on where the boy had rammed into him but still managed to keep his head up.

"That was only a taste of what I can do. If you beg me, I'll let you leave here in one piece."

You both had your eyebrows furrowed at such an extreme proposition, you looked back at him. All of a sudden, John burst out laughing. You got that what he said before would very much be funny in another context, from the raw nerve alone, but now was not the time.

"What the hell are laughing at?"

"You, of course!" John said, "Beg? That's a pretty big demand. Usually when someone talks like that, he can back it up."

Than, it clicked for you: the ability was flashy, therefore, so was he, that meant taunting him will get on his nerves, let him get his guard down slightly, let him not think straight. However, he will be very offensive and you were not sure how that would play out, considering John's arm.

The Stone- boy glared daggers at John while he just smirked.

"Let me give you some examples..." John started, "So we have Remi who could burn me to a crisp. Blyke and Isen who are currently blowing up Wallik Hall."

He quick- walked towards the window while he was listing off names. 'Why the window?' You pondered.

He continued, "... And, obviously, Seraphina, who is pretty much a god." He turned towards the boy, "Okay, your turn!" You walked towards John so that you were positioned a couple steps in front of him but out of the way of Stone- boy, while he leaned casually against the windowsill, "What can you do? Move a little harder? Hit a little harder? Doesn't seem too threatening."

The boy seemed absolutely livid, if looks could kill, you and John, well mainly John, would be six feet under.

You decided to join in, thinking, hopefully, that John has a plan, "In fact I think I can beat you without using an ability."