Memory

[Akamura University]

[6 hours before the game, before class starts]

Michael had just arrived at the university, his brown suit and red tie made him look like a famous person and not a student. As he walked, there was a barrier in his brilliant plan in his mind. How would the white king accept his game? He would not be crazy to accept, seeing that it was a path of no return.

"I defeated Cristina, one of my suspicions of being the King, but I was wrong".

While thinking, he stroked a piece of tower.

"If it is the way I thought, it can only be Allan, which particularly makes perfect sense, after all, Ellena was very calculating and knew of patterns. Allan would have defeated the Bishop in an easy way, that is, I can deduce that they worked together, after all decorating patterns is not for anyone and the Bishop had this defect, of always being standardized. It makes me think of two things. First, Allan controlled Ellena, so that he gained information, and for that reason, he always knew the patterns of the black pieces. Second, Allan does not work alone, there is someone who helps him, in this case, the Queen. Someone close to Allan, I know little about him, but he has few friends, that is, it can only be Sere ... "

- Can you leave me alone ?! - Serena's voice yells at some boys who weren't even from the game, just messed with Serena, because of her nerdy way.

On that shelf, Michael saw that everything was in his favor, he just had to choose the right words. He keeps watching from a distance.

- Did you see how she screamed? Aii leave me alone! - One of them teases her while the others laugh, one of them slaps the materials that Serena carried in her arms, they fall to the floor, sheets, notebooks, notes, everything was on the floor. Serena makes a weeping expression.

- Hey you, stop harassing her, before I tell the director. - Michael speaks but he didn't need to say more, Michael's look was already intimidating. The students leave the place without saying anything. Even if fights and others were not allowed, students still practiced these types of ignorant actions, Michael just didn't understand why Serena didn't immediately challenge them to a game. - Are you okay, Serena?

- Yes, thank you very much.

- Do those idiots always do that to you? Here, let me help. - Michael went down and started helping Serena to pick up her materials, he took more than half and was helping the girl to take them.

- Thanks. And no, they don't always do that. Usually they are afraid of Allan doing something, he doesn't look like a good person there. Michael pretended to laugh. - But since he is late today, they took this chance. - She made a sad face.

- What's it? You look so hurt to me.

-It's just ... This game, it was supposed to be a simple and friendly game, just a competition, but it turned into almost a real war. Look around you, on your own team, people are almost killing each other to think of something to defeat the opponent. Whoever has a high piece is trying to act like the good guy, whoever has a low piece is lamenting for thinking he is stupid in relation to others. I am surprised that the two Kings did not go out announcing who they are. At least they seem to be thinking straight.

It was now, she gave him what he needed to continue.

Michael opened his hand and showed his new piece, the Horse.

- You know, I never wanted to participate in that. I always thought it would be a waste to put one against the other like that. I just don't give up because I promised not to. I wanted the King to get this over with.

The two arrived at Serena's closet, she kept her stuff and the two started walking again.

They walked, Michael took her to a corner, they laughed, they talked and they moved away a little, going towards and a rest camp that had next to the University. Two boys from the black team came up to them and challenged Serenas to games, which she refused. Michael hadn't thought about that part, but it would do.

"Just one more ... and it will be enough"

- Then play with me. - A girl arrived and also challenged her. Serena refused.

"That is enough, now they can't let it get to her anymore"

Michael thought

"Damn just one more and I'll be in trouble, I doubt Michael will stop it"

Serena thinks, a sweat slid down her face

- Look, why don't you leave us alone? - Michael said to the girl. - Tell other people to stop challenging you. And yes, that is an order. - The girl nodded and walking away, she had already understood what Michael was up to. - My god, what a bag. - Inside he laughed, because that was exactly what he wanted.

- Apparently you have a certain morale in your team. Thanks again.

"Wait ... it doesn't make sense, is Michael really telling the truth? I think so. He's so cool, so far he's only helped. He can understand me, he feels the same as me ".

- It was nothing, I also lost count of how many people on your team came to challenge me. But it does not matter. - Michael sat on a bench he had on the spot. The place was like a field, but it was small. He was in a place away from the main wing of the school. - You know, this place is beautiful, don't you think?

The place was pure green grass and some flowers. From there it was possible to see the University from afar.

- Yes, Michael is beautiful here - she smiles sweetly and kindly, Michael almost felt guilty for what he would do, but no! He had to stay focused, he had to defeat Allan and turn the tables.

- Serena, take it - Michael gives Serena a flower.

- Thank you Michael, why did you give me that flower? - She puts the flower in her hair.

- Because I want to apologize - he keeps his head down.

- Apologize? For what? - she looks curious.

- So ... I challenge you - The expression on Serena's face changes completely, to despair. His beautiful blue eyes were wide and reflected Michael's face. As much as he was a Horse, Serena feared something she knew Michael was hiding.

- Wh-why are you doing this? She says, stuttering.

- Why? - he gives a quick sweet laugh - And simple, I am the Black King and I will win the white side.

[Akamura University, current times]

[Hall]

Serena was crying, nor did she know why she made Allan play, she didn't understand.

- Why did I ... Did I do that to him? What the hell, I can't remember! - she sobs, then looks at a figure approaching. It was Michael, he approaches and when he sees the girl crying, he puts his hand on Serena's head and speaks very quietly in her ear. He hands something in serene hand while saying:

- It's free ... - she understood everything as soon as he says, the same goes through her heading towards the cafeteria.

She looks at what is in her hand, realizes that it was a flower, as soon as she looks at Michael's direction, it was not there.

"Now, I will attack with everything. Get ready, white team, I will put you in decline ".

Michael smiles.