Plans

[Akamura University]

[Library]

Michael arrives, everyone laughs and talks loudly. With each laugh, Michael's thought was hampered.

- Silence. - Everyone is silent at the same time to hear the king. - As you obviously know, I defeated Allan, or rather, the White King. You must ask yourself why I didn't bet the piece right away. The reason is simple: this type of game of betting the piece right away, they are only allowed if they are proportionally equal, that is, it cannot be done if I bet my piece and the subject bet an example ice cream. It has to be proportional, that is, Allan would also have to bet the piece. Another thing that maybe would work would be if at least 3 people had challenged him before, but it didn't work, after all he would avoid it, because he was with Serena, that is, he was just playing with her and ready he would be free of the three denials, in case I prevented or tried to manipulate serene, Allan, I would suspect and would not play with Eduardo. You better leave it at that.

John a fat, pimply boy with blond hair, says;

- Michael! But why didn't you get him out of the game right away? I mean, I bet the piece right away.

Kate, one of the towers was an emo-style girl with purple and black hair. She was one of the towers.

- You are deaf? He just explained. The reason is because he couldn't, and even if he asked, it was just Allan not accept- She sighs.

- Exactly. - Says Michael - That's why I didn't take him out of the permanent move.

"We're at a huge advantage," says Ellena. - With Serena in the hands and Allan out of the game the victory is certain.

- Serena is free - Michael speaks very calmly.

- What?! Why did Michael free you !? - She speaks desperately.

- Because it's part of my plan. Tell me, what's the fun in catching a queen, when can we catch an entire team? - Michael makes a smile, a little devilish. For a moment, Ellena can swear that Michael's black eyes have turned a dark blue.

- What is your plan?

"I won't tell." Michael heads for the door.

- Wait! Because?! - Says Ellena.

- Isn't it simple? I won't risk telling you. - He leaves.

Michael orders the usual lemonade. He sits down and then puts his head to work.

"My plan is simple, I have exactly 3 pawns in my hand, these puppets will be useful. According to what I bet with them, they can not lose more, because if it happens the piece will be the last one that will defeat them. Furthermore, when that happens they forgot that I control them, that is, if they lose they will not remember that I beat them. I know that Serena is someone who does not like this game, which will be great, with Allan out, who will lead her team? Herself. And with that I will make her work under pressure with Ellena. When your mental state is at its peak, I enter. I will use the pawn pieces to play with three pieces on the long side, like the towers and bishop. In this, the pedestrians will be suspicious of Serena, since she commands the team. After all "why are we pawns being discarded?" That will be what they will think, I believe ".

"Serena with no choice will think that we are wearing the tall pieces and will forbid them from entering meetings, not least because, the less the rival team knows better, until then I hope that all the pawns have given up. After all, not even their team respects them, at least I hope so. With the tall pieces out without understanding the meetings, we will be at the advantage, taking rook, bishop and even horse out of play. And then come in ... Serena will be so shaken that at the end of this week she will give up herself ... When Allan comes back she will have no reason to laugh ".

He takes the lemonade and sips it, soon ideas form in his head, he wanted it to happen in the end as he expected. He takes a little fright with Eduardo appearing and sitting in front of him, making a noise.

- Why?! Why did you do that to me ?! - says Eduardo raising his voice.

- Pardon? I did absolutely nothing. - Michael from another shot at the glass. - I gave you an opportunity, and you gave me the victory, nothing less.

- You used me! You just wanted me to be wrong Allan! - He punches the table with a loud noise.

- Um, and you just wanted Ellena. I think I already know why she doesn't want you - he gets up. - I saved Ellena, didn't I? And who was it that managed the King? Ah, it's really me ... I gave you the chance, if you lost it was not my fault. - He walks away, Eduardo's arguments were destroyed at Michael's words. - By the way! - He turns with a cynical smile - Ellena likes strong and bearded men. Good luck there! - Michael leaves.

[Classroom, hours later]

- My people! My people! - Professor Sidney speaks, the students paid much attention. - As you know, it's been exactly a month since the game started. The game is great, you are the group that is more advanced. Continue and soon you will reach the end.

Allan stared at Michael, who was paying attention to the professor's explanations. He held his pen tightly.

"When I get back, Michael, just me and you, write down what i'm telling you. Even though I can't play, I'm still in the game, and I will help my friend at all costs. This time, I don't accept wrong predictions ".

Michael was smiling.

"It's the end Allan, as soon as I remove all those pieces from the game, I will manipulate what Serena can come to you for help, in that, both of you will leave with wrong information and again I take advantage, that's why I released Serena, because she is your weakness ".

On the outside they seemed to feel only the purest hatred. Inside, they were having fun, hunting each other.

The teacher, somewhat annoyed, says:

- Michael, Allan, are you paying attention?

- Yes teacher. - Says Michael.

- Yes - says Allan very quietly.

- Very well, as I was saying, the world can go around due to constant gravity, that is ... The question says that ... - Explains the professor.

Allan, keep that word from the professor in your head. While smiling devilishly.

"Exactly a teacher, the world goes around".

[Allan's house]

The White King was in his quarters. He lives alone, but receives a small pension from his parents to survive.

While thinking about how to end the black team and, mainly, with Michael, he hears a knock on his door and soon goes down to answer it. Upon opening the door, the boy comes face to face with Serena.

- Could it be ... that I can enter? - The girl's voice sounded uncertain because of the answer that would come.

- Sure, come in. - With that, she looked relieved. He entered Allan's pity but cozy home. - What are you doing here?

- I ... I just want to apologize for what happened. If I hadn't lost, you wouldn't have played with him. I'm sorry...

- Look, you don't have to apologize, it wasn't your fault to lose. Everyone loses at some point in their lives.

- But but...

- Serena, I'm sorry for the rudeness, but if you're going to be sorry, I prefer you to leave. Listen to me, it wasn't your fault. If I were to blame someone else for that, I would have blamed myself for not predicting that he could use you. I knew I would have a trap and I still went there, didn't I? I think it makes me more guilty than you. But I don't blame myself, maybe just a little. Instead, I try to think of some way to turn the situation around. Then try to do the same. - The boy might have looked rude, but that was the most effective way to provoke Serena without her being hurt or angry. And she knew it, that was how Allan worked.

- There, I'm not as smart as you to think about it ...

- You're right, you're more. Why do you think you're the Queen? In chess, the Queen has always been the strongest piece. And a King needs his Queen, don't you think? - This time, the girl smiled. - You know, I need your help. If you didn't come, I would go after you.

- Need me? But why?

- Not only me, Michael also needs you. He plans to use you to destroy the team inside, he wants to play mentally with you. And he wants to use you to hit me, anyway.

- How did you know that?

- I didn't know, but I believe he will do it. Before I ask 'How do you know?' I'll answer. It's because he looks like me, I use the dirtiest methods I can to get what I want. And so does he, and he intends to continue using it. - As much as the girl tried, I could not deny that part. It was with Allan from whom she learned some cheating and manipulation. It was for him that he also lost by the same methods, he didn't know anyone who could play as dirty as he did. She, even though she knows the answer, asks:

- If he intends to play dirty, what will you do?

- I thought it was obvious, my lady. I will be worse than him. I will show the devil hell. And for that, I need a favor from you. I already tell you, you won't like doing this, so I'm not going to force you into anything. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't do it.

- I won't lie, I'm scared. But just say what you want.

- As I said before, if you're right, Michael will try to use you anyway. So we must change that. For some attempts, I believe I have found a loophole in the game's bets. I'm not entirely sure, but I think bets stand out in certain circumstances, so in theory, it would be possible to undo Michael's control if you lost another game whose bet would be 'If you lose, you won't be able to hear Michael's orders 'or something. For that, I'll pay someone random on the street to lose. He even did it unintentionally, when he made the team himself forbidden to reveal who he was. Remember that when I won Ellena, she, even under my control, did not reveal who the King was? It is a risky bet, but it is one of the only chances. As for what I plan to do against the team itself, it's simple: I will use your family members. If you accept, you must play with the parents of each remaining person on the black team, your bets will be 'If I win, you will do me a favor', so you win and ask them to play with their children by betting another simple favor and that have their memory erased, when they win, the order will be 'you must obey Allan, and forget that this game happened'. If you're wondering how you will beat them all, it's also simple: cheat. Remember the times I played jokenpô with you and said we would play role? Do the same thing, but tell them the following: 'We're going to surprise the students and I need your help. But I cannot allow you to reveal it to your son, so for sure I will play a jokenpô with you, if I win, you will not be able to say anything to your son and will do me an extra favor, when I need it, this is for the surprise. If you win, the same thing. We will play role, what do you think? '. So when the game happens you play scissors and win. Simple isn't it?

- OK. First: this is not very simple, but I will try. Second, don't you think it's better to be more careful when you say that, if I'm still in control of Michael? And third: when will I do all this.

- First: you will do it tomorrow, during class. Do not worry about your absence, I already took care of it with the teacher, and also the way I did it will not raise many suspicions. Second: if you were under control, you wouldn't have told me to be careful. Also, I made sure that you are not.

- As?

- Secret. - a blatant lie, Allan had no idea that she was free. And even if he wasn't, he had no idea what he would do to free her. The only chance he had was she, luckily he was right. It is certain that it was a very risky act, but if we think about it, his whole plan is risky. A mistake anywhere and everything will be lost. Risky, but fun. He believed that it was this tiny margin of error that made any game fun. 'What's the use of playing if you already know you're going to win?'

At that moment, Allan thanked him for being able to lie well, if Serena discovered the risk he was taking, she was able to break the first commandment by beating him so much.

- I'll be honest, I don't want to do that. - It was almost a bucket of cold water in Allan. - I don't like this game, I don't like how it works and I don't like what it does. But you like it. I know how much fun you are having with all this, I know how much you've waited to show other people what you're capable of. To this day, I have never beaten you at all. So I was not so impressed when you told me you were the King, but with what you did as the King. With one movement, you took a lot of strong pieces, and you didn't even have a job for that. I know you don't have any pawns with you, just strong pieces, don't you?

- I have two Horses, a Bishop, and I had the Queen.

- Saw? I only have five pawns. For knowing how much you want to win this, I will play for you seriously. It is in return for helping me every day.

- Serena, really, thank you, when we get back, I'll teach you some tricks that can help, things like 'how to lie' and 'how not to fall for provocations'. But, now ... - He did something that Serena already missed, even though he was afraid of it: He smiled, the same cynical and devilish smile ever - Let's start playing!