Discovered again!

Then he went to Arthur's side.

"Hey, Arthur, let's go for VR games." He suggested.

"Yah, let's go!" Myla nodded.

'Haha. You don't know what awaits you! Keep on smiling.' he snorted inwardly as they entered.

Alfred and Myla entered the pods and equipped themselves. Myla's avatar was a tall and slender female; blue bandana and a sword in her hand.

While Alfredo's was a big man with bulging muscles; a black bandana.

Then he immediately asked for a match which she accepted.

"Why don't you use a bow and arrow you're used to?" Alfredo mocked.

"Just mind your business!" She replied.

"Ouky, I will show you your place." With that, the match had begun.

Alfred's avatar was the first to attack as it swang the blade killing Myla in one move.

"Hahaha. I told you! Just one move? So incompetent!" Alfred exclaimed as they went for other matches.

Meanwhile, Arthur and Alex hadn't entered the pods but instead were staring at each other.

"Lex... please listen to me. They are not bad people. They may behave like kids but are both kind-hearted." Arthur broke the silence.

"Then you prefer them to me?" Lex asked.

"No.... it's not like that." He denied.

"Then don't think of chasing me away! Don't you know how I felt when those rumors were circulating? That you were being bullied! I felt suffocated, my bestie!" He claimed, pained.

"I know, I understand. I was wrong. I won't send you away. They are good people." He assured.

"Ok." He smiled and entered the pods.

They were welcome by Alfred's news of joy. He had won 3 matches in a row while not a single one for Myla.

"Arthur. I won! 3 matches!" He exclaimed.

"Just shut up and come for the next one!" Myla snapped.

"Haha, do you want to be humiliated again? Ok..no problem Princess Bully!" He accepted the next match.

But what happened didn't meet their expectations! In an instant, her avatar was directly infront of his unleashing a strike for his chest which Alfred found too easy to guard as he lifted his blade.

But to his suprise, the attack was never meant for the chest but the neck! A phantom strike! She had slit his throat killing him.

"Ahaaaa, that was just luck. Come on for another match!" Alfred suggested.

But he was humiliated as she won 5matches in a row.

Myla and Arthur were currently seated waiting for the other two in a cafe.

"You have genuine friends!" She smiled.

"Yah, they can be yours too." He replied.

"Mm, I guess."

"Have you never had one?" He asked.

"I have ever." She replied.

"Where is he?"

Just then, a voice whispered at the back of her mind as a hint of sadness appeared in her eyes.

'He died of because of you! If only you were strong! If only....' Then she flashed a faint smile at him.

"I don't want to talk about him." She admitted.

"It's ok, little!" He ruffled her hair smiling as he noticed her sadness.

"What? Little?" She was at loss for words.

"Mm, don't you like it?"

"Huh? It's obvious am older than you. So I should called you that not the other way round." She joked.

"What? Older than me?"

"Yah! I was born in April. What of you?" She asked. She was so sure as it was one of the first months in the year.

"February."

"What? No!"

"Yes, so just embrace your name, little." He ruffled her hair again.

"You like ruffling my hair!" She pointed out straightening it

"Don't you like it, little?"

"No, it's not that!"

Finally it was night time and Arthur drifted into sleep.

He was woken up by a shake. It was morning.

"Hey, wake up!" Alfred said. Arthur absent mindedly flashed his eyes open looking into Alfred's eyes.

But what brought him to his senses was the shock he saw in them. He then accessed his surroundings.

Oh, no....he was discovered once again!

"You..." Arthur quickly covered his mouth.

"Shhhh..."

Arthur instantly told Alfred about everything concerning him; him being an orange, his secret being discovered by Myla and not being bullied.

And just like Myla, he didn't react badly. He was rather excited, not afraid of him.

"I knew from the moment I met you that you are special!" He genuinely smiled.

"So you mean to say that Princess Bully didn't bully you but instead you imprisoned her?" He asked jokingly.

"Yah, but not as such. Not imprisoning." He replied akwardly which made Alfred laugh as usual.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" He abruptly asked the same question he asked Myla.

"Waa, it's just that am happy I found a suitable partner; I will train with!" He exclaimed.

"Bro, this will never change my opinion of you. So don't ever think of that! Never!" He assured.

They were currently on the roof top waiting for Myla and Alex. Just then, they arrived.

"We were waiting for you, princess." Alfred said.

"Huh? Princess, so you changed your opinion of me?" She asked.

***

Deep in the heart of the rulers' faction stood a high sky scraper. It's walls glassy, classy and shinning like never before!

On it's top floor stood a middle aged man in white robes. His eyes red, brown hair gelled behind and a smile on his face. This was Ethan Adamz, Leader of the rulers' faction and the president.

"My legacy!" He smiled wildly looking at the rulers' faction. Compared to other factions, this was a city, no a city is undermining; a modernized palace! Beautiful sky scrapers everywhere, domes, gargoyles and many more.

He then felt akward! He wasn't breathing! He's eyes were continuously Changing colour; red to green and vice versa and broke into cold sweat.

He placed a hand on his throat as he leaned against the wall pressing the emergency button in his robes.

In the next second, doctors were seen rushing; barging into the room with a stretcher.

"Sir!" They shouted in usion as they laid him on it.

Fear surged through them as he had passed out!

***

A few weeks had passed and through this time, there were weekly tests that students had used to rank up. And this was no different for Arthur as he was currently at the second highest level; dark crystal rank AB.

All this while, he was training non-stop and would rank up every week. But his friends were worried about him. He was currently training as they were at the side watching him.

"Hey! Guys am truly worried. Let's get a way to make him rest a bit!" Myla suggested.

"Yah, I agree with you." Alex said.

"But how? He's strong willed. We've tried numerous times but no to avail." Alex continued.

Then suddenly Alfred's eyes lit up as he had came up with a creepy plan!

"Guys, I have a suggestion!" He exclaimed with a creepy smile.

"Oh,oh! I have a bad feeling with this." Myla said.

"What is it?" Alex asked with hopeful eyes.

"This all up to you, Myla." He looked at her.

"You should make that 'all cute face' of yours to Capture him." He continued cupping his face between his hands.

"What?!" She was at loss for words making her jokingly slap his shoulder ever so lightly.

"You're insane! Who said that would work?"

"It will! Just trust me. If he refuses, make it seem you're sad. He has a soft spot for those he cares about." Alfred replied.

"Or....we can vote on this." He said as he raised his hand saying;

"I support." To their utter surprise, Even Alex raised.

"What? Even you?" She was frustrated.

_ _ _ _

Arthur had just taken a break from his training when he was confronted by the trio. Alfred had a towel gently wiping Arthur's sweat while asking.

"Are you tired?"

"Just a little." as he sat at the nearby chair. Then suddenly, Alex was massaging his shoulders which caught him off-guard.

"Hey, stay still." Then Myla can with a glass of juice and fed him. They were all taking care of him.

"Guys, what are you scheming?" He knew they were planning something. Then Myla sat opposite him; her elbows on the table infront of them, her hands cupping her face as she said.

"Arthur, please. Stop training and rest for a while."

"Yah, that's right. Rest!" Alfred complimented wiping his sweat.

"Mm, I support that too." Alex chimed in still massaging him.

"Since when did you start agreeing?" Arthur was surprised.

"Just a little bit...mm." Myla pressed while her face made those 'all cute expressions' making his heart flutter!

"No. I still have to train. You know my goal." He reasoned out.

"But it's not bad to take a break." She pressed.

"No."

"Ok. If you insist,...." She made a deep frown and looked down as if she was mad; disappointed in him. This made him frown. Alfred had been right! He had a soft spot for those he cared about.

"Little, ok. I will." He said ruffling her hair as usual. This made her look up with a smile.

"Are you serious?"

"Mm." He smiled back. Alfredo gave Myla thumps up.

"And I have been thinking about it. These ruler guys are troubling us. Why don't we create some trouble?" Arthur suggested in a serious tone.

The reason he had decided to rank up was that he wanted to stir some trouble openly; fight back!