The cafeteria was bustling with students, and the air filled with the smell of warm food and chatter. Zero was yawning in the food cart line. But suddenly, Arlo and Scarlett arrived shortly after, and they got in line with him.
Zero raised an eyebrow as he questioned them. “I thought you two were busy getting freaky together?”
Arlo looks dumbfounded. “What does that mean…? Are you calling us freaks?” Zero stood there in silence, too zy to respond. “First of all, we’re not freaks. And second of all, Scarlett convinced me that it’s a good idea to have lunch with you.”
There was a brief pause in Arlo's response. “Besides, I only accepted 'cause it was the right thing to do. I can’t leave a girl starving. Also, you better give me my wallet back.” Zero was so rexed in his zed state that he was basically on the verge of falling asleep standing.Scarl- I gonna leave to grab some juice for Zero, and… the sheep… I will be back soon.Arlo raised his finger to argue before hesitating and lowering his finger, realizing there was no arguing with this guy. His stomach growled. "Ugh, I'm so hungry that—"
Before he could finish his sentence. “How hungry?” Zero was now a majestic, radiant stallion. His fur shimmered in the fluorescent light, his mane flowing like there was a gentle breeze.
"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU SUDDENLY A HORSE?!" Arlo screamed, catching the attention of everyone in the cafeteria. But Arlo blinked, and Zero was just… him.. And not a horse…?
"Nuh uh, not true." Zero responded casually. Arlo turned to everyone else staring at him. “You all saw THAT too, right?!” But they just looked back at Arlo as if he was insane.
Arlo looked even more dumbfounded. “Fuck. Okay, whatever.”
Zero responded. “Hey. Don’t say bad words, dumbass.”
Arlo looked somewhat annoyed. “Ok, dude. What the Funk.” Arlo’s eyes widened. What just happened? “What the fuck?” Arlo shook his head, brushing it off. “Wait, no. Are you sure you’re magicless…? Cause how are you doing that?”
Zero spoke up casually. “You can use your Innate Checker to verify yourself. You don’t have to awaken your magic just to be able to use it; you just have to be a future vessel for magic to be able to use it.”Arlo blinked… why hadn’t he thought of that before…? The Innate Checker was designed to reveal one’s true systematic pcement in this world; it will describe one’s true face. In basic terminology, it’s how the world sees someone. He raised his hand as a blue translucent panel manifested before him. It reads as follows: Name: N/A Gender: Male Race: Human Alias: Zero Age/Grade: 11 (6th Grade) Skills: Unknown Magic Affinity: Incapable; Magicless Combat Rank: Unknown Description: “Even a twig can break him.” Scarle- I returned with the juices, and I “accidentally” drank the sheep’s juice. I’m sure he’ll understand, even if he doesn’t… It’s not really my problem. Huh? What’s this? The sheep is checking Zero’s profile? What a load of bullshit. The system is biased against the magicless.Eh, whatever. “Here you go.” I handed my drink to Zero. I love the way his face crunches in scrutiny, knowing that I’m not really acting the way I’m supposed to be. That suspicion in his eyes makes me want him even more. But I’m not going to lie; that horse gag was just ridiculous. The readers won’t even get it until I just expined it now.Zero takes the drink from her hand. “Oh, thanks, I was so thirsty I could drink a horse.” Arlo’s eyes widened. “Hey, where’s mine?” He was jealous, very jealous.Look at this dog barking, I’m not his goddamn servant. Who the hell does he think he is? Pathetic little sheep needs to learn his goddamn pce. I didn’t give this shit to Zero because I’m his maid of sorts, I gave it to him because my heart wanted to. You pathetic little shit. “Oh, she- I mean Arlo—”Just then, Xylo returned, burned through the walls, his bandages peeling off— HEY! FUCK YOU I WAS TALKING!!! Tch, Whatever, at least the narrative is progressing. I was getting sick of this little rat. At least you can do something worthwhile with your pen and computer. Just then, Xylo woke up in the infirmary. He was confused at first. He sat up groggily, trying to remember what had happened. As soon as he remembered being humiliated by Evelyn, he didn’t waste a second; his mind raced with revenge, and he burned through the walls; his bandages peeled off, and his hand and injuries had healed from his battle with Evelyn. He marched down the halls until he arrived at a heavily poputed area: the cafeteria. “WHERE IS THAT BITCH?!” He shouted. Some people avoided trying to talk to Xylo to not be burned alive by NeoFmes, and that’s if he’s forgiving… they don’t even want to acknowledge the Green Fmes… Everyone was dead silent out of fear.If you’re gonna narrate the plot, at least do it properly. Zero isn’t cowering out of fear, he hasn’t even noticed Xylo. And I sure as hell am not scared of this NPC, I mean for god fucking sake, he got beat in chapter 1 right after Evelyn unlocked Ocur Mockery and Supreme Arcane Evolution. Only that sheep is the one shitting his panties right now and the other NPCs.Xylo noticed Arlo standing with Zero and Scarlett in line. He approached Arlo, his hand burning furiously with bck fmes the sleeves of his clothes decaying with the fumes. “You little shit. Tell me where your sister is right now. Or else you know what’s coming.” Arlo was trembling, his heart beating at 6,000 horsepower. “M—M—M—M—M—M—M—My Sister… Joined the M—M—M—Military.” Xylo looked more irritated. “Is this some type of joke? I’ll shove my fmes up your ass if you don’t tell me where the fuck she actually is right now.”Zero looked rexed, as usual. “Can you keep it down, bro? I can’t hear the cafeteria noise over your voice.” Xylo looked even angrier, looking for the one who was impudent enough to talk back to him. He turned to Zero before using Innate Checker on him. He burst out ughing. “A twig is stronger than you?”
His expression went cold. “Don’t fuck with me you powerless bitch boy. I’ll burn you too after I’m done with this asshat.”
Zero wasn’t perturbed; he just shrugged. “Damn, I can really see the fire in your eyes. But no need to get so hotheaded..” Xylo, having enough of this, threw a fireball of bck Decaying Fmes at Zero, prompting him to duck to dodge it. “Woah, someone’s having a meltdown. But that’s it… I will use my secret overpowered hidden magic against you. Behold my ultimate technique!” Zero holds out his hand, and just then, a magic-containing steel cell manifests around Xylo, ensnaring him and preventing him from utilizing his magic.
“What the fuck?! I THOUGHT YOU WERE MAGICLESS.” Xylo screamed in rage. Arlo was shocked by this sudden turn of events, as were all the students and staff in the cafeteria. “I do have a magic. Sorry you had to find out this way, pal… but it’s called… wait, wait, wait. Guess. Have you guessed yet? It’s called… Convenient Timing.” Zero shrugged as the principal, who was the real caster of the spell, arrived. He was a tall, burly man with slicked-back grey hair and a grey beard. He was thoroughly unamused by the commotion caused by Xylo. Arlo’s jaw was hanging open. “ZERO?! WHAT THE FUCK?!”“Hey! Watch your goddamn mouth you fucking brat. Everyone is so problematic today. First, it was Mr. Fisher. And now, unsurprisingly, it’s you, Xylo. That was the st straw. You are coming with me.” The principal casually grabs the massive metal cell, dragging it out of the cafeteria with his bare hand as the metal grinds against the floor, creating incandescent particles. “NO, NO, NOOO. YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME. THE FUCK! YOU OLD ASS WEIRDO.” His screams grew quieter and quieter as they left. At least this NPC won’t be coming back anymore. His metadata legit just exists for him to be a disposable punching bag for the plot. Zero is just standing there looking like a cutie patootie, but then you have the sheep still shitting his panties unnecessarily.Zero casually gnced at the spot where the fireball struck; everything around the area was decaying with no remorse. “That looks dangerous. They should really teach kids it’s dangerous to py with fire.” Zero takes out Arlo’s wallet and buys several pieces of prosciutto bread from the lunch dy. Then, he casually tosses the empty wallet to Arlo. Arlo caught his wallet. “Yeah, that’s true… How’d you use that spell anyway? The Innate Checker said you’re magicless.”
The lunch dy facepalmed herself. “Arlo… are you serious right now? You know what? Whatever, just buy something or get out.”
Arlo ughed nervously as he opened his wallet to buy something. “ DAMN IT ZERO; THERE’S ONLY A DOLLAR AND FIFTEEN CENTS LEFT.”
