"Bllgh, blllgggh, blllllgggghh!"
The young genius was struggling for air as two male bullies held him upside down by the legs, burying half of his face in toilet water. After one flush, they lifted him back to surface. His hair was now in a twirly mess. Jimmy took a moment to cough and spit. How did he get into this situation? In general, Jimmy never uses any public restrooms for personal reasons. All they did was grab him and took him into the boys' room by force, then proposed with a series of swirlies. They would normally trap a boy who'd walk in, but with Neutron on hand, there's always an exception. Once again, the bullies are out on a spree, seeking out for blood; Blood as in small, defenseless nerds. Out of all the top ten, Jimmy was number one on the list for them, with Carl Wheezer being second. After two swirlies, the bullies finally spoke to him.
"Had enough, Neutron?"
"Yes?"
"Well, we haven't!"
The two continued to dunk his head in. When they were finished, Jimmy faced his reflection in the boys' room mirror, despondent by his improper hairdo. Three robotic arms sprung out of his backpack; One holding a hairdryer, the other holding a comb, and the last yielding a canister of styling mousse. It's good to come prepared. Thirty seconds later, Jimmy walked out of the bathroom, looking fresh and clean again. By then, the bell to third period had rung. He headed straight to his locker to fetch his history textbook, but as soon as he unlocked the combination, and opened, a female bully shoved him inside then closed it behind him. He banged from the inside, requesting freedom, but the bully only laughed in her amusement. Nobody else bothered coming to the boy's plead either, and just ignored him as they proceeded to their scheduled classrooms. After the halls went quiet, a familiar voice came into place, from one of the other lockers.
"Jimmy? Is that you, Jimmy? Hi!"
"They got you too, Carl?"
"Yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah. Do you think you can get us both out?"
"Hold on, if I can reach for my- On second thought, it may take a while. It's a bit stuffy in here."
"Good, cuz in the meantime, we could have a conversation!"
...
[*Lunch Time*]
Jimmy was sitting all alone at his usual table, watching the students in present, especially the food in front of them. His stomach growled of hunger just by looking at their lunches. He was so hungry, even cafeteria food looked tempting. He wouldn't have to endure this grumbling gut if Butch haven't stole his lunch money again. Cindy, with Libby behind her, visited Jimmy's table, while holding her pink princess lunchbox. She could tell his face read starvation all over it. Opening her tin box, she pulled out something with a white paper coating, then unwrapped it to reveal a submarine sandwich. Jimmy leaned his head forward, mouth watering.
"This looks good, doesn't it?" Asked Cindy.
Jimmy only nodded in response, leaning in closer for a taste.
"Of course it does! You want one? Make your own!"
Stuffing her sandwich back into her lunchbox, she walked away from his table, laughing, with Libby following along. Jimmy, both angry and sad, dropped face flat on the table. He should of had breakfast before leaving this morning, but by then, the bus would've took off already. Right now, stored in his backpack, he's in the possession of highly advanced gadgetry, so getting himself food would be no problem. Like, use his cloaking spray to snatch some grub off of one of the kids' trays without being noticed, or his holographic projector to scare those kids away so he'd get all the food he wants. Ohhhhhhhhh, why only think about food? Owning such high tech gear, he should maybe use them to fend off those creeps from ever taking his lunch money again. Not just his money however, but his own health and life as well. Nahhhhhhhhhhh, he suddenly thought, what's the use? After long waiting, Carl and Sheen finally arrived, with their lunches.
"Hey Jimmy, where's your lunch? Did you eat it all up already?" Asked Carl.
"WOAH, you even ate the tray! That's so cool! Although, I'm pretty sure that'll give you indigestion." Said Sheen.
"No, gentlemen; The reason I don't have my lunch is because that bully Butch robbed me of my lunch money again." Spoke Jimmy.
"That's the 20th time this month. You just set a new record!"
"Sheen!"
"Sorry, Jimmy. Say, why is that the bullies always come for you more than anyone else in this school?"
"I'm what you consider an auspicious target."
"C'mon, Jimmy. Lighten up. If you think you have it bad, one of those bullies took dessert off of my tray! Chocolate cake, my favorite. I can't eat my lunch without dessert!"
"Well, in that case-"
"Get your own. I need the fuel, too."
"Don't worry, Jimmy, I'd be happy to offer you some of my lunch." Said Carl.
"Awwwwww, thanks Carl, but I don't think that's really necessary. Your mom did pack it for you, after all."
"You sure? It wouldn't hurt to break off a piece of my peanut butter and liver sandwich on oat bread just to feed a hungry friend."
"*Gulp* No really! You enjoy your lunch, okay?"
The depressed boy looked off into space, and decided to just wait for lunchtime to end. On that spur of moment, while looking off into those crowds, he caught his eyes on Nick, with all his distinguished beauty. Jimmy stared at the young man dreamily, watching the way he slurped the milk out of his carton with a straw. The sight of those chocolate orbs and shiny black hair is just what Jimmy needed to ease his hunger. He swears, Nick keeps getting more handsomer and handsomer each day. It has only been a few weeks since they did their first project together, and yet he feels like he's getting closer to Nick as ever. He noticed he was seated in the same table with the bullies. Despite that, Nick's not a real bully. Sure, there's the teasing and fronting, but he's really a nice kid overall. Jimmy knows within his heart he is nothing like those bullies, nor would he ever hurt him. For the most part, Nick has helped him out of bullies plenty of times, only while he's there to witness it. He sure wishes his future boyfriend was around to witness the current events that recently happened to him.
"You know what I'm thinkin'?" Asked Sheen.
"Ah-, what?!" Startled Jimmy, afraid he might have caught him giving Nick the stare.
"If you're so smart, why don't you just invent something to kick those bullies' butts so they'd start leaving you alone?"
"In a manner of truth, Sheen, before I got recruited into Lindbergh, I made a commitment to Mom that I shall never use any of my inventions to perpetrate violence on another individual, no matter what threat. 'Always tell an adult if you wanna clarify the issue.' But I can't do that either, it's humiliating."
"Well, it's not like she has to know."
"Huh?"
"Aren't you ever tired of the bigger kids using you as a punching bag? You're getting so much attention from bullies, other nerdy victims have grown jealous! It leaves you with nothing but bandages and bruises, so it's time to do something for once! You're better than that, Jimmy! Don't let your mom get in the way! It's not like she forced you to sign a treaty! Did Ultralord stand his ground when Robofiend locked him in a titanium cell, flooding up with deadly molten vinegary, as he let mechanized twonkits terrorize the Zorgs' village?!"
Jimmy thought it over. Sheen did make a point. Ever since third grade, he's been taking their hits, letting them dominate over him as they made his life absolutely miserable. In the end, he comes back home with marks and an empty stomach. Only in a matter of time, they will permanently break him like a horse. It's his life, nobody has the power over it. Besides, would Nick start to appreciate him more if he can prove he has enough spunk to stand up for himself? After all, nobody likes watching a puny little dweed tumble, letting himself get manhandled. It's worth a shot.
"Hey... Now that I think about it, you may be right. What Mom doesn't know won't kill her, for nebula's sake!"
Reinforcing some pride, he stood up on the seat, putting one foot on the table.
"I've been the prey far enough now! It's time to revolt! Just because I'm a nerd, doesn't mean I have to be a doormat, either! Everyone needs to deflect themselves when some counter attack strikes once in a while, otherwise we all deteriorate in vain! Those bullies oughta be taught a lesson when tormenting the wrong little guy! Assuredly, when I'm through with them, they'll be scared whenever they hear the mention of my name! I'm a scientist; Why do I have to take this sitting down?!"
His two friends applauded him, but out of nowhere, someone threw an apple at him.
"Shut up, Neutron!"
Jimmy held the apple in his hand and looked at it. Yes, some food. Shrugging, he sunk his teeth into it.
...
[*Recess*]
Every child happily ran outside for the best escapism in school, with little Jimmy in the crowd. But just as he was about to set foot outside, someone grabbed him. It was Terry Finster, and with him are those two other bullies from the boys' room earlier. His arms wrapped around Jimmy good, making sure he had no free privilege of his arms.
"Hello there, Neutron. Me 'n the boys were feelin' for another game of nerd-ball. We've got all the players aligned, the only thing missing is the ball."
"Uhhmmm, wouldn't somebody else rather volunteer, Mr. Finster? After all, I've already played this game so many times, I've lost count."
"Sorry Neutron, but you're like a good luck charm to us."
What is nerd-ball? It's like volleyball, but using a nerd for the ball. Terry would take a small little victim, then hold them down as he wraps their body in duct tape, but leaving their head bare, with just enough until they become somewhat like a vollyball. It's a real pain ride, and not even the duct tape could protect your body. Very unfortunate for Jimmy, since he's Terry's favorite ball. Wait a minute, what am I doing? Jimmy forgot: He doesn't have to take any of this. Collecting all his strength, he reach for the button on his backpack strap, thus activating his jetpack mode. The heavy rocket boosters shot him out of Terry's arms. He was free, but after that, he flew recklessly around the playground. Jimmy hasn't exactly contrived the steering fully yet. He zigzagged around the jungle gym, without hitting any of the bars. Next, he circled the merry-go-round three times, causing the thing to spin faster from the movement's pressure, and accidentally launching two kids into the air. Lastly, he was flying straight towards a student at full speed.
"NICK, LOOK OUT!"
Their bodies collided, and two lips smacked together, forging an accidental kiss. Everyone in their surroundings gave expressions of horror and disgust. Two boys kissing. Worse, kissing Neutron. Cindy looked more surprised, rather than being horrified or disgusted. Jimmy couldn't believe it; Even though it didn't happen on purpose, but he just received a kiss from the boy he loved. This is what he waited for, this is what he wanted. He didn't think it would happen so soon. Jimmy got the chance to taste Nick's lips before any of those girls, including Cindy, could. This scene would've been more romantic if it didn't happen at the wrong time. Nick fell over, with Jimmy on top. The jetpack finally gave out soon after. Jimmy sat up on Nick's belly, looking down on the taller man's face to find that his cheeks have turned rosy red. Based on all the students' point of view, the pair was positioned quite suggestively. When Nick's brain came back to Earth, he spat the taste of nerd out of his mouth and knocked Jimmy off of him. Standing up tall, he opposed the short man before him.
"NEUTROOOOOOOON!"
"AHHH! I'm sorry! It was an accident, Nick! You saw it was! So did everyone!"
"No thanks to you, I got my first real kiss! ...FROM A BOY! UGHHHHH, this will probably stick with me forever!"
"I never meant to! I was just trying to get out of a bully's clutch!"
Nick grabbed hold of Jimmy's shirt, and brought him closer into contact.
"Accident or no accident, I only allow one way to settle this! Meet me tomorrow at recess! Oh, and if you try running away, I have fellas all over the place, watching you."
"Wh-why are you giving me till tomorrow?"
"To think about what you've done, nerd!"
Before Jimmy could say anything else, the bell rang. Nick eventually let go of the nerd. While reentering the building, the students gave Jimmy the eyes of pity, for the mess he's gotten himself into. They know, compared to all the bullies in this school, Nick makes them look tame, despite never committing anything physical. Now because of him, this may be the first time. This will be something the students must watch. Carl and Sheen ran to their best friend, and helped him up from the ground.
"Are you alright, Jimmy?"
"Oh, Pythagoras; Preserve me."