Ch 4. Fall and Rise
The night dad left was for the semi-finals tournament of the Kalos Region. Mom said he won and they are sending him to the Regional tournament to compete for the title Champion of the Kalos Region. Since it's being held next month that means I won't be able to show him the punch until then.
That is if what I saw last night even qualifies as a punch.
I made myself look like a fool in front of father. And now I can't make up for being an embarassment for a whole month.
'Why are you so surprised? He was never impressed with you since the moment you were born. He never was. And he never will be. You are nothing but a failure in his eyes. While you're brother is the living prodigy just like he said. Why even bother trying to impress him? You're not even worth his time."
"..."
I ignored the voice as best as I could as I prepared myself for school. I went with bandages on my face and with my head down.
And as I headed to class I was about to find out the real reason why it will stay down all day.
"Hey weakling. I'm surprised you showed up for another beating. At this point you must be practically begging for it."
I stopped and turned to look at Machop with careless eyes.
"Don't you have something better to do than pick on me right now? I am just not in the mood for you."
"Aww that's no fun. We want to get the party started. Right guys?"
Her followers all came up from behind her smirking at me with devilish grins.
But they didn't scare me. Not even what I heard they do to their victims scares me.
To me they were all just cowards who will crumble the minute their leader falls down. Although I knew I was strong, strength doesn't matter when numbers are against you. It's a cowards strategy but it's effective.
The only thing they are doing wrong is having a leader that can prove she is the best out of all of them. Machop is not a leader when she just blackmails them all to do things for her.
She could only take me down because her supporters do all the beating for her.
But today I will fight back, I had to. I may have a weak body but I have a strong spirit. So maybe today I'll finally put her in her place.
So I let grab me and drag me outside to the back of the school.
Proceesing to hold me in place as Machop stood in front of me.
In the blink of an eye, she punched my face.
I started seeing stars and I could taste the blood in my teeth.
"Don't worry about messing her up boys. She's filthy rich so they can repair a few broken bones easily. Like me. It's when scum like her enter this school thinking their all hot stuff that makes them truly deserve pain."
She kicked my stomach and I had to clench my teeth down to stop a whimper.
'Assholes. But remember some day you won't feel anymore pain I just know it. Until then let them hit you with all they have until they can't hurt you no more.'
It hurts so much I almost didn't listen to the voices advice.
They all hit me everyplace possible, while four held me in place to keep me from falling down.
The pain went on forever and I felt like I could almost pass out in seconds. But I forced myself to stay awake as took all the swings.
Ignoring the blood pouring down my face and mouth. The teeth that felt like they were gonna fall out of my mouth any second. My arms and legs that felt like almost nothing after they were getting pelted down rapidly by seemingly endless swings.
But I couldn't hide back the gasp as I felt my ankle snap out of place.
"See? Once you put a few bruises on them, their attitude is completely different. And it completely shows them not to mess with someone like me. No matter how hotshot they think they are, they all have a weakness."
They all nodded in approval and stared at me with no emotion on their face. It was like staring at ghosts, yet they were all tied with invisible chains around their neck all connected with Machop.
They let me drop to the floor when she signaled them to stop. I did my best to hide all the pain as I stumbled up to face all them.
"You're leader is pathetic. You are all pathetic. And I'm still standing strong. I should be you're leader! Not that bitch! She's just using you all! She threatens you! She is not a leader! I challenge her to fight right now!"
Machop stared at me in surprise before bursting into harsh laughter. Her supporters joined in almost instantly.
It infruiated me so much, I felt my fist start bleeding.
"You challenge me? You won't be able to even lift a finger after getting pummeled like that you're wasting your time."
"It's my time to waste. Bring it on you bitch!"
That got her attention and she charged at me in fury.
We started wrestling on the ground for a good minute. Surprising Machop that I was even lasting this long while her supporters were watching us.
I dodged her swing and winced when I felt my arm go out on me. I kept blocking and she was growing frustrated for not being able to hit me.
Until she saw my weakness and stepped on it.
I yelped in pain as she stepped on my broken ankle and kicked me in the stomach away.
"Ahhh...Ahaugh..."
"You're one to talk shithead."
She grabbed me by my ears and preparred to strike me.
"You are pathetic."
"Eh...Fuck...you..."
"Why you little!"
She backhanded me with her hand and then pulled me back and to punch me in the nose.
I felt the world spin and could barely see anything as she pulled harder on my scalp.
"GIVE UP ALREADY BITCH!"
"Go...to...hell..."
"WHY YOU- HURK!"
I punched her in the gut with all my might and I strained to look at something glowing on my fist.
Wait it wasn't glowing on my fist. My fist was glowing! Did the punch finally work?!
I looked back at Machop and she was hurling all over the dirt. I guess it did.
I stood up with a clumsy stagger with a huge smirk on my face.
"See what happened after I hit her only once? Only the weak crumble after one hit. And you don't see me complaining even after getting pummled by everyone of you. Do you honestly think this cunt is worthy of being your leader?!"
They all looked at her with no remorse and nodded in respect to let me have it at her.
Machop looked at me up in fear, despite all the blood and bruises covering my body, she looked horrified.
"Please have mercy on me! I'll be you're slave as long as you spare me please!"
"Only if you beg harder I'll make you my assistant."
"Pretty please?"
"Hahahahaha!!! I wasn't even serious. You're too weak to be helpful with anything. And why should I show you mercy when you comrades all did nothing to harm me?! In fact, why should I show you all mercy when you have done nothing but hurt me?!"
They all kneel in front of me in respect and vow loyalty to me.
"Each one of you will get a kick to the face. Do not touch it because that mark will prove you are loyal to me. Those that are too weak to recieve it I will find out who you are and make your life miserable. ARE WE ALL CLEAR?!"
"Yes boss!"
They all said in unison.
"Good now stand and wait in line while I deal with the bitch first got it?!"
They all formed a line like soldiers bracing for battle. I turned to Machop and she stood backing away from me in fear.
"I am far from done with you. Kneel in front of me coward if you think you are worthy enough to recieve my mark!"
She bent to her knees in a nervous wreck like a ghost.
"Thank you for-"
I kicked her in the face before she could even react. She lost quite a few teeth with my kick. I was done taking anymore crap, and it felt good.
"You follow me now toothless bitch."
"Yes Riolu-"
I kneed her in the stomach to satisfy my urge to hit her.
"That means I decide who gets punished are we clear?"
"We...are..."
I backhanded her in the face to the ground.
"You're lucky I don't hurt you more than you deserve dog! You are my assistant forever you worthless piece of trash!"
She didn't respond due to the pain. I smiled for a second before I started putting my 'mark' on the Pokemon who want to start their new alliegance to me.
After that day if something happenned to me or someone dared to harm me, I told my supporters to see to it they never try to cross me again.
And in just 6 weeks I took over the school. The fact that my parents or my brother never found out about it amazes me.
And I liked it that way because I felt more alive than I ever felt before. And it felt nice to have someone follow my lead. Machop would ocassionally piss me off, so I would beat the crap out of her until I was satisfied.
And I swear one day I'll take over the whole world, but I guess that will have to wait until later. Because right now I have the entire school right in the palm of my paws.
At least until I was around 10. And the brat came back to ruin it all. That Eevee...
(Note : With Eevee back in the picture what is going to happen? Find out in Ch 5 - Serpent's Jealousy!)