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Warning, may contain Out of Character moments.
*From this point on, John's Dad will be referred to as Mr. Egbert
It was a few hours since John arrived back to his house, which still smelled like a bakery. His father was still baking confectionary in the kitchen, but specifically said that they'll have THE TALK during dinner. So for the past few hours, John worked on polishing his poor programming skills, read some of Colonel Sassacre's Daunting Text of Magical Frivolity and Practical Japery, looked up some ass kicking scenes from movies, and found Roxy's Chum handle. And then, it was time. John head downstairs.
John exited his room and began making his way down the stairs. The air was still thick with the scent of food, only this time it wasn't that of baked sweets. Instead it was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread, delicious tomato sauce, and finely cooked meat. This refreshing change in smell made John's mouth water, drawing him downstairs faster than normal. John then stumbled into the kitchen to see his father putting a piping hot Lasagna on the table. "Good timing son, dinner is just about ready." Mr. Egbert said as he threw the oven mitts towards the counter-top. "I didn't know you had a recipe for Lasagna." John commented as he sat down. "I didn't, this was your Nanna's recipe with a few of my modifications. And too be honest, it came out better than I expected." Mr. Egbert answered as he began to slice into the steaming, cheese covered surface.
"So, the principal has called earlier today. He said you have been in a fight. Care to explain son?" Mr. Egbert asked, scooping up a slice of Lasagna. "Well… You see, there was this kid Caliborn…" John began, staring at the thick slice of Lasagna. "Caliborn again hmm? What did he do this time?" Mr. Egbert asked, slowly raising the slice out of the pan, really showing the melted cheese stretch out. "He just started bothering, me, my friends, and the new girl. I really did try to not let it get to that point, but he just had to just slip in one more comment and that just made me snap. And then we had the fight." John explained, still looking at the lasagna. "Is that all John?" Mr. Egbert asked, holding the plate of Lasagna in his hands. "Yes Dad." John answered.
Mr. Egbert placed the plate in front of John and began cutting a slice for himself. "John, you never had a physical confrontation with Caliborn, so why now? Did it have something to do with the new girl?" Mr. Egbert asked. "Kind of, I mean, most of the insults were aimed at her. But I was just feed up with all the shenanigans Caliborn pulled on us. I had it with his insults, the way he treats everyone else, and how ridiculous his cape makes him look. Why are you making it seem like I'm the bad guy?" John explained. "Who said I was doing that? John, what I'm trying to tell you here is that you did the right thing in the wrong way." Mr. Egbert explained. "What?" John asked confused, taking a bite of Lasagna afterwards. "John, you weren't wrong for defending your friends. But by attacking first, you look like the aggressor despite your good intentions. And that in turn will cause others to view you differently." Mr. Egbert explained. "Yeah, I kind of noticed." John commented, remembering the things other students said to him.
"You aren't a fighter son, but a protector and you must conduct yourself as such. Should trouble come your way, do your best to it drive away and use violence only as a last resort. And even if you are forced to fight, wait until your opponent strikes first so you are in the right for defending yourself. But don't use it as an excuse to go fighting everyone, it makes for a poor habit." Mr. Egbert continued. "I know Dad, I promise it won't happen too often if I could help it." John replied. "Good, now tell me about your day son." Mr. Egbert said before eating the Lasagna.
"Well, all of my friends are with me for the same homeroom and World History Class. Our homeroom and World History teacher tells like these really awesome stories based on legends from old civilizations. Today, he told us about a guy with a wind sock who saved the whole world from a giant monster." John answered. "That old legend huh? It is a very famous story and is usually told to children as a means to teach them selflessness, with the part where the hero dies bravely cut out. I'm guessing you heard the real story?" Mr. Egbert replied. "It's kind of sad really. The brave traveler gave up his life to allow the world to move forward." John said. "It is, but heroic sacrifices are common in myths and legends. Your Nanna really loved stories like that, tales of selfless individuals who changed the world by facing a Herculean trial. It really changed her when she was younger, but that never actually changed her passion for baking and pranking. But I digress, what else happened today?" Mr. Egbert responded.
"I told you that there was a new girl in the class. Her name is Roxy and she's Rose's cousin who travels around a lot because her Mom's job." John answered. "You wouldn't happen to be interested in this girl, are you son?" Mr. Egbert asked, teasingly. "What!? Why is everyone getting on my case about that? First it's Dave, then Mr. Antonucci, and now it's you Dad. Look, I just met her today and she's just a friend, nothing else." John replied. "John, what you feel now might not be what you feel later. But, you're right, it's too soon." Mr. Egbert replied. "And that's it. I came home after hanging out with the gang and here we are." John said. "Well, looks like your year has started out with a bang, and it's only the first day. Just remember son, this is the last year of your youth, fill it with great memories and have fun." Mr. Egbert reminded.
"I know Dad, I know."
And that is Chapter 12.
I must apologize for the strange amount of detail I put into the food. I am currently into this cooking Manga that features delicious looking food. It probably didn't help matters since I was also a bit hungry when writing this chapter. Never-the-less, I hope you found some amusement and enjoyed this chapter.
Not much else to say. Leave comments, notify me if any chapters are out of order or missing, and the like.
Anyway, I kept you here long enough. So...
Until next time. T1.
