Chapter 4: The Rival
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It was 5: 59 in the morning, the students were sleeping in their dorm rooms peacefully.
Until one minute…
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!
A loud bell was heard. Everyone, I mean EVERYONE in the whole school, sprang up from their beds!
9 wasn't so lucky at all. Because of the bell that was near to his room, he fell down from his bed. As for the students, not so good either. It's like they hear a thousand and one alarm clocks in the same time, literally!
Kyoko: *sprang up with drools coming from her mouth, she looks at the clock* 6:00?! GOSH DARN IT! *groans and gets back her sleep*
Mordecai: *looks at the clock* Oh what?! I thought the school starts at 8 am!
Finn: *at the door* Me neither. *yawns*
Tails: What happened? Is there something in the school?
Kyoko: More like some lousy announcements.
"Attention students of Chales-Emile Reynaud School, I have some great announcement today! If you want to know about it, then come at the auditorium at 6:30 sharp!"
Dib: I knew it.
Lettuce: I wonder what announcement she's going to make.
Mordecai: Only one way to find out…Let's go to the auditorium.
Phineas: What about Elijah?
Kyoko: Just leave him.
Mickey: Oh come on, Kyoko. He's still a new student and we have to guide him so he wouldn't get lost.
Kyoko: You and your 'Elementary Values'… *groans* Alright just go get him before we get late again!
Lettuce: I'll go and tell him.
She went to his room and opens the door. She saw him wearing the uniform and I.D, but he's still reading the book at his study table.
Lettuce: Elijah?
9: *looks back* Hmm?
Lettuce: Come on, were going to be late for the announcement.
9: *stands up* For what?
Lettuce: We don't know it yet, but maybe it's about the school.
9: Okay.
Lettuce and 9 came to the main room. All of his classmates were waiting for them. They look at the clock, it was 6:25.
What's going on?
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At 6:30, they arrived at the auditorium. The auditorium, or formally called as The Divine Studio, is the main place for announcements. The walls are painted in flesh beige, there are seats that were actually folded chairs, the stage was big that the royal blue curtains covered half of the stage, and the technical room was placed at the back along with the stage lights.
The students were place at the most back part of the auditorium, unfortunately.
It was quite noisy because of the chatting students that their voice echoes to the auditorium. Until the principal came in the middle, the auditorium was in completely silenced.
Principal: Great news! Today there is a new student will be enrolling in Section Anima.
Phineas: Already?
Tails: I wonder who it is.
Kyoko: *smirks* Maybe worse than Elijah.
Finn: *elbows Kyoko* Dude!
Kyoko: What? He's sitting away from us!
Finn: So?
Principal: Mr. Mertens and Ms. Sakura, do you both have something to share with the rest of the students?
Finn and Kyoko: No miss.
Principal: *smirks* As I was saying, the new student for the Section Anima will be…my son!
Students (Except 9): WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!
9: Who?
Time to get those losers.
On stage, a boy whose age is 15 stepped out. He was wearing a white blouse under a black vest, pants and black school shoes. His black hair was flowing from a cold, cold breeze that gave the Section Anima students some chills. He is the principal's son, Jet Marcus Zaraphil.
Jet: Greetings, I am Jet Marcus Zaraphil. I am the principal's one and only popular son and the next heir of controlling Charles-Emile Reynaud School. I hope that all of you, including the Section Anima students, will be happy about it. Just don't mess with me and we would have the 'Greatest' time of your own stupid make-believe lives!
Principal: My beloved son will be now transferred from Section Iskuro to Section Anima, so you better be ready. Or else...
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This lead to the student's dismay in the classroom. Some were pacing back and forth, some were trying not to wreck things and some were just sitting down and prepare for their suffering.
Dib: Of all the worst students…why HIM?!
Kyoko: *whispers to Finn* You know about the new student worse than Elijah? I take that back.
Finn: *groans* Yeah, you should take that statement BACK.
Mickey: I agree with Finn.
Tails: *shivers* Me…too…
Lettuce: *sighs in dismay* Oh dear...
Phineas: *to Kyoko* Why did you think about Elijah anyway?
Kyoko: He almost made me puke. His stench is still strong.
Just then Mirai came in the classroom, slightly exhausted from all the running.
Mirai: Am I late?
Lettuce: No, Mirai. You came here just in time.
Kyoko: And lucky too.
Mirai: Why? What happened?
Kyoko: THAT PRINCIPAL WOKE US UP EARLY AT 6:30 JUST BECAUSE OF A STUPID ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE ALMOST COMMITTED SUICIDE! *pulls Mirai close to her face* Jet is transferring from Iskuro to Anima!
Mirai: WHAT?! Are you serious?!
Phineas: *nods slowly* Yes, yes she is.
Mirai: Oh no…
9: *curiously* Mirai, who's Jet?
Silence came to the room as the students stared 9. Kyoko just then pulled 9 to the others. They formed a group huddle.
Kyoko: *grabs 9* Let me tell you about Jet so you better listen. Jet Marcus Zaraphil is the principal's ONLY son and the one who he proclaimed to be the next heir of the school when his mother goes to Hell. He is a little bit worse than his mother.
Finn: He is called 'Mother's Naughty Boy'. He's arrogant, clever and a bully.
Tails: He is called like that because he inherits most of his mother's personality and being a mommy's boy.
Dib: Don't be fooled by his looks, Elijah. Jet was hiding a secret that we Section Anima students know it.
9: What did he do?
Mickey: ...He almost killed Leo.
9: Leo? Who is he?
Mickey: Leo Solaridad-Luna is a friend of mine in school. He was mostly targeted by bullies especially Jet because of his moonwhite hair. They said that he looks like an old man because Leo's hair was black previously that it became white all of a sudden.
9: What did Jet do to Leo?
Mickey: Jet cornered Leo alone and beat him to death. If it wasn't for a miracle to came, he would be dead 2 years from now. *sighs*
9: I'm so sorry about Leo.
Mickey: I know. It's okay, Elijah.
Mordecai: Elijah, you have to remember this. Be careful to Jet, because he'll be sitting beside you.
Mordecai points to a chair that wasn't looked like the students usual seat. Jet's chair was made in velvet that looked like a throne while his table was carved beautifully. It made the students but 9 sick from what will happen to them.
Kyoko: Yep, you better be careful from him.
9: What would he do if I don't?
Kyoko: Either you will be suspended or be transferred to a boarding school.
9: Is he really that dangerous?
Kyoko: Having a rich boy who is the principal's mother and a power to take control over the school? Yes, he is dangerous.
The bell rang. Many of the students cursed under their breaths as they witness the event.
Aliana: So, you all heard the announcement about Jet being with us for the rest of the school year?
Students: *annoyed* Yes, Ms. Divino…
Dib: Ms. Divino, how come Jet transferred sections?! You haven't given him an exam yet and no student can transfer by the time they already assigned.
Aliana: I know, but the principal insists me to do it. It is whether I teach him or I'll be fired, those are the choices I have from the principal.
Mordecai: Oh what?! So you just let him pass the exam.
Aliana: Yes, Mr. Quintel.
Mordecai: For the love of the Goddess!
Aliana: Well no need to get disappointed *looks at the door* because he's here.
Kyoko: Perpare for the apocalypse...
The door opened automatically while a red carpet came rolling down from the floor all of the sudden. Jet came to the room and walks like a king, he didn't looked at the students until he came across to see 9. He immediately stopped and looked at 9.
Jet: What's that ragdoll doing in Section Anima? I've never seen him before. I thought students with high potential can only enter…and why did he smell like he didn't take a bath in 52 years?! He stinks! *to Aliana* Ms. Divino, would you mind explain who is that stinky boy sitting beside me? I have never seen him before.
Aliana: Actually Jet, he was transferred in the school few days ago before you enrolled. You never seen him because he was just new…and my nephew.
Jet: *surprised* Nephew?
Students: Nephew?!
9: *cocked his head to the left* I'm your nephew?
Aliana: *facepalm* Yes, yes you are. *sighs* Looks like your amnesia has got into you again, Elijah Oppenheimer…
9: My name is 9, Miss.
Jet: Hmmm….Elijah Oppenheimer what an interesting name. Where did you got that name? A celebrity? *laughs, then calms down, he went to 9's chair slowly* You know Elijah? I've heard from my mother that you bumped her two days ago.
9: *glares slightly* It was an accident, I didn't mean it to hurt your mother. I was lost and-
Jet: Oh really? Then let me tell you this you son of a-!
He picked up 9 by his collar, Jet was half stangling him and half lifting him. The students and Aliana were shocked by this.
Mirai: Elijah!
Dib: Let him go!
Jet: *whispers menacingly to 9's 'ear'* I've heard that you arrived here a few days ago and you did a wrong start. You don't know who you are facing with right now, Empty Sack. I am the principal's son and IF you mess with me or my mommy, I'll make sure you'll end up like my old enemy before.
9: Old enemy? Was it Leo he was talking about? *struggling to break free* Let me go! Please! I told you it was an accident!
Jet: *shakes 9 violently* Shut your stinkin mouth or else!
Aliana: JET MARCUS ZARAPHIL, PUT ELIJAH OPPENHEIMER DOWN OR ELSE!
Jet: Or what?
Aliana: I'll transfer you back to Section Iskuro. And let me tell you this, Jet. Elijah is a new student in the school and he didn't mean to bump your mother accidentally. You shouldn't give Elijah an example of bullying!
Jet: I wasn't bullying him. He-
Aliana: -HE. DIDN'T. MEAN TO! You hear me? I don't want you to get in trouble like what happened to your…my student because you didn't control your temper.
Jet: How dare she talked again about that old man? I can control my temper, is that boy that made me so ticked and now this smelly garbage was added. It makes me so...so...*inhales and exhales* Perhaps I didn't control my temper on my first day in Section Anima. *to 9* Sorry about that, Elijah.
9: *reluctantly* It's okay…
Jet: He does forgive me but that doesn't mean I like him. I'll make sure you suffer like Leo does!
When Jet sat down to his chair, Aliana started with the lesson. The students observed Jet while not getting caught by Aliana. 9 looked gloomy and a little petrified from what happened, probably traumatized. Jet seemed to calm down when Aliana told him to put 9 down because of his psychotic temper. Though Jet said sorry to 9, they seemed not to trust him yet.
Finn: I still feel a suspicion about him.
Phineas: There is still something strange about Jet.
Kyoko: I got a bad feeling about this, yet I still I felt sorry for the sackboy.
Mordecai: Uh oh…It's like Leo all over again.
Mickey: *looks at his necklace* Oh Leo…
Dipper: *to Mickey* Mickey, are you alright?
Mickey: *nods* Yeah…
Db looked at the necklace that Crystal gave him. It turned out that Dib wasn't the ONLY one to have a necklace from someone. Mickey's necklace was obtained from Leo on the time of his death, it was designed in blue with orange light that seemed to be as the Sun's rays and the frames of the necklace resembled as the Solar Flares.
While that, Jet stared at 9. He can't seem to take his eyes off from him. The sight of 9 looked like poop for some reason that he wanted to get rid of. For some reason he wanted to kill 9.
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The bell rang and everyone's class were dismissed, the Section Anima students went to the cafeteria but 9 was going to the Corridor of Lockers. Since everyone went to eat, he thought that he will be alone.
He was wrong. Just right around the hallway, he saw Jet holding a large stick. His eyes were not brown, but rather in red.
9: *gasps in shock* Jet?
Jet: Yes, yes I am. *in a deep voice, points the stick to 9* This is the first lesson you have to learn, ragdoll. Don't mess with me or this you will end with.
Jet swings the stick, 9 dodged it but the stick hits the wall leaving a scratch on it. Jet kept on swinging while 9 kept on dodging.
Then suddenly, 9 was out of balance and tripped. By the time 9 hit the ground, Jet hit he on the chest like a baseball and send him on a wall where 9 hits his head. Bad. Jet didn't know he hit 9 hard, he could see 9 fell down on the ground unconscious. The bell rang and Jet's eyes turned blue. Jet throws the stick and ran as fast as he could.
What the Hell have I done?!
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Everyone was present at the class except 9. They seemed to be worried about his whereabouts, though Jet seemed to be paranoid. Almost higher than Dib and Dipper's anxiety.
I have to get in...I feel dizzy...
Aliana: Elijah Oppenheimer, you're late.
9: I'm sorry Ms. Divino…I was lost in the Corridors and-
Aliana: Just take your seat.
When 9 was writing on the board upon answering a problem that consists of chemical formulas, his vision was starting to blacken a little.
9: Miss, may I go out?
Aliana: Why?
9: *holds his head* I..felt…a little…dizzy…
Aliana: Go.
9 was relieved that Aliana allowed him to go, he already started to feel out of balance while he was walking.
I feel so weak...
Then he felt weak that he can't feel his body and his vision was getting blurry more and more. Until suddenly…
Help me.
He collapsed.
Aliana: What the- *gasps* Elijah!
Mickey: Oh no!
Kyoko: Holy crud!
Finn: Oh my Goddess!
Lettuce screamed as the rest of the students were in panic mode. Aliana tried to remain calms as she was the first one to help Elijah-, I mean, 9 while the rest are trying to find a way to save him.
Lettuce: What happened to him?!
Tails: He collapsed for some reason.
Jet was the one who only stood up from his chair. His body were shaking and his eyes are averting to any direction, he was even hyperventilating because of all this commotion. Dib and Dipper observed this and suspected that there was something happened between Jet and 9.
Dib: *to Jet* You!
Dipper: What did you do to him?!
Jet: *stares* What the Hell have I done?! I was supposed to sabotage him, not kill him. What do you mean by that?! It was my first day in here and you two already have a suspicion about me? You predujicers.
Aliana tried to wake him up, but no avail. It was no hope. Aliana put her hand behind 9's neck. It doesn't feel right, it was supposed to be rough and warm but instead smooth and cold. She slowly turned 9's head to the right, and instantly gasped in shock, The students were frightened from the sight.
9's head on the back was ripped.
Aliana: Get Bridget. NOW!
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End Of Day 3