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Sora: So, what hairstyle do you want today? Or do you want me to surprise you? I can't tell what Sophia's facial expression is, but she's trembling over excitement. Sophia: I want...umm...actually, you know what; how about you decide! Her voice began to quiver in delight; she even started tapping her foot. Sora: How about you go bald! Soon as I began to laugh, Sophia swiftly back fisted my nose. Sophia: Sorry, I didn't hear that last part! Repeat yourself, please. Sora: You didn't have to hit me!? Sophia: Sky, I would never hit you! She spoke in Spanish while using a sarcastic tone.
Sora: Let's go with a long braid. It's simple to do, and it's simple to fix if you mess up your hair like always. Sophia: Come on, give me something elegant! Sora: I'll give you a crown braid if you tell me what you know of you eavesdropping on the conversation I had with Deshon. Sophia: I did not eavesdrop! I simply overheard your conversation with Deshon. Sora: Well, that saves me the trouble of interrogating you. So you got any info on this? Sophia: I got plenty of knowledge on that kind of stuff. Sora: Why are you speaking Spanish!? There's only you and me here! Your mom is not around; there's no need to speak Spanish!
Sophia: My mom is on school grounds. She is just relaxing in the royal suite in the school's hotel. And my dad is talking about himself in a third year's mage combat theory class. And more things, I can articulate faster in Espanol! Sora: Oh, fuck! They're about to rip me a new one! I won't be able to unwind for a second! Anyway, just give me the info. Sophia: Don't worry about it, Sky. I'm sure you're safe. Sora: I hope so. Sophia: And it depends on what you ask. Sora: Give me more info on the Worthingtons? Sophia: The Worthingtons are very strict; they would cut off any family member if they are not useful or humiliate them. I know you haven't forgotten about Johnny Worthington coming to the house that one time. When he congratulated you on becoming a member of her majesty's royal guard.
At the Accordia Estate On December 7th, 2016
In the second kitchen of the manor estate, with no staff inside of the kitchen. Sophia: Sora, I need you to remain proper for one more thing. Sora: Why?! Queen Lizabeth left with the rest of the royal guards. I'm tired of smiling at folks that look down upon me! Sophia started to pull both of my arms, guiding me outside of the kitchen. Sophia: Okay, we can retire early, but you have to talk with Johnny Worthington. Sora: Why do I have to speak to him?! Sophia: All you have to do is say, "hey and thank you" it's that simple. Also, make the connection with him so you can gain respect from the other royals. Sora: Alright! I'll do it if you admit that you love me.
She let go of me and turned her back towards me with her arms folded. Sophia: Why would I love a fool like you?! I pulled her back into the kitchen and put her back against the wall. I attempted to gaze upon Sophia's ocean blue eyes, but she keeps on looking in the other direction every time I try to make eye contact. Sora: I know you love me, and I know you don't want to express it. You can't even make eye contact with me! You don't want to lie to my face, so that's why you turned your back on me. I got you like this because I want you to look me straight in the eyes and say you don't love me!
Sophia: I don't know what you're talking about! Her face began to blush as soon we made eye contact for a brief moment. Then she started to gaze upon the black and white pattern floor. I tilted her head up until her eye level reached mine. She stopped trying to look in another direction. She finally locked onto my eyes; I slowly went in for a peck on the cheek and whispered in her ear. Sora: If you want me, then kiss me. Sophia wrapped her arms behind my neck; she gradually went for the delicate, fleeting kiss. A slow beginning, both of us turned to see who it was. It was Johnny Worthington, with his midnight blue suit on.
Johnny: Hello there, no wonder I couldn't find you, young Hestia. You were too busy coquetting with little miss sunshine. All I wanted to say was congratulations for you joining the queen's royal guard. It was about time that you started to get noticed. With your keen detective work on Prince Brady's homicide case, you were able to solve a murder that was deemed the perfect murder. Sora: Thank you, it was an honor to work on an issue so highly profiled. Working with the best minds was a pleasure. Sophia: Sora, I will retire early tonight. I'm genuinely exhausted. I need you to escort me back to my room. Sora: Yes, madam Sophia. You don't feel safe? I could tighten up security. Sophia: Sadly, I don't feel safe. Protocol eight-five-twelve-sixteen. Sora: I will escort you immediately; your protection is my most prominent priority. Thank you for coming, Mr.Worthington. I would fancy another opportunity to talk with you. Johnny: Likewise. Well, I know the drill. I don't want to get in the way of a protocol by being around the protectee.
Present Day
Sophia: Well, the Worthingtons had some infighting like nineteen years ago, if I remember. And the head of the Flowers branch family Neal Flowers joined with the Connor family head Xavier Connor to take over the family. Sora: I think your dad was talking about it with Johnny Worthington. I can't remember when it happened. Your dad and Johnny Worthington were calling the head of the flower family a damn fool.
Sophia: The war was a stalemate, so Worthington's head struck Xavier Connor a deal, betray Neal Flowers, and Connor's branch family will be forgiven. The Flower branch family will take the fall and be removed from the family. I guess Neal Flowers was too reliant on Xavier Connor. Sora: Any more deets? Sophia: You already know about Nia, Mia, Andre, and Ace. They're already in the WMA and part of one of Maina's operation groups. Sora: They accomplished more than us; it's kinda frustrating.
You need the spotlight, not them! Sophia: You're not as repugnant when you talk about our goals. I pulled back Sophia's hair until she tapped out on my arm. Sora: Don't forget, I'm in the middle of doing your hair. What you meant to say was I'm charming when I'm talking about our goals. Sophia: Your average looking at best. Whoever thinks you're charming is a damn idiot! Sora: I will set your hair on fire if you tell one more lie! Sophia: Please don't!!! Fine, you're charming! Sora: Damn right, I'm charming! Fuck that shit, I'm beautiful! Sophia: What do you want a cookie!? Sora: Can I get a kiss instead?! I went for a peck on the cheek, but Sophia stopped my lips with the palm of her hand. Sophia: Focus on my hair! Then I might give you a kiss before we leave the room. Sora: Come on, I know you have more info than that! You're on top of this shit! Give me more about the Worthingtons! Sophia: Let's see do I have more deets? What are you willing to do for it?
Sora: Name it. Sophia: I want us to speak Espanol when we meet the others downstairs. I want to see who can speak it fluently. Sora: That's it?! No feet rub or no very intricate dish or a man's soul dive cleanse? Sophia: A man's soul dive cleanse sounds great right about now. Sora: Don't even think about it! It takes two hours to complete, and plus, it will rob me of all my mana! Anyway, I want to know more. Sophia: I heard a rumor from my mom that the Flower family will be wiped out from existence. Is that good enough for you? Sora: I guess, next time I see him, I'll ask Johnny Worthington myself. Alright, your hair is done now.
I have a couple outfits ready. Sophia: I forgot that I'm wearing the Twilight Tiger uniform set for today's game. And you're wearing the Twilight Tigers uniform set as well. Sora: It better not be something ridiculous! Sophia: Well, you're the one that ordered the damn thing. Sora: When did I do that?! Sophia: Umm, I think it was the day after that we met Justin and Deshon, De'Niro. Shisui sent it to our school email on how to get custom uniforms. Sora: Oh, yeah! Then I love my uniform! It's totally my style then! Sophia: You can put it on when we get to the locker room; let's head downstairs to meet up with everyone.
We left the room and met up with everyone. We left as a group to Divine Nest stadium, which took us ten minutes to get there. We entered the locker room, everyone part of the club got settled in the very spacious locker room. The room itself wasn't traditional at all. The layout was a colossal circle/ On the edges, there are ten open wooden lockers and six closed ones since we only have ten players. And there was another side of the locker room with two lounges, a bathroom, and multiple exit doors. Also, the hardwood floor has the Golden Divine Eagle's logo. It's a golden eagle going through a giant golden ring of fire. Zoey got up from her locker and stood up in the middle, and started clapping her hands to get everyone's attention. All the club members stopped what they were doing and lasered in on her.
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Zoey: Alright! It seems I got your attention! Guys! This is it! Right here, this moment! I think this is the perfect time to be bluntly honest. We all know who the stars of this team are, and we know who will be riding the motherfucking bench as a damn backup! It is time to name all of those who are playing this match. The first match is a One V One between Sora Hestia and Ji Nagasaki. After that, it will be a two versus two between Sora and Sophia versus Ji Nagasaki and August Hachimura. After that battle, then it's a three versus three; our people for this match will be Sora, Valdis, and Valencia.
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The other club will make a game-time decision. And the five versus five, the lineup we're going with will be Sora, Peyton, Valdis, Valencia, and myself. Sophia, I know you're wondering why you didn't get picked it's because that you're the cancer everyone was talking about. I don't know you personally, but your fellow club members have spoken about your behavior. Once you stopped acting like a damn diva, I would gladly let you take my spot, but you're not worthy of that opportunity as of right now. Sophia rose up from her locker and got up to Zoey's face. Sophia: And you're worthy!? Zoey: Yes, I'm actually worthy of this. Because I'm not just potential, I'm a pretty great mage. And I'm one hundred percent sure that I can beat you in a magikai; our skills aren't even close! Change your nasty attitude then we can discuss how you can be more than just potential. As of right now, you're just all hype!
Sophia: You're so lucky that you're royal-like me because I would've just killed you on the spot for talking to me like that! Zoey: Well, lucky me! Valdis rushed quickly and got in the middle of Zoey and Sophia and got them away from each other. Valdis: It was the right idea to let Zoey say it instead of any one of us. Sophia: Her words are just your words!? Sophia grabbed Valdis by his hoodie collar. Valdis: Well...no, and yes. I wouldn't say it like that; she said it, but the message was there. This is how I would say it. Sophia, your attitude is hurting the club, but you're not alone in that regard, Brianna's attitude is terrible for the club, but it doesn't hurt us. Think about it you're one of the best mages we got on this team, and Brianna is a support mage on her best day. I expect more of you. We as a club are disappointed in you. Sophia let go of Valdis' collar and back away from him. Brianna stepped up to Valdis and attempted to slap him, but Valdis swiftly caught her hand and pushed it away from him.
Brianna: I'm bad for this club?! Little boy, you should know your place! You have no clue what you're talking about!!! Valdis: You tell me to know my place because I am an underclassman. But here's the thing, I come from a very prestigious family. And you came from nothing! A peon like you telling an upper-class person to know their place, you must be joking! The best thing about you is your looks, that is all you got really.
Know your damn place. You're nothing more than eye candy to me. I could honestly make you my damn sex slave while I'm here. Your parents would sell you quicker than a heart attack. I bet I can buy you for six million dollars, and that's pocket change to me. I can take on an assassination mission to kill Israel's president and make thirty million very quickly. Don't you get it now?! Your life is meaningless. Go ahead, kill yourself! You're useless to us! Zoey: Bri, let me ask one thing before you kill yourself. What have you done for this team? Instead of complaining about Sora. You should hush your damn mouth, I just met you yesterday, and you already piss me the fuck off! And do you really think you're just as valuable as Sora?! We could honestly drop you, and it wouldn't hurt us at all.
I looked at your admission file. They let you into Rowan Academy because your fifth cousin, Raphael Taylor, is a Crimson Leones Mafia Club member. Brianna ran out of the locker room in tears. Justin, Deshon, De'Niro all got up and went to the middle of the room to confront Zoey and Valdis. Deshon: What the hell was that?! I know she was toxic to the club, but she didn't deserve that! Telling her to kill herself was way out of line! De'Niro: That was uncalled for! You can't just tell someone to kill themselves! And Valdis, the way you treated her was evil! When I first met you, you had this gloomy feeling to you. But I could tell you were a nice guy. You even declined to join the White Sun, Karma, and even Divine Royalty Club.
Valdis: The main reason I joined this club is that it is closest to my little sister on Rowan Academy's second island, where the prep school is located. Justin: You shouldn't have treated Bri like that. She is supposed to be our friend, and you treated her worse than trash! Deshon: I can't stand for this! I won't let you get away with treating Bri like that! If you don't think of her as a friend then fine but you will show her respect! Deshon collided his fist together to summon his golden gauntlets, and Justin put his hand on his sheathed katana, and De'Niro put his hands together and spread apart to bring out his water staff. Valdis: You know I can kill you guys immediately without giving a second thought. Put your weapons down and go after that little hoe before she kills herself. De'Niro and Justin got out of the locker room in a hurry while Deshon stayed behind.
Deshon: I can't let you get away with this! You took advantage of the fact that you came from a famous family. And you bullied her, and you know you can beat her in a fight because you're one of the strongest. Valdis: What are you going to do about it?! Seriously do you want another Ryder situation?! I remember buying a t-shirt with you on the ground covered in your own blood and with Ryder using you as a stepping stool. Deshon: Shut up! Valdis: You became the meme of the year; last year's championship was the most-watched video on Royal Tube, thanks to you. You have my congrats, a failure like you finally did something for once. You saved lives by embarrassing yourself to the world.
Oh, did I strike a nerve?! You won't hit me because you know I will beat the brakes off you! Deshon: Shut the hell up! Valdis: How does it feel having an underclassman talking down to you?! Are you going to cry, soon as you strike me, you will be in the headlines again! Just go back with Brianna, and cry with her because of how helpless you guys are! Deshon: I said shut the hell up! I wonder what your little lady friend would think of you when she sees your face all over school grounds! You two were hitting it off. I hope your relationship with her doesn't end when she sees the total mess that is you. How unfortunate she is cute, but she can be effortlessly sold into slavery since she's a commoner.
I wonder how much she's worth?! She probably worth two million at max. I'm sure her folks and I can come to an agreement. Once I'm bored of her, I will sell her to a scummy royal, and he will treat her like the peon she is. Deshon lunged at Valdis, but I stopped by pulling back his jacket and shirt collar. He couldn't move an inch. Valdis kept taunting Deshon. Deshon tried to pull my hand away, but I responded by tightening my grip and yanking him back to me. Deshon: Sora, let me tear this man limb from limb; he's getting on my fucking nerves! Sora: This is for your own safety. Deshon: Allow me to beat his ass!!! Sora: I will if you can get out of my grip.
Deshon repeatedly punched my hand, but I didn't budge. Then he tried to run towards Valdis with all of his might but didn't even get three yards away from me. I quickly let go of my grip and tried to grab his arms. But Deshon started booking it to Valdis and went for a jumping right hook. Valdis was on guard, and his right foot was already up in the air. His foot was about to line up to the summit of Deshon's skull. I hurried to Deshon by jumping in the air and stopping Deshon mid-air by pouncing on his back with my feet. Deshon let out a loud groan when he met with the hardwood. I stayed on his back while crouching. I even tensed up my legs so he couldn't move. Valdis moved closer to Deshon and crouched right in front of his face.
Valdis: Well, isn't this your lucky day! If Blue here didn't jump on you, I think your skull would've caved in because of the lack of magic that you possessed. Oh, my! You have a lot of rage behind those eyes of yours. I wonder. Will putting your girlfriend to the most horrific tortures known to man break you?! Valdis pulls Deshon's hair to make him look directly at him. Valdis: You'll be crying like a little bitch that you are! I bet she wears the pants in the relationship.
Deshon spits on Valdis' face. Valdis let go of his grasp on Deshon and wipes off the spit that came on his cheek with his hoodie sleeve, and then grabs Deshon's face with both hands and slammed his head to the hardwood floor, causing a sizable dent to the floor. Deshon's forehead started to bleed profusely, Valdis got up and started to kick in Deshon's face repeatedly until I stopped Valdis' foot from Deshon with my hand. Deshon's glasses were split into two while his face was covered in blood. His right eye, cheeks, lips were all the way swollen up while his left eye barely opened. Some of his teeth were on the floor. I got off Deshon's back, stood him up, walked him outside of the locker room, and went back inside.
Sora: What was this plan?! Nobody on this team is an entitled royal! Valdis, this is something out of character! You were talking like a royal that never did any type of physical labor! Valdis: The actual plan was to get those guys out of the locker room and comfort Bri, but Deshon stayed around even after my empty threats; he wouldn't leave. I was about to say get off him and let him go to Bri, but he spits on me and I might've gone a tad overboard but it was a proper reponse. Sora: A tad overboard!? You almost killed the guy! I know you could've thought of a better plan than that!?
Zoey: Actually, it was my plan. I needed them to be adequately motivated to get stronger by hating Valdis and me so we can push the team in the right direction. Valdis, you would make a perfect entitled royal. Valdis: Never done anything like that. Never bragged about my social status or threaten no one with slavery before. It was fun in a way, but the thing is that it was towards our own people. Sophia: I'm trying to figure out what I just witnessed. I have to take a seat for this. Sky, become my chair! I went to Sophia and got down on all fours, and she sat on me and crossed her legs.
Sora: Valdis, you telling me you couldn't think of a better plan?! Valdis: Not at all until we came into the locker room. But I already confirmed the plan with Zoey, so I didn't want to lay out a new plan last minute. I'm sorry, but are we just going to ignore that Sora here became Sophia's chair! Zoey: Well, that is her servant, so she can do whatever she wants to him. It's pretty standard for a royal to do that. Benson: Well, Sophia and Sora do break the norm when it comes to master and servant relationships. Sophia and Sora: Master Benson!?