CRACK!
GRAHHHH!
A scream emanated throughout the hallways of the school building. The students walked by without batting a eye. This was a normal occurrence in this world where power is the absolute rule, all disputes are solved with duels.
It seems like it would reward hard work and training but ever since Hankton Co. created the first limb enhancer. The Jeffersons bought out all the rights of the company giving them full control over the distribution of the sales. They made their own hierarchy of families with themselves at the top. Only the ones who submitted to their power were given enchancers.
CRUNCH!!!
A horrific sound filled the hallways quickly a rag was shoved in his mouth to muffle his screams. The unfortunate student on the ground lays in his tears with his arm limp besides him. I question if I should help him but even if I did I would suffer the same fate
"Just sign the FUCKING duel, it's not that hard!" The delinquent names Caleb Middleridge demanded.
Middleridge is a lower class royalty who only recently submitted to the hierarchy. They were given 5th generation gear the weakest there is to offer but gives way more power than a normal human could accomplish.
"B-but if I did….. I would get anything it's completely one sided" The poor kid named Jacob Wettner, he was my old friend back in middle school but overtime we stopped talking and haven't tried reconnecting since.
"You think there is a chance you win? Hahahahah! This kid is funny as shit! Just sign the fucking duel" Caleb would look around before locking eyes with me.
"Hey, Eren you used to be friends with this kid do me a favor and tell him to sign the duel"
I am stuck, I don't know him anymore there is no point to stick out my neck for him right?
I would look over at my old friend seeing the pitiful look on his face. His eyes full of tears, his limp arm lying next to his body he was held down with a knee on his back.
I came to a decision even if we are not friends anymore I can't just not help him, I would have to be some kind of monster to not do anything.
"Breath you can do this" I whisper under my breath.
"Huh what was that I didn't hear you?" Caleb would respond.
"I said I won't just stand here and let you hurt him anymore!" I tried my best to sound intimidating.
"Pftttt- Hahahaha!"
"That was a good one, now shut the hell up and make this bitch compliant" Caleb looks pissed ready to beat my ass at a moments notice
I know I have no chance to win in a fight against him I have no enhancers at all what could I do. But there is no going back at this point.
"Who said I was joking" I put up my fists ready to fight.
A fist would come flying at my face before I could react.
THUD!
My head slams against the wall as I fall to the ground
"You think you have to right to disobey my orders you know the rules of this world, the strong prevail" Caleb stands above me.
"Your nothing without those enhancers!" I retaliate.
"Shut up!" Caleb slams his foot into my side.
"Grahh!" I cough up blood as my vision becomes blurry. I close my eyes seeing Caleb charge up another punch
WHAM!
I hear the sound but I felt nothing, did the punch not hit me? I would open my eyes to see what is happening to my surprise I would see Caleb on the ground holding his face. I look to the right and I see my best friend Matthew Everson. The Everson were the second family to submit to the Jefferson family and were given access to the second generation enhancers.
Naturally everyone hates them just like the rest of the enhanced families. But Matthew was different he didn't bully others instead he helped others. Back in freshman year, which was 3 years ago he saved me when I was getting beaten up and we have been friends ever since. I am pretty sure the reason Jacob avoids me is because I am friends with Matthew.
"Why the hell are you helping him?" Caleb would stand up looking completely pissed.
"Cause he is my best friend so I would appreciate it if you fucked the hell off" Matthew would retort.
I would struggle to stand up using the wall as a support. I got my way over to Jacob and picked him up.
"Where the fuck are you two going I need my duel!" Caleb would yell at us
"You want a duel alright then let's duel" Matthew would pull out a piece of paper walking over to Caleb
"Sign it"
"You think your the shit just because you have better gear, fine I'll show you who deserves that gear, If I win I get your gear!" Caleb would exclaim it seems like he was trying to bluff his way out of this ass beating.
"Your on then when I win you will have to throw away your gear and never touch it again" Matthew would reply it was easy to see his confidence. He would get into a fighting stance.