Midtown School
Arthur walked to school with his briefcase on his back, yawning. He took off his hoodie, then wiped his eyes with his right hand.
«Arthur! Watch out! - he heard Chestnut turn round and catch the American football.
Danny came running up to him, not wearing a football uniform but school clothes.
«Are you smearing again? - asked the hit man. - But this time you've decided to hurt me?- I didn't do it on purpose," replied the dark-haired man. - What are you doing to me?
«Well, this time I have the right - he showed the ball. - Why? Are you training without a coach?
«Yeah, I need to keep in shape, Danny said. - Do you want to join us?
The brown-haired one looked at the ball.
«Come on, let's go, I'll show you how to throw and run - said Arthur, and then threw the ball on the field.
After that he ran after the ball.
«Wait for me! - The dark-haired man ran after him.
«One goal from me, and I'll go - Arthur put his rucksack at the gate, and then hid the fractal under his turtleneck.
When the game started, Arthur ran forward. He ran straight at the person who had the ball. The man held it up and Evans jumped up, doing a somersault in the air. He flew right over the player and took the ball away. The brown-haired man ran straight towards the goal the fastest. Flash and two others chased after him. The ones with Thompson tried to jump on him. He just dodged two attempts to catch him. Then Eugene caught up with him and started running alongside him. Arthur jumped forward and landed in the goalposts and threw the ball into the right area. Evans had a slight puff of breath.
«I won - he put his hands in his pockets, heading towards his rucksack.
«You should be on our football team," Thompson said.
«Yeah," Danny exhaled.
«I'll think about it," Arthur replied, pulling the Fractal out from under his turtleneck again. - But, I'm more of a regular footballer than a national footballer, it's not as rough.
«We haven't even touched you! What rough?! - Eugene asked.
«Well... - He shrugged, putting his pilot's goggles over his eyes.
«'Flash, your friend is Satan' said one of the crew members.
«I'm shocked myself... - replied the blond.
Meanwhile, Arthur took his backpack and went to school.
***
Arthur walked through the school with his hands in his pockets. The rucksack was no longer on his shoulders. His glasses were hanging around his neck. His attention was drawn to the blonde girl he had saved from being hit in the head by a ball. She was carrying a stack of books and couldn't see where she was going because of them. And at least someone was there to help, but no. Evans stopped in front of her, holding out his hand slightly. She stopped when she bumped lightly into the brown-haired man. He took half of the books.
«Why are you walking blindly? - Arthur asked. - Do you want to fall down the stairs? I won't save you a second time.
«You're the one who-- You saved me from getting hit in the head by a ball... - she said.
«That's right, said the hit man. - Arthur Evans, Midtown High's head do-gooder," he smiled, putting his hand on her arm.
«My name is Felicia... Felicia Hardy - the blonde replied, averting her gaze.
«Nice to meet you - said the fallen man. - Where should I take the waste paper? - He asked, holding the stack of books with one hand and putting the other in his pocket.
«To the library, if it's not too much trouble - said the blonde.
The brown-haired man took the other half of the stack and started holding it with one hand.
«Wow... - Hardy said. - Isn't that heavy? Let me at least take some of it.
«Don't worry about me, I'm pumped," Evans replied, smiling.
Felicia smiled as well. They headed towards the library. Eugene spotted them and patted his eyes, then shook his head.
«Is that Arthur or something? - The blond asked.
The already small gears in his head began to turn.
***
Arthur was walking quietly with his hands in his pockets. Suddenly he saw Gwen, who was reading a textbook.
«Oh, Gwen... - the brown-haired man walked up to her. - Gwen, hi.
«Hi... - she replied glumly.
«What's wrong? - The hit man asked. - Why is your face so glum? You'll get warts.
«Nothing happened, just a bad mood - the blonde continued to drill the textbook.
«So much so that you're reading your biology textbook upside down? - Evans asked, looking at the cover.
«Get away from me, go to your new friend! - Shouted Gwen, before closing the textbook and walking away.
«Kavo...? Chavo...? - Arthur asked, patting his eyes.
The paraplegic turned round, seeing Peter and Harry. Arthur stood in front of them, holding out his hand.
«Halt, team - said Evans.
«Oh Arthur - said Peter, halted, and with him Harry.
«'Now, explain to me why Gwen's all worked up about me?
The two looked at each other for a moment, then looked at the fallen man.
«I'm going to punch you," he balled his fists.
«That's... You're the one who's friends with the new girl, not us...'' - Harry replied.
«Who? What? - Arthur asked. - I was just helping Felicia carry the books, did you see how many books there were?! She would have broken her neck on the stairs!
«It wasn't us who told her, it was Flash, Parker said.
«Flash? - Arthur asked. - Why didn't I realise?
He headed for the locker. Peter and Harry ran after him. The brown-haired man opened the locker and took out a baseball bat. The paraplegic took off his sweatshirt and left it in the locker, closing it. Evans then headed towards the practice field.
***
Gwen was walking past the football field when suddenly she heard loud shouting and laughter. She started to walk over and saw something funny. The whole team except Flash, the coach, Peter and Harry were sitting around laughing as they watched Arthur catch up with Eugene.
«Come here! You bastard! - The brown-haired man ran after the blond, swinging his bat.
«Arthur! I didn't do it on purpose! - Flash shouted. - What was I supposed to think?!
«Who gave you permission to think that way?! - Evans asked, kicking the American football at him.
The blond ducked, then jumped back from the impact of the bat.
«I'll strangle you with my bare hands! - shouted Arthur. - How could you think I'd change mates?!
«I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! - shouted Thompson, dodging the bat.
«What's going on? - Gwen asked, walking over to Peter and Harry.
«'Here he said what he thought he said to you, and now he's answering back,' replied Osbourne, pointing at Flash.
«Actually, Arthur was just helping Felicia carry the books, and he wasn't going to stop talking to you, as he says: you can't change friends," said Peter.
Gwen sat down next to them and watched.
***
Arthur came out of the school with a bandaged right arm. Gwen was walking next to him with a big smile and Flash with a black eye and a bandage on his nose.
«How'd you like my right hook, thinker? - asked, showing his bandaged fist.
«Stop making fun of me, I said I was sorry! - shouted the blond, then sharply grabbed his bruise.
«I don't need apologies enough, I need your blood, soul and head to calm me down! - he replied.
«I'll never think badly of you again! - Flash fixed the band-aid.
Evans only nodded.
«Now I have a question for you, could you really believe that? - Arthur nodded towards Eugene, turning to Gwen.
«Well... - The blonde looked away.
«I'm shizin'... It's Flash, he thinks the wrong things," the brown-haired man pointed at the blond with both hands.
«Enough already! - Eugene shouted.
«Okay, really enough - he waved his hand.
«Thank you! - Thompson nodded.
«Gwen, what would I do, trade a mate...? No shit! - Evans shouted.
«Well, you don't have to go all Gwen on me, do you? - she said.
«'I'll think about it,' said Arthur.
Then he took off and went round the corner.
«Hey! Arthur! - Gwen ran out, looking in the direction he'd gone. - Where is he? - Arthur was gone.
Eugene looked out too.
***
Arthur stood on the peak of the tallest building, hands in his pockets. His glasses were over his eyes, and his turtleneck was on like a mask up to his eyes. His hair turned silver, after which he jumped. He was completely covered in white energy and flew at an incredible speed towards the house. The energy was so concentrated that only the energy was visible.
Pierce
Arthur flew straight to an abandoned beach and without seeing anyone landed on it. The goggles showed that there wasn't a single living soul or camera around. Evans lowered his collar and goggles. After that, his hair became normal and he opened his eyes. The paratrooper looked at his hand, after which it was covered in two kinds of energy.
«Two and a half years... And surely the beginning of the right events will come... - the energy covering his hands disappeared. - In the meantime... I'll wait. Wait and prepare.
Suddenly, an arrow flew into his head.
«Why the fuck do I sound like Scar from the lion king...? - Arthur asked.
He shook his head, after which he headed towards the house.
«Waiting for shit... Good thing I don't sing... - Evans muttered.
Space. Not far from the milky way
A white coloured spaceship appeared among the debris that was flying in the middle of space. It was shaped like a steamship compressed in the centre, with two pairs of wings like an aeroplane and a large ring in front held by four columns like an 'X'. The control cabin was in front. The nose of the ship showed a star on top of a month with the ends downwards and a horizontally placed hourglass below.
«Destruction site found... Approximate landing site: Milky Way, solar system - sounded a mechanical voice. - Estimated trajectory: 3 years.
The ship disappeared in a flash of light.
To be continued...
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