Chapter 15: Hero of Justice 2

Good morning, ma'am, I hope you slept well.

-Good morning, Lucas, you too. What have we got for today?

At the Bromck's mansion, a freshly risen and dressed Sophia comes downstairs to have breakfast before going to class.

-Today we just have to go to the gym to drop off the new equipment and then she can rest. This is because her other siblings have the most important chores.

(Again, when do I get any consideration in this family?)

Sophia enters the room with an obvious expression of displeasure and only manages to see her mother at the table.

-Good morning, Mother… Where are the others?

Sophia's mother was a woman in her forties, but she looked younger than she really was, a woman with golden hair and purple lipstick on her lips. This was the wife of the great and respected Arthur Bromck.

-The rest?… I don't know, I think they are probably on their important business, eat your breakfast and go to school.

The woman known as Agatha showed no interest in her own daughter, choosing instead to continue reading her magazine, which featured her on the cover.

-Well, I'm going. -After finishing her breakfast without a word from either of them, Sophia gets into her car and decides to go to class.

(Everyone has more important things to do but me, when will it be time for me to be considered?)

Sophia was considered a queen by the others, no one dared to touch her or make her less, not even Eva, whom she had beaten in baseball yesterday, could make her feel less.

(It's always my brothers, why not me?).

But for the Bromck family itself, Sophia was nothing more than a nobody, her qualities were excellent, but not perfect, and in the Bromck family one must be perfect.

-I miss you Grandfather…

Saying these words, Sophia continued on her way to her high school.

-Well, class is over, you can go to lunch.

(Okay, I think you've taken enough notes, I'm going to go to the cafeteria and get an apple and come back here to study).

Normally, Sophia had no one to talk to during the breaks, she was isolated from everyone, because for her feelings of friendship would only make her fail on her way to success.

-Thak you. (An apple is fine for lunch, I shouldn't exceed my caloric intake).

While Sophia was in her thoughts, she managed to see Classroom A completely full of people, so she decided to go and see what was going on.

-Son of a bitch, where's your friend!!!? -Marcus threw another punch at what appeared to be Eduardo.

-No, I don't know!!! He's not my friend, I don't know him!!!

-Don't defend him!!!!! -Marcus hits Eduardo again, this time harder than before.

(It seems that this is another stupidity of the bouncer, it seems that yesterday's defeat has affected him a lot).

Sophia watched the scene with indifference, she understood how the world works, if you're strong you survive and if you're weak you die, there's nothing else to do, that's how nature works.

-You think you can hide him from me just because he is your friend, huh, bitch?

Marcus hits Eduardo over and over again, while the others can only watch the scene without being able to help at all.

(Looks like I don't have to stay to see the end of this, nobody's going to help the guy anyway, I better go…)

Sophia decides to turn around and go her own way, after all she had things to do.

-Eduardo !!!!

But Sophia decides to look at the scene again because of a scream in the living room (What is it?).

-Eduardo! Are you okay? Get up!

At first, Sophia had trouble identifying the person because he was wearing glasses, but as she looked more closely, she realized that it was Richard Reid, from her own classroom.

(Are you crazy? What are you trying to do?)

Sophia decided to stay and finish watching the scene, since this was something new in high school.

-Hey, Eduardo, come on!, get...

Richard's loud screams were stopped by the strong kick Marcus gave him, sending him flying away from them.

-hahaha, hahaha, hahaha, son of a bitch!!!!! -Marcus with a Machiavellian smile hits Eduardo, one, two, three, four, five… until he is completely knocked out with an unrecognizable face.

-You really think you can play with me? !!!!! You bitches! Marcus begins to complain to Richard and Eduardo with an angry face!

-What the fuck is wrong with you, he didn't do anything to you!!!!! We're just working on our science project!

Richard's face filled with tears as he asked Marcus for an explanation for his actions for no reason.

-Why, I did it… Because I was angry. -Marcus said his truest words as he smiled with pleasure.

-What?

(Sorry Richard, that's the way the world works, the strong don't look for reasons to do what they do, they just do it).

Sophia, watching the scene, pondered this situation in her mind, no matter what you do, if you are prey, a predator will come after you.

-Marcus grabs Eduardo and Richard's science project and holds it tight.

-No, no, no, no, nooooooooo!!!!!

Young Richard screamed at the top of his lungs as he begged Marcus not to do it.

-Fuck others!!!! -Marcus then throws Eduardo and Richard's science project to the floor, smashing it to pieces.

-…

Richard doesn't say anything at this point, just stares at the scene, wondering if he's about to do the right thing.

-Hey Marcus… -With a face that still did not stop shedding tears, Richard gets into fighting position and he is more than ready, he prepares himself for what is to come.

-I'm going to punish you for this, you son of a bitch. Full of conviction, Richard challenges Marcus to a one-on-one fight.

(Has he just lost his mind, everyone in this high school should know that facing Marcus is a death sentence).

Sophia was more than surprised when she saw the scene, Richard was ready to face Marcus without any hesitation.

-Ha ha ha ha, you got a lot of guts, kid, I'll give you that, but you're pissing me off. -Marcus waited patiently for Richard, who looked full of conviction.

(I've got to do it, I've got to do it) -Richard lunges at Marcus at full speed, he had never been in a fight in his life, so maybe his first punch was just a piece of cake.

-Wow seriously, you're going to hit me? -Marcus, angry, only had to move his arm a little to hit Richard in the face.

(It is more than obvious the result of this fight, although Marcus had no martial arts training, he was very good at fighting).

Sophia watched apathetically, this couldn't be called a fight, this is a one-sided massacre.

-!!! I won't forgive you! Richard doesn't back down after receiving the blow and decides to try to hit Marcus again!

But this time Marcus throws a kick to Richard's solar plexus, stunning him. -Hey bitch, you're starting to piss me off.

This was the first time in all of high school that a wimp had gotten in Marcus' face and his anger was more than evident.

-Hey, are you listening to me, bitch? -Marcus holds Richard's head and gives him a withering look.

-Are you not going to answer me? -Marcus threatens Richard with his strong words, but Richard doesn't say anything.

-Son of a bitch! -Marcus didn't hesitate to hit Richard's face with the ground several times until he started to hurt himself, seriously.

-Hey Marcus, I think you need to calm down. -One of Marcus' henchmen tries to give him some advice.

-What, you want me to calm down? -Marcus gives his henchman an intimidating look, causing him to back off.

-Hey… Hey… Hey… No… We're… We're not, we're done. -But to everyone's surprise, Richard, who could barely walk, was standing in front of Marcus.

-Hey… you're in my class, right? Who are you? -Marcus didn't know many names, either you were strong or he didn't know you, the only weakling name he knew was Alexander.

-I am the hero of justice. -Perhaps it was fate, or an even greater force than the human "voice", that Richard and Alexander gave the same answer to the same question.

-Hey… you bastard, you're dead. -Marcus, now angrier than ever, punches Richard several times in the face, stomach, and again in the face. This was what they called an unprecedented beating.

-You think you can imitate the bastard I was looking for, that's why wimps should know their place. -Marcus continued to beat Richard as the others watched in fear.

-Marcus, what are you doing?! -But to everyone's surprise, Coach Marques was there.

-Hey, this has gone too far, you need to come to my office right now. -Coach Marques was called by one of Marcus' henchmen, who realized that Marcus was overstepping his bounds.

-Coach, just go away… I'm disciplining this kid. -Marcus seemed indifferent to the coach's presence and continued to hit Richard.

-Hey, I can't let you do this, let's go. -Coach Marques grabs Marcus by his right arm, ready to take him away.

-Hey Coach… -Marcus gets carried away with his anger and punches Coach Marques in the face, knocking him out instantly.

-No, don't mess with me…

Everyone in the classroom watched the scene with a terrified expression on their faces, it was well understood that Marcus hit others, but a teacher who is ….

(That's how gorillas' minds work, you can feed them as much as you want. But in the end, their emotions take over.)

Sophia recited these words in her mind, at this moment no one could stop Marcus, the time bomb had exploded.

-Who else dares, who else thinks they can make fun of me today? Come on, I'm waiting for you sons of bitches.

Marcus, full of rage, called the others, those who wanted to confront him, but no one answered the call, no one came.

-Hey… teachers… don't… hit each other… Bastard.

But to Marcus and Sophia's surprise, Richard had risen again, although it was obvious that he might even die.

-Richard,… stop… why… why are you doing this?

In the face of his friend's actions, Eduardo, with what little energy he had left, held his friend's foot and told him to stop.

-Eduardo… Do you know…?

Richard looked at Marcus with a confident smile this time, because he had remembered something.

-There are times when men just do what they are supposed to do.

Repeating the same words Alexander had said to him a week ago, Richard gets into an awkward fighting position, ready to give it his all.

-Hey fucker, you think I'm a game? -Marcus, who no longer cares about anything, lunges at Richard and punches him hard in the face.

-You think you can come in here and fight me? -Marcus threw hard punches at Richard without stopping.

-No… I don't… I don't think so. -Richard, who could barely speak, took more and more blows but decided to show his courage and speak up.

-But… But… But… -Richard, full of conviction, raises his fist with what seems to be his last breath.

-BUT… I MUST TRY!

With his last breath, Richard manages to land a punch to Marcus' full face.

(I can't believe he actually hit him, but…)

-You are dead. -Marcus says these words to Richard and starts to punch him with all his might.

(It takes more than one punch to win a fight).

Sophia watches as Richard falls to the ground and Marcus has his hands covered in Richard's blood.

(No matter what you do, this is the real world, no hero will come to save you or help you. Oh well…)

-Hey Marcus…

(Or that should have happened at this point).

Sophia watched with a smile as an Alexander just arrived. He entered the classroom and stood in front of Marcus.

-You know… I was just thinking of hitting you a little next week, but ….

[You have used the item: Miracle Donut]

[You have used the item: Water of Speed]

[You used the item: Attack Water]

-At this moment

Alexander held Richard's new glasses, which were completely irreparable, and began to squeeze them furiously.

-I'm going to kill you, you son of a bitch.

Alexander declared war on Marcus, destroying what was left of the glasses with great fury.