New Challenge
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“I guess since everyone lost their memories, I am the president again huh?”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Ryan changes into his taekwondo uniform and spars a bit with Alex.
“Ouch-! How did you become strong?!”
“Oh, I never tell you right? I learn from someone’s notebook. It explains so much about taekwondo in a simple way and yeah. I train using it.”
The doors slide open and reveal their favourite teacher with his fangirls.
“Let’s talk shall we, Ryan? You too Alex.”
Ryan saw Teo’s glare and immediately knew he messed up.
They reach Teo’s office and Teo explains about his life as NPC and his old life as Leo and then about Alex’s memories being messed up to covered what happens yesterday. Then, they glared at Ryan. “So, the girl helps you by giving you shelter but why did she change your challenges and makes us went through hell?” Teo ask. Ryan looks down and plays with his finger.
“You’re my favourite player. I like to see you in action. Oh, wait…should I help you change your challenge instead?”
Ryan looks up to the girl with a happy face and nod. Mira smirks and a paper falls on Ryan’s table. “W-what is this?! How do I kill his family member if he’s not here-!” Mira shows a tablet and she smiles. “There’s cops outside with the mayor. I will remove the cops, you take that kid. The one who’s hiding behind the mayor. That’s his kid.”
“You want me to kill kid?!”
“Yeah. That kid is his child anyways. You know how corrupted that guy is.”
“No-!”
“You will do it or…”
She shows camera footage of Leo and Alex walking towards their way. Ryan wide his eyes when he saw an orange aura around the girl. “I will kill them, President.”
End of the flashbacks and Ryan looks up. Teo breaks his coffee’s mug and Alex karates chop Ryan’s head. “Forget about me thinking NPC is the title for a special player because when the mayor and Mira call him NPC I thought he’s special or something. You know Leo- Mr Teo is NPC who literally can respawn after die. And she can’t kill me. I have a power that basically tells me the future. If she wanna kill me, there will be warning for me.”
Ryan blushed at his stupidity and sighs. “Forget that. I thought the first player said he doesn’t want to make you respawn-“
“Another stupid question from you.”
Teo’s word makes Ryan felt a bit depressed while Alex snort. “He said, ‘I don’t think’ not really saying he wanna stop Leo- Mr Teo from respawning.”
“You can call me Leo, you know?”
Ryan eats his bread and Teo remembers something. “What about the kid?!” He slams his hand on the table. Alex flinched a bit but then he shows his phone to Teo. “He’s currently at the daycare next to our school. That’s the picture we take this morning!” Teo smiles and Ryan tilt his head.
“Oi NPC. You still have emotion?”
“Mr Teo is a guy in his 30 with wife and a daughter. He loves children. Guess what personality I have now?”
“Pedo?”
Teo deadpan at Ryan’s claim while Alex laughs out loud. They heard the bells ring and went back to class. Ryan walks past class B and saw a bouquet of flowers on Amy’s table. He stops walking and enters the class. Everyone saw him as he walks toward the table.
“Isn’t that Taekwondo club president?”
‘Sorry…I wasn’t able to help you that time.’
He saw Thalia’s desk is empty. He knew she wouldn’t come to school if she heard the news. He walks out and saw Teo and Alex waiting for him with a smile. They start to walk again and saw someone familiar outside of Class C.
“It’s-“
“Leo Castro- Real Leo?”
Leo heard his name and look towards their way. “I just want to say this school sucks and I want to move out.” They all sigh in relief which makes Leo confuse. “I will help you with your document sir,” Teo said and a girl walk past him and gave 10 files to Leo.
“Argh.”
“Oh thanks, Hana. You knew what I want as always.”
Leo curse at Hana and walks away. Ryan stares at Hana and looks at Teo. “Who is Hana?” Hana bows down and clears her throat. “I am Hana. A student from class A. I…am Mr Teo’s daughter.” Alex and Ryan froze.
After school ended, Ryan decides to have a sleepover at Alex’s house. He currently helps small Leo to bed before he went to Alex’s room. Alex pulls out a game for them to play and he smirks. Ryan was about to say something but a paper falls on his hand.
“Hah-?”
‘Kills 200 zombie in-game for a new skill’
Ryan stares at the paper and snaps out of it when the game starts. He starts to play it but failed again and again. Alex smirks as he kills more than 300 zombies. Ryan analysis the technique Alex use and try again in the sixth round. He steals every kills Alex got and kills some in a secret way.
A blue paper falls and shows a congratulation. Ryan was confused because what kind of skill did he get? This is the first time the first player didn’t state the prize in the paper. They heard a soft knock and saw small Leo at the door.
“Was our game too loud, Leo?”
Alex asks as the boy walks towards him and climb on his laps. “No.” He slowly falls asleep and Alex smiles softly at him.
‘I should ask my parents for a sibling.’ Ryan starts the game and plays it without making any sound.
He went home the next day and saw his dad waiting for him in the living room. “I thought you were supposed to go to your therapist session yesterday evening?” Ryan froze and saw his mom come out from the kitchen with Miss Kamilia.
“Good afternoon there!”
“Oh no. Dad, before you beat me…could I get a brother-”
“Alright get here you disgrace of a child-!”
“I AM SORRY!”
Ryan wipes his wet hair and shudders after remembering his father beating. He saw a bow and arrow and take it. Suddenly, his surrounding change into a forest. He looks around and saw Teo next to him. “I- BRO! I WAS TEACHING MY DAUGHTER MATH!” Ryan sweatdrop and a paper fall on Teo’s hand.
‘Survive the apocalypse’
“Ryan…”
“Yes, Teo?”
“We will start right now and finish it before dinner arrives.”
“A-alright sir.”
‘START!’
- Writer
