Chapter 45: Scar

110 words figuring out this chapter

Also why are y'all making me want to write a sequel, even though I have no ideas for it?

I'm surprised at how much I manage to take in before the world goes insane. Cub, Grian, Impulse, Skizz, Tango, Doc and the half-enderman guy from the year below are with me, halfway up the stairs. A ton of students fill the corridor - not fully stuffed, since a lot of people are outside already. The Principal is standing just outside his office, a few teachers have appeared, trying to calm everyone down- I see Keralis and Wels standing next to each other, the latter slowly drawing his sword. Several familiar faces... False, Mumbo, xB, Zedaph... but all of that disappears the moment The Principal snaps his fingers.

Guards run out from absolutely nowhere, and the fight begins. Skizz lets out a warcry, disappearing and then reappearing somewhere in the middle of the action. Grian nods at me, smiles, and takes to the air, flying above the action and diving somewhere into it... I don't have time to see any more, before Cub's grabbed my hand and pulled me further up the stairs and out of the way.

'Secret base, let's go.'

'Why?'

'It's time for the Convex to reappear.' 

I grin, unable to stop myself from smiling before I hug Cub. Surprised, he hugs back. 

'I've missed you.' I look at him, and he looks back. 'The real you. Now let's go cause some chaos.' 

'Let's go!' Together, we run off, into Cub's dorm and up into the secret base. There's a moment of surprise when we realise the entrance is open, but there are bigger things to think about. Climb up, look around, comment at the same time about the mess, quickly find the mask I used to hate having, and... 

'There's someone else here.' 

Sure enough, there's a terrified yell, followed by laughter. I'm about to look when Cub calls a warning.

'Wait, I'll look with you.'

I do, looking back at Cub as he grabs his own mask, pockets it, and pulls out a bow. Aiming an arrow, he nods at me, stepping towards where the noise came from. A step. Another. We look behind to see...

A 7 foot demon stands there, skin black and large purple horns above their head. Nearby, a strangely familiar guard stands. Two bodies lie dead on the ground. 

Scott. And who I think is Stress. 

'Run!' Yells the guard, arm signalling madly for us to do just that. 

'Demon! Over here!' 

'Dude! What are you doing?!'

'Ren?!' Right as the demon turns, I realise who the guard is. 'Oh my goodness, you're still alive?!' 

'I... I think so. The other person called me Ren. I think... I think I recognise the name, dudes.' 

'Why's there's a demon here?!'

'The blue haired guy summoned it!' 

'Scott can summon demons?!' I burst out. 

'I am his brother.' The demon growls. 'Xornoth. Did he not tell you about me?'

'We're not allowed to have magic, so... no.' 

'I... I wasn't allowed to have magic.' Remembers Ren. 'I was... I was...' 

'My brother is a fool.' As he speaks, Xornoth stares down at Scott's body. 

'Was.' I decide to comment. 'He's... dead.' 

'Idiot.' But I think there's remorse in his voice and I decide to speak.

'We're killing the person who killed him. Or... the person that made them do it. Now.' I don't even know who killed Scott, but I don't mention that. 

'Why would I care about that?' He steps towards me. 

'Scar, we should probably run.' Cub suggests.

'Good idea.' 

So we run. Ren follows after, and Xornoth's screeches show he's just behind... down into the bedroom, barely surviving the fall. Cub pulls me quickly to my feet and Ren falls into view. 

'Should I know who you are? I've... forgotten everything.' 

'I'm Cub, that's Scar, we're killing the person who made you like this.'

And then Xornoth appears next to us. 

I scream, backing away. Cub instinctively shoots vex magic at it, and the demon screeches with pain. 

'GET OUT!' I yell obviously. 'NOW!'

'On it!' Ren barrels past me. I glance at Cub, nod, and return to looking at Xornoth as we leave the room. Out of the dormitory, as Xornoth smashes through the walls with terrifying efficiency. The carpet smoulders beneath his feet. 

'YOU DARE TRY TO DEFEAT ME?'

'YES!' My one braincell makes me yell back. 'YES WE DO!' 

'XORNY!!!'

A very unexpected squeal stops all of us, as someone I've only seen very briefly before appears from down the stairs... blonde hair, greenish blue eyes, and a look of adoration on his face. 

'Oh my goodness, Xorny! Did you hurt him?!' 

'Joey- what are you?' 

'He's my fiancé! Don't you dare try to hurt him, sir.' 

'My beloved.' Xornoth the Literal Demon replies. 'I have missed you.'

'Can you help me? We're trying to kill this really evil guy... he wants to hurt me!' 

'What?! How dare they!'

'I know... can you help? Please...? Do it for me, Xorny!' 

'They will suffer.'

'Thank you! They're this way!' Joey leads Xornoth down the stairs, while me, Cub and Ren exchange a concerned glance. 

'Alright then...' Cub barely holds back a laugh, as I give up on doing the same. We're both laughing, and Ren joins in.

'It's the two Vexlings, isn't it?' Spits EX from behind us. I turn, and Cub steps almost in front of me. He's holding a bloody sword. 'Untrustworthy scum.' He looks over at Ren, who's growling at him.

'And the mutt's back too. We should've killed you when we had the chance.' 

A bolt of lightning flashes from EX's hand and Ren collapses with a whine, hair on end. As he blinks, EX aims for him again. 

'You deserve to die like the rest of your kind.' 

'You have magic too?!' 

'Of course I do! Everyone here has magic! That's the POINT! It's supposed to be a trap, isn't it? For pestilent, detestable freaks like yourself.' He shoots at Ren again. He doesn't move.

'REN NO!' I sob. Cub stands between me and EX as I back away, shaking. 'Why... Why would you do that?!'

'He deserved it, as you do.' A shock, and I yell, hitting the ground, cowering.

'GET AWAY FROM MY FRIEND!' Cub yells. 

'Or what? Pathetic vexling, thinking you can beat me.' 

'Or I kill you.' Xisuma appears behind his brother, sword pointed at his neck. 

'Oh great. You're here too now.' 

'You have one second to get away, or I kill you.' 

'You don't have the guts to kill me!' EX turns.

'You know nothing about me, Elex.' He stabs his brother in the chest, holding him as he collapses, hugging him as he stares over at me and Cub. A nod.

Go.

'C...come on, we need to go.' Cub lifts me to my feet, and I follow him as we run back downstairs, where the fight is still raging. Grian notices me from midair, grins, and continues throwing eggs at the others, across the corridor, green fire bursts into existence, as Martyn attacks. Mumbo, Skizz and who I think is Ranboo, are all causing chaos with their enderman magic, teleporting around and killing as many of the zombie guards as they can. Xornoth's creating chaos, while making sweet talk with Joey... The doors are locked, I think, a lot of people fighting near them... 

'Should we add to the chaos, Scar?' Cub smiles next to me, a look of pure chaos across his face. I give the same grin back.

'I thought you'd never ask, Cub.' 

We put on the masks. 

And chaos ensues. 

(Hey, I'm lazy, put stuff you want to happen in the fight over in the comments ---->)

It's a while later that I remove my mask, energy drained as I look around. There are only a few of us left, bodies sprawl across the corridor... I try not to look at them. The doors have been torn away, but stone covers where it should be... I scan over the remaining people. Me, Cub, Grian, Tango, Skizz, Joel, Lizzie and Jimmy (who both have scales and fins like fish). The Principal still stands, covered in blood, and cuts, but annoyingly alive. Everyone's hurt... Cub's arm and face are covered in cuts and burns, shirt ruined, one of Grian's wings hangs at a weird angle, Skizz is covered in both red and purple blood from him and others, Tango's half-slumped against the wall, holding himself up and keeping one hand over his bleeding shoulder...

'So death faces me in the form of a few bleeding school kids. How terrifying my fate will be.' Even now, my spine tingles at the Principal's voice. 

'You won't stop us!' Skizz vows. 'We're better than you!'

'And my dear helper... what will it take to get you to join us?' They stare directly at Impulse, who still can't look at them.

'Nothing.' 

'We'll see about that.' 

A snap, and a guard appears either side of Impulse, holding him back. 

'Don't you dare TOUCH HIM!' Skizz snarls. 'GET AWAY!' 

'I never meant any harm, Impulse. Why do you blame me for this?'

'Because you're a f*****g psychopath!' Impulse spits back. 'You deserve the death of death!'

'You're POWERLESS! You have NOTHING! You can't do ANYTHING TO STOP ME!'

A snap, like the sound of breaking bones, and Impulse screams, legs giving way, trying not to cry. I back away.

'Give me the word, and I'll keep alive whoever you say.'

Impulse doesn't speak, and I see Cub tense next to me, before speaking.

'You hurt him again, and we attack.'

'He's our friend. You don't get to use him against us.' Agrees Grian.

'We will kill you. With the passion of a thousand Scars.' I add, stepping forwards. The Principal looks around at us all.

'I am a big, strong god, and I can and will kill you.' Joel spits. 'Even Jimmy could kill you.'

'Yeah. Wait, what?!' We all ignore Jimmy, as the Principal speaks.

'Fine. Have your way. Leave.'

The stone at the doorway crumbles, disappears, and the guards holding up Impulse step away. He collapses, and Skizz runs to his side.

'Go.' The Principal signals to the door with a grim smile. I don't move. 'Or I change my mind.

'Lets go.' Joel's first to walk away, followed by Jimmy and Lizzie. I glance at Cub, before walking away with him, never turning my back. Grian nods, joining me.

'I don't trust this.' he mutters. I nod.

'Something's going on...' We've reached the doorway by now, Skizz and Tango with us, Impulse lags behind, but calls that he's ok.

The Principal crosses the corridor so fast I think he's teleported, dragging Impulse to his feet, holding a knife to his throat.

'Impulse no!' Skizz yells as he notices. Tango holds him back, glaring at the Principal as he smiles.

'Like I said, I'll change my mind. Stay here and I'll keep him alive. We can pretend this all never happened.'

'Never.'

'Then you'll have to watch him die.'

Only the epilogue left :D
Also, this is very long

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