Chapter 32:

Every action has consequences

Written in the Stars


Rain started pouring down as the two teenagers ran towards each other. Nyco aimed a punch to Lasson’s face but he was able to dodge it and counter it with a blow to Nyco’s ribs.

Nyco was a good fighter, he had knowledge of various fighting styles. That was the only thing he had in common with Lasson. The bully also had a good advantage, he had previously beaten Nyco that day. The poor blue eyed boy was slower than normal.
Lasson’s punch to the ribs made him almost fall to his knees since he already had his ribs damaged from before. Lasson noticed that and went for another blow, but this time Nyco was ready and deflected his punch with his right arm and landed a punch on the bully’s face with his left fist.

They exchanged punches as the rain soaked their clothes. Nyco got tired of the punches and landed a knee on his enemy’s belly. As Lasson was falling back from that kick, Nyco got closer with an elbow to the eyebrow.

The bully then decided he would target Nyco’s right eye as it was already swollen. The first punch landed and reopened Nyco’s eye wound, staining Lasson’s fist with a little bit of his blood. The bloodied teenager fell back a few steps after getting hit in the eye. He then ran at full speed towards Lasson to return the favor.

Nyco rammed into the bully and threw him on the ground. He used the advantage of being on top and landed as many punches as he could on Lasson’s face.

Lasson then punched Nyco in the ribs, knowing that was his weak point. This punch made Nyco grunt and touch his ribs with his hands as a way of protecting them. Lasson used the opportunity to kick him away and get up.

Lasson had landed more punches, but for some reason, it seemed as if Nyco was winning.

They were both panting from the fight. Since his sight was getting blurry, Nyco thought that it would be wise to end the fight quickly. He looked at Lasson and thought of a way to end the fight as soon as possible. He then looked at his surroundings and came up with a plan.
He ran towards his bully and made it seem he was charging up a punch, but in the last moment, Nyco jumped and kicked the bully in the chest since he was now guarding his face. Lasson fell back and bumped into the little wall that prevented him from falling off the roof. Nyco came back for more and punched him right in the jaw. Lasson fell to the floor and Nyco took the opportunity to finish the job.

After a couple of punches Nyco noticed that Lasson wouldn’t fight back anymore, he was out of energy.

-I surrender-, he screamed as Nyco charged another punch. The young boy looked at his opponent’s pathetic face. It looked as if he was going to cry from the pain. “What a loser”, he thought.
Nyco thought about stopping, he had obviously won the battle, but the thought of Emma crying made him want to continue.

-You’ll surrender when I tell you-, Nyco whispered in his ear as he charged up another punch.

After hitting Lasson in the face for a while, Nyco stopped. He couldn’t knock him out, he needed Lasson awake so he could tell him if someone else had the video. The bully was beaten, he couldn’t even stand up by himself. The angry teenager smiled when he realized he had won.

Lasson felt Nyco grab him by the shirt and lift him up in the air. His nemesis had put his Rocket Boots back on. Nyco then flew over the edge of the building and held him by the shirt. Lasson’s feet were hanging, he was again in Nyco’s hands. If he decided to drop him, he would fall to his demise.

-I suggest you don’t lie to me because I’ll know if you do. Does someone else have the video? -, Nyco asked menacingly.

-Nooo, no. No one has it-, Lasson confessed. -You deleted the only copy so please let me go-, he begged in fear. Nyco looked closer into his eyes in order to see if he was sincere or not.

-I believe you-, Nyco stated. Lasson felt relieved when he heard that. But unfortunately for him, that relief only lasted until Nyco gave an unfriendly advice. -Try and land on your legs.

Nyco let go of Lasson’s shirt and watched as the cause of his pain fell to the ground. The drop wasn’t high enough that it would kill him, it would just break something. Nyco wanted Lasson to understand the consequences of hurting Emma.

The defeated teenager made sure to land on his feet as Nyco suggested. When he fell to the ground, he felt a snap on his right leg that indicated it was broken. He cried on the floor as he watched his bent leg twist in a weird position.

Nyco landed right beside his victim and heard him scream in pain. The defeated bully started cursing at his name. But Nyco didn’t care, all of Lassson’s pain was music to his ears.

When the insults started getting repetitive, Nyco came closer and shushed him.

-Start undressing, Now!-, Nyco ordered.

-What?

-Take off your clothes.

-But you deleted the video. I learned my lesson. Please, No!-, he begged.

-You have two options. You take your clothes off, or I burn them off with my Rocket Boot’s energy blast-, Nyco indicated calmly. The bully felt cornered, he really didn’t have an option.

-Please Nyco, I won’t bother you two anymore. I won’t even talk to Emma again. So please. Don’t make me do…

-Shhhh. I’m tired of hearing your voice. Just tell me if you need me to take your clothes off or if you can do it by yourself?-, he asked.

Lasson was both physically and mentally defeated. He knew he wouldn’t get out of this. He had to follow Nyco’s command.

It took him a while to take his clothes off, especially his pants since he couldn’t move his broken leg.

Nyco observed the boy that had violated Emma’s privacy expose himself. He did not rush him, he simply watched as he took everything off.

When Lasson was completely naked, he ordered him to make different model poses as he recorded a video with his E-C. When Nyco finished filming, he got to his face and whispered in his ear.

-If you ever bother Emma again I will post this video everywhere. If you even sneeze near her, I'll post the video… You know what?...scratch that. If you ever harass a woman or bully anyone ever again, the whole school will see this. You like taking videos of people naked right? Well now you know how it feels, you scum.

Nyco got up and walked away as Lasson put his clothes back on. When he heard the bully weeping in the rain, he felt justice was made.


Nyco thought of flying away, but he had a bloodied eye and couldn’t see very well, it would be too dangerous. After walking for a few minutes, Nyco noticed his hands were shaking. He tried calming down but he couldn’t. After taking a closer look he noticed his knuckles had small cuts from all the punching. He felt a mixture of fulfillment and sadness inside. He was happy Emma’s video was now deleted, but he couldn’t help thinking that this situation was his fault.

“I can’t keep making Em suffer. This all happened because I wouldn't mind my own business. I just had to mess with the school’s bully. I’m sorry Em, sorry for making you experience… that…”. Nyco didn’t even want to think of how Emma felt when she found out Lasson had a video of her. He was sure it must have felt suffocating. Nyco hoped Lasson felt that way from now on until the end of his days.

An hour had passed since the fight. Nyco’s pulse was finally getting better. He took his E-Cube from his pocket and sent Emma a text.

-I’ve deleted the video from Lasson’s drone and made sure nobody has a copy of it. I’m so sorry you had to go through this, Em. I really am-, Nyco wrote.

A sudden flash of light blinded the teenager as he put his E-C back in his pocket. A cop then came running and threw him on the ground, making him squirm from the pain of the bruises he had all over his body. The cop started asking him questions but he couldn’t hear them, his mind was with the girl he loved.

Nyco didn’t resist, he just closed his eyes as they cuffed his hands.

“Sorry Em”, he cried as he remembered her face crying in the locker room.