A/N: Oct 27. 2021

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The first thing I saw was blood. 

My eyebrows slowly pulled together as I tried to process the scenery in front of me, but it felt like I was staring at a mosaic that my brain couldn't quite register. 

Peter was standing in front of the urinals holding a desk over his head. His clothes were wrinkled and covered in dirt and shoe prints. It didn't take me very long to guess that he was badly beaten up. A bad bruise marred the side of his jawline and the corner of his lip was cut open. The feet of the desk were facing the ceiling. Peter's arms shook from the weight and he was breathing heavily as if each breath hurt his lungs, but he didn't put the desk down and continued to hold it above his head as if it were some sort of punishment. 

Maybe because it was. 

Standing in front of him were a group of guys that I've never seen before. They were snickering and making fun of him, snapping pictures with a flip phone which I didn't know was possible. Not because we weren't allowed to have phones in this school, but since when did flip phones have cameras? 

The group of guys looked intimidating. One of them was holding a wooden bat that God knows where he got that from. I quickly realized that Peter was being bullied by these goons, but the main reason why he didn't fight back was because Clyde was in a high plank position a meter away from him. 

They must have stripped his clothes off of him because he was wearing nothing but his boxers and I highly doubted it was because he wanted to suddenly strip in broad daylight. His skin had turned red from the beating and I finally knew where the blood on the wooden bat came from. 

Clyde's face was bright red and sweat trickled down his chin. His arms were shaking and I could tell that he wanted to stand up, but he simply stared at the dirty floor with his lips pressed together.

How long have they been doing this? 

"If you drop the table again, your friend is gonna get another beating," smirked the guy smoking a cigarette by the window grille. My eyes narrowed as I recognized him. Wasn't he the guy who beat up the kid in the cafeteria?! What was his name again? Nylon? 

Peter's jaw tightened and anger filled his eyes, but he remained silent. I wanted to step away. I mean, why should I help them after what they did to me? But for some reason, I couldn't turn away. 

Damn it, Axis, you're not some kind of hero. Heroes don't exist in this hell hole! Walk away and pretend like you didn't see anything. Getting involved in this will only bring you trouble. Survive and graduate, remember? That was the plan. 

"Ah jeez, I really want to take a piss," sighed one of them.

"Dude, we're literally in a bathroom," said the one leaning against his wooden bat.

"Yeah, but the fucking Nobody is blocking the urinal," he sighed. I stiffened as the realization hit me. Peter and Clyde were being bullied because they were Rankless. If I hadn't taken their dog tags... 

"Well, I guess I have no other choice," he mumbled, a smug grin growing in his face. He walked up to Clyde who was still on all fours and began to unzip his pants. Wait, he wasn't seriously thinking of pissing on the poor guy.

Before he could take his ding dong out, I stepped in.

"I came here to take a dump but it seems like this place is already full of shit," I sighed loudly, rubbing the back of my head in annoyance. They all turned towards me in surprise. Nylon narrowed his eyes. 

Great, I got their attention. Now what?

I did exactly what I wasn't supposed to do and walked right into the bathroom full of enemies. I lowered my gaze to Clyde. 

"Get up," I ordered. Clyde blinked at me in surprise. When he didn't move, I said, "The floor is dirty enough as it is. We don't need more crap on it."

When he didn't answer, I raised my voice. 

"Get up," I snapped harshly. Clyde glanced at Nylon's gang before turning back towards me. None of us were his allies, but I guess he trusted me a little more than the three bullies. He hesitated but stood up. Nylon didn't seem very happy about that, but before he could say anything, I turned towards Peter who was still holding the desk. 

"And you," I said, jerking my chin towards him. "Get out of my way."

"What?"

"I need to take a piss and you're . blocking the urinal," I said. 

When he didn't move, I grabbed the desk and yanked it away from him. Peter didn't have enough strength to catch it and the desk crashed onto the floor. One of the legs broke off from the impact. I tried not to smile. Peter on the other hand turned as white as a ghost. 

I gently pushed him aside and he staggered sideways. I went to one of the urinals, trying to ignore the stares that bore into my back. I lifted the middle of my shirt and began to unbuckle my pants, but stopped halfway, glancing over my shoulder. 

"Are all of you just going to stand there and watch me pee? Talk about creepy. Hey, if you're going to stand there, can any of you lend me some toilet paper?" I asked nonchalantly.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Nylon sneered, his charcoal eyes turning into slits. 

"Trying to take a piss," I answered, gesturing towards the urinal.

"Who do you think you are messing with our prey?" he growled, crushing his cigarette and casting it aside. I frowned.

"Sir, that is littering."

Nylon grabbed me by the collar and slammed me against the walls, knocking the breath out of me. He was tall and brawny, and I could see the veins popping out of his bulky muscles. This wasn't going to be an easy fight. 

"You think this is funny?" he sneered. 

"I have a pretty dark sense of humor," I winced with a smirk.

His grip tightened. If eyes could kill, I'd be six feet under. Nylon's gaze was cold and chilling, and his jaw sharpened when it clenched. 

"What the fuck do you think you're doing helping a bunch of Nobodies? Don't you know how the god damn Ranking System works?"

"Oh right, survival of the fittest. Those who are rankless get picked on," I mumbled. 

"You're breaking the rules."

"Bullying people without a dog tag is a rule?" I laughed humorlessly. "You want to play by the rules? Fine," I growled. "Hey, dumb and dumber."

Peter and Clyde raised their heads and looked at me. I took something out of my pocket and tossed it at them. Peter caught the necklaces. His eyes widened in shock. 

You have officially lost your mind, Axis. 

Not only did I voluntarily become a Nobody, but I also gave my precious dog tags to the students who bullied me, that I risked my life stealing them.

"I guess I'm the victim now. What are you going to do?" I said, shifting my gaze back towards Nylon who was rendered speechless.

"He's crazy," whispered one of his friends. 

"Is he out of his mind?"

My eyes remained on Nylon. 

"Give me your best shot. I'll beat the fucking crap out of you," I grinned widely. 

Nylon blinked in surprise. I pointed at the entrance and let out a loud gasp. 

"Oh. My. Gosh. A teacher! Please help me! These students are bullying me!"

Someone better give me an Oscar.

Nylon's loosened his grip and snapped his head towards the entrance. I took the chance to grab the broken table leg and bolted out of the bathroom, running for my dear my life. 

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