5:00 AM
The sound of a keyboard pressing, mouse clicking, and a beep sound can be heard inside this specific room repeatedly. The room are light up in three different colors: red, green & blue, because of the reflection of all the screens.
A person who did not sleep even a bit sat in front of one monitor showing a pictures and a lot words in color green. This specific room are built from the Quez Forum, the money received from it are now visible here.
The old walk-in-closet before are now a full of technologies. Clothes turned to Computers, Shoes into laptop and those accessories for a person are now replaced by accessories for the computers. Definitely a room for a computer freak.
All the computers and laptop are working, each monitor showing different things or information. Some are a series of numbers in red or green, some are showing pictures of a specific someone, and some are showing a map with moving red dots.
And at the middle of all that technologies can be found a specific person, sitting in a gamer's chair just watching the monitors' screens moving itself with lips forming a smirk. She have done all the works and research, she was just waiting for the right time.
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Dritan's POV
"Beste University called again, we need to go there at 5:30 PM to discuss the upcoming event." Caiden said when we are having our late lunch here at the quarters.
Since we are planning to bring back the light to Supreme Kairos, we need a strong comeback or something that would be enough to make it talk of the town for a while. And we planned to do it at the Beste University where I graduated. It is convenient for us since most of the students are exposed to technologies or online games.
We planned to search members there by having a competition with the qualified participants from before.
"Anyway, did you hear the rumors?" Lorcan suddenly said to us while his right eyebrow are moving up and down.
"You know the girl who suddenly called us yesterday? Guess what?" Lorcan spoke even before we can answer his question. We just look at him waiting for the answer.
"She's expelled now!" Lorcan shouted the answer and I continue to stare at him, I mean is that our business? So I asked him with a sarcastic tone, "So? Do we need to care?"
"Uhh I guess not? I just heard the rumors..." Lorcan murmured in a sulking tone.
"Anyway, let's just go to the university" Caiden said and we started to pack the necessary things. Lorcan of course would never forget his laptop, Caiden on the other hand brought his business/e-sports magazines while me? Nothing. I mean I don't really like bringing something with me.
When we arrived at the university grounds, the sky started to dim but the sun is still visible. We immediately walked towards the Principal's Office even though we are a bit early. Well it is better to finish this meeting early.
The meeting started right away when we arrived at the office. The talk is going smoothly not until Lorcan suddenly cussed which jolted us since the office has a quiet and serious atmosphere.
"Oh holy fuck!" Lorcan said before standing and his eyes and mouth are wide open while still looking at his laptop. We looked at him confused and after a while he stared at the principal before speaking.
"Beste University is trending right now!" He shouted but instead of a happy voice, it sounded like it is a bad news. "Aren't that great? Your event would also be affected by that" The principal answered Lorcan still confused by what Lorcan sounded.
"Shit! You're right! But this is a bad news!" Lorcan said in almost horrific tone.
"If you just explained clearly then we would know" Caiden said to Lorcan with a mocking tone.
"Beste University is trending because of dirty things! I mean the main highlight is the affair between a student and the guidance counselor! And the comments are saying that there would be another wave of dirty secrets at exactly 6:00 PM!"
"WHAT!"
"We only have 3 minutes before 6:00 PM!"
Caiden and the head principal spoke at the same time with their shocked voices. I immediately instructed Lorcan to ready his laptop, since he is a hacker, he can maybe stop the spreading of the news or better yet know the whereabouts of the one who is the perpetrator.
I also instructed the principal to open the television since I somehow felt a sudden familiar feeling. It feels like this happened before? But no that can't be. It is impossible.
"Sixty seconds!" Caiden shouted while the principal is facing back and forth with his horrid face. This is a very serious case, for the first time in history, the Beste University would be a hot topic not because of its great achievements but because of something horrible.
"I can't find the source where the news about 6:00 PM came! We can only wait for it then try to stop the spreading" Lorcan said while his fingers tap the keyboard rapidly.
This definitely felt like it happened before. But it is really impossible.
"6:00 PM!" Caiden shouted so loud and right after he said that, the internet exploded with various articles and comments about different topics. One thing in common is, it is all about the dirty acts behind the Beste University.
The TV suddenly blacked out then after a second, the screen are suddenly filled with lots of reports. It keeps scrolling up in a rapid way but still the main highlight are written in bold at large letter letting the audience to read it.
Obviously, the perpetrator has definitely something towards this University.
"Lorcan! Can you do at least something?" I asked Lorcan since he did not speak after the clock hit exactly 6:00 PM and it has been 15 minutes already, the media probably got all the files now.
"Shit! He's here!" Lorcan suddenly shouted while standing without leaving his sight on the laptop's screen. Before we can asked him, he shouted again "Z is on the rooftop!" then ran off towards the door, leaving us baffled.
Not long after both Caiden and I exchanged glances then followed Lorcan leaving the scared principal in the room. Lorcan is probably running towards the rooftop.
Lorcan said the name everyone had forgotten already. The name who astounded everyone in the world before. The name I thought I would not hear again, Z.
When we arrived at the rooftop, what we saw bewildered us. Lorcan laughing so loudly (like how the joker laughs you know) while holding a notebook? In his one hand and the other hand in his right eye.
Did Lorcan lost his mind because of too much numbers he saw on his screen? We walked right besides him and Caiden immediately asked, "What the hell?"
"You know what? The guy whom I can't decipher is using a freaking tablet! You know how hard it is to use a tablet, not to mention when you are defending your security wall, you need to touch or press different keys at the same time" Lorcan said while trying not to laugh and showing us the notebook he held in his hand.
"Wait, that's a tablet?" Caiden asked baffled by what Lorcan is saying.
"Yes! Unbelievable right? A professional hacker just got beaten up by someone who uses a freaking tablet disguised as a notebook! I'm also guessing this one is still a student since he uses a notebook as a cover up" Lorcan said with his voice still sounded like he can't believe it.
"But you said the name Z, is that really Z?" I asked him since this question can't get off of my mind ever since the name left Lorcan's mouth. I mean if that is really Z, it could not be a student.
"Not really" Lorcan said in a defeated tone that made both Caiden and I dropped our mouths. Like what the hell? How can he casually called someone, Z? Before we can questioned him, he speak in a loud voice like he is defending himself.
"I mean that guy moves like Z! You know how Z likes to give appetizers then would give the full course meal in a specific time! Also if that is really Z then I would be honored to have him defending his security wall against me"
"If the one who Lorcan can't defeat is Z then it is not impossible. But after all these years? Why would Z suddenly show up? Nonetheless, we all know what happened that night. So this issue lies more in the side of 'that person is not Z'." Caiden spoke in a tone like he is reporting in front of the class.
Both of them have a valid reasons whether this person is really Z or not. I am actually having a doubt if that is really Z, it is impossible especially what I witnessed. But maybe, just maybe somewhere deep inside of me, hope to believe that it is not impossible.
"You all must never forget, every impossible can be possible in Z's way" I said to them and started to walked out.
Is that really you, Z?
───── ❝ 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐁𝐲𝐊𝐫𝐱𝐬 ❞ ─────
Beware of the hints!
Also if you noticed this chapter is a little bit longer than before, it is because I am so in love with Zero! I am just hoping that what I imagined of Zero would be the same as yours!
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𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚘 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙑𝙤𝙩𝙚, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚!