Waste Product

Henry takes the lunchbox from Mrs Mason, he wonders why she wants him to deliver it to her husband, she can always enter the company, after all, her husband is the CEO.

He could see the look on her face, she looked as if she had a fight with someone.

He heads to Mr mason office, he shouldn't be worried about other people, especially rich people, right now, he needs money to feed his family and enroll in the mage academy, that is all that matters to him now.

He opens the door without knocking, and he regrets it immediately.

His eyes shot up seeing the scene before him. Lilly, his co-worker was sitting on Mr. Mason's laps, and they were kissing.

His entrance stopped them and Lilly quickly retreat her movement, she stares at Henry with frighten looks on her face then she escapes to the door immediately.

Mr Mason's bloodshot eyes meets Henry, he stares at the kid without saying anything.

“Leave”

He finally said something with a cold yet calm voice.

Henry obeys quickly, he steps out of the room and head to his duty post, his heart was still beating fast, he couldn't believe what his eyes just witnessed, he doesn't blame Lilly, her family is much poorer than his, and she didn't awaken any magic elements, it's normal for her to take this path to success, but he wish he didn't witness the scene.

Henry knows what is coming next, Mr. Mason is definitely going to fire him or threaten him.

He prays for the second, he can't lose this job, if he loses this job, he won't be able to enter the mage academy and his family's future depends on it.

Being a mage is the fastest way to become rich, entering the mage school is free for every awakened, but people with lower class must pay to enter, the school takes them as a burden and high responsibility.

Henry was still thinking about his future when somebody taps him on his shoulder.

“Henry”

He gazed back seeing it was his best friend, Jeremy, he hoped it wasn't Mr. Mason calling.

“Mr. Mason wants you in his office”

Jeremy muttered.

“I think it's about that promotion, congratulations Henry. Your dreams will finally come true”

Henry pulled a fake smile, he is about to embrace his nightmare.

He knocked thrice before Mr. Mason granted him permission to enter.

Henry stands straight, his eyes were searching for the unknown on the floor.

“Henry you are fired. I don't want to see you in this company again, AND. No pay check for you this month”

Henry collapsed to his knees before Mr Mason finished.

“please sir, I swear I won't tell anyone. I won't dare. I swear”

Mr. Mason stared at Henry, he got this job through his wife's recommendation, his wife is a close friend of his mother, how then can he trust somebody like this and besides, this isn't how he intend to keep this a secret.

“You can leave when you're done with this rubbish you are doing”

Henry stammered with no words, his dreams were scattering to pieces and there was nothing he can do.

What is he going to tell his parents, they bank all their hopes on him, he needs that money.

“Sir, I have awakened my element, my wages are for the academy fees, I really need the money. I swear I won't tell anyone”

Henry was shivering on the floor, he believed Mr. Mason will pity him, since he is an awakening, his power is for the benefits of the society and Cherry City as a whole.

Awakened are treated specially, maybe that will work here.

Mr. Mason looked at Henry in disgust, he gazed at the magic class detector.

His cheeks pushed down, looking more disgust.

“You call yourself an awakened, have you ever heard of anybody with E rank class before. The lowest is C rank and you just awakened E rank”

Mr. Mason mocking laughter was heard next.

“What a fool you are, to think you can become a real mage. If I were you, I would've killed myself already. Loser!”

Henry was speechless, although he knows his rank is the lowest the world has recorded, but his element is fire.

Fire is among the rarest elements.

“I awaken fire sir, fire—”

Mr Mason mocking laughter shut Henry off. He can't believe the stupid boy's words, C rank fire can barely scratch a monster, let alone E rank.

this boy must be brainwashed to think he can really become a mage.

“You are a waste, your birth is useless to this world and Cherry City. Now leave before I kick you out”

Henry wanted to voice out when the door bash open and some hefty men entered.

“Take this waste product out of here”

The hefty men grab Henry and throw him out of the company.

Henry couldn't go home, he didn't know what to tell his parents, they will be downhearted, when they found out, he lost his job.

Henry waited for closing hour before he slowly strolls home. He was lost in thoughts.

He has always been subjected to mockery and bully, even the none awakened mock him, they believe he is a waste product and useless to the Mage society.

Nobody has awakened E rank before, Henry is the first, yet he believes he can become a good mage.

Henry believes as long as he enters the academy, he will surely become a good mage but that dream just ended today.

He was some blocks away from home when some men jump out of the darkness.

Their faces were deadly and Henry recognized them immediately, they were the hefty men from Mr. Mason's office. He wonders why they are blocking his way.

“What do you want”

Their leader stepped forward, he displays his class detector watch, a wristwatch that detects the magic class and element power of an awakening.

He was a C rank earth Mage.

“Mr Mason wants you dead”

Henry's heart skipped hearing the bloody words. He stepped backwards with fear gripping his heart.

“No…no”

Henry tried to voice out but he ended up falling on his butt, he pleads immediately.

“I won't tell anyone, I swear I won't”

the man chuckled, hearings the kids' new tone.

“Orders are orders, and it must be followed and by the way, Mr. Mason is helping Cherry City remove the shame of having an E rank mage”

Henry lost control of himself, fear took control of everything. He bows his head on the floor crying.

“Please don't kill me, my family is poor, my sister needs money for her treatment, I am the only one…. they depend on me…. please I am too important for my family”

The leader squats in front of Henry and whisper.

“Run”

Henry got up and ran away, before he could take three steps backwards, a heavy blow brought him to the ground.

The rock ball fall besides Henry. The boss stretches his hands backwards and the rock ball moves to him.

He received it with a smile, then he shaped the size to form a baseball bat.

Henry coughs blood, he tries to crawl away, but his body refused to move, the impact render him useless.

The boss and his men reach him with a beaming look on their faces, They hammer their bat on his body.

He was helpless, this is how his life has always been, only that he will die this time.

Even though he was an awakened, he was just like a normal human, they were even better than him.

Henry's breath was heavy, his eyes slowly closed. This was the end of his worthless life.

Everybody was right about him, he was useless still the end.

His sister's face flashes before his eyes closed, he forgot today was his 18th birthday, there was nothing to celebrate anyway.

At eighteen, he died.

[System Activated]

[Henry Tucker has been chosen as the perfect successor of God Of All]