The Ultimate Revenge System

Chapter 8: A little showdown

Gavin wiped the dripping milk from his eyes, his hand shaking as he stared at Ethan. The smug smirk on Ethan’s face made Gavin’s blood boil.

“Pig! Pig! Pig!” Ethan began to chant, his voice loud and mocking.

The rest of the cafeteria quickly joined in, their taunts echoing off the walls. “Pig! Pig! Pig!”

Gavin’s chest tightened. He took a step forward, and the crowd grew quieter, sensing something was about to happen.

In the heat of the moment, Gavin raised his hand and slapped Ethan across the face. The sound cut through the room like a whip, silencing everyone.

Ethan stumbled back, holding his cheek. His shock quickly morphed into fury.

“You’re gonna regret that,” he spat.

Before Ethan could react further, Gavin delivered a punch to his nose, sending him reeling backward.

The system’s voice echoed in Gavin’s mind.

[Revenge System: Combat Mode Activated.]

[Guidance Uploaded… Execute Sequence Three.]

Guided by the system, Gavin followed up with a third blow, catching Ethan square in the jaw.

“Stop!” one of Ethan’s friends—Chase yelled, stepping forward to intervene.

But Ethan held up a hand, wiping blood from his split lip. “No,” he growled. “This is my fight.”

Ethan lunged at Gavin, throwing a wild punch, but Gavin sidestepped it with ease, the system directing his movements.

Before Gavin could counter, a sharp voice rang out. “Enough!”

The crowd parted, and Principal Moore stormed into the cafeteria with an angry look on her face.

“Ethan Brook. Gavin Smith. To my office. Now!”

Both boys hesitated, glaring at each other before reluctantly following her.

***

In Principal Moore’s office, both boys sat across from her, shooting glares at each other.

As principal Moore opened her mouth to speak Gavin and Ethan yelled like little kids.

“He started it!” they both exclaimed at the same time.

Principal Moore held up a hand. “I don’t want to hear it. I saw enough to know you were both involved. Detention after school—for both of you.”

Ethan protested immediately. “But Principal Moore, I have training! Missing it will mess up my position on the team.”

“One day won’t ruin your career, Mr. Brook,” she said firmly. “Now, get out of my office.”

They left, and Ethan’s friends immediately surrounded him in the hallway.

“You good, man?” one of them asked.

Ethan glared at them, his face still bruised. “I got detention. Because of him.” He pointed at Gavin, who was already walking away. “I’m not going to rest until Gavin smith gets what he deserves.”

***

Detention was a new experience for Gavin. This was actually his first and he hated it.The room was silent except for the scratching of pencils and the occasional cough. He sat alone, staring out the window, wishing the clock would move faster.

A boy from another grade approached him, a wide grin on his face. “Dude, the way you took down Ethan was incredible! Where’d you learn to fight like that?”

Gavin shrugged, pretending to be nonchalant. “I train a lot,” he lied.

The boy nodded in awe before heading back to his seat.

Gavin glanced over at Ethan, who sat a few rows away, glaring at him. Every so often, Ethan muttered something under his breath, but Gavin ignored him.

Finally, Gavin leaned back and smirked. “How’s your nose, Ethan? Still bleeding in defeat?”

Ethan’s eyes narrowed. “You think this is over? You’re gonna regret it.”

“Oh, I’m scared,” Gavin replied mockingly.

Ethan shot to his feet, but the teacher in charge snapped, “Mr. Brook! Sit down unless you want more detention!”

Ethan sank back into his chair, his face red with frustration. Gavin chuckled to himself, enjoying the small victory.

When detention finally ended, Gavin grabbed his bag and headed toward the school’s exit. But as he passed the restroom, loud screams caught his attention.

He stopped and listened. The murmurs grew louder, more frantic.

As Gavin pushed open the door to the restroom what he saw made his blood run cold.