School of Elementals: Karen Killer

The dinner went from being a casual dinner to a feast for everyone. They all ate with joy, and as they were about to go home, Keith's grandma said, "You can play with your friend if you like. Just make sure to keep watch of the time, okay?"

"Okay." he said, walking towards Alexandra.

"So, you're joining me in going to the bar?" she asked.

"Bar?"

"Oh, nothing much. Just a casual bar where we can order a few drinks and snacks, along with a karaoke where we can sing our hearts out."

"Cool. Can I come?"

"Of course."

They got in the car waiting at the entrance, and he saw his grandparents getting into another taxi. He waved at them, and they waved back, before they went their separate ways.

Her father was driving and her mother was reading a webtoon, while the both of them sat in the back seat. Keith gazed out the window, looking at the night sky above. A few stars shone here and there, and he said, "The pollution here isn't as much as I thought."

"Wha?"

"The stars seem to be shining at us."

Alexandra was heavily confused by his words, but in the end, decided to ignore them. Before long, they had arrived at the bar, which was a tower stretching high. Alexandra said bye to her parents, and dragged Keith out the door. He tried to match her pace, and they got inside. Keith still had the briefcase MrBeast gave him, and they immediately got into the elevator. The doors closed as she pressed the button leading them to the 10th floor, and as the elevator went up, Keith confessed, "I have a little fear of elevators, to be honest."

"Oh, don't you worry. This one's just a normal one, imagine the one in China. That goes crazy fast."

He shuddered, but then the elevator stopped and the doors opened. They stepped into a hall which would have looked like a restaurant if it weren't for the central table with the bartender, who was a middle aged man wearing a white suit and black tie, wiping a glass. He saw the two children, and said, "Good evening, Alexandra."

"Good evening, Dan. I'll have the usual." she replied.

Dan, the bartender, walked over to one side and poured out a glass of grape juice, before handing it to her. "You've brought a new friend today, it seems."

"Yeah. The name's Keith." he answered.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Dan. What would you like?"

Keith thought for a moment, before saying, "Some apple juice, please."

"Alright. Since it's your first time here, I'll only charge you with half the price. I'll charge you in full the next times you order something... unless you do a yearly payment, just like her parents."

"I see. How much is that?"

"These drinks don't cost much, so just around $500."

Keith then pulled up the briefcase, opened it, and took out one wad of cash. The other two were stunned by this, but Keith said, "Consider this an entire payment. You don't get paid enough, do you?"

"How'd you get all this?" Dan asked.

"A gift from a celebrity who was apparently in the same room as I was when I roasted the shit out of a Karen."

"Nice."

He took the money and put it in the cashier by the bar table after removing the bind. He prepared a glass of apple juice and gave it to Keith. It looked yellow, as if it were beer without the foam on top. He took a sip, and before he knew it, he had drank the entire glass. He put down the glass on the table, and asked, "Where's the karaoke room?"

Alexandra took her glass, and said, "This way." She led him through a door, where everything was dark except for the illumination from a screen. A girl was singing, while the others were talking with each other. The song had ended, and the girl saw Alexandra. She then exclaimed, "Hey, Alex! How've you been?"

"All good, Clara."

Keith remembered that name, and said, "So more of my friends are here than I expected."

"Who are you again?"

"Keith."

She then slapped him in the cheek, and he held it as he said, "Hey, don't do that. My parents were killed."

"Killed?"

"House explosion."

Clara was a girl who was the same age as Keith. She was a little shorter than him, but had a voice that would make you believe she was around 20. She continued, "Ah, fuck, sorry about that. You deserved it for all the shouting you made in our 6 years of time, though."

"Yeah. I couldn't control myself back then."

"Anyways, you wanna sing?"

"Nah."

They walked over to a couch where a man was sitting by the edge as if he were overseeing the room. "Hey." he said as the kids took a seat. Keith jumped, and said, "Wait, Chris?"

"That's right."

The middle-aged man was none other than Chris from the MrBeast gang. He said, "I heard you made good use of the money Jimmy got you. Safe to say, it's only a very tiny portion of what he owns."

"Isn't that obvious? I've been watching him for years now, how would I forget?"

"Oh, so you're a long time MrBeast fan? Count how many times he donated to charity."

"Uncountable. He could have donated off-camera, but for now we'll assume he's donated so many times only an insane person would count them."

"You're damn right."

"You know, ever since the incident earlier, I've thought..."

"Yeah?"

"Karens are running rampant in this place right now, and I think it's only right if someone stands up to fight them."

"And what do you think about it?"

"I want to become that very someone who fights them."

"I see. What title or name do you wanna give yourself?"

"I'll decide on that later. For now, I'd rather rest."

He decided to hide the pain he felt, just like his stressful moments and other times. He silently stared at Clara and Alexandra, who were getting ready to sing another song. It was mostly about death and destruction, and Keith said, "I think I got it."

"So what's it gonna be?"

"Karen Killer. Killer as in diminishing numbers."

"Nice name."

"Thanks. I got it after thinking about death."

The two of them sat in silence for a while, Keith listening to the song while Chris was texting on his phone, and finally, Keith broke the silence by saying, "How's the gang going along?"

"All good. Jimmy's rolling in loads more money than we could ever imagine, and we're just having a great time. You know, all gangsta and stuff."

"As long as I'm in the same place as you, you're going to be safe from any Karen attacks. Don't worry."

"I like your words of reassurance."

"Because it will happen."

They finished, and Keith walked out of the karaoke room. He ordered another glass of apple juice, and drank it up. The fluid taste of the drink calmed him down a little, and he said, "Shit, I might be getting dragged towards this like it's wine."

"It's okay to get addicted to this one. It's not wine, so it won't affect your body much, and plus, you already paid enough for 3 years." Dan said. 

Alexandra walked out from the karaoke room, and said, "It's 9:30 right now. Wanna head back?"

"Yeah. I'll see you when I can." Keith replied, following her towards the elevator.