Supremacy Games

Felix received many congratulation messages from Olivia and the others close to him. He was even invited to a party that was held in the UVR to celebrate it.

Seeing that it was being made by Olivia and his grandfather, Felix decided to take part.

...

"Do you think he will be mad at us?" Olivia asked with a worried tone while eyeing a three layers birthday chocolate cake.

"Don't worry, Felix has matured and experienced hell in his journey." Robert patted her in the head, "If he can slay a dragon, overcoming his trauma of birthdays should be doable too."

"Let's hope so...I don't want to upset him in his party." Olivia murmured while placing candles on the cake.

Unbeknownst to Felix, Olivia, and Robert were taking advantage of the party pretense to hold Felix a birthday party.

He would turn twenty-four in three days!

Robert always wanted to celebrate Felix's birthday...Alas, he knew that Felix never participated in a birthday party ever since his parents died.

To learn about your parents' death at a young age was already a serious blow to any kid.

But, when it happened on your birthday and learn that the only reason they died was due to rushing towards the party, that was a major traumatic experience.

Ever since then, Felix never mentioned birthdays, hosted his own, or participated in another one.

It truly pained Robert to see Felix like this.

...

Three days later...In the evening.

Felix and Asna could be seen locking arms together while standing before an invitation link. They were dressed beautifully, making them resemble a couple from fairy tales.

Since it was a party, naturally Asna wasn't going to sit back and watch Felix have all the fun.

"Don't cause trouble." Felix warned her one last time before pressing on the invitation link.

"Stop treating me like a child." Asna pinched him in the arm in annoyance while breaking into light particles.

The moment they reopened their eyes, they found themselves standing in utter darkness.

"Did we teleport to the wron..."

Before Felix could finish his sentence, the lights were turned on simultaneously.

Olivia, Robert, Malak, Erik, and the rest all jumped out in the open while shouting, "Surprise!!"

Pow Pow!..

Everyone blew confetti at Felix and Asna, showering them with little pieces of colorful plastic. Their gorgeous outfits were ruined but neither one of them cared about it.

"Happy Birthday Felix!!"

"New year! New journey!"

"Happy Birthday son."

Everyone started clapping in enjoyment while wishing him happy birthday after seeing his stunned expression.

However, when they switched their eyes to Asna...Everyone stopped clapping at once and just kept staring at her with dazed looks.

"So pretty..." Olivia murmured.

"How is it possible that she is more beautiful than in the videos?" Erik wiped his spilling saliva, feeling like he was making a grave sin by just staring at Asna.

sob." Leo couldn't even finish complement before breaking down in tears at how unjust

already had too much...Now, even the

greeted with a faint charming

cry in the corner." The moment Leo saw her smile, he sobbed even louder and dashed to the corner

keep looking at her for long, knowing that

Ronaldinho followed him

Noah went

to

on his sister, did his expressionless

even

and the giant chocolate cake on a table, the suppressed memories of his eleventh birthday surged

***

Thirteen years earlier...

a small cozy apartment in New York Manhattan, Felix could

with balloons and a giant posture

mom will be thrilled about your decoration." The nanny smiled kindly while helping

sure they have a lot of work to

to comfort him and tell him that his

but the nature of their work was truly

there was always something urgent happening

his previous birthday, both of them wished him happy birthday through

due to the disappointments he lived through by

only reason he didn't throw tantrums was because he could see that his parents really tried to make

be his parents...But his family's cutthroat business system that enforced them to keep working

your cousins?"

too stuck up." Felix

"Even little Oli?"

shaking his head, "I would rather not make take part

The Nanny sighed, 'Please

father and mother had been turned to ash

blew up straight after crushing into a building...The worst part? The accident happened merely a

idea about it and just kept decorating his birthday

Half an hour later...

a table that

going to show up. If they intended to come, they would have called him

a tiny bit of hope that his parents would burst

not a single knock

cake in front of him was starting to melt from

saw the drops of chocolate falling into the plate, he had

a big boy,

understood his parents

am a big boy." Felix kept repeating while clutching his pants tightly, trying his best to hold

was lowered, but a few drops of tears could be

am a big

cut a piece

a candle, he didn't make a wish, he didn't hear a birthday song...He just placed the melting piece of cake

didn't eat

at the two other empty plates with

cut another piece...He put it

as he tried to cut another piece,

"Nanny!"

knife and went to the kitchen...The first thing he saw, was the nanny

Felix sat next to her and and shook

Thud!

home phone fell from her

Felix's attention. Immediately, Felix picked up

put the speaker next to his ear, he heard the most horrific news

you there Miss Winesely?! Do you hear me?! No matter what you do, do not let Felix know about his