Cole didn't mind the bullying but had an idea for a deterrent to keep it from happening to other kids. To use the idea of Rogue Sun as a sort of boogeyman for the worst people in the halls, the urban legend that would come after them. So he got a reaction out of the worst people in school, letting himself be taken to a field shirtless, restrained and tied up like a scarecrow. 

But when they returned to the scene Cole had transformed leaving the Rogue Sun there staring at them speaking hauntingly sending chills down their spines. 

You went along with it, adding to the effect. You needed to help sell the plan. 

 (If your willing to be the bully.)

First he was the crazy kid, then he was the one who admitted he made it all up for attention. He was confident, unfazed acting better because he had a girlfriend. You decided to try and get him to tell the whole truth by leaving him like this for a few hours.  You  thought enough was enough and went to cut him down from there.   But instead of the kid who made up the crazy story,  the black suit of armor sporting what looked like hellfire speaking to you." I cut him down, so I can cut down.." You weren't sure if it was real, what it was going to do to you. 

(classmate)

You found the worst kids from school running out of the field scared out of their minds, some with tears in their eyes and didn't understand until you heard the echo. A  saw the armor there in the cornfield. It looked less like the post for a scarecrow but a cross.  Just staying silent unsure.