Prologue

The man lied on the ground, eyes cringing and hand grasping his open flesh wound. Although the man was silent, I knew he recanted his sins toward us. He knew his sins deserved punishment. Still he stayed there, lifeless, secretly praying that we thought he was dead and would leave him to his suffering.

But we weren't stupid, and he couldn't fool us.

"We know you're simply not sleeping, Adam," I tsked, taking my foot to his stomach with distaste and vigor. "Figures. A man who was stupid enough to double-cross us thinks he can out-smart us as well." The multiple men behind me laughed quietly along. Not to amused, I see. Well, I have told more humorous ones in the past situations. These men aren't easily impressed.

Adam coughed up blood as he regained his breath. "I've told you all before! I did not dispatch any information or anything! I didn't and never would betray you! I'm loyal to everyone! Everything here! No one knows about the~!"

"~You have become too smart. Too knowledgeable about the outside world for your own good. It's only a matter of time until you decide to deceive us." I turned around to receive the two bottles from a member behind me. The familiar smell that emerged from the liquids still gave me a sad feeling. A sadness that came from yet another friend betraying me. Betraying us.

And for that, there is no reason for his existence. Here, or anywhere.

As I turned back around, Adam screeched and struggled beneath my feet. He knew what came next; he had performed this ritual only three days before. "We have no need for you anymore, Adam. Our Pure World has no need for you. Your soul is dead to us; therefore, your mortal self should be as well." I poured the cold liquids onto Adam's clothes and face, and he shook as it chilled and stung his skin.

From my pocket, I pulled a matchbox and lit one single match. "Another impurity of the Old World will now be cleansed."

The match fell between my fingertips and enflamed Adam's face. His cries echoed through the empty night as the fire spread across his body. His blackened hands sprung to his face, where his eyeballs showed through like stars in the dark night. Unfortunately, my shoe was slightly burnt as I pushed the struggling corpse down the side of the cliff. I shrugged it off as I watched the flames swallowed by the night. I can always get another pair.

"It's a shame, really." A fellow member walked beside me. "Not knowing who we can truly trust."

"It's true. The temptations are all around us. Ones that drew Adam into the commercialism of the world." I explain as we head back to the car. "He was a smart boy. That's why we initially brought him in. But he was too old to forget the Old World. He could not understand commercialism could never be accomplished. This is the only way."

"Yes. The free will of the current world doesn't exist."

"You're right. In fact, it never existed."

"It's a large challenge," He pointed out. "Our brethren have attempted it from the dawn of time; fully conceiving the Pure World."

"True," I agreed. "But each day it edges closer. We have a game afoot and it starts soon. As He had once said, 'Follow your spirit and upon this charge~"

"~'Cry, God for Harry, the Union, and Saint George!'"


Remember me? ;)

Hey guys! It's been a long time, hasn't it? Far too long for me! But ever since I finished my last story, I have been busting my butt, working on this new one! I release it on a very special day for me; not only is it New Years, is also marks the anniversary of my first real novella, Without Hannah Here. This day will always be very important for me because it was the first time I ever shared any of my stories with anyone, and the first time I ever joined this wonderful site. Over the past year, I have enjoyed writing to my heart's content and talking to you awesome people!

So, in order to celebrate, I have something brand new to show you guys, and I hope you're ready for it! I've been working extremely hard on it, and I hope it blows you out of the water! Thank you for everything you guys have done for me, and keep being awesome!

Peace, love, and all that Jazz,

Katie