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Warsing
by Max Stein
Stage 1- The Power
In Tokyo, Japan. Many people go about their day without any extreme events happening. Every once in a while you may get the horrible call that your wife was in a car accident, or your savings have been lost; but that's only sometimes. Occasionally. Although... today just may be one of those days...
"HIKARU! GET UP OR YOU'LL BE LATE!" shouts a woman's voice.
"Yeah! I heard ya the 2nd time!" says a sleepy girl named Hikaru.
Hikaru Minuzaki is a 14 year old 8th grader that goes to the middle class all girls school. She has short pink hair, she likes to wear head bands a lot. And her favorite one she decides to wear today, is a pink and black headband that covers her ears but it doesn't alter your hearing. It also has a nifty design on the ear piece. It was given to her by her grand mother who had lots of treasures. Including an old rusty key that her grand mother told her never to lose. That she may need it one day. So Hikaru tied some string through it and wears it like a necklace.
She rushes to get dressed and heads down stairs when she is startled by her younger brother, Shu.
"BOO!" Shu shouts in surprise.
Hikaru is shocked by this she slips and falls down the stairs.
BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP CRASH!
"Ow. That was a dirty trick Shu." Hikaru said rubbing her sore bottom.
"Only the best for you! Ha Ha!" he walked away.
Just then Hikaru's mom, Saruka, says, " You better grab something at school. You wont have time to eat it here and make it to the bus on time. And I am not driving you."
Hikaru nods, grabs her things and runs out the door, " Bye Mom!" she shouts from outside.
"Have a great day!" her Mom shouts back.
Hikaru is walking at a steady pace to the school bus stop. The bus isnt there yet. "I need to get to bed earlier so I don't have this issue. Yawn." she thinks to her self. Just then the bus came into view. Hikaru was a good distance away so she started to run. She gets their before the bus and is panting, "Huh...huh...huh...whew.."
One of her school mates that is also at her stop asks, "Are you ok Hikaru?"
"Yeah, im ok... I just need to catch my breath." Hikaru says regaining her ability to breathe.
The bus slows to a stop and the students board.
Hikaru looks around for a seat and sees her friend Misaki Rotoshinda sitting on the right side of the bus.
"Hi Misaki, did you almost miss the bus again today?" She asks sarcastically.
Misaki is Hikaru's best friend. They have known each other since kindergarten. Misaki's Father passed away at an early age so her Grandfather takes care of her and her mother is a Secretary for a collage in Kyoto. Her grandfather is a retired gunsmith he tells her the history of a lot of different guns even though she doesn't like hearing them all that often, she does listen very good. She also has very keen hearing.
Hikaru sits down, "Nah, I got up all by myself today."
Misaki looks at her with disbelief, " You, get up by your self? HAHAHAHAHA! Oh that is funny." even the kids next to them giggled a little.
"HEY! Stop laughing! I will learn to get up by my self one day!" Hikaru says standing up.
The bus driver yells, " sit down young lady! No standing while the bus is in motion! Or do you need to re-learn that rule!"
Hikaru quickly sits back down.
"I'm sorry Hikaru, I couldn't help it." Misaki says.
Hikaru shrugs, "but you are right, I need an alarm clock or something."
Hikaru and Misaki are in most of the same classes at their school. The school is a basic school like you would see in America except it is an all girls school and like in all Japanese manga school girls often wear uniforms to school. This school's uniform is a collared shirt with a tie, sport jacket, long skirt, knee socks and school issued shoes. ( I hate describing things...)
The day goes by uneventful as always but when it comes time for lunch that's when things start to get weird.
Hikaru walks toward the Cafeteria and all of the sudden hears an ear shattering scream, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Everyone that was within earshot of the noise came rushing towards it. Hikaru enters the lunch room to see a group of students surrounding something. She tries to get closer and gets stopped. She tries again and this time she breaks free.
"Oh my god..." she says to herself.
On the floor was a body of a man in a black trench coat. He had a mask on so no one knew who he was, and he was in a pool of blood.
"Hikaru!" Someone yells.
Hikaru turns to see misaki trying to get through.
"Misaki are you seeing what I am seeing?" Hikaru asks.
Misaki scans the body quickly. She then says, "Hikaru, this man was shot with a basic handgun with an extension that kept it quiet. He was shot in the stomach so he may have just been startled by the shot or he's just stupid cause im sure that 1 shot to the stomach wont kill someone."
Hikaru is thinking to herself, " either this is an extreme case of Deja vu or I know this guy somehow. They say that even if you don't talk, if you make eye contact you know someone. Maybe that is true."
It is then that the school security guards and administrators show up. They break the crowd up and tell everyone to eat in the gymnasium. Everyone but the School people head out of the Cafeteria. Just as Hikaru is about to leave she hears a feint ringing in her ears. She moves the head band a little and the ringing goes away.
She puts the headband back on and this time it is much louder. So loud all she could do was yell, " AAAAAAAH! Make it stop!"
Every one turns around to see Hikaru on her knees putting her hands over her ears which are covered by the headband.
"Hikaru, are you ok?" Misaki asks.
Amongst the ringing Hikaru hears a jingling sound and the ringing stops. She gets up and just stands there. Everyone is looking at her.
"Hikaru... your eyes...what happened." Misaki asks.
The School principle walks over, "Is everything alright?" he asks.
"Hikaru doesn't look too good. She looks like she is in a trance." Misaki tells him.
The principle walks over and bends down to look at Hikaru square in the eye. He waves his hand in front of her face. No reaction.
Just then, Hikaru's body shoves the principle out of the way and through the crowd of kids. She bolts out of the school and down the street.
" Where are you going Hikaru!" Misaki says.
Misaki decides to follow Hikaru believing that she may be in some sort of trouble. Mean while everyone at school is completely stupefied by what just happened.
Hikaru runs to an old abandoned warehouse about a mile away. Misaki is just barely able to keep her within eye sight until she goes into the building. Then she loses sight of her in the darkness. Hikaru slows down and enters a room that lights up as she enters. Her body lies down on a table in the middle and a metal clamp secures her, preventing any kind of escape. She then seems to break free from the trance she was in.
"Huh?...wha... where am I? Hikaru says to herself still a little dazed.
"You are in my custody now young lady." says a deep voice. A tall figure walks into the light and exposes a tall man with a beard and a monocle in his left eye. He is wrapped in a cloak that covers the rest of his body except for his hands which are resting on a cane. "I am Greorg Sharkowski III I am looking for a rare item called the key of destiny."
"Key of Whatity?" Hikaru asks slightly disbelieving.
"Key of Destiny. It is the key (no pun intended) to the Orb of Demise. Once the key and orb are joined, the one best suited will be bestowed a mighty gift deseving of their character. I hope to attain infinate power and rule the world!" Greorg explains.
Hikaru rolls her eyes, "ok I heard your story, I don't even know what the key of destiny is, nor would I have it. Even if I did, I wouldn't just give it to you because you are obviously evil. I however happen to be a honest law abiding citizen who wont let a terrorist get his/her hands on a WMD."
Greorg walks over to her, " you will tell me then, what is this around your neck?"
Hikaru looks down, " That is a keepsake from my grandmother. It is one of her very special treasures and she told me never to lose it."
"I am going to ask you nicely the first time. May I see it for a second?" Greorg asks nicely like he said.
"Uuug... if it will get you to let me out of this clamp then sure." said Hikaru reluctantly. Greorg then pushes a button on the bottom of the table that Hikaru was on. The clamps release her and she gets up.
Greorg holds out his hand as if waiting for his prize. Hikaru agreeing to the deal let him look at it. He then took out of his pocket a glass ball.
"That thing has a key hole...is that?"— she is cut off.
Greorg slowly put inserts the key into the glass ball. And he turns it. A devilish grin stretches across his face, " it is! This is the Key of Destiny!"
Hikaru, surprised, nearly falls over but catches herself, "You gotta be kidding me!"
The glass ball glows and rises out of Greorg's hand. It then hovers there.
"O, great Orb! Bestow upon me Infinite Power!" Greorg says with is hands in the air.
"Hey, I want my key back, its special to me!" Hikaru yells.
"Bwa ha ha! Do what you wish, you are no longer a use to me. I have received what I wanted!" Greorg tosses the key to Hikaru who puts it back around her neck.
Hikaru turns around to leave when the ball of light flies at her and runs into her from behind. It enters her body also knocking the wind out of her, "Guh..." she falls to the floor.
Inside Hikaru's mind she sees a white light, just like the one that just attacked her.
"Young girl, you are the one worthy of being bestowed the gift of rebirth." says an undescribable voice.
"Huh? Didn't Greorg open the thing? Shouldn't be the one to get this and not me?" Hikaru asks.
"No, that man had evil intentions behind his actions, and an evil heart that guided them. You however are pure and innocent with a kind heart. Only one such as you is worthy of this power." the voice explains
"Ok. I kinda get it but what does this 'gift of rebirth' consist of?" Hikaru asks.
"The only information I will reveal to you is that you have many new abilities that you did not have before, but until you awaken them through trails and hardships will you come to know what they are. One power that I will tell you of is the power of Flight. If you feel the air beneath you, and you imagine yourself soaring than you will fly." says the voice
"I don't know what to say, I am flattered that you would pick me, but now that I have these powers isn't there going to be a really big, angry Greorg waiting for me when I wake up?" asks Hikaru.
"You will not be harmed by him. Now accept my gift of rebirth!" the voice said.
Hikaru's body on the outside started to shine.
"What the!" Greorg says surprised.
Misaki finds her way to the room where hikaru and Greorg are. She sees Hikaru on the floor glowing. She all she can do is hold her mouth wide open.
She glows uncontrollably and the whole room explodes with light. Both Greorg and Misaki both shield their eyes. As the light fades, Hikaru is floating about a foot above the ground.
She opens her eyes and floats down to the ground.
"YOU CANT HAVE MY POWER! ITS MINE! NOT YOURS!" Greorg shouts. The then reveals a sword concealed within his cane. "You will give me that power even if I have to open up your soul to get it!" he says charging at Hikaru.
He swings his blade ferociously at Hikaru who dodges his strokes with ease.
"Stand Still! Let me have what is mine!" Greorg says with anger. The act of Greorg slashing and Hikaru dodging every single stroke. Until she finally grabs the sword mid swing and holds it. Greorg couldn't even make it budge/
"Rrrg...Let go!" Greorg is getting furious now.
"No..." whispers Hikaru. She snaps the blade in half, and runs her fist into Greorg's gut.
He then makes that "I just got punched in the gut sound" and goes flying.
Hikaru thinks to herself, "Strength must be one of the other powers that the spirit was talking about." Greorg slams into the wall. Hikaru walks over to him.
"Never let me see you again." she says in a serious tone.
Greorg is barely conscious, "uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhh..."
Hikaru then faints, and falls over. Misaki runs over to her
"Hikaru! Wake up!" she pleads. She shakes Hikaru trying to wake her up.
"uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh... Mi...sa...k.." she falls unconscious.
Misaki smiles. she picks up Hikaru and rests her on her own shoulders. With Misaki's help they make it back to Hikaru's house. Misaki then goes home.
End of Chapter 1
To be continued...
