Hello, all my fellow humans! I'm back, more experienced and excited as ever! Now that I've learned the ways of writing, my stories can be much better than they werebefore. Take this one, for instance...
Chapter 1
"Rebirth"
(One Fine Morning - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch)
The blazing sun shined over the peaceful town of Derelyn. The residents were all over the place, encumbered by groceries, taking their children to the restaurants, and trying not to be late for work. One boy in particular could be seen running along the sidewalks, toward the bakery. He pushed through the smooth wooden doors and ran to the counter. "Hello Mr. Joe!" A middle-aged man wearing glasses turned around to face the excited boy.
"Well, hi there, Nolan. How's it going?"
"Very well, sir!" He leaned over the counter. "Beautiful day, isn't it?"
"It sure is! Glad you're enjoying it, my boy." Nolan nodded, smiling. "Oh, and I've got your order. Gimme just a second."
"Okay," he said as Mr. Joe walked into the kitchen. Nolan was a twelve year old boy with windswept black hair and blue-green eyes. He was wearing his favorite outfit, a green dress shirt with khakis. Today was a very special day, and he wanted to dress nice, but casually. Mr. Joe came out of the kitchen, and was holding glass cover over a red velvet cake glazed with a good amount of cream cheese icing. Nolan said "Wow, it looks so delicious!" Mr. Joe chuckled.
"Made by the best bakers in town! I hope you enjoy, my dear boy."
"Thank you Mr. Joe!" Mr. Joe rested the plate in Nolan's arms as the boy started to walk away.
"No problem, Nolan!" He turned around to tend to the display case. Nolan walked out of the bakery and onto the sidewalk. Looking to both his right and left, he crosses the street and heads up the road, to his house.
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In this world, joy is a virtue accessible to many. If that shall be the case... then why does the latter not apply to me? Pity... these fools do not know what immortality can do to the heart. This boy... he is the only thing keeping me from showing these mortals true pain. He will try to stop me... He cannot be allowed to see the day. He must be disposed of at once. Find him... and kill him.
Nolan finally reached his house, a two-story tall brick building with a shingled roof. The boy's shoes crunched the rocks of his gravel path to the stairs. He set the cake down on the ground, and opened the door. His mother's voice greeted him.
"Welcome back, sweetie," she said in her English accent.
"Hi Mom!" Nolan took off his shoes and placed them near the wall. He grabbed the cake from the porch and walked inside. He placed the cake on the table his mother was sitting at. "So, is Dad still asleep?"
"I would assume so. Maybe you could go wake him up for me?"
"Sure thing Mom!" He ran upstairs.
"And thank you for getting the cake!" Nolan nodded, though his mother probably couldn't see. He walked down to the end of the hallway and knocked on his father's door. He could hear snoring on the other side. He knocked a bit louder. A voice could be heard from the other side.
"Oh, is it morning already?"
"Dad, it's been morning!"
"Okay, I'll be up in a bit..." Nolan hear a yawn from the room, followed by the sound of springs in motion. Nolan turned around, and happened to look out the window, seeing something he'd never seen before. Something red was falling from the sky- it was as if they were crimson snowflakes. Nolan ran downstairs to tell his mother about it.
"Mom, I just saw these red things falling from the sky. Come and see!" At this, his mom got up from her chair, looking very concerned.
"What?"
"It's nothing bad, just come and see it!" said Nolan. His mother nodded as he led her up the stairs. They both gazed upon the falling crystals.
(Tension - Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch)
"Nolan, I need you to get to your room."
"What's wrong?"
"Nolan, you need to hurry! Now!" Nolan opened his mouth to object, but heeded his mother's words. He ran into his room. His mother came after him, holding her hand on the brass doorknob. "Now, I will close this door. If you hear anything, please... don't say anything. Know that I will always love y-" Before she could finish her sentence, a crash could be heard at the front door. Wood could be seen flying into the staircase. "Goodbye, my son." She shut the door on the confused Nolan. He could hear shouts and yelling. He heard his father's door open before hearing what sounded like a round of gunshots. The house shook as an explosion was heard outside. Nolan looked out his window and gasped. The sky and everything below had become grey, with the exception of the people living in the town. They didn't seem to notice anything as shadows swept across the Residential Area. The silhouettes seemed to be harming the residents, as they all started to yell in pain. Some of them feinted, while others ran around the area in confusion and fear. Nolan was almost too busy looking at the scene to notice a beam of light shining down on the middle of the Town Square. When he saw it, he turned to the door. He tried to open it, but it was locked. He unlocked it, but remembered what his mother said. He tried to lock it again, but nothing happened. He felt nudging on the knob, like someone was trying to get in. He quickly ran to the window and opened it. He heard the click of the fully turned knob. In a flash, he jumped out of the window, landing on the rose bush in his yard. He hid behind it while looking out at the streets. He felt as if the grass was completely dry, even though it had been very recently watered. The bush itself seemed to have lost all color. The once bright roses were now grey and dry. He had no idea what was going on, but thought he could find refuge in the neighboring city of Lyscon. Though it was very loud and the people there weren't the nicest, it would still be better than what Nolan experienced now. It then dawned on him that the giant beam of light could do something to help him out. To him, it was a beacon of hope, and the only thing that could help him escape this nightmare.
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So yep, there's the first chapter of this. It feels good to finally be making these again. It's time to get back into the swing of things. So, I'll be uploading the next chapter really soon. Sorry to leave off on a bit of a cliffhanger, but hey- it won't be long. So I'll see y'all later! Thanks for taking the time to read this, and have an awesome day!