Chapter 1 - Conspiracy
The iron gate creaked opened, revealing troops of inhumanly perfect creatures, leaded by an emotionless yet influential figure. The authority that seemingly powerful figure emitted was such that time seems to stand still for a moment. For a second, everything was silent. Girls were gaping and boys were gawking openly as these impossibly beautiful creatures slipped past them. It was as though hundreds of lungs stopped functioning normally, rendering these people breathless. When the minute hand of the school clock started moving, it was as though time started flowing again. Shrill screams of young girls proclaiming their love started to fill the atmosphere, wreaking the peace and tranquility that hung in the air a few seconds ago.
Shika winced as the piercing sound reached her about two hundred meters away. She was slipping through the academy's main gate as the night class creatures took their first step out of their glamorous nest.
"Idiots" thought Shika. If there is one thing she is absolutely captured by these humans, it would definitely be the intriguing fact that how these people would actually allow their intelligence to be diminished by such animals. Captivating animals actually. "It must be their amazing hormones" wondered Shika as she melted into the darkness.
"Everything is all right."
"I see. By the way, my dear Shika, don't push yourself too hard. After all, it pains me." an alluring voice called out, followed by an enchanting smile that lit up the face of a striking beauty. "It took great effort for us to be reunited once more. I do not wish to lose you again."
"Yes, I understand. Please take good care of yourself as well."
Strands of long silver hair danced as a gust of chilling wind blows in. A chess piece resembling the queen lies shattered on the cold hard ground.
"I guess it has to be replaced with a bait then" Shizuka Hiou murmured, picking up the broken pieces of the queen.
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, a loud sneezing voice rang through the night.
"The wind is unusually chilly tonight." Yuki Cross thought as she rubbed her nose frantically.