D K: I've really gotta stop making up new stories, but I grant this shall be interesting. I hope. The first part, the one in italics, is Mikan's memory so it is Mikan's pov.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice, but I ride the train to the end of my story XD.
Broken Wings of an Angel
Chapter 1: Falling
They found me on a bullet train headed to nowhere. They asked me where I was going, I told them I was going to the end. They were confused and asked me what 'the end' meant. I kept silent, they wouldn't understand if I told them I was going to the end of a story, my story. They then asked me how long I had been on the train for.
I didn't know, didn't remember.
They would think I was crazy if I told them if this was my very first memory. They soon forgot I existed, like everybody else.
And they left me there, on a train that was going to the very end. To the end of my life.
-Present day-
A blonde haired teacher sat at his desk, admiring the sunset. That is, until he was disturbed by a teacher yelling his voice. He stood wearily and went over to the door. What had happened this time? Had a student set one of the science labs on fire? Probably, that was so like them. He stuck his head out the oak door, expecting to see a student bowing at the end of Jinno sensei's electric wand. No, instead he saw a scruffy, wild looking brunette girl struggling in the hands of the strict teacher. She seemed to be wincing from an electric blow to the cheek. Narumi sighed and crossed his eyes, looking intently at the girl, "What is it this time Jinno? You caught a girl wandering to close to the gates again? She doesn't look like she is part of the students."
"No it is much more serious than that Narumi," snapped the older man, "I caught this girl stealing from the kitchens. Stole a whole loaf of bread and a block of cheese. What do you think of your mistake now, eh girl?" The girl glanced at Narumi, then away and after a couple of minutes continued to struggle. That earned her another zap on the cheek. Narumi examined her, this didn't seem like the average healthy girl. In fact she looked like a starving orphan, because she hadn't stolen money, just food. Getting that desperate was she?
"What is your name then?" asked Narumi, bending down to the girl's height. She looked terrified and shook her head, as if she didn't remember or…she just didn't want to give it away. Narumi sighed, "Fine then, how long has it been since you last ate little girl?" he patted her head, using his alice. Big mistake as it turned out because the girl grab his hand and bit deep into it. Narumi yelped and Jinno stung her again, which made her let go. The girl glared at him with disgust and went back to struggling. And then, a smirk dawned on her face as if an idea had dawned on her as well. She gave her body a twist and bit deep into Jinno's hand as well. He gave a yell and shook her off, unhinging her. She spat in disgust at the teachers' feet and tore off before they could grab her again. Narumi stood there limply, that girl reminded him of her. That little girl, she was just like a small wild cat.
Mikan's P.O.V
This place, it was like a maze, so big. I felt like Alice, lost in its depths, just waiting for a Cheshire cat to guide me out. How dare they do such a thing to me? They have no idea what I have to go through. I've had it tough ever since I got off that train leading me nowhere. Those people, they were wrong, they told me that I would have to get off in the end. I got off, and now I am truly lost in nowhere.
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Say it if it is worth saving me
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They shouldn't have bothered really, I could've kept on living me non-existent life on that train watching strangers come and go. Watch them acknowledge me and forget me. Never knew them, never wanted to. What is this, I feel dizzy, faint. I can't give in now, I have to keep running…
Have to keep…
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I'm falling
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Normal P.O.V
"Sensei!" It had been the second time that day Narumi had been called out of his relaxation. A student came skidding into the staff room, panting. "Sensei, there is a girl out there, she suddenly collapsed She came running out of nowhere, looking like a trapped cat, and then she suddenly went white and passed out. Narumi's eyes widened, could that be…that girl? What? How could that happen, she escaped from them two hours ago. Narumi would've thought that she would've at least gotten out of the school by now. Without another word Narumi followed the student. Sure enough the brunette girl was there, out cold on the floor. Narumi sighed and picked the girl up and thanked the students, who were crowding around.
"Who is she?" asked a purple-eyed girl. "She isn't from around here, you can tell by the uniform. Who is she Narumi sensei? She looked half dead. Koko?" She turned to a brown haired boy. "Can you read the girls thoughts? It might be a bit hard because she has passed out but, could you try?"
The brown haired boy nodded and closed is eyes concentrate. His expression kept changing, sadness, happiness, and anger. Then he opened his eyes again and looked at Hotaru confused, "Her thoughts are very scattered…but there was a lot about a train, a train to 'the end of a story'. There was also a lot about 'them' people who made her get off the train." Narumi looked at the boy interested, he had to admit this girl was strange. She had escaped two hours ago and she had only gone half an hour's distance, almost like while time raced for everyone else, she was stuck on the slow path.
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The brunette opened her honey coloured orbs, feeling desperately hungry. She yawned, expecting herself to be back in her hovel on the alleyway. She blinked, looking around, unfocused. Since when had the alleyway been this bright? Ooh…she took in a deep breath as if she was waiting for a volcano to explode. The doorknob clicked, and the door creaked open. The girl was ready to fly at them, her eyes dancing with rage, fists pummelling. She wanted to get out; this place sucked the breath and life out of her. "Ah, so you are awake Mikan-chan," it was the blonde teacher, the one who had tried to find out her name.
Then it struck her.
"How do you know my name?!" hissed the girl, backing up against the window. The teacher looked at her and the window warily, as if he was afraid that she jump. She glanced out of it, a person would have to be mad if they wanted to jump out of this ting. Her eyes snapped back to the teacher, just as wary as he was. "Don't come any nearer to me. We can talk this out simply and then you can let me go. You don't want me here, I warn you. I'm a danger to you and every single other person in this school. Whether they are a teacher or a student."
"So you do talk, so you've become sick of wandering the slow path, just as you were sick of riding a train to nowhere," said Narumi coolly, helping himself to some tea. "Would you like some?" he offered, ignoring her incredulous look. "Don't look so surprised, the school has its sources in finding out your name. If you are so dangerous, why didn't you just kill us all when Jinno sensei caught you."
"H-how do you know about…about that? Nobody knows about that, except me! It is my secret! Get out of my head, leave me alone! You have no idea what is like!" the poor girl was on the verge of tears, "You have no idea! You are lucky to have a reasonably normal life! You don't have time being manipulated around you! Your time flows along with everybody else while my time, is disconnected from the rest. The many times I've killed myself, then woke up again, still breathing!"
Mikan's P.O.V
I was frustrated with this pretty-boy teacher, or was he a girl? Whatever. He didn't understand, nobody did. My secrets were tumbling out of my mouth, spilling onto the ground. All that anger I've held up for years, I directed it at him. I hated him, I hated all of them, "Stop trying to understand me!" I screamed at him. I forgot that there was a window there. The wind picked me up, ruffling my hair and clothes. I saw the teacher's eyes widened. Not again, not again, I choked inside my head. This was the second time I had died in a week, the first was because I had starved to death. I was terrified, not matter if I died a thousand times, I was still scared. Scared of that hollow darkness that tried to swallow me each time I did die. I knew one of these days my luck was going to run out.
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Heaven's Gates won't open up for me
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I fell from the window, curtains flapping around my shocked, white face. I heard the teacher scream my name.
Mikan.
Normal P.O.V
Narumi ran to the window, hoping to grab the girl before she actually did fall. Was that the truth, all the things she was talking about? Time manipulation, dying a thousand times and still breathing? A train to the end of her story? That was all true? He could barely hear himself screaming. Was she was she really that woman's daughter? He couldn't believe all the anger and sadness that girl was hiding within that heart.
He didn't have to worry though because there was someone below, that Mikan would probably land on and squash. That was more likely than being caught. He watched the girl with pitiful eyes.
'Oooof'
Mikan had landed on something soft and squashed the air out of it. "N-nani," she squeaked. She looked downwards, she had landed on a boy, maybe a bit older than her. "Ah Gomen ne!" She shouted, and passed out.
End of Chapter 1
Who is this boy ( I'm not telling!)? What? They feel like enrolling her, the orphan rascal?
Daemon Koneko