1st P.O.V
The cold, crisp winter winds nibbled at my fingers as me and our group swerved around each building corner. The only sound was our silent giggles and heaving breaths echoing off the alley walls. We may all be geniuses but sometimes, we're all idiots. Now we're spending our friday night, last day of our school year, running from the police. Yes, running from the police, because we trespassed on 'no man's land' of a field, having a celebration picnic. They always ruin our fun.
We only wanted to celebrate our transfer into upper school (meaning new uniform, our main reason to celebrate). It also means that we move into our Azalea course, that is part of a… special… curriculum that we, the people I am currently running with, attend. It basically allow us 'exceptional' adolescents to be free with our abilities. But, we can't use them now because there are too many eyes. Another burden.
This situation where five 13-14 year olds, 'exceptional' 13-14 year olds, are running and can't do anything about it, is pathetic for someone of our standards.I suddenly was snapped out of my inner monologue to someone speaking to me.
"Hey, where are we heading? We need to lose them quick, everyone's getting tired," stated the heavy breath of Neath (his real names Nathan, but we figured out the Death Note name change). His short, blond hair barely affecting his pace, as his blue eyes, hidden behind square glasses, calculated our next movement, not even focusing on myself as he spoke.
"Rin!Wait, the others can't keep up!", shouted the blunette named Christina. Her shoulder length hair flowing in front of her face to look back at the two sweating fall-backs. It doesn't surprise me, even I'm getting tired. You see we normally rely on our abilities so we aren't in the best of shape, however we look it so we'll worry about exercising when we're all middle-aged and our metabolisms are as controllable as a pregnant woman's bladder.
"Slow *huff* down,*huff* we're *huff* dying," bellowed Tob. Sweat pouring down his temple where his auburn hair stuck to his tanned skin, hand-in- hand with the redhead, Linsie, dragging her with him. Funny. You can drag a 11 stone girl but, can't keep up. Well, I'm no better, my fitness is less than mediocre, true story. I always wondered why they rely on me. So I closed my eyes to help me concentrate. Then I remembered our location.
"Okay, everyone! We'll turn this corner leading to a dead end where we'll jump to the roof!", I commanded, as my waist length, plain brunette hair flicked to my face as I turned to face them. My olive toned skin dripping in sweat.
"Bitch! Why should we listen to you? You're not that reliable," questioned the red head, still being dragged as her pale, almost translucent skin shone in the moon's light. Oh, how I envied her pale skin. Then again, if I'm not reliable, why is she following me, whore, I thought. I was about to speak when I was interrupted by Tobi.
"Shut it, Linsie, or I'll let go! Then you can rely on yourself!"
Linsie gasped until Neath spoke over them in a calm and collected voice, "stop fighting, the corner's nearing and if we can't work together now how will we manage for the Azalea course?," he finished. I thought he was breathing heavily before, it did sound a bit forced. He is an athletic nut in secret, well not so much in secret but he tries not to make the rest of us look bad, so I thank him for that.
I realised that they were silent and the corner was coming up. This has to be done with such precision that we won't be seen, and it's all on me. We rounded the corner with such grace that only an abnormal being could perform.
" Now!," I shouted as we all levitated upwards, landing elegantly on the roof watching the police look around in bewilderment. Then, left in and argument and bemused looks of what they thought they saw. Too close.
"That was too close," Christina said, repeating my thoughts.
"Yeah, well, if whore thought the plan through more carefully, we wouldn't have had that problem," Linsie retorted, barely able to breath. This following with a hit to the head from Neath, not enough to hurt, but enough for her to feel it.
"If it wasn't for her quick thinking we wouldn't have escaped and stop calling her names," he argued. As Linsie rubbed the back of her head, mumbling curses under her breath that shouldn't be spoken like by a lady.
" Neath, leave it. We have a mutual understanding and I fight my own battles anyway. Isn't that right, Slut?", I questioned her, I was met with only a silent glare. Huh? I thought she'd say something back, my little baby's growing up." Anyway we should head back," I said, as I retreated to the edge of the building and jumped.
We made our way back in silence with only the rain beginning to create sound from bouncing off us and the floor. We soon found our way to the doors of our rooms on a long corridor, with homely burgundy carpet. As well as, portrait of past teachers and student art work along the plain black striped wallpaper. The only thing saw was our shadows moving across the walls that was only lit by the gas lamps, creating a suffocating smell for people still trying to catch their breath. All in all, it was a very traditional looking school.
"Goodnight, you two," I said to Tobi and Neath as they entered their room groggily,after mumbling their farewells that were barely coherent. Well, that was impolite, but I guess they're just tired. Who isn't? I then turned to Christina,
"do we need to walk you back to your room? Your roommate won't be up at this time."
She answered, "No, you two can just go to ." She waved us away after retiring to her room. Leaving me and Linsie to go to our room. Yes, we're roommates, we're two peas in a pod. We're made for each other. I'm the darkness to her light, did that make sense, no, exactly.
"Well come on, Slut," she authorised. As I was about to follow her retreating form, I saw something outside the window from the corner of my eye. I feel quite drawn to it. Were those pleasurable shivers up my spine? I ran to the window to get a better look. Feeling the presence of Linsie behind me.
"What you looking at, bitch?"
"Look at that," I pointed at the strange glowing pentagram on the damp alley's floor."C'mon," I said as I grabbed the redhead's hand and dragged her into the alleyway to investigate. Only hearing Linsie's protests and struggles trying to distract. Or maybe she doesn't like me, who knows?
I was about to step on it, with Linsie in tow until she recoiled. I could see the hesitation in her eyes and could feel the fair that seeped through her every pour. I could only sense this from her because while her element is everything light and positive aura and feelings, whereas I am opposite. My main element is darkness, shadows, and negative aura and feelings, I don't it every where though like some would think, seeing all that darkness would drive a person to insanity, all that black…
Moreover, when Linsie recoils away in disgust from this symbol, it's sort of like a drug to me. So…addicting… and…sweet. That's why we work so well together.
I stared expectantly at Linsie, waiting for some kind of explanation, until she spoke, "I don't trust it, it contains no light whatsoever." Definitely light element. " Get away from it, I don't like it."
Normally, I would listen to her with this. She may be annoying but I trust her instincts. Anyone with ability would trust her and maybe even me depending on their beliefs. There's no one else who has light and darkness element, we know. But, people always assume that I'm the bad one because I'm the dark element, however truth is I'm vegetarian and never witnessed death or agree with killing. I'm like a mild pacifist. Can you get those?
I suddenly realised that she was waiting for me to leave with her. Not happening.
"It's nice to know you care," I replied, " but if it's dark then I can handle its," I reassured her as I stepped into the glowing circle. However, I felt a pressure on my hand, I looked down to my hand to inspect it but saw Linsie try to pull me back with her own. My reaction was to pull her with more force, or as much as I could, bringing her into the circle with me.
As we both entered the circle, it only shone brighter, illuminating the alley. How could no one see this? I was about to ask Linsie what she thought this was until she collapsed in my arms. Jeeze, she really does weigh 11 stone. It took me most of my strength to hold her up never mind stand up.
"Hey! Wha-?", I started to question until I felt an excruciatingly painful stabbing in my brain, then the pressure finally became too much until I collapsed myself. However, before I blacked out i wrapped my arms around Linsie to protect her from the fall, now only seeing darkness. This… darkness, I've never felt this before, it's cold in a… welcoming of death way, but more like the beckoning of temptation. I like it…
What is that noise? Are those screams? I want to stay in the darkness.
RI...!
What's Ri?
RIN!
That's me, isn't it?
I groggily opened my eyes, to find myself engulfed in darkness. This isn't the same darkness, it's not as...sweet. Snapping out of my thoughts, I looked up seeing two figures above me. I still couldn't register anything, if they were a threat, I was screwed. No, that voice is familiar. Then I saw a large amount of red. Linsie. I let out a long groan. I recognised Linsie, checking me for injuries or ugliness? was she rambling about. However, I completely ignored her and dismissed my surroundings to look at the person next to the worrying redhead, or child? Yes, it was a child, he was a child. He had greasy, blue hair, and beautiful, big, cerulean eyes. He has such beautiful eyes, truly mesmerizing. I think that is the only thing closest to light that I will ever love. I even hate the sun, when we need it to live.
"Are you listening? We are in a dangerous place. They're killing those children, we need to do something,Rin!" She practically shouted in my face. Once, she finished speaking, I contemplated where we were, it was dark and damp and smelt like blood, stuck in a cage. I think there were stains on the floor. I then registered the danger we were in and was about to speak my thoughts of escaping, until I was interrupted by the boy. Where have I seen him before? Wait, that's-
"There's no point they're dead anyway. Forget them, death is probably their best escape," said the younger Phantomhive. This must be while he's kidnapped for a month, before he makes the contract with Sebastian. Yes, I'm a fan of anime and Manga, maybe not otaku crazy, but a fan. He must have broke by now. Poor Ciel.
Then I finally gave a reply," Well you're still alive. We will protect you with our lives. That's a promise." I looked into his eyes with such determination that he believed me for the a slight interval, I saw the slightest bit of hope. That's ironic, I gave him light.
That ray of hope soon shattered as he thought over my words, to which he stated,"after such an experience, h-how could I trust you? You are a nobody to me, just two non-existing people who aren't capable of doing anything but giving false promises. I expect to die here, there's nothing you could do for me or yourselves, so just accept death here."
I faltered at his little speech. I'm sure Linsie didn't expect that either from such a young child, to be able to withhold so much hate. She's being awfully quiet. Then I focused on Ciel once again."Life is always living. And if it takes my last breath to save you I will, you will not die here, I swear on my chances of getting back to my time,2014," I saw his eyes narrow to check if I was lying, so when he saw no signs of lying and total silence, his eyes re-widened. To which I continued, " I will do everything in my power to get you out of here, understood, because when I make a promised I don't break it, are we clear?"
Ciel nodded hesitantly, and to my surprise hugged me. I just froze and my jaw fell open. That's when I heard Linsie giggle, to which Ciel let go blushing, not for just the giggle but because I forgot to hug back, and I just glared at her.
As I lent against the bars of the cage thinking of a plan, I also noticed how shaken Linsie looked, remembering she doesn't watch this so she's completely clueless, and that darkness was extra dark so maybe that affected her senses as well. Maybe that's why she isn't using her abilities. Then I looked at Ciel and saw how skinny he was, it was sort of scary for a ten year old. I was snapped out of my thoughts as I heard voices heading this way. How did I not notice the screaming stopped? Then the door opened to show many people with black masks, both male and female, however I couldn't see much due to the blinding light. But, I didn't need to see them to know these people make me sick to my very core.
They suddenly noticed me and Linsie in the cage with the only pure child. The man in front screamed " Who the fuck are you, Whores?." When he was met with silence, Linsie out of fear and me out of disobedience, he became enraged and grabbed my arm, dragging me out of the cage and threw me to the floor without hesitation. Why weren't I doing anything? I looked at Linsie, where her eyes asked the same question, pleading me to do something, but I just stared back at her with emptiness. "Answer me!" Silence. "You will be punished for your insolence!"
I then just stared at Ciel's petrified eyes as all was silence, so I smiled a small smile only for him until my scream cracked the suspended silence. I realised that the masked pig whipped my back and he carried onto do so whilst the rest of his sick cult laughed. Laughing at someone else's suffering. Pitiful. Pathetic. Monsters. I didn't utter another scream, not giving them the satisfaction. The consoling smile that belonged to Ciel left my face a while ago, so I did nothing. Why aren't I doing anything? *Crack* Where's my motivation? *Crack* Why? *Crack*.
Then a shrill laugh entered the room belonging to one of the masked men," Hahaha, C'mon this one's boring, she's not even screaming. Start with the ceremony and kill the boy and the redhead." As the man was about to get Ciel and Linsie from the cage by catching both their arms, something inside me broke. As I saw Linsie protect Ciel. I was suddenly filled with such hope, until I heard a gun fire...I saw Linsie's form descend to the ground covered in her own blood and mine, as this man was still whipping my bleeding back.
*SNAP*
I caught the whip in a bleeding hand as everyone, including Ciel, watch with widened eyes. My wounds healed as I cried for my deceased, that's the first time I witnessed death. That's the first time I ever cried. I slowly, ever so slowly walked towards her and held like I did when we first found the pentagram and we collapsed, like I protected her from the falling, barricaded her from the dark scene and make her believe that she was dying in the light. I just watched the light that she treasured so dear to her, leave her eyes, and I felt guilty that my darkness might've replaced it. I-I-I should've made that promise to her. Why am I so useless? I'm not reliable! Why did you rely on me! And for the first time in my life I couldn't think straight, my mind was inner turmoil mode. For those few minutes, I wasn't the mathematics, strategic, academic, 'exceptional' adolescent. I was a frozen, useless, crying weakling.
Then reality slapped me in the face. Just move on, you have someone to protect.
The masked men ignored my mourning since I was distracted, and headed for Ciel's cage. Then it happened. Everything seem to happen at once. They went to get Ciel, and I was about to protect him with the shadows, until he came. The demon. The to be Sebastian Michaelis.
Author's note
This is a pilot chapter, I really need an opinion to this, just one review to keep going.
I was really hesitant to write this because I have confidence problems, but I still except criticism as long as it's not inappropriately insulting.
I don't have a set pairing but there will be one. I might even make this an M for possible lemons,who knows? I might wanna get past the first chapter though so yeah.
-C