A/N: Hey everyone :-) No this isn't a mistake, i have this intro posted twice. It's because with both A Never Tiring Mystery and The Angel of Change the intro suits both and can go in either direction. You don't have to read one to get the other. They are completely different stories, they just have the same intro. Hope you like it :-) Reviews are love :-)
--
Hate. It's a normal emotion in the world. Spiders hate water, snakes hate fire, and Ace Merrill hated Chris Chambers. It was a common fact that everyone in Castle Rock knew. Even Chris Chambers.
Today was a typical day for Chris. He'd gone to class, hung out with Gordie, and was about to get home. And when none other than Merrill himself stopped him at the end of the school parking lot, Chris wasn't all that surprised.
"Hey there, Chambers," Merrill smirked, glancing at Chris's brother Eyeball who just laughed, doing nothing to stop the reckless teen.
"What'd you want Merrill," Chris muttered, trying to side step around him. He didn't want any trouble today. Well, he actually didn't want trouble any other day either but try telling that to someone like Ace Merrill.
"Manners, Chambers," Ace grinned, "I think I'll have to teach him some, Eyeball."
"Be my guest." And so it started with a punch, sending Chris to the ground. Gravel stung his cheek as a kick was delivered to his stomach but before more came, there was a shuffle of feet. Looking over to find the source of the noise, he saw a boy in a baseball cap standing in front of him and Ace with a busted lip.
"Pick on someone your own size, asshole."
"What'd you call me?" Ace scoffed in disbelief, looking to Eyeball but when he looked back at the shorter boy, he was met with another jab, "You're gonna regret that."
"Oh yeah?" the boy smirked, easily dodging a jab that was sent his way. Round housing Ace in the side of the face, following with a spin outside crescent before he upper cut Merrill in the stomach. "You're making this easy."
"You're pushing your luck, shrimp," Ace growled, charging at the shorter boy before he delivered a couple hooks to his sides but he was shoved away and kicked in the stomach again. Jabbing Ace in the face, the boy practically marched him backwards before he fell flat on his back.
"Stop being such an ass," he sighed, tapping Ace with his foot, "What'd he even do to you?" With that, Ace got up, not looking happy but he knew he couldn't fight like this. Where'd this kid come from?