I'm back. And I have a new story. I've been reading Night World again, books being my main source of inspiration.
It's going to be one of those hunters versus the supernatural fiascos. I got the idea from the Night World story The Chosen (from which I got the title).
No vampires, it's witches this time. I should also tell you that the first chapter's going to be a "how it all began" bit. For those who aren't fans of this, be patient. Also, if none of you like yaoi, please leave now.
Spiritshipping here ~ ! Again ~ ! Anyway, disclaimer please!
Disclaimer: Wolf doesn't own Yu-gi-oh GX or Night World.
Without further adieu, let the story begin!
Chapter 1: A Warrior is Born
It happened at Jaden's birthday party, the day he turned five.
"Can I go in the tubes?" He asked his mom.
His mother's name was Mayola Yuki, often called May.
She had long light brown hair and brown eyes. She wore a green shirt over an orange tank top, black jeans, and walking shoes. She was also wearing her favorite black scarf around her neck, which she always wore with any outfit.
She worked late hours as a bartender to support the two of them, but today she had managed to get the day off so her son could have his birthday at the carnival.
She smiled at him. "Alright, Little Hero, but be careful."
Those were the last words his mother ever said to him.
He didn't need to be told, he was always careful when he did anything, it was his way of putting her mind at ease.
He and his mother shared the same eyes, and Jaden had a light brown patch on his hair, though the rest of Jaden's hair was a darker brown. His mother always said he got from his father.
As he climbed through the tubes, he kept looking out the small windows over at where his mother was. When he got to a hall of vinyl padded steps, he smiled at the challenge and climbed all the way to the top. He headed to the spider web, a big room made of rope and net.
He glanced through the window and saw his mother waving to him from below. But then another woman came to talk to her and Jaden stopped looking. Parents can't seem to wave and talk at the same time.
He concentrated on getting through the tubes, pretending to be a bunny running through a tunnel. Quickly, he got to the base of the spider web. It was in the far back of the climbing structure.
There wasn't anyone around and almost no noise. A white rope with knots at regular intervals stretched above Jaden, higher and higher, leading to the web itself.
'Alright, final level!' Jaden thought excitedly.
He climbed the rope. It was harder than he thought it would be, but when he got to the top it was worth it.
The whole world was a giant mess of netting. He had to hang on with both hands to keep his balance and try to curl his feet around the cables. He could feel the air and sunlight on his face. He laughed in pure joy and leaned his head back, as if tempting fate to have him fall.
After staying up there for a while, he climbed back down and through the tubes. As he did, he glanced over to where his mom was sitting… or at least, where she had been sitting. Jaden's stomach tensed when he saw she wasn't there.
He picked up the pace and worked his way out of the climbing structure. When he got over to where his mom had been, all he found was her purse and her black scarf, which she must have taken off due to the heat.
"Mom!" The young brunette called, hoping to see his mom come up at any moment.
But as he looked around, he didn't see his mother anywhere.
He was about to go look for her when he felt the wind brush against him, causing him to look in the direction of a small wooded area near the fairgrounds. Like an inborn instinct, Jaden knew that was the direction his mom had gone in.
He headed in that direction, careful not to be seen by other adults. The woods got slightly thicker as he went and thoughts of stories of children who wander into the forest filtered into his mind, but he kept going.
He wasn't sure how long he had walked, but he soon came upon an old shack, which were the words one would also use to describe the building. It was old and falling apart.
It looked deserted, but Jaden saw movement inside the structure, meaning someone was in there. Creeping as quietly as a mouse, the little brunette made his way toward the door and peered inside.
He noticed some cloaked figures standing around a table in the center of the room with candles lit in a similar circle. One of the men stepped toward the table, where a mass was moving around like it was trying to get up but couldn't.
Jaden moved a little to get a closer look at what was going on. When he did, his breath left him. The moving mass was his mother tied up on the table, trying to get away. Jaden couldn't move, couldn't breathe, could only stand there and watch.
The man who stepped closer began chanting in an unknown language, the other figures joining soon after. Mayola started struggling harder, since the man who had started the chanting was now holding up a knife.
He then began to speak. "A new era shall soon be upon us. With this sacrifice, it shall be done."
He raised the knife and brought it down in a swift stabbing motion. Jaden watched in horror as his mother was stabbed in the chest. She made a muffled sound against the gag before falling limp.
Jay stepped back on reflex, stepping on a small twig behind him making a loud enough snap to be heard. Before anyone could turn in his direction Jaden took off in the direction he had come from.
He didn't look back, he was practically running blind not wanting to be caught by those people. He was soon back at the carnival and kept running, accidentally bumping into someone.
"Whoa there, little man, what's the rush?" Asked the man he bumped into.
Jaden looked up and noticed the man was wearing a uniform his dad had worn, meaning he was a marine. His father had died before he was born.
The man noticed that Jaden was crying. "Hey, what's wrong? Where's your mom?"
Jaden didn't say, he just looked back at the woods he had just run from.
The marine put two and two together and realized something was wrong. He turned to the woman who had come up beside them, presumably his wife. "Honey, stay with him, call the police."
The woman nodded and stayed to comfort the crying boy while her husband headed into the woods. Jaden and the woman sat down at the table where his mom had sat, and he just cried, holding his mom's scarf close.
Everything else went by in a blur, the police showing up, finding his mom dead, everything just went by in a blur. And Jaden just cried for his mom, knowing she wouldn't be there to comfort him anymore.
Since Jaden didn't have any other family members, he was sent to live with his first foster home that evening. They were nice, but Jaden didn't want them to hold him or comfort him.
He already knew what he had to do. He knew those people would come after him, and if he was going to survive he needed to be hard and strong. He couldn't care about anyone else, trust anyone else, or rely on anyone else.
Nobody could protect him. Not even his mom could have been able to do that. He had to protect himself. He had to learn to fight.
Chapter 1, complete. Or maybe this should be the prologue? Oh, well.
That was intense for a kid to go through! Anyway read, review, and stay tuned! And happy holidays!