The Challenger

by PuddlezOnThaMoon

Near has a secret and now she has come to stay at Wammy's house. Shadow. Nears one and only sister. But questions are being raised questions which the two don't want to answer. Why can't Near and Shadow stand each other? plz read/review NearXMelloXMattXOC

1. Prologue

The Challenger

Prologue

Near was the smartest child in Wammy's house. He was number one. The best. Everyone knew he would become L's successor, yet still they tried. They tried to beat him, to surpass him. But truthfully they didn't know what they were trying for. They all wanted to like Near. To be him.

Near was a mystery. He was like a new book. Unspoiled, surprising. He was like a code. Everyone wanted to decipher him. To discover the message. Near was like a mouse. He shied away from others. He was quiet and secretive.

To Near everyone else wasn't there. The other voices in the room were merely whispers. They were 'them' and Near was 'him'. Everyone else was a phrase Near knew all to well. They weren't 'friends' or 'companions' or even 'classmates'. They were 'everyone else'.

Near was Near. In his own little world. He didn't need anyone. He was a genius who everyone else wanted to be. He was a code that no one could crack, but they all still tried. He was a loner who didn't need friends nor want them.