Prologue 1

This is the story of my death. This story is already over, its path charted in the sands of time and there is nothing you or I can do to change that fact.

This story doesn't have a happy ending, I cannot end this tale with a pleasantly because that would be a lie and I want the truth to be told at last. To try and pretend that there was no evil in this story would be wrong. Innocent people die for the crime of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The worst qualities of life are here at every step of the journey. Greed. Corruption. Fear. Hatred. They're all here, the shadow of evil rearing its ugly head once more.

But when there is shadow, their will always be light to balance the shadow. For every coward with a gun, there is someone who will stand up to challenge them.

For every lie, there will be truth and for every villain there will be a hero.

Prologue 2

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining brightly; its illuminating rays lifting the spirits of the Students at Loch Rin University. There wasn't a cloud in sight, and the birds were out singing pleasant melodies.

Ivan strolled merrily along the University green on his way to a physics lecture, humming happily. He glanced to the left as a pretty third year passed him, but he knew that he didn't have a chance with her so he quickly put it out of his mind.