Prologue: "Nobody" Saved Me
"Get away from me!" I yelled as I kept running block after block, not looking back at the horrible monsters chasing me. They were advancing faster and faster; so close I felt their glowing, luminescent yellow eyes bore into my inner being. Running forward, I mistakenly forget to leap over a discarded beer bottle, and I slipped on it. Tumbling on the ground, I realize that my life is over. I felt their darkness suddenly upon me, their claws gripping me everywhere. As I let out one last cry, a tear drifted out of my eye, and everything turned black. Was It because of their claws covering my eyes? Before I could answer myself in thought, a searing pain shot through my chest. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. They probably covered my mouth, too. They took it. They took my heart.
Chapter 1: A New "Life"
I slowly opened my eyes, expecting bright lights shining all over. But there was only a dim flood light shining above me. I noticed I was laying down on something hard and bone-chilling to the touch. Unaware of my surroundings, I sat up, expecting shackles to hold me back. But there were none. The room's walls were made of white marble, and they seemed to glitter a little by the flood light. Swinging off the table I was apparently laying on I heard voices coming towards where I was. I backed up silently into the darkest corner, and crouched down, hiding my face in my knees. My hair drooped down over me, and it spilled onto the floor. Strange. I don't remember my hair being that long, I thought. The door opened, revealing two figures in black hooded coats. "Who are you? Where am I? How did I get here?!" I asked fearfully. The taller figure stepped closer to me. "Are you guys' rapists, or serial killers?! Oh my God, I'm gonna die! Don't kill me!" I screamed, scrunching myself more into the corner. "Calm down, girl! We're not gonna kill you! God, why does everybody I meet here think I'm gonna kill them, Roxas?" the tall figure groaned. "Maybe if we took the hoods off, no one would," the shorter figure apparently named Roxas answered. Sighing, the taller figure removed his hood. It was a guy with jade green eyes and spiky, crimson hair. He had to be around 17 or 18. "Well, I-if you're not serial killers or rapists, then w-who and w-what are you? And w-where am I?" I asked, my voice still shaky. "I'm Axel. And that's my friend, Roxas. You're like us now. Nobodies, I should add. Got it memorized?" the red-head answered. The shorter figure removed his (giving a guess) hood as well. He was a young boy with ocean blue eyes and sort-of spiky, dirty blonde hair. He looked like about 13 or 14. "N-nobodies? W-what are those?" I asked, my voice now shaking because I felt cold. "I'll tell you as we go along. Now come with us. We won't bite, just so you know," Axel chuckled, holding out a black-gloved hand. My hand, still shaking, slowly grabbed his, and he pulled me to my feet. "Just follow us, and you won't get lost. The Superior will want to meet you ASAP," Roxas said, walking in front of Axel and out the open door. I decided to keep my mouth shut from asking any further questions as Axel and I walked out of the room.