Chapter 10

The girl ran as fast as her feet could carry her across the woods of Private School Academy. She had cuts and bruises all over her arms and legs. She ducked as a branch fell on her but she wasn't careful enough and tripped over a branch. She quickly picked herself up and resumed running avoiding flying leaves. She quickly slipped into a hollow. She sat down to catch her breath her nervous feverish eyes darting around in panic. She sighed in relief when she couldn't see anyone.

But that relief was short lived, the figure appeared in front of her holding a bloody knife. She grabbed the nearest rock and swung it at her attacker. The attacker smiled maliciously and swung their head to avoid the attack. The girl stepped back in panic backing up against the icy stone. The attacker grabbed her hair and towed her out of the stone hollow. The girl kept on kicking and thrashing around but it was no use. She couldn't hit the attacker.

Tears fell out of her eyes. Was she going to die? The attacker dragged her all the way until she saw a familiar building. "Private school academy... this is..our largest tree..." she breathed looking at her attacker. "Why did you bring me here?"

"I'm glad you recognize this place, see it well, because this is where you're going to die," laughed the attacker. The girl started thrashing once again this time with more strength. "Be quiet you little girl, this will...we quite enjoyable, no, since I'm nice, I'll make it quick.

The girl started screaming but the scream never left her mouth because...she had already been stabbed to death. The attacker got up and grinned. "This should cause some horror. Now my little helper...who's next? Who should I kill? Got the info?"

The phone shook and a voice started speaking. "Yes my leader, I have gathered the info just as you said. Our next target will be at the prom."

The attacker laughed. "Nice! Not to mention, I will be there too! I would love to kill someone from that stupid prom! Who have you chosen! I hope you choose a good girl or boy!"

The person on the other side gulped nervously. "I gathered the info as you asked on this person but why her? Do you have to kill her? Even if she might not love me, I do love her..."

"Oh shut up, just give me the info...for Lucy Heartphilia."

"O-ok..."

At the party...

"Okay, so apparently, that student wasn't pushed off the building! She was stabbed!" yelled Cana who was really drunk.

"NO WAY! " replied the people that were that were also drunk. Jellal, Lisanna, Wendy and Hibiki all came back wearing new clothes.

"What happened Jellal?" asked Erza observing a cut Jellal.

"Don't worry, i-it's only a little cut..." he stuttered looking away. "A-anyways! Let's party!"

"Who did this to you Lisanna?" demanded Natsu.

"Eh? Um...I-I tripped and fell!"

"Wendy?" asked Mira in worry.

"Scientific catastrophes..." muttered Wendy not looking at Mira.

"Hibiki?" asked worried Lucy.

"Now Lucy, I got hit some of these really good equipment!" exclaimed Hibiki.

They all nodded and continued partying.

At the academy...

The 7 people were all sent to the infirmary for a checkup as they were all cut somewhere. The seven people eyed each other. Their names were:

Minerva, Lyon, Bacchus, Sting, Arania, Kurohebi and Meredy.

On the day of the prom...

Hibiki carefully straightened his bow tie while looking at the mirror. He admired himself before heading out to meet Lucy. He beamed when he saw the beautiful figure of Lucy. She smiled warmly back. Ah, what a good night it was to be.

But.

Little did everyone know... that this night would be a fated night.

2 weeks later...

Hibiki looked up to the dark sky. How had this happened? He had 7 days. Seven days to finally get together with Lucy. It was supposed to be 168 hours of love. 7 days of love. But he didn't spend 168 hours. It was 169, an extra hour.

He wasn't have supposed to have gone over midnight, but he did. It was all his fault. He took a deep breath. Trial was going to start.

Crush.

Conflict.

Corpse.

What happened in the 169th hour?

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