Heyo Guys! Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and your Black Friday! Now, on to the story! This is part one of the two-part prequel From Shadows. Enjoy!

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*NC A&T, 2018*

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Blake walks down the halls heading to her class. She was studying to be a great Doctor. It would be a great way she could earn money for her and Josh. Their parents had died when they were just 6. She had just reached her class. The teacher, Mr. Acedia, had just followed behind her. "Hey class," he said in a lazy tone. "Blake, pass out the tests." The teacher sat down in his chair and passed out, his students sweat dropping. "Is he really qualified to be a teacher here," asks one student. "All he does is sleep," says another. Blake finished passing the tests and got to work on hers. After she was done, she put her test on Acedia's desk. "Great job, Blake. You finished before the others," says her best friend Diana, who finished her test at the same time. She was a fit girl with brown hair and brown eyes. She wore a plain red blouse and a blue skirt (If you wanna know her voice actor, I'd say Luci Christian, who plays Ochaco Uraraka from My Hero Academia). "Yeah, I've always been great at tests," Blake says. Suddenly, students start rushing outside. "What's happening," asks Diana. Blake looks outside to see a circle of people outside, surrounding two boys. She squints and recognizes the two: the school bully Ira and her brother. "That idiot! What's he gotten himself into now?!" They head outside.

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Josh looks around. "Thank God Blake isn't here. She'd be mad." Ira growls at Josh. "Alright punk! You're gonna pay for what you did!" Josh rubs the back of his head. "Jeez, man, would you just get over it? It was just one cup of milk. Quit crying over it." Ira lunges at his opponent, who ducks and punches him in the gut. "This fight is pointless. Just stop." Ira throws a punch to Josh's face, who catches it and kicks him in the gut. "Dude, enough. I really don't feel like going overboard." Ira comes back, but is stopped after he trips over a leg. Josh looks in embarrassment. "Oh hey, Big Sis." Blake glares at her brother. "What did I tell you about fighting?" "Chill out! It wasn't my fault. He started it." Blake looks around as the other students nod, confirming Josh's statement. She sighs. "What am I gonna do with you?" Ira stands up. "Hey, this isn't over." Blake turns around and side kicks him in the jaw, knocking him out. She then grabs Josh by the collar and drags him off. "OW! OW! OW! Blake, my neck!" "Oh, shut up! You're coming with me!" The students look in fear. "Dang, Blake's a beast." "I'm glad she's not my sister."

*Later that night*

Blake and Diana walk down the street, heading back from a bar. "Hey, Blake, don't you think you were a bit harsh punishing Josh," asks Diana. After the fight, Blake gave Josh a slap across the face. "Oh come on, he's tough. I'm sure he's fine." They notice an alley, where there was a white chalk outline. "Uh, Blake? Isn't this where those murders have been happening of late?" There have been talks about a serial killer that has been targeting women at night. They called him "Third". Blake scoffs. "Pfft, like he's gonna come out and attack us." They continue walking until they hear footsteps behind them.

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They turn around and see a figure in the distance. The figure wore a hat, gas mask with goggles, and a dark green jacket. The two girls noticed he had a large knife in his hands. He starts to walk slowly towards them. "Oh crap! It's him! The killer Third," says Diana in fear before Blake grabs her hand and runs off. "This can't be real! This has to be a dream," says Blake. They look behind and notice Third disappeared. "Oh thank God," says Diana. They look in front and see Third walking out of an alley. "Oh, come on! Not again," says Blake. The serial killer swings his knife at the two, who duck. Blake kicks Third into the alley and wrestles with him. Third then grabs Blake's throat and starts to choke her. "Diana, quick! Toss me the knife!" Diana sees the knife on the ground at her feet and tosses it to Blake, who stabs Third in the chest. The serial killer begins to cough and twitches before going limp, his eyes rolling to the back of his head. "Whew! That was a handful," says Blake. Diana notices a cut on her arm. "Blake, you're hurt." "Don't worry, it's just a flesh wound." The two girls head back, not noticing the corpse of Third starting to stir and stands up. "Blake Smith. This girl is gonna be tiresome." He walks away. "Hail, Lady Izanami."

To Be Continued

The Kwanjangnim's Study Guide:

Josh stands in front of the board. "Today, we will be talking about the deadly sin known as Sloth." He points to a picture of Sloth. "Sloth is said to be the most difficult to define of the seven sins. It usually refers to habitual disinclination to exertion. It was initially meant to refer to monks who became indifferent with their duties and obligations to God." Teresa walks up. "Still, it's a shock to see that being lazy is a sin." "You know, they say the punishment for Sloth is being thrown in a pit of snakes." Teresa shudders. "That's messed up."