Chapter 5
"Thank goodness classes don't start until Monday," Loren thought as she walked around campus. Everywhere she walked she felt wonderful feeling of freedom. Loren didn't like to be cramped up in a house for very long, so she walked outside a much as possible. As Loren walked to the cafeteria, she saw an advertisement by a local band. The advertisement read:
Wanted:
Singer needed for the band Midnight Serenade.
Must feel comfortable in clubs and onstage.
Auditions on Monday at 7 PM at the Masinori Center Auditorium.
Come ready to sing.
If you have any questions, call Arisu Hitaki at 46.27.19.07
Loren read the poster; she was a good singer, but she had never thought of singing at a club or onstage. 'I guess it wouldn't be harmful to try out,' she thought.
As Loren entered the cafeteria, she suddenly felt out of place. Everyone had dark brown hair or black hair except her. And everyone else had dark eyes but her. 'I really do stick out,' Loren laughed mentally, 'and knowing the traditional Japanese tolerance for people who look different, I'll be surprised if I don't get jumped today.'
As Loren got her lunch and sat down, two boys decided to pick on her, "Hey, blond," the first boy teased, "Why aren't you back with your own kind?"
"Yeah," the other replied, "I didn't think freaks were allowed in college."
Loren smiled, if one of them touched her, they'd be kissing the floor.
When the boys came closer, Loren ignored them. When one of them grabbed Loren on the arm, Loren swiftly punched him in the stomach and threw him over her shoulders. When the boy landed hard on the floor, Loren gabbed his arm and applied pressure while twisting it, "Are you going to do that again?" Loren demanded.
When the boy didn't answer, Loren twisted harder and applied more pressure, "Are you going to do that again?" Loren repeated in a calm voice.
"No," the boy yelped as he winced in pain.
"Good," Loren smiled as she released the boy and went back to her lunch.
The two boys walked back to their table. Loren was pleased to know that she had wounded their pride. She continued to eat until a girl walked over to her table, "Do you mind if I sit here?"
"Go ahead," Loren said.
"I saw what you did to those two," the girl said. "I think they deserved what they got."
"Then maybe they'll learn their place," Loren laughed.
"Maybe they will," the girl laughed back. "By the way, I'm Arisu Hitaki."
"I'm Loren Morris, was that your advertisement?"
"You mean the one for my band?" Arisu smiled, "yes."
"What happened to your first singer?" Loren asked.
"She quit," Arisu said sadly.
"Why?" Loren questioned.
"She couldn't take the crowds," Arisu smiled.
"Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow at the auditions," Loren said with a smile.
"You're going to try out?" Arisu asked.
"Why not?" Loren smiled.
In a castle in another realm, Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet looked at Loren from the window in the empty throne room. Ever since Talpa demise, they had cycled incomplete. When they felt Cruelty claim it's new master, they knew they could cycle whole again. Now all they had to do was bring Loren into the Dynasty. Kayura had been a fool to try and stop them. She had paid the price for her foolishness, and now nothing stood in their way.
"Thank goodness classes don't start until Monday," Loren thought as she walked around campus. Everywhere she walked she felt wonderful feeling of freedom. Loren didn't like to be cramped up in a house for very long, so she walked outside a much as possible. As Loren walked to the cafeteria, she saw an advertisement by a local band. The advertisement read:
Wanted:
Singer needed for the band Midnight Serenade.
Must feel comfortable in clubs and onstage.
Auditions on Monday at 7 PM at the Masinori Center Auditorium.
Come ready to sing.
If you have any questions, call Arisu Hitaki at 46.27.19.07
Loren read the poster; she was a good singer, but she had never thought of singing at a club or onstage. 'I guess it wouldn't be harmful to try out,' she thought.
As Loren entered the cafeteria, she suddenly felt out of place. Everyone had dark brown hair or black hair except her. And everyone else had dark eyes but her. 'I really do stick out,' Loren laughed mentally, 'and knowing the traditional Japanese tolerance for people who look different, I'll be surprised if I don't get jumped today.'
As Loren got her lunch and sat down, two boys decided to pick on her, "Hey, blond," the first boy teased, "Why aren't you back with your own kind?"
"Yeah," the other replied, "I didn't think freaks were allowed in college."
Loren smiled, if one of them touched her, they'd be kissing the floor.
When the boys came closer, Loren ignored them. When one of them grabbed Loren on the arm, Loren swiftly punched him in the stomach and threw him over her shoulders. When the boy landed hard on the floor, Loren gabbed his arm and applied pressure while twisting it, "Are you going to do that again?" Loren demanded.
When the boy didn't answer, Loren twisted harder and applied more pressure, "Are you going to do that again?" Loren repeated in a calm voice.
"No," the boy yelped as he winced in pain.
"Good," Loren smiled as she released the boy and went back to her lunch.
The two boys walked back to their table. Loren was pleased to know that she had wounded their pride. She continued to eat until a girl walked over to her table, "Do you mind if I sit here?"
"Go ahead," Loren said.
"I saw what you did to those two," the girl said. "I think they deserved what they got."
"Then maybe they'll learn their place," Loren laughed.
"Maybe they will," the girl laughed back. "By the way, I'm Arisu Hitaki."
"I'm Loren Morris, was that your advertisement?"
"You mean the one for my band?" Arisu smiled, "yes."
"What happened to your first singer?" Loren asked.
"She quit," Arisu said sadly.
"Why?" Loren questioned.
"She couldn't take the crowds," Arisu smiled.
"Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow at the auditions," Loren said with a smile.
"You're going to try out?" Arisu asked.
"Why not?" Loren smiled.
In a castle in another realm, Dais, Cale, and Sekhmet looked at Loren from the window in the empty throne room. Ever since Talpa demise, they had cycled incomplete. When they felt Cruelty claim it's new master, they knew they could cycle whole again. Now all they had to do was bring Loren into the Dynasty. Kayura had been a fool to try and stop them. She had paid the price for her foolishness, and now nothing stood in their way.