"Another wave of violence as the twelfth life is claimed to homicide this week. Three were found dead on the side of the road at roughly Nine P.M last night. Apparently all teenagers from a local Highschool. Family and friends are currently lighting a memorial by candlelight on Sunday at 1."
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"Why the hell is he always watching this depressing shit? Kaine! Wake up!", Someone shouted inside the three-room apartment. "Or can you at least watch something a little bit more happy please?", The boy spoke aloud again. He walked down the small narrow hallway to his roommate's area to go and wake him up.
He knocked three times before slowly creeping the door open.
"Kaine... I'm coming in.", He paused for a moment as he glanced down at his sleeping friend. Kaine was sleeping in quite the comedic position, one leg fell limp on the side of the bed, an arm wrapped around the top of his head and the other almost touching the floor.
"Wake the hell up!", His friend shouted as he tossed a set of clean jeans onto the boy's face.
"Huh...", Kaine said as he slowly stirred from his sleep. "Oh hey, why are you in my room Sam?", He asked blinking himself awake before stretching.
"Cause' its 2 PM and we have a date at 4:30, did you forget?" Sam asked looking at Kaine.
"We? Sam, how many times do I have to tell you I'm not gay man.", Kaine said chuckling as he stood up.
"You fucker, you know what I mean. Did you forget what Percy set up for us? That five on five blind dates.", Sam said in response as he was clearly annoyed with his friend. He rummaged through Kaines' closets and drawers before pulling out a simple outfit.
He tossed it at Kaine who quickly caught it at his chest.
"Yeah yeah. Who alls coming I completely forgot not going to lie, haha." Kaine said glancing at Sam who was now ready to walk out the door.
"Percy, Quinn, and Julius. Plus you and I, so hurry up and get dressed. Why the hell do you sleep so late anyway. Must be tough being a number one student huh? You always studying or something?"
"Yeah... haha, that's why.", Kaine responded chuckling once again, this time there was almost a hint of nervousness.
"Anyway, hurry up, please. I don't wanna be late and miss all the hoes!", Sam said walking out the room and then the apartment altogether.
"What a strange guy...", Kaine held the clothes Sam had picked tight to his chest as he walked himself to the bathroom. He stared at himself for a moment analyzing his physical state.
Tall, well built with nice toning, milky white skin that even many women wished they had, start white hair, and piercing red eyes similar to the shade you see with camera light reflections. Kaine Conners, age 17. Born to Elizabeth and Naveed Conners both Ezuno natives. Both A-Rank magic casters so it was no surprise Kaine was strong from a young age. What they didn't expect was his mutations, Kaine was born with albinism, or at least that's what doctors prescribed it as. Another element Kaine grew with was a mutation of power, making them much stronger than they should have been
"Flesh, skin, and bone. Yet I still don't feel human, what is wrong with me?", Kaine said aloud with a monotoned voice as he softly swept his fingers across his cheek.
"Two weeks. That's all it is, just two more weeks then ill be free.", Kaine said to himself again thinking out loud. Kaine and his family had integrated into the non-magic populace when Kaine was four meaning he didn't have much time to practice his power outside of the few hours he would spar with his Father or one of the people who worked for him.
Hundreds of years ago Ezuno was a gateway world full of magic, monsters, and many other entities. Creatures from other realms were often dragged to Ezuno seeing as it was the strongest mana stronghold anywhere close to where sentient life was. One place that people came from to Ezuno was Earth, Earth was a hotspot for human life. Seeing as they had little to no magic the Gods often choose to give humans leaps and bounds of technology usage. Even if they were in the same frame of time and creation Earth was ways ahead of any other planet in the Realm it belonged to.
Humans were never a majority on Ezuno, not until Magna Renascentia. Or the great rebirth, all the major events of history were tied to one man of the past... Viktorius Xi Kirchner. But that is a story for a much later time.
With a population of 9.6 Billion creatures, humans made up roughly 93% of the world. And within that population, only 12% was capable of using magic. Magic was a dying art that was now replaced by technology. Magic was seen as taboo and ancient science, one not needed. That was how the world felt for years until about 90 years ago when the rise of mobs with magical ability began causing mayhem all over the globe.
The government tried to fight against them with this said technology but against these supers, it proved to be utterly useless. And so the term "Super Villian" was brought to life by the people. The same government adopted another callsign for them being "S.T's" Or Super Terrorist, which was much more appropriate so they rebuilt and reinstituted the oldest and most prestigious magic academy in the history of Ezuno.
The Great School Of Mage Arts, or GSMA for short. It had stood atop even the fine Makou Magic Academy of the older days. GSMA resided within elven terrorism, or what was elven. Now, completely ransacked of its elf history and culture humans took place and now reside there.
GSMA at the time was not a school for eager kids to learn how to be great mages. It was a hellscape that the government used to turn those same eager kids into slaves and weapons of mass destruction. Being such a small number of the population magic caster were typically looked down upon and seen as a disgrace to the pure human race. But that was the old line of thinking, just how views on technology change so do views on magic.
Now people were ecstatic to learn they had the potential to become mana users. The attitude shifted from hating magic users due to the era of S.T's people had come to love and support their heroic veterans. Super Villians still existed on Ezuno and in the main continent but more than three-fourths of the time they were petty thieves, nothing large scale that really required the force and might of Supers, and so people eased and relaxed, even the government did.
50 years ago the prison that was GSMA was now a place of true studying for students who could use their powers for good and enter the hero agencies or rather some chose to go back to normal human life and that's how it was for the longest time.
Kaine's father knew many important people and with that power, he was able to get his son into GSMA free of charge. And it was stated that the year of his death would be the time Kaine would be enrolled in the academy and truly learn how to use his powers.
With a splash of cold water, Kaine snapped himself back to the real world and finished cleaning himself and getting dressed. The outfit sam had picked for him really was a simple one, A grey plaid jacket, some black jeans, and Kaine's limited edition Zike Sneakers.
He glanced down at his watch the time reading 3:49 He had roughly an hour to get there, so he would spend almost 40 minutes doing nothing but practicing his power and watching television.
Kaine had immense control over his power even with the finite amount of real training and formal training. Kaine was an esper meaning that most of his power originated from his mind. Kaine only practiced his telekinetic ability as that was the strongest and easiest to control. Or at least that was what he often told his instructors, the basic truth was that it was the most fun to use.
Once he finished his rough training, moving everything that could be moved by hand around the house and back into its original place Kaine glanced down at his phone and swiped around before calling a cab.
"You're late Mr. Rockstar! Three minutes late to be exact.", Kaines oldest friend Percy shouted from the seat they were at as the group heard him come from the restaurants chiming doors.
"Mr. Rockstar" was a running inside joke Kaine had come to find amusing over the course of a few years. It came from when Kaine had first met Percy at his fourth-grade summer camp, Percy claimed that Kaines' white hair made him look like a famous rockstar he had once seen on t.v.
"Yeah... I am huh?", Kaine responded with a smile as he went to hug his friend who had came up to grab him.
Percy escorted him to the large wooden table at the bistro he had rented out. Kaine's entire friend group just like him, came from money. Kaine was rich but his friend Percy and his brother Quinton were filthy rich. They could probably buy Kaine if they wanted to.
Kaine sat down and scanned all the unfamiliar faces. The women Percy had invited to dinner with the other boys were nothing short of beautiful. Five women and five men, a typically even ratio besides the fact that Percy has just entered his third year of commitment with his current girlfriend. Kaine had been the first person Percy introduced his girlfriend, Emeline to solidify Percy's respect and friendly attitude for Kaine.
So this meant Percy wouldn't be engaging with the ladies like his friends would, he was loyal to the end, Eme... Not so much. Kaine could remember a week after meeting her for the first time she somehow got his number and began texting him provocative things, while also claiming he was much more handsome than Percy was.
Kaine respected Percy far too much to entertain the who- the lady who was flaunting herself at him, so instead he simply didn't respond and blocked her. Yet, Kaine remembered vividly the dream he had that night. The way their shadows flickered upon the wall as they engaged in their sultry dancing, ending the night off with a kiss of passion.
The two had intertangled their bodies like hungry wolves fighting for food. The dream was about the purest and rawest form of sex a man and woman could have, following and being driven by nothing but animalistic instinct. Kaine couldn't face Percy for almost a week out of guilt. He didn't feel bad about having the dream but rather the emotion that followed.
He found a sense of pleasure in taking something from someone, whether it be an object or a person he wanted to feel that sensation again, but he suppressed it until it eventually faded away.
So with Percy out of the picture either one lady would be walking out empty-handed, or one man would walk out with two women in his arms.
After a few minutes of idle chit chat, the group got their orders placed and soon drinks came by before one of the girls would stand up to announce themselves.
"Hi! My names is Saline, I'm 20, and I'm currently an Art Major at Pennmen Uni.", The woman said. Saline was perhaps the second or third most attractive female there. She had bright blonde hair, her body was well built. She seemed real, even though her many assets were plentiful she didn't have a six-pack but instead a nice flat tummy.
She hadn't let the world of influencers consume her and Kaine respected that.
As she went to sit back down she looked towards another women that were beside her.
"Um... Hello, Im Elizabeth. Im also 20 and I attend the same school as Saline.", Elizabeth said standing. Her eyes werent looking at the other guest but rather down at her feet. She was shy, or maybe she was uncomfertable either way Kaine knew why. Who would be comfertable surronded by rich, pompous assholes.
Or atleast thats probably how most of Kaine and his friends were perceived. As stated before all of his friends were rich. Percy and Quintons father owned the third largest Super Hero agency in the world aka, Silver. A team composed of the best B-list money could buy.
Their father wasnt a super himself, in fact no one in their family was. But he had expert marketing skills which allwoed him to swiftly climb up the ranks. Kaines father qwas much more on the lower side of things, he was CEO of some war tech company. He typicaaly aided foreign affairs and creating weapons of destruction, he didnt mind it though becaus eit made him rich.
The rest of Kaines friends were wealthy but not like Percy, so its best to drop it there.
"Hey! My names Silvie and im 19, and Im not in school right now. Im actually a model and actress.", The woman named Silvie annoced. Kaine could have predicted this, Silvie was leauges above the other four, she even carried herslef different. She was less girl next door and more of daddys princess.
She was concealing it but it felt as if her attention was less on the boys faces and more on their pockets. But Kaine couldn't lie to himself she was hands down the prettiest woman their. Hell maybe even one of the preeetiest ladies hed ever met.
"Yo, names Lin. Im not in school either and you can probably tell from my appearance but my familes arent Ezuno natives. Im a third generation inhabitant, my great grandmother came from Earth, point of origin Asia.", Lin said as she took her seat.
Kaine could feel his heart travel to his throat. Lin was beautiful, she was sculpted perfectly. In a broad umbrella Silvie was the most attractive lady in the room but Lin had such a charm around her. He was intrigued, or even better... He was infatiuated. He scanned her entire body up and down not finding a single flaw. She was built like an athlete, well toned body with certain features on the smaller side but they were certaily still present.
God the things he'd do to her body if he had the chance, he would make her scream, whimper and then c-
"And last but not least, Hi everyone my names Emiko. Im actually related to Lin, so we come from the same lineage, Its a pleasure to meet everyone."
Kaine didnt put the pieces together until Emiko said something Lin and Emiko did look alike, same build, similar height, the facial features were particularlly similar as well. Only differecne was Emikos was long and blacked while Lin's was short and dyed dark blue styled in a bob cut.
With the ladies out the way the men took their time to introduce themselves. Percy, Sam, Quinn, and Julius all went and said who they were and all the extra stuff that came with an introduction leaving Kaine to go last.
By all terms of the word Kaine was a genius, wether it be book smarts or even analyzing combat, but with Kaines brain if there was one major flaw it was ta=hat all Kaine did was interact with his guy friends so when it came to girls he was completly out his zone.
"...Uh...Hi, I'm Kaine. I um cant wait to have fun with you guys i guess.", He said adding in a nervous chuckle at the end.
"Yeah yeah, enough with the boring shit can we eat already? I'm tryna get shit faced!", Lin shouted as she waved towards the waiter.
The girls all seemed to share the desire to get "shit faced" and shit faced they did get.
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"Blargh!!!", After almost three hours of contiuse drinking and eating the group had their fill. Only three people remained, the rest all incapicated due to alchol.
All that were left were Percy, Emiko, and Kaine.
"So... How about another round of Black Jack? We've been doing shots so instead how bout loser gulps down an entire glass?", Emiko offered.
Emiko and Kaine were the only two who had been unfazed by the heavy drinking. Percy was holding on to a thread to stay alive let alone awkae.
"Uh-uh... No way, Im out.", Percy said tossing his hands up to surrender.
"So... What about it? Would you like to play with me?", Emiko asked looking at Kaine.
"Sure, why not.", Kaine shuffled the last clean deck of cards and asked Percy to be the reguator. The rules to blackjack were simple, whoever got 21 or closet without going higher won.
Kaine was not usaully competitve as he had no desire to be. But for some reason Emiko lit a fire in him, a passion to win. Or maybe even a passion to watch another fail.
Round after round after round. The game was a total stalemate, with Kaine winning, then Emiko, then Kaine so on and so on Percy had almost fell asleep with this long drawn out game.
The pair were down to the last drop of liquor in the bottle. This was now or never Kaine thought to himself.
Percy placed the deck of cards down and Kaine let Emiko pluck first. She held an incredible poker face not an ounce of change in her smiling demenour. Kaine went after her, getting his cards.
Emiko: 16
'Yes... 16 thats low, all I have to do is flip one more card and I can easily get something higher than that.', Kaine thought to himself.
'And with this, its my perfect victory!', Kaine cheered himself on in his mind as his hand went down to flip a card over and claim victor of the still smiling girl.
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Kaine: 23
"What!? No, no, no come on! Son of a bi-", He was interupted by the soft yet warm and moist sensation on his lips, the sensation only lasted a moment as the next and last thing Kaine felt was a firey liquid scorching his throat.
Emiko had kissed Kaine and allowed the liquor to fall down from her mouth into his. As refreshing the sight was it didnt last long. That final shot was Kaines last straw, his body went limp and next thing he knew he was passed out cold.
The ten of them were all in a warm small room inside the back of the Bistro, the managers had arranged for them to be carried there to rest. Money really could buy kindness.
Eight of them stirred from their sleep some earlier and waiting some later and confused, the last two still asleep were Emiko and Kaine. Percy checked his phone and saw the time.
"Damn guys, its late. We slept here throughout the night good God, haha.", Percy said with a chuckle.
He walked towards Kaine and tapped him a multitude of times on the shoulder before he finally awoke from his slumber.
"Hmm...", Kaine mumbled as he was still half asleep.
"Wake up cowboy, It's a new damn day."