[Main plot starts up again here, bringing back some old characters. But if you did skip the past few side chapters, I would like to just say again I highly recommend reading them if you have time, since they help provide an immersive experience in this novel's world.]
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- The House of Crimson Moons, Main Entrance -
A lone boy walked up the steep road upwards leading to a mansion at the top of a hill. He wore a dark blue cloak with a hood that hid his face, and his ocean-blue eyes shone like dazzling sapphires within the blackness of night.
His name was Derek. Derek McLan. But he abandoned that name long ago — now, he goes by his alias: Storm.
He had spent the past week thinking. Contemplating. What should he do?
