In the wee hours of a Saturday morning,when dusk still lingered, a miniature black smoke hurricane came into being in a far off corner of Rosevalley Highschool campus where people barely stepped. From the hurricane emerged a six year old kid in a silver armor.
Lucifer: Time to go get my puppets but first a quick stop."
In a teacher's bungalow nearby Mr. Felix, a muscular, tall, and fair football coach was in the bathroom of his house, brushing his teeth.He was completely immersed in this activity when he heard his bedroom door creak open, footsteps followed, they were audible, clashing with the silence of the morning. It puzzled him because he was not expecting anyone much less at this hour but he went to check what the matter was. As he made his way to the bathroom door the silence got denser and the approaching footsteps louder, swallowing every other sound but that of his heart beating faster and faster. The room got colder and a bead of sweat flowed down from his forehead as he placed his hand on the door knob.
OPEN!
There was nothing, no one, but the empty loneliness of a bachelor's room.
Mr.Felix:(deep breath) I must still be sleepy, hearing footsteps and all"
He yawned and blinked a couple of seconds and turned around to return to the bathroom.
A massive hand grabbed mr. Felix's neck cutting him off from the precious O2.
Even more cruelly, it raised him up from the floor, turning his skin pale as his face turned from sleepy to shocked to chocking. He gulped hard in an abysmal effort to cling on to life but the result was failure. What was even more shocking was that the assailant was Mr. Felix.
How is this possible, he thought but the doppelganger only smiled as if he read his thoughts. Then the doppleganger's eyes started bleeding, razor sharp fangs popped out of his mouth driving the original Felix to writhe and wriggle at the abhorring mirror image. Finally Mr.Felix's eyes bulged, filling with blood by the second, showing the horror of his last few seconds.
Lucifer: that was fun. Hehe"
He bent down, knife in hand and cut off the dead teacher's face which he placed over his own assuming his identity with a little help from his dark powers.
A stream of dark mist emerged from his hand and devoured the rest of the body till the only thing remaining,hopefully,was the legacy Mr.Felix left behind.
Meanwhile, a few hours later Sam and Neo along with the rest of the gang were on their way to to their morning class. After ten miles or so, they arrived at the magnificent fountains that stood infront of the actual school building. There they parted and headed for their respective classes as their roster indicated. Sam and Casimir went for biology, Neo for English literature, Sebastian for economics and Daniel for History, it is necessary to say that the students studied all subjects so they were not lacking in any field.
Sam sat next to Casimir as Mr. Ferdinand River,a plump yet tall man started the lesson.
Mr. Ferdinand:First issue we will be addressing today Is addiction."
The big screen behind him turned on displaying various research, and statistical information supporting his lesson.
Mr.ferdinand:Adolescence is an especially powerful trigger period for addiction and I believe all of you will suffer from this if you aren't already, it will affect your usefulness as individuals to your parents, yourselves,this noble institution and the society at large. Addictions vary from substance abuse, alcohol, sex, pornography and a whole lot of other things. The brain controls the body and it will control you if you don't control it, the first step is information.
The rate of addiction varies from person to person, first because of genetic factors and biological ones, like special genes that offer resistance to addiction, age,blood type etc.judging by this about 90% of the population get addicted to something epecially mobile phones and social media. The mesolimbic dopamine pathway is one part of the human brain associated with addiction, scientists have again proven that disruptions in the basal ganglia,the extended amygdala and the pre frontal cortex are key in the beginning, development and maintenance of addiction in a process of intoxication, withdrawal and anticipation. All these combined alters the structure and proper functioning of the brain. Neuroadaptations result from the compromised brain function and drives a person further into addiction. Again it dims the brain systems preventing people from making sound decisions,controlling their emotions and impulses and performing regular actions. The pamphlets on your desks will give you a much more comprehensive and detailed explanation of the topic.
As the lesson progressed Casimir felt a gaze on him so he turned to the window on his left and saw Allison. It was only for a second, Allison disappeared as though she had never been there in the first place. A certain scene flashed in his head,after a minute of hesitation he raised his hand intending to ask Mr. Ferdinand for permission to go out and talk to Allison. He felt as though he had gone a little too far when he talked to Allison the previous day near the stadium, even a little guilty. Before Mr. Ferdinand could ask the reason behind Casimir's raised hand, Mr. Felix barged in.
Mr felix: sorry to intrude but I'm looking for some students. It's very important."
Mr. Ferdinand: if that's the case then sign here to show that you asked permission officially, so the kids don't get into unnecessary trouble."
He hands Mr. Felix a single sheet document which he signs and gestures to Casimir and Sam to follow him.
In the hall way Sam asks Me. Felix where they were going to which he answers " the gym"
Casimir:what are we going to do at the gym of all places."
Mr. Felix: it's incredibly important so please stop with the questions and pick up the pace, please."
They comply with the teacher's request and reach the gym in no time, there they notice that the rest of their friend group is there.
Sam:what's going on here?"
Sam seemed to have asked the question on everyone's mind as they all turn to look at Mr. Felix.
Mr. Felix:long,long ago, the universe was peaceful, all was light and happiness reigned but it was short lived as evil found its way into the heart of all. You have been chosen to fight for the universe and protect all you hold dear..."
Sebastian:let me stop you right there. You got me out of economics class for this?! Are you freaking serious? If I wanted a bed time story I would have had Neo over here write me one and a much better one at that, if you have nothing serious to say then I'm leaving, Dad's expecting I make something of my life and not become a waste like my time here has been. Excuse me."
He turned around to leave but a brilliant light caught his eye. Mr. Felix emitted an intense light that made it difficult to look at him as he rose from the floor till he was 15 feet above their heads, then the light dimmed enough to make them see four majestic white wings erupt from their teacher's back. A shining sword materialized in his hand and his outfit had changed to a pure silver armour that added more credibility to his astounding appearance, then he spoke with a thundering voice.
Mr. Felix: Now does this look convincing enough for you? I am Cozbi, angel of light and last of my brothers and sisters. I have surveyed your world for a long time in search of something that will help me win the war that rages just outside your doors."
Everyone present had been in utter shock as they looked at the man...no, creature they had been with all this time with silent and somewhat stupid faces and their mouths hung open. At this time Daniel snapped out of it and asked.
Daniel: are you really an angel?
COZBI: well the outfit isn't just for show.
Daniel:OMG! How does it feel to have wings, are dragons real? What about elves and fairies and mermaids? Are..."
Sam interrupts his excited rant with a much more serious question.
Sam: did you say there was a war?"
COZBI: Certainly, a war as old as time itself, against the forces of good and evil. Just because you do not experience it here does not mean it does not exist."
Sam: I don't believe what you are saying but if that really were the case how come you never told me.
COZBI: I do admire you and I think of you as a friend but evil wears many faces not every one can be trusted with such information. It might have endangered my already complex mission if I had told you.
Neo: You know, what the hell, screw it. What mission are you talking about.
COZBI: A prophesy. After the first war many of my brethren were corrupted and turned into the very evil they had fought to keep the universe safe. Evil is relentless and it does not stop. It came for the rest of us who still held on to light and hope of a brighter future, it consumed with unquenchable flames of vengeance, burning away the last few of us that remained. Then when all was almost lost a prophesy was birthed, in our darkest hour a candlelight was kindled, the prophecy stated;
Great tides of inconceivable evil shall wash over many
Undoing the purity from within all life till there isn't any
The heralds of darkness shall be the former sons of light
The angels shall destroy and turn all into night
But from the darkness of dusk shall come to sight
A band of heroes, the chosen knights
To bring from darkness the long lost light.
I have searched for thousands of years for these heroes, to guide them till they can fulfill their destiny and save the cosmos in it's entirety."
Sam: I'm guessing that you think we are them?"
COZBI: that is correct."
Daniel: No way, you're saying we get to battle angels? Do we get cool powers like lasers or super speed?
COZBI: yes. After searching endlessly, I found an ancient crystal, one linked with the prophecy and the one that chose you as it's champions. Wait, there's supposed to be six of you, where is the lasts one?
Neo: I don't know but judging from the people present I think it must be Jake."
Daniel: that kinda makes sense."
Sebastian: He's not in this place. He left a day ago.
COZBI: Then let us be on our way, time waits for no one.
Casimir:Are you people serious? A teacher of this school suddenly starts spewing nonsense about angels and cosmic prophesies and you have no concerns?
What if he's suffering from some sort of hallucinations or mental disease or delusional fantasies?"
Sebastian: I understand where you're going but you also saw what I saw, we can't all be hallucinating at the same time, about the exact same thing so it must be real."
Neo: besides,the only thing waiting for us here is boring reality and the expectations that are put before us before we're even born but perhaps in doing this we will find out who we truly are. This will be an adventure of a lifetime and regret will eat us up if we don't give it a try at least. What's the worst that could happen?"
Casimir: even if it is real have you thought about anything else, what about your parents, have you thought of how much they've sacrificed for you? Have you thought of the pain and suffering they have endured to give you the life you have today? and yet you would give them up, give your lives up, all for what? A tall tale? Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds? Listen here Mr.felix or Cozbi or whatever you call yourself, count me out of this madness, I have a family that are counting on me and no time for games."
He starts walking past the now de-transformed and grounded Cozbi but he grabs his hand and stops him. Then he looks him dead in the eye.
COZBI: Do you know what will happen when these corrupted angels descend on your world? They will pilage and plunder, leaving nothing in their wake but ashes and destruction like they have left countless worlds. Your family will be no exception unless we stop them or kill them if it is too late."
Sam intervenes and takes Casimir's hand.
Sam: Cas, I know this looks unbelievable but seeing is believing and we have seen. If you still don't trust him then at least trust me. If our friendship means as much to you as it does to me then please give him a chance, ok? I just know that if I could have done something to keep not only the world but the entire universe safe and I didn't do it because of skepticism, even death would not relieve my guilt"
Casimir sighs but decides to go with it.
Casimir: I can't believe I'm saying this but what kind of power do we get."
COZBI: just touch this mirror and it will be revealed."
A full length oval mirror appears And Sam steps up first to touch the mirror. Lucifer was grinning inside as he thought his plan was working perfectly but he froze when the mirror showed Sam's power as telekinesis. Cozbi's heart sank and he mouthed a whisper.
Cozbi: that's not supposed to be it,did the demon energy mixing with the crystal's power somehow alter the result? Or is it because of the shallow presence of energies and magic? Well whatever it is it can't happen again. "Daniel tried next and the mirror revealed his power to be force field creation.
Cozbi: how is this happening?"
Sebastian and Neo tried next, their powers revealed to be soul manipulation and sonic powers respectively. Casimir sighed, it was his turn as everyone had found what their supposed powers were, a little bit of anticipation revealed itself in his stare as he placed his hand on the mirror. He got the ability to control insects of all kinds.
Casimir: great, just perfect. How is anyone to do anything with a few little bugs."
A smash on the gym floor answered his sarcastic comment. They turned to look at a completely furious Cozbi,who yelled out.
Cozbi: this ruins everything!
Sebastian: what do you mean, these powers are pretty cool, no?
Cozbi: do you think your little insignificant power is enough to even scratch an angel?! No! No! No! The prophecy said you would be masters of power. Knights who wield the power of stars, the force of death, the strength of the jurassic, the gift of premonition, the elements of nature, and the absolute purity of being. This is unacceptable!
Allison: oh sorry I don't mean to intrude I thought I heard your voice Sam and thought I'd take a look."
Sam: Allison, what are you doing here. Shouldn't you be in class, I hate for you to get into trouble."
Allison: Ever since you said I was your soulmate I could barely do anything right. My mind's restless and all I want is to be in your arms. That's why I was looking for you to begin with."
Sam starts walking toward Allison, intending to give a romantic hug to a lady missing her lover.
Casimir stops him after he takes a few steps and sighs.
Casimir: There's something we need to talk about.
The demon speaks in Allison's mind.
Demon: even now the boy Casimir keeps you from your fate. Destroy him and your lover will be yours."
Then Allison says out loud for all of them to hear," But I can't."
Sam: who are you talking to?"
Demon: it is either you or him."
Allison: But I am not a killer."
Sam: Allison are you ok?"
Demon: No, you are much more than that. You are royalty. If you cannot kill the boy because he threatens your happiness then kill him to save your lover from his heart ache. Your betrayal will kill him, it will warp his mind and twist his soul. It will hurt more than if his bones were torn from his flesh and his eyes gouged out without mercy. It will utterly eviscerate him. The pain, the hurt, the madness.
Allison: stop! I'll do it!
Sam: Allison you're scaring me. What's going on? Wake up!
Allison snaps out of her stupor, eyes glowing faintly. She smiles at Sam.
Allison: we will be together forever and ever, I just need to do one little thing.
Sam: and what's that?"
She turns to Casimir," Destroy the one who stands between us."
Cozbi, who had been observing Allison for a while looked deep into her blood red, faintly glowing eyes, then his eyes bulged in complete,unfiltered shock.
Cozbi: OH SHIT! We need to go.
Neo: huh?
Cozbi: Run! We need to run, now!
Sam: but what about Allison?"
Cozbi: that's not Allison," Cozbi says as he surrounds them with black myst. Allison races over and swings her arm at them but it passes through the mist.
Allison: No!"
Demon: Your reluctance is going to cost you. Now Casimir can tell him anytime he wishes, your fairy tale will end before it even begins.
Allison: How do I fix this?"
Demon: we need prey. We need... An army."
Allison walks outside and continues till she sees a guard.
Allison: ahh! Ouch, ouch. Excuse me sir, could you help me? I twisted my ankle while I was returning to class."
She starts limping toward the guard but falls to the ground after a few steps. The guard rushes to her and helps the damsel in distress up.
Security Guard: There you go. Becareful next time. Agk...
A hand wraps itself around the neck of the unsuspecting guard which belonged to the frail looking Allison. He grabbed his radio device with all his strength and all he could say was," He... Help," before letting go of the machine. Allison then looked into his eyes, as if peering into his soul. The guard's eyes turns to the exact color of Allison's. He floated into the air and was immersed in black light. The light dimmed to reveal him in an inky, black obsidian armor. He stretches his right arm and a sword, darker than his armor appears in it. He kneels in front of Allison.
Allison: Rise, my first born."
Right then an army of 15 guards came to the scene, answering the feeble call of their comrade. The call for help surprised them because each and every one of them was especially trained and had military experience so what could threaten their brother was indeed a gruesome threat. They were again baffled when they saw someone cosplaying in the middle of the day, at the exact spot where they had tracked their comrade's radio device.
Allison: Take them."
Knight: as you command, your majesty."
The black night sheathed his sword and marched toward the guards. As he walked forward one guard approached him.
Guard: Hey, buddy. Are you part of the drama club? You know it's against the rules to practice outside of the theater. Please go back to class, you too miss."
The knight delivered a swift and powerful punch to the guard, knocking him 300 feet till be smashed into a building and blood dripped down his nose as he fell unconscious.
Knight: Don't you dare talk to her majesty Filth!"
The other guards were alarmed by this and withdrew their handguns with the intent of wounding the assailant in order to get answers.
The knight drew his sword and blocked all the bullets expertly. Then in a matter of seconds, he defeated them all. He repeated Allison's actions and turned all the guards into dark knights like himself. The new knights all kneeled before Allison, swearing their allegiance for all eternity, abandoning any and all free will whatsoever.
Allison: Take the school. It will serve as an excellent castle for me and my beloved. And of course leave no resistance, turn any and all whom you cross.