Now, sitting with a bruised body and broken bones against an abandoned car. I started to have have memories flash in front of me.
Raven...
Hoh, is this what they mean when your life flash before your eyes? I thought as I recalled memories after memories. It seemed that time flowed backward, I remembered this morning, and the day before that, the countless life and death experiences I've endured my years in the military, each and every time I fought, close at death's door with a smile on my face, the time I was first enlisted in the army, as well as my title when I fought in the octagon, God's gifted and the reason I fought for my life in this death ridden place. In this world, where monsters are running rampant, people still had the time to watch other people get beaten up, society hadn't fully collapased afterall.
God's gifted huh... I was a talented fighter in the octagon, I had what it took to always win, even as a teenager fighting against professional adults, imagine, a 15 years old boy beating up professionally trained men. Quite fun.
I had bones that will never break, muscles that is more powerful than its size, perfect photographic memory that remembers anything when I recall it as well as the talent to move my body as I command. The reaction time of a cat, eyes of a hawk, good senses and good looks that fit the bad boy archetype. With all that talent, I had seemed like the perfect fighter blessed by God. I was set up to dominate the octagon, but all that lasted just two years after my debut. If it wasn't for that girl... Raven
Raven Jung, the princess of the Jung conglomerate. A cold beauty who doesn't cry nor laugh, straight black hair and a small face with a beauty mark on her left eye. Atleast that's what she looks like on the outside. If I hadn't fallen for her warmth, I wouldn't be here in the first place. It's not like I regret it though, I loved her and that's all is needed but the world didn't think the same. Afterall, a peasant being with a noble is unbelievable. Hehe.
Anyways, there's no use thinking of this now. I just want to sleep. I thought while I feel my heart beating irregularly and my eyelids getting heavier and heavier...
As I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.... Then I suddenly remembered a memory. Raven and Luna, lying right before my eyes... stabbed mercilessly, bloodied. It was an ugly sight of blood and gore, and then, as if a spark has igniged, a sense of madness exploded in my already dying body and mind filled with fog. That spark became a fire, then that fire became something that engulfed my whole being... No, no, I can't die!! Not yet! Not unless I see those scumbags SUFFER!! So - something worse than death, a life with all their possessions GONE. A life where they suffer TEN, nO No... A HUNDRED TIMES the suffering she and I went THROUGH!! I thought, despair seeping through my mind, overwhelmed by a sense of desperation and unfiltered hatred.
..
Huh, where am I? I thought as I could sense my conciousness drifting and then I heard a voice.
"Hey, wake up." I hear a familiar voice wake me up.
"Hnng, what is it Alexis?" I said to the voice, but something wasn't clicking in? This voice, its feminine??
Thump
Right after I called out Alexis, I could fell numerous thuds at my chest hitting me. I quickly stood up and catched the fists and saw a girl with red curly hair, fair skin, a cute face, covered up in a blanket. Her hazel brown eyes almost tearing up. Standing around 172 cm (5'8), she was a cute girl. She was my ex before I met Raven, Luna Joo. Her family owns a hotel franchise and quite a number of businesses. I met her at one of my matches where I saved her from creeps hitting on her. Were we 18 years-old at the time?
"Who's this Alexis? Another girl you're dating? Answer me ALFRED!!" She said, tears welling up in her eyes.
As if on instinct, I immediately hugged her and started apologizing.
"Shh, calm down. Luna, calm down. Alexis is a guy, there's no need to worry." I said calmly, hugging her gently and I feel cold tears dropping on my naked shoulder. God, you fucking playboy!!! Why did I live this way?! TT
Thinking quickly, I recalled memories upon memories as I tried to make sense of the situation.
Luna and I were in a relationship for two years, that was before I entered Aristos High and met Raven. I haven't fallen for her yet but when I learned more and more about her, I couldn't help it... enough about that, calming Luna comes first. She loves it when I tease her a bit whenever we fight.
"I'm sorry for causing a misunderstanding, Luna. You know you're my only girlfriend right now, right?" I grab her shoulders and looked at her eyes, looking at it was like looking at freshly roasted coffee beans, it woke me up fully. I put my hand on her face and gently wiped away the tears.
"You make it sound like there are going to be others in the future." She said, stopping her tears.
"Hehe, I can't confirm or deny that." With my hands still at her shoulder, I looked to the side sheepishly.
"Yo - YOU!!" She shouted, struggling to get away. Once she did and turned away, I managed to get ahold of her and hugged her at the back.
"You know you can't win against me in strength, right?" I said confidenly as I put my chin on her tiny shoulder, putting my face right beside hers.
"Ugh - fine, let me go. Before I do something you'll regret." She said in an annoyed manner.
"And what's that, my dear?" I said, whispering in airy breaths right to her ear.
"Guards!!" She shouted. Shit, I didn't know she'll do that. I let her go as fast as I can but held her hands tightly.
Hnng
Now stood up, bedsheets wrapped around her body. She was trying to pull her hands away from my grip, as I effortlessly held it in place, sitting cross-legged.
"Hahh, fine. Let's talk." Finally giving up, Luna sat by the bed side.
"What date is it today?" I asked her, sitting cross-legged facing her, still holding her hand, carressing it.
"It's July 10, start of summer vacation. About a month is left before you start attending my school." She said, still pouting, looking straight from where she is sitted. Oh was this around the time I got kissing another girl at a bar? No wonder she reacted that way...
"School? You mean Aristos high?" I asked her to reassure my doubts. I knew well where I am in the timeline of things, but to think I'll have to enter that hellhole again...
"Don't tell me you forgot? Gosh, did you also forget we're having a birthday party for my friend Raven this month? Did you prepare a gift?" She said, worryingly.
Raven, Aristos high...
Aristos high, a private highschool for the rich and powerful. It had quite a corrupt system where the rich kids had power. Although, while yes, they do abuse it. It's not like they do it to the extremes, they were still kids afterall. Atleast, that's what I realized during my time on the front line. What's you should be scared of is the families of those kids, afterall, they'll do anything to satisfy their greed... I thought of that scene again and instinctively tighten my grip. Seeing Luna wince from the sudden grip, I immediately loosened it and calmed myself down.
"Sorry." I said to her, looking at the ground, ashamed while she looked at me in a concerned manner.
"It looks like you have a lot to think about, I'll go for now." She said, placing her other hand on my hand that was gripping her. Prying each finger slowly.
Now, finally free from my grip, she dressed up and got ready to go. When she reached the door knob, she opened it slightly before saying a word.
"Hey, you don't have to force yourself to come to my school. It's quite elitist afterall." She said.
"Don't worry, it's not because of that. I'm just worrying about something else. What's in your schedule tonight?" I asked cheerfully, with a wide smile on my face to not make her worry.
"Heh, already planning something? Unfortunately, I have something planned... but if you insist, you can come pick me up." She said slyly
"Alright, I'll come pick you up then."
"Yeh, make sure to eat alright?"
Despite only being 17, she was quite mature. Always worrying about others...
Sigh...
Let's see... I layed myself in the bed as I thought deeply.