First Friend

heavy breathing was all that was heard in this dark, decrepit world. A single light was shining in this shadowy. Stream of endless nightmares.

Domiel has reached a limit of some sort.

'I can't keep this up anymore. There's just an endless amount of shadows. How much more do I have to fight? How much longer do I have to be here? I have a mission to complete and I can't wait anymore, that gate, I need to get to it. Just have to push through.'

Domiel was put and was prepared to head to He was prepared to head to the gates, but the shadowy army seemed to have heard his thoughts, so decided to guard the gate, with even more numbers.

'Well I better get to it, Time in this place doesn't seem to function correctly.'

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It has already been a week. The school is excellent. Except for the savagery of humanity, I've learned nothing else. On several occasions, I was openly mocked, shoved, and shafted. That must be how it is at school, I suppose. Anyway, it's now midday. My supper is provided by yet another cafeteria. I sat alone at the corner table. The one table with a seat allocated just for me At the very least, I am powerful enough to have my own private table. while the rest of the pupils in the school enjoy meals together. Oh, I found a friend. I suppose I should have addressed this first. I did, however, make a friend, and this is how it occurred.

[Flash Back]

*Bang*

Shaze suddenly came into the picture with such speed as if being launched by something, with no pause he slammed into a locker making a dent.

four boys stood behind one big boy, who looked quite menacing, arms crossed he stared at Shaze in disgust, "If I ever see you or hear anything about you trying to talk to my girl again, I will break every bone in your body, YOU GOT IT!"

Shaze clearly not focused on the situation did not respond, instead, he was angered at the fact that he is being thrown around like a doll over something he did not do, after all it was the damn girl that spoke to him first.

The big boy named Ash was irritated for not receiving an answer, so he took enormous steps forward and threw a punch beside Shaze's head, "I SAID, YOU GOT IT!?"

Such powerful lungs emitting the waves that almost burst Shaze's ear drums was what caught his unshakeable attention, bringing his focus back to maximum, "Y-yes," and with that, it was over for today.

Shaze not feeling the need to push himself decided to lay there for some minutes and that is when she arrived, he knew according to Alex's warnings that he should not trust women, yet, it felt like something compelled his emotions to somewhat like her, his mood calmed down, he felt serenity.

"Are you alright?" a girl with dark purple hair and a small red ruby-like crystal embedded on her forehead, her skin so pale that it looks grey, Shaze's eyes widen as he recognises her, she was Raven, she is quite famous after all she is part of the mighty teen titans, who doesn't know about all the superheroes running around the world, everyone wishes to join the fray with their unique power, even Shaze had fantasized such events, after having a voice in his head from a young age, it somewhat made him feel special not deluded but special like he had a role to play in this world.

He wanted to respond, but he had already used all his strength to respond to Ash, right now all he felt was pain and it wasn't the small kind, he thinks a rib is broken or close.

Raven the girl of mysteries placed her hands on his arms and grunted in pain. Shaze somehow felt better, the pain had reduced significantly, he had no idea how but he could guess it had something to do with Raven.

Finally having the strength required he spoke his first words to her, "y-you're Raven the h-hero, aren't you?"

She nodded her head her face bland and emotionless as shown on the Tv, "But everyone calls me Rachel, so call me Rachel too." Shaze nodded his head, and thanked her, after all his schedule for picking himself up was pushed forward.

Raven watched as he tried to push himself up grabbing onto any and every object in the vicinity to assist him, grunting in the process which indicated that not all pain had been taken, watching this pitiful display Rav-Rachel decided to give him a hand and together they walked to the nurse's office.

[Shaze's POV]

Slowly slid onto the soft and warm bed in the nurse's office readying myself for treatment, although the nurse is not here yet, so Rachel kept me company, I was embarrassed at the sight of which I appeared to her, and I was angry at my weakness, I was sad at the pity I was showed.

"You know who I am right?" Rachel questioned me, it was a silly question and I was confused as I literally just confirmed her identity a while ago, then it suddenly clicked into place, and I was even more embarrassed at my blatant ignorance.

She is an empath! I bet she could see the steam coming out of my face, I took a bit of the blanket that wrapped around me, to my face, now only my eyes peered at her stunning violet-blue eyes, this made me blush, but lucky for me my skin was dark caramel brown so there was no red hue.

"There is no need I can sense your emotions, although there is nothing I can do to take away the anger and sadness, there is the embarrassment, which you should let go, for you have nothing to be embarrassed about, now for your other emotion, I don't deserve it, you would only hurt yourself, I am not the person it should be for, so just pretend you never saw me, and we can go our separate ways." she finished speaking and stood up ready to leave, but I couldn't allow it, I don't know what came over me it's like my body had a mind of its own and grabbed onto her hand, I held on tight, "To be honest other than your heroic figure on the TV I know nothing of you and I know I have no right to be feeling the way I do, I have no clue what you have been through or what you are still going through, and I will not pretend I do." I squeezed her hand a little more, holding her as if she would disappear if I let go, "So, don't, don't leave without trying, I am not asking for much, but for you and your career it probably is, so let's just be friends, we can be friends right?" I let go of her hand staring into her mesmerizing figure, waiting for an answer.

Sadly she carried on walking, but stopped at the door, she did not look back, "Fine but don't say I didn't warn you," with that she left.

[Flash Back end]

And that is how I made my very first friend and now I actually look forward to going to school, even if the bullies come, I have an anchor that helps me push forward!