Chapter 4- Who Am I

The hand should have plunged into my stomach, but their was no pain. I closed my eyes waiting for it, for death. . . I didn't want to die, I had things I still needed to achieve but there was nothing I could do. This guy was far stronger and older. He was an elf, he could have been thousands of years old capable of things I didn't think were possible.. My death was guaranteed.

Still nothing, I don't know what to expect when it comes to death but I feel like something would happen. My eyes were still closed tight all I saw was darkness and I heard nothing until.

I heard what sounded like air being cut followed by some other sound I had never heard before. Opening my eyes I saw a head of green hair with two ponytails in front of me along with a similar sent that comes from my first period class.

Mrs.Hara was in front of me holding something like a long staff. That must be her kakugan, where's that old man. Looking in front of her the man had retreated back and both of his arms were cut. Just then I realized my feet were back on the ground and I could breath

"Gasp!"

I took a strong breath falling to my knees. Grabbing my throat making sure it hadn't been crushed and I was actually alive. Alys and Zaldo got out of there chairs and came to my side telling me to take my time and catch my breath.

" Ha. . . Wasn't expecting you to react so fast." The old man who was thought to be a teacher here was standing in the front of the class both his arms cut and blood falling to the floor.

" I sensed your transformation as soon as it began. Elf." Mrs.Hara was standing directly in front of me like a guard with a long staff with a sharp end. " Why did you target Sho specifically?'

" That's none of your business just know I need him dead." The raspy old voice spoke with anger and aggression.

The Whole classed was stuck in shock watching there standoff, we probably should run but every body is still terrified, they probably can't think straight. I was still making sure I was alive with Zaldo and Alys making sure I wasn't further injured. Alys let out a short gasp as she brought her hand to the back of my head. I turned to her and saw her hand had been turned red. That's not good.

All at once the class let out simultaneous gasps. We turned and saw that the mans cut of arms were beginning to regenerate. . . That's bad, regeneration is something that has been established as a possibility with shrine energy but. There have been almost no accounts out side of the few prodigies but they even took years to learn it. Though this man has probably lived a few centuries.

" If your going to get in my way." The man spoke as his arms fully regrew bringing them up to his face as his fingernails turned to claws.

" Mrs.Hara!" Alys called out concerned for her safety. She turned and looked at us and gave us a reassuring look. She took her staff and brought it up resting it on her shoulder before letting drop into her other hand taking a ready stance.

" Every one who can move get out of here." She spoke in a monotone but commanding voice. I watched as her shrine energy began to leak from her body. When someone allows all of their energy to be used you can see a glow emit from said person. Mrs.Hara was going all out.

The whole class finally decided to move. The ones closer to the exit ran out immediately while the ones on the other side of the room slowly climbed over desks behind Mrs.Hara. I attempted to get up but as soon as I got to my feet the world started spinning and I fell back down to my knees.

The old man saw me fall unable to stand and smiled widely. " Good. No escape." He said just as he dashed at Mrs. Hara. She dodged his punch and countered with a swing of her staff. It connected on his arm causing a small cut but not deep. It instantly regenerated and he threw a flurry of strikes.

Mrs.Hara blocked and dodged throwing a counter attack at his neck. The old man bent back ward like no old man should then threw a kick landing on her staff sending her sliding towards me.

Alys an Zaldo were still next to me and watched the battle. " You guys should go. Leave me." I said attempting to stand. It was no use I fell again.

" We're not leaving you." Ayls said.

" Yea. Your Alys's only friend." Really Zaldo. I thought I was your friend too.

The clashing of Mrs.Hara and the old man shook the room with each block. Mrs.Hara was picking up the speed of here attacks over whelming the man. She swung her staff but old man jumped it land on the other side of his desk. Mrs.Hara dashed forward kicking the desk into him pinning him against the wall.

The old man seemed frustrated as Mrs.Hara swung he staff at his neck. He used his hand and got the staff with his bare hand on the blade. He must of used shrine energy to reinforce it to stop it from getting cut off. 

Mrs.Hara ripped her staff away from him and drew it back for another swing. As she did the desk spit into a dozen piece and went flying towards her. Is that his shrine ability, I've never heard of one like it but if it is, that could be dangerous

Mrs.Hara backed up as a reaction to the wooden pieces being thrown at her. The man attacked and she blocked and used his momentum lifting his arms before sending a blast of energy hitting his stomach. She really is a master of her shrine energy. She just projected it outside her body and landed a blow like a punch on him using it without even physically touching him.

The old man hit the back wall next to the chock board, his eyes seemed impatient and frankly he looked pissed. Mrs.Hara brought her staff to her side ready to charge him. The old man raised his palm to her and his eyes narrowed.

In a single second the end of her staff split off followed by the rest of the staff being blown away sounding like shards of glass smashing against the wall. The old man charged bringing his fist back. 

As he swung Mrs.Hara moved her body causing him to miss his punch but before she could counter the man spun and landed a kick on her stomach. The impact causing spit to leave her mouth and she gasped for air as she went flying smashing through the sliding door.

"Finally." The old man spoke turning his attention towards us. " If you all want to die together than so be it." He pointed his hand at us the same way he did when he cut Mrs.Hara staff.

Before anything could happen the old man leaned back as a kakugan sword swung barely missing the top of his head. A follow up swing for his torso caused him to jump back.

" Come on. Get out of my way!" The man said angerly at my second period teacher. Mr.Cleave stood in front of us acting as our new guardian. Looking at Mrs.Hara, she seemed to be struggling to stand after getting hit. Mr.Cleave dashed swinging his silted sword at the man which was dodged.

The man grabbed his arm and threw him in to the wall by the black board and went for a punch. Mr.Cleave jumped over him swinging his sword. The old man raised his arm to block the attack but got his hand cut off in the process.

"Dam you!" He regrew his hand and raised it at him. There seemed to be a silence cast over the room. I could feel the shrine energy turn dark as a gust of air shot at Mr.Cleave.

Red drops of paint went flying into the air followed by the shattering of a kakugan then that followed with the sound. . . Of Mr.Cleave's arm hitting the floor. He groaned in pain but canceled his scream in his throat. Though even with a missing arm he still stood tall.

"Die." The man dashed forward and landed a strike in his gut with his claw like finger nails causing blood to spurt out. Still no scream exited his mouth but. . . blood did.

The man grabbed him by the throat and tossed him aside. He looked at him bleeding on the floor and smirked. " You must be shocked. Your didn't expect your drinking buddy to kill you. Did you?" He turned his attention back to me.

" Alys, Zaldo. Run please." I couldn't have them get killed. He only wanted me dead it seemed so the should run. . . Man my second day here has gone terrible, actually. . . At least I made two friends I guess. I just hope their smart and run.

" Were not leaving." Dam it Zaldo.

"Please. Don't die because of me.," I insisted that they leave me. Looking at Alys she had no intention to and Zaldo the same. Come on you just met me, you don't need to sacrifice yourself for me. Not yet at least. If Lived to become some great shrine user like I planned then sure but I've only known you two days.

" Finally." The man spoke walking towards us quickly with rage behind each step. " I can stop that prophecy from coming true." Prophecy? What the hell is he talking about.

" Take another step." A thunderous voice echoed throughout the room. " And I'll put you down." A man wearing a suit and tie was standing in the door way surrounded by what seemed like some seniors and two teachers from the upper floors. He looked like the man from the arena when I took my test. The principle.

"Principle Takon." The man spoke. " I was hoping I could finish before you showed up." The principle narrowed his eyes and took a step into the room. Grabbing his tie and loosening it.

" I can tell your strong, experienced, but still." He took a pause and looked the man in his eyes with a murderous look. " You can't beat me. And you know that." 

A surge of shrine energy entered the room. It felt like pure strength and courage. From looking at him I could tell that he was above anyone else I had seen at this school. As a principle should be I guess.

" Your right." The man looked him back in the eyes but took a couple steps away from me, Ayls, and Zaldo. " That's why I was trying to hurry but." He stepped aside reviling Mr.Cleave lying dying on the ground surrounded by blood. " Your people got in my way."

" What do you want with Sho." Takon ignored this attempt to anger him jumping straight to the point. " Why did you hide your self for so long."

" I already told one of you. Nothing that concerns you. Just leave him to me and we'll all be fine." The principle looked at me with consideration. . . Wait was he actually thinking about it, what kind of principle.

" Can't do that." Thank god. " And if you won't answer then I'll just take you in and ask you there." Another powerful surge of shrine energy entered the room as Takon took another step in.

"Can't do that." The man raised his hand to the ceiling. " I'll be back to kill you. Sho Sabar. Watch your back."

The roof began to fall as the man sliced it open and jumped through continually slicing until he reached the top. Takon decided to not give chase and came to check on me first. . . Maybe he isn't that bad.

" Are you guys okay." He crouched down in front of us

" Yea"

"Yea" Alys and Zaldo both responded picking me up to my feet.

" I'm not." I couldn't lie. I was hurting and could barely stand with their help.. My head was pounding and their was still blood leaking from it. I-I think I'm loosing conciseness.

" Get him to the infirmary." He spoke to some of his seniors who came to help. Taking me from Alys and Zaldo. As I was carried of the last thing I saw was their concerned faces. I've only been here two days and their already worried for me. How weird. More importantly the first day I become friends with them we get attacked and a teacher killed. Maybe I'm bad luck.

My vision grew into nothing but black and the pain dissipated. I was left with only my thoughts. . . A prophecy. A prophecy that's what he said he was ending or something like that. A prophecy including me. . . He could just be crazy but he seemed almost too smart, at least when he was fighting.

What in the prophecy caused him to want me dead. Shit I didn't want to think about this that hard but it's possible that. What if he's like actually the good guy and in the future I become evil or something. . . No! I'm me. I know me the best I would never go down that path. I refuse to let my self go that way, but. . . It doesn't matter know. All I have to worry about is being me and surviving. The future is the future we'll deal with it when it happens. 

If I worry to much about it then I'll forget my current goals. Those are what I should focus on. My mom and dad. My brother, they are what I need to be worrying about not what's yet to come.