1 Chapter One
The ceremony is long, delivered meaningfully by the guest speaker who gave an inspirational message for each and every student now sitting with a smile on their face. They wore a white graduation toga over their uniforms, the girls wore a white blouse with the half of the lower leg green skirt while the boys wore their white polo shirt with a skin-toned shorts which is light brown.
As the music began to play, all of the students rose and stepped sideways from left foot left then right foot right then repeat and clap their hands in every beat of the song.
♪Together, together, together everyone♪
♪Together, together, come on lets have some fun♪
♪Together, were there for each other every time♪
♪Together together come on lets do this right♪
♪Here and now its time for celebration♪
As the lyrics above started, the students with academic awards or what we call "top students" that were sitting near in front of the stage started walking to the back meeting another student and do a high 5 with both hands at its same place, I mean the student sitting in the both ends meets at the back and after that, they'll form two lines at the both side of the red carpet and do the steps done in the intro of the song until the both centers meet then the other students from the back follows.
♪I finally figured it out (yeah yeah)♪
♪That all our dreams have no limitations♪
♪That's what its all about(yeah yeah)♪
♪Everyone is special in their own way♪
♪We make each other strong (we make each other strong)♪
♪Were not the same♪
♪Were different in a good way♪
♪Together's where we belong♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪Once we know♪
♪That we are♪
♪We're all stars♪
♪And we see that
♪We're all in this together♪
♪And it shows♪
♪When we stand♪
♪Hand in hand♪
♪Make our dreams come true♪
♪Together, together, together everyone♪
♪Together, together, come on lets have some fun♪
♪Together, were there for each other every time♪
♪Together together come on lets do this right♪
♪We're all here♪
♪And speaking out with one voice♪
♪We're going to rock the house (YEAH YEAH!)♪
♪The party's on now everybody make some noise♪
♪Come on scream and shout♪
♪We've arrived because we're stuck together♪
♪Champions one and all♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪Once we know♪
♪That we are♪
♪We're all stars♪
♪And we see that♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪And it shows♪
♪When we stand♪
♪Hand in hand♪
All of the students were formed in two lines, as the lyrics said "hand and hand" they grab each other's hands and raised their hands holding each other's as they wave it above their heads from left to right while they sway their bodies.
♪Make our dreams come♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪When we reach♪
♪We can fly♪
♪Know inside♪
♪We can make it♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪Once we see♪
♪Theres a chance♪
♪That we have♪
♪And we take it♪
♪Wild cats sing along♪
They released each other's hands and claps to the beat and continues.
♪Yeah, you really got it goin' on♪
♪Wild cats in the house♪
♪Everybody say it now♪
♪Wild cats everywhere♪
♪Wave your hands up in the air♪
♪That's the way we do it♪
♪Lets get to it♪
♪Time to show the world♪
♪We're all in this together♪
They grab each other's hands once more and do a kicking step where the left foot kicks on the right side, the same as the right foot kicking on the left side then repeat.
♪Once we know♪
♪That we are♪
♪We're all stars♪
♪And we see that♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪And it shows♪
♪When we stand♪
♪Hand in hand♪
♪Make our dreams come true♪
They grab each other's hands and raised their hands holding each other's as they wave it above their heads from left to right while they sway their bodies.
♪We're all in this together♪
♪When we reach♪
♪We can fly♪
♪Know inside♪
♪We can make it♪
♪We're all in this together♪
♪Once we see♪
♪Theres a chance♪
♪That we have♪
♪And we take it♪
♪Wild cats everywhere♪
The students in the beginning of the line from the both side meets and hold hands as they traipse on the red carpet for the extro and every student follows after two students meets in the center of the red carpet and walk outside the long line.
♪Wave your hands up in the air♪
♪That's the way we do it♪
♪Let's get to it♪
♪Come on everyone!♪
As they got outside, the same time as the song ends, the ends of their lips reached from ear to ear and toss their white graduation cap upwards while cheerfully shoaling "Woohoo! We're now graduated!"; they draw near each student and shake hands while saying "Congratulations!" with a smile in the face.
A child hugged its parents after she approached them and says "Thank you" hot liquid escapes from her eyes in joy that she finally made it.
"Mama, can I borrow your camera?" She asked "Of course, here it is" she took her digital camera out of her sling bag and handed over to her daughter; her daughter took it then turned it on as she faced the camera lens in front of their faces and click the circular button to take a shot, happiness can be seen in their smiles and biphenyl into their meshes.
"Mama, can I go with my friends to Tanya's house? There will be a celebration for us friends as graduates" the girl asked with sanguine eyes as she pleased her mother. Her mother smiled at her and says "Okay, but be back before darkness seize on the sky, is that clear?" she counseled while holding both arms near her daughter's shoulders, "Yes mama" she cheerfully answered as she embrangled her parents tightly with a smile on their lips.
Minutes after, they released from their warm embrace "We're gonna take precedence okay? Take care of yourself, don't forget your manners when in other's house okay? We love you." the father of the child spoke as he instructed her; she nodded as an answer and made a curve up on her cute little face, she waved goodbye as her parents walks away to go home.
Some moments later, after they took a class picture of all graduates, a shining black Mitsubishi Lancer stopped in front of the gate of the school; a man wearing a neat black tuxedo came out of the car and walks towards the crowd, he puts his hand on her shoulder "Let's go" he coldly spoke with a hoarse voice that made her gasp in sudden disturbance and made her shudder, she sluggishly turned her head 180° to face him.
At the moment she stopped and looked up to the face of the man, he grinned sarcastically as he bowed his head slightly to glare at her golden yellow eyes; her eyes broadened as she stares straight to his eyes that suddenly glows then beams with a deep color of red that dazzle her and made her suffer sleepy spells from those attractive glowing red eyes.
After her eyes closed shut due to sleepiness, he lifted her like how the groom carries his bride after the wedding the moment she was about to fall down; he looked both ways to see if there's someone looking at them or may caught their attention in the midst of the crowd.
He closed his eyes and take a deep breath then let it out, he unclasp his eyes and some floating red dust comes out of his eyes and went in circular motion around them; they disappeared so suddenly like nothing happened in that place.
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"Master" the man carrying the girl in his arms greeted and make an obeisance as respect, the one he called 'Master' wearing a black suit and cloak with an intimidating expression that adds up to the cold atmosphere walks towards him and gazed at the girl being carried that is now silently sleeping; "take her to the vacant room" he ordered "Right away, Master" he answered and went to the vacant room on the second floor, left passage on the end, - the only room with some smudge of FRESH HUMAN BLOOD.
As he reached the door of the vacant room, a small circle on the right side of the opening of the door appeared to separate diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner; a small scanner was activated, he looked straight to the scanner in front of him as it scanned his eye for verification.
After it scanned his eye, he blinked two times to get his eyes wet again; the door separates at the center and it moved from both sides.
He traipse forward towards the black table connected to the floor as a support and carefully layed her down, as he was about to leave the room, his master entered; he bowed his head while placing his right hand on his stomach and his left hand at the center below the end of the rib cage as a sign of respect to the master.
The master nods slightly as a sign of consideration of appreciation then walks continuosly towards the girl wearing a white graduation toga and beautifully groomed with the perfect makeover that matches her personality and impressions; he gazed at her and smirked sarcastically "You'll be the key to my imminent reign" he spoke as he caresses her right cheek.
She leisurely separated her eyes as she wakes up, she blinked many times and rubbed her eye to make her blurry red vision clear. When her vision was finally pellucid, she heaved in surprise as moved her feet to push her backwards away from him but there was nothing to move backward on; she glared at the man grinning in front of her "W-where am I? W-who are you?!" She timidly asked as she pants while shaking, "Don't be afraid my darling, I won't hurt you" he calmly spoke trying to make her calm down a bit "How dare you call me 'Darling'! Only my father calls me that!" she protested that made him grin "Oh, feisty girl, even better than I expected" he thought in his mind.
"Okay, okay, I won't call you that" he said as he raised both hands as a sign of surrendering "What do you want from me? Why am----" before she finishes her question, the master cuts in "Enough questions" he seriously spoke with a serious tone of his hoarse voice "I'm Zen, and you're here because you've been picked to be a scholar in Sheol Academy" he preludes as he reached out his hand to shake hands with her but surprisingly, she refused to take it.
"These were the things you need for studying in that Academy" he spoke as he handed over a white envelope with some blotches of red ink on the upper left corner and on the lower right corner that seems to be a border that is beautifully designed with a simple blotch of red ink, she took the envelope and stare at it for some seconds perusing at the simple yet elegant design that amazed her; she opened the envelope and drawn out the files in it, there was an iron key that looks like the key from the past, some papers where some informations of her were written and...
A picture? "What is this picture for? Who are these people? What are my connections to them?" she thought in her mind as her eyebrows narrowed down in curiosity "Me and you're parents have been talking about it for a while and they agreed for my kind gesture, you don't have anything to worry about" he informed while she glared at the picture of a man grinning while hugging a woman from the back.
"How can I trust you? Do you have an evidence that my parents agreed to this kind of thing?" she asked with a serious tone, "About that, you'll see inside the envelope the paper of agreement with your parents' signature" he stated as she inspects at every file on the envelope and saw a paper of agreement with their signature on it "and if it doesn't satisfies you, I'll be showing you a video that they truly agreed to my gesture." he added and took his phone from his pocket and handed over to her.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Esquivel, I'll be taking a video of our meeting for some purposes, if that's okay with you?" he stated with some respect "Sure thing, pleasure to have a meeting with you Zen." Cleon replied as he signaled him to enter; they walked inside and have a seat "So, what is this meeting all about?" Krystle asked with a smile on her face "Well, your daughter, Alycione Esquivel is being picked to be a scholar at the school named 'Sheol Academy'. Don't worry about the tuition fee and miscellaneous fees, I'll take care of it." Zen informed "Thank you Zen" Krystle thanked him with a genuine smile "Your kind gesture is highly appreciated" Cleon replied.
Zen took out a paper of agreement for them to sign up "All you have to do is sign this agreement right here and we're good to go" he spoke as he moved the paper under his fingers towards them; they agreed and signed on the paper of agreement for the scholarship. After signing, they stood up and shake hands. The video ended and she gave Zen's phone back for she was satisfied with what she'd seen.
"What's with Sheol Academy? I never heard of it before" she asked as she put down the picture she's been gazing at for five minutes "Sheol Academy is just an ordinary place but there's a different kind of treatment to students that you have to prepare for" he introduced that made her think about what kind of treatment is there waiting for her to be unmasked. "And what is this treatment anyway?" she asked as she tilted her head to the left "That is what you need to discover by your own Alycione" he answered and made a curl up in his lips "Two days from now, you're gonna enter the school, your condominium is numbered 8526 and that's where you'll stay and make sure that you'll be back before 6:30 p.m. I'll be watching you" he instructed and she nodded as an answer. "Will you excuse me, I have some things to do" he excused and walks away.
When he is no longer can be seen by Alycione, he smirked devilishly; he lifted his black cloak as he turns in counterclockwise direction and vanished.
