PROLOGUE

There are times we really don't care about what's going on around us. But what if you are holding the lives of other people? You are holding their time? What will you do? How will you accept this? Is it a blessing or a curse?"

Those questions keep on flipping on his mind. He tried to focus, think of an answer... but he ended up failing. He slowly scan the room where he is. The room was basically made of wood. Paintings are hanged on the walls. There are many tables on the room, as well as chairs. Then, he  sighted books... shelves of books... Right! He's at their mansion's library.

He stand up from where he was seated, he slowly walks from one shelf to another, reading the titles of the books in his mind as he moved and stroked these books. He reached the other corner of the room and there a big book was placed at the center. The cover is enigmatic, there is something enchanting about the book, but at the same time something scary. He placed his hand on it and slowly caress it. He then felt an uneven feeling. He held the book in his hands. It is heavy. He walked back to where he was first seated as he brought the book with him. He placed the book on the large table and settled himself on the chair. He stared at book for long while.

"Master Jazer, your friends are looking for you," his butler said. He was startled.

"Oh! You frightened me Claude," he said.

"My apologies," his butler said.

"What were you saying again, Claude?" he asked.

"Your friends are looking for you," his butler replied.

"I see. Tell them that I will join them in just a short while," he replied.

"I will tell them," the butler said. The butler took a bow then left him alone at the library.

He go back to what he was doing. He turned to the first page of the book and there was a word printed that reads, "Niguraya". For a moment he stared at the inscription trying to understand what's the meaning of the word.

Then he started turning each page. Each page is full of writings he's not familiar with. As he turned the page suddenly his flesh was cut by the sharp edge of the paper then his blood drops to the book.

"No! No! Nooo!!!" He exclaimed as he panicked. A dark figure escape from within him. The shelves on the library started shaking. Books fell on the ground. Suddenly the windows opened, glasses shattered,  then the door swung open. The dark figure moves fast towards the door. He rushed out of the library, down the stairs, towards the sala, and to the garden.

"Cole? Cole? Where are you?" He shouted trying to search for his friend Cole. No answer. He continued searching.

He went to the kitchen and there he found his  friends.

"Hey Jazer! Where have you been?" Mari greeted him.

"Where is Cole? Where is he!?" Jazer anxiously asked.

"Calm down, J. Cole is just right there," Drew said as he points Cole who then waves at him. Cole was cooking.

"There is no time Cole! Listen to me," he exclaimed as he went nearer to Cole.

"Jazer? What is happening?" Cole asked looking quite confused.

"I... I..," Jazer trying to explain when he was interposed by the sudden appearance of the dark figure behind Cole. His eyes widened. Cole also look at where he was looking. His jaw dropped wide open.

"Cole, run! run now!" Jazer exclaimed.

Without hesitation, Cole run incontinently though he has no idea where he will go and hide. He reached the mansion's gate and continue running towards the town. He looks behind, nothing is following him. He slow down his pace. Heavily he breathed. The dark figure suddenly appear in front of him.

"Crap! Go back to hell. What even are you?!" Cole exclaimed to the dark figure. He manage to run towards the side of the road where trees grow wildly. He is now heading to the town's forest. After a long run he was able to reach the forest but the rain starts to pour making the forest a bit foggy. His vision is starting to get vague. He looks behind and saw the dark figure coming, appearing and disappearing from one tree to another. He stumbled as he tripped by a huge root.

"Fuck! Ouch," Cole ranted as he felt the pain on his swollen leg caused by his tripping.

The rain continued pouring. Inside the forest, darkness started to preeminent. With the aid of a stick he continue to run away from the dark figure. Unfortunately, when he was able to reach the end of the forest, a cliff surprise him.

"What!?" he frustradedly said. He thinks to get back to the forest but when he turned around, the dark figure is already behind him.

Cole raised the stick he was holding and pointed it towards the dark figure.

"Try to come near me! I will kill you! I will kill you!!" Cole nervously said.

The figure raised a caret, Cole get more nervous and though it is raining hard, his tears are observable. The figure moved near him. Cole tried to hit it with his stick but everytime he hit it, its body dissipates. With one blow of the caret, Cole fell on the cliff. His body was struck by a sharp-edged stone. He died with his eyes wide-open.

The rain stopped...