1 Despair
There are always exceptions. Me, Jackal, have no potential or arcania making me one of the lowest rankers globally so I'm a fallen which means no arcania abilities whatsoever.
Fate has always tormented me, each gaze that fell on me was always disgust and hatred. I am weak. I am vulnerable. I am so sick of these words always constantly being hanging over me like a spectre following a victim. This life I live is it much of a life when you cannot do a single thing correctly. Mother has always shadowed me from the truth and when I entered the prestigious Academy of arcania and did the aptitude test revealed to me the unravelling truth to me. The embarrassment of it all overwhelmed me with the sheer force of the heavy mockery.
Me from a noble family but, without a single trace of magic made me a prime target for humour as I prevailed on with school life. I am currently in my third year of the academy. As I walked across the academy ground to the dining area, reached the countertop and said
« Can I have 6 Tolca sandwiches, please »
*Tolca a type of rich birds found in first tips and one of the most delicious foods around the world*
The gourmet behind the counter reaches back and serves me 5 of them.
« I asked for 6 » I responded with a cowardly whimper towards Bianca, the aqua fish gourmet.
« Well, tough luck Jackie we've run out sorry » She replied with a single speck of sadness
« Thanks anyway, here's 20 gold pieces »
I take the five dishes and balanced them while walking back to the classroom with a slight struggle.
« Finally, our pet is back. Did you bring our meal? »
Leonté retorted but, gracefully.
* Leonté the person who started the bullying as he is not only a noble like myself but has two aptitudes for arcania: physic and psychotic these are the more rare elements and having two is even rarer *
« They only have five so what do I do about the last one » I answered while lowering my gaze downwards.
« It is alright we'll just take your meal then so you won't have any and we will. You understand »
Leonté reacted and took the five dishes plus my lunch.
I begin to get back to my desk touching the grains, cuts and ink-stained on my desktop, feeling a tad hungry and depressed. Staring at the open window just imaging myself with amazing abilities as facing reality is quite difficult and I continue daydreaming with more and more time passes.
« Mr Gannon! Please pay attention to class. »
As the professor chucks a chalk piece at my face with sounds of laughter in the background.
« Silence! Now today we are going to the legendary forest for field work so everybody stands up and single file line, go go go! »
The professor declared as everyone starts to create a rough single line and I joined at the very end of it slouching my back as the professor hushes the students out the door and toward the forest.
* legendary forest to be said where the corpse of the legendary figures: demon overlord and the first master is laid as the school is built directly next to the forest*
Looking at the trees with a gentle whistling and rustles surrounding the area almost like a symphony. The dim warm light peered through the leaves exposing the training ground.
« Okay class, get into teams of six, mixed »
The professor announced eyeing Leonté and his group.
« Okay, Tifa, Lawrence, Yuki, Johnathan you join my team, oh and Jackal get over here now! You are also part of this team alright!? » Leonté disclosed as I slowly approach them as their eyes gleamed with malice...
« Now, each team will face off with the other team, first will be Leonté's group versus Raymond's group. You two go to your starting area and when you hear my sonic whistle you may begin »
The professor says as me and my team begins to go the opposite direction of the other team.
I walked alongside my group but, everyone else was chatting and laughing as I just stood back watching them until we reached our spot marked by a red banner. I gasp as I overlooked the giant ravine and the bottomless depths of it.
« Hey, Jackal follow me and stand right here I wanna show you something and you guys just stay there » leonté urges me as we get closer to the edge of the ravine.
Fear starts to overcome me as I realise what the are about to do. I begin to run away as quickly as I could as the other start to surround me acting as if they were barriers. Hesitation. Ignorance. Despair. All rushed through me as Leonté solemnly announces.
« Jackal you are hereby and for most dead »
As he grabs my collar and drags me to the edge as I try to break free of his grip, squirming and kicking frantically. My heart pumps with such fierce force as I feel like my chest is breaking. Nearer and nearer, I draw closer. With an enormous swoop. I start to rapidly fall into the depths, screaming with a cry. I start to close my eyes and listen to all the retched mocks as my life slowly ends and visions of my past all fly pass my eyes and all I have left was all my regrets looming over me as I descend. Is this is, am I dead...
