The boy cowered in fear as he sat on his bed. He saw things around him. Things that were only discribed by a look of fear or of disgust. He cried for his mother but she never would come. His father, a man of many atrocities had been caught for murder. His fathers reasons were beyond Jalen's own reasoning. He was young, scared and alone.

Things keep going on as normally. Except on the day his father died.

The things grew far more violent and stranger ones came in. Some were dark things phasing out of no where. Some had strange masks covering their faces. They surrounded him and lashed out for him. He fled like any other boy. Tears dripping down his face. Fear gripped his body. Primal instinct of survival only thing left for hope.

His father's corpse stripped of its flesh. He had no where else to go. The things were everywhere. On the floor, the ceiling and the walls. Hands reached out for him. His emotions mixed into a pool. He couldn't take it. He screamed his frustrated emotions out. Faces of the things twisted and turned some exploded in a flash of blood, some becoming mere black crystals and some just vanishing into dust. All except one.

That one huge blood skinned dog humanoid thing was armored and carrying a scythe. The thing lashed its scythe at the boy barely missing his cheeks. The boy fled as the thing tried to force it's scythe out the wall. The boy keep running. Running to live another day and die some other. He turned corners without thinking. Until, he reached a corner. The dog like thing raised it's scythe and prepared to deal the final blow and the monster dropped it's scythe. The boy screamed in terror and squatted in hopes of the monster just vanishing.

Surprisingly, nothing touched him. Just a loud " zinc" sound and then " Demon, your time... is over. The hellgate is closing now begone." The boy looked up to see a man in white clothes with a outline of gold, parrying the demons scythe with his own blade. The blade was a radiant goldish white. And then they both vanished.

The boy also known as Jalen, was a sixteen year old senior in a high school now. Jalen ran his hair through his raven coloured hair as he read the writings of his parents as well as a pair of gloves. All left in a safe in the old home. Jalen lived with his grand parents now, they taught him many things. Things like overcoming his own fears.

Jalen had hated this month more then anything. It was the opening of the Hellgate. Demons and ghosts poured onto the earth causing havok. As he flipped the book, he saw a drawing of the demon that almost took his life once. It was known as a reaper. Its destructive powers were great but it was no less then a mere minion. Demons grew stronger as the world sinned more. Each generation surpassed the next.

The ground rumbled furiously, Jalen looked to where the epicenter was. A hellgate was opening in the school field. That wasn't right... Hellgates had specific locations. Unless, this was a dormant one... A giant reaper came out. Jalen shoved his table away in shock. He looked around and saw another guy who also showed shock in the direct he stared in. Who was this guy and what did he see?

The other guy that jalen saw was Artemis who was also a sixteen year old senior in high school and also had the power to see spiritual being but unlike jalen who uses gloves, Artemis uses a wooden katana which he carries around on his back. Artemis came from a family of paranormal "investigators" but a few months ago his family went away to do an important job at an unknown area and he had not heard of them every since they went away.

Since then, Artemis took up the duty of eliminating demons that appeared through hellgates but recently the hellgates location was becoming more wide-spread and the demons that appear are stronger then an average demon. Artemis slowly walked through school, with the wind blowing his white hair was obstructing part of his vision, he wanted to dye it another colour but that would probably make the club he was in have a bad name, Artemis also would have to deal with the trouble of people not finding him, Artemis got sick of the crowd and slowly headed towards the stairway. While Artemis was walking up the stairs he smelt a sickly sweet smell and in an instant looked out the window.

The sweet smell was a type of residue made by demons who pass through the hellgate, Artemis ran back to his classroom to get his katana which he wished he had not left behind in class, but running was a difficult task for Artemis since every class was having free period and the hallways were flooded with students. Despite that Artemis managed to reach his class and that was where he saw a boy who seemed shock after looking out the window. Artemis followed his gaze and cannot help but be shocked after seeing what appeared throught the hellgate, it was a giant reaper and unlike ordinary reapers it has the ability to control weak-minded humans.

Artemis got out of his shocked form and ran to get his sword and ran out of the class but he heard someone shouting from behind him but he ignored it, as he was running through the crowd he saw a group of student intentionally blocking his path and their eyes was blood red which was a sign of being controlled. Artemis gave the nearest one a kick to the stomach and ran through the opening, but he was on the third floor and getting to the first floor was wasting time he did not have. Instead Artemis kick a window panel shattering the glass and he jumped out from the third floor, Artemis turned back and casted a sealing spell at the shattered window panel to prevent the mind-controlled students from falling to their deaths.

Artemis landed on the field and saw how big the reaper was and then something caught his eye, the boy he had met in his class was unexpectly running to the field casting a enhancement spell or something at the same time, Artemis looked dumbfounded as he thought he was the only one who could see demons and wondered who was that boy.

Jalen had little time to spare thoughts for the other guy. Lives as well as souls were in danger. Jalen grabbed his two ebony coloured gloves and covered his hands with them. The gloves fit snugly onto his hands which was odd because it fit his father's hand which was alot bigger then his. Jalen had to react fast to the threat or else. The demon lifted its hoofed feet and approached the school.

Time was fleeting. Jalen had just learned to phase into areas near hellgates but that was very straining on his energy reserves he'd barely started a year back. Jalen had little choice. If he had to run down the stairs, classrooms full of lifes would be gone. He recited the incantations written upon the book.

" Evarius Nenjouku Piliean Ostaravos"

Jalen's world turned topsy turvy his stomuch inside out and eyes getting used to the light. The darkness of hell was undescribable. Sweat pooled at the side of Jalen's face and dripped upon his white school shirt. The demon was known as En Vari Demos Reapius in english, The Varion Demon Reaper. Supposedly, Varion was one of the several cults in the Eternal Reap wars which ended with both sides suffering great losses thus in a balance.

Jalen noticed something odd about the Demon Reaper. Unlike the one he had encountered four years back, this one's scythe had twin blades. The blades radiated with Death magics. One hit to an ordinary human would probably be enough to drain someone of all their soul energy. The demon spun around to face Jalen. It hissed through it's snout. It's eyes widening in recognition. The Varion Demon Reaper hated letting something live past it's first encounter. It raised its free hand and curved it as if it were holding a ball. A tiny chaotic green ball seemed to be siphoning energy from the Hellgate.

There were only three things the demon could do with that. Throw the ball down and cause a huge explosion killing all in a hellishly large radius, mold the energy into something or absorb it and empower itself. But of course, that was all according to the book or Jalen's parent's book. Eitherways, they all resulted in massive doses of pain one way or another.

Jalen was stuck in one of those " Do something shithead or we're all going to die situations." Jalen panicked abit, ran around abit and then slapped himself into reality. The sphere grew even larger. Jalen could jump onto the Reaper's hand and smash the ball even if he could, it would only result into a senseless explosion. He could however, focus a bolt of holy energy and toss it into the ball and so, he did.

"Scezenzo Kai"

" Simple spells had simple incantions" Jalen thought to himself. As he watched the bolt flash towards the ever growing sphere. The bolt had contact with the sphere. Excitement and hope rushed through Jalen's nerves till despair took over upon the bolt being devoured by the orb. To his surprise however, the orb rippled and it seemed as if things were trying to push out of the orb. It was unstable.

The demon sniffed once more. He knew that the unstable energy would kill him too and so, the only way to survive was to contain it. And within it's own body. The demon started to groan in pain and seemed to lose control. Undoubtedly because of the holy energy inside it's body. Jalen saw the boy from before carrying a wooden katana rushing towards the demon. Jalen didn't know what he was about to do.

Artemis saw what the Varion Reaper was attempting to do but as soon as he saw the bolt of holy energy made from the unknown boy he just carried on his own stuff. Artemis then bit his finger causing a little wound and spread a little amount of his blood on the sword, Artemis than muttered a phrase, the sword grew brighter and brighter. He was in no danger of getting controlled by a demon since he was using blood, but his sword only uses some of Artemis's blood to awaken the magic deep in the sword.

Once the phrase was said, the wooden sword stopped glowing and was like an ordinary sword. Artemis still emotionless, ran straightforward to the Varion Reaper just as he eaten the unstable orb, Artemis instead of slashing the other parts of the body to weaken him, aimed straight at head. The Varion Reaper was in pain but it was not useless, he saw Artemis leap forward, he then proceeded to swing his double-edged scythe right at Artemis who managed to change his sword position to parry the swing.

The sycthe crashed into Artemis's sword pushing him to the ground, Artemis could feel the magic eminating from the scythe and slowly causing the ground around him to crack and break. His ribs slowly started to crack and Artemis spat blood out but Artemis had one trump card that no other keepers have. Artemis has the ability to phase from one place to another without the use of tha hellgates. Artemis was slowly getting crushed when he remembered he could phase with one place to another, Artemis quickly phase to the back of the Varion Reaper and slashed it from he's waist all the way down.

The Varion Reaper roared and threw Artemis onto the side of the school, Artemis again phase back onto the school field at a safe distance away from the Varion Reaper before collasping on the ground

Jalen rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Did that guy just phase around abit, do some blood magic and maim the Varion Reaper so easily? The reaper roared out in pain as it's fatal wound continuously spat out large amounts of demon blood. Jalen never knew blood magic could be so destructive.
The demon dropped to one knee and stumbled. It was losing the fight within and outside too. There was little hope for it.

Jalen looked around in search of the boy. He was quite sure he saw someone appear on the roof and then stumble to his wounds. His survival probably depended on Jalen. But before that, Jalen had to place a temporary seal upon the Hellgate if more demons were to come. That would probably be the end for them.

"Syoku Gen Kai Zen"

" That ought to buy me some time" Jalen thought as he rushed towards the school his destination, the roof top. Jalen pushed past several people who gave him odd stares for the sulphuric stench around him. It didn't matter. Jalen pushed the roof door open and looked around the grey walls and metal chimneys.

There, slouched against one of the chimneys, was the boy. He suffered some serious gashes. Jalen noticed that he was breathing heavily and supporting his ribs. He had suspected broken ribs. As Jalen approached the boy, he noticed that his spiritual levels were severly drained. Seems that the scythe really did siphon energy. Jalen knelt down beside the boy stretching his pants a little.

The guy would probably die if left alone. Jalen was near his point of exhaustion. He focused on the guy's wound.

"Sonen Uya Heral Sanzai"

Small brilliant lights erupted around the two. The wounds seemed to pull the lights in as if it were a black hole. The light particles collected and sealed the wounds. While the fractures in his ribs would be partially mended. Jalen noticed a much relief eased in the boy's breathing before his eyes squinted and then, dropped backwards..

Artemis imagined death to be painful but this feeling on his chest, it was as if nothing has happened to his ribs. Artemis opened his eyes to find himself still on the school rooftop, he looked around and saw the strange boy lying a few metres away from him. Artemis stood up and surveyed his boy and his surroundings. Artemis was surprised to be on the rooftop, and after a few seconds, his memories of the recent battle rushed back into his head causing him to fell a slight headache. Artemis stared straight of him to see the Varion Reaper gone and the was no trace of it's path and the hell gate was also gone. Artemis feared for the worst and ran down the stairway nearest to him, as he descended he bump into a few students and made a mental note of how many he had met despite their stares at his uniform which was blood-stained on one side.

Artemis reached the second floor before relaxing, he feared that the Varion Reaper took everyone in the school and left only him and the strange boy. Artemis then remembered the boy on the rooftop, Artemis then rushed back up and saw the boy still lying on the floor but his breathing rate has calmed down a little compared to a few minutes ago. Artemis knelt down beside the boy, put his hand on his wrist, concentrating on his soul

"Sonen Uya Heral Sanzai"

Artemis used what's left of his energy to strengthen the soul's form in the boy's body and of course Artemis has a habit of leaving a little bit of power in him, in case of emergencies. Artemis descended down stairs again but stopped at the third floor, grabbing his extra uniform in his locker and changing before going to the student council meeting room.
In Tsumugino High School, a student must be in a club no matter what the reason is, and in Artemis's case he was a vice-president of one. Artemis was the vice-president of the the student council despite his sometimes cold and eerie mood, Artemis was able to stop two second year students from fighting when he first joined the school, it was not intentionally but the second years were in his way so he had no choice but to stop them, he was instantly snapped up by the student council and was asked to be their member and got promoted to the vice-president in Artemis's second year.

Many students in the school were jealous of the student council as they were the only club to get first hand news on things. As Artemis casually walked into the student council meeting room and knocking on the door before going in.

"Sorry i'm late.. i was a little pre-occupied with some work that i had to do"
"Man you're always late, can't you be more responsible as vice-president?"

Artemis's smiled gently as the member casuing her to blush before taking his usual seating at the side of the window and waiting for the president to start the meeting.

Jalen awoke to find himself upon the white roof of the school. No surprise, he remembered fainting here. Just where was the boy? Jalen stood up and took a deep breath in as he patted the dust of his uniform. He was rather happy with himself. No blood had gotten onto his shirt.

While walking down the stairs, Jalen thought about the recent events. He remembered breathing becoming heavy and then just knocking out. Jalen had felt a huge weight lifted upon his shoulders upon waking up. He wasn' sure if that was due to rest or the other boy.

Jalen walked casually as the passed the hall full of students doing their own things. A couple of people shot stares at Jalen and then quickly went back to their buisness upon receiving cold glares back. He grasped the door knob lightly and turn it, hands reached over his shoulders.

" JALEN!!!" roared a cute raven haired girl. She poked his sides and he ended up exposing his neck. The girl's face desended upon his neck. Jalen twitched abit as pleasure ran through his body. He felt teeth nibbling at his neck.

He turned around to face his attacker.

"Jeanette." Jalen said coldly.

Jeanette the raven haired girl was of the same age as Jalen tho, she was incredibly smart and quirky. Jalen liked her for who she was. Jeanette showed a shocked and fearful face upon hearing her name spoken so erotically.

Jalen couldn't help it. He laughed as he saw the look on her face.

"Whatttt?" said Jeanette in an annoyed tone.

"Haha, the look on your face was so adorable." said Jalen.

Jeanette blushed upon hearing the compliment. Her face turning a pinkish red in an instant. " Well, I thought the way you said my name was... well, sexy."

This surpised Jalen and all he had to say was " Quirky. Well, I've gotta head off to the Student Council. Apparently, one of those buggers reported me for sleeping. AGAIN. Uhhh, irritating maggots."

Jeanette wasn't really listening. Her face was cropped up in her files and books. Jalen took this opportunity to study her profile. Her skin had a radiant white glow. Her raven hair contrasted with it rather well. She was beautiful.

Upon noticing Jalen had stopped " mumbling " she looked up to him and just smiled. Jalen rolled his eyes, turned back around to face the door and twisted the knob. He saw an obnoxiously fat but cheery boy sitting on the desk serving other students. He walked closer. "I'm here to serve detention for sleeping in class." The counter boy took his time to respond " Uhhh well, the vice president is supposed to handle all the sleepers today but hes not quite free now. Just go take a seat with the rest over there."

Jalen turned around. The boy had a horrendous breath. One that could possibly if not, kill a cat. Jalen sat down and rested his head upon the back of the chair. The door opened and another boy came in and took a seat by one of his friends.

Then, the door opened slowly, a slim figure walked in. Meh, it was the guy from before. Jalen stared at the boy.

Artemis dreaded being on detention duty but he did not let it show on his face, after the meeting was over, Artemis was about to head over to the detention room to get the job over with.

" Ummm... Artemis c-c-could y-you help me with something??" Artemis turned around and saw Evangeline, the oldest member of the second-year students, she joined the student council during the second week of the new year. Artemis saw her head facing the floor, he pink long hair up to her waist and he fringe covering her face. Artemis took out his phone, flipped it open and checked the time, it was around 1.15. " Okay then, what can i do for you??" Evangeline still blushing a little led the way to a room named " Library Archives" , took out a key, opened the door and pointed to a stack of books and said " well.. i had to sort those books out and i needed some help."

Artemis gasped at the amount of books Evangeline pointed to. " woah... did the president ask you to sort out all these books??" Evangeline nodded and explained that the school festival was coming and they had to clean everything up. Artemis nodded and felt a little ashamed since he was the vice-president and she was just a normal member. After a few minutes, Artemis and Evangeline were finally finished with sorting out the books and resting in one cornor. " hey err Evangeline whats the student council gonna do for the school festival??" Evangeline turned her head and stared at Artemis and said " Geez Artemis you are the vice-president of the student council and yet you don't know half the things that the student council does.." Artemis smiled gently and chuckled a bit, Evangeline chuckled a bit too.

Artemis took the opportunity look at her face, the sunlight shining through the stained window at the wall ahead of them, somehow the sunlight made Evangeline looked incredibly beautiful with her long pink hair running down her back but her fringe was blocking half of her face. Artemis then stood up and helped Evangeline up and looked at her face and saw her blushing again, he then saw her push her fringe behind her ear, he then saw her face and was really surprised that she could be so beautiful. But Artemis liked her for a friend not as a partner, so he took her hand, kissed it, apologise and went out of the room.

Once outside the room, Artemis checked the time and noticed it was already past 2p.m and rushed to the detention room and waited outside a few minutes to catch his breath, he went in and saw the usual people and one familiar face. It was the strange boy from the rooftop, he as usual handed out forms to fill up, collected them and chucked into his folder. After one hour, Artemis stood up from his seat and said them could go and stared at the paper that the strange boy filled up. " hmmm jalen eh what an unique name..." thought Artemis as he left the room and went towards the student council's room and took his seat on the table and started to sort out the paperwork that was sent in by clubs requesting more funding and students requesting permission to do stuff. Artemis check the time again and headed for the P.A room.

Artemis adjusted the mike and spoke into it. " Ding Dong Dang Dong!! time for a student council special event!! This had not happen for a long time so the rules are simple, you are supposed to catch the people i name out and the reward is.... a kiss from anyone in the student council~!~!~!" The moment he said that he could have sworn he heard the girls screaming his and the president's name and the guys were shouting the names Shia and Misha. Artemis then took out his laptop, placed it on the table and open the cover and selected the pre-made message then turned and spoke into the mike again. " Everyone who wants to take part in the competition should be getting a message .... NOW!!!" And Artemis clicked send and heard a male student from the eastern end of the school and a female student from the western end of the school scream out as their pictures got send to everyone in school as the targets for the event.

Artemis then took out his phone and messaged the two victims of the event to run to large tree in the middle of the small lake at the side of school. Artemis walked out of the room and got complains from Shia and Misha saying that it was their first kiss and all. " hahaha relax... you won't lose your first kiss, hmmm..." Artemis then pointed to Shia who was shocked for a few seconds. " Can you help me go check with the PA club whether what i requested for was ready, report back as soon as possible or your first kiss will be stolen." Shia ran down the stairs to the first floor and nearly fell down. Artemis then pointed to Misha who was somehow expecting the same thing. " And can you help me go to the student council's room and get the blue box near my bag and give it to me??" Misha ran to the Student council's room and search for the bag.

A few minutes later, Shia came back first gasping for air as she ran non-stop. " *huff puff* The... P..A.. club says it's ready to go" And then Misha came back with the package. Artemis nodded and thanked both of them for their help, took out his phone called the PA club's president to bring the equipment he requested to the side behind the large tree and he took the package from Misha and ran down to the first floor and reached the large tree, happy to see the PA club already setting the equipment up. Then Artemis heard roaring and threw the package in front of the tree and shouted to the male and female student that if they touched the box they would win. They ran as fast as they could and the moment they opened the box, fireworks exploded in the air behind them and everybody were awed with the sight of the fireworks in the sun-lit sky, the couple that Artemis picked for the event were a couple that were on the verge of breaking up due to some misunderstandings.

Tsumugino High School believes in Freedom and allows student to do things their way unless it breaks the rules, Artemis felt happy and decided to leave the scene before the couple and the rest of the students noticed him there, he thanked the PA club's president for helping and prepared to go home. But as he walked out of the student council room he heard someone shout his name from the back. Artemis turned and saw Leslie, his childhood friend who actually was quite a popular girl, Artemis waved to her and waited for her to walked to him.

" Hey Artemis!!! we have not walked home together for a long time..."
"hmm... Then can this knight walk the princess home??" Artemis then did a knight's bow to her.

Leslie blushed a little before accepting the formal request, and as they were walking out of school, the sight of the sun setting was a magnificent sight and as they walk past a playground.

"Hey... remember when we used to play on that slide?? It was alot of fun"
" Yeah, except the part where you fell and and kept crying for hours"
" HEY!! It was by accident and i thought i shouted for you to shout catch me"

Artemis started laughing while Leslie was fuming and was already walking on her own." hey.. wait up.. Geez.. no need to get so angry at least i carried you back home that day"
" yeah but that was because i threathened to tell your mother that you bullied me"

Artemis laughed at that particular memory, then suddenly Leslie screamed out and fell down, Artemis ran to her to find out what was wrong and found out she cut herself on a stray piece of sharp glass. Artemis banaged the wound, and carried her. Leslie at first struggled a little before letting Artemis carry her home, but by the time Artemis carried her home, she was already fast asleep in his arms which were aching. Artemis open the door to her house andd put her in bad, only taking a few minutes to take off her shoes and looking at her face which was surprising cute even through Artemis never really noticed it before. Artemis then kissed Leslie on the forehead, pull a blanket over her and then left her house and proceeded back home

Jalen grasped the handle of his brown leather bag as he slung it over his shoulder. He stood up from his chair and patted his clothes again. He had noticed that it had become a habit. As he patted his cloths, he looked around most people had left already while he had been in a slumber. Detention had bored him so much that sleep was inevitable.

Jalen pushed his chair in at the same time, creating loud screaching sounds. He walked along the clay floor following it till it stopped at the door. Jalen lifted his fingers to grasp the cold door knob. He let out a breath and twisted the knob and pulled. He took a step back gracefully as the door pulled back.

The open door opened to a darkly lit hallway. He quickly took a look at his watch. It was already seven. Jalen quickly closed the door and rushed out. He felt the neck at the back of his hair tingle. He knew this feeling. Something dark was behind him. Eyeing his every move. Jalen was cautious and didn't look back. He kept chanting the incantation in his mind just in case.

Sweat beaded upon his forehead and dripped down. Jalen took quiet steps towards the glass doors only lit by a greenish exit sign illuminating everything in a scary light. "Ennnnchh" Jalen heard the creaking sound echo through the halls of the school. Jalen quicked his pace as his heart skipped a beat. As he drew closer and closer to the exit sign, he heard the creaking sound once more.

A slowly opening locker drew his attention. Jalen refused to pay anymore attention to it. He fastened his pace even more. His heart was bursting with fear. As he walked past the locker, he was shoved. "Bam" his head landed in the locker. Jalen felt something press against his body. He felt things run across his face and then pushed apart his eye lids making him see.

Inside the locker, was nothing at all except for a mere mirror. Jalen's attention was focused upon it. Darkness encroached upon him and crawled into the mirror. Manifesting a face. The face revealed a grin. Razor sharp rows of teeth and then it slowly opened it's eyes revealing the blood drenched eyes. Jalen heart exploded in a rush of fear. The hairs of his neck were starting to be a pain. Blood rushed to his head.

"Jalennnn." spoke the face in unearthly tones. Jalen forced shut his eyes. But the face wouldn't go away. The horrifying teeth and deathly eyes shocked his inner self. The demon snicked and then let out a laugh. It was a laugh far worse than its voice.

Jalen turned around and saw nothing. The light from the exit sign just above him. Jalen quickly paced out the school doors in a panic. He walked to the closest bus stop which was brightly lit. He was scared. As he boarded the bus, he tried not to look out the window in fear of seeing the face yet again.

The bus ride came to an end quickly as Jalen disembarked the bus and set off for his home taking the most visible and crowded routes and found himself at his home's doorstep soon enough. His grandparents weren't home as they had to attend a council meeting. They were rather secretive of this council. But he couldn't careless as he tossed himself upon his bed and slept.

The next day, came quickly. He didn't have much trouble sleeping.

As he walked down the polished wood steps, he saw his grand parents drinking cups of orange juice. " Mornin grandma and grandpa." His grand parents responded with a bright smile. He had always thought those wrinkles had made his grand parents beautiful. Jalen exchanged a few words as he ate his breakfast of bacon and bread. Then, quickly setted off for school.

As he walked into school, memories flooded back to him. He felt like puking. His head hurt. He rested his head on his hands upon the desk. He looked up and saw a figure reminding him of the other boy, Artemis and plopped his head against the table.

Artemis awoke from his sleep drowsy and dizzy, Artemis shook his head and soon everything changed from extremely blurry to clear, Artemis looked around once more and the room was getting more and more familiar as his vision slowly cleared. Artemis was in his room, unusually big for a teenager but Artemis had taken a liking to it although sometimes he was forced to walked from his desk to the door just to open it. Artemis grabbed his uniform hanging by his bedside and quickly wore them before walking to his study desk and sitting down on the soft and marshmellowy chair.

Artemis opened his laptop and let it load everything from his timetable for his classes to all the emails he received from the clubs in school, Artemis stared at the laptop screen in amazement the moment he saw the amount of mail he got, Artemis then closed the screen and went to the toilet to freshen up before going to school looking like a zombie. Artemis's natural white hair was all over the place but after throwing a bucket of water onto it, it soon changed to his normal hairstyle. Whilst drying his hair, Artemis stared at the reflection of his eyes, Artemis suffered from heterochromia which made him have one green eye and one blue eye it wasn't normal and Artemis got made fun of because of his eyes in kindergarden but that was the only trait Artemis inherited from his parents, Artemis then proceeded out of the toilet and out of the house after grabbing his bag.

Artemis dragged his feet along the pavement, listening to his music player using a set of headphones which he always carried around. After a nearly eventless walk to school, Artemis arrived in the school foyer to be in the middle of a crowd asking for a bigger area then given for the school festival to show the public their clubs, Artemis sighed and told them to send their club president to meet him after school in the student's meeting room. Artemis then walked off quickly to avoid anyone asking more questions about the school festival, Artemis turned off his music player and left his headphones around his head and went into class.

Artemis greeted a couple of people around in the class with a good morning and was greeted back the same way, Artemis then saw jalen, and as he walked past his tablew Artemis gave hima friendly greeting but Jalen seemed to have ignored him so Artemis proceeded to his seat by the window and started day-dreaming, the day dragged on slowly as tests were given out the whole day and finally school was over by the last bell that every student looked forwarded to. Artemis then switched on his music player, cupped his headphones around his ears and proceeded to the canteen to get some food to fill his hollow stomach. Very few people were at the canteen most probably because they were preparing for the school festival, Just then Artemis heard a roar coming from behind him, Artemis turned and saw a large demon looking down in him with his bloodraged eyes, Artemis saw him raised his poison-soaked claws and brought it crashing down onto the canteen's floor tiles.

Artemis barely dodged the claw and ran to his locker which was on the other side of school, lucky the school halls were empty except a few students running around but none of them got into the path of the demon chasing Artemis so Artemis had no need to worry about the demon fatally injuring any students, the demon caught up with Artemis and brought another claw down, Artemis braced himself for a world of pain when suddenly a bright flash came and crashed into the demon's face sending it flying back. Artemis looked around and spotted Jalen, but as Artemis opened his mouth to thank him, the large demon woke up, roared and jumped out of the window, Artemis ran to the broken window and saw it conjuring some portal or something before jumping to the roof. Artemis again starting running to his locker and within a few minutes reached it and grabbed his sword. Artemis rushed to the roof to see that Jalen was already there and the demon was standing infront of him with a large group of lesser demons at his disposal behind him.

The demon gave a loud and high-pitched roar, shattering the windows on the fourth and third floor, and at that moment the lesser demons began charging towards Artemis and Jalen.

The car sped through the empty expressways like a predator catching it's prey, going against the eye-piecing sunlight from the early morning sun was quite a headache while your driving. The sunlight shone down onto the car and burnt Hector's foster parents skin. "Dam sunlight! It's as good as pouring hot boiling water onto my own bare skin. In fact, I rather pour boiling hot water onto my skin then go through this horrid torture." excamied the driver, which was Hector's foster father.

Although Hector's parents was in bondage with the sun, Hector seem to enjoy the sun. In fact the sun was a good friend to Hector, he always enjoyed the heat that was offered to him even though he didn't know why. Hector, a dark headed tanned fourteen-year-old-student at the height of barely two meter tall. He alone could simply score a walk through goal during a basketball match.

They entered the much awaited city, tall sky-scrappers, busy roads, over-crowded walkways and of course, a heck alot of shops. Hector sighed. He prefered the country. It's beautiful sun-rises and sets was blocked by the many tall buildings. 'Will I be in a public or private school?' Hector asked polietly.

'A public school' his foster parent replied as she turned around and looked at Hector with her dashing blue eyes, 'you be a good boy alright? I don't want any rubbish from you is that clear Hector'

Hector gave a slight nod. He hated his foster parents acctually, pushing him to do things that he hated. ' "It's for you own good" they would say, "If we didn't take you in your parents will never forgive us" ' he thought remebering the words she used. The car stopped at a decent looking two storey house. It had a backyard and looked excatly like the other house all along the street. His parent parked the car directly infront of the walkway which led into the house. Hector held out his watch. 'Eight o'clock' he muttered under his breath. "Hector! Come help move the boxes!" his mother roared. 'take these!' And she hande him a bag. He took it unwilingly.

'What's wrong with you?!' she screamed at him, ' why are you so rude? If we didn't take you in your be lying on the streets begging your arse out for money just to feed yourself, and if we didn't take you in your wrecked parents would never forgive us!" There was something diffrent. She had used a new word; wrecked. Hector had fury in his eyes, eyes filled with defiance, eyes full of rage and murder.

His mother took a step back, she knew those eyes, the same eyes that appeared in Hector's real parents eyes the time she and her husband killed them. Then Hector had a vision, it was his mother and father in an gigantic field filled with lovely orchids. 'I think you know now' the woman spoke carmly,'I think you know who tore our family apart, who robbed us and ended your father's company, yes, it was them. They need to punished!' And the vision was gone. His real mother was a ordinary American housewife while his father was a poor bussines man. Hector's present foster parents offered his father money to help boost the bussines but they had no intention of making it the one of the most popular brand i the whole. And in a year they were milionares. Hector's father paid them back but they insisted he paid triple the orginal amount and also an intrest rate per month. Hector's father denied furiously and gave them the money and walked away alive. A week later Hector was studying in his room when the doorbell rang, it was his present foster parents. They brought some cake and they shared it over the rectangle dining table. In a snap of a finger, his present foster father, Albert Mulfine took a handgun from the back of the pants and shot a bullet in Hector's father's chest, Grey. And his mother was not spared as she tried to protect Hector. A bullet was shot and she dropped infront of Hector when she approached the stairs. 'Two down one to go' said the Mulfines. And opened fired at Hector, they shot a few times but the bullets missed by inchess. Hector slipped and fell down the stairs and therefore lost all his mermories. Since the will went to Hector, the Mulfines inherited it by adopting him.

Hector took a step forward, recalling all the mermories, he finally spoke in a soft harsah tone, 'So, you think I will never find out that you killed my parents and even adopting me to inherit their money, you little prick, you shall pay for the damage you had done to my life, you shall pay for everything that you have put against me.!' Hector was in rage, his hands was on fire, flaming sparks came out of his hands. His mother suddenly afraid spoke, 'I didn't mean to, it was an accident! I swear it!' But those words wasn't going into his Hector's ears, he lunched an attack he did not know of, a beam of fire came roaring out of his two clenched fist

"Lavanda"

The beam destroyed everything in his path, leaving his two foster parents in ashes. Hector dropped to his knees and soon all four limbs. He was exhausted. He looked up slowly, his decent house was in flames and the whole garden infront of the house was brunt, destroyed. Sirens of fire engines and shouting and screaming of neighbours and by-standers shaked Hector. His vision was blur but he could still make out what was happening around him. Confused, Hector got up onto his feet and just walked off the scene. He crossed a busy street and entered a Motel down the road. 'A room, please' he whispered, bearly any energy left. 'Pardon?' the manager asked. Hector stared at him and soon he collapsed.

Hector awoke with a thud, his head seem to hit against a smooth surface, fine wood maybe. He felt comfortable in this bed, well, it is better then the one he used to sleep in. Hector opened his eyes slowly, letting the sunlight clear his vision. He was in a rather bright room, paintings and potraits was painted all over the wooden walls.He held out his watch and looked at the time. One o'clock! In the rectangular room, there was a frosted glass cupboard which slided accross to be opened, it was semi-opened leaving the clothes hanging juding out. There was a dressing table and a bedside table with a lamp. His shoes was gone. A sudden thought went through his mind, 'Has he been....taken advantage off?' He then ran his fingers through his body. Everything's in place, even his wallet. He got off the bed and took a seat on a stool on the carpetted floor. The main wooden door creaked when it opened and a slim male-like figure appeared at the door. The man came out of the shadow, he seem to be a decent man, tanned to the core except he had a slight scar on his cheek. He seemed to be in his late twenties, possibly thirty.

'I see you have awoken, my friend you messed up my counter table' he spoke in a decent voice with a smile. Hector returned the smile,' Sorry if I did'. The man chuckled, 'Oh and by the way, I'm david.' reaching out his hand. Hector reached out and shook it, 'Hector' he said in a clear voice, 'Hector Grey'

'So, where are your parents' continued the man. Hector frowned. He didn't know what to tell him. Should he tell him that he killed his foster parents? Was he trustable? 'My house exploded and my parents died in it, i was lucky to survive' Hector said, 'that happened only yesterday' The man was stunned. 'You mean the Mulfines? It was all over the news.' he excamied in shock. Hector gave a slight nod. 'Oh I'm sorry for your lost, would like to stay here for free? I'll be happy to take you in' he asked. Hector thought about it, he had no where else to go. 'Would it be any inconvience?'

'No, it won't' the man said with a smile. 'I'm not a child abuser, i'll sign you up to a school, I'll pay for everything for you. All I want you to be is to take care of me when i get old' Hector stared at him. 'I'm just kidding' he contuined and they both had a good laugh. 'You get some rest, i'm going to call you and get you registered' And he left the room just. Hector could hear him call a school getting him registered.

Sunlight shone through the window. Hector looked at the shadow, branches vibrating as the wind blew past. Suddenly a ghost like shap appeared, Hector turned around in shock and saw a floating coat carrying a rather long spear. It drifted away slowly. Hector's eyes captured the image as it drifted. Hector smiled, 'This is intresting'

Hector ate lunch on a huge rectangular dining table. 'Your going to school tomorrow. I hope you enjoy yourself, turn in early, I'll drive you there' he told Hector. Hector nodded silghtly. He ate slowly and chewed his food slowly enjoying every fruitful taste it has to offer. 'You know my foster parents made me eat the organs of the animal they have eaten and if i'm lucky maybe i get the left over' Hector told David. David chuckled. 'Not when your with me, i'm gona take care of you' Hector smiled knowingly he could trust this man, but he had to hide the truth from David. 'I'll wash up' offered Hector. David glanced at Hector. 'You sure?' he asked for confrimation. Hector smiled and nodded. 'I'm going to take you to the school this afternoon, they have soe activites that might intrest you' david said hoping he would argee. A short 'Okay thanks' was hard from the kitchen. David was contented.

Hector was washing up when he heard a knock on the door. It was the police, they were looking for Hector Mulfine. David hestitated. Hector walked to the huge wooden mixed glass doors. It was the local police and a man in a tux. He carried a suitcase. 'Can we come in?' he asked. Hector nodded and David let them in. 'I guess i have to pay for what they have done to the Mulfines' he thought.

The man in the fine suit reached out his hand. 'James, James Tyler, you Hector Mulfine?' Hector nodded, as he reached out to his hand and shook it. 'I have bad news for you, i'm sorry to grief you that your parents are dead'. Hector took a seat. 'They don't know i did it!' he thought. He sighed in relief. 'I'm sorry for your lost, sir, but i'm here about your inheritance'. Hector's ears picked up. 'Inheritance? What inheritance?' he asked the lawyer.

'Inheritance of the four milion dollars they have in their bank, plus the house insurance which would add a hundead thousand dollars. We'll here to offer you the money so just sign here we'll be on our way.' David walked to his bedroom. 'Four milion dollars! That boy could live on his own now' he thought to himself.

'But you can't recive your money if you have a bank account, you could create one or you could put it in someone else account' the lawyer explained. 'The money is my parents! Should I make a new bank account or do I put it in someones account, but whose' he thought to himself. And a name snapped in his mind.

David was in his room checking records when his name was called from the dining room. Hector explained to him and the choice he had made to put his money in his bank. David was touched, he never expected this. Hector smiled, 'Your my new family' he told David face to face. David almost broke down. They hugged tightly. There, at the window a ghost like figure drifted pass him. The lawyer took out a cheaque. David took his coat. 'I'll bank it in, and i'll drop you off at school, I'll fetch you back from school okay?' he told Hector. Hector nodded. The car drove off the huge carpark. It was barely ten minutes when they reach two enormous iron gate. Many students in their uniforms were chatting and laughing. Hector walked around the school. Students, both male and female greeted him. He walked along a corridor to find the a huge hall, Hector stepped in and saw a claw shaped whole in betwerrn the tiles. Hector went to examine it, still fresh. What could have cause such damage.

And his question was answered as he saw a plot of demons on the roof. He stared at them attempting to hide. They looked outnumbered. Hector decided to aid them. He ran up the staircase and took aim. While he was doing that something caught his eye. A gate, rather big gate. He didn't to be distracted. Hector took aim.

"Lavanda"

The flame wave pushed accross the building in mid air and hit those wrecked creatures. It burnt a few but left some injured.

"Nygh" gasped Jalen as he dodged a blow coming from the demon. It looked much like a Varion Reaper but it wasn't wearing much armor except for a metalic loincloth with odd inscriptions on it. Much like the ones he saw around the hellgate and a bloodied shoulder guard. The demon's other shoulder was protruding with spikes. It's head was much of a goats. Except for the evil huge twisted horns and the much evilishly glowing eyes.

As Jalen moved carefully to dodge the never ending flurry of blows, he reached into his pants pocket in search of his gloves. As he reached within, he noticed he had felt nothing but the linen of the pocket. Jalen expressed his surprise with a sharp breath. He looked at the many different demons and saw one with two small horns, feet aflamed as well as yellow globes for eyes holding onto his gloves. Jalen came back to reality as he landed on the ground and turned to see a scythe flying towards his neck.

Jalen ducked as fast as he could. The scythe cut deep into his cheeks. Blood drippled out and started to leak out even faster. Jalen grew a face of rage as he took his hand and placed it his cheek and drew it to his mouth. He licked his blood and threw the remainder unto the ground. " Artemis manipulate my blood on the ground now!" Jalen knew that something odd would happen if Artemis were to try that. His family book revealed that Jalen had the blood of the Ancient Keepers of the Balance. Blood that was only manipulatable by other people with the blood of the Keepers. It would hurt Artemis greviously, but it was a risk needed to be performed.

Jalen quickly darted for the imp carrying his gloves as he tried to focus the light energy to his hands thus, imbueing his hands with magics of the Light.

The imp eyes bulged as he saw Jalen closing the distance quickly. It tried to flee but it was futile. His neck was being grasped by Jalen and choked slowly. The imp screamed only to have a fist stuffed down his mouth.

Jalen took his other hand and bashed the imp silly. And it was silly after that. He broke it's limbs too. It tried to crawl, writh around but was only stomped upon by its other brothers. Silly silly silly.

Jalen reached down for his gloves and then, the door burst open. It was a boy Jalen hadn't noticed again.

Artemis saw Jalen rush forward but he didn't bother asking him to wait, instead Artemis looked up in the blue sky for a few precious seconds before changing his view to the demons. Artemis bit his finger and again did the same ritual with his sword before charging straight in the huge group of demons, the larger demon started chanting some magic and suddenly a few of the lesser demons started to die in the most horrible ways, and a portal suddenly appeared in the body of one of the larger lesser demons, completely destroying the demons body and sending it into a world of agony.

Artemis almost fell to his knees by the power and pressure the portal was causing but somehow Jalen and the other demons were not affected, then everything Artemis saw slowed down even through the demons were supposed to be quick and agile, in Artemis's eyes they were like the Varion Reaper with all of it's limps broken. Artemis then saw nothing, and felt empty for some reason and then a two large red and murderous eyes appeared in the darkness and starting muttering something. Two swords pierced through Artemis, and saw a huge scythe being brought down by something but as the scythe was brought down everything shattered and was replaced by the school rooftop and hearing Jalen saying something.

Artemis looked dumbfounded and confused, then after a few moments Artemis knew what Jalen was saying but he couldn't use blood magic after enchanting his sword, even if he did a simple blood magic and used it at the demons, his sword would act like an amplifier and sometimes making it incredibly unstable and obliterate everything and relying on blood magic all the time could cause the magic to take control of the person's body and slowly destroy them from the inside out. But before Artemis could do anything a huge group a lesser demons started to rush forward towards him, Artemis parried the attacks easily but found it harder to find opening to counter-attack.

Artemis plunged his sword into the concrete and muttered something then a huge red blood-like blob type creature emerged from the sword and blew the lesser demons away and before the demons died and disappear, Artemis diverted the energy to all the lesser demons and raised his hand to command it to hold them down, then closed his palm, the blood-like creature crushed them, their blood somewhat strengthen the creature and then Artemis could feel the magic slowly pulsing within him trying to control his body, Artemis fought it and sent the creature into the portal and commanding it to scarifice itself inside the portal to release an incredible amount of power into the portal causing it to be destroyed by the excess energy.

Artemis was reliefed that the creature was still listening to him and as soon as the creature was in Artemis threw his sword to the portal and channeling all the ancient magic inside the sword to overpower the creature in case it suddenly came back out and killed everything which included him and Jalen. The portal implored killing everyhting inside it and destroying the passageway from the demon realm to the human realm, the portal slowly shattered from the side and as the portal shattered, Artemis sword reached it's limit and started to crack and twist as the portal disappeared.

Artemis used the rest of his power to extract as much magic from the sword as possible to prevent it from exploding with a force massive enough to destory the school since the sword amplified magic it was a difficult task for any keeper, the large demon roared angrily and start another portal and lesser demons rushed out immediately but was blowed away by a strong force from a mysterious boy standing at the rooftop entrance with his arm stretched out, and he seemed to be muttering another spell but before Artemis could see anything, Artemis dropped on his knees and then to the floor unconsciously and was drifting between reality and his sub-consciousness

Jalen fitted his gloves unto his hands. He turned around awaiting more action. Dissapointment greeted him as he saw the horns and hooves of the demons. Their ashes littered the cold stone floor of the roof. Jalen saw a katana jamed into the floor. Cracks scattered from its epicenter.

Jalen looked at Artemis. Prodded him once and then another time when he didn't respond. Jalen touched the linen uniform of Artemis'es and sent magical energies into him. Jalen gave his energies sometime to wander around Artemis'es body before withdrawing them.

As Jalen withdrew the energies, he felt darkness enter him. Jalen drew back his hand quickly. Darkness corrupted with ease. Giving one the addiction to indulge in the seven sins. It spreaded like venom. Corrupting slowly.

This wasn't good news. Artemis'es blood magic was evil. Which meant either Artemis was evil or, casted Black Blood Magic without knowing.

Jalen knew that staying on the ledge to darkness was very risky. It had its benefits yes. But the consequences outweighed them if one were to fall from that ledge. Eternal servitude and insanity would be most probable.

Jalen grasped the sword with his left hand and with his right, grabbed Artemis by the collar. Jalen looked at the new comer, wrinkled his eyebrows and walked past him.

Jalen teleported to his grandparent's shrine which was actually above a Death Gate which was a gate meant for the servants of death a small squad in the armies of hell. Somehow, the servants vanished during the Titanic War. The gate was a nice teleportation location. Jalen stopped for awhile gasping for air. The realms of death weren't exactly hospitable. Jalen puked out some blood and dropped to the floor. His arm supporting him.

Jalen placed his other hand on his chest and focused on regenarating his wounds. The world felt lighter on him. He wasnt' as breathless as before. He grabbed Artemis and his sword and carried on home. Each step up the stairs on his home was a fight. He could collaspe any moment. After all, they both did their share of work. They both needed some rest.

Jalen pushed open the doors and dragged Artemis up the stairs occasionally bumping his head on a rock. But what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him. Jalen placed Artemis on his bed and went to grab a mat.

Jalen dropped on the mat and closed his eyes. He needed sleep so dearly. To recooperate. To renew his soul. His last sight was of Artemis rubbing his eyes.

'I should help them, but this isn't my fight' thought Hector in his mind while he considered his options,'I can't leave them to die!' And Hector decided. Hector dashed across the end of the corridor with large amounts of speed, took a right turn and then climbed the stairs to the roof. A door awaited him. He could hear the sound of metalic weapons hitting the floor. Hector kicked open the door to find that one of the boys had fainted. Hector looked around, finding a weopen and something caught his eye. A dagger, or rather a short sword was stuck in one of the demons shoulder armor. Hector could see that it was a heavy end dagger, perfect for close combat.

"Lolada searkda lacakda"

As soon as he said that a flame shield was formed arounded his body, burning anything that comes in a three centermeter radius. Hector charged out dogding attacks from the creatures he did not know off. An attempt was made to jab Hector's chest but it was burnt to ashes within seconds of in the radius of hi shield. There, the dagger. He rolled on the floor as a creature tried to claw him with his horrid claws. 'Love this shield, burns and burns, and i feel much better with this shield on' he thought to himself. Hector appeared behind the creature after the tumble, placed palm on the dagger, pulled it out and stabbed the creature in it's neck.

'Come on!' he said as he charged torwards the rest, Hector could see the other boy was dragging him away into the stairs which he came from. Hector's quick fingers worked with the blade. It was as if they were made for each other. Hector could feel his enegy transfer into the blade and soon it took flame. Hector's blade took more damage now, piecing through armor was made easier, the fire acctually melted the armor slightly.

Hector rushed to the other side of the roof where the boy stood. He looked at the boy and he looked back. He had never seen him before but he had power, he could feel it. The boy winked at him and then teleport or disappeared somewhere. The demons seem to be retreating and Hector stood there. He was tired. He turned off his shield and the blade's fire was gone. He took the bagpack which was chucked near the staircase and place his new form weopen inside his bag and walked down the stairs.

Hector had lots of questions and had answers. One of the boys was wearing a school uniform, probably from this school. Hector wanted answers, he needed them. He have seen strange things in this city. Gates, demonic creatures and ghost. Could it be a coming invasion of our planet? Something struck him suddenly, the blade. ancient writings. 'I'll have to pay a visit to the library' he thought, 'or perhaps I'll go ask those two kids, i mean, guardians'

" wha?? where am i?? why do i feel so.....empty??..." thought Artemis as he drifted between reality and his sub-conscious, Artemis heard a voice talking to him, and it was the exactly same voice that was talking to him on the roof.

" ....... you... can't... escape.....you will die along with your friends... AHAHAHAHAHA"
"No!! Get out of my head!! get out.. Get out!! GET OUT!!!"

Artemis screamed out in pain and closed his eyes, after a while he opened his eyes and was infront of a village engulfed in flames, Artemis stared at the town marker and saw the name of the village half burning but still was still could be read. The name "Rokkaku" was written very clear and was burning amongst the houses, Artemis stared at the people screaming and begging to be spared, then Artemis saw a shadow behind the flames and made his way to the middle of the village laughing. The laugh sent shivers down Artemis'es spine and then Artemis wonder why he was suddenly teleported to the burning village and his head began to hurt excruciating pain and then everything shattered and a new background filled Artemis'es eyes.

He saw an endless field of sightly swayed flowers caused by the gentle wind, Artemis then heard a soothing melody being sang and as soon as it reached Artemis'es ears, his head stopped hurting and went back to normal, Artemis heard the melody coming from the back and turned to find the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

The girl was wearing a formal princess attire and had long straight hair to her waist and was around Artemis'es age. The gentle breeze blowing at her dress and hair, she looked extremely graceful, her eyes were covered by her hair but her mouth and nose were visible and was smiling gently and soothed Artemis'es head even further till it was as though the pain was never there, she wore two different types of rings on her hands, on her left hand she wore on her ring finger a ring with deep red Garnet in it and on her right hand he wore a crimson red Ruby ring.

She walked closer and closer to Artemis and took off the Ruby ring and put it on Artemis'es left hand ring finger and as soon as it was put on, Artemis heard her talking.

" We will meet again but not in the dream world, it will be in the real world so please keep that ring on, other wise i won't be able to find you and i will wear this ring so you will find me.."

Artemis opened his mouth to speak but the words somehow got stuck in his throat so he just nodded and then everything turned pitch black again and this time Artemis woke up from his deep slumber, Artemis rubbed his eyes to see whether he was still dreaming or really woke up, after making sure he was awake Artemis looked around and studied his surroundings and saw Jalen sleeping on the floor and guessed it was his house. Artemis soothed his white hair and saw the ruby ring and stared at it for awhile. Artemis gave a weak laugh and got off the bed.

Artemis looked at Jalen and gave him a light kick in shin and surprised to see that Jalen barely noticed it. Artemis grabbed the blanket from the bed and pulled it over Jalen and went to the living room and saw his sword on the table. Cracks was scattered around the sword and there was a dark and evil aura being given out by the sword and Artemis dissapointed that his sword was corrupted in such a short time. Although Artemis hated destroying things, Artemis casted a light containment spell on the sword and destroyed it from inside the containment sword completely.

Artemis after destroying the sword went outside the house and sat at the steps of the house and proceeded to purge the darkness in him as he could still feel it in him waiting for the chance to take control of his body. Artemis sat crossed legged and proceeded to mediate and concentrate his magic on his soul and proceeded to destroy every single trace of the blood magic side-effects and darkness. Several hours passed, Artemis finally finished the ritual and it was already night-time, Artemis made his way back to his house for some well deserved rest.

Jalen awoke sweating. Dreams had been plaguing him once again. Dreams where he indulged in sins. Was he really like that inside? He didn't know really. Nor did he want to find out. Jalen led a life of solitude. He thought he was the only being to be gifted. Spiritually.

And yet, with recent times, he met more. Others that shared that same connection. Others that had that gift as well. Jalen wondered. Why now? Why wasn't it earlier. It would have spared him the days of loneliness. For it crept within his soul. Tearing him apart.

Perhaps, god felt it was enough for Jalen to bear. Or was some mysterious force gathering them together? Was something to come? Was it judgement? Jalen didn't know. He couldn't answer all the questions. He knew that he was more or less the sole heir to his clan.

The pass over ceremony was to be held soon. Members of his clan would come and then let him take over as leader. But was that what he had really wanted? A life of constant hunting. Tides being turned. Or did he want a normal life.

One thing was for sure. He wasn't destined for a normal life. Jalen felt sweat dripple down from his neck, slowly carrying down past his collar and to his chest. He got up slowly as he pushed away the blanket covering him. Oh how they ached.

He also wandered about that new boy. Jalen wondered what element of a spell he was using. Either ways, it was undoubtedly basic. Single word spells don't do much. Jalen tilted his neck and came to face his clock. 6:40 am it read. Meh, fifty minutes till school. Jalen went to prepare for school and walked alone to school.

He walked into the class room seeing Artemis staring the new girl before changing his gaze to the new boy. Jalen noticed a large ruby ring upon Artemis's finger. Now, what was the about. Jalen walked past the boy and then asked Artemis about it. It was very similar to the one his clan has been guarding. Jalen had a ring as well, it was made from an Amethyst. Gems that have been in control by his clan. Jalen knew the pass over was soon. He had to get ready.

Hector fell asleep thinking about the incident the other day. He himself was confused. Hector was awake but his eyes was closed, his mind was in deep thought, trying to piece everything together. Demons, could it be, or perhaps some dream, it couldn't be but there was one way to find out. He opened his eyes to finda familiar room, his room, of course. He got up and reached for his bag. He slided his hand through, like a wolf searching for a rabbit in it's hole. He felt a handle and grabbed it. It was his blade, the knife he plunged out of the demon's thick metalic armor. 'So it wasn't a dream' he thought. It had lots of writings on it but was of another language.

David opened the door of Hector's room to see if he was awake. Hector took a glance at the door and stuffed the dagger in his converse bag. 'Up already Hector? It's time for school' he smiled and closed the door. Hector quickly wore his uniform and took his textbooks and stuffed it in his bag. He sighed and went into deep thought. He ate his breadfast silently as he planned his day. He had to confront the boy. He can't find him then his questions will not be answered. David was rather silent this morning too, he was too tired, customers kept checking in last night and had slept barely an hour an a half. His assitant will be taking over today, while he rested. 'I'll drive you to school' offered David, as he attempted to break the silence. Hector looked at David, he was dead tired, his eyes could brealy open for a minute. 'I'll walk, i know where it is, your too tired to drive, go rest' Hector said with a smile. David nodded and he when back into his room.

Hector took his keys and opened the house main doors.

Hector looked at his blade. Cute design. Hector turned away in delight, and stuffed it in his bag. Hector walked to school. Those iron gates always seem to impress him. He walked in the school and entered his form class. He sat down and put his hand on his head. Everyone looked at him. Whispers could be heard. He looked up at someone had passed him. 'It's him!' he thought, 'His the one who helped the other boy'. Hector's eyes followed him. He went to the same boy who fainted. Hector had to make his move. He got out of his chair and walked to them. 'Hi, I'm Hector, I believe we met before' he said and smiled broadly.

Artemis awoke to the ringing sound of his phone and was forced to get of bed to answer it, it was the student council president, Lorlen asking him to go to school early because there were some new students and he had to record their data into the school system. Artemis reluctantly agree even though he was still sleepy and due to the fact that the Lorlen asked him to go to school at five. Artemis got ready and headed to school, the street lamps were still providing light to the streets and Artemis was half afraid that another demon gate would open and since his weapon broke he won't be able to do much and his new weapon was a wand specially made for casting air spells and he only used it for training purposed or emergencies.

Artemis reached the school and was somewhat glad nothing happened along the way, Artemis made his way to his classroom and placed his bag under his desk before heading for student's meeting room. Artemis yawned and opened the door, bright lights flooded his eyes and blinded Artemis for a second before his eyes adjusted to the light and images started appearing before him. He saw his teacher standing next to four students.

Two were guys which looked pretty normal and the other two were girls which also looked pretty normal, but one of them was wearing a bright red Garnet ring which attracted Artemis'es attention. The teacher turned to them and told them that Artemis will help them answer any questions about the school and give them a tour, the teacher then walked to Artemis and tapped him on the head to make him get out of his trance-like state to tell him that one of the new students couldn't come so he would be here later in the day.

Artemis asked them to sit down at the large table and gave them a sheet to fill out, Artemis then rested his head on the table for a few minutes and gave a yawn. Artemis stared out the window to find the sky still dark but was starting to get brighter as the sun rose, Artemis unlocked one window and opened it, a blast of cool wind went into the room, Artemis let out a sigh of relief as the stale and stuffy air was replaced by the fresh and cool air. After a few more minutes the four students finished filling the form up and passed them up.

" Okay forms accounted for, i'm Artemis, the vice-president for the student council so if you have any problems adjusting to school life here please see me in class 3-A or send a letter to the third floor student council room, so welcome to Tsumugino high school."

The four students seemed less tense as Artemis started to show them around school and by the time the tour was over it was already 6a.m and the rest of the students were already arriving. Artemis then led them back to the student's meeting room and called one member from the student council to help him.

" Okay time for the class you two are assigned to class 2-B, you are assigned to class 3-D and finally you will be in my class 3-A."

Artemis then told the student council member to show the three students where their class were. Artemis watched them walked out and turned to the girl that was in his class, Artemis gaze were fixed on the Garnet ring and when he looked closer, he saw some similarities between her and the girl who gave him his Ruby ring.

" Umm pardon me for asking but may i ask your name and where you got that Garnet ring??"
"..... Sonea.... I got this ring in a dream, a person with white hair who looks really like you put in on for me and asked me to keep it on so he could find me and he wore a Ruby ring..."

Artemis looked dumbfounded for a second, and then relaxed and showed her his left hand.

" Does the ring look like this??"
" yes.. how did you get it??"

Artemis explained his dream to her and they both looked at each other for a while before Artemis heard the first bell go, Artemis then told her to go to the third floor room at the end of the corridor after class and led the way to the class. Artemis opened the door and annouced the arrival of a new student and walked to seat and rested his head on his palm and looked at Sonea slowly get used to the class and saw a boy he had never seen before, "must be the new student who was late, i'll ask him to fill up the form later" thought Artemis. Artemis then heard someone asking him something, he turned and saw Jalen asking about his ring, Artemis explained his dream and how he got the ring leaving out the parts of the girl of course.

Jalen looked like he was going to ask more question when Artemis saw the new student walk to his table, introduced himself and said they have met before to both Artemis and Jalen, Artemis looked at him confused and then turned to Jalen to see his face have not changed expression so Artemis guessed he understood what Hector was saying. But before Artemis could ask, the teacher came in the class and asked everyone to sit at their places, Artemis wondered what Hector meant by saying they have met before and wondered why Jalen was so interested in his ring.

Artemis sat quietly at his table, slowly pondering over what Hector said and how is Sonea's ring and Artemis'es ring connected, normally Artemis would take notes from the lecture but Artemis'es mind was too pre-occupied by his fuzzy memory of what happened on the roof, Artemis shut his eyes and rested his head on his arms and looked out the window. The dry yet bright scenery was slowly being replaced by a rainy yet calming scene, Artemis loved the rain, the rain always brought a change in the scenery, from the smell of the trees in the rain to the misty-like that surrounded the area.

Artemis looked around him, restless students filled half the class, the other half was filled with people either using their phones or taking down notes. Artemis stared at Jalen and Hector wondering what those two had to do with his fate. Ever since Artemis was young, his father would tell him that he held the responsibility of being one of the few protecters of their town, and that one day he would meet people that will have the smae power as him. Artemis did not really believe that at first but after all that has happened, Artemis could not help but to believe it.

The bell rang, sending its echo through the school as students lazily walked out of their classrooms and proceeded to the canteen for lunch, Artemis had no appetite and decide to stay in class, Artemis was left alone in the classroom and for once everything seemed really peaceful. Artemis stared at some of the already bare trees and the leaves on the ground in the rain, it was the start of Autumn. Trees became bare, the air became cold, snowfall was not an uncommon thing.

Artemis took out a piece of paper and started sketching out the scenery until the slam of the door directed Artemis'es attention to the front door, Artemis saw Jalen standing at the door and slowly walking towards him and started something, it was at tha exact moment Artemis saw a white figure disappearing into the forest near the school which was only used for club purposes. Artemis got up and apologised to Jalen before running to the first floor which was extremely busy as the school festival was only five days away, Artemis dodged people carrying wooden boards, paint cans, tables and chairs.

After a few minutes of dodging and struggling to get through the crowds of people. Then finally Artemis appeared infront of the forest, somehow the trees inside have not shed even a single leaf, a ghostly and murderous laugh echoed from within the centre of the forst which was once habited by an entire village until the village people died from something or someone. Artemis took out his silver wand and conjured a globe of light infront of him as he saw dark and gloomy clouds heading his way.

Artemis gulpped and ventured into the forest with his globe of light infront of him as his only light source, Artemis never thought the forest could scare him that much.

" .... AHAHAHAHAHAH!!! KILL, MURDER, MUTILATE......"

The moment Artemis heard that, he saw the white ghostly figure infront of him with hair covering her face, she signaled him to go to her. Artemis stood there for a few minutes before deciding that he had to venture deeper to find what was it.

" hmm... the whole village thing... it is a legend... right??... of course it is..." thought Artemis as he ventured deeper and deeper till the trees blocked every single ray of light from the sun.

Hector didn't wait for an answer, he couldn't. The teacher had arrived had the very moment he introduced himself. He sighed and retreated back to his seat. The teacher's lesson were boring to Hector, he had learned most of what is taught before. Hector was bored, he started spinning his pen on the table. Soon a bell rang and everyone rised and walked out of the classroom, Hector followed suit. Hector grabbed a sandwish at the canteen. He sat down at a table that overlooked a forest. His eyes scanned the forest looking for something that was not meant to be. Hector's eyes fixed on a boy like figure apporaching the entrance. His movements was slow and full of curiosty.

Hector finished the sandwish, his eyes fixed on the position of the boy. 'His mad' he thought, 'God knows what lives in there'. Hector walked slowly torwards the forest. His eyes looking out for any teacher or student. That doesn't seem to be any as he walked accross the long grass field.

The sun was bright though the clouds covered most of the sky forming shapes of both weird and unknown. Hector hid behind the tree looking at the so-called mad boy. Hector heard sounds coming from the forest. Ghostly whispers could be heard from bushes. Strangly the boy was using a bright light and staring straight at something. Hector took a peek. A ghost girl-like figure was floating infront of him. Hector rubbed his eyes. 'Ugly' he thought, and it vanished.

The sky suddenly turned dark and shockingly cloudy. The sun had passed as clouds full of rain was at the verge of bursting. The boy seem to be at ease. A few minutes passed and the boy walked into the forest. 'Nuts, that boy is on drugs! Either that or his mad' thought Hector. The boy walked off and soon Hector decided to follow. 'I am nuts too' he thought, 'I hope i don't get lost'. The forest was dark and cold, nevertheless, Hector presisted on.

The boy walked on, he seem in daze. Hector decided to walk up to him. Hector took a series of quite steps. Hector tabbed the boy's shoulder. 'What if he blows me away with some horrid spell' Hector thought, 'too late'.

Artemis calmed down abit after seeing the ghostly apparition, most likely because the ghost showed no signs of harming him, Artemis heard the crunching of leaves behind him. Artemis grip tighten as he thought about the possibility of another not so kind ghost behind him.

"Wind, play me a symphony.." muttered Artemis softly but loud enough to activate half the spell he was going to cast and now all he needed to do was to say the command. Artemis felt the figure behind tap his shoulder, Artemis grip on the wand tighten further. " Send my enemy flying sky high!!" Artemis shouted as he turned around and directed the wand to the figure's face. Artemis was not an experience magician even through his family learned magic, Artemis had to say " Wind, play me a symphony" because unlike other magicians who were taught magic, Artemis was never trained in proper school for magicians, instead his father taught him, and so far he was the only one who needed to say a phrase before casting wind spells which Artemis specialized in while Artemis could cast other spells without difficulty.

The blast from Artemis'es wand literally sweeping him off his feet and sent him into the air, Artemis then send a wave of wind blades at the figure. As Artemis, sent the wave, he saw the figure slowly become clearly as the light from his floating orb shone brighter and brighter. Artemis expression changed from a solemn look to a very surprised look as he saw Hector in the air with the wind blades, with his left hand Artemis created a small blast of wind strong enough to change the direction of the wind blades and with his right hand which was holding his wand, Artemis created an air cushion just under Hector to prevent him from suffering anything serious.

The wind blades changed direction just before it reached Hector's face and the wind blades cut downed several trees before stopping and disappearing. Artemis sighed and walked to Hector who was on the ground and helped him up but just before Artemis could ask Hector anything, Artemis saw what was inside some of the cut downed trees, Artemis was shocked, as the trees were shewing out blood, Artemis gaze widen as corpses started coming out of the cut areas and the mutilate corpses started to rise and headed towards Artemis and Hector.

The murderous laughter could be heard again and again it sent shivers down Artemis'es spine. Artemis ignored the laughter and concentrated on his wand and imagined the effect he wanted to achieve.

"Undecim Spiritus Lucis, Coeuntes Sagittent Inimicum Sagitta Magica"

Three waves of magic arrows emerged from the wand tip and went through all of them like bullets, only little fragments of their body were left. Artemis was not an experience magician even through his family learned magic, Artemis had to say " Wind, play me a symphony" because unlike other magicians who were taught magic, Artemis was never trained in proper school for magicians, instead his father taught him, and so far he did not have trouble casting any spells except that each time he wanted to cast wind spells, Artemis had to recite the phrase behind casting.

Artemis dropped on his knees panting, he was disappointed that he could be so easily worn out by a few spells, his brother would punish him for being weak. Artemis stood up and walked to Hector and asked him what he was doing in the forest.

Hector was sure the boy was mad, entering into e deep spooky forest and now he was mumering something under his breath. Hector felt a slight gush of wind glide slowly at his ankle. Within a second, an enormous power of wind swept Hector from his feet sending him flying. 'Holy mother f..uc' he gasped as the his words got caught in the wind. I knew I shouldn't have tapped that boy's shoulder. Another gush of wind blew and send Hector flying in another direction. He almost flew into a bunch of trees.

The other gush of wind pushed him safety. Hector flopped on the ground like a pillow. Hector groaned. That hurt. Mad boy seem to be very power. A raw laughter was heard and it send chills down his back. Hector enjoyed that feeling. The trill of adventure. This adventure almost caused him his back. Hector wiped the leaves from his face as he tried to get up. Hector was kneeling, swipping any remaining leaves from his dark jacket. Ants and all sorths of insects were on him. Hector sighed. 'I'll neve sneak up on that boy again' he thought.

Hector could see the boy approaching him. Hector reached into his back pocket. He felt the handle of his blade. He steadied his fingers and gripped the handle. 'Come on! I'm ready for you!' he thought. Surprisingly, the boy gave a smile and helped him up. There was an aftermath, his spell seemed to have cut some trees and blood dripped down slowly. Hector was confused but yet excited. The boy seem asked him why Hector was doing in the forest. Hector gave a sigh. 'I was following little red riding hood into a deep dark forest and was afraid SHE would get eaten by a wolf'. Hector smiled and got to his legs.

Artemis looked at Hector, a little pissed from what he said but nevertheless started introducing himself and told Hector what he was doing.

" hmmm... okay then, i'm Artemis and i came into this eerie forest is because a white ghosty figure signaled me to come, there is a legend in this forest." Artemis then began to tell Hector the legend about the village and the massacre, Hector seemed a little shaken by the story and did not look too happy when Artemis asked him to follow him into the centre of the forest where the supposed village is.

But Hector agreed, Artemis smiled and led the way, the scenery from just a dark forest changed an even more eerie forest where the leaves of the trees were soaked with blood and the soil absorbed so much blood, each step on the soil made a little puddle of blood appear soaking the soles of Artemis and Hector's shoes. Artemis walked faster and the scenery changed back to normal, with normal trees, Artemis saw a light out in front of them and reasoned that they must be near the village. Hector nodded and headed towards the light. Artemis reached for his music player in his pocket and was surprise the music player could not be turned on.

"what the hell... must be the forest..." Artemis thought, but after a few minutes of walking, Artemis felt the town entrance was not getting closer at all, then at that precise moment, a huge group of corpses dropped from above, all holding weapons of the past like spears, swords and the usual stuff. Artemis reached for his wand and sent a huge wave of energy into his glowing orb that was floating infront of him, the orb shined brightly, lighting up the whole area. The zombies was stunned by the flash and did not move for a few seconds, " Hector!! quick, kill them all before they can recover!!"

" Wind, play me a smyphony, completely destroy my enemies!!"

Three waves of wind blades were sent around him, each wave stronger than the last, a huge number of zombies were killed but an even larger number appeared to take their place, Artemis moved back and was back to back from Hector, slowly the zombies walked and surrounded them. Artemis readied his wand and saw Hector ready his dagger, Artemis's ring suddenly began to emite a dim glow.

The kid introduced himself as Artemis. 'Artemis, sound like a girl's name, perhaps his a..' thought Hector as he threw the thought into the back of his head. 'Nah, it's impossible.' Hector chuckled while the boy was explaining. It seemed to have no affect him on him. Hector had alot of thoughts but he had to listen or at least give the boy some respect. He is more powerfull then Hector. The boy ended with a question. Artemis asked Hector to join him to go deeper into the dark woods. Hector hesitated. 'Forest ain't my thing, you see.' Hector explained, 'but, I'll tag along for the ride' And Artemis smiled.

It sent shivers down Hector's back. Danger and evil was written all over the forest thick wood. But the group presisted on. It was getting darker and darker with every step. Hector walked behind Artemis. He held his wand at his hip. Hector's dagger laid comfortably in it's holder at the back of his belt. Artemis's wand glowed and a light lid the area. Zombies and some other undead were stunned by the horrid bright light. A shout came from Artemis. Hector didn't bother listening, he had watched scary movies once but this is real. Hector drew his dagger.

"Elado Esplandoda Lolada searkda lacakda"

And a shield was formed. Upgrades like 'Elado Esplandoda' were handy at times. Spells like this upgrades the any spell. 'Wow! I love this shield', thought Hector as took out his dagger. Artemis did some spells and shot it at the Undead. Hector rushed into the squad. His dagger was burning as he ran torwards the cruel undead. 'What if i get captured and Artemis ran away' he thought, 'If he does I'll burn his clothes and make sure he burnt in hell, but he seems to be a good kid, but nonetheless, he did sweept me off my feet and threw me in the sky'. Hector had time for jokes, in fact he always had time for jokes. Hector saw a stunned zombie rubbing his eyes, or something on his head that made him see. Hector punched it in it's face and forcing the zombie to the ground. Hector's shield burned the zombie.

The other zombies stared at their fallen comrade. 'Come on! I'm ready for ya!' he shouted as he stabbed his dagger into a zombies neck, it broke easily. His dagger seem to be more powerfull and he soon realise something, the blade seem to be very powerfull against Undead. He felt stronger with every stab or slash. Hector killed every zombie. He burned most of them.
He looked back and saw Artemis. Hector smiled. Contented. 'Daily dose of Undead slaying' he said.

Seeing hector slowly killed the zombies made Artemis uneasy and the more uneasy he got, the more his head hurt. Artemis was in the midst of casting a spell when his right eye started to twitch and everything went slow while in his left, everything continued normally. Artemis dropped to his knees and clutching his right eye trying to make the pain go away. The zombies walked closer and hector was still in the crowd of zombies, the ring on Artemis'es started to emit a bright flash and the whenever Artemis'es eye hurt the ring would flash once.

Artemis'es vision started to become hazy, Artemis raised his right hand and could barely see his hand or the ring, Artemis heard the zombies get nearer and nearer and prepared himself to get hit. Artemis opened his eyes and saw that he was in a strange room, and straight ahead of him, laid a huge strange cyrogenic tube similar to the ones used by people for experiments. Artemis somehow felt something in the tube was calling to him, Artemis then found himself walking towards the tube, it was filled with a strange subdueing liquid instead of ice and there was a body floating inside, Artemis peeked closer and saw himself sleeping in the tube.

Artemis was shocked, surprised and scared, and his eye started to hurt again, this time the pain got so excuriating that Artemis screamed out loud and then Artemis came back to reality. Artemis'es eyes flicked opened and felt a powerful yet strange force taking over his body, making him slowly fall into a trance-like state stood up and started chant a spell he had never even heard of. A blade appeared in Artemis'es hand, and Artemis proceeded to destroy everything in his way. Artemis then went back to normal, not remembering what happened during his trance but remembered everything before it.

But before Artemis could say anything to hector who was still fighting a few more zombies, a portal opened up before Artemis and a hand shot out to forcefully pulled Artemis into the abyss. Artemis struggled in the portal for a few moments before succoming to the subdueing nature of the portal, Artemis'es heard someone shouting out the name "Fay" as though it was his name, his sub-conscious called out to Artemis but he paid no attention to it and fell into a deep slumber

Hector then turned back and contiuned slaying the zombies. Hector killed almost every one of them, well most of them. Hector killed zombies like scratching an itch on his back. The zombies tried to hit Hector with their barefist. Hector's fist collied with the zombie's fist and it broke. The zombie was shocked. Hector then took his arm and straighten it with his left hand and with his right, he slammed his hand down with great force and it broke. The zombie didn't look in pain. Hector then took out his dagger and stabbed it into it's head. No blood came out. Expected. A zombie put his hand on Hector's shoulder but it dissolved instantly and burning the hand. The zombie cried as he saw his hand burn away. Hector turned around. He growled and he with his dagger he stabbed the zombie with his dagger. Hector was outnumbered but the zombies are dump. Dump like rocks. Fighting them was like, cutting a cake with a kitchen knife. But Hector knew that things could go wrong. Even cutting a cake could lead to diaster such as cutting one's finger instead of the cake.

Hector was curious, where do these things come from. Hector stepped forward pulling his blade out of Zombie's face. 'Ugly' he thought as he faced forward. No one was left. Then, from the darkness and shadow of the forest. Armored Skeleton Warriors came charging out. Hector was out numbered, once again. These warriors may look dump but he did not douth their skills in combat. Hector whispered a spell.

Frecando AlcanicZylem Fagrando Alfrando LAVAN

And his dagger turned into average broadsword. Though it was proberly a hundred times stronger. And a magical shield build around Hector's arm. Hector felt exhausted after casting the spell. He felt weak but then thought about Artemis. Unbelieveable, his not helping. Hector turned aroud and saw Artemis. He suddenly fell. 'Oh my god!' Hector screamed, 'His leaving me to face this crisis alone, that freaking prick'. Hector turned back and saw the warriors on the verge of cutting him into pieces. He raised his right hand and an ax hit it. Hector got onto his knees. 'Shit' he thought, 'That's heavy, he must be good to be dead, must be very strong'. Hector shove that thought to the back at his head as he launched his attack.

Hector's shield was on and he was alot more powerful, though he could not cast anymore spells, Hector's was a skilled warrior. A skele launched his spear at Hector. Hector simply dogde it. Swords were flunged at him but his shielf aided him good. Hector swung his sword as it cut throught the armor causing a horrid noise. The skele's backbone broke falling apart. Hector could do this all day. Another brave one launched an attack and Hector stopped it with his sword. The skele's sword was stunned as Hector blocked the attack. Hector simply pushed the blade cutting the skele's head off. The body functioned and Hector cut it into two. Not a pretty sitght.

Hector fought his way out. More came. "Necromancers" he thought, "Damn!" Hector fought his way to beside Artemis whos suddenly awoke with a sword. Afterwhich his friend fainted and fell into deep slumber. Hector knelt beside him and slapped his face contiously. "Wake up sleeping beauty! Why do you keep sleeping we meet enemies huh?" Hector screamed as the approaching dead came. Hector had no chioce but to engage. He fought for his life and Artemis. 'Dammned windboy" he thought. Hector fought for his lfie as he dogde and flanked his sword in random places.

Suddenly, the pulling of arrows could be heard behind him. Hector turned back and saw eight archers on the verge of relasing their arrows. 'Shit' he thought. The arrows were relased into the air and Hector tried to dogde it. Five when into his chest and three on his shield. Hector couldn't believe it. "Is this it?!" he thought, "Is this how am I going to die?" he thought as he stabbed his sword into the ground. He was useless, he failed both himself and Artemis. His life and mermories flashed by. Hector's shield had deactivated itself and the arrows dropped onto the ground. Hector looked at Artemis deep in slumber. "Unbelieveable" he thought as he fell onto the gorund. Hector did not fight death. Hector's soul then drifted off left his body.

Hector awoke suddenly. He was on a heated ground. Volcano maybe. Hector jumped to his feet. He turned side to side and saw ugly creatures armed and ready for war. Hector squinted throught the light and saw six huge guards infront of him. A throne was behind them. Hector looked up and saw a huge burning person. Or it seemes to be. He was on a floating rock covered with rocks. Hector reached for his blade and the guards reacted instantly.

"No need for violence here" a thunderous voice said. If thunder had a voice, this would be it. "He is no enemy, withdraw your weapons immediately. The person sitting on the throne seemed decent like any ordinary man. But he wore a dark plated armor and had a cape. Hector was confused and was rather afraid as the man apporached him. He smiled. "My name is Arcanic"

Artemis drifted in unconscious for a few minutes and heard a voice inhis mind and it called out to the name " Fay ". Artemis replied even before he knew it, the mysterious voice laughed and starting talking to Artemis.

" Do you know who i am?? Fay...."
" you are....Ashura... but how do i know..... your name?? "
The sound of laughter could be heard and the voice that came out sound much younger and lively.
" Well i kinda expected you to remember your guardian's name, so how ya been??"
Artemis'es head hurt and faint images were sent across his mind. " ugh... my head... who are you.. why do i know you... how do you know me... and what do you mean by guardian??.." Artemis then felt dizzy and was about to fell when a hand shot out and grabbed him." Woah there boy, no need to try and remember everything at once, you'll end up getting a headache".


Artemis looked up and saw a figure staring at him, his eyes slowly focused and the figure grew clearer and clearer. A man around his twenties was looking down at him, Artemis stared closer into the eyes and saw compassion in the eyes. The man smiled and pulled Artemis up to his feet and began to tell him everything that happened after somehow making two chairs, a table and a whole tea set appear.

Artemis saw him take a seat at the table and starting pouring tea into two cups. " Come on, take a seat instead of standing there like an idiot "
Artemis walked to the table and took the seat directly across the man and the man took a sip out of the cup and starting talking. " Let me reintroduce myself, my name is Ashura and as you already heard, i'm ya guardian "
" What do you mean by guardian?? And how can you be my guardian when i already have a family??"
" Haha, thought you'll said that, so let me get straight to the point, you are Fay and you are one of the twin princes that was born into a place called Celes, but there was a legend that stated when twin children are born, a great misfortune will befall upon the castle and the king, who was your father killed himself in a fit of madness, your mother followed soon after, the whole of Celes fell into chaos and the people gathered the strongest of all the magicians and asked them to put a curse onto you two, one was to lose all memories of each other and everything they knew of, and the other was a mystery to even me.

As Artemis listened on to the story, Artemis could feel his head aching and he wondered whether what the man in front of him, could be trusted even though Artemis knew his name.
"If you were imprisoned in the tower... why are you here.... right now??"
"Hahaha good question but the answer is unclear even to me."
Artemis looked away and stared at the snowy white floor, the cold silence was making Artemis feel uncomfortable, then a question popped into Artemis head, he looked up and saw Ashura looking down on him. Artemis opened his mouth to voice his question out but Ashura seemed occupied with something, Artemis held his question and waited him to finish.

" There!! Finally!! i'm done!" yelled Ashura as he held up a simple sword and handed it to Artemis, Artemis looked at the sword curiously and accepted the sword. Artemis held the sword up and stared at the glare from the reflected light, then Ashura telling him that he had to go. Artemis stood up and saw Ashura stretch his hand, Artemis looked at it before taking it and felt Ashura's hand shake up and down.
" Take care of yourself, my student and i will keep a look out for your brother."

No word was muttered by Artemis instead he just nodded and saw Ashura disappeared in a shimmy of light and Artemis closed his eyes and opened them to find himself in the forest with no one about. No monsters, no hector, but the sword was still in Artemis'es hand and no presense of anything, the forest seemed distorted and in a bright light, everything changed from a gloomy and dead forest to a fresh and beautiful forest. Artemis looked around and continued to the middle of the forest to see an enormous tree, Artemis walked to the tree and realised that the monsters, laughter and scenery all was made by Ashura, Artemis smiled and walked to the enermous tree. Artemis laid down beside the tree, basking in the shade before seeing somebody walking though the path.

Everything seemed to blur slightly and Artemis'es vision started to get dark but he spotted a garnet on the figure's hand glistening in the sunlight before his mind drifted pleasantly towards oblivion before he could figure out who it was, even though somewhere in his mind he seemed really happy.

Hector picked himself up. No pain, no arrows, no damage done. 'Where am I?' he asked as he turned his head three hundred and sixty degrees. Arcanic walked down the steps swiftly. 'Welcome to Hell' as he roared with laughter. Hector loss forcus. 'Hell? I died right?' he asked. It didn't bother Hector that he had died, mainly because he drifted without any regrets. He did blown up his parents future house and killed his foster parents so it didn't really matter if he lived. 'Aren't you afraid?' Arcanic asked. Hector gave a slight shook. 'Why aren't you afraid!' Arcanic asked mad with a sudden rage. Hector stared at him. 'Because I'm not in hell' he said with a chuckle. Arcanic raised an eyebrown. Hector smiled. 'If i was in hell, I'll proberly see thousands of gates with armies roaring in onto earth. Well there's only a couple of guards.

'Smart kid, so you do know about the invasion of the Hell-gate' asked Arcanic as he drew a chair and offered it to Hector. Hector sat down and shook his head. 'Not everything' he said, 'I do know that Earth will be over-powered with demons and reapers.' Arcanic smiled. 'You don't know anything then.' he said as he turned his back on Hector. 'you don't know anything.' Hector was suddenly intrested. 'Oh? Then tell me, what's going to happen to that darn place' he said. Arcanic turned around and his palm came out from his long sleeve cloak. An image of downtown london. The virtual city was in flames. Demons roared the streets. London soldiers tried to fought the dead off but many were killed. Thousands of military personal were kill and milions more injured. 'A disease will spread, it's called Hyperdestruction. It's a disease that will infect anything that breathes.'

Hector stared at the picture of human beings being infected by the disease. 'Skin starts to corrode, turning them to zombines and mind-controled freaks.' added Arcanic. 'And after the disease and the invasion, the human race shall face extinction, forever'. Hector rose from his seat. 'And who are the people behind this'. Arcanic smiled. 'They call themselves the believers, they are magical creatures with the power of summoning an army more deadlier then any that walks this Earth!'. Hector now had a reason to live. He had a task to stop the invasion.

'In excatly two weeks, the first Hell-gate shall open it's doors directly at your school. This isn't a invinsible one by the way. These are not scouts anymore, my dear friend, these are strong warriors, warriors that you have never seen before, nothing you have imagined before, nothing in your mordern monster movies.' Arcanic explained briefly. 'And by the way, your friend Artemis, his going to meet a believer.' Hector stood up. 'I must get back and help him' Hector protested.

Arcanic held him back. 'Wait, you cannot just leave here' Arcanic exclaimed. 'I must' protested Hector. Arcanic sighed. Like father like son, Arcanic let go of his friend. 'But before you depart, I have something for you, from your father'. Hector stopped and turned. 'From my father?' he asked, 'didn't he die by a car accident? Why did he leave something?' Acranic went silent, hiding the truth, he then muttered a spell and a magical box appeared on the long dining table. The box opened itself and a broadsword inside a holder. It had writings, it read: To Hector, From Arcanic the Bloodmaster. As soon as he realised what he had read he was traveling in a portal and fell back from Earth. He saw zombies all over him.
Hector felt for his dagger, but was not there. Hector then realised the sword had been hooked on his belt. He drew it. The writings on the sword read: Blood spilled through the Bloodmaster. It was in ancient writing anf Hector had no idea what it was saying. A phrase, more of a magic spell appeared in his mind. He whispered it under his breath.

Bloodstream La Camdosillpicka Armorda

As he whispered the last word. A breast plate was fitted into his chest and soon armor covered his body. Blood dripped down his blade and shielf leaving a trail of blood with everystep he took. His cape dragged on the grassy field approaching the zombies. His helmet shut tight. His arms locked to his shield and sword as he charged towards the dead. They attacked him punching his armor. Their hands melt. The combination of blood and fire. Bloodflame, it was called. Hector cutted the dead into two. He finished them off like a meal, it seem as a daily routine. He slayed the whole platoon. The undead skeleton was left alive. His sword at the edge of his neck. 'I killed you!' he shouted. Hector smiled, but it wasn't seen. 'The boy, where is he?'. The skeleton warrior refused to answer. Hector chopped off the creatures leg. It screamed. 'We'll gona kill him now. His at the river getting water' said the creature in pain.

Hector dashed deeper into the woods and spotted Artemis gathering water from the river. He then spotted skeleton and zombie warriors. They approahed. He didn't seem to realise that he was about to get attacked. Hector saw Artemis look up. He was afraid as he saw the apporaching creatures. 'Fiffty against one!' he thought, 'Little pricks'. Hector jumped off a big rock that looked over the stream. He landed right infront of Artemis. Hector's sword was in an undead body before Artemis could register that a blood warrior had come to save him. Hector slayed them all, living none to live. He killed lots with his blood blade and blood was all over the stream. A undead archer, the same ones that killed him the first times now turned their bows with arrows strenched at Artemis. Artemis was distracted killing some dead. Hector rushed infront just before they relased the arrows. Hector had a new skill, not a spell but a skill. As twenty arrows approached Hector and his companion. He muttered a skill.

Bloodstream La Bladefury Decast.

Once he said the final word. His hands was guided infront of his chest and spinned he spinned his sword infront of him. His sword moved so fast that the arrows were deflected. Hector leaped to the archers. He chopped off the heads of the dead like breaking dispoable spoons. Hector swung his blade piecing into two undead archers armor breaking their backbones. Hector then swung his sword from his back and killed the necromancer. He moaned and glance at Hector. 'It can't be! We killed you!' groaned the Necromancer in disbelieve. Hector stared with rage and then plunged his blade through the necromancers shirt. 'No one should be left alive once their dead' Hector thought. The remaining troops scarppled into the woods. Hector leaped off the rock and on this his feet. He tapped a button of his helmet and it revealed his face. 'Are you okay?' as he offered a helping hand.

Artemis looked up and saw Hector in his flaming suit of armour and then reality came crashing down on Artemis, shattering his illusionary world. Artemis vision went from clear to blurry as everything flew back in place, Artemis accepted the helping hand from Hector and stood up, Artemis did not what to believe anymore. Either his mind was playing tricks on him or everything did happen.

Artemis looked around, and they were still in the bloody forest, but the magical sword in his hand was real, Artemis looked at Hector and asked him what happened to him.