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Academy of Death The Journey
"I'll take you out of here." Lanzo's rash paces rode toward me and snatched my hand with his. My glance went to Rein who froze in his place."Wait! Rein is here too." Lanzo turned his back to me. "Did he do something bad to you?" He asked as soon as his face met mine. Shaking my head, I confirmed that he didn't treat me badly. "I wonder if you happen to fall down here." Rein joined us."I came to save Dylanesia." Not only did he shock me but he also let Rein's eyebrows arched in surprise. How could he learn that I was here?"How do you know that..?""Your group has come back to the tent without you." He looked at me when he said that. His serious expression just asserted his concern. "Do you have any idea how to climb out of this canyon?" Standing up just a few meters away from us, Rein doubted Lanzo's ability to rescue us. "I have fastened the rope on the big tree. We can tie our waist with this role and then climb up." His eyes were attached to mine while explaining. "I'll go
Academy of Death Run Away
"He is the victim of a wild animal." Lanzo muttered his hypothesis. "We've got to go from here. Hurry up!"Not even a second he gave us time to breathe as if indicating the danger was hunting us down. Lion was one of them, not to mention the wolves, bears and tigers that could peel our skin with their sharp fangs anytime. The long wide dark street formed a tunnel that led us to the unknown place. It created another shiver on my nape. The giant trees shadowed our running body. The fastest way to get to the shelter was to sprint over the tricky road. That was not easy let alone fatigue had absorbed my energy. "C-can we take a rest?" My trembling words paused our paces. "No, we can't!" Jerked by Lanzo's interruption, I compelled my feet to jog under my tiresome. Amidst our run, a roar from behind shocked us in dread. I couldn't resist a desire to look back. Peering through my shoulder, a group of tigers were leaping toward us at full speed. My whole body almost diminished and deplete
Academy of Death The Mystery of Her Death
"We have to go back to the academy tonight?" Brad announced as soon as our journey came to its end. The glow of the bonfire that highlighted the whole area near it including the tents verified that we had been safely back to the camp. There was no doubt in that dashing man's say. It accentuated his conviction of the threat that might prowl us. However, abandoning the other intelligentsia at risk wasn't a wise decision, either. "What about the others? I heard some intelligentsia are still missing. They might get lost." Words of revolt slipped out of my lips. "Or eaten by the beast," Rein's interruption freaked me out. "I hope none of you question my decision." Brad intruded. Silence gagged our mouth. I glanced at Lanzo hoping his initiatives of telling Brad about the crops we discovered in the forest. That boy chose to lock his mouth. That annoyed me. I decided to do it myself. However, the skepticism stopped me. Brad wouldn't believe what I said even if I told him the truth.
Academy of Death Unsolvable Puzzles
I wished it were a dream or a statue on the stretcher. And Yura tapped my shoulder from behind, smiling and greeting me enthusiastically. It was real; the reality petrified me. I lost the vigor inside me; my knees tumbled and crashed to the floor. It wasn't the physical pain that hurt me but my anguish that ravaged my power. My surroundings turned black.A girl's face hovered over me when I was half-conscious. Blinded by the light, my eyes flickered. Yura…. My eyes balled out. I almost jumped out of the bed to hug the girl on my bedside before I learned that it was Marin, not Yura, who wiped the tears in her cheeks."Marin… where is Yura?" I sat up on the bed. My body bent to her with my hands clutched in her shoulders, waiting for her answer. My inquiry only added more dumps into her eyes."She is gone.""No…." My palm covered my mouth, then ran down to my ribs to console my heartache. My chest overwhelmed; I couldn't breathe. "S-she c-couldn't l-leave me like this." My stuttering
Academy of Death A Surprise
Lanzo's words played in my head over and over even until I stepped my feet in the dormitory. His promise to protect me implied that something bad might be lurking at me. What kind of threat would endanger me? And why? The deeper I delved into this stuff, the more confused and anxious I became. The chip on my nape and the bloody tragedy in this academy just confirmed my prejudice that this institution might have a secret mission. The thought of this academy might be a part of human trafficking shuddered me. I immediately shooed that speculation away.Resuming my pace to the next floor, I passed by the receptionist in a dark blouse. A young woman with long raven hair was in charge today. Brad might be taking his leave. Her sincere smile welcomed me in the lobby. My focus drew to the bucket of chrysanthemum in her hand. "Ms.Dawson…. Someone sent this to you." That beautiful white flower moved to my hold in a second even though I hesitantly received it. Normally, I didn't accept anythin
Academy of Death Photography Competition
The rooftop had detained me for a while. Escaping in this place was my endeavor to stay away from Rein who acted weirdly recently. Actually, there was nothing wrong with what he did yet being around me would risk his life. To anticipate the obnoxious thing that might happen to him because of me, it would be better if I set my boundaries. His depressing face emerged like real before me. The disappointment smeared his faint contenance when I handed the chocolate back to him. Getting my rejection hurt him. That rolled my stomach with displeasure, too. "I do apologize but I can't have it." I tried to swallow the bitterness in my sentence. "If you don't like it, just throw it away." The smile on his lips withered and changed into a cold expression. He turned his back on me, then strode away. His response knifed my heart, not because his sarcastic words created the pain but my guilt stabbed me. The chocolate still lingered in my palm until I initiated to give it to the girl who passe
Academy of Death The Photograph
"Rein…. What are you doing in the women's locker room?" Instead of his defense, I faced his impish smile. He set his body free from the pillar he put his back on upon hearing the grumbles of two girls who happened to be walking by his side. His fingers scratched his scap. "Speaking of which…. Do you have the book we discussed yesterday?" My eyebrows raised, querying what he meant. "I am coming for the book." I got where his conversation led to . He feigned to act out having an appointment with me under those girls' scrutiny who now spied on him. Male intelligentsia were forbidden to access this room. And for those breaching the rule would bear the consequence of physical chastisement. "Could you please wait outside!" He obediently did my instruction. Luckily those girls no longer dwelled in their place; they got busy with their activity afterward. I hastily strutted out of the building. Rein reclined by the pillar with his hands folded over his chest. "Dear friend…" his yell i
Academy of Death Shane Dawson
My eagerness to uncover the photographer of the mysterious photo which had now been perpetuated on my lens churned in my head. The only Dawson I'd ever heard of was my own father. Could it be him? But, who was the young woman in the picture? Was she her classmate or just a random girl from his past? Why did it feel like this woman was so familiar? The more I sank into it, the more frustrating all of this could be. My fingers unconsciously shuffled my hair in perplexity. To relax, I laid my weary body on the bed. I wasn't physically tired but mentally exhausted. I wished I could skip the hardest part of my life in this Academy or the graduation day would come tomorrow. Sleepiness didn't knock me down no matter how many times my mouth had gaped in yawn. Bunches of things still controlled my mind and forced my eyes to keep me awake. Unable to sleep, I yanked the camera and turned it on. The picture of a young woman lingered on it. Her uninterpreted smile taunted whoever dove