~ Daryn ~"Ouch...it hurts", I cried. It all started right after I got my ass brutally kicked by a fellow freshman named Runn, during combat class. He lunged several lethal spells at me, but the last one hurt more than hell. I grabbed my chest as I fell to the ground, wriggling in pain after I got blasted by a heavy wave of defense magic which nearly ripped out my soul; I was almost losing my last breath until Daemon showed up and rescued me. "Get better next time", was all the combat instructor could say to me in front of the whole class. I felt like crying and screaming, but it would've only added more embarrassment to what I was already facing. I sighed each time I recalled Zora's disappointed reaction when she flung her gaze at me. My heart became filled with nothing but hatred for the academy, because that wasn't the kind of adventure I was hoping to have. Everyone's eyes peered at me as Daemon lifted me up and hung my arm around his shoulder, causing me to feel ashamed."Lo
~ Daryn ~We popped up in the dark and silent hallways, quietly trailing further into the darkness. Unsure of why we were here or where we were headed to, I remained behind Daemon and let him take the lead; afterall, he was the one with night vision and not me. Pulling him backwards after what seemed like a few minutes, I whispered, "You do know that we could get into trouble for leaving our dorm by this time of the night, right?"But he ignored me, causing my heart to pound even more in fear. I just couldn't understand why we were here and it gave me the chills because there was every possibility of getting busted, which could lead to some kind of serious punishment from the headmistress. I gulped when we walked past the unrestricted part of the hallways and took the left turn which lead to the restricted areas. "I sense trouble", I whispered. This place wasn't totally dark like the former, but was lit up by a faint golden light. As we walked past an array of silver doors, I let
~ Daryn ~The library was lit up by a brilliant golden light which was being emanated from tiny winged creatures, the size of a bug. Its several sections were spanned with wooden bookshelves which held books regarding the categories they represented, ranging from magical creatures to other supernatural stuff. The labels for each category were clearly engraved upon the chess patterned floor. Just as my marvelled gaze swept around the whole room, I couldn't help but accept the truth that this place was heaven. Receiving a shoulder bump from Daemon yanked me out of my amazement, allowing me to notice the blonde lady whose glossy red lipstick gleamed as she beamed at us. "You must be fascinated by the magic in this place", she spoke in a calm tone. "You're probably freshmen, right?"While I nodded in agreement, Daemon responded, "Yeah". "Uh...so, what are you doing here by this time of the night?", she asked. "Couldn't sleep, so we came to check out this place...and probably to do so
~ Daryn ~I found myself standing beside an unconscious Daemon who laid upon a pile of books. "What happened?", I asked. With a grunt, his eyes flickered until he shot a steady gaze at me for a minute before managing to get back on his feet. Wearing a frown on his face, he asked, "Dude...are you okay?""I-I don't know...I feel kind of weird, like my mind was swallowed by darkness", I answered. I honestly didn't understand what happened; it felt as though there were missing gaps in my memories, and no matter how hard I tried to recall them, nothing came through. "How did you step into section 118 without getting plunged by the invisible barrier?", he asked.My face crumpled into a deep frown at the sound of his words. All I could remember was that I blacked out immediately the lights went off, nothing more. "I was here the whole time...I don't remember stepping into section 118", I argued. "Then how did you get that book?"That was when my attention became drawn to the strange l
"Mum, stay back!"Taking his mum's arm, Kaleb yanked her backwards before sliding a dagger out of his pocket. Beads of sweat flushed down his face as he approached the tent, pointing the dagger outwards with each step he took. His whole body trembled while trying to maintain a solid grip on his dagger. Gradually approaching him from behind, his mum whispered, "Kaleb, don't go."Whoosh!They both flinched backwards, quivering when their eyes fell upon a mysterious figure clad in a Ninja's outfit. Frozen, they could only watch as the figure approached them, dried leaves rustling from behind him. Soon enough, the air became filled by their loud shrieks when the corpses of Kayla and her dad appeared beside the stranger in the poof of a dark smoke. Kaleb averted to his gaze to his mum as she fell on her knees, tears pouring from her eyes while she continued sobbing. "Who are you?", he cried. "Why did you kill them?""What do you want from us?!" Goosebumps carpeted his whole skin whe
~Daryn~My life as an average teenager has always been a mess. Raised by a single mum, I at times feel very lonely whenever she's at work; I have no friends to visit, I don't do parties and other stuff you might refer to as 'cool'. Often times, I also get bullied at school. Most times I just wish I could have the adventurous life I've dreamed of since I was a child. Find magic if it really exists, sail across the night sky upon a dragon's back, and save the world together with my team of magical superheroes. But again, all these fantasies can only exist in my head and not in the real world. ********It was 8:00pm at night, and my mum had not yet returned from work. As usual, I just finished having a nice cold bath and was about to watch some TV, dressed in my bathrobe; I would then probably fall asleep on the couch like always, until my mum came back from work. However, things took a different turn when a sudden knock was heard on the door. I wasn't expecting any visitor, not at su
A sudden silence filled the enormous room as we all witnessed something strange.The ground beneath the well raised position split into two halves with a loud rumble, and then, a young beautiful girl ascended from underneath the ground. She was dressed in a long white robe, and had neatly arranged black hair with a few white streaks. She had the looks of a young lady in her early twenties or so. With a sudden loud thud, the ground was sealed back, and it looked very normal. I was lucky enough to see everything because my tall height was an advantage. The young girl waved her hands in a beautiful gesture, with a brilliant smile which was impressed on her face. "Welcome to the mage academy for the gifted". Her voice sounded more matured than her looks could tell. "I know you all are very confused at the moment, and I promise to clarify you as soon as possible. "But first, I would like you to know that I'm Headmistress Lyra...and this is my personal assistant, Tabitha". She poin
I appeared in a big and well lit room which had silver curtains, and two beds. The floor had criss crossed silver designs, with some repeating circular patterns. Its walls were painted with blue and silver colours, and it had a sharp and attractive contrasting light which made the room look more colourful. My gaze swept around the whole room in fascination, as I couldn't realize the source of such warm lightning. I eventually noticed the brown wooden table by the corner, which had a bowl full of tasty snacks upon it.My stomach growled. I was hungry, and craved for some snacks, so picking at least one biscuit won't hurt. "Stop it Daryn!", I whispered to myself. I can't trust the school yet, after all they kidnapped me and dozens of others whose families would probably be worried about. I paced around the room until I got to another door. 'This should be the bathroom', I thought. My gaze met with the silver wardrobe which stood opposite the second bed. I was probably not going t