Everyone around her became absolutely silent.The leaves of the trees were bejeweled with frost, shining yellow, blue, red and gold under the grey skies. Although the mist rolled along the ground, she saw fallen logs damped with moss littered around. And somewhere from deep inside the forest, she heard a buzzing... a call... a powerful energy... it thrummed... Simran shivered.When she was only seven, thin papery wings had unfurled for the first time from her back.Transparent with silvery mesh of pulse lines, forking along the delicate bone that arched at the top, she had spread them slowly under her nanny's guidance, and as she spread them, the pulse lines had flickered like lightening. Her nanny had squealed in pure delight. But that was the last time it had happened. Raul had slashed the bone of her left wing with his sword, permanently damaging it. The pain had left her unconscious. When she woke up, her nanny was gone... forever.Three years later, her parents were dethroned and
Raina had caned her so hard her skin had peeled off. The pain was excruciating. She hadn't screamed that day, but she wanted to scream now, and she did. With every strike of the cane, she shrieked. She wanted to kill every one of them. So much pain...“Noooo!!” she screamed and was covered with sweat despite the coldness of the room she was shackled in. She couldn't take it anymore and started kicking against the chains.“Release me!”She felt choked as Raul held her head inside a barrel of water. She was being drowned. Raul was holding her head inside a barrel of water. She gasped for breath, she wanted to come out, she wanted to shout but her voice didn't come out. She was not able to move. A tremor passed through her body and with all the force she could muster, she got out, gasping for air, screaming. She opened her eyes, feeling nauseated. Her arms were pinned to the sides as strong, muscular arms and legs surrounded her. She was pressed firmly against a hard torso.“Shh..” He sa
The rogue Zor'gonian began chanting some words that were incomprehensible.The sky turned dark, lighting flashed and magic circles began to appear around Simran, Manton and Starlight.“The Loveless Man desires no love.. such a pity, for you shall now be sent to a place you shall search for love but not find. Manton Vale will be sent to Earth and will be constantly In Search of Love.” a godly fatherly voice spoke from the sky, and then Manton Vale vanished. It was as if he was never there.“Simran Dotchius! You pride yourself of being lovable and to love in return. Now you shall be sent to Earth. Your new life may destroy your pride.” the same voice spoke and then Simran vanished in the same manner Manton did.“Starlight Kazer! You shall continue to accompany the Loveless man in his search for Love.” just as the voice fell, Starlight vanished.The sky cleared and a melody was played across the sky. Then a voice began to recite an epic;“There are none who can say for certain if truly t
As soon as Elian emerged from the cliff, he assessed his situation. He was battered and bruised but alive.“That little prick. Just because his father's got some dough, he believes he can do whatever he wants. Well newsflash, 'cause I'm going to make sure they regret everything they've done.” Elian muttered to himself as he got up from all the mud around him.He stumbled upon a small river nearby and cleaned himself up.“I gotta get home quick.” Elian was very much upset. How could Rory just stand there and watch him being beaten to pulp? Why didn't the other students help him? Just because he was poor and had no one to back him up? All these thoughts ran across his mind as he walked towards the street still on his wet clothes.He then found a public phone and called a local taxi service to take him back to town as he had drifted off to this unknown place.Rory's betrayal cuts him deeper than a hot knife on a butter.Back in the town, he visited a thrift store and bought some basic cl
[THE NEXT DAY]Elian stood outside Michael's office, his heart racing with anticipation. He had the evidence, and he was ready to confront the man who had wronged him.He took a deep breath, straightened his shoulders, and walked into the office. Michael looked up from his desk, a look of surprise followed by a sneer."Elian Gray," Michael said, his voice dripping with contempt. "I thought you were still crawling in the gutter where you belong."Elian smiled, his eyes glinting with determination. "Hell Michael, still using that crappy trash talk, it seems you ain't got anything new."Michael snorted. "You're still a nobody, Elian. You'll never be able to touch me."“Man, ain't that sick? Well, I have something I'm sure will shut you up and make you sing a different tone.”Elian pulled out his phone and played the recording he had obtained at the charity event. Michael's eyes widened as he realized what was happening. Not only did Elian show up and ruined his follow-up plan, but he had
Elian walked into his small apartment, exhausted but triumphant. He had just completed his mission and gathered evidence of Michael's wrongdoing. He couldn't wait to see the look on Michael's face when he was brought to justice.First things first, Elian decided to use his rewards to upgrade his living situation. He had been living in a small, dingy apartment for months, and it was time for a change.He took out his small mobile phone and decided to phone a company he once saw in an ad somewhere.“Hello. Is this Joaquin Rentals? I'm calling to know if there's vacancy in your area. I need an apartment.”“Yes, this is Joaquin. And yes there's vacancy. What kind of an apartment do you need?” the voice of a female rang forth.“What can ten grand get me?” Elian asked.“Certainly not a villa, but something close to it.”“Good. I will be down at your office in tomorrow morning.” Elian said, a bit ecstatic. He had just used the $10,000 reward to rent a new apartment, one that going to come wi
Elian walked into his computer class, still shaken by the confrontation with Michael. He took his seat, trying to focus on the lesson ahead.Mister Erikson, the computer teacher, walked in, a laptop in hand. "Alright, class. Today, we're going to learn about hacking. Each of you will come up to my desk and try to hack into my phone."The students murmured excitedly as Mister Erikson called the first student up. One by one, they tried to hack into the phone, some succeeding, others failing.When it was Michael's turn, the class erupted in praise. "Oh, Michael's going to crush this!" said Sarah."He's so rich and talented!" added John."I bet he can hack into anything!" chimed in Emily.Michael smiled smugly, taking his place at the desk."Yeah, I'm basically a genius," he said, winking at his friends. Michael walked majestically towards the desk, opened the laptop and connected to the internet. It was time for him to shine.But as he started typing, his smile faltered. He tried again a
Elian walked out of the classroom, his mind still reeling from the confrontation with Rory. He couldn't believe she would defend Michael like that. As he walked down the hallway, someone bumped into him, apologizing profusely. But as Elian looked up, he saw it was one of Rory's friends, holding out a letter."Rory wants you to meet her at the basketball court," she said, before quickly scurrying away.Elian's heart sank. What did Rory want now? He hesitated for a moment, but his curiosity got the better of him. He made his way to the basketball court, his senses on high alert.As he approached the court, he saw Rory standing alone, her eyes fixed on him. But as he got closer, he realized it wasn't just Rory waiting for him. Michael's entire gang was there, their faces twisted in sneers and snarls."Welcome, Elian," Michael sneered, his eyes gleaming with malice. "We've been waiting for you."Elian's instincts screamed at him to run, but his feet seemed rooted to the spot. He knew he w