The dark guardian

C63

Damn we felt an evil presence equal to that of those guys who had seemed before, but this time it was felt in the direction of the pier, my friends and I ran towards that place since they were not that far from where we were, even if it came back to earth The problems did not continue to appear, apparently I will never be able to have a normal life. 

"Look over there," Mike pointed and there were two guys, one was the kid who had been with us in the abandoned building and the other was the guy who had grabbed Kai right after he passed out. 

—I'm starting to get tired of being in this situation, James— Jinsu denied—in my world we would have arrived a long time ago and the tiredness here is much worse than the one there. 

—wait guys—Astrid was tired —let's wait a bit, I feel like I've run a lot and my heart can't take it anymore. 

—quiet—I stopped short—get on my back, I'll carry you without any problem. 

"How do you think... james, there's still a long way to go, I don't think you can stand it," she pouted, believing that she couldn't handle it. 

"Come on, listen to me ," he insisted , placing me on his back, "go up, trust me , I can handle your weight perfectly," he reluctantly went up. 

—until they finally arrived—the boy welcomed us—we had waited a lot but I see that you have a kind of radar that when you are there they come right away —he laughed —but since you are here I wanted to tell you something. 

—The fact that you are a child does not mean that I have mercy on you—the boys stopped me. 

—what a rude guy—he made a face—but well, the point is that inside of you there is an impostor, when I refer to an impostor it is that someone of you is really another person. 

—hey—said Jinsu —now that I think about it, there isn't another guy who can take the shapes he wants—he took her chin analytically. 

—Exactly, it seems that this boy did think very well—he applauded. 

We all stared at that moment trying to see which of us would be the impostor, but we all looked at each other suspiciously. 

—The truth is that this must be one more trick of this child—Kai said nodding—think about it, he has always been playing with us. 

—Hey you—I tried to grab his shirt but he had dodged me with great speed. It was definitely an abnormal spirit introduced into the body of a child. 

"I don't know if you're going to believe it or what , but time is going to run out," he showed a pocket watch, "and if they don't succeed, we'll take the souls of some of the students who are with you," he laughed playfully. 

"How are they going to take the souls of the boys?" Kai was angry. 

— Yes , as we did with your two friends before, we can do the same with your other classmates so...—he looked at the clock—I think he has six hours left to find out which one of you is the impostor, so I tell you wish you luck—they magically disappeared. 

—Hey, do you think they're capable of doing it?— I wanted to know, because the truth wasn't yet convinced. 

—Well, assuming what happened before with Astrid and Mike, I think it's possible—Kai nodded. 

"Do you remember anything about what happened when those guys took you to that portal, Mike?" Jinsu asked a very good question. 

—No, unfortunately I don't remember anything other than falling into a deep sleep—Mike answered a little thoughtfully. 

What about you , Astrid?" I really wanted to know. 

n't remember anything more than the same thing he says, Mike, everything is so confusing, it's as if they put a spell on you or something," she shook her head, she was disoriented. 

—What I think of all this is that the portal they use to move from one place to another is an alternate dimension, but it surely goes beyond our imagination, so I recommend that we better tell Lakai to help us with this —Kai explained, that was what I always liked about him, he was a very intelligent guy and having him in our favor was an extra point—but first of all we have to return to the university, if we stay here what we will do is raise suspicions Why do we walk in a group? 

—Well, before answering a questionnaire you should go to the main ideas and then to the secondary ones. They should make a summary for a better study, because if they do not work on a good summary it will be more difficult for them to understand what is being planned. So I recommend that you go to these Links that I will leave below, but in the meantime you can visit the library as a second support, what I want is that at the end of the class you have understood well and do not sing home with concerns— explained the bored teacher in front of the whole class. 

At that moment I wondered at what moment that impostor took the place of one, if I think we were together all the time, if so, it means that this guy has been playing with us for a long time, but who Could it be? - I put my jaw on my fists while the teacher talks about things that didn't matter to him - I don't think it's Mike or Astrid, or Kai, much less that idiot Jinsu , but then if I don't suspect everyone, who? I'm going to do it? If the thought of these usurers was to confuse me, they were achieving it perfectly. 

, Brixt —the professor had addressed me— could you tell me what the last thing I just said was? Since I see him so focused on something. 

Damn, this teacher had caught me in my trance state and I'm sure I'd make a fool of myself if I spoke any nonsense. Look around me and indeed all eyes were on me . 

—Excuse me teacher, but I wasn't paying attention—it was unreasonable to say that to his face since he was always strict, but it was better than putting on a show. 

"Please leave my class right now." He pointed to the door. 

-but... 

—I told you to leave my class, young man, James Brixt—he insisted with a higher tone—if you don't want to learn or don't intend to pay attention in my class, just don't come in, please, and we'll avoid these antics. 

Perfect what was missing, I had finished my semester without failing any class, but I think that in this one I would have to take summer courses. 

When I left the classroom there was a huge silence, apparently what the teacher had done with me had caused some fear towards the other students.

No way I was in the library waiting for the others to come out and meet for a new plan to find this impostor. Being here made me sleepy and the truth was I wasn't in the habit of reading, but I had nothing else to do for two hours, which was how long that class lasted. 

TWO HOURS LATER 

—listen well—we were all gathered in circles—the enemy is not only capable of imitating physical appearance but also in the way of thinking, speech and abilities. Therefore, we must not lose sight of any detail, it will be crucial to detect who it is and who is an impostor. 

MELL

—damn, they should improve the sinks of this university, how can it be possible that there is no toilet soap?— I opened the tap and there wasn't even much water, but immediately I heard a noise coming from a toilet—that I miss—I I approached stealthily to inspect what was happening—is there someone there?—my breathing was getting more and more agitated—is someone there?—I asked again, I immediately knocked down the door, but fortunately there was nothing. 

Suddenly the lights in the bathroom started to flicker, I ran out of fear and the door was closed, everything happened when I turned on my heel seeing that. 

-Do not...!

astrid

We were all together in the cafeteria enjoying our lunch, but immediately that ghost boy had appeared near us. 

"In order for this to get more involved, I've taken one of your friends, Astrid, so please act quickly or they'll disappear more and more." He disappeared. 

—Did you hear that?— We all looked at each other, I immediately thought of Mell —we ran towards the university.—Have you seen Mell ?—I asked a boy who was in a corridor. 

"No, I stopped seeing her a while ago," he answered, "look for her in the tennis courts, maybe she's out there," he suggested , but he didn't think she was out there. 

"Excuse me, but have you seen Mell ?" I asked a girl who was more or less close to us in the classroom. 

—I thought I saw her the last time in the bathrooms—he took his mind remembering— yes , that was the last time I saw her. 

At that moment we all started running towards the women's bathroom and there was a bracelet that only she could use. 

—It can't be—I squat down to take it—they've taken him with them. 

—Calm down, Astrid, nothing will happen—Kai approached trying to reassure me. 

"How come nothing will happen?" I suddenly rejected her hand, "she's my best friend and I need to find out, I don't know what 's going on with you. " Could it be that you are the impostor? - I approached in a stalking way pointing my index finger at him. 

"How dare you say that?" I frowned quite surprised, but at that moment everyone seemed suspicious to me, I saw the boys' faces again and I felt very confused. 

—Astrid—James took me by the shoulders—don't feel like that and don't suspect us either, this is surely being used by the enemy to turn us all against each other, look at me—he took my chin bringing it to his face, those eyes filled me with security and tranquility, if James was with me I felt better—I promise that we will rescue her, tell me, when have I not kept a promise?— I hugged him, I felt protected in his strong arms. 

—she regretted interrupting her beautiful scene—she appreciates that child again—listen, couple of lovebirds, her friend is fine for the moment, since the time period has not expired, but if the time runs out, believe me, you will not see her again. 

—Hey—James speaking—why did you take her if we still have time? Those rules were not allowed. 

—I know, but we take it so you don't think we're not serious—he disappeared. 

THIRTY MINUTES LATER. 

JAMES

—come on guys, time is passing and we still haven't discovered anything, we need to use another method to know who the hell is the impostor among us. 

"I have an idea," Kai said , " just until an hour. " We have fixed it in the physical and we have not had any progress, but what if we do it by intuition? That way we'll have a better view of who he is. 

—I think it's a good idea, stand in a single line please— I ordered and the boys had stood in a single line, I began to analyze the faces of each one of them—I got it—I was sure it was the right thing—I think that the suspect is you —I pointed to Kai

"Are you crazy?" he got angry "you shouldn't distrust me , I'm the one who has given all the ideas, but I think it's him" he pointed to Jinsu " after all we don't know him for a long time. " 

—You definitely need a screw in your head— Jinsu refused—I think it's her—he pointed to Astrid—after all, it 's because of her that we're here. 

"And what if it's Mike?" she suggested, "he's always quiet and that makes me very suspicious." 

—It could never be me—Mike shook his head—I say it's James—he pointed at me— he was the one who put us in this situation and perhaps he did it to confuse us. 

—but what fun—the boy appeared—I of you will not continue thinking, time goes by and in case you haven't noticed, more of your friends are disappearing 

We immediately looked at the corridors and one by one they were magically disappearing. 

—hey what the hell are you doing?— I tried to take it and it vanished—they are not to blame for the other things, they are innocent people. 

"But the fact is that you have not yet fully resolved who the impostor is unless you want to give your life for them, because that would be a fair deal, but I don't know if they will be willing to do it , " he laughed as he looked at his pocket watch. 

"Hey Mike, do you remember the battle you had with Barclays?" I wanted to know looking into his eyes. 

Of course yes , obviously I'll take the victory with that idiot ," he presumed. 

—I knew it—I got even closer.— you're the impostor, the real Mike would have said he lost, but you got confused— Mike 's face began to change until it became that other guy. 

"Wow, I thought my transformation was perfect," he smiled . 

—Damn— Jinsu attacked him, but to no avail. 

The three subjects had appeared longer than where we were. 

—they were lucky this time, but there is still another level to have fun— the boy enjoyed these things. 

—The truth is that I'm starting to get tired of your absurd games—I glared at him.

—Don't get mad, James, we're going to finish the game—surely laughing with that squeaky laugh—if he was the impostor you haven't asked yourself, where is the original?—he disappeared little by little—See you later...