~Amber~
~Magic High train terminal, Morning~
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Stepping off the train into the chill wind whipping across the station platform at Rueil High School's terminal I quickly sprint towards the main gate in an effort to make it to class before the bell rings signaling the start of class and me being late. Approaching the gate at a rapid pace only to discover that it has already been closed for the day I decide for once to take advantage of my abnormal stature and leap the meter and a half tall metal barrier barring the way. I place a hand atop the structure and hurdle it quite easily, being a 193 cm tall is sometimes a blessing in disguise despite the fact it draws the animosity of many of the natural born imperial Japanese citizens in this city.
Having surpassed the first obstacle with my meager luck stretched to the max my day finally decides to descend into utter misery as the school's tower bells ring out signaling the official start of class. “Damnit Damnit Damnit” I mumble resigning myself to an afternoon of detention as I sullenly walk towards the entrance and the teacher on duty that is surely waiting to reprimand late students.
“What do we have here,” says Mr. Osuma the head disciplinary teacher. “Can you explain why on your first day back to school you happen to be late Miss Rose?”
“Yes sir, I woke up late due to the medicine the hospital prescribed and I ended up missing the train by mere seconds. I'm very sorry about this!” i reply quickly hoping to dodge the bullet that I know is coming.
Looking down his glasses with disdain and open disgust Mr. Osuma clicks his tongue before smiling and saying. “Yes, well I am certain that you will be able to fully express your sorrow by doing penance in detention this afternoon. Now get up the stairs into your homeroom. You will have a chance to be idle with your other ‘friends’ this afternoon.”
And with that, i know that my life here is over. I sullenly turn and walk to class as directed knowing that by my own hand I've ostracized the entire staff and student body against me. I should have silently continued to accept the bullying and belittling fetch chores that Yuki and her gang friends have laid on me these past 4 years. Now not only will they be able to continue to do as they wish but having circumvented the school system and going to the peacekeepers the teachers who were once neutral have sided with her even if her gang was in the wrong to beat me silly after I refused to listen to them any longer. “Sigh this is going to be a long day,” I mumble as I open the door to class and see the look of everyone staring not at a friend they have been to school with but at a foreigner, a non-citizen, a person without honor. I glumly take a seat at the back of the class as far away from the others as I can and take out the materials posted on the board in preparation for a day in hell...
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~Afternoon~
After a long day enduring the cold shoulder and ill-treatment of the entire school body. class finally finishes and I'm finally spared the scathing gazes of the other girls. picking up my bag I walk out the door and up the stairs to the disciplinary room on the 6th floor of the building to hopefully serve my detention and be on my way, but knowing the horrible luck that I have I find that I'm right in my fear and apprehension as I open the door and walk into find Yuki and her gang waiting for me.
“What do we have here, does the giant freak come begging our forgiveness after ratting us out to the cops?” Yuki turns and says to me while standing in front of her cronies, “and do you think we would forgive you if you did? You besmirched our noble houses names by ‘accusing’ us of such heinous acts as bullying. When you are just a peasant bitch.”
Seeing her anger I sulk down in fear as I know what's coming, another beating. It shouldn't scare me but it does despite my greater size I've cowed down for years letting others do as they would to me because I'm unable to strike back even in desperation. In the Empire honor is everything. You must fight for your honor and even if you lose having fought you still retain honor for at least rising up in defiance. By throwing away my honor and telling the peacekeepers about the bullying and beating instead of fighting back even if I was going to get hurt more I wouldn't be in the situation that I am in.
Circling around me as she slowly backs me into the corner of the class Yuki continues to say “But no this freakishly tall Yankee bitch doesn't come to bow and beg she leaves us for a week in detention as she skips school due to a few little bruises.” shivering as she reaches out to touch me my butt hits the edge of the window seal signaling the end to my retreat. “So girls what do you think blonde here needs to do to show that she's sorry for shaming our families and for trying to rise up against her betters?” says Yuki while reaching past me for a moment. “She needs to atone for her crimes with her body.” replies one of the female cronies “we can sell her to the boys in the other classes to make amends” replies another. Looking me in the eyes Yuki smiles, “No girls that won't do at all. Crimes as great of these can't be paid back by besmirching her honor. After all, she has none as a commoner to start. They are basically all servants, prostitutes and trash from birth anyway.” leaning forward once more Yuki looks me in the eyes and says, “No the only thing that we can let her do to repent is to die.” and with that she yanks the sliding window to the side and pushes me out of the building from the 6th floor.
As I fall backward looking up at disbelief I think to myself how did this happen why couldn't I ever stand up for myself. Quickly plummeting to what I'm sure will be my death I simply say “I wish life was like a game and I could have another chance.” and then sharp pain of impact in my back. A spray of red blood and the world turns black.