"The Earth, a planet that supports life for all who wants it, and although we have gone through a lot of difficulties we have moved on and strived to be better, greater, and more evolved than the previous generations. This is how we have always operated… Till 78 years ago when a sudden wave asteroid fell from the sky... no a wave asteroid is an understatement, 15 waves of asteroids fell from the sky as if the heavens were punishing us for something we have no idea… what was more surprising though was what was inside these asteroids: Goblins, Trolls, Ogres, Dragons you name it they were all there while we all just stood there in awe, at first they were sleeping 30 minutes later their eyes opened it was like watching a fantasy movie, but no this was reality. Then they did the strangest thing, they all formed 1 line and started to march deep into the forest, we had reporters follow them on helicopters… Then we saw "HIM"."

"He didn't tell us his name all he said was we humans started this war and now we have no choice but to live like this, he said ¨To all those who receive gifts, become strong, and challenge transcend beyond this world in which you have no hope for this is your new future¨. Then he opened what looked like portals, and all the monsters marched through them and surprises didn't just stop there the next thing that was surprising was how some people began to emit weird energies some would vomit, others would pass out but at the end of all those events there was something new about those people they could breathe fire, fly and other things that sadly I do not have time to describe, but through all of this the Awakeners Association was born."

"This is an Association where they provide support to the people who had these strange powers, we didn't really have much of a choice because portals appeared all over the world then the monsters we clearly saw go into those portals came out attacking the people that hey marched right beside just 1 month ago. 1 man… Just 1 man with awakened powers saved us that day and his name was Martin Davis or by his hero name King..." the old man said while we were waiting in history class, and of course, I could care less about anything that is said. I just want to leave this building.

*Ding Dong* *Ding Dong*

( *I wonder where James is. He always has to do something, I think he's trying to ignore me. Whatever who cares about him anyway.* )

*Swoosh* A figure passes by our mc.

( *Damn… Awakeners sure have it easy. It really is crazy being awakened, no one tells you what to do and you don't have to worry about bills.* )

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"Hey bud," James says as he puts his hand around me.

"Hey.. what's up dude," I say back while removing his hands.

We pass by a mirror and I see a man running… not at full speed just enough not to be noticed.

"Dude, so you remember chad?" James carries on.

"Yeah… Why?" I answered back with a question, ( they say people understand that you are not interested when you answer back with a question but I guess that's not James.)

"Well… I beat him up" James said proudly

"Then he said something that's been on my mind" James continued

"What?" I said while still trying to get his hands off my shoulder

"He said he would get his boys so I should watch my back...But where is he now?" James said as he scoffed.

At that moment I remembered the man that was running behind us just enough to not be seen.

( *Wait… that man running what if that was one of his boys… I need a mirror *)

"Hey… James?" I said with an awkward smile.

"You got a mirror?" I said, still trying to doubt what I was thinking.

"No… What am I a girl?" James laughed then looked at my worried face,

"What's wrong?" he asked as he reaches in his bag for something

"Run…" I said to him after he pulled out his phone.

"What?"

"I SAID RUN IDIOT!!" I yelled as I pushed him ahead

James knew I was a careful guy so whenever I told him to do something he does it and this time was no different.

After making sure James was at a safe distance I looked back and was not surprised to see the faces that I saw... It was terrifying.

"Hey kid," a man said with a voice so deep you would think he was an ogre.

"You James Brown, or was that a pal?" he continued,

"What if I am?" I said confidently

( *I read a book once that said if you were confident, make them lay off a bit or think twice, and I think I am gonna sue the author.*)

"Damn… Look what we have here… the kid got some balls ehh" He said with a smirking look on this face.

*Bam* *Bam*

I was backed against the wall before I knew it, nowhere to hide, and nowhere to go.

"I'm gonna ask again. You James or not?" He repeated

"Y-Yes I-I a-am" I answered

At this point, I was scared, didn't know what to do but I wanted to protect James so I said yes. And regretted it right after because before I knew it a Fist could be felt across my face and it hurt.

"So you hurt 1 of our guys huh?" I heard while getting my ass handed to me.

I kept getting hit until someone decided to pull out a knife, then another decided to look for a bottle, now I was scared because it's 1 thing getting beaten by hands and another getting cut by a knife, but I could do nothing. They hold my hands and feet then hold my head up…

*Slash*

Right across my eye, and then they ran all of them all ran away, They left me lying there like I was garbage. I couldn't walk, talk or even move my hands.

( *At least now I can die in peace, I didn't have anyone waiting for me at home anyway, no mom, dad, or even siblings just me against the world.* )

*Ahh*

"Is that a boy?" A random voice said,

"Call the ambulance" Another shouted

"Someone call th--------------

Chapter 1 Ends