The Rough Draft
I knew I would lose. I knew this even though we both were in perfect condition at the beginning. Marilyn had wore me down with that scythe of hers, and I only just barely defended myself with my spear. She swung at me with the intention of killing me, and I only wanted to disarm her. Fighting with that handicap, it was only inevitable that I would not last. The reasoning behind this confrontation was beyond my understanding. It was sudden, and asking why was out of the question.
My time at Neverath was odd to say the least, and full of ups and downs, seemingly random occurrences, and this current battle was only one of many. For the most part, I was swept into this madness with only a few key points that I directly decided upon. Just only the other day I thought everything would be okay, but every high has its lows. Her fiery red eyes stared me down as I said my final words.
"I’m just a fool in this walk through life…Memento Mori and all that."
She stopped. The glow in her eyes subsided and looked at me puzzled. She was worn out, much as I was, and the tattered clothes that barely kept on her body reminded me of how deadly this fight was. Did I really do that? Her breathing was harsh, and she could hardly speak.
"Is…that…you…Kaoru? What…happened…your hair…pink?"
I made a dash to catch her body as she passed into unconsciousness. The battle was over.
I didn’t know what caused her to attack me, and I knew I couldn’t get the truth out of Marilyn. She seemed just as unaware of the situation as I was. I tended to her wounds and dropped her back into the girls dorms. She seemed to get better as I let her drink a bit of my blood. It was a dangerous idea at the time as at anytime I could have fainted/died, but I didn’t care.
I came from that battle more confused than ever. Was Marilyn attacking me purely just her vampire instincts taking over, or is there a darker force at work here? What exactly is Neverath? Just calling it an elite school would be a severe understatement. Who are these people I call my peers? I don’t consider myself normal, but wow.
I looked at the mirror in my room. Who am I?
Kaoru Minamoto, Student Council Secretary. The fool. Just a person caught up in this placed called Neverath Academy.