Chapter 3: Break the rule
Mia's Point of View.....
I couldn't stay still as I sat in the chair between Jerome and Dave. All of them had their attention focused on the teacher speaking in front; Matt and I were probably the only ones who were restless.
"Do you think she's okay?" I asked Matt, who was staring seriously outside.
He didn't answer, and I knew he was nervous too. Zein was alone in that subject, plus she's a girl, even if she acts like a tomboy.
I broke out in a sweat again when I remembered everything that happened earlier. The guy with red hair smiling at me.
-flashback-
I was currently looking outside. Math subject is so boring. Psh.
I frowned when a guy with red hair suddenly appeared beside me, he was outside the window. He was smirking at me.
He had earrings that covered almost every part of his ear. He was fair-skinned with a sharp nose. Tall with a broad body.
I couldn't take my eyes off him. I couldn't even turn to Zein who had been calling me for a while. He stood there for a few minutes and a smirk again appeared on his lips. It was spine-chilling.
It happened quickly, and he disappeared from my sight and there was a guy tied up in a chair. I was shocked so I couldn't help but hug Zein and sob.
-End of Flash Back-
Who is he? Did he just do that to confuse me and for them to put the guy in that chair? Why did they do that? What do they want?
"Miss Almia Mendez? Are you with us?"All the blood rushed to my face out of embarrassment that the teacher had been talking to me for a while.
"Sorry." I politely apologized.
Dave held my hand so I couldn't help but look at him, staring seriously ahead.
Zein's Point of View...
I feel the sweat dripping from my forehead, my heart is beating fast. I feel like I'm in a trial.
"Are you okay?" She asked me with a smirk.
I just nodded without looking at him.
Who is she? What is his connection to the Black Blood Gang, whose symbol is a nail? Shit! Is she an accomplice in murder?
"You want to know everything?" She whispered in my ear, giving me an unexplainable feeling. My palms were sweating.
Wait. What is he talking about? Is it about HU?
"Nah. I will find out everything through my own effort. I don't need your help." I answered bravely.
A deafening laugh came out of her mouth. None of our classmates even managed to look at her, as if it would kill them if they looked at her.
Who is she? What is his rank in HU?
"Your curiosity will kill you Zein but if you really wanna know... find out by yourself, break the only rule." She whispered again.
I frowned. I couldn't understand anything and couldn't think straight because of the very heavy presence of this girl.
Our prof. arrived, very nervous. Sweating profusely and looking around as if hiding from someone.
"You are late Mr. Dimatalo." The girl next to me said.
He sweated even more. He was clearly shaking too. What's his problem? Is someone chasing him? Shit! Curiosity is killing me.
"I am sorry." He replied before starting.
I couldn't focus on what he was saying because my mind was flying with so many things. God! My brain feels like it's going to explode from thinking!
What is really going on in Hell University.
"Poor girl. If I were you, i wouldn't get involved, your departure from the world will happen sooner." my seatmate said.
I gathered all my courage before turning to look at her. I stared into her jet black eyes.
"Who are you?" I asked.
She smirked before looking away from me.
"Let's just say I'm one of the most feared here, no one has ever dared to yell at me like you do. Do you know why?Of course not, so you will look for the answer, right? Go! feed your curiosity, even now you have impressed me Miss Zein Shion, what else will you do next that will impress me more?"
The whole class, I was staring blankly into space. Our last subject is between 5:00-6:30, 30 minutes before the bloody night. I didn't go in and I know my friends are worried about me.
I quickly hid behind a post, moving from spot to spot so the demon woman I was following wouldn't notice.
Am I doing the right thing? Or am I just bringing myself closer to danger? Shit! Fear is eating me but curiosity prevails more.
I became too distracted and lost sight of the woman. I came out of my hiding place and looked around.
The following events happened quickly. A nail was pointed at my neck and one wrong move I make and I will be stabbed by it.
I was trembling with fear and I felt my eyes were already shaking. I tightly closed my eyes when I felt the tip of the nail pressing into the side of my neck.
"Are you ready to die?"
"You are bold. What do you think of me? You can outsmart me? You don't really know me yet. I have killed many, do you want to be included?" She asked.
Shit! Is this as far as I go?
Her tone of voice was spine-chilling. She was right. The reason she is feared is that she is skilled too. She managed to disappear from my sight in a matter of seconds.
Who really is she?
"Who are you really?" I asked.
I breathed a sigh of relief when he finally let me go. He put the nail he was using back in his pocket.
"You wanna know my name?" She asked. "Well, I am Nicky Colt. Remember my name, bitch." Just like what happened earlier, he quickly disappeared from my sight.
I sat on the floor. My breathing was still fast, as if a wolf dog was chasing me. So dangerous.
I don't know how many minutes I sat there. I was still weak.
"You don't have classes?"
I flinched and stood up when someone spoke behind me. I quickly turned to him.
It was a guy wearing glasses. He was holding a notebook. He looked like a nerd, but why did I feel this way? My knees doubled over in nervousness.
"Full name please."
"Zein Shion."
He opened the notebook he was carrying and looked for my name. He was frowning while searching.
He's just a normal student, but why does his presence feel so heavy?
"Boom!"
I screamed when he shouted. He laughed and laughed while I held my chest. He's too much...
"Why are you scaring me?!" I yelled.
He became serious again and adjusted his glasses."You have class, why are you here?" he asked.
"What do you care?!" I was about to leave when he grabbed my arm tightly.
He was still grinning. I couldn't help but scream in pain as he tightened his grip on my arm even more, as if his nails were digging into it.
"O-Ouch..."
A few seconds passed before he let me go. I sat on the floor again due to weakness.
He only used one hand, but my bones almost felt crushed. His strength is monstrous.
Now I'm wondering. Is he really just an ordinary student?
"Look at your arm..."
I felt down when I saw the mark of his hand there. His nails were also marked.
"That's the first warning, Miss Zein Shion. The moment I see you roaming around again during class hours, I might just permanently remove one of your arms.." He grinned and turned his back on me.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"Ace Craige. I am the Supreme Student President of Hell University. Nice meeting you Ms. Shion..."
I just watched until he disappeared from my sight. My brain was still processing.
"P-President? Ace?"
Is it him? Is he the one Nicky told me about when I was late? Is he the reason why students are so afraid to be late and even the teachers?
He looks like a nerd, but inside hides a demon with extraordinary strength. No wonder why he is feared.
Damn! We are surrounded by demons.
I was holding my arm while going to our last subject. Our teacher just looked at me briefly before his gaze landed on my arm and he shook his head.
I went straight to the back where my worried friends were waiting.
"Where have you been?! Shit Zein! Are you trying to kill us with worry?" Vanessa greeted me.
I couldn't answer because of the aftershocks of what happened earlier. I just encountered two of the most feared people in HU, Nicky who almost killed me and President Ace who almost crushed my arm. I'm so lucky.
"What happened to your arm?" Matt asked. He roughly removed my hand that was covering it.
I heard whispers throughout the class who were looking at my arm. What's their problem? Are they going to gossip about this too? Psh.
"What happened?!" Mia asked worriedly, looking at my arm which was very red and had Ace's nail marks.
"That's the Supreme Mark Warning Number 1."
We looked at our teacher who was just shaking his head. He handed us a first aid kit which Jerome took to treat my arm.
"What does it mean?" Dave asked me.
"The Supremo made that mark. Just make sure you don't get two more warnings, or you'll end up in a grave."
I almost laughed at what our teacher said. Spell OA? Duh! They even have warnings they talk about! Psh.
"Supremo? Who?" Dave asked next.
"Ace Craige." He replied briefly.
Our class started with no one making a sound, as if they were afraid to move even a little. I felt pity for the students here.
We've only been here for a few days, but we can barely sleep at night, what more them who have been here for a long time? What kind of animalistic things have they witnessed and experienced?
Who else are the people behind HU? Who are the members of the Black Blood Gang and Devil God Warrior , who is behind them? Shit!
"Your curiosity will kill you Zein but if you really wanna know... find out by yourself, break the only rule." This is the saying Nicky left me that until now I don't understand.
Does she want me to break the only rule of HU? But the rule of HU is that killing is legal from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am.
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