-Continued-
The princess went through a series of doors and gigantic corridors with ease. She had lived in this cold marble castle for all her life, never leaving it until today. Her tears drowned her big coal-like eyes as she ran closer to another smaller palace just in the gates of the palace. The princess’s feet finally landed on the marble floor just a stone’s throw away from the palace.
All the smaller palaces that surrounded the main palace were connected by corridors, in a way that it was more like a huge maze rather than a home for many. Its design was to prevent intruders from reaching the main palace in which the royal lived. Any newcomers that forgot the way round the palace would be bound to lose his or her way. They could be found by soldiers who petrol the palace once a day.
Its design only made the palace as cold as its marble walls. The people hardly met each other on normal days and many longed to be in a friendlier environment like the noisy cities. The princess hoped that it would happen too, but she herself knew very clearly that her father, the emperor, would never allow such a thing to happen. (-to be continued)
Monday, January 1, 2007
HellKeeper(2) Bonus Story
Missing Identity
Chap 1
"Hey! Wait up!" Mike’s voice echoed through the dark valley. Cole turned to face him. She gave him a smile while watching him hurrying towards her. "You…live here?" Mike panted. Cole looked surprised at first, and simply nodded. "Wow, I live here too by the way, can I walk you to your house then? My friends are not around and…eh…you know…" Mike stopped halfway, wondering what made him say that, while looking down at his feet to prevent Cole from noticing his blush.
Cole did not blush like Mike did; instead she simply nodded her head in an understanding manner. Mike cursed himself for saying those embarrassing words but gave her his charming grin upon her approval. Both of them walked causally along a small path leading to a private condominium with a luxury restaurant, fitness room and a huge swimming pool. "Which floor do you live on?" Mike was the one who started the conversation. Cole looked at the levels of the condominium hesitantly and replied, "22nd floor."
Mike scratched his messy brown hair. "I thought that floor was empty? I heard that a fire broke out and killed a whole family. How come you got to stay on that floor?" Cole’s eyes widened when she heard this. She kept quiet until they passed the security and went into the lift. Cole only muttered, " The manager sold it to my family because my family insisted it. They wanted to experience what it was like to be in a burning hell. My mom’s a writer, you see."
Mike thought aloud, "What does it feel like in a burning hell? I’m curious," "You want to know?" Cole’s usual downcast eyes lifted up. It was then Cole’s eyes met Mike’s. Only then did Mike notice that Cole’s eyes were purple, just like his, but it contained a shimmer of fire in the very end. Mike couldn’t help but stare into her eyes.
All of the sudden, the fire in Cole’s eyes seemed to become real. A gush of fire swallowed Cole and surrounded Mike within seconds. It was like a burning hell, with no escape out from this fiery place. Mike’s hand reached for the lift buttons. He pressed the ‘open’ button, but it seemed that the lift’s not functioning at all. "Help!" Mike yelled. He banged his fists on the lift's doors, but it did not give way at all. Mike panicked and watched the flames turn into a fiery monster. The smoke was starting to thicken, choking Mike like a snake surrounding a poor little mouse. (-to be continued)
Chap 1
"Hey! Wait up!" Mike’s voice echoed through the dark valley. Cole turned to face him. She gave him a smile while watching him hurrying towards her. "You…live here?" Mike panted. Cole looked surprised at first, and simply nodded. "Wow, I live here too by the way, can I walk you to your house then? My friends are not around and…eh…you know…" Mike stopped halfway, wondering what made him say that, while looking down at his feet to prevent Cole from noticing his blush.
Cole did not blush like Mike did; instead she simply nodded her head in an understanding manner. Mike cursed himself for saying those embarrassing words but gave her his charming grin upon her approval. Both of them walked causally along a small path leading to a private condominium with a luxury restaurant, fitness room and a huge swimming pool. "Which floor do you live on?" Mike was the one who started the conversation. Cole looked at the levels of the condominium hesitantly and replied, "22nd floor."
Mike scratched his messy brown hair. "I thought that floor was empty? I heard that a fire broke out and killed a whole family. How come you got to stay on that floor?" Cole’s eyes widened when she heard this. She kept quiet until they passed the security and went into the lift. Cole only muttered, " The manager sold it to my family because my family insisted it. They wanted to experience what it was like to be in a burning hell. My mom’s a writer, you see."
Mike thought aloud, "What does it feel like in a burning hell? I’m curious," "You want to know?" Cole’s usual downcast eyes lifted up. It was then Cole’s eyes met Mike’s. Only then did Mike notice that Cole’s eyes were purple, just like his, but it contained a shimmer of fire in the very end. Mike couldn’t help but stare into her eyes.
All of the sudden, the fire in Cole’s eyes seemed to become real. A gush of fire swallowed Cole and surrounded Mike within seconds. It was like a burning hell, with no escape out from this fiery place. Mike’s hand reached for the lift buttons. He pressed the ‘open’ button, but it seemed that the lift’s not functioning at all. "Help!" Mike yelled. He banged his fists on the lift's doors, but it did not give way at all. Mike panicked and watched the flames turn into a fiery monster. The smoke was starting to thicken, choking Mike like a snake surrounding a poor little mouse. (-to be continued)
HellKeeper(1) Bonus story
Introduction
Time passed painfully slow as Mike stare blankly at the blackboard filled with words. That examination’s answers are totally crap to him and no one in class seems to be listening. The teacher seemed to notice the class’s ignorance, but continued to teach in her own method: nagging and nagging until the class starts copying the answers down. However, her method never seemed to work as none of them are moving their pens. With a small sigh, the teacher gave in, deciding to give out the papers. She viewed the record slip and told the class to collect their scripts once their names are called.
Cole Helen, the new transfer student did not even fidget under her dirty looking over-sized clothes. She has won her teacher’s trust, never saying a single word in class. In the teacher’s eyes, she was merely a shy girl who listens intently during every lesson. She never seemed a rebel like other students in the class and had her eyes glued to the white board, as if memorizing the answers.
"Well, If none of you would be so ignorant, maybe you all would score higher than expected! And," The teacher stopped in midway, giving Mike a suspicious glance. Only then did Cole’s eyes moved away from the white board and landed nervously on Mike. "Mike, work harder next time! Miss Cole has surpassed you in this year’s exams! Congratulations, Cole! Here’s your script!" The teacher handed Cole her paper while Mike stared at her with his extended jaw. Others too gave Cole a look as if she was out of this world. Cole only smiled weakly in reply.
For the next half of the day, Cole became the top of the class’s gossips as almost no one would bother to study for the exams during their first week of school. All got their fair share of bad results, except Mike. The rumors said that he never even lay a finger on his textbooks, yet he always managed to get the top results of the school, until Cole came to this school. Whenever Mike’s friends asked him what he wanted to do in order to beat Cole, he just shrugged, making an unconcerned face. But others would just think that he was longing to ‘kill’ her and snatch back his top place.
Cole seemed unconcerned about her good results too and that made busybodies pair Mike and her up. "Both are so alike," That’s how many would say when either of the ‘brainy’ students pass by. Cole hardly ever listened to those rumors even when people told her that. Mike, on the other hand, would frown and say, "Stop pairing me up with a girl, it’s embarrassing."
Time passed painfully slow as Mike stare blankly at the blackboard filled with words. That examination’s answers are totally crap to him and no one in class seems to be listening. The teacher seemed to notice the class’s ignorance, but continued to teach in her own method: nagging and nagging until the class starts copying the answers down. However, her method never seemed to work as none of them are moving their pens. With a small sigh, the teacher gave in, deciding to give out the papers. She viewed the record slip and told the class to collect their scripts once their names are called.
Cole Helen, the new transfer student did not even fidget under her dirty looking over-sized clothes. She has won her teacher’s trust, never saying a single word in class. In the teacher’s eyes, she was merely a shy girl who listens intently during every lesson. She never seemed a rebel like other students in the class and had her eyes glued to the white board, as if memorizing the answers.
"Well, If none of you would be so ignorant, maybe you all would score higher than expected! And," The teacher stopped in midway, giving Mike a suspicious glance. Only then did Cole’s eyes moved away from the white board and landed nervously on Mike. "Mike, work harder next time! Miss Cole has surpassed you in this year’s exams! Congratulations, Cole! Here’s your script!" The teacher handed Cole her paper while Mike stared at her with his extended jaw. Others too gave Cole a look as if she was out of this world. Cole only smiled weakly in reply.
For the next half of the day, Cole became the top of the class’s gossips as almost no one would bother to study for the exams during their first week of school. All got their fair share of bad results, except Mike. The rumors said that he never even lay a finger on his textbooks, yet he always managed to get the top results of the school, until Cole came to this school. Whenever Mike’s friends asked him what he wanted to do in order to beat Cole, he just shrugged, making an unconcerned face. But others would just think that he was longing to ‘kill’ her and snatch back his top place.
Cole seemed unconcerned about her good results too and that made busybodies pair Mike and her up. "Both are so alike," That’s how many would say when either of the ‘brainy’ students pass by. Cole hardly ever listened to those rumors even when people told her that. Mike, on the other hand, would frown and say, "Stop pairing me up with a girl, it’s embarrassing."
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