Chapter 3 - Light in the Darkness: chapter_3

It has been 9 years since Yuki-chan, his friend Akari, passed away. Akari is now 14 years old. _____________ In the early morning, the breeze of the wind was caressing the window curtains, and birds were chirping as a melody to the morning, and the sounds of the city were far from this quiet place. Then something unexpected happened..... The wind became black dust and fires raging everywhere, and the sound of birds became the sound of children, women and men screaming, and the world became as if I was there, a volcano. Akari ran at him in the middle of all this, not knowing what to do. Then he said with a desperate screaming voice and tears close to turning into blood: What is this... What is happening... Ammee... Abiy... Where are you? What is happening? Someone answer me... Anyone. The sound of a strange laugh made my body shudder. Then a strange creature appeared. Rather, it looked like a monster from the darkness. He said: Ha-ha-ha.... I will take care of your answer, you miserable little coward. I slipped my tongue. I mean her father, the little king, Haruka, ha-ha-ha-ha. _____________ Akari woke up terrified from his dream, and he was dripping with sweat. His eyes were going out of their places due to extreme panic and fear, and he was asking himself: What... What is this... Was that a dream... And even if it was a dream... Why was this dream? The door to Akari's room opens and his mother enters. Mother: Wow, I was about to wake you up. Good morning, Akari: P.. P.. Good morning. Mother: Why are you stuttering like this? Come on and you are late for your first day in the new class. Akari: What day is it, mother? Don't you really know what day it is? It's your first day in the second grade. You've been planning it since yesterday. How did you forget about this? Akari: No.... I don't know. Mother: Anyway, hurry or you will be late. I prepared breakfast for you. Akari: Yes, I'm coming. ___________ Akari got ready to go to School Akari: I'm going His family: Goodbye. While Akari was going to school, his mind was a little lost because of what he saw in the dream that came to him, and he was wondering who this Haruka was, who uttered that hideous shadow, as if he was directing it at me. Ahhh, I don't really know what is happening to me these days, and because of what was distracting him, Akari was going to cross the road in the middle of the cars, but a person appeared and grabbed him by his clothes and pulled him, then Akari was surprised. And he was terrified when he looked at the person and found his friend Shiranui Reiji Akari: Thank you for saving me Reiji Reiji: What were you thinking while you were crossing the road and among the cars, you idiot Akari: Haha, sorry Reiji: It doesn't matter, let's go, we'll be late Akari: Yes, when Akari and his friend Reiji arrived at school, they found their other friend, Riko Reiji: Oh, Akari, isn't that idiot over there, Riko? Akari: Yes It's him oooooooooo Rikuo-kun Rikuo: Awwww hello Akari-kun and also Reiji-kun. It's been a long time. How are you? Akari: Fine Reiji: Good Riku: Don't be so cold Reiji-kun. You won't get a girlfriend like this, right Reiji: I don't care about these things. Akari: But where is Hana-chan? I can't find her with you as usual. Riku: She went to buy some juice and I also have you. Akari's surprise: What is it Riko: Hana-chan and I are dating Akari: I'm not surprised you two are always together Riko: Oh there it is Hana-chan oooooo Hana-chan here here Hana: Aw Akari-chan Soma-chan It's been a long time Reiji: Let's go We'll be late for class and Akari spends today with his friends like any normal day for a teenage boy _______________ After school ends... Akari parted ways with Riko and Hana at the school gate, while his friend Reiji continued to walk beside him on the path leading to their homes. The sky was turning red with the setting sun, and the birdsong. Reiji looked at Akari carefully and said: Okay, Akari, you've been distracted all day. Don't laugh and play around like an idiot like usual. Is something wrong? Akari: huh? A... nothing, just... I didn't sleep well last night. Reggie: Oh my God, you really suck at lying. Anyway, I've known you since we were kids, and your eyes say otherwise. Akari paused, then smiled tentatively, trying to hide his confusion. Akari: Haha, there's really nothing wrong with me, don't worry. Reiji: Okay, but listen, you idiot, we are friends. If something is bothering you, tell me. Akari: Okay, thank you, Reiji. At the crossroads, the two of them stopped, and Reiju waved his hand, saying, "Okay... see you tomorrow. Akari: Bye." Then they separated, going their separate ways. Akari walked alone in the street, but suddenly the air became completely still, and the sounds around him faded away. The sky turned into pitch black, and the sun disappeared, as if there was no light, no life, just complete darkness. Overwhelming everything. Akari stopped in the middle of the road, his heart beating violently. He looked around and found the buildings motionless, the shops closed, and the windows dark. Then he muttered in a trembling voice: "What… what… what's going on?" At that moment, from the window of a closed store to his right, a black shadow appeared, slowly forming, with intermittent laughter, and Akari's eyes were so intense with fear and horror that they were about to pop out of their places, sweat pouring out of him, and in a loud, screaming voice, he said: This.... This.... You.... You are the one I saw in my dream.... Who are you? ....To be continud