PROLOGUE Part 1
PROLOGUE: 反逆の夜 ♛ At Rebellion's End
Cebu City, Philippines. 15th August 2011 – 23:30
At the outskirts of the metropolis, 50 kilometers from the heart of the city of Cebu, outside an abandoned building, the noise had become louder as the night got deeper. The whirls of the siren’s light became too much to bear for the unaccustomed eyes. As the disturbance continued, the more one could notice that the noise were more than just the wailing sound of the patrol cars… gunshots, the heavy breaths and screams of pain were mixed within it.
At the foot of this abandoned building the police officers and other medical staffs unit were taking out the wounded and trying to administer first aid to the wounded personnel, who have been carried out from that same abandoned building. There was not a single officer who was stationary as they tended to their comrades screaming in agony.
Although distracted by the noise it would be strange not notice that something was quite peculiar from the scenery, one could easily observe that even though the fallen officers who were screaming in pain, there were no visible wounds or a pint of blood oozing from where the victims have crunched their bodies as if to cover holes and deep wounds that seem to be none existent…
The attending Chief of Police assigned to oversee the case brought by this weird battle, found himself shaking his head confusingly, as he tried to bring to light to the seemingly odd situation that completely eluded him, or the other dozen so officers who had just arrived at the seemingly gory scenes.
‘Just what was happening inside that abandoned building?’ The chief of police kept on repeating these words on his head as gunshots and screams continued to echo as the night got older.
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Inner Sanctum, Iudicium Castle 15th August 2011 – 23:35
The sound outside this passageway to the inner most chambers of the castle seemed like a distant dream, while a certain couple walked deep within these secret hallways. The red carpet marked the path towards the center of this building. The person behind who was male, seem to possess a youthful glare, as he lifted his gaze from the carpeted floor, he then directed his attention to a certain young lady in front of him.
The young man’s companion just kept moving forward, as if nothing was holding her from the path she has already decided. This lady’s petite figure and appearance betrayed those who would think she was a mere child. Despite her being 22 years old, her frail slender figure hid most of her age. Her jet black, and waistline hair endlessly swayed as she walked towards the end of the hallway. As the young maiden continued to walk, the white summer dress she wore completely illuminated the lines and curves of her body which was reflected by the lights drafted in the ceiling, That same white dress completely described her perfectly: pure and a seemingly untainted soul… just watching her made the youth calm.
As the youth continued to gaze at the maiden from behind, he had wished that it could have continued for an eternity… and he would have done anything to make it last… or so he thought he can, but the voice that would come out from that same frail maiden, would make his decision waver.
“Thank you for escorting me to this point…” The young lady’s calm and sweet voice instantly stopped the youth’s tracks. It was as if an electric shock triggered his mind to instantly react to that voice.
This young lady who has turned to face the youth was an inch from the youth but the youth could feel the distance between them was much further; even within the reach of his arms. The youth continued to gaze upon this frail maiden. Though she gave off a petite figure despite her age, she was exhausting an allure of a mature lady; her waistline silky black hair continued to sway even with the stagnant air that was locked within the castle.
His eyes followed the seemingly endless sways of the maiden’s hair… but that itself was not eternal, as if to realized that this was the end, he closed his eyes for a moment; as he was about to call her name.
“…This is as far as we should go together.”
Just with that phrase the youth could only curse himself as the young maiden was not as frail as he or the other people had thought she was, her mind was clear and made up. Her voice filled with certain conviction, but somehow one could definitely feel a slight fear from that very same voice.
“Elena, I…”
The young man’s guilt bore hesitation to his next set of words. The name of the girl is Elena, for a long time this young man has been captivated by this innocent young girl, he wanted to claim her for himself: those jet black eyes that could almost pierce right through the darkness. That fragile body that might crumble the moment he might touch her… Those lips, red as crimson…
He wanted her to know he loved her. He wanted to just grab her and take her somewhere, a place where she does not have to carry a burden which has been placed upon her… the cross she choose to bear.
But before he could even finish his words, Elena inched closer to where he has dozed off; she softly lets her soft index finger touch the youth’s lips and gently swayed her head sideways. It was foolish of him, of course she already knew.
“Take care of Jin.” Elena’s calm and straightforward eye locks on the young man’s eyes.
Silence could only escape the youth’s mouth.
Right it his fault… “JIN”. If he had not chosen to commit those crimes, Elena wouldn’t have to…
“No, I will definitely kill him!” the youth showed no sign of remorse while he said those words in front of her to hear. As if, by letting her hear those words would bring upon a change in her mind, to make her waver on her decision. Those words might bear anger that would linger within her and she may come to hate the youth instead… that might have been better, it would become her new ‘RAISON’D ETRE’… but, his wishful thinking was naïve…
Those jet black eyes that could pierce to the darkness, those eyes which has seen right through his intention, that ill black charade. Elena just gave him her usual meaningful, soothing and sweet smile.
“I have to go now.”
Inside the door at the end of this secret hallway was a chamber. It was the chamber that could be said the heart of the “Dream Drive System”, a system that was created to give birth to that of “IUDICIUM’s" very Ideals, was now the very same system that would take away the youth’s fair maiden, Elena.
Elena laid herself inside the empty chamber as the memories of a distant past play in her head. Were it of good times or were it of bad times was only known to her.
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