The Risen HODWII

Prologue

"That's bad," I said as I held their hands, which were holding the knives, and twisted their arms. "Agh!" they shouted in pain, and I sensed the girls hiss from the scene while silently crying.

I looked at them. "Close your eyes," I ordered, and they immediately obeyed.

Since I was still holding their hands, I used force to control them and made them stab their own hearts. The perfect shot, as they gasped, catching their breath, and fell to the ground, lying with open eyes.

I walked toward the last man standing—the guy named Manny—but then I stopped when he kneeled down in front of me. "Your Majesty, I've been searching for you for a long time... I've been waiting for you..." I could see a tear falling down from his eyes. He looked so strong and scary, but here he was, crying in front of me.

I sensed the girls opening their eyes. "Thank you so much, Your Majesty! At last, you have come!" Manny praised. "I can rest in peace now," he said and bowed down.

"What do you mean?" I coldly asked.

"Your Majesty, I was working for Baron to avenge my daughter. He killed her... he killed my daughter. But my daughter was your biggest fan, and until the end, she always believed that you would come and change this school. She thought you would save everyone from his hands. So, I worked for him and waited for you; I wanted to see him fall." He looked at me again with pleading eyes. "Please don't let my daughter down," he pleaded.

"What does he do to the girls?" I asked.

"Baron is using them to test his weapons. He discovered that girls are the best samples for his new weapons," he explained, and I could feel the fury in his voice.

"Where does he test his weapons?"

"At his secret facility..." He looked down.

"Where is it?" Drena asked desperately.

"It's inside the school... underground, beneath the forest." The girls gasped.

So, that's why I don't like the forest inside this school. That's why I sensed something wrong every time I set foot in the forest because there are people beneath it doing unnecessary activities.

Another missing piece was revealed.

"What's your plan now?" I asked.

"I'll watch him fall," Manny answered. "So, I'll stay." He looked so determined.

"I'll make sure of that, but this is not my mission. Someone's already on it, but you can trust them." His eyes sparkled, and he stood up.

"Them? I'm just here if you need me. I will trust your words," he said, and I nodded.

"Clean this mess up. If your boss asks who did this, tell him... the Scorpio Gang." His eyes widened. I turned my back and started walking toward the door, but I was stopped.

Drena held my wrist. I looked at her red, puffy eyes, and a tear fell down her cheek once again. "You don't need to touch a monster like me," I coldly stated. They must be disgusted by me, but I was shocked by her sudden action.

"Oh, Claire!" She burst into tears as she pulled me into a hug. "You're not a monster." Then Cassy joined the hug.

"You are our friend, Claire. Our savior," Cassy said, crying.

"We love you, Claire. We're always here for you." Drena pulled back. "You will never be a monster to us, but an angel. Our angel," she said, smiling at me.

Looking at them staring at me with love and care... I could feel the friendship, the feeling of being loved. The feeling of... joy, with friends. Angel... the opposite of a monster. People are calling me a monster, but these two are calling me their angel. So ironic, but so good to hear.

I smiled. "Thank you." They gasped.

"OMG! Did you just smile?!?!" they both exclaimed. Tch.

I turned my back and walked, but then I was stopped when they hugged me from behind. "We're so happy to see you smile, Claire," Drena said softly, and Cassy nodded.

"Tch. Stop it, the boys are probably getting crazy." I said, and they pulled back.

"Ow shiz! You're right; we need to go, as in now!" Cassy said.

"Claire, why did you cover up using the Scorpio Gang? Do you know them?" Drena asked the moment we opened the door. I nodded.

"They are working for me," I simply stated.

A year and a half ago, changing back to my normal self from my silencer mode and wearing my Silencer Suit on my way home, a group of gang members blocked my way. I thought I was going to fight them, but they kneeled down in front of me and surrendered their weapons. They introduced all seven members to me, and the leader, Uno, said they were submitting themselves to me. I had no choice but to accept them and continued on my way home.

Everyone thought that the Scorpio Gang was working for no one, even the Tarre Family. Because only I and that gang know that they submitted to me... sealed to their death.

"What the heck! The strongest gang is working for you?!?!" Drena exclaimed. "You're truly surprising!"

"OMG! Can I meet Uno?? I want to get an autograph." Cassy said excitedly.

Uno... I smirked. Many strong people are hiding inside this school that no one has discovered... except me. What they think are the best fighters are lousy compared to those strongest hiding in here, including Uno, except for the Insigma Fighters, because they are truly... strong.

We were walking in the hallway of this old building, probably on the third floor. "You'll be meeting Uno," I answered Cassy.

"Ahhh!" She screamed excitedly, and Drena laughed. "So childish, Cassy."

The moment we reached the stairs, I smirked. "You're late."

"I'm sorry, I got caught in a load of traffic," the person walking up the stairs toward us said, smiling sweetly while holding two bloodied swords in both hands.

The two gasped. "You?!" they asked in surprise.