The Catalyst

Chapter X: The Start of a Revolution

Dante woke up the morning after. He starred at the ceiling not wanting to go to school. He sat up, when he heard a knock.on the door to his room. He got up to answer it and than the door burst open and black snow fell into the room like smoke. The hooded people walked in and looked towards Dante. "Its time, Dante." They all said simultaneously. "Time for what?" Dante asked.

They began to get closer to Dante. When one of them spoke. "You must kill them man known as Mr.Files. He is not the man he seems to be. Dante suddenly woke up out of his dream. Mr. Files was Dantes principle at the high school. Dante wondered why him.

But he couldn't ask why or say no. He had too. The mark on his arm let him remember that. He got dressed and put the black hoodie on and pulled the sleeves up his arms. He left the hoodie partially unzipped. No one had ever seen him like this so he was less noticable to the people who knew him. He than looked at the knife that he took from the man the other day. He grabbed it and putit in a pocket inside the hoodie.

As he walked to school, Dante wondered how to do it. He never killed before, only trained to. He thought about this for a while when about halfway down the road he saw the hooded people appearing and disappearing evrywhere. Dante wondered what it meant. Than there was a flash. An image showed in Dantes head. It showed of a woman in a hood holding a baby. He didnt ponder on this for long. He had important buisness to prepare for.

As he reached the entrance of the school he opened the door slowly and quietly. No one was at the school yet except for some teachers, and Mr.Files. Dante walked like a shadow. Through halls he crept as he made it to the office.

Dante reached for the handle of the door when Files walked out. Dante than jerked back and hid around the corner. As Files walked away Dante snuck behind him. Dante didnt know where Files was headed. Only that he must die. After a minute had passed of tailing Files. Dante went to take his chance. He walked faster but silently towards Files. He than got the knife out of his hoodie.

Like an instant Dante shoved the knife into Files back where the kidney was. Dante had covered Files mouth with his other hand to prevent a loud scream. Blood ran down the handle of the knife and onto Dante's hand. He than took the knife out and layed Files on the ground gently.

Though Dante killed, he did it with respect as the Catalysts told him. "You god damn Catalyst" Files said as he lay on the ground. "You think you can make a difference in this world. That you can change anything. You cant." Dante looked down at Files wanting to speak but couldnt. Files than looked down onto Dantes arm. "Oh. Is it someone new?" Files than took his last breath and died. Dante felt anger besides respect for Files. "Rest in Peace. You fucking bastard."