Story of Our Lives

Chapter Five

Mark POV

I cut the music off and everyone started to clap, the guys waving their hands at me. I tipped my glasses and walked out of the booth, slipping the DJ a twenty dollar bill. Walking over to them, I laughed as they patted my shoulder, Roy rubbing my hair.

Roy: Well well. You do have some talent in you after all.

Nate: Yeah. Did you ever think about...

He was cut off as the lights around us were shut off, our bodies going stiff. We looked around in the darkness and I glanced over at everyone, Nate's hand gripping Morgan's and Roy pushing Riza behind him, the girls ending up in the middle of the three of us.

Me: What's going on?

???: Pitiful little brats!

We turned around as smoke rose up into the gym, everyone starting cough as smoke got into their lungs. We lifted up our shirts as the first coughs left our mouths, our eyes tearing up.

Nate: Where's that coming from?

Morgan: There!

We looked up into the bleachers as a figure rose up out of them, a black cloak covering their body and face concealed by the darkness. Roy pushed his way through the crowd as we moved closer, the figure glaring down at us.

???: You five! You've unleashed Hell on Earth into this school!

Me: What does that mean? Who are you!

???: I am no more than a messenger! You must leave this school and never return! Or you suffer for pain than you did before!

Nate: What the Hell do you want from us!

Laughter echoed through the gym as he rose into the air, disappearing, his last word echoing through our ears.

???: Death!

He disappeared and the gym went black, everyone trying to figure out what to do. A streak of light cut through the air and Morgan screamed, her body falling to the floor.

Nate: Morgan!

The lights rushed on and the students around us rushed out of the gym, the authorities starting to run inside, Nate trying to help Morgan up, her hand pressed on her shoulder.

Principal: What's going on here?

We looked up as they stopped in front of us, the Principal growling at us, the police moving forward. They grabbed our hands and forced us onto the ground, handcuffing our wrists together, all of us screaming in pain.

Nate: What's going on? We didn't do anything!

Principal: Oh yes you did. You were the ones who created that figure who appeared a few moments ago. A cheap trick of revenge to make up for what you did to Phoenix earlier.

Riza: We didn't do anything. (Screams) OW!

Roy: Let her go you freaks!

He moved in the grip of the cops as they forced us out of the gym, students staring at us as we walked past, glares from anyone who hated us.

Officer: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say and do will be used against you. You have the right to an attorney.

We were told our rights as they forced us into cop cars, two in each one, but me. I was forced into one by myself, Nate and Morgan in another, Roy and Riza into the first one.

Me: You've got a mistake! We're innocent!

Cop: (Laugh) That's what they all say.

He slammed the door in my face, a scream of frustration leaving my mouth.