The Purged Ones

Chapter 1: Welcome to Layevan Academy Eve's Opening

 

 December 25th is a date very special to each of you. It is a day where mostly Christians spend time with their families. Sometimes snow adds a touch to all the emotions that go on that day. Funny, that day is on a season that earth is in its coldest state. Still some families are feeling the warmth from their homes.

 I remember it was the day of the birth of baby Christ. I did not know much about the birth of Christ, but all I know was that he gave up his life to relief us from our sins. I wish I can believe that story, but in the city of Purge Souls, we were forbidden to even think of that story or any other story from the bible. 

“Deva put that book down this second!” I was into the bible, but it was forbidden and so I put down the book right in front of Mr. Death Scythe. Mr. Death Scythe is one of the teachers here in Layevan Academy, he also my favorite.

“Sorry, can’t blame a girl for being curious…” I was curious because I was looking for some answers, answers that will make me understand about the situation I’m in. I mean didn’t you ever wonder why are we living or why we live life so different from each other and yet life treats us in the same way? Maybe not the same way, but we go through life so similar to each other.

Some of us are born into the wealthy and some into the poor. Some live without the comfort of homes and some do. Some die young and some die old. Even some live without their parents around because they died. Death is the only thing we all have in common and yet we are considering different.

“I know how you feel, I to want to know why we were put in this world to, but Diva not everyone have gone through what you went through…I mean look at your right eye for god sakes, not everyone have that you know?”  For God sake… huh? I despise that line, especially when he talks to me as if I was bless by this eye father mistakably gave me. I do not enjoy this eye, this eye that look blind. 

“Oh please old man, just because I have this eyes does not counter what I believe in. Yes, maybe what happened to me when I was little made me look different, but does not change the fact that I was born into this world no different from you or any of these people in Purge Souls…we are all cursed with this life, we so call a life…”  

Everyone in this city is born with the same fate, no matter if you are a child, teen, young adult, adult, or an elder, your fate is locked within the city of Purge Souls. “Well, I have to go, my classes are done for now.”

I left that day without anything in mind because I did not want to be in deep thoughts about what I said to the old man. Am I different because of the accident that happened to me?

“Yo, Deva!” a friend of my name Angel called out my name. That boy always annoys me as if he likes me or so. It is annoying, but he can be a good friend when you need him to be.

“You need something Angel?”  I turn and gave him a high five

“Why are you so calm while we are next for The Purging?” Angel said as he looked scared. The Purging is where we are force against our will to kill each other. I haven’t known much about the details, but I know for a fact that it took a demonic person to enforce this rule in Purge Souls. Humph, the Purging…the root that cause this forsaken city.

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I was once a Camilla blossom that once bloomed in the air. I was so innocence as the colors that made me, pink. People in front of me are walking without noticing me as I bloom in the wind. Why don’t they? Do I bear something different? I am the blossom that blooms in the wind. “Oh child, this is not the wind that blows the trees, flowers, or the hair of people just for the hell of it. “Do you know what this wind truly is meant for?” The lady in a black robe said.

“No, tell me what is this wind truly meant for?” I asked the lady in the black robes.

“As you know, the wind that blows is the wind of a cursed one. So tell me now, what is the true form of the wind that blows?” The lady in black robes asked. A wind that is a curse, Why is the wind curse in the first place? I was in deep thought about what the lady told me. This is a wind not truly meant to blow the trees or anything else.

Then why am I moved by this force and not the others around me? I soon realized that I am the only one feeling this force that is curse. Maybe it is telling me something, but the cursed wind is unable to tell me something because it is curse? This is confusing to even think about, but I must know since I am a blossom that is moved by this cursed wind. As I decide to pursue the wind and not let it escape, everything turns black. I was unable to move, but unable to feel anything.

A light approach and I walk towards it. Before I died in my dreams, I was awoken by Lady Saya.

“Lady Eve wake up, it is time to set up the Purging at Layevan!” So the wind was a dream? Still most dreams have meaning towards reality. The words “Tell me what is the wind truly meant for?” still echo within my mind.

“Do we really have to set up the Purging now?” I said as I spoke to Lady Saya.

“Yes, my dear baby sister…we have to” She replied with a wicked look on her face. I hated that face because that face hide so much about her.

Lady Saya wasn’t like most woman I met, not sure I can even consider her human. She has features very unique that she will look different from everyone; I guess it is what supposed to be since she is one of the leaders of Purge Souls. She has long purple hair, a round face, and thin eyebrows. She also has small ears and a small nose. Lady Saya also has big shiny eyes, but the thing that freaks me out will be that her eyes are purple.

How come her eyes are purple, but not my? My eyes are hazel and yet we are sisters. We pretty much look the same; almost as if we were twins, but I’m much shorter then she is and she much more attractive than me.

“I rather not…after all I have plans.” I did not have any plans what so ever.

“You’re such a lazy brat, sis. Fine go do what you have to do and do not bug me until you are ready to help” She said as she walks away from me. Oh sister, why must you love the Purging so much? Just makes you sick of them all to enjoy people died as if it was a game. What is your reason for it sister?

Anyways, I began to wonder off to Layevan Academy. Layevan Academy is the only academy in our city of Purge Souls. Well, it was not always been called Layevan Academy nor an academy in the first place. The building was once a church that was focus on Christianity. The church was once called Saint Soul also known as The Church of Balance. 

Balance was once the major theme of the city of Purge Souls…well before the city was called Purge Souls. The citizens believe that good should co-exist with evil because of many reasons such as the knowledge of both of good and evil. What will good be without evil? What will evil be without good? I asked these questions because I have witness it before…good without evil and evil without good from my sister, Lady Saya.

What will people know what is evil if good did not exist or the other way around?  Yet, people believe pure good or pour evil can exist…a dream of a foolish dreamer if you ask me.

Anyways,  ten years ago the Church of Balance was destroy alongside with its priest and was replace to be called Layevan Academy, where students are force to learn how to become killers so that that are part of a test. These tests consist of all the students from every shapes and sizes, be place around and/or inside the school to kill of each other. The three last survivors are the graduates that get thrown out of Purge Souls and into the unknown world, which is the outside.

I do not know why all of this chaos has to happen, but I will not give up until I find out the dark motive behind Layevan Academy… my sister must know something…