angel strand [part 1]

During the angels’ inauguration to receive their halos at the graduation, Columbine slips upon going up the stage.

“Ouch…” Miru murmured, seeing her best friend slipped on the level of the stairways.

Getting up, she touches her face for a second and proceeds to a seraph-ranked angel. Columbine’s face reddens facing the seraph, telling herself to be relaxed.

“Are you alright?” the arch seraph asked to Columbine. “Yes, sir…”

“Good that you are… Now, lower your head.” The seraph said. As she obeyed her halo has been bestowed on her. Columbine shake hands with the seraph and goes back to her seat.

“That must’ve been painful. Your face struck on the level.” Miru whispered to her on her seat.

“That’s really embarrassing...” Columbine responded. Miru advices her, “Don’t over think of it anymore. This ceremony will be over soon.” “I wish it ends right now.” Columbine said with a mock cry.

After the Archangel’s closing remarks, the graduation ends.

“To all the angels, you’re first assignment, as new graduates, is now ready for browsing. You may take a look at it later or tomorrow. You should start it on the day after tomorrow. Good luck” The grand elder announces.

“What do you think? Are we going to see ours right now?” Miru asked. Columbine nods with a smile.

The girls went to the receptionist’s desk of the Nirvana institute – their school, to receive their assignments. Columbine got shocked on her task, more on the target’s profile.  She makes the receptionist see her assignment and have it recheck on their data, the receptionist said after doing her request, “There’s nothing wrong with the database. The content of your assignment is the same as what has been entered here.”

“How’s your assignment?” Miru asks. Columbine no longer speak. She gave her task folder to Miru. “Technically, I don’t find it enjoyable. How about yours?” Columbine answered. “No problem.”

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Rumpelstiltskin, also called by his nickname Ruke, was been thrown with a book on his head - by his older brother, Basilisk - while he was entirely occupied by his computer game programming.

“You should be gone by now. Why are you still here?” Basilisk provoked. With glaring eyes, Ruke invokes his brother, “Then why don’t you just leave instead of me?”

Basilisk sighs and argues with Ruke, saying that his younger brother’s memory must have been eaten by his own games. Rumpelstitlskin gives his older brother an angry face and contends, “I know what you’re trying to say. I’m just finishing the last stage before I leave.”

From Ruke’s back, as he is about to leave the room, Basilisk reminds him of turning off the computer game. “Do it on your own.” Ruke pointed at his brother.

The next day, Columbine makes her way to the North Pole.  The rain of snow is starting to become wild from its serene state, the wind current is getting empowered too, Columbine lost her control on her flight and has been flown away, shouting “AAAHHH!!!!”

 Columbine’s body freefalls on the snowy ground and has received a huge impact, making her paralyzed. She started to feel the coldness in her body as she has not yet able to get up.

A guy wearing an all black suit- from eye goggles to his leather jacket, pants, and snow shoes- passes by on the way where Columbine fell and sees her. “Are you a crazy cosplayer? Or an angel that has been thrown away by your own kind?” the guy asked.