[ONGOING]Crimson Heroes (Ikarishipping)

CHAPTER 3

Chapter 3

"Anyone wants to share their homework to the class?" Professor Koga, Dawn's history teacher, marched back and forth of the classroom's platform.

When no one raised a hand, he decided to just call someone out randomly.

"How about Ms. McMillan?" Koga said with a stern voice. "Mind sharing your homework?"

Zoey, Dawn's seatmate, let out a low growl before standing up. "Damn it." She silently cursed.

"History is written by victors." She said before sitting down.

"A splendid quote Ms. McMillan." Koga paused in the middle of the platform. "I'd say it's one of my favorite history quotes too."

"Simple, yet striking." He added. "Could you tell us why you've pick that quote?" He asked.

Zoey reluctantly stood up again. "Because it's my favorite, that's just it."

Koga smiled a little and ruffled his own dark spiky hair. "In such a tiny phrase, it captures a lot about what is history." Koga added. "Could someone explain how so?"

When no one again raised a hand, Koga decided to just explain it himself. He motioned Zoey to take her sit back. He cleared his throat.

"Simply, it means that whoever wins he gets to tell the story."

"What so special about being the one who gets to tell the story?" One student asked.

"Because by being the one who gets to do it, you can shape it any way you can. Twist it that much that whatever truth there is, it gets buried." Koga replied.

There was a moment of silence.

"Just joking." He chuckled. "Everyone wants to be a good storyteller, I think that's it."

"I think my favorite quote coincides with that one." One student said. "Until the lion learns how to write, the story will always glorify the hunter." She finished.

"That's a good one too." Koga said to her as she took her sit.

"These quotes, all speak truth about history." Koga said, pacing back and forth again. "About our history. And history in general."

"Devils.." Koga muttered. "For our history lesson this semester, we'd be talking about devils, their existence and everything written about them."

Dawn gulped silently. There was always something about the subject that seem to keep her on her toes, unsettling her without reason.

"Just because they are a thing of the past it doesn't mean that they should be forgotten. They threatened us with extinction, we won the war. We were lucky. And of course, we should do our best to never make it happen again." Koga explained. "Devils make an important lesson in our history, and thus, should be taken seriously."

Dawn watched Koga explain about devils from the corners of her eyes. She watched Zoey beside her, she always had that scornful look every history class. Dawn knew how much Zoey disliked history but it seemed to her that Zoey's dislike was much more than just towards the subject.

"Zoey.." Dawn whispered. "Pssstt.."

Zoey looked at her bestfriend, regaining composure. "Huh? Oh Dawn.. Somehing the matter?" She asked silently in her seat.

"You okay?" Dawn asked worriedly. "You don't seem okay.."

"Oh..yeah. I'm fine." She let out a meek laughter. "Man I really hate history.."