Snow Storm

Battle preparations

Its almost been two months, my time is running out. At the end of the week the death battle will begin. Have I trained enough to protect my team? Everyone except Embra has been out there doing their own training. I can only hope that it will be enough to push back the gods or goddesses that we have to fight. 

I scratch at my head in anger, this is going to drive me insane. I can't keep worrying about this fight like this or we will all fail. Mizore wouldn't want me to stress like this at all, we got this. I smiled a bit. I know we can do this, we haven't lost yet, we've always managed to come out of it, somehow. My smile got bigger. Okay, enough stressing, time for breakfast.

I grabbed my jacket and walked out of my room. As I turned to lock my door, I got this chill down my spine. I feel like I'm being watched. I quickly glance back into my room and check it over. Empty like usual. I shut the door and looked up and down the hall. Still empty. Maybe it was my imagination?

I shrugged and walked to the stairs. The dorm seemed extra quiet today and I still can't shake this feeling. I headed outside and the cool breeze hit me. Everything seems like it usually does so I don't understand why I'm feeling this way.  Whatever, I need food to ease my mind from this. A low mist started to form slowly covering the sidewalk. It doesn't seem like anything that should make me worry, so I kept walking forward. 

The cold breeze turned into a ice cold wind. I spun around to see if someone was behind me. Nothing but the slow rising mist. I faced forward to be met with another face.

"Hi, love." Mizore said with a smile and kissed my nose.

"Trying to scare me or what?" I said playfully

"Did it work?" She said with a devilish grin

I wrapped my arms around her and lifted her into the air for a second. I shook my head and she pouted. She puffed her cheeks out and lowered her gaze toward me. I kissed her gently and let her go. I stepped forward, grabbing her hand, leading her toward the school.

We sat at our usual spot on the roof. We had our lunch together like so many times before this, as if nothing had happened. It felt great to forget about the worries of this damn game we have to play. I like to think back to when things were stupid and we would just go to town for a rest. Times when we felt like a bunch of kids getting to know each other and the bonds we forged started to grow....

"Thats right. How could I be so stupid?" I said outloud breaking the silence between us.

"Whats the matter Zero?" She asked me

"I didn't want to drag any of you guys into this mess  with me but how could I be so stupid? I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you guys. We all grew closer when we all drank that night in the hotel. That is solid proof that we all mean the world to each other." I said 

She placed her hand on top of mine and looked me in the eyes. "This is why I said you won't be alone in this game, Zero. We are all here for you. This world is as much ours as it is yours. I chose to share my world with you. Zero, you are my world and I would do anything to protect it." She said with a bright smile across her face.

I smiled, my heart was racing again, I leaned down and kissed her lips. "Mizore, you are mine as well. No harm will come to you as long as I draw breath. I promise you that, my love. This promise goes to our future children and their children to come as well." I reassured her

"Damn dude you're making my legs weak with all that love." A familiar voice rang out from behind me.

I jumped up and ran toward him. "You wanna fight me, wolf?" I said angrily.

"Any time you want icy hot." He said closing the gap between us

A moment of silent rage was between us. Then a burst of laughter came out from both of us as we had our usual hand shake. He gave me a hug and walked over to where we were sitting.