Vol. 1 - Chapter 1: Nightmare of Fate

5 years later...

January 17th; Sun City

It's been 5 years since the "Borderland Catastrophe." People live their normal lives as if nothing happened, the buildings were repaired, and have a futuristic look. The streets were paved once again…

The reason was because of a single man named Darius Lucifugus. He alone paid for the reconstruction of Sun City and Rio Grande City. In less than 2 years the cities were reconstructed. Because of his actions, Darius became the mayor of Sun City. Everybody forgot about the catastrophe, everyone except for one person...

Welcome to Sun City International High School, a large building located at the centerSun City. This is a prestigious school that attracts students from all over the world. This Highschool has a worldwide connection and almost everyone comes from a noble and rich family. The buildings are hightech, and have spacious rooms comfortable for students to study.

In the high school division girls wear the traditional school uniform which consists of a white button shirt, a black tie, a red school jacket that has black skirt with black leggings and school shoes. Men wear a white button shirt, a black tie, and black school pants with dressing shoes. Men also wear the red jacket like the girls with the school symbol which consists of a Sun with the initials: S.C. I. H. S. which is the name of the school.

It's a normal winter day on the Borderland, it's raining lightly with lightning falling down. The temperature is freezing with everyone wearing coats.

At the entrance of the Sun City International High School, there is poster with giant letters:

"SUPERNATURAL INVESTIGATION SOCIETY"

Two students sitting at the table, one is with his laptop and the other is shouting:

"HELLO EVERYONE, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING ABOUT GHOST, ALIENS AND MONSTERS? THEN SEARCH NO MORE AND JOIN THE SUPERNATURAL SOCIETY ASSOCIATION...."

Students pass him without paying any attention to him. The student feels as if a giant boulder falling into his head:

"IGNORED!"

(RRIIINNGGGG)

The bell rings, meaning that it's the beginning of classes. The student with brown hair looks at the one who is sitting at the table; " Hey Raul, how many people signed up today?"

" Let's see..." Raul counts his fingers and says with a sarcastic tone; "Zero, Alejandro".

Alejandro Sanchez is a 17 year old boy who has long straight brownish hair, he has white skin and a skinny body .He is average in height, wears glasses. He is a fan of supernatural things and he is the president of the SIS.

Raul Diaz is a 17 year old boy, he has green hair and hazel colored- eyes. Light skin, slim body and wears glasses. He is a nerd who is only interested in studying, and reading books. He only joined the club because he needed to.

Alejandro sighs with his eyes closed; " Awww man, we still have only three members..."

"I'm telling you to change the name, not everyone likes that name..." Raul types on his laptop, not caring about the sign.

Alejandro turns around and with a fist in the air; "Never, because this is a society where we are going to find the truth of these supernatural mysteries like the Chupacabras or Bigfoot, don't you have curiosity?"

"Not at all... I have to go to class, okay, I'll see you later..." Raul stands up and goes inside the building waving at Alejandro. Alejandro once again sighs, and begins to pick up his stuff and take off his poster.

"Man, this sure was a popular club,everyone wanted to be part of it…and now…everyone thinks it's lame..." Alejandro sighs with his eyes closed; "I just want to leave a legacy in this school…"

"Good morning, Alejandro..." A female student approaches Alejandro, Alejandro looks at her and gets mad; "Marjorie, you're late..."

Marjorie puts her hands together in sign of apology; "Sorry, I had a meeting..."

Marjorie Bellerose is a 17 years old girl. She has long silver hair with a black ribbon on her left side and blue eyes. She has a slim body. She is the most popular girl in the school, considered one of the three princess idols of the high school. She is the student council vice-president. Her warm personality makes every guy in school want to talk to her. The only flaw is that she has a boyfriend.

"Don't worry about it, you're doing more than enough being in this club" Alejandro grabs his bag and begins to walk inside the building. Marjorie walks beside him, everyone speaks behind their back:

"Why is one of the Princess Idols walking with him?

That guy is a complete loser...

I heard he's crazy..."

"I can hear you, damn it..."

Alejandro hears them as he makes a fist, screaming at them. Everyone walks away, continuing to act normal. Marjorie chuckles as she doesn't mind and asks:

"So did you have any luck last night in your investigation?"

"Unfortunately no, I was investigating a possible Chupacabra sighting but the police didn't let me pass..."

"Where did you go?"

"Rio Grande City, apparently there have been mysterious deaths, and rumors say that it isn't human...I want to know what it is...maybe it's a Chupacabra"

Marjorie puts a worried expression; "You know, I think it's great that you investigate those events but try not to put yourself in danger..."

"Yeah yeah, I know, but remember that where danger is, the answers are as well...."

"Just promise that you won't get self involved with some strange people, okay or any dangerous things, please..."

Alejandro smiles and replies; "I won't, I promise..."

"Well I have a council meeting now, I'll see you later..."

Marjorie enters the classroom, Alejandro continues walking, as he turns around the corner, there is someone waiting for him.

A young man leaning on the wall; "Good morning Alejandro, you're looking stupid as always..."

Alejandro looks at him seriously and replies:

"Hello Aleister, I need to go to class, so if you excuse me..."

Aleister Lucifugus is a 17 years old young man, he has black hair with red eyes, he is considered the most handsome guy in the high school division causing all the girls to fall for him. He is one of the smartest students in high school and the son of the mayor Darius. He is also Marjorie´s boyfriend making them the most popular couple in school and the student council president.

Aleister walks beside him going the other direction, he grabs Alejandro's shoulder; "Hey, when are you going to stop involving my girlfriend with your crazy stuff?"

"Marjorie likes to help me, besides I am not involving her in anything, so don't worry.."

"I hope so, remember that she is mine and mine alone, if I see you walking beside her, I will make you pay..."

Thunder strikes down illuminating the hallway, Aliester's eyes shine a bright red, he begins to walk away; "Dont say I didn't warn you...Alejandro..."

(RING,RING,RING)

Alejandro takes a deep breath and changes his expression to smile; "Okay, enough of that, it's time for class.

************************************************************************* At Sun City International High School, the classes given are the same from any American High School. The grades are 9-12, students get to choose the classes they want to take with a total of 8 classes per day.

Despite how people see him, Alejandro is a genius when it comes to academics. He's taking advanced classes, for his first period, he has Advanced Algebra...

"Very well class so if you clear the x from this equation, your answer should be 2... Are you following?"

The teacher explains as she writes on the board, she is very beautiful and makes all the male students drool. At the end of the classroom, near the window ( The most cliche spot for a main character) a student is sleeping, his snores distract the class.

The teacher sighs with her eyes closed. The student is Alejandro who is making everyone mad as they stare at him. The students begin to whisper;"That loser is sleeping again? We should just expel him…"

Marjorie, whose in the same class, looks at him with a worried expression.The teacher sighs with her eyes closed thinking:

"Not again…"

(RRRIIINNGGG,RRIIINNGG)

The bell rings as a sign that the 1st period ended. Alejandro wakes up and looks up; "Oh-oh"

He sees his teacher glaring at him, she makes a fake smile and asks:

"Did you enjoy my lecture Alejandro?"

Alejandro looks at her nervously with sweat coming from his head:

"Everyone have a nice weekend, the test results are on my desk, don't forget to pick them up."

Alejandro tries to stand up but the teacher stops him. With a fake smile she asks:

"Alejandro, I want to speak to you now!"

"Oh he's in trouble now... serve him right for being a weirdo..."

"Ms. Kasumi, I have to go to my other class..." Alejandro chuckles nervously, Kasumi sits on the desk and crosses her legs, Alejandro blushes and looks away immediately.

Kasumi Miyazono is a 20 year old young woman, she is a genius who graduated from college at the age of 15. She has orange hair and as always has a ponytail with braids. She wears glasses and has light brown eyes. She has a well-developed body. She's a beauty that rejects every teacher who asks for a date. She is also the teacher in charge of the Supernatural Investigation Society.

"Honestly I would scold you more but you have such good development in my class." Kasumi hands a sheet of paper to Alejandro. It's his test score that says 100/100.

"Why thank you teacher, does that mean I can go now right?"

"Hold on just a minute, you went to investigate last night, right?"

Kasumi grabs Alejandro 's shoulder, Alejandro nervously shakes his head.

Kasumi sighs once again; "Listen Alejandro, I agreed to be your advisor for the club because I thought that there was no harm and you could make friends, but you are doing dangerous stuff and not sleeping, you come to my class all sleepy and that bothers the other students."

Alejandro looks down and says in a low tone; "So what? Those guys wouldn't like me anyways, why should I bother to be nice to them..."

"I understand that you don't care but try to make new friends...Then, your club could grow...right now, you have three members..."

"Yeah, rules state that we need at least three right, so there you have it..."

"Yes three active members, but you clearly don't, you have Raul who is on his computer and doesn't care about the supernatural stuff and you have Marjorie whose motives I don't know yet, but she's never here..."

"Fine, I promise I will try recruiting more people, but please continue supporting us..."

Kasumi looks at Alejandro who has a sad puppy face; "Fine, you have two weeks to find more members alright...I'll see you later..."

"Alright, thank you teacher..."

Kasumi chuckles, she sits on her desk and changes her expression;" I made a promise that I would watch over you, but please don't do anything risky Alejandro..."

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Alejandro's schedule is the following:

1st Period-Advance Algebra

2nd Period- Advance Chemistry

3 rd Period- Advance History

4th Period-Advance Literature

Lunch

5 th Period- Weights and Conditioning

6th Period- Music

7th and 8th Period- Organizations (Clubs)

The last two periods of school, the school permits the students to go to their clubs, this is for them to concentrate on after class activities such as work or catching up with classes. Outside the main building there is an old building that has only two rooms, one is for the janitor's belongings and the other is for the SIS.

"Alright club, here is evidence that something supernatural happened last night."Alejandro puts his hand on the board where there are pictures of a crime scene.

"Wow, interesting..." Marjorie says as she applauds sitting next to Raul who is typing in his computer.

Inside the club room there are hundreds of pictures hanging on the walls, with some of them being UFOs, BigFoot, and the Loch Ness Monster.

Alejandro says with his hands together; "Hey Raul, please pay attention, this is important..."

Raul sighs; "Fine..."

"Very well, last night, another man was attacked at Rio Grande City..."

"So..."

"The victim didn't have any signs of strangling or other symptoms, what makes it unique is that the man had a hole on his neck..."

"Wow, that's scary..." Marjorie puts her hand on her mouth.

"My theory is that it was something else, I might say a Vampire or something like that"

"I think the killer just likes to make holes in the victims necks, nothing supernatural about that…" Raul makes fun of Alejandro.

"Don't be stupid, it's obvious that it was something not ordinary and I am going to investigate, who's with me…"

"Sorry, I have to wake up early tomorrow for cheerleader practice" Marjorie apologizes.

"And I am not interested, good luck finding something yourself…" Raul comments as he closes his laptop.

(RRRIIINNNGGG)

The bell rings, Marjorie stands up; "See you later!"

Both of them leave the room, Alejandro sighs disappointed; "Well…there goes my team…"

Kasumi enters the room and asks; "Where are the others?"

"They just left…" Alejandro sits on the table. Kasumi looks at him depressed:

"I see, Alejandro, you're not planning on going alone again do you?"

"No, you know, I do wish to do club activities like any other, but I sometimes think that wish will never come true..." Alejandro says with a fake smile as he feels depressed.

"Then why do you keep this club, you know you could join any other, why are you pushing so hard to have it..."

"Because I want to know the truth, teacher, something strange happened five years ago, my friend disappeared, and no one remembers him...His name was Uriel..."

Alejandro puts on a desperate expression.

Kasumi sits next to him; "I know, you told me about him, and his family....after the catastrophe, no one remembered him right..."

"That's right, I formed this club because I thought someone would remember, at first everyone joined because they were interested...."

Alejandro puts his hands on the table and looks down with tears in his eyes:

"But something happened and everyone suddenly lost interest, and they began calling me a faker..."

"Oh Alejandro…"Kasumi approaches him and tries to cheer him up,suddenly Alejandro turns around with a confident expression:

"But there is no time to be sad about this, my grandpa always told me to be persistent, no matter the obstacles I face, one day I'll find the truth..."

"That's right, and I will support you, as long as you don't do anything dangerous okay..."

Kasumi smiles at Alejandro, Alejandro looks at the clock; "It's almost time for my shift...I must hurry..."

Alejandro grabs his bags and runs to the door.

"See you tomorrow teacher..."

Alejandro runs to the door, Kasumi waves at him with a smile. Kasumi takes out her cell phone:

"The truth is...I do know the people you are talking about, but it's too dangerous for you to learn the truth.... I swore to your grandparents that I will protect you..."

As Alejandro runs to the entrance he passes next to a girl who is reading a book, the girl has brown skin, violet eyes and blonde hair. She looks at Alejandro running and smiles:

"Alejandro Sanchez, your curiosity can lead you to your doom!"

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Downtown Sun City...

At a café located near the downtown area, Alejandro works part time as a waiter. His optimistic personality attracts many clients to the café making it one of Sun City's most popular.

It's a rather cold afternoon, as the clouds begin to cover the moon. People walk by the street wearing large coats, gloves and scarfs, as expected in the middle of January.

"Here you go ladies, three cappuccinos" Alejandro, who is wearing a waiter uniform smiles at them, the three ladies are Marjorie, Victoria and Angela.

Victoria Salazar is a 17 year old beautiful girl. She is a little taller, and has a well developed body. She has long red hair with a pony tail hanging on her right shoulder. She is considered one of the three "princess idols" in the High school. She has a very hyperactive personality and she is a member of the student council like Marjorie as the secretary.

Angela Conte is a 17 years old girl. She has a thin body and has average height. She has long straight black hair and brown eyes. She still is very shy but that is what makes her attractive to the guys at school. She is considered one of "The princess idols" of the high school division, she is a member of the student council as the Treasurer.

"Thank you Alejandro.." The girls say at the same time, Alejandro smiles and replies:

"Sure thing...no problem..." Alejandro walks away, Victoria continues to speak:

"As I was saying...Jake wanted to go out with me..."

Marjorie looks at her excited; "Gyaah, and did you accept?"

"No, it takes more than being handsome.."

"Well, Alesiter is handsome and kind...but he is sometimes cold with me..." Marjorie mentions it with a somber tone. Victoria smiles and chuckles:

"Oh come on, you're dating the hottest guy in school plus he is really smart and athletic, you're so lucky...I wish I had someone like that..."

"I know but I don't feel that he is the love of my life, I feel there was someone else..."

"I think that you should look for him... I mean it's just my opinion...."

Angela mentions it in a shy tone. Marjorie looks at Angela who drinks her coffee and replies; "You're right...I will keep looking..."

Alejandro sighs and thinks:

"If you only remember your true love Marjorie, Uriel would be sad...."

"My, oh my, are you feeling down Alejandro? Maybe I can cheer you up" Alejandro gets nervous as the man who is standing behind the bar says in a luxurious tone.

Alejandro begins to sweat and chuckles:

"No, that's fine Mr. Jairo, I was just thinking about my homework..."

Mr Jairo is a 30 year old man, he is a tall and muscular man with a black mustache. Even though he looks manly, he is very feminine, he likes to wear tight jeans with sleeveless shirts and a captain's hat. He likes to tease Alejandro whenever he works.

"Nonsense, tell me, which of the three you prefer..."

"No one, please let me get back to work boss..." Alejandro has a red face as he goes to the kitchen, leaving Jairo chuckling.

After 30 minutes, the girls decide to leave, Angela has a car waiting for her, and Victoria decides to go with her since they both live in the same direction. Marjorie is checking her phone however...

"Yes...I understand father, Charles is currently busy...yes....I understand I'll wait..."

Marjorie hangs the phone and sighs, she is standing outside the shop, Jairo notices and makes a smirk.

"Hey Alejandro dear...would you be so kind as to walk that lady to her home...please, don't worry, I'll close the shop..."

Alejandro gets nervous at first but he changes it to a smile as he says:

"Thank you boss, I'll see you tomorrow..."

"Tomorrow at 5 pm, don't forget..."

"I won't" Alejandro opens the door of the shop and looks at Marjorie:

"Hey Marjorie, want me to walk you home?"

Marjorie smiles and moves her head up and down as a sign of agreement. Alejandro takes out his umbrella and both of them begin to walk together. Behind them, Aleister stands beneath a light and sees them:

"So, you don't like listening to my warnings...you'll pay..."

Behind Aleister, there are two silhouettes; "Marcus…Claudius…time to go…"

"Yes…Master…"

(CCCCRRAASSHHH)

Aleister releases a strange aura and destroys the light of the street.

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As they walk together, Alejandro and Marjorie are talking about school:

"Hey, I notice that you are really close to Ms. Miyazono..."

Alejandro blushes and begins to move strangely; "It's not what you think, she's like a big sister to me, I've known her for many years and she has always been looking after me..."

"I know…I just wanted to make you nervous..." Marjorie chuckles, Alejandro scratches his cheek nervously.

Marjorie and Alejandro have always been close, since their childhood.Marjorie trusts Alejandro that she feels comfortable speaking about Aleister. She sees him as a brother, however, it's not the other way around....Alejandro is in love with Marjorie...

"So what are you doing this weekend?"

Alejandro asks hoping for her to answer "nothing"

"Well, I'm going with Aleister on a trip to Empire City, his dad wants us to see the final light show..." Marjorie replies with a smile.

"I see, well good for you..." Alejandro makes a fake smile as he is crying inside.

"You two are very close, is your relationship working?" Marjorie changes her expression, looks at the sky, Alejandro notices a worried face, Marjorie begins to speak:

"To tell you the truth, Aleister is a very jealous man, don't get me wrong, he is a very kind person as well as his family, but I feel strange when I'm around him..."

They stop in front of her mansion. Marjorie touches her chest where the heart is located.

"Strange like how?"

"It's nothing really, thank you for walking me home, I'll see you at school okay..."

Marjorie enters the mansion, Alejandro waves at her and begins to walk away thinking to himself; "What did she mean by that?"

Suddenly, a hand grabs his shoulder, Alejandro turns around and sees two large people identical to each other.

"Marcus, Claudius, what are you..."

(PUUUUMMM)

Marcus knocks him unconscious and carries him towards another destination without anyone noticing.

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(PUM PUM PUM PUM)

In a back alley, two guys punch Alejandro continuously, Alejandro bleeds with every hit.

"That's enough for you two, I don't want him dead..."

"Yes Master…"

"Serves you right for making out master angry…right Claudius"

"Yes…Marcus…we should have continued to beat him up some more…"

Marcus and Darius are Aleister's cousins…they are twins who have the same features. Both of them are tall, with robusts bodies. Marcus has a left man pompadour and Claudius right man pompadour. Both of them serve Aleister as his servants…

"No…that's enough…I need him alive…"

Aleister appears from the shadows and sees Alejandro. Alejandro has a swollen eye and bruises in his face, he is bleeding from his nose and mouth.

"You see, I told you to stay away from Marjorie and you still had the nerve to walk her home, remember that she is mine..."

"Ha...ha....ha... you make me laugh Aleister, I can't believe you don't trust your own girlfriend." Alejandro chuckles as he continues to speak:

"You think that she loves you but remember this, she will always love another guy...remember...Uriel...." Aleister gets furious and begins to punch him with force.

(PUM PUM PUM)

"You imbecile, I don't know who that is but his name makes me furious, learn your place, you are weak and a loser...don't forget that...."

Aleister stops, he begins to leave with Marcus and Claudius.

"Master, is it okay to leave him like this?" Marcus asks Aleister.

"We should just have thrown him into the dumpster.…" Claudius comments as they continue to walk.

"That's not necessary, he will get up and act like normal…that's just the way he is…" Aleister chuckles as they disappear.

Alejandro is left lying on the ground with tears in his eyes thinking: "Damn it, why am I so weak...why?"

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"I'm home..." Alejandro opens the door to his room but there is no one there, Alejandro walks slowly towards his room. He looks at his face that is all beaten and sighs. He goes to his emergency kit and begins to treat himself.

Alejandro lives in a single room apartment, he has a basic kitchen, one room and one bathroom. He lives near the downtown area, in one of the poorest regions of Sun City.

Alejandro sends a message to his sister asking;

Hey, sis, when can I go to Spain with you...

After a few minutes, his sister replies:

I already told you that I am busy working...you must finish High school, you can come after that...Good luck…

(CCRRAASSHHH)

Alejandro throws his phone to the wall, he lies in his bed thinking; "What good is it to finish High school, nobody expects anything from me anyway..."

Alejandro's grandparents died in an accident four years ago. He never met his parents because they died one year after his birth. He has an older sister (Rebecca) that is 8 years older than him.She is in Spain working, and refuses to look after him. Alejandro is being taken care of by a neighbor, Mrs. Gutierrez, who often visits him to see how he is doing.

Alejandro eats some leftover food from yesterday, he looks around and sees that everything is dark.

"This is a pain, I'm going to my base…"

Alejandro decides to go to his base, located deep in the mountains. He comes out of his apartment and leaves a note that says:

"I'm going to my Base...be right back…"

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As he walks down the hills he begins to remember when he was a child running with a kid with blue hair, they were wearing their Space Rangers customs and pretended to fight with swords.

Alejandro arrives at his base, the base appears to be brand new, Alejandro has been taking care of it for five years. He enters the base, the base has electricity thanks to a small windmill that he built.

Alejandro heads to a corner of the hideout. In that corner, there is a small hole. Alejandro removes a carpet, and he grabs a treasure box. The treasure box is made of plastic that has a lock, Alejandro slowly opens the box and there is a piece of red clothing.

"It's been 5 years since I found this...and yet, ever since that strange glow, I haven't figured what it's for..."

Alejandro stares at it for a couple of minutes, he later gets sleepy and puts the key next to him and closes his eyes as he thinks; "Well, tomorrow will be another day..."

(BADUMP BADUMP)

"I feel so strange…my body…it feels…weird…as if I am floating…"

Suddenly, the key begins to pulse slowly like a heart beat...and it begins to shine bright in Alejandro's hand:

"The key…it's shining…"

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Izamal, Yucatán

During the same time, a different event happened in the south part of Mexico. In the Peninsula of Yucatan, there is a colorful town near the seaside known as Izamal. In this peaceful town, people live normally during the day, children play at the beaches or the jungles nearby. Everything is happiness during the day, however at night there is a different story….

Every day when the sun sets…..

(RING RING RING RING)

"HURRY EVERYONE, YOU MUST GET INTO YOUR HOUSES NOW!!!" A priest shouts at the church of the town, people with great speed begin to put away their stuff. The shops close, people hurry into their houses.

"Hurry sister, we need to go where mom is…"

A boy around 8 years old runs holding his sister's hand. Her sister appears to be 6 years old and she looks tired:

"Hermano, stop, you're hurting me…"

The girl trips and falls to the ground; "Waaahh!"

The girl cries holding her knee, the boy runs back; "Hurry Hermana, I'll carry you, our house is just two blocks away, we must hurry!!!"

There is a reason why people panic, everynight, Izamal falls prey to a strange being that appears and kidnaps those who are outside. It all happened three months ago when "it" appeared…

"EL DIABLO, EL DIABLO!!!"

Men scream as they call the monster that hunts at night. A mother waits at the door as she sees the sun disappearing at the horizon.

"My children, they haven't come back, I must.."

"No stop, or you'll get caught…" An old man stops her from leaving the house. The woman struggles as she cries for her children.

"MAMA" The two children approach the house with speed.The woman smiles and screams:

"Hurry…"

(RRRRAAAWWW)

At that moment, they stop as they hear a loud roar. The mother begins to cry:

"NO…"

Suddenly, from the shadows, something comes out and grabs the girl pushing away the boy.

"HERMANOOOOOO!!!!'

The girl screams as she is being taken away from that being…

"NNNNNOOOOO!" The woman screams as she sees her daughter disappear in the shadows, the boy gets up and with courage decides to go after them; "Give back my sister…"

The mother also tries to go but she is stopped by an old man; "Wait hija, you'll get caught as well, I'll go…"

The old man decides to head after the children, he along with other men grab shovels, brooms and every tool they find; "We will hunt that devil today…"

"YYYEEAAAHHHH!"

Meanwhile…

At the top of the hill, as the moon shines in the sky, a dark silhouette looks at the town, he is mounted on a black horse with red eyes.

The silhouette appears to be a young man wearing a charro outfit, the charro hat covers his face:

"Heh...So it finally appear ehh...let's go Trueno (Thunder)"

The horse begins to gallop towards the town at high speed.

The boy runs around the town screaming for her sister:

"Ha...ha...ha...Hermana…Hermana!!!"

There is no one outside,everyone is looking at their windows feeling worthless as they see the child pass by.

"HERMANOOO!!!!!GYYYAAHHHH!!!"

"HERMANA!!!!"

The boy follows her sister's voice, her screaming gets closer. He enters a dark alley between the houses as he asks himself:

"This is where the scream came, but where is she...."

(BBBBBBOOOOMMMM)

Something landed behind the boy, a creature large enough to create a large shadow behind the boy. The boy begins to tremble as he hears a growl. The boy slowly turns around and sees a large beast behind him.

The beast is in four legs, has a large body similar to a lion, and a coyote face with a bird's beak. The beast has arms coming out of his back and a tail. The beast is black with yellow rhombus patterns surrounding its body.

(RRRRRAAAWWWWW)

The beast roars with great intensity, the boy falls back and slowly moves away:

"NO STAY AWAY, PLEASE..."

The beast moves down a little, the boy is in shock and opens his eyes wider as he sees his sister in that beast's arm.

(RRAAAWWW)

The beast roars once again and charges straight at the boy.-PPPUUMM- "AAAHHHH" The boy runs as fast as he can. -RRAAAWWW- The beast tries to attack the boy, the boy dodges the attack. The beast continues to pursue the boy destroying the parts of the houses.

(BOOMMMM)

"Over there, we must hurry!" The grandfather along with other men and his daughter head towards the commotion.

The boy arrives at main where he screams:

"HELP, SOMEONE HELP!"

People only look at their houses as they become frightened seeing the beast. The boy trips and the beast jumps to attack him. The boy reacts and dodges the beast.

(BOOOMMM)

The boy looks at his sister, she is unconscious with tears in her eyes.

"Hermana…what can I do?" The boy feels weak; "No…I must save her…" He makes up his mind and stops shaking. He grabs a rock and a stick and stands up:

"DIABLO, GIVE BACK MY SISTER!!"

The boy throws a rock at the beast. -RRRRAAAWWWW- The beast gets furious. The boy with shaking legs but a determine face charges with that stick:

"I will get my sister back!"

"HIJOOO NOOOO!"

The mother screams as she sees the boy running towards the beast.

(BBBBOOOMMMM)

The beast with one arm attacks the boy creating a dust cloud.

Everyone is shocked to see the boy getting crushed. The mother falls to her knees thinking that her son is dead:

"NNNNOOOO MI HIJJOOOO!!"

As the dust cloud clears, the beast lifts its arm, however,the boy wasn't there. Everyone begins to look for him, the beast begins to charge at the people.

(RRRRRAAAWWW)

But it suddenly stops and looks up. Soon everybody looks up as they are in shock to see a person on the top of the cathedral.

"HIIIJOOOO" The mother screams, the moon makes a shadow of what it appears to be a person with a charro sombrero.

The boy slowly opens his eyes, regaining consciousness. The figure speaks:

"That was brave of you niño but pretty stupid."

The boy looks up and sees a pair of red eyes. The moon reveals the face of a young man. The young man sighs:

"Look, it's good to be brave but if you're weak, you'll get killed. You need to be strong enough to back up those words."

"I just wanted to save my sister...sir…" The boy replies with tears in his eyes.

"Now now…don't get all teary with me…or I'll let you go…" The young man extends his arm, the boy moves around:

"NO…NO…PLEASE…I'M SORRY!"

"Hahaha…weren't you going to save your sister…" The boy stops moving and looks at the young man:

"Of course I…"

(BOOMMMM)

Without warning, the beast attacks the boy and the young man. Both of them escape with ease.

(RRRAAAAWWWWW)

The beast runs away with the girl. The young man carrying the boy lands in front of the mother.

"I can't believe my eyes…" The old man says with a surprised expression as he continues to speak:

"That Charro suit, a sombrero and that aura...it's you….the one who steals souls...cursed by the devil to roam between the land of the living and the land of the dead…and said that he is here to conquer the world...El Charro Negro…"

The moon shines bright revealing that the young man has blue hair, and green eyes with a claw shaped scar on his left eye.

Everyone is in shock to see the young man. The young man sighs and slowly removes his hat letting it hang from his neck:

"So I guess you people know about me as well…"

The mother looks at him and blushes; "But isn't he…a bit young…and handsome…"

"You're right…the legend says that he is a grown man with mustache and a charro suit.The young man glares at the old man:

"Those legends are a little exaggerated old man. Plus that was my predecessor, my goal is a little different now…"

The young man begins to walk slowly as he asks to himself:

"Now then...where is that beast…"

"Charro Negro please….save my daughter…" The mother pleads to the young man.El Charro turns and sees her with tears in her eyes:

"You're asking me for help….you know I am an evil being right?"

"I don't care if I make a pact with you, I offer you my body and soul...just save my daughter."

El Charro sighs with his eyes closed:

"No, I won't save your daughter…"

He begins to walk away from her, leaving her crying. He stops for a moment:

"However, I will hunt down that beast…"

He disappears in a blink of an eye in search of the beast.

The young man walks towards the center of town, he stands in the middle of the plaza. He closes his eyes and begins to feel the monster's presence; "Where are you?"

(BBAADDUUMMPP)

He opens his eyes and makes a sinister smile:

"Found you…"

The young man bends his knees, gathering strength and instantly dashes straight to the beast who is about to leave town.

As he heads towards the beast, he summons a sword and takes out a sword inside its scabbard. The young man approaches the beast, he closes his eyes and slowly chants:

"Arte del Mariachi" (Mariachi Art)

Musical notes begin to appear around the beast, the young man sees the notes in the arm.

(SLAAASSHHH)

(RRRRRAAAWWWW)

The young Charro cuts the beast's arm, freeing the little girl. The young man grabs the girl and jumps back.

(PUM PUM PUM)

The young man dodges the beasts attacks with ease; "Come on Sombra…is that all you got…"

The Sombra gathers mana in his mouth, the young man opens his eyes wider; "Damn it…he's about to release a Centella" (Spartk)

He whistles and a red portal opens behind him, a black horse with red eyes appears.

"Trueno, please take care of the girl…" The young man puts the unconscious girl on top of the horse. The beasts releases a mana beam towards them. The young man stands still and receives the attack.

(CCCRRRRAAASSSHHHH)

"An explosion…el diablo must be there…we must hurry…" Everyone heads towards that direction with the boy being the fastest:

"HHHEERRRMMAANNNAAA!"

The smoke screen clears, the young man appears unharmed; "That was really weak…you beat…"

The young man chuckles. -RRRRAAAWWW- The beast charges straight at him, he grabs his double edge sword with both of his hands:

"BEGONE, AND BE PURIFIED...SOMBRA!"

(SSSLLLAAASSHHH)

The young man slashes the beast in half, the beast slowly turns back into its colorful self, he looks at the young man; "Thank you..."

The beast disappears, turning into manna particles. The young man puts his sword away:

"Now that was a let down…I thought that Sombra was stronger…"

"HERMANA!!"

The boy and the rest of the people arrive at their location. The young man gives the girl to his mother, the mother hugs the girl tighter:

"MI HIJA! THANK GOD! THANK YOU!"

The boy looks at the young man; "That was incredible mister, thank you for saving us... I will never forget you..."

The young man puts his hand at the boy's head and chants; "Memoria Perdida" (Lost Memory)

The boy loses consciousness and the young man looks at the people; " It's better if you forget about me..."

"Thank you, so much, I don't care if you're evil, you're a good person to me..." The mother looks at him with a grateful expression.

"Don't be…" He looks at the mother and avoids looking at her:

"Those eyes…she reminds me of her…."

(CLAP CLAP CLAP)

"THANK YOU CHARRO NEGRO…WE WILL NEER FORGET YOU!" The townspeople cheer and applaud the young man.

The young man mounts his horse Trueno (Thunder) and slowly begins to walk away, disappearing in the darkness.

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Peninsula of Yucatan…

Near the Peninsula of Yucatan, the young man and his horse travel along the beach. The sea reflects the moon, and the waves slowly approach the shore causing a nice breeze.

The horse stops, the young man looks in front of him:

"Well, this is a surprise...for you to appear in front of me, viejo..."

"Mind your manners muchacho. Remember that I'm your uncle Juan..." A red portal opens in front of them and a man riding his horse slowly gallops out of the portal.

Juan de la Trinidad is a tall man with an appearance of 40 years of age. He has brown skin, red eyes, a mustache and black hair. He is wearing a traditional Charro Suit, and has his sombrero on top of his head.

"Now then muchacho, it's only been a couple of months since you started your journey. During this time, you've made a name for yourself among the people who handle the underground..."

"I don't care about that, viejo....I just want to get stronger…and to gain power, I must gain experience…"

"That's the problem idiota, you've made a positive popularity, people now admire the Charro Negro, the savior of the people, what the hell are you thinking?"

The young man chuckles; "You came all this way just for that?"

"Of course I came for that, El Charro Negro used to be a name that everyone feared, I was known as the son of the devil, the man hunter....but now that you started hunting "Alebrijes", everything has changed..."

"They are "Sombras" , viejo , and all I am doing is purifying them, don't make a big fuss about it..."

"I heard you've been to Central America, the Caribbean and even South America..."

"That's right, I've been hunting the "Sombras", it's a promise I made to friend.."

Juan sighs with his eyes closed, and begins to laugh:

"You never change…you remind me of Roberto..."

"Whatever..." Uriel begins to move forward; "If you don't have anything else, then I'll be on my way..."

"Wait, muchacho, I have a mission for you…"

"What kind of mission?"

"I need to go hunt down some "Sombras" for me..."

"Didn't you just tell me to stop doing that?" The young man makes a smirk, Juan sighs; "I know what I said…but this is important…"

The young man stops and turns around; "Where exactly?"

Juan smiles at him; "The Borderland Region..."

The young man changes into a serious expression; "Why now..of all times...why there?"

"Sorry muchacho, but lately, the "Alebrijes" have turned into "Sombras". My contact told me that they began to terrorize the Borderland, if you want to stop them, now is the time for you to go..."

"I see, but what is the catch, I know you have another reason for me to go..."

"Always on the point ehh...well yes, I need to investigate a boy named Alejandro Sanchez...does that ring a bell?"

"No..."

"Well, he has something that everyone wants,I need you to retrieve it, you'll be going to his school and do some investigating. "

"I see… very well…I'll go because I have some business that I wanted to check…"

"Ahhh, Darius Lucifugus...hahaha…that man is dangerous muchacho…try not to get yourself killed…"

"I understand...I...."

(BAAADDUUUMMMPPP)

Suddenly, Uriel begins to feel a headache, he grabs his head and breathes heavily.

"What's wrong muchacho...answer me…"

Juan notices the same and looks at the sky:

"This feeling, the manna in the air has changed...muchacho, it's finally time..."

(BADUMP,BADUMP,BADUMP)

At the same time, the Golden key next to Alejando begins to shine.

Alejandro wakes up and sees it; "The key, why is it shining...what's going on….."

The key shines brighter...Alejandro passes away…

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Unknown...

"Is this a dream?"

Alejandro floats in an empty space. There is nothing his eyes can see, only darkness.

"Hello? Is someone there?"

All of a sudden, Alejandro begins to see the Twin Cities underneath him. However, the cities are engulfed in flames .

"What's happening? What is this nightmare?"

"Young man...thou chosen by the golden key...protect it with the cost of thou life..."

Alejandro sees a man standing in front of him.

He has Native American cloak, long white hair and a long beard. He looks really old, almost like a mummy.

"Who are you?" Alejandro asks with fear...

"Young man...protect thy key with thou life...when the seven keys are gathered...the gates of the underworld shall open...and thus, the end of the world shall begin..."

Alejandro sees the key in his hand, suddenly he sees visions of people in war, destroyed buildings, and corpses all around him.

Alejandro looks up in the sky and something falls into the cities, an object engulfed by a bright light, falling down towards the region and destroying the city completely.

Everything goes blank, Alejandro with tears in his eyes looks once again up and sees the moon. The moon has a crimson color illuminating the sky

"When the moon is tainted in crimson...the end of the world shall begin... it is bound by fate..."

Alejandro breaths heavily as he sees the moon; "I can't believe it…is this a vision…a nightmare…"

"It's a nightmare…" Alejandro hears someone behind him. He looks at his side and sees the young man floating beside him:

"W-W-Who are you?"

"THAT I CAN'T ANSWER…HOWEVER…WE WILL MEET ONE DAY…THIS NIGHTMARE IS AN OMEN CREATED BY FATE…"

"What are you talking about…I don't understand…"

Slowly, both of them disappear from the dream. Alejandro wakes up breathing heavily and sweaty:

"What was that nightmare…:

Alejandro looks at his hand and sees that the golden key is gone; "It can't be…the golden key…"

On the night of January 17th, seven locations in the American Continent experienced a strange phenomenon...seven golden lights shined to the sky and with it...the fateful reunion approaches…