Chapter 1 ~ A new friend

A world full of hate, discrimination, and racism. That is the world we live in today. Today is June 17th, 1337. The day my journey begins...

Run... Just keep running. That's all I need to do.. and I'll be safe. The forestry around me flashes by in blurs of color as I run. Panting, my eyes scan the terrain for a place to hide. Don't look back.. I tell myself. Finally, I spot a place to hide. Taking a quick turn, I dart towards a small sized cave.

One.. Two.. Three seconds. I don't hear anyone following me anymore. I finally escaped them. Or well, I thought so... Suddenly, I feel a cold large hand slide forward and cover my mouth. Muffling my scream, the voice of the being spoke.

"Shh.. I'm not going to hurt you.." whispered a low a gruff voice.

Despite the situation, I started to feel a sense of calm. I took a deep breath, and nodded. The person gave a grunt of approval and removed their hand.

I quickly turned to look at the person. Only to catch eyes with a beautiful man. He was well built, with a tall game of maybe six feet. His skin was of a pale olive, with long black hair. But his eyes... we're a piercing blue color.. like none I'd ever seen

"Um.. Hi.." I muttered awkwardly, this man was so intimidating.

He looked me up and down, with an observing eye.

"Hello.. My names Zurik.. Yours?" he asked in the same gruff voice.

Quickly clearing my throat, I responded "Ah.. My name... I'm Kuro.." I said slowly.

To this man, I probably looked weak. I was quite a thin young man, with sunkissed skin. My hair was fluffy and sandy brown, and my eyes were a pale green.

"That's a nice name.." Zurik had said, eyes narrowing slightly "But, I'm gonna need a last name."

The second he had said that, my heart began racing. In full my name is Kuro Kamaki. Sin of one of the greatest magic users.. and currently in the run from the King, the man who wants to rid of the magic users once and for all.

Quickly looking around, I nervously fiddled with my fingers.

"Last name.. heh... um.." I couldn't even seem to get a full sentence out. What should I do? Run? Be honest? Fight?

Well, my flight or fight response did kick in.. and I ended up running.. again. Immediately I turned on my heel to run, but the man grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him. I fell straight into his chest, which was almost hard as stone.

Groaning from the sudden impact, it took me a moment to understand what had just happened. I quickly looked up at the man, glaring and I tried pulling away.

"Let go of me, now." I demanded.

He seemed to show no emotion, as he stared down at me. His grip only tightening as he spoke his next words.

"You are Kuro Kamaki, aren't you?" he paused for a moment "Damn, your weaker than I thought you'd be. Your lucky I don't want to turn you in." Zurik then started to chuckle, as he let go of me.

I blinked in surprise, as I watched him laugh. After a moment of regaining myself I spoke.

"I- what? Weak? And- you won't turn me in?"

"That is what I said, isn't it?" Zurik smirked, as he slowly stopped himself from laughing. He held his hand out to me.

"You can think of me as a friend." he said, his smirk changing to a friendly smile.

I hesitated, but a friend was rare for people like me. So with a heavy heart, i shook his hand.

"Very well then."