So this is what it's like to be a Reaper?

Part 0: Beginning of the end

Arc 1: The New Reapers.

(The next morning)

(November 1st 2007)

(In an office Anderson sits in his chair reading a letter)

(Anderson reading Alex Shaw's suicide letter: I just can't take it anymore... I was forced to come here! I just wanted to end this as quick as possible. I'll jump off a cliff and end it all! My name is Alex Shaw and I'm ending this right here!!! Goodbye!)

Anderson: (Comparing a form that Alex signed in and notices it has different handwriting) (The letter has much finer handwriting and the form has rougher more square like handwriting) See now that's some bullshit.

(A man comes running into the office out of breath)

The Man: Mr. Redfield!!!

Anderson: Yes Garland?

Garland: (Wild black hair, Black eyes and a neatly trimmed stubble) The Scythe sir!! (Tired) I came as fast as I could...

Anderson: Which one?

Garland: (Out of breath) That one sir! Follow me!

Anderson: (Stands up and starts following Garland) What happened?

Garland: (Out of breath) I just heard something then; The thing starts glowing and it moves a slight bit.

Anderson: And what did you hear?

Garland: I couldn't quite make it out but it was something like: "My name..." something, something... I didn't even hear the rest.

Anderson: You didn't try listening?

Garland: I was reading a Manga of course I didn't hear!

Anderson: Fine, fine.

(Anderson opens a door in a hallway that leads straight to the Scythe pillar room)

Anderson: Hmm...

Garland: (Sits on a chair and catches his breath) What does this mean?

Anderson: The Rogue Scythe... We will soon have the Rogue Reaper on our hands.

Garland: The Rogue Reaper sir?

Anderson: The one lead down the path of Wrath, he will defy The Court and forge his own path... We got you, you bastard.

(Anderson looks out the door as the Sun rises)

(A few flashes of a house in the suburbs of Tokyo)

(It is around 23:59)

(Inside the house no lights are on)

(Inside the kitchen of this house sits a young Sam, 9 years old with a bloody knife in his Hand surrounded by 2 dead bodies)

(A woman runs out laughing insanely)

Young Sam: (Confused as to what just happened) M...mom?

(A clock strikes midnight)

Young Sam: (Curls up in a corner) At least it's my birthday now... This has to be the surprise, isn't it?

(10 year old Sam closes his eyes, trying to hold back the tears)

(Sam wake up from his nightmare screaming)

(Sam covers his mouth and is on the verge of tears)

(Everyone looks at him confused and worried)

Gabriela Haves: (Black hair with a long ponytail and green eyes) (Hands Sam a tissue) Are you alright?

Sam: (Takes the tissue) Thanks. Yeah I'm fine, just a small nightmare.

Fredric Young: (Dark untrimmed brown hair and olive eyes. He has a small bandage covering a knife wound) (Concerned) From the tears and your scream it doesn't sound like a "small nightmare".

Sam: Trust me it's just a small nightmare...

Peter: (Pops his head down from the top bunk) Whatever you say man... You just scared the shit out of me!

Sam: Won't happen again, I promise. (Gets out of bed and starts tidying it) And trust me that's a scar better left concealed.

Suzuki Yamada: (Shouting from outside) Hey you all in there have a schedule, I must insist that you follow it! You all hear me!?

Everyone: Yes Sir!

Suzuki: (Silently talking outside) 29, 30... Only 30 voices what happened to the other one?

(Suzuki walks away)

Louis: (Looks at his routine list) When I hear the line you're gonna become a Reaper I expect to be hunting monsters not cleaning the dishes, going to school again and basically become a soldier with this exercise routine; 50 push-ups, 50 squats, 5km run and health, fitness and body diet! There's only one type of diet and that's a bad one!

Anderson: (Standing in the middle of the room) When you're hunting Wraiths you'll be thanking that routine you little bastard!

Louis: (Slowly turning around) Ah! Mister Anderson-san.

Anderson: Don't think you talk your way out of this that Japanese talk ain't gonna work for you Frenchman!

Louis: Yes sir...

Anderson: I heard one of your classmates committed suicide, jumped his ass right off a cliff. Unfortunate as it is, I don't believe it. The reason being; when I spoke with Mr. Alex Shaw he was full of pride. Not suicidal! Now I'm not saying one of killed him, but... You never know who'll want to eliminate the competition.

(Anderson walks through the hall inspecting each and every student)

Anderson: (Sees Fredric's bandage) What happened there?

Fredric: (Embarrassed) Happened last night in the dining hall… A was throwing a knife in the air trying to impress a few girls and well I failed to catch it…

Anderson: Ridiculous…

(Anderson walks past Kelly)

Anderson: Speak Boy!!!

(Kelly remains silent)

Anderson: (Lightly hits him over the head) You were actually meant to speak that time!!!

Kelly: Y...yes sir.

Anderson: (Continues walking while silently laughing) Hmph, Fool.

(Anderson sees Gabriela packing while silently singing)

Anderson: Hmm? I've got a Heart!!!

Gabriela: (Suddenly sings loudly) And its all yours if you want it!!!

Anderson: Quite the romantic type, who's that heart of yours for?

Gabriela: (Blushing) Well sir...

Anderson: (Leans towards her) (Quietly talking) Louis? No. Sam? No... Peter well not that anyone would want him anyway... Ah, Fredric?

Gabriela: (Embarrassed) Yes sir!

(Fredric looks over at her confused)

Anderson: Called it. Suzuki's gonna have to own up on that bet.

(Anderson walks past Peter)

Anderson: Quick 7 times 8!

Peter: (Panicking) Umm, Uh... 24!!!

Anderson: Was that a complete random guess?

Peter: Yeah...

Anderson: Well maybe that was being a little too harsh making you figure 7 x 8 ... Next time think a tiny bit!

Peter: Yes...

Sam: That's 56 by the way, the answer.

Anderson: Oh? (Sees Sam's poster of a tornado next to his bed) What's the fastest recorded tornado in history?

Sam: Bridge Creek, May 3rd 1999, wind speed of 318 mph or 511.7 km/h.

Anderson: Most deadly?

Sam: Daulatpur-Saturia in Bangladesh, April 26 1989. Approximate death count 1300. A common misconception is that the Tri-state tornado on March 18 1925 was the deadly in the world.

Anderson: I don't how much of that's true, but OK.

Sam: Everything's true.

Anderson: If you say so...

Sam: So for how long exactly are we going to be here?

Anderson: For as long as it takes.

Sam: (Sarcastic) That helps.

Anderson: (Heads to the door) It doesn't look like The Rogue Reaper's here, not yet...

Louis: The Rogue Reaper?

Anderson: Never-mind. The replacement for Alex Shaw will arrive soon.

Sam: Who is it?

Anderson: Someone you most likely know Mr. Reyes.

Sam: Huh? Who?

Anderson: You'll soon find out.

(Anderson leaves the hall)

Garland: (Waiting outside) And did you find him? The Rogue Reaper.

Anderson: No not yet.

Garland: Like I'm telling you, why don't we just skip to the Scythe summoning process and finish this already!?

Anderson: No. I've learned that if you go to fast you get in an accident, you go to slow you get punished, go at the right speed and everything works out...

Garland: Did you just think of that?

Anderson: No, I read it off a fortune cookie once... at the end it said "Personal experience while driving"

Garland: Haha! You always surprise me.

(Anderson and Garland walk away)

(2 hours later around 08:35)

(In the classroom everyone came into)

(As Suzuki is talking Sam is looking out the window he's sitting next)

(Sam notices the same Red Cloaked figure as before this time it looks like it's almost waving at him)

Sam: What the?

Peter: (Sitting next to Sam) Hey you see something?

Sam: There's a guy out there... waving, at me...

Peter: (Looks out the window and sees nothing) Man you're really starting to make me worry...

Sam: (Scratches his eyes and now the figure's gone) Huh!?

Suzuki: Mr. Reyes what are you looking at?

Sam: (Turns forward) (In a confused tone) I don't know, looked like a guy.

Suzuki: Hmm. Do you have a history of schizophrenic hallucinations?

Sam: I don't know, probably?

One of the Reapers: That or he's an idiot!

Sam: Same guy as with the door!? Time and place buddy!!!

Suzuki: Calm down. Mr. Reyes if you have another one of these Hallucinations tell me alright?

Sam: Alright.

(A girl walks through the door leading to the classroom)

The Girl: Alright I'll walk through this doo-... What!?

(Narrator: Those Green eyes and long flowing blonde hair look oddly familiar... That grey winter long sleeve vest, the black pants and the grey boots... as well as that small scar on her right hand... Yes... she is indeed the same girl that Sam saved from the truck, but what is she doing here?)

Sam: (Starts noticing how she looks and starts thinking) Wait isn't she...? Holy Shit!!! (Sam quickly stands up out of his chair) (Shouting so hard even everyone in the class next door notices) I KNOW YOU!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!!???

The Girl: (Lets out a small laugh) Hehe. Long story...

Sam: What!? How!? My mind is so confused!

The Girl: Ha!

(What is she doing here? Just who is she? And once again who is the strange figure observing Sam?)

Isabel Adachi: Let's clear out a simple question. My name is Isabel Adachi.

Sam: S... Samuel Reyes, everyone calls me Sam.

Isabel: Well it's good to finally meet you Sam! And thank you for saving me from that truck... even though it's worthless now.

Sam: Haha.

(Sam and Isabel share a small moment together)

Suzuki: Alright break it up you two, love birds. Ms. Adachi, 3rd seat in the middle row next to Gabriela.

Sam: We're not...

Isabel: R...right, sir I'm guessing?

Suzuki: Yes, I'll let someone explain all of this to you later, for now try and keep up.

Isabel: Oh Okay.

(Isabel sits down)

(Well that answers some of the questions, but many more still remain... Everything will be answered all in Shin no Karitori!!!)

(End of chapter 3)