WHEN IT RAINS

°Nineteen years before°

A young seven year old boy, roams the cold streets of Centurion at night, he's walking slowly from side to side. Israel Jr. has barely eaten for seven days, not even had water, he's been homeless and an outcast of society for being one of the "human" his whole life. He is an orphaned child who's never had anyone, accept for his best friend...a rat, one that only uses him for shelter in his pocket.

In his whole entire life he never had anything he could say was rightfully his, he lives to steal, to be beaten, to cry, never to see happiness, never to feel joy, only thrown with insults after insults, but he is not the only one, the most painful part about this was that his father was still alive, in riches and drinking fine wine, whilst he is left to be a stink dog to society, his father abandoned him, the only thing he had of his parents was a picture of his mother, who died giving birth to him and a father who left him in the rain when he was born, he's father left him to die.

He was found and raised by a middle aged lady for five years until she passed away, leaving him alone to become a begger on the streets.

Like he had predicted, it slowly began to rain; rain, he hated the rain. It gives him more reason to scheme revenge, to hate, to want to see everyone suffer, to beg, to live in fear and pain, like he does, like alot of children like him do.

He walks towards the village post gates, were the is a tall bridge separating the village city and the Great Centuary Palace, he sleeps there, under the bridge, cold and hungry.

"Good night little rat." Israel says to the rat as he drifts into dream Land... But more like nightmare because the dreams he has are the deadliest of dreams, although today, he dreams of a girl, a small girl with long red hair and dark chocolate brown eyes. That girl is crying, screaming and jumping onto a grave, he couldn't hear what she was crying for clearly then suddenly the girl notices him, she wipes her tears away and smiles at him. 'An angel' he thought of her appearance, he smiles back at her.

She walks closer to him, then for some reason his body starts backing away, moving rapidly away from her, he tries to stop his body from moving, but he can't seem to stop, the girls starts running to him, now their in the sea suddenly, he sees that girl again, she swims as fast as she could to him, but his body is swimming away until he shouts " Stop!!" he's body is back to he's control, he then swims further to her, as she does the same.

The next thing he knows their at hinterland-like place. It's beautiful greenery with a few trees and the sun shining brightly, he sees a small cottage in the middle of the heaven on Earth-like place, and next to him now is that girl, she holds both his cheeks with her soft palms, looks straight into his snowflake eyes, he, in her dark brown ones.

"Sooner." she says, that's the exact moment he wakes up.

He jerks up from the ground when he sees big round blue eyes staring down at him, it's a chubby faced boy with bronze curly hair and a skinny pale body.

"Who are you, and what do you want?!." he exclaims to the chubby faced boy, Israel Jr. jerks up and scratches his curly hair and stares at the Chubby faced boy, they are the same height.

"Your sleeping in my spot." the chubby faced boy says "I'm Cullen Aims, you are?" the chubby faced boy, now known as Cullen asks.

"I don't talk to strangers." Israel Jr. strictly says frowning.

"Oh come on, I just told you I'm Cullen, 'ain't no stranger no more'." Cullen mid raps, then begins to Whistle.

"Israel." he says, rolling his eyes as he begins to walk away from Cullen. He hates company of strangers, they call themselves friends to later betray you.

"Israel huh, so you like the holy acient country alot?" Cullen asks him,

"No, I am the country. God reincarnated me into a human." he replies sarcastically rolling his eyes, not bothering to look back.

"Haha your funny!!, want to grab something to eat?" Cullen shouts to him, it was then that Israel realized that Cullen had an Scottish accent.

"Like actual food?" Israel asks him with his hopes high, he was really hungry.

" 'Duh-man', what else would a human like you eat, I'm half- so we kinda feed on the same food." Cullen stands and walks to him.

"Your Vampire?" he asks, it was a normal thing in the Eclipse era, especially in the region of Reign, Centrurion, home to Mutants, creatures and a few humans.

"Nope thankfully." Cullen says.

"Hybrid?" Israel asks stepping away this time.

"Nope, I'm half human, a quarter wizard and a quarter alien." he says, Israel breaks into laughter, " nice one" he says.

"Half ghost then." Cullen laughs.

In the busy base of Centrurion where the markets and events are held, Cullen runs to a lady with blonde hair and a nice red elegant gown, he hugs her one leg and starts sobbing. " Madam, madam, my friend is having an allergic reaction, he'll die!! please give us some money to buy him peanuts, they heal him." Cullen fake cries.

"Get away you hooligan." the lady shakes Cullen away from her leg, he then runs to Israel,

"Alright country, let's run." Cullen panics.

"Wait, how did you just do that-" He pulls Israel's hand and they both run, after a long time they stop right in the heart of the Connor of the village city.

"This will cover our months expenses of food." Cullen said taking out the money he'd stolen, out of his pocket. Israel smirks counting gold silver coins.

"Yeah, sure thing, we'll have a feast hehe." Cullen laughs, he's plan was successful, whilst he was crying around the lady's leg, his other hand snatched the purse inside her bag without her noticing, he's the professional thief.

"You know on second thought, I'm keeping you." Israel rubs Cullen's hair and pinches he's chubby cheeks.

"Ouchie hahaha." he laughs, they both laugh.

seads and hard beans, that was the luxury life to them, they ate away and schemed their next heist.

"Here he here he, a message from the King." A royal carriage appeared with the gaurdman speaking.

"The King has invited all to the ceremony welcoming his new Queen" he says, the crowd starts celebrating.

"Silence, the second message is for male children age five to eleven to train with the Century soldiers for the next dissonance war against 'Kiel', it is all left to choice of the parent or boy ofcorse, who will be paid finely." he ended and then rode away.

Kiel was Centurion 's neighboring country and biggest enemy, they were currently winning a lot of fights against the other countries, but no match for Centurion, not just because of its wealth, but it's power of manipulation and monsters, Centurion had more mutants than any other country, mostly Vampires and dark Angel's.

"New Queen huh." Israel became bitter, he's expression so cold, Wich shocked Cullen, he knew his dear new friend was a serious stall, but not to this scary extent, to think he's only seven!?.

"Why do you seem unpleased?" Cullen asks him worriedly, Israel devilishly smirked.

"Here comes trouble." Israel says then laughs wickedly.

"Ah man, you okay?" Cullen asks giving him a look of confusion.

"It's our time to shine Cullen, how long shall we be street dogs, not forever right?" Israel says raising both his brows, smiling darkly.

" Not forever, but what are you thinking of doing?" he asked.

"Trust, just some easy trust." Israel says as he pulls Cullen from the ground.

"What does that even mean?" he asks, wondering what Israel is scheming.

" I want to be king Cullen, I want to rules over the legendary Centurion, I will crush each and everyone's smile, I'll reek fear, I won't use the heart nor the mind, I'll use his power." Israel says, Cullen laughs out loud, trying to maintain himself from farting, tears rolling down.

"Rael my man, your really good, we're going to be good Brothers buddy." Cullen chuckles.

"I'm serious, just some years from now I'll be the human devil, I'll ruin all's happiness, they all will worship me, I'll be the King of Kings, I'll be master." he says chuckling.

"So your not Christian after all?" Cullen pouts.

"Ofcorse I am, but that won't change my decision, I'll be the King of evil haha, until I'm satisfied with my revenge in ruining his effort in building this kingdom." Israel ends.....

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