The Legendary Ring

"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?" a 15 years old kid yelled "BEAT HIM UP.."

four middle school students with dirt and sweat were kicking another kid with the same uniform, white shirt but almost lost its color due to how dirty it was, and black pants.

The kid was curled up on the ground, while being beaten. from what the other's faces look, he seems to have fought back a little, but he couldn't do much. That's our MC 'Angel'.

"YOU FUCKING ORPHAN, WHAT GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO TALK TO ME LIKE THAT?" a fat kid yelled "YOU SHOULD HAVE PAID AND LEFT AND ALL OF THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.." a card held by a strap around his neck, with his name on it.. 'Nim'

"THAT'S MY MONEY, I'M NOT GIVING IT TO YOU, YOU FAT PIG." Angel yelled back. He doesn't get money from the orphanage, but he helps the store owner in their neighborhood and he gets a small amount.

POW!

A hard kick right on his head, with more and more hits...

"I'm done, I feel dirty just from touching him... no wonder his parents threw him away.." said Nim before turning back to walk away.

"YOU FUUUCK, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?" a scream came from behind. when nim reacted and turned his head around, all he could see was a fist coming straight at his face...

POW!!

"ARGH, WHAT THE HELL?" nim screamed "GET HIM, HE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH APPARENTLY."

****

"Isn't that angel? why are his clothes dirty like that?" a girl asked her friends.

"It's probably nim and his group of idiots again, they won't leave him alone, poor angel." another girl spoke.

"I heard he scored first again." a blond girl spoke "That's probably why nim keeps picking on him, why is he trying so hard anyways? it's not like he can afford to go to college."

"Yeah, i got the fifth spot because of him. my mom wasn't happy at all, why doesn't he just stop, how annoying."

"I know right?"

Angel was walking, his clothes dirty and beaten up. even though he can hear them, he was used to it.

At first, all of them were supportive, they were nice and would talk to him. but with each time angel would be good at something, people would slowly start showing their true colors. no one likes to have someone else better than them, especially an orphan, or so they thought.

****

"Angel, you're 18 years old now. Our orphanage is doing bad and we can't afford to keep you here, I'm sorry but you're gonna have to move." an old man, grey hair with no beard, wearing a blue shirt and grey pants. That's 'Tom' the orphanage director.

Both angel and him stood in a hallway at the orphanage, it looked old and run down, even the windows at the side barely had any glass on them.

"What? why? I'll start helping out. I promise, I'll earn my keep please." Angel begged.

"I'm sorry angel, we already have enough staff and we really can't afford to keep you. take your things and leave by tomorrow ok?" said tom then walked away muttering "What a fucking parasite, i'm sick of these children."

Even though Tom said those last words to himself, Angel still heard him. He was going to talk to him again but when he heard that he stopped, staring at his back.

"Angel, what's wrong?" a nun was walking over to him, she had some wrinkles on her face confirming her age.

"Nothing." answered angel with a smile. that's 'Beth', the only nun in the establishment and the one that raised angel with the other kids. he continues "I'm leaving tomorrow"

"Did the director speak with you?" said Beth with a sad expression "I tried to convince him, but all he cares about is money, our fund should be enough but somehow the money keeps vanishing and i don't understand."

"It's ok, I'm old enough to take care of myself anyways, I'll find a way." Angel had a gentle smile on his face, talking to Beth has made him feel better, and he didn't want to worry her.

****

"Congratulations, mister Angel, welcome to our family." a man in an expensive suit spoke "The moltin Corporation is happy to have you." he had a smile on his face, Angel couldn't figure out if it was fake or real, he had short brown hair and a good looking face, he looked in his early thirties.

"Thank you sir, i'm excited to start working here." said angel "I thought I was going to fail the interview, I didn't think i'll be hired." Angel looks older now, he was well groomed and wearing a suit. He was 23 years old.

"Haha, you managed to answer our questions and your behavior was quite impressive, we're expecting a lot from you." The man's name was 'Austin', he was one of the directors responsible for the employees.

"I'll try my best." said Angel, he knew that every employee probably heard the same speech and got the same smile, but he couldn't help but feel excited. This is the first job he could get after graduating. He did a lot of interviews but none of them got back to him.

Things were going well, Angel had good looks, his hair was short and a pretty face. when he came to work the next day, he was greeted by his coworkers.

"Is it finally going well?" Angel asked himself.

****

"Did you hear?" said a woman to a group of people. "Angel is going to get fired."

"What? why?" another person asked.

"I heard he was forging documents and embezzling money." she explained.

"I knew something was up with that guy. He was always acting like he's working hard, I guess that's the reason."

"Yeah, I know right? I never liked him to be honest." a woman spoke.

"Haha, stop pretending, you confessed to him but he rejected you." they laughed.

"Hey, if i knew he was a pathetic thief, i wouldn't have."

"Well, i heard the company won't press charges against him, they just want him to leave."

"Aren't they being too nice?"

"Not really, after the rumors go around, he wouldn't be able to land another job in his field, his reputation is ruined."

"What reputation, I heard the guy graduated from a shitty college, what a joke, that's what you would expect from people like him."

****

"Get him out of here, throw him out," said Austin.

"Wait please, i really didn't do anything, please look more into it." angel pleaded "Talk to Sara, she knows i didn't do anything, it was all Aus, he's framing me" angel was ignorant to the fact that Aus was the son of the CEO, even if they found out that angel was innocent, they wouldn't turn on him.

"Enough, you're embarrassing yourself. what're waiting for?" Austin screamed "THROW HIM OUT."

"Sara, please talk to them, you know i didn't do anything.'' Angel looked at the crowd of people, Sara and Aus were standing there, a smile can be seen on Aus's face. Sara was looking away.

BAM!

Angel was thrown out of the door, people passing by were starring, his things were thrown all around him.

"What the hell? what happened?" a pedestrian spoke.

"You don't see this often. haha" another laughed.

****

"You did good Sara." said Aus. he was a little short, long dirty blond hair and brown eyes, his face was average with some fat.

"Whatever, we weren't that serious anyways, you'll give me what you've promised right?" asked Sara.

"Yeah, don't worry, you'll be promoted soon." said Aus with a smile "How about I take you out for a good time today? so you can forget about that guy?"

"Yeah sure, i'm down." said Sara. she felt a bit bad about angel but Aus was way better, she didn't know he was the son of the CEO back then.

Sara and angel had a thing, angel was good looking and it seemed like he was going somewhere in the company. then Aus approached her and told her who he was, he didn't like Angel and had some messed up plans.

She chose him and helped frame Angel.

****

In an apartment, late at night.

In a small living room, a brown couch with a small wooden table in front of it, a big screen TV at the wall, the news were on but it was muted

On the small table, bottles of bears were everywhere.

Angel sat on the ground, lost in thought.

"What am i going to do now?" muttered angel "I don't have that much money left in my bank account, and rent is due. what about a job? i can't land another one in my field ever again."

Tears were forming in his eyes. He didn't know what to do, he's gonna have to sell everything and move back to the hell he was living in before this.

"God, why are you doing this to me?" said angel "Do you hate me that much?. What did I do in my past life to make me go through this?"

Silence...

"WHY? TALK TO ME.``Angel screamed "WHY DO I DESERVE THIS?? WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS?? YOU FUCKER."

Nothing answered back, he wasn't expecting someone to. He was just letting out some steam.

But something happened..

"This has nothing to do with the gods, child." a voice spoke, it was soft and relaxing.

Angel got up, terrified. "WHO'S THERE??" he asked.

"The gods do not care about the life of you mortals, they never did." the voice ignored angels' question "What happened to you, was only but your fate."

"WHAT FATE?? FUCK YOU." Angel yelled. He didn't care anymore, an intruder in his apartment or a demon.

"Your life was written and controlled by fate the moment you were born. this is your destiny." The soft voice spoke again, even with angel's anger, every time the voice spoke, it would calm him down a bit. it was relaxing to listen to.

"that's not fair." Angel muttered.

"That's how the gods work. some mortals manage to find their own path, and some are happy with what they got." the voice continued "and some break the boundaries."

"What do you mean? how can i do that?" said angel.

"Breaking your own existence but creating another. you can't do it, not with your weak soul." the voice explained "Not without help."

"Help? you mean from you? what nonsense are you saying, show yourself." Angel was looking around frantically.

"it depends on you, child. creating a new existence is against the 'WorldLaw'." the voice spoke "The world's barrier will no longer protect you. you'll be on your own."

"I've always been on my own, what's the difference." muttered angel, he didn't know what this voice was talking about but decided to just go with it.

"I can't tell you, but the difference will be huge. you might beg to get it all back later." said the voice.

"I do not care, get what back? I have nothing now. I do not care." Angel continued "What are you anyways?"

"Me? i'm a god. a fallen god, i was banished by the guardians." the voice sighed "and now, i've fallen to this state. stuck between realms, with no escape."

"A god? Is this a joke? Why were you banished?." Angel asked all the questions that came to his head.

"There was no specific reason child, the world I resided in had no laws. I made many enemies and I'm paying for it." the voice spoke.

"And how are you going to help me? and why me? Why should I agree? what do you want to do?" Again, Angel couldn't help but ask all of his questions.

"I do not know myself, I was in a slumber and I heard your voice." it continued "Maybe it's fate still at work, or something else. i do not know."

Angel remained silent, listening.

"You are my only hope and so am I yours. I'm weak, recovering by myself is impossible, I believe I would even die soon. and you, your soul is too weak even for a mortal. I can assist you with that, even help you survive and teach you what I know." the voice explained.

"So this is your only chance? Why should I believe you?" asked angel.

"Do not misunderstand, child, i'm not going to beg nor go too far in convincing you. it might be my only chance who knows, but it is yours as well." said the voice.

Angel remained silent for a bit, thinking.

"Ok, what do i have to do?" he asked.

Angel understood that this might really be his last chance, whatever it is. refusing it would be idiotic, even if this self proclaimed god is lying to him, what other choices does he have? living his life? working day and night in a crappy job with close to no pay? what future is that?.

"Repeat after me." said the voice, then he started chanting, it sounded like random and confusing words, angel couldn't recognize nor hear one, that's how fast he was chanting.

When he was about to say that he can't do it, suddenly the words appeared in his head, he knew exactly what to say, it was a surprise to angel, and at the same time an encouragement. that there is more to life than what's being portrayed.

He said every word and sentence perfectly. when he finished, nothing happened. Angel was confused, he thought something at least will, but it was silent.

"Hey, Now what? why's nothing happening." Angel asked, but no response.

All he could do was wait, he even doubted that anything happened in the first place.

"Maybe I was hallucinating?, I've been drinking after all.." Angel questioned himself. He felt sad, if he really was hallucinating, then there's no escape for what the future holds for him.

Suddenly, angel felt a burning sensation on his finger... he didn't understand why he felt that. a black ink like lines appeared on the spot, going around his finger, and slowly protruding, even some smoke can be seen rising from the spot.... after a painful hour, a ring formed around his finger. it was black in color, little rough but had its own attractiveness.

"Ca...n y...ou hea..r me?" the voice spoke, but it sounded muffled.

"Yeah, I can barely hear you," said angel. This made his heart skip a beat. He was happy. "So it wasn't a hallucination." Angel muttered.