Arius' first day of school had been interesting to say the least. He had already decided that he didn't like history of government. Math, Science, and English were alright, but gym was his favorite. They were currently doing a unit on running, and he was honestly surprised at how fast some of them could run, Jaida included. She was the best one out of them.
During lunch he had sat with Jaida, Amy, and Seth. Jaida and Amy had spent most of the time talking amongst each other while Seth shot Arius small glares from time to time. It's not like it bothered him much. No matter how hard they tried, humans weren't in any way threatening to him. He knew he could easily take all of them out, so no matter how much Seth glared, Arius just didn't care. He only arrogantly ignored him.
Currently Arius and Jaida were leaving the English room, their last classroom of the day. However, school had already been out for an hour. Jaida had wanted to stay back in order to finish her homework before she got home, and she had explained the importance of it to Arius. Needless to say she had made sure that he finished his as well. Now they were on their way out, heading down the hallway. Jaida was talking to him about something, but he wasn't paying her too much attention.
"I finally found you," a voice whispered in his ear, and he froze, his crimson eyes widening in surprise. Jaida stopped as well, noticing how bewildered he looked right now.
"What's wrong?" she asked him curiously. He was glancing around the hallway, seeming almost nervous.
"Did you hear it?" he asked her, staring right into her bright eyes.
"Hear what?" she asked, answering his question with one of her own. He didn't bother responding and instead turned around and ran down the hallway. Jaida followed after him, having a pretty easy time keeping up. He was heading towards the end of the hallway where there was a staircase that would lead to the roof. She followed him up the stairs and then through the door he had so forcefully thrown open.
Jaida was instantly met with the wind in her face as it tossed her hair around. She didn't remember it being quite this windy this morning. She wasn't sure why Arius had come here, but she noticed that he was now walking away from her. She was about to follow after him when he abruptly stopped and glanced back at her.
"Stay there," he ordered forcefully, and she obeyed. She wasn't about to get on his bad side. She could see how tense he was. If something was upsetting him this much, then it couldn't be good. "Come out!" he shouted with a snarl. "I know you're here!"
Jaida just stood there, watching, when the wind suddenly seemed to pick up, whipping her hair around her. She suddenly felt a bit cold as the breeze stung at her bare skin. She noticed that Arius was staring into the sky now, his fists clenched tightly as he stood in a fighting position. He was obviously expecting something…or someone.
Jaida gasped as she looked a little higher, seeing what he was staring at. There was something floating above them, but it was too far away. That changed, however, as the creature plummeted to the world below at a mind numbing speed. It landed perfectly on its feet, and that's when Jaida finally saw exactly what it was that had Arius so worked up. Before them was a man with long, unkempt blond hair, the color of the sun. His eyes were as blue as the sky he had come from, and his robes were a snow white. He was dressed very similar to the way Arius had been the day she had found him. This man, however, was in every way different. Upon his back was a pair of white wings, the wings of an angel.
"Finally," Arius snarled. "I knew you were here somewhere, Lucius." The man, Lucius, only smirked in response before letting off a rather cruel sounding laugh.
"I can't believe it," he began, giving Arius his best smirk. "The council must really think I'm a problem if they sent you again. Unfortunately, even if you are a top ranking Deslyan, you're no match for me. You never have been." Arius cracked his knuckles, giving off a smirk that was nearly as wicked as Lucius's.
"We'll see about that," he stated as his nails seemed to increase in length, becoming more like claws. In a single moment, his black wings shot out from his back. He flexed them a bit, not having extended them for quite some time.
"I'm surprised," he began, "that they sent you to a planet like this. It's small compared to some of the others."
"You should know why," stated Lucius. "The human race is rather pitiful. It doesn't deserve to exist. That's why I'm a bit curious as to why you're here. I thought the Deslyan council would agree." Arius only gave an arrogant laugh as he flexed his claws a bit.
"Don't kid yourself," he told Lucius. "We're nothing like you cretins. You can't just go around wiping out planets. You have no right to play the part of a God!" Lucius only smirked, but his eyes began wandering the rooftop. His smug look fell a bit when he noticed Jaida standing a ways behind Arius. She was watching them both with interest more so than surprise. She didn't seem to be afraid at all.
"A human," he said with a wicked looking smile, seeming rather amused. He then returned his attention to Arius. "I didn't think a Deslyan could allow a human to see them like this. You're breaking the rules." He waved a disappointed finger at Arius, but he quickly returned his interest to Jaida. He extended his hand, his palm facing up. Jaida watched in awe as a ball of yellow light seemed to spring up from nowhere, now clutched in his hand. "How about I just get rid of her, and then we can continue this battle?"
He received no answer, so he brought his arm back and then threw the glowing ball towards Jaida. She watched in fear as it grew larger the closer it got to her. It was going to hit her, she knew it, but before it could reach her, Arius swiped his arm through it, breaking the ball of light apart. It eventually dissolved away, and Arius' arm seemed completely unharmed. The light hadn't hurt him at all. He shot a dark glare at the man before him, looking a bit threatening even to Lucius. The white winged boy only snarled in disgust."Pathetic," he sneered. "Protecting a worthless human. They all have to die anyway, so why not just let me kill her now?""Just shut up and get on with it," demanded Arius as he prepared himself for a fight. However, Lucius only smiled as his body began to fade. It slowly turned a white color, and before they knew it, he looked like nothing more than a figure
It had been one full week since Arius had began going to school, and Jaida had been studying his behavior the entire time. Oddly enough, he'd participate in class by answering questions he was asked or even ones he wasn't asked. She was sure he just wanted to show off, to show that he was smarter than all of them were. She also noticed, however, that he didn't talk much otherwise. He would only offer Amy short phrases, Seth a small glare, and anyone else a cold shoulder. However, strangely enough, he spoke quite often to Jaida. He was always asking her about something, and depending on what it was, she'd offer an answer.Right now, the two of them were leaving the school at the same time everyone else was. This was one of those rare Fridays where the teachers didn't give any homework. Every kid dreamed of those workless weekends, but as the two of them stepped out onto the lawn, Jaida was beginning to wish they had had a reason to stay after. No sooner had they reached the gate when a
The crowd that had gathered around the two boys kept murmuring, some making bets about who they thought would win. Needless to say that most were against Arius. After all, Jerrod had knocked out quite a few teeth in his life and had probably broken a few noses. The students he had something against often feared for their good health. Perhaps today, though, someone would be able to teach the brute a lesson."Come on," coaxed Jerrod as he readied himself for the fight. "Let's get started." To his surprise, Arius laughed."Why should I waste my time on you?" he asked Jerrod.Pathetic humans..."What are you implying?" asked Jerrod, his face turning red. He was getting angry, and talking to Arius was like putting fuel to the fire. The Deslyan would just keep pushing Jerrod until the boy exploded.
Jaida sighed a bit when she realized that he'd hate her for even thinking something like that. He despised the human race, or so he said. He didn't seem to mind them as much anymore, but some people did tend to get on his nerves. Her friend Seth happened to be one of them. She had noticed the glares they'd exchange, though the feeling was more or less one sided. Seth seemed to have something against Arius, and Jaida was wondering if perhaps her friend really was jealous. She couldn't blame him. Half the girls in the school had already decided that Arius was by far the cutest boy they had ever seen, and she couldn't help but admit that she was one of them. Unfortunately for her, she knew what he was like. His looks were one thing, but his personality was another."Jaida!" called out a familiar voice, stopping both her and Arius. They watched as Mr. Owens ran over to them, his briefcase in one hand and a bag in the other. By the time h
Arius finally decided to move, so he spread his wings and took to the skies in hopes of escaping the choking smoke. The sky wasn't much better though. The higher he got, the worse he felt. It wasn't because of the smoke, though. He was feeling somewhat nostalgic, as if he had been here before, seen this place. The licking tendrils of fire that nipped at his limbs were so familiar that when they touched him, he felt his whole body ignite."What's going on?" he asked, wiping some sweat from his brow. He began to look around, realizing that there was no one left in the area. The strange, dome shaped houses that lined the streets were all ablaze. Whoever had been living in the town had either evacuated or been consumed by the flames. The second option was much more probable. Arius clenched his fists, suddenly finding himself angry. The more he looked around, the faster he was realizing that he
Jaida glanced across the kitchen table at her current companion. Her mother had left for work early, deciding to put in more hours. This left her alone with Arius, who was sitting at the other end of the table, playing with his food. He was just poking at it with his fork. The expression on his face gave the impression that he wasn't there, like his mind was wandering and wasn't about to return anytime soon. Jaida noticed that he looked exhausted, as if he hadn't slept at all last night."Aren't you hungry?" she asked. He only shook his head and pushed his plate away. She couldn't help but notice that he didn't eat a lot. Maybe Deslyans weren't used to human food. Maybe they ate something else. She couldn't imagine what, and to be honest, she didn't really want to ask him.After breakfast, Jaida decided that it would be good for them to get out of the house for a while. Arius was being abnormally quiet, so she was hoping that by going out into the city, he'd talk a bit. He always seeme
Lucius smirked widely as he set his eyes on Arius, seeming very smug about something. He always seemed to be smiling, but it was such a cruel smile. It was as if he was constantly enjoying some private joke, as if all of this was nothing more than a game to him."Do you like what I've done here?" he asked both of them, his smile spreading into a smirk. "Bring back any memories?" Arius clenched his fists so hard that his palms almost began to bleed. He was having a hard enough time dealing with the reminder last night. He didn't need this."Just shut up Lucius," he snapped angrily, cracking his claws a bit. "You won't get away this time." Lucius just laughed and extended his arm. He pointed his finger at Arius, and his arm began to glow. Soon enough, a small tendril of what looked like fire began swirling around his extended arm, forming a spiral. All of it soon gathered before Lucius's pointed finger. He smirked before the large ball of swirling fire tendrils was released. It went righ
Jaida finally gave a relieved sigh, thinking that they were safe. However, a white blur streaked by, slamming into them. Jaida noticed that Arius' grip tightened around her as they rocketed towards a nearby building. He held her close, turning a bit just as his back came in contact with a huge window that resided on top. The sound of shattering glass echoed in the abandoned warehouse, filling Jaida's senses. She was only distracted when she felt their descent stop abruptly. She noticed that Arius was no longer holding her in a vice grip. His arms were lax as they began slipping off of her when she moved."Arius?" she questioned, finally looking down at him. His eyes were closed, and he wasn't moving. She then realized that they were at the bottom of the warehouse. He had slammed into the cement floor, now lying atop a bed of broken glass. She quickly got off of him and began to see if he was injured. Other than being unconscious, he looked alright.Jaida took in a deep breath to try an