《An Angel's Game: Delusions, Angels, and Saving the World》 Descend, Awaken, Fights for ownership? People tell me that I was a weird one, how I always scream out that a monster appears and they tell me that there is nothing there, but its there. I see them hiding, I see them eating, I see them almost everywhere. Most of them are harmless, the usual spirit that is searching for the path to the afterlife or one who stayed behind to complete a goal. But there are the dangerous ones as well like the vengeful souls of murders and harsh believers. No one believes in me except for my family and my dear friend Alice but I wish people would accept that the monstes are there and not hide it with their ignorance. They diagnose me with a disease called 8th Grade Syndrome, but I am telling them that the monsters are real, since they wouldn''t believe me I just had to prove it to them that the monsters were real by capturing one of them. Many nights I have dreamt up plans on capturing those elusive beasts but to no avail would they submit to me, If only there was a way to make them listen to me, I wouldn''t be labeled as a problem child by the society around me. To say the least my family has already gotten use to how society looked at us with scornful eyes. A mother who is bed-ridden, an overworking father. , autistic sister, and then there''s me, me with my 8th grade syndrome. Honestly, if it weren''t for Alice and my elder brother, we wouldn''t have lasted this long. Most of the money would go to paying mom''s hospital bills and lessons to help remedy Daisy''s autism so that left me with nothing by my "delusions" as other people called it. Many moons have passed since I started to carry out my plans and after another failed attempt, I headed home. The night sky glistened in the darkness, the clouds shimmered as they were illuminated by the moon. In one of the dark passages on my way home a shining light blinded me and a pristine voice as lovely as bells spoke up. "You are trapped by the limits of mankind, the minds of the mass won''t be pursueded by just words, they need evidence and here you are trying to find it" I was startled to find someone who understood me, I attempted to communicate with them to learn more. I looked around to find where the source of the voice came from but no clear source was determined, it seemed to resonate from all around me, as if they were everywhere yet nowhere at all. "So you know my struggle, tell me, how do I fix this dilemma I am in, I just want to prove that what I say is right" "How to escape your troubles? The answer is simple really, you just need to awaken your powers that lay inside of you. It won''t hurt I promise you, It will just make the world around you change and everything you know will be different, Here is a warning though, once you accept to awaken yourself, you will not be able to go back to your previous life. Do you understand me? " "I do understand, I will properly handle these risk as necessary" "Then by the oath you swear. You, an angel of the light sky, You, as an angel of the night sky, you wish to awaken your powers, to allow them to course through your veins and merge with your body. Welcome Awakened one, to an Angel''s Game." I felt my body burn up and a large pillar of light emerged from my body as I felt something snap inside of me. Stepping out of the alley, I was woozy, tired and somewhat half-conscious. I walked forward only to stop at a bench and sit down trying to calm myself and think about what just happened. I felt strange..... what is this feeling in my blood, why does my brain hurt so much. I gave up on thinking about what was happening to me because any extra thoughts on the matter would spike the pain level in my head. In the distance I could see a person running over to me, the darkness obscured any additional details but I could tell someone was coming. I stared at the approaching figure until they finally stepped into the light to reveal themselves. "Oh god Sam what are you doing, we got to leave quick, before the fallen comes to claim you" Alice exclaimed frantically and she grabbed my hand, hauling me to my feet and quickly dashing with me in tow. After a few blocks of running something a bit away from us exploded and a plume of dust and debris flew into the air. "Alice what is going on?" I asked haphazardly and she cursed under her breath. "Damn they''re here" Out of the plume of dust two figures walked out, one of them was a masked butler with an orb in his hand who was busy brushing the dust off his suit. The other one was dressed as a harlequin, also with a mask. "Oh oh oh, what fun what fun, Sable can I toy with them for a bit" the harlequin laughs as he eyes us. Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! "If you must, we got an angel here after all, it would be best to deal with her and take the faction-less with us to convert. His powers will benefit us in a way" Sable the masked butler replied and with a shout of glee the harlequin jumps up onto his hands and launches himself through the air and lands on his feet. "Jester is my name, and Welcome to the world of angels is my game. Oh dear faction-less, would you be so kind to join the Fallen, if you do I won''t harm you I promise, Dear Sable over there can vouch for me" the jester smirks, his voice echoing with laughter. "No can do, he already joined us, the Ascended, he won''t join the likes of you" Alice exclaims and Jester just taunts her instead. "tsk tsk tsk, he was just born last night, by the looks of it he is still in the realization process, he couldn''t possibly know whats happening. Alice grind her teeth and with a few waves of her hand her body started to glow with an aura. "So no negotiations and fighting right off the bat, I LOVE IT, lets play girly" Jester shouted with ecstasy and he charged forward. A knife meets fist, kick dodged by jumping, a backstab avoided by twirling. as the battle progressed the more it felt as if they were dancing. Their elegant moves captivated me, awakening me from my daze. "Brother, your here" a familiar voice made me focus on the person who just appeared and out came my autistic sister Daisy. "Daisy why are you here, you shouldn''t be wandering around this late of an hour'' I said and tried to lead her away from the battle but she pushed my arms away. "Must help Alice, then go home" Daisy said simply and she touched a tree that was growing nearby. A strange symbol that looked like the power symbol for computers appeared on the tree and the top split into four parts. [Awakened Tree Worm] was what the beast was called and it tunneled into the ground, coming up to swallow the butler. It was only for a few seconds but the worm exploded, the butler coming out almost unscathed. "Now now missy, a lady like yourself shouldn''t be playing with bugs, it is improper" Sable said and continued speaking: "Now it is time for your punishment, the master expects no less than a hardworking member of his faction." and almost as if he was the wind he appeared next to Daisy''s side and roundhouse kicked her into the nearest building. I roared with anger, my family was hurt, NO ONE HURTS MY FAMILY. My mind suddenly pictures a book, it starts to flip through the pages until a creature popped up.
Creature 49182: Tree Wraith The tree wraiths are a type of soul stealing creature, they hide in the thick leaves of willows and grab unsuspecting prey. They then feast on the body and eat the soul.
I watched as a summoning portal opened, the tree wraith launched itself forward and the butler Sable tried to kick it away but it firmly grasped him. "So you are allied already, it is pointless to continue then" Sable said and then he bellowed into the distance "Jester, this faction-less has been claimed, retreat immediately no point wasting lives." "Such a party pooper why must we run,I was starting to have fun" Jester whined and his body dissipated into smoke, he materialize and grabbed Sable and they both sank into the darkness. "Alice who were they, is Daisy Okay, what is going on here?" I questioned her, many of these questions started to appear in my head, one of them was exactly how did I summon the tree wraith? "I would love to explain to you, but we must get medical help to Daisy, her body of hers isn''t suited for damage like that." Alice said quickly "Nearest hospital is miles away, she could die by then" I began to grow frantic. "Who said we''re going to the hospital, I know of a place and it is nearby" Alice said and she pulled out a card and threw it onto the ground. "Get in, this is a teleportation card, quickly before it closes." "I was shocekd at what she did and stumbled forward and stepped into the portal. Traveling through the portal wasn''t fun, I almost threw up multiple times, I felt woozy again, I shut my eyes and I could feel myself weaken. Finally the sensation was over and looking around I saw multiple buildings set up like a private school and I was at the gate. "Welcome Sam, to Van Sky Academy" Alice said, Daisy in a princess carry. "This will be your new home, as the regular world is now to dangerous to live in for you." Finding out my power I was dumbfounded by what laid in front of him. Majestic marble buildings inlaid with gems and other precious metals, forests and fields bursting with life, neat cobble streets filled with shops and homes, yet it seemed strangely empty, The place was huge yet no one was on the streets, shops were open but no one manned the counters nor came in to buy anything. "Hey Alice why is a place as great as this empty? Where did everyone go?" I asked. "Dead..... they were either killed or converted, the things that we do is what kills us" Alice replies solemnly. I stayed silent trying to digest this new piece of information, we walked through passages and alleyways, over bridges and through plazas. Nothing alive was seen which gave me more questions to ask then answers received. "What is it that you do" I asked, Alice grew rigid and relaxed in the span of a second, but I noticed. She hesitated for a moment, us standing in silence, before she opens her mouth to reply. "We hunt demons, like the two that came to get you, Sable and Jester." "And demons are the reason why this place is empty?" "Well that is part of the reason....." Alice murmured and she continued walking forward. We walked in silence for most of the trip afterwards, only stopping to rest. After a good couple of hours we arrived at a prestigious looking palace. "As I said welcome to Van Hawk Academy, this entire place is Van Hawk, but this is the true academy that I was referring to. You shall be staying in the dorms, practically any house in the vicinity of this area. We can search for one later" Alice said and she opened the gates of the palace walking through the front door as if she owned the place. "Hey Professor I got him" Alice called out and a scrawny old man with a cane walked out onto a balcony in the main hall. "Oh Alice my dear, so the retrieval was a success this time around?" the old man asked and Alice nodded. "Have you determined his abilities or should we scan him?" the man asked and Alice answered him "Ask that later, just get Daisy here to Scarlet she is in need of immediate medical attention" Alice said and suddenly a girl dressed in green came out. This girl had a green hat normally found on wizards, she donned on green belted vest over a plaid long sleeve shirt, Her pants were green hippie pants with floral designs. The pants covered her feet so I couldn''t see what shoes she were wearing. "Alice you got back, New kid, nice to meet you" Scarlet smiled and she took Daisy into her arms and left with haste. "As for Sam here, He got a summoning ability, I saw that he summoned a tree wraith, and it didn''t attack any friendlies as far as I am concerned." Alice responded and she turned to me. "Alright Sam we''re just going to scan you, find out what abilities you possess and how we can use them to combat the demons" As soon as she said that, my body shuttered. I felt like someone was looking into my soul, scratching and picking at it, as if someone stumbled upon a new creature and was dissecting it to find out how it worked. It lasted for a moment and when the feelings finally subsided I let out a sigh of relief. "He has an activation power, The Book of Beasts reside in him and as the holder, he can call out any creature in existence be it this realm or another by activating it''s page purely through his mind" Professor said and Alice whispered "Activation like his sisters" I was confused, what was this power?, why activation?, Book of Beasts? What was going on? Seeing the confused look on my face Professor smiled "Young one, there are many questions you may want to ask but save them and learn, the more you strive to find the answers the more you learn from it in the end. You won''t get any information from my lips, now begone, Alice can lend a hand if you get stuck" With a wave he turns from the balcony and goes back inside. Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. Alice looks at me with an expression I''ve never seen before. "Lets go meet new people" Alice smiles and she takes my hand, dragging me further into the palace. We entered a large central area, filled with all types of entertainment, there were televisions everywhere, tables full of snacks, foods and drinks, plants dotted the area and stalls for bathrooms, beds, sofas and couches littered the place. A total of 7 people were present. Someone noticed us walking in and called out "Welcome back Alice, how''d the mission go" "It went okay, Daisy had to get critical medical attention from Scarlet other than that everything was fine." "How can you say its fine if Daisy is getting critical medical attention" the guy jokes and the girl next to the guy hits him. "Whoa, alright alright, calm down Mariah calm down" the guy shrinks back holding his hands up to catch the girl''s , named Mariah, fists. "The duo is named Luke and Mariah" Alice gestured to the two, Luke was tall and lanky, he had sun-bleached blond hair, a white smile, and tanned skin, his storm grey eyes always seemed to be flashing with excitement, and wearing sandals, shorts and a t-shirt. Mariah on the other hand was petite and had a sickly complexion, she wore a witches hat, her blond hair seemed pale in comparison to Luke''s and she also donned a belted vest but black in color. She wore a long shirt, it also covered her shoes. As for the other 5, Alice named them in order. Mute- A book loving girl with her black hair in a low and loose pigtails. She never talks so she communicates through writing. Never seems interested in other people''s business and hates it when people get into hers. She had a one piece dress shirt and combat heels. She also had black copper glasses and a sun scarf. Her power has to do with words Dohser- a boy with slick back hair, he has an open leather jacket and ripped jeans, with a white t-shirt. he has polished shoes and white skin, He thought highly of himself but he knows when to be cautious, His ability is to read body movements. Renny- a girl in a red and black school uniform, she had bright red hair and a fierce red eyes. She wore combat boots and carried a whip with her, She cares for others but her temper is terrible She dots to much on her friends though. Her ability is ironically for people who call themselves Angels a Demon soul whose attribute is fire. Teck- A small adult with bloodshot eyes and unkempt hair, he is sloppy and is obsessed with technology, mainly building, rebuilding, and programming things. He is weird in ways as he normally doesn''t finish his sentences and is abnormally quiet at times and most of the time just mumbling to himself. His wears simple collar shirt and shorts, his power is allows his hands to move abnormally fast and with precision Finally the last guy was Dojo, he was a middle age man who seemed average in all aspects, brown hair, average face, not fat nor thin he wasn''t short or tall, just in the middle. Dojo wore a jacket at all times, he also wore sweat pants, and a baseball cap with the Mets on it. He wore running shoes. His power was Power reduction, he improved and scaled down powers of anyone around him making any and all fights fair. Those were the 7 people who were at the base, Daisy and Scarlet were away, and a few others weren''t in the room, currently 5 others were somewhere else in Van Hawk, while 6 more were on missions out of Van Hawk. "Now that you met everyone here, you might as well go choose a dwelling" Alice suggested and she left me to my own devices I just stood there for a moment before walking out the door to look at the city sprawling before me. "So that all there is left to us Ascended?" I mumbled remembering the words Alice used to describe herself. I sighed "What is going on, why am I even agreeing to do this" I closed my eyes and waited. I don''t know how long but I just waited.