Inheritance

Into The Dark

No turning back

Shaun.K.Chiwonda

Prologue

"Get up!!", a female voice spoke. "Stop, telling me what to do,...", he said after he sniffed and spit out blood. "I'll always tell you what to do, you're still my naive dumb little brother", she said. He stood up panting a bit. "I'm so sick of you all", he said, with his long black sword. "Oh give me a break, you're taking this too far!!", she said. "Too far? You've always treated me like shit!!", he snarled. "Like shi-come on seriously? This is what its all about?",she asked. "Its about a lot of things!! A lot!! You don't understand!!", he yelled. "Okay I get it okay? You've been hurt, at school, at home I know and I-I know I've been off track in our relationship but just....look,its not something to grudge over", she said. "Hahaha, this is not about you only, you've always treated everything like its all about you, well news flash big sister, this is not about you, leave that title of yours, before you get hurt", he said. "Me? Get hurt? Have you forgotten my title and the prophesies? It seems words alone won't get to you,....", she said as she stood her stance. "Mmf, prophesies? I'll take those odds and convert them damn prophesies and prove that they're a nothing but insolence to my existence!!", he said and stood his stance. "Mmf. that long sword of yours, its the only reason I've been gaining ground and the upper hand against you, its too long, you and your dumb ideas, and that side you chose....", she mocked. "Shut up! I'm gonna show you what I'm really made of,....Queen of Light!!" "I'm gonna end this once and for all, King of Darkness!!"

Chapter One

Inheritance

"Ouuf....ugh, what the-mom!!" "Don't give me that, get up, time for school" "I'm not going today", he said and covered his head. "Ohh Gin?", his mom called out. "Huh?", he uncovered himself as she pounced on him and started kissing his cheeks. "Ugh Mom! No,...haha,okay okay, fine!! I'm going I'm going geez", he said and she stopped as she chuckled. "Geez you're childish sometimes you know", he said. "Hey! I'm your mother, don't talk to me like that", she said. "Uh,..sorry", he said looking down a bit. She lifted his chin up. "One last kiss", she said and kissed his forehead. "You're the only one who really care for me you know?", he said. "Don't be silly, everyone here loves you, and that includes Gwen", she said. "Ugh,..I'm highly skeptical about that", he said. She pulled his ear "Ow ow owwwww, okay I'm upppp!!", he stood up with his ear being pulled. "Good, I'll prepare breakfast for you", she walked out and went back downstairs. Gin's mother, her name was Victoria, she was brown haired and gorgeous to a naked eye, his hair was brown also, he was in his late teens and his big sister Gwen, who was blonde and lastly their father Kerius who was a blonde like Gwen. They later on consumed breakfast and were about to depart for school. "Make sure you've packed everything okay?", Victoria said. "I'm not a kid anymore mom", Gin said. "Yes you are,...lil one", Gwen said as she laughed heading out. "Shut up", Gin said "Or what? You're gonna tell dad when he comes back from work?", she mocked. "Okay enough you two, Gwen, why don't you head out with your brother", Victoria said. "What no! So that he'll embarass me at school? No way", she said. "And how will he actually do that?", Victoria questioned. "Just,...you know,....just for being there, I mean we're in different grades, and he's like two years younger", Gwen said. "Gwen!! He's your brother!!", Victoria exclaimed. "Its okay mom,...I'll walk on my own,...stop trying to change the situation", he said walking out as he passed by Gwen and took off. "See what I'm talking about? He's a sore loser", Gwen said. "Gwen!!", Victoria yelled. "Okay, mom, geez, I'll stop", Gwen replied. "Come give me a hug", Victoria opened her arms. "Ugh, please, I'm not a ki-" "Just come and give me a hug already!!", she yelled again as Gwen went and sank in her mother's arms. She rubbed her back a bit. "You teens nowadays,...a freaking headache,...take care okay? And your little brother" "I'II try", she walked out. Gin stepped into the hallway among the populated crowd of students, in that era there weren't any concrete cities yet, almost everything was made of wood including homes, schools , the only things that were concrete and metal made were the two Kingdoms, the light and the darkness. "Have you heard? The King of Darkness and The King of Light died in their duel", one of the female students said chatting with each other. "I know right? So that's why this year is the year of submission, another king and queen/King to be appointed again", they continued chatting. One of his fellow friends tagged along beside him. Her name was Niva. Brown hair, brown eyes and pretty. "Well someone's in a gloomy mood today", Niva said beside him. "Its nothing", Gin replied. "Come onnn, don't gimme that", she said rubbing his hair. "If people see you touching me, they'll think we're dating or something", he said. "Haa!! Don't care what they think", she said. "Well,...I've been,..nothing" "Mmm", she hummed glaring at him. "I can feel your gaze eating my soul away", he said. They turned left heading to their lockers. "Is it about Vector and his friends again?", she asked. "Don't worry about it", he said. "Gin, I-I'm s-sorry", she said, they arrived at their lockers. "What are you even sorry about?", he opened his locker. "Um, I don't know, I just, it just felt like I just had to say it", Niva opened hers and stuffed her books in. "Well, you shouldn-", out of the blue he felt an impact behind him as he banged toward the locker with his face and fell down, it was Vector , he had shouldered him behind his back and Gin's face made an impact contact against the locker. "Heyy!! What the hell!!", Niva yelled kneeling down to his aid, Gin was bleeding in the nose covering his nose with his hand. "Gin, are you okay?", she asked. "I'll be fine", he said as he sniffed a bit. Brinna one of Vector's female companions grabbed Niva from behind and interlocked her arms with hers and pulled her away. "Heyy what are you doing? Let go of me!!", she fidgeted. Vector kneeled down facing Gin. "Mmm, we meet again shortbread, with both Kings dead, I wonder, which positions we'll end up in,...I'm pretty sure mommy and daddy aren't gonna sign your form, I bet Gwen, the golden cub in your house's the one who's going and I see you've been getting cozy with Niva here,..what makes you think you deserve to be with her? You two are dating aren't you?", he asked with smile. "What?! No we're not!", Niva yelled. "Oh yeah?", Vector said and punched Gin's cheek. "No!! Stop it!!", Niva fidgeted. "Be still lover birdie", Brinna spoke behind her. "Oh?? You're definitely dating", Vector stood up then he kicked him hard in his stomach as he grunted and wrapped his waist with his arms due to the pain. "No! Stop!!", Niva yelled once more. Vector stood up. "As long as you keep clinging onto her, you'll face retribution whenever we bump into each other", Vector said. "Shut up!! You don't even own me you prick!! What the hell is wrong with you?", Niva said. "Hahaha", he walked away with his friends. Niva got released and rushed to his aid. "Gin, oh God", she said helping him to stand. The bell rang and Gwen passed by with her friends. "Can't you help your brother?", Niva said looking up at Gwen passing by. "You help him, you're his girlfriend right?", Gwen said and her friends laughed walking away. "How romantic", one of Gwen's friends said. "Haha pathetic", another one said. "Are you two really related by blood?", Niva asked. "Shockingly yes", Gin said while they got up, " thanks, I can walk from here on" "Oh ok-kay, I should head to class", she said. "Yeah, sure me too" "Let's meet up at our usual place at break", Niva said. "Yeah sure", he said and walked away. Niva sighed and walked away afterwards.

Gin sat outside at the wooden benches waiting for Niva at break. Quite lost in thought with his chin rested on his palm. "Heyyyyyyyyy!!" Niva appeared out of the blue yelling in his ear as he startled. "Haaaawhaaaaa, what the-why-don't do that!!", he yelled wth his hands forward. "Hahaha, you were lost in your own world dummy", she sat much closer beside him and bumped her side arm against his, facing him as she replied. He avoided eye contact a bit getting a bit shy. "Look, Gin, you don't have to worry about Vector and the others okay? They don't own me, plus I'm my own person, I won't let them hurt you again, I promise", she said. "....Its,..not like I'm scared of them you know", he said still facing down a bit. "Ohhh?? That right? So which means I can touch ...you....how...ever...I...want", she whispered in his ear as his cheeks turned beet red. "Uhhhh, wh-whahhh?", he said quite flustered. "Hahaha, I'm just messing with ya....Gin,..look on the bright side, maybe this year is gonna be our year,...you know, its the year of 'Submission' The Year Of Submission, is a registration whereby people at the age of 16 - 25 submit their personal information like their date of birth , eye color, blood type etc to either the Light Side or The Dark Side. Two Statues stood at the submission portal, one of the statues is white in color with a female warrior with wings representing the Light side and the other one is a black statue with a male samurai with horns representing Dark side. So each person ought to submit their personal signed form into the portal of their choice. Once it is done the following day they will be transported automatically to their positions. Either to be one of the warriors working for the King/Queen of darkness or King/Queen of Light or to be the King or the Queen or end up being one of the blacksmith of either one. Each person is to be appointed to be something or someone in their chosen side. History had it The King Of Darkness and the King Of Light both faced their deaths in their final duel, so that is why new Kings and Queens had to be appointed again.

"I don't think my parents will sign my form", Gin said. "What?Why?" "They're going to sign Gwen's,..I just know it", he said. "Hey,..well if they don't I will sign it", Gwen said with certainty. "Seriously Niv? You're my guardian now?", he asked. "Hhaha well um, I just said that to make you feel better,...did it work?", she asked. "Haha, yeah I think so, I'll be watching you from the sidelines, since we'll be the civilians", he said as he smiled a bit. "You know, You don't really smile often, and when you do its like your smile is getting better everytime you do", she said taking out her food. Gin looked at her. "Really?", he asked looking at her. Niva widened her eyes then she looked back at him and quickly looked at her food while blushing. "Uhhhhh, I mean uhhhh, let's eat!!!", she bit her sandwich and Gin chuckled.

School ended after a few periods and both Gin and Niva parted ways going back home. Gin arrived. "Please let them sign it", he mumbled in his brain. he stepped into the kitchen and saw Gwen with their parents. "Gin!!', Victoria rushed and embraced him. "Hie, mom", he greeted. "Hey, you okay? What's this?", she rubbed a few dry dark blood on his nose. "Uh yeah, its, I spilled some strawberry milk juice I bought near my nose", he said rubbing it. "Oh okay", she rubbed his hair. "Um, mom? Dad?", he called out. "What is it bud?", Kerius replied. "Umm, can you please,..sign my form?", he said and they both froze and Gwen smirked a bit looking at him. "What kind of form is it honey?", Victoria asked. "Um Light X Dark", he said. "Nooo..Gin, I, what if,what if you get hurt? Its not a game", Victoria said. "Yeah, that's a direct no, let your sister go, she's older plus she's resilient, an impressive athlete and chess player, she's the one who's suited to go, not you, you're in uhhh what club are you in again?", Kerius asked. "Uh,..poetry", he replied. "Poetry right,..its good but, when it comes to Light X Dark it doesn't benefit anything, continue with your studies and your ...um poetry", he said and stood up walking away with Gwen. "Look at my daughter, already becoming a warrior", he said talking to her while they were departing into the diner. "Aw father, you praise me too much", Gwen replied and they faded away. Gin sighed lowly and stuffed his form in his pocket. "Gin,...sweety", Victoria said. "Its okay mom,..", he said and walked out heading to his room. Later that night. After dinner, He was painted with frustration and anger. "I knew it, they'll never sign it", he punched the walls with his fists. "What's wrong with people?!!! Why are they like this??!!", he said attempting to weep. He suddenly stopped and froze. "That's it", he hastily took his form from his trousers's pocket and exited his room. It was around 23:10pm. He slowly entered Gwen's room. She was dead asleep. He gulped and started to sneak in approaching her night stand, and saw her form. "Bingo", he whispered and took out his pen. He then copied his mother's and father's signatures, since he was a poet he was also a writer, copying things as they were was one of his specialties. He exited. The following day at school, students were packed at the submission portals. "Oh my Godddddd, this is it Gin!!!!! Wait, you being here means that,...", Niva realized. "Yes, they signed it", Gin said with a satistfying expression. "What?! What made them change their minds?", she asked. "Well, I just tried harder to convince them and they agreed", he replied. "Haa!! I bet Gwen was pissed huh?", she said. "Uh, y-yeah, kinda" "I can't contain my excitement!! And I'm also glad that we're heading home after this, which means no school todayyyyy", she said while they were walking among the crowd heading to the submission portals. "You're looking forward to be the Queen?", he asked. "Umm, well, like,even if I don't end up being one, I have no pressure about it, plus being the Queen has too many responsibilities" "Mm" "Okay here I go, I hope we'll both be transported in the same region,...", she said. "Yeah, me too", he said. "Okay then", she froze for a moment then she hugged him and he hugged back, quite a bit shocked. She broke the hug and kissed him on his cheek. "Bye Gin, until we meet again!!", she yelled a bit going to the female line which was now shorter and the male line was still a bit long. "I'm sorry mom, but, I have to, maybe I'll find something better there, with Niva at my side, maybe it wouldn't be so bad......wait,...what if most of the ones who dislike me are also going to the Light side, what if Gwen is going to the Light side too? What if Vector is going there too? And what if I end up working for either of them? That would be much more worse than here!! Damnit!! What should I do??Should I risk it? No! Shit, I have no choice but to join the Dark side, Gwen would never join the Dark side, she always fantasized and dreamt about the Light Side, I have to make sure she doesn't see me here, I have to go to the Dark side, what about Niva? Shit, I'm sorry too Niva, I guess I'll be alone on this one, even if I turn out to be a regular warrior or a black smith I have no pressure about it, as long as no one bothers me or treat me poorly I'll be fine", he spoke in his mind. He saw Niva looking back waving her head and then she she smiled at him and raised a sharp sign and Gin smiled and did the same. "I'm sorry Niva...and Mom", he said, since he figured to join another side he waited for everyone to submit, then he lastly walked along and stood at the dark side portal. He stood there holding his form, his heart pumping. He gulped, then he put it in the portal and returned back and tagged along with Niva heading back home. They sat on the dinner table eating. "Well this is it, please don't do anything stupid honey", Victoria said. "Haha, don't worry guys, I'll be fine, I've been dreaming about this my whole life", Gwen said. "Make us proud honey", Kerius said. "I will, don't you worry,...Gin? Aren't you gonna say something?", Gwen asked with a smirk. "Uhh, be safe", he said. "That's it? Jealous much? Well, I don't blame you, I can tell it sucks to be feeble", she mocked. Gin clenched his fists facing down with a spoon in his hand. "Gwen!! Stop it", Victoria said. "Well its true", Kerius said. "Seriously Kee?!!", Victoria yelled. Kerius shrugged. "Its okay mom", Gin stood up and went to his room. "Always a sore loser", Gwen said. Gin entered his room and closed it harshly. and punched the walls again, his knuckles were becoming bruised with that habit of his. "Even if I become a blacksmith at least,..I'll learn how to wield a sword and show them that I'm not weak,....damn it!!", he punched again. He later on slid to bed and laid there facing up the ceiling. "This is it,...the next morning I'll have a different life,...I hope this risk will be worth it,..damnit", he drifted to sleep.

He deliberately opened his eyes, his vision was still blur, he hummed a bit he saw himself wearing a black dark royal attire sitting on a chair. "Huhhh?? Wh-what is,..oh yeah today is supposed to be the day we'll be transported to our-Huh?", he hastily stood up with his eyes widened, he was in a fancy dark hall, he stood up and looked around and saw the chair he was sitting on. "Is th-that-that a-a th-throne?!!!!", he asked himself entirely shocked. "Your majesty", a man bowed behind him. Who had a black cloak. "Huhhhhhh?!!!! Your what????I am, am I?", he stammered. "Yes, you are,....the new King Of Darkness" "Huh?"

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