Carlos
They say that perseverance brings success…but to be honest…I believe that’s just something made up…why you ask?
Because I, Carlos Valverde, can’t be popular…
I was born in Catalu?ia, a region in the Northern Part of Spain…I was raised in a poor environment where my dad…who was a member of Yggdrasil…died during a mission…my mother was a normal person…she raised me and my 4 siblings all by herself…
Unfortunately…she fell ill and until this day…she spends most of her time on bed…
I have an older brother who is also a member of Yggdrasil…however…because this job requires members to move around the world…he is now stationed in New Zealand…my three younger sisters help my mother with the chores of the house…
I decided to join Yggdrasil at the age of 11 to help my mother and siblings and to be rich…Now I am not going to get into details…but what I can say is that I trained in Japan…and was assigned to this mission one year ago…
I have other secrets that I can’t tell right now…but one day…you will see why I am called “El Demonio de Catalu?a”
March 25th
Now let me tell you why I can’t be popular…but first, let’s talk about my routine…I wake up everyday at 5 am to train…
I live in an apartment located on the northern side of the city…
Members of Yggdrasil can’t stay in the same locations together in order to avoid suspicion…Chelsea is my neighbor…
I begin with a morning jog…around 10 kilometers…then I move on to weight training…because…it’s always important to look good for the ladies…I continue with my sword and kunai training…it’s important to be in shape…especially when it comes to hunting down Sombras…
After my morning training…I get ready for school…I put on my uniform and head towards that highschool…
I hate going to school…pretending to live a normal life when it’s clearly that I don’t… I like to walk alone in order to meditate and be focused for the day…because…as a member of Yggdrasil…you never know when it will be the last…
I arrived at school and headed to my soccer practice…yes…I also practiced sports because I don’t plan on being a member of Yggdrasil forever…no…my dream is to gather enough money and retire…live in a fancy house near a beach along with my siblings and mother…
I will gather all the money and cure my mother from her disease…then I could live in peace for the rest of my life…
I am quite skilled in soccer…my friends call me the next “Pele” but I know that I am not that good…
I like to have the cheerleaders watch me play…and I always impress them…but for some reason…they always deny my invitation for dates…
Chelsea tells me that it’s because of my serious expressions…but that’s just the way I am…damn it…I’m popular with the guys but not with the girls…it’s a nightmare…
But oh well…after practice…I go to class…classes here are so easy…in the Academy I trained for years…I had to learn quantum physics and advanced mathematics…this is so boring…I ace all of my classes…nothing to be proud of…
As I walk down the hallway…I see all the girls…they are so beautiful…and yet…I can’t get a girlfriend…and I want them to notice me…especially my senpai…
Oh yeah…Kasumi-senapi…she’s the one…I really love her…but she is in love with that idiot named Uriel…
Speaking of which…how the hell is he so popular?
I see him all day surrounded by girls…damn it…I’m so jealous…and now as I go to the clubroom…I have to see Alejandro…
That nerd was so unpopular when I first met him…and now he is the Student Council President…and has Valerie next to him and Tiwa…damn it…when did I fall behind?
I am strong, smart and good-looking and yet…I am just a background character…no I can’t be that…I can be the protagonist…I just need to do my best…
I decided to just skip club meetings and go hunt down some Sombras…Sombras appear in the shadows…and the bigger the Shadow…the more likely Sombras will appear…
I know that Shion-senpai has a schedule on whose on duty…but I can’t wait work like that…I hunt Sombras every night when I can…because that is my duty…also we get paid when we hunt the Sombras…the more I hunt and te more powerful the Sombra is…the more I get paid…
That’s why I must continue to work and do my best…I am the strongest…and I will become stronger…keep that in mind…and someday…I will be the most popular guy with all the girls…
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Chelsea
“There is no calamity greater than lavish desires There is no greater guilt than discontentment And there is no greater disaster than greed.” (Lao Tzu)
Greed, a word that foolish people fear…but nonetheless, greed is what makes human beings improve…
My name is Chelsea Lockhart…I was born in Leicester, England…a peaceful place with ravishing landscapes…I was born into the Lockhart family…the rulers of that city…I have 3 older siblings and 3 younger siblings…I am the one in the middle…
I bet you’re wondering…’how can someone who had it all…decided to run away?’
Well…the answer is simple…I hated my life…I hate my family…they are filled with greed and want more than they have…I hate people like that…specially my mother…she always pushed me so hard to be the perfect woman…
That’s when I decided to escape with my master…my master…which I won’t say who it is right now…met me when I was in London…and then I decided to follow her and learn the art of the bow…
I was born with the gift of precision…many of the people call my gift- “Bulls eye”...when I point…I will always hit my target…now matter what…
I trained to become an archer…and I even was selected to be my master’s successor…but I didn’t want that responsibility…so I escaped with Carlos to Sun City…
Now I am known as the failure…but I don’t care…as long as I do what I want…
March 26th
The sun entered my room, as I slowly opened my eyes to the blue ceiling with clouds painted on them…ah yes…another boring day for me…I felt so sleepy because it was my turn to hunt down the Sombras…
Kasumi has a rotation calendar in which we take turns to hunt the Sombras…Carlos and I patrol different sectors of the city…and now that Tiwa and Uriel decided to help us…things got easier for me…
I got out of bed and walked to my bathroom to take a shower...oh…and if you want to know…I hate sleeping with clothes on…I like to sleep naked…it makes me feel so free…but that’s a secret…
(WINK)
I took a shower, ate breakfast and began to put on my uniform…and put on my skirt and…wait…you were imagining me doing that ehh…you pervert…hehe…
But seriously…as I finished getting ready…I checked the news of the world…and that’s because…I don’t seem like it…but I do worry about them…my family…there was no relevant news…that good…
I went out of my door and walked towards Carlos’ apartment…Carlos has a morning routine…so I know when he showers…and I like to spy on him…you can call me a pervert if you want…but that’s just me…hehe…
Carlos got ready and left for school…today I decided to walk alone…as the spring breeze blows softly in my face…
I remembered when I was in Japan…I used to watch the cherry blossoms as I walked with my friends…
I decided to walk to get a morning coffee before going to school…as I waited in line…someone walked to the shop as well…a tall guy with blue hair and green eyes…yes…you know who he is…Uriel…
“Good morning…” He told me…I smiled at him and greeted him as well…that’s when I remembered our date…and suddenly got red…yeah…I also get embarrassed…
“W-W-What are you doing here?” I asked shyly…Uriel sighed and replied:
“I came to buy a coffee for Valerie…she’s been bothering me for days now…so I decided to buy for her…”
I chuckled…El Charro Negro…the strongest being in Mexico…and in the Borderland…waiting in line because he’s little sister wanted coffee…
After we bought our coffees…we walked together to school…we talked about random things…like normal teenagers…
Sometimes I wonder…if I have the right to be normal…after all I have done…but oh well…
(BADUMP BADUMP BADUMP)
I felt my heart raising because I wanted to tell him something…something that I wanted to know:
“Hey Uriel…do you think I am attractive?”
I don't know why I asked that…he turn and looked at me…I immediately changed my mind;
“Never mind…I”
(PPUUMM)
Suddenly, he pushed me against the wall…I felt my heart rate increasing…he smiled and reply:
“That side of you is new to me…who knew you were so cute when you seem shy…”
I didn't know what to do…I looked away…he grabbed my chin and forced me to look at him in the eyes:
“You are very attractive…but my heart belongs to someone else…and yours too…”
He let go of me…he turned around and slowly walked away:
“Chelsea Lockhart…I will see you at school…”
I fell to the ground…I couldn't stop shaking…was I that excited?
After a few moments…I stood up and took a deep breath…that was intense…that guy doesn't know how to restrain himself…
As I walked to school, I saw Carlos standing at the entrance…he looks at me and walks straight to me:
“Hey, what took you so long?”
(BADUMP)
That feeling…he was worried about me? I couldn't believe it…I chuckled and replied;
“Oh did I make you worried? Are you that Iove with me?”
He immediately got red and avoid looking at me:
“Shut up…I was just worried that a Sombra or a powerful enemy appeared that's all…”
“Yeah right…you liar…” I teased him a little. Carlos turn around and began to walk:
“Come on…or Kasumi senpai will get angry…”
“Hey Carlos…do you think I'm cute?” What the hell…that question came out of nowhere…I was so embarrassed…
Carlos stopped walking and replied:
“You already know the answer…of course…”
He continued walking without ever turning back…I felt relieved…now I know that Uriel wasn't lying…although I still like bad guys like him…
But maybe I am a bad person as well…
The End…
