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Chapter 1 - Occident
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset
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Yuu Orme was never a normal boy. He wasn't born in a normal world, nor to normal parents. He wasn't born with good genes. He will always be a short boy. He will always look like a girl. But he is not. Mr Voice agrees. Mr. Voice is not a normal man himself, so maybe that's why he agrees.
Momma had always told Yuu that Mr. Voice does not exist. But then who's always narrating Yuu’s adventures? Telling them what they can and cannot eat? He must be real, or else why would he be hearing the man telling him to stay calm?
Oh right. It's very dark. And tight. Cramped, his mind supplied. He remembers Mr. Voice saying that once.
“Quite right they are. The space is cramped. What might Yuu do?” he shifts and turns till he's on his stomach. Or is he just standing backwards? Which ever it may be, he used his new position in the box to lift his legs and push. Push push push he did. And finally, ‘pop!’, there the kid goes. Crashing to the floor. And there Yuu goes with it.
Yuu sniffles, tears pricking his eyes as he stands, rubbing the new clothes covering his bottom. “There there Yuu, it's quite alright, just a little sore.” Yuu nodded before beginning to look around the room. It's dark. He can't see very well. Maybe he can find an adult. Rocky always said to find an adult if you're lost. “Alrighty then Yuu off we go."
And so they went. Running down the halls, quiet as not to wake who may live here. They went up and up the stairs, down and down the halls. Till he was met with a door. Quite a big door. “Big."
“Yes indeed Yuu it is. Compared to you anyway." Yuu giggled. Mr. Voice is funny. He stands on his tip toes and knocks. ‘Tap! Tap! Tap!’ what a funny noise. Knocking on the door is fun yet short lived. The door opens to a tall boy with dark skin. White hair, and the loveliest ruby eyes.
The boy smiles down at Yuu, before crouching to meet them eye to eye. “Hello! Are you lost? Or a new student maybe?" The boy seems nice, but Yuu’s not supposed to talk to strangers.
“It's alright Yuu,” Yuu looks up to address Mr. Voice and so does his new friend. “You can talk to strangers this time. You are lost. You don't know where you are or where you're mommies are.” Yuu nods before looking back at the stranger, who was looking around all confused.
“Help?” Yuu asks, tapping the boys face which seems to break him from his confusion.
“Oh yeah! Here come in, we can talk to the headmage. I'm Kalim, by the way. What's your name?” The boy stands as he speaks, reaching out to yuu with his hand, careful of the spiky buns on the boys head. Yuu grabs the boys hand with his.
“I'm Yuu Orme.” Yuu stumbles a bit in the shoes. Even the Mary Jane's are a bit hard to walk in. He doesn't know how is Momma wears heels. Or Mister Kalim either. He looks ahead a notices a man in a bird mask. Crow. His mind once again supplies the word he needs. “Hihi Mister Crow.” he waves, hiding behind Kalim some.
“Well hello small child.”
“Where am I?” Yuu opts to ask.
“I'm assuming you're a student chosen by the mirror… Have you not fully regained consciousness?” the man taps his chin, thinking. “The timespace teleportation must have addled your memories…”
The man snaps looking back down at Yuu, “Well, these things happen, I suppose. I'll explain it to you as we head back to orientation so it may begin. You're awake quite early after all. Truly, my magnanimity is boundless. Come along men.” Yuu just realized there were other people here. He holds onto Mister Kalim tighter. Kalim chuckles, gently patting yuu's head.
“Now. This is Night Raven College.It is an institution for students the world over who demonstrate a rare aptitude for magic. It is the most prestigious academy of its sort in all of Twisted Wonderland. And I am Dire Crowley. Having been entrusted with its care by the chairman, I serve as headmage.”
It's Mister Voice’s turn to laugh. “Magic? Even dear Yuu knows that magic doesn't exist. Not in humans anyway.” Yuu nods, still trying to hide even though the people are behind them now.
“Now now, on we go.” the man, Mister Crowley as the man said, ignores Mr Voice and continues leading the line to where Yuu had woken up.
Maybe they can get him back home in the dark room. He can only hope.