Destiny: Chosen For Battle

"I didn't miss you at all, Kelvin," I grinned and he groaned.

"Oh, really?" he asked with a frown.

I had to concede how truly attractive he looked. With his plump lips so red, like he had recently had blood for dinner. Also, his light hair made his looks hotter, and he didn't have a single spot on his skin. Kelvin was so damn cute that I couldn't describe him; he looked just like a demigod.

"Will you keep drooling over me or let us have a walk outside together?" he asked, and I frowned while looking behind me.

"What about Rachel?" I asked. "Oh, let me check on her first," I added, going inside my room, and to my surprise, she was fast asleep on her bed.

I went back to meet up with Kelvin, and he was waiting patiently for me and closed the door behind.

"So how is she?" he asked, raising one of his eyebrows.

"She's fast asleep... So let's go," I smiled, stretching my hands to hold his, and he gladly took it. It was nice to see a familiar face in this place, even though we had only met once before.

"So, Destiny, how old are you?" he asked, and I turned my head to the right to look up at him.

"Eighteen, and you?" I answered.

"Nineteen. Why did you choose to come here? I mean, this place is about life and death, and when you are chosen, you get to fight demons and kill the devil," he asked me, and you could see the curiosity written all over his face.

"Aren't you scared?" he added again, and I chuckled.

"To be sincere, Kelvin, I was actually scared. But my wish is to kill all demons and also kill the devil himself," I smiled, but deep down, a shiver ran down my spine.

"I love your boldness; you seem determined about this," he said, looking deeply into my eyes.

"Also, why do you always talk with a smile on your face?" he asked, but he also had a little smirk.

"Yep, that's who I am." I laughed, and he chuckled with me. "So where is your mom?" I asked.

"She's late," he mumbled sadly as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that. I don't have a mother too. She's dead," I muttered, squeezing his palm in mine for both our comfort. "Killed by a demon," I felt the need to add.

"Is that why you want to kill the devil and demons, huh?" he asked, and I nodded, and Kelvin gave me a charming smile.

"My mom died while giving birth to me," he said. "It was so hard for me, you know? Growing up without her," he sighed, and I released a sigh of my own.

"I understand how you feel," I told him because I really do.

"So are you here for training also?" I asked him, wondering why he was even here. Most of the students who were attending the academy were either here to avenge their loved ones who were killed by the demons or to protect their Kingdom.

"Yeah, Mom will be proud of me," he said with a little smile. "I know she would want this for me," he added.

"How many days do you think we are gonna be here for?" I asked.

"Ten days, I guess. Being outside the Academy's ground isn't safe," he said, and I only nodded in agreement.

"Let's hope for the best," I replied then looked out the hallway window to see the moon high in the sky.

"It's getting late. I'll be heading to my room now. Goodnight, Kelvin," I told him, and we stopped walking and turned to each other.

"Okay, goodnight, Destiny," he mumbled, smiled at me, and then left.

I turned back, ready to go back to my room, but then I saw June and her friends leaving the Academy.

"What the fuck do they think they were doing?" I asked no one in particular.

I followed behind them without them noticing. They walked for about ten minutes until we got to a place filled with trees—a forest. They were walking deep into the forest. I heard Frex say, "Damn, it's so fucking dark and creepy here, guys. I think we should leave."

"Hey," I called after them as they kept going deeper into the forest. "Where are y'all going?" I asked, and they all turned back to see me standing behind a tree.

"Oh, it's Destiny," Manny mumbled, frowning at me. "Were you stalking us?" she added while stepping forward.

"No, I wasn't. And what's up with you, Manny? Why are you getting worked up about this?" I asked, getting offended already.

"Everybody, keep calm," June said as she walked up to me. "Destiny, don't mind Manny. She's just stressed out," June added.

"It's not safe outside here. Besides, do you guys come out here every time? There might be demons lurking in this place," I said as a shiver ran down my shoulders. Gold was quiet the whole time. He hardly said a word, and all he did was just watch us.

"Do not worry, Destiny. We only came here to have fun," Frex added.

"Demons don't scare me," I heard Manny say, and I only rolled my eyes at all their stupidity.

"We are training here," Gold said, gesturing to the grounds.

"But outside the academy isn't a safe place to train," I told Gold as I rubbed down both my arms.

"Yeah, mom," Manny said mockingly, and I released a sigh from how annoying she was becoming.

"Don't mind her, Destiny. She behaves weird sometimes," June said as she gave Manny a glare.

"It's fine. She was nice during dinner, you know," I said, moving over to stand next to Gold.

"She's like different people," Frex replied, and I nodded, while Manny only rolled her eyes, looking annoyed by the whole thing.

I heard a twig snap from behind a bush and turned my head to look there.

"Guys, I think there's something here beside that tree over there," I stammered, pointing to the bush that the sound came from.

"I didn't hear anything," Gold replied, looking scared already.

The sound came again, and everyone became terrified and gathered around in a small circle.

"Everyone, don't move," I whispered, looking closely at the bush.

I was startled when something big jumped out behind an old big tree. It was a massive dog—no, dogs can't be as big as that. This—this was a werewolf.

Manny screamed and started running away like a maniac.

The wolf was ten times as big as almost my height. We all held our hands like someone who's about to pray to the heavens for some miracle. Manny was out of sight before I could even blink, and I almost scoffed. Says a girl that just told me minutes ago that demons don't scare her.

The wolf's red eyes looked like hell itself, and it kept on sneering and snapping at us like it was about to feast on our flesh. As it kept moving closer to us, we moved backwards.

"We need to run, guys," I whispered shakily, afraid to anger the sneering beast with my voice.

"Are you nuts?! It's gonna go after us," Gold snapped, and I slightly turned my head to look at him. He looked like a person who was almost half dead.

And suddenly, the wolf looked like it was trying to fight something. It seemed to be trying to stop itself from moving closer to us, shaking its head, snapping at its fur, and whining like an animal in pain.

And suddenly, right before us, it started transforming into a human.

"Oh my God, it's Kelvin," I said in shock as I began running towards the curled-up body on the floor.

"Kelvin!" I screamed his name like it was a prayer as I placed his head on my lap.