In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
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Hey, I'm Draco Himeko, and if you're reading this, start praying immediately, we don't have much time.

I was never a believer in the whole religion thing, God and Angels and all that. I was fascinated by the different mythologies out there, but that's not my story to tell.

Mine is a bit more rooted in the Bible, literally. I don't remember the exact date my life literally went to hell, but all I know is that it's not for the weak of heart.

Believe me on all this if you want, that's your choice. But unless you're willing to risk it all, don't follow in my footsteps.

But if you're still interested, I guess I can tell you my story before the world ends.

It all started with the weirdest nightmare that I'll never forget.

I was standing in an open field, the sky bleeding red. I looked down at my body and saw I was partly transparent, I could slightly see through my body. I was like a ghost of some kind.

When I looked up again, I saw a massive army on the far side of the field.

Draco: "W-What the..."

The army was burning the field as they marched in my direction. However the people inhabiting the army weren't normal, they looked like monsters. Most of them either had black or red skin, covered in a black metal armor. They wielded large claymore swords and spears. The closer they got, the more detail I could get out of them. They had fiery red eyes and horns growing out of their foreheads. They had some kind of pointed tail, where the tip was lit on fire. These weren't just monsters, they were literal demons!!

I tried to run in the other direction, however my feet wouldn't leave the ground, it was like they were glued to it. Terror filled my body the closer the army got. Soon, they were right on top of me. One demon in particular stepped through the crowd and stood directly in front of me.

The only thing I could make out about them was that they had soulless, glowing, blood red eyes. The rest of their body was shrouded in a veil of shadows. He looked down at me, looking at me long enough to make it uncomfortable.

???: "God has abandoned you"

Suddenly, the loud sound of a horn going off filled the air. It was so loud that I'm sure my eardrums would've bursted. From where the horn came from, light began to shine through the cloudy red sky. From that light, what can only be described as angels flew down, swords in hand. The demons leaped into the air to take on the angels, and I was right in the middle of it. I got one last look at the shadowy figure before I was yanked out of my nightmare.

I woke to the sound of my alarm going off.

Draco: "Damnit... just five more minutes"

I managed to turn my alarm off and looked at the time. It was 6am, only half an hour before I had to be at school.

I suddenly heard a voice shout to me from outside my door.

???: "Draco! Time to get up! I'm going ahead, I'll see you at school!"

That person was my older sister, Nozomi. We're nearly the same age, just by a couple months. I'm always trying to take care of her, being the brother, however she usually ends up being the one to take care of me. She normally left for school earlier than me, so it wasn't surprising.

I sighed, realizing I still had school today.

Draco: "Hell, here I come"

I threw on a white t-shirt and black jeans, with a purple hoodie on top of my shirt. I ran into the bathroom and quickly tried to fix my somewhat messy dark brown hair, however that failed miserably. I looked deep into my purple eyes.

I'd always found it weird that I was born with purple eyes, but cosplaying was fun with them.

I grabbed my bag, as well as a bagged lunch Nozomi had made for me. I locked up the house, which we had all to ourselves, and started walking to school.

???: "Hey Draco!"

I looked behind me and saw my two, and only, best friends, Alex and Chris.

Alex had chocolate colored skin and spiky black hair. Some of the hair went over his face in the front. He wore a dark gray t-shirt with a image of a flame printed on it. He had a short sleeve red fleece over his t-shirt. He also wore dark red workout gloves on his hands. He had black jeans on as well. Finally, he had blazing red eyes that always reminded me of fire

Chris on the other hand also had spiky black hair, with a straight ahoge near the front of his head. He wore a black and red turtleneck shirt that was also half jacket. He wore a belt with a red belt buckle. His eyes were bright green, like the green of a forest, teeming with life.

Draco: "Oh, hey guys"

I noticed Alex's left cheek was red.

Draco: "What happened to your cheek?"

Alex: "I got slapped..."

Draco: "How?!"

Chris: "He pissed off Yuki"

Alex: "It wasn't my fault!! She tripped and I went to catch her! But..."

Chris: "He accidentally groped her while catching her"

Draco: "A real knight in shining armor"

Alex: "Shut up!"

We all laughed.

Chris: "Yuki said she'll meet up with us after school"

Draco: "Cool, got anything planned?"

Alex: "Maybe we can go out to the mall, and you can invite Nozomi too"

Draco: "As fun as that sounds, I can't. I have a lot of... work to do"

I'm a very good liar, but we'd known each other so long that we knew when something was bothering us.

Chris: "You okay?"

Draco: "Yeah, just... not in the mood. Maybe next time"

I walked in silence for the walk while Alex and Chris continued talking. We finally arrived at the school, just in time to see two other students walk into the building. They were brother and sister, which was obvious just by looking at them. They were 9th graders, like us. As they were walking in, one of the 12th graders tripped them. I was about to run up and help when Alex grabbed my arm.

Alex: "Don't, they'll just kick your ass"

I looked at the brother and sister again as they just ignored the 12th graders. The three of us decided to do the same.

After the three of us split up, I went to my locker to get my things.  Suddenly, I was pushed up against the locker by someone. It was a tall boy with short, dirty blonde hair. His eyes were pitch black and he had this scar right below his left eye.

I spoke in a somewhat disgusted tone.

Draco: "Hey Alan...."

Alan: "You piece of crap! I told you to stay away from Nozomi!"

Draco: "Jesus... how many times do I have to tell you this! She's my sister and she isn't into guys!"

Whether or not that last part was true, I didn't know. I just made it up on the spot.

He punched me across my face and I hit the ground. I rubbed my jaw and he picked me up again.

Alan: "One last warning... Stay away from her or you're dead"

Alan pushed me to the ground and walked away.

Alright, now I bet you're wondering why I didn't fight back. Well... he threatened to hurt Nozomi if I ever put up a fight.

I silently cursed him off, grabbed my bag off of the floor, and walked to my class.

About halfway through the school day, I was sitting in Physics, listening to my teacher talk about some forms of momentum.

Yeah, I know that doesn't even make sense, that's because I wasn't paying attention.

I looked over at Chris, who shared this class with me. He was staring out the window, off in his own thoughts. However part of him looked kind of scared. I was about to ask him what was wrong, however I decided to hold off until after school.

The final bell finally rang, signaling the end of the day. I quickly met up with Alex and Chris, who were waiting for the girls to arrive.

Alex: "You sure you don't want to come? It'll be fun"

Draco: "Yeah, I'm sure"

I suddenly heard a voice from behind me.

???: "Seriously? You aren't coming? Come on, live life a little"

I turned around and saw a girl standing behind me. She had long, gorgeous, bright blue hair tied in a long ponytail. It was tied by a dark blue ribbon. She wore a dark blue hoodie with no sleeves and blue arm bands that covered her forearms. The bottom of the hoodie left her belly exposed. She had a dark blue skirt with lighter blue trimmings. She had ocean blue eyes that always looked just as fierce as the raging sea.

Draco: "Yeah, sorry. I have some stuff to do"

Yuki: "God, you are such a loser..."

Yuki was kind of a brat, if you ask me. But still, she was caring to those who stayed on her good side. She then mimicked my voice.

Yuki: "Stuff to do, my ass. You just want to go watch your cartoon porn or whatever"

Draco: "First, that's what she said"

Referring to the "stuff to do my ass" part.

Draco: "Second, it's called anime, third, it's not porn, and forth, I seriously have stuff to do"

Yuki rolled her eyes.

Yuki: "Yeah, whatever. Where's your sister? She's late"

???: "Over here! I'm here!"

Running down the halls was my sister, nearly bumping into people.

Nozomi had long, golden blonde hair with a pink star hair clip in the front of her head. She wore a white hoodie with pink pockets and some outlining on it. She wore a white skirt with pink trimming on the bottom. Her golden eyes sparkled in the sunlight peaking in from my window.

Nozomi: "Sorry I'm late, got a little distracted. I had to borrow some notes from a girl named Emiko, she's super sweet!"

Draco: "Okay, if you guys are going to head out, I'll see you later then"

I started to walk out the front door of the building when the sky suddenly turned red. This was a normal occurrence around here, however that was only when the sun was going down. This was the middle of the day. Suddenly, something formed in the sky. At first, I thought I saw a weird symbol in the sky. However on closer look, I saw a tornado forming in the clouds.

Draco: "HOLY— GUYS!!! MOVE!!!"

The four of them just stared up at the tornado, frightened yes, but they also looked a little confused at the same time. I ran over and grabbed Nozomi's hand.

Draco: "COME ON!!"

Nozomi and the rest seemed to snap out of it. We ran down the street right as the tornado touched down. As we ran, I decided to look back. For a split second, I thought I could see someone literally fighting the tornado, but I decided I was imagining it from stress and kept running.

So obviously, the four of them didn't go hang out. Just as quick as the tornado appeared, it vanished. Reports say that a group of people were on the scene, however none could confirm this to be true. So since none of them went out, we stayed at my place, which was Nozomi's idea, not mine.

While everyone else was out in the living room, I was in my room. I was laying in my bed, reading a book called Trials of Apollo, based on Greek Mythology. Suddenly, I heard a knock at my door.

Draco: "Come in"

The door opened and Chris walked in.

Chris: "Hey, are you doing okay?"

Draco: "Yeah, why?"

Chris: "Because we're all out here having fun and you're in here by yourself"

Draco: "I'm fine, just not in the mood"

The truth is, my nightmare had been lingering in the back of my mind. I knew it was just a dream, but it felt so real.

Draco: "What do you think happens at the end of the world?"

Chris: "Huh?"

Draco: "What happens at the end of the world. The apocalypse, what do you think happens?"

He seemed to hesitate for a moment.

Chris: "Well... I guess..."

He stopped.

Chris: "Why are you interested?"

Draco: "No reason, just humor me"

Chris: "I think that... Everyone we know and love will end up in heaven, and the earth will fade away as the rest of us live out the rest of time in heaven"

I could tell he was lying, he had this twitch in the corner of his mouth every time he lied.

Draco: "Okay, just wondering, thanks"

Chris: "What about you?"

Draco: "There's..."

I looked into his eyes to see if I could get a reaction out of him.

Draco: "Heaven and Hell go to war"

Chris showed just the slightest reaction.

Chris: "That's a little depressing"

Draco: "Yeah, but I mean, that's what happens in the Bible, right?"

Chris: "Revelations, but yeah"

There was an awkward silence.

Chris: "Okay, just checking on you. I'll get out of your hair now. Just know that if you want to talk, I'm here for you. Can't get rid of me that easily"

Chris left me in my room, alone again.

Something was weird about how Chris reacted. Normally, I wouldn't care this much. But after my dream, and the tornado, could they be connected?

Or am I just looking too much into this? Probably that...

That night, I had another nightmare. This time, I was running through a dark alley. I didn't know why I was running until I looked back and saw a creature enveloped in shadows and glowing red eyes chasing me down. Fear surged through my body and adrenaline pumped through my veins. I ran faster and faster, trying to get away, however I wasn't fast enough. It was quickly approaching.

I tried to scream for help, but all that came out was a whimper. I was trying to yell, but I couldn't.

The creature formed a long spear made out of some blood red metal. It thrusted its spear at me, which would've easily killed me, however I woke up at that very moment. I bolted upright in my bed, hitting my head on the top bunk where Nozomi was sleeping.

Nozomi: "W-Woah! Draco, are you okay?!"

She leaped down from the bunk above me to check on me.

Draco: "Y-Yeah, I'm fine"

She put her hand on my head to check for a lump or bleeding.

Nozomi: "What happened?"

Draco: "I... It was just a nightmare. I'm okay"

Nozomi: "Are you sure? You're sweating a lot"

Draco: "I said I'm fine, go back to sleep"

Nozomi: "O-Okay, sorry..."

She was about to climb back up to the top bunk when I grabbed her hand.

Draco: "Nozomi, I'm sorry... just a little stressed right now"

She leaned in and gave me a big hug.

Nozomi: "It's okay, but know I'm here for you, okay? I always have been and I don't plan on going anywhere"

After that, I was able to sleep peacefully.

However, I stayed after school the next day to play a little basketball on the outside court the school had behind the building. There was no one else around, so I just practiced my shots.

In the corner of my eye, I could see Alan and a few of his friends walking over to the court. I took this as a sign to get the hell out of there. There was no teachers around and no cameras. No other students around either. I was screwed if he started something.

I quickly put the basketball away and since it was getting dark, it looked like I was just done for the day. I put my hood up to maybe blend in. However before I could leave, Alan had already entered the court and was walking towards me.

Alan: "Hey Himeko! Get your ass over here!"

I grabbed my bag and sprinted around them, leaping over the fence of the court. I heard one of them yell After him! So naturally, I kept running. Me being the idiot I was, I wasn't paying attention to where I was running. I ran straight into an alleyway to try and lose them. I was knocking stuff over as I ran to slow them down.

Before I knew it, the sun had already set and it was nearly pitch black in the alley. I turned around and saw they had vanished. I let out a sigh of relief.

Draco: "Guess I live to run another day"

Suddenly, I heard a woman's voice from behind me.

???: "I wouldn't be so sure of that~"

Fear crept up my spine, telling me to run. However I quickly turned around and saw the same shadow from my nightmare. Finally, my brain managed to process what was happening.

I ran down the alley, trying to get away from the shadowy figure. However no matter how fast I ran, it seemed to always be faster than me. Just like in my dream, a long spear made up of some blood red metal formed in its hand.

Draco: "L-Leave me alone!!! G-Go away!!!!"

Again, I heard the woman's voice.

???: "I'm afraid I can't do that, your death has been tasked upon me, and I must deliver~"

The shadow thrusted the spear at me. My life flashed before my eyes, the only memories of my parents flooded my mind again, before the memory of finding their cold, lifeless bodies littering the floor of our house and blood soaking the carpet also appeared. My happy memories with Alex and Chris, even Yuki, as much as I hate to admit it. And Nozomi, I was the only family she had left. Even though she was taking care of me, I never had the opportunity to do the same. I couldn't die here!!

Then, just as fast as my life flashed, I was swiftly brought back to reality. I turned around as I heard someone yell out of pain. I saw Chris, standing between me and the shadow, the spear piercing his heart.

???: "Y-You—"

Suddenly, Chris held out a large holy cross made out of silver.

Chris: "In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, begone from this world and return to the depths of hell!!"

From the cross, a massive beam of light shot out from it, seeming to burn the shadow. The shadow slowly melted away until it was gone, like it never existed.

That's when reality hit.

Draco: "CHRIS!!!!"

I managed to catch him before he could fall to the ground. I held him in my arms. I could see the massive hole in his heart. I wasn't a doctor, but even I knew this couldn't be fixed.

Draco: "H-Hang on Chris!!! I-I'll get help!!"

He looked up at me weakly.

Chris: "D-Draco... I-I'm sorry you got mixed up in all this... I should've known when you asked me that question last night... I should've been here to protect you..."

Draco: "S-Shut up!! Don't talk!! I-I..."

Chris: "I-It's too late for me... t-take this"

He held out the silver cross.

Chris: "Take it, It will... p-protect you"

I took the cross, trying to hold back my tears.

Draco: "W-What's going on?! Y-You can't..."

Chris looked deep into my eyes.

Chris: "F-Find Alex, or anyone from our friend group... t-they can help, but you need to hurry. Reinforcements will be here any minute..."

Tears ran down my face.

Draco: "N-No! I'm not leaving you here..!! Y-You can't die...!!!"

He smiled up at me.

Chris: "I'm honored I was able to be your friend. Trust in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and you'll be.........."

All of the color and life left his eyes as his head tilted to the side. A single tear ran down his cheek, still smiling.

Draco: "C-Chris...?"

I shook him a little.

Draco: "Chris, c-come on, s-say something...!"

I shook him a little harder.

Draco: "C-Chris!! Say something!! Anything!!"

I pulled his lifeless body into a hug and cried into his shoulder.

Draco: "CHRIS!!!! WAKE UP!!!! CHRIS!!!!!!!!"

I heard voices from down the alley. I looked up and saw other shadowy figures slowly approaching me, all with red spears in hand.

I remembered what Chris had told me, to find Alex or anyone else I was friends with. I stood up and ran the other way. It took everything I had to leave his body there. It was easily the worst mistake of my entire life.

Even though I ran to find a way out of the alley, I found myself at a dead end. I turned around and saw the shadowy figures approaching, spears aimed at me.

Somehow, I found myself praying. It was silently in my head, but I was praying for help. I was praying for literally anything, no matter what it cost me.

Finally, I realized it was pointless. No one was coming to help me. I knelt down and picked up a rusty pipe that was left on the ground. Fear and anger coursed through my body. These things killed Chris because of me...

Draco: "I.... I won't die here!!! I won't let Chris die in vain!!!"

I charged them, ready to kill them. However just before I could swing the pipe, someone jumped down from the roof, landing between me and the shadowy figures. It surprised me so much that I fell back onto the ground.

???: "Your prayers have been answered"

As the person spoke, they sounded like a girl. However it was hard to tell, since they were covered in a large black cloak, with a hood covering their head. They held out their hand and a massive scythe formed in their hand. The blade was sharper than a razor and the shaft was a dark purple.

???: "Followers of Lucifer, begone!"

They dashed forward, slicing both of the shadows in half with one swing of the scythe. The shadows faded away like the first. The person's hood fell back, revealing beautiful short purple hair. She was definitely a girl. Her eyes were light blue, which captivated me the second I looked into them.

She walked over to me after setting her scythe down against the wall of a building. She then knelt down in front of me, pushing some of her hair behind her ear.

???: "Draco Himeko, I've been sent to protect you from the forces of Lucifer. And, if you don't mind...."

She gave me a big smile.

???: "Would you be my friend?"
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Hey everyone!! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of this new story!!

For those of you who read my Draco Clash books, including the rewrite, you may recognize some of these characters.

I decided to take down my remake, since I want to have these characters have their own story, so I don't have to worry about any copyright with Fairy Tail.

Many things have changed about these characters to fit into the new story, and I hope you'll enjoy it!!

If you liked my Mytho-Academy book, you'll definitely like this one!!

So for now, let's see where this story takes us! I look forward to going through this adventure with you! Have a great day and I'll see you next chapter!!