Chapter 01: The Winter Song

November, 12th, 2002

New York City, USA

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In the middle of the room in a cold winter Matthew was there sitting in front his desk studying applied physics....

The fact is that anything related to the fictional and non-fictional things seems to attract his mind.

Matthew in his early twenty.... He had just turned twenty one last month!

Gazing over the books with a deep admiration to seek knowledge while his friend Rick called him by few times asking him to join....

Probably with his life's pleasure moments.

It's not like that, he does not want to be a part but its just like that....

I am too afraid to hold on to myself to being far from anything but wild... He thought to himself.

"Why?"

Yes, its seems like a great question, which always seems to bother me but I know I must keep myself calm.

The phone is ringing again…Cring ! Cring !

"Matthew!" Matthew!

Pick up the phone, its Jenny! " Matthew heard his mother's voice coming from living room.

"Ok….Mom, I am coming"...

It's one of the most beautiful voice that he love's to hear…. Jenny.

"Hi, Jenny! What is it?"

"You fool..... Matt" 

"I have been calling you so many times in your mobile phone, found it was switched off. So, I have called on the Telephone, hey do you want to go to Adam's party, Lets go. I have to meet with Chris and I think, I will give him what's he wants from me, Finally I have decided its time. "Hey are you even listening?" -Jenny was talking in a rush from other end of the telephone. 

She continues, "Chris will be so happy."

Suddenly the sound seems to blank in my head. As I put the phone in the side of the table shaking in my own rage of disappointment. I was not even listening to her anymore rather I began to think why is this happen to me. I could barely have enough courage to ask Jenny, why are you doing this to me!

Jenny! Why don't you love me. Instead of that bustard Chris who has been the heart throb of College. Chris is 6'2'' with his blonde hair and blue eyes, most of the girls are crazy for him including Jenny.

But I hate him. Not only I am jealous of him but also the fact is Chris is a very mean boy but the fact that every one treats him as the superstar of our College. Chris certainly tall, handsome, play baseball in the team. His good looks and many different tricks to be with most girls including Jenny. That person is full of shit!

And just to add to his perfection, he is rich, very rich. His father is a millionaire, owns lots of shops, gas station and companies.

On the other hand, what am I? 5'6'', Hairy and boy with glasses.

Chris and Morty calls me hairball, Rick is my best friend but he calls me shorty. So, I guess I have no rights get a girl like Jenny.

Jenny, the girl of my dreams, she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Her soft black hair, blue eyes, height 5'5'', slim body with thick breast.

I wonder why on earth she is the prettiest girl and I am the worse. I have always dreamt to be with Jenny and if I only could tell her how much I love her but I wonder will she be ever be mine!

Why did I hang up Jenny's phone? Is it because, I was too jealous or too afraid to admit that I don't deserve her. I have to meet with Jenny. 

So, I ran towards my bike, its too cold I had to put on my muffler, then I took my bike and ride it towards Jenny's house.

Jenny's house is two blocks away, probably it will take 10 minutes to go to her. Rick lives one block next to Jenny's but I will go directly at Jenny's home.

I will pick her up and say sorry to her.

I parked my bike next to the orange tree outside Jenny's house.

Jenny's father Mr. Fuller is a passionate gardener. He has planted many plants and flowers in his mini garden in front of their house. Probably the plants have to fight against cold this year. Its bit more chillier this year. 

After some knocks Mrs. Fuller opened the door she raised her eyebrows and said, "Hello! Matthew, how are you?"

"I am fine Mrs. Fuller. Can you call Jenny, please"

"What happened dear? why are you in so rush in the middle of this late night!"

As I thought to myself waking up Jenny's parents this time of the night may sound bit odd. Even it could make everyone puzzled as I wonder in my mind.

Instead I have a backup plan-as Jenny's mobile is switched off, I got up on the mango tree. It is big enough to reach at Jenny's windows at the 1st Floor.

Some how Matthew managed to climb up the tree but there was no one. At least not Jenny is not at her bed.

"I could see the empty bed with dim light from the street lamps."

Oh shit! The soft branches of the mango tree could not carry his weight, as Matthew dropped down to the grass.

Thanks to Jenny's dad he fell over the fertilizer and cow dung, which, otherwise the fall could have been very ugly.

Although from the fall part of his face, body and hands got some bruise and filled up with dirt and cow dung.

He cleaned some of the dirt in the grass and ran over to the nearest tap for water. There he cleaned his face but the clothes were dirty.

The cold water pinched in by bruises. He has to find Jenny, he thought to himself. Then, he get up on his feet and ran towards the bike.

I may know where might be Jenny, he thought to himself. He thrusts the bike's paddle very fast.

''I have to ride my bike for 20 minutes more towards the western street and then I have to take a sharp left turn towards the party at Chris's place.'' 

I thought Chris's house is big but it's not big it is a huge mansion indeed"- Matthew wondered as he saw the big house where Chris lives.

Loud music is going on, some people are dancing on the huge mosaic floors with various lights flashing on. Some people were taking booze on alcohol, beers and some were doing drugs like weed.

Matthew was feeling vey hot as the physical activity he was doing for the last thirty minutes although its quite cold outside. When he entered inside of the castle like mansion its feels warm and cozy.

So pretty girls are even wearing bikini and taking hot bath on the pool side, different games are going on. Some boys are playing snooker, some are enjoying soft drinks with cocktail. Loud pop music is going on the music system. Its loud and huge TV screen are also on but no one is watching....

"Hey dude, where was you? I was looking everywhere for you but here you are at Chris's party."-by beat friend Rick grasped me and was really happy to see me. He was wearing black Hoody and Jeans.

"Hey dude did you know it's a great party, I even was nearly coming close to score a girl, but she refused and ran away when I tried anal."- Rick told me holding my arms. Certainly he was having a great time.

"Gross Rick, you and your cheapest tricks, I just came here to see..." I told Rick then he interrupted and said, "Yes dude, I know Jenny... well I saw her going up in the stairs with Chris."

"Where is she?" Matthew asked Rick.

"Hey, I told you man, she might be with Chris, saw her a while back."

"Bro, where exactly did they went?"

"I don't know. Just take the next stairs and go-ahead man."

"Ok"-Matthew went up the stairs to look for Jenny. 

The stairs are huge and curved with the floors. I went with the loop, it led me towards the first floor, which is more beautiful. There were statues of Greek goddess, most of the statues were naked one of them were Hindu goddess shakti. There were giant paintings surrounding the walls giving an amazing vibe. 

This area the music was not so loud as I was checking each and every room for Jenny. At the end of the corner she found a room where she could hardly see Jenny throwing herself over Chris.

Chris was kissing Jenny's cheeks and his hands are rubbing all over Jenny's naked body.

Seeing this my head began to spun and my heart seemed to stop and Matthew ran towards the bigger room on the other side of the house.

Matthew ran and ran and suddenly tripped over a statue made out of rarest gemstone named Tanzanite.

The statue had a head of bore and body of an women and tail of a serpent.

By tripping the statue is broke down to several pieces and smoke came out of it and entered through my body.

My body felt like was floating and my head was dazzled. I thought like I was hallucinating and taken some drugs.

"I could feel lots of voice inside my head and my eyes were burning as hell."- Matthew cried out holding his head.

His head was burning and felt like it was cracked. He could hardly opened his eyes. He had no control over his body. He felt like going into sleep. Matthew glassed had broken into pieces. He had no idea what was happening. He felt like it is a dream or he is hallucinating. The place now he finds himself is full of cotton like purple like clouds. He could hardly find his legs.

"Where the hell is am I?"-Matthew told himself.

The place is too shiny but still its hard to open his eyes. He could hardly see much, but what he saw the place is full with strange creatures crawling all over the place.

The aroma was the place is unknown to him he has never smell these kinds of smell it felt unworldly. The place has gas like rocky things.

"Mankind don't be afraid! We have chosen you for a reason."-A deep voice in his head mumbled. He could hardly see much felt like some reptile like creatures who were talking to him.

"We are Draconian. We live in a far Universe."- The voice kept continued as echo. 

"We are much advanced then your civilization. If you rate your selves 1 in 1000 thousand scale in intelligence than we are like 800. We have many advance knowledge and technology! We have chosen you."

Matthew was uncertain as he was like dreaming or hardly understanding the voice He was hearing. The voice kept continuing-

"You have come to us with a purpose to serve us with soul of the demons. There are people in your world who have been living with Demon souls and we need them. Don't ask why! Everything will be answered as you move along."

"Where am I? And How can I even talk with you?"- Matthew ask these Draconian or the strange voices he was hearing.

"Don't be too prying, slow down boy! You will understand everything on your pathway. We are much more advanced than humans. We have given superior powers than human being. We have chosen you for a reason. You will move through different dimensions for your missions. And your mission will be to kill these demon-like human beings and cast their soul. You will help these people with good soul. You will realize everything in terms. You are now called the Black Shadow- The Black Shadow Soul Hunter. We have created many Black shadows like you."

The voices continued- "You have to prove that you are special among all of them otherwise you will lose your powers. You have many strengths but you will also have some weakness. You have to find them with your own as you move along and through your doing."

"How will I meet you again or how do I communicate with you?" Matthew ask these voices or echo he was hearing.

"You don't worry you will know by your tasks, you will be monitored as you move along. We will communicate with you as you move along. You will be teleported to different dimensions and time periods through the wormhole. But your soul mission is to find these demon souls and kill them mercilessly. "

Matthew finds himself again everything is fading around him.. slowly he is going into sleep.