6th August

This world is full of mysteries, many things unknown to the human kind. This unknown, gives rise to fear, questions, curiosity, answers, knowledge, more questions, more answers, and the cycle continues. There are many byproducts of this chain of events, one of such being Urban Legends. As told before, these are not the truth, they simply arise from the above mentioned products of the Fear of Unknown. Though, the roots of these stories do stem out of truth, it's the truth that isn't comprehensible by man.

One of such Urban Legends is the legend of an alien planet dubbed Elysium-olss7. There is no scientific explanation to this, rather, most of the scientists say to not believe in this crap,

"There's no place like Elysium-olss7, if aliens existed we would have met them long ago. They won't try kidnapping any of us and take us to this imaginary planet. If it existed our satellites would have found them. It's just a myth. Don't believe in it and also don't spread rumours and misinformation."

-Renowned scientist Steve Hawk, World Science Festival 2018

But there are still many people who think otherwise. According to them aliens exist and they practice human abductions, experimentation and stuff.

The spread of any myth, rumor or urban legend produces more variants, different versions of same stories, many times completely changing the story itself.

Elysium-olss7 is known by different names at different places and different times. Some examples being, Valhalla, Zion, Hadeses, Avalon, Dante-oran9, Inferno-qrngu13… etc.

These names are dubbed by so-called researchers who are inevidently adding the fuel to the fire

These names are not of a planet, not of aliens, not of humans, not of gods…

Okay, so, you won't believe what happened to me. A few days ago my life took a really bizarre turn… like… really bizarre.

My name is Tachibana Yuki, seventeen, single. I met this girl named Sasaki Naomi, she had transferred to my class. I thought she was cute but she turned out to be the incarnation of Lilith herself.

She took me to this place called Avalon, a freaking outer dimension- no, a pocket dimension.

There's this school named The Avalon academy of Magic here. Yes. They teach magic, I told you this is really bizarre.

When I first came here through the Bifröst and stepped foot on the Land of Avalon. I was greeted with a gate meant for a castle, only to realize this whole academy was designed like a castle. It was a triangular fortress divided in 5 major parts, namely, Block A for First Year students, the training grounds between Block A and Block B, Block B for Second Year and forward students, city complex that provides goods and services for students and teachers, and finally, the Avalon academy Headquarters. The whole fortress had an area equal to that of New York City- Wait, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself, this isn't important for now.

After some chain of events I ended up becoming a student of that academy, it's been 3 days since I came here, and boy oh boy, I had the worst first day one could ever ask for.

I didn't know what class I was in…

And I was stupidly nervous that I didn't even think of checking my ID card.

In the end, I had to ask Miss Yuan to guide me. She sure didn't look pleased with my stupidity- Oh god… why does this always happen with me TwT

But this isn't the end. This isn't even The beginning. Our first class was just about the basics, nothing special. After that I finally got assigned a room in the student dorms in Block B. I had come here a day before so I had to live in the temporary dorms in the city complex. I met my roommate there and he offered me a treat in the cafeteria. That was when the actual shit happened.

Things went like this; Naomi was showing me around the campus while on our way to the city so I won't get lost again. We were about to cross the training grounds and that's when we came across this group of punks, it was a typical group of bullies, with one guy being the leader and others just his minions.

All of the bullies looked American, their leader had dyed his hair blonde with sides trimmed off and was wearing his uniform like a mediocre delinquent. Waistcoat buttons left open, black flame tattoos on his arms and ear piercings.

How could someone look more of a typical delinquent than this?

"Aye, aren't you the new student who didn't know where his class was?" The bully said, "Just how stupid can you be lmao." He started laughing hysterically with his minions, "Right right, how stupid can someone be." His minion repeated after him.

Naomi and I were both very pissed at them, "Then what are you here in the first place." Naomi addressed them, "Aren't you supposed to be attending your extra classes, junior?"

"So some punks who are not even attending their class are trying to pick on me huh!?" I tried to mock them.

"Who said you can speak, dipshit?" He roared.

"I don't need to take permission from some punk like you."

"You've got some nerve going against me haven't you? So now a guy who joined yesterday will be challenging me hah?" He prided himself.

"Hey John, why waste our time on this dweeb right?" The guy on his right spoke, "He hasn't learnt the ways of this place yet, that's why he's rocketing off. Let's just let him-"

"So you're saying I shall just let him insult me huh? Actually… maybe you're right! He hasn't learnt the ways, so why not we, his lovely classmates teach that to him?" John's face was split apart by his large grin.

"Oh? So that's how it is. Let's do it then." The guy agreed with John.

"Hey you dipshit-" John pointed at my location to see I and Naomi were already past him. "HEY WHO SAID YOU CAN GO OFF YOUR WAY!? WE AREN'T DONE YET!"

I turned around and replied to him loudly, "Huh? You were talking with that guy so we thought you were done with us-"

"SHUT UP AND COME BACK HERE YOU SON OF BITCH."

Geez, this guy really likes to interrupt others, doesn't he?

"Listen, I'll say it straight, I don't like you and those retards around you, so leave us alone and go your way!"

"WATCH YOUR MOUTH YOU ASSHOLE!" He had gotten really worked up by now. At this point I was only provoking him, "What can you all-mouth-no-hands dipshits even do huh!"

"You have crossed your limits you pig, Imma show it to you now." And he started advancing to me with those words.

"Ho? You're approaching me?" Here I went on with my references again.

"Yes dweeb! Get ready to get your ass beat!"

"Hoho. Then come as close as you want!" At that I also started advancing.

Naomi tried to stop me but I just gave her a grin and shushed her, then faced back at John.

Yuki's movement was confident enough, as if to show he had a plan.

Yes. I did have a plan.

"Hey John, don't go around using magic without permission! You know the consequences will be bad!"

"Yuki stop! Don't do this!" Both of the parties were trying to stop us too but we were absorbed enough to not hear them. We didn't even realize that many students had gathered around and watching us two.

Our both's movement had come to a stop and now we were only a meter away from each other. "Your mouth runs really fast for a newcomer." He commented. Did he suddenly not wish to fight? "You know what else is fast?" I asked in response. "Who? Your mom? Hahahahaha" he laughed hysterically. "Wrong. It's my hand." With that John was thrown aback with my punch that directly landed on his off-guard face.

Finally I'm putting my basketball physics to some good use.

Looks like he came back to his senses quickly. "You b-bastard. You'll regret this!" He took a deep breath and drew back his fist. That's when my instincts kicked in. I felt the air around my ears swoop past as if he was holding a vacuum cleaner. I knew whatever he was going to do now was really dangerous. His fist glowed as it shot towards me.

And that's when I held my palm towards him and let out an explosion of smoke directly on his face.

Everything in front of me went down quickly in smoke. Everyone was astonished as no one was able to properly see this quick chain of events.

Haha they must be thinking, "How did this newcomer take down John with an explosion like this." Well they all do have their jaws dropped…

To be continued in Birthday (Part 2) ᐳ