Chapter 2: Welcome to the World

If it wasn't clear enough, I live in the infamous Wizard City at my dingy student dormitory. I suppose being a level 60 Necromancer I don't have to live there, but my other houses have no real funiture, unfortunatley.

Anyhow, I realize I indirectly implied my existance is a burden to myself in the last chapter... that's not entirely the case. I have many friends who keep me grounded: Nicole DaisySinger, Jasmine WildFlower, Mary RavenGem,Victoria LifeBringer, Austin SwiftHorn and Wolf DeathBringer.
There's rarely any drama between us, but when there is it can get fierce. I tend to brush it off, or serve as a mediator.

I guess to sum it up, all my friends are goofy and fun to be with. Nikki is my soul sister, Jazz and Mary are creative, bubbly people, Victoria (Ted) is an insanly hilarious girl with a simple mind, Austin is ... well Austin, and Wolf is almost like my personal Happy Pill. Always sarcastic and mischievous. Keeping me from jumping over the edge.

Edge..

My dream rang through my head. The scene where I plummet toward my sharp death...
I shiver.
Nikki looks at me with a motherly concern
"Corny, how are you cold?" She asks in curiousity. It's Summer, and we're outside, thus making it nearly imposible to be cold.
"Oh, it's nothing... I just remembered something" I lied. I hated lying to her. I love Nikki so much. She looks at me a little bit longer clearly not buying my lie, but she knows I'll talk to her when I feel like it.
I remain quiet through most of my friends conversations and only speak when I am adressed.

At one point, someone pokes my side. Instictively I cringe away and half giggle-half whimper. It's Wolf. I smile at him. He bugs me a little bit longer, then turns to Mary, Jazz and Austin. Sometimes I am shocked at how lucky I am to have him as my friend. Or as we decided, my grandmother. Losing intrest in him, I flock over toward Nikki. I feel just as lucky to know her too. If anything happened to her, it would tear me apart.
"Nikki!" I call out. A smile flashes across her beautiful face and she runs at me. I stop walking toward her and begin bracing myself for one of her special glomps. We hit the ground hugging oddly and laughing.
"Hi Corny" She says happily. We begin talking. She tells me about something Wolf said. I guess his sarcasm was laid on extra heavy that time. He's such a guy.
"That's Wolf being Wolf" I'm not sounding too convincing. Nikki stares into space, so I add "That's how he shows affection"
"Hmm" Her eyelids half close as she wonders about her lovers quirky ways and just like that, the matter was back in her hands.

...

Sunset. I should go home. Part of me is afraid to be alone. I haven't recieved a Message since this morning...
I say my goodbye's to my friends, Hugging everyone who wanted one and flashing them a fake smile.

...

The darkness in my dorm screams at me. My hands tremble as I reach for the door knob. I get closer and closer until the door knob burns my fingertips. I hold onto it, breathing unevenly as pulses of heat throb up my arm and into my shoulder.

I turn the knob slowly, my hand feeling as if it were on fire. But when I finally push my door open, I find that my room is Ice cold and the black rose is gone.
Something heavy appears in my pocket. I reach in, and grab the contents. It's a piece of Onyx. My eyes study it for a moment. A letter is etched in the side... P

P...
What would P stand for?

I grow bored of the gem and crawl into bed, not bothering to change my clothes.

My head suddenly feels as if it weighs a ton. My eyelids flutter and I drift into unconsciousness.