Junior Military Academy, the most prestigious school in the land of the phoenix, second only to Emerald Academy in terms of its quality of students.

In this elite school, there exists a classroom with, ironically, the most unelite students in the phoenix: Class 3f. The only reason these students could enter such a prestigious school is that they all hail from a noble house of some sort.

In this class, there exists a girl who is an outcast amongst the other outcasts in Class 3f. In a school where everyone is gifted with a special ability, she alone exists as 'The Ungifted.'

Chapter 1: Disaster, Part 1

11:21

Loud and rowdy. These two words could only be used to elucidate the students of Class 3f. Their homeroom teacher stands in front of the whiteboard and announces to the Class 3f students, "Listen up, class!" The students continue what they were doing, without batting an eye at their teacher. The teacher decides to proceed, "In a few days, we will be going on a field trip, and we're going to Darvis's most prominent mine—"

Before the teacher could call the name of the mine Class 3f were going to visit for their field trip, Aena - 'The Unblessed,' calls it out for him. "Za Cave!" The teacher pauses for a second. "Wrong."

"What?!" Aena repeatedly taps her forehead with her right middle and index fingers. "I really thought that was the answer." A voice from the back of the class speaks out, "The most prominent mine in Darvis would be the Gem Core Factory."

Aena turns back to see who had just spoken. "Ohhh yeah, now I remember, that's its na—"

"Wrong." The teacher was fed up with the inaccurate answers his students had just given him, so he decides to answer it himself. "It's—"

A tall boy with a long and clean ponytail walks into Class 3f, with a stoic and proud expression on his face, tensing up the students of Class 3f. "Za-Core Factory. Not even a single person in this class knows it. You really are all bottom of the barrel."

Enraged by the student in ponytails, Aena abrasively stands up and walks up to him. "Just because you are in Class 3A, that doesn't give you the right to insult us like that, Jacky."

"Did I make a mistake? Did I stutter? Everyone knows I'm right, and that's why no one else intervened."

The teacher walks towards Aena and Jacky. "Aena, go back to your chair."

Aena folds her arms. "No! Not till Jacky apologizes."

Jack ignores Aena and faces Class 3f's homeroom teacher. "I have been assigned to go to 'Za-Core Factory' with Class 3f. I came to inform you beforehand."

The teacher stutters as he gives Jack an awkward thumbs up. "Y-y-you are w-welcome to j-join us."

Jack sighs and turns to leave the classroom, but he is interrupted by Aena, who grabbed him by the arm. "What do you think you are doing, rat?"

"You have to apologize first, or I'm not letting go."

Jack attempts to force his arm off Aena's grip, but they were futile. "How are you doing this? You know the usage of steroids is prohibited."

"Test my strength and check if I am using steroids or not!" Aena further tightens her grip and flings Jack across the classroom. Jack crashes on the teacher's desk. He stands up and runs towards Aena. "Aena!"

Aena strikes a Wing Chun pose. "Jacky!"

4:13 PM

A young woman donning a navy blue military ensemble adorned with dual stars on her gold shoulder pad humbly kneels before a regal gentleman cloaked in opulent crimson robes, seated upon an ornate throne before her. "I comprehend my obligations, your highness."

"If this undertaking were to falter, it would inflict hardship upon your clan and create inconvenience for you—particularly after the risks that your father took to benefit our collective."

"I understand, and I will complete this mission."

"You may go, Teresa; head of the Za clan."

Teresa stands up and leaves the throne room.

4:30 PM

Aena and Jack got into a fight, earning them both detention. They were to sit in a classroom till the evening. Jack sits comfortably on a chair, reading a book. He closes the book and glances at Aena, who was sleeping. He stands up and taps her back to wake her up. "Ignorant fool. As soon as Mr. Dunes leaves the classroom, you slack off."

Aena narrowly opens her eyes and, at the sight of Jack, she closes them back immediately. Annoyed at Aena's indolent behavior, Jack slaps her table and yells at her to sit up. Aena swiftly lifts her head, grips the chair next to the one she was sitting on, and throws it at the classroom's window.

"You idiot, why did you do that?"

Aena stands up and runs towards the window frame. She places her head through it and turns her head sideways, like she was searching for something or someone. Jack holds Aena's hand and drags her from the window frame and looks down at her. "What are you doing?"

Aena grips Jack's arm and looks him dead in the eye. "Let's go home, someone is watching us."

This sends shivers down Jack's spine. Then he lets go of Aena and goes back to his seat. "If he heard the glass shatter, Mr. Dunes should be here any second now. Don't worry, I will cover for you."

5:30 PM

As detention ended, Aena and Jack leave the school block and walk back home. Curious as to why Jack helped her, Aena asks him. "Do you have a crush on me or something?"

6:01 PM

Jack walks through the silent and empty streets of Alert, alone. Then he stops and looks up, as he reminisces to what Aena just told. "Aena, stupid Aena." Then brings his head down and sees a strange creature with pale skin and black horns, looking at him ten feet away. "So you finally show yourself."

9:00 AM

The day of the field trip was finally upon them, and Jack was nowhere to be found. He had been missing from school for three days now. And that was the start of the disasters because, in less than an hour, another disaster was yet to occur.

Chapter 2: Disaster part 2

Four days ago

5:50 PM

Jack and his mother stand a few feet apart, facing each other. Their maid observes from a distance with concern as they square off.

"Why am I not allowed to go on the field trip? You did not allow me to go with my peers in Class 3A and you would"Jack demands of his mother, his emotions boiling over.

"You know very well why, so please stop asking foolish questions."

"It is going to be a safe and educational event. The teachers are going to be there."

"My mind is set Jack, you are not going there."

"I want to go talk to people and not stay here all the time, like a bitch who could not even keep her marriage together."

Jack's mother slaps him hard across the face. "Do not speak to me in such a manner! From henceforth you are not allowed to leave this house ever again"

"Talk whatever you like woman, I will leave this house when I want and you can not do anything about it."Jack snarls before storming up to his room and slamming the door shut.

His mother sinks into a chair and begins sobbing uncontrollably. The maid rushes over to comfort her.

********************************************************************************************

Three days ago

6:01 PM

Jack spots an enigmatic figure advancing towards him. "Mother? Mrs. Valentine?"

Upon closer inspection, he realizes that its pace quickens with each stride. He discerns its black horn, claws and zombie like completion and behaviour . "What is an Ankou doing in Phoenix?"

Jack runs towards the Ankou and throws a right kick at it. But, his kick is blocked by its arm. Then he brings his feet down and sprints back home as it chases after him.

In front of the open gate, lying on the ground Jack's unconscious mother bleeds profusely next to her is an Ankou stained with blood upon its talons that resembles her corpse and behind the gate, his house burns brightly. Upon seeing this he recoils in horror.

The Ankou which had been relentlessly pursuing him, finally catches up and attempts to strike him with its claws.

Jack successfully dodges its attack, right before he swiftly delivers an axe kick on the Ankou's head with tremendous force. "Know your place."

In a flash. The ankou which was standing beside Jack's mother, was right in front of Jack with its claws an inch away from Jack's eyes.

Jack delivers a devastating flying kick at the Ankou's jaw and then he performs a side kick on its temple, sending it flying and crashing on the fence.

Then the ankou that Jack had kicked to his house, stands up and runs towards Jack, it tries to cut him with its talons.

He jumps up in the air and drop kicks it, but to his surprise, the Ankou blocks his attack with its left arm. Then it grabs his feet with it's right hand and smashes his body on the floor.

Jack tries to run away, but the Ankou uses its claws to stab him through the back.

"Is this how I die?". This thought went through Jack's mind as he flashed back to all of his memories.

"Is that really the extent of your power. Jack l.?"

The ankou's arm is suddenly dispatched from its body and falls onto the floor, as though it had been cut with a blade.

"What's the matter after coming all the way to the phoenix, you are leaving empty handed?". This voice came from where Jack's mother's body was.

Jack knew that was not his mother's voice, but whose voice was it.

The ankou turns around to see Terriza (The person who cut its arm).

Teresa unsheathe her blade "With my blade, I am the ruler of everything. I am the Assure Dragon". Then she zooms toward the ankou and cuts it in half, with an upward slash.

She sheaths her blade and walks to Jack. "My name is Terriza". She stretches her hand to down to Jack. "I'm here to save you."

Jack disregards Teresa and forces his body to stand up. Then he strides towards his mother, lifting her up in his arms as he walks pass...

********************************************************************************************

Present day

9:48 AM

Aena looks deadeye at a hooded person, who was holding a long blade through Aena's stomach.

Just what happened during these few minutes