Aiden's Diary: The Beginning

It's almost time for the Rich Coast High summer vacation and part of my plans for this vacation is a well-deserved summer break with my three bros: Rory, Viktor, and Bud. Rich Coast High was founded for nobility a century ago. It was opened to all classes which pissed some nobles. I was born here, in a small town called Tambella; which is one of the subcolonies of Oxon.

Rory had invited us to join him at his family home in Elkwood to spend the summer break. I was thrilled by the news since I'd never stepped out of my town Rich Coast is the capital and I'm a student of Rich Coast High. Dad says the Freys have graduated from this institution, and I should be honored since I was the only one in my family who managed to get back after three generations of my family failing to meet the requirements of the school.

I'm not well off but the rich history of my family being part of the first settlers of Rich Coast still swells me up with pride. In the past, we were a great family, but the family has declined over the years and since I'm the most fortunate to meet the qualification dad pins the revival of the family on me but blames himself for failing to revive the family's rich legacy. He also feels sorry for the amount of responsibility at such an early age.

Mom fell ill and died when I was 9 years old; my younger sister Ali was barely five. Mom's death took its toll on dad, making us fear we would be orphaned at a young age. It has been 4 years now, but he hardly talks about her now. My name is Aiden Frey, and this is my adventure.

On March 23rd, 1875, Rory asked Victor, Bud, and me to go on a summer vacation at Elkwood. It is still the dark era for people like myself since my skin color tends to make people isolate themselves from me but as long as I have these trio nothing in the world matters.

The journey to Elkwood was very tiring and painstaking since the captain wouldn't let us board economy class and made us stay in the cabins where they kept the ship's wine, but we eventually made it to the coast of Elkwood.

On arrival, we went to drop off our luggage in our various rooms so we could get a well-deserved rest but something bizarre happened. The chariot had brought us the house late in the evening and since there were no maids, we had to do it ourselves. Rory's parent prefers him to be self-reliant despite their wealth and he isn't that bad compared to the other rich kids I know from school who are overbearing.

As I stepped inside the house, I felt an energy shift. At that moment I was attacked by this insane creature with damp cold skin. It had a weird head shape like that of a gecko with slime covering its entire body. I tried to get out but was cornered and since my friends were yet to come in, I was all alone fortunately for me I was rescued by this giant cobra. The battle between the snake and the geckozoid was intense and terrifying but my rescuer eventually emerged victorious. I was excited and scared to the point I didn't know what to do.

The snake was badly hurt so I did the logical thing humanly possible, I ran!!

I did this not for the sake of a lack of appreciation for my life being saved but rather because of the intense fear I felt at that moment. Trust me you'd do the same in my shoes. She called out to me and said, "Quickly get here before the threshold closes." I felt the sudden urge to go back and upon reaching this badly hurt reptile I disappeared in the blackness.

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