I was just twelve when my father died, and now I am fifteen, but I've always been having dreams about that day in my sleep, leaving that memory fresh in my head as if it were yesterday.
I'm sure my sister, who was six years old back then, still has certain memories about that day now that she's nine years old, and there's also my mother.
Details from certain events that day remained strange and blurry in my head.
I can't remember them properly even if I want to.
I can't remember how I moved away from that spinning wind or how it mysteriously disappeared.
I didn't really see what happened to my father, but I'm certain it's connected to those people.
I can only remember I was saved and easily brought to the shelter by a figure who could have also saved my father if he wanted, but he didn't.
I can't even picture anything about who or whatever that saved me, but I know it was at least really fast.
We live in a world where power determines your status and everything.
When I speak about power, status and everything, I'm talking about warriors who truly own them, so the beginning of your journey to having everything you desire is to awaken your power armor.
Unfortunately my parents were part of the unlucky ones who didn't awaken up so our lives were ordinary, if not even worse.
We live in the slum, well, that's what everyone calls it because most of the people living down here are mundane humans and more than half of the population here are struggling to live a normal life but there are also some people who are well off.
The slum is situated close to the forest where tiered beasts roam freely.
Tiered beasts are not normal beasts.
They are beasts that have already begun their ascension journey, which starts by breaking through level 1.
Your life is in constant danger as there's always a possibility of beast tides.
There are only a few warriors here to protect us against beasts attacks, sometimes the warriors can't even serve their purpose when faced with beasts far beyond their levels.
In that case our main source of protection gets activated, the Barrier.
When activated, the barrier covers the entire city, preventing beasts from getting in but disappointingly sometimes the barrier also can't resist certain levels of attack just like the one that claimed the life of my father.
Once the barrier gets activated, there's one thing and one thing alone on everyone's mind, to get to the shelter.
The shelter which is located under the Grand Hall in the middle of the city.
We would then wait with prayers on our lips for stronger warriors to be deployed to take care of the beast.
Well all these aren't important to me.
What's important t o me right now is to awaken my power armor and become a warrior so I can protect and support my mother and sister.
"Alright everyone, once we are done with this class, you all should go to the hall where you will be registered for the awakening ceremony", Mr Ben who was currently teaching us said as he rounded up his teaching.
Immediately Mr Ben said that everyone in the class began murmuring.
"Thank goodness they have finally begun registering us for the awakening ceremony".
"I can't wait to activate my power armor and become a warrior"
"Hmph, took them long enough, my cousin said they had been registered since last month in their school".
Everyone in the class kept murmuring as this was what they have been waiting for, to awaken, but too bad this is just the registration where we just get registered as possible candidates for the awakening ceremony.
The awakening ceremony is still a month and few weeks away.
The awakening ceremony can only be conducted for the people at the age of fifteen during the end of the year December 31st and we are still on November 13.
The distance is still quite far but everyone is still excited to be registered as possible candidates for the awakening.
People would be happier when they receive their awakening number which happens a few weeks after the registration.
"Silence everyone, let's continue with the class", Mr Ben growled.
The class went silent and the teaching continued.
The bell soon rang, signaling the session was over.
"Alright everyone you can now move to the hall", Mr Ben said.
He didn't need to tell anyone to move to the hall, immediately the bell rang, students were already bolting out of the classroom with pure excitement.
As we walked towards the hall everyone was chatting and whispering to their friends but I walked alone as I had no friends.
This may seem bothersome to some people and they would think, why would you exist and have no friends?, even cows have friends.
All these are none of my business as it doesn't bother me.
I focus mainly on my goal and my current goal is to awaken my power armor and become a warrior.
As we moved towards the hall, my gaze caught someone waving at me and I just nodded with a stifled smile and moved my gaze away.
If I were to be friends with someone in this school, it would be that boy, Tom, who just waved at me.
He is the only one I remember who was persistent in being friends with me, even now he still tries while others call me antisocial .
"Alright boys form a straight line on my right and girls form a straight line on my left", Mr Ben said as we walked into the school hall.
At the far end of the hall there were two sets of chairs and tables, one on the right and the other on the left, a man was seated on the right and a woman in the left chair. Both of them are teachers at my school.
Soon two long lines were formed, one for boys the other for girls, one after the other students began moving towards the tables slowly.
After what felt like an eternity it was finally my turn :
"Name?", the teacher asked, pulling out a form.
"Jack Smith", I replied .
"Age?", he asked.
"Fifteen", I replied.
"House address ?".
I gave him my house address.
After that, a series of questions followed which I answered.
"Do you have an Imail where your awakening number can be sent to you?" he asks.
"No I don't", I replied.
"Then you know where you can check it when it's out right?", the man asked, and I nodded in reply.
The man waves his hand, signaling for me to leave.
This isn't even the beginning.
Everything truly begins when I awaken my armor, and it will continue till I'm satisfied with what I have, if I don't get satisfied I have to keep going.
My mind is made up and there is no turning back.