Chapter one Shadows in the Academy - Chess Forums

26 days ago

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#1

(remember my forum around two days ago about creating one well here is chapter one of it!)

Chapter One: Shadows in the Academy

Rain fell in thin, silvery sheets across the cobblestone paths of A&DC Academy, the city’s most prestigious and secretive school for the gifted.

The grand clock tower loomed above, its hands stuck at 3:13 AM, casting a crooked shadow across the deserted courtyard. Something was wrong, and Kairi could feel it in her bones.

Kairi tightened her jacket and glanced over at her companion, Yoshinori Ishikawa.

They had received a cryptic message slipped under their dorm door: “Meet at the old library. Midnight. Come alone.”

But curiosity and caution convinced Kairi to bring Yoshinori. After all, her instincts as the academy’s top investigator had never failed her.

They crept along winding corridors, passing locked classrooms and flickering lanterns. The air felt heavier with each step.

Inside the library, Mia waited, her face pale in the dim light. She clutched a torn page from a book, her hands trembling.

“Someone’s been breaking into the archives,” she whispered.

“And it’s not just any thief; they left this.” She held out the page, the edges singed, with a single word scrawled in red ink: FORSAKEN.

Before Kairi could reply, the sound of shattering glass echoed in the hallway.

Yoshinori drew his flashlight and signaled for silence.

Footsteps retreated into the darkness.

Kairi darted after the sound, with Yoshinori and Mia close behind.

At the end of the hall stood a tall figure, its face hidden beneath a hood, with a glint of steel at its belt. Kiyan, the academy’s notorious ice-wielder, blocked their path.

Ice crystals formed around his feet, and the air turned frigid.

“I suggest you turn back,” he said softly, his voice cold as the midnight rain.

“Some secrets are meant to stay buried.”

But Kairi stepped forward, her eyes fixed on the mysterious page.

She felt this was only the beginning and that the real mystery was just starting to unfold.

(this shouldn't be two days long but I was very busy and yeah XD)

AG_Rookless

26 days ago

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#2

nice

deniska6749

26 days ago

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#3

Nice style exercise

AG_Rookless

26 days ago

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#4

RIP

ShunsuiClaw

26 days ago

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#5

Professuh_Snape wrote:

I probably wont be here for chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc because soon my school is going to block chess.com on my computer.

oh that is going to suck

ShunsuiClaw

26 days ago

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#6

Professuh_Snape wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

Professuh_Snape wrote:

I probably wont be here for chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc because soon my school is going to block chess.com on my computer.

oh that is going to suck

I can probably download chess on my moms phone and log on from there XD

maybe so

HeisukeKogami

26 days ago

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#7

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

ShunsuiClaw

25 days ago

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#8

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

HeisukeKogami

25 days ago

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#9

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

ShunsuiClaw

25 days ago

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#10

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

lol you are a little simp for female anime characters XD

HeisukeKogami

25 days ago

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#11

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

lol you are a little simp for female anime characters XD

nope I am not, my bar is extremely high and after watching a lot of anime I currently only have 5 waifus xD. Also you're a simp for male anime characters xD

ShunsuiClaw

25 days ago

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#12

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

lol you are a little simp for female anime characters XD

nope I am not, my bar is extremely high and after watching a lot of anime I currently only have 5 waifus xD. Also you're a simp for male anime characters xD

what male anime characters? XD

Ale_Miranda

25 days ago

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#13

Professuh_Snape wrote:

I probably wont be here for chapter 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, etc because soon my school is going to block chess.com on my computer.

That is bad news

sebas1228

25 days ago

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#14

Nice 👍

HeisukeKogami

25 days ago

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#15

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

lol you are a little simp for female anime characters XD

nope I am not, my bar is extremely high and after watching a lot of anime I currently only have 5 waifus xD. Also you're a simp for male anime characters xD

what male anime characters? XD

Shunsui, Ukitake, and even Jinu from Kpop demon hunters

ShunsuiClaw

25 days ago

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#16

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

AkitoClaw wrote:

HeisukeKogami wrote:

Damn this is nice xD btw so Kairi is the protagonist, I (Ishikawa) is the second protag, and somehow Kairi is also supposed to be the cute girl? XD anyway good job, looking forward to the next chapters!

thank you! yeah that is mostly true, you get your girlfriend later XD

np and XD I see, so apparently it's not Kairi lol (but idk how they like like anyway so I can't really decide) 😅

lol you are a little simp for female anime characters XD

nope I am not, my bar is extremely high and after watching a lot of anime I currently only have 5 waifus xD. Also you're a simp for male anime characters xD

what male anime characters? XD

Shunsui, Ukitake, and even Jinu from Kpop demon hunters

AG_Rookless

25 days ago

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#17

what if we both tried constructing out of plastic straws what if we both tried reviving all the dinosaurs. We can't fix them if we never face it. Let the past come alive then we'll make it breathe

Tengen_Uzuui

24 days ago

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#18

You used kiyan nicely also he was born without his lower right leg so he has a prosthetic

ShunsuiClaw

24 days ago

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#19

Tengen_Uzuui wrote:

You used kiyan nicely also he was born without his lower right leg so he has a prosthetic

*sigh* you need to tell me everything about him XD

Tengen_Uzuui

24 days ago

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#20

Aight bet