THE UNLIMITED

By: Edward & Marina

Chapter 1: Shinobi aka Christopher
I sit on the dusty tiles alone, my back leaned against the locker and
only the sounds of music emitting from my headphones are heard.
Despite that so many people surround me as they walk around the
school chattering away amongst each other, Im able to isolate myself
from it all and inhabit my own world and feel like Im alone. I dont pay
attention to the people walking, but I instantly notice as my little
brother enters the office door with a lady following behind him looking
at me disappointedly.
Mrs. Ford: Come in Christopher, have a seat.
Chris pulls out his headphones as he enters the room and sits next to
the little boy in front of the principals desk.
Chris: Thank you for calling me Mrs. Ford. What happened?
MF: Well, Im afraid your little brother got into another fight today.
Chris turns his head to Steven and gives him an angry stare.
MF: Steven, explain to us what made you hit your classmate.
S: He said my dad is crazy and that Chris is a criminal.
C: Steven, Ive told you many times before that you cant let what
people say get to you.
Steven lowers his head in shame and dangles his legs off the seat.
C: Im very sorry about this Mrs. Ford; I promise you that it will not
happen again. Will it Steve?
S: No. Im sorry Mrs. Ford.
MF: Its okay Steven, I believe you. Now why dont you wait outside for
your brother?
Steve jumps up from his seat and runs out of the room.
MF: Christopher, I cant keep calling you whenever your brother does
something wrong. If it happens again I will have to call your father. I
only did this because you were my favorite student when you were
here but now its getting out of hand.
C: I understand. Thank you again.
Chris pulls his brother to the side and kneels down to talk to him.
S: Im sorry Chris. It just makes me mad when they talk about you and
Dad.

C: I know little bro but you know the truth about us, dont you?
S: Yes.
C: So, ignore them. Just focus on your work, okay?
S: Alright, I promise.
C: Thats whats up. Now go to class, Ill see you later.
Steve goes back to class and Chris leaves the empty school hallways to
go outside.
Chris walks down the block on his way back to school when he hears
someone calling his name. He turns only to see familiar faces he hasnt
seen in a while staring right back at him.
M: Yo Chris, whats good?
C: Nothing Marc, whats up?
M: Why dont you come with Rob and me on this hit? We can use you.
C: Nah I cant. I gotta get back to class.
R: Stop being a bitch. Youve been acting like this since your mother
died.
C: Yo Rob, my mother doesnt have anything to do with this so dont
bring her up, feel me?
R: Yeah, whatever bruh.
Chris walks past them and continues to school.
The Next Morning
I wake up to a loud, rippling sound of gunshots slicing through the air
outside again. Its been happening more frequently since this new
mayor got voted in. I look over to the side and I see my dad looking out
the window holding a shotgun, barely blinking his bloodshot eyes. The
gun trembles in his hand and I see the sweat on his face glisten as he
stares off into nothingness, waiting for something or someone to
unveil.
C: You okay Dad?
Dad: YYeah Im cool.
He puts the gun down by his side and walks out of the room,
shrugging.
My dad hasnt been the same since my mom died. He was in the
military and was one of the first soldiers to arrive at the scene of that
massacre in the 80s when all those people with the crazy powers
started diminishing the masses. My mom was the only one who he saw
as a haven; someone who made him feel like he was safe, even though

he spent the days fighting for his life and watching his friends get
ripped apart. He gets nightmares and falls prey to sleep paralysis,
where he lays stranded on his bed, with no ability to move. The images
come back to haunt him, and all those entities he saw during that time
revisit his conscience.
I hear the alarm echo throughout the room in attempt to wake my little
brother Steven up for school. I look at him and he doesnt even flinch
at the sound of it. I laugh and gently push on his shoulder to wake him
up and his eyes crinkle as he lets out a heavy, annoyed sigh, and
makes his way to the shower. I love this kid - Id do anything in the
world for him; Hes the last thing my mom gave to us before she
passed. I see so much of what she had within him. Its been an hour
since we woke up and ate breakfast, yet the anxious rumbling I felt in
my stomach was still there. After finally getting dressed, we make our
way out of the house and into the driveway where my friends Iris and
William are waiting for a ride.
Will and I have been friends since the 6th grade. Were like brothers and
I can always count on him to back me up on anything. Wills one of the
realest people out there always doing things for people out of
kindness, and not expecting a thing in return. Hes always worrying
about everybody and putting us all before himself. Iris though, is the
polar opposite. Shes quick to jump into a fight and never backs down
from anything. But, she knows when shes right and is quick to call
people out on their shit and takes nothing from nobody.
W: Chris, you really look like shit.
C: I didnt get any sleep. Marc and his boys kept me up most of the
night.
I: They still chill around here? You had any problems lately?
C: Nah, not really, but having them around isnt really safe. Honestly
Im not worried about myself, I just dont want anything to happen to
Steven or my Dad.
W: Hows he been holding up?
C: Terribly. He sits by the window most of the night, looking like hes
ready to go to war.
I: Well, he was there on that day when all those people went crazy.
Maybe that messed him up.
C: Yeah, I guess.
Chris parks the car in a parking lot near Stevens school and the
rattling sound of the school bell fills the silence between them. The
four of them leave the car and walk towards the side entrance of the
school.

C: Alright little bro, you know the deal.

S: I know Chris. No fighting.
C: Good, Ill see you at home.
Steve begins to walk toward the growing line of kids, his feet kicking
the scattered peddles on the ground beneath him. They all stand
together waiting for the teacher to call them in, and Steve makes one
final glance back at Chris and his friends. A gasp escapes from Steves
mouth as he hears the sound of tires screeching behind him as a car
pulls over next to the group. A look of worry and confusion takes over
his face and the thought of going inside the school makes him hesitant.
M: Whats good, Chris? Iris? Will?
CWI: What up, Mark.
M: You know my boy Rod got locked up the other day?
W: Howd that happen?
Marc and his two friends get out of the car, glaring back at the group
with smirks on their faces.
M: I heard the cops had a little birdy.
W? Yeah?
Iris leans down to tie her shoes while the others continue walking.
M: Yeah.
The fixed grin from Marcs face completely vanishes, and he lowers his
head to stare up at Chris. He pulls a gun out and points it straight at
him. The metal from the barrel glints into Chris panic-filled eyes, and
Chris feels his legs paralyze. Iris pushes through Marcs friends and
drops onto his back, pulling him down to the ground and leaving the
pistol scraping against the pavement as she knocks it out of his hand.
Will tackles one of Marcs friends, and a riot breaks out between them.
Chris thrusts his fist at the guy next to them, and despite falling to the
ground, he picks himself up and returns with a body shot to Chris ribs.
Steve hears the vicious outbreak between them, and sprints towards
his brother - leaving his backpack and all the school children behind.
Marc manages to lurch Iris from his back, tossing her onto the car
where she slams at it with her head. Steve sees his brother being
punched repeatedly by one of Marcs boys, so with all his power, he
swings his foot at his face in hopes to deter him. Marc lifts himself up
along with the gun, and fires a point blank in Chris direction - but hits
Steven instead. Suddenly, everything went completely silent, and all
movements seemed to have slowed down to an excruciating pace. The
metal fragments, spiraling through the air, pierce his chest and he lets

out a scream as the blood leaks from his fresh wound. Steve drops to
the ground unconscious as Chris stares in horror.
C: Shit! Iris, in the car!
Chris throws the blood stained keys at her with his trembling hands.
C: Steve, look at me man! Look at me!
Will runs over to see whats going on as Iris pulls up with the car. Will
and Chris put Steve in the backseat and Iris speeds off, leaving only
the sound of screeching tires behind them.
The three of them pace around the ER, desperately waiting for news
about Steve. The phone in Chris hand trembles as he continues to
redial his fathers number in hopes that he would answer. The doctor
finally makes his way out of the room, and despite that he tries his
hardest to stay composed, the worry in his eyes still remains.
C: How is he?! Hes going to be okay right?
Dr: Im afraid your brother is in a coma and hes in very critical
condition...
W: When will he wake up?
Dr: Im sorry, his injury did a lot of damage. Theres a big chance that
he wont ever wake up.
The news comes at Chris like a pair of hands tightly gripped around his
neck, and each word he hears from the Doctor seems to make it harder
for him to breathe. The pounding of his heart speeds up so much to the
point where it almost feels like its slowing down. He rushes out of the
hospital and into an empty alley, his eyes blurry and his chest tight.
Will and Iris follow him outside, helplessly looking around to see where
he couldve ran off to. An echoing scream suddenly roars from the alley
Chris disappeared into, and concerned looks flood both Will and Iris
face.
I: Chris! Are you okay?
The sound of horror tore through Chris throat again, and the vibrations
emitting from his lungs seep into the brick walls surrounding them. Iris
and Will stare in terror as they hopelessly watch Chris being ripped in
half by an unseen force, turning into something their eyes have never
seen before.
End of Chapter 1.

Chapter 2. ??
I: Holy shit, Chris!
W: Whats happening to him?!
I: I dont know, it looks like hes being ripped in half!