Stage One: Enter players
I assume that life is going to be difficult because of what I am. I have never questioned it. I have never had a problem with it but, generally people do and frankly, it annoys me. Yes, my eyes don’t match, I get that. I understand that you’re afraid of me but really, if I wanted to harm you, I wouldn’t. It’s just not in my nature.
If only idiots stood around long enough to listen.
Hey, any other voices out there like me, if you can hear me. Answer me. I don’t want to be alone anymore. I want to be…
-One Thing-
Free.
I awoke with a start, hitting my head against the bed of one of my roommates. Damn her for having the ability to moving objects with her mind. And not have good enough control over it. Carefully I slip out from under it; after all I don’t want it to crush me.
I glace around the room, looking at my roommates. Haru, the crazy floating chick is pale, dark-haired and deep brown eyes. Lucky her, she’s normal-ish. Well, as normal as we can get I suppose. And then there’s Anjou, she’s got dark brown (Haru’s is blue -I’m convinced) and lovely green and orange eyes and nice tan skin to match it. Her left one is green and her left is orange. She just like me, this is how they found us. Our eyes always tell what we are, not what we can do just, what we are. And lastly, Kyoko.
Well she’s actually not here at the moment. Her bed is stone cold and has been for several months now. Lucky girl got to go home. Since her ability was ‘deemed’ safe. Lucky girl, hope she never forgets about us. That would be nice. But, she has dirty blonde hair and honey gold eyes. They were nice to look at, and she’s also pale. But less so then Haru, I would probably call her ‘very-lightly-sun-kissed’. Hmm, one day would like to see her again.
I look to the side of me and grab my towel and my bath bucket. I like to shower at night but, I was busy so, I’m showering in the morning. That’s why I’m up so early, so I don’t have to beat people to the bathroom. Hmm, but I’m annoyed at Haru so, I’ll wake her up too. An evil grin crossed my face. Yes, that would be fun. I opened the door quietly and then once outside the room I slammed the door shut. I heard an ‘eep’ and a ‘whatthefuck!?’ and then, from both Anjou and Haru ‘OMGMYST!?’ I smirked and went down the hall to the showers.
When I got there, it was dark, but clean and ready for usage. I went into one of the stalls, and close the door behind me. Inside the stall was a whole bathroom. A sink, with a large mirror (since it was a girls bathroom) a toilet and lastly a beautiful large shower with lots of places to place your stuff on. Man, I love the bathrooms. Hey, what can I say? I like to be clean. As I place my stuff down on the bench, I pulled off my pj shirt, and glace at myself in the mirror.
I glare at the chick with soft blonde hair, sun-kissed skin and mismatched eyes staring back. She’s glaring too. Her green/brown and silver eyes seem brighter in the dim light. I loose focus and sigh. My one green eye has a nature brown spot in it. It was like that even when my eyes did match. So technically my eyes never matched. Oh well, time to get clean. I peeled off my pj bottoms and stepped into the shower. It turned on automatically and I started to wash my hair and face. As I did the tasks, my mind began to wander, to today.
Today, some people were going home. Or to integrate themselves into society. Haru is going home, and someone else. Boss-man says that, in total, seven people are going home/integrate themselves into society. Haru is so excited. I’m not sure why she is going, she can’t really control her powers but, I’m thinking it’s because they believe her powers will disappear. That might happen. I hope not, I like Haru and she likes her powers. The water starts to become cold, it brings me back form my thoughts.
It’s a good thing I was done. I hate showering in cold water. I step out of the shower and wipe myself dry. I wrap my towel around myself and make a mad dash down the hall back to my room. People are awake now and I truthfully don’t want to be seen with just a towel on. It doesn’t matter if this is the girl’s side of the dorm. I would just rather not be seen. I open the door to room and quickly enter. Both Anjou and Haru stop what there doing.
I turn slowly, both are glaring at me. I put my bath bucket down and hold up my hands, as if to say ‘I give up’. They both take deep breathe, I can already hear the scream in their heads.
“…Hi?” And they let it out.
“YOU JERK!” The yelling went on for an hour. And I had to promise several times in that hour that I would never do anything like that ever again.
At least not when Anjou was in the room too.
-Take it Off-
After that episode, I got dressed and we went down to the assembly hall. All the students, teachers and other staff came down too. It was strange to see all the grades, all the classes and even the ‘freaks’. Weird, I wonder why they are here. Freaks, it’s a mean term I hate using but, they don’t have another name that I would like to call them by that is less mean. The actual name of the class is ‘Monsters’ and the teacher is also a ‘monster’. I simply hate how they do that to them. Their abilities take physical form and they don’t look human. Which really sucks. I mean, I complain about my eyes all the time but, at leats I could pass off as a normal person. It makes me sad. But, I’m friends with a good number of them because we all have been here a long time together,
The Dean of the school come to the center of the stage and tapped the microphone. Trying to get our attention. I wave to Michael, one of the ‘freaks’ he smiles and waves back. The rest of them notice and also wave. I smile and wave back. I grinned when I repeat that sentence in my head. Sometimes, I’m just too weird. Oh well, I enjoy myself and other people do too.
“Hello students and staff of Grace Academy. I have so exciting news for seven of your peers. Seven of you are going home or to someone else to become part of society! Isn’t that exciting!?” He said, loud and clear. Loads of the younger students cheered. They are so silly, none of them would be going home anytime soon. The special class (I have decided that, that would be a better name for them then ‘Monsters’. I’ll tell Mr. Grey about that). The Dean was an old man, slightly balding and had a huge gut. His eyes were both green. He has no ability. Makes me wonder why he is here.
He begins to speak again, well he has for sometime I just have been ignoring him until he starts to mention the names of people going home.
“Haru Miura, please come to the front to get your ticket. As well as the following, Michelle ‘Shelly’ Don, Lucas Viol, Julia Smith, Kathryn Krimskii, Morgan Shaw, and lastly, Anna ‘Myst’ Dawson.” I fling my head up. Me? Where the hell am I going!? I don’t have a home anymore. Haru turns to me and give me a huge smile, she grabs my head and drags me down to the stage.
The Dean smiles. “Glad your so prompt Haru, here is your ticket and Anna-”
“Myst,” I mumble. I refuse to be called by my birth name. He corrects himself.
“Sorry, Myst, here is yours. You are going with Haru to stay with her family with you re-integrate yourself to society. Enjoy ladies!” I dumbly nod and take the ticket. Haru is giddy and we live the assembly hall to pack. Anjou comes with us complaining to whole time. Now she has to get new roommates. I grin at her complaint.
“Don’t worry we’ll write.” She turns to me and glares.
“You better or your dead.” I laugh and as we enter our room and look to the mess floor that is Haru’s stuff. I sigh, step over it and being my own packing. It was when I was packing that I realized I have no idea where Haru lives (other then it’s in Japan). I voiced my question and she smiled.
“Namimori, where Kyoko lives. And yeah, it’s in Japan. Oh do you speak Japanese?” I nodded. It was a school requirement, you had to learn the language of your roommates. Haru and Kyoko were Japanese so me and Anjou had to learn Japanese. Anjou is German/French, so Kyoko, Haru and I had to learn German and French. I’m English and French, so they all had to learn English and French. Anjou’s French is from France mine is from Quebec, a province in my home. So I had to learn the slight differences between the two French languages, same with Anjou.
Silly Haru, didn’t even remember this, oh well, I know the language and really that all I needed. She smiled and Anjou grinned. I smiled, it would be nice to get out of here for a bit.
“Your going to love Namimori! That and Kyoko lives there too!” Nice. Now, I’m a tad more excited then I was five minutes ago.
“Should we go to the front now?” Haru nodded and the two of us turned to face Anjou, she had tears, I’m sure Haru did too and we glomped her. Squeezed her tight and let go. We were good that way, no too many tears, just enough to know how much we’ll miss each other. We left our room one last time and headed towards the front hall. This will be the last time (I hope) that I see this place, the place I’ve grown up in. The place where I made friends, the place where I’ve had crushes, the place where I’ve messed up, the place where I’ve been a champ. This place is my home, it’s all I’ve ever known. And it is a place I will never forget.
When we get to the front hall, the special class is waiting for me. Dammit, now I am crying. I’m going to miss these losers so much. I tells them so, and the grin at my affectation dubbing. I really do them love, and Anjou. I wave and go through the doors one last time. Haru is balling, the rest of the girls are too. Lucas, being the only male, is tearing but, I know how they all feel. This place is a home for many of them, to see people you haven’t seen in years, its scary. I know it is, because, truthfully,
I’m more scared then I want them to know.
If only idiots stood around long enough to listen.
Hey, any other voices out there like me, if you can hear me. Answer me. I don’t want to be alone anymore. I want to be…
-One Thing-
Free.
I awoke with a start, hitting my head against the bed of one of my roommates. Damn her for having the ability to moving objects with her mind. And not have good enough control over it. Carefully I slip out from under it; after all I don’t want it to crush me.
I glace around the room, looking at my roommates. Haru, the crazy floating chick is pale, dark-haired and deep brown eyes. Lucky her, she’s normal-ish. Well, as normal as we can get I suppose. And then there’s Anjou, she’s got dark brown (Haru’s is blue -I’m convinced) and lovely green and orange eyes and nice tan skin to match it. Her left one is green and her left is orange. She just like me, this is how they found us. Our eyes always tell what we are, not what we can do just, what we are. And lastly, Kyoko.
Well she’s actually not here at the moment. Her bed is stone cold and has been for several months now. Lucky girl got to go home. Since her ability was ‘deemed’ safe. Lucky girl, hope she never forgets about us. That would be nice. But, she has dirty blonde hair and honey gold eyes. They were nice to look at, and she’s also pale. But less so then Haru, I would probably call her ‘very-lightly-sun-kissed’. Hmm, one day would like to see her again.
I look to the side of me and grab my towel and my bath bucket. I like to shower at night but, I was busy so, I’m showering in the morning. That’s why I’m up so early, so I don’t have to beat people to the bathroom. Hmm, but I’m annoyed at Haru so, I’ll wake her up too. An evil grin crossed my face. Yes, that would be fun. I opened the door quietly and then once outside the room I slammed the door shut. I heard an ‘eep’ and a ‘whatthefuck!?’ and then, from both Anjou and Haru ‘OMGMYST!?’ I smirked and went down the hall to the showers.
When I got there, it was dark, but clean and ready for usage. I went into one of the stalls, and close the door behind me. Inside the stall was a whole bathroom. A sink, with a large mirror (since it was a girls bathroom) a toilet and lastly a beautiful large shower with lots of places to place your stuff on. Man, I love the bathrooms. Hey, what can I say? I like to be clean. As I place my stuff down on the bench, I pulled off my pj shirt, and glace at myself in the mirror.
I glare at the chick with soft blonde hair, sun-kissed skin and mismatched eyes staring back. She’s glaring too. Her green/brown and silver eyes seem brighter in the dim light. I loose focus and sigh. My one green eye has a nature brown spot in it. It was like that even when my eyes did match. So technically my eyes never matched. Oh well, time to get clean. I peeled off my pj bottoms and stepped into the shower. It turned on automatically and I started to wash my hair and face. As I did the tasks, my mind began to wander, to today.
Today, some people were going home. Or to integrate themselves into society. Haru is going home, and someone else. Boss-man says that, in total, seven people are going home/integrate themselves into society. Haru is so excited. I’m not sure why she is going, she can’t really control her powers but, I’m thinking it’s because they believe her powers will disappear. That might happen. I hope not, I like Haru and she likes her powers. The water starts to become cold, it brings me back form my thoughts.
It’s a good thing I was done. I hate showering in cold water. I step out of the shower and wipe myself dry. I wrap my towel around myself and make a mad dash down the hall back to my room. People are awake now and I truthfully don’t want to be seen with just a towel on. It doesn’t matter if this is the girl’s side of the dorm. I would just rather not be seen. I open the door to room and quickly enter. Both Anjou and Haru stop what there doing.
I turn slowly, both are glaring at me. I put my bath bucket down and hold up my hands, as if to say ‘I give up’. They both take deep breathe, I can already hear the scream in their heads.
“…Hi?” And they let it out.
“YOU JERK!” The yelling went on for an hour. And I had to promise several times in that hour that I would never do anything like that ever again.
At least not when Anjou was in the room too.
-Take it Off-
After that episode, I got dressed and we went down to the assembly hall. All the students, teachers and other staff came down too. It was strange to see all the grades, all the classes and even the ‘freaks’. Weird, I wonder why they are here. Freaks, it’s a mean term I hate using but, they don’t have another name that I would like to call them by that is less mean. The actual name of the class is ‘Monsters’ and the teacher is also a ‘monster’. I simply hate how they do that to them. Their abilities take physical form and they don’t look human. Which really sucks. I mean, I complain about my eyes all the time but, at leats I could pass off as a normal person. It makes me sad. But, I’m friends with a good number of them because we all have been here a long time together,
The Dean of the school come to the center of the stage and tapped the microphone. Trying to get our attention. I wave to Michael, one of the ‘freaks’ he smiles and waves back. The rest of them notice and also wave. I smile and wave back. I grinned when I repeat that sentence in my head. Sometimes, I’m just too weird. Oh well, I enjoy myself and other people do too.
“Hello students and staff of Grace Academy. I have so exciting news for seven of your peers. Seven of you are going home or to someone else to become part of society! Isn’t that exciting!?” He said, loud and clear. Loads of the younger students cheered. They are so silly, none of them would be going home anytime soon. The special class (I have decided that, that would be a better name for them then ‘Monsters’. I’ll tell Mr. Grey about that). The Dean was an old man, slightly balding and had a huge gut. His eyes were both green. He has no ability. Makes me wonder why he is here.
He begins to speak again, well he has for sometime I just have been ignoring him until he starts to mention the names of people going home.
“Haru Miura, please come to the front to get your ticket. As well as the following, Michelle ‘Shelly’ Don, Lucas Viol, Julia Smith, Kathryn Krimskii, Morgan Shaw, and lastly, Anna ‘Myst’ Dawson.” I fling my head up. Me? Where the hell am I going!? I don’t have a home anymore. Haru turns to me and give me a huge smile, she grabs my head and drags me down to the stage.
The Dean smiles. “Glad your so prompt Haru, here is your ticket and Anna-”
“Myst,” I mumble. I refuse to be called by my birth name. He corrects himself.
“Sorry, Myst, here is yours. You are going with Haru to stay with her family with you re-integrate yourself to society. Enjoy ladies!” I dumbly nod and take the ticket. Haru is giddy and we live the assembly hall to pack. Anjou comes with us complaining to whole time. Now she has to get new roommates. I grin at her complaint.
“Don’t worry we’ll write.” She turns to me and glares.
“You better or your dead.” I laugh and as we enter our room and look to the mess floor that is Haru’s stuff. I sigh, step over it and being my own packing. It was when I was packing that I realized I have no idea where Haru lives (other then it’s in Japan). I voiced my question and she smiled.
“Namimori, where Kyoko lives. And yeah, it’s in Japan. Oh do you speak Japanese?” I nodded. It was a school requirement, you had to learn the language of your roommates. Haru and Kyoko were Japanese so me and Anjou had to learn Japanese. Anjou is German/French, so Kyoko, Haru and I had to learn German and French. I’m English and French, so they all had to learn English and French. Anjou’s French is from France mine is from Quebec, a province in my home. So I had to learn the slight differences between the two French languages, same with Anjou.
Silly Haru, didn’t even remember this, oh well, I know the language and really that all I needed. She smiled and Anjou grinned. I smiled, it would be nice to get out of here for a bit.
“Your going to love Namimori! That and Kyoko lives there too!” Nice. Now, I’m a tad more excited then I was five minutes ago.
“Should we go to the front now?” Haru nodded and the two of us turned to face Anjou, she had tears, I’m sure Haru did too and we glomped her. Squeezed her tight and let go. We were good that way, no too many tears, just enough to know how much we’ll miss each other. We left our room one last time and headed towards the front hall. This will be the last time (I hope) that I see this place, the place I’ve grown up in. The place where I made friends, the place where I’ve had crushes, the place where I’ve messed up, the place where I’ve been a champ. This place is my home, it’s all I’ve ever known. And it is a place I will never forget.
When we get to the front hall, the special class is waiting for me. Dammit, now I am crying. I’m going to miss these losers so much. I tells them so, and the grin at my affectation dubbing. I really do them love, and Anjou. I wave and go through the doors one last time. Haru is balling, the rest of the girls are too. Lucas, being the only male, is tearing but, I know how they all feel. This place is a home for many of them, to see people you haven’t seen in years, its scary. I know it is, because, truthfully,
I’m more scared then I want them to know.