Cerise is a daughter of a famous businessman, moved to the city to pursue her dreams and follow her father's footsteps. What she doesn't expect however is becoming a supernatural Queen and getting involved with two men who want two different things. The world changes and now everything is in her hands.
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Faradiso-Paradise
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There was a town in the East, named safest yet the most mysterious. Barriers of thick concrete aligning and separating the edges of ARIA and the safe zone. Hollows who knew of what’s inside the safe zone were shot, punished for not keeping their curiosity on the low. Who wouldn’t anyway? Having trained all life unwillingly and to follow the orders of those with jurisdiction. Who wouldn’t wanna know what lies in that area known to give security and comfort?
"Line up and at attention!” shouts resonate through the long hallway, the dorms of ARIA nothing short of jail in a maze. The booming voice belonging to a short man clad in layers of green uniform and a bulletproof vest complete the ominous look. He waits for everyone to get out of their rooms, recruits rush outside typically frightened, fiddling with their clothes while others didn’t even bother wearing any. The commander shoots them with a glare and notes that he’ll have disciplinary action for the aforementioned. But don’t get him wrong. Officer Hong was one of the kindest in all the blocks of ARIA. Hollows thrown out of other areas came to him and he gladly wrote them down.
Too bad he was in line for death row.
“Start!” He orders at the long line of students, taking sharp glances at every one of them as a reminder of their current position. Everyone seemed to have followed the routine correctly and in unison but a girl at the end of the line had not even opened her mouth.
The commander stomped towards her in a way to notify her of his presence. "What’s with you?" He grits his teeth as he questioned, seeming to get no response as the hollow in front of him was floating elsewhere. No other noise was heard as all of them became tense as always, a common feeling as to not anger the superior. The girl he approached was completely out of it yet she still did her best to speak even after being cut off with a harsh blow to her face.
"Halt! All of you repeat. Define!" Officer Hong was in no place to give sympathy for a trainee as the whole of them were preparing all day with no leniency given. That’s right, no mercy. ‘Mercy is the definition of weakness’
At least that’s what they all say, brainwashing every single one of them to their breaking point just to have them suck up to each of their commands. "What is your motto?!"
"We, ARIA authority are loyal agents. To commit our lives in protecting all living beings and to apprehend those who violate our judgment." Officer Hong looks back at Trainee 031 and decides to finally let her relax, visibly more exhausted than the others, a bad start painted on her fatigued features. He then proceeded to eliminate those that had not passed the previous tests and let the high-ranking trainees remain, that included the student to who he had put his attention to. "031, You have been in this institution for more than three years and yet you still show weakness. I am only letting you off as you are holding the top title. Take my words as a warning as your next trial will be the final test.” Officer Hong pauses in his scolding, a flash of grief in his cold gaze
“If you fail, you know what will happen." the trainee does not move and remains staring at the ground. She was extremely tired for some reason, hair sticking out in all directions and her heart rate faster than usual. She was only hoping to fall asleep as soon as her bed is within reach, eager to sail away to dreamland. "Get back to your dorms and prepare for the second periodical" The superior addressed, taking less than a second to head back to his own office but an agent from the main department barges in, state no different from trainee 031. She heaves and passes the document to Officer Hong, whispering to him in between breaths.
"Stop right there" He points at trainee 031 who was just about to leave as well, head turning languidly. "You are given your first official case, I expect good results." Trainee 031 wasn't able to protest, she didn't know that the final trial would be given this early, heck, she was trembling and covered in her nasty body liquid. Her heart rate spiked, pounding in anticipation and fear.
The said agent didn't even give her time to catch her breath and walked ahead way too fast, leaving her to limp. Trainee 031 soon found herself entering the designated room and all eyes were set on her, making it look as if she had grown two heads before thankfully motioned to settle down. The previous agent who had gone to fetch her gave the same documents to a man at the edge of the room, standing beside a hologram that imaged a realistic map.
The man clears his throat, a disapproving glance thrown trainee 031’s way as he observed her fidgety movements.
"As I was saying, Officer Lee of division 3 has reported a potentially dangerous aurum coming any time soon and we want to be prepared. Thus the reason why we need this special trainee" The man gestures to her and proceeds to ask
"You are the highest in ranks of block-F correct?"
Trainee 031 tilts her head, trying not to make it obvious that she almost dozed off.
"and I assume you are not yet well informed. Your files state that you were picked up wandering in the mountains"
Trainee 031 didn't know why the meeting was suddenly about her, seeming to forget the breakdown she had on the way here.
"Let me explain the basics, you are here to have your first mission, expected to fight and professionally handle what may come your way." A short pause was shared inside the room as the foretold trainee simply listened.
The man clicks his tongue and interrogates further, "Do you know what you are?"
Trainee 031 perks her head up at the one thing she can actually relate to and curtly replies "a fox"
"Precisely, a hollow fox modified to be an aurum. Aurums are people with very strong power and not every single one of them is nice." The man continued talking and Trainee 031 wasn't sure if she should scold herself for not being interested in what they were telling her.
"another classification we call are swans. Swans do not have aurum abilities as they live normal lives, also known as natural people. It's a bit hard to tell an 'aurum' from a 'swan' as their physical features are absolutely indistinguishable but do know that swans cannot see 2nd generation hollows which," he pauses, "You were a few weeks ago."
Trainee 031 twists her head at the statement, confusion spreading out as she tries to puzzle together the things they were telling her.
What were they talking about? For the past three years, all that they made her do was fight, eat, fight and at some point get injected by some fluid, the same fluid that made her forgetful. 2nd generation hollow? she thinks but she must’ve said it out loud as some of them in the room rolled their eyes at her cluelessness.
Another informant chimes in before the prior man could reply, distressed at the situation. "Your partner for this trial will be Agent Jayson, somewhat similar to your kind."
The man named Jayson, who trainee 031 assumes is the dog hybrid beside her, grins at her and wags his tail. He was the only one in this room that trainee 031 felt at ease looking at, a gentle aura grazing his figure. The grumpy man from earlier clears his throat for what felt like the 5th time and asks "Do you understand the weight of this mission Trainee 031?"
"Yes," Trainee 031 mumbles, her lack of enthusiasm didn't bother the others as they even sighed with relief. "If you ever have questions, you will always have Agent Jayson by your side. We hope for the best"
After that was said, everything else went by in a flash and before she knew it, The dog-tail agent was taking her out to eat. "So, as you've heard I’m Jayson. I'm sure you want a name for yourself other than 031?"
Trainee 031 eats the strange but tasty piece of baked flour with twinkly eyes, munching on it slowly before she blurts out "Happy" Jayson looks at her questionably and chuckles "Okay then fox, I'll think about that happy thing later."
Trainee 031 lets out another squeak-sounding noise before muttering "I'm confused. they keep saying I'm a 3rd Gen."
"That's because you're like me. Let’s just say we’re branded." Another moment of silence followed before Jayson initiates the conversation once again "Did you know you can change your body?" The girl in front of him looks at him in curiosity, swallowing whatever she had in her mouth in an instant. "How?"
"I don't really know since that's not my specialty, but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it" trainee 031 frowns, the thought of having done the so-called 'change' clouded in her brain, all her sleep gone and it's all because of that stupid meeting the aurum people held.
They finish their meal and Jayson helps his partner claim her things out from the dorms and move it to her assigned apartment in Faradiso, bumping into a few other trainees of Block-F and waving her a goodbye of either jealousy or rejoice, a red flag, Jayson notes. He’s been observing her since the beginning and he only felt pity for her, freedom stripped when she was kidnapped in the mountains then having spent more than three years down that cage along with other harsh animals. Even with all that treatment, trainee 031 was like an infant. ]
She was in awe of the littlest things, seeing the colorful billboards, and the cars, and the tall buildings like she never knew of the existence of it until now. Jayson holds her hand as she keeps getting distracted by the dandelions on the side of the street, he needs to be constantly pulling her in the direction of her home. "You need to get out of that training suit. After we finish fixing your things, you go wash up, yes?"
Trainee 031 beams and agrees in delight after finally snatching the now-bald flower on the sidewalk, the movement of her tails causing nearby onlookers to glare at her in disgust.
They arrive and Jayson opens the door to the house, inhaling the fresh scents of pastel paint. He glances at the trainee's name tag, flipping the 031 over to reveal an indication of a fake name.
But Jayson remembers that she wanted to be called 'happy', so he directs a gleam at the woman in front of him, throwing open the doors of the cozy living space provided and says "Welcome to your new home, Agent Joy"
People of Gold are powerful, and if an unbalanced society were to be created because of them? It is up to the royals to restore peace.Nicholas stood by the entrance of the safe house, watching from the shrubs acting as walls of the garden. He, Cerise, and Yzander were directly on top of it. Conversing, devising a plan to stop this chaos with all their willpower.It's gotten to the point that Cerise would risk her life for people she doesn’t know, to the point that even if she’s unable to fully control her abilities, if it means she’ll get everything back to normal she’ll do it.As Yzander stated, he had told his ‘friends’ to get some help outside of the city but he remains highly suspicious to both Cerise and Nicholas. Cerise feels guilt. Observing the way Yzander carries himself. So tough and rough yet his facial features scream fragile danger. She ponders at the thought of the deal she made with the doctor, giving up Yzande
Thinking of someone can be difficult. Especially when they’re somewhere far, somewhere you don’t know about.The worst-case scenario would be them in danger and the best would be they left for the better, for themselves, but Cerise knows Jean wouldn’t leave her like that.In Cerise’s eyes, Jean is her healer, her guardian. At the same time her definition of love, her partner, and their light.Months back, Jean had Cerise wrapped around his finger almost immediately. At first, Cerise almost thought that he was toying with her but then hardship came and she felt the sincerity with every step they took. The staircase is too high up to see the end, and Cerise hopes she’ll continue walking this staircase further with Jean back in her arms.It might not have seen like it, but Cerise adores and cares for Jean with the deepest and most passionate emotion she has.
"Let's keep going" Nicholas heaves, tired from all the fighting. After some nitwit hearing that they have a safe place, the lot of them tried to follow, asking to come with, but Nicholas, acting as a leader, refuses to risk the lives of his companions. Strangers are a threat, and this doctor is enough.Where could Janoir be? Cerise keeps asking herself, head spinning from all the thoughts and the tiring walk. Sal tries to distract her but talking is taking so much out of her that the hollow takes it as a sign to shut up."Janoir could be back at his house," Nicholas states, earning himself a questioning look from Halo and Cerise."Why would he go there when he knows the way to the underground house?""I mean his actual house," Nicholas pauses, reminices the happenings that occurred in that damned place. "the mansion,"Cerise quietly slows down, her guess might be right. Janoir might have come for his sister.The thought of spending the next
Waking up in an underground house seems unideal, but Cerise is excited. She wonders, how many hours, days and weeks since she last saw Sal. She's woken everybody up with the noise she's making, scrambling for tools in the boxes in the corner. Yzander and his friend has seen better days, used to the luxury that was provided with them being part of an illegal business, some would call it a mafia, for being too rich and too powerful. Even the rehabilitation rooms in ARIA were far better than this, bunk beds and cement walls reek of poverty. It's ironic, he thinks. For the safe house to belong to the Dellancy family as he's heard, this was awfully substandard. "It's time we look for Janoir and get my friend." Cerise announces, playing with her sweater before folding it and places it on the bed. "Again, Cerise, it's risky" Nicholas acts like her father, bitter and demanding. Cerise has long waited for this. For the moment she'd get to see Sal again. Janoir was no
Yzander was a leader, a boss, the alpha of a pack. So when he and his entire mob got caught two years ago by ARIA, it was his whole responsibility to get them out. He was the father of a hundred men with millions of connections that proved to be useless the moment they refused to help in getting them out.ARIA had caught them during a raid once, their president, Louejone had chased them down to the very last man until they were all detained.They did business within and outside the walls of Faradiso, and it's still a surprise they got caught since they've spent the past decades doing it with no sign of danger to their group.Yzander had a terrible power, one that had himself touching the necks of swans and aurums and they're immediately under hypnosis, moving to his commands. He was the puppet master. A puppet master whose strings were taken away.Curse Louejone!Yzander wished he'd rot in the underworld, much worse than he would.His last c
Prisoners of Gold, that's what the citizens call them. Outside, in the desert, is a red zone where aurums are wild and free to do as they want, no rule bounds them. The red zone is known for war occurring nearly everyday, between groups of powerful aurums living in the desert. The country of Fiveisla is separated not by bodies of water but by mass desolations. The reason why Faradiso has walls taller than the heavens is to block such aurums from invading the city.Today seems to be that day.Cerise was awoken by a loud ringing and people screaming, there seems to be a commotion outside.The siren of the city hall rung throughout Faradiso, it only ever does during calamities or emergencies.Cerise uncurls herself from her position, wiping the tears away as she cried because of Jean's situation. She walks toward the glass wall, peering down at the streets. There she sees aurums, attacking one another. One of them flew upwards and threw a car at a crowd. The
Days in Faradiso were always beautiful, the people rivaled the sun as the only star that shone brightest. Big smiles are shared amongst aurums and the hollows wander the forests of the city. It seems that all is peaceful, no danger lingers in the alleyways of the city of Paradise.For the past months however, Rubylust and their employees find themselves in a difficult position, one of their stars has caused great misconduct. The media was everywhere and its to be expected but for the standards of this city, this was all new and unfamiliar to them, leading them to panic.Nicholas sat at home, watching the news."Tsk," He picks up his coffee from the table that was placed over a newspaper that stated the same articles about Rubylust and Jean."How unfortunate." He stands up and gets ready to go out, hair combed and weapons hidden, just for emergency. Nicholas had one person in mind throughout the time he was watching the scandals, Cerise.When night
The moon shone its brighest above paradise city, fairies flying all over the place in migration and no other being knows why. Its a rare sight and Cerise and Jean watch it from the gigantic window of Cerise's apartment. Peace lit over them, Cerise was reading Jean an article about his current works and they laughed as she opened one referring to their relationship. Cerise however, was awkwardly squirming in her seat, Jean had leaned on her shoulder and continued talking and the subject matter right now was doing no help.It leaves Cerise confused, what exactly were they? They were closer than best friends but nothing more than that so why exactly does she have weird inhibitions whenever Jean is around?Jean is a mystery she has to solve. They're close alright, but she knows nothing else about Jean aside from the revelation that was brought on during the fight.Unlike her, Jean knew all the stories about her childhood, her parents and all the things that makes th
Nicholas doesn't remember the last time he was filled with so much anger. He's been betrayed and he doesn't know for how long. His lover was his life, his only source of energy and having him taken away was like losing his own sanity and soul. Gleeful. Joyful. That's what he used to be throughout those moments he was far from his partner yet he knew he was waiting for him no matter their distance. It's a shame. Everything's all turned into dust now. His lover was now dust. Crying was no option. Nicholas takes the engagement ring off of the finger of the skeleton, grinding his teeth as he does. He turns around and faces Janoir who he knows is fearful of him as of this moment. Janoir was just a young adult, who knew almost nothing about the world. He was close to innocent if it wasn't for his bad experience. Knowing himself, he'd never do something to harm anyone else and it wasn't his fault he was born into such a problematic family either. He had no c
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