✧ Cerise: Chapter one; pt. one ✧

Instructions

Weeks after the facility was created the magic-users lessened. The outside world was slowly being remade, though the facility stayed. There were not many people left, over half of the facility was now empty. It was much more manageable for Claudia and Varion, though there was always someone who acted out. Two reds, three oranges, two yellows, four greens, one blue, and four purples, that is all who are left. The reason the numbers of the facilities consumers went down so quickly was due to the loss of control over powers. Many innocent people were lost because some couldn't keep control. “Hello! Want to come eat with us?” A voice sounded from the door of the courtyard. Flowers were strewn about and a few small fountains were in the corners. There was a giant oak tree in the center, it made the courtyard look like a plaza of sorts. The oak tree was huge, though it didn’t even take up a quarter of the space there. There were large gates with vines curling around them. Bushes with flowers sprouting covered the bottom of the walls, and sitting near the base of the oak tree was a boy. He was wearing a worn down pastel yellow beanie, his hair almost blending perfectly with it. He wore a zipped up red hoodie with white stripes and black pants. His clothes didn’t really go together at all, he also made sure to cover his bracelet. No one knew what his assigned color was, although he was never chosen for a fight. He was sketching in a book and didn’t look up when he was talked to. Again the voice sounded from the door, “I know you can hear me.” He glanced up from his sketchbook, closing it and shoving the pencil in his pocket. “I’ll come, but don’t expect this to be a regular thing.” He stood up with an eye roll and went to the courtyard door. The young girl that was waiting had a green bracelet on, she was wearing a green spring dress and a little white bow in her hair. She grabbed the boy's hand and zoomed off to the cafeteria. When they arrived at their destination the others were already at the lunch table, with only a few people not there. “You brought him! Nice work Peony.” One of the reds there grinned. “Oh by the way, sit here.” she pointed to a chair next to her after motioning to the boy wearing the yellow beanie. He sat down glancing at the girl who he was sitting next to, she was quite beautiful. Long dark hair tied up into a messy bun, a white hoodie and orange shorts. She stared back at him chuckling, he quickly looked away, embarrassed.