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"Just as the four walls close me with in; my eyes are opened up with pure sunlight. I'm the first to know, my dearest friends, even if your hope has burned with time, anything that's dead shall be re-grown, and your vicious pain, you warning sign, you will be fine…If you're gonna fall, I'll let you know, that I will pick you up like you for I, I felt this thing, I can't replace. Where everyone was working for this goal. Where all the children left without a trace, only to come back, as pure gold, to recite this all." –Angels and Airwaves The Adventure

Narrator

The day started out as any other day would. Wake up; curse the alarm clock for ruining yet another great dream. Roll out of bed and stumble to the bathroom to take a freezing cold shower, because the previous person had taken a shower as hot as hates. Jump out of the shower in a bad mood, dry off and put on comfy clothes that make them look okay but nothing special in, do a once over in the mirror, look at the clock and realize that school starts in approximately 7.48 minutes, run down the stairs and out the door, grabbing a granola bar on the way out and speeding all the way to school, but only to find out their clock was fifteen minutes because they forgot to reset it the night before. Feeling like an idiot as they sit in their cars waiting for their respective friends to arrive so that the gossip and talk of last night's game can begin. What all of these people didn't know was that this day was not like every other day. This day would put into motion one of the biggest changes they would ever live through. This single, unpredictable, monotonous day would change Edward Mason's, Rosalie Hale's, Emmett McCarty's, Alice Brandon's, Jasper Whitlock's, and Isabella Swan's life forever, and they had no clue about it.

Classes came and past during the day. Teacher's taught and students let the information slip in one ear and out the other. Hearts were broken and teenage romances began. Everything was normal.

At quarter to two, when everyone was changing classes, a single voice echoed through the hallways of Roycemore High School, Mother Cabrini High School, Glencliff Comp High School, Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Seven Lakes High School, and Fork's High School summoning Edward Mason, Rosalie Hale, Emmett McCarty, Alice Brandon, Jasper Whitlock and Bella Swan to come to their principal's office.

Grudgingly, they all made their way to the office. While all of them wanted to skip their next class, none of them wanted to have a tête-à-tête with their principal, even though none of them had a guilty conscience. Eventually, each principal came out and brought these individuals back to their office to tell them the exact same thing.

EPOV

"Ah nice to see you again, it's been a while." Mr. Greener greeted me, shaking my hand firmly.

RPOV

"You're probably wondering why you were called in." I nodded annoyed, but not showing it.

"I have called you in here to request your help." The elderly principal began straight faced. "There is a big project, I suppose you could call it, that your help and skills would be invaluable on." I was unsure of what he meant, but decided to carry on listening.

EmPOV

"From looking at your grades, past and present, along with your other extra circular activities, we've decided that you are the most qualified in the region to participate." The puny, short, balding man droned on.

APOV

"There weren't many people who were even considered as possible candidates, you should feel very privileged you were chosen. In the program there will be quite a lot of travelling involved, but we will cover all your finances…within reason." The poorly dressed principal warned as I rolled my eyes.

JPOV

"You are one of six chosen students, but I cannot disclose the identity of those individuals. You will meet them if you choose to accept." The principal continued.

BPOV

"I know all this information is extremely vague and I'm sure you have questions you want to ask, but none of your questions can be answered unless you agree to be in the program. Please seriously consider it, and remember, under absolutely no circumstance can you mention to anyone what we have discussed today. That includes your parents and closest friends. And if you choose to decline, you are still under strict rules that you cannot tell a soul about this. I'll see you tomorrow at this same time. You are dismissed at this time to go home. Goodbye." The principal concluded showing me to the door. Well, this was definitely not normal.

Narrator

Each of these students walked out of their school's office in a daze. Even with the little amount of information fed to them, their heads were spinning. They got into their cars, each reflecting the personality of the driver and drove to their respective houses in Chicago, New York, Nashville, Jackson, Houston, and Forks listening to their definition of soothing music.

There was hardly anyone out on the roads at that time of day to give them a much needed distraction from the thoughts wreaking havoc in their minds.

Upon arriving at their houses, they each went up to their rooms to think about the decision at hand, and to try to wrap their minds around the mystery unfolding before them. One read medical journals; one painted her nails a glossy new coat of firecracker red; one lifted weights; one shopped online, running her parents credit card bills up higher than they already were; one researched the Civil War; while yet another began looking for a recipe so she could begin preparing dinner as if nothing had been out of the ordinary on that seemingly unordinary day.

Eventually, their parents arrived home from their jobs or various yet meaningless activities and began asking the same questions they always did, already knowing the answers and not caring too much about the answers anyway. Reminding themselves of what their principles had warned them, they never spoke a word to their parents.

EPOV

"Hey honey, how was your day at school?" my mother, Elizabeth, asked as she pecked me on the cheek then began bustling about the kitchen, trying to get dinner on after her weekly book club meeting that had run late for the millionth week in a row.

ROPV

"It was fine mom, nothing out of the ordinary. The same guys asked me out and as usual, I rejected them. No biggie." I told her already bored with the daily conversation, knowing what question would come next.

EmPOV

"Do you have any tests this week?" she asked as I rolled my eyes at her programmed, pointless, pertinent…I wonder how long I can keep this list up as she fires all these pinheaded questions at me…?

APOV

"I'm not really sure, but if there are, I'm ready. We're not doing that much, and the stuff we are doing is so easy I could do it in my sleep." I whined as we sat down at the table for dinner. The thought of today's meeting clouding my mind more than it already had.

JPOV

"Oh, well, I'm sure you can get ahead in your classes, or begin writing some of those college essays, or just study some more hun." Mom said in her southern drawl smiling at my over achieving mentality. I wonder what would happen to that if I decided to say yes to that project?

"This is really great mom." I complimented; not allowing myself to dwell too long on the proposal.

BPOV

"I'm glad you like it. I wasn't sure you'd like it because it's something different." I smiled, finishing up my own dinner.

Narrator

Once dinner was through, the individuals put their dishes at the sink or for one, washed and dried the dishes by hand then cleaned up the kitchen, then headed up to their room to finish homework. However, every time they attempted a problem, they could not keep their focus on any of the subjects they had sitting open in front of them just waiting to be absorbed and retained within them.

All they could think about was the project: what was it exactly? What would happen if they accepted? Or declined? Would they be leaving home? and if so, where would they be going? and for how long? Would they know any of the other people? Are any of those other people having these same doubts? Could they tell their parents? or would they suddenly vanish one day for an immeasurable amount of time without any contact with those they love the most, without the option of saying goodbye?

Granted, none of them were in a relationship, but they still had significant people in their lives who it would be hard to say goodbye to, even for a short period of time.

One by one they began getting ready for bed. Brushing their teeth, taking a shower, brushing their hair…or not, pulling on pajamas, reading a chapter in their favorite book, and then turn on soft music to lull them to sleep. All night they tossed and turned trying to make up their minds about what they were going to do. Once they thought they made up their mind they were able to fall asleep, but only for a few, short hours of light sleep.

When their alarm clocks went off that next morning, they were all exhausted and they knew today wouldn't be like any other day they had lived. They got ready and tried to live their lives like nothing had happened the day before, but with all the thoughts swarming in their heads concerning the day to come they were all uncommonly quiet for each of their natures.

Upon arriving to school, they didn't interact with their friends as much, and when asked about their strange behavior they all blamed it on lack of sleep. Their classes passed in a blur yet time stood still. All the information was fed to them, but they retained absolutely nothing they heard. Instead, they thought about the decision they made the previous night and began rethinking everything. All were nervous. All were anxious. All wanted to explode with the opportunity to ask someone for their opinion. But they kept a mask on and didn't let any of these emotions show through.

Finally, the voice they were all on edge for crackled over the PA system of their schools calling them to come to the office, yet again.

Their hearts beat a thousand miles a minute as they approached the door to the office. Their thoughts were scrambled even more so then they had been all day. Again, they were reconsidering their already reconsidered decision.

EPOV

"It's nice to see you again Mr. Mason, please follow me." The principal greeted in a similar fashion as the day before as if nothing had happened as he led me to his office.

RPOV

"I'm guessing you've thought about the proposition?"

EmPOV

Like I could think about anything else in my life!

"And what have you concluded?" the imbecile asked.

APOV

I took a deep breath. "Would you mind giving me five more minutes to think it over? I think I know my answer, but I want to go over my reasoning just once more."

JPOV

"Alright, I'll leave you to your thoughts then." The principal said as he left the room, closing the door silently behind him as I became lost in my thoughts yet again.

BPOV

Five incredibly short minutes passed and the principal bustled back into the room and sat at her desk, silently prompting me for my answer.

I took a deep breath and looked her square in the eye, knowing that there was no going back, but that my answer was exactly what I wanted and that there would be no regrets once everything was said and done.

ALL

"Yes, I have decided to participate."

EPOV

"Oh, Mr. Mason, I am so glad you have decided to participate!" the principal congratulated me as his eyes lit up with delight.

RPOV

"Alright, now that I've decided to become part of this 'program', I want some answers to my questions. How many people are participating? Who are those people? If I'm going to be travelling, where am-"

EmPOV

"At this time, unfortunately, I can only tell you a little about the program."

APOV

"First off, the program is called DART. Why it had that name, I have no idea. Secondly, there will be lots of travelling, but I cannot say where. So you must bring both summer and winter clothing."

JPOV

"Each step of your journey, you will be told where to go, but not what to do. You have to figure out your purpose in that place. Once you do, then-and only then-can you move on to the next place. Is everything clear?"

BPOV

"Clear as mud." I grumbled sarcastically and frustrated that I still didn't know anything. "Are there any other students participating?" I asked, practically begging for this answer. Surly I wouldn't be alone in this confusing mess I had gotten myself into.

EPOV

The principal smiled again. "There will be six students including you."

RPOV

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Maybe I would know someone after all.

"I doubt you'll know any of them though. These other students are spread across the nation; none of them living remotely close to each other."

EmPOV

And my hopes just had to go down and crash into a million pieces, didn't they?

"So how will I know who they are?" I asked now truly curious.

APOV

"You'll know." The principal told me cryptically.

JPOV

"But how will I know?!" I pleaded a little frustrated.

BPOV

"Trust me, you'll just know. Now go home, pack your bags and be back here at exactly midnight at the main school entrance. In the event that your parents ask, tell them everything you know. But if they don't ask, don't tell. We'll tell them what's going on when the time is right. Have a nice day." The principal finished the conversation practically pushing me out the door and into the office.

Narrator

Instead of feeling more at ease with their decision, Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, and Bella felt more apprehensive and unsettled than they had the previous night. They had left school in a daze for the second day in a row. What had they really agreed to do? Upon arriving home, they pulled out their luggage from various places including: beds, basements, overly crowded closet, garages and from their own closet and quickly began folding, stuffing, wadding-up, throwing, laying, and jamming as many of their clothes in their bags as humanely possible. A few even made up a carry-on bag just in case they were to board a plane at some point.

When their parents came home, everyone stayed in their rooms avoiding them at all costs. Many people would frown on them for not spending some final moments with their families before they left, but at this point in time, they needed to be alone to gather their thoughts and think about what they may or may not experience in the upcoming days, weeks, months, or even years. Would they find adventure? A new friend? A secret that was never meant for them to hear? Love? Happiness? They couldn't answer a single one of those questions, with the exception of one. They all knew that this would be the adventure of a lifetime.

Despite all the fear and apprehension they were feeling, they found comfort in the fact that they weren't alone. They were not the only ones who were asked. Even though they had no idea who the other participants are, they still found reassurance that there would be a 'friend' with them at some point through his journey they would be embarking on in a few short hours.

Dinner was uncommonly quiet that night. The clanking of silverware against the plates was the only sounds of the meal. Once dinner was finished, they helped with the dishes and spent some time with their families; discussing the latest surgical procedures, going and getting pedicures, watching a game on TV, going shopping, discussing history and reading Romeo and Juliet while sitting on the couch while listening to some game in the background. Their parent's hadn't caught onto the fact that their children where under so much stress and confusion.

They bid their parents goodnight and retreated to their rooms for a few nerve racking hours. They were all restless as they finished packing. None of their parents had asked what happened at school, so none of them could tell them what had occurred that day and that they were leaving for an immeasurable amount of time. This was going to be harder than they previously thought.

At a quarter to midnight, they slipped out of their houses and headed to school where they were promptly met by two strangers. The two strangers asked if they were part of DART. Upon answering yes, the strangers took their luggage, putting it in the trunk of a small, indistinguishable car. Then ushered Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, Jasper, and Bella into the back seat and closed the door promptly behind them. The strangers quickly slid into the driver's and passenger's seat and sped away from everything the students knew and everything they loved, and into the unknown.

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