Alright so I am starting this new fanfiction, and I want it to be unique! I don't want it to be like all the stories you have read before. So I am going to try to be different. By the way this is rated M for a reason! I don't own the characters just the plot!
I looked at the tall stone structure that stood out against the landscape. The building was the only color that wasn't bland and boring in this world. It was a red brick looking material, The Building stood about 120 feet high and about 100 in width. This was in stark contrast to the small white houses and schools that surrounded it. The Building was a thing we knew practically nothing about.
Today was the day if the BANQUET. This was a day when the whole town was to celebrate and remember ou achievements for the year. Right now I was 17. This year, was the year that we where selected. The Choosing was a day of celebration and a day of great remorse.
"Do you think we will be chosen?" I blurt out suddenly. Isabelle laughs
"Well I don't know if I want to be chosen."
"You don't want to be chosen?" I say surprised.
"Well Clary not everyone is as curious to see what is in The Building as you are."
"Oh?" I question. "Wait! You are nervous!" I practically yell.
"Well yah... I have always been curious. But, I am scared that whatever is behind those doors is scary." Izzy said her voice shaking a little. Just then an announcement came over the intercom.
"All those participating in The Choosing at tonight's BANQUET, may exit the premises to prepare for tonight's ceremony."
"Come on Clare!" Izzy yelled. We rushed to The Tube and dispensed of our lunch trays. We practically ran down the street to our unit. Today we got to wear fancy clothes and put up our hair. We where even allowed to wear small amounts of "make up."
After 2 hours we where ready. Izzy was wearing a form fitting Turquoise dress, that hit about her knee. It was taffeta and had a large puff of flowers on the right shoulder. She was wearing small silver earrings and the customary locket, also in silver. Her hair was swept into an elegant bun with curly tendrils hanging down by her face.
I was wearing a champaign colored halter top dress, with a circle high low skirt that hit about me mid calf on the back. I wore small dangling crystal earrings with a customary locket. My hair was not up, however it was styled. Izzy had managed my unruly curls leaving them shiny and bodacious. She swept half up into a ponytail and finished it with a crystal clip.
"Izzy! You look gorgeous! I look gorgeous!"
"Well we both deserve to look gorgeous she said. "This could be our last night together for who knows how long.
With that final statement Izzy and I joined the other girls in our unit as we are loaded into the buses. All of the girls had taken the opportunity to dress up, these occasions where so rare, how could you not? The bus ride was short and we arrived at The Hall in a few short minutes. Everyone was chatting excitedly. I reflected on what it was like to live in our society. We had little to no interaction with those more than 2 years away from our age. Every year we went to a ceremony where we said goodbye to all if the elderly at the age of 85. That is when they must die to maintain the population. We also welcomed The new children, and recognized everyone's achievements over the past year. The most exciting part of the night is when the youth at age 17 are Chosen. Being Chosen is a huge honor, that means that you have exceeded the government standards for the year. Every year 10 males and 10 females are selected by the government and chosen to go into The Building.
"What are you thinking about?" Izzy said suddenly.
"About what is in The Building!"
"Well I guess that we will have to wait and see." Izzy said hurriedly as the program started. I sunk into my chair a little. The Choosing was always at the end of the night.
"Welcome Ladies and Gentleman" a voice said from on stage. This was the voice of Him. Him was the leader if the country, sometimes it was Her but we had a Him at the current moment. Him went through general announcements and greetings.
"Now on to the New," Him said as they named off all of the recently born children. They did the same with the age groups up to sixteen. Naming people like "Lindsay Winters and Lauren Jackman." At the seventeens he stopped naming people and went into the adults. During this section he talked about the economy, jobs and other electoral offices inside the government as well as announcing all of the recently assigned jobs for this year.
After what seemed like and eternity the Choosing was about to start. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. The boys where first. "Alec Lightwood... Jace Wayland... Jordan Kyle... Magnus Bane...Simon Lewis...Jonathan Morgenstern...Sebastaian Verlac...Avan Lund...Benjamin Gwen...Peter Yates." All throughout the boys section there where excited looks as well as disappointed ones.
"Now for the girls Mia Jordan... Isabelle Ellewood... Lucy Ronex...Victoria Collins... Aline Penhallow... Brinley Hune...Estel Manar...Tasha Smith... Brentley Downs... Clarissa Fray."
Izzy and I hugged each other silently celebrating. Tomorrow was going to be fun.