I walked down the dark rainy streets of the village with my black hooded trench coat on. Everybody is roaming the streets without any emotion, it's all been drained. Nobody even remembered when this place was filled with color or even light.
There's four different types of people. There's the useless non powerful kind which people call basic, aka me and my family, then there's the kinda powerful ones which people call followers, then theres the all powerful ones which are called the leaders.. but there's one rank that's higher than all of us and it's the queen. She has a emperor rank so nobody faces the queen.
I heard at school someone tried to face the queen, but failed and got destroyed in the most horrifying death possible that it was too disturbing to go into detail.
Each rank has their own village. The basic gets a torn up run down place where you have to steal and struggle for food, while the followers have a little bit nicer place where you don't have to struggle for food, but have to sometimes steal to keep the lights on. They don't use their powers for good and sometimes pick on us, but at least it's not often.
The leaders don't pick on the followers unless they're really mean and have nothing else to do because the leaders village is really nice, better than the basics and followers. They don't have to steal, or struggle for food, but they're also snobby, kinda like my mother, sometimes I think she's secretly one of them.
They're greedy and always ask for everything. They don't have to steal but it doesn't mean they don't. They see one thing and they wanna take it but they have to be really good because there's a lot of security going on over there than it is down here. If you get caught stealing, you'll be brought to the queen and all that other stuff on what she does to you is confidential, but you should know not to steal because the queen is scary.. and sometimes she gives mercy.
The emperor obviously has a kingdom, not a village. She has something that all the other ranks below doesn't have and she likes it that way, she likes to have power and demand. I know how to read people and I've seen her before when I snuck into the leaders village. I can tell she hates being vulnerable but fear is never shown in her green emerald eyes.
I just came from the leaders village actually, only to get some food. They're so focus on luxury stuff that they don't care if their food has gone missing, neither does the security guards. Yet I'm still extremely careful.
I basically ran to my house before someone gets a basket of my food that I rightfully stole. I also steal other things. Books, CDs, Headphones, name it, as long as it's not a luxury item I'm okay with stealing anything.
I looked around and I didn't see anything so I slowed down my pace. Until I heard close footsteps, I started running again. I'm always alert and it's a dangerous place, I don't like people within two feet next to me, to think I want someone a few inches behind me.
"Piper!" Said a voice, not a deep voice, it's like an annoying childish voice and instantly knew it was Larry so there was no point in running.
I slowed down and continued walking ignoring Larry. I heard him catch up and he asked me a bunch of questions that I ignored. Until he stopped right in front of me. I try to shove past him but he wouldn't move.
"Larry!" I screamed. "Move! It's raining and the food is getting cold, my family is starving!" I tried pushing him but he still wouldn't move
"Bullshit! You don't even like your family! Your dad is probably not even home!" He shouted reaching my level of tone. He's right I don't, and my dad is probably out on some village girls bed. "Why won't you talk to me!? Is it because I said I liked you? And wanted us to be more than friends?"
"No!" I said. And it was the truth, kinda.
"Then why." He whispered.
"Larry, I am talking to you! I'm talking to you right now! Just please move out the way so I can go home." I pleaded.
Silently he did just that, and I walked away.
When I got home I quietly opened the door, but just my luck, my moms awake. She was on the couch watching poor quality tv. The screen was too bright and it only showed black and white. Bottles were everywhere. It was on the worn down small dirty coffee table, on her lap, and on the floor.
I slowly walked in front of her. Her head was slightly tilted and her eyes were closed. Thank god. I walked back to my basket and went upstairs to my room. The door creaked as I opened and closed it. I opened my basket and feasted on the food I got, I haven't eaten in two days and I'm very hungry. I ate everything in there and it felt so good to be full than hungry in my opinion.
I took off my clothes and looked in the smudged up, dirty mirror. I have a tattoo underneath my breast that says 'Fight Off Your Demons'. Every time I change, I look at it everyday.
I got into my pajamas and laid down, forcing myself to fall asleep. Until I heard rocks thrown at my window. I try to ignore it but it continued. I groaned and walked to my window opening it up. When I did a rock flew in and I ducked my head before it hit me in my face.
"What the fuck!?" I shrieked.
"Sorry!" A girls voice said.
I looked down and see it was Polly.
"What the hell polly!?" I whisper shouted.
"Sorry! Anyways, let's go out." She said.
"Polly! It's obviously late, I'm tired, and I'm not dressed!!" I said and gestured to my pjs. All she did was scoff.
"Oh please! Get your butt dressed and come out." She said.
I had no choice but to listen or else she wouldn't leave and so I started to change to a nice slimming black dress, that I obviously stole from the followers along with high heels.
I came downstairs quietly and exited out the front door. I made my way over to Polly and she was wearing a white shorter dress, with black boots, that I stole for her from the followers. She smiled at me and squealed in excitement and dragged me, running near the exit gate of our village.
"We're going to the leaders club." Polly exclaimed.
"What!? No! We only go to followers and only followers, we've agreed to that!" I nearly shouted.
"Yes but, I've heard from the followers that the leaders opened up a new club! And it's totally legit, we have to go." Polly said tugging my arm.
I felt tiny little droplets pour on me.
"Please Piper! It's starting to rain again, let's go!" Polly begged.
"No! You know us basics aren't suppose to mess with the leaders stuff!" I shouted.
"You do it!"
"For food Polly! They don't care about food! It's basically raining out of the sky for them!"
"Well since you sneak in there all the time why can't we do it again?" Polly asked. "Come on Pipes please!?"
I was hesitant but I gave in.
"Fine but if a security comes hunting us down, I'm taking off these heals and leaving you behind." I said but all she did was squeal in excitement, again.
She dragged me by the arm and we snuck into the followers gate, then once we made it to the leaders gate we difficultly snuck in there, especially with these dresses and heals.
She lead the way to the bar and it was kind of a big line but nothing we couldn't handle. Once it came down to us, he asked us for IDs but I forgot mines at home, I looked over to Polly and she took out two IDs.
"I knew you would forget yours." Polly whispered over to me.
He checked it thoroughly and eventually let us in. We walked in and it was crowded. Polly said she was gonna dance but I told her I'm gonna go stay by the bar. She gave me some extra change and I thanked her.
I sat on the stool and waited for the bartender to take other peoples orders until it was about time he asked me what I would like.
"Margarita." I said and gave him two gold coins. He nodded and started making my beverage.
"A margarita, really?" Asked Polly as she slid to the stool next to me.
I chuckled.
"Let's go, this place isn't what I expected." Polly said dragging me out, not even letting me take a sip, wasting my money. Once we were outside the club I tugged my arm back.
"Polly, where are we going? And stop pulling my arm, it's irritating!" I said frustrated.
"Come on Pipes trust me." She pouted. I sighed.
She held out her hand and I connected it with mine. She smiled widely and squealed while running, dragging me with her.
The guards looked at us weird but didn't suspect anything because we weren't dressed as basics. Did I forget to mention that basics aren't allowed here? Well they aren't, which is why we sneak in and out. One mistake, we're done.
"Polly! You're attracting attention!" I shrieked but she payed no attention.
We came to a stop at a forest, it was a tunnel but it all made out of branches, leaves, and vines. I looked at Polly confused but she was still smiling. By now she wasn't holding my hand anymore and started walking into the tunnel.
"Polly!" I said calling after her.
I had no choice but to follow her. It was hard to walk in here and you truly need sneakers to walk over these branches and vines and stuff but I managed. I saw light but no Polly so I walked deeper into the tunnel.
"Hello?" I said.
"Pipes!" Polly squealed hugging me. I was startled but calmed down a little relieved I wasn't in danger.
I looked around and there's five people around but only four staring at me. I was confused.
"W-who are these people!? And where are we!?" I asked.
"This is where I go, when you're not around." Polly said. "This is my escape, and I wanna share it with my best friend." She exclaimed.
"But you didn't answer my first question." I said.
"Oh yea, that's Jessie." She said pointing to the light skinned girl with short black hair and bangs, smoking out of a pipe with her dark brown eyes.
"That's Dice, his real name is Dylan, but he doesn't like that name." She said pointing to a white boy with brown hair and blue eyes, smoking weed.
'Dice is better?' I thought.
"That's Bree." She pointed at a pale girl, with red hair, not the natural kind, the dyed kind. She was on her phone texting while chewing gum.
"That's Micheal." She pointed at a tall dark skinned guy with nerdy glasses, drinking beer.
"Sup." Micheal said.
"Sup." I said.
"And that's Jordan." She said pointing at a pale guy who's sleeping in the corner.
"Hello." I said after Polly finished introducing me to everyone.
"Guys this is Piper." She said.
"Want a smoke?" Dylan said grabbing a new roll. He snapped his fingers and the tip of his index has a tiny flame and he lit the joint up. Bree popped her gum.
"Nobody's impressed." Bree said.
He must be a follower. Followers have nature powers. Leaders have destructive powers. The queen has every power you could imagine.
"Don't mind dice, he likes to impress girls with his powers." Polly said rolling her eyes.
"Is it working?" He said asked as he twirled his finger. When he did a line of water was traveling from outside to his empty glass.
"Not when you drink pond water." Bree said in disgust and telepathically moved the glass and poured the water on him.
He groaned.
"Come on!" He shouted frustrated. She's a leader.
"That's so good." Jessie said letting out a puff of smoke, sitting back.
"Come on Pipes don't be shy sit down." Polly said making me sit on the couch with the other people.
"So you're a basic?" Micheal asked.
"You can say that." I said sucking my teeth.
"Enough, who cares if she's a basic. Anyways, are you interested in this?" Dice asked motioning to himself, smirking.
"I like girls, dude." I said.
Everyone laughed and I instantly smiled. Dice looked embarrassed.
"Nice one, dude." Jessie said grinning, giving me a high five which I accepted.
Polly elbowed me and I turned to smile at her. We all talked for a while and they all showed me their magical powers.
"How is he still sleeping?" I asked pointing at Jordan.
"He's use to all of this." Micheal said.
"Guys!" Bree shouted making us all pay attention to her as she gets up from her seat and shows us her phone. "She wants all of us there, should we go?" Bree asked.
What Bree meant by 'she', was the queen. The queen wants us all there.
"I never saw her in person." I said.
"Then we should go see her for blondie. You know, to show you how cruel she is in person."
"I'm down." Polly says. Jessie agreed, Micheal said 'sure why not', Bree just shrugged her shoulders and said 'sure'.
"What about him." I asked looking at Jordan.
"Leave a note?" Polly suggested and we did just that.
"Here put these on." Polly said offering me leggings, nice gym shoes, a nice tank top, and trench coat with a hoodie.
She had the same thing in her hand and looked up at the guys. They put their hands up in surrender and turned the other way. I quickly changed and put the hood of the trench coat on. Polly also changed. She reached in the corner and grabbed a few more trench coats.
"Okay losers, you can turn around now." Polly said. As they turned around she threw trench coats at them and handed one to Bree and Jessie.
"Why do we need trench coats?" I asked.
"So we won't be recognized." Jessie said, putting the hood on.
We walked out of the tunnel and into the open.
"We need to keep a distance but not too much of a distance, if you get lost just meet us back at the tunnel." Dice assured me, I nodded.
We walked for what seems ten minutes and we saw a big crowd. We shoved our ways close to the front but not too close. I saw the Queen.. and she was beautiful, I was memorized.
Her long dark hair and her emerald green eyes are magnificent in person. She started speaking and I've never been more attached.
"I order you all to come here today to remind you that no basics! are allowed!" She said, putting emphasis on the word basics.
"Whoever are letting basics sneak in, and holding them here, will be punished!" She continued.
All the feelings I had for her were gone.
"Matter of fact I sense a basic here." She said as she searches the crowd. I kept my head low until I hear her shout 'you!' Then I looked up a little seeing her pointing, not at me, but a person who has the same trench coat as mine.
The person looked up and I saw it was Polly. I gasped. The queen snapped her fingers. Polly was not where she stood before but she was now on the stage face to face with the queen.
The queen yanked down her hood and put her hands on Polly's head, looking intensely in her eyes.
"Agh!!" Shouted Polly.
I wanted to scream but no sound came out, only tears. When she let go Polly dropped to the floor, weak. The queen looked down at her and scoffed.
"She's a basic! Guards take her away." The queen said.
The guards took Polly by the arms roughly forcing her up. She looked at me weakly and softly smiled at me as she was taken away to god knows where.
"I'm giving all you other people who aren't followers or leaders a chance to run away before you become like this basic right here." The queen said pointing at Polly.
I felt someone drag me away, far away from the queen, far away from the crowd. I hear them calling my name but all I could do was look back. Look back at what happen, at how I lost my only best friend.
I saw black fog and that usually means the queen disappeared, so the crowd departed. No sign of Polly. I felt someone shake me.
"Piper!" Bree said.
Dylan, Bree, Micheal, and Jessie where crowding me.
"Yes?" I said weakly.
"Are you okay?" Bree asked. No I'm not okay.
"No, I'm going to do something." I said wiping my tears roughly, storming away to the tunnel.
I held onto my necklace, the necklace Polly stole for me but it didn't matter, she thought of me and I never took it off.
"Piper! Let's not go crazy now!" Jessie said.
"I'll go crazy if it means getting my best friend back." I said angrily.
I'm coming up with a plan, and I need there help. I sighed and turned around.
"Will you help me?" I asked. They all looked at each other nervously, then looked at me. No answer.
"Right." I said walking away again.
"Wait!" Micheal said.
"Okay, we'll help." He said.
I turned to smile at them and then they followed me to the tunnel to make a plan. A plan to get my best friend back.