Now, I'm not going to say that I'm new to FanFiction... but I'm new to FanFiction. However, I have a reputation as a good writer, so don't expect really crappy writing with no quotations and no regard for punctuation whatsoever. Have fun.
Also, you can google the meaning of most of the characters' last names, along with names of places or chapters to get some interesting results.
Occursus (Chapter 1)
Arcus Wheeler strolled through the mall, his hands in his pockets and whistling. To tell you the truth, he almost looked like someone who had just committed a crime and was playing dumb. His slightly uncooperative blond hair was sticking up a little in the back, but otherwise it was perfect. His sharp electric blue eyes scanned the hallway, presumably looking for something in particular. He was wearing his trademark Areopostale sweatshirt over a blue t-shirt, along with jeans, of course. He looked down at his watch. "Twelve thirty already?" he murmured to himself. He knew he was going to be late, and there was nothing he could do about it. Then again, he would probably be fine. It was the 'probably' part that gave him unease. He kept looking. Twelve thirty-one. After a couple minutes, he finally found the food court. He spotted his target, and leisurely walked to the table. He sat down. "Where have you been?" asked Mila Aquis, his friend-who-happened-to-be-a-girl. Her short dark hair did a small swooshing motion when she moved her head. She brushed one side back behind her ear. Her softer blue eyes bored into his. Luckily, she didn't seem to be angry about it. "I… slept in." "Of course…" she sighed. "What?" Arcus replied defensively. "It's a Saturday! I usually don't wake up this early anyway." He smiled in spite of himself. Mila sighed again. She seemed to be fond of doing that, but I had the feeling she was hiding a smile too. "Well, everyone else will be here pretty soo-"
She got cut off, and as luck would have it, it was by the one guy Arcus didn't want to be here. "Hey guys, how's it going?" yelled Max Incendia. Girls at school seemed to swoon at the sight of his long red hair, and he wore red colored contacts to fit his red outfit. Hmm… there seems to be a theme here. Arcus didn't see the appeal. He face palmed. "Pfft… Why does HE have to be here anyway?" Mila shot him a look. "Don't be like that, Arcus. I thought this meeting needed a party atmosphere," she explained. Max muttered "Loser," under his breath. Arcus glared at him, but kept quiet for Mila's sake. "Yeah, some party." Remarked a deep voice from somewhere behind them. They whirled around to see the one guy that Arcus didn't know. Shadix Umbra. (What can I say? I like original names.) He was the goth (sorry: that was politically incorrect) guy Arcus saw hanging out in school hallways most of the time. His black hair went well with his black jeans and a black t-shirt. Hmm... there seems to be a- oh, right. Already used that. His eyes were a dark brown. It was obvious he didn't like the sun because his skin tan could use some work. "Hi Shadix, thanks for coming," Mila said politely. He shrugged. "Not like I had anything else to do today," He said, folding his arms nonchalantly. Mila looked around. "I wonder where… ah, there they are," She said smiling. Sage Adficio was looking uncomfortable walking next to Annie Sonitus, who was jamming out to heavy metal on her earphones. They approached the table and sat down. "Hey guys! How's it going?" asked Mila. "Now you're starting to sound like Max," Arcus mumbled. Mila and Max both elbowed him simultaneously. "What?" Annie shouted over the noise of her earphones. Sage looked around uneasily. "Mila… you know I don't like crowds… Can't you see that they're looking at me?" she said looking around nervously. "What?" Annie shouted over the noise of her earphones. Mila comforted her, "Oh Sage, you'll be fine. We can go shopping later…" she teased. Sage's face brightened at the mention of shopping. "What?" Annie shouted over the noise of her earphones. Arcus went over and pulled the earphones out of her ears. "She says you guys can go shopping later," He repeated. "Cool!" she said. She talked a bit louder than everyone else because she was slightly deaf. "That means I can buy a new pair of headphones, the speakers in these are about to blow," she remarked happily.
"Yo, Arcus! What's up, my man?" said Leo Levis, the one guy Arcus was happy to have here. His hair was so blond it was almost white, and his outfit matched it. "Leo! Hey, man, how's it going?" Arcus replied. Shadix chuckled. "Now you're starting to sound like Max," he remarked. Arcus and Max elbowed him simultaneously. "Glad you're here. Can we eat now? I'm starving." asked Arcus. "Sure… but you're paying," Mila said with a straight face. Arcus was confused. "Wait, wha-"he started. Mila giggled. Arcus grumbled. "Oh sure, try to make me do everything. Would you like your shoes polished, my lady?" Everybody laughed at that. They all went to the different mini restaurants within the food court, ordered their food, and brought it back to their table. They chatted about school, how hard it was, and asked each other about their grades, blah, blah, blah. Arcus had already finished before the others. He was kind of thirsty, so he considered his options. Buy expensive bottled water at one of the restaurants, or go to the water fountain next to the restrooms for free. It was a no-brainer. Arcus stood up. "Hey guys, I'm gonna go grab a drink. I'll be back in a sec," he said as he strode to the entrance. As he bent down to drink at the fountain, he felt a little dizzy. He straightened up and leaned against the wall, holding his palm to his forehead. That was when he felt it. A strange sort of… gravity, for lack of a better term, was pulling in the direction of the doors. He didn't know why, but he started walking in that direction. He went out into the crisp autumn air, and felt the gravity shift to his left. He felt obliged to follow it. He had the feeling it was leading him somewhere. He kept walking towards it, until it led him to a small, dark alley in between two local stores. The gravity was stronger now. It seemed almost… insistent that he keep walking. He didn't see anything. He was confused. The gravity, it seemed, had lead him to a dead end. That was when he noticed it. It was a life-altering, all-powerful, mind-blowing… metal box. No, not a box… it was more of a cube shape. He went over to it and picked it up with one of the two handles. Nothing seemed to happen, except… was it a dark blue color before he picked it up? He shook his head, attributing it to his imagination. For some reason, he didn't know why, he took it back out of the alley, and walked backed to the mall. By this time, there were crowds and crowds of people. It was a pretty popular mall. He walked back through the doors to the food court, found his friend's table, and sat down. They were still there chatting until he showed up. "You must've been really thirsty, man. You took like ten minutes just getting a drink!" Leo said in mock anger. "And what's that thing you're carrying?" Arcus looked at it like he was seeing it for the first time. "I… don't know exactly. I found it outside," he admitted. Now that he was back with his friends, the cube seemed… brighter. He held it out for Leo to inspect. Leo tried to take it from him, but when he and Arcus were both touching it, it lit up at least twice as bright as it was before. Leo jerked his hand back. "What the…" he breathed. He touched it again, and the same thing happened. He was having fun grabbing it and letting go, seeing it light up and darken, until Arcus stopped him. The force seemed to be back, only now it was telling him…
"Guys, everybody grab onto it," he said. Mila looked skeptical. "Why? It looks almost dangerous when you two are holding it. Who knows what it is? It could be radioactive or something," she said nervously. "Trust me, I know what I'm doing," Arcus assured her. "Well, THAT makes me feel a whole lot better," she said sarcastically, but she complied hesitantly along with everyone else after a few seconds. Now the cube was hard to look at, it was so bright. For some reason, Arcus noticed that the crowds had grown since he came back. The entire food court was full. His hands gravitated to the two handles on the sides. He instinctively knew what to do. He gathered all his strength, and pushed inward as hard as he could. He felt an exhilarating sense of speed. Then next thing he knew, there was a thunderous explosion, and he blacked out.
