Chronicles Of A Doomed Generation
A/N: Hi, thanks for accidentally clicking on my story, please leave a review, flames accepted, please try to make your criticisms constructive, so I can learn from my mistakes. To all those who have had characters based upon them, please refrain from kicking my ass or suing me, since all I own is a shitty computer and soiled dairy goods. So unless you like outdated computers or lumpy milk, I recommend you don't sue me...
Chapter 1: Before The Bloodshed
The year is 2008, the world is consumed in chaos and fear, the world believes that an unseen threat or foe is waiting behind every corner, is waiting everywhere. America is currently suffering from multiple riots and bursts of violence nationwide, all perpetrated by the youth. To regain control of their country and to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, America has created its own version of "The Program", which has proved to be very successful in reducing teen violence in Japan, England and North Korea.
This is the story of Hervey Bay State High School's Class B, a class of Year 11's selected to compete in the program, this is the Chronicles Of A Doomed Generation…
42 will fight, 41 will die, 1 will live, unless of course somebody achieves the impossible, unless of course somebody cheats the program, unless of course somebody breaks the rules...
Because the drugs never work
They're gonna give you a smirk
'Cause they got methods of keepin you clean
They're gonna rip off your heads
Your aspirations to shreds
Another cog in the murder machine
-Teenagers by My Chemical Romance
Steve Taylor is standing in front of his new school, Hervey Bay State High School, or Hervey Bay High, which is the most popular title used. It is Steve's first day at Hervey Bay High. Unlike other school's in the area, Hervey Bay High doesn't have a uniform; the students are allowed to wear whatever they want, as long as it doesn't contain any offensive slogans.
"Well I guess it's time to meet my new tormentors," Steve said, in a tone bordering in between sorrow and self-pity.
Steve has brown hair that reaches just above his eyes, any further and he would be labelled emo for sure. He is 6ft and towers over most of his friends, well old friends since he had to leave them all behind when he moved to Hervey Bay with his family. He has an above average build but seems stronger than he really is, most people assume he is strong until they see him get his ass kicked, and then the bullying begins. But when he is angry it's a whole different ball game, he'll keep fighting until he puts his foe on the ground, or until he him self can't fight anymore. He can never turn his back on someone in need and will always stand up for what is right. He enters the administration building to sign in and to receive his class schedule.
"Hi, it's my first day here, I believe I'm meant to get my schedule off of you," Steve said, putting on a fake smile.
"Name?" Said the lady working the front counter.
"Steve Taylor," Steve replied.
Heather Jordan is in the school's administration building paying for the upcoming study trip. She looks over at the guy standing next to her. She doesn't recognize him so she comes to the conclusion that he must be new. The office's receptionist hands a timetable to the new guy and then looks at Heather.
"Heather, can you show Steve here around the school, it's his first day?" The receptionist said, putting on a wide and cheerful smile.
"Um, yeah sure," Heather replied.
Heather is a loner. She doesn't have any friends, not because she's unfriendly, but because she doesn't like the people at her school. Heather can protect herself and is very kind to people she likes but cold to those she doesn't. Her worst quality is that she judges people on first glance, not getting to know the person. Heather is 5'10"ft, has medium length red hair, is pretty and is one of the smartest people in her year.
"So ah, I'm Heather,"
"Steve, Steve Taylor," Steve outstretches his hand for a shake, but he quickly retracts it after no reply and a bitter look from Heather.
"So follow me and I'll show you the in's and outs of this shitty cesspool,"
Heather exits the office and beckons Steve to follow as he tries to regain his composure after that rather unexpected opinion of the school.
Heather lives with her single mother. She has never met her father. Every week it seems her mother has a new boyfriend, each and everyone using and abusing her mother. Then they all take off during the night. Heather wants to be an artist. She scribbles down random pictures in her books during classes, from pictures of nature and animals to pictures of what the cheer-leading squad look like without their makeup.
All of the jocks and cheerleaders hate Heather. Mainly because she spreads lies and gossip around the school about them. That's how Heather gets her revenge on the people who have wronged her. Gossip is the deadliest weapon in high school.
"So ah, what classes do you take," Steve asked, trying to start a conversation with Heather as they begin their journey through the school.
"Why do you care?" Heather asked back, shooting a cold look at Steve.
"I'm just trying to make conversation, besides, I thought that since I'm new here I better hurry up and make some friends".
Heather quickly turns to face Steve. "I don't want to be your friend, okay, the only reason I'm showing you around this cesspool school is because I have absolutely nothing better to do", Heather stated, before turning back around to continue her role of the tour guide.
Steve is surprised by Heather's sudden outburst but never the less he stands his ground, as if what Heather had just said had no effect on him at all. He continues to follow her around the school as she points at and makes statements about certain parts of the school. But Steve continuously finds his mind wandering, and instead of thinking about the school and the tour, he finds himself thinking about Heather her self. They come to a halt in front of the library.
"So, as you can probably tell, this is the library", Heather said matter of factly as she points at the library.
"Um...", Steve said, but before he can finish Heather cuts him off.
"Oh and a word of advice, never eat at the cafeteria, unless you really like diarrhoea!"
"Um, I hope you don't mind me asking, but where is your group?"
"My group?"
"Yeah, your group, your beautiful, so you must have your own little clique that you lead".
"No, I don't have my own group or clique, I try not to associate with the other students here since I hate most of their guts", Heather replied, in a rather cheery tone. She begins to look down at her feet. "Do you really think I'm beautiful?"
"Of course I do, I mean, why wouldn't I, you truly are beautiful".
"Thank you, that's the first time anyone has ever said that".
"Your thanking me for stating the obvious?"
"For being nice, for not being like all the other jerks at this school".
Steve and Heather both stand their smiling at each other, staring at their new found friend.
Luke Monaghan is sitting behind the school's sports shed out on the oval, along with his friends Megan Napier, Billy Cameron, Raven Carnage and Rose Black. Megan is a tough tomboy who is always skipping school and running away from home, she is 5'10"ft, has long light brown hair and can handle her own in a fight against girls and boys. Billy is a bad boy, always fighting and taking drugs, he doesn't care about anyone but himself and his friends, he is 6ft, strong, has short light brown hair, is dating Megan and is best friends with Luke. Raven and Rose are a strange emo couple that not too many people seem to like, mainly because they don't understand them. Raven is 6ft, has black hair stylized in the usual emo fringe, has a dark sense of humour and is a very caring individual. Rose is 5'9"ft, has medium length black hair, shares Raven's dark sense of humour and is very creative at times. They are all in a band together, called Siamese Slaves. Billy sings (Screamo), Luke plays Lead Guitar, Megan plays Rhythm Guitar, Rose plays Bass Guitar and Raven plays Drums and sings Backing Vocals. They are all smoking cigarettes and drinking Jack Daniel's that is cleverly disguised in non-see through water bottles.
Luke finds writing to be his outlet, and his notebook is his most prized possession. He uses it to scribble down stories, lyrics and even poetry. Most people seem to think that Luke is emo, but they are wrong. He's just quiet, and will only come out of his shell on rare occasions when he is surrounded by his close group of friends. He rarely shows any emotion and nobody ever knows what he is thinking, it could be thoughts of violence, it could be thoughts of peace or he could simply be thinking of nothing, no one knows. He is 5'11"ft, has short black hair, is very quiet and is the school's highest scoring English student. Deep down, Luke is a loner, none of his closest friends (Billy, Megan, Raven and Rose) or family can claim that they know much about him.
Megan is a certified bad girl, with school and her parents finding it very difficult to control her. She believes in freedom and hates authority, she likens herself to a modern day freedom fighter. She lives with her parents and her older sister. If somebody she doesn't like or respect tells her to do something, she is always bound to do the opposite. Megan, along with Heather Jordan and Georgie Hall, is completely despised by the "popular kids", or The Angels, which is the name they refer to themselves by, though they are more like demons, they are cruel, cold and rule the school with an iron fist. They are made up of cheerleaders, athletes and bimbos.
Billy is pretty much the male version of Megan, though he is much colder. When he was young, his father used to beat him, along with his mother who always tried to intervene. His mother wouldn't leave his father for fear that he would kill her and Billy if she did so. He has never been the same since when he witnessed his mother drive a kitchen knife deep into his father's heart when he was nine. Since then he has lived with foster parents. He is officially the most hated student by the teachers, the school staff and the principal. Those that have gotten on his bad side are lucky to be alive. When he loses his temper he goes completely out of control and the only person that can stop him is Luke, not through violence, not through words, but from just one emotionless stare.
Raven is the comic relief that holds the friendship of him, Rose, Billy, Megan and Luke together. He isn't your usual Emo, he is happy most of the time, loves life, is an animal lover and an avid activist against animal cruelty. He is an avid Horror movie buff and claims to hold the title of "Person Who Has Viewed The Final Destination Trilogy The Most Times" with a combined total of 180 times. He has been playing the drums ever since he was seven when he inherited his grandfather's drum kit. He loves music and video games and is a massive Resident Evil fan. He is eagerly awaiting the releases of Final Destination 4 and Resident Evil 5.
Rose is, like Megan is to Billy, the female version of Raven. She shares his happy outlook of life, his happy attitude, his love for animals and his love for horror movies, music and videogames. She loves to draw and paint and has aspirations to be an artist when she leaves high school for the "real world". She does all the posters and artwork for her band whenever they get a gig at one of the local bars. The owners are always reluctant at first about having a group of kids play their music at their residence, but they always put on a good show and always seem to draw a big crowd.
Henry Jukes, Georgie Hall and Bethany Caesar are sitting under a tree on the border of the oval, talking about the previous weekend.
"So do any of the guys here 'interest' either of you?", Henry asked, fooling around with his two closest friends.
"There's definitely no guys here that are my type", Georgie said, flashing a smile back at Henry.
"Same", Bethaney said, agreeing with Georgie.
"I like my men to at least have an IQ over 10", Georgie replied, laughing at her classmates expense.
"Same", Bethany said yet again.
"Your in a very agreeable mood today Ms. Caesar", Henry said, noting Bethany's odd behaviour.
"I had a wild night last night and my head is killing me, so I don't really feel like talking", Bethany said, clutching her forehead as she did so.
"Oh Henry, our little baby girls growing up", Georgie said, taking the piss out of Bethany.
Bethany flashes Georgie the finger and the trio begin to laugh.
Henry is a very nice guy. He is very quiet and only ever comes out of his shell when he is around his family or his closest friends (Georgie and Bethany). Henry lives on a farm on the outskirts of Hervey Bay with his parents and his little sister. He helps his father manage the farm and is always willing to lend a hand in any situation. He is 6ft, has medium length dark brown hair and is very fit. Henry isn't sure what he wants to do with his life, but he knows one thing for sure, he doesn't want to be a farmer. He hasn't informed his father of this yet, since doing so will probably break his heart. Looking after the family farm is a long held tradition in his family, and Henry's father wants him to look after it when he's gone.
Georgie is the class president. She is very intelligent and has excellent leadership skills. Georgie wears glasses and is often teased because of them. Georgie lives with her parents, her father is a doctor and her mother is a lawyer, they are both key members of the town council and are very close friends with the town mayor. Georgie is 5'10"ft, has long blond hair and is very, very intelligent. Georgie wants to get into politics when she is older, and would absolutely love to become the president one day. She knows that the chance of her achieving this dream is very, very, very low, so she spends all of her time studying and researching politics in all of its shapes and forms.
Bethany is Hispanic. She is very beautiful and is the envy of many guys, being their main reason to come to school every day. She kindly turns down all of the boys advances and is happily single. Bethany is 5'8"ft, has long black hair and is very smart. Bethany lives with her single father, her mother died in a car crash when Bethany was 7. She is the cousin of Carlos Diablo, but is never seen hanging around with him at school, since they only socialise on family occasions. Bethany hopes that one day she can become a successful singer, selling millions of records and performing in massive arenas worldwide. Ever since Henry told her that she has a beautiful singing voice after he accidentally walked in on her using it, she has pursued this particular career path.
"So Henry, got your eyes on any of our slutty female counterparts?", Bethany said with a look of mischeif on her face.
"No, I don't like any of these girls, well besides you two of course", Henry said. "I don't want a girl who's all about showing off a bit of T and A, I want a girl who is deep and kind, and who uses more than 2 percent of her brain".
"Well I don't think your going to find her here", Georgie said, as images of her female classmates flashed by in her mind.
Henry and Georgie have been best friends since kindergarten, when they were paired together to make macaroni pictures. They just instantly clicked and have been inseparable ever since, with a lot of people mistakenly taking them for a couple. Henry and Georgie then met Bethany in year 9 when she was being hit on by Oliver Packer, a classmate of theirs. After Bethany turned down several of his advances, Oliver became aggressive and that's when Henry and Georgie stepped in. The end result left Oliver with a black eye, a bleeding nose and a kick to the groin courtesy of Bethany. The trio have been best friends ever since.
Over the next few days these 10 students will experience Love, Fear, Sacrifice, Friendship, Loyalty, Loss, Betrayal, Paranoia, Innocence, Death, Revolution, Suffering, Pain and Revenge. They will suffer immense physical, mental and emotional pain and will be pushed to the limit of the human body. Some of them will kill for love, and some of them will be killed by love. Some of them will kill for hate, and some of them will be killed by hate. But maybe, just maybe, one of them might be able to survive, but of course we mustn't underestimate the other 32 contestants...