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Jérémy Cochet always saw the world as nothing but a happy place, he grow up in a good home, had loving parents and was working a high paying job, naturally because of this, he thought since things were going well for him, the rest of the world must be the same, he had no knowledge of how cruel the outside world could be since he was being sheltered.
So imagine his surprise when a boy who looked to be 14 but was really only 11 collapsed right in front of him, in a white gown and both hands and feet were bleeding heavy amounts of blood, someone had instantly dialled 911 but the ambulance wouldn't get here in time and Jérémy was starting to really worry about the blood loss.
It was clear the kid wouldn't hang on long enough for the ambulance to get here so for the first time in his life, Jérémy picked the child up, he ignored how heavy the child was because of his abnormal height and began to walk to the nearest hospital, he didn't care that his suit was getting covered in blood stains and also his hands and face, he did not want to see a child die right before his eyes if he could do something about it.
The child despite his heavier than normal breathing managed to hang in there while Jérémy shouted and shouted for a nurse, he was even willing to pay the child hospital bills if that meant he could have the peace of mind that the child was going to pull through.
One doctor came to see what the racket was about and literal paled when he saw the child dripping blood on the floor while unconscious and immediately demanded the child to get on a bed and be treated by him.
Jérémy breathed a sigh of relief as the child was given the help he deserved but hung around just to make sure the child was going to be okay.
"T-This C-Child," The doctor said, as Kade was stripped from his clothes to reveal a giant tattoo on his back and a similar tattoo on his thy not to mention a strange necklace around his neck that could only belong to some kind of occult.
"S-Sir" one of the nurse said, this was her first time seen something like this, the doctor didn't blame the nurse, the only reason he didn't have the same reaction to the tattoo's was because he had looked at similar children or adults who had managed to realise what was happening to them and ran away.
"Call the police, there must be a thorough investigation. We must find out if there are others like him" the doctor instructed in a firm tone and nobody argued.
He just prayed that the child wasn't too abnormal to function as he should.
But something told him, his prayer's won't be answered.
A thorough investigation was done on the child behalf, luckily the child didn't start bleeding until he was just a mile away from the secret hideout so it was fairly easy to find.
The police were shocked to find an underground world in such a well-hidden place, that and the bodies, yes, lots of bodies both adult and children, the youngest was five years old, they all wore what Kade wore when he ran away and what really broke some of their hearts was that all of them, were smiling even the little children as if they were departing on the next big adventure.
The police found the rooms that were used to house the children, they didn't see a single toy or colouring book insight, the beds themselves were hard and would have been impossible for someone who was used to sleeping on something nice and soft.
There was a huge library of some kind and when the police opened it, they found it was in another language and then they found the kitchen, the food was vegetables and fruit and there was no real meat in sight, there was no indication of anything like ice cream or cake for the children not even juice!
But the worst had yet to come, they found the room where each member would talk to the 'Father' and become deeper and deeper under the occult rules, the police recognised a special mind altering drug in the air covered by the scent of candle wax, the drug hardly did a thing if you inhaled, however, they all shuddered what the drug would do if you were exposed constantly to it over the years and one of the children escaped!
There was no way in hell that child was normal.
"The child is awake" one of the nurses announced.
Ch 2: The strange kid raised by a occult.
Kade body moved by its self once it got the signal from his brain that he was coming out of unconsciousness and before he could even take in his surrounding he said.
"The Almighty watched over me today" in a bland tone before his eyes cleared up and he blinked, he saw faces that he didn't recognise at all, there was no occult adult standing in doorway, waiting to round up the children, all the unfamiliar faces were staring at him in shock as if they couldn't believe what just came out of his mouth.
Where was he!?
He clutched the bed sheet, it was too soft and why was the bed so comfortable?! before anyone could say anything, Kade was out of the hospital bed faster than a bullet and curled up into a ball at the furthest corner of the room, saying one sentence over and over again.
"I did not know, so I have not sinned"
The adults in the room didn't know what to do, they had come into question the kid on what happened and how he had escaped but clearly the child wasn't ready to answer any questions.
Jérémy took a step forward while others were looking reluctant to even try to approach, seeing the child hadn't completely closed himself off from the world, took that as encouragement and slowly advanced forwards despite the doctors own protest.
"Do you remember how you got here?" his tone was soft and slow as he bent down to the child eye level, he had no idea what he was doing and just let his body do what it wanted.
The child stopped chanting and looked up to look at him and Jérémy saw the most striking pair of violet eyes he had ever seen and at first he though the child had just dyed his hair purple but it became clear in that moment, that it truly was the child hair colour, the child's eyes were intense and all too serious for someone of his age.
The child shook his head.
"Come on, think back to that moment when you started running," The man said, remembering how the boy had looked like he had been running for hours on end and that when Kade remembered.
It all came back to him, how he had ran away after making sure the father was dead and there was nobody alive to stop him, how he ran like a mad man and just wouldn't let himself take a break for even a second, afraid that someone would catch him and send him to another occult just as terrible as the one he had escaped from.
He had succeeded!
He could have smiled and done a little jig if not for the fact his body had never done such a thing before, he could manage a faint smile but that was literal his limit so he did just that and something flashed in the man eyes.
"Do you have a name?" The man asked.
The boy paused as if unsure before opening his mouth and saying in a soft bland tone.
"Kade. I was named that after the Almighty himself"
Old habits die hard and unfortunately painfully slow.
The man smiled and said. "Okay, Kade, can you tell me how you manage to escape" having been giving the run down on what was known on the child background and quite frankly he was horrified that such a world existed underneath the very city he went to work in every day.
The child remained perfectly still, he didn't shift or fidget like any other child would have if asked such a question and answered in a clear and obedient tone. "I felt that what they were teaching was wrong. I wanted to see the outside world for myself and judge it, not just based on the teachings and when it was announced everyone would go to the Almighty, I know that I had to get away. I didn't want to die."
It was said in such a simple and easy way that it frightened the adults in the room, no child was supposed to sit there and talk about death as if it was the most casual conversation in the world.
"Well, Kade. Do you know who you're parents are?" Jérémy said, getting straight to the point so that they could take this child back to his rightful parents but what worried him was giving him back in this sort of state.
"The teacher's said, that our parents were members but I didn't believe them," Kade said, how the hell was he supposed to say he remembered the day of his birth so well that it was practically glued into his head. "I've been in the occult for as long as I can remember," he said.
Meaning he was put there when he was a baby. The doctor thought, he wondered how old the child must have been before he was taken from his parents and had seen the grief on many parents faces that had reported their babies going missing and had managed to identify the corps only for the parents to finally find their child dead in a body bag, while they were given a quick rundown on what their child had been brainwashed into doing.
At least, the parent's could finally bury their child instead of wondering if their child was alive or not.
The policeman and detective took it as their cue to leave having been sure, that was all the answers they were going to get out of the child.
For now.
"Would you like to get back on the bed?" Jérémy asked, his voice still soft and quiet.
Unfortunately, that was the wrong thing to say because the boy body started trembling.
"It's too comfortable, It's too warm. I'm not supposed to sleep on the same material as those who follow the world" The child mumbled drawing into himself and closing off, Jérémy mentally kicked himself.
"It's okay if you don't want to get into the bed," Jérémy said, quickly and the child looked up with wide, disbelieving eyes as if he had never been given an option before. "How about I get you a pack of sweets?" he asked, kids like sweets don't they?
The child began shaking again and said. "Sweets are the way of the world, I cannot have them" and Jérémy wanted to face palm. "May I have an apple instead?" he asked and if Jérémy know exactly who's family this child belonged to and their obsession he would have been hit with a stroke.
"Sure," The man said, smiling as he got from his crouch position. "I'll be right back," he said and the doctor followed behind him and shut the door.
"Well?" Jérémy asked, turning to a doctor who had made sure to observe the boy very body language.
The Doctor sighed and proclaimed. "That child is far from ready to join society" getting a shocked looked from him. "Finding out who his parents are and sending him back to them would possibly be the worst thing we could do for him at the moment. It would be almost impossible for the child to adjust to his new surroundings and it would be heartbreaking for the parents to see their child act in such a way"
"So what do you suggest?" Jérémy asked.
"The child needs to be put in a stable and calm environment, away from the city and then once he's comfortable slowly introduce him to the smallest of things and show him how people his age act and do." The doctor said.
"Hold on. What do you mean me!?" Jérémy asked, having caught that.
"Well, Mr Cochet your obviously the best guardian for the boy right now and don't you live near the countryside?" The doctor said he would have been grinning from ear to ear if he wasn't professional.
"But I don't know the first thing about taking care of a child!" Jérémy protested. "And raising such a child that would no doubt be taller than both you and me once he reaches his teenage! Can you imagine the size the child would be and how much he would consume!"
"You're just making excuses, we both know, you make enough money to support both of you," The doctor said as the man deflated, he had already paid for the child admission to the hospital and hadn't he just basically become the child guardian unconsciously.
"Maybe, guardianship wouldn't be so bad," Jérémy said, trying to cheer himself up and the doctor patted him on the back.
"That's the spirit!" The other man said.
A week later, Kade was informed that he was leaving the hospital and going under the care of Jérémy Cochet, the man who had talked to him earlier and went along without so much as a protest and followed the man to his house in the countryside.
It had taken five cruel long years until Kade was finally proclaimed normal enough to go to school.
#Willow High School#
"Nice class, settle down. We have a new student joining us today" The teacher said, she was a short woman with brown curly hair wearing a skirt, green polo shirt and heels, the class immediately quietened down, wondering about the new transfer student. "Now, keep in mind, before today, he's been homeschooled so make him feel welcome"
The door opened and out came the tallest guy anyone had ever seen in their lives and made many mouths hit the floor as the guy crept slowly to the front of the classroom, showing that he was wearing the green checked pants and white shirt like the rest of them.
Nobody could believe that they were the same age.
Kade stood in front of strangers again, his purple hair cut short and was much neater looking than his twins, he wasn't licking on a lolly pop or munching on some crisps, he clutched the bag in his arms and took a deep breath.
"Hello, my name is Kade. I've never been to school before so I don't know how to make friends." He started off shyly before carrying on "I like eating fruit, vegetables and dipping my hand in cold water for no reason and Lying on my back especially when it's hot to imagine what it's like to be a sausage! Please take care of me!"
WEIRDO!
And scene!
I decided I just had to update this story, It has so much potential, next chapter Kade breezes through his first year of high school and joins the athletic team, I know what you're thinking...Kade will join the basketball club in his second year so the original plot of KNB is out of the way. I just wanted Kade to have some prologue before he debuts in the basketball world. Review/Fav and follow!
