Chapter Eleven: A Talk Outside

Drago's POV

"There's movement about inside of Colour Academy", Charcoal stated in his fine, kingly tone from the infinite darkness.

"Don't worry. We'll take them out before anything can happen", Coal replied with seriousness.

"Please do at all costs. I think it's the 'Colossal Fragment'. Drago, you remember the very same thing that defeated you three million years ago?", Charcoal asked me, making me blink and growl angrily as the forbidden memory returned to me like thunder... The Colossal Fragment. A mighty beast made of pure steal and iron and blood as hot as boiling therian water.

"As good as the back of my right hand", I said with a slight growl.

"We'll need to come up with something. That creature alone is more than enough to take this entire fortress down with one fatal swoop", Charcoal explained.

"That may be the case, but, we still have two forbidden colours with us. Black and White... If this creature DOES take action and is successfully defeated, then we have to send them both off", I said.

"Good call...".

Frost's POV

Colour Academy. Said to be the place where the many thousands of people with coloured hearts go but... That phrase is a throw off to the enemies basically. I can tell. There's only ONE person per colour and that makes them unique and separates them from other people. Something like an outcast... Like me when I was younger and a dead spirit searching for vengeance. But Charcoal wasn't the one who killed me. It was someone else yet I came back to life in the blink of an eye and so did my parents. Tomorrow's going to be one hell of a day. I'm up against a girl named Red. Putting her name aside, I'm almost certain that she bares Red Heart.

I sighed, looking down at the wooden floorboards of my house as I sat on a yellow, comfortable couch with Frosty and Chaos sitting to my right and Milk to my left, playing around with my ears with her right hand in a strange way that didn't trigger my 'pleasure' trance. But, it still felt really nice and heart warming. She's almost like a mother to me. After all, she IS a guardian that vowed her life to protect mine... But for some reason, I feel like I'm forgetting something important. No. SOMEONE important...The name of a colour. Now what was it?

Suddenly, I was immediately snapped out of my little trance by the scream of a young, eleven year old girl who's name reminded me of happiness and love. Ruby. It was muffled, then, another followed with banging from upstairs, causing me to sigh before ANOTHER scream emitted. And this time, it sounded like Star... What the heck are they doing!?

"What on earth did Star do this time?", Chaos sighed in an annoyed tone as I continued to stare down blankly at the wooden floorboards, lost in thought and to what the hell was going on upstairs. In front of us, was a small glass table and in front of that, was a large, jet black TV that stood on a black, thin drawer.

"Go ask her. Maybe she'll tell you without involving you", Frosty replied almost immediately, followed with another three, loud, unearthly sounds that really pulled my strings as confusion and annoyance started to stab my heart with it's daggers.

"If I do that then I'm more than likely to come back pregnant", She joked, making Milk's hand stop rubbing my ears abruptly as I jolted slightly forwards and crackled quietly to myself, finding what Chaos said funny.

"Don't worry Chaos. If anything dares to touch you, I'll be sure to protect you", Milk said with some seriousness in her voice, making my smile widen slightly. Milk's hand slid off my head and down my back before she drew it back to her lap, making me blink blankly and continue to stare down at the brown, polished, wooden floorboards, lost in my own thoughts... What to do?

I remember back in the Games, I'd show no mercy whatsoever because of the circumstances. Like the essence of death hanging right around every single corner I took, the sense of adventure in every step I took and the fact that I had a goal. The goal to win and succeed. But right now, I'm empty. I feel like... There's nothing to do anymore. But there's STILL currently nine more Overlords remaining and they're all probably plotting something demonic... Maybe I can use that as a boost?

"Anyway", Milk began as another scream emitted in a muffled manner from upstairs, belonging to Star. I crackles again, vibrating from my upper body before taking in a deep breath of the cool, comfortable air that surrounded us like an invisible mist of serenity. "Frost, can you go call in White? She's been outside for over an hour and I'm beginning to feel like there's something wrong", She asked me, making me blink before I lifted up my head and turned to the left, staring into Milk's calm, light blue eyes that shone in the semicircle light that was plastered in the centre of the white ceiling. She held a beautiful smile that made my day as I returned one, tilting my head to the right slightly before giving her my answer.

"Mhm. The girl with the white hair, right?", I said, making her nod firmly before I looked forwards, staring deeply into the blank, empty TV with my strange light red and light blue eyes that made me looked somewhat intimidating in a fight. My heart began beating steadily upon remembering that girl's face... Oh how she reminds me so much of Her. The girl who changed my life and helped me face many obstacles with the tip of our blades and the flickering flames of our ambitions. I can't remember how she disappeared, but, all I can remember from her is 'White'... Gah! What am I thinking! Dammit, if I keep this up then I'm going to bawl my eyes out!

"AHHH! RUBY! I'M SORRY! I PROMISE NOT TO POUR ICE ONTO YOU AGAIN!", Star screamed form upstairs, causing me to blink and let out a warm sigh, grinning as I held in my laughter. Star's always in a mess! Jace is dead lucky that Star doesn't even THINK of doing anything to him or her. If she did, then Jace would end up in an asylum for who know how long! Heck, even I'd go insane! Still tho, she's not a bad person.

"SHUT UP STAR!", Chaos suddenly screamed from my right, causing my ears to fold as I squinted my eyes slightly in pure utter pain...

"You're dead if she heard tha-".

"CHAOS! PREPARE YOURSELF FOR SOME SERIOUS BUTT KICKING! I'M GOING TO PUT ALL THE EGGS WE HAVE IN THE FRIDGE AND PLANT THEM INSIDE OF YOU AND MAKE YOU LAY THEM ALL LIKE A HEN!", Star INSTANTLY replied back with one hell of a yell... Damn... I better get going now!

White's POV

I hugged my legs tightly with my warm, soft arms as I held my elbows to lock myself in a foetal position, sitting on a small patch of grass that was located at the back of Frost's house. I couldn't help to think about what was going on in the outside world. How people are living their lives, the way systems work and the vast amount of scenery... I want to go out there and go on an adventure. I think I can make that a reality for one special reason. The other Coloured Hearts are out there and NOT inside of the Academy. Everyone must be aware of that... A cool, winter breeze of fresh air swept across from my left, causing the grass and my hair to dance in it's influence, also reminding me of what happened today at school... I clenched onto my elbows tightly, digging my short nails into it slightly as I shivered to the coldness of the night.

It was mildly dark and there were only seven stars high up in the dark sky that held the light blue moon that shone down at me, listening to my thoughts with a smile. I smiled warmly, blinking once as I stared up at it with awe, feeling another breeze brush against my soft, white face as the sound of a door creaking open and quickly closing emitted from behind me, breaking the soothing silence for a good two seconds. My heart increased in its efficiency, bashing at my chest in a harmless manner as mystery and curiosity took over my mind like a parasite. I wonder who it is.

I took in a deep, quiet breath of the calming air, filling up my lungs to the brim before exhaling it all out with a quiet sigh. Small, crunching noises of the grass began to approach me from behind, filling me with anxiety and slight fear as whoever it was didn't say a single word... I was about to say something, opening my mouth very briefly before they said something.

"Hey White. What are you doing by yourself out here?", Frost asked from behind me before the crunching of the grass suddenly ceased as he stood to my right. I paid no heed to him as my heart literally smashed my rib cage like a raging animal wanting to escape the bars of containment. After a good three seconds of pure, utter silence, he sat down beside me, crossing his legs as the grass made brief scrunching noises. I looked to my right with my light red, glowing eyes, watching him stare up into the sky with a warm smile plastered across his face as he leaned back on his hands that planted themselves behind him on the light green, short grass. "You know, if you're feeling down, you should come talk to us", He said from out of the blue in a calm, friendly tone before he blinked blankly and continued to stare up into the endless night sky that bared nothing but seven shimmering stars and a moon...

I blinked, slowly turning my head to face him as I tightened my grip that I held from around my knees, giving him a curious look. "I'm not feeling down, so don't worry", I replied.

"Hmm. I once said that when I was younger", He said, looking down right at me with a small smile plastered across his face, causing me to blink and too, smile warmly. "Do you like gazing up at the stars?", He suddenly asked, looking back up at the small, shimmering stars with a bright smile, looking like he was taking pleasure from staring at them... I stared at his face, wondering what kind of a person he was...

"Mhm. But the ones out tonight aren't really great", I said, still looking at his face... He has the Heart of Blackness. And I have the Heart of Whiteness. I know that we're supposed to be rivals but... Star removed our history from his memory except for my name and basic things about me.

"I know what you mean. But still, seven stars is more than enough light to shine you through anything", He replied, making me blink before slowly looking back up into the sky, staring at all seven shimmering stars in awe as I realised what he meant. A single star can even grant a wish. That's how powerful they truly are... Just like Star's little sister, Wish. She has an ability to make one's wish come true only if they bring her a Star Shard... She has a lot in her collection and she uses them to make musical instruments... But why do I feel so... Strange around Frost?

"Um...", I began, turning a bright red as I thought of an embarrassing question to ask him... "How much did you love Mindy and how much do you remember of her?", I asked, now looking down at my white knees with an extremely red face, wanting to hear his answer...

"Mindy... I can't say. We were so close at one point, then the fighting and the Overlords got in the way of our relationship, resulting in a few fight but... No matter what happened, I loved her and Ruby... But... I don't know what happened to her. She just disappeared", He said. I looked to my right, suddenly jolting up with electricity as I saw a few drops of crystal clear, salty tears flee from his eyes, but he still kept a smile plastered across his face. "But, Drago told me that she's still here as someone else. That she's someone who'll be at my side at all times... Ah! What am I saying?", He finished, trying to brighten up the mood he produced from around us as he wiped his eyes with the back of his right hand...

"I'll help you find her

then", I said with my heart and soul, tilting my head to the right slightly as he looked towards me with a heart warming smile that made my heart pump as fast as steam pistons. "And... If you DO find her, are you going to just... Kiss her?", I asked, turning EXTREMELY red as he too did so.

"No. I want to start fresh and approach her like a friend. I want to build up slowly and carefully with her and make sure to always stay by her side", He said honestly... Stay by her side... Maybe... I can get close to him now. I mean... Gah! What am I thinking!?

"Tomorrow feels like it's going to be one hell of a day, don't you?", He asked me.

"Yeah", I replied.

"Want to come inside now? I'll make you something to eat if you want".

"Sushi?".

He laughed momentarily, causing me to smile brightly at him before he ceased and gave me a positive reply.

"Anything"...

Colour Plane

White was the colour. No doubt. I had forgotten about it somehow... The massive, red hot doors of the blazing castle posed a threat to us AND to whoever was inside. The three of us stood there, awaiting for the doors to open as I held my two blades to my sides, pointing forwards and hearing nothing but the bubbling of the oozing lava that swirled from around us like snakes...

Suddenly, the doors unhinged themselves and sunk deep into the lava that stood underneath it... I blinked, feeling a powerful essence from inside strike my entire body with pure shock the moment I saw not two, not four, but eighty sharp, glistening teeth from inside of an enormous, saliva dripping mouth... And deep inside, was a girl with red hair strapped to the tongue with rattling chains of rage and madness...

Colossal Fragment