Chapter 1,
So it has been 13 years now. I never heard or saw my dad again. I always wrote him, but I never got anything back, I assumed my mother had a hand in that. I look around. It was 5 A.M and I knew nobody was awake yet. 'Constantine? Are you awake again?' Mallory looks at me. 'And I'm not the only one.' I say it in French because Mallory is actually from France.
We live in the same world like normal people. But our difference is that we are monsters or gifted or whatever you want to make from it. Taken by a young age or send by our parents to Gifted inc. or in other words: Psycho facility. Some parents try to hide their children but most of the time it doesn't help with losing their child to this facility. Mallory for instance was taken away when she was just a baby! Can you imagine? Growing up in this horrible place without even knowing your real family? Well neither do I.
In this facility we learn all kind of languages, combat skills, how to use our skills, sneak and how to kill and torture people. Yes you read that right! Killing and torturing poor souls are part of this education…They want to use us as soldiers eventually.
We are all different.. Maybe you have seen or heard of the x-men? Well we are not like that...well actually we are..I don't know, use your imagination. When we use our gifts too much we get very exhausted in some special cases we get in a coma or we die. We had a new kid and he tried escaping…He ended up being buried.
'What are your plans today?' Mallory may not have grown up in France but her English sounds so croissant. 'I thought about having an early breakfast and then head to training, we have to train remember' She laughs. 'We always have to train!' She stands up and we leave our room.
After breakfast we walk to the trainings room. 'So what will we do first?' She asks. 'I don't know actually it's all too easy for me' I say dryly. My gift contains my brains and my brains only! I only have to watch a tutorial once and I know how it goes. When the teacher or someone else shows me how to do something I can copy it immediately and it won't leave my brain unless I die of course! But Mallory has an awesome gift as well! When she touches you she can use your gift but she can't keep it. 'You guys are way too early!' I turn around. 'Of course Raymond, it's not like you're the only one training hard…' This guy has a sad story. Raymond can change in this satanic looking beast. In his past he had a brother but when they changed in their first stage a hunter saw them. The hunter killed his brother and was going for Raymond. Of course he was stronger but he didn't leave without a scar…which was from his left eyebrow to his right cheek. The hunter didn't make it and he buried his brother near their favorite tree. It probably explains why he is such a douche bag though! 'Raymond, have you eaten yet?' Mallory plays with her blonde ponytail while she looks at him. 'Of course, what did you expect?' He sighs and runs his hand through his thick black hair. 'Oh that's too bad because I brought some donuts!' Damn Mallory my teeth will fall out any minute now with your sugar melting voice. I roll my eyes. Mallory has a crush on Raymond like almost everyone else…It's the scar I know it for sure…
'Who is in for a party?' I look around and see Jeremiah appearing from the shadows. Yes that's his gift! Disappearing in the shadows and appearing on another place! We call him the shadow traveler. 'I don't think I have time for this.' Raymond says and walks away. Of course Mallory follows him…Pet dog. 'What's up Jeremiah?' I ask. 'Nothing much really, just trying to escape like usual' 'And how is training going?' He sighs. His dark colored eyes and dark skin fit perfectly with the shadows he is standing in. 'I don't know…I think I need a tutor.' He winks at me. 'No Jeremiah, go back into that friend zone cave you came from, it's never going to happen!' I roll my eyes. Ever since we met he's been trying to flirt/date me. 'I can be a great tutor'
That voice. Don't. Let. It. Be. 'Trish hi' Jeremiah smiles. She is like the most evil person ever! She locked me in lockers, threw me out of windows and against ceilings! She is the worst!
'Thanks but I think I'll settle with Raymond.' He walks away fast and pushes Mallory into a pile of basketballs. I try to walk away from Trish but I can't move. 'So…Constantine, learned anything useful or new lately?' She asks. 'Well if you would let me go I could show you' I squeeze my jaws together. 'Nah I think I can show you something new!' She laughs and I feel my feet leaving the floor. Here we go..again… 'Trish really?' I hear Raymond say. 'Yes Raymond not everyone has a special gift like Mallory or Constantine , some of us need a lot of practice!' I look around to find something I can hold on too but I feel how she starts to spin me around. 'Put her down Trisha!' Mallory screams while she looks frightened. The ceiling feels like cold marble when my back hits it. 'Let's see…can you do summersaults?' I feel how I leave the ceiling and start to spin around faster and faster. 'You bitch!'
I suddenly fall down. Mallory touched Trisha which means she will be out for a second or so. In a split second I grab a rope and burn my hands trying to stop myself from falling. Mallory tries to use the power of Trish but instead of helping me she throws me towards the wall. I hit it very hard and fall down. Raymond catches me. He turns himself in the satanic beast and I lie on his back. I climb of and run towards Trisha. I kick her in the neck and she falls down with a smack. 'That's what I learned!' She is unconscious. 'Next time not the wall' I say dryly. Mallory turns red. 'Thanks though' She nods. 'Let's go back to our rooms before she wakes up' Jeremiah says. We nod and walk away. 'Enough training for today' I laugh.
'Have you heard? Trish was knocked out when they found her in the training room!' The other people are whispering to each other. 'Yes a black out I've heard!' 'No she fainted!' 'Maybe she just knocked herself out with her gift.' I look at Mallory and try not to laugh which is very hard. 'Eat your potatoes!' she commands.