Oh, hi!

Umm... so I guess this is punishment, huh?

Anyways, I'm very sorry for the late update. School's been keeping me from doing the thigs I want to do, and there are so much projects! No to mention that the exam will be in for a few days!

So, I'm very sorry, everyone.

So I said to myself that as payment I'd give you two chapters within a day, as payment for being out for so long.

And now, here we are.

The changed names are in the Prologue, but I'll add it again in case you forget.

Enjoy this next chapter, everybody!

June 20, 2043

Jenkinson National Middle School

Time: Morning, 11:20 a.m.

Cerise clenched her fists as she listened to the teacher discuss about things.

Awful things.

Like, "Hybrids are awful creatures. They terrorize, they kill, they hunt people so that they can make food out of all of us."

Or how about, "Humans have nothing to do with the disappearance of the hybrids. They are just simply experimented on in laboratories."

Yeah, right!

As if hybrids are the only awful creatures in this planet. There's also humans, those f*cking creatures who hunt down hybrids and torture them for the sake of f*cking information about them. And also, disappearing hybrids are caused by those f*cking scientists who want nothing but to f*cking destroy them all!

I am truly ashamed of this sh*t world.

Cerise couldn't take her anger anymore. She punched her desk hard with a deathly frown on her face.

"F*ck that b*llsh*t about hybrids!" she shouted in front of the class. And for once, the teacher stopped talking. Good. She stopped talking about that nonsense speech on hybrids. Her classmates were looking at her from their chairs, their eyes wide with shock. Even the teacher had to keep her eyes wide.

Suddenly, she received a slap from the person next to her. "Popping balloons, Cerise! Can't you sustain your anger?!" Jane Julie Benson scolded her, with eyebrows furrowed. She had a shocked and worried expression on her face.

Yeah, right, Jane. she thought, crossing her arms.And can't humans sustain their greed to take over the hybrid population? We've done enough damage already!

Their teacher went off from the shock and coughed in pretend, gaining the attention of everyone in the class. "Miss Belladonna, speaking such putrid words in class is not tolerated. I suggest you stand up from your seat and go to the principal's office." she said in a stern tone.

You call my words putrid, I call your insults on them as b*llsh*t.

But not a single word was said. Cerise immediately stood up from her seat and nodded. "Y-Yes, Mrs. Hellberry." she said before walking out of the door.

The teacher eyed her carefully, before she turned to the opposite side of where she was seated at. "Mr. Billy Brian Benson, please assist Ms. Belladonna to the Principal's Office, in case she speaks falsely to the Principal about what bad habit she did." she said, then glaring back at Cerise.

Cerise looked away and huffed softly. Hmph. I don't regret shouting that in class. They just had to know the truth. She thought, and from the corner of the eye she could see the boy with the blue and red cap, walking towards her with narrowed eyebrows.

I don't lie to anyone. What I shouted out was only the truth!

Both she and Brian made their way out of the classroom, then walking towards the long hallways of the school. The two of them were really silent, refusing to look at each other out of frustration.

Cerise knew Brian too well. He had been friends with her ever since her childhood, and the same goes with the other eight of her best friends. All of them had the very same personalities, their parents thought it was just a coincidence.

If one of them was happy, then all of them were happy. If one of them was sad, them all of them will be sad. If one of them was angry, all of them would be angry. Which, in long story short, means that if there was a specific emotion that one was feeling, then the rest will be feeling it to. Short story turned really short, it's a "pack one, pack all" experience for the ten friends.

And that experience is what Cerise and Billy are in now.

She was frustrated, and so was he.And I bet all the others are frustrated too. Just look at how Jane slapped me in the face.

To break the silence, Brian sighed, his eyes still narrowed, but this time, he was glaring at her. "Cerise, why did you say that?" he asked, with a hint of worry in his voice.

Cerise rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Say what, Billy? The champion of the football game last night? Oh, sorry, I did spoil the details, didn't I?" she said, sarcasm trying to burn her tongue.

Brian flinched. "It's not funny, Cerise!" the boy shouted, curling his hands into fists.

Cerise snarled and turned to Brian, her pigtails flying behind her back. "You already know the reason, Billy! Stop asking!" she shouted, her fists curling into balls just like how Brian's did.

"About the hybrids? You're being overreacting again, Cerise!" he shouted back, blue eyes fuming with anger. "It's true, they're awful! I've seen them kill my uncle before! And don't mention that they almost robbed our store!"

"That's because they don't have enough shelter, Billy!" Cerise argued, her knuckles turning white at how tight she had clenched her fists. "They have to move out because they are being hunted! They have no choice but to invade our homes! They have to search for food, seek shelter, and live in peace! Why can't people understand that?! Why can't we understand that?!"

"You're just saying that because you sympathize with monsters, Cerise! They've spiraled out of control, and now we're stuck here trying to fend for ourselves! They're lucky that they have animal features and can kill humans very easily, unlike us who need to create weapons to defeat them! Why can't you just move on about it, Cerise?! They're monsters, and you know it!" Brian shouted back, blue eyes reprimanding to Cerise.

Both were silent for a while, glaring at each other, poison ivy and watery sea battling with each other. Both waited for the next one to argue, but then...

"Oh! What are you kids doing here?" The principal, Mr. Gregory Hill, asked in surprise, walking up to them with a curious look on his face. "Shouldn't you two be on your class?"

Perhaps this is a best chance to slip away, the girl thought and scratched her head. "Ahaha, actually, me and Billy just went for a walk in the comfort room! We were just trying to head to class, Sir Hill!" she bowed, and smiled up at the man. "Pardon us, Mr. Hill!"

Before she could even run away, Brian grabbed her arm, preventing her from going elsewhere. He glared at Cerise, who had a shocked expression on her face, before he turned to the principal, and spoke the truth: "Sir Hill, what she said isn't the truth. She had said putrid words in class today, and it regarded our today's lesson."

Cerise's eyes widened, before her eyebrows furrowed, and her blood boiled inside her. F*ck you, Billy. F*ck you very, very much. She thought, green eyes blazing, trying to warn him.

But his blue eyes warned her back, and she turned away. His aura was much more aggressive than hers, there was no way she could beat him anyway.

Mr. Hill went silent at this, before he turned to Cerise and glared at her. "Miss Belladonna, this school prohibits cursing and swearing, especially to the teachers and during classes. You've committed this offense about 5 times already." He tapped her nose, still glaring. "If it goes above ten, you are advised to transfer to another school."

The young girl's eyes widened, but she didn't resist. She ducked her head a few minutes later. "Y-Yes, Mr. Hill." She said in a quiet voice, understanding what he had said.

Mr. Hill sighed in relief. "Good, Cerise. I hope this doesn't happen again." He smiled at the two 13-year old students, who were still silent in their position.

Oh, but it will happen again, Cerise thought secretly, glaring into oblivion. Just not here.

"Now, I have work to do. But remember, you've done this about 5 times already, Cerise. Now there are 6." He clicked his tongue and walked away. "Remember, if it goes by ten."

Cerise nodded at this, and both Brian and the girl watched as the principal disappeared into the hallways.

The bell rang after that.

Brian sighed and turned to get back to the classroom. "I suggest we should get our bags and leave for lunch. Our friends will be waiting." He told Cerise, before finally walking away slowly, holding into his blue and red cap.

Cerise just blinked, watching as Brian got farther and farther into the hallway, where a large stream of kids are currently running out for the taste of lunch air.

The girl only sighed and closed her eyes, opening them again to follow Brian into their classroom.

Trust me, it will happen again.

June 20, 2043

During lunchtime...

Time: 12:15 p.m.

"Belladonna Cerise! What the hell was wrong with you?!"

The annoying, high-pitched voice of Carly Callisto can be heard in the distance, which made both Cerise and Brian roll their eyes in sync as they turned their head at Carly's direction, who was running towards them, with the other seven following her.

Cerise huffed before shrugging. "What now, Carly?" She asked in an annoyed tone, resting her chin on both hands that were laced and propped up against the table that she and Brian were currently preparing some lunch on.

"You! A while ago! Why did you do that?!" Carly exclaimed, immediately slipping next to Cerise once she was arms' reach of the pig-tailed girl, making Cerise slip away a bit, flinching, with a shocked expression on her face. "You do know that cursing is prohibited, right?!"

"Oh, Carly. You and your big, bad mouth." Carmine huffed behind them, slipping on the right side of Cerise. "Don't you know what opinion is?"

With what Carmine said, Cerise turned and grinned. Hah, finally! Someone who agrees with her!

Does that mean she doesn't like the hybrid treatment, too?

Carmine turned and, noticing the expression on Cerise's face, grinned teasingly. "But that still doesn't mean I agree with you, Cerise." She clicked her tongue and shook her head slowly. "You're not safe, clown girl."

Cerise huffed in response, resting her cheek on her propped up hand and looking away from the light brown-haired girl.

Brendan giggled, smirking at Cerise. "Really, Cerise? That's all it takes for you to frown?" He asked, chuckling. "Really, what's getting you in a bad mood all the time?"

Cerise glared at him through the corner of her green eyes, then sighed and scooted closer to Carly, who began to prepare to each some lunch. "Look, the point is-"

"Hybrids." Brendan's twin, Bernard, interrupted, biting on a ham sandwich their mother had just prepared for them.

"Yes, hybrids." She crossed her arms, pouting. "Like, seriously, you can't just talk to them about that! We still don't know anything about them, and now people are suspecting them to be criminals! I'm pretty sure they're innocent!" The pig-tailed girl exclaimed, throwing her arms up.

Pharell chuckled, pulling the book he was currently reading down his face to raise an eyebrow at Cerise. "That's your point of view anyway, Cer. We can't do anything about it." He resumed reading the book after saying that. "But once you realize that your opinion is SO dead wrong, you'll change your ways."

Cerise huffed at these words, looking away from the black-haired boy.

However, someone's missing...

"Hey guys, have you seen Rain?" She asked, looking around for any signs of the blonde rainbow. "Didn't she just walk with you a while ago?"

"Huh?" Brian cocked his head to the side, then back to his front again. "Come to think of it, yeah, I did see her around your group somewhere. You guys know where she is now?"

Cheryl shook her head and shrugged. "You know that girl. She's really sneaky."

"Indeed, indeed." Pharell sighed, agreeing on Cheryl's comment. As he was about to turn a page, though.

"Hey guys!" Rain Magewick suddenly emerged from behind a tree, which surprised all of them, including Pharell, who almost dropped his book at the surprise.

Rain can be a little surprising sometimes... Cerise thought as she breathed deeply. "Where in the heck have you been, Rain? Weren't you with the group just a while ago?" She asked, resting her chin on her propped up hand, staring at Rain.

The rainbow girl only giggled. "I was a bit hungry..."

"A bit hungry? So you went to the cafeteria?"

Rain nodded. "Y-Yeah..."

"But you brought lunch, didn't you?"

"Y-Yes I did! But-"

"But why didn't you eat it?"

Rain sighed and sat next to Pharell, who scooted a little bit to the right to give her some room. "Look, guys... you don't really have to worry about me! I'm okay."

"We know you're okay, Rain," Bernard sighed, before glancing at the rainbow-haired girl. "It's just that... you suddenly disappear without even telling us, and it kinda surprises us after you show up suddenly. What, you have fast reflexes?"

Rain's eyes widened, with a forced smile on her face. She scratched her cheek at this statement. "Uh, well... maybe I do?"

With that, Cerise raised an eyebrow, observing the odd expression painting Rain's face.What's wrong with Rain? She thought, still staring at Rain carefully.

She looks... a bit worried...

"GUYS! THE INSTITUTION PRESIDENT IS HERE!"

Cerise and her friends' heads perked up, looking over to a middle-school student, who was jumping and pointing at the gate.

"Ennard Belladonna? He's here?"

"Of course he is! And he's not alone!"

"Oh, look! Even Ballora Bennett and Nathaniel Benson is here!"

"Eeek! If I could just run up to Cerise and tell her..."

Cerise sweat-dropped. Goddammit, she muttered, then started to tug on the ribbons on her hair.

Carmine raised an eyebrow at her sudden actions. "Cerise? What's wrong?" She asked, still observing Cerise as she began to slowly remove the ribbon which was sticking stubbornly on her hair.

"Quick! You need to help me!" She said to her friends, pointing to her ribbons. "You gotta help me remove these ribbons! I don't want my brother seeing me!"

"Why?"

"Don't ask why! Now help me remove these ribbons!"

Her friends had no choice but to oblige. They stood up and began to untangle the ribbons from her hair, with some of the others looking back to check if they were getting nearer.

"Shit! Ennard's already out of the car!"

"Hurry! Ballora's next!"

"Dang it! Nathaniel's out in the open!"

Are you trying to scare me with what you are saying?! Cerise thought, reaching for her stinging head. Man, the hands of her friends love to pull hard on her hair. Every time their hands reach into her locks, if they let go, they always sting!

After a few minutes, the hair torture is finally done.

"Wow, Cerise!" Brendan grinned, looking up and down at the now-messy locks of Cerise' hair. "Your hair's really messy today! You having a bad hair day?"

The clown girl only glared as the others burst into soft giggles.

Brian sighed. "Now, Cer, tell us the truth." His blue eyes stared into Cerise' green ones. "Why'd you want to hide from your brother so badly, huh? Did you not get into good terms with him?"

"Huh? N-No, Billy, it's just that-"

"She doesn't want to come with me to the Testing Institution, is it not, Cerise?"

Cerise shivered at the familiar voice.

Wait... what?

With that, Cerise quickly turned her head around, just to see that Ennard was behind her.

"Oh..."

Ennard was smiling down at her, with hands on his pockets. "Hello Cerise." He greeted, bowing at her. His white hair flowed in the wind, his intensely red eyes boring into her contrasting cheerful ones.

Cerise sighed.

"You're taking me to the institution again, are you?" She asked, looking away from him with a pout.

Ennard's smile dropped into a frown as he stood up normally again, sighing and patting his sister's shoulder. "You don't have a choice, Cerise. It's... the duty of the right hand to take the youngest of his relatives, since they need to learn more about how being a right hand in the Testing Institution. And especially since you'll be my right hand after I take over the company-"

"Can't you choose someone to be your right hand?" She cut him off, suddenly pointing to a surprised Rain. "Why not Rain? She likes handling orders, plus she's the President of our class! And she handles the class very well!"

The rainbow-haired girl blinked in disbelief.

"No."

Cerise sighed, then pointed to Brian. "Wh-What about Billy? He's the brother of your secretary, Nathaniel!"

Billy looked at her in disbelief.

"Nope."

Cerise then faced Pharell. "Pharell Pine, then! He's really good at being a leader-"

"Cerise." Ennard sighed, holding both shoulders of the younger girl. He then knelt in front of her, with a serious look on her face. "First, you can't choose someone else other than your own relative. Secondly, like I said earlier..."

Cerise only stared at her brother, then ducked her head in defeat.

"You have no choice."

The clown girl closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh. "...Fine."

Ennard frowned. He didn't want to let her sister witness such brutal acts, but he didn't really have a choice, too...

If only he could bring someone else along with her, then she wouldn't have to be afraid.

Ennard's head perked up.

Her friends...

The white-haired man smirked.

Cerise sighed again, looking away with a distressed look on her face. "Well, I guess I'll have to go alone in the institution, huh..."

And witness such disturbing acts...

"No, you won't."

With that response, Cerise' head perked up.

Ennard smirked at his sister. "Wait here." He said, then walked up to Ballora Bennett, the Vice-President of the Institution, who was currently talking to Bernard, Brendan, and Pharell.

Cerise waited for him to return. She then looked at the ribbons she and her friends just removed, then shoved her hair off her face. She then started to attach the ribbons back on her thick, brown hair.

"Need help?" Cheryl's voice suddenly rang out of the blue. The blonde haired girl didn't wait for a response, standing up from her seat and taking the black ribbons from Cerise' hand.

Cerise smiled. "Thanks, Cheryl."

"Anytime, Cerise."

While fixing her hair, Cheryl began to talk. "What's with you? You seem distressed."

Cerise sighed. "Well... Ennard's taking me to the Institution again. And again, I'll hear those dreaded hybrid screams once more."

Cheryl clicked her tongue, tying up the first pigtail and beginning to start on the second one. "Ouch. That must be a traumatizing event." She muttered, loud enough for Cerise to hear.

"It is, indeed! I've seen snakes being skinned alive, bear's being stuck with bear traps, insects being pulled around through their sensitive antennae, birds having their feathers plucked- OW! Careful, Cheryl!"

"Sorry."

Cerise hugged herself, adrenaline starting to come flowing through her veins. "Well... that's already enough reason not to come, right? Especially since you're a child- OW!"

"Sorry." Cheryl chuckled, finally finishing both Cerise' pigtails. She then sat back down next to the clown girl. "Well, you don't have a choice, do you? Your brother's the president, after all..."

"That's what he said earlier. I don't have a choice."

Billy suddenly stood up from his seat and walked up to Cerise. "What did you and Cheryl just converse about earlier?" He asked, with a curious look on his face.

Cerise forced a chuckle. "Hehe... Well, Ennard wants me to go to the institution again. What's worse, I'm going alone..."

Brian smiled and patted her back. "Don't worry. It's gonna be fine, I'm sure."

Cerise nodded and held his hand. "Thanks, Billy."

If only that were true, Billy...

A few minutes later, Ennard finally finished talking to Ballora, walking up to Cerise once again. Cerise looked around for Nathaniel, but strangely, he is nowhere to be found.Where is he?

Ennard smiled at the group. "It's decided."

Cerise sighed. "That I'm going alone."

"No, you won't."

Cerise's eyes widened at this, as she whipped her head at Ennard. "What do you mean?"

"In fact, you'd be going to the institution with nine others."

With that, the rest of the group looked at Ennard in shock.

Cerise gasped. "D-Do you mean..."

Her older brother nodded.

"You'll be going with your friends."

After a few minutes of silence, Cerise grinned widely, standing up from her seat and running up to her brother. She jumped and gave him a tight hug.

"Thank you, Ennard!" She exclaimed in delight, with her brother patting her back and hugging back.

Cerise then let go of the hug and returned to her seat. The group was flowing with excited conversation about what to do in the institution. They've also been asking Cerise about what is going on in there.

Ennard smirked softly.

At least she wouldn't be alone.

Behind him, Ballora patted his shoulder, making him turn. The young woman had a doubtful look on her face.

"Are you absolutely sure you could take care of ten kids, Ennard?"

Ennard chuckled. "I've been taking care of six younger siblings all my life. What makes you think I'm an unworthy baby-sitter?"

Ballora snorted, crossing her arms. "Nothing, I was just checking."

Ennard smiled. "Yeah, sure you are."

They let a few more minutes pass, waiting for Nathaniel to emerge out from the building.

- Cerise Belladonna (Circus Baby)

- Billy Brian Benson (Balloon Boy)

- Carmine Callisto (Cupcake)

- Carly Callisto (Toy Cupcake in FNaF 2)

- Cheryl Callisto (Yellow Cupcake in FNaF 3)

- Jane Julie Benson (Balloon Girl/JJ)

- Brendan and Bernard Bennett (Boy Dolls in Circus Baby Control room)

- Pharell Pine (Paper Plate Guy)

- Rain Magewick (Chica's Magic Rainbow)

- Ennard Belladonna (Ennard)

- Ballora Bennett (Ballora)

- Nathaniel Benson (Marionette)

Thank you for reading the second chapter!

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- Jail Rose