Judgment the day draws closer till they all know who you really are.
Be careful of who you trust, cause this will determine your fate.
. . .
Walking down these cursed halls every step feels like one step closer to the bitter end. I was walking next to Melody. She is way too positive about everything and anything for that matter. Everyone in this academy knows her or knows about her. People are always drawn to her positivity. If you can't tell I'm not a very social person. Most people are cruel and rude making me deem them as untrustworthy and boring. I have always been this way Melody and Jo have always been trying to change my perspective and try and make me branch out more, but my answer is always the same. "Why bother trying to get to know more people who will probably forget me in an instant." If I'm being honest (Which I rarely am) I'm not someone worth remembering. Most people when I was young knew my parents and never remembered my name. I always lived in their shadows it got so annoying so I started lying to try and get people to avoid me so I wouldn't have to deal with the pain of abandonment again... 

"Hey, Mikaela you here?" Jo nudged my shoulder snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Y-yeah sorry what were you saying?" I asked trying to become part of the conversation like Melody is always trying to get me to do.

"Silly Mika, we were just talking about what kind of kids are being brought into Sekai Academy. Because as you know another year has passed and a new entrance ceremony has come yet again!" Melody exclaimed with her angelic voice.

"Yeah, I wonder if there will be any new Leo's this year," Jo said under his breath loud enough for us to hear. 

"I hope not we don't need anybody with such crazy motives in this school again! We need more people that see the good in the world!" Melody said excitedly. I stopped listening because she is going on another rant about how the world should be more positive to become better or whatever she always rants about. I really like being friends with Melody, but sometimes she is a little too over the top for me. Jo and I shared a knowing look. I could tell he was thinking "not this again" just like I was, but I would not acknowledge it. 

"We're here are you ready for this Mikaela?" Jo whispered to me as Melody was too preoccupied with talking and greeting other classmates to pay attention. The entrance ceremony or any ceremony at this academy always seems to be boring in some way, although I have been told by others that I do seem to become bored easily. Well, this is probably because things that normal people find entertaining always don't seem to interest me. This is how I have been ever since I was a kid. If someone tried to be friends with me I wouldn't pay attention to them unless they entertained me and they always tried to get me to explain why I am the way I am and other things like "Why are you anti-social?" or "Could you be any more annoying?", etc... I shouldn't be ranting about things in the past people say I read to much into things... Maybe that's true... 

Anyway, how Sekai Academy works is there are classes and the classes are separated by none other than the astrological sign you were given from the day you came to this world. You don't get put into your sector or class until you turn 17 when you enter into this academy that was called Sekai Academy meaning world academy because everyone has to come to this school when you turn 12. 

Once you are put into the Academy you get a normal schedule and learn the basic subjects. They made this program about 1,000 years ago to try and put order into the confusion of that time. They organize the students in sectors and then within your sector they put you into a class. Sectors are determined when your year of students comes to the age of 16 and a year later you are put into a class. A sector just shows other people what type of sign you have Air, Earth, Water, and the most dangerous Fire. 

It's dangerous and almost shaming to be put in the Fire sector because of what happened when the school was only first created, but that was so long ago so how can anyone tell if it wasn't just a motive to make people hate the sector of fire. The worst shame to ever get in this Academy is when you go to the choosing ceremony in the year when your generation turns 17 and get the class of Leo. 

"Hey, why are you so out of it today?" Jo said nudging me as Melody walked up to the stage. She had to be put on the student council... Why does she have to be so social?

"Oh sorry, I have just been thinking..." I said quietly. I can't tell him what I have been thinking about he wouldn't like that, would he...

"It's alright just don't make such a sad face you're making me worry." He spoke quietly scratching the back of his neck.

"I know I'm sorry it's just-"

"Hello, students of Sekai Academy and new students to the Academy!" Melody announced to the auditorium.

Applause erupted from the crowd causing me to groan. Why did this have to be today? I mean if it was any other day I would still hate it... But knowing new students like me are coming here and will soon be subjected to being labeled... I always feel an overwhelming sense of gloom at ceremonies like these.

"We want you all you be excited about Sekai Academy! Because this is your new home for the foreseeable future!" Melody announced with the same smile she always has on. I hate how others can just smile like its the easiest thing to do... When for me... It takes a lot out of me to even give a half-smile. I have never really have felt entirely and genuinely happy. And knowing others have and always are feeling "happy". It just causes me to resent them. I don't hate them or who they are. It's just I hate how they can have something so easily when I can't even begin to try and get the same thing. 

"Are you ok? I know you don't like this kind of assembly..." Jo whispered in my ear from beside me. Although I don't really like how positive Melody is... Jo kinda makes me feel at ease even when Melody is making me uncomfortable...

"Yeah... well actually no. I really don't want to lie to you... so honestly, I don't feel ok. This assembly just reminds me of the overwhelming gloom that I felt from being taken from everything I knew and being forced to be put in this situation." I said so quietly I could barely hear the words leave my mouth.

"I'm so sorry about what happened. But you're here now and I for one am happy that I got to meet you, Mika." He said putting an arm around my shoulder to pull me into a hug. He reminds me of my big brother. He would call me Mika. I don't like people calling me it because it reminds me of my brother, but when Jo calls me that I can't help but smile. Jo is so much like him. So calm and supportive. Even though I'm really stubborn and hard to get along with... he was always there for me. Until he wasn't...

-This is part or chapter one of astral fate. I was inspired to do this by a dream I wrote down from forever ago... I hope you like it!-

-ShuichiOuma010-