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Chapter 1 - Beautiful Lie

Daily Life

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My eyes slowly opened straight to the light on the ceiling. I rubbed my eyes as they adjusted to my environment. Blinking normally, I sat up on my bed to notice that I was in the same room I was in. The pieces of candy. Candy machines. The bookshelves. Nothing really changed.

That means what happened yesterday..

Was real.

12 Ultimates have to kill each other to leave the Academy.

I yawned as I pushed that thought away. I had some faith in myself in the others trapped here. They wouldn't kill a person because a bottle told them too. I kept that in my mind as I went to the bathroom and washed my face and fixed my hair.

Suddenly, a familiar sound played from the monitor.

Ding Dong Bing Bong!

My head quickly turned to the monitor as the same position as the nighttime announcement.

Mono-Bottle: This is an official announcement from Master Mono-Bottle! It is officially 7:00 A.M! I hope you sleeped well, because it's time for another day at the Academy!

So that was the morning announcement. I'm glad that wasn't my alarm clock.

After that announcement, I remembered that everyone was in the Dining Hall.

GB: I should probably get going there. Ketchup's probably in there too.

As soon as I said that, I grabbed my E-Handbook and opened the door to my dorm and left.

The small campus or Academy was full of greenery which surrounded the brick path. The morning air hit my face as soon as I reached the path. No one was outside, so they're probably in the Dining Hall. I grabbed my E-Handbook and looked at the map. After navigating where the Dining Hall was, I headed my way there.

I stood at the marble doors which were labeled "Dining Hall." I pushed opened the doors to see chaos.

Ice Cream was there on the floor with a bruise on her head. While Handbag was trying to throw punches, both Headphone #1 and #2 held them back. Everyone else was panicking, screaming, and crying.

GB: W-What happened!?

Kool Kenzie: Halotte was trying to encourage us to kill each other! It's like she's controlling Mono-Bottle! It's like the same person!

Hula Hoop: Everyone! C-Calm down!

Icicle: *muffled* STOP! Let's just listen to Ice Cream!

Jump Rope: Fine! Let the stupid-ass archer talk! But, when you are done, let me know so I can punch her.

Ice Cream: Thank you Jump Rope! Anyways, before I was interrupted by an idiot, don't you see? We have to kill each other. All this hope about escaping this Academy ain't gonna do shit. So we might as well get our guts together and get dirty! The rush of the blood spluttering down your face will feel nice, and that knife will be plunged into your-

GB: Ice Cream, stop! We can't just kill each other. We're gonna escape this Academy together. This ultimate thing is nothing against 12 Ultimates working together to escape. So please, stop saying these vulgar things and be nice..
Ice Cream sighed and rubbed her face. She avoided my gaze and looked at everyone sitting around the marble table.

Headphone #2: Well, I guess the Ultimate Psycho isn't wanted. Dang it!

Ice Cream looked at me and gave me a small smirk.

Ice Cream: If y'all need me, just ask me! Toodle loo!

Ice Cream turned around and left the Dining Hall. She never came back.

Headphone #1: Finally! Now we can eat!

As everyone sat down, I grabbed a piece of toast and some juice. I sat next to Ketchup.

Ketchup: Now, I believe it's time to discuss about this "killing game." As Ice Cream said earlier, All the hope about escaping this Academy ain't gonna do crap.

Handbag: Who cares what Ice Cream said!? Like she said in her dumb-ass speech, we got 12 Ultimates here! Even if she wants us to kill each other, that's like 11 Ultimates left! We can bust through that shitty wall and get out of here!

Hula Hoop: I believe it's not gonna be that easy. Mono-Bottle knows what he's doing. Besides, we're surrounded by a black wall.

Halotte: I suggest we investigate around the place, just to try and get familiar.

Icicle tapped his foot, thinking deep in thought.

KK: What's up, Icicle?

Icicle: *muffled* Just a thought but, since Mono-Bottle's a robot, he should follow some of the rules correct?

Headphone #2: I had no idea what you said, but please continue.

Icicle: *muffled* Well, one law states that robots must follow the order given.. so, by understanding, someone is controlling Mono-Bottle. Meaning that someone trapped us here to play a killing game..

Silence spread across the hall.

A person is controlling Mono-Bottle.

A person wanted us to kill each other.

A person kidnapped us.

A person is the mastermind.

Halotte: That person.. could be around us right now..

Handbag: You are suspicious here. Remember what you did earlier? Forced us to kill each other?

Ketchup: Are our memories even real?

GB: Ketchup, it's already too late to throw our accusations around. Besides, I trust Ice Cream to gain on her talent.

Jump Rope: Oh, so now you trust Ice Cream now. I don't think we trust you.

GB: Hey, I believe in her. I believe in all of you. None of us are gonna die. And if the mastermind is hiding among us, we will find answers.

All of us were filled with hope that we could escape. But day by day and little by little, that hope would disappear, filling our hearts with despair. But I didn't know that yet. Not yet.

The rest of breakfast was impossible, and all of my friends gained to do their own things. I went back into my room. I got a piece of candy out of the candy bowl and ate it. Ever since my memories came back, I had full knowledge of making candy. The wrapper designs, the candy making, everything. When I arrived, I turned on the machine to make the candy and made some wrappers. When the candy was done, I put in the wrapper and wrapped it up. The candy was then put into a box that could be selled in stores.

When I went for a candy making job, I'd always make the candy like it's supposed to. I was scared what people think of my candy, so I would just ignore what they thunk of me.

As soon I was tired, I turned off the machine and put the candy I made into a box. I sat down on my chair and thinked "What I should do next?"

GB: Ok GB, you have some free time. What should you spend time with or talk with?

A/N: Who do you think GB should spend time with? Also, who do you think will be killed or executed in the next few parts? Comment below and see you in FTE Part 1!