Essence:Project Genesis

Phase two,Awaken(1)

JANUARY 1st, 2030.

Somewhere in America.

Phase one, finished.Start phase two.
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The dimly lit hallways of the underground facility echoed with the soft hum of machinery.A tall boy with messy brown hair and green, emerald-like eyes was patiently waiting, glancing at the scattered books inside of his furnished room.Today was the day he and the other 299 kids in the facility have been waiting for...The day of the awakening.

His name?Grim.That's all he knew about himself.For as long as he can remember, he has always lived in here, being one of the many children part of Project Genesis, an initiative that promised to make strong and capable people, for the better future of this corrupt world, by training both their knowledge and unique essences.

In exchange for financial gains or benefits, families gave up their newborn children, so they could partake in this project.He had never seen his mother's face, nor heard his father's voice.Grim knew that, but he wasn't one to complain about things, always following orders with a straight face.

In this world, everyone possesed an essence, a unique manifestation of magical power.Grim's essence was Time, giving him complete control over the concept of time for a certain period, alongside other things.He spent countless hours training his abilities, under the surveilance of the facility's instructors, the closest thing he had to a "family".Thought, he had yet to experience the outside world...at least for now.

A loud bell's ringing could be heard from outside, Grim got up, knowing it was the signal for their release.He went to the mirror in his room, checking himself out before a smile tugged the corner of his lips.

"Let's go." He whispered to himself before walking up to the door, which softly opened with a hiss.

As he stepped out in the halls, Grim joined the stream of students slowly walking towards the main room of the facility.The expression on their faces ranged from excitement to anxiety, thought it was clear that all of the kids were looking forward to this day.In the crowd,Grim also noticed some familiar faces...Altought contact between the children in here was limited and heavily supervised, he did talk to some of his peers.

Apollo, the wielder of the chaos essence and a prankster at heart was softly humming with a smirk, as his golden eyes emitted a glow filled with mischief.

Toby, in possesion of the darkness essence,his stature was on the smaller side, which didn't help with his introverted nature, as his purple eyes,partially covered by his white hair, looked around at the other people with anxiety.

Hori, user of the wind essence,was smiling, holding a magician's hat above his brown hair,with a small ponytail at its back.The hat was a gift from the factory, as the boy developed a liking towards magic tricks.

Bacon, with powers over the gravity essence and his freakishly tall structure, which easily towered over everyone, could instill fear into somebody just by glancing at them with his piercing red eyes.

And lastly, Onez.His friendly smile, paired with his demeanor could make anyone feel at peace when next to him, his essence was known as solar, deriving power from the sun itself.

The group, excorted by the workers of the facility were led to the central atrium, where a massive staircase led up to the surface.Nobody had been here before,thought, at the base of the stairs, stood Mr.Alaric.Everyone knew him,after all,he was this whole project's organizer.

With a commanding presence and a stern voice, he cleared his throat before speaking.

"Good job, children.Today marks the day that your true journey begins.You've all grown in your own ways, at different paces.But one thing's for certain.Everyone has been trained and tested enought.And now, you'll be integrated into society for the first time.I'm proud if you all." He took a deep breathe before continuing.