Parasitic Psychosis

Part 1: Origins

Chapter I: Origins

Year -8

Sydd and Leon Xero are brothers; Sydd is 13 and Leon is 10. They live in a city called Swampy Fields, once a small town later fused with other small towns in the area to become a city with a clear class grid. They were both born with mental illnesses that influence their personalities. As with anyone else in the world, they have people who affect their lives in tremendous ways. The people in their lives have their own stories to tell as well. As children, life is still relatively normal forSydd and Leon, but everyone eventually grows up...

"Sydd! Sydd! Wake up! It's time for school, let's go!" Moxxie, Sydd's mother who is white, has straight, light brown hair, and who wears glasses is shaking him awake. Sydd, who has light tan skin, and slightly chunky mumbles something unintelligible. She nudges him again. "Get up, I'm not taking you to school again!"

"Alright, alright already!" He gets up, grabs his jacket and backpack, leaves the house, and waits at the bus stop. His bus finally pulls up; he gets on, and sits next to Rob, a white kid with short, black hair. "Hey, what's up, man?"

"I'm doing good, forgot to do yesterday's homework." Rob sighs.

"I honestly think you don't do your homework just so you could copy off me."

"We wouldn't be in the same grade if I didn't."

"Wow, that's a jerk move."

"Sorry, but you know, if you'd rather not have me in classes with you and me still in elementary school, then... you know... whatever..."

"Alright, I get your point."

"You know Sydd, you should let him do his own homework and fend for himself", says Marissa, a fat, tan girl with long black hair, and round glasses who pops out from the seat behind them.

"It wouldn't be any fun without him and you know it." The bus stops at the school and they get off. They go into the cafeteria and eat breakfast.

"Oh, Sydd, what did you get for number 8 on the math assignment?" Marissa asks.

"Who's asking for answers now, huh?" Rob says.

"It's totally not the same thing, Rob", she says.

"Yeah huh!"

"Nuh uh!"

"Both of you, shut up, I have a headache." Sydd says.

"Had another attack?" Marissa asks.

"Yeah, luckily no one was around this time."

"Maybe you need more medicine."

"No... no... I don't want any more medicine. If I could, I'd stop."

"But your attacks!"

"They wouldn't be there if I could stop."

"Just saying you should talk to your doctor."

"Maybe." She gives him a hard look. "I will."

"It's so you can be okay all the time."

"I know, I know, without you, I'd probably fall apart."

"No, you would."

"Thanks for being there Marissa."

"You're gonna marry me someday, right?" she laughs.

"Ha ha, we'll see Marissa." He gives her a smile. "Come on, we gotta go to class." Meanwhile, Leon is sitting in the principal's office with Moxxie.