December 31st 1999.99

I remember the years 1999.79 to 1999.99. The twenty whole years no one else seemed or chose not to remember. The odd years that may have never even happened. It was neither the year 1999 nor 2000 nor anything in between. It was quite different, I suppose. The mere transition on the 31st of December 1999 to January 1st, 1999.79 wiped out a small portion of the population on earth and then simply sent a lot of the rest in utter turmoil. The ones who became too crazy became dangerous criminals. All of them. Within the first few weeks of those peculiar two years, the remaining government set up a plan. Instead of everyday office jobs they set up special schools in each city. Schools for hunters. Hunter packs that would keep society safe and sane. Hunter packs that would be rid the world of criminals. Due to the dire situation mankind bloomed quickly to meet the needs. Very soon people discovered they had powers, stronger than one of a normal man. The children, who seemed to have a lot more potential were immediately put to use. A law was made that the first borne child, under the age of twenty, of every family must be examined and have their abilities discovered. Siblings have the choice of following afterwards. After these exams the children were then put into categories. There were four main categories: Combat, Strategist, Agent and Physician. Ones with strong combat abilities were the hands and body of the group. Ones with strong strategic abilities were the brain of the group. Ones with strong healing powers were the heart of the group. Ones classified as 'Agent' were leaders and the backbone and legs of the group. There was also one extra category, very few people fell into it so it was never even properly publicised. It was called Specialist. The 'specialist' could be any part of the body; mouth, ears, nose, fingertips or even simply just the soul. That was what he was, the light of our pack. My best friend that is, Dante Faida.