The A List

♞ You must go through various tests of both rare and common fears. The one with the lowest pulse first in each test wins. The one with the highest at the time the first person finishes, sentenced to death. ♘

They have tried to create a world without fear, a world without weakness. Anyone who is too weak from fear, dies.

At the age of 16, kids of both genders have to take these tests. However, each year, it's a different selection of kids. They go by alphabetical order by first name. And every 26 years, it goes back to the beginning. It was punishment for the population that tried to revolt 312 years ago. But now it's for everyone's children.

It's unfortunate for Adelaide that her name starts with an "A" because now, those 26 years are up, and now it's time for children with the letter "A" to go through the tests.

Adelaide fears what everyone is forced to do if and when she dies in the test. She doesn't want to be forgotten, and doesn't want her family to be shamed on by others. But what can you do when you have no other choice?

After all, who would listen and put their faith in a 16 year old?