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Kaleidoscopic World
Chapter I: That Place Near the Wall
“To a world darker than black, brighter than white. Embrace it.” -D.Grayman, Chapter 38
“Isn’t that?”
“Yes…”
“Why is Olivier-senpai here?”
“Really?”
“…girlfriend of Erwin-kaichou!”
“Waaahhh… so lucky!”
“This definitely outweighs everything else in the scary scale.”
“Tch. YOU BRATS! WHY ARE YOU STILL LOITERING HERE IN THE HALLWAYS!!! GO TO THE SESSION HALL! NOW!”
Levi Ackerman had made it perfectly clear during the yearly orientations. PERFECTLY CLEAR. No one should loiter in the hallways especially BEFORE an assembly. How were these… these idiots able to enter Central Wall when they can’t even follow simple instructions?
“Levi-senpai…”
“How cool..!”
“…don’t. You’ll only break your heart.”
“Tch. HURRY!”
These brats… He runs one hand through his night black locks. He adjusts his cravat with the other hand. Unlike the other students, he chose to disobey one technicality in their school- he wears a cravat instead of a necktie. The reason? None to be specific… they should grant him at least THAT, right?
Keeping the pristine white cloth in place is a small necklace-like chain with an attached mini silver plate at the centre bearing the Ackerman family crest of crossed swords and guns, and wings.
“Ackerman”, a cold voice calls from behind him. Ah… if it isn’t the Ice Queen- the president of the Senate Legislative House, Olivier Mira Armstrong. She’s as cold-assed and as manipulative as her current so-called boyfriend. “How are the preparations of the Discipline Committee for the Welcome Week?”
Tch… do you really have to remind me about that cursed additional work load? “So, so… zero irregularities.”
“Good”, and she turned, more like spun then went away.
She’s being followed by that Ishvalan again…
Olivier Mira Armstrong. Who could be more “perfect” than her? Perfect blond hair, perfect blue eyes, perfect snow-like complexion, perfect height, perfect grades, perfect linage and perfect attitude. Not to mention she holds one of the most powerful positions here in school. Well, don’t all Armstrongs? After all, they are an old family too… like the Ackermans, Grummans and the Xings.
Suppose President Eyebrows does marry her… it would really be dubbed as the perfect marriage. Damn. What the f*ck am I thinking? That old man really rubbed off me.
Just yesterday, the head of the Ackerman family summoned dear old Levi into the conference room after the weekly meeting of the board was finished. Surprisingly, his mother was there too… It didn’t look so good.
“Oh, you’re here Levi”, the older man greeted, putting on his fedora hat. “I thought you chickened out.”
“Tch. Shut up, you deranged uncle. What do you want?” Levi replied in his usual sour tone and sourer demeanor. It’s a wonder really. This boy… didn’t they make him take etiquette lessons? Isn’t that part of the school curriculum too?
“Now, now Levi… you do not speak to your uncle like that”, pacified the woman seated on one of the chairs. She has her long black hair piled up in a neat ponytail. She’s quite beautiful and she sports an unspoken grace over her simple white sundress with puff sleeves and laces, black flats and pink shawl. The simplicity of the get up should not deceive anyone though… it actually costs as much as the tuition fees of two students combined.
“Mother? What are you doing here?” her son’s eyebrows rose up almost comically.
“Is that how you greet your mother?” that was more than enough to send Levi skidding towards the woman.
“Good day, mother”, he kissed her lightly on her cheek. “I am glad you found time to visit me.”
“That’s better…” she smiled fondly.
“Let’s get this over with fast, Kuchel. You still need to visit the doctor, yes?” Kenny took measured steps towards his smiling sister and his bristling nephew. Don’t get him wrong. He loves his family. It’s just that he’s used to harsher displays than gentler, milder ones. “Levi, Toujours Pur Sang.”
“Uh… why are you suddenly reciting the family mantra Uncle?” he looks absolutely adorable with that blank look on his face.
“You are the heir- f*ck that. The remaining Ackerman who could become the heir. Well, supposedly, the remaining Ackerman alive aside from your mother and I. As you know, custom states that the reason our past male predecessors, who are not heirs, married themselves off to other prominent families, is to branch out as far as possible and produce brides for the main family. This is to ensure that the bride is already an “Ackerman”. However, as years went on, our annex families depleted and depleted in numbers until none was supposedly remained.”
“I fu-freaking know that, Uncle. It’s in our history.”
“Just shut up and listen. You see, just five years ago, I happened upon a family carrying the surname ‘Ackerman’. I was skeptical at first. But after a thorough research, I found out that the father is my nephew seven times removed. Their annex survived by marrying and mixing themselves into Drachma, then Shiganshina, then Xing. Now Levi, it turned out convenient. Not only did our family expanded, but they have a daughter. She’s approximately three years younger than you, and she’s also studying here. I think you know her. I’ve heard she’s part of the Judiciary Discipline Committee too… Mikasa Ackerman?”
“Yes?”
“Get your ass over here and stop staring at Yeager.”
Mikasa gave him a look comparing to a glare. She abandons the pillar she was leaning on.
“You’re mother and I have decided”, Kenny made eye contact with his beloved sister first before turning to him again. “She will be your bride.”
Freedom Building is never peaceful. NEVER.
It serves as home to one president, one vice president, twelve senators, fifteen congressmen and sixty Judiciary Discipline Committee officers. Considering the personas occupying the residential place, you would have thought that the atmosphere would be more… refined. Elegant even. But that’s where your first mistake lies.
The minimalistic gray structure of twelve floors can be found nestled at the easternmost part of the academy territory. It’s actually near the wall- giving it the illusion of seclusion and secrecy. Those two are just parts to the bigger reason of the building’s solitude. The other one is-
“ELRIC! GET BACK HERE!!!”
Well-
“NNNOOOOOO!!! GET AWAY FROM ME YOU MAD FOUR EYES!!! WINRY! AL! STOP HER!!!”
That.
Edward Elric, the golden haired, golden eyed wonder of the academy, found himself back against the wall for the first time in the entire fifteen years of his sweet life. He was not able to face this situation even back when he was taking up advance classes from Ms. Izumi Curtis.
“Now…” she grins maniacally, testing the syringe containing sedatives. “You shall behave.”
“Hange, stop that. You’re scaring the poor boy.”
“Oh! Pres! You’ve arrived already?” abruptly, Hange Zoe’s manic grin disappeared. She switches back to her funny, comical self. “I didn’t hear that flashy limo of yours.”
“We’re actually on the fifth floor you know”, if those television cartoons are real, Edward would have sweat dropped. No big deal. This senpai is the most eccentric one. She’s actually a genius, getting in the academy through sheer brain power alone.
“Whatever. Let’s continue some other time, Ed~”
The way she said his name sent unwanted shivers down his spine. Ed cannot even imagine what could have happened if the president did not cut in.
Those traitors... Al and Winry left him.
Maybe they used him as bait to escape their own fate as possible experimental specimen replacements. After all, with Hange-senpai’s train of thought, it could be possible. She really is one ruthless, insane woman. From now on, Ed swears not to risk being in the same vicinity with her unless he is glued beside Levi-senpai. Levi-senpai is the only one who can stand and glare at the potential mad scientist.
Well, it couldn’t be denied that Levi-senpai is one tough wall. But for the prodigious Edward Elric, he’d rather bang his head against concrete than deal with a Hange Zoe.
The president should keep her chained.
Elric peels himself from the wall. He needs to report to that megalomaniac, infamous chivalric pervert.
Even until now, he just couldn’t understand the train of thought of the academy’s student body. Why did they even vote that idiot Mustang as vice president? What’s wrong with everybody? Their sanity is questionable. Not only because they voted Roy Mustang but also because of the Student Government line up. Majority of the people in the Freedom Building are serious nutcases.
“Oi Elric, have you seen-“
“Shut it Horse-face. I didn’t. And even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you. Catherine Elle Armstrong is too young for you besides, her siblings has had enough trouble with her other suitors”, Ed cuts off tartly.
“Hey! I wasn’t going to ask about her! I was about to ask about Winry Rockbell!” Jean Kirschstein tries to match the shorter guy’s strides. He seems to be deep in thought.
“Winry? And why would you search for Winry?!”
“Easy there Shortstuff-“
“WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING SHORT?!”
“Whatever… I met Mr. Grumman along the way. He would like to speak to his grandchildren.”
“Oh…”
Winry is part of the old family, Grumman. Her grandmother is a sister of the current Grumman patriarch.
As for the other “grandchildren”, if Ed’s memory serves him right, the president is also a Grumman. His mother is a daughter of Mr. Grumman. Riza Hawkeye too… she’s the constant companion and “aid” of the idiotic vice president. And from what he had heard, Krista Renz of the Judiciary Discipline Committee and Armin Arlert of the Senate House (protégé of the great Hange-sama) are also part of the Grumman family. They are children of the Grumman patriarch’s twin daughters.
“Have’t seen her.”
Owari.
Before We Begin
KALEIDOSCOPIC WORLD
BEFORE WE BEGIN…
Central Wall Academy is a school unlike any other. It is the school for future world rulers and leaders of any field. Thus, it couldn’t be denied that it is full of old money. It practically runs the whole institution.
In order for you to get in, you should either be; 1. Remarkably intelligent; 2. Filthy rich; 3. Full of potentials; or 4. A legacy.
In the past, legacies make up a great number of Central Wall’s population. But right now, we can just count the people here who are from old timer families. There are probably a total of not more than 120 students roaming in the campus who fit in the category. Some of them are:
XING CLAN- a clan of business magnates and legit blue blooded Orientals.
*Roy Mustang- second year senior high. He’s the current Vice President of the Student Government.
*Mikasa Ackerman- a third year junior high school student. She’s a member of the Judiciary Discipline Committee.
*Ling Yao- third year junior high. Not a member of any stud org.
*Mei Chang- first year junior high accelerated student. First year junior high congress representative.
GRUMMAN FAMILY- a family that serves the booming country of Amestris in both politics and military ever since it was integrated.
*Erwin Smith- third year senior high. Current Student Government President.
*Riza Hawkeye- first year senior high. Student Government Secretariat Committee Senior Officer.
*Winry Rockbell- third year junior high. Congress representative of the school clubs.
*Krista Lenz- second year junior high. Judiciary Discipline Committee.
*Armin Arlert- third year junior high accelerated student. Protege of Hange Zoe... member of the Senate
ACKERMAN FAMILY- an old conservative family that currently rules the weapons and armaments industry. They are famous from their mantra “Toujours Pur Sang” or “Always Pure Blood”.
*Levi Ackerman- second year senior high. Head officer of the Judiciary Discipline Committee.
*Mikasa Ackerman (she’s from a distant annex branch)
ARMSTRONG FAMILY- loyalists of Amestris. They were the last ruling monarchs of the Amestrian monarchy before it turned to martial, then democracy.
*Alex Louis Armstrong- second year senior high. Senator.
*Olivier Mira Armstrong- third year senior high. President of the Senate.
*Annie Leonhardt- second year junior high. Judiciary Discipline Committee.
*Catherine Elle Armstrong- first year junior high. Speaker of the Congress.
As you can see, many of these rich brats are members of the student government.
Even the system of the academy’s student government is different from that of an ordinary school’s. It is composed of three divisions- Executive, Judiciary Discipline Committee and Legislative Houses. Also, Central Wall’s student government is given a great deal of privileges. One of them is a personal residential building. Not only that, they have complete monopoly of the events that take place in the academy grounds… the rules, the limitations, etc. are also up to them. The teachers or the instructors and the school board only serve as mediators.
The president of the student government lives like a president of a state. That is another reason why Central Wall stands superior than all other schools when it comes to training.