Acceptance

For as long as she could remember, she had always accepted the cruel faith that had been forcibly forced upon her. In order to protect herself, she was willing to throw away everything she knew and loved, and she was willing to accept anything that would give her that sense of protection. From the moment she was taken away and forced to put on that mask, she had accepted her destiny.

She wasn't afraid of anything, or at least she would never admit it out loud to anyone else. She was only truly afraid of herself, not knowing what her dreams and desires were or what type of darkness was locked inside of her heart, and this fear soon became locked onto her insecurities. She saw how the other children of the Masked Man had become- merciless and empty vessels. They had long lost their true selves, their dreams and ambitions swallowed up by the darkness of the Masked Man and now they had become his puppets. They craved for blood and destruction, and the fear they inflicted upon others made them smile with delight. Their eyes, having lost their light many years ago, were shielded and hidden behind the cold stoic expression of the white mask that they were all forced to wear.

They knew that she was different, that she had something that they all could never receive nor possess, so they made it their daily ritual to destroy her. They would taunt her and mentally assault her with their words of poison. They never physically touched her, but their words made a dent and it started to seep inside of her heart. The darkness would eat her up and she could feel herself being engulfed in the pain of their words- "Accept your fate, you'll become one of us eventually", "The sooner you accept it, the less it will hurt". They had penetrated the light within her heart, and she slowly started to doubt herself. Hearing the same words every day and watching herself become tainted in their sea of blood made her fear herself. Not knowing what she was capable of made her put up a wall, a front that protected her from the outside world, but it was too late, as she was soon swimming in a sea of her insecurities. She soon accepted their words as truth and became immune to the pain of their words. Slowly the light in her heart diminished and she grew to hate herself, wanting to protect anyone from the demons within her.

When Silver was pushed into the picture, she could see the fear within his eyes. The other children tried to break him and rid him of his light, but she wouldn't allow it. She couldn't bear to see another child lose their innocence and become a puppet to the Masked Man, so she planned their escape. They escaped on the darkest of nights and never looked back. They ran with all of their might, until their bodies were screaming for air, but they continue running. They fought against the cold and their tired bodies, as they continued to run. They didn't know where they were going, but they knew that they couldn't stop or they would become engulfed by the darkness of the night.

It wasn't until the first rays of sunlight light up the sky, did they know they had successfully escaped their prison. Tears of happiness streamed down their faces as they threw away their masks. The shattering of their masks signified their freedom, but she knew that they were not out of the woods yet. She knew that until the Masked Man was caught, she would never be able to free herself from the darkness within her heart, so they made a plan to find the identity of the Masked Man. Their parting was filled with tears, but they both knew that they had to become stronger if they were to defeat their mortal enemy, and so they parted hoping that the next time they met, they would both be closer to defeating the Masked Man.

And so, she traveled alone, looking for clues that would lead her closer to her mission. But, traveling by herself wore her down and proved that people could not be trusted. Nobody was willing to help a poor girl who was only taught to steal and lie. She found herself stealing and scamming people for food and shelter and with each criminal act, she felt the walls of her heart harden. One time, she stole an engagement ring from a young couple and tried to sell it at a pawn shop. The shop owner, unfortunately for her, was the guardian of the young man and threw her to the authorities, cursing her to her death. The words stung and made her realize what type of a person she was, and so she put up another front, this time, to prevent anyone from ever getting close to her, from knowing or understanding her weaknesses. From that point on, she refused to show her weaknesses and accepted that she was an insignificant speck of dust in this vast universe. She had accepted that no one could be trusted and that her weaknesses and insecurities would never be accepted by anyone in the world. And this is how Blue, became a lonely empty shell, looking for someone to accept her flaws and to try to break the walls that lead to her heart.

He had always hated to rely on people from the start. When his parents died, his elder sister and grandfather cried for many days, weeks, maybe even months, but he refused to show them his pain. He was also devastated that he had lost his parents at such a young age, but he knew he had to be the strong one, he had to be the one who pushed everyone back up on their feet, and so he made it his plan to make sure that he would never burden anyone.

People would always say "you're so lucky to have a grandfather like him", but he knew that that wasn't always the case. He had a lot to prove, so many expectations that felt like stones dragging him down in the sea of insecurities and doubt. People had always put him on a pedestal, and he felt suffocated from the lack of freedom and air. He was expected to be just as wise as his grandfather, or just as well-mannered as his sister, but in reality, he was a shadow. The name "Oak" was idolized and many were jealous of his status, but to him, the name was like a black hole, something he couldn't escape, and something that was only holding him back.

He was young and naive, thinking that being the best would allow him to make a name of himself. He was tired of being his grandfather and sister's shadow, and wanted to prove that he was his own being. He refused to rely on others, only on his own strength and powers. He wanted to be worthy of the "Oak" name through his own power, never wanting to acknowledge anything less of perfection. So, he immersed himself with work, wanting to ease and erase his insecurities, even just for a little bit. And by doing so, he was able to be the best in his school. He had all the brains, looks, and physical abilities, and that made him vain, a front he put up because he was afraid of failing, afraid of nothing but perfection. The stress of perfection soon made him lose sight of his true self, he no longer did the things kids did and only did things for the sake of being accepted. Although he was always praised for his accomplishments, he could never accept them because he was lost in the emptiness and loneliness of being perfect. And this was how Green became lost in the world of expectations and perfection, living life only on objectivity and achievements.

Their meeting was by chance, but others would say destiny had a helping hand in their meeting. She stole from his grandfather, he was on a journey to beat his rival. He was cocky, she was flirtatious, but, both were putting up fronts to lessen their loneliness. Their chance meeting led to their destinies intertwining with each other, and neither would realize the importance of the other.

So the events of this chapter occurs before the Red, Blue, Green Chapter to the middle of the Red, Blue, Green Chapter (before they met each other). I attempted to try writing from a psychological point of view. The next chapter will delve more into their insecurities and doubt, but I assure you, ROMANCE will be on the way!

If you guys can relate to what Blue and Green are feeling, feel free to tell me your thoughts in the Review section!