Tri-Star Palette
Ep.#01 - Mysterious Oran
Written by: CS-Masyet

In the past, they used to be wars between colors, dark-colored and light-colored. The dark-colored took over bad-hearted people to conquer the world so they could destroy the light-colored. But thanks to the help of the power of kind-hearted people, the light-colored defeated the dark-colored. Or so they thought; on one part of the region, the dark-colored still reside. But the rest of the region has no idea of the dangers they are in...

At Bel's new school...

Teacher: Okay class, we have a new student today. Please introduce yourself to the class.
Bel: Hello everyone, I'm Bel...
Teacher: Hello Bel, welcome to our class. Please take a seat.
Bel: Sits down at a desk in the back. *groan* (Why did my parents make me go to school again? And all the way back to 9th grade?!? I already graduated from school; why don't they let me go to college already?)

Bel, although only 14, has already skipped through school because of her ability to remember things more than average people. But because her parents can't afford college, she has no choice but to go to school since her parents won't let her stay home alone (her parents both work during the day).

Bel: (This is all so boring; I already know all this stuff...) The bell rings. (It's about time!) Heads to the cafeteria, but before she makes it she sees someone leaving the school campus. (Where's that guy going? I've never seen him before... I wonder where he's going?) Decides to follow him.
?1: Finally done with recon. Time to head back to base... hm? Notices someone following him (which was Bel).
Bel: Hides behind a support beam outside the school.
?1: Stops to check if someone's following him, then continues to walk in the previous direction.
Bel: (That was close!)
?1: (Must have imagined it. I'm pretty sure there's nothing suspicious here anyway.)
Bel: Ow! Accidentally steps on a pebble.
?1: Okay, I know I heard someone that time!
Bel: Hides again.
?1: Walks towards Bel's hiding spot.
Bel: (Darn it, he's going to find me!)
?1: Turns around to walk in his previous direction.
Bel: (Huh?)
?1: (Forget it, it was probably just a squirrel or something.)
Bel: (Maybe I should go back, this is getting risky. Oh, but I really want to know where he's going... Why do I always have to be so nosey?) Continues to follow him until he stops walking. He starts to talk into a speaker on his ear.
?1: This is Oran, I'm heading back to base now.
Bel: (What is he doing?)
Oran: Holds up his hand in the air, which seems to make orange light come out of the sky.
Bel: Steps closer to see what's going on, but accidentally gets too close. What's happening to me?!?
Oran: W-where did you come fr-...

Oran and Bel disappear, along with the strange light. They reappear in a strange area.

Bel (scared): W-where are we? What is this place?
Oran (angry): Why did you follow me?!?
?2: Sitting in a chair. Oh, you brought someone with you, Oran? Oh, she's cute! Is she your new girlfriend?
Oran: No way! She followed me here.
?2: How come?
Oran: That's what I'd like to know...
Bel: Sorry, I was just wondering why you were leaving the school...
Oran: *sigh* Reed, get me the mind eraser...
Bel: Wait! What're you going to do to me?
Reed: Um, I forgot where it was...
Oran: What do you mean? Don't tell me you accidentally used it on yourself...?!?
Reed: Maybe, I can't remember...
Oran: *groan* You've got to be kidding me...
Reed: Don't worry, I don't think I forgot anything important.
Oran: How about forgetting that it only works one time!
Reed: Oops, sorry...
Oran: What are we going to do now? I can't send her back knowing about this place...
Bel: Why not? Why is this stuff so "secrety" for anyway?
Oran: *sigh* I guess I might as well tell you...

To Be Continued