Chapter 2: ARXX

I am locked in my room and only allowed to go out until I finish all my homework. Looking at the pile of books in front of me, I just want to throw them away. My body is still quite tired, but I dare not rest even for a moment. My mother thinks that just one second is enough to make me inferior to many people. I wonder if the person who has the first rank in my school must study crazy like me? If so, I hope he'll be more unhappy than I am, more coerced than I am. Yes, I am a very selfish person, but I never care about that. My mother always values grades more than genitive.

After studying for about 2 hours, I am so tired that I lie down on the floor for a bit. Immediately, the desk phone rings. My mother calls because she sees me being lazy through the camera. Do you have a life of your own, mom? Why do you like to control both lives? I never want such a mother-daughter relationship. I’m just a tool to satisfy her with her vanity. Why me and not someone else?

As soon as I hang up, my head suddenly starts to hurt again. There is a piercing sound in my ears. I cover my ears in pain, but the sound seems to go straight to my brain. I feel as the noise grows louder, and after a while, it is silent again. An unknown voice from nowhere keeps ringing in my ears:

"Hello everybody! I would like to announce that you are the chosen ones. At 3 p.m. this afternoon, we will come to meet you and send you some documents.”

It is the voice of a young woman, I hurriedly search around the house for fear of a stranger breaking in, but find nothing. I immediately open the window and look down at the room below, but there is nothing remarkable. After all, why I hear such strange words, I don't know. But my intuition tells me that this is not a joke. However, I don’t know what to do but return to my room and continue studying.

'Chosen one? 3 o'clock this afternoon? Documents?' – I think to myself.

At exactly 1 p.m, my extra Math class starts. Very quickly, the time is 2:50 p.m, it also breaks time so everyone goes out to buy cakes and play. I am alone in the room and review the parts I don’t understand yet. I look at my watch and wait, even though I am not quite sure. At exactly 3 o'clock, suddenly a strange man appears in front of me. I am wary and step back, holding my compass in hand.

"Aren't you afraid of me, Daisy?" – A man with long silver hair and a tall physique asks me in a low voice.

"Who are you?"

He bows his head, takes off his hat, and greets me.

“Sorry for this arrogance. You can call me BB”

“Do you come here to deliver some kind of documents? So this isn't a joke?"

BB looks at me for a moment, then smiles gently. Gives me an ivory hard envelope. I take it and watch for a while. Without noticing, the man whose name is BB already left. 'Is he human after all?' I wonder at his enigma.

Today my mother has worked at the company so she can't go back home early, of course after informing me of that, she attaches reminders to study. My mood has also improved. I reach the camera's blind spot and open the envelope. Inside is a piece of paper with an oil mark engraved with my name. I am quite suspicious but still read everything that the letter said. It includes the following things to keep in mind:

‘We wish you a good day!

We are from ARXX - an organization specializing in the research of supernatural ingredients. Recently our planet has shown signs of aliens. They have wisdom and are even smarter than humans. In the previous two years, the government organization of the countries: Ramkih, Hawley, and Kishta received negotiation letters from them. But because everyone thought it was a joke, they didn't come. Unfortunate things happened after that, but since this is confidential information, I cannot reveal it to everyone. Recently, the government seems to be gradually giving in to them because no one knows their whereabouts or can investigate any information about them. Therefore, we established ARXX and got permission from the government.

The leaders are not ordinary people, we are all people who can use supernatural powers. So after more than a year of arduous experimentation, we have created a stream of sound waves that can connect with people who are superior in mind, strength, and especially the ability to use superpowers. And you are one of the people selected after that experiment.

We know how shocked you are to know these things. But it's true, our planet is at stake, and we and this country need you guys’ help. I hope you will agree to participate, if not, we still respect your opinion.

Here are the benefits of joining us:

+ It is not necessary to go to school or work because we will cover all costs for you (Maximum 2500 COF per month) ~ 3000 USD

+ Depending on the level of the task that you complete, we will pay different amounts. Includes the following levels: SSR, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E (Sort in descending order)

+ Receive priority cards in public (Receiving conditions: Achieve 1A, 2B, and 3D)

When you sign the pledge with a red stamp, you will have to go through a final assessment.

If you agree to all the conditions, we will publish some more rules.

Sign,

…”

“How is this thing?” – I ask myself, my heart full of doubt.

If suddenly receive something strange like this, many people will consider it good. Can you afford about 2500 COF a month? It’s a high cost. The amount will even increase if I perform certain tasks. Surely it will never be so easy, maybe it's a trap. But, after recalling the mysterious movements along with the voice that passed through my brain in the morning, I highly doubt it.

“Are they people with superpowers? That's also why they know my name, or are they really looking for a long time and just waiting for the right time"

No matter what, this must also be wary. Maybe it's true what they say but there's nothing to prove that they're good people, even with aliens. When I think back, I suddenly remember about 6 months ago there were disappearances in my neighborhood and many other areas, but gradually everything calmed down and there was no more news. It seems that there is no information on the electronic devices about the missing victims anymore. I heard this through a conversation with my classmates. Because my mother is very strict, she doesn't allow me to use the phone or the TV, she thinks all that is useless. If I want to look up documents, I have to go to the library.

“Then surely not only me but also many other people will receive the sound wave.”

"That's right!"

Suddenly a voice comes from inside my head.

“Are you from ARXX?” – I ask again.

“Yes, Daisy. Just go back to your desk as usual and we'll give you the necessary information."

Needless to say, I have to do the same because I don’t know when my mother comes home or checks the camera in my room.

“Do you have any questions for us?”

“What is your aim?”

“Preventing alien invasion, we have mentioned it in the letter!”

"Why not use the weapons to destroy but need us?"

The man's voice suddenly falls silent for a moment, then he laughs softly and replies slowly:

“Only those who use abilities can detect them. Conventional weapons do not affect them at all”

Because to be sure of my thoughts, I ask more about the incident that happened 6 months ago and the man confirms it was caused by aliens.