Shame

Several gasps soon begin to erupt across the hall as everyone stared awestruck at the holographic screen being displayed before them. They were shocked, shocked beyond words as they listened with their own ears the information the computer voice reverberated across the hall.

Even Scott is not left out of the staring contest. He knew he had it in him, but he just didn't know that he is this good. Smiling excitedly at the screen, several thoughts begin to pop up in his mind.

Finally. Finally, he could fulfill his dreams and marry the Mayor's daughter as he doesn't just have a good family but also a good innate ability. One that is enough to impress the mayor's daughter, he thought.

Walking away from the podium, this was the major thought that lingered on in his mind as he glance at Leon with a provocative look while basking in the praises of those around him.

Scott and Leon are known to be mortal enemies. They are rival in love, though Leon knows he feels nothing for the mayor's daughter, Scott has always provoked him since finding out that he was engaged; even after explaining several times that he and the mayor's daughter doesn't have anything to do with each other.

Now, staring at the provocative look on Scott's face, Leon knows that Scott is trying to provoje but he just ignored him.

Recovering from the shock, the man on the podium soon ask for the next person causing Leon to go up in an hurried manner.

He was determined to leave this hall as soon as possible but the first thing he must do is to put his mockers to shame and with that thought, he walked towards the pod like machine.

Placing his two hands on the pod, the extractor read out his information which caused him to doubt the existence of life....

"Name: Regaleon Gray"

"Race: Human"

"Crux: F9 adaptor Crux"

"Abilities: enhanced strength and endurance"

The loud emotionless voice read out his information. At first the hall was quiet, but with the display of this information, a resounding laughter soon ensue followed by scornful words of mockery.

Regaleon stood on that spot dumbfounded and at that moment, he felt like his soul had been ripped off his body as he kept his gaze on the screen.

Rubbing his eyes with his hands in shock,he tried to awaken himself from the nightmare he thinks he's having.

'It can't be!. It just can't be!!' he screamed in his mind as his whole body went numb.

"Such a disgrace!"a scornful girl said as she looks at him with obvious disgust in her eyes.

"Who would have thought that he is just a wastrel?!"another voice said with evident irritation.

"And to think that he is engaged to the daughter of the Mayor!"another voice scoffed at him.

"I don't even think he is worthy of carrying the shoes of the Mayor, not to speak about wedding the Mayor's daughter."a young girl clicked her tongue at him.

Even the man standing on the podium stared at Leon like he had received a death sentence. And he is not wrong.

Ever try living in a world where the only assurance for your survival is your talent and not how hardworking you are?. Well, ever since the Great War from twelve years ago, humans had attached a high importance to Cybertronic evolution to the point that only those with high Cybertronic attributes can be able to survive.

Those with exceptional attributes are out in positions of high ranks while those with no exceptional attributes are left to fend for themselves while being scorned by the entire society.

They had a high opinion on the concept of 'survival of the fittest' and had since then always eliminate those they thought are too weak to live in the world.

Leon felt that his life is over. He had come to the hall today for the sole purpose of putting his enemies to shame but he ended up putting himself to shame. How ironic could life be. His expectations has been greatly cut off.

Gritting his teeth, he refuse to give those who look down on him the satisfaction of seeing him fall so he place his hands in the pod over and over and over and over again only to hear the same emotionless computer voice and see the same information on the holographic screen.

The people in the hall just watched in amusement as he embarrassed himself while adding more salt to his wound...

"Come on Leon, no matter how hard you try, you are only destined to be a failure!"a guy mocked him which earned him the laugh from several people.

"Yes, try as you might, you would keep getting the same results because you are a failure!"another guy shouted while holding his chest as he laughed.

Because of Leon, the atmosphere in the hall was quite lively as people now looked at him like he was an object of amusement.

Scott glanced at Leon with a satisfied look while smiling at him mockingly and thinking in his mind,

'Certainly, such a person would not end up marrying the daughter of the Mayor, right?'

Looks like it is finished for him, Scott thought as he looked at Leon's dumbfounded face while heaving a sigh of satisfaction.