Hey there, my name is Dany and I started this diary to record everything I will experience in the so-called "Challenge Tower". First, let me explain who and where I am.
As I already said, my name is Dany, I am 20 years old and decided to participate in the annual "Challenge Tower". To explain what this is, I first have to describe the world I live in. This world has 2 divisions, the inner circle and the outer circle. The inner circle also known as "Elysium", is the place where the rich live, the ones without problems. Their technology is so evolved that there are no diseases and no famine. People have said that they could even replace missing limbs and so on.
Then there is the outer circle, where I live. The outer circle is much larger than the inner circle and is divided in 14 districts, I'm currently in district 9. We live in poverty and have to live every day trying to get enough food for the day.
Well, the inner circle and outer circle are separated by a ring of water. There is a bridge for every district connecting the inner circle, districts 1 and 14 have 2 because they are the largest districts. Furthermore, every bridge has a tower, the "Challenge Tower".
My parents died when I was young, I can just faintly remember my mother's smell and my father's hug. The only thing that keeps me from forgetting their faces is a picture that I keep on me.
The "Challenge Tower" is as the name suggests a huge tower that has challenges prepared. Every year, the people of Elysium give us a chance to join the inner circle if we beat all the challenges. Of course, there are a few conditions, you have to be between 18 and 21 to participate, you can only participate once and when you are older than 21 you lose your right to participate.
People who failed and returned lost every memory they had of the challenges, this is the reason I am writing this diary.
The weird thing is that of all the people who participate, there are a handful of people who don't come back, which should mean that the challenges are possible to pass.
I won't go alone, my best friend George is coming with me. I've known him for like forever, our parents were friends and that's how I met him, furthermore, his parents took me in when mine died. Of all the people in the world, George is the guy I would entrust my life with because he never leaves me hanging. The feeling is mutual, of course, he helps me and I help him when in need. We decided years ago that we wanted to try to beat the tower together and get access to the inner circle so we can help our family and people from the inside. Together we are unbeatable! Funny story, he even left his girlfriend for me because she told him that he hangs too much with me and had to choose between me and her. Well, it didn't end well for her as you can see.
Well, I've got no idea what the challenges will be, because they are kept super secret. It surprises me that the information hasn't leaked once, kinda scary how secure they are about this.
Anyway, tomorrow is the day when everything starts, and they open the gates to the tower. Hope that it goes well and yeah, maybe I will make new friends, maybe foes but hey I like competition and will not ease up until I get what I want. See ya!