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It's been twenty-one years since a change in the values of life has been detected. I lost a whole lot of hope today for the way of life. Things were never this bad.
The debris came away almost elegantly and after a while I could see a mans face. 'Hey!' The face called, 'My names Zack. Can you hear me?' 'No, Zack, we can't.' I said sarcastically.
14 years later. Viridi walked out of her front door. She looked around, blinking her bright eyes as the natural light hit the back of her retina. Green, everywhere.
~Secrets Trilogy~ Chapter One Never Say Never He said it so passionately. "I'm not risking it. Not risking.. You." I didn't want him I let go. Or stop talking.
I plunged into the icy tsunami as the rest called my name. But their voices were muffled by water filling my ears. I sank with the wound bleeding uncontrollably making the water red. I breathed.
Deep beneath the waves Where light dies and fades And treasure lies, decays There's a city built for all.
#opussweeklychallenge (First and last line of Greendays "know your enemy") "Do you know your enemy?...do you know your enemy?" The local "crazy" old man asks out loud over and over again.
Thank you all for your support and suggestions as I'm writing this. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
One day we might stop living, We'll have apps for that, why care. And when we've all got plastic skin, We'll work next on our hair.
This was the first Opuss I ever posted: Quinn felt tears of exertion trickle down her chin as she flitted through the maze.
This is a shorter one. Hope you enjoy. We stumble on in the darkness, over big stones and through large puddles, along the one road leading from the camp.
I open my eyes and find Dr. X standing over me. "Aaahh!" I scream and about fall out of bed. "Nice to see you too. Would you care to tell us where Summer and Katrina are?" Dr. X asks kindly.
"Gemi. Gemi. Wake up... They're taking us somewhere. I'm-" I shoot up and knock into Charity who's leaning over me. She stumbles and immediately grumbles something about her nose. "Charity. Oh my...
I don't trust, And I don't preach, I listen to what, The highers teach. They say don't love, So I don't feel, For they mean best, And time will heal.
"We got her!" Someone yells. I look at my injured arm and close my eyes. It looks really bad. "Good. Bring her back in." Another voice says. I should not have tryed to escape.
The light flickered continuously on the crystal like chandelier. It was taunting me, flickering slowly. On, off, on, off, and on again.
Chapter 2 It was cold. So cold. I shivered. They had heating in the City. And warm food. And warm beds... I was so tired, I was falling asleep on my feet. But I had to keep walking.
The next thing I know, I am being thrown then dragged on the ground by two Enumarators. "Gemi!" Alana screams.
So you want to know all about me. I've been locked up since my life began. I am an Illegal, an outcast. I am Gemi VanNatta, age 16, born on April 8th, 3062, seven minutes after my older sister, Alana.
When I was born, the doctors told my mother I was useless. "We can't use this infant, females will be useless in the project!" So my mother came up with another solution.
So you want to know all about me. I've been locked up since my life began. I am an Illegal, an outcast.
They'd built a man, no flesh, no bone Cast him into our world, alone Seeking answers none could give What is my purpose. Why do I live. His confusion and his anger grew Wasn't he a man like me and...
Anna sat at the table, her long blonde fringe covering her eyes, with her head down. They didn't think she was listening but she was, and beneath her hair and long eyelashes she was watching too.
#opussweeklychallenge When I opened my eyes, I realised I was outside. Outside the zone, outside the safety. Under the harsh light of the natural moon.