Chapter 2

Her eyes slowly opened and were instantly transfixed to the lights up above. She was quick to sit up, questioning her whereabouts. She looked down at her arms and legs. They were still dirty even after she cleaned them earlier. The teen surveyed her surroundings only to conclude that she was left in a cave alone. Pipes and wires intertwined on the brown rock walls, which met the stark white flooring and created a harsh contrast. The room was small and desolate; there was no bed, but instead a cold, white mat on the floor.

How she got here, was a mystery. One minute, she was climbing trees, and the next; she woke up lost in a cavern. Irrational thoughts began to flood her mind and soon she realized that she would never again see her family. Tears welled up in her eyes. Refusing to give up on hope, she would have to find a way out. The young girl stood and stretched before she looked for an exit. She reached the door in the far corner that led her to a corridor of other rooms.

She kept quiet to avoid being caught, had there been anyone around. Her feet softly grazed the white tile as she tiptoed out the room. Her eyes peered around the corners; she let her hands trace her path against the wall. Every so often a light would flicker, and she stopped to look behind.

She continued stealthily until a noise was heard and instantly the teen froze, unsure of what was to come. There was no place to hide, so she shrunk against the wall. After the fear subsided, she listened closely and could hear one male yelling profusely, and the other retorting with an icy voice. Another chimed in, this time being a female. She etched on further in order to hear better, stopping short when she nearly fell. The talking had stopped for a split second and she knew that all attention was on her. Her brain told her to run, but her feet were planted to the ground. Unable to move, she remained crouched against the walls. She closed her eyes and hoped it was all just a dream, a nightmare that she would soon wake up from.

There was silence; maybe they didn't find her. She opened her eyes again, and caught sight of two feet adorned with green socks and sneakers. Her eyes traveled up the figure and a tall, longhaired teenage boy was revealed. She went further into his facial features. He possessed cold, ice blue eyes and a curious smirk that made her spine tingle with fear.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" The black-haired teenager inquired. "It looks like Gero has hidden himself a future project, another android, maybe?" she began to shiver at the tone of his frigid voice.

"What! Seventeen, we have no time for this insolence!" Just then, an elderly man emerged from the other room. He looked torn to pieces and wore nothing short of circus attire. However, the evil scowl displayed on his face proved that he was no happy clown.

"Quiet down, Gero." A beautiful, blonde woman waved him off as she stepped into view. She looked related to the boy; both had glacial eyes and stood next to each other. Neither gave reverence to the old man behind them and continued to survey her.

"What is your name?" the mischievous boy inquired. She heard what he said, but had to pick apart the words to comprehend their meaning.

"Azulita." She mumbled and stood up.

"Azulita, eh?" He grinned.

"Why don't you have a number like us?" The blonde one interrogated, "Is she a special android, old man?" she turned to face the scientist whose temper was now flaring.

"Eighteen, that is none of your concern!" Dr. Gero clenched his fists and addressed Azulita next, "How did you wake up! I cannot carry out my plans for you now! You must be destroyed before it's too late!" He began to summon his power into his hand and a ball of red light quickly emerged. The pair of androids did not flinch to his threat, but rather they chuckled in response.

Her hands clasped her mouth, and before could utter a sound; Gero's head was completely decapitated from his body. She looked over to Seventeen, who was still was in position to the attack. She watched as he regained his stance and turned to face her.

"Sorry about the bother. He was getting on my nerves." Seventeen said apathetically. He moved towards her, and in turn she took one step back, "Now that Gero is finished, how's about we leave this dump?"

Azulita didn't respond. "What's the matter? Can't you speak?" he repeated as he advanced towards her. The smirk on his face looked more sinister than ever.

"Eh…"

Her mind became blank of any secondary languages and she pleaded in her native tongue, "¡No me lastime, por favor!" (Please, don't hurt me!) He stopped in his tracks, placing both hands on his hips. He parted his lips to speak, when something caught his and his sister's attention.

Without warning, an ear-shattering bang could be heard—and felt throughout the entire cave. Everything shook with great power, nearly knocking Azulita to the ground.

"Looks like we've got company."

Thank you to those that reviewed the first chapter! I appreciate it very much! To those who wondered, I kept names secret so that they could be revealed later, that's why I used pronouns and generic terms instead. :)

I'm hoping that this one satisfied your curiousity for now, because what you may think may not be the case. I plan to always leave you guessing. :P

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