Chapter 2
I wake up groggily, the darkness leaving my vision. I was sitting down on a steel chair. I try to rub my eyes, but my hands were trapped to the thin spine. I'm cuffed.
Its ok Mouse, you're ok, they aren't going to hurt you. They're just going to ask some questions and then you get to see Peter and Ro.
Ro. My older sister, she started all of this. She opened her mouth and doomed the childhood of more than 200 kids. I was 2 when she left and was forced to go to this place about a decade ago, peter was 5. But I guess it wasn't really her fault, it was the girl how ratted her out that's who I should be blaming.
A deep male voice interrupts my thoughts. I look up, he has a black and grey suit like the rest of them do, his dark hair in stiff spikes above his head. He looks too young to be doing this. His face shows how much he hates us.
"Name" he demands
I hesitate, should I tell him? Which one should I go by? "Penelope Williams." I say my voice surprisingly even.
"Species." his voice is less demanding now, more bored.
Should I say human? He probably won't believe me, he just saw peter's, he'll know I'm lying. "Giant." He looks surprised for a second, like he's never seen one of us. Did he think I was lying? He's seen Peter, and maybe even Ro, hasn't he? He ignored the fact that I was at least a foot shorter than him and continued.
"Any brothers or sisters?" His question confused me. Why was he asking? I sighed; I'd have to answer his question even if I didn't want to.
"Robin and Peter Williams." I said, may voice came out shaky. Other men in black and grey suits came and uncuffed me, still managing to hold my hands still. I made it through the questions. They took me through a door and shoved me inside. I heard the squeak of the door shutting and fell on the ground. I lifted my head; I was in a room, full of people with abilities that others fear. A warm hand touched mine and I looked up. Peter's concerned hazel eyes were in front of me. I smiled, it feels like I haven't seen him in forever. He lifted me to my feet and guided me over to a group of people older then us. A tall blonde girl with brown highlights stood up, her eyes a hazel grey, she wore jeans and a red shirt. I heard a red shirt means you're dangerous. I step back, but Peter's hands push me forward. Did we know her? Is this Ro? I could feel the hard gaze of at least fifty people watching me walk closer to the red shirt. I heard murmurs around the room but could only make out a few.
"Who is that chick?" someone said "what's she doing walking over to the red shirts?" I didn't realize that most of the others had either red or orange, the two most dangerous colors.
"what's she doing walking over to Ro's group. She's going to get herself killed." Another person said. We were standing in front of her now. Her gaze hardened and turned towards the people behind us, I could feel them all look away. She turned backed to us and softened, pull me close to her. Was she hugging me? She was. I stiffened and she let go.
"Hi Penelope, you probably don't remember me. I'm Ro." I froze, she this was Ro, I can see why she's a red shirt. She looks too young to be nineteen, too young to be Ro, but I had to say something, I was too on edge to be friendly
"Call me Mouse." I said almost stiffly and walked towards the corner of there long cafeteria table where no one was sitting. Ro's jaw almost dropped, but she stopped herself before it could fall. She lead Peter over to her friends and introduced him, she talked about me a little, but the subject changed quickly. Soon enough they all talked about their abilities. I listened closely; my curiosity always gets the best of me. Peter was three seats down and when he saw my head pop up he smiled and motioned me to join them.
"Great, Ms. Moody is joining us." Someone on the other end of the table mumbled, I looked over and when I looked back a girl with short black hair that goes comes above her shoulders and dark blue eyes shot me an apologetic smile.
"Hi I'm Ran." She said. "Mouse right?"
I nodded and turned towards the group.