disclaimer: if in the book, i dont own them. Made for PotterPhantomKitten for giving me the idea for this chappie. i need another idea please
"But-" Gabriel started.
"Yes, the video. I switched the liquid so I only was asleep until I came here. When I came, I quickly hid, fearing people who may have been at the ceremony and escaped here." Rosemary explained.
"And the Sameness?"
"Oh, that... Gabriel, the Receivers are losing their control over the memories. The memories are running loose away from them and escaping into the minds of others. The memories of Sameness also from their life."
"So why are they blaming me?" Gabriel wondered, leaning closer.
"They claimed you as their Protector From Sameness, right? Well, they believe that the Protector will prevent Sameness from coming back to them forever. So, if Sameness returns, who do you think they will blame?" Rosemary answered, twisting her hair around her finger.
"The Protector." He regretted being born now.
"Correct."
"They shouldn't do this!" Gabriel nearly shouted.
"Why?" Rosemary inquired.
"It's not fair for only few people to take the blame of what happened before they were even born!" Gabriel replied.
"True." Rosemary said. Her head jerked up. "Gabriel, the search planes are coming close. We need to run!" She grabbed Gabriel and half-dragged him as they ran.
Rosemary pulled Gabriel into a bush large enough to hide them both. She covered them with branches and leaves, the new search planes now able to find people by the different shades of gray shown. She concentrated on snow, still holding onto Gabriel, forgetting that he had some memories of snow also and could do it himself.
Soon, they were cold and almost as still as the bush they were hiding in.
The roar of the planes grew louder as they grew closer to their hiding place. Soon, they even heard the voices of the people inside them.
"No run-away thirteen-year-old boy spotted by me. What about you, Roberto?" A voice inquired.
"Not by me either, Christopher." Another, Roberto, replied.
"All right. Let's go to the next section of land then." The first, Christopher, responded.
When the sound of the engines faded, Rosemary and Gabriel stood from where they hid.
"We must go. They sent planes all over to find you- there isn't much time." Rosemary said.
"But where will we go?" Gabriel wondered. "They probably told all the other communities to search for me,"
"My home. That is where they will not search for you."
Gabriel was wondering how her home could be the only safe place for him as she led him there.
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Gabriel was so tired that he could fall asleep while running. Just as his eyes felt heavy, they stopped.
"We're here, Gabriel." Rosemary stated.
"Huh?" He said, sleepy. He forced his eyes to stay open and saw they were on a porch.
Rosemary knocked on the door twice loudly and once softly. "It's Rosemary."
"Rosemary who?" A voice from inside asked.
"Joesph, you know who I am." Rosemary snapped.
"Rosemary Joesph-you-know-who-I-am? What a strange name," The voice, Joesph, replied.
Rosemary sighed. "Fine. My name is Rosemary Jones. My father is called Giver."
"You should have said so!" Joesph opened the door. He was in his thirties also, any other features Gabriel could not tell but that he was the same height as Rosemary. "Who's this?"
"His name is Gabriel. He lived his first few years in Sameness, until twelve in a normal world, and up to now, thirteen, in Sameness again." Rosemary answered.
Joesph shook his head. "What were those people thinking? It's better without Sameness." He opened the door wider. "C'mon in before he falls asleep standing up."
Gabriel and Rosemary entered the house, the supposed-to-be rose-colored walls and ceiling all dark-gray to Gabriel. Two girls welcomed Rosemary, each Gabriel's age, and then stared at Gabriel, wondering why she brought him there.
"Hey," One of them greeted, still confused.
"Hi." Gabriel said simply. He stared at his surroundings, wishing to see the colors of what they were supposed to be.
"What's your name?" The other asked, not sure what he was looking at. 'Haven't he seen a normal house before?' She thought.
"Gabriel." Was all he said. 'Why can't I see any more colors?'
"My name is Rachel. This is my sister, Elizabeth." The first replied. Rachel glanced at Elizabeth, her eyes saying, 'Didn't you hear Mom and Dad? He's living in Sameness now!'
'Oh...' Elizabeth thought.
"Elizabeth, Rachel, why don't you bring Gabriel to the guest room for me? He's been trying to escape the Sameness-towns since a few days ago when they blamed him for the Sameness returning." Rosemary told them.
"Kay." They grabbed each one of his wrists and led him there. When they left, ten minutes later, he was already asleep.