Chapter 1: in the Beginning
"Angel Glitch?" Glitch was starring off into space when all of a sudden a familiar voice brought her back to reality. She was leaning on her desk, which she had come to love, complete with a laptop and her own assortment of pens, in case she needed to write a lot. She looked up and saw Rebel Star looking sown on her. She had come to hate it when people did that, although she couldn't help it. Being 4'11" caused a lot of looking down on.
"Yes?" Angel said quietly.
"Oh! I just wanted to tell you that we might have a new recruit!" Star bubbled with excitement. "Apparently she was part of BLind like you, you guys can probably relate right?"
Angel's mismatched eyes narrowed at the mention of that cursed place. She remembered everything clearly, the drugs, the tests, and the secrets. Suddenly Angel was angry.
"Of course we can relate! Because everyone in BLind is exactly the same! Fucking IGNORANT!" She stood up suddenly and stormed out of her room, leaving Rebel Star confused at the outburst. Angel rarely talked, and when she did she was usually very polite and practically never swore.
Angel raced down the hallway, and out the door. She had no idea where she was going; she just needed to get out. As soon as reached out doors, she looked around out of habit. But still there was only desert and a few shrubs, no change in scenery. In the Zones everything was the same, all Angel's life she had been taught to think the Zones were a terrible place that would burn you up if you went anywhere near them. She knew now that that wasn't case anymore. The Base was located in Zone 6, the one that was the "worst" zone of them all.
She sighed; she reached up and touched her left eye. It felt the same as the right, and it worked the same as her right, but it always felt as if something where off. She turned around and glanced at her reflection on the glass window. Her hair was a snowy white, and her right eye was a deep blue color. But her left eye was an emerald green. One of the veins going down from her forehead, through her eye then almost reaching her chin was the same color. She reached up and touched the reflected image.
"It's not going to change just by looking at it." Angel whipped around, and sure enough there he was. His blond hair slicks back like normal, his sunglasses covering his eyes, he stood tall but it never felt as if he was looking down on her.
"Hi, Kobra Kid," She said embarrassed. "I wasn't- I was just…"
He laughed, "Whatever," then he walked away. Angel watched him leave. When he was gone she punched the window. Idiot! Of course he doesn't want to talk to you, no one ever does. No! I need to assert myself more! People want offer everything to you on a silver platter, I'm done with that life. She ran off in the direction Kobra Kid went, although she didn't actually plan to talk to him. Hell, if she did she'd probably die of cowardice.
She ran through the small clusters of worn out buildings. She ran like it liberated her. Working for hours cooped up in some office can really put a lot of stress on a 14 year old. She did a few cartwheels, just for the heck of it. Angel couldn't help herself she started laughing. The freedom was so refreshing it exhilarated her.
"She needs help! Please?" A man ran into the camp. His hair was bright red and his eyes looked desperate. He ran up to Kobra kid and the others he was talking with. She knew him, Party Poison. He was sort of the "leader" of everything that goes on around here, although he still has to co-leader with the other "four". He held a passed out young woman in his arm. Her hair was a rich black color, and her eyes were closed. Glitch went in for a closer look, she had to be mistaken.
"So you were interested after all!" Angel jumped, and turned around. Standing there was, of course Rebel Star.
"That's the new recruit?" Angel asked.
"Ha! Of course! Who else would it be? You know how Party gets when he sees someone in trouble, can't leave them alone." Star laughed, folding her arms matter-of-factly.
"How did you know? He just got here?"
"Tch! Tch! Tch! I have my ways!" She said tutting, well heartedly.
"Heh, heh riiight." Angel said sarcastically.
Party Poison and Kobra Kid entered the building they were standing outside of.
"Come on! Let's go get a closer look!" Rebel Star grabbed Angel's wrist and practically dragged her to the house that Party went inside.
"Wait!" Angel said trying not to go into the building, "we'd just bother them!"
"I'll drag you into there if I have to!" said Rebel Star with a burning determination. "Trust me, I know fun ghoul he's the coolest guy I know!" She yanked on Angel's arm, but Angle Glitch didn't budge. "Geez you're strong! Come on!" She pulled again, and finally after many tries they finally reached the room that Party went in.
Rebel Star threw open the door and practically screamed "I'm here! Show me the new girl!" She walked in to the room laughing. Angel hesitantly followed making sure to stay behind Rebel's back at all times. It wasn't hard considering rebel was so much taller than her.
"Rebel Star!" Party Poison exclaimed when they walked in. "you scared us all senseless!"
Rebel Star shrugged, "I try." Angel went unnoticed, thankfully. She peeked out from behind Rebel's back and glanced at the new recruit. She definitely looked familiar, but who was it? The woman saw her, and then her eyes narrowed. Angel's heart skipped a beat. Oh crap, it's her! It's Sarah!