Chapter 1

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MyaPOV
"Mother! I'll be back!" I called from the small living room of our small cottage that F.E.A.R provides. I hate it here! I make that known to some. My brother and I both secretly study the REBELS. How they refused to follow F.E.A.R so they built their own kingdom across the desert. Most people here are too afraid of F.EA.R himself to think about the outside world. They put on fake smiles to please that bastard and do whatever he says. I of course obey orders to keep my life in hope of escaping. Freedom.

My mother follows the rules after we lost our father. He was the one to tell me about the REBELS and before he was executed for disobeying. He was killed two years ago in front of my very eyes. I did as I was told and now being 21 I plan my escape. I'm temporarily blind in one eye from gas going into it by the waste. The doctor here inside these walls said it would come back soon enough. My dad tought me to fight as much as he could and I still practice careful not to be discovered. It's harder now with my blind eye. "Alright! Hurry up! Curfew comes in two hours!!" She yelled to me from somewhere in the cottage provided to us by F.E.A.R.

I ran to my usual spot where there's a hole just big enough to see the outside. I got there but stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the back of a vest with the word Prophit. He whipped around as he heard my gasp. He had crystal blue eyes, a lip and nose ring. One line of warpaint on his left cheek with black short hair shaved on one side. He began to run off but I chased after him. "Wait!! I'm not like them!!" I yelled after him and he stopped making me hit his back and fall to the ground with a groan. I stood up and he was eyeing me suspiciously. "What do you mean you're not like them?" He questioned in an amazingly deep voice. "I don't want to be here. I'll help you. I can get you supplies and whatever you need." I said and he squinted his eyes looking unsure.

"Why would you help us?" He almost snapped at me. "Because they killed my father two years ago. He told me stories about you and the rest of the rebels." I said and his eyes softened. "You really want to help? You swear not to tell? And how old are you? I won't endanger the life of a child or teen for myself." He said and I nodded. "I'm 21. Just turned." I said and he nodded. "Thank you uh.." He trailed off. "Mya." I said shaking his hand. "Why didn't you ever try to escape Mya?" He questioned and I sighed. "Believe me I want to. My mother knows how I hate F.E.A.R and she hates me for it. She is on board with F.E.A.R even after they killed my Father. She was brainwashed... If it weren't for my younger brother Nathan I would be gone by now." I said and he nodded.

"Your father told you quite a bit. I can tell. Can you fight?" He asked and I nodded. "Yes. I'm blind in one eye temporarily. It'll come back." I said and he nodded sadly. "I have to go but can you meet me back here this time tomorrow? I have a list." He said handing me a piece of paper. "I can get all this. I'll meet you here at 8PM tomorrow and if I don't it means I wasn't able to be let out. That's unlikely though." I said and he nodded. "Okay. Thank you again. I'll see you then." He said and ran off.

I ran back home and got in just as the sirens blared for bed hour. "I'm home!" I yelled and ran to my room. Nathan would never be able to come with me... He was corrupted to F.E.A.R and puts all his faith into them. My mother would only tell F.E.A.R I ran off to have them search for and execute me. I would still go if I could but I just have to stay. Just until I can figure everything out.

ProphitPOV
I ran back across the desert to the camp. Mya had to be one of the last Rebels inside those walls that hadn't been corrupted. I wasn't going to tell her my real name until I can fully trust her. She seems sincere but it would be unwise to give away information like that to someone I don't know fully. "Hey Andy!" CC greeted as I walked into his tent. CC, Jake, Jinxx, Ash and I all had our own tents in the camp while most of our army shared bigger tents. "Hi CC. Are all the army in bed already?" I asked in disbelief. Those hooligans usually stay up till midnight. We have kids from 6 and then adults to about 35.

The kids under 13 don't fight but they're kept here for safety. "Yeah. I know I was surprised too. How did the launch go?" He asked and I chuckled. Launch is what we call getting supplies or food. "It was good. We've got a rat." I said and he cocked his head in confusion. "Who?" He asked and stood up walking to the mirror. "Her name's Mya. She'll help you guys too if you tell her you're with the wild ones." I said and he eyed me suspiciously. "You didn't tell her your name did you Profit?" He questioned and I shook my head no. "No Destroyer I didn't." I said and he sighed relieved. "Alright. What does she look like?" He asked and I chuckled as he smirked.

"She's got Brown hair, dark green eyes and she's a good size." I said and he squealed. "Hour glass?" He questioned again and I groaned. "Yes CC!! She's got an hour glass figure! Now I'm going to bed!" I exclaimed and he was laughing. "You so like her!!" He shouted after me and I rolled my eyes. She was pretty but I don't even know her. I stripped to my boxers and climbed into my sleeping bag under many blankets on the floor of my good sized tent. All the tents are big enough to stand in so no one complains. The army has to share with one another outcast but we don't have a choice. Their tents are bigger than ours but not by much since they're pretty big. I fell asleep after putting a hand gun under my pillow. Always gotta be armed.

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