The Pretender is in her bedroom, sleeping, when she feels a rush of cool air come in. She slightly opens her eyes and sees a teenage boy looking at Odette, muttering something she couldn't understand to himself. "Why are you here, boy?" The Pretender sits up in her bed. "I promise, I'm not here to cause trouble, I just really need that doll. My boss will literally kill me if I return without it." The boy panics. "Why does your boss want her?" The Pretender asks. "She knows too much...about C.A.A and who started it. Please, I need her to save my sister. They have her in a cell." The boy says. "Let me ask you something...Do you know why your boss wants my and I repeat MY doll?" The Pretender asks. "Like I said, she knows too much about C.A.A." The boy responds. The Pretender raises a brow and eyes the boy. She gets up and walks up to the boy and gets next to his ear. "You're only a pawn until you're no longer useful, but you aren't....completely useless. Not yet at least. What's your name?" The Pretender whispers. "...I don't have a real name. The name they gave me is A1156." The boy responds. "You must've been born into C.A.A. They only give names like that to the younger children, so you must have been with C.A.A for a long time, huh?" The Pretender asks. "When I was sent here to retrieve the doll, that was...the first time I ever saw the moon...I want my sister to see it too." A1156 says. "I'll tell you what. I'll get my sisters to see to the situation of your sister if you do something for me. For now, just remember that you owe me." The Pretender goes back to her bed and lays down. "You're welcome to sleep here for the night. I can't have you go back in the dark. So, sleep there and I'll see you in the morning." The Pretender points to a couch with a throw blanket on it. "Thank you." A1156 goes over to the couch and falls asleep. The Pretender waits until she's a hundred percent sure he's sleep before walking over to him. She kneels by him and looks at his neck and sees that it is tattooed with his number. "The boy wasn't lying." She whispers. The Pretender grabs Odette and Odessa and heads to her sister's room. Elizabeth is sleeping quietly and her sister gently shakes her. "Hm?" Elizabeth slowly wakes up. "Is something wrong? What happened?" Elizabeth asks. "A boy came into my room tonight looking for Odette." The Pretender responds. "Where is he now?" Elizabeth asks, getting out of bed. "In my room, sleeping. He said that he needed her to save his sister." The Pretender says. "Go get Arya and meet me in your hallway." Elizabeth orders. She does as she's told and wakes up Arya. The two of them wait by the door and Elizabeth comes back with rope, zip ties, duct tape, a taser, a syringe filled with propofol, a duffel bag, and some clothes. "Let's go. We're going on a road trip." Elizabeth states as she goes into her room, sedates the boy, and picks him up. Arya grabs the duffle bag and puts everything inside while the Pretender grabs Odette and Odessa. They all get into the car and Elizabeth starts driving towards C.A.A. "Eliza, where are we going?" Arya asks. "C.A.A." Elizabeth responds. "Why?" The Pretender asks. "Just trust me, okay?" Elizabeth responds.
12 hours later, they stop in a forest and decide to sleep in the car. Arya stays awake for a while and A1156 starts waking up. Arya grabs her gun and hides it underneath her blanket. "You shouldn't be awake. Go back to sleep." Arya orders. "Not until you tell me where I am." A1156 responds. "You're in my sister's car." Arya says, bluntly. "I know that." A1156 states. "So, where do you think you are then?" Arya asks. "Where are we going?" A1156 asks. "Go to sleep or I will put you to sleep." Arya threatens. "Then, can you at least untie me?" A1156 asks. "No." Arya states.
The next morning, they are back on the road and The Pretender is playing with Odette, Elizabeth is driving with her sunglasses on, Arya is reading, and A1156 is tied to his seat, but now has a blindfold on. "Can I take the blindfold off? There's nothing to even see in here." A1156 explains. "No." They all answer together. "We're almost there." Elizabeth annouces. They all pull up to a huge building and Elizabeth rolls down her window. A teenage boy walks up to the car. "Name, Position, and Business?" The teenager asks and Elizabeth moves her sunglasses down, so he can look at her eyes. He looks at her and opens the gate. She drives into a big garage and she parks in an empty spot. Elizabeth gets out of the car and walks over to A1156 and pulls him out of the car. "Come on girls." They all walk into the building and end up at a lounge room. Elizabeth pushes the boy's shoulders towards the sofa. "Stay here. Girls, watch the boy. I won't be long." Elizabeth states. "Alright. We'll be here when you get back." Arya says. Elizabeth grabs her duffle bag and leaves the room. Arya sits on the other side of the sofa and The Pretender sits next to A1156. "How long are you going to keep me tied up?" A1156 asks. "Until you're no longer useful to us." Arya starts reading a book that she found off the coffee table.
A few hours later, The Pretender is sleeping, quietly on the couch while Arya is reading another book and, occasionally, glancing at the boy who is staring at the ceiling. A1156 looks at Arya's neck and sees a dangling locket. "Nice locket." A1156 compliments and Arya raises a brow. "What? It's a compliment." Arya rolls her eyes and goes back to reading. "You know what your problem is? You're reserved and seek limited connection. Specifically, to your sisters." A1156 says. "I have everything I need right here." Arya says. "May I a-" A1156 starts. "No, you may not." Arya gets up walks over to the door. "You also have abandonment and trust issues. I mean who wouldn't after their own mother sold them into this program." A1156 announced which causes Arya to stop before she reaches the door. "H-How do you know...t-that?" Arya asks, letting go of her tough exterior. "Because you told me...almost 9 years ago." A1156 answers. The door opens to reveal that Elizabeth has returned. "Okay, everything has been dealt with. Your sister was sent to another facility in the area, so we're going to send you back to whatever facility you came from." Elizabeth states. The 4 of them head back into the car. Elizabeth caresses the side of Arya's cheek. "Are you alright, Angel?" Elizabeth asks. "Yes." Arya once again leans into her touch and smiles. Elizabeth tucks some of Arya's hair behind her ear. "So, what do we do about him?" The Pretender asks. "I'll be honest, I don't really want to send you back to where you came from, but at the same time, I don't want you around." Elizabeth explains. "Harsh." A1156 comments. "I'm not known for my kindness. Anyways, until I find a suitable place to put you, I guess you'll be under my care. Just know that you are my last concern, so don't expect this to be a quick process and don't get hopes up to high." Elizabeth explains. "What about my sister?" A1156 asks. "So, I found out that they experimented with different chemicals to give the assassins a better advantage against the adults and you and your sister were their test subjects and it seemed to work, but you're too dangerous to be together. Long story short, you are to be separated from her until they deem you two are no longer a threat. When I asked them about her, they said she attacked an administrator and soon after, was put into a 'silent' room. Don't worry, most kids do well in solitary confinement." Elizabeth smiles. "Wait, so, I'm never going to see her again?" A1156 asks. "Well, I wouldn't say never, but it won't be soon." The Pretender interjects. "I would say never." Elizabeth says, starting the car. "Come on, we've destroyed him enough today." Arya states and Elizabeth drives back towards their house.
A few hours after they come to a stop for the night, A1156 is sitting awake, staring at the moon while the other 2 girls sleep and Arya is sitting and glancing. "Are you okay?" Arya asks. He turns towards the voice and sees Arya next to him. "I'm fine." A1156 says. "Are you?" Arya asks. "No, I'm not fine." A1156 confesses. "Do you want to talk about it?" Arya asks. "No." A1156 denies. "...Okay." Arya leans back in her seat. For several minutes the two sit in an uncomfortable silence. Arya wished she knew of a way to comfort him and he wished he knew of a way to open up about the situation."She's power-hungry, you know?" A1156 says. "What? No, she isn't. She just wants to keep us safe. Power and money makes people greedy... makes them selfish-" Arya says, thinking of her mom, when she gave her away. "-but there are better versions of ourselves." Arya says.
2 days later, A1156 is sitting in a plain room with nothing but a bed, side table, desk, and a small light. In the corner of the room, is a small camera watching him that also detects any and all abnormal behavior. Arya uses her keycard and walks in with a tray of food. "I know you don't really want see me or anyone for that matter, but you do need to eat." Arya sets the tray on his side table and removes the full tray that had his untouched dinner from the night before. "I don't have an appetite for anything." A1156 explains. "Please." Arya pleads. A1156 takes bite of the waffle and sets the rest of it back down. "Thank you." Arya thanks. A1156 lies down on his side, looking away from Arya. "A1156, what's your real name?" Arya asks. "Why does it matter?" A1156 asks. "It's your name. That should be a good enough reason." Arya says. "...Please leave." A1156 begs. Arya sighs, but leaves.
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Family Comes First: Wonderland
FantasyTW:Child Trafficking and Child Neglect Family always comes first... right? Arya is a girl who was sold to a mother at birth. She was a lovely lady, but not a lovely parent. Soon after they were on their way to Romania, Arya was sold once again, only...
