Noelle never thought she could be anything more than an orphan who lived on the streets. All she had ever known was the look of disgust from passers by as she settled down to sleep under a cardboard box. At eighteen Noelle doesn't know whether she...
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When Justin guided her out of the alleyway Noelle never imagined what she would be faced with on the other side. Waiting for her was a vehicle she'd never seen before. Silver in colour with a round top she assumed it was the new vehicle that some members of her small town had said they'd seen floating around before the metropolis started to be built two years ago. As they both walked up to it the door opened vertically from the centre and someone stepped out to greet them.
"Master Justin, you ready to return to headquarters?" asked the man. He was dressed in a brown suit with a blue shirt. His short blonde hair moved with the slight breeze and he stepped aside to let them in.
"Yes, thank you. This is Noelle, she is coming with us. Noelle this is Patrick, you'll be spending a lot of time with him in the next few days," said Justin indicating she should sit next to him. She was a little frightened to speak so she smiled and took a seat by herself.
The inside of the vehicle was very fancy. The red carpet which lined the inside, as well as the seats. Although there were windows she didn't look out of them much. Not knowing what she was getting herself into the thought of a freshly cooked meal and being able to sleep in a proper bed was keeping her here. Even if it was the only one she would get, she might as well get it while she can. Her stomach grumbled at the thought of food. A quick glance towards Justin, who was sitting opposite her, made her go all shy and look to the ground again. He was smiling at her intently, which made her a little uncomfortable, but she hoped she wasn't making a mistake by coming with him.
The journey was short lived and before she knew it they were arriving at one of the entrances to headquarters. Outside was dark and Noelle wondered how long they had been traveling for. It only felt like a few minutes. As the door opened she peered out from behind Justin and realised that they were actually underground and the reason it was dark was because there were no windows. Lights littered the walls giving off a dull beam, illuminating the area just enough for them to be able to see where they were walking. Considering Noelle had heard the words headquarters used she was surprised to see that there were no guards outside of the vehicle guarding the entrance.
Justin caught Noelle's eye as exited the vehicle. She'd been too busy looking around him that she didn't notice Patrick had already gotten off. He was a decent looking bloke with his fair skin and dark hair, but there was something about him that made Noelle want to keep her distance. Justin was almost the exact opposite with his darker skin and jet black hair.
Inside was very plain. The floor was grey, as were the walls and there were no windows so everything was lit up by lights overhead. Noelle followed behind Justin and Patrick until they reached the end of a corridor and stepped into a room. Although there wasn't much in the way of furniture there was a bed, with clean sheets, a desk with a chair and a chest of drawers on the opposite side to the small rectangular room. She stood there in the doorway not sure if she was to enter.
