Velvet's Journey
By R. B. Spencer
Chapter One
January 1, 2050
08:00
I am writing this in the hopes that someone will read this and accompany me on this journey. It started with me waking up. I was in what I can only describe as a glass sleeping pod. I was inside and it was almost pitch black. There was a very dim light that was flickering on and off as if it couldn't make up its mind. This light was to my left. Looking up I saw gray sheet metal that over time I would call home. A question popped into my mind. Where am I and how did I get here? I did not know the answers but would going to find it out. The glass sleeping pod was an elongated oval shape from what I could tell. Then I saw a very little light to my right. The light was blinking and was also green. I touched it with my right hand and it opened on its own. The lid hissed for a few seconds and then slide up above my head as it opened. As it stopped a clicking sound is what I heard. As I got out I could see more sleeping pods. I looked around and saw even more glass pods. Then I saw a few more pods that were totally pitch black. Looking around the room I saw that there was lit up with other glass pods. Then a smell invaded my nostrils. This smell was making me gag. I was almost to the point of puking when I found the door. The emotions then washed over me. Terror, fear, and horror all washed over me like a bucket of water dumped on someone. These emotions held me and stopped me from moving. I could not move for about ten minutes. And then a thought came to my mind with another emotion. The thought was go and the emotion was courage. The thought and the emotion began to grow in me. Then the thought and the emotions over whelmed me. Then I moved with an unknowing thought about the door, I did not think about if it would open for me. I just moved to the door.
The door was across from where I was standing. I was there in two seconds. Time seemed to slow down. My hand was on the scanner before I knew it. I then heard the buzz. Had I gotten in? The thought pervaded me and the hiss of the gray metal door. Walking in and then the sliding back of the door did not faze me. I still don't know why. I looked up and seen a mirror. For the first time I have seen myself. The first thing I noticed was my hair. It was royal purple and pulled back with a hair bow. The skin was an alabaster white. My eyes were a mix of three different colors. The pupil was black. The iris was sapphire blue. The sclera was blood red. Taking a longer look I saw that I was female. I was wearing a type of coveralls with a name tag. It read Velvet. Was this my name? I thought about that for a minute or two. It great to me and I liked it. My body was quite fit and I stand five foot five inches. Looking around I saw another door.
I also saw the ever present gray sheet metal. I made my way to the door. It also had a security lock on it as well. I put my hand on the hand scanner and waited for it to open. The loud beep filled my ears. Then the door slide open. Inside I saw a long hallway and at the end of it was a huge room. I made my way without any incident. The huge room turned out to be a galley. Then I smelled something sweet it made my mouth water. Looking around for the source of the smell I saw the food. Like a fly to a light I went to it without hesitation. And then something I saw out of the corner of my eye. It was black and I froze in terror. Then I couldn’t see it. I had no idea where it went. Still I had no clue where food went. The sweet smell was also gone and then a thought came to me. It was a trap of some kind. Continuing to look around I still saw nothing. But then I saw another door. Going up to the door there was another security lock on it. The loud beep once again filled my ears and the door slide open. As I looked around I was very surprised to see five rows of computers.
09:00
Looking around I could not believe my eyes. There were five rows of computers. There were twelve computers for each table. This made sixty computers. Something caught my eye as I was looking at the computers. Looking up at the ceiling I saw movement. Taking a closer look I saw a woman with metallic hair. She was standing on something but she was still moving. The ceiling looked like liquid mercury. It moved back and forth like an ocean current. I was utterly fascinated. Then I saw the face of this odd creature. I had no unearthly idea what it was. The face was feminine in its features. The forehead was high. The entire eye was sapphire blue and glowing. The cheeks were high as well. The mouth was small along with the chin.
