The Spaces Inbetween

Chapter 1. How it all began.

"Okay Loki. Describe yourself. Why do you think you're​ so special?"
"Well Director. Im a 16 year old boy. Im 5'11". Black hair, black eyes. I weigh 176 pounds. I-"
"We mean your power... Loki... Not your body"
"Oh. My bad. Well I can take over peoples bodies. All I have to do is look at them. I get into their minds through their eyes. They basically become puppets to me. It lasts for about 10 seconds and it causes me fatigue. But that's about it."
"Okay good. Have a nice day kid."

At the time I didn't think much of it. But when I walked out the door I over heard the man who calls himself the director say.
"Label him under F class." Again though I didn't know what that meant. I wish... that I would have just stayed home that day. That I would have just ignored the people at the door. If I was smarter with my choices. Then me and my sister wouldn't be stuck in here. It all started after March 26th, 2020. Three people in a group named Apollos Thorn attacked a nearby military base. They were reportedly seen with extraordinary powers.
After seeing this on the news I freaked out a little. I thought I was the only person to have powers. The three people escaped with some type of military bomb. The public was told to remain calm. They said the device was a small EMP. After that announcement they then told us that they would be going door to door and seeing if anyone had special abilities. Then how they would like to interview the people that had abilities. I was so naive to think all they wanted was an interview. The next 5 days people got knocks on their doors and were asked to speak the truth. When they came to my house that 5th day, I opened up and spoke up right away. That day I talked to the Director for the first time. That was my interview.
Three days later all hell broke lose. All of us "Gifted" people had the military burst through our doors and round us up. 2,738 people were taken. The number grew over time. Taken by force that day. No choice. Ages from 6-18. We were put in age groups matching ours. Then they classified us on how dangerous our power was.
"F" being the weakest. "A" being the strongest. If you got put in "A" groups... Your power could potentially destroy anything around you. Or cause major chaos. The first 4 days here everyone was being segregated. There were about 148 of us 17 year olds. So I wasn't alone. I scanned the sea of faces and one girl cought my eye. She was a beauty to look at. Pink shiny hair. She has red eyes. Luscious lips. She was just the perfect girl. It was odd for me to catch something like that from a quick scan. I had always seen myself being a flirt. Or a ladies man, so I figured I could make my way over to her. Before I could however make my way over to her. I was pulled away and put into my "room". It was more of a prison cell than anything else. The "A" group was isolated. Very rarely did they ever come out of their sector. That sector was so fortified. They always kept them sedated to.
A week passed before everything finally calmed down. Which brings us to present day.
This facility- this prison was just a huge cage, and we're just lab rats.
They started taking us and testing our abilities. Mostly C and D groups were taken. F was either not interesting or not powerful enough and B was either to dangerous or haven't been properly investigated. Everyday we saw 50 people get taken through a pair of doors. Hours would pass and they'd come back exhausted.
I couldn't imagine what these kids parents were going through. Me and my sister didn't have to worry about that because our parents died in a car crash.
I say she's my sister but me and her are just super close friends. About 7 years ago both of our families were on a trip, things went sideways and now all me and her have are each other. I feared for her because she was here with me. She didn't have powers but apparently being in close proximity of me, caused her to have a "mutation". Or so the Director says. Either way me and her were here together. I'm personally glad to have someone here with me. Even if she's in the human sector. I call it that because no one over there is like us. It sucks we can't see them. Talk to them. No contact with them.
But some of these kids are so young... and they don't have anyone.
It's really sad.
I mean hours in the facility felt like days. They had stuff for us to do but we still felt the heaviness of the situation on our shoulders. We all came to the conclusion that we'd be stuck here forever. Where ever here was.
Later that night all I could think about was that girl with the pink hair. She has so far been the only person to catch my eye like that. My thoughts swam like fish in the sea and my heart fell heavy against a trillion butterfly's. All I had was her in my eyes. Stars never shined so bright, until I realized that the only wish I had, was for her to be by my side. It's sappy for only seeing her for a glance. Even more so I had no idea why I was drawn to her.
However it was like I saw an entire life with her entangled in it.
Every day I saw her standing in the same area. She was always alone though, even being surrounded by all these people. But yet Everytime I wanted to walk over and introduce myself... I was either pulled away or I was to afraid. After asking around for a bit I was able to get her name. Her name is Naomi Haiyata, she's 17 and is a "F" class just like me. But that's all that I know about her.
But today? Today that was going to change. Today I was going to walk up to her and Actually talk to her. I set off on my own personal epic journey.
What felt like days of walking was only a few steps. I slowly came up to her just to realize that all the time I spent making fake conversations in my head and everything I was going to say or wanted to say wouldn't come out.
I had frozen in place.
With such elegant grace I tripped and fell right into her. We both hit the ground.
However somehow she landed on me. We both Scrambled to our feet. I of course apologising first. She replied.
"Lets be honest here, you've been trying to talk to me for a few days now and when you finally were able to, you froze up and then "Tripped" into me? Am I in the ball park or is this and actual accident?".
"Well umm, Actually I mean. Technically you're not wrong. But you're not right. But you're-... Sorry." I replied.
With a surprise, she looked at me and smiled. Sticking her hand out.
"The names Naomi. It's nice to meet you. I presume you're Leo" she said laughing a bit.
Confused a bit, I shook her hand and told her my name, ignoring how she already knew it. Then asked why she was laughing. She said.
"Well I was holding a drink, it would appear that you are now holding my drink.... Between your thighs and... In the top of your pants."
I scrambled and looked down. To my own surprise her water had gotten lodged into the top of my pants. Leaking down into them. I immediately grabbed it. It had emptied soaking me waste down. I was so embarrassed. She seemed to find it funny as she had completely lost her composure.
Laughing uncontrollably she tried to speak but she couldn't. Before I could say anything the alarm went off and we were separated.
The whole night I just put my head under my pillow. Calling myself an Idiot. I had just ruined my first impression with a absolutely stunning girl. I had ruined any chance of anything.
After finally falling asleep and waking up the next morning, or afternoon I, went to the Mess hall.
Naomi and I had decided to eat lunch together. We talked until a small explosion engulfed the hallway in flames. Lucky for us it was contained. However me and her had to cut the conversation short when we were ordered to go back to our rooms. There was no panic despite the fact that 2 people died. I suppose it was a better or easier end than this torture show they have us in.
Later that night after everything happened I had a really weird dream. I wasn't here, in the compound but instead I was on the front line of a battle ground. I woke up after getting shot. I remember saying "I'm not gonna die here..."
It had felt so real. After regaining my composure I went to the cafeteria. Once more me and Naomi tried to eat lunch together. She seemed like something was on her mind. I asked her what it was. She said she had a weird dream.
She recalled one part of her dream that froze me.
"The last thing I heard was you whisper in my ear. I'm not gonna die here. I can't die here. Then you flat-lined. You had died right there."
In shock I just sat there. I asked her how I ended up there. She said it looked like I was shot in the back a few times... But I knew there was more. There had to be more. After I explained the whole situation on why it bugged me she said that sometimes dreams are premonitions of the future. It had me freaked out. Before I could say anything I was grabbed by a guard and escorted down the hallway. For the first time in almost 12 days I was finally gonna be tested. They told me to "Puppet" the scientist in front of me.
Me being the idiot I was did exactly that. But I had some fun and ripped his pants off. They didn't find it to funny.
All of a sudden I felt the nice warm surprise of a hard metal gun on the back of my skull. I saw stars. As they were carrying me down the hall I looked and saw them testing Naomi. She disappeared in front of my eyes then a scientist went flying across the room. I saw her reappear but then two big guys grabbing there guns and hitting her in the head. I lost my cool and started resisting.
I looked into one of the guards eyes and made him my puppet. I acted quick and pulled his gun from his holster and opened fire on the other guard. Then on himself. As soon as I was back in control of myself I ran into the room she was in to help her.
She was unconscious in the room and on the floor by herself. It had appeared that the 2 scientist and big guards had left through another door for a second. I knew I only a minute to act. I grabbed her and put her over my shoulder. She was light... and warm to the touch... and soft. So soft. I ran out the door holding her. The guards escorting me were still down for the count.
I rushed through the halls til I got to Sector S. She had almost come too. She asked why I had decided to rescue her. I didn't really have an answer and just told her because I cared about her. That's all I could think about saying. I ran still carrying her. We came to a set of doors. I pushed them open and standing before us was the Director, the 2 guards from her room and the scientist.
"Well.. well.. well.. Mr. Takisu, I'm impressed. I knew you wouldn't actually show us what you were capable of until under certain circumstances. We knew you'd try to help her, but we didn't predict you would injure our guards and use your ability the way you did."
I was so confused... The Director smiled as he said that. He knew exactly what would happen. He knew what way I'd run... That's when I thought he had an ability.
"Scores Of Future Gaze my boy. That's the ability I was givin. There is a bigger picture you aren't seeing boy. Lucky you I need you alive. Plus your little girlfriend right there... "
The director said with a grin on his face.
"Wait what?"
"However I can say that what you've done dosn't deserve punishment. On my mark. Fire 2 shots at them. I need them alive. So one shot per person."
"Sir plea-"
"Fire."
Two loud bangs rung out as I turned away quickly grabbing Naomi and wrapping her in my amrs. I felt two shots hit my back. Then everything went black. In a world with such vibrant colors... All I could remember was black and white.
I heard the director yell at the guards.
"You idiots! I said we need them alive. When I said fire two shots I meant into their legs. Not his chest! Get Med Vac down here now..."

So hey guys. It turns out I'm back. With another Romance story... Yay!?. Anyways I hope you guys like this story. I'll try my best to publish on time. Even more so I'll try to publish quality work and I'll try to Edit and Revise my work the best I can. If you see anything please let me know. As I'd appreciate it very much. I'm always wanting to inform you that Love and Loss's Sequel is going to be in the works this December after this story is finished. So stay tuned and expect another chapter in 2-3 weeks.
-Max Garcia