The Trials (The First Book in the Life Button Series)

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I opened my groggy eyes. I surveyed where they had put me. In the middle of nowhere.

Tall, sticklike things with green on the, stood higher than most buildings I've seen. From what I remember, my mom told me about them. They are called...trees.

And these grey circle things are rocks. So are the jagged grey things. All of them are rocks. And this brown stuff? This is dirt and mud!

"Where did they put me?" I wonder out loud to myself.

I finally realize where I am....I'm out of the borders. They dropped me off out of the borders. How? Why? I didn't even meet or see or do anything wrong....and they are going to torture me to death out here. Starve me to death.

Wait! I will live. My mother taught me a lot more than just academics you know! She taught me something she called Survival of the Fittest. She also called it being able to live with nothing and still live with something. One of the many things I've learned from her is that sticks come from trees and sticks make fire when made in a particular pattern that could keep yourself warm.

But it's day and it's sunny and I'm warm so I won't be needing that yet. "Hello." A voice startles me and I jump with a yip off my spot on the ground.

"Acid. This is where we have decided to put your skill sets to the tests. We are aware that you are smarter than you let on so we put you within this harsh environment to see how you survive....if you survive." The woman's voice says again.

I look around but can't quite see another human in sight. It's almost like it's coming from within my head....can they do that? "This wristband will let us track your progress. We have tested many Brunettes who haven't been killed by the inability to follow the Rules back at their Place. These Rules are what keep peace and we wouldn't want rebels breaking peace now would we?"

I look at the small thin strap on my wrist. It has a round circle in the center, with the voice emitting from it. "Let me be the first to tell you that no Brunettes have ever successfully reached the end of the maze. They can survive just fine, just our little surprises do surprise them. And we are sure that they will surprise you. We hope you have a deadly terrible time. If you win, you won't be celebrated. Only be met with the President to discuss your life. All of us Blonde Governments aren't rooting for you Acid. We all hope you die, just like your mother did."
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I walk. I walk. And I walk.

I stop every once in a while to check where the sun is in the sky. Right now, it's about to set. I need water. I need somewhere to sleep.

Those dangerous 'gifts' the woman described didn't seem like fun to me. They seemed deadly and dangerous and fatal.

I climb up a tree, swinging one arm over the branches and pulling myself up. I am not scrawny but not fat either. Just strong. Strong as my father was. Strong as a horse and stubborn as a mule is what my mother called me.

Speaking of my mother, what did she mean she hopes I die like my mother did. Didn't they just Beat her to death in the Place square and then drag her off to be burned like they told me? Or did they lie. "I HATE YOU GOVERNMENT!" I scream, hitting my head off the branch protruding above the one I'm sitting on.

Hot tears slid down my face. I miss my mother dearly. She taught me everything I know. She told me about our current world. How wrong and corrupt and terrible it is....she was put through this test. A test of strength, smarts, and certain death as they implied. This is where all the Brunettes go when they aren't Beaten to death.

I look at my surroundings some more. I guess I better start trekking before daylight is gone. If it disappears and I'm out here, then I'll just have to climb a tree and keep away for danger. I don't want to really start a fire at night I suppose, because the smoke would float to the sky, causing their happy little 'surprises' to find their way over to me. I should find food. There are a couple types of plants I know I can eat such as blueberries, thimbleberries, blackberries, strawberries, apples, bananas, and others.

"One last thing Acid. Everything you do, every single little thing, is being watched. Everything you say is being recorded. Everything." The wrist thing speaks again.

I shake my head, and start climbing down the tree. I grab a couple sharp sticks at the bottom, then realize that there is something covered here. It's a compass! That should help me a whole lot more! My mom taught me how to use one. It always points north. And I'm betting that is the direction that I wish to be going in. I do believe that is the way to get back.

Watch out Governments, here I come.
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That was chapter 2 :D

I hope you are enjoying this book so far! It's interesting isn't it? How her mother went through the same thing she did....I wonder what could happen.

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