Dreamer

Magical Kid Hunt

"Vixen! Your hair!" My friend Jessica shouted at me, pulling on my orange hair, which I dyed black streaks through.

"Ahhhh! Leggo!!" I shouted, as she plucked leaves and sticks from it. I rubbed my scalp when she was done, muttering under my breath. She tsk tsk me, poking my button nose.

"You're so pretty Vixen, from your straight red hair, to your small feet." Jessica sighed, before hooking my arm, and dragging me to history. It's orange not red. I thought before I plopped my red binder on my desk. I hated sitting in the front, but the second I saw the sub walk in, it was free game. All the kids sat near there friends, and I avoided that nonsense by sitting in the very back of the class. I sprawled my torso and arms out on my desk, and nuzzled my head between my arms. History was my best class, so I was gonna take a little nap during the class.
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I blinked awake when the sub called on me. He asked how old Hitler was when he committed suicide.
"56" I said, not really caring. I brushed off the subs surprised look and sat down. Wouldn't be able to go back to sleep now, would I? The doors banged open, and a dozen men in hazmat suits marched in.

"We're part of the Magical Kid Hunt, also known as MKH! And we're here to retrieve a student who allegedly as magical capabilities!" The "leader" shouted In an old, worn down voice. While the students chattered, I just sat there, bored. Not like I have magical capabilities. I would've used them by now. I thought to myself. The men grabbed kids by their shirts, and scanned them, including the teacher. They didn't seem to notice me. So I shrunk myself into as small of a ball as I could, feeling more energized then ever.

"Wha-" I gasped as one finally noticed me, and yanked me to the floor.

"Got her!" A young voice, not much older than my age probably, shouted. I struggled against his strength, with no such apparent luck. As the older one approached, I froze, and wondered to myself what the heck was my power. The older one gagged me, and tied my up my arms and legs.

"Throw her over your shoulder, and lets move." The older one scoffed at my lack of will. I wasn't going to try and escape, they might be able to tell me what my magical ability was.
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"Ah...n-no! St-stop, ack!" I gagged. Waterboarding was banned but that didn't stop them from waterboarding me. My senses blurred, and I could barely hear what they were asking me. The rag they had over my face was soaked, and stained with someone else's blood. The very thought makes me sick.

"What is your name?" They asked, I could feel hot tears come up to my eyes as the water filled the rag, cutting me off from any oxygen. I coughed sputtered and gagged, but they didn't stop, until they were satisfied. When they removed it, I was tempted to shout 'Vixen Chi!' But my will still wasn't broken.

"Tell me yours and I'll tell you mine!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, causing one to slap me. The stinging sensation was cooled by the rag, but I knew they weren't purposely doing it. I sucked in my breath, and anticipated the water, but it never came.

"Private Tristen at your service," The youngest one answered, peeling off the wet rag, "and you?"

I grimaced, and snapped back, "Vixen, ready to be waterboarded to death!" Tristen looked taken aback, but laughed when he saw my scowl.

"I have to watch you for the rest of the day, so don't think you can escape." He grew serious, as if he wanted to scare me. I wished the others to drop asleep. Yes, I know that sounds stupid, but I feel that death would be a night too much. I heard the door slam open, and another kid my age ran into the grey. cement box, shouting how all the others were passed out onto the floor. I smiled at the thought that my wish was granted, and fought the rope that tied my arms behind the wooden plank I was tied to. Tristen and the other kid were deep in conversation, so I started prying my hands apart. I had been doing g this for a while, so the rope was pretty loose now. I felt the rope slipping off my wrist, but didn't remove it as Tristen muttered,

"What are you talking about Simon? This plays right into our hands, we can easily kidnap the girl and get away if the big dogs are sleeping on the job." Simon shifted his weight, and played with his hands,

"Y-you see Tristen, your right, but um, they didn't exactly fall asleep. They were walking back, and just collapsed like that," he snapped his fingers, "I thought they were dead, but they were just.... asleep." Simon whispered, and he kept glancing at me, only slightly
shaking. Tristen muttered under his breath about how it was too soon, and we needed to leave immediately.

"Get away from me you freaks!" I screamed, I was going to saw more, but my voice was stolen from me, and a shiny blue marble now laid in Simon's hand. Wh-what?! Is that my.... VOICE!?!? I screamed inside my head. Tristen shook his head, and untied the ropes. I was about to move, but Tristen had already swung me over his shoulder, and was running out of the building with me.

"Stop right there! She's-" one guard stared shouting, and was cut off, until I saw the purple marble shining inside of  Simon's hand. As they broke through the doors, Tristen took off, he jumped into the sky, and flew. It's not at all how I imagined, he was still straight up, and and the clouds causes dew to stick to my face. My eyes widened at the emenss beauty that I saw, and clung to Tristen's jacket.

"Beautiful, huh. I get to see this everyday." He whispered as if there was more to the story. He probably had hopes and dreams, all taken away from he became a magical child. Being magical must suck. I'd never get to see Jessica again, or my dad, or rest easy. I stifled a sob, and wished I had my voice back.

"Don't worry I'm going to take you somewhere safe, where you'll never have to fear again." Tristen assured as he patted my head with his free hand. When he touched the ground, we stood in front of my house.

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