We sat on the bench letting out leg muscles relax. This world is different or always changing, either one. I looked at the sky without looking away it was night soon. My favorite part of the day. Jack was sleeping as his head often jerked up since the bench had a short back. I walked down to the dock that a was a little ahead of us. I laid on the doc and kept my eyes open all night. Have you ever seen the stars turn to night? It's the most calming beautiful experience ever. As the sun came up I saw Jacks eyes open. I walked over to him.
"So whats next?" I said
"I few minutes from here is where my friends and I live. We have this big abandoned warehouse, it's really amazing." He said
"Okay, lets go." I said
As we walked through the empty streets of my new friend's town I saw things that I had not seen in a long time. I saw my mom's favorite ice cream shop. I saw my favorite candy store as well.
"We're here. This is my wonderful house." He said.
We opened a little side door and walked in. As my feet touched the rocky, dusty floor of the big open warehouse I heard people talking.
"He's back!" Someone said with a rusty voice.
Kids who were about 12-17 started running up to Jack.
"We thought you were never coming back." One girl said.
"I had to help my new friend here. This is eight Oclock. She's new here and we are going to help her find her way. " Jack said.
A little girl came up to me and held her hand out.
"Hi, I'm beth"
"Hi." I said as I stuck my hand out to shake hers.
She reminded me of myself as a child. She had large blue eyes and big fluffy hair. Soon all the kids went back to doing what they had been before Jack and I have entered.
"So what do you guys do around here?" I said to Jack.
"Anything we want. The old kids go to work so we have money to buy things and we all live here. We are runaways, foster kid, different, reject." He said.
"I guess I'll fit in then." I said
"Hey, guys look at the tv!" A young boy shouted.
Everyone gathered around the tv.
"Breaking news! We are on the search for a highly dangerous individual by the name of Violet. She may seem nice and kind but I assure you she has killed hundreds so far. Here is some footage of her lifting a car and throwing it at our officers. She is government property. If you see her call the authorities right away and do not engage. I repeat do not engage. " The reporter said.
I stood there looking at the report. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't swallow. I couldn't even move. Numb...I felt. Everyone's eyes were on me. I felt like I was back in school and everyone looked at me with hatred and embarrassment. I wasn't going to try to explain because no one would understand. Without any thought, I picked my backpack up from the ground and I started walking out of the warehouse. Without question, without words. As I walked outside tears started to flow down my face. I have no one I thought.
"Wait!" Jack said.
I heard Jacks feet pressing on the ground as he ran towards me.
"Don't go. You heard what they said people will call the authorities on you." He said
"Maybe I am bad. Maybe where ever I am I bring trouble and kill things to protect, but how can I protect and destroy at the same time." I said in sadness.
"You not bad. You helped me, remember. Bad people don't help people but you do. You are in unfortunate events which led you here, I bet. And plus you're kinda like a superhero from that video. Lets go in." He said.
I followed Jack back in the warehouse. I walked back over to the tv that was now off. Everyone was sitting around on the couch and the floor.
"You all are probably wondering who I am? Why I am on the news, and I think its time that I tell people who I am. My father worked for the government. When you work for the government you and your family are terminated because they can't risk you spreading secrets. My father created weapons and those were the biggest secrets of the government operation. My father knew that these days would come so he took precautions. He created me a new body, and the day came at 5:00 am I was injected with an unknown medication which stopped my heart. My Father came and as soon as he got the call he put my heart into my new body and at eight O'clock they killed my dad and that's when I woke up. My birth name is Violet, but my new name is eight Oclock because that is the moment my life changed." I said.
I watched as everyones mouth hung out of there mouths.
"But that's not all. My Father gave me abilities when I get really upset I develop strength. My destiny is to stop the government once and for all and stop the killings but I don't think I can. " I said .
"We can Help" A shouted. People started to nod there heads.
"Yeah We can stop them." Jack said.
I smiled and I felt a resting in my soul.
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Science-FictionThe day comes when a government scientist is murdered along with his family by the Government he worked for. A father creates his daughter a new body giving her new life. Now she has to avenge the death of her father while taking down the governmen...
