Rebel Lies

Chapter 1; New Dawn

I glared at the VR projector in the corner of my room, I knew it was a camera too and someone on the other side was probably looking at me right now but I didn't care. There was fire all over my room and I could hear an alarm blaring somewhere. It was all just a glorified alarm clock of course, but to any sleeping mind the scenario is enough to give it a burst of adrenaline to wake up. No matter how many times it woke you up, and no matter how much you know it's fake you'll wake up with a start. Only way to stay asleep is to be already lucidly dreaming and even then it's not guaranteed to figure it out before you awake. I smiled as I remembered my test. Every member who grew up in the rebellion had to take a test when they were 15. Mine was that I had a week to try to not wake up to the glorified alarm. Every test was tailored to the specific person's greatest weakness, mine was controlling my mind. I always got temper tantrums when I was born, and I had problems with keeping my thoughts and emotions in check. It was Diane and Ophelia who helped me get pass the test. It was like they already knew what it was since I was very young, they would always be there when my thoughts got the better of me. It was almost impossible, literally the slightest thing could set me off. At first they'd tried to make me lock them up, but it failed pretty quickly especially because it made me erupt two days later ten times worse than normal. They fixed me when I was twelve, I would hold it in as before but I would empty everything out in the bathroom. They were there with me at the beginning because it got pretty bad at times ,but as I grew ,I needed them less and less . When the test came, although it sounded like a personal joke to me, I managed to pass it. Ever since then I couldn't thank them enough.
I swallowed. I noticed the tears in my eyes. No, I took a deep breath, not here. I got up and went into the washroom, and closed the door. As I looked at myself in the mirror, I could tell it was gonna be bad. I shook my head trying to fight the thoughts off.
" Not Now, Not again" I whispered.
I held on to my necklace, they gave it to me when I passed so that I could always remember my triumph. Deep breaths, deep breaths. As I let out a breath, I felt better. Whew. I smiled, I will figure out what happened to them. There were so many things I didn't know about here, and I never cared as long as they were here. I still don't, I just want them back. I stopped. I know where that train of thought led to, I am not going down that rabbit hole again.
After I freshened up and changed I left the washroom. I hated how weak I was in the mornings. I hurried out of my bunk and went to the breakfast hall. Everyone was there, good. I hated being alone, also why I hate sleep.
" how's my top rebel today?" I heard a voice behind me say.
"Great, can't wait for Tomorrow, sir" ugh I hated him. Technically, I'm not supposed to be talking to him at all because he isn't my direct superior, but ever since I got him to agree to this mission, I kind of became his favorite. How ironic is it that I hated him only after it. He was the boss, but the reason I hated him is because of how he talked of Ophelia. He dissed her for being " too weak" just because she "always cowered behind Diane". Diane was everyone's favorite, Ophelia was their least. But they were friends, as if they were giving a big "I don't care" to the world. I hated anyone who smack talked Ophelia, which is basically everyone. They were like my elder sisters, and I was protective over them.
" Good, you won't fail me like Diane and Ophelia, are you?" He just had to bring them up.
" I won't sir, I will deliver all their secrets right into your hands" I was also gonna bring them back but you don't know that. When I had won the Royal Lottery , commonly known as the RL, I was freaking out about what I was gonna tell him because I had to report to him when this happened. Until I realized that this is the best thing that ever happened. He compared me to them of course which was the hardest part of course. The weirdest thing was that they were picked after each other. It was Diane, then five years later, Ophelia, and now, me. Theories went around that they were never rebels, but that couldn't be true. They were the best HQ has ever seen and only the best of the best got here.
" good, as you said, you're the best rebel here, and like everyone knows you're the next Diane,..." I stopped paying attention after that because I knew I might lose all control if I kept on. " okay, don't let me regret this." He said as he turned around and left.
I internally sighed as I got my food and sat down. Some girls were coming over, God I hate this popular thing. Ever since I became his favorite it's like I'm suddenly popular. No, I thought, this is the perfect chance to practice my acting skills. Every unpleasant moment was a moment to practice living with those stuck up people.
" hey! Can we sit with you?" Said Caroline. I hated her, she has been trying to climb the rank ladder ever since I can remember.
" of course! " I said with the most enthusiastic voice I could muster.
Let the games begin.

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"No!" I gasped as I woke up. I looked around. Everything is quiet. I swallowed and sighed in relief. I can't believe I got that dream now. It's like everything is unraveling when I'm so close to the end result.
" it's one in the morning please go back to bed" I heard the mechanic voice say. Wow, only one hour. It's been a while. I sighed as I laid back in bed.
Great I won't be sleeping for a while now, I thought as I stared at the ceiling. My thoughts obviously have to turn to Diane and Ophelia. I loved them, and they were gone. I paused as I remembered what everyone used to say before Ophelia disappeared from the public news. The latest rumor since Diane's unprecedented choosing in the RL was that they were lovers. I could never help but laugh at that. Love , in all forms, was practically banned in the rebellion because it made people do stupid things. It was never an actual rule but how weak it made people made it very unpopular. I sighed, I only ever understood maternal and family love. Why a woman would love a guy, proceeded to confuse me. As far as I have observed, guys give way less in a relationship than women. I then remembered the other major rumor that circled once Diane was chosen. Some said that it was some of the first information that she leaked, others said she had faked it just to ensure that no one was regarded as better than her. People don't make sense to me at all. Everyone had begun thinking that the Royal Family knew who of the people were rebels, and who weren't and that they never put the suspects in the RL. Sounded like something they would do, but I never believed it because if they did then they would have picked us off instead of keeping the people in the dark about us. Only ardent haters of the system joined when they were adults. The coded information found online was so hard to crack that finding us was the test that they had to endure. Ophelia had straight up thought the rumor was complete nonsense. I swallowed as I thought about what could've happened if I hadn't passed my test. No, I'm not gonna go there now. I stuff my face in the bed forcefully and force myself to sleep, with only one thought; I CAN NOT FAIL.

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A/N: what do you think so far? Also do you want me to present multiple points of view? Or just Athena's?