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Chapter 2

QOTC: How would you view Raven as? Would you view him as kind (and Sage's mind is playing games) or would you view him as the selfish way Sage's mind thought of him as?

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The next thing I knew, it was morning. The plan was under go. I was still raveled on how I thought of Raven yesterday. Raven? Evil? I know he had a dark personality, but I didn't mean it in that way. He was the kindest expierment I had ever met before I met Allen. Swift didn't seem as nice in the beginning, but Allen was a guy you can trust.

And then he died...

It was a horrible accident. They gave him a chemical to see if his body was strong enough to fight it off. It couldn't. I still remember his pale skin, still face, and closed eyes. He died in the most peaceful way possible. During his sleep.

I could feel the tears come to my eyes. I missed Allen. He brought hope with him. He even made Raven believe in the slightest of chance that they would get to escape. I wipe my watery eyes. I can't cry. Not today. I need to be brave and trust Raven.

It suddenly hit me why I thought of Raven that way last night. 1. He was losing hope, and all the sudden he wants to escape, 2. I don't know what drove him to make this change, and...

No matter how much I didn't want to admit it, I was jealous of him coming up of an idea before me. Maybe it's because he's older than I am, but he's not older by much. 2 years goes by quickly when your knocked out most of the time.

Raven sighed. I knew he was ready to do the plan, yet nervous. Because if this backfires, there's no telling what would happen. They could kill him for it. I couldn't let that happen to him. I'd give my life for him if that were to happen.

The guard that watches us is to come in any minute. The lab was brightened by the white lights, telling us that is was day. There were no windows, so that was the only way whe'd know if the sun was up or not.

I look over at Swift. She had dark bags underneath her eyes. Who knew that someone who looked like she slept so soundly, could wake up looking like she didn't sleep at all.

"Sleep enough last night?" I asked her.

She groaned, "Shut up, Sage. You know perfectly well it isn't exactly comfortable in here."

I nod. She's too tired right now. I'll tease her later.

I heard the door open and shut. Someone came, the guard? I'm never sure. This place is never telling me what they have up their sleeve. Something evil and horrid I know that.

All I see is a man's shodow standing in the doorway. He walked into the white light. The three of us stare at him, not knowing what to expect.

He had no hair on his head, not one single strand. His face was serious, the corners of his mouth looked as if they were permantently down for years. His eyes were like a shark's eyes. They were black and showed no emotion. I bet they acted the same. If you leave them alone, they will leave you alone, but if they're interested or you bother them, they can be deadly. He had a scar on the side of his brow that makes me wonder what it's from. He had a golden earring on one of his ears.

I show no sign of surprise or fear. That's the last thing I want to happen. If I do, I just might be a target. I guess Raven and Swift thought of the same memo, they wiped their emotions off their face.

"Hello, lab rats," he says, just makes me want to punch him in the face just for calling me that. His accent is Austrailian, I know it is.

"We're not your labrats," Swift snapped, "And we'll never be."