Sky Net- Adversary

"Adversary."

             A line of elongated military Hummer in neat formation drove into an alley way with a dead end and vanished silently.Even though these cars were specifically designed soundproof, that doesn't make a difference for the guards and the drivers. The muffled screams and sobs of children in the back seats were starting to get on their nerves. "Shut up or else!"A particularly muscly man  carrying an AK finally couldn't take it. The car door slid open."Wolf, calm down, they are yet, just children."A man in thin rimmed glasses spoke outside of the car. "Ah, Doctor. Code? You know, regulations."

              "Yes, they are needed, for you might not know, I might be an enemy disguised. For the world's sake, save the polar caps, Q. " The man named Doctor answered.

               "Precisely."Said a young woman in perfect shape with a tattoo of three cards bounded by vines on her arm.

               "Oh, hello Magician."The man said pleasantly. The Magician nodded back, plaiting her chestnut hair , using a handful of cards as a comb."Careful, woman, you ain't want to slice a bit o' ya self off."Wolf grunted.

                 "No I won't.I think your beard needs a shave. Don't you?" Magician flashed her cards threateningly at Wolf."No thanks, I'm fine."He said quickly."Who knows if you've rubbed poison on them this morning or not."He muttered under his breath.

                 "What did you just say?"She asked innocently.

                  "Nothing!Nothing."

              During all this time, the children in the cars had been either sobbing or screaming. Except one little figure, sitting in the corner, her legs crossed, her face pale. Her eyes were open, unlike some others who were only not crying because they had cried their voices out and has fallen asleep.Her eyes were twinkling in a strange light. She seemed calm, serene, almost content. She had another little girl, curled up on her lap, fast asleep.She sat upright and gazed intently at the men and women situated around the car, her eyes flaring as if making calculations. That girl is me.Isabella Huang. Izzy Huang. My elder brother Ed isn't on this car.I must find him and find a way out of here. These people are armed, dangerous, as I could see. Even the said Doctor, even if he seemed easygoing, there was something about him too. Like the most poisonous of all snakes, lying low to strike at the enemy at the first chance.

          He smiled at Wolf and Magician's conversation and his eyes skimmed over to the car. He casually looked at us, but when he looked at me, something crossed his eye. It might just be the light on his glasses though, I can't be sure.

            My chances of escaping were pretty low, and anyways, I'm not going to run without my brother,that brat. How I've always told him to exercise more, learn the martial arts with me. And when we had the chance to learn the Israeli fighting skills, he didn't do it! Now what is that stupid boy gonna do? Run around being beaten up? If only he'd listen to me, I would have more chances of running away with him. Now what? Even if we could get out of this middle of nowhere, they would get us. Ed's fitness is too weak, he can't even run 5k without gasping for water.

             The Doctor was still looking this way.He thought to himself,'Looks like we've got an interesting little one here this time, this is going to be fun.' He could see that she was thinking,planning, calculating and weighing her chances.He smirked,"Hey,little one, I wouldn't want to think about running away if I were you. This place is like a maze,with every single turn heavily guarded.And if you want to see you brother ever again, you probably should behave."He hissed.

               
               I looked up, a thousand questions swimming in my head. How did he know? Where is Ed?Who is he?What is this place?"What did you do to him?"I demanded.

                "Chill,girl. He'd be fine if he behave. We didn't mean to take him, it was just you. But ah... He stood in our way so we had to...Improvise. You've got a fine nerve, but that wouldn't help you live here unless you learn how to control it and your temper."He said the last sentence idly, but somehow it seemed threatening.

            A gate that seemed to have come out of nowhere slowly opened. Magician and Wolf stopped quarreling immediately. They led us out silently. The curly haired girl in my lap stirred and started sobbing again, so did a dozen others. I could see that the other cars were doing the same, ushering the children, getting them in line and leading them towards the gate.

          The corridors were unexpectedly bright, and it seemed that the owner of this place had a great taste about gardening. There were great windows and outside, a hundred different flowers were blooming, they seemed to be in perfect harmony with each other.We stopped outside a heavy looking, oxford-blue double-door. I heard one of the guards snort"As if  they'd be the material for-"Before being cut off by shushing.The guards from the cars shushed us once before pushing open the double-door, revealing a gigantic hall, lit with a million candles.

              We stood in neat rows whilst a group of people came in.Unlike Magician and Wolf, they were dressed in white trench-coat styled clothes instead of just vest and shorts. Unlike the others, one was in a black trench coat. He looked quiet good, but young. He seemed to be the head of the group that had just came in."Children"He begun.He himself doesn't seem to be of age, I thought to myself."I'm glad to be the organiser for the naming ceremony, blah,blah,blah. Now, could one of you step up to tell me you name?"

             " Code name."A woman about 25 said.

                "Yeah, that's what I meant.What else could I be talking about?Anyways, please can one of you children come up and say you CODE NAME?" He looked at the woman, who shrugged.No one stirred."Well?Anyone?Okay then. We'll just have to do it the old way."

                   He was beginning to take the register looking thing. I don't want my name to be called out before these people. I don't know why, I just don't.My instinct told me so, and I always trusted my sixth sense. I stepped forwards. The boy paused in his tracks."Yes?"He said."Are you gonna say you code name?"He asked softly.I knew what I had to do. I didn't know how to to it.I could feel everyone in here's eyes on me, I've never liked to be the center of attention. I took a jagged breath.

"Adversary."