The Tale of Pet

Prologue

The year is F296 and much different than the world you live in today. You see, in the year 3000AC there was a great war between all countries of the past. Now we have 2, the East and the West. The West is where the new world leaders live, the East is for everyone else. As for me, I lived in the East until I turned 17, the age of choosing where a lucky 150 from each community gets to be moved to the West and be trained in the West's etiquette.

East children are all raised in a shelter until 1 years of age when our family gets to take us home. From there we are raised by our family. We go to learning centers and are taught our basic skills until 12. For the next 3 years we learn all about the East world and our history. The last year we live in the transfer center where we are monitored for our W-Score.

150 out of however many there are get to be taken to a new facility in the West. No one knows what happens when you get there, but it is considered an honor to be chosen. When you aren't, you get selected for either family role or working role where you will either be live at home and bear children or serve the community. Those who don't conform to our society are transported to the outlands - a small community with nothing but the a package of supplies for survival.

My government issued name is P3-W8. My community given name is Toca, though it is only used by family and close friends, per the law. When asked my name, it is P3. If an official asks, I am to give my full name P3-W8.

I am now 16, where I will say goodbye to my family for the next year until the Transfer ceremony.

I am Pet, this is my story.