Eyes

Polar

Arc: Level C [Continued]

February 20- *14 years ago* Recovered Memory

    Weakened. Hurt. Betrayed.

    These are the only emotions that I currently feel. Do my parents hate me? Are they disappointed in me? Do they fear me?

    That would make sense, wouldn't it?

    I said it before. They betrayed me. So they don't trust me.

    I slowly open my eyes, only to notice myself tied up in a white room. I slowly shift myself in order to reach the wall, and I lay my back against it as I deeply breathe in and out. Looking down, my clothing leaves me completely restrained. The walls were cushioned, though every section, every part of the room was white. Even my clothing.

    "It's called a straitjacket, if that's what you're wondering," someone suddenly says.

    I quickly look up and notice David sitting in a white chair across the room. The room isn't that big, though I guess I failed to look up to notice that he was there the whole entire time.

    "W-where am I?" I ask as I stutter.

    "Don't worry. You're safe here," he answers as he gets up and walks towards me. "Let me take this off for you." He attempts to reach out to me, but I swiftly move to the side, slightly frightened. As he notices, he quickly retracts his hand, and nervously chuckles. "Sorry about that." He pauses for a couple of seconds as I avoid eye contact with him. "I'm going to take it off, okay?" I glance at him for about a second, then slowly nod my head.

    As he proceeds to take it off, he explains, "Sorry for having to put this on you. It was just a precaution, just in case you panicked when you woke up."

    Once he finishes taking off the straitjacket, I look down to see me simply wearing a slightly loose shirt, and pants. Feeling as if something was strangling me, I slowly touch my neck, then slowly drag my finger against the mysterious object. "What is this?" I ask.

    "It's called a limiter," he answers. "I know it's uncomfortable, but this is just another precautionary measure."

    "A limiter..?" I slowly repeat.

    "The effect doesn't work as well on level Rs," he explains. "Though it does reduce your abilities. For any other level, it would be likely that their ability to use their powers would be completely eliminated." He pauses as he looks at me. "Not permanently, of course. Just as long as they wear the device."

    I sigh as I notice how weak I feel. He was right.... I can still feel my ability, though I feel quite weaker. As if I am weighed down by weights. I continue to look around the room until I notice something. "Why," I whisper to myself as I quickly look down at my clothes. "Why are they all white?"

    "Ah, does that make you feel uncomfortable as well?" he asks as he moves back to the chair. I simply shake my head. I then look down, and probably from noticing my sad expression, he says, "You know you can trust me?"

    I shake my head. "If I couldn't trust my parents..." I look up at him. "What makes you think I can trust you?"