Dystiopan Stories

It's 2067, the world hasn't changed much, except almost everything that the world stands for means nothing anymore. I am what you call a Shallow. The government took me and 63 others, and killed us all one by one. But not before giving all of us some sort of drug. Now, we're different. We are no longer human, we're much, much more than that. Now we're faster, stronger, vile, and even more deadly. There's just one problem. Call it a side-effect of the drug the government gave us. We may be better, but we're also ticking time bombs. It's only a matter of time before we all go crazy. We don't have long before our god-like powers turn on us and give us something else to live for: Bloodlust. But I've got a plan. I'm going to hunt down the lunatic that came up with this idea to make us all sinister monsters. I plan to stop this. Whether I pull this off or not is up to the help of a few others. All I know is that we're humanity, but being human is no longer an option. I will fight back - no matter what the cost.

*The inspiration for this book came from Matched, by Allie Condie, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry.* Sixteen-year-old Fern Gerder lives in the City, a controlled society that is free from injustice, inequality, and meanness. Fern has always thought the City is a bit confining, but she is happy enough with her Choice School Classes, her volunteer job as a Food Bringer, and her nice, modern Housing that her family occupies, that she doesn't complain about anything. After all, she has good food, a nice job that will look good on a Future School application, a good education, a warm house, an a loving family. Why would she complain? But her view on the City changes when she finds a locked box in the Government Center - a lock without a key or Passcode. Curious, she starts studying the box, and finally opens it. But when she opens it, she wonders if she should have just let it be. Because, in the box, is a truth about the City. One that could mean death for everyone. One that could destroy the world.