Why Choose?

One sees the future as a step forward, but Emerald sees it as another step into darkness. Ever since 2030 the government has found a new way to find criminals, the 10 Day Choosing. When a baby is born they will choose one of four items to keep for the rest of their lives. Not only do these items classify a person, they each have unique abilities. There are four items, the Art item which is a long black stick, similar to those of an orchestra, the second is the Knowledge item which takes the shape of a quill, the next is the Science item which takes the shape of a vial, now the last one is one that no one knows much about, and the common name used for it is the Wrong Choice. Any newborn that chooses this crooked wooden stick is quickly moved to an unknown place and never seen again. Emerald has always despised of this, and one day she finds videos she shouldn't have found. She watches her 10 day old self with the four items laid out in front of her, and to her surprise she chose the Wrong Choice. Why wasn't she taken away? Why is her item the vial? And most importantly Why Choose?