I feel like I've been here a thousand years.

The cold metal that is called my bed is warm from me laying on it curled in a ball for so long.

The door opens and I sit up. This time it's the young one. "Change" He says. He turns and leaves.

I change quickly and knock twice. He re-enters and takes my arm in a death grip. I follow.

He leads me down the confusing passageways. I don't know how someone can even tell their way around. I hear a scream and jump. "Here we are" he leads me into another room.

I sit.

The scientists sit behind the glass. I stare at them I wish I could tell them I'm not sick. I wish I could shout they can't catch it. But I won't speak for these rats. I show pity. I look at the scientists with pity.

My clothes are starting to change. They change from there dull black and white into a blue skort and a white flowing top. At least they have good clothes tastes.

I smile and twirl around. The colors come faster and faster. I see light in the scientists viewing chamber. Yellow. I turn and stare inquisitively at them.

I see a bit of yellow and try to focus on it but it's gone. They think I can't speak. They think I'm mute. I smile. Then I hear the bells. I know those bells.

The scientists come in to study me closer. I back up and sit on the table.

"Hmm. Specimen has reached aptitude age. First one to reach Seventeen. We should do full body scan"

One of them says. I tilt my head and look to the left. I hear some grass calling me. I touch the wall longingly. "Seems her mental state is breaking" One comments.

I stick out my tongue at him and give him the finger. "Or maybe she's pissed" One girl suggests. "Like she can hear us" One scientist says. I hear some rainbow. I tilt my head. I can hear it, lulling me to come.

Calling to me. "I think- I think we should try human touch tests. Or let me speak to her-"The girl says.

"Kelly. That doesn't work. Everyone- almost everyone's tried" one of them says. I smile at Kelly and twirl my hair. I reach out to touch hers. The scientists all draw back but Kelly keeps her ground.

I mimic writing on a pad and look snotty. Then I point at one of them, George I believe and Put up my middle finger. "I have the strangest feeling she doesn't like you George" The young one says.

"Mr. Jackson please keep your comments to yourself. Ms. Clarkson you may try" Kelly smiles and reaches out her hand. I draw back and stare at the other scientists. I take her hand uneasily.

I love my mind games. The only fun I have in this God-Forsaken place

Kelly leads me along the passage way. "I think you can hear me" Kelly says. I study her.

She might have been beautiful, if she had been born like me. I touch her hair. It shimmers gold. She gasps and draws back. Her hair glows gold and then fades.

I muse while she speaks in her radio. I draw along the walls. Then I smile and run forwards. I can hear them- The colors they're so close- I touch the door. It turns a woodsy red. I touch the colors and smile at them. I draw a picture in color.

It will be there forever. The rainbows shine with green and- I'm pulled away from the door.

Kelly takes my hand again and leads me to the room. "Here we go" She says. I run around but don't touch. I frown. I point to my skirt. "Do you want this?" Kelly holds up the same fabric. I make a face.

I touch it quickly and it turns mustard yellow. I spin around looking for- ah here we go.

I pick up some satin. I smile. I let the color be free. It turns into beautiful Blues and pinks. I run over to Kelly, and take of her coat. Then I drape it around her. She looks ridiculous with her jeans showing underneath but I smile.

Then I twirl. She stands there. I take her hand and twirl. Nothing. I motion for her to twirl she does. And she laughs. I see another girl.

A beautiful blonde, with hazel eyes and perfect skin. With pink lipstick. And she's gone. Replaced by a black and white lab tech. I frown. I take the satin and twirl it. Twirl. Twirl. Its colors seem to vibrate.

I find some paper and crayons. Black white and grey. How joyous. I point to them "More?" Kelly asks I nod. A couple minutes I get more crayons.

I draw. I draw the girl I saw. The smiling one. Kelly sucks in her breath. I touch it and I will the girl to flow onto the pages. I will the colors. I will everything.

I will it to be a perfect image of her. There it shows the Kelly I saw. With her hair messy and beautiful. With her perfectly applied lipstick. She pushes the picture away. I frown.

She calls security and I'm taken to a new room. A big machine. They scientists fight "-Infertile if you do full body scans" Mr. Jackson says. "Percy you know if they stay fertile they often- well you've seen the reports. She must be sterilized" I know those words.

I recognize that machine now. An X-ray machine. I scream. The first time I've made a sound. The scientists stare at me "NO!" The first word I've said since that night. That one night.

I scream and scream and fight. But I'm put down anyways. I close my eyes. I know what happens next. Then-

I expect the cold pain of an X-ray but instead- Sparks. Golden pain fills me. Fire. I can't move. I'm shackled down. I hear alarm bells.

No one is saving me.

The heat is nice. Then someone unlocks me and throws me over their shoulder. I hear shouting. I'm put in my cell.

My 'savior' lays me on my 'bed' and I guess kneels next to me. "You're too important to die" He whispers. My heart sinks

"Gods. I sound like them. Stay alive" Then he's gone. I don't dare open my eyes. He just saved me.

I wonder what saved me from that machine. I feel as if maybe being born colored- no being Colored and being able to see color is a blessing. I won't let anyone change that. I open my eyes finally.

This is my life. A slab in a cell. That's what my- My blessing got me. I cry. I almost died. Again.

They consider me freaks. They think I'm an idiot. They think that color is a disease. They see the world in black and white- and grey. Soon they'll start the medications. And the color will leave. I hear shouting and slamming. I hear sirens. But I don't move. Why should I? I cry.

I hear the door open. Kelly. I sit up quickly and shrink away. "Hey. Hey just keep calm sweetie" I still cry.

Kelly looks around and hands me something. I sniff it. It smells like- that night. I frown and cautiously nibble it. It tastes perfect. I put it in my mouth and let it melt there. I used to like chocolate

I smile at Kelly. She puts a finger to her lips and leaves.

I lay down and half sleep. I'm jerked awake by the voice

"Right this way Mr. Karr." Kelly's voice says. It's different though. Perky, not kind. "Thank you Ms. Clarkson. We can find our way from here" His voice says. "Of course Mr. Kerr. I'll take my leave" steps recede down the hallway.

The men talk. "She's the last surviving female we've caught. She needs to be sterilized." The man's voice says.

The other sighs "Yes I know that sir. But my staff have taken a liking to her-"The other man cuts him off.

"Do you think they're Colos?" He asks in a deadly voice.

The 2nd man says "No. They've all been through the procedure a dozen times at least. But they think she's funny, sweet, and vulnerable, you get the idea". There's silence for a moment.

"Hmm. She might be the one. Of course since I am the president it will be my job-"the first man begins.

"Mr. Kerr? Are you coming?" Kelly's voice says. "Of course we're coming Grace" He says. Their footsteps recede and the last thing I hear is- "its Kelly sir" I slump back down.

I wonder. I know they were talking about me. That much was obvious. I need a flashback. His voice is so- familiar.

And so I lay down. And I remember that night. That horrible horrible night.

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I remember sitting in my room. "Annabeth. Sweetie could you check on the chocolate sauce?" My mother's voice calls.

"Sure mom" I call. I go downstairs. The sauce is at the perfect point I turn it on high.

Then the door cracks. And the scream of my mother. "HIDE!" But I don't hide. Maybe if I had my parents would still be alive.

I might still be alive. Living in the real world. I went to see what was happening. A man walks in.

"Well hello darling" He says walking through the cracked door. I back up, Sautee pan full of chocolate and all. "Now we're going to take you somewhere safe" He says.

That's when my senses kick in. I pour the boiling chocolate in his eyes, and run. I run upstairs, locking doors behind me. I find my mother and she points to the window "Go" She says.

I run. I get onto the branch and climb into the tree. It's a hollow tree that my father made as a playhouse long ago. I hide inside.

But I'm nervous. The trees leaves turn green. Less than 5 minutes later I was hit with a tranquilizer dart.

I want to scream but I can't. I watch my neighbors through pitying eyes. They threw rocks at me.

Then I was in the trunk. "Wake up. Come on." I hear.

I look around. I'm in the metal room again. In my prison. And someone stands over me.

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Ok so what did you think? It's the first chapter in a new and awesome story. I'm going to try not to do so many authors notes. I mean this is Annabeths story, Also anyone who can tell me who Kelly is gets a gold star! (I think it's pretty obvious) Don't worry she gets out- soon enough

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