Chatterbox: Blab About Books

Hi all! So, there's this website called Storybird. It is also a writing website, sort of similar to Cricket. And I'm writing a story on there, called Different is Dangerous. I thought I'd show it to all of my CBER friends! :)

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DIFFERENT IS DANGEROUS

By Inktail

CHAPTER ONE

I am powerful. I have control with minds. No, not mind control. No. That's totally different. 

Its hard to explain. I think it's better just to show you. Here. Lie down. Close your eyes. You'll be fine...

<~^**^~>

I am Raine Omniopolis. You are probably already dissecting my name.

Go ahead.

I'll wait.

...

You finished?

Good. 

Now I can get on with my story. Ever since 'the accident' I have known about my power.

But ignore that. My history.

I am Raine Omniopolis. Age 16. Gender Female. Brown hair, blue eyes, blah blah blah. All that hibertty jibberish. But the most important thing for you to know about me?

I can shut off minds.

More specifically, put people in comas, if I so choose.

Let's backtrack.

So I live it the year 3999. It's the turn of the century. People are already screaming about how it's the end of the world. Again. Which it very well could be because of 'the incident.' Yes, 'the incident' and 'the accident' are two different things. Patience, please.

When anyone turns 13 in Zenonia, they get to choose a power. Females get mind powers. Male get...I'm not sure, actually. I think some sort of physical powers. But I digress. So I turned 13. And there was a shortage of powers. Again. And this one was hidden at the back, it was the one no one wanted.

Or hadn't found. 

Yeah. That's probably it. Because trust me. This is no blessing, no 'power.'

This is a curse.

On the day of my power choosing, they told me I could choose any power I wanted. I reached out and touched this one. My favorite. Immediently a shock ran through my hand, so hard I almost fainted. Almost. The gover,met offical seemed annoyed I hadn't, actually. So I followed him down the hall--power floating behind us--to a hospital looking room. He helping me onto the bed and my new power floated into a little cage thing above it, like it knew what was about to happen. Looking back, it probably did, although I didn't. The offical seemed to leave the room, and I relaxed slightly. Then something poked me in the leg. Everything got cold. And the world went black.

<~^**^~>

When I awoke, the power was no longer above my head. I felt groggy and numb. I sat up slowly and noticed a half moon shaped scar on my leg. That wasn't there before. Oh well. In my groggy state, I stood up and left the building. Something tells me I shouldn't have done that. Then 'the accident' might not have happened. But I did leave. I went back to my house.  

Immediently, my brother and sister swarmed me. "Whatcha get? Do you know yet? Can we see? Please?"

"Shut up!" I screamed. They both slumped to the floor. I knelt down quickly beside them. Faint pulse. Light breathing. Then--comas.

Did I do that?

Looking back, it's the only reasonable explanation. And it fits my power. 

I am a monster.

CHAPTER TWO

Not written yet. Please, feedback would SO be appreciated!  :)