Echo lied on her bed, staring up at the ceiling as she twirled her long hair in between her thin fingers. She inhaled, exhaled. The Korean teenager sat up out of her bed and nibbled on her lower lip.
Echo's eyes widened at the sight of her father.
Echo blinked at him and furrowed her eyebrows.
Suddenly, he let her go and the guards grabbed her quickly. Echo's initial reaction was to freak out and shove them off.
, she thought.Something isn't right.
Echo paced in her cell and twiddled her thumbs, she was clearly nervous. These days, she seemed to think too much into simple things and she knew that, but this something just wasn't right. In a quick moment, her door was swung open and she spun around quickly to see what was happening.They don't normally have us in our cells at this hour, something must be going on.
Echo's eyes widened at the sight of her father.
She asked in Korean with a large smile spreading across her features. He smiled back at her and they exchanged a tight hug, her father didn't visit her that often. Let alone inside her cell.Appa?
Echo asked in English this time, not wanting the other guards with him to get hostile and racist.What are you doing here, daddy?
There was a hint of nervousness and excitement in his voice as he smiled down at his tiny daughter.Echo, there's been a change of plans... There's no easy way to say this.
Jack finished.You're being sent to the ground.
Echo blinked at him and furrowed her eyebrows.
She switched back to Korean, not caring what the guards thought.I... What?
Echo was completely baffled at her father's stupid idea. He shook his head and lead her out of the cell, his hand on the small of her back. The guards followed.Dad, the ground is poisoned with radiation, are you trying to kill me?! And how am I going to survive down there alone?
Jack spoke in their mother tongue and he stopped, then grabbed Echo by the shoulders. He gave her a reassuring smile and shoulder squeeze.No, Echo, you and one hundred others are being sent to the ground. We're running out of oxygen on the Ark and we need to see if the ground is safe. We have reason to believe that it is and we've had scientists doing tests, you'll be fine.
He continued and Echo stayed silent, looking up at her father uneasily.You're brave, fearless. I know you'll survive. Besides, we'll be in contact through radio and we'll send you down all the supplies you need. We just need to see if the ground is survivable.
You'll be fine, my love.
Suddenly, he let her go and the guards grabbed her quickly. Echo's initial reaction was to freak out and shove them off.
There was a sharp, sudden pain in her wrist and she examined it.Get the hell off of- OW!
Echo was panicking, she was scared of being sent to the ground with a hundred strangers. Her father held her in his arms to comfort her and said nothing for half a minute. Echo found it comforting to be held by her father once more, but knew that he was doing this because he was scared that she might not survived. She just knew it. To reassure her father, Echo inhaled, exhaled and composed herself. The short teenager pulled herself away from the loving arms of her dear father and smiled up at him.What did you do to me? What is this?!
She said with a hard nod and got shoved forward by one of the guards.I'm good, I'm calm. Take me to the pod.
Jack addressed the man of lower authority by his last name disrespectfully. The guard scowled but mumbled an apology. The council member and father rolled his eyes and wrapped his arm around his daughter, then planted a loving kiss on her forehead. They escorted Echo to the drop ship and the two family members shared a silent, loving gaze between each other. Jack hugged her once more in a strong hug.WATCH IT. That's my daughter, Baimes.
Echo smiled up at her father and grabbed his hands.I love you, Echo. Be safe, okay?
Those were Echo's final words to her father before she willingly got inside the drop ship. As soon as she buckled herself in, a guard came by to double check that she was strapped in safely. When the guard left, she put her head down and tried to blink away the tears that were filling her eyes.May we meet again, Appa.
André Bellerose
André was being lead down the hallway by Officer Carter and they hastily made their way down. He readjusted the heavy back pack on his back, readjusted his dress hat and shifted his eyes to the Officer.
Before André could even reply, the Officer gave his shoulder a smack and left the scene. André simply shrugged and looked up at the tall drop ship. He couldn't help but feel excited to finally get away from the shitty government that exists on the Ark. Tearing apart families because of siblings. The vengeful teenagers scowled at the law that was enforced years ago, which got his mother killed. He shook this thought away and walked inside the drop ship. André didn't observe any of his surroundings until he got to the top level of the drop ship. There were seats lined up along the walls, a few screens on the walls and some speakers as well, but nothing else that really stood out. André tucked his bag underneath his chosen seat, like Officer Carter told him to and he strapped himself in. André looked around and impatiently waited for the rest of the kids to pile in.
The long haired boy asked his superior.So, tell me again how we're pulling this off?
Officer Carter explained and the rest of the walk to the drop ship was silent. Both were proud men and though Officer Carter sympathized with André and his brother, he didn't want to get too touchy feely with the younger male. When they arrived, Carter squeezed André's shoulder.I'm sneaking you in right after the guards do a final sweep on the drop ship. About five minutes after, there will be the rest of the one hundred coming on after you. It's simple, really, just go to the top floor and tuck your bag under your seat when the drop ship takes off. And strap yourself in, you don't want to die.
Listen, kid. You need to be seriously careful, we don't know for sure what's going on down there. You should be fine, but there's no way to know for sure. Take care of your brother.
Before André could even reply, the Officer gave his shoulder a smack and left the scene. André simply shrugged and looked up at the tall drop ship. He couldn't help but feel excited to finally get away from the shitty government that exists on the Ark. Tearing apart families because of siblings. The vengeful teenagers scowled at the law that was enforced years ago, which got his mother killed. He shook this thought away and walked inside the drop ship. André didn't observe any of his surroundings until he got to the top level of the drop ship. There were seats lined up along the walls, a few screens on the walls and some speakers as well, but nothing else that really stood out. André tucked his bag underneath his chosen seat, like Officer Carter told him to and he strapped himself in. André looked around and impatiently waited for the rest of the kids to pile in.
Adrian Bellerose
Adrian was taking a nap in his bed, since there really wasn't anything else to do because the juveniles were all locked up in their cells. It's fair to say he wasn't expecting it at all when the guards came charging in through his doors loudly. He shot up and blinked multiple times at the hostile guards.
Adrian gulped and looked around his cell. Is it Unity Day already? He thought to himself, fearing where they were taking him as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. The guards didn't even give him the time to get up before one came up to him and grabbed his skinny arm, throwing him out of bed.
Adrian weakly pushed himself up to his feet, fearing the guards. He was almost certain that treating him that way was a violation of his rights as a human and a minor, but the Ark isn't exactly known for mercy. He nodded and started making his way out the door and despite this, the guards still felt the need to grip his skinny arms and yank him along. One of the guards grabbed Adrian by the arm and snapped a metal bracelet on his wrist, many needles poking in his skin. The skin on his wrist being obviously sensitive, he sucked in air through his teeth to express his pain. The guards continued pushing him along.
They pushed him along the hall and when they turned a corner, he saw a lineup of kids (most around his age and some younger) all in line with guards everywhere. The guards pushed him to the back of the line and stood behind him, probably to make sure he didn't try and escape. Adrian was taller than most of the people in front of him so he got a glance ahead and saw that kids were being piled into a ship. He was too scared to ask the guards anything, so he decided he'd settle for fearfully sticking it out and seeing what his fate would be.
After only a few minutes, he was finally in the drop ship and being forced into a seat. The guards strapped him in and double checked to make sure that that straps were on him tightly. He gulped and his heart began pounding really fast. Around him were shouting kids, some with excitement, others with fear. Adrian felt a headache coming on and began massaging his temples, when he heard some kid scream that they're going to the ground. Most were skeptical, but Adrian could see that being a possibility. He supposed he'd just have to wait it out and see what happened.
Get up, prisoner!
Adrian gulped and looked around his cell. Is it Unity Day already? He thought to himself, fearing where they were taking him as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. The guards didn't even give him the time to get up before one came up to him and grabbed his skinny arm, throwing him out of bed.
We said get the fuck up, kid!
Adrian weakly pushed himself up to his feet, fearing the guards. He was almost certain that treating him that way was a violation of his rights as a human and a minor, but the Ark isn't exactly known for mercy. He nodded and started making his way out the door and despite this, the guards still felt the need to grip his skinny arms and yank him along. One of the guards grabbed Adrian by the arm and snapped a metal bracelet on his wrist, many needles poking in his skin. The skin on his wrist being obviously sensitive, he sucked in air through his teeth to express his pain. The guards continued pushing him along.
They pushed him along the hall and when they turned a corner, he saw a lineup of kids (most around his age and some younger) all in line with guards everywhere. The guards pushed him to the back of the line and stood behind him, probably to make sure he didn't try and escape. Adrian was taller than most of the people in front of him so he got a glance ahead and saw that kids were being piled into a ship. He was too scared to ask the guards anything, so he decided he'd settle for fearfully sticking it out and seeing what his fate would be.
After only a few minutes, he was finally in the drop ship and being forced into a seat. The guards strapped him in and double checked to make sure that that straps were on him tightly. He gulped and his heart began pounding really fast. Around him were shouting kids, some with excitement, others with fear. Adrian felt a headache coming on and began massaging his temples, when he heard some kid scream that they're going to the ground. Most were skeptical, but Adrian could see that being a possibility. He supposed he'd just have to wait it out and see what happened.