Uncolored
Prologue
Color is the only way of defining you. The key of what is left for survival. Mostly all of the world is gone. Taken over and destroyed by this group of people. I'm not sure what for, but they're taking control.
I've been surviving all of this mess but I still have a long way to go through this chaos. People, including everyone I know, are either still hurting, abandoned, taken hostage, tested on or dead by now.
All I wanted to do is to head out west with my friend Jacqueline. Jac is a bit taller than me and has these dark purple eyes that goes well with her auburn hair. Everybody who knows us or the people that we meet think that she's older than me, but really she's seventeen.
We head out to California to start our lives. We started in L.A. at first and after a while we met people from here and there that became our friends, and soon, all of us became a group. One day while looking for supplies with our group, Jac heard Aspen mention the mystery group attacking somewhere out east. Then I realized we had to go home..
1- Heading back
2- The Hotel
As me and Ryder made our way into the hotel, I already saw Lyila at the front desk talking with Tate.
"Hey, I'm going to take this to the cafeteria." He nudged the bag. "You should go get some rest."
"Okay.. but I just want to see how everyone was doing first," I told Ryder.
"Okay but when you're finished M, get some rest." He pointed at me. "Promise?"
"Promise," I smiled.
"Now go." I laughed.
Ryder chuckled and made his way to the cafeteria.
While Ryder did that, I made my way over to Lyila and Tate at the front desk.
"Hey," I smiled at both of them.
"Hi," Lyila smiled.
"Sup!" Tate said.
"So what are you guys talking about?" I asked them, as I put both of my hands on the desk.
"Tate was just telling me what we should call the mystery group that Aspen told us about," Lyila said, looking at me and Tate.
"Hmm..what about the Elite?" I said, leaning against the counter.
"That's a really good name." Lyila smiled.
"How did you come up with that so quickly, Mare?" Tate asked.
"I read it in a book once," I pointed out to them.
Tate nods and Lyila just smiles.
"Well I better go, Ryder said I needed some rest," I told them as I backed away from the counter.
"Okay. See you later Mare," Lyila said.
"Bye," I said as I walked over to Kao and Rae who looked like they were playing some sort of game with each other.
"Hey, so what are you guys doing?" I asked, while putting up a chair to sit next to Rae.
"Kao found a board game of checkers and asked me if I wanted to play." Rae smiled as she moved her red piece on the board.
I looked over at Kao. He looked focused, trying to see where to move his black piece on the board.
Kao and Rae are siblings. Kao is just eighteen and Rae is sixteen. I became friends with them when me and Jac first moved here. Kao has short brown hair and Rae has long brown hair that matches well with her chocolate colored skin. She's like a little sister to me. Sometimes Rae would ask me if I could french braid her hair because it's so long, I don't mind, it's doesn't bother me.
"So who's winning?" I smiled at Rae. Rae is like a bundle of joy. No matter how sad everybody gets, she'll think positive and do something happy, even if it makes her look ridiculously childish.
"I am! Kao is letting me win!" She exclaimed.
"I am not!" Kao said, making his move again.
"Well good luck to whoever wins. I'll see you later." I smiled and got up as Rae waved.
As I stood, I saw Jac waving at me from the other end of the room with Harley and Kyler.
I waved and began to walk towards them.
I sat next to Jac. "So are you making your way around the room to everyone?" Jac asked.
"I just wanted to see how everyone is doing so far, Even you three." I pointed at Jac, Harley and Kyler. "Anything you guys are doing?"
"Uh.. nothing much. It's just that everyone has been hearing about the attacks coming out somewhere out east," Kyler said.
"Yeah I know from Aspen," I said.
"So what are you going to do?" Harley asked me, sitting right next to Kyler.
"Well I want to go out there and see if everyone I know is okay. I use to live out east," I pointed out to them.
"With everyone, like our friends, Trevor and Tyler," Jac cut in, sitting on a bar stool.
I looked both at Harley and Kyler. I paused and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Jac asked me.
"Jac, imagine what Trevor and Tyler would be like as girls," I said, nodding my head, pointing at Harley and Kyler.
Jac laughed. Harley and Kyler made weird faces.
"You both reminded me and Jac of our best friends, Trevor and Tyler," I said, with Jac agreeing.
Harley and Kyler remind me so much of Trevor and Tyler that in a way it's kinda cool but also scary. They both look like Trevor and Tyler but girls. It's just Kyler has long brown hair with one strand of hair that is blond on the side like Tyler's, plus having blue eyes and wearing glasses. They even have like the same personality but she's not as mean. Kyler is determined, brave, likes being focused on what she's into and is really friendly.
Then Harley is like Trevor because she and Trevor have the same color eyes but hers is dark blue and both have black hair but Harley's is long. They also pretty much have the same personality as she's more friendly, very artistic, loves music and is a badass. Harley is terrifying whenever she's fighting, like Trevor when he loses it. So yeah, same age, eighteen, but Harley is older by like 3 months than Kyler, and Harley is a little taller than Kyler.
"How?" Kyler questioned.
"Let's just say, one, you both look like them and two, but as girls," I chuckled.
"Ohhhhh okay! It makes sense now," Harley smiled.
"No! One day we'll find Trevor and Tyler and both of them meet and then.." I pointed at Harley and Kyler.
"A Paradox!" Jac and I said at the same time, shockingly.
Harley and Kyler laughed.
"Well I better get going to my room," I said, getting up off of the couch.
"Why?" asked Jac.
"Ryder wants me to rest," I said, about to walk away.
"Well before you do, find Aspen!" Jac called out.
"I think I will," I yawned.
I slowly found my way out of the main floor and walked into the hallway on my left. My room is 113. First floor, main hallway. All of us have these hotel card keys to get in our rooms with. I found them in a box in the supply closet of the hotel. There was plenty to go around like, 30 card keys at least. Aspen wanted everyone to take two cards for each person just in case but instead I didn't pay that much in mind and I didn't listen. Whoops! So I took three. Why? In case I lose one, second, there was plenty in the box to take more than two and Aspen wouldn't have noticed if I took three. Besides, his ass is too busy to keep in "charge" of the group. I mean every card is different for each room but I have a few tricks up my sleeve to have all of my cards to be the same. So I kept mine in my left pocket.
I was about to open my door when I saw Aspen making his way down the hallway.
"Hey Aspen!" I waved.
Aspen is the group leader. He kind of took over and everyone rolled with it. I didn't roll with it at first but later on I just didn't care anymore. Aspen is an ass sometimes but he's okay every once in a while. He doesn't show any emotion around other people and the shirts he wears always hugs him snug because of his muscles. Aspen's tall, has dark green eyes, dark brown hair and just one year older than me.
"Hey Mare." Aspen waved back and smiled.
"So how's everything lately?" I asked him.
"What do you mean?" he asked, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed in front of him.
"Well I've heard you been saying stuff lately. What's that all about?"
"What kind of stuff?" He was trying to act innocent, but I saw right through it.
"The stuff about the Elite, Aspen." He scoffed.
"What the hell is the Elite?" I crossed my arms and glared at him.
"The group that's been attacking us, duh."
"Wait," he said, laughing. "You gave them a name? How cute."
"Don't play games, Aspen. I'm not here so you can treat me like a little kid."
"Oh, so you think you're fit to be a leader?"
"Actually, I do." I was interrupted by him laughing at me.
"Look, princess, the day you become a leader is the day the echoes go away and rainbows always shine. It's not. Going. To happen."
"Watch me. How many of these people do you think want to live under you? If I was leader, I wouldn't act like everything's fine when it clearly isn't. Face it Aspen. I'm better than you."
"Don't you walk away from me!" he shouted, as I turned my back on him.
"I can walk away from whoever I want."
"Look, Mare," he hissed, putting emphasis on my name, "this isn't a game. I am the leader. That's how it's always been."
"Things change," I said, staring him straight in the face.
"You're just upset because you lost your little boyfriend!" A bubble of rage built up inside me.
"You know nothing about him, and you never will! I don't even know if he's alive! I don't want to hear you talk about him again!"
"What was his name?" Aspen mocked, circling me. "Tyler, wasn't it? I bet he didn't even like you back. I bet he hated you."
"He was my friend, not my boyfriend," I screamed, causing Kyler and Harley to come down the hall.
"Hey, what the hell's going on over here?" Harley asked, stepping in between me and Aspen.
"He-"
"She's being a helpless little bitch, that's what."
"Don't talk to her like that Aspen." Harley stood strong.
"Or what? You. Can't. Do. Shit."
"Wanna bet? Get the hell out of here before I kick your ass." Harley stared him down until he stormed off, burning with anger.
"Harley, calm down." Kyler said, right beside her, putting her hand on Harley's shoulder.
"Har, it's okay. I mean he didn't hurt me, he just stormed off like a little baby," I said, standing by my door.
"I swear if he makes any move on hurting you, I will kill him," Harley threatened.
"I know you will," I chuckled. "He'll eventually get over it and forget about it."
"Just be careful with him," Harley said, pulling me into a hug.
"I'll definitely be careful with him." I laughed. Harley chuckled and let go.
I yawned.
"I'll see you guys later then?" I asked.
"Yeah. We'll be down the hall if you need anything." Kyler smiled.
"Okay thanks." I smiled and nodded back while opening the door.
Kyler nodded while Harley waved.
As soon as they both walked away, I quickly opened the door and then quietly closed it behind me.
"Home sweet home," I whispered, walking my way through the room.
The only home I have for now. I guess it feels like home when I have my stuff everywhere. I mean its messy in some places but I keep it neat. Some of the stuff is things I found while making run outs and the other half is from home. Some of my clothes, books, pictures, CD's and my phone. I mean we do have electricity in L.A but I don't know about back at home.
"I need to lay down," I said to myself. But before I do that I need to take a shower. I feel all sweaty and gross from today. I took off my boots and just grabbed some clean clothes and headed my way towards the bathroom.
I just got undress, got in the shower and just washed my body and my hair and then just got out.
While drying myself off I heard loud knocks coming the outside the bathroom.
"I'm coming!" I yelled and rushed out of the bathroom, just holding the towel around me.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!" came from the door.
"Hold on!" I yelled, quickly getting dressed into my skinny jeans and a short sleeve shirt.
"Okay.. Now where are my boots? Ah found them." My boots were by the side of my bed.
I walked over, grabbed them and quickly put those on.
Done. I grabbed my brush and started to brush my hair while walking my way though the room to the door.
"Mare?" I heard my name on the other side of the door. It sounded like Jac.
"Right here," I answered back, setting the brush down and unlocking the door.
I opened up the door and the person I saw was Jac. "Hey, what's up?" I smiled at her.
Jac didn't look good. Surprised. She looked at me without a smile upon her face. Something was wrong, I could tell.
"We have a problem."