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It began with a whisper, and more whispers joined it until it was a deafening wave of sound. I remember ash raining from the sky like a grim snow, the crimson lands were desolate I think. A red haze filled the air, making it almost impossible to see clearly. At the time I couldn't hear anything but the static in my head, and felt nothing but the numbness in my hands.

Finally after what felt like years, I could move, my hands still felt a bit numb but I at least could sit up. I looked to one side of me, then another I was in a small square bedroom with matching metal furniture. The floor was carpeted and the walls were painted from what I could tell.

Light was provided by wall lamps and a ceiling light, and the room was done in colors that remind me of the inside of a seashell and overall had a retro look to it. However Among the first things I noticed sitting up in the bed was toys overflowing the toy boxes.

"47632?" A voice called from above me, at first I thought my mind was just weary from what I thought was my death when the voice repeated itself.

"47632 can you hear me?" It said again as I quickly looked up and around me.

"Who's there?" I asked as I heard the voice laugh, or I assumed it was a laugh.

"I am Alexa, your personal assistant I am here to help you with your adoption and set up process until you leave the facility." the supposed Alexa said as I continued to stay there puzzled.

"I hope you had a good rest 47632, since today shall be a long day" Alexa added as I spoke up again. "What do you mean adoption?" I asked as Alexa chuckled once more.

"Oh 47632, you still have a lot to learn, now please get out of bed and change into one of the uniforms in your closet." Alexa said as the small closet to my right opened up to reveal multiple pairs of grey dresses.

The dresses were long and reached my knees, and around the collar was a white bow. Alexa turned herself off as I changed, leaving me to find the white knee high socks in a box in the back of closet and find the Mary Jane shoes under the bed.

Finally when I was done changing Alexa turned herself on and spoke with her soothing voice. "Well done 47632, now please go to the bathroom to your left and brush your teeth, afterwards head down to the cafeteria for your breakfast." Alexa instructed, and at first I thought for a moment where even was I? Why am I being adopted? Didn't I already have a family? But as I thought Alexa's voice blared above me.

"47632 please hurry, breakfast ends in an hour" Alexa said as I quickly yelled out a "yes ma'am" over my shoulder before walking into the bathroom. Only then did I get a good look at myself in the mirror, I had the same light brown skin, around a hazelnut color, with the same brown almond shaped eyes, I was still around 5'5 and the only new thing about me was my hair was done in box braids that was styled as two buns on my head.

I couldn't help but smile, showing two rows of my gleaming white teeth in the mirror. Soon my soulful eyes wondered over to my toothbrush sitting in it's cup. So I grabbed it and the toothpaste and began to brush my teeth. When I was done I stumbled back into the bedroom I slept in as Alexa spoke. "Ah 47632 good job, you look very nice now please go down to the cafeteria down the hall for breakfast."

Miss Alexa ordered, as I walked out into the vacate hall, rooms like mine lined the walls all with different numbers. Finally when I made it down the hall greeting me was a large cafeteria, the marble floor shined as girls and boys alike sat at tables eating breakfast.

That's when I noticed a girl with short chestnut hair that awkwardly hung over a skinny yet charming face. With piercing green eyes, set carefully within their sockets slipped across the marble floor.

The girls face was full of fear, her green eyes showing that clearly as she jumped to her feet. Her uniform dirty and unkept as woman dressed in black grabbed her arms.

"Let go of me! Give me more time! No no!" The chestnut haired girl howled, however the woman didn't seem to hear her. Nor did anyone else, everyone else was still eating, just glancing at the scene in front of them. That's when a girl walked up to me, took my arm and dragged me go a table.

She looked around my age, either 12 or 13, she had short brown hair that had been dyed black. I could tell because the dye was fading out, she had a round face and brown almond shaped eyes like me.

Expect she had a presence around her, as if she was wearing a sheet of calmness over her true feelings. The mysterious girl plopped me down in one of the chairs at a corner table, before plopping down across from me.

"You new here aren't you?" She asked as I nodded slowly, not knowing exactly where 'here' was. "Well listen closely, whenever that happens don't stare, you'll attract attention to yourself." The girl said as she eyed me up and down. "You been through the profiling process yet?" She asked as I shook my head.

"No name I guess, ok then for now I'll just call you dolly" she said as she pointed to herself. "My name's Ash, well technically it's Ashley but that's only because nobody wants a girl named ash" my new friend huffed.

That's when ash got up, got a trey full of food and shoved it towards me. "Eat up, breakfasts ending soon" ash announced as I looked down at the plate in front of me. On the grey sparkling Trey in front of me was italian baked eggs, carrot, cranberry & pecan muffins, honey apple toast, egg and cheese hash brown waffles, and some bacon all served up with a side of orange juice.

My stomach rumbled at just the sight at the food, but then I looked over at Ash's plate which didn't have much on it just a bowl of weird soup.

Ash must have noticed me staring at her plate, because she chuckled and said "ha, don't worry your not missing out this is just some slop." But I continued to curiously stare at Ash's Trey as I ate until Ash noticed me staring at it again.

"Since your new here, I'll tell you something" ash whispered gesturing me closer, so I got up and sat in the chair beside her.

"Ok so here's the tea, basically we are created for rich people for adoption, everyday family's of high status's come to adopt us based on our profile. Every child here as a trial period of 2 months, if we aren't picked in those 2 months we are either terminated or sold of as servants to a rich family." Ash explained as my mind tried to comprehend the situation at hand.

"And basically my trial period is nearly over so now they are serving me this slop" Ash added pushing her plate away. I was about to say something, probably something stupid when somebody stepped in the middle of the cafeteria. She was very tall with blue eyes, a pale complexion, and curly dark brown hair pinned neatly back.

The woman's claw like fingers were painted pink which didn't seem to match her yellow and blue dress that covered her shoulders entirely and flowed down into a beautiful v-neck and transformed into a mermaid skirt that reached her knees.

I could feel the woman's eyes on me, almost piercing into my soul as she walked over to our table putting a clawed finger under my chin gently.

"Aww a new fish is here, what was your Id number again?" She asked me as I thought about the numbers Alexa called me earlier.

"47632" I said as she smiled brighter, "well dear my name is Madame Catherine, I run this facility" the older woman said her smile remaining until her eyes landed on Ash.

"You know your times nearly up right 42389?" She asked as ash rolled her eyes.

"Yeah I know, miss Catherine" Ash huffed, I could tell she wanted to say something else but instead she held her tongue instead.

That's when Madame Catherine turned back to me, her red lips curling back into a Cheshire cat grin. "Now 47632, I believe it's time for your profiling process." Catherine cooed as she used her delicate hands to wrap around my arm before helping me stand. Madame Catherine then walked me over to the center of the cafeteria her hand around my arm and then spoke up to the rest of the children.

"Everyone, if you have not yet went through the profiling process please line up" Miss Catherine ordered. That's when miss Catherine gestured for Ash to follow the rest of the group. I could tell she didn't want to by the fact her eyes were glaring into the woman's soul but she did as told.

The room she took us to was large, the room had black marble floors and walls with TV's hanging on reach wall. Dark blue pillers stood tall around the room with tablets connected to them. Blue lights lit up the room, and while me and the other children were impressed by the room Ash seemed very interested about what was at hand.

"Alright children, in front of you is a tablet that you will use for your profiling process. Now all of your biological setting like your race, age, date of birth, and intelligence level have already been put in the system. It's up to you lovely children to make a profile that appears to our clients" Madame Catherine explained as everyone expect Ash reached for the tablets.

Ash on the other hand stared at her tablet her profile was already filled out. Her likes, her dislikes, her talents and interests, everything was filled out but I could tell Miss Catherine was watching the two of us. "Ash perhaps you should change your profile this time, make it more appealing" madame Catherine instructed.

I held the tablet in my hands as I watched the two, I would have said something to defend ash but Madame Catherine spoke to me first. "Dear how about you put your new name in the system, your new family can't just call you 47632" she joked. However the words 'new family' didn't sit right with me, maybe it was just the way she said it but no matter what those words didn't sound right.

On the screen of the device was a keypad giving me the opportunity to put in my name so I typed in the name 'Dolly'. Ash giggled at his as she laid her head on my shoulder however miss Catherine wasn't very amused at this. She gave the coldest glare to Ash but then looked back at me so kindly I forgot she was the same person.

"Oh dear the name Dolly isn't exactly a suitable name, a good nickname sure but not a good first name." Madame Catherine explained, and from where I stood I could still see the annoyance on Ash's face.

That's when Ash spoke up, "How about Dorothy?" Ash suggested as for once Miss Catherine gave Ash a look of approval. "Yes yes, Dorothy's such a pretty name dear" the elder woman said tapping her long finger against my cheek.

Feeling pressure from the two people beside me I tapped the name Dorothy into the system. The name was immediately approved and saved in the system before in went to the next part of the profiling process. There it showed me my biological profile, just things like my eye color, hair color, race, age, and even my birthday which was December 4th 2560. Making me 12 years old since it was the year 2572, but I also noticed the fact they knew I was a premature baby something I never told a soul.

But I did my best to put these thoughts that where screaming at me to do something about this deta breach. But again something on the tablets screen taught my eye. Under my intelligence level was 'child prodigy'. Now I knew I was gifted, I've always been told I was from people. From who exactly I couldn't remember since my memories were still foggy but I do still remember being called gifted.

A grin of pleasure crowned madame Catherine's face as she looked at my tablet using this chance to show off her pride. "That is very interesting Dorothy dear, I'm sure with your clever self you can attract the best of our clients" the woman said proudly.

I just nodded as I swiped to the next part of my profile which asked my likes, dislikes, interests, what I was good at, and what I was bad at. To give you some insight I love reading and writing and was good at that along with dancing but I was horrible at drawing and couldn't play sports to save my life. After putting the truth on my profile I pressed the enter button and a 'thank you' appeared on the screen.

I looked to my left where Ash was her eyes remained on the screen yet she didn't change a thing about her profile. That's when a voice blared from the speaker above. "All boys from ages 5 to 7 go to come 1926" the voice said before the voice repeated it's speech again before finally disappearing.

I scrunched up my face at the loud voice that just filled the room as ash glanced at me. "You'll have to get used to that, that happens about 20 times everyday" she chuckled as I just smile and nodded.

Of course I knew this was new for me, and I was going to have to get used to this, but I was still confused. Who exactly was these clients? Why was I being adopted? And what was my name before coming here.