1978

I look around. Where am I? I sit up from the unfamiliar bed and place my feet onto the cold floor. "hello?" I called out with an echo in reply. I examine the room a bit more. Suddenly a middle aged man walks in with a young boy behind him probably 1 or 2 months older than me. "hello Y/N". "where am i" I practically whisper. "you have so much to learn" the boy says behind him.

1986

I shot up in the presumably hospital bed. I must have passed out. I look next to me to see Mr ballard sat in the chair next to me asleep. His neck was bent to his right which looked extremely uncomfortable. I then grabbed the pillow next to me, slowly lifted his neck but as I lifted it I saw a mark on his neck as if he'd been punched in the same place over and over again. The skin was raised and red. Is this what 007 meant when she described a hickey. I decide to leave it and proceeded to put the pillow under his neck. I looked at the clock which was across the room from me. It read 5:27 am. Mr ballard must have stayed here all night.

I looked at his face but focused on his smallest features trying to remember where I had seen him before. "didn't papa tell you staring was rude" I suddenly jolted my eyes away from him as my cheek turned red. "sorry I was just looking" I tried to think of an excuse. "your hickey on your neck" I blurted out not thinking. He opens his eyes and looks at me confused. I lean over and place my finger on his mark. As I place it he flinches. I can't help but say sorry. I smiles to say its OK.

He gets up and looks at the mark in the mirror and chuckles. "that's not a hickey 004" i frown. "but that's what 007 said one looks like". He closes his eyes and buries his head in his hands laughing. "I take it that's not a hickey then". "no its a bruise" I look at him sadly. "papa did it, didn't he?" As he goes to answer the nurse walks in. "right 004 are you feeling OK" I nod in reply. She starts to write stuff down on her note pad as she feels my pulse and my temperature. She pulls Mr ballard into the corner and turns away so I don't know what she is saying.

"right I can either send you back to your room so you can get more rest for the day or I can keep you here until breakfast time and you can then go on with your usual routine" I sit and think for a second. "Um I would like to go back to my room and rest for the day please" I took the opportunity to not have to do experiments, finally a day away from all the stress. She nods to say OK and writes something down. The nurse walks over to me with my normal clothes and shuts the curtains. "right please remove your gown" shock covers Mr balladrs face and I hold in my laughter. He turns around and urgently leaves.

After I get dressed Mr ballard walks back over and asks. "would you like some help?". I nod kindly. He holds my hand and just above my hip as he guides me back to my room. "would you like me to get anything for you" he asks. I've never noticed this before but his voice is so calming. "no thank you" I reply. He leaves the room and I rest.

2 days later

Today is my first day back in the rainbow room. I walk over to the bookshelf in the corner and dump myself on the floor. I did not miss this, it always drains your positive energy from you. I look up to see Peter walk in but instead of standing around he walks over to me. "may i sit?" I shuffle over and he sits. "how are you feeling today?" he unexpectedly places his hand on my shoulder which shocks me as it was so unexpected because the orderly weren't allowed physical touch unless it was necessary.

"I-I'm feeling a bit better I'm glad the nurse suggested an extra day of rest for me to papa" I look down to see myself fiddling with my thumbs. He places his hand on my chin and lifts my head up so I'm facing him. His eyes are so captivating. "no need to be shy love" just then we where interrupted by
Papa entering the room. We scattered to our feet and lined up with the others.

"right children we have another test today so could you please follow me" he looks at 017 and they open the door. As everyone leaves I hesitate. "here take my hand" I take Mr ballards hand. His hand was slightly larger than mine. It was cold to the touch but weirdly comfortable. we follow the others to where our test would take place. When we where half way there I was suddenly pulled into a closet. But just as I was about to scream

Mr ballard placed his finger on my lips signalling me to be quiet. "I know you don't have your powers". Hw said quickly knowing that I was panicking because I didn't know why he took me in there but shit how does he know. "I saw you trying to practice and getting nowhere. It's just because you used a lot of power the other day. Just think of something that makes you angry or sad" I start to play with the bottom of my gown. "please don't tell papa". He brushed his hand against my cheek. "don't worry I won-" I interrupted him by hugging him. I don't know why but I just felt so comfortable with him and he was way nicer to me than anyone else here. Even though I had only known him for 3 days he had made a big impact on my happiness. We quickly left the room a speedily walked to catch up with the others

In the room there was a wheel with light bulbs going all the way around. When it was 002's turn he was doing loads of tricks which seemed to impress papa. So when it was my turn I tried my hardest to do the same. I put all my power into it but only one singular light bulb lit up but I remembered what Mr ballard said "think of something that makes me sad or angry" so I remember the day they took me away from my home. Seeing my mom laid there hopeless knowing her little girl was going to be taken away. How the guards that helped papa take me away. How I screamed and cried until I was too weak to carry on.

Suddenly the room lit up, not just from the light bulbs on the wheel. The blood trickling from my nose was satisfying. The feeling I had weirdly longed for for 2 days. Then boom it all went dark. I looked around all the children were slumped against the wall holding onto each other. Mr ballard was flicking the light switch to turn the lights back on. Papa was mesmerised whick brought a slight smile to my face.

I finally had made papa proud. I hadn't done this for years. I couldn't wait to tell Mr ballard how thankful I was for his advice and how he made me comfortable in this hell. And how I am glad he got the job here even though it isn't the best.

The lights finally switched back on. I looked back to papa but instead of him being mezmerised like he was only 3 seconds ago his face was full of rage as he looked at my brothers and sisters. Their noses where bleeding and some of the younger ones looked extremely weak. Without having time to think I was suddenly grabbed by two guards and taken away. I couldn't help but try and fight them off. All I got where flashbacks from the day I was taken away.

I was able to fight out of their grip but I fell to the floor. I tried to get up but my head was forced to the ground and I felt a pinch on my neck. The last thing I saw was Mr ballard looking at me longing to help me then papa walking out of the room and standing behind him and placing a hand on his shoulder

A/N- OK please give me feedback I have no idea if this is good or not. I'm really scared just incase I keep on repeating myself and it will get boring so if I am please let me know.