I woke up on a cot in a small, empty room. My head was throbbing, and I vaguely remembered being tackled to the floor by one of the Mystics with pointy ears. I had tried to run, I barely made it a few steps before they caught me and pinned me to the ground. Then I had felt a prick on the back of my neck before passing out. They must have drugged me.
I slowly sat up and looked around; there were no windows and no door that I could see. The only other things in the room were a toilet and a small sink. I was suddenly aware of my uncomfortably full bladder, and I made use of the toilet. I was washing my hands when a section of the wall swung out, and a very tall woman walked in accompanied by a man not even half her height.
She smiled warmly at me, "Hello there, how's your head? I heard you took quite a tumble."
I said nothing, just stared at her in shock.
"My name's Magnolia, and this is Gadrook. We're here to help get you trained so you can be integrated into society again. Your mom told us that you've lived your whole life in that underground bunker, there's so much to teach you but first, we need to get you some new clothes. Gadrook here is going to take your measurements, and then we will get you something to eat."
"My mom is here? Can I see her?" My heart was beating rapidly.
Magnolia's smile dulled for a moment, "I'm afraid not, she is not currently in this facility. She was having a hard time adjusting so she traveled to a different integration center that is better equipped to help her. But if you both do well, sometime in the future, we may be able to work something out."
My face fell and I sat heavily on the cot. I had been hopeful that she was okay, and I was relieved that she was, but I wanted to see her and ask her what happened. I didn't trust the Mystics, even though they were being nice, something seemed off. I decided that until they let me see my mom, I wasn't going to do anything they wanted me to.
Gadrook motioned for me to stand, but I stayed seated. He grumbled and turned to Magnolia. "Gadrook needs you standing while he takes your measurements, please stand up Ava."