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How Does Liam 's Ability Change The Color Of Himself Or Himself?

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Someone dropped a napkin on the table, trying to be discreet. There was a message scrawled on it in blue ink that said, “Get out while you still can. -Liam”. I jerked my head up, and my green eyes locked with blue ones. He nodded to me, and left to go eat with the other
15-year-olds.

Liam has been my best friend since I was brought here. All of us were taken from our families, the moment our 'dangerous ' abilities were discovered. I have x-ray vision and the ability to look at a mechanism and immediately understand how it works. Liam 's ability is the power to change the color of himself or his surroundings. Although Liam and I look different, him with messy, short, dark brown hair and light skin, and me with darker skin …show more content…

I emptied my plate, and raced to the elevator. “Floor seven,” I

requested of the voice-operated machine.

I hate appointments.

Dr. Tolle takes a blood sample, then preps me for the scan. “Tomorrow,” he says

cheerfully, “ you will be ready for the M.O.L.D.” I began to panic, but he doesn 't seem to

notice. The floor seems to sway beneath my feet, as I struggle to regain my consiousness.

M.O.L.D stands for Molecular Organization Limitation Device. The scientists here have

created this machine just a month ago, and it is designed to alter, or in servere cases destroy,

the part of the brain responsible for our abilities. Already, half the students here have been

sent home, NORMAL. One of my friends, Piper, was crippled by it, and will never fly again.

No matter what, after a couple times, you are either stripped of your power, or

severely injured, physically and emotionally. Liam has been in it once, and he describes it as

the most horrendously agonizing pain he has ever felt.

After my appointment, which ended at precicely 2:30 PM, we have our hour to talk with

the other kids.

All the older kids seem to be in a state of confusion and excitement. I find Liam in the corner of the room, camoflauged to the chair he is in.

“Liam,” I whisper, “What 's the note about?”
“Dr. Heisenberg is out of town for the week! We could leave!”
“Are you sure? We have no plan!”
“Done.”

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