Sarah

Sarah not unlike her best friend, Robert, was somebody very responsible. She was listening very carefully to what the old man had to say. She wasn't known to take a careless decision. She wanted to take the best decision even in those circumstances.

“I just want to make sure do we have another choice or are we stuck here doing the trial.” ask Sarah

“I'm afraid so, my dear, but you do it for a good cause if you triumph which I'm certain you will now that I know you a little better. You will give humanity a new golden age.” answer the old man.

“O.K. I'm ready.” said Sarah walking inside the red portal in front of her.
She could feel the heat of the portal on her skin, but strangely she wasn't burned. The light of the portal around seems to move in a circle. Suddenly, she was blinded by a dark light. After a few seconds his eyesight came back.

She was on what seems a cruise ship somewhere in the Carabeean. She could see not far on the horizon an island.

“Not bad, could be worse.... what could be worse?” began to say Sarah, but her memory of the old man and the strange landscape was already floating away.

She looks around and the mood on the cruise felt very weird. Some people were at the party hard, drinking and yelling, but others seem scared. Sarah didn't know where they were going and why they were going there.

Sitting near her, she spied another girl. She was not partying or crying like any of the others, but seems to be invested with a kind of passion. She was looking at the horizon with her jaw and fist clenched.

“Sorry I don't want to disturb you, but where are we going?” ask gently Sarah.

“You don't know, oh you are probably one of the unlucky few that got conscripted for this.” answer the small girl

“I'm Sarah by the way. And what do you mean conscripted.” said Sarah

“I'm Rachel. Some of us are here because we are small time criminal others got conscripted. I heard they use a product that mess with the memory when they bring an unwilling person.”

“I understand now why my memory seems to be messed up. I have a hard time remembering anything before the moment I open my eyes a few minutes ago. I can see flashes of my life, but nothing more.” explain Sarah.

“It will come back in time I think. Let me remind you what you are doing here. You see, to repress the population in obeying the new government send a bunch of young adult in this place. We don't know a thing about the island except that those who cannot control their impulsion never return. Those who return are forbidden to talk about the place.” explain Rachel.

“O.K. It's like a rite of passage not unlike Hunger game, but the participants don't know what to expect. So how have we chosen for this?” ask Sarah.

“The majority here, including me, were in a juvenile detention center and we turn 18. Others decided to join for different reason, the party or to protect someone else. And the others are drafted for this, but the selection is far from being impartial. See the chubby girl crying there.” says Rachel points to the girl crying. Sarah answer Sarah only with a nod.

“She was betrayed by her best friend. She had a lot of money and was drafted. So she paid the company tht own the island to take her instead and he did.” continue to explain Rachel.

While both girls were talking about the island the cruise ship already docked and they were ordered to disembark and move toward the docks. When they reach the shore, they were greeted by a tall man wearing a paramilitary uniform and a beautiful woman in a business outfit.

“Welcome to pleasure Island. If you don't have any question, please enjoy your stay. All the rooms are ready. To go to the hotel please follow the road. Remember self-control is really important on this island if you want to leave at the end of the week. “ greet the woman.

“Hey Sarah where do you want to go first. I think I'll go explore some of the islands first. Do you want to come with me or you prefer to go to your room first.” ask Rachel.