(This story will NOT be in anybody's POV unless specifically told otherwise)

She opened her eyes with a flutter, her blue eyes searching the room around her. "It's okay, Lucy. You're awake and safe now." A familiar voice seized her mind and she turned her head to look towards the voice. The woman sitting next to her was someone she could only distinctly recognize, her eyes a deep chocolate brown and her skin was a dark tan. She went to sit up but the lady pushed her back into the bed. "Lay down, you're not ready to leave the bed just yet. I'm going to get your parental units and then you can be on your way." Lucy nodded her head. She didn't understand what had just happened but she understood the words not ready. She laid in bed until two other units walked into the room. "Now, you can customize her to what you have in mind, keep in mind that the more you customize the less likely she is to be successful. I know some parental units don't care about that but I know some do." The tan lady said to the two other units. The female unit spoke up, the male unit shrinking behind her. "Give her light brown hair. That'll be all." She waved her hand. "Of course, Mrs. Slater. And does your husband have any qualms?" The tan lady asked. "Of course not, Jeffrey never cares how we customize the children. As long as she's young and pretty." Mrs. Slater cut in. "No. I would like her to have pale skin and pink lips please, and that'll be all for us." Jeffrey argued. "Alright, any further customization will require pay and each different customized item of your child from now on, will deduce her success rates." The tan lady offered the information. "No more customization please. This will be all." Mrs. Slater nodded. "Alright and how would you like to pay for your child?" The tan woman asked. "Oh Eliza you know I always pay cash. How much is she this time?" Mrs. Slater asked. "Well... Based on how pretty you and your husband have made her combined with success rates and probability of being married before the age of twenty-five... Forty thousand." Eliza said. "Oh dear... Eliza may I use the ATM? I need to withdrawal two thousand to be able to pay in full." Mrs. Slater fret. "Don't worry about the two thousand dearest. I'll pay for the remaining." She offered. "Oh really? Oh thank you so much dearie!" She pulled a big wad of green paper out of her purse and handed it to the woman named Eliza.

Eliza walked over. "Sit up now, dear." She instructed Lucy, the girl did as she was told. "This woman here, you will call her Mother. And the man on her right you will call him Father." She instructed. You could see the gears turning in the child's head as she processed the information. "Yes Eliza. Thank you Eliza." She said, her voice as sweet as honey but Mother recoiled. "If you would like to customize her voice at home you will have to talk to me for surgery. Voice boxes are hard to come by these days." Eliza smiled. "Now please take your child and leave the premises. She will need to come back in a week for her full human activation." Eliza helped the girl out of the bed and walked her over to Mother and Father. Father held his hand out to the small child and she looked at Eliza as if she was asking if it was appropriate. "You may hold his hand dear. It is appropriate." She urged, the  little girl nodded and placed her tiny hand in Father's. He nodded at her, a smile on his face. "Thank you for purchasing me, Mother and Father." She smiled, her teeth white. "Of course darling. Now let us leave." Mother said, her voice smooth and comforting. She walked out of the white room and into a darker hallway, her bright red heels clicked on the floor and they walked outside of the building. Mother and Father stopped when Lucy squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for her eyes to adjust. She opened her eyes almost a minute later and blinked rapidly before they were on their way.

The sky was a new color she'd never seen, Mother called it blue. She asked about the things sprouting from the ground, about what they were called and what colors it was. "Now dear hold on, we'll teach you everything when we get home I promise. But for now please get in the car." She opened the back door of a very long vehicle, which later on she learned it was a limo, she climbed in slowly and sat on one of the cushioned areas. Mother and Father climbed in as well and nodded their heads, shutting the large white door. "George! We're ready to go home now! We've got our child!" She called to the front seat. "Understood Miss. We'll be home in approximately twenty to forty minutes." The car started to move and Lucy grasped the car's leather seating, panicking. "Don't worry darling, you're perfectly safe in this car." Mother reached over and grasped a lock of Lucy's light brown hair. Lucy turned to look at her just as Mother smiled. "Do not worry child. I promise you it's safe." Mother reassured once again. "Okay. Thank you Mother for the reassurance." She nodded her head slightly at her mother and smiled at her in return.

The car stopped and Mother opened the door, Father climbed out first and then Mother beckoned Lucy out of the car, only then crawling out after her. The house was extremely large and there was a fountain behind her, it was white just like the floor she stood on. "Come, Lucy, we will teach you about everything you will need to know before we put you in school." Mother grabbed her hand gently and started walking towards the house. "Now, you will never have fast food such as burgers and such unless our cook makes you one. We have healthy food." Mother explained. A larger female, younger than Mother but older than Lucy, walked into the room. Her eyes were a light brown and her blonde hair was waist length. "Mom, can I go hang out with a few friends?" She asked. "Yes of course dearest, be back before dinner." She responded, smiling at her daughter. "Okay thank you Mom, see ya later." She nodded at Lucy before leaving the room. "Mom?" Lucy looked up at Mother. "I'm sorry what did you just call me?" She looked over at Lucy, her eyes darkened. "I called you Mom." She responded. "Do not call me mom." She ordered. "If she can why can't I?" She inquired, trying to be respectful. "Maria is sixteen, she is allowed to refer to Father and I as Mom and Dad. You're not there yet." She shook her head.

Lucy jolted from the dream. "Fucks sake... That was ten years ago..." She rubbed her head and climbed out of bed, pulling off her pajamas and going to the closet, pulling a woman's suit out of it and pulling it on herself, smiling at herself in the mirror as she brushed her hair. She went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth, spitting the toothpaste into the sink and then  gurgling water for fifteen seconds before spitting it back into the sink. She pulled her hair out of her face and into a low bun, brushing her suit off and nodding at herself in the mirror. She walked downstairs and out of her house, climbing into her car. "Yuna, to my work please." She ordered. "Of course mistress." The other lady responded, Lucy pulled her seat belt on and waited patiently for Yuna to tell her that they've arrived. "We're here mistress." The other female said. "Thank you Yuna." She unbuckled and stepped out of the car. "Go on home Yuna, come get me at exactly three thirty sharp." She nodded and went into the large building, known as Techno Corp. They mainly deal with video game development but once a month they put out a new product, last month they threw out the Techno sword, during a dual you give it directions on what to do, they made it bendable to a point. Lucy walked past Nancy who had her long red hair pulled into a messy bun, she looked like she was running late. As she dashed past, Lucy could tell her hazel eyes had an urgency hidden behind them. "Nancy!" Lucy called to her. "I'm sorry I can't talk! My sister just gave birth!" She dashed out of the revolving doors and hopped into a taxi.

Lucy shook her head but smiled softly. Nancy was her best friend, she was usually busy or in a hurry to get things done but she was a good worker. Lucy walked past reception and nodded. "I hope you're having a good day today, Lemon?" She smiled. "Oh boy don't get me started, Boss came in looking super pissed off. I'd tread carefully if I were you." He winked at her and she laughed. "Thanks Lemon. I'll be sure to tell him to get the stick out of his ass." She leaned over the desk and ruffled his brown hair. He looked up and scowled at her, his greenish-hazel eyes dark with annoyance. "Oh come on I do it every day you should be expecting it at this point." She teased. "Yeah yeah yeah whatever just go on up to Mr. Stirling's room. I'll let him know you're on your way." He smiled and Lucy nodded. "Thanks Lemon." She walked to the elevators and waited for it, she felt a presence behind her and she looked. "Ah! Mr. Stirling you're here!" She grabbed his hand and tugged him close. "What's with the stick up your ass today?" She snickered at him. He looked down at her raising an eyebrow. His blue eyes reflecting herself as she stared into them, smirking. "Oh please, Mrs. Slater, you can't honestly think you'll pull one over on me today. You haven't been able to for the past five years, why would you suddenly be able to do it now?" He grinned. "Oh come on! Not even a reaction?!" They stepped into the elevator together, it was just the two of them. "You're lying to me if you say I've not once, in the five years, have you ever considered absolutely boning me!" Lucy whined. "Oh come now, you know I don't care about that stuff. I care about my company." He ran one his hands through his inky black hair. "Okay fine then, I'm taking you to get your eyebrows done, those things are bushy as fuck and you know I can't stand for that." She crossed her arms. "Only if you're paying, Mrs. Slater." He stared at Lucy. "And yet you know I've got the money. I mean, you pay me." Lucy winked at him. "Oh yes I'm quite aware. You take home at least one mil a year." He shrugged. "Oh no I'm well aware of that, I'm just letting you know you're responsible for your own pain." She snickered. "And if I like pain?" He leaned down to her height, grinning from ear to ear. "Then I guess I'll be giving you pain."