Trifecta: Week Eighty-Eight
For this week's Trifecta challenge we are to write 33 to 333 words using the following definition of the word BAND: to gather together : unite
This is a continuation of the covert government program where Elias, a military officer, is deeply entrenched in keeping secrets, including his "daughter" who is not his own flesh and blood. She is property of the government. Previous segments of this story can be read here:
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| Polyvore by Grace2244 |
Each personality created for a child had been trained for a specific job either for the cult scenarios, or highly specialized knowledge to be a young astronaut, assassin, courier and numerous other government-designated purposes. Elias was not one of the respected neuroscientists who knew the brain and how to program the various entities of a young mind. Jack Leber had carefully laid out the personality matrices for different undercover purposes.
Because Emma, his royalty-hidden “daughter”, was to be a much needed part of that world, Elias greatly resented her higher purpose and the fact that he was relegated to a necessary but not well regarded member of the secret operatives. His skills in torture were prized and chronicled as part of the darkest secret—the manual used worldwide to create the next generation of blindly obedient children into adulthood who could be used on cue for any activity for which they were trained with no memory of having done so. Yet his covert task did not allow him to band with the others in terms of importance.
Even at a young age, the children had purposes that far exceeded their original purpose. One could make a young child swallow gems and call out a loving part who believed the abuser to be a father figure and easily transport the cache to another state or country. Drugs could be hidden in children’s toys with no one thinking twice. The child returning home had no memory of the event and the spouse and siblings would have all been trained to forget any missing time. All seemed normal to each other within the family system, except that it was a complete fabrication.
Words: 264
If I'm not mistaken band here is a noun. The challenge calls for the verb. Dark and disturbing tale.
ReplyDeleteThanks, LaTonya. Changed a few things to use it correctly. I read a few others after posting this and was wondering. It is a dark and disturbing tale. This novel is of that world.
DeleteThis is a frightening place. The idea that someone else can have so much control over the minds of the population is truly scary.
ReplyDeleteJose Delgado, one of the infamous neuroscientists, wrote a book called Physical Control of the Mind: Toward A Psychocivilized Society. It explains the mindset of this era and that was chilling. He just died a few years ago. It was 1984 in the 50s for a hidden world. You can google his name and the book. Thank you for reading.
DeleteThis is an interesting and scary piece. I'm not sure that we're too far away from this. Great piece.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYikes! This is getting darker and darker. Very creepy!
ReplyDeleteNeed to set up the premise so the rest makes sense. It is very dark in that underworld where children are sold and traded and used for nefarious purposes. Under the auspices of the gov't is very disturbing. I see so many tv shows and movies that come so close to my memory and research to connect the dots. Not such leaps of faith. Validation is a b*tch. Guess this is how I find out if it's too dark for others to want to read. If I said it was totally fiction, I think it would be more acceptable. Am looking for guidance.
DeleteDelicate things in such wrong hands! *shiver*
ReplyDeleteI am reluctant to say that I like this piece because, actually, the is so little that is uplifting. However, having said that, this is a very serious, intelligent drama that is unfolding with every word you write. But, dealing with children as you are, tears at my soul. I am so protective of them, by nature. Although this story is very different, your use of children reminds me of Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy. That's how good I think your story really is......even though it is a difficult read. Thanks for linking up this week. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honesty, Tom. I know using children for any purpose that is not a healthy childhood is usually abhorrent. The country is entrenched with this covert stuff. When we hear "pedophile rings", we all cringe. But this is what is beneath those rings. Just reminded me of the movie 8mm which was so difficult to watch. It was released in 1999 just after I began to understand my own history of being in that world.
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