My heart seems to want to come out of my mouth and my entire body trembles. If they killed us right now, no one would ever be able to find out. Why did I let Donna come with me? 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINtz0jJVOT
With a flick, the lights thud and hum, turning on section by section. The place is a warehouse. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCFIxz9e5m
“Welcome,” an automated voice says. The walls are all made of steel, bolted down with multiple Self Drilling SMS. The televisions blink on, and one of the broadcasts on display is my living room. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIB7ToCRbc
Donna clutches my arm. “Are you okay?” her face reads. Neither of us would dare utter a word.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0eaYqikPs
I can’t reply, so I shake my head. Not necessarily in a way confirming or denying, just moving on to another topic. I ask her with the same expression, and she just shrugs her shoulders. That’s about what I’m feeling too. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZwYVnzTRy
“Gentlemen,” someone says. His voice is definitely one of a male’s, and it’s crisp and clear. “I am happy to announce Mackentire passed the test!”618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g0QIqxI4z
While he is enthusiastic, and the other scientists seem to be happy, they applaud unenthusiastically. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzl3qIKr4p
“I could tell you about the experiment, but why not show you instead?” He walks over to the computer, typing in a long password, then clicking a few buttons. The screens all combine to stream one giant video. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrypkMJv5ew
“Here, we can see Mackentire’s progress,” he flips between two pictures, one of a muscular man, and another of a thin and sickly one. “He metabolized at dangerous rates, thus completing the initial part of the process.” Again, the unenthusiastic applause. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNsQNYyuKg
“Now, if you’ll see this clip, you’ll notice how his body reacts to air in a regular human atmosphere. For comparison, next to him is our very own Blythe.” They turn to face the man shown in the video, clapping once more. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFT9Vidiji
“So, what are the checkups for today, sir?” At first, I thought Mackentire was an adult. But he just sounds like a teenager. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bnj4pX0A7
“Just seeing how you’ll react to an input environment,” Blythe smiles. Cruel. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv3kxpiGIS
The room shown in the screens is gray and heavily soundproofed, with mirrors next to Blythe. Mackentire seems to choke, even though there was nothing to choke on. He drops to the ground, gasping and pleading for air. He, shakily, grabs on to Blythe’s jacket, who can kick Mackentire off with nearly no effort. Blythe connects a heart rate monitor to him.618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ2htOVhkV
He continues to cough, rolling around the floor in despair, only in his underwear and a surgical dress. Horrible way to go out. They watch until he is passed out, then for another two minutes, until it is shown that he flatlines. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoNH3q7TPM
They clap monotonously once more. I look over to Donna, who has her hand over her mouth. She looks squeamish, and shakes her head “no”. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdemKgoT7nS
I move to readjust my position, and my shoe makes a terribly loud squeaking sound on the floor. They turn their heads almost simultaneously, synchronized in nearly robotic perfection. Their gaze sears deep into me. I grab at Donna’s arm to tell her to stay down, before coming out with my hands up. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWELXwx1Bqz
“Athena Wright,” the man with the clear voice says. “Your mother has been looking all over for you, until just about a few days ago.” 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV2Onh9FIk
He won’t speak about my mom like that. I charge at him, only to get kicked and knocked down by two of his henchmen. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIIJHmXF5C
“Now, I’m sorry,” he cocks a gun and extends his arm to my forehead. “But you understand. We can’t let anyone with such sensitive information leave.” 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4cNsQSvBX
“Athena!” Donna yells from behind me. She uses the taser we got from the cop in the alley and strikes him on the neck. While he convulses, I’m able to take the gun from his hand. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqS4CrG7tKR
His expression changes from smug to the one of someone seeking revenge. All of the men in white coats charge forward, but tightening my hand on the gun makes them retreat. They’re unarmed. I move back to the orange beaker, the one closest to the stairwell, and Donna seems to know what to do. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NOmOq6pxM
She kicks it from behind with surprising ease. The liquid oozes everywhere as we make a run for the staircase and shut the door behind us. The men try to stop it from getting to their equipment, yelling curse words. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyx6Ai0fMD
We walk the few yards that brings us back to the cement pathway and are greeted by warm welcomes and cheering. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJEWo0NLxQ
“What took you so long?” Hugo asks. 618Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10sHJ5VJYW
“We found out their plan,” Donna answers.
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