Hmm…wow…it's been a long-ass time since I updated. I plan on getting back on track though. I have biology this semester so it gives me time to write. So...umm…yeah…

Hydra-Chapter 4

Juni cracked her eyes open slowly. The sun was unusually bright for some reason. Juni finally got her eyes completely open and expected to find that she was still behind the filthy dumpster, but when her eyes focused, she realized that she was lying in a very sterile looking room. She sat up quickly and immediately regretted it when she was rewarded with a sharp pain in her head.

"Ow! What a headache!" Juni then began to look around the room. There were medical supplies, lab coats, and beds that looked like they belonged in a hospital all around. There was even an X-ray machine at the back of the room. Juni pulled the I.V. out of her arm and jumped off the bed she was laying on. She was freezing and when she looked down, she realized why. Her pajamas were nowhere to be found. She was standing in the middle of a strange room, in the middle of a strange building in her underwear. Juni looked around for some clothes but gave up her search quickly. Juni settled by grabbing a lab coat and walking out the door.

The hallway outside was weirder than the room. It was brightly lit and made out of cold steel which made Juni shiver. All the doors were round and had a giant X on them. She heard the distant click of footsteps. They were getting closer and closer. Juni looked around for a hiding spot but couldn't find one. All the doors were locked except for one. She quickly opened it and ran inside. She was hit with a wave of heat.

"Why is it so hot in here?" Juni slowly turned around and found herself in the middle of a destroyed city. Everywhere there were smashed buildings and blown-up cars. Fires were burning brightly all around. There was a slight rumbling noise in the distance. Juni walked over to a demolished building and picked up a slightly charred teddy bear. She had almost finished dusting it off when the ground suddenly shook violently. Juni froze, not knowing what had just happened. As she slowly began regaining feeling in her legs, she stared looking around. She couldn't see any other signs of life, but she could sense other people by the water content in their bodies. There were at least six other people close by, but they must have been hiding…from something. Just then the ground shook again and this time it was accompanied by a loud stomp.

"What the hell is that?!" Juni asked herself, but she didn't have time to answer because the ground shook again…and again…and again. Juni's insides turned to ice as she finally realized what was causing the tremors. They were giant footsteps being caused by giant feet. The tremors got closer and closer and louder and louder and then they abruptly stopped. Juni let out a sigh of relief. Somewhere a spotlight turned on and focused on Juni.

"That must be a helicopter with people to save me," Juni thought to herself. She turned around and found herself staring at a giant metal pillar. She let her eyes travel up the piece of metal. She quickly realized that what she had run into wasn't just a pillar. She was staring into the eyes of a Sentinel. Juni couldn't believe it. She had heard rumors of this mutant-killing program, but she didn't think they were true. She knew she had to get away from this giant robot. She turned to run but the Sentinel already had a lock on her.

"Mutant DNA identified," was all the Sentinel said before it shot two rockets in Juni's direction. Juni looked around desperately for some cover but everything was destroyed. She felt an impact on her left side. She fell on her back and something fell on top of her. She opened her eyes in time to see the two missiles fly over her and impact a crumbling building in the distance. Suddenly the object on top of her began to move. She realized it was human.

The boy pushed himself off of Juni and stood up. He looked out at the destroyed building in the distance. His eyes traveled around until the rested on Juni. She couldn't tell much about his face in the dark but she could tell he was smiling. She didn't know why until she looked down and realized that the lab coat she was wearing had fallen open and wasn't doing much covering. She quickly covered herself and then took the hand the boy was offering to her. He pulled her to her feet and looked at her. She looked back at him. He shook his head and chuckled before grabbing her hand and pulling her along with him as he ran through the broken city.

"Who are you?" Juni called out over the wind whistling around her. She thought the boy hadn't heard her. She opened her mouth to ask again but he cut her off.

"No time!" he said quickly.

"What does that mean?" Juni asked back, but as she looked around, her question was answered. The smoke was thick, but she could still make out all the spotlight eyes in the distance. Hundreds of Sentinels were heading their way.