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" David! There you are!" a young woman in a white coat shuffles quickly down a hallway towards a man in a wheel chair. " I was just going to get in touch with you!"
" What is so urgent, Claire?" He says rather sternly. He comes to a stop and slightly turns towards her.
" The cells from D1 that we used in those mice…" She pauses, looking at who is around her, " they worked at 97%! That's as good as any! "
She smiles at the man, obviously favoring him some. From behind her she pulls a blue plastic notebook and hands it to him. Opening it, he flips through and sees it is data charts, and examines them.
" Good!" David cheers, his flat mouth upturning into a crooked smile." That's wonderful news! Tell Dr. McFrain, I'm ready whenever he is!"
And with that he went on his way.
" What're you doing here? I wasn't expecting you for a while!" David calls across the room as he enters. There is a woman standing directly in front of Beatrice's tank, blocking her from view.
" What do you think she thinks about? Where does the simulation take her?" she inquires.
" Exactly where I put her!" David tells her, crossing the room and stopping right next to her. "Heaven."
" I don't follow." The woman says, looking down to him. " I thought I told you to make it complete hell for her. To make her suffer!"
" I couldn't do that!" He says, " In order for the body to respond to changes in itself normally, it needs to be happy. If you make it feel fear or terror or pain, it will change the results. I had to make her as happy as possible."
He smiles, and it's something of evil.
" Yep", he chortles, " She's happy fucking dandy in there. Living the life she dreamed of. Stupid bitch! Would you like to see?"
He gives the woman a raised eyebrow and with a smile, she agrees. They approach a near by computer screen and turn it on. This wasn't like the Fear Landscapes where you could see the person but not the environment. You could see it all.
Tris lies on the floor of a very bright, well lit room. Outside the windows is the city, hustling and bustling. A pillow under her head for support, she wears a smile on her face.
" Hurry up!" Tris yells, laughing, " You're going to miss it!"
" I'm running!" a voice calls from somewhere off screen. In jogs Tobias, grinning ear to ear. " Am I too late?"
" Almost!" Tris yelps.
Tobias falls to the floor next to her and places his hand on her stomach. The looks at each other for a few moments and then with a jump they both start laughing.
" Oh my god I felt that!" He cries out in victory. " That was amazing!"
He looks at Tris with pure joy. Lowering his face, he brings his mouth to hers. They kiss tenderly. Then, before pulling away, he kisses the tip of her nose.
" I love you." Tris tells him quietly, her eyes squinting from the sun strewn across the floor.
" I love you!" He smiles, rubbing her stomach, " Both of you!"
"Ugh!" the woman cries out throwing her hands up in the air, "disgusting!"
" Yes well, it's not a perfect world for YOU, now is it?" David jokes. " It's meant for just her. I designed it so it just replays the same things over and over again."
" How long will it last?" The woman asks, walking away from the monitor and back towards the tank.
" As long as we need it to", David says, " I suspect until we decide to terminate her."
" I'd kill her now if I could." She whispers, running her fingers along the glass.
" Now listen. "David shouts, " I know you have a grudge against this girl but she's the best chance we have. The best chance I have. So until we're finished; hands off Evelyn!"
Writer's note: Sorry i didn't upload yesterday. Went to the ER with chest and back pains. All is well though. i apparently pulled something while exercising. Needless to say after 6 long hours in the hospital …i came home and did nothing for the rest of the night.
I'm sure some of you may be asking a few questions after this chapter,..but just hold on a little longer…a lot of answers will come in the next few to come! :D