"Tell me everything" I said to Matt with a serious tone. He gave me a nod and began to explain everything.
"Remember those...things that are invisible? Even to you?" I gave him a nod and motioned him to continue.
"Those abominations are called Die Korrupten, that means The Corrupt."
Although I didn't show it, I was a little afraid by the name. They are not named The Corrupt for a reason.
"Why are they named that" I said. Shea decided it would be best if Rylan didn't hear this so she covered her ears and motioned to Matt to say why.
"They used to be peculiars before they are taken to the vaults. They will take anyone regardless of their age. It happened once while you were gone for a week. They took two ten year olds and one teenage girl" Matt said with a frown.
Shea's eyes watered upon hearing this and I hugged her, letting her sob into my shoulder.
"Were they taken when you guys were lined up in front of the vault" I said while hugging Shea.
"No. they took them during the night" Matt said while playing with his thumbs. This got my attention.
"Like when you guys were in your cells?" I said curiously.
"Yeah. They came during the dead of night. It was unexpected too. I was asleep then I heard a loud siren and I was awake" Matt said while looking into my eyes with a serious expression.
"The Die Korrupten?"
"No. these were different, I was actually able to see them" Matt said and my eyes widened when I heard this.
"What do they look like" I said.
"I don't know"
I nodded with satisfaction. I let go of Shea and began to finish my food.
"There's a new rule now" I looked up to Matt who had his calm expression.
"What's the rule?" I said while putting my fork down.
"It was announced while you were gone. You don't need guards to escort you to your new cell that was assigned to you. However, if you are not in your cell by the time the siren ends, the dogs would be released and they would hunt you down"
My skin had goosebumps all over when I heard him say this.
"Where's my new cell?" I said while sipping my drink.
"With me" he said with a smile. I couldn't help but smile back. But that was cut short when I heard a deafening siren. I looked to Matt and his eyes were wide and wild.
"Shit. There it is. Follow me!" he practically yelled while getting up from his seat. I did the same. We exchanged goodbyes with Emma and Rylan before Matt and I began to run. I was right behind Matt the entire time while we were running up a flight of stairs. We reached the tenth we arrived at a cell and he gestured for me to go in and I did.
When I was in he jogged in and slammed the cell door shut. I heard locks click and he backed off and sat on the bottom bunk bed.
"Is it really that bad?" I practically whispered softly. Soft to the point where no one but Matt could hear.
"It is" is all Matt said before directing his attention to a scream that was overlooking a courtyard.
There was a teenaged that was about a year old me looking around frantically. I heard a snicker from Matt and looked at him.
"Looks like the idiot forgot where his cell was" he said while turning to me. I couldn't help but snicker back as I focused my attention back at the frightened man. I then heard a door open and see two guards with a mutated dog attached to the leash, struggling to control the monster as it thrashed against its restraints.
The patient's skin went pale as he looked at the mutated dog. He turned around and sprinted for his life. The guards looked at each other as they let go of the dog. The dog sprinted at unbelievable speed toward the patient. They were both out of sight and I was left to wonder. Did he get away?
My question was answered when I heard a terrifying scream of horror and pain. The scream lasted about thirty seconds before I see the dog jogging towards the two guards while holding a lifeless body in its jaw. The guards and the dog then walked toward a door, walk through it and the door closed behind them.
"Poor bastard" Matt muttered under his breath as he walked toward his bed and plopped himself onto the bed.
"Top or bottom" he said out of the blue. I didn't know what he meant until I realized he was talking about the bunks.
"Top" I said as I climbed to the top bunk. He smirked and he pulled the covers over himself.
"We should get some shut eye. Gonna need a lot of rest if we want to survive in here" he said with a laugh.
"Goodnight Matt"
"Cheers" he said before closing his eyes.
I closed my eyes and fell asleep. Until I heard a siren that woke me up in the dead of night. My blood ran cold and my heart was pounding in my chest.
Their coming.