Ben POV

Its cold, where am I? What's on my face?

I reached up to my face to feel what was on my face, but my arm was strapped down. I couldn't move my arms. I tried to move my legs but they were also strapped down to the point that I couldn't even move them one bit.

I can't be back in the lab again? No, no I can't be back here again. I have to get out. I have to get out. I can't be here. Get out, I have to get out. I need to leave. I need to leave.

I started to thrash around, pulling against the restraints with all of my strength. My chest started to burn with intense pain. But I just need to get out.

I could hear the warbling of yelling outside of where I was as I kept on fighting against my restraints. I finally managed to get my right arm free, I reached up to take off the cover from my eyes. I opened my eyes and felt cold icy liquid permeate my eyes. I closed my eyes again. Without thinking, I took off the mask that was covering my mouth and nose and took a deep breath.

I started to panic even more as I felt the same icy liquid invade my mouth and went flowing down my throat. I curled in pain as my body began to reject the liquid. I hit my head against the wall of the containment cell. I began to hit the wall with my hand over and over again. The distorted screaming started to get louder

I moved my hand higher up and I could feel my hand rise above the water surface. I felt the water level begin to get lower. I strained my neck to try and breach the water. Soon, I felt the water level drain away and my head was above the water.

I gasped and spat out the water that I breathed in. The air tasted strange as I breathed it in, it tasted like a sickly sweet smell. The yelling that outside became clear. I tried to listen as my body became heavy again. I felt my arms drop to my side as it became too heavy for me to move anymore. My head became cloudy as it drooped against my chest.

I could feel my self-falling unconscious. I managed to open my eyes, only to see small gray hands reaching towards me. I tried to jerk my head away from it, but I couldn't even move my head as my eyes slid closed again.

Time Skip

I woke up again to the cold. I started to panic again when I realized that I was still strapped down. I calmed down when I realized that struggling is going to do nothing.

With my head becoming clear as panic left my body, I realized that I was underwater. I could feel that there was still something covering my face. From last times experience, I think it's an oxygen mask. I breathed in deeply as I tried to wake my body up.

I could still hear the distorted sound of someone's voice but now it was gentle and calm. Not the panicked voice I heard earlier.

I gently pulled on my restraints, trying to find out where I am tied down. As far as I can tell, I have restraints on my hands, feet, and chest. With more pulling, I realized that they were sturdier than last time. I wouldn't be able to break them now.

I tried to use my mana to get out. Slowly, I concentrated the power to my hand and visualized it undoing the shackles.

I opened my mouth to bit my lip in concentration and realized that the air was strange. It had a different, taste. It was again a sweet smell that sickened me.

I took a deep breath to try and figure out what was off about the air. I slowly relaxed as I exhaled and became drowsy again. I felt the mana that was around my hand dissipate as I lost my concentration and slowly, I fell asleep again.

Time Skip

Hot. Why is it so hot? It's too hot. Someone turn on the air. Why is it so hot?

I groggily moved around and felt the cool water flow around me, bringing some relief. But it's still too hot.

I tried to move my arms, but I'm too tired. I'm too hot and warm. I need to cool down. My face is too hot, I need to cool it down. I tried to take off my mask, but I forgot I was tied down.

My chest suddenly tightened and I started to cough. At first, it was a small cough, then it turned into a rough and deep cough that hurt my throat.

The air changed again and I was able to stop coughing. The air had a weird salty taste and it was humid. But I don't care it stopped my coughing.

Blood. I can taste blood. Where did it come from? Am I bleeding?

I tried to move around again. But something was holding me down. Who is holding me down? Why are they holding me down?

It's still really hot. My face and chest are so hot. Why is it so hot? Where am I? Why am I here?

The air changed again to a sickly sweet smell. As I breathed it in, the heat from my face and chest disappeared from my body. I can only feel the cool, icy liquid flowing around me. My body started to relax as soon as the air changed.

My head became heavy and it drooped down onto my chest. As I felt my consciousness drifting away, I felt two small hands gripping my hand. I grabbed the hand gently. As small as they may be, they comforted me as I fell asleep again.