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Chapter 8
I woke hopping to find the familiar site known as my room, but all I saw was that same holding cell that I had been trapped in for so long. I couldn't remember what day it was.....
Had I been there for a full day? A week? A month? I couldn't tell. It was pitch black and I couldn't see a Darn thing. I would have thought that my eyes would adjust after a while, but I still couldn't see a thing. I was forced to stay in this one spot for long periods of time.
Every once and a while that door would open. The light was blinding.
And in that one moment, I felt good. But soon after, a shadowy figure would appear to take me to the testing rooms. For the first 6 times it was a big, broad shouldered figure, But after that it was a smaller, skinnier figure. By then I had lost all will to fight and I guess the Doc wanted to bring me in himself.
The tests where never the same. It amazed me how many test the doc had and it still wasn't the end. Probes here, sensors there, sit in this seat, drink this, eat that.
It all started to feel the same. I hadn't even talked for the last 4 tests.
Until now.............
"Doc?" I asked.
"Oh..........My goodness. The subject is talking. This certainly is new, now isn't Bruno?" Williams replied "What is it boy?"
"What is the date?" I asked with a week and strangely deeper voice.
Silence.......
"It's November 20th, 2001." Williams said looking at his watch.
"What?......That means I've been here for......6 years?" I asked weakly.
"Yes, that is correct Daniel. I see that your math skills are still as good as when I first met you." Williams said wittingly.
"Are we done with the test?" I asked.
"No, no, no, boy. This is only the beginning. I have to run EVERY test possible on you." Williams said.
"I have to get.........out.......of........here......." I said trailing off.
And with that said, I drifted to sleep.
When I woke up, there was darkness all around me. That nap had revived me a little more. I felt a little stronger this time around. I really needed to figure out how to get out of there.
The door started to open again. I realized that, in that small instant between the time the door opened and when the figure appeared, I had a chance to run for it. But the figure always came from the right side, so I would have to move left.
When the door was opened enough for me to get through, I ran as fast as I could.
I passed through the door and looked right. I saw the Doc, and ran left.
I knew that old man wouldn't be able to catch me, but Bruno could be hard to shake.
Sure, if this was 6 years earlier, I would have been able to loose him easily, but I had gotten weaker and my legs weren't as strong. Moving down hallways seemed to last forever was tiring. I need to find a place to hide. A place to rest until I got my strength back. There was a door about 4 feet ahead and too the right. Locked. Dang.
There was another one about the same distance away but to the left. It opened!
I quickly moved in and closed the door.
*SLAM*
"Man, I should have closed it softer. Now he's gonna know I went in here." I said to myself.
I turned around and looked for a hiding place. This room was dark too. I felt around for a light, but didn't find one. Then I heard breathing.
"Doc? Is it time for another test? Man.......we just got done with one." The voice said.
"Shut up or he'll hear us." I said.
"oh..........ok." the voice said softly.
"My name is Daniel. Are you trapped here too?" I asked quietly.
"Yes, I would tell you my name, but I don't have one. And what do you mean trapped? I've been here all my life, haven't you?" He asked.
"No.......you poor sap. I would hate to be here all my life. Do you know how old you are?" I asked.
"Doc says I'm 16." He replied.
"Well, we gotta get outta here, and fast!" I said.
I felt for the door and opened it wide. I motioned for the kid to follow me and he did.
This time we went right. If the doc heard me slam the door and went this way, then he might have passed this door and continued left. We ran right and passed my cell.
We kept running forward until we found an exit. I opened the door and alarms went off.
"Crap! It's a fire exit!" I yelled. "Can't hold back now! Let's run for it!"
I ran through the door and looked around me. I was in the garage.
"Man! Now I'll never get out of here!" I yelled.
I looked behind me and found that kid on the floor. He was screaming.
Apparently the alarms frightened him. I helped him up and rushed down that long echoing cave like garage. I looked for Grizzle, but I couldn't find him.
The alarms stopped.
I turned around toward the door we just came through to find the Doc standing there with Bruno. Doc was holding a gun right at us.
"Don't move, boy. You actually managed to get into the garage this time. But you won't risk your life in order to escape. I know you. You're too much of a coward." Williams said gloating.
Chapter 8
I woke hopping to find the familiar site known as my room, but all I saw was that same holding cell that I had been trapped in for so long. I couldn't remember what day it was.....
Had I been there for a full day? A week? A month? I couldn't tell. It was pitch black and I couldn't see a Darn thing. I would have thought that my eyes would adjust after a while, but I still couldn't see a thing. I was forced to stay in this one spot for long periods of time.
Every once and a while that door would open. The light was blinding.
And in that one moment, I felt good. But soon after, a shadowy figure would appear to take me to the testing rooms. For the first 6 times it was a big, broad shouldered figure, But after that it was a smaller, skinnier figure. By then I had lost all will to fight and I guess the Doc wanted to bring me in himself.
The tests where never the same. It amazed me how many test the doc had and it still wasn't the end. Probes here, sensors there, sit in this seat, drink this, eat that.
It all started to feel the same. I hadn't even talked for the last 4 tests.
Until now.............
"Doc?" I asked.
"Oh..........My goodness. The subject is talking. This certainly is new, now isn't Bruno?" Williams replied "What is it boy?"
"What is the date?" I asked with a week and strangely deeper voice.
Silence.......
"It's November 20th, 2001." Williams said looking at his watch.
"What?......That means I've been here for......6 years?" I asked weakly.
"Yes, that is correct Daniel. I see that your math skills are still as good as when I first met you." Williams said wittingly.
"Are we done with the test?" I asked.
"No, no, no, boy. This is only the beginning. I have to run EVERY test possible on you." Williams said.
"I have to get.........out.......of........here......." I said trailing off.
And with that said, I drifted to sleep.
When I woke up, there was darkness all around me. That nap had revived me a little more. I felt a little stronger this time around. I really needed to figure out how to get out of there.
The door started to open again. I realized that, in that small instant between the time the door opened and when the figure appeared, I had a chance to run for it. But the figure always came from the right side, so I would have to move left.
When the door was opened enough for me to get through, I ran as fast as I could.
I passed through the door and looked right. I saw the Doc, and ran left.
I knew that old man wouldn't be able to catch me, but Bruno could be hard to shake.
Sure, if this was 6 years earlier, I would have been able to loose him easily, but I had gotten weaker and my legs weren't as strong. Moving down hallways seemed to last forever was tiring. I need to find a place to hide. A place to rest until I got my strength back. There was a door about 4 feet ahead and too the right. Locked. Dang.
There was another one about the same distance away but to the left. It opened!
I quickly moved in and closed the door.
*SLAM*
"Man, I should have closed it softer. Now he's gonna know I went in here." I said to myself.
I turned around and looked for a hiding place. This room was dark too. I felt around for a light, but didn't find one. Then I heard breathing.
"Doc? Is it time for another test? Man.......we just got done with one." The voice said.
"Shut up or he'll hear us." I said.
"oh..........ok." the voice said softly.
"My name is Daniel. Are you trapped here too?" I asked quietly.
"Yes, I would tell you my name, but I don't have one. And what do you mean trapped? I've been here all my life, haven't you?" He asked.
"No.......you poor sap. I would hate to be here all my life. Do you know how old you are?" I asked.
"Doc says I'm 16." He replied.
"Well, we gotta get outta here, and fast!" I said.
I felt for the door and opened it wide. I motioned for the kid to follow me and he did.
This time we went right. If the doc heard me slam the door and went this way, then he might have passed this door and continued left. We ran right and passed my cell.
We kept running forward until we found an exit. I opened the door and alarms went off.
"Crap! It's a fire exit!" I yelled. "Can't hold back now! Let's run for it!"
I ran through the door and looked around me. I was in the garage.
"Man! Now I'll never get out of here!" I yelled.
I looked behind me and found that kid on the floor. He was screaming.
Apparently the alarms frightened him. I helped him up and rushed down that long echoing cave like garage. I looked for Grizzle, but I couldn't find him.
The alarms stopped.
I turned around toward the door we just came through to find the Doc standing there with Bruno. Doc was holding a gun right at us.
"Don't move, boy. You actually managed to get into the garage this time. But you won't risk your life in order to escape. I know you. You're too much of a coward." Williams said gloating.