U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D After moving on from the fourth room, they walked down the hall, down two rooms, and then used the card once more to access the room, with the television showcasing JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. With a raised eyebrow, Lucas made his way over to the chair and looked at it's occupant; JONATHAN. Lucas wasn't sure if this was actually him or not, having never really seen him, but through the similar looks of him to JULIUS, he thought it was right.❝We're here for you.❞ Lucas announced, lending his hand to the boy. ❝It's alright, we know your brother.❞ Badass music began to play in the background.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D Newly renewed, the group went into the hallway once more, prepared for danger of any kind. Lucas took the lead, and then used the access key to open it, and they went inside. There it was, on the counter; the silver necklace. He raised an eyebrow at it, looked at the others, and then grabbed it with his gloved hands. When the deed was done, the room was left behind and they moved on.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D Lucas leaned against the wall, catching his breath from all the quick moving that had to be done in the previous stretch of hallway. He couldn't help but feel like they would have failed that multiple times if more than just they three had gone . . . Thankfully, they were back and he was now listening to FREDDIE explain their previous situation. He missed a few of the rooms' details, and Lucas filled in the void of what he missed, including the silver necklace, the boy who had been watching television, the little girl and her brain scans, he reiterated the room about with white fog, and the inhuman screaming. He covered everything else that FREDDIE didn't cover. ❝We are not sure if we were discovered or not, but yes, something may be coming our way.❞ Lucas began after catching his breath, and looking at the others. He looked pointedly at BRYAN and JULIUS, ❝Unfortunately, we found neither evidence for Miss Noëlle nor Jonathan's whereabouts, but if they're anywhere, they may be even deeper in the facility . . .❞ STOMP. STOMP. STOMP. He averted his gaze over his shoulder and motioned to the door they had just come through. ❝It's nearing.❞ The group began a debate on what to do; should they run, should they stay and fight, or should they do nothing. ❝Why don't we hide?❞ someone suggested, and they all quickly went quiet. None of them had thought of that. When they looked around the area, the only place to hide seemed to be under the metal bridge and . . . in the odd slush that, thankfully, wasn't corrosive. One by one, they dropped down, and then crouched their way into the space between the ground and the bridge above, pressing all the way up until they were under it, and against the wall. It was safe to say that the scent wasn't pleasant, but until they were in the green again, it was probably their best option.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D Well, it seemed like it was time to get the HELL out of that area because something bad was going to happen soon, and Lucas knew it. Without paying much mind to the others, he set off at a deadly quick sprint past the doors once more and it felt like ages before he was back to the original door, and making his way through it. CLOSING THE DOOR BEHIND HIM AS SOON AS FREDDIE CAME THROUGH.What would happen now?
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D What he hoped would be the last room contained a DO NOT ENTER, and just as he was moving past, the sight of red caught his eyes, and they widened as blood leaked out of the bottom. He kept moving, and then . . . heavy footsteps. His breathing might have hitched. Surely this would be over soon, Lucas thought to himself. His glasses seemed to mock his very existence. He may have known what it was like to go mad before, but the feeling was renewed every time . . . He quickly moved past the next set of doors.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D This room had female muffled screams, and it bothered him. There was some electrical surge, too. The was a DO NOT ENTER SIGN, and then he thought it might be for executions only. It would be over soon. Lucas moved fast, quick. Onto to the next set!
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D This was room was eight, right? Inside of it was a scientist sitting on a chair surrounded by . . . Green-eyed puppies? A woman comes in and does hand-shoulder-placing, and then some candy-tossing.Was this moving past seven or eight? Lucas tried to remember, but then found that it was of little relevance. Quickly, he moved on with the others.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D The room held a woman who seemed to be chewing on candy, and the next thing Lucas saw was yellow gas filling the room. He vaguely remembered SOPHIE telling him about the gaseous Lightbrooke and wondered if the young woman would die.He was becoming more and more anxious about wanting to take off his glasses and clean them, but he knew he would have to have self-control and wait until they were done with this hellish sneaking around. He quickly darged to the next sanctuary.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D Someone seemed to be playing or watching something on a screen that Lucas didn't quite recognize. He wondered if it was any good, and made a mental note to find and watch it later.This quick movements were becoming more and more routine, and Lucas' quick legs took him past the next set of doors. HELLFIRE seemed to await them . . . He moved on.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D The next door was fogged up by white smoke, but there was something scary that sounded off, followed by shouting in another language that Lucas couldn't focus enough on to recognize.With that next set past, his anxious mind was losing count of the sets, Lucas took light steps past the next set of doors, and moved past them, calming himself. He wished he could clean his glasses.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D This room appears to be empty, but his eye spots a silver necklace on the counter. Lucas frowned.The mentally counting the doors was making him feel calmer, and now they were past the fourth set, and continuing. How long would this last, he wondered? Moving past set number five . . .
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D There seemed to be something going on in this one. A raven-haired boy seemed to be having a fit as the scientists around him tried to quell the fit. Blood runs down the side of his face, and then a nurse injects him with a strange liquid that makes him go still.Three sets down . . . Lucas wasn't sure how well they were doing, but he was starting to feel completely anxious. DEEP BREATHS, he told himself. It would be fine. He moved past the next set of doors.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D The second office didn't have any patients, but two doctors having a casual conversation. Perhaps they were friends?That was two sets down, and some odd number to go. Lucas felt a bit good that they were doing well so far, and hoped that the overall competence of the group would hold up. He was worried that one of them might trip or something, and everything would end in HELLFIRE. He let out a breath, it would be fine . . . he hoped. With the thought, he moved past the next set of doors quickly.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D In the first set of doors, there was a group of scientists that seemed to surround a little girl, and what looked like scans of her brain were set on large screens. She was unconscious, with closed eyes. What could they possibly be talking about? Lucas clicked his tongue.With the success of making it through the first set of doors without being caught, he moved on past the next set, trying to keep his feet light. This was nerve-wracking, he had to admit, but if they wanted to get out of here, knowing the truth, then this was what had to be done . . . He just hoped they would remain concealed.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D They grouped and then moved into the hallway, quickly silently, knowing for certain that it would be bad if they failed. Trying to remain calm and collected, Lucas moved past the first door, hoping that he wouldn't be spotted by its occupants.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D This room had female muffled screams, and it bothered him. There was some electrical surge, too. The was a DO NOT ENTER SIGN, and then he thought it might be for executions only. It would be over soon. Lucas moved fast, quick. Onto to the next set!
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D The room held a woman who seemed to be chewing on candy, and the next thing Lucas saw was yellow gas filling the room. He vaguely remembered SOPHIE telling him about the gaseous Lightbrooke and wondered if the young woman would die. He was becoming more and more anxious about wanting to take off his glasses and clean them, but he knew he would have to have self-control and wait until they were done with this hellish sneaking around. He quickly darged to the next sanctuary.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D Someone seemed to be playing or watching something on a screen that Lucas didn't quite recognize. He wondered if it was any good, and made a mental note to find and watch it later. This quick movements were becoming more and more routine, and Lucas' quick legs took him past the next set of doors. HELLFIRE seemed to await them . . . He moved on.
U N C O V E R I N G • E M E R A L D The next door was fogged up by white smoke, but there was something scary that sounded off, followed by shouting in another language that Lucas couldn't focus enough on to recognize. With that next set past, his anxious mind was losing count of the sets, Lucas took light steps past the next set of doors, and moved past them, calming himself. He wished he could clean his glasses.
