Lost In Time

Chapter 5

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Out with the old in with the new

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Beep... Beep... Beep...

Slowly, I opened my eyes only to be blinded by the bright lights surrounding me. I tried to sit up but something held me in place, thick leather cuffs on my arms and legs tied me down to a flimsy medical table.

Wires were stuck in my skin feeding data to the beeping and flashing machines strategically placed around me. Distant murmur of Russians came from down the hall, the echoing sound of footsteps on metal filled the emptiness of the room.

On the wall opposite wall was a dirty window looking out into an empty corridor. I janked at the tough leather holding my lower arms down it did nothing except leave sore red marks. Looking round the dingy room the only source of light was the flickering one out in the hall and the bright, luminescent bulb above my head staring down at me. 

Analysing the room I saw nothing more than a few meaningless machines, dirty tables and operating tools. I guess this could work. Using what movement I had with my foot I hooked my ankle round the nearest table pulling it along with the aid of it's rusty wheels. Launching it up slightly I just managed to grab  the sharpest scalpel, twisting my wrist round in ways it definitely wasn't supposed to be, eventually cutting through the worn leather. 

Pulling my arm free and making quick work of the rest of the restraints, I swung my legs over the edge of the metal bed resting for a brief moment. Man it's tiring without any godlike strength. I stumbled as I stood, probably the just lack of sleep and fight prior to this. 

Creeping over to the door I peered through the window stained with something, I'd rather not know what. So far I haven't seen anyone walk by so I decided not to waste my time, slowly turning the knob on the door I stepped out into the cool hallway. 

I was dressed not in my asgardian clothes, but a long white gown, like a  cream shirt. Ugh, the thought of someone undressing me and putting me into this sent shivers down my spine. My bare feet plattered down the hall looking into the empty rooms as I traveled until one room intrigued me.

I peered through the door to see a strange looking contraption. It was a metal chair with more machines around it, there was a peculiar device that looked as if it was to go around someone's head. There were a lot of wires and electric that seemed to be used for this room, compared to mine this was new and unused perhaps they were still building it for someone. The poor soul who ends up being tested on in that chair. 

I continued down the corridor not waiting to find out what happens in that room, there were footsteps echoing from down the hall my heart rate increasing with every step, I looked around for another room as I sure as hell was not going in that one. Scanning the hallway I spotted one and headed straight for it.

One quick check and I slipped into the room, I took a deep breath in relief. There were shelves filled to the brim with; books, papers, maps basically anything these creeps need to stalk people. In the center was a large board with a detailed analysis of the mark I made from the bifrost, none of the ideas were right of course, but then I saw it. The Berserker crest, and was that a picture of the tesseract I haven't seen that in years, not since me and my brothers received it from a group of warriors on my father's request.

Voices came down from the end of the room, lots of them. I panicked running round to hide behind a dense area of storage, it was too late to leave now. I struggled to control my erratic breathing, trying to count to ten in my head only reminded me of how many seconds I could have left of this miserable experience.