The Obelus

PART 1: -1- The Beginning of the End

In 2037, in the middle of nowhere, lies a newly built testing lab, owned by the government. The whole world is going into a crisis. The government is unfortunately corrupted, and has led the whole country into disaster. People are starving, and the whole economy is falling apart. Since the government needs a new way to get out of this terrible situation, they are finding new ways to make money. Fortunately for them, science has blessed them with a new discovery- a new blood type. The people with the new blood type are said to be able to be resistant to most high falls, and also are stronger than the average human being. They are now capturing people with the new blood type, blood type AE positive. You just happen to be one of those people with the rare blood and you drive in an attempt to escape the clutches of the Obelus. Unfortunately, your attempt has failed, and you are now trapped in a cell waiting for testing. You are their newest subject, subject number 43.

You have escaped with a friend named Mini. You have limited time to get out of here, and you have a lot to get through. You trudge through the bushes and as you see the giant building ahead of you, you realise this isn't going to be as easy as you thought it was going to be.

There are countless parts of the building, so you and Mini run into the first building without thinking another thought.

"C'mon Y/N! Drop the diary! No time to write! Also... where are we?" asks Mini. You realise Mini is confused as you are, and you walk through the halls of cardboard boxes and testing equipment.

You hear a noise. Both Mini and you run down the corridor, and peek behind the wall. You see a person with dark sproches under their eyes carrying a notepad. You turn around and just as you are about to run, the figure spots you.

"Shit Mini- I guess we're done for already," you say while squinting your eyes, waiting for the person with the dark spots under their eyes to annihilate both you and Mini. You wait a few seconds, then open your eyes to realise you aren't dead, and that Mini is still next to you, alive, and confused. The person in front of you starts laughing uncontrollably and after a while, comes to a stop.

"Hey, I'm Yihan," they stutter. "I work here, and may I ask you why you are walking the halls? You look very much like Subject 43, and you?" Yihan flips through her notepad.

"Ah there you are. You must be the one that made us realise what you AE+ bloods can do. That must mean you are Subject number 6. By the way, you have a test today at 4:50 in the afternoon."

Yihan licks her hand to grab the paper and flips it over.

"The seductive one. I'm going to ask again. What are you two doing here?"

"Why the fuck should we tell you? Are you going to tell any other staff..?"

"I promise I won't, I'll help you escape, if that's what you're doing."

"Sure." you say, still weary of Yihan's true intentions.

You walk down the long white corridor with Yihan and Mini. You look around. There are some empty cells with the food trays on the ground. You know exactly where the people are. They're at the testing rooms and you can't help but feel a tinge of sadness knowing they are stuck there.

Yihan brings you and Mini to an office at the end of the corridor. You look back at Mini and see that she's staring at you with a worried face. You both have the same thought that Yihan was turning you in.

"Hey Yihan! Who did you bring to the office with you, love?"

A guard with a British accent greets Yihan.

"Hello Felix, just two subjects I caught wandering the halls."

"Well uh, why aren't they dead then? Aren't you meant to kill anyone that tries to escape?"

Yihan looks at Felix seriously at the thought that she was meant to kill you and Mini. Mini looks at you worried of what they might do. You and Mini silently nod at each other to be ready to book it if Felix or Yihan try to pull anything.

"C'mon, you can't be too passive! This is just our job, and you know if we get caught, we'll be shot on the spot."

"Felix you know what would happen if they were reported! You know what will happen to them!"

Felix stays silent but you can tell that some memories are coming back to him.

"Fine then, I won't go report you."

Felix stands up and stands close behind Yihan and whispers something in her ear.

"Only if you do something for me, love."

Yihan blushes. She turns around and slaps Felix. He doesn't react and turns to you and Mini.

"C'mon Yihan, it's a joke! By the way, which two subjects are these?"

"Subject 43 is on the right, And Subject 4 is on the left."

"So Subject 43 is Y/N, and Subject 4 is Mini?"

"Yes."

Yihan and Felix discuss some things which you decide not to listen to. You turn to Mini, who is also bored out and terrified.

"Hey Mini, why do you look sick?"

"I haven't eaten much in a while. Most of the guards don't like me cause I rebel."

Felix cuts turns to the two of you again and cuts in. "So where are you guys going to go after this? After you escape I mean. You can't just run away, you know they'll soon catch up."

You think about the situation. "Well, neither of us remember anything but the facility so there's really nowhere to go exactly."

Mini continues your sentence, "but we know we have a better chance out of here then in here."

"Good point, I suppose your best bet is really just to run."

You and Mini nod. Suddenly, you remember you were still wearing the same clothes from before.

"Um, do you think we have any clothes to borrow?"

"Oh, yeah uh, I'll go get a new change for you!" Yihan flashes a grin. Felix and Yihan disappear into a room.

While you wait for Felix and Yihan to return you turn to Mini, you have your own conversation.

"So Y/N, what were you before you ended up here?"

"Uhhh... I was a bit of a criminal I guess."

Mini stares at you with a smirk on her face.

"A criminal you say... would you wanna elaborate?"

"Well I mean, I stole to keep myself alive. Not really to be rich really. I guess I was stupid enough to fall for the blood test trap."

"Oh ugh. You fell for the blood test trap too?"

"Yeah. The government was giving out blood tests and they were offering a reward of a fiver. Who doesn't want free money? After I finished, one day later I heard they were taking a specific blood type away, so I ran in case. And with my terrible luck, I got caught moments later by an Obelus guard and then got dragged here. I mean, the person they would least feel sympathy for here is me, and they don't feel any for anyone here already."

"Oh god."

"Anyway, you wanna tell me how you got here now?"

"Okay uhm, well since the whole country's under a crisis now or whatever, my family could not afford to keep 5 children so I guess they kicked me out since I was gay. I guess I then fell for the blood test trap since y'know, free money?"

"These people are so cruel."

"Speaking of cruelty, do you think we can trust Yihan and uhm Felix?"

"I'm not sure, but the real question is, why are they helping us?"

"Do you think it could be some kind of trap?"