Work Smarter Not Harder (001 x Reader)

Demodog

Brenner continues to list off the other participants.

Brenner: "Next is 002" and following him will be 017".

Peters head jolts up as he hears my name

Peter: "But sh-"

Brenner looks over at Peter and gives him the death stare.

He immediately shuts up and looks back down.

Brenner sighs and looks back at his clipboard.

Brenner: " As I was saying, following 002 will be 017. That is all".

That's it? Just the three of us? I guess it's only us three who have really shown improvement, if you would even call my "efforts" improvement.

Brenner continues to take role call and we are all escorted to our rooms.

(Time skip)

As I crawl into bed I look over at Peter.

"What's behind that door?"

He gives me a hesitant look.

He glances up at the camera then back at me.

He can't tell me.

Not when we're in here.

I give him a nod that says "never mind".
I roll over on my side and close my eyes.

Before he shuts the door he whispers.

"Goodnight 017".

And I smile as I hear the door click shut.

I wake to the sound of a grandfather clock.

I look around.

My surroundings are much different now.

Then it hits me as I notice why this place looks so familiar.

I'm in the upside down.

How the hell am I here?!

I hear strange noises coming from all around me.

I make my way over to what looks to be what's left of a house.

The squishy sound of my feet touching whatever is on the ground echos in the distance.

I Turn the corner and see Max facing the opposite direction.

"MAX!" I yell and run up to her.

I hug her from behind.

"Max I've missed you so much, you have no idea!"

She doesn't say anything.

"Max?"

I walk around her and face her.

My eyes widen.

Her eyes are swollen and rolled back.

It looks as if she's being possessed.

"M-max-"

All of a sudden she fades away, as if she was just an illusion.

I look around frantically

"MAX?!"

I start running, looking in every direction for any possible sign of her.

All of a sudden the ground below me starts crumbling apart. I try to out run it but I trip on something and fall on my face.

FUCK!

I turn to see something wrap around my ankle.

I scream as I try to claw my way out of its grasp.