Seek Out

The Exit

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There was an empty storage shelving and a big metal gate infront of you.

A lever was tempting you to activate it and when you tried to approach it, he grabbed your wrist. He pulled you closer and looked you dead in the eye.

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"I'm not supposed to bring you here."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not even supposed to keep you alive for this long."

"Okay? What does that have to do with anything?"

"I was supposed to kill you after we left the library, but I didn't. I couldn't do it. I don't want to do it now, but I don't want to let you leave."

"Huh. Now I'm REALLY curious why you didn't kill me. "

"[R]."

"What? Did I do something wrong?"

"I know you know."

"What?"

"Why are you so oblivious? It's like you're purposefully ingnoring it. I--"

A loud, heavy rumbling startled you. It came from behind the gate and the same shaking footsteps echoed through the room.

"Shit. He knows you're here."

"We went past him last time, it'll be fine. Come on--"

"[R]. Figure doesn't like that I brought you here, I can't do anything about it. I can't talk him out of it, I've gone too far. YOU'VE gone too far, you're supposed to be dead but I can't. I'm not supposed to do this but I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE ME, [R]. I SHOULDNT BE DOING THIS YET HERE I AM. I l--"

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Oh.
You scratched the back of your neck in bewilderment.

He was up in your face, screaming at you before he calmed down and collected himself.

"Look, I'm going to keep him busy for a while and you and your friends will turn on the power and go in the elevator."

"What about you?"

"I'm sorry."

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Your heart skipped a beat.
"I'm sorry?? What's that supposed to mean? Don't tell me you'll just stay here?"

"I dont know what will happen if I try to leave. I don't want to stay, [R], but if I follow you, Figure will follow too."

".. Speaking of your friends, where are they?"

You looked back, and they were just staring at the both of you. They looked at you surprised and amused but at the the same in disbelief.

"You can just run after us after we get to the elevator, right??"

"I don't know. I don't want to get you hurt by him. Listen, it's either you escape from here or you're stuck with me forever. It's boring here, you hate boring don't you?"

"But I-"

Pounding on the metal floor became more intense and Seek grew immensely anxious. He lets go of you and puts his hand on the lever.

He hurriedly fixed the leaf crown on your head and handed you the love letter you found in that room from long ago.

"If you get out, promise me you'll keep these safe. I don't want to be forgotten, please," he pleaded.

You nodded and gave him a look of reassurance.

"We're wasting time, he'll break the gate if we stay longer."

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He pulled it down, opening the gate and revealing a dark stairwell, leading to a door with an 'exit' sign. It lit up the room with a green glow. There was a locked power room to the side.

"Go up, NOW. GET THE KEY INSIDE THE ELEVATOR AND OPEN THE LOCKED DOOR."

You and your friends stepped onto the metal flooring, looking to each other and assuring yourselves that it'll be okay.