VI) The Serum

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by Vantasian

by Vantasian

I began to frenetically look everywhere. I had to blend in, and I betted on the eventuality that they wouldn't bother looking at my pale face. Luckily, they didn't. They were too focused on finding their precious golden subject to lose a second looking at me. I couldn't help but smirk a little knowing my trick worked.

All of us looked for Aoushi Kimura for multiple minutes, before the majority of searchers decided to calm down a smudge. I overheard a stressful conversation;

- We have to look at the camera. Get Minho on the line right this fucking second.

- What's his office number?

- He's the fucking CEO here, just press the damn nine and he'll pick up in the second

In the second? Alright, I'm fucked. They're going to see in the recordings everything that happened, and you'll need a mule not to understand what I did.

I slowly drifted from the group and, once no one could see me in the hallway, I ran as fast and as far as I could. Honestly, it wasn't very far considering the little bit of energy I had left. It barely took a minute for my breath to become so heavy, I couldn't lift it. I was done.

The floor was cold. My heart was beating fast, both because of the no-brained sprint I just did and because of the fear of being caught. I lifted my eyes to the ceiling in a desperate attempt to achieve my last moment of peace, when my eyes were caught by a sign from above. This sign is written as 'Serum Storage Room'.

I got up most smoothly, almost forgetting about my weakness, and opened the door. Of course, the place where all the serums and substances were stored was locked, giving me an anticipated, but still deceiving feeling of dread.

But then, I remembered; I stole someone's uniform. I threw my hand in the right pocket, and voilà. An access card. I was praying for it not to ask for a code after, and you cannot begin to understand the feeling of utter euphoria that drowned me at the sight of the green light. I pushed the entrance and, upon my step forward, the lights opened simultaneously.

I walked apprehensively in between the aisles, looking for the damned Episomething-Benzomething. I need it. Please, tell me it's here somewhere. Azephrine, Azinate, Bitrate... Wait no, it starts with Epi. Emite, Enizate, Epinephro-Azephrine... I found it! Epinephro-Benzate. It grabbed the flask, opened a desk, and found a syringe. Perfect timing.

I could hear something in the distance like people shouting. They can't already have found me... Can they?

- He went there!

- WHERE IS THERE !?

- In the serum storage room! What is he doing in there?

- Probably hiding. Wait, does he know about the Épinephro-Benzate serum?

- I don't think so. Minho, did he have access to a computer?

- Yes, he used the computer in the same room he stole the suit. He knows.

Yes, I know. I know about all of that. I could hear their steps coming closer and closer, and I quickly sucked the solution into the syringe. I had time.

Then, I froze. I cannot stand needles but, I thought I could do it now. My life is on the line, just inject it already!

I heard the beeping of the door, and it was the moment. Please Aoushi! Do it! It's now or never! I heard someone shouting 'He's here !', but then it all went black. In a few seconds, I was unconscious. The only thing I remember is a rich female voice, whispering;

'What have you done...'