The Protogen's Pet

Chapter 24 - Struggling

Matthew P.O.V

Matthew: Wh-Why are you doing this...!? Why me...!?

You tried to wriggle free of the binds, but they don't even budge. It's not like you're a metal bender anyways.

???: Because it's a sign! You were chosen by the alien creatures to be theirs, so you must be special! Our god would love to see someone special!

Matthew: You're w-wrong...!

???: Hm?

Your voice trembles a bit more.

Matthew: I'm n-not special. I'm just an ordinary person who got dragged into this mess -

You felt a sharp pain across your face. You feel the mark of his slap burning.

???: Shut your trap. We all know our god is gonna enjoy dealing with brats like you!

Matthew: ...

This was a bad idea. You shouldn't have ran away. But what choice did you have!? Be captured by an alien freak or be captured by a cult? You had no idea...you...

???: Hm...we can start with this.

He lifts up your sleeve and begins to cut on your arm.

Matthew: AHH! E-EEK!

He cuts on your arm several times, drawing blood. It hurts like hell though. Not to mention he's doing your other arm too.

You scream and try to thrash about, but it's not having any effect. The man was smiling ear to ear. You hated it. It is pain. You feel tears stream down your face.

???: Oh, shut it or I'll sew your mouth shut for you.

You try and calm down. Not that is does much.

???: *sigh* 

He takes a stabbing knife from the table, and stabbed into your foot. You try not to scream, but the pain is unbearable. Like before, he did it again, but with the other limb.

He grabbed a bucket and put it on a counter. He sprinkled some powder into the contents. He then dumps a liquid onto you. It burns. Especially on your wounds. It feels like your whole skin is catching fire.

???: This'll be a great sacrifice...

N...No... Please, th-this cannot be how it ends....

He puts the stabbing knife dangerously close to your neck. He tries to cut the collar, but it won't cut off. He gives up, and leaves cuts on your shoulders.

???: I'm disappointed I can't get that damn collar off. How...doesn't matter. You'll do well anyway. We'll gather everyone, have everything prepared, and then you'll be with our god...forever... Hehehe...HAHAHAHAHA...! Isn't this hilarious!?

Your whole body is in agony. You want the pain to stop.

Maya P.O.V.

This is ENDLESS! No matter how many corridors I go through, nothing changes. Same creepy shit, if not more.

Might as well think of something else to pass the time. Friends? Well, let's see...Zircon's such a baby and so is Jacko. 

Okay, no. That's too short. Hm...

Oh, I remember! The day after I saved everyone! They all threw me a party. It wasn't anything GRAND, if we went all out, we'd run out of resources.

I chilled with Jacko, who was complaining that there wasn't enough punch. Eh, you get what you get.

Zircon however, was having a blast. He was dancing on top of some tables, and chanting about how I managed to protect everyone. He congratulated me, of course. And his hugs...are always fluffy. I told him many times to get a trim his fur more frequently, but he shrugs it off.

Oh, gotta snap back into reality. Now, what do we have here? A power room, it seems. Looks like there are a few traps. I quickly sprint forward, narrowly dodging arrows that cut a rope. Then I roll out of the way off a falling anvil.

I get to the control power. There's cameras, neat! Let's see...hm...oh.

What are...oh they're gonna kill Zircon's pet. If I don't do anything soon, it'll die and I don't want Zircon to be upset. Okay, what if I...yes! I cut the power to that room. Hopefully that will buy some time...

I see some buttons for emergency doors. I use those to make rooms with weapons inaccessible. Every protogen has a form of attack, so we don't need them. With nothing more to do, I get outta there. 

But there seem to be thousands of rooms. I can only relay on luck to pick the right one in time.

Jacko P.O.V.

As I'm running down the hall, I come across a strange wooden door. Entering, I see some humans in cells. Jeez, how many of them were they keeping? After killing the trapped humans, I see a laundry shoot.

I go down it, and land in another floor. After swimming out of the heap of smelly clothes, I see a room, and through the big window, a human spotted me. He began running to a button, but I break the glass, and throw a chair at him. He falls, and I slam his face into the ground. 

This is a...control panel? There's a manual on the table. It's kinda small...wait, it says here on this manual that I can make an announcement to everyone on this floor. I also see a rocket launcher in a glass container for "emergencies". Hehe...

I shoot at the the ceiling a few times. There are a few rocks that fall. Eventually, if I shoot one more time, the whole thing will collapse.

Jacko: Ahem...attention everyone! There is something urgent that I must inform you! Come to where all the laundry is! This is related to our god! 

I finish that announcement and wait. 

Zircon P.O.V.

I see...light... I'm waking up!

I'm in a bed. Oh, the infirmary. How long have I been out?

Doctor: Oh, Zircon! You're awake! Now, before you do anything rash -

I jump out of bed, but instantly I feel my head pounding.

Doctor: Hey, relax. Listen, you woke up a bit earlier than intended. You need to rest before you can go out there again

Zircon: H...How long was I out for...?

Doctor: 18 hours.

Zircon: I s-see...no. I need to get out. I have too...

Doctor: No, you don't. Your friends are already helping with your...issue. You need rest.

Zircon: I don't care!

I really don't care. I have to make sure he's safe. What if those humans do something to them? Even if they don't, they can't properly protect him. Humans are weak and pathetic. Anything can end their life.

I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up dead now. But for my sweet Matthew...please, don't you fucking think this will go unpunished.

Jacko P.O.V.

As a bunch of humans enter the room, I knew it was time. I get out of the heap of clothes, shoot, and climb through the laundry shoot. I hear a lot of crumbling, and sounds of everything being demolished. They're getting closer...

Oh shoot! It broke the shoot. It broke and I fell. OW! Dammit...I landed on some boulders. The caving in seems to have ended, and the humans are now under all these pounds of boulders.

Looks like I can't go up anymore. I'll search this floor then...

Why can't I find one freaking map!?