Being on the Edge

A way out

A/N: (death, little mention of violence and blood)

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Edge's POV

Let's start from the beginning- my name is Edge, I'm 16 and an alien. Well, basically half-alien, one of my parents is human and one is an alien. I have wavy middle-length hair, pastel green skin and dark eyes. I also owe a bunch of scars, because I grew up in a lab. My parents left me there, when I was a baby (or at least what the scientists there told me). They kept me here, because of my powers, but we'll get to them later.

Life there was a nightmare. If they didn't put me through painful experiments, they made me take some weird medicine, that either made me super sick or made my powers go crazy. Sometimes, when I misbehaved they hurt me or even starved me until I was so hungry I passed out, so yeah not the best childhood I guess.

Luckily for me I met Miss Gabriel - a kind scientist, who helped me survive in the laboratory. I met her when I was about ten. Back then she was an inexperienced scientist, trying not to fail, I was a kid, who needed someone's help. When she first saw me, she was shocked. Probably because I looked like I slept one hour a day (which I did) and was really underweight. She would visit me often, give me some food, she told me about the world outside the laboratory. She dressed my wounds, she even sneaked a book or two for me to read (one was a math textbook, but I enjoyed it anyways). Life wasn't the best, but it was better than before. She gave me hope, that some day everything might change. And that day eventually came.

It was about eleven pm, I was in my room talking with my only friend, Ruby, who I grew up with in the lab. She was an alien with all black eyes, long, curly, turquoise hair and wings. They looked like dragon wings, but smaller. Her skin was blue with pink marks on her skin and face. She had fangs that made her look 15 or 16 years old, even though she was only 14.
She was my only friend There were many more creatures in the laboratory I knew, but they all died in experiments or starved to death. She was the only one I had left.

We talked about the world outside the lab and things we would do, if we got out, when Miss Gabriel walked into my room.
"Hey Edge, hi Ruby, what are you two doing at this hour?" she looked at us curiously.

"Talking, why?" I replied.

"I wanna talk with you Edge. Ruby, you should get some sleep honey, you look exhausted. "she said, her with a concerned voice. "Should I walk you to your room?"

Ruby shook her head and got up to the door. We waved each other goodbye. I turned to Miss Gabriel, who was sitting on the floor of my room, looking really serious. I sat opposite her and she started talking:
"I have something important to tell you. I may have a way to get you out." Theses words immediately made me upbeat. There was still hope for me! I might get out of this stupid place, not starved to death like I thought I will end!

After some time we made a plan of escape. Miss Gabriel heard someone telling her boss, that many people are taking some leave for the long weekend in two days, so there won't be much security. The plan was that Miss Gabriel will go to my room at midnight, when the guards are really tired, to 'check on me'. She will 'accidentally' leave the door open. Then she'll push the alarm button to distract everyone. While they are distracted I run out of my room and escape. The plan was really risky, but I was determined to put everything on one card, there was nothing I could lose.

The day came I was eager. A chance to see the outside world. It's now or never. I thought. Miss Gabriel walked into the room with a mix of excitement and anxiety on her face.

"Ready?" she asked looking at me. I nodded. "Ok, take this." she gave me an envelope. "Here you have the address of my apartment. I will join you there after some time. There is also some money inside the envelope. If you get hungry, just go to a store and buy something to eat, ok?"

"Ok." I nodded. She kissed me on the forehead, then left the room.

Soon after that I heard the alarm go off. I quickly run out of my room. I run through many corridors looking for the exit, before I heard Miss Gabriel talk to someone in an open room.

I couldn't hear what she was saying, so I got closer. I saw some old man in square glasses with a big moustache yelling at her.
"What did you do?! You know that someone could escape because of you?! Stupid woman!" he was holding something in his hand I couldn't see.

"I-I'm sorry, boss. It was a-an accident, I promise it will never happen again." Miss Gabriel said, her voice shaking. Her panicked eyes suddenly landed on me.

"Oh don't worry, I know it won't." he said raising his hand to the right side of her neck
At that moment I realised what he was holding.

A gun.

"I'll make sure of that."

*Bang*

I heard the gun shot and saw Miss Gabriel drop to the ground. The man quickly run out of the room, not noticing me.
I quickly ran towards Miss Gabriel. I kneel down next to her and held her hand tightly in mine. She looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"S-stay with me..." I stuttered "Please, d-don't go..."
"I'm sorry..." she whispered, before she closed her eyes . Her hand fell limply out of mine.
"Miss Gabriel..." no answer. "Miss Gabriel!" nothing. "Mom..." I checked her pulse.

Oh no! No, no, no, no, no!!!!! She's dead! She can't!!!
My thoughts were spinning in my head. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. I just couldn't. I couldn't do anything. Tears started falling down my cheeks. I covered my mouth with my hands. I stood up and not thinking twice I ran out of the room. I didn't know where I was going, what I was doing. Only thing I knew was, that Miss Gabriel was dead. The only person I loved was dead...

Sorry I don't know if it's long, but I hope it at least wasn't too short. If you saw any grammar mistakes tell me. If you want a fight scene or something like that, just say it in the comments, cause idk if I should just skip to when he escapes or leave him to struggle with the refuge. Okay that's all for now.
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