Esmeray woke up in handcuffs in a bright white room that nearly blinded her.
The room was padded with cushions everywhere, even the ceiling. There wasn't much except for the machine she was strapped to, and its control panel.
A hidden door opened somewhere behind her, and a stoic balding man with a face like a rat walked in with a young girl with long, dark hair that was tied up in a eloquent bun with baby tendrils hanging loose.
"Ah, you're awake," he said, smiling lopsidedly.
"No shit, Sherlock," Esmeray answered, struggling against the straps holding her down.
"Language, young miss," Ratman said, his smile fading a little. "Miss Alicia, would you please...?"
The girl, Alicia, immediately nodded and walked over to the control panel. Esmeray felt a sudden rush of panic.
"What are you doing to me? Where's my wand?! Where am I? ANSWER ME, YOU FILTHY LITTLE MUDBLOOD!" Esmeray yelled in the man's face, her panic increasing by the second.
"Sir, you may want to see this," she said, apparently awed. Ratman, intrigued, went over to the screen, and smiled broadly.
"Change of plans," he said. "She's going into the Maze Trials."
"The what now?" Esmeray said, still struggling against the machine.
"You'll learn soon enough," Ratman dismissed. "Miss Alicia, stay here and test out everything. I will be back in an hour, after I've gotten everything ready."
The girl nodded, and as soon as Ratman left the room, she immediately abandoned her post and ran over to Esmeray.
"Are you alright?" She asked, concern genuine in her eyes. But Ray has seen it way too much on her school days.
"Just get this thing off me," she spat, the straps now cutting into her skin so hard it was bleeding.
"One second," Alicia excused herself, went over to the control panel and pushed a button. The straps came loose, which startled Ray.
She wasn't used to people obeying her. But now wasn't the best time to dwell on the past.
"Th-thanks," Ray said, stepping away from the vile thing.
"Okay, now listen to me, we don't have much time," Alicia began. "He'll be back any moment, and when he does, you'll have to sprint. D'you understand? It doesn't matter if you have to shove me or him away, just run.
"And once you're in the corridor, go up to a guard wearing a pin that says 'Jameson' and tell him that I sent you. Okay?"
Esmeray nodded, pushing away a feeling that she wasn't being genuine.
She just had to escape.
Alicia smiled in acknowledgement, then picked up a clipboard from the control panel table.
"Now, just tell me a random 8 digit number, I'll have to note them down" She said.
"Uh, 71526483," Esmeray said slowly.
Alicia's ears perked up, but she simply just noted the number down and underlined it in red.
"Done," Just as the words left her mouth, Ratman came walking in.
"Miss Alicia, what's this? I don't suppose I asked you to have a tea party with our subject?" He snapped.
Esmeray suddenly launched forwards, slipping between Ratman and the wall, and ran out onto the corridor. Behind her, she could hear him commanding Alicia to run after her.
She owes her one. Big time.
HELLO my loveliest of organisms, sorry for the short chapter, but I SWEAR IT'LL GET BETTER SOON
QotD - Newt, Minho or Thomas?
Personally, I prefer Newtie the cutie patootie, but your opinion.
Oh, and by the way, pick a name for Ray, please, I can only think of overused ones.
Love ya, and stay safe!
~ Skylar
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