❪ 𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 ❫ , SBG

𝐄𝐏. 64

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┆⋮＃༘⋆⤷ CHAPTER
SIXTY-FOUR ; hours and hours
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*change of POV*

•••

"FINALLY!" You hear someone say which catches your attention, it was Logan. Malik stood against the wall, keeping an eye out as he held his gun to his side. Malik eyes lowered as he clutched his still bleeding eye, he still had that constant bleeding gash in his stomach— it seemed that it wouldn't go away.

"How did Alex get a high-access card?" Tyler asks as he winced when ben wrapped gauze around his still bleeding wound.

"He said his friend had been the one to find the owner of the card in a coma. Alex's note said he had asked them to sneak it for him." Ashlyn explains.

Taylor beams a grin. "Maybe I'll make him a bracelet too, as thanks."

Malik was quiet the entire time, leaning against the wall as his eyes started to hurt. He was still able to see but most likely he'll be blind in that eye forever.

"So where all does it have access to?" You asked as Malik made his way next to ben, his eyes landing on the computer.

"Well, he seems to be pretty high up so there aren't many places it doesn't have access actually..." Aiden trails off as he explains. "Most importantly, we can get to the generators and where our parents are. Now that we can move more freely, we can start memorizing the layout and all routes of escape."

"We should have races! You know, to help memorize the routes and find which ones are faster?" Taylor suggests as she had her hands on her knees.

Aiden nods in agreement. "Oh~ I like that idea!"

"Lights first." Ashlyn says.

Logan then speaks. "Actually, the armory is closer than the generator, so maybe we can stop by there first."

"They have an armory?" Malik questioned with a raised eyebrow, arms still crossed over his chest.

"Alright...armory, lights, and then memorizing layouts." Ashlyn says. "Let's get started."

•••

YOU WALK NEXT to Malik down the hallway, holding Ben's hand since you felt more comforted that way. Malik was really quiet now, not bothering to speak. You wondered what was wrong— or what had changed. You didn't know but you hoped that he was okay.

Malik then pauses, a chill running down his spine as his eyes could see through the walls— a phantom makes its way towards him and he dodged its hit, head butting it and grabbing his knife, stabbing it right in the neck.

Then he turns to ben, "you okay?"

I'm okay, you? ben questions in sign language.

Malik nodded in reply before kicking the thing off to the side, a sigh escaping his lips as Ashlyn double checks him and let out a sigh of relief herself— she was worried he'd got hurt again but he was alright.

"It's getting crowded, we should probably be a bit faster." Tyler says.

"...you're the one in a wheelchair." Logan added.

You and Aiden held back a laugh as Tyler clenched his jaw and turned towards Logan, about to say all types of profanities probably, then Tyler turns to Aiden. "Stop laughing, you're in one too, stupid. Sit back down."

•••

Ben helps you put the holster around your waist, once he was finished you put the shotgun strap around your shoulders, grinning. "We look good." you replied and have ben a smile, ben felt his cheeks warming up as he quickly nodded and gave you a thumbs up.

A scream could be heard in the distance which caught you and everyone else off guard. "W-Was that a person?" You asked as you hid behind ben and Malik, clearly scared.

Malik takes off his bandage that was around his eye, and surprisingly— he could see and his eye wasn't damaged anymore. He looks into the mini mirror before barely smiling, a sigh escapes his lips as he pauses— also registering the scream himself.

Ashlyn runs to see who it was before she was tackled to the ground.

"...DAD?"