~ Chromatober 2024 ~

Day 19: Write/Desperate

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Series: RQ

AU: Encaptured (An AU that I'm drawing some inspo from "Alien Stage" with :] Content warning though, the series "Alien Stage" definitely has strong themes such as death, blood, and slavery. But interesting story so far! )

Characters: Sabre

Angst level: Moderate :D

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Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

My hand ached as I hear the robotic voice counting down. Along with the counting, I could hear a dull thudding in my ears, almost synchronizing to the count.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

"Yet among these, there is no free will." As I wrote those words for the final time, I set down my pencil, staring up at the eye that watched me all the time. "DONE!"

Fo-

"Good job, 3-21-20. Task completed successfully. You may return to your habitat."

A relieved sigh escapes me as I rub my eyes with my non-tired hand. That was... too close. But not my first close call. As the door on the opposite side of the white-tiled room opens and a black and white clad guard steps in, I quickly walk over to him, not wasting any time. I hoped I could see Lu or Ry back in the habitat. Though... I did see a few from my habitat were taken along with me. So... I hope it wasn't either of them amongst that crowd. Though... it wouldn't be the first time I lost friends.

Carefully as to not draw attention to myself, I rub my sore hand, hoping it would help it to feel better. Yet with the twisting and winding halls, I felt my already tired eyes and muddled head start to spin. After a few more turns, I'm led to the familiar sight of my domicile. The guard ushers me in and I am running forward, away from the bland and dreary halls and into the grass and trees I was familiar with. A group of young adults stood under a grove of trees that cast some shade. My eyes quickly flit over them and I feel relief fill my chest at the sight of two in particular.

"Sabre!" One of them calls out, rushing over to me and hugging me as I slow down my run to meet them. I wrap my arms around him and sigh in relief. "You're safe, Ry. I'm glad," I murmur quietly, not raising my voice above a soft whisper. He just keeps me close, then shifts back and supports me to go over to the others and sit down at the base of a tree.

Several shoot me glances. All of them were of relief and concern, however.

"Is he ok?" A more accented voice says as I see the blonde walk over. Lu looks at me in worry, but I give him a shaky thumbs up with my left hand, my right aching like it had been bitten instead of being subjected to hours of writing.

Lu's face descends to relief as he goes to sit beside me with Ry at my left. My chest slightly ached from the running, with my head spinning, but more than anything, I was relieved by the fact that I had succeeded.

...

That I was alive.