The Project

That Voice

-Arista's POV-

We made a quick pace through the maze of hallways, with Nick leading the way. He was being oddly quiet which was just fine with me, I could barely breathe due to the amount of running I'd had to do since I got up this morning and silence was perfectly welcome. Nothing really changed in enviroment aside from people, I noticed a lot more lab coats and what I suppose was meant to pass for doctors outifits.

Well done, considering this is supposed to be the freaking medical center you idiot...

I swear sometimes my mind beats me up more than other people

As these thoughts are in my mind I notice Nick has come to a rather sudden stop leading me to cease movement before I crash into him.

"Do you hear that?" He asks, holding very still and turning his head as if to hear whatever it is better.

"Um, no? wait...what is that?"

The sound can only be described as a hyena on crack surounded by crashing similar to the demolition of glass factory. And thats putting it mildly. I look at Nick in question and he laughs grimly.

"That idiot is going to get in trouble again for this. Damn."

Suddenly out of a door ahead of us in the hallway, Cade busts out in a hospital gown which as he whirls reveals it is slightly er, well, breezy... He sees us and I notice there is a bottle of clear fluid in his hand, and the nurses that came chasing after him are trying to get it away.

Before I can really comprehend what is going on he leaps onto Nicolai and full on koalas him much to my shock.

"Frieeennnnndddd!!!" He giggles, ruffling Nicks hair.

Oh God. He's drunk.

I have no idea how the staff here was clueless enough to let this walking grenade get his hands on alchohal but la-de-freaking-da, it happened. And drunk Cade seems to be incredibly affectionate, clinging to Nick and giggling, making poor little Nicky look slightly uncomfortable as the only thing seperating him and Cade is the paper thin robe which (not that I looked, I am a lady after all) is cut out in all the "right" places if you catch my drift.

I start to laugh at just the sheer awkwardness and Cade snaps his head to look at me, grinning.

"Who's the preeettyyy lady Nick Nick...Hmmm... Can I call you Nickel? Like the coin." He laughs like mad at his wit, and Nick tries to remove him from his torso without much luck.

"You already met her you idiot. Get off me!"

"But I wuvv cuddling with my Nickel!" At this declaration, our inebreated friend nuzzles his head into his less-than willing cuddle buddy's neck. Then pops his head back up.

"Ohhhhhh I remember you, you ate a tornado or some shit like that. You're gonna make things harder for me aren't ya sweetie?" He slurs, and slides off Nick as he starts glaring at me.

I take a step back as I try to calm him down.

"Nah, you must have me confused. How bout you snuggle Nick again okay?"

"Hey, its your turn to deal with our darling little drunk." Nicolai snorts.

Cade apparently has had enough of dialouge and does probably the strangest thing I've ever seen him do. Which should say a lot.

Lifting the back flaps of his medical gown like a cape, holding them out behind him, he begins to stomp his foot and hiss. Causing Nick and myself to stare at him in complete bafflement. He then lets out some weird war cry I guess and charges at me, all the while shrieking his battle cry.

I have no choice but to scream and run, either that or pee my pants. Running seems better at the moment.

Just in time the hospital nurses grab him and wrestle him down while getting a sedative in his system via a needle, making him slump to the floor.

Nick walks over to where I was standing a few feet away, with my eyes probably as big as possible. He's laughing so hard there are tears running down his face.

Asshole...

"That.....was....holy crap.....I can't breathe..." His gasps of laughter continue as he leans against the wall for support.

"Yeah thanks for helping you jerk. I was almost killed!"

"By a man-child wearing an incredibly open gown like a cape, who hissed at you like a goose? Oh, whatever would you have done?" He clutches his face in mock horror and I shove past him, following the nurses into the room where they were taking Cade.

I step in just as they seem to be belting him down to the table, right away seeming off to me.

What kind of medical center is this?

One of the nurses is talking into her headpiece and being an unashamed eavesdropper I listen in.

"Yes sir. He found the medicinal alchohol again. Yes sir, he did make another scene. Details? Well an asessment would describe it as potential molestation and potential violence against another faculty member."

"He hugged me and chased her two feet. Your classifications are bull." Nick says from behind me.

The nurse turns and glares at him. "Do you want a report as well, 2020?"

She then goes back to her call. "Yes sir, we have detained him. Should we take him to the Cell? Alright. We await your arrival."

"You can't punish him for this!" Nick protests.

"It was plain insubordination. He must learn if he ever wants to be part of our glorious Project."

"Oh yeah, why wouldn't he want to be a part of this beautiful enviroment created for us." His words are dripping in sarcasm but this idiot seems to take him seriously.

"I'm glad you know your place then 2020."

I hate people who don't understand sarcasm...

"Now you two must leave, you have no right to be here..."

"Let them stay. It may be educational for them. After all, learning was the main reason for this establishment.

Son of a....

It's the voice. The one that oozes into my brain and drives me mad, the one that reeks of pure sadism. I don't want to turn and face him, but I have no choice. His presence demands the eyes of all that are near, even the unwilling ones.

"Hello my dears. Did your little friend get in trouble? Such a shame.

Isaac Leona.