Light Unbridled- Chapter 81: Hybrid Theory Part 2

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*The scene opens with Bryce making it back to the others in the large crowd. He's still breathing heavily and in disbelief of what he experienced.*

Ozzy: Jesus, Bryce. Are you alright?

*Bryce falls forwards from exhaustion and Ozzy catches him.*

Ozzy: Hey, hey. You good man?

*Ozzy can't keep Bryce up fully and slowly kneels down with him.*

Bryce: I don't. . . I don't ever. . . Want to go through that again.

*Ozzy sets Bryce down fully and kneels on the side of him.*

Ozzy: What the hell even happened?

*Ozzy notices the crowd all moving backwards and motions to the rest of the group.*

Ozzy: Hey, y'all come here. Make a circle around Bryce so he doesn't get stomped on.

*The group gathers around Bryce and are now able to see just how mortified he truly is.*

Isaiah: Is he alright?

Ozzy: I don't know. I'm hoping he'll be able to explain what happened in there.

*Bryce holds his hand out and grabs on to Ozzy's arm as he sits up.*

Bryce: You don't wanna know. Trust me.

*Ozzy grabs onto Bryce's hand and holds his tightly.*

Ozzy: Unfortunately I do. Look, I'm still not fully convinced that these people are allies.

Hayden: I agree with Ozzy. It would be good to know exactly what we might be up against if things go bad.

*Bryce pulls himself up with Ozzy's hand and lets out a deep breath.*

Bryce: Fine, but I'll be honest. I'm not entirely sure what the hell was happening in there.

*Bryce begins to explain it to the group to the best of his ability.*

Bryce: Basically, it was like I was inside of a womb, I guess. But like, I could see everything else he had in there.

*Andrew looks at Bryce's shoulder and notices a phone sticking halfway out of it.*

Andrew: What the hell?

Bryce: Yeah that's pretty much all I can say to what happened too.

*Andrew grabs the phone and pulls on it causing Bryce's shoulder to stretch as if Andrew was pulling on his skin itself.*

Bryce: Ow!!!

*Bryce turns to Andrew and smacks his arm away.*

Bryce: The fuck are you doing?!!!

*Andrew puts his hands up and begins explaining.*

Andrew: Sorry. I was just trying to help.

Bryce: Help? By trying to rip off my skin or something?

Andrew: Do you not feel it?

Bryce: Feel what?

*Bryce reaches around himself and starts grabbing at his shoulder to try and find what Andrew is talking about.*

Andrew: There's a phone inside your shoulder.

Bryce: A what? A phone?

*Bryce finally finds the phone but comes to a shocking realization. He turns his back to Andrew to inquire further.*

Bryce: I'm holding the phone right, Andrew?

Andrew: Yes. Why?

Bryce: Because it doesn't feel like a phone at all. It feels like skin and muscle.

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