Summers' Purpose

Chapter 15 (part 2)

Y/n's eyes peeled open heavily as she saw glimpses of where she was. It was white outside. Snow? Where am I? From what she could see, they were traveling on a small road somewhere, far from any cities or towns. She slipped in and out of consciousness several times along the way, finally able to stay awake as they approached what seems to be an industrial area full of abandoned factories.

Lilith noticed Y/n's eyes were open. She quickly blindfolded Y/n so she wouldn't see where they were headed. Y/n could only protest weakly, unable to even speak up. She wondered what did they drug her with, and how long has she been out. She prayed that Monica had gotten her voicemail.

The vehicle stopped after a while. Y/n can hear the doors being opened, feeling a pair of hands pull her out and holding her up as she struggled to stand. She heard Lilith's voice speak to a few others who congratulated her on her successful mission. Y/n's blindfold were then removed. She blinked to adjust her eyesight to her surroundings. Suddenly she felt a device snapped around her neck, jolting in pain as small metal rods punctured each side of her neck. She screamed in pain, trying to pull the device off.

"Uh-uh, I wouldn't do that if I were you," she heard Lilith say. Y/n kept pulling on the device until she felt sharp, painful zaps in her neck that travelled along her spine. She fell to her knees in agony, her head and neck now throbbing from the shock before she was pulled to stand again by someone to her side.

"That device can knock you out cold Y/n. But it'll hurt like hell before that happens. I can show you how it works if you try anything dumb. But if you behave, then it'll just be a fancy necklace to you. Understood?" Lilith asked, before leading the way, the group walking through a door and down a corridor. Y/n could only manage to keep quiet, collecting her strength for when she would really need it. She studied the interior of the building as they continued inside, pulled along by two guards to her sides.

Based on the layout, Y/n figured that it's most likely a research facility as there was a lot of lab equipment in the rooms around. She looked at the people walking around as if it was another regular weekday at work. Y/n trembled when it fully dawned on her where she was, feeling her heartbeat thump in her chest. Not again, damn it. Please, no.

Walking past a room, Y/n could see several people in lab coats working on various chemicals through the window. She shuddered at the memory the sight had brought her. She tried to fight the guards when they directed her through the room's door, only to be shocked by the device again. Y/n's breathing became more rapid, panic overcoming her senses. The guards pulled her to the middle of the room as Lilith greeted an older man. The man greeted her cheerfully, smiling widely when he turned and saw Y/n there.

Y/n stared in shock, frozen as her body didn't know what to do. She couldn't hear anything even though she can see that the man was talking to her. How did this happen? No, no, no. I made a choice. I told Monica I'd meet her. I was almost there. How—Why am I here? No, this must be a joke. It can't—

Her thoughts were cut short when she heard the man said something. A name she hasn't heard in years.

"You know, I actually knew Derek. I've always respected the man for the genius he is. He had figured the serum out back then! Unfortunately, all of the stabilized serum was destroyed. We tried so long to re-synthesize a stable formula. Turns out, we still need your DNA to do so. When you were with us a few years ago, we almost had working samples. Unfortunately, those were also destroyed. This time, by you. You've quite the, destructive temperament like Derek. Runs in the family, I guess but...let's let bygones be bygones, huh? You're here now, we can start again."

Y/n's eyes blinked, tears of fear and disbelief running down her cheek. She didn't know what to think, let alone how to react. She just looked at the old man with her eyes wide open. Derek. Dad. How did he know you? Is this man responsible for what happened to you? To us?!