The Fairy Boy (G #2)

We Break into a Lab

    It was nightfall by the time we actually found something. And something was indeed. We had been trekking across Washington all day, I was exhausted and was living off the bits of salt water taffy I bought a few days ago. I needed sugar to function. I'm not joking, it was part of my DNA.

    Anyway, it was dark now, and Wi had accidentally walked into a building. That's how we found it. The motion set off a sensor light that promptly frightened the cookies out of the rest of us.

    "I think we found it." I laughed nervously.

    "Maybe, come on. We need to find a way in." Will ordered.

    "Should we check the roof?" Tyler asked.

    "Through an air vent would be convenient." I commented.

    The two of them gave me startled looks. "What?" I asked.

    "I'm not going in a small air vent." Will put his hands up defensively.

    "Send me then." Ryan suggested. "In fact, we don't need the roof, I found a door."

    There was indeed was looked like a large cut out rectangle in the side of the building. It had a sign on it, restricted personal only. The only problem was, it had a small keypad and no door handle.

    "No use if it's locked." Will pointed out.

    "You'd be surprised." Wi said mysteriously.

    "I got this guys." Ryan announced and stepped up to the metal rectangle.

    Then he walked forward and melted right through the door.

    "Woah." I blinked.

    A few seconds later there was a click and the door swung open. Revealing a smiling thirteen year-old.

    "Told ya I could do it." Ryan bragged.

    We walked in, our wet and worn sneakers squeaking softly on the tiled floors. There were several hallways, all lit up with bright fluorescent LED lights that made my head hurt. Thousands of doors lined the hallways, each one an identical light blue. Some had signs, or pictures. Sounds could be heard behind several. Some of them questionable, others sickening.

    "Does anyone know where we're going?" Wi asked.

    "There's gotta be a map around here somewhere." Tyler growled softly, his gaze had gone cold and menacing. His usual light hearted humor was gone.

    "I found one." I announced, pointing to a official looking scribble on the nearby wall.

    "There is a main control center, only a few hallways away." Will put his finger on the map.

    "Let's hurry then, it's too empty in here." Tyler hissed.

    "Yeah, too quiet." I paused.

    "Whatever. Let's go." Will mumbled.

    He twisted on his heels and started heading in the right direction. It was almost hard to keep up with him.

    "Is anyone thinking this is too easy?" I asked nervously.

    "We haven't gotten to the hard part." Tyler argued.

    We turned a corner and Will suddenly stopped. I crashed into him.

    "Hey!" I exclaimed.