Dunkim

New Generation: Chapter 11

Alex's POV

The agonizing pain shot through my body again, causing me to scream. I could hear the faint sound of Lalnable laughing and Specimen 5 yelling, no, begging for more. It was sick. Absolutely sick. They had no heart.

When they were finally done I was nearly passed out from the pain. It was torture. They threw my back into the cell and everyone stared at me sadly.

"We heard you screaming." Timmy informed me, using his tiny legs to run towards me.

"What did they do to you?" A woman asked, pulling me away from the door with care.

"What's your name?" I choked as I sat on the cold floor.

"Martha." She replied.

"Well, Martha." I said, "They tortured me."

"How old are you?" Martha asked, terrified at what I had just told.

"I'm only 14 years old." I said as I started to cry. A woman pulled me into her arms and I cried myself to sleep.

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"Get up." Lalnable's voice ordered. I opened my eyes and was immediately dragged into the lab. I literally shuddered as I was strapped into the chair again. I closed my eyes and the pain began. I lost track of time, all I felt was pain. Until there was a bang and what I saw made me fight for my consciousness.

Mum and Dad.

Lalnable smiled and pulled the lever once again. I arched my back and cried out in pain. I was losing my consciousness and the tears were falling fast down my face. I heard Mum cry out and Dad run for at Lalnable. Lalnable ran to the side and Dad ran straight past him to the control board. He turned off the switch and the pain faded away, leaving only an echo to remain.

"Alex, look at me." Mum said as Dad took on Specimen 5 and Lalnable. I moved my head to look at my Mum. "It's going to be okay." Then I blacked out.

Lewis's POV

"Simon the coffee machine still isn't working." I insisted, pulling Simon away from the broken coffee machine. There was a sound of running footsteps and I stopped in surprise.

"Lewis! Simon!" A voice yelled from the hallway. I ran into the hallway to see Duncan and Kim running towards us, Duncan was holding the limp body of Alex.

"What happened?!" Simon asked as I took Alex's body from Duncan's hands.

"Lalnable nearly tortured her to death!" Kim explained, rushing after me.

"Lalnable?" I asked, I would've stopped but I knew that Alex needed to get to the Medical Ward immediately.

"Yes." Duncan confirmed, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world and I shouldn't even had questioned him about it.

"What happened to this girl?" A doctor asked as we reached the medical bay in YogLabs, rushing around Alex as I set her on a medical bed.

"Tortured." Kim choked between tears. The doctor started to rush around her and we were all hastily rushed out of the hospital-like room.

"Do you... do you think she'll live?" Duncan asked me, looking down at the floor as tears rolled down his check. I had never ever seen Duncan cry before now.

"Yes." I replied, although I had absolutely no idea whether Alex would live or die. We stood in an awkward silence, the occasional sob coming from Kim. Duncan put his arm around her and pulled her into his chest. I watched in silence as the short black-haired girl cried into Duncan's chest because she wasn't tall enough to reach his broad shoulder.

"Lewis." Simon said, causing me to jump in surprise because I had forgotten he was there with us.

"Yes, friend." I replied, pretending as if I had known my dwarven friend was stood behind me this whole entire time.

"Lalnable as in... you know?" Simon asked. I tapped my chin thoughtfully before answering.

"That's a good point, we'll have to check after the doctor is done with Alex." I told him. Simon gave me a quick nod and we went into a silence full of hope, sadness, and anticipation.

The doctor came out holding Alex's pale, limp body in his arms. Duncan looked at the doctor who shook his head and tears prickled in his eyes. Duncan nodded in acceptance.