ALTERNATIVE

37.Enouement

Char knew that there was no escape, therefore she ignored the uncanny she was hearing for a long time. She was tired, as she did not have the supplies for the day. Usually, she could have survived longer without supplies, but yesterday three hours of examination just drained her of all the energy that was left after a day's hard work. She sat on the floor, hugged her folded legs, and laid her head on her knee. They had detached the android from her body and surely, they must have destroyed it by now. She could not even contact anyone: friends or family. She was doomed to failure.

"Psst, psst," she kept hearing.

"Char? Are you there?" she jumped when she heard her name being called out. It was a girl's sound. I was sounding so familiar that Char ignored the possibilities. Who could find her in the Dungeon?

"Who is there? Force?" she asked hopelessly.

"Yes. Are you alright? I am coming in" Force chirped and in a fraction of a second, the virtual form of Char's best friend appeared inside the cell. How is this possible?

"Force, how did you find me? How did you enter? What are you doing here? Did anyone saw you coming? What if someone finds out?" Char asked breathlessly.

"Oh! Calm down. I am in the Mask," Force murmured and hugged her tightly. "I will get you some supplies, but it will not be enough for the whole day. So you have to sleep to save energy."

"But how did you get inside?" Char inquired.

"The person in the next cell is my friend. He heard the noise and your sound. I asked him after I got your message. Long story in fact," Force whispered.

"But how did you got inside?" Char was anxious. She did not want one of her best friends to get into trouble because of her. It was her punishment and it was wrong on her part to make her friends involved in the mess. What if she got caught? The Mask was okay but if any of the personals heard her talk then Force will be in serious crisis.

"Don not worry you, stupid girl. Listen to me carefully. I will have to get out of here immediately. As soon as I go you need to lay a hand on the wall through which I disappear. We will provide you some supplies. Remember what I have said, you need to sleep if you wish to survive. So take the supplies and sleep. That can be hard, but do not worry just relax as if you are in your room or any place where you feel fine. Lighten up. We need some time before we get you out of here. Now, I need to go," Force said and disappeared into the walls.Char obeyed Force's advice and kept her hand on the wall.

Suddenly, something like a sudden electric shock passed through Char's body through her hand. The force threw her back, hit the wall first, and then landed on the floor, down for the count...

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