The Cure To A Broken Heart

Chapter 5 ~ Voices

        "So....where to?" you asked, anticipating his answer, your voice echoing through the endless tunnels that still kind of represented the maintenance tunnels, you knew well enough they weren't though. 

        "Well to start we need to arrive back up on the higher floors of the facility." he chimed in response, his voice still a melody you'd probably never get over. It was like a favorite song that you just couldn't seem to wear out by listening repetitively. Even though that usually worked. 

        You sighed with a nod, "Lead the way, Doctor." you said extremely unenthusiastically. While you were happy and all to finally get out of this hell hole, you took into consideration the effort that was going to go into escaping. Were you up for the mission? Not really. 

        "You remember where the elevator is, correct?" he asked, facing you. 

        "Um..." nope nothing, you completely forgot the way back, you had put your trust in 049 to get out of this place, not your horrible memory. "No, I'm sorry," you said guiltily. 

        "That's okay, it just might take longer to find it again to make our exit," he said conclusively, already walking towards the doors of his containment cell, you followed eagerly behind. 

        You wondered if he was deciding his path carefully. He kind of looked at each way before just turning but he didn't really seem to have a tactic of decision or anything. I mean sure, he was older and probably more sophisticated than you, or at least that's what you thought. Could just be wishful thinking. 

        "Hey how old are you?" you asked as you walked, your footsteps loud clacks that followed each other in sync. 

        "Hmm, well I suppose that's classified, now isn't it?" he asked, almost mockingly. 

        "Well sure, it's not in the files but we are acquaintances, right?" you asked, he nodded after a moment of thinking in response. 

        "Tell me your age first." he inquired. 

        "Alright. I'm 19," you said responsively. 

        "Hmm..." he hummed, stopping once more to look down two long consistent hallways. 

        "So, your age?" you asked. 

        "Technically speaking I'm 23, that's when I stopped aging anyways, I have been around for millenniums," he stated, taking another turn, you followed closely behind him. 

        Your eyes kinda widened at that fact, he wasn't really much older than you, technically speaking. You'd always wanted a boyfriend older than you but still sorta in your age group. Too bad the doctor didn't qualify, he wasn't even human. Whatever the hell he was. 

        Something scurried around in the distance, hidden away in the shadows. Instinctively, you jumped behind SCP-049, pulling your hands up to your chin. The doctor stopped and turned his head slightly to see you curled up behind him. 

        He sighed before looking forwards. "Don't worry," he said, his voice was so soothing. He kneeled down and put his hand out like he was beckoning something to come forward. 

        "Don't bring it over here!" you squealed, backing up a bit and staring into the darkness. You heard something walk forward slightly. 

        "It's okay, come here." 049 chimed. Eventually, you spotted a small pair of eyes in the shadows, just on the edge of the darkness. You held your breath. You calmed down immediately when you saw what was really there. A small gray tabby cat made its way half out of the shadows, it was so dark you couldn't even see the other half!