Wings Below

chapter 14

Adri's POV

Cynthia and I wandered the base, terribly lost.

"Turn left. Wiat, no left will lead you to a storeroom. Turn right!" Cynthia voiced.

I sighed as I followed her instruction. I turned the corner and found Bolt, the cat-like humanoid staring at a door.

"Why hello! You must be Adri!" he greeted me with a wide smile as he turned his head.

I stared at him dumbfounded. How did he know my name? I looked at mobile Cynthia but she didn't respond.

"Alex is in here. We brought him to the meeting chamber before we informed Cynthia." he said as he pressed a button on the wall and the blast door slid open.

I blushed as I saw the infected named Alex laying on a stretcher without his shirt on. Why was he here?! Honestly, I was both angry that he survived and surprised at the same time.

Alex's POV

At that tense moment, I started seeing things through a green lense with numerous graphs and charts showing information about the field. Time seemed to slow down around me and I passed out. I woke up again within a weird place. All my 10 limbs were melded into some sort of room. Metal wires seemed to be stuck around my body. The ground shook and I panicked

Where was I anyway? Wait, that smell seemed odd. I think I'm within a Titan. No, Titan's were more refind. This is a wargear! Impossible, only humans can control these things.

"Who said unhealthy humans couldn't control wargears?" a female voice asked.

I looked around to find the voice, but I couldn't find anyone? " Who are you! What do you want from me!"

"I want nothing from you. Maybe I'm just a concerned voice in your head telling you to stop worrying."

"Am I dead?"

"You're far from dead.Well, our quality time is ending. You should be waking up soon."

Everything became pitch black as my real body was starting to function again. I blinked my eyes and tried my best to shield my eyes from the blinding light.

Adri's POV

" How is the clone?" Bolt asked a nurse who was tending to Alex.

"She is doing well. Unfortunately, she's gone into her deep regeneration stage. She'll be down for a few years or so. May I ask: Why do you care about the clones anyway? The original is safe and sound within her chamber in the downcity." the nurse said

"I believe that every time, she loses a clone, it pains her mentally." for a second, Bolt's cheeks turned a light shade of yelow and returned to it's natural peach color. I'm led to think Bolt seems to have mutual affection for Isandylle. Maybe I could use this asset to return home if, for some reason, the council doesn't keep their promise.

The nurse said nothing as she left the room.

"Anyway, I'm pretty sure your curious about what the Wings Below is. I'd be happy to tell you before you get yourself involved.Any questions so far?" Bokt asked.

"Well, I do have one!" I replied enthusiastically. Actually, I didn't have just one question to ask...