The Chambers: Beginning

Chapter 4

JULY 11th, 2016: Escape (Time: 11:19 A.M.)

Almost synchronized, Lizzie and I both throw punches towards the guards faces. We were close, but not close enough. The guards grab our wrists, stopping our punches mid-air. As soon as the guards get their grab around our wrists, the pressure intensifies. We look straight into the faces of the guards, glaring at us. Then we hear a voice I'm sure both Lizzie and I dread.

"Oliver! Easy on the patient! And Alex, just make sure that traitor doesn't get away." Says a full-of-attitude Dr. Gray. I feel the grip on my wrist ease, but I look over to see that the guard, Alex, has put even more pressure on Lizzie's wrist. She cringes even more, clearly in pain. In a sudden movement, I swing Oliver's arm straight into Alex's nose. I hear a sickening CRACK. Out of surprise, Oliver let's go off my wrist, and Alex releases his grip on Lizzie to tend to his nose.

Lizzie and I both have the same idea, and push the guards from out of the elevator door, and in perfect time too, because the elevator door closes almost immediately. We can just make out Dr. Gray yelling out "GET THEM!!!" I let out a nervous laugh. "Now what?" I ask Lizzie, dumbfounded on what to do next. She hesitates, then comes out with an answer. "We could take the elevator down to the lower levels, make our way to a different elevator, and work from there. It's not exactl-" "I'd rather take my chances on your plan, then meeting Dr. Gray again in this elevator." I say, showing annoyance towards the way Dr. Gray is.

A FEW MINUTES LATER...

After making it down to the bottom floor of the facility, and checking that no one was guarding the elevator, Lizzie and I begin our way to the other elevator. The hallway is longer than the one my room was in, yet there's no doors. I hesitate to ask, but Lizzie looks over and sees the wonder in my expression.

"If you're wondering, this floor used to also be a lab. For dangerous reasons, it was closed off, the doors hidden. There is very few hints of where the doors used to be. Forgotten outlets or something." After she says this, I start getting worried, but make sure not to show it. A chill goes down my spine, and I feel like something is watching me.

As we walk along, Lizzie runs her hand along the wall. Her slender fingers run across the gross, dusty wall so gracefully. I keep watching her hand, whilst walking. Suddenly, her hand runs over something. We both stop to look at it. The entire thing is covered with dust, except the part Lizzie ran her fingers over. I the gross layer of dust off, and gasp. It's a nameplate, with a very familiar name. The nameplate read FLOYD and underneath read Descendant of ZALE.

I stare blankly at this new-found discovery. Does this mean they know about Alpha-Powers? I question myself. How long ago was Floyd in custody? Had he known he possessed great powers? Did he even know who Zale was? Thinking about it made me even more worried, and I couldn't keep my expression straight.

"Did you know this person?" Lizzie asks unexpectedly, making me jump. I look over, and she seems really worried. Is she worried about me? "N-no." I stutter. "It's just, uh, this room makes me feel weird." I lie. I decide not to tell her, seeing as her father has something to do with my containment, and she might tell him. "If you're worried that I'll tell anyone, I won't. I promise." Lizzie reassures me.

Hearing this makes me feel guilty, but knowing that she won't tell anyone, I decide to tell her. We start walking as I explain how Zale was blessed with Alpha-Water, and that means Floyd probably had it. What she says afterwards surprises me. "My father helped Floyd escape. He felt that Floyd was being treated unfairly, and helped him escape a few months ago. That's why he doesn't run the Power Extraction Operation anymore, or P.E.O. for short." We both walk in silence, not knowing what to say.