I woke up in the middle of the night sobbing. The autopsy was haunting me. I stood up and put on a sweater. I wiped my eyes so I looked presentable.
I knocked on Ansel's door. It was a few minutes before he opened the door. I went in uninvited.
"She was a Visitor, right?" I asked panicked.
It took Ansel a moment to understand what I was talking about. "Yea," His voice was filled with sleep. "Nothing about her anatomy was human."
I relaxed a little. I sat down and put my head in my hands. Ansel sat next to me and patted my back. "I can't do this anymore." I whispered. "I'm so sick of death."
"I know." Ansel said quietly. "But this won't be forever."
I looked at him. "It's been a year since they arrived. Five months since we've been trapped inside these walls. And we still know nothing about them." I said. "We only know that they're not human."
Ansel sighed. "I can't do any tests when they're dead."
I looked at him and swallowed hard. "Are you really suggesting what I think you are?"
He looked away but nodded slightly. "I already talked to the Senate. The party's heading out tomorrow morning."
I only looked at him.
"You should go back to sleep. They're most likely going to choose you for the expedition."
I stood up quickly and went to the door. I paused. "What happened, Ansel?" My voice was quiet. "You were always against torture."
"We need answers, Val, so that we aren't in here forever."
I shook my head and left the room. I couldn't believe that this was his idea.
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Visited
Science FictionSix years after being discharged from the military, Valentina Grey finds herself back in the clutches of war. The only difference is where the threat is coming from. The Aperture appeared above Earth, and the Visitors have covered the world. They ar...
