The Caverly Effect

Twenty Four. Fawn

I've never liked running. Aero was always the athletic one. Thump thump thump. The sound of my heavy footsteps filled the room. It wasn't like the track simulator at school, that's made running fun because you could pick your location and difficulty. Not here, here was a grey track, that went in a circle with four lanes, in a grey room with a grey door, and bright, bright lights. The government really needs some creativity. I looked nervously over to the window as I approached it. They wanted me to run for as long as I can.

And when I didn't?

They pressed their big white button on their little hand remote. The remote didn't have too many buttons, but it had black writing on the back of it, it said "FGF10TS5" kinda looked like someone pressed cap lock on a keyboard, smashed their hand in the middle and printed the results on the remote.

But I knew better, I knew it had to have some sort of significant meaning.

"FGF... 10T...S5?

I thought and though, but could seem to place my finger on its meaning...

I heard a loud click followed by static, and I heard Mr. Caverly's voice over a loudspeaker.

"Fawn, you have slowed down quite significantly, you don't want to stop, do you?"

From answering yes earlier, I knew that yes was the wrong answer.

"No, Mr. Caverly."

And I kept running.

***

My mind, was clear. Completely clear, for the first time in what, maybe four days? I wasn't quite sure how long I had been locked in this place. Maybe five? A week? Depends on how long I was out, when they put me to sleep. But anyways, my head was empty as I ran, which was a new expeirence for me. I had never ran so far, for so long in my life.

My breaths were heavy, and footsteps slower than when I started- by a lot. I was surprised that Caverly didn't notice, he often pointed out to me whatever I was doing wrong.

I looped around the track for... I think the 58th time, and I realized how tired I was. I got half way around the track, coming up on number 59, when my knees buckled, and I fell the ground, hard. I put my hands out, to catch my fall, and felt the scrapes as I made contact with the ground.

I stayed in that position, for maybe a couple seconds before I heard the loud speaker again.

"Fawn, you aren't done yet, are you?" Knowing that I would probably regret it, I answered.

"yes- yes I am very done running, I need to rest," I responded, and sat on the ground, and just took a couple deep breaths. I could only imagine, how he held his finger hovering over the button like he always did, giving me time to regret whatever I didn't do, and pray he didn't hold it for very long.

But I didn't get that period of time, to wonder how long he would hesitate- only because he didn't. I didn't scream, because the wind was knocked out of me, as I fell to the ground in agony.

A few days ago, I was put to sleep, and when I woke I had these... things... Implanted in both arms, and both legs. They were white, at least what I could see of them, were white. They were like IV 's, in the sense that they had needles in my body, but no cord attached. Just a small, thin box that laid against my skin on my biceps, and calves, that wirelessly connect to his FGF10TS5 remote. I hadn't gotten to know what the buttons do, except the white one in the center. That one I knew too well.

It wasn't electrocution like they did to Aero- at least I don't think. From the boxes in my limbs, it was like shooting pains went from the boxes and out, and in to my core, just waves of constant pain. Unbearable pain, unlike any I had ever felt before- worse than when I broke my radius bone all the way through and displaced it which by the way- was horrible.

I hated when he pressed the button. Not just because of the pain, but because I involuntarily tremble all over, and he just stands there- watching - and holding the button, causing me to whither in pain.

This time didn't last as long as the other times though. This time, I heard the door to the large exercise room open, and footsteps approach me. Everything was muffed, and hard to understand when he held down the button, but I could make out voices.

Only two voices, I realized, and they belonged to Dr. Renard and Mr. Caverly. The pain slowly went away, and I layed on the ground where I was, just looking at the celing, and breathing.

"Fawn, I need you to listen to me, how are you feeling? Can you hear me?" She came to my side, and had a look of ginuine consern on her face, which made me feel bad about how I responded.

"I am feeling great, I'd feel even better if you and your phycotic scientist partner let me go," Her concern was replaced by shock. "But I guess this is what you two do, isn't it? You take completely innocent kids, hunt them down, when you find them, that's when Caverly over here hurts them, and you fix everything he breaks, including us. Am I right?"

I wasn't thinking straight, so I gave her one last glare, before I managed to stand up, and turn around.

The last thing I saw, was Caverly pressed a small black button below the big white one,

and I no longer, had any control.

I fell to the ground, and my vision went black.

Authors Note:

Hello! I am so sorry, for not updating earlier. Happy late-holidays!

Whatcha think of the chapter?? I know it isn't much, but I've already got the next chapter started, so that's a plus! Originally, I had already posted this chapter in November, but shortly after I deleted it, because I turned my story in a direction I didn't want to go.

But now- I have completely re-done the chapter, and I like this one much better! (even if this one is a pretty boring/bad chapter) (just tells you how bad the other one was)

Do you think you know what FGF10TS5 stands for/means?

QOTC: What was the best present you got this hoiday season? If you didn't get any for religious reasons, what did you do in your time off from school?!

Any New Year resolutions?

~Ema