Constrained // Phan

Survive

Phil POV:

Word count: 1138

unfathomable: adjective // not able to be fathomed, or completely understood; incomprehensible

I awake from my lethargic state, had being injected for the millionth time since I've arrived at this hell hole.

I am inside this big machine, long leather straps restraining my entire body. I am incapable of moving. I glance down at my right wrist and see a bracelet, similar to the cuffs I was wearing before. It's the same bracelet everyone had on in that fighting room, or whatever it was.

I am gradually starting to remember what had just happened. Dan was in danger (a:n// men at work) and an intense wave of fear and outrage rushed over me. I was suddenly inside Brayden's mind, listening in on his thoughts, observing his memories and fears, and manipulating what he felt.

I couldn't really control what I was doing, and I caused insufferable pain on to him. I was terrorizing him with his deepest and darkest fears, twisting his insides, pumping his blood in all the wrong ways. The torture I bestowed upon him is unfathomable.

There is a small part of me that feels guilty about what I did to Brayden, but he was about to hurt Dan, so he deserved what had happened.

A couple months ago, I would be wallowing in guilt. But this place has altered me, conditioned me to be ruthless. I will do whatever it takes to protect Dan, even if that means I have to wipe out everyone in this place.

Without warning, thousands of tiny lasers assault my entire body. I shriek from the sudden outburst through my nerves. This goes on for about a minute, until the agony thankfully stops.

My body is trembling as I am slowly brought out of the machine. It still feels like they're piercing through my skin, and I feel as if i'm on fire. 

"You did well, Philly," Chris announces.

I lift my head as much as I can to see him standing by my feet.

"Don't call me that."

"I'll call you whatever I please. Would you prefer slave?"

"I am no one's slave, you saw what I did to Brayden. I possess more power than you could ever know," I state, attempting to sound intimidating.

I'm not a very intimidating guy. The only intimidation I've ever maybe given off is that from my purple tallies.

"You may have powers, Phil, but I am in control here," Chris responds.

"I see right through you. I see through you all, terrified of Dan and I, and what we are capable of."

"Scared? Of someone of the likes of you? You are pathetic," he fires back.

"It seems I'm not as pathetic as you say because you fell in love with me," I taunt.

Chris' face turns beat red, and he takes the syringe in hand and injects it into my neck forcefully.

"Fuck you."

..............

"Phiw, Phiw..." I wake up to see Dan slightly shaking me.

"Finally, you're awake!" Dan exclaims, running his hand through his hair.

"How long was I out?" I ask drowsily, my vision still struggling to focus.

"Like an hour since the guards brought you back. What happened?"

"I was in this machine and these lasers were shooting at me all around and it really hurt and-"

"That's the same thing that happened to me! Remember when I told you about how they put me in a machine and a bunch of lasers shot at me?" Dan interrupts my rabbling.

It takes me a moment to recall what Dan is talking about.

"Oh yeah! I'm so sorry you had to go through that baby," I say, shaking my head.

"Same to you. What do you think it did?" he questions.

"I have no idea."

"Did you see the computers near the door?" Dan asks.

I was mostly focusing my attention on Chris when I was out of the machine, but I do remember seeing the computers Dan is talking about.

"I did! Was there a body on one of the screens?"

"Yes! I think it was showing our bodies. Mine had glowing red veins and blue bones and there was small balls of light dancing around my brain."

"Same with me! Wait, why was our blood and bones glowing?" I ask.

"Maybe its from the liquid they keep injecting us with?" he offers.

"But when Madison fought Angelina, she had regular blood on her face, and I'm pretty sure we're not the only ones who've been injected with that stuff."

He thinks for a second before saying, "What if... it's from our powers?"

Dan then starts feverishly scratching his forearm.

"What are you doing?!"

"I wanna see if my blood actually glows," Dan exclaims, continuing to scratch.

"Babe, c'mon, don't hurt yourself," I counter.

But then, I notice glowing red liquid ooze from his scratch marks.

"...What the fuck?" Dan asks as I stare in awe.

Suddenly, our cell door opens and Dan immediately covers his arm to hide the scratch marks and blood. He didn't scratch too deep, so it should stop bleeding any second.

"Lunch time," Chris announces, smiling.

I just want to smack that stupid grin off his face right about now.

Dan and I give each other a confused look before Chris motions us forwards. We are usually fed in our cell. As soon as we step out, he puts the glowing handcuffs on Dan and I and takes our bracelets off. Maybe the handcuffs are some kind of extra precaution?

"If you try anything..." he lifts up a small remote, "you'll be on the ground in seconds."

"Wha-" Dan begins, but then Chris presses the big button on the remote and he immediately drops to the floor. 

Dan is barely audible, but he sounds and looks as if he's being electrocuted.

"Stop!" I scream, helpless.

Chris presses the button again and Dan stops seizing. I try TO help him to his feet, which is hard with these fucking handcuffs on.

"Are you okay?" I ask.

Dan nods and asks Chris, "How the hell did you just electrocute me?"

"That stuff we've been injecting you with doesn't just make you lose consciousness," Chris answers in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Do that again and I'll fucking kill you right then and there," I whisper into his ear as we start walking down the hall, my voice shaking from how infuriated I am.

I notice chills run throughout his body, and I can feel his hand vibrate slightly against my bicep.

Fear is Dan and I's ally now, and we must use it to our advantage.

We will do whatever it takes to survive.

And I will do whatever it takes to get Dan out of here alive.

Yeet, sorry for my 8th hiatus lmao

See ya'll next chapter <3