Mad World

chapter 2 interview

Opening my eyes I saw a steel celling. Sitting up and looked around trying to figure out where I was. Looking around there were outher's we were all on medical cot's. Getting out of the cot finding I was in a patient's garb with an IV in my arm. Getting out of the bed i grabbed the IV holder and took it with me exploring where I was.  Looking around I found a nurse tending to another patient. Nurse could you help me where am I and how did I get here. I asked questioningly. She looked to me first confused then afraid. Hands up now she demand of me drawing a pistol. Slowly rasing my hands I spoke. Miss I'm not a danger to you or anyone else here.

Pulling out a walkie talkie. He's woken up she said into it. On your knees sir she tol. Dropping to one knee and then the outher. She approached me speaking just cooperate and this will go smoothly. Moving behind me she grabbed my IV pulling it out. Arms behind your back she told me. Putting my arms behind me she handcuffed them together. After that two armed men in military uniforms walked in. These men are going to escort you to the interrogation room. I nodded as they looped there arms under mine picking me up off the ground leaving my feet dangling

They carried me through what I could only assume was a ship. Ducking me under the bulkheads as well as being surprisingly gentle. They put me into the stereo typical interrogation room with a metal table two chairs and a pane of one way glass on the far wall. I took a seat thinking on why I would be here. Looking back at the door I saw one of the men was guarding my side of the door I decided to ask him. Is there anything you can tell me about why I'm here or where I am I asked confused. He continued staring forward not reacting to the question. Then with a robotic movement he reached up pressing the button on his head set. Sir Mr Murat would like to know where he is and why he is here. Something I couldn't hear was said to him. I am authorized to tell you that you are aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth VII. As well that at the moment your memories may be damaged or incorrect. My Superior is on the way here to speak with you now. Sighing I decided to stay where I was waiting for more information.

The guard stood aside letting the door open. In stepped an old military general flanked by a boy and a girl who looked barely out of there teen's. I am sorry for the wait Mr Murat spoke the old man. He sat down in front of me the boy and girl staying at his sides. I am the current acting Supreme Allied Commander and captain of this ship. This news left me more confused and wide eyed. I'm going to assume from your reaction that you understand the meaning of what I just said. Now I'm going to ask you a series of questions I want you to awnser with the absolute truth. Yes sir I replied still in shock. Recount the last four hours you remember before you woke up.

I was playing an augmented reality video game with my friends James and Mark. It was a game called Mad World we often played it together. The servers were being taken offline perminitly so we binge played the game all day. When the server's turned off the dev's dropped nukes. The last thing I can remember was waiting for my capture suit to disconnect. At this point I realized the girl was talking notes on what I was saying. Well that's just what we thought son now according to your recollection have you ever served in the US military. Yes I served for five years with my last tour of duty in Australia during the early oil conflicts. Did you suffer any injuries during that time. Yes I was shot twice in the back which collapsed my right lung. Now could you please with more details explain what went on in your game he asked. Yes sir. I told him the particulars of what happened that from the air raid siren to the explosion.

Now then sir could you please tell me why I am here speaking to someone of your rank. Yes I'm getting to that. You have just confirmed our theory that threw a combination of minor radiation poisoning combat stimulant overdose and psionic damage from a friend with a dragon. That you accidentally created false memories implanting them in yourself and your friends. Which made you all believe that the real world was a video game and that you actually lived in a pre-apocalypse utopia. I gave him a dumbfounded look for a few seconds then spoke with slow deliberation. Ok then sir where are the hidden cameras I asked. There aren't any hidden cameras in here Mr Murat he answered. Hahaha I've known some prank shows to go far but this is some out there stuff. He's going to need some proof he told the boy standing behind him. The table in front of me started to float a few inches off the ground. The boy behind the general had is hand out middle and pointer finger aimed at the table.

Oh wow neat trick I could do the same thing with some industrial magnets and a car battery. Your gonna need to do better than that. Well before I do what I'm about to do I have to ask you you understand that  you are not currently attached to an augmented reality suit. Yeah they may be revolutionary but I could get better graphics on a calculator. Then let's have your friends Mark and James come in.

Oh this should be good i spoke looking to the door. The guard stood to the side letting the door swing open. What stepped threw that door first was an amalgamation of steel and scrap metal. Like if a terminator preformed field repairs on it's self. But that wasn't the scary part. That was the hyper realistic human face it had that had that was the color of reflective chrome to it. As the Android stepped in and to the side I saw the outher one it could only be described as a pile of rotten plants shaped like a person. Then it moved stepping threw the door. It's every movement was accompanied by a wet squelch like a boot being pulled from deep mud.

I sat there frozen my brain like a rusty cog in a clock unable to process this information. What are those things I asked my voice just above a whisper. Those are your friends James and Mark. Replied the commander calmly.  Now do you believe me. Yes sir I do. I answered stunned at this. Now we're going to take you to your room and give you some time to internalize this information. Then we will debrief you on the agreement between our people and yours. As well as what happened during the three months you were in a coma.