Gene Mutation

Chapter 2: Encounter

The line was long. Everytime, there is a massive line in front of the entrance of the cafeteria, because there aren't enough places to sit down at. I once waited for two hours to get my lunch.
And lemme tell ya, you do not want to miss a meal. You never get more food. Either you wait and eat, or die from starvation.
I'm serious, that shit happens more than you think.
During the wait in the line, I noticed a group of kids passing near us.
They were heading somewhere.
Some kids looked very exhausted, like theu haven't slept for weeks. They were barely walking, visibly exhausted. I turned my head the other way, because I didn't want to look at that terror.

Shit, this line is longer than ever. Maybe a new record.

I looked up. I saw a room through a wall of glass. Inside, there was a figure, looking at us.
A woman.
I noticed her head was slowly moving up, as she was watching something. Then I realized: She was watching the line in front of the cafeteria.
Then, our eyes met.
She had bright blue eyes, and the cold stare she gave me could make anybody skip a heartbeat from fear.
I just froze.
It was like time suddenly stopped.
Me, and her cold stare.
Her stare was the same as a stare of someone who wants to see pain. Someone who wants to see people suffer.
However, I didn't want to give her that pleasure. I just stood there, looking into her eyes. Without fear.
Then, my sight went into a red color for a split second, and then turned to normal. It seemed that this caught the woman off-guard, and the look on her face changed into something different. Then, she turned around and dissapeared in the darkness of the room.
..Who the fuck was she?
Suddenly, I heard a loud noise behind me. Like a whip. I turned around, and saw something I won't forget soon.
One kid was laying on the ground, crying. A guard was whipping him in the back.
And it looked like the guard was enjoying it. Like a Nazi whipping a Jew.
The kid's prison uniform started getting a red shade on the back.
Blood.
The more he whipped the kid, the more blood started coming out.
I felt that pain too realistically.
Every whip felt like a bullet shot into my chest.
One. Two. Three.
I stood in place.
Four. Five. Six.
I started walking.
Seven. Eight. Nine.
I stopped.
Ten. Eleven. Twelwe.
I caught the whip in mid-swing.
The guard looked at me, shocked.
Then, he whipped my face. I could feel ridiculously strong pain just below my right eye. Then, I felt something going out from the pain. A liquid. It was blood.
The guard tried to whip me again, but I caught the whip and tore it in a half.
Suddenly, I felt pain all over my body. I was losing my conciousness. The pain stopped, and I fell on the ground, almost unconcious. A guard started kicking me into my stomach. I couldn't breathe properly. I felt pain, but the more he kicked me, the less I felt it. I was losing conciousness again.
No. I'm not giving this son of a bitch this pleasure.
I stood up, and the guard started punching me. My sight went into a red color again, as I punched him into the stomach so hard he flew up and landed two meters in front of me.
I looked at my hand. It was surrounded with fire, yet I didn't feel any pain. I don't know what happened, but I don't like it.
Then, I felt pain all over my body again, and I lost conciousness for good this time. I fell on the ground, losing conciousness.

I woke up.
I didn't know where I was. It was dark in here. The ground fell weird. When I fully regained conciousness, I realized it sand.
Then, strong light came from a wall. I heard voices, they were yelling. I went closer to the light, walking clumsily because of the kicks I took to the stomach.
As I approached the light, I realized the voices weren't yelling. They were cheering, and were very exited because of something. As my eyes got used to the strong light, I realized I was in a big area, surrounded my walls. Above the walls there were seats, and people were sitting there, screaming in exitement. Then, it hit me. They threw me into the Arena.
Well, shit.
As I stood there, I noticed another gate on the other side of the Arena opening.
A group of kids walked out of there, exhausted. They were barely walking.
Then, someone started talking through speakers.
"Everyone! Welcome to today's round of... DEATHMAAAATCH!!"
The voice sounded like a male voice, possibly someone in their 40's.
He continued.
"Today, we have a very special round! Today, we got the infamous Hellflame, going against some newbies! You wanna know why Hellflame is here?! He disobeyed the rules and attacked a prison guard!!"
The whole arena gasped in response.
"He stopped a guard from doing his, job, and the guard is now being hospitalized because of him!!"
I suddenly felt a sense of guilt. If I only just stayed in the line for food, they wouldn't have to hospitalize a guard.
"And now, for his punishment, he's going against newbies, that he is forced to kill!!"
When the kids heard that, they ran to the entrance gate, but it was already closed. They started punching the gate, as the crowd started laughing at them.
The ground started shaking.
What powers do these kids have?!
"As you already guessed, these newbies are Uniques! And I have a message for them!"
The kids slowly stopped punching the wall, and listened.
"If you kill the enemy in front of you, Hellflame, you will be sent free! So choose! Die or be free!"
What?! Lies!! They never let people free!
However, the kids didn't know that. The ground started shaking, as the kids started activating their powers. Some changed sizes, some changed their appearance, some even started small tornados and earthquakes.
Well, looks like I'm not seeing tomorrow.