Sin and Corruption

Sin and Corruption (Part 12)

Once I woke up I started to open my eyes and was instantly was blinded by brightly lights before my vision faded again, fainting once more, hearing what seemed like distant chatter.  Once I woke up again I was in a room, I felt someone holding my hand tightly.  I couldn't quite get my bearings and it was incredibly hard to breath, everything hurt and it felt like I was just mauled by a bear.  I groan and turn my head to face where the hand was coming from, shutting my eyes again as I passed out once more from sheer exhaustion.  I woke up again and this time it was dark and cool, the hand was gone and the pain was a little more bearable.  I looked around and managed to recognize my surroundings.  I was in a hospital room.  No surprise there, but why?  Why was I here?  What happened?  All I remembered was someone yelling at me then passing out.  I decided to rest some more and try and get some answers when I woke up again.  I wake up again and the hand was back, this time I face the disembodied hand and open my eyes, not really able to see because of the lights, "Hello...?" My voice was very weak and soft but I hear a gasp and feel the hand tighten on mine, of course I flinched a little. "Why am I in the hospital..?"

The disembodied voice responded, "You were very badly hurt... you were rushed here and you barely managed to survive.. it's a miracle how you managed to survive.."

My vision slowly comes back as I look at the source of the voice, "Who..?" I see soft, silky, white hair, piercing red eyes, and a soft gaze, "Who are you..?" I ask, for some reason the person started to cry.

"You don't remember me..?"

I think about it, "Wait... Amber..?"

She smiles a little, "Yeah... that's right.."

"What happened to put me in the hospital?"

"Umm... I can't tell you.."

"What?  Why not?"

Amber gets up and sniffles, "I have to go dear... I'll be back when you're discharged.. I'll be at the house okay..?"

"Amber... where are you going..?  Please don't go..." I started to panic, feeling my chest get tight, 'Why'd she call me dear?  Why is my chest tight?  What's going on??' Questions flooded my mind nonstop.

Amber started crying as she quickly left.  I tried to get free but I was... chained to the bed?  'What the hell?!  Why am I chained to the bed?!' After she left some men in black suits came into the room, looking at me seriously. 

One of the men faced me, "Caleb Mishi, do you know why you're here?"

"Who the hell are you?  Why am I chained to this bed?  What's going on?" Before I could ask anymore questions the man gave me a stern look.

"One at a time.  I'm afraid I can only tell you some things.  You're chained to that bed so I can ask you questions without you running away.  You're in this hospital room after being severely harmed during combat with a galactic alien that we've been trying to try for years."

I blink, "What?  So you're meaning to tell me that I managed to find an alien that you guys couldn't?"

"As embarrassing as it is, yes.  Now, do you have any questions before we begin?"

"Yeah... why can't Amber be here?"

"This is a highly classified government secret, if word got out then we'd be in serious trouble.  Anything else?"

"Yeah... one last one... can you take the cuffs off?  I won't run."

He nods and takes them off, figuring I'd be more cooperative. "Now, I trust you remember what happened right?"

"A little bit... I'm still recovering but I know little bits of what happened."

"Can you tell us how you knew that that person was the alien?"

"Yeah..." and I proceeded to tell them everything, how she was always there for me and how she never scolded me for doing something wrong.  How she protected me and always tried to keep other girls away from me.  I told them about the party and what happened, how I managed to piece it all together, and what the first alien's weakness was.  "After that it's a little bit of a blur..."

"I see, thank you very much for sharing.  Is there anything you'd like to ask?"

"Yeah... how long have I been here?"

"Nearly a year."

"What?!"

The man nods, "You wounds were highly fatal, your internal organs were damaged and you had major internal bleeding.  Luckily you were rushed to the ER and they managed to give you new organs.  They barely managed to save you, and you had died a few times."

"Oh god... and... why did Amber call me dear?"

"Apparently you and here had engaged in a relationship before you left to fight the alien."

'Well that explains the tightness in my chest.' I take a deep breath and relax, taking it all in, "Nearly a year huh... this bill is going to be massive.."

"We already covered it, don't worry."

"Why?  All you need me for is information right?  You don't need to pay my bills for me."

"Actually, we were hoping you could join us in hunting down these aliens."

"Huh?" I blink, not quite catching what they said.

"We want you to kill these things."

"There's more of them..?  Oh god..." I sigh in exhaustion, "I should've known..... will I be able to see Amber..?"

"Unfortunately, no."

"I'll have to decline then.  I don't mind providing information but I won't leave Amber... she's already waited for me for so long."

"We understand your decision." He pulls out a card and places it on the bedside table, "If you change your mind then feel free to contact me." He faces the door and they leave.

I sigh and lay there silently, calling the nurse. "Excuse me ma'am, how long until I can leave?"

"Just a few days." She says with a kind smile, glad to be treated with respect.

"Thank you..."

The nurse nods, "Is that all?"

"Yes ma'am."

She smiles and leaves the room, going back to work.