Dying Breath: Unveiling Secrets

Locked in Custody

Dave and Ray were still waiting for the cannibals to pass them. The handle was still turning, and it has been for a couple of minutes now.

" What do..." Dave started to ask.

" Shush!" Ray shushed him again. The door opened, slowly. The cannibal faced them. Ray started whimpering. Dave covered her mouth. The cannibal got really close and sniffed both of them. Blood fell on Ray's shirt. She closed her eyes. The cannibal continued. Dave looked at it straight in the eye. The cannibal then ignored them and left. Dave uncovered Ray's mouth.

" Oh my god, I was so..." Ray yelled. Dave covered her mouth again. The same cannibal snarled and walked fast towards them. Dave quickly closed the janitor's door. Ray sat down against the wall and put her feet up against the door. She was hyperventilating. Dave was rushing to find a way out. He found a vent behind some boxes.

" Ray, come here!"

" Um, I'm a little busy!" Dave put the heaviest furniture in there up against the door, a small cabinet. It wasn't very heavy but the best thing they could use. Ray tripped but got up. Dave grabbed the electric screwdriver from the tools rack and quickly unscrewed the screws. He took the vent off.

" Okay, this map here says that this vent, following the right paths, leads you outside to the plant dome, where Wyatt should be," Dave explained. He ripped the map off the wall. The cannibals were almost close to getting in,

" you need to leave without me."

" But what about you?"

" I'll be fine. Don't worry." Rays face was sweaty, she was still hyperventilating, and she was crying, " Go. Go!" Ray nodded and fumbled to get on the vent. She got in. Dave put the vent back on and screwed two screws in.

" DAVE!! NO!" Ray yelled. Dave nodded and put the boxes back. Ray started to ball her eyes out but proceeded forward. She took a few turns, according to the map, and went straight forward. Then, she climbed up a few feet, each time.

" I guess I have to fight them alone," Dave said to himself. The cannibals almost got in. He grabbed the mop and hit one side on the ground, the bristles, to make it break apart to be sharp. He did the same to the other side. He grabbed a hammer from the tools rack. The door creaked open, and one cannibal at a time got in.

" Yipeekayay, motherfucker," Dave said, in reference to Die Hard.

Ray was almost out. A few cannibals ignored Dave, and went outside, about 10. She was about 8 feet off the ground. She realized she had nothing to get the vent off, so she started to kick it. A few cannibals noticed. She kicked the vent open and killed the few cannibals that came over to her with her knife. She jumped down and landed on her hands.

" Why did I do that?" Ray said to herself, Blowing the blood of her hands, and picking at the rocks stabbed in her palm. She ran through the yard of cannibals and ended up to the dome.

To Askova, Danny, and Robert

Everyone was still. The guy, supposedly Wyatt, was still holding the knife to Roberts' neck.

" So... you guys come to save me?" He asked.

" Well, we're not so sure if you're going to attempt to kill us," Askova replied.

" Shut up!" He yelled, spit coming out of his mouth, pointing the knife to Askova. He adjusted himself again,

" so, you guys are going to bring me to your guys' little base, and I'm going to take all of your stuff."

" Michaela was right, you should've listened to them. He's nuts," Robert said. He pointed his knife back at Roberts' neck. He stiffened.

" You guys are going to tell me where your base is, or you all get it. Get me?" He asked. They all nodded.

" Why are you cruel?" Danny asked. Askova shushed him. Wyatt sighed.

" Where is your base?" It was quiet. Robert hesitated.

" Um... the Children's Specialty Care." Everyone nodded their heads quickly. Wyatt looked flinty.

" You lyin'?" He asked. Everyone shook their heads. He shifted the knife into Roberts' neck more. Little blood came out.

" Well..." Askova started. Wyatt looked at her. She got spooked. She calmed down again, " well, if you were holding a knife to our neck why would we lie? Hell, if you had a gun to our heads, we would probably give you all of the info," Askova finished. She gulped. Wyatt shifted. They heard screaming. Wyatt looked out the door. Robert jumped on Wyatt, choking him. They saw Ray out of the door.

" Open the door!" Ray yelled. Askova unlocked the door with the guard's keys, and let Ray in. She closed the door right before the cannibals could get in. Askova locked the door again. Robert was still trying to choke Wyatt. Wyatt pushed him off. Robert fell on the floor and laid there hurt.

" OKAY, ENOUGH!" Wyatt yelled. Everyone, including Ray, looked at him, " you guys are going to take me to the Children's Specialty Care, and no one is going to stop me. GOT IT!?" Everyone nodded, except Ray.

" Children's Specialty..." Ray started. Robert, behind Wyatt, shook his head violently.

" Roll with it," Robert mouthed. Ray tilted her head but took his word.

" Children's Specialty Care is a few minutes away from here. It will be really quick," Ray assured, calmly. Wyatt nodded his head.

" Okay," he calmly said, convinced they were telling the truth, " okay, let's go."

" But there are cannibals at the door," Danny commented. Wyatt laughed.

" You call them cannibals? I call them the devils."

" That's not a grammatically correct sentence, but okay," Ray said. Wyatt sighed.

" So now on, you guys are going to call them devils," Wyatt said. No one said anything. Robert quietly, but slowly scooted towards Wyatt, " and if called otherwise, then you die." Wyatt said calmly. Robert kicked Wyatt in the nuts. He dropped his knife, an screamed in pain.

" Oh, mother of Jesus, sweet baby corn that hurt," Wyatt complained. He fell on the floor.

" Always a guys weak spot," Robert said, and clapped Danny's hand. Ray noticed Askova's arm.

" Um, Askova?" Askova looked at her. She noticed that Ray was looking at her bitten arm.

" Um..." Askova started. She looked sad. Ray had a look on her face that read, oh please don't tell me what I'm thinking.

" Did you..." Ray said. Askova nodded her head. Ray started to break down.

" First Destiny and now you too!?" Ray was really taking this bad. She fell on the floor. Danny noticed. Robert held the knife up at Wyatt.

" Oh, um," Danny started. Ray didn't bother to pay attention to him. Askova looked at Danny. He looked sad. Askova looked down.

" Maybe you can use Maggy's serum. It will take another week to..." Askova cut her off.

" I need to die," Askova said. She understood life but hated it. Ray started to ball again. Then, out of nowhere, they heard a bang. It was a gun. Everyone looked towards the windows. After all of the cannibals were cleared, the looked who it was. It was Ivy and Sam.