Let it Rein

Area 52

"Welcome, Crestwood High, St. Lucious College and Summerville House. As you all know, my name is Captain Dre Harington, but you may address me as Captain. Your school has been given the honor and privilege of being our guest today, to explore our facilities and take part in our experiments. Our goal is to make today's field trip an educational one and we hope you enjoy yourselves while also gaining knowledge of what we do here".

"Umm Captain Harington Sir?" Justin raises his hand.

"What exactly is this place? What kind of experiments do you do here?" He asks.

"Well. I guess you could call this entire facility a lab. We conduct space craft experiments here so that we can make adjustments for the field. Some of our scientist actually work with NASA, they work on new things every day that can benefit spacecraft efficiency. We are not known to the outside world as this base is consider G14 classified. That is why you will find that there is nothing about this facility on the internet and that there is no signal out here." Everyone pulls out there phones and raises it up in the air to confirm what the captain has said.

"Any more questions?" Captain Harington grins.

"If this place is basically a lab then why are there so many armed guards?" Wilkey asks.

I look around and Wilkey is right. There were armed guards at every building and many more just walking around.

"Our research and technology is highly valuable, we wouldn't want it getting into the wrong hands, unfortunately maximum security is necessary, however that will not interfere with your field trip today." A slight murmur echos between all three schools.

"If that is all, we would like to give you a brief tour before you go and explore."

The Captain lead us to a wall, with a map of the whole facility pinned to it.

"Listen up kids, this facility is split into three sections. As you can see there are gates, numbered from 1 to 3 in each of these sections." He points to each of the gates on the map.

"They are the only entrance and exit points in and out of this facility. Each building is represented by a letter, the orientation room was in building A of section 1. Building A is also an emergency meeting point, should anything happen. In each section of the facility, you will also find different labs. Section 1, where we are currently standing, covers spacecraft. Section 2 covers armor, and body suits, stuff like that. Section 3 however, is classified and need to know only it is strictly out of bounds. Understood?!"

"Yes!" Everyone replies.

"Good. Now you are free to explore and join in on experiments if you wish, but make sure your teachers know where you are at all times and for your safety you must wear these vests." Some guards come from behind, holding four boxes with neon yellow vests.

"You must also keep these on at all times so that the guards and scientist in this facility know that you are our guest and remember to stick in a group, no less than two people." Captain says as everyone grabs their vest.

When Captain Harington finished talking to us Mr Petrie split our school back into the two groups and told Ms Small and Miss Foster to assess the groups.

"Okay, can everyone get into groups of three please!" Ms Small struggles to control group 1.

I hate group activities. I turn around to see who is available and make eye contact with Wilkey. I quickly turn back around and hope he didn't see that I desperately needed a group but almost instantly I feel his arm is wrap around me.

"Well, well, well, I guess it's just me and you Wolf." he smiles in my face as he walks me towards section 2.

I roll my eyes, but I don't fight it.

"Hey guys wait!!" Justin yells, running towards us.

We turn around and wait until he catches up.

"You guys cool if I tag along with you? I promise I won't be any trouble." He asks.

I look at him and already knew I didn't want him in my group. It's not him exactly it's just I've watched Justin, he is too curious for his own good especially in a place like this and I don't want to get in trouble. Sorry.

"Yeah, sure you can, come on, follow us." Wilkey accepts before I could even say anything. 

I look at him with a 'wtf' expression. He reads it but smiles.

"Yes! Thankyou." Justin joins Wilkey's side.

Now that our duo is a trio, we head towards section 2.

"What do you guys think about section 3?" Wilkey ask as we walked towards building F.

"I don't think we should care what's in section 3." Emphasis on the 'think'.

"I think that's what they want us to think, look, I'll show you." Justin brings out his phone and shows us some radio app on his phone. He brings the phone up to our ears and we both listen.

"Sounds like static." Wilkey shrugs.

"That what I thought too when I got out of the bus, but it's not." Justin puts it up to our ears, so we can listen again.

"Static doesn't sound like that trust me. It's more like... The frequency is just being reflected back. I think they did it on purpose." Justin tries to explain as quietly as possible.

"Okay, No. There is no reflection happening, and no one has done anything on purpose, maybe it sounds like that because there's no signal here. Lets just kill time and stay out of trouble" I reply to Justin but then look to Wilkey a well.

"That's exactly my point, they want us to think that, but the question is why? This sound, it's like a mirror." He continues to explain.

"Okay then how come we can use radio?" Wilkey intervenes.

"Walkies are like blue-tooth they're all connected to each other or they must have a frequency they use and plus this 'mirror' is just keeping signals from leaving this area." He explains.

Okay now that is weird. But still no.

"Aight regardless, it's not like we can do anything about it and I'm not tryna get in trouble in a place like this." I say, trying to convince the other two.

"Okay, fine." Wilkey gives up. Justin looks upset. 

Without another word we walk into building F where we were greeted by a scientist. He walks us into an open room with some kids from the other schools.