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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟷𝟾: 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙴𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎 - 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝟷

The day started out normal. Or, what One knew to be normal from her life in the Lab.

One hummed a song she made up to herself as she paced around her room in boredom. She was waiting for the right time to open a portal to Seven. She had just finished her meal and was sure that he would be done soon as well. Like always, she was eager to talk to her friend.

Discussion of escaping had slowly ceased since their big argument several months back, but One sensed that there was still an angry desire burning within Seven's spirit to get out of the Lab. There was a small ping of fear in her gut every time she opened a portal to him that he wouldn't be waiting on the other side. But accompanying that small ping of fear was a small ping of hope that he'd gotten out and found the family that he kept dreaming of.

Today would be different. Today the fear would be real.

When she was confident that the appropriate amount of time had passed, One concentrated on the white wall before her and summoned a whizzing portal to Seven's room. With an excited smile plastered to her face she eagerly peered through the portal for her friend, but what she found instead was a nightmare.

"Calm yourself, Seven," Dr. Brenner hushed Seven's thrashing body as several guards held him down. Light shone off a large syringe in Dr. Brenner's hand as he brought it closer to Seven's neck. "This will help you forget."

One stood petrified in her spot, unsure of how to help. She was no match against Papa and all those guards. Come on, Seven! she urged. Use your powers!

When the syringe was only centimeters from Seven's neck, Dr. Brenner's hand paused. Dr. Brenner looked surprised and angry to find that he couldn't move his hand any closer. It shook as he fought to regain control over it, but it was a losing battle. Slowly the needle began to move in the opposite direction.

Dr. Brenner's eyes opened fearfully wide as Seven made him bring the syringe closer and closer to his own neck. Dr. Brenner was just about to inject himself when One noticed something in the hands of one of the guards behind Seven.