Spy School: Trapped in Tech

Chapter 11: Healing

This isn't gonna be super long so I'm sorry. I'm working on another story I haven't published yet and I have a TON of hw. Buuut, I always update Wednesday, or Thursday if I have to. Sorry, I had so much hw that I couldn't update.

Specific Location Unknown
The Computer
2:30 PM
Tuesday
September 24th

Erica's POV:
We walked back to the hotel after he broke his leg and passed out. By 'we' I mean I carried Ben because he lost so much blood, he passed out. I laid him down on the bed and started tending to his wounds when he jolted awake and sat up, breathing heavily.

"What? Where is he?"

"Where is who?"

"My dad. Poseidon."

"Um what now?"

"I broke my leg and you put a cast on it and we walked back. When we got back you said you thought he was my dad and he appeared and-"

"... Ben, none of that happened. You lost a ton of blood from your leg and passed out while I was cleaning it. I had to carry you back. Poseidon didn't come here and he's not your dad. I don't know what happened but you must have been dreaming while you were unconscious."

"Oh. Okay."

"You okay?"

"Yeah. I just feel bad you had to carry me all the way here because I couldn't stay conscious."

"Don't. I tackled you and broke it, and as strong as you are, I'm stronger. It's okay."

"I just can't believe it was a dream. It seemed so real."

"Well, while you were asleep, I re-cleaned your leg and put it back into the cast."

"The virus is disguising itself as humans." He blurted.

"What? How do you know?"

"I saw them in my dream."

"Okay. We know Joshua said we only have 2 days. What is their plan and how do we defeat this virus?"

His face lit up.

"I know that look. You figured it out."

He nodded. "There are 10 and they're all very strong. The "virus" Spyder installed was just like how we got sucked in to train, they sent real agents in through their own version of this device. They have a jammer of sorts which is why we can't get out. But, each one of them has one and it's attached to their life forces. The only way to defeat them and get out is to-" He looked shaken up and guilty.

"Kill them all."

He nodded.

"Joshua knows I hate killing people and did this intentionally."

"Ben." I stood up and sat next to him. He put his hand in mine. I flinched a little. "Sorry. They're gonna die either way. It just depends if one or both of us die."

"No."

"Huh?"

"Not both. I will not let you die. I'm here and will not let you die. I'll kill each and everyone of them as long as you live." I started shaking a little. "What's wrong E?"

"... nothing. It-it's nothing."

"Please just talk to me." He said, his green eyes pleading.

"Fine. I'm a little scared of-"

"Me." He said sadly.

"No. Not you. But how you remind me of Joshua sometimes. How you would kill people just for me. It's sweet but you were always the kind one. And now you're the tough and over-protective one. I'm just scared of how you resemble him sometimes. But not of you. Never of you."

"I'm sorry. I just love you so much. I couldn't bear to lose you."

"Then don't. We'll fight them and kill them together."

"But they're people too."

"They made their choice. They joined Spyder and came on this mission knowing they'd die one way or another. If we didn't kill them, the signal would keep us all here to die as the computer deleted. If we did, well, they would still die."

"Okay." He said. "When?"

"As soon as possible. We should do it tonight when they're asleep so they feel less pain and we have the element of surprise."

"You know what Poseidon told me? Something like 'keep this one around. She's brilliant.' And I don't intend to lose you. If we have to sneak in and kill them so I don't lose you, all I can say is as you wish, my love."

"Well it's not that I want to but I know that it's the only way we can make it out of here alive. Wait. Did you just quote Princess Bride? And call me 'my love'?"

"I did." He smiled. "I love you, Erica."

"I love you too Ben." I hugged him. "But more of course."

"Always a competition."

He leaned his forehead against mine. We sat there, eyes locked, when he leaned in the rest of the way and kissed me. I didn't feel like pulling away and we kissed passionately. When we pulled away to breathe, he smiled.

"And I win."