Wastelander

Year?

I felt my chest tighten. I was cold. But more importantly, I'm awake. Wait, why am I awake? Did they unfreeze me? If so for what purpose? I got the horrible flash back of seeing my parents faces for the last time. I could see the pain in there eyes and I'm sure they saw the pain in mine.

I looked around in the big metal container I was in. Around the crack of the metal door there were latches. Probably for an emergency. It's been awhile since I was unfrozen. Should I undo the latches?

I waited for a few more minutes hope someone would come and tell me what's going on. No one was there.

I put my hands onto the latches. The were cold. It hurt my hand. I took them off of it

"Owch"

I pulled my vault suit over my hand and undid the latches. I pushed the door open and looked out. Everything seemed the same. Maybe I wasnt frozen for long. I took a step out of the machine and fell out of it onto the ground. I forgot how to walk. Or atleast I wasnt use to it. Maybe I have been in there for awhile. But for how long?

I tried getting up and walking but I took it slow. I looked at all of the machines around me. They were unfrozen to. But from what I saw, a few of them were dead. Alot of them didnt listen to the lady. They probably killed themself's on purpose after what happened. They couldnt take it.

I slowly walked to the ones further from me. I looked into the glass. But this time I saw movement. It was a boy with brown hair with dyed red tips about my age. He opened his eyes and looked at me. His eyes were brown but he had kinda smaller eyes. I liked them.

"Can you hear me?" I yelled hoping he'd hear me.

He said something but I couldnt hear him. He must of been quiet. I started opening the latches from his door. I opened it slowly.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah. I'm ok. How long have I been in here for?"

"I dont know. I just woke up to. Thankfully i checked all the preservers. Or I wouldnt have found you."

"Yeah, good thing."

"Yeah. What's your name?"

"Call me Z. Who are you?"

It obviously wasnt his real name. Must have been a nick name. So I guess I'll just use mine to.

"I'm Ace. Alright let's talk later. Can you help me check the other machines?"

"Yeah."

He stepped out and tripped. I helped him up.

"Yeah my bad. I should have warned you."

"Its ok."

He laughed and smiled at me. He had a really cute smile. I smiled back.

We separate ways and started checking in all the other preservers.

I heard him shout.

"Found one!"

He opened the door and a boy fell out.

I shouted back to Z.

"Probably should have been more careful there!"

"Shit..Whoops!"

I laughed. I walked over to the boy. He had black hair and had darker skin. He was scared looking. Wha- what year is it?

He had a bit of an accent. It sounded Indian.

"We dont know."

"Oh, no. This is not good."

He pushed up his glasses to his face.