Opening the creaking metal door slowly, I enter a dimly lit open space and thank the gods There's a kitchen with working appliances and utensils, running water, and a clean couch!
"There has to be a catch," I mutter when I suddenly hear footsteps coming from another door. "F*ck there it is," I pull out the ZGE gun and back up into the corner that's hidden by shadows.
Two guys walk in, one with short spiked brown hair and the other with longish red hair. The brown haired boy talks to the other as they walk in "I swear man! Those keepers were threatening to shoot a girl! I- wait a minute" he looks around "Didn't we turn off the lights? and wasn't that pot on the counter?"
"I don't know maybe?" The ginger shrugs, clearly the more apathetic of the two.
"Yeah...yeah!" The brown haired boy pulls out a pistol and aims around "someones been here, or could still be here right now" He walks right up to me but turns away to continue the search. Then I move my arm and remember that the ZGE gun glows bright blue.
"There!!" the pale boy shouts and points to me. The other shoots into the corner and I feel a searing pain in my right thigh.
"Ow!" I fall to the ground and crawl out of the shadows. "please stop!"
"Who are you?" He asks
"I'm..um Blaire and I came upon this place by mistake I-"
"we don't care about your past and why your here. Who do you work with!"
"No one. I escaped from a laboratory and am running from the keepers so I guess, anyone but those two groups." They nod.
"Ian!" the ginger mutters an 'mhm' "Is she lying?"
"No. Well about her name, yes but not anything else." I sigh.
"My real name is Alison Parker, my identity was compromised."
"Ally Parker? The keepers are looking for you!" Ian turns to the other boy "Jack shes wanted! They're giving big money to whoever turns in Ally Parker! Let's go find some keepers!!" Jack shakes his head
"Not yet. The reward will increase the longer we wait."
"Um hello? shot in the leg here!" They both look at me "If your gonna return me, you cant return me hurt"
"Yeah your right, Ian lets get 'er to doc" He nods and helps me stand and walk. When we reach the doctor Jack and Ian sit me down on a medical table. "I shot her"
"I figured" The doctor laughs "Now grab the anesthetic so we can prep for surgery."
"No!" I shout, the doctor jumps back in shock. "I mean uh, no need! I heal incredibly fast, but I can't heal with the bullet lodged in my leg, so if you just pull it out I'll be fine." He nods and grabs some medical sized tweezers. Slowly digging into my flesh, blood pours out of my leg. "agh.." I bite my lip to keep myself distracted from the uncomfortable metal that's in my leg.
"Done." The doctor holds up a bloody bullet by his gloved hands with a smile.
"Thank you." I wipe my leg with my hand and already my leg is coming back together and in a matter of seconds its like I was never shot. "I guess you'll be giving me to the keepers so they can lock me up now huh?"
Jack pulls Ian off to the side of the room, all I could pick up was whispers of yes and no. Finally, they walk back.
"you can stay here for a while. But first, what's that blue gun you've got there?"
My eyes light up at the mention of one of my inventions "This?! Its a zero gravity energy blaster. Watch this!!" I aim the gun at jack and pull and hold the trigger down. A blue beam zaps him and when I move the gun up, jack -whos now unable to move- moves up off the ground.
"Woah!" Ian gasps and I put jack down and let go. "You've gotta get us those!"
"I built it so you cant get it anywhere else!" I smile at my invention and move it around in my hands.
"That's amazing, You must be very smart girly" My smile fades away as Ian says that last word girl...
"please don't call me girly...He used to call me that..."
"He?" Ian and jack ask at the same time.
"One of the men I'm running from. He's the reason I'm running"
"Well, your nickname can be Runner!" A woman, probably in her late 30's walks in "Hi I'm blackheart, A.K.A Susie Matthews, Head of the rebellion. Nice to meet you," She pauses waiting for my name.
Ally Parker, my name is Ally Parker "Blaire, runner" I shake a hand that Blackheart held out. "So you guys are in a rebellion?" Jack nods
"yeah, and Blackheart was wondering if you wanted to join..what with your smartness and other skills and all.."
"How would you know about them, what skills?! Who told you" my heart beats so fast, it would win in a race against that one old cartoon character people used to watch what's its name?oh yeah, road runner! I hold my breath if they read my records than I'm dead!
"Calm down feisty pants we saw you running in the woods"
"Yes" Blackheart nods "your fast, you can climb, your smart, and you have experience with weapons. You're perfect for the rebellion!"
"I..uh.." I look down and then remember Maximus if I join, I'll get stronger and faster. Then I can kill max with his own technology. "I'm in" Blackheart holds out a hand and I shake it.
"Wonderful, Jack! Take Blaire to her room and show her around" Blackheart pulls me close "I would put your hood up. There are no other girls but you and I and you're the only one they'll be interested in" I nod and put my hood up, careful to ensure my hair is tucked in.
"Well, let's go" I nod and follow jack for my tour "This is the mess hall, this is where we get three meals everyday breakfast at 7:30, lunch at noon, and dinner at 6;30. Down this hall is the training area where we work out, and well, train... And this is your room. "There's clothes in the closet. Most will have hoods but others don't, there a bathroom, and bed and a bullet proof one-way window that only opens from the inside"
"cool"
"Oh! before I forget, training is at 9:00 sharp. Our break is over in 10 minutes so I'd get changed and head to the fitness lab" lab... my head pounds at that word as flashbacks run through my head. I lean against the wall and hold onto my head "Are you ok?"
"Yeah it's just, where i come from was really terrible and the word lab brings back those memories. I'm going to go get ready for training," I sigh and sit on the bed.
"Ok see you in the fitness um...gym" I send a small smile jacks way before walking into my room and locking the door shut.
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Runner
Romance"Ally, where'd you go?" I hold my breath "Maybe your not here" I feel a hand grab my wrist and pull me up off the ground "or maybe you are" He sends me one of his stupid smirks "Stupid girl, you'll never get away from me...You never will" He was rig...
