The Flame
Prologue
Load Full StoryNext Chapter"WAKE UP YOU SORRY MEAT SACKS!" some says. I jump out of my bed and saluted. Nine others did the same thing. A man slowly walks into the room, eyeing all of us as if he's judging us. "Listen up! You morons were chosen to be the next candidates for Serum X. Can any of you tell me what Serum X is?" The man asks.
A child raises his hand, "doesn't Serum X give us really cool powers?"
The man laughs. "That is correct. Alright Serum X is a man made 'item' that is built to make us into super soldiers. Each and everyone of you will each get some of the serum. I will not lie to you Serum X will most likely kill you if you can't handle it. About fifty percent of the people we've taken in have died by this. If you back out of this now we shall escort you to the nearest exit and you shall leave. No tricks or anything of the sort. Now anymore questions? Good, now who wants to back out?" He asks.
Five people on my left raised their hand. The man nods, he then motions to some soldiers to escort the people out of here.
"So it's been decided. The rest of you get into your training uniforms cause as of now. You're all going to be here for a long time. The training will be rough but well worth the effort. My name is William Matron, I'm your instructor. You'll follow all of my directions is that clear?"
We all nod and William motions us to follow him. My name is Dylan Lydell I was born in Texas in district twenty five. I have short curly hair, blue eyes, and I'm 5'10 in height. I was taken from my house after I was "chosen" to be the next candidate for this new fancy serum. It's the year 2055, a massive war has begun between two opposing factions. The Reapers and the Watchers. Watchers wanted to promote peace for us all giving. Reapers wanted nothing but destruction and for people to follow under their rule.
Watchers tried to negotiate but that led to more problems. Soon Prime Minister Alan Barnett had been assassinated by the Reapers. The Watchers finally decided to act and destroyed many great places. Russia, Japan, China, Beijing, Italy, Iran, and my home. Governments have fallen or are to scared to act. Watchers have been working day by day trying to find away to take care of the threat. I just hope they find one soon.
We arrived into a room which I assumed was our new sleeping quarters but they were cells. Metal bars and electricity surrounded the metal.
"Welcome to your new home people. You will all wait here while we take care of the others who decided to leave. Marley unlock the cells and get some get them in there."
An alarm went off soon the metal doors opened. We all got into our cells each with one bed, one toilet, and a sink. This felt like a prison more than anything. We also had a window. I jump onto my bed as the metal cells closed. I looked outside my window and say the five who wanted to leave. Something was off however.
The instructor was out there holding a gun. 'What the hell?' I mumble. *BANG* I fell backwards, he just shot one of them. I quickly sit back up and looked outside the window. He shot the little boy, why? Why would he do that? I could barely make out what they were saying. All I could hear was "you're a traitor to your own." He executed each individual one, blood spilling all over the ground. One was gurgling and coughing up blood. The instructor was kneeling and then put another bullet right between his eyes.
I couldn't watch anymore. Soon an alarm was rang and my cell was opened up. Three guards came in, each holding a stun stick. I slowly back up until I hit the wall and next thing I knew all I could see was darkness.
"Good job. Now let's take him to the lab."
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My head was killing me. I've never had a more gruesome heading up till now. I tried to sit up but then quickly realized that I was unable to move. I was restrained, sharp tools were on both sides of me plus a giant machine above me. I kept on struggling but no luck. After about I'd say an hour of struggling two men in white lab coats walked into the room.
"Evening i'm Samuel Mason and this is my assistant Ryan Monroe. We're going to perform the procedure so you can get your special gift. Don't worry all documents were signed saying you're fine with doing this and we can__"
"LIKE HELL I'D SAY THAT!" I yell. "Let me go or i'll destroy you."
I was scared, scared that this may kill me. I don't want the powers I just want to go home.
"Now listen good, we've been working day and night trying to get our super soldiers ready to defeat the Reaper threat you're either going to do this willingly or we shall do it by force. Is. That. Clear." Samuel says with an angry expression.
I kept on struggling but I couldn't do anything. I wanted to cry but no tears could come out. Ryan turned around and walked towards a switch. He proceeded to flip the switch, causing the machine to lower towards me with a massive needle protruding out of it. I felt a sharp pain on my side soon after, then a warm feeling. I turned my head and saw the serum being pumped into me. I soon felt a burning sensation on my right side. It was hot, felt like I was on fire. I screamed in agony. Blood started to dribble, Samuel put a bandage over it.
"Congratulations, you're now our new super soldier. Your training will begin tomorrow." Samuel says with a wicked grin.
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*BOOM*
I jumped out of my bed upon hearing that explosion. Alarms and gunfire could be heard everywhere. I could hear people screaming an agony. I tried to get up only to feel that sharp pain again. "I have to press on" I say. I quickly jolted upwards and felt the most excruciating pain I have ever felt in my entire life. Blood began to pour, I quickly grabbed my side with my left hand and walked towards my cell door. Luckily electricity was off and I could easily slip open the door. I felt stronger than before normally you couldn't open a door since it was so heavy. I kept on moving slowly out of the facility hiding whenever I had the chance. Apparently someone caused an explosion and released some of the test subjects.
Who ever it was they did a damn good job. I quickly darted across the courtyard to quickly find myself next to another set of guards. They were slowly patrolling, searching every building. I tried to find something to throw and after about a minute of searching I found a glass bottle. I grabbed the bottle and threw it as hard as I could. The bottle breaks with an ear shattering *smash*, guards quickly turned around with guns raised. I ducked behind cover and waited. As soon as the cost was clear I kept moving.
I made it to the front entrance only to be greeted by him. Our instructor who had a stun stick in one hand and a patient in another. He turned and looked at me.
"Well, well, well...you really think you can escape this place? Hate to break it to ya kid but you ain't leaving not with a wound like that and you wont make it past the hounds. Hell if bullets don't mow you down first. So I suggest you walking back to your cell and wait there for further punishment that will be carried out by yours truly." He says with a menacing grin.
Before I could run another explosion occurred this time on the watch tower that was next to me and the instructor. The explosion knocked us both back, my vision was completely blurry. The last thing I could see was a giant tower falling towards me. Then it was dark.
Author's Note
Here is a prologue that will set up the story now I'm gonna rewrite chapter 1 which should either come out today or monday :)
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