Familiarity
Chapter 4: A Peak Behind the Curtain
Previous ChapterNext ChapterIn a dim small room, a lone pool connected to tunnel sat idly with small bubbles coming up from it. It was normally empty of water, but had just filled to the top not even a minute ago. The room was pale white, the light above giving off a dim red light. A small camera sat perched above the door, waiting. Focusing.
Suddenly a head shot up out of the water. "Bah!" Button shouted, gasping in air. Water fell down his hair and face as he coughed, looking around. Sweetie Belle came gasping up behind him, water pouring down her long hair as she pushed it back, gasping in much needed air as well.
The Earth pony turned and kissed her on the cheek. "That..." He took a deep breath. "Is for that clutch move at the end. I thought for sure we were about to drown again. Then you just seemed to... I don't know. You seemed to know where to go."
"I don't know how to describe it. Suddenly I just knew where we were. Like somehow it felt... Like I had gone through that section dozens of times before..." She shook her head, trying to forget the feeling as it seemed to hurt her brain the more she thought about it.
Button waded over and began to climb out. "Whatever it was, saved us from having to experience drowning again." Water dripped from his naked body as he turned and held a hand out. The mare behind him took it with a smile as he helped pull her up and out. The two soon stood there, soaked but glad to be alive.
The camera seemed to move between them for a second as Button suddenly glanced up, spotting the camera. "Hey." He waved. "You the one running the game?"
The camera turned to look at him, seemed to pause before sliding back into a hidden panel, vanishing from sight. "Yeah, guess that tracks." The Earth pony crossed his arms. "We are being watched by something, figured something had to be, was hoping they would be a bit more talkative though."
A hand was placed on his shoulder. "Well, we'll get some answers eventually, this place has to end up somewhere. Besides, they seem to want to keep us around." She smiled at him. "At least we don't have to worry about expiring in the mean time... Though admittedly I am not too thrilled about experiencing that again any time soon."
"Same. Lets try to avoid that. Infinite lives or not, not a fun experience." Button winced as he still remembered the feeling of choking on water. Not something he wanted to relieve. He thoughts turned back to the naked mare next to him, deciding to focus on her lovely curves instead.
The two began to walk forward, the door sliding open as they neared. They walked down a short corridor before coming to another sliding door that opened to a very nice sight. It looked like a small suite. There was a bed, small kitchen, bathroom and a radio. The walls were a nice shade of soft brown and ships riding large waves wallpaper going around the whole square shaped room. A white sliding door sat on the far side. A note could be seen sitting next to the radio.
Button walked over and picked it up, reading it out loud. "Congrats on making it this far. I can only imagine how you must feel right now. So take some time, relax. There are cookies and punch in the fridge, as well as some soup that can be heated in the microwave. The radio only plays jazz and classical. Sorry we don't get much out here." ~S
Sweetie Belle reached into the bathroom and pulled out some towels, passing one to Button. "Don't know what to make of this place at this point, but right now, I am exhausted and that bed looks nice." She began drying herself off, wrapping the towel around her body before open the fridge and taking out a fruit punch pouch. Sticking the straw in, she began to sip on it while Button flipped on some music.
The music sounded calming to say the least. He didn't recognize the name but appreciated some soul soothing at the moment. He didn't realize just how tired he was till he laid back, his eyes suddenly struggling to stay awake. "Think I am going to catch a bit of a snooze as well." He said while slowly drifting off.
Sweetie Belle wandered over, sliding down and snuggled in next to him, her eyes drifting off as well, the two soon sound asleep.
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The unicorn awoke to a strange sound. The room was dim, the lights and the radio were off but she could see a light being cast for just a second beneath the sliding door nearby. She slowly got up. She gently nudged Button who remained in a deep sleep, his body hardly reacting as he continued to snore softly. The unicorn sighed as she decided to let him sleep, her feet soon hitting the floor as she walked over, the towel still wrapped around her as she neared the door.
It opened up, revealing an odd sight. The rooms so far had been white but this one was different. The floor was grey and pipes ran along the top and side of the walls. The walls appeared to be grey and almost metallic. Bright yellow florescent lights could be seen above while a distant mechanical voice could be heard in the hallway. "Attention, room change in progress halted due to unknown error. Please stand by."
She wanted to turn back, to go back to snuggling with Button. But her curiosity got the better of her. This may be her chance to find out what the heck is going on. She began to wander down, noticing that the air felt a bit stale unlike the clean air she had been breathing up till now. A weird distant groaning could be heard. It could be the pipes though. But it sounded strange, like the walls were the ones making the groaning sound.
Soon she reached a small room with computers set up on the walls. There was two doors on the left and right of her. She got close to the big screen in the middle, realizing that the screen was flickering imagines from the rooms they had been in and ones she had yet to see. One room seemed to involve getting over a special looking bridge while another showed a jar sitting in a room covered in pillows. But what really drew in the Unicorn was a room that had green glowing tanks in it. There was something floating in them but she couldn't make out what they were.
Suddenly her head hurt. She she gripped it with both hands as a flash of something stirred in her mind. She groaned, her mind playing out something. She was being led into what looked like a doctors office. A needle was being stuck into her arm as she winced. The nurse's face seemed to look neutral but her body language seemed to reveal a bit of hesitance. Her voice rang out. "Its not too late to turn back now you know. No one would blame you for deciding to back out on such of a wild expedition. You are 22, most would be out dating or partying it up. Plenty of life ahead. Very few have even considered going. You will be among the first."
"An adventure of a life time. No way I am going to pass up on this." She could hear herself say it. No, she was saying it out loud to, feeling her voice seem to almost shout it out. She was levitating a clip board over and examining something but couldn't read the words.
"Anything could happen though. We don't know who or what could be out there." Despite hearing another voice say it, she repeated it out loud, her own voice mocking it.
Sweetie Belle barely felt her knees land against the floor as her mind suddenly shifted, another fuzzy memory playing out. She was waking up in a panic. Something was wrong. Lights were blaring. Some ponies were running about. It was hard to tell where she was but soon a powerful light seemed to enter her vision. A voice called out. "Sweetie Belle! Take my hand, we have to go!" It sounded like Button, but his voice sounded almost distant. "She has a plan. Don't worry. We are going to get out of this mess, I promise!" Her voice hurt as she repeated this out loud too.
The collapsed unicorn suddenly opened her eyes. She was on the floor in the fetal position, still clutching her head with both hands. She was breathing heavily. Her throat felt dry. Slowly sitting up, trying to use the console for support, she shakily got back onto her feet. It suddenly occurred to her as she wanted to reach out and grab something with her magic, anything. There was an empty mug sitting on a small table next to the console.
She reached out. But nothing happened, it was as if her magic was gone. She could not feel it. For some reason, she hadn't even considered it an option. But upon seeing herself use it, it suddenly felt strange to have forgotten about it. Didn't matter if it wasn't working though. A single tear fell down her cheek. Not sure where that came from either. Sure being without magic would suck but surely that is fixable... Right?
As she tried to steady herself, pulling her body up straighter, her thumb landed on a button as she accidently pushed against it. Instantly the screen went blank then changed over, turning green, as something flickered for just a second. It looked like an alicorn but it was only on for one second so it was hard to tell for sure. A stream of numbers suddenly went across the screen as alarms began to go off.
01000100 01001110 01000001 00100000 01010011 01101001 01100111 01101110 01100001 01110100 01110101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01000100 01100101 01110100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01100101 01100100 00100000
"Crap." She coughed, her voice sounding raspy. Two cameras sudden shot out of the walls and focused on her. Words appeared on the screen.
"Subject B has wandered out of Testing Area. Please return Subject immediately.."
"Time to go." She muttered, turning around and heading to the nearby door on her right. Upon opening it, she was met with an odd sight. It was her room, the one she was just in. But that couldn't be right. She had moved a decent distance away from it. How could it be here and through a different door?
Something hard pushed against her back, something metallic. She was suddenly shoved into the room, the door shutting behind her. Sweetie Belle felt her towel hit the floor as she caught herself. Turning back, she heard the sound of something shifting. She got up and pushed the button next to the door. It did not budge. The noises on the other side quickly went quiet.
She walked back and sat on the bed, trying to piece together what just happened. Her mind felt heavy as her body seemed to remind her that she was still very exhausted. She fell back onto the bed, her mind trying to piece everything together.
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Button awoke to sound of the microwave going off. He glanced around, hoping to see a clock but there was none. The screen for the microwave was faded, impossible to tell what the numbers on it said. Sweetie Belle was taking out a bowl of soup and blowing on it.
"Morning?" He said with a groggy voice. That was was guess. Hard to tell what time it was really. That was an odd thing to think about, not knowing if it was day or night. His eyes fell onto a few empty juice pouches sitting on the counter then onto the very sex mare walking back over to the bed.
"Glad you are up." She said flatly, sitting down on the bed and staring at her soup. "You missed out on my short journey through the door."
Button quickly sat up. "What happened? Sorry, I was just so tired for some reason. I didn't realize you'd left. Are you alright?" He stared at her with concern, debating on bringing her in for a hug.
She sighed and relayed what she had seen. The Earth pony seemed to go from concerned, to fascinated then landing on confusion mixed with empathy. Button scratched his head as she finished. "So something screwed with our memories. I do remember signing up for an expedition but the details are a blank. I guess something went wrong. But that doesn't explain how we ended up here or why we are the main subjects for this testing or game of theirs." His eyes fell on his favorite mare.
"Are you sure you are alright?"
She nodded. "Fine. I am just processing is all." He could tell she alright though clearly still a bit shaken up. He leaned forward, wrapping his arms around her and whispering in her ear. "Processing is fine. But if you need to talk about it, don't be afraid to vent if you need to, I am right here with you for all of this."
She sighed and placed her hand on his arm. "I'm fine, really. Lets focus on what we do know. I'd rather focus on answers right now anyways." Button nodded and leaned back, arms leaving her.
He crossed his arms and thought for a second as the mare next to him took a few small bites of her soup, spoon slowly stirring the liquid as he went over his thoughts.
"So we are being watched, we seem to be in some place maybe underground due to lack of windows?" He glanced around. "Then again, there seems to be a theme going on. We could be in some kind of massive ship, making our way across the ocean. Though its weird we haven't felt a single shift in movement this whole time. I really don't know what to make of all of this."
He shook his head and placed his arms behind his head, scooting back a bit and leaning against the back wall. "Well, at least we know for sure what is going on. At least in terms of whether or not we are supposed to be here. However, it also seems we got to keep an eye out. We need to find some way of getting either to whoever is running things or see if we can stumble our way out of this testing area like you just did."
He sat up and scooted back over, placing a hand on Sweetie Belle's shoulder. He whispered softly into her ear. "I don't like being a mouse for testing, but for now, we just have to play along till we can find our next chance to get out of this place. Best to try and see if they will drop their guard again"
Sweetie Belle smiled and placed her hand her close friend's cheek. Leaning over and locking eyes with him. "I still wish I knew why some things feel so familiar despite all of this feeling so new and strange. But at the very least, I am glad you are here. I think I would lose my mind otherwise." She softly kissed him on the lips before smiling and turning back to her soup.
She took a casual sip, scooping up a bit and eating some of it. It really tasted super salty and bland with a hint of vegetable flavor... But it was something. She took in a few more bites before getting up and draining the bowl down the sink. Button got up and headed into the bathroom, hoping to grab a shower. Only to find that there was none. Clearly there was a spot where one should be but it was just an empty spot. Only a toilet, counter with a sink and a stack of towels could be seen. Disappointed, he went back out to find Sweetie Belle standing next to the door.
"Ready?"
"Yeah, lets see what else they might have in store for us."
The unicorn pressed the button and the door opened, revealing a decent sized room. Still felt a bit weird knowing this used to be a hallway of pipes, now a completely separate room. Best not to dwell on that for now though. Sweetie recognized it from the screen earlier at least; it was the room with pillows scattered about and a lone jar on a pedestal in the middle. The two walked on in, now seeing there was an open shower area in the back right corner.
The door closed behind them as Button walked over and examined the jar. There was text printed just below the jar on the pedestal. "Please fill half way or more with cum, the door will open when the right about is sensed." He read out loud.
Shrugging, Button picked up the jar and headed for the shower. "I need to clean up so what do you say we hit two birds with one stone?"
Sweetie Belle felt a tingle run down her spine as she nodded. The two naked ponies walked over and stood under the shower, turning on a stream of warm water. Sweetie Belle picked up a sponge, layered on some soap, and began to run it over Button's bare back. He sighed at the feeling, loving it. Feeling her breasts squish against his back as she went over his shoulder. Her other hand fell over his chest as she softly kissed his neck.
He could feel his member go hard at the touch.
She dropped the sponge, her hands still covered with soap as she began to work her hands over his shaft. Button shook and moaned with delight, feeling her hands pump up and down slowly. Button gripped the jar, wishing he could turn around and plunge his spear into her walls, but his seed needed to go somewhere else.
In any case, Sweetie picked up on the fact that her hands would only go so far. So she bent down, working her way towards the front, facing him on her knees as water feel across her face. She looked up at him with a smile before moving her breasts and wedging his cock between them. She then began to slowly move back and forth, moving her breast slightly as she did so.
It was like his cock was getting the massage of a lifetime. She softly licked the tip, her eyes still looking up at him as he placed a hand softly over her head. He slowly began to move his hips in a rhythm, feeling his cock get assaulted by pleasurable senses, his breathing becoming low and haggard.
"Sweetie Belle... SO GOOD. Not gonna last long like this. AH. So pent up right now. Mhm! And this feels amazing!"
"Then cum for me, we have all the time in the world to fill up the jar."
"I want to fill up the jar so the next load can go inside you." He said with a grin.
She quickened the pace, already excited at that thought. Button moaned again. "Gonna... CUM... SOON!"
The drenched unicorn grabbed the jar and held it over the tip, grasping, pumping it just a few more times before a torrent of white cum came shooting out, white liquid shot and swirled around inside, easily filling up the jar, another spurt and soon the jar was almost over flowing. She set down the jar off to the side, just in time to get hit with a the third spurt across the face. She blinked in surprise before licking the side of her lip. Salty but not too bad.
Button let out a low huff. "Still... Feeling... A bit... Pent up... But better."
She stood up and turned around, pushing her ass out slightly as she placed her hands against the wall. "Then please, give me all you got. I love the way you fill me up." She cocked a grin back at him, water trailing down her hair and body.
Button grinned back, gripped her lovely orbs, reared back, and drove his still very hard cock into her awaiting depths. The two let out a loud hard moan as Button reared back and began to go to town on Sweetie's lovely walls.
"Oh... Yes... So... Good!" He moaned, shoving in his cock over and over again, feeling her walls massage his sensitive member.
Sweetie meanwhile was panting with each thrusting, feeling it go deeper and deeper with each powerful thrust, feeling the water trail down their bodies, his hands grasping her tits, his body felt so strong and warm. His teeth lightly bit into her shoulder, making her cry out in ecstasy.
She leaned back further, feeling his cock drive more and more. It felt so good, every time. She needed it, desired it, loved it. He was everything she ever wanted. Her eyes glazed over, her hands slide a bit as she tried to get him to go even deeper.
"Gonna... Cum... Again... Soon."
"Let it all out. Give me whatever you got!" She cried out.
Button hugged her tightly and drove in his cock deep, unleashing another powerful torrent deep inside her core. Sweetie Belle shouted in pure bliss, her voice reaching higher decibels then she knew possible. Button held on for everything, unleashing torrent after powerful torrent, cum flowing deep within her.
Even as the torrent subsided, he held onto her, the unicorn letting out soft moans as she tried to get her breath back. Button eventually had to exit his cock, watching as a steady stream of cum came pouring at and down her leg. Button picked up the sponge, attempting to clean her up. Sweetie Belle just slightly shook at the sensation of him brushing up and down her leg and then between her legs.
After that was all said and down, she turned off the shower and turned back to him, holding up the jar. "I think this might have been our easiest one." She said with a smile.
"Yeah, its my favorite for sure." He said with a soft huff. "Whew, great way to start things off."
The two slowly began to walk back, water still dripping from their bodies as Button placed the completely filled jar onto the pedestal again. The door opened once he did so. He turned back to his favorite mare. "So... Want to take a bet on what comes next?"
"Sure." She crossed her arms. "Something kinky, calling it now."
"I think it will be something to test our teamwork again. Lets see how we did." The two turned and began to walk towards their next objective, the pedestal opening from beneath and the jar lowering inside.
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Log Entry 2028
"How? How is it that after all this time, despite [Redacted], this semon still remains just as potent? If it weren't for those blockers administered before awakening... Best not to finish that thought. We have much more testing to do but these two really are something. In any case, this next one won't reveal as much data other then to see how well they pair off as of right now. Still though, I wish we had placed some recording devices in their room. Seems they are even more determined then ever before. Wonder why?
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Addendum: Just reviewed recent footage. Subject B had escaped last night during a room change error. In doing so, she appeared to remember things she should not be able to recall. This is both exciting and terrifying. If she remembers too much, it could jeopardize our research... But if she does manage to recall more, it could be invaluable to [Redacted] in the future. I swear, these two are just full of surprises. I may be over stepping just a bit, but I think there is something that may give us further data on this matter in the next room and I am excited to see those results.
Author's Note
Going to keep working on these when I can, leave your comments and theories down below.
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