Chapter 13 - Training
January 2047
"Code 24194, get up, it's time for your training." a knock interrupted my peaceful slumber. I sat up and immediately felt my whole body aching but then...I was energized.
'It's probably because of that lovely dream I had. I saw their smiles again. I can handle the pain today!' I smiled as I stood up, ignoring the aching of my body.
I shuffled towards the door and twisted the doorknob which revealed my personal trainer.
He was a man in his mid 20's. He's tall and well built. He always wore a black suit.
"Here's your daily change of clothes. Your food will arrive in a minute. Hurry up and don't waste my time." the man instructed as I grabbed the clothes he was holding.
He's impatient, cold, and hates wasting time. When it comes to training, he's strict.
I sighed and started to get out of my pajamas which was just a simple white nightgown and I changed into a black tank top, some camo pants, and combat boots.
Tying my hair into a ponytail, I heard a knock on my door. Once I was done tying my hair up, I walked towards the door and it revealed a woman holding a tray of food.
"Here's your breakfast, 24194." the woman said as I took the tray. I thanked her and she left. I closed the door with my foot and walked towards my desk.
The room they provided me wasn't too bad. The room was tiny but livable. It consisted of a single bed, a bathroom, and a desk. Everything else was just plain.
Placing my tray of food on my desk, I took a seat and began eating. While chewing on my food, I took a glance at my schedule.
I looked at the clock and stood up as I carried the tray and left it outside my door as instructed.
Making my way to the test room, I had finally arrived. I sat down and we began the tests.
As usual, I got a perfect score in all of them and I was permitted to go. Next was strength training.
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"She got perfect scores again"
"No matter how difficult we make the test. She always manages to land a perfect score."
"It's the same situation with, 22194."
"The kids from Grace Field really are different from the rest."
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"Let's go and keep up" the man coldly said before running. I started to run too and managed to catch up with him. When we arrived, I started panting heavily.
"Train with the punching bag. I'll deal with you later." the man said as he left the room. I was presented with a punching bag. I approached it and started training by punching the bag with all my strength while building up my stamina at the same time.
After an hour of training, the man comes back and we started sparring. He makes comments and gives me advice on what I should do and he also demonstrates it to me.
'Why are they training me so much? Is there a specific reason? What're the experiments for? Why am I here?' I thought as I watched him teach me how to do a punch.
Finally, it was time for lunch and then I can have my free time! I went back to my room, being guided by my trainer.
"Hey mister, what's your name?" I asked before I opened my door. He looked at me with cold eyes that I have gotten used to.
"It's Jake. Now stop wasting my time and eat." Jake ordered. I sighed and entered my room and the smell of my meal made my stomach growl after training.
My meal was always bread, miso soup, and water but after training, I couldn't really complain. I ate and since I finished early, I decided to go around and enjoy my free time until I have to train again with Jake.
I walked around the plantation and caught a glimpse of white hair. I ran to it and saw Norman talking with 3 people. 2 males and a female. I hid behind a wall and listened.
"We're planning on escaping so join us and let's build a new world together." I heard Norman said. I took a peek and see him talking to Barbara, Cislo, and Vincent.
'Escaping, huh? I'm glad you decided to accept my offer' I thought as I smirked.
After they were done talking, I hid my presence and made my way to where my Weapon Training will be held.
I see Jake and he glanced at me before walking inside. I followed him and the room had moving targets.
"You will be trying an assault rifle, followed by a pistol, a submachine gun, a shotgun, and lastly a sniper." Jake said before living and going into a room where he could clearly observe me.
I looked at the table that presented the guns that I had picked out on the first day of training.
Picking up the AK-47, I got myself into position and started shooting with constant yelling from the room where Jake was.
The AK-47 was really a lovely gun, but it's hard to hold since it's quite heavy.
"Aim for the vital parts! Don't aim recklessly! Don't waste bullets!" Jake constantly scolded me.
"Next, pistol!" Jake ordered. I placed the AK-47 back on the table and grabbed the pistol.
The pistol that I had chosen was called the Beretta 92FS. I picked it up and loaded it.
The pistol is easier to carry since it is a handgun.
This continued until I finished using all of the guns, but that was only half of this Weapon Training. I still had to train with melee weapons such as a knife, katana, a bat, and many more.
After 1 hour and a half, I had finally finished and Jake started leading the way to the Agility room where I just practically dodge and stretch.
'My arms feel so sore. I feel like they're about to fall off my shoulders. It's like I can't even feel them anymore'
When we arrived, I looked around and the room was like a forest. It's perfect for dodging objects.
"Training will begin in 10 seconds." Jake said through the mic. He was in another room where he could watch me and control the machines.
10
I climbed a decent looking tree that looked like it can hold my weight
9
I balanced myself on the tree branch making sure I'm in a comfortable position
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I looked around and searched for where they had possibly placed the machines
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I continue to look for it as I checked mostly the bushes and corners
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I found it! Now time to search the hidden ones
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Still searching...and I found it!
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Where will they be shooting? How should I dodge? Where are the safe points?
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I'm in the process of making a plan
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I finally finished making a plan
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I get ready into position
Begin!
Commence plan
Arrows started coming out of the machines that I have spotted. I quickly dodge one that almost shot my arm. Arrows started shooting in my direction and I quickly front flipped.
'My goal is to last an hour while doing this. The next hour will be used for flexibility training'
I grabbed a tree branch and quickly balanced myself on it. I scanned the machines.
One is hiding in the bushes on the west shooting North. Shoots every 2 seconds.
Three are on the sealing shooting down. Three of them take 4 seconds every arrow. Each shoot 9 arrows at the same time.
I continued to read the machine's timing and mechanism and flow with it until one hour has been finished.
I sighed in relief and I swear I couldn't feel my legs anymore. My legs...are they even attached to my body?
"Next." Jake said as he walked out of the room. I followed behind him. He sure likes to be on time.
During flexibility training, all I have to do is stretch and loosen up my muscles. The best part about this is I can do exercises that relieve my cramps.
"You're done training for the day. Good work." Jake said before leaving me in the room. How lovely...
I had to walk back to my room and when I arrived, I immediately collapsed on my bed. After a second of resting a knock interrupted me.
Time for the worst part of the day...
I followed the man as he led me to the experiment room. Where they proceeded to tie me up.
Every single time the fluid runs through my veins, it felt like my body was getting ripped apart.
"GAHHH!!!" I screamed in pain as I tried getting out but the straps held me back once more.
"Don't worry, 24194. Everything will be over in two hours."
"Be a good girl and behave"
'Why are they doing this to me? I thought we were all humans...'
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"I'm so sorry, Y/n. I can't do anything... Please bear with it until we can escape from this hell" Norman whispered as he heard the same screaming from outside the room
"Poor girl..." whispers spread as they heard the screams that they hear from the same room, same time of day, and the same girl.
"How the hell is she still alive after all that?" Barbara asked as she looked at the door of the room that held Y/n's experiments.
"That's because she's strong...she was always strong." Norman replied making Barbara raise an eyebrow.
"Always strong? You know her?" Barbara asked the albino boy as she now was facing her body towards him.
"Yeah, we came from the same plantation." Norman replied before walking away as he went to the room where they forcefully make him answer tests.
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"Norman! Let's build a snowman together!" a girl suggested as she pulled the albino boy.
"Y-y/n! I can't, I'll get sick again." Norman argued as he tried to resist the girl's pull.
"Don't worry, I'll fight the bad germs! Now, let's play together and build a snowman!" the playful girl exclaimed as she dragged Norman to the snow.
"First of all, do you know how to make a snowman?" Y/n asked and Norman shook his head.
"That's ok! I'll teach you." Y/n smiled as she gestured Norman to follow her which he did.
"This is how you make a snowball. What we need to do is make a larger version of this and I'll teach you how to make a snowman after that." Y/n showed Norman how to make a snowball.
"Wow! Snow is really pretty!" Norman exclaimed as his eyes started to sparkle when he looked at the snowball.
"Yeah! It looks like your hair." Y/n said with a smile as she handed him the snowball.
They started making a snowman and when they finished the base, Y/n smiled at her own work.
"I'll collect the rocks. Norman, is it ok if you get 2 tree branches?" Y/n asked politely. Norman nodded and started running to the forest to search for tree branches.
He found two good looking ones and ran back to see that Y/n was not there. Norman frowned, thinking that his new friend ditched him.
"Norman! Sorry to keep you waiting." Y/n apologized as she started to place the rocks on the snowman.
"Norman, use the sticks as the snowman's arm and we should go get a carrot inside." Y/n suggested.
"There's no need for that. I saw you two making a snowman so here." Ray handed a carrot to Y/n. Y/n smiled and told Norman to do the honors of putting the carrot as the nose.
"I got a hat!" Emma yelled as she ran to the three of them. Emma placed the hat on the snowman and grinned.
"Oh! I want to show you guys something. Follow me!" Y/n said as she started running to the forest.
The three shrugged and followed the h/c-nette as she ran to get to somewhere in the forest.
When she stopped running, they stopped too and looked around. Amazed at the scene they were seeing.
Icicles were hanging from the trees. There was snow everywhere and some snow on the trees.
"It's beautiful." Norman said as he started to walk around until something made contact with his face.
He looked around and saw Emma smirk at him and she threw snowballs at Ray and Y/n.
"You..." Ray said as an irk mark formed on his forehead.
"Ara ara..." Y/n smiled as an irk mark also formed on her forehead. Y/n grabbed some snow and started forming it as she smiled at Emma who started to get scared.
"Emma..." Norman went behind Emma and placed his hand on her shoulder which made her jump.
"You're dead!" the three of them yelled as they chased the orange head with snowballs in their hands.
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"Wh...why...why are you...why are you doing this...to me?" Y/n asked as she panted for oxygen.
"Because you're our test subject"
"And you're one of the ones who led the escape of the kids in Grace Field."
"Consider this as your punishment."
"You wanna know what happened to them?" a man dressed in a lab coat asked as he lifted Y/N's face by lifting her chin.
"Good news is they escaped. And the bad news is..." the scientist smirked at Y/n who looked at him with wide eyes.
"Wh-what's the....bad news?" Y/n started shaking, imagining horrible things in her mind.
"The bad news is they probably all died by getting eaten by those wild demons." the scientist said as he injected another syringe in Y/N's blood vessel.
"AAAHHHHHH!" Y/n screamed as she felt her body cracking. She struggled against the straps that held her back.
"They're...they're not dead! Stop lying to me! Tell me they're...alive!" Y/n begged as tears started coming out of her eyes.
"I'm sorry dear, but it's true. They're a group of 15, they will most likely get killed with a huge group like that." the scientist smirked.
'No...my children...Emma...Ray! They're not dead! He's just saying that! I saw them in my dream! I know it's a dream but...but I saw them escape, and they were in someplace but it has been a year so...no! They're alive and well!' No matter how much Y/n tried to think he was lying, she knew he wasn't.
"You know this kid 'Phil'? Sir Andrew made sure to get him to spill everything about you." the man said.
'Phil? Sir Andrew? What did he do to one of my children?! Did he harm Phil in order to get him to talk?!'
"And you leading the escape is just one of the reasons why we are doing this to you." the scientist said as he grabbed another syringe and filled it with some new type of liquid.
"Wh...what's...what's the other...reason?" Y/n tried her best to speak although she was having a hard time catching her breath.
"...Those monsters want to know what a premium quality would taste if they mixed it with their blood." the scientist smirked as he held the syringe with the demon's blood in it.
Y/N's eyes widened as she realized what was going to happen to her if it did get injected into her body.
"No! Just kill me! I don't want to turn into one of them! I'd rather die! Let me go!" Y/n struggled to get out as some scientists held her down.
The scientist started to approach her with a mischievous grin plastered on his face as he held the syringe.
"Don't turn me into one of those monsters! Not those who killed my children! Let me go!" Y/n yelled.
"I'm sorry but I'm afraid I can't do that. If I do, my head might be chopped off." the scientist did a head-chopping off gesture with his hands.
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"No! Just kill me! I don't want to turn into one of them! I'd rather die! Let me go!" Norman heard.
He had just gone back from the test and he passed by the room where they experimented on Y/n.
"Don't turn me into one of those monsters! Not those who killed my children! Let me go!" Norman was now sure that it was Y/n screaming.
"What's going on in there?" Cislo asked as he looked at the source of where the screams came from.
"Obviously, more of their experiments" Vincent replied as he looked at the door.
"But some thing's weird, her screams sound more like she's begging than usual. Normally, she would just scream in pain, but some thing's different." Norman informed.
"She just said 'don't turn me into one of those monsters'. Wait, it can't mean..." Barbara placed her hand over her mouth as the realization hit her.
Vincent and Cislo gasped while Norman looked at the door worriedly.
He wanted to help but....what can he do?
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"You know, those other syringes were to make your body withstand the blood of a demon's. It took a lot to make those. So be a good girl and behave." the scientist ordered as he placed the needle close to Y/N's arm.
"No! Please! Don't! Just kill me already!" Y/n cried as she struggled again.
The scientist smirked as he injected a bit of liquid in since Y/n kept on moving and struggling.
"Stop moving! If you struggle, it will only make it worse for you!" the scientist yelled as he positioned himself again but Y/n kept on struggling against the grip of the scientists.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞
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(A/N: Eyooo! So I think from now on I'll be doing chapters within 2500-3000 words and I won't actually write all of the chapters in the manga so I'll be skipping time a lot. Hmmm, what will happen to Y/n in the next chapters since her straps broke? Anyways that's 3001 words for you. Peace out!)