3. The Cave
"Hey Benji, are you sure that this cave is suitable to live in?" "Honestly sir, the only thing that I could tell is that the cave is here and is not very deep." "So what you're saying is, you have no idea what is in this cave, and if there is you don't know if it's dangerous!" "Yes, sir, that is, correct." Fine I guess I have to do this one myself, just when I thought getting strong would be easy this happens. Whatever, no sense in stalling for time now, might as well just get it over with. As I rush into the cave I start to smell something but put it off because I can't seem to place what it is, even so I can't rid the feeling that I know this smell.
"Sir, I urge you to stat calm and be careful, you do not know what could be in this cave." "Yeah Benji, I noticed, but this seems like a nice place, the stream even runs this far into the cave." "Yes sir, from what my scan showed the stream leads through the entire cave into a larger section, which seems to be the end." "Thanks Benji, you're a big help, even though I keep giving you shit, I'm very glad I will get to spend my time with you instead of some bitchy system that doesn't do anything." "Thank you sir, it makes me very happy that you enjoy my company so much." Wow it sounds like he even has feelings, this is like a dream come true, I feel like some rich kid with a live in butler that takes care of him.
The smell is starting to get stronger, and I may be walking slow but this cave seems like it would be bigger than what Benji said, maybe my fear is just clouding my judgment. Ouch! I slipped and fell, but what did I trip on it wasn't hard and the steam is next to me. What is this, the smell is even stronger, and it's wet. It smells a little like metal or, wait! it's blood! But why is there blood down here, "Benjamin, is there anything that can help me see down here?" "Yes sir, but it will only be temporary night vision and that will be all I can do. Also, this will be the last time I can give you anything for free, I will this time because there is a high risk factor, but I will not be able to give you anything else so please be careful sir." "Thanks Benjamin, I will remember that."
"Damn that hurts." A sharp pain flared through my head but left just as quickly as it came. As I slowly opened my eyes the scene around me struck fear, more intense than I've ever known into me, like a rabbit that is staring into the maw of a starving wolf the first thing that came to my mind was run. That simple instinct came to mind and was the only thing that I could think of as I peered around the room. I was in the large part of the cave and it was littered with corpses. They were all animals but it was horrifying all the same. The blood that stained the floor was also on my hands as I looked down at them, I was filled with a mixture of horror and disgust. I tried to run out of the cave but I couldn't stand, my legs wouldn't obey me. It was like I was paralyzed, finally I stood up but I immediately bent over and began to puke, but after a while my stomach was empty and no matte how much my body tried nothing more came from me except pain.