Rebirth

10th January 2022, 07:00 pm

"-as I said, the company sees no need for you anymore. Therefore you have been fired."

The robotic voice blared through the speakers as I sit in the metal cage that could be loosely called a room. The company, didn't they say they were just a small business that helped with odd jobs. How did they get this big in such a small time.

I look to the rusted steel wall in front of me. I see a hole. Not too big, not too small. Around the size of my pinkie finger. A gun barrel, I think. Are they going to kill me? Why? I don't know anything confidential. Do I? What had I gotten myself into? I just wanted a small part time job.

"Rifles loaded. Opening fire in 3-"

No! Is there anything I could do to stop that. I dug in my pockets.

"2-"

A pen! That'll fit right. I stuffed it into the barrel of the rifle. It'll jam, right? God, I hope so.

"1."

I lay on the ground, bleeding out of wounds splintering my back. It was almost beautiful if not for the pain. I had missed a few other rifles. I guess this is where it ends. Dying for a job. A job that doesn't even pay that much. No. Fuck this. I don't want to go out this way. I don't want to die for a corporation that I don't give a shit about. I don't want to-

The last three letters seeped from my mouth as the colours faded from my face. I guess I have no choice. With the last of my strength, I gritted my teeth and took the plunge into the other side. I closed my eyes, awaiting my death.

[Proficiency has been reached. Trait "Imbalanced Mitosis" has been unlocked]

Huh?

As those words were etched into my skull, a searing pain envelopes my body. I want to scream but I don't have the strength to. Is this dying or something worse? I black out from this mysterious pain.