◆ :: Euphoria.

[2]Introduction.

◆ edited! oct. 16 2022

(y/n)  was the first to wake up this time. She gasped, feeling the air push at her. They weren't aware of the gas that entered the room to make sure they slept. It was gone. It smelled awful, like a dead forest. Images of dead animals, nasty blood, and a hungry wolf over them. What awful nightmares. She struggled to sit up, feeling gravity attack her chest. Why was everything so different?

What happened to them?

"Good morning," Fuck, no.

"You have been in suspension for nine... nine... nine, nine, nine, ni-" (y/n) felt herself panicking, the voice slowly fading. Her eyes widen, and she feels her heart beating in her ears. She wasn't dead. Was she dead? Chell...?

She's only brought back by a sudden knock. . .

.   .   .   .  ?

Her eyes shot down the short hall to the door, a door that they couldn't open from inside. She inhaled, expecting someone to have rescued them from this mess. Someone, anyone to free them from this madness. Chell was still asleep, but she wouldn't overthink about that as she rushed to the door. 

(y/n) let the announcer slowly fade out as she focused on a new voice. A British one. Who could that be? She didn't remember anyone at the laboratory having that. It must be someone who came to help them. To tell her that she was gonna be okay, she'd be back in a clean outfit, and a clean home. The jumpsuit she wore was worn out, and dusted. She'd attempt to brush it off. It annoyed her.

"Hello! Anyone in there?" The voice called out to her.. 

(y/n) slowly peaked the door open a little, jumping back to see it was him!  A cute, little core with one huge, glowing blue eye. The one handle above their eye shot up out of shock, while the second handle below his eye dropped down. Her hope died, but her heart raced. She had seen him before, for a split second.

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She ran into a room, laughing about a prank she had pulled, but bumped into a set of cores. They dropped to the ground causing her to gasp, and stare in horror. She didn't mean to.. She rushed to put them back, stopping at one core. She found them to be heavy, but this one was more light, less heavy, but still good weighted. Dropping something like that could seriously damage it. 

She noticed that it had woken up, staring at her with silent fear. A baby blue colored eye that shined at her. She forced their eye shut, placing them back on the table with the rest. That was one strong table, she noted. She hoped she hadn't damaged them as she ran out, unnoticed except to that one core. It watched her leave, most likely to never see her again. Something inside it felt sad when they left. 

Was that normal? She shrugged off, hoping it was, and she merely did no damage.

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"Chell!?"

Chell was shocked, she woke up to the sound of (y/n) shouting in fear, and slowly got up like she had. She handled it with skill, but clearly took a moment to make her way over. Let alone get the energy to sign. She lets her know by a thud onto the bed. (y/n) only huffs, relieved to know she wasn't dead. Meanwhile, the core gave great expressions in reaction to (y/n).

"HA! I knew someone was in here," he began, until, "GAH- Who are you?!- I mean..uHm, Hello! Are you two okay? Are you-" he stuttered. A lot.