Sirens continued to wail, along with its red lights that kept on glowing, signaling for an emergency. It mixed with the sounds of shouts, orders, cursing, and a lot of footsteps going back and forth.The non-stop noise, together with the on and off glow passing through his eyes, forced Raynald’s consciousness to wake.Still feeling groggy, he was quick to check if he could move. He felt relieved getting a sense of his fingers and toes, signs that the toxins in his body were wearing off.He tries to see his surroundings. Everything remained blurry, though the cold water gave those needle like prickling on his skin.He was thankful that he could feel it now, no longer having those numbing sensations that kept him on hold.A few more moments and he could make out the visions of what was happening in front of him.Several men in uniform armed with rifles were running around, being ordered by a few guys in lab coats.He could not understand what they were shouting, but the manner in which

Raynald continued to gaze at the vial while lying on his bed.He watched how the red solution glimmered like fire in his fingertips, as if it was liquified rubies.From what his friends had told him, the thing was his blood, though now that he was looking at it, it seemed different.“You all right, boss?”Arnold asks, having this worried look on his face as he placed the cup of iced drink on the table next to his bed.Not wanting to concern any of the youngster, he puts the object in the mini container he got. Hiding it in his pocket afterwards.“Yeah, any news from sir Chris?”He heaves a sigh, then takes the liquid in one gulp. He winces, feeling that slight burning sensation on his throat, taking another deep breath to enjoy its bitterness and strength in his tongue.It helps him calm down, since he has received no calls or messages from any of the two.“Nope, they haven’t come.”The lad states, pursing his lips upon noticing the heavy expression on the sergeant’s face.The other y

Chris heaved a sigh. Once again, he was up against odds that he was unsure if he could face on his own.Fear crept inside of him as the energies in the air continued to increase and become unhinged.From what he remembers in the other world, it should not be that way. It felt like a wave, fluctuating now and then.There were times it would go on for hours, sometimes minutes, then it disappears for a whole day. It was so unnatural for him, added that noticed it had a schedule of sort.Besides that, there was another thing that concerned him, and it was the vial that they got from that supposedly abandoned lab.He could feel the sergeant’s essence flowing in it, but there was something else mixed in it, a familiar yet different aura at the same time.He kept playing with it in his fingertips, watching how the liquid flowed and glimmered inside the small bottle.“Is there a problem, sir?”Raynald asks, noticing how he was looking at it with a troubled look.“This blood. They’ve done some

“Why did the boss suddenly call us all here?”Dereck grumbled, scratching his messed up hair in annoyance at being summoned in the morning. It was so out of the usual that some of them were still yawning, in pajamas, and barely awake.“I think he said something about training.”Bryce murmured while wiping the drool on his mouth. The youth looks up, squinting when noticing that the sun wasn’t up, yet the horizon was already turning blue, cutting the sky into half, with the other side being dark and filled with stars.“Really? It’s about damn time!”Upon hearing that, Dereck’s composure immediately changed, his eyes opened wide, glistening with anticipation and excitement.It instantly fired the guy up, throwing punches in the air to wake himself up.That somehow got the others riled up as they started cheering and jumping in joy at the thought.“It’s been so long since the last time he taught us.”Melo was squealing, holding hands with the other girls. Their faces flushing from certain

Large brick walls divided the entire area with a high arch ceiling. From inside that tunnel there were windows which allowed them to see the outside, that caused everyone to discomfort and panic.“What the hell is this place?”Arnold screams, pulling his hair because certain parts of of the room had turned topsy-turvy, together with the people that were trying to get out of it.They even saw some of their companions moving around in the opposite direction and were upside down, which only made things harder to grasp.“Fuck, I think I’m gonna be sick.”Dereck groaned, grabbing hold of his mouth to stop his lunch from coming out. Some areas seem to turn when stared at for long periods of time, which only caused them to get dizzy by looking at it.“Where’s the boss?”Melo noticed they got separated from their leader after hours of going in and out of the place, trying to find the exit to that accursed maze.“I’m over here.”A voice boomed, causing everyone to look up at the large window.