8 Chapter 8- Escape (1/2)
Two figures emerged from the metallic door. Both males, one seemed to be in his late 30's- though he was good looking enough to be considered in his twenties.
His short white hair brought out his thin piercing eyes, and he glanced over at Dubs silently
The thin man towered almost 2 feet above Dubs, who was around 5 feet tall, which was considered average in this world for a full grown male.
His leather trench coat fluttered as he approached Dubs, and his black boots squeaked as he stepped across the tile floor.
Another male came through the door- this one about the same height as Dubs, with curled red hair. He appeared to be only a few years older.
The boy's glasses gleamed as he walked past the beams of light that protruded from the window slits in Dubs' chamber.
Wearing a black coat, similar to the other mans, he hauled along a contraption on his back that seemed to be a crossbow at first glance, loaded with a mini-harpoon.
The white haired man had a leather sword holster attached to his belt, and the sword handle was golden with a red jewel imbued in it.
They both approached Dubs, who was chained to the wall, and the older man began to speak with a smooth, yet sinister voice.
”Were willing to help you out of here, if you are willing to join us. I cant tell you the details now, but I can assure you that we will make coming with us worth your while.”
Dubs didn't know the meaning of the word fear, as he had been experimented on cruelly for his entire life, to the point where his very existence was composed of suffering. However, he had already given in to his curiosity about himself and about the world, and decided to escape at the next possible chance.
This was his chance
Without hesitation, Dubs agreed.
”Sure, I'll go with you guys.”
The man gave a slight nod, as if to say ”seems like you understand how the world works”, and took an iron key chain out of his pocket, and after fumbling with the keys, undid the shackles
Dubs stretched out his hands, and could feel the blood flowing through his veins in places that had been under the pressure of shackles for years.
”follow me”, the white haired man said, as he gestured with his hand.
When they exited the room, the white haired man asked Dubs ”Do you know any of the other test subjects here? We would be willing to take them with us.”
Dubs had been locked in his room without being allowed out for the entirety of the experimental period, and did not even know if there were even any other test subjects alive. All he knew was that the survival rate of the test subjects was next to zero, and that if there were any survivors they would be precious assets to the empire.
”Hmm I'm not quite sure but can we take a look around to see?” Dubs responded
The man with the white hair hesitated, but agreed. ”Clark, wait here with this one. I'm going to take a look at the surrounding area. If I don't come back in a few minutes, get out of here.”
Clark nodded and pulled out a metallic sphere that had a number of slits and mechanical parts. He pressed a button on the sphere, and it expanded to envelop the area surrounding him and Dubs.
Clark's nasal voice resounded in the sphere, as he explained to Dubs what had just happened.
”I'm a magical engineer. I use magical properties and mechanical structures to create gadgets and weapons. This is a stealth field, and anyone who passes by this area will see it as a gap of air. We are currently inside another dimension, so even if they walk into us they will pass right through.”
The white haired man also used a stealth spell, and dissipated in a flash of black mist. Dubs and Clark waited patiently for his reappearance, which happened a few moments later.
Clark undid the stealth sphere as the white haired man appeared in front of them. ”Whats the situation, Ivan?”
Ivan replied, ”There is one room with an unguarded subject. She is unconscious but it shouldn't be a problem to retrieve her. We grab her and head back to HQ”
Dubs and Clark followed Ivan down the hallway for a few corridors and came upon another experimental chamber, similar to the one Dubs was in. They entered quietly, and saw a girl, a few years older than Dubs, chained on the wall.