12 Chapter 12- Checkpoin (2/2)

When Dubs got close to the stairway, he held his hand back. There might have been more traps at the doorway, so he stepped up first.

When Dubs had tapped the stairs a bit with his foot until he was satisfied that there was no trap, he approached the door.

All of a sudden, the ground below him began to mold into a slimy green substance. Bubbles emerged, and Dubs began to sink lower in the substance, however his body repelled the liquid like a magnet, and so he sunk to the ground.

He could hear sizzling as drops of the substance flew out and hit the surrounding grass. The grass was consumed almost as soon as the substance had touched it.

”Stand back everyone. That's acid.” Ivan stated.

”Dubs, sorry but I'm going to have to leave it to you to get in.”

Dubs was extremely annoyed at this point, but there was nothing that could be done. He climbed out of the acid and reached for the door handle.

The door flew open, hitting Dubs and sending him flying to the side.

”Ehehe! What have we here today? Is that Ivan out there?? Where are you, oh Ivan?? What freak have you brought me this time that he hasn't so much as blinked an eye at any of my traps?”

A female voice, high pitched and clearly outlandish rang through Dubs' ears. ”Who is this woman? She isn't in her right mind. I'm the one who went under experimentation, shouldn't I be the one going nuts here?”

She peeked her head around the door, and her messy bright red hair flipped around.

Her eyes gleamed with excitement as she stared at Dubs, and she began to monologue at him.

”Hey, hey. You there. You're an experiment right? Right? Ehehe. I love your type. You all are so intriguing. Will you let me run some test on you? Ill reward you if you want. Just a little bit, kay?”

A rock came flying at her head and stopped midair. The woman had held out her hand to stop it, and looked over at Ivan, who had his arm in the air, looked pretty angry.

The woman glared at him, and they began a fierce staring contest. The rock dropped from midair, and hit the ground with a thud, and the woman's eyes became red. ”Ivan, don't tell me you've brought me such a wonderful subject and plan to prevent me from having a look at him.”

”That's exactly what I plan to do, Reagan. I came all the way to visit, why don't you treat my comrades with some respect, eh? We've given you a place in the resistance so that you can continue your experiments, but we've already stipulated strictly that you aren't to experiment on humans. You don't want me to take this up with HQ, right?”, Ivan lectured.

The woman began to purse her lip as if she was pouting. ”Fine, fine. You're always so mean to me Ivan. I just wanted to run some tests, just this once.”

”And I said that's not allowed. End of conversation. Now, are you gonna let us inside?” Ivan retorted

The woman swung around and waved her arms up and down. The acidic goop disappeared, and the electrical charged dissipated.

”You're no fun. No matter. Dubs, lets get to know each other, alright?” Reagan spoke with a gleam in her eyes.

”Yeah..” Dubs replied. The four of them walked inside to see a traditional fireplace and some old style paintings.

”Ah, Its just like back home!” Lilith exclaimed, but remembering her former home she looked down with a depressed emotion.

There was a leather couch, and Reagan jumped onto it and crossed her legs. She wore a brown leather Jacket and black pants, with a white t-shirt.

”Do what you want, just stay away from the tower.” She demanded. ”Guest rooms are on the second floor.”

Clark headed straight for the kitchen and began to raid the fridge. Ivan made himself at home on a reclining chair, while Dubs and Lilith stood together at the entrance. Dubs shot her a glance and asked,

”Shall we go check out the rooms?”

”Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Lets go.” Lilith replied

Dubs was wierded out by Reagan, but he pressed on. He grabbed Lilith's hand as they walked up the stairs, and they arrived at the top.

Regular bedrooms were spread across a hallway, all of them identical. Nothing out of the ordinary was to be seen.

Lilith, who's hand Dubs held firmly, began speaking quietly to him.

”Hey.. you'll be there for me if I need help right?” She turned away, her face red.

Dubs smiled, and even though he hadn't felt much emotion before, he thought ”She looks cute.”

He put his hand on her shoulder, and stated

”What did I tell you before. Everything is gonna be alright.”

She hugged him, and tears began to flow down her face. She held tightly to his shirt and mumbled, crying. ”Thank you. I still haven't fully accepted all this yet.”

Dubs put his arm around her, and let her cry.

She wiped her face, and thanked him again, and they both choose a room, and headed to it.

Dubs lied down in the bed, staring at the ceiling. What on earth was going on?