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He wouldn’t look at her. Not directly anyways, he was doing his best to avoid looking into her face. But Madison really couldn’t blame him; she had been such a jerk towards him when it came to earlier events. She wanted to embrace him and comfort his pain. However, his movements suggested that he just wanted her to get out.

Every word he spoke he seemed only to be used to fill up space, as the silence seemed to cause him nothing more than pain. Was she really causing him that much grief? Finally, he seemed to crack a little more to show a bit more ease for the two of them. Slowly, he handed her the small piece of paper that had been resting on the table in order for her to look at it. She carefully began to examine it with as much care as possible, for she knew that this was something precious to him. It was something important.



At that moment Madison flipped over the piece of paper and examined it with her two deeply colored eyes. But the sight of it caused the young rabbit to nearly stop breathing. There was indeed a young girl on the picture, barely passed the age of ten. It wasn’t exactly the most flattering of pictures, considering that it was a school picture. That distinction was clearly made by the unique school uniform she was wearing. But possibly the most frightening part was the likeness the two of them had. The girl did not have the similar mutations that Madison did. But she did have her black hair, her delicate pale skin that resembled a china doll, and her eyes that beamed with curiosity even though they were in fact a different color.

Madison wasn’t sure what to even think about this picture. A part of her began to believe that it was in fact her. But this couldn’t have happened, not to her at least. Otherwise she would have remembered, however, remembering didn’t seem to be in her favor when it came to her past. This girl may have been a relative of hers by chance; she herself was completely unaware of whom this mysterious Alice could have been.

Madison had than looked up from the image and to see that there was a tear within his eye. This little girl meant a lot to him, a great deal. And what was even more saddening was the fact that he may never see or be with her ever again. The rabbit could feel the sadness fill up within her as she watched the young boy attempted not to weep.



Madison nodded at she understood the circumstances that this boy had faced. It was definitely time to get this show on the road. Even though deep down she was still curious if there was a possibility for him to break out of here. For no one deserved to be trapped inside a world just as dark and cruel as this.

“…We should probably get going.” Madison held her hand out with the picture in between her fingers. She was still being very careful with it as this was the boy’s property and not her own.

Finally, there was something that Madison had not seen on the boy in the entire time that they had been together on this journey. A smile. It wasn’t one of those forced ones that people would put on in an act of false sympathy. But rather, it was real and wholesome. Considering how odd it must have looked, Madison thought it was absolutely perfect.



“Right. Ladies.” Madison made her way over to the vent and stared at it again. She knew that the two of them were going in Doctor infested water. And really, that wasn’t fun for anyone. Turning around she looked at him yet again, her courage seemed to flutter off for a moment as her mind continued to remind her what lurked on the other side.

“You know…I never got to thank you for helping me…” Her voice wondered a little as she talked. But it wasn’t as though she was trying to regain her strength; she felt it was important to tell him this.

“You didn’t have too, but you did. And I thank you for it. Cause otherwise I don’t think I would have managed to go on this far. So, thank you…uh…” Madison paused as she remembered she didn’t know his name still. He knew hers all too well at this point, and yet she did not know his. All she knew about this boy was about his beloved Alice. But she knew better than to ask considering that he had denied her earlier. With a smile she quickly made her way over towards the vent that they had entered through and took a deep breath in.

Grabbing the edge of the vent she pulled herself up into it causing a few clangs to be heard as the metal pots smacked against the walls of the vents. It appeared that Madison wasn’t very silent when it came to vent climbing now that she had the additional armor on.

Once inside the vent, Madison felt the pot on her head fall over her eyes. Using her had she moved it in order for her to see.

This was proving to be much more difficult the second time through.

It wasn’t a very long crawl till she reached the janitor’s closet yet again. But rather than hearing the death march of doctors, there was nothing. This caused her to become suspicious. Considering how the series of events had been going throughout this strange place they were in, it really didn’t seem to be safe that there was no sound lurking around.

Calmly, Madison pulled herself out of the vent and stood up to face the dusty brooms and noticed the collection of supplies. Her eyes scanned the area as she noticed the various elements of cleaning supplies. She looked rather pleased at the various supplies she was surrounded with. They were ever so unique and special each of them. Quietly, she began to pull various brushes and clothes off of the shelves.



Madison stopped gathering her new supplies for a moment and she was pulled back to their mission by his voice. Quickly, she began to place the back as though they are as though nothing had happened. Once making sure everything was back in place she moved over to the door and opened it ever so slowly.

A part of her was expecting a trap as she poked her head around the corner of the door in order to see down the hallway.

The coast seemed clear as she tip toed around the door while being constantly on her guard the entire time. After all, she never knew what she was going to face now that everything was ever so quiet.

Madison continued to peer out the door for a moment. Her ears twitched as she heard every sound vibration echoing off the walls; but truth be told, she had no idea where the sounds were coming from. Every shuffle, every creak, and every breath were echoing in her ear.

Some were ever so close like right behind her, breathing down her neck as they prepared for the kill. And some were far away with echoing footsteps on the ground.

The only thing that was for certain was where she was.



With the touch on her for arm Madison practically jumped out of her skin and stumbled backwards. There were a few clanks as her armor banged together. But the boy did manage to practically scare the living day lights out of her. Clenching where her heart would be with her one hand and holding the doorframe, she took a few heavy breaths in and out.

However, it wasn’t long till the boy began to pull her arm like a small child who was showing his mother all the exciting things that they did at school during a parent teacher interview. Except these exciting things weren’t going to be anywhere remotely interesting to the well being of a small child.



Madison’s ears continued to twitch as now the sound of the wind whistling by them as they moved down the hall. She could definitely still hear them, however there was no logical explanation for where they were at this moment in time.

“Oh I can hear them…” Madison was now looking at each of the windows in the doorways that they passed; she was making sure they weren’t going to jump her.

“But I can’t tell where they are.” She frowned as she continued to try and listen for their location.

Damnit, this was proving harder than they thought.

Madison was impressed, this boy was practically a ninja in comparison to her clutzy movements she was making with the armor. They continued to run and they were definitely moving much more quickly than before.

They had reached the same hallway were they had separated earlier and Madison noticed on the floor there had been a blood streak or two from his injuries. But she couldn’t stay and stare, they had a mission to do.

“Did you remember to tie your shoe laces?” This was a very important matter considering the events that had taken place before hand. However, he seemed to tip toe forward within the T-shaped hall down the left corner. She knew what was down the right; they came from that way prior. But the left was definitely something entirely new. With the indication of his hand, Madison made her way passed a few busy classrooms and inched up beside him and a large door.

She stared at it cautiously and taking note of the blurry dusty windows and blood. Quietly she adjusted her glasses as she looked at the black letters. She couldn’t read them, but she definitely took note that they were there.



“You sur-” Before Madison could finish her sentence another voice could be heard. It was sweet and shrilled and it caused Madison to practically freeze. What was even worse was the fact that something was touching her. She could feel the cold sensation flowing into her shoulder and into her own body.

Madison was practically frozen.



She couldn’t even talk really. Except there was something that she was doing, with her right hand she began to fumble with the tools that she was given. It was clear that she was scared out of her absolute mind, but she knew what had to be done. Finally, her hand managed to grab a hold of a handle of some sort. She wasn’t sure what it was, but she knew it’ll do the trick.

She turned her body rather quickly causing her to face the frightful creature that was grabbing onto her. She was finally ready to face her fears, literally. As she moved, she pulled what appeared to be a pair of scissors from her belt and she plunged into down into it’s arm to cause it to let go of her. If it would hit, it was going to definitely let go and there would be a great deal of blood flying everywhere and possibly hitting her fair skin.

Madison could feel herself wanting to continue on slashing the creature. Afterall, it was their people who made her into what she was now. It was there fault that she was deranged and messed up. And she wanted revenge; she wanted her justice. Her hands shook as they continued to grab a hold of the blade within her hand while she could feel her heart thumping rather loudly in her ears.

“MOVE!” With that Madison grabbed onto his hand wrist and attempted to run foreword, however depending on how the nurse would react it would decide on whether or not their escape plan was going to be successful. Afterall, she did just slash open the nurse’s forearm.

That...never in a thousand years did he expect that.

The boy whipped around at the sound of the nurses shrill voice, one hand moved to his ruler while the other hand moved to a set of pencils ready to toss. But before he could even move, a drop of warm blood fell on the tip of his nose, and a few bits of spray dotted his white cheeks.

Madison had not only stabbed the woman in the arm, piercing into the meat, but she would be able to feel something like a tight chord popping as she sliced an artery, and then her viscious scissor blade would be met with a rough hard stop. That would be the v tip of the instrument digging into bone. Contrary to what movies tell you, blood is not as thin as red water, but, if an artery is pierced it can spray. Especially if the limb is moving. So when the nurse was stabbed so violently, and while she cried out a sound that would make most Banshee sound mute, she also sent streams of red pulsing from her arm.

The boy, was stunned. He looked at Madison with an unreadable face. He seemed to be mortified, and yet the edges of his mouth kept trying to curl upwards, even as they fought to hang agape. He had nothing to say, no reaction at all. Not only had the bunny girl done something entirely brutal, but she had a twisted look on her face. She was bent and warped with a sort of raw emotion that said she wanted to do it again. And again. And that there were maybe no limits to where that one moment might take if...she didnt stop it.

She grabbed his arm. And she shouted.

"MOVE!"

And they were moving. Fast. The boy's feet scuddled under him as fast as they could take him. He nearly tripped a few times, but Madison's grip wasnt so weak as it was before.

It wouldnt be so easy. The Nurses scream echoed through the halls like a fire alarm. Doctors were pouring in from all around, bone saws were buzzing, syringes were squirting. Madison and company were rushing from the Principal's Office, and the boy was shouting.

Madison wait! Wait! You cant just go in there, you dont understand! He's scary!

He tripped and caught himself.

He-he-he's got crazy hair, and sharp pointy teeth, and his eyes! They're just not right. Madison WAIT!

She would hear it if she tried. There was a warble in his voice, a strain. It was something here to for hidden, but now in the face of what had been unfaceable...it was fear. He sounded afraid. He wasnt actually resisting her, his feet still moved. And now, Madison had a choice. Because fast approaching her front, was the door to the Principals office. And fast approaching either side and her rear, were medical monsters.

Stand and fight. Or push on through?

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Did she just...

It was unmistakable. With his magic eye zoomed as far as it would go, Maximos saw it. Just a hint of a thing really. But Lindy stood out as the only fish going up stream in a downstream river. And that sparkle in the sunlight, that twiddle of digits...that was...

Oh no...no no no...

Max stopped. He met his foes gaze dead on. She would be able to tell, he was the man with the right eye spilling out plumes of what appeared to be semi-transparent white flame. The pale man with a set jaw, and teeth visible gritting in his mouth.

If she stayed to watch, she would see another man get up from the crowd of bowled over individuals. He was taller than the pale man, and bulkier, and appeared a good deal more angry. Shouts were being delivered, threats cast, and limbs were waving menacingly. And then the crowd churned like a body of water and blocked all view.

Lindy was free to run. But she wouldnt get far past that shaded entrance before...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

A single scream from far away zooming forward. If she looked back, she would see a man flying like a torpedo, through the air just above the crowd. A large man. If she didnt, she would probably hear him crash through the entryway into something nearby and make a big commotion. The mans face and arms were covered in odd black marks, they almost looked like tattoos designed to look like licks of flame or curlicue's of smoke.

And then, BOOM.

The man did not explode, but the marks did. Each one was like a vent, pouring out black smog as their owner thrashed and ran around wildly, screaming as if he were burning alive, even though the marks were completely harmless. The natural shade was vanishing as the smog grew thicker and lashed around the room. What was once dimly lit, was now very quickly thickening into true darkness. Lindy would likely find herself in pitch black. As if the sun had been blotted out from the sky.

Now the trick was finding something to phase through when you couldnt see. Or so he hoped.

“All right! What are you suggesting?”

Um...

Chaos was all around them. Impending, bloody, and yet sanitized doom was closing in on every side and this boy was umming. He was pausing. His violet eye looked down at his sneakers as he nudged the tip of one into the ragged tile.

...I...I dont know...

He said, lifting his head to meet her gaze. His pale cheeks flushed with pink embarrassment. Stabbing, poking, slice, gouging, sawing agony encroaching on every side...

...I'm scared.