Lauren - Epitome City

Docking procedures complete, all crew prepare to board alien vessel

She moved from her cabin, grabbing all the gear she would need for the mission. This was one of the first major missions she was going to undertake. Her team was to be the first on board. She was the last to arrive from her team, not a good thing, but she was ready. The briefing was a blur, she knew what she was supposed to do and what she was supposed to encounter on the alien ship. What took hours went by in the blink of an eye…

What the hell had happened, it felt like just a moment ago she was onboard her ship and now this. She blinked looking around, bodies everywhere but no signs of what had caused it. She crawled to her feet, grabbing for her weapon. What the hell had happened? She tried to get ahold of someone, anyone but no response. She looked around, where was she? Nothing looked familiar other than the bodies. How long had she been out? Or was she out? Nothing made sense, it was so cold.

Where was everyone? Bodies, bodies and more bodies, not even a sign of what had caused this carnage. How long had she been on the ship, trying to find her way out, days? Months? She had no idea, it could have been even minutes everything seemed a blur. Nothing felt right here, not to mention the place was a damned maze, nothing like she had expected to encounter. The more she searched the fewer bodies she saw.

Why were things starting to feel so familiar? She couldn't have backtracked could she? No, she had made sure to do everything she could to not get lost. Then it happened, the bodies, they were back. The same bodies she had been with when she opened her eyes, but that was impossible. How could she be so stupid! She was lost, on an alien ship and unlike these guys she wasn't going to have a quick death.

Again and again it happened, no matter what way she went, no matter how long it took she always found herself back at the bodies! The damn bodies! How? She could not possibly be taking the same route over and over again. She let out a scream even though it would fall on deaf ears. Then she heard it, a click, then everything was dark.

She oppened her eyes to a blinding light, trying to shield her eyes from it with her hand she eventually adjuted to the lighting. She looked around, wherever she was she had never been here before, it was new, thank the gods it was new! She slowly got to her feet, taking in her surroundings, several monitors were in the room as well as various other bits of technology she was unable to figure out what they were for. She made her way to the monitors and was astonished to see herself on them, walking. A recording? Yes, it had to be, she knew the halls and rooms she walked. Someone had been watching her, but who? she watched the video for a few moments, and it always ended up with her back at the bodies, no matter what route she took it ended there.

She picked up her weapon from the floor and and made her way for the door, then it happened, much more noticeable. She blinked and was back at the desk. What the hell just happened? She looked around for a moment and that was when she spotted it, something in the door way, right where she had just walked. How could this be? She was right there! This thing had been toying with her? She wanted answers and hopefully it would give them.

She lay on the floor, her breathing short and shallow. What the hell just happened? A second ago she was about to speak and now? She looked around, trying to move but unable to. Looking at her body, it was a bloody mess. She had been in a fight, now why could she not remember it? She rolled her head to the side, this was it, she was going to die. She blinked again, that thing, it was right there, beside her, dieing as well. She let out a sigh, atleast she wasn't going to die alone. She closed her eyes.

Pain, again, her eyes fluttered open and it was on top of her, choking her. The noises it made, she couldn't understand, how was it alive, she saw it dieing! It shouldn't be alive, she shouldn't be, and this thing was going to make sure she was the one to die. She fought to get air into her lungs but didn't have the strength, this was the end. She felt the world around her spinning, going black and then pain, horrible horrible pain! She looked down and saw her blade sticking through the beast on top of her, and into her body. What had caused this to happen? She couldn't see past the beast onto of her as it slumped down upon her body. In an instant of unbelievable pain and remarkable joy she closed her eyes.

Her eyes opened after what seemed like an eternity. Someone was pulling the monster off of her, rolling it to the side. She should be dead, she had to be. She looked at the man as he came into view, he looked like her but dressed so odd. It spoke to her but she could not understand what it was saying. Why couldn't she understand him. Slowly phrases started making sense as the man helped her, retreiving her weapon, carrying her as she walked with him. Who the hell was he, it was not one of her men, why was he helping her, and why didn't he shut up for a second? He led her through the ship, it seemed to only take minutes, that thing had kept her lost for who knows how long. As she looked up she saw the escape pod. The man set her in it, and finally she was able to make out a full sentance, "You're going home now. You shouldn't be here." Then the door closed and the capsule launched

How long had she been in the capsule? She couldn't tell, she slipped in and out of conciousness over and over. Her dreams were troubled and confusing. She dreampt of places she had never seen, never been. Of strange people, ones like the beast that had tried to kill her, but why? Don't forget the fact she was even alive, she had been stabbed, she should be dead, but she felt fine, better than she ever had. Something had to have happened while she blacked out, it must have. She felt like she never had in her life, like she had some untapped power inside of her that was released. That was absurd though, wasn't it? Then she felt it, slipping into unconciousness again.

Her eyes fluttered open and she saw it, a planet, but how was that possible? She was not near any, but it was right there, clear as day infront of her. What planet was it though, she did not recognize it, or any of the stars she saw, where was she? She was being drawn towards it, and as she got nearer she felt another blackout occuring, her eyes closed.

She woke up, coughing, water slamming into her again and again, pushing her up on the beach. She slowly raised to her feet, craning her neck to the side as she looked and saw lights, shapes, and sounds. What was this place? Where was she?

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