"Don't look back! Just run!"
A filthy looking man shouted at the remaining people in his squad. When they entered the underground place, they had three squads consisting of ten people each. But now, there are only four of them remaining. Two females, and two males.
"B-But Vayne is still inside! We need to save her!"
One of the remaining survivors screamed. She looks back at the tiny house and tries to evoke their guilt.
"Save her? We can't even save ourselves! I'm sure that Vayne would be happier to know we survived this goddamn mission!"
The other woman glared at her. She cowered from the older woman's glare and look at the remaining member that will help her.
The man knows what the girl is up to, but this time, he didn't side with her.
"Lily, I'm sure you know that Vayne decided to use herself as a scapegoat to save us. Don't waste her sacrifice, okay?"
Lily became horrified. Why do they not feel any remorse to leave the person that saved them?
She gritted her teeth and steeled her heart. If they don't want to save her, then she will save Vayne by herself.
She turns around and runs towards the bungalow.
"Lily--Come back here!" The rugged man shouted.
"Boss, let that idiot go! If she wants to die, then so be it! We need to report what happened here!"
The older woman said in annoyance, she glances at her younger brother and signals him.
"That's right. You know Lily, she will regret her actions soon and will flee to the base right away."
The man fanned the suggestion of his older sister. Their leader could only go and left the place.
While running, he prayed in his heart the safe return of Lily and Vayne.
...
A month flew quickly.
In the surface, there is a cottage built that looks deserted. Although the surrounding environment is almost barren, and some deathly howls could be heard, the cottage quickly became eye-catching.
Surprisingly, when some people pass by, no one dared to enter the said cottage. At most, when they hear the roars, they will immediately leave the parameters.
The frequent outcries of man-eating creatures veiled the hellish wails coming from the insides of the cottage.
Dried blood coloured the walls, the smell of rotten flesh, unknown things scattered in every corner, maggots and insects inhabiting certain things.
It was truly dreadful to see and to breathe in.
Below the cottage lies more terrible aspects of brutality.
A man is wearing a lab gown and his glasses reflect the report he was reading. His tone is extremely respectful towards the man before him.
"Experiment #39 finally showed a reaction when injected with the 9th potion. Her last wounds slowly healed, even when we cut her abdomen, it healed eventually in three minutes. Her eyes that were punctured indicated the possibility of regaining its sight. Overall, her physical ability only reacted but her mental ability wasn't least affected."
Two people discussed what happened inside the room. With the use of the glass wall, they could see a woman lying in a blood-stained metallic table. Some innards are surrounding her, and different kinds of grotesque figures.
Tools were hanged insides. Although they are used for medical purposes that could save lives, the medical tools are coated in blood and some of them are too soaked that they started to splatter red liquid.
Just from seeing the case of the woman and the tools spelt one word—Torture.
"Doctor, have you tried using the electric chair to stimulate her brain?"
Relentless and nonchalance depicts the expression of the man.
The other man that reports the details became enlightened, to the point that his body quivers in excitement.
"Yes, yes! Why did I not think of that?!"
The expressionless man nodded at his subordinate and directed orders: "Inject her with the 10th potion. After 15 minutes of absorption, use the electric chair to stimulate her brain and body simultaneously. However,
slowly raise the volt that her body can take. At most, we need her to live and continue future experimentations."
The doctor happily saluted: "We will continue the experimentation and produce the best result!"
He entered the room and called his assistants. In less than a minute, three people entered the room with their bloodied coats.
They injected her with a purple liquid where some unknown things floating in it.
In just a minute, the woman's body trembles until her body was shaking crazily.
-Klank!- -Klank!-
After 10 minutes, her body is convulsing and her veins and arteries are all pumped up. The chain holding her down repeatedly made a sound of hitting the metallic table.
It was very painful to the ears but, the people around her didn't even flinch. As the sounds became violent, the smile in the doctor's lips also widens.
After 15 minutes of waiting, the three assistants drag the body that was wriggling earlier and is now limp. If not for the fact that it showed signs of life, they would not believe that the woman is still alive.
Undergoing such operations, they heard her screamed for every potion injected to her. Until the sixth potion, where all of their test subjects failed, was injected to her did she stopped yelling in pain. That was also the last time they saw her expressing human emotions.
To her current condition, she was reduced to nothing but a mere lab rat.
They securely bounded her to the electric chair and began their second stage of human cruelty.
"10th Potion Phase 1 will now commence with the usage of the electric chair as per order. The electric chair uses direct current thus we will use 9 mA, 83 mA, and 102 mA."
The assistant broadcasting the segments cues the doctor of what to do next. The assistant gave the wireless mic to the doctor.
"0.1 to 1.2 ampere could kill a person so we selected the lowest possible milliamperes that the chair could offer. The first two milliamperes are quite safe, however, the third one has a higher chance to kill #39, do we continue?"
Outside the room, the impassive man clicks his tongue. He pressed a button and said: "Proceed."
Upon receiving the man's decree, they started electrocuting the woman.
-Bzzt!- -Bzzt!-
The first level of electrocution dealt a shock to the woman's body. It lasted for about three and a half minutes. After executing the first degree, other assistants install special wires and cords to monitor the woman's being.
"The first level gave an electrical shock to #39 physically. No other effect on the brain."
The doctor commanded: "Proceed to the next level."
She wasn't given any rest and when they progressed to the second level.
-Bzzt!- -Bzzzttt!-
"Ah!" The woman yelped in pain.
Since there is no ventilation installed, the smell of burnt flesh and hair, the metallic scent from blood and the decomposing odour mixed and wafted in the air.
Without the usage of any masks, it could suffocate anyone. The three assistants wore protective equipment so they are safe from the smell however the doctor only wore a lab coat without any masks and the smell...he enjoyed it thoroughly with a blissful expression.
"The second level also dealt with an electrical shock. Apart from physical injuries, she also showed signs of internal bleeding. Her brain indicated panic at first but it subsided."
While the people are busy inside the room, the man took out a phone and issued an order at the person on the other line.
"Bring her in."
He ordered to cease all actions and waited for his men.
Upon waiting, he observes the 'key' to his success. If the woman survives their test, she will undoubtedly become the weapon that humanity could use against the man-eating creatures.
If it succeeded, many possibilities will open up. Wealth, power... Everything. But most importantly, she will open the path in curing his brother, his remaining family.
He knows that what's he is doing is very wrong, but no matter how evil or shady the means are, he will still do it.
At the other side of the glass, his eyes met with a soulless gaze.
The woman whispered something that made the Commander widen his eyes in shock and trepidation.
"Sto---" His words were not finished when blinding heat surrounded everyone.
'I'll fuck you up,' Vayne whispered with insanity in her eyes. She used her forgotten mental ability to end her misery.
It should have been painful and excruciating, but she felt freedom and warmth, like a mother cuddling her child.
She came into peace.