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Chapter 7 - Escape

This room is losing its power. My energy was returning, but like a faucet dripping water. if I don't do something now I'll be here another 1,000 years before my power is strong enough. Every other day she comes at exactly the 10th hour of the day. This is my only chance. In the 8th hour, her subordinates come in and pump me for food for my child. it's almost the 12th hour. I'll be ready, I have to be.

I felt my inner clock ticking. The uranium restraints shattered. I dug my toes onto the solid ground. It's been so long. I quickly made my way to the spinning wheel. I took a long piece of blond hair from behind my ear and crushed it down to dust. All the wheel needed was her DNA. I let go of the breathe I was holding when a door appeared and opened.

The hallway was dark only faintly lit by small torches. I picked up my pace and started to run. I felt eyes on me, I turned back to look and was met in the dimly lit hallway. I started to run faster.

A dark brown came into view. "This must be it!" I gripped the door handle, anxiety-filled me. What if he doesn't recognize me? I shook those thoughts away and pushed my away through the door. His room was like mine. Pure white walls, although toys were scattered across the floor and red curtain encompasses a plush bed. He was sleeping. "Abraham!" I spirited toward him with tears in my eyes. "My baby you are safe, I am here now." His little eyes fluttered awake, he stared up at me blankly then confused. "We must go, my love, we have to hurry". I picked him up and put him on my back. He did not protest me but I had no reason to protest further. I ran as fast as I could out of the hallway. The torches that lit the hallway vanished as I passed. We were back in my room where the true challenge awaited me, the main door. I was going to have to break down this door like I did the hair, but it was going to take so much of my stored energy. This is my only chance so I have to take the risk.

I planted my palms firmly onto the iron door. I felt the wheels and turning inside it. I used my second vision to find the materials used inside the door. how much was wood, how much was metal, then I tried finding its most simplistic makeup. I was starting to sweat, it's a foreign feeling. My vision was getting blurry, "NO no no come on!"

My legs were giving away under me. I struggled with my energy, pushing out what I had left. "Damn it! it's not working". Hot tears fell down my cheek. Suddenly Abraham's small hand touched my forehead clearing my vision. I could see the atoms. I took the opportunity and crushed the door to dust. It fell in heaps but had no time to ponder and immediately started running. "Abraham you are so strong already, I promise I will never let you down again." Suddenly footsteps stopped me in my tracks.

crap

A figure in a dark robe appeared with 8 or so other people. "Well done Melina, surely you are not God's woman for a reason". Her voice made me cringe in disgust. I held on to Abraham tighter and readied myself to fight. "No need to get hasty, plus you probably have no energy left anyway. Just hand it over and we can handle this swiftly with little consequences". her voice got low and I could hear her seething with anger. "Over my dead body". she couldn't kill me and she knew it. If she tried it would ruin all her plans. She snickered, she took a step towards me and I put my hand up. "Take another step and ill teleport". I tried t look like I was deadly serious but I wouldn't dare. Trying to teleport when I have no place in mind will lead to us being in The Elsewhere and in this mortal body we will surely die. Her expression got darker, but she took a step back. "As I said, Melina, let's resolves this fairly. How'd you even get out of there in the first place". She doesn't know the weakness in her own tool, I overestimated her. I turned back to look at Abraham. He looked at me with curiosity. Come on Melina think somewhere anywhere! Maria made a small movement with her hand and I was pulled down to the floor. I struggled against invisible chains. Solider closed in on me and my body went into a panic. Anywhere! anywhere damn it!

Giiza

Maria noticed my sudden realization

Her panicked expression suddenly turned into realization, "Hurry! get the boy!" before they could get an inch closer they dissipated into dust. "Nooooo! You useless fools do you realize what you just cost me! Why was she able to get out in the first place!" They all stared at me dumbfounded no one dared answered my question. "I asked a question! how in the hell was she able to get loose? She should be powerless I placed you all in charge of this room! How was she able to get out".

Silence

"One of you better answer me or all of you will end up hanging off the top of this building for treason!" They all stood with their heads low and trembling. One figure stepped out from amongst the group.

The supposed zuhdacian named Vo stepped from the group. He was not scared of Maria. In fact, her threats meant nothing. However, he had to get to the next stage of his plan. With a trembling voice, he feined his obedience, "This morning I heard talk of rebellion. I -I think they were saying they wanted to use the stored power of the room. I couldn't see their faces and didn't have any solid evidence and under law, accusations are just as punishable."

Maria stared at this timid face he was weak and small, in the lower ranks, she thought. The faces of the others looked at him shocked and angry.

There was a traitor in her mist and it cost her heavily. She made the decision most rational to her. One swift movement with their hand and their head rolled away leaving a stream of blood in their shadow. Vo screeched and took several steps back. "I am sparring you don't let me find out I shouldn't have!" Maria stormed away, her steps shaking the ground beneath her. Vo composed himself and gave his condolences to the fallen. "Your death his not in vain I promise for I must live".