As we where getting out of the portal back to the facility I stopped once we came out to turn to face Madeline who was humming the song I was singing on that video she showed me
-Can you stop with that?, I really don't want to remember that stuff
-Sorry can't do. You have to admit you have a beautiful voice, in fact why aren't you a singer?.
-I don't like attention, I really don't want to be a celebrity, in fact I don't even want to stand out even here, I like being low profile.
- Maybe you could start being the backstage singer for someone that is just dancing, wouldn't be the first, or the last one to be honest haha.
- Then I would be mad because someone would take all the credit for what I'm doing, I don't like attention, but it doesn't mean I don't want to be recognized for my achievements.
-I think I get you but I'm still gonna pretend I don't for comedic purposes.
-... Alright.
We reached the door for Faraday's room, it's oddly silent, no light coming from inside, no even the lights from the control panel.
We go inside, Alan is sitting right in front of the panel with all the lights turned off, while watching Faraday who is currently emitting a really dim light while she is sleeping in the floor.
-Hi there ladies.
Said Alan while whispering, as to not wake up Faraday.
-I though she usually wakes up sooner than this.
-And she does, but she seems to be oddly tired this morning. Hmmm.... We didn't do anything specially tiresome yesterday once you left.
- Well I don't think she can even get a proper rest sleeping on the floor in the first place you know?.
- I guess but she does seem to have gotten used to sleeping there since... Well she didn't have a bed for some time.
- Still...
-And, as far as I know she doesn't get tired.
-There really is something weird here... Let me try something.
I reach the intercom decide located in the wall while both Madeline and Alan stand by.
-Faraday, are you awake?.
-mmmmh mmh.
She growls a little.bit while rolling in the floor, not in pain, but as to fix her position to sleep better, then practically hugs the floor as her cheek presses it, and lets a smile on her face.
-I guess she is in a really good dream or something.
- My guess is that your "try" barely counted as an event in the first place, now, step aside.
-You're not gonna wake her up, trust me.
Alan said to Madeline that stops her way to the intercom.
-How do you know that?.
-I already tried everything .
- Everything?.
-Yes, calling her name, telling her Gustave is coming, even saying that her pancakes are ready did nothing.
-Oh so you did bring her breakfast?.
I said, to note such a sweet gesture.
-Eeeeh yes, I did.
-Hmm?
I look around in the room.
-Alan?.
-Yes, Cecile?.
-Where are the pancakes?.
-...
-Alan...
-I was hungry alright?. Geez, I'll get new ones.
But still my point remains the same, you're not gonna wake her up.
Madeline looks at Alan with a smile on her face but a suspicious look.
-Oh yeah? Wanna bet?
-20 bucks.
-20 it is.
Madeline moves me to the side as she pushes the button on the intercom.
" FARADAY!!"
A scream so loud even the newly repaired window to fay's side vibrates and rumbles.
Faraday gets scared and jumps from the floor like a cat, and reaches the ceiling, sticking to it with her hands and feet while she is quickly looking at the room to find what made that noise, all with a really appropriate expresion of fear on her face.
-See?, now that's how you wake up someone!... Pay up bucko :3
-Yeah yeah...
Alan pulls the wallet from his ass and gives Madeline a 20$.
-Thaaank you, now I'll go spend it in the cafeteria. Bye bye!.
-Hey hold on let me go too, I want some cookies.
-I thought they were banned.
- Not anymore, we fought for them in~~
They walk so far that I can't understand what they're saying anymore.
I look inside the room again, Faraday is still on the roof, her face still remains of fear, but this time I can tell it's not because she is still startled by the sound, but because she can't go down.
I press the intercom.
-Faraday?, are you okay?.
-Aaah, miss cecile!!!, please help meeeee!.
She says while she starts sobbing while she is still."hugging" the ceiling.
-Why don't you just jump down?.
-Its really hiiigh!
-So what?, I saw you jump from the top of your cage before.
-Yes but that one is lower than this, this high actually scares meeeee.
... That doesn't make any sense...
-Alright I'll help you, just hang in there.
I enter the room, when I come through the door Faraday starts whimpering more and telling me to please hurry up because she feels tired, all of this while she still has that "small girl crying" face, it's oddly cute, and I hate myself for consider that in the first place.
-Alright, just give me a moment, I'll get you down here in a flash.
I climb the cage by using the bars on the side, strongly clutching them with my hands, specially relying on the prothesis.
I'm halfway to the top.
-E-eeh miss cecile please be careful, those bars are slippery.
I know.
I get even higher, most likely 3/4 of the way up, I could get to the top but I stop there, I turn around to see Faraday while still holding the bars and using my shoes to hold myself.
She looks at me with clear intention to jump and help me to get up, but she is not quite fully committed, my plan from the very beginning was to give her a push in the right direction...
I let myself go from the bars, both feet and arms, and fall backwards to the ground.
The height won't kill me, but it will surely hurt, and maybe give me a concussion.
I feel the world move slowly as my body goes down, I can't move my body, but I can think. I can watch around me, and I can see Faraday moving desperately still holding the ceiling, but this time desperately looking for something to do.
She jumps from the ceiling quickly and bounces from the top of the cage, mid air, she grabs my back while holding also my legs, right behind the knee.
We rapidly fall down as I can feel the gravity come back, the sound speeding up and the air our bodies generate flowing through my body.
As expected, Faraday just "saved my life",, optimizing the use of her powers, and disabling it when it isn't needed anymore.
Her critical thinking, at least for this kind of things, is amazing.
I wake up from my inner monologue because I feel the soft whiplash on my neck from finally reaching the ground.
-M-miss Cecile!, are you alright??!.
I remain still, both my arms near my stomach while softly resting on Faraday's arms, I look directly into her eyes, while I can't hide the stupid smile I'm doing on my face...
-I couldn't be better~.
-!!!!.
Faraday gets flustered, and her eyes glow. She quickly let's me down the floor while slightly rotating so my feet touch the ground first and I stand up right away, after that a flash occurs on my face as she disappeares right in from my sight.
The brightness to my side lends me to inside the cage where Faraday now is sitting on the corner of the cage, facing directly into the wall.
I can see the redness in her ears.
I wish I was there to pinch them.
...
Geez, did I really just become like this?...
Still, that thought really made me feel fuzzy inside...
-Hey, faraday, come out already, no need to be so shy.
-...
-Come on, you have to go out at some point Faraday.
-...
-Hmmmm is it perhaps that your name isn't faraday?.
-...
At this point I rest my arms on the bars, I feel oddly... Savage
-How would you like me to call you huh?.
-...
- Now that I think about it Faraday is really long for casual conversation... Hmmmmm, how about I just call you... Fay~
Faraday's back jumps, bingo.
-Faaaaaay~~.
I say softly, almost not taking my lips apart.
Faraday, well, fay. Drops to the ground knocked out, my attack was perfect and the hill is conquered.
...
I have no idea why I just did all of this...
But it was really fun and I feel extremely proud of it.
Although I really should wake her up before everyone else.comes back.
I try to come inside the cage through the bars on the sides, only to be ALMOST stuck midway. I... For obvious reasons, can't really fit between them.
Oh dear