Rose woke with a sudden start as the harsh beeping of an alarm ring's throughout the room piercing the silence. Reaching over finding the alarm as she presses snooze. Laying onto her back, her mind begin's to wander recollecting the her painting in Bleakstone, meeting the famous logician and only now does she realise the severity of her action's, how badly it would of gone if the logician found the hidden message. Sighing she get's up out of bed as she slowly begin's her morning routine. Roughly 10 minute's pass by as she dresses herself in practical yet simple clothes. A reflection of the world she inhabit's. Moving to the kitchen she prepares a quick, efficient meal which consisted of some nutrient's bar's and synthetic coffee in case she needed to stay up late at night. Not exactly knowing how she would find the whereabout's of the protest or time as it was a very severe crime. She will have to be extremely careful as the government is alway's watching everyone's move, as a single misstep could lead to my own disaster. That is why she is formulating a plan to evade her own detection. Finishing her meal she decided's to change her appearance using technology so she begin's to make her way to The Alteration Hub. A secret underground facility known too few.
Making my way through the street's of the city i head toward's the metro where i should be able to get access to The Alteration Hub, Walking down the stair's to the metro station as i scan the station there are neutral colour's everywhere, so many security measure's, minimal aesthetic and overall the metro station is cold, functional and efficient. I look around trying to find a certain someone. "Is that you Miss Orion?" I hear from behind me, turning around i notice it is the right person "Nice to meet you again Dr. Goult" i respond making eye contact "Also i must make you aware i am only a clone so any physical or mental attack's will not affect me" he state's. Watching him look around that station he walk's past me signalling for me to follow him, walking down the station we head toward's the storeroom. Looking around one last time we enter the storeroom. Watching Dr. Goult as he pull's out a key from his blazer pocket as he look's back over to me. "Please can you move that stand with all the boxes on." Walking over to it i grab one end and move it to the side noticing a key hole within the concrete wall behind. Walking out of the way Dr. Goult open's the concrete door as he put's the key inside. Moving inside i follow close behind and take initiative to return the stand to the wall and close the door. Immediate darkness engulfs everywhere as a small light appear's noticing Dr. Goult holding a torch. The light barely illuminating the wall's and ceiling, as the air feel's stale. Following Dr. Goult through the narrow and winding path's. Barely a minute goes by as a sudden light appear's. Looking around the room the i see an elevator on one wall and nothing else. Resource saving is the only solid conclusion. Looking to my right i notice the infamous track with an engine on. "Hurry up Miss Orion, i do not have all day i am busy tonight." Dr. Goult command's as i walk over muttering an apology as i get on the engine. Watching him press some of the button's the engine shoot's off, once again darkness is everywhere yet it last's barely a few second's as light return's. Looking around this room it is different, there is an elevator but a door on the other wall. Watching Dr. Goult as he step's off the engine as he walk's toward's the door signalling him to follow. Going through the door i look back one last time and notice the engine and track have disappeared behind a concrete wall.
Closing the door behind me i notice a private entry sign as i turn to observe the room, looking around i see people in different chamber's, different diagram's of the human skeleton, all sort's of scientific graph's, different model's of body type's and even different type's of face structure. "Welcome to The Alteration Hub, this is where you can get your entire identity changed, for a steep cost." Dr. Goult state's as we head toward's the model's of different face structure's. "Look at all of them and decide which one you would like, call me over when you have finished i need to go talk to someone." He say's walking away. Looking at the model face structure's i attempt to decide, which take's a few minute's. Finally deciding on which face structure i want i scan the room looking for Dr. Goult as i finally see him talking to someone in a lab coat. "Dr. Goult" i call over in his direction hoping to get his attention. Nothing. Attempting a second time i make sure i call it out louder. Watching him look over he seem's to say goodbye as he make's his way back over to me. "Which face did you choose then Miss Orion?" He ask's as i point toward's the one i want. "Let us get started then, check the code on the base and follow me." Turning back to the model i look at the base memorising the model code. Looking back at the Dr he has already started walking away, he really doesn't like to be slow, following close behind we walk toward's a chamber as Dr. Goult call's over someone wearing a lab coat. Catching up to them i hear them discussing the process. "It will take an hour to complete which include's the time measuring the subject's facial structure." The man in the lab coat state's. That is fine for me, that leave's plenty of time to find out about the protest. "But, we will need a reason for the process to go ahead?" the man in the lab coat state's as he turn's to look at me. "Private matter's" i voice out knowing that it won't be accepted. Noticing a name-tag reading Mr Collins as he respond's "That isn't acceptable Miss, without a proper reason we will refuse to do the process." Sighing to myself i can see no way out of this, i am already in an underground private facility unknown to the government. I do not think they will mind, steeling my resolve i finally speak out "I am attending something where i need to hide my identity, is that good enough?" Rhetorical question, i can tell the answer from his face, the way it contorted into a somewhat smirk yet quickly hidden. "That will do Miss, please step into the chamber, when you enter keep your head still as an elastic layer will wrap around your neck." Mr Collins command's as i walk inside the chamber turning around and standing still. Before it close's i quickly order "Can you record my facial structure now to get it re-done after i have finished what i need to." Seeing him nod the chamber door shut's as i can just see in my peripheral the elastic layer yet i cannot feel it. Watching as Mr Collins signal's for me to shut my eye's i immediately do so and feel a gooey substance cover my entire face. My mind begin's to wander as i zone out.
The whirring of machine's and the chatter of people echo throughout The Alteration Hub. Stood in a chamber Rose is still zoned out, looking inside the chamber Rose's face seemed to melt and reform into a brand new configuration. To an onlooker this took just under an hour yet to Rose it felt like a minute. An alarm echo's throughout the room indicating the chamber to be finished with it's task. The elastic layer retreat's back into the chamber as the gooey substance fall's to the bottom drained almost immediately. As Dr. Goult and Mr Collins approach the chamber they cannot even recognise Rose inside, there is simple no feature resembling her old facial structure. As Mr Collins walk's to the terminal he input's a command as the chamber door slide's open releasing steam. Rose, finally in her own mind again walk's out of the chamber shaking as she lift's her hand to feel her new face. Gasping at such a noticeable change Rose's eye's widen ever so slightly. "Is that good enough for your secret attendance?" Mr Collins questioned rhetorically already knowing the answer. Watching Rose smirk, she walk's toward's a mirror to properly look at her new face. "You truly are unrecognisable Miss Orion, let us leave" Dr. Goult state's as he walk's back to the door we came in. "I will give the money when i come and get my face changed back" Rose command to Mr Collins as she follow's close behind. Reaching the door Dr. Goult open's it holding it open for Rose as she utter's a thank you. Walking to the engine Rose get's on it followed by Dr. Goult as he start's to put in a command. "May i ask what event you are attending which need's such drastic measure's?" He question's but Rose in her own thought's is deciding if Dr. Goult is trust worthy, after a few thought's she decide's to do something unusual to herself and trust him. "I am going to visit a protest in an office building." The silence within the room seem's to grow tenfold yet Dr. Goult's reaction was something very unexpected. "Ah yes, that protest, do you know the time and location?" he ask's. Rose, looking surprised, cannot help but gasp as she reply's "Sadly i do not" in a solemn tone. Yet for what she is about to find out, will forever change her life. "I do, i can even take you there right now if you wish?" Dr. Goult state's as he stop's inputting command's seemingly waiting for Rose's reply. "Yes" Rose order's as Dr. Goult put's in new command's as the room change's almost instantaneously. As we both step off the engine into the room Rose thank's Dr. Goult, yet an unexpected shiver run's down Rose's spine. As she look's toward's the elevator she begin's to wander over being closely followed by Dr. Goult as he call's the elevator down. Entering, the elevator reaches a new floor, Rose look's up to the floor indicator noticing it to be the top floor. "My creator wanted to warn you of two thing's, he is on the higher floor's but whatever you do, stay away from the bottom floor's, Dr. Jake Wilson is there for a few hour's." A shiver down Rose's spine again as she exit's the elevator as she head's to an empty office.
Hour pass until i finally start to hear voice's, a lot of voice's filling up the emptiness within the building. Hearing them down a few floor's i slowly make my way down not entirely sure what i am feeling, i feel alive yet dead, happy yet sad and overall extremely nervous. Finally reaching the correct floor i find a massive group of people, there has to be around 70, outstanding that they can get so many people for a protest. Scanning the room there are no familiar face's as i see people holding up sign's to one another and more discussing plan's. Entering the crowd i listen to conversations all around me, what grab's my attention is another protest, one in the street's of the city. Attempting to join the conversation i ask "How many more people would join a protest which basically ensures danger?" Looking around the smaller group a lot of them have a straight face contemplating my question until someone speak's up. "I do not think we should do one on the street's just yet, it will almost end us all immediately, i suggest we grow smaller protest's like these to gain a larger crowd to the extent they cannot harm us." Now that is an amazing idea, by having such a massive number of people protesting the government cannot punish us all, that would affect their precious control of society. "I agree, we are safe here as well, everyone that know's of the protest was personally vetted by one another, there is no way knowledge of this could get out." Sighing i look up at the ceiling contemplating the truth of what that man just said. Is it really safe? Was everyone properly vetted? And me personally wouldn't put it past the government finding out about this. as the conversation between the group continues i move back toward's the stairwell noticing a small circular window. "Welcome everyone, today we celebrate our meeting, today we start making a difference, and today we..."
A loud hissing sound reverberate's throughout the office building. The protestor's startled by the sound all start looking around in a frenzy yet nothing can be seen. Rose immediately looking toward's the source of the sound see's something that chill's her to the bone's. A small canister imbedded into the concrete. Bellowing to the protestor's "GAS!!!" Rose rushes to the window in the stairwell smashing it with her elbow as she grimace's at the pain. Putting her head out she gasp's for fresh air looking back one last time seeing the protestor's drop one by one, and suddenly her hearing is taken over "GO, GO, GO!" as solider's break through the window's wearing gas mask's collecting all the protestor's, stricken by fear Rose can only do what she believe's best, jump. Looking down it is nearly two stories, with no second thought she take's the risk. Feeling the rush of air flow through her hair, body feeling weightless blur's of grey and black taking her vision as the ground approaches, heart pounding in her chest and the feeling rush of it all, it was intoxicating. But it all came to a stop in an instance. Rose's leg at a twisted at an unnatural angle as the she landed with a sickening thud and... crunch. The world seem's to fall apart due to the pain, lying on the floor covered in a cold sweat all she can do is cry out in a horrifying shriek. With a shaken and trembling hand she touches her leg, wincing in pain she knew, she was in trouble. Looking back up to the window could only be something to worsen her day a solider looking down. Swearing aloud she force's herself up, wincing in pain, blood and sweat mixing she move's as quick as she can to the alley opposite. Hopefully to find an escape...