(POV – Protagonist)
After taking down that thing, I looked around. Even though I could sense everything without moving my head, I figured that looking directly at them would have a more intimidating effect. Not that my appearance was particularly nacing—actually, I’d have to admit that I’m quite cute, which gives 0% power to scare others.
Speaking of which, the sa forest scene repeated itself. As soon as one of the monsters was defeated, the others began to flee from . Am I really that terrifying? Honestly, I don’t see myself as scary. On the contrary, my body is sowhat squishy, so I imagine I’d be great for hugs.
(The situation seems to have stabilized… but, for so reason, I’m starting to feel a bit sleepy)
I tried rubbing my eyes to shake off the drowsiness, but that only made feel even more tired. Anyway, the monsters had already fled, so I could sleep, right? There was no one to stop , and, to be honest, I couldn’t speak. In the end, I went back to the tank and lay down as comfortably as possible.
After that, I only rember Victor telling Laura and Emily that they needed to get out of there, while Laura expressed her fear. Also, it seems Laura thinks I saved them. Well, if she wants to think that, fine. In reality, I just took out the monster that tried to eat , and the others simply ran away.
After that, my mind slipped into the world of dreams. However, I couldn’t even dream. My situation was strange: although I knew I was sleeping, it felt like my mind was only partially asleep. I knew this because I could sense, to so extent, what was happening around .
Victor, Emily, and Laura t outside with the team Victor had called. I could feel the stares on , but I didn’t pay attention to what they were saying; honestly, I wasn’t interested. Then, I was placed in the back of a van. Although spacious, the van wasn’t big enough to be like a truck.
From that mont, I decided to block my perception to try to enter a sleep-like state. My mind shut off as if it had been unplugged. I don’t know how much ti passed, but eventually, I opened my golden eyes again.
The first thing I noticed was that everything around was bathed in a soft, comforting white that didn’t dazzle but conveyed a sense of peace, tranquility, and cleanliness. To my surprise, I was no longer inside the tank; I was now lying on the floor as if I were sleeping peacefully.
(Where am I?)
No matter how much I looked around, there were no windows or doors, just immaculate white. Had I died? Was I in heaven? I had many questions, but unfortunately, there was no one to answer them.
At that mont, sothing suddenly beca transparent a few steps from where I was. I tilted my head, trying to understand what it was, and soon realized: it was a huge pane of glass. On the other side, several people, including Laura and Emily, were watching .
From where I was, it seed like they were talking about sothing. Strangely, even with my sensitive hearing, I couldn’t hear what they were saying. I decided to get closer and, with slow steps, walked up to the glass.
(I guess this is how zoo animals must feel)
The eyes of the humans on the other side watched with great interest. I felt like an animal in a zoo. Although I wasn’t really an animal, the feeling was similar. When I got close enough to the glass, I began to think about what exactly I should do.
While pondering the situation, sothing opened a little further away but still near the glass. It looked like a door, although I hadn’t seen anything like it before it opened. From there, sothing entered. I say “sothing” because the figure was dressed in a strange outfit.
I couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman, and I wondered if it was even human. The figure was completely covered from head to toe in an outfit that resembled a radiation suit. The purpose of this person was still unclear, so almost instantly, I beca alert. Moreover, the suit was not at all welcoming; if I had to describe it, the words that would co to mind were “scary”.
However, there was a way to find out what it was. I focused my attention on the new visitor, and soon my field of vision expanded. Specific points glowing with rainbow colors appeared, and I realized these points were aligned with the positions of the humans behind the glass. Whoever was wearing that suit stepped back a few steps as I observed.
The scientists behind the glass also seed scared, with so even turning away to avoid my gaze. It seed they sohow felt I was watching their vital points. That was the impression I got, although I wasn’t sure.
Anyway, I blinked my eyes, making the vital points disappear. Then, I tilted my head and approached the person in the strange outfit in front of . I was still perplexed by the reason behind that bizarre attire. Was my body emitting radiation or sothing? Honestly, I didn’t feel like I was emitting radiation.
Speaking of which, the person in the suit still seed frightened, visibly trembling. Since I was right in front of them, they were probably unsure whether to back away or not, like a bear. Seriously, were they perceiving as an animal? I really didn’t know how to react to that.
In the end, it seed the person couldn’t move, perhaps too terrified of to even breathe. I decided to ignore them and started exploring my surroundings. Honestly, I was bored waiting for any action from them and preferred to make use of the little space I had to move around.
Not that I had many complaints, but the place seed a bit cramped. As the man behind ran back through the passage he ca from, only one thought crossed my mind.
(I wonder if, if I ask, they’ll move to a bigger room?)
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