Chapter 2

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    The man carried me down the hallway which was pitch black. I had no idea where we were going or where this man was taking me. He just kept walking down the long dark hallway. Eventually, my eyesight adjusted and I could barely see around me. The man turned and when he did he dropped me on the ground. I landed with a loud groan as pain shot through my entire body. I struggled to get up at first but when I looked up and saw the silhouette of the tall man, I rushed to my feet and hurried away from him.  As I looked around the room I didn't see anything. It was pitch black as well. I looked out at the opening that we came through and saw as many of the other people in our little group were being taken down the hallway as well. Then I saw them taking Kane down the hallway. His feet were dragging down behind him and his head was sagging as well.  They must of beat him for him to be in that state. He would never have gone without a fight. I took a step forward but instantly remembered the intimidating man standing in the way. I scooted further away again and sighed knowing that I was unable to do a single thing about it.      "You may all leave." a woman's voice said from a speaker. I couldn't see where the speaker was at but it reminded me of the speaker in the ceiling at schools that the principal would make announcements on. The large man shuffled out of the room and into the hallway along with all the other men. The wall then began closing. My eyes widened in terror and I rushed to try and make it out on time but was only a couple of seconds too late. I banged into the wall and hissed in pain. I banged my fist against it and shouted for it to open up. There was this weird buzzing sound and then the lights came on. I was in a square room that was completely white and bare. There wasn't a single thing in here. Just emptiness. I looked around once again hoping for a way out of this place.      "Thank you all for your cooperation. You are all going to be very special. For now, though we need to get every one of you ready for the trials that are to come. Enjoy." the lady said and then there was another mechanical sound. I turned my head to the wall hoping that the wall was opening but it wasn't. Instead, it was the floor opening up. In the far end of the room was a tub along with a showerhead. Then another panel on the floor opened and a table came out of the floor. It had a towel and what seemed to be clothing as well. Then the water turned on. I stuck my hand beneath it and felt that it was warm. I so badly wanted to shower. To get this filth off of me that had built up over so many years. I looked around me once more searching for any cameras or anything to indicate that I was being watched. I saw nothing. Shyly I stripped off my clothes and stepped underneath the water. I couldn't help but sigh in content as the water hit my body. I hadn't felt warm water in ages. I kept my arms around me though. As much as I wanted to relax, I couldn't. I had to keep my guard up. Whatever was going on here wasn't right. We were all kidnapped in the middle of the night at a time where there wouldn't be anyone to see. Where there wouldn't be any witnesses. Whatever they were doing was illegal. What is it that they are doing anyway? Are they going to torture us? Drive us crazy? Do experiments? All of the above? I had no idea. I wonder if anyone of us knew. I wonder if they took more than just my group of people. I wonder where we were in the first place. I had so many questions that I wanted answers to. I quickly finished my shower and then put on the clothes. They fit perfectly. Not too big and not too small. Everything was pure white. There wasn't a stain or anything of the sort. I heard the same mechanical sound and the shower along with the table disappeared. Then in came a bed. It wasn't huge but it wasn't small either. On top of the bed, there was a note.      'Hope you have a good night's rest. Tomorrow will be a big day for all of you. Enjoy your sleep.'  I threw the note on the floor and climbed into the bed. It was soft and warm and I quickly fell asleep. A dreamless sleep. A peaceful sleep.      "Good morning. Please wake up and prepare for the day." The woman's voice said. The table came back up with a plate of food on it. Then a chair came next. I sat down and picked around the food. There were eggs, bacon, and potatoes on it. It all smelled good so I began to eat it little by little. I wasn't sure if the food was drugged, or if they had done anything to it. It all tasted good and the way I remembered it would taste. Eventually, it was all gone, not a crumb left. As soon as I stood up the table began going back into the floor along with the chair. The wall opened back up and then two large men swiftly walked into the room. I backed all the up against the wall hoping they would stop but they didn't.      "No! Don't touch me! Get your hands off of me!" I yelled at them. As hard as I was pulling against them, it didn't phase them. It was like they were used to it. I wondered if any of the others in my group could hear my screams. I wondered if it made them scared or angered. If Kane could be here then I knew he would be angry. I was still thrashing around. Tugging with all my might. I was brought into a room that looked like a maze.      "Let's see how well your survival instincts are. Survive by any means necessary. Your life depends on it. You against a hunter. He will kill you. Throughout the maze there are weapons, you can protect yourself with. If you make it to the center before your time limit is up you will be safe. You would have survived. You have eight hours. Do your best to live." The woman's voice said and then there was a loud gunshot and I ran. 
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