It was back during the Great Biotic invasion of '18. When them Biotics landed, the government hurried us into underground bunkers. They told us that they we'd be safer there as the bunkers were "Biotic proof". They lied. In less than an hour from the time they landed, the first wave of Biotics broke into the bunkers. In the blink of an eye, over 100 people were gone. I crammed myself into one of the sewage pipes and stayed as still as I could be. The screams that echoed off the concrete walls were deafening, but they quickly died out, leaving only dead silence. I stayed inside that pipe for what seemed like days before I dared venture out. When I finally did, what I was shocked by what I saw. I was in a large, deep hole. The entire bunker as well as everything that was inside was...was gone. No concrete, no debris ... not even a scorch mark on the earthen walls. It was as if the bunker had never been there. A faint odor of what I assumed was bleach wafted in the air.
It took several hours before I was finally able to climb out of the hole. I noticed a large tent several hundred yards to the east. Just beyond were numerous military vehicles. I slowly made my way towards the tent, not knowing what I’d find. Suddenly I was surrounded by 3 soldiers, each pointing their weapon at me. In a deep gravelly voice, one of the soldiers asked me where I’d come from. I motioned behind towards where the bunker used to be. He gave one nod and they escorted me inside the tent. The tent was empty save for a young man dressed in fatigues sitting behind a long table. On the table were several small white bottles. Civilian? He asked. I slowly nodded. He picked up one of the bottles and extended it towards me. Not many of you left, he added. I cautiously took the bottle from him. The only marking of any kind on the bottle was a large red “X” on the lid. I asked him what it was. It’s a new drug we developed that repels the Biotics. We call them anti-Biotics. Take two of them every 6 hours with food.
Wait a second . . . one of them talked? That’s not fair; we had a deal!
Grrrrrrrrrr.
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Wait, Baby, I can explain! I’m speaking with my attorney right now; each of those women signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Grrrrrrr.
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Hold still, please.
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Will you PLEASE quit hounding me about that? She told me she was clean, it’s not my fault! Grrrrrrr.
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What about ME? What am I, chopped liver? Have you seen how long the lines are at the Free Clinic these days? You fawn over the Professor, he’s not even stalking you. I deserve a little sympathy here too, you know. Grrrrrrr.
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