Switchling

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Health

I opened my eyes once the wind stopped. In front of me was a pedestal, with a vial floating in midair above it. Silver and shiny, it bobbed up and down between what I assumed were two magnets. ‘LXR’, it was marked. I hesitated, and then grabbed it out of midair. Ding went the Shifter. Dongdongdongdongdongdongdong went the alarms. I turned around, looking for a corner to hide in. The room was circular. I didn’t find that funny.

There were two doors. I ran towards one, but it slid open and a man stepped through. I turned around, only to find three guards blocking that entrance. Facing the first door, I watched as the man – obviously the leader – walked confidently towards me. I clutched the vial tight.

‘You seem to have accidently picked up some of my property,’ he growled.

I didn’t move.

‘It's not yours,’ he clarified.
‘I need it,’ I stammered.
‘You don’t even know what it does,’ he countered.
‘You’re meant to give it to me,’ I replied.
‘True. But I’ve made such a nice living from it that I’m, shall we say, reluctant to give it up.’
‘You can’t ju-,‘ I began, but the man surged forward and tightly grabbed my arm.

‘SHUT. UP. The game’s over, Joel. Here are your options: plan A – you give me the LXR, and then go on your merry way. Plan B – my friends behind you melt your insides, I take the LXR and go on my merry way.’ He glared at me, but I forced myself to meet his gaze.

‘How about plan C – I prove to you that I know what the LXR is and you give it to me?’
‘You have no idea what it is,’ he asserted.
‘If you’re right, then I guess we move on to another plan.’

The man paused.

‘You’ve piqued my interest. We go with plan C.’
‘I need a minute. Alone.’

He stared at me.

‘I’m sure you can hold your excitement about microwaving my insides for a minute. Out.’

He looked bemused, and then waved at the guards. ‘One minute,’ he repeated, and went to close the door. ‘Don’t try using your new toy – the vial can’t be Shifted,’ he added, then slammed the door shut.

‘Shit,’ I swore, and smacked my head against the wall.

5 Comments:

  • Joel doesn't really say much other than the occasional swear does he.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:19 PM  

  • Yeah, well as you can tell my dialogue tends to suck.

    By Blogger nshady, at 10:21 PM  

  • dingdongdingdongdingDONGDINGDONGDING

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:14 PM  

  • hmm.. curious..

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:13 PM  

  • well i've read all the posts up to this point, now I need to see more!

    LXR me..

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:31 PM  

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