"Who told you my middle name?" Vincent questions, his right eyebrow twitching as a dark cloud forms over the green in his eyes. "It was on your -ahem". Tuck pulled out a familiar leather wallet. "State of Connecticut Driver's License.” "Tuck". Vincent warns as he starts opening the wallet. "Let's see. Date of birth -fuck- 2029?? You're like… OLD!". Cole stirred awake as Vincent set down the tray of food nearby and reached for his wallet. "Give me that back you little turd and go find Snow White and the other six dwarves.” “Ha, I think I hear Barbie calling you back to the Dream house.” Tuck smirks, jumping out of his spot when Vincent got close. Causing Cole to fall on the floor with a loud thump. "OWw". Went Cole, lifting her head up after hitting the coffee table. "What's going on?" She croaks out, her gray eyes still hazy with sleep. "Hey, Cola". Tuck smiles mischievously, holding the wallet out. "Guess what? Barbie’s boyfriend was born in-" "Enough". Vincent moved swiftly t

Eris closed the video and began scrolling through others. Most were dated for the first month. He glimpsed the other vids, finding the patients’ unusual symptoms. "Look". Vincent interrupted to pass Eris a written log from March 2062. "Is there a video for this? Cole was given anesthetics. The paper has too much water damage. I want to know why she was given this when her regular treatment doesn't require it". Eris quickly pulled up the video files for the month. The first video was grainy, and the audio was unclear. After waiting a bit, a fifteen-year-old Cole could be seen removing her bed sheets. The video timestamp showed it was 2:21 am, and the hall outside of her unit was dark. Meaning the staff was gone. From Cole's room, there was not only a view of the hall, but of neighboring rooms as well. With patients similar in age and circumstances. "Are you really going to go through with that, Cole?" A boy not much younger stood close to the window. His room is mostly dark, apart

In a narrow hallway, crowded with over ten soldiers, Vincent spots a weary red-haired First Lieutenant. She breaks from the group and approaches the doctor. Her red hair is fastened in a tight bun on top of her head, and a fresh uniform fit her well. "Doctor Lance, we need to talk." She speaks, gesturing for Vincent to follow her into another room. She dismissed the other soldiers, telling them to take lunch. "Eris should be here any moment." Natalie starts to say when they're alone. Finally allowing her feigned calm demeanor to fade as an uneasiness took its place. "I know you have your priorities with Patient Five, so I won't keep you long. We've had four weeks without any problems… and now…" Natalie took a deep breath, letting it out again as she addressed the problem at hand. "Eight of my soldiers are showing symptoms of the contagion." She reveals. "It was reported two days ago. I didn't tell you because I wanted to be sure. If it were the common cold going around, I would be les

With a final twist of a flathead, Vincent finished installing the new lock and secured the door to their shared bedroom. Adding extra supplies to the bathroom and hall closet, Vincent took one last look at everything. Mentally counting each item. He checks each spot where weapons were hidden around the room. Ensuring they were loaded before putting them back. A content sigh escaped him as he left the bedroom. Locking the door behind him to be safe. Doctor Lance felt a sudden vibration coming from his left wrist. He glanced at the alert on his tech wristlet. Which shows his patient's real time blood pressure. Rushing upstairs, Vincent quickly slipped on protection and entered Cole's bedroom. "Cole?" He calls out, his heart hammering hard within his chest. His green eyes scan the bedroom, finding there were things tossed everywhere, scratches and prints marking the white bedroom walls. In the far-right corner, Cole was curled up and hiding her face with a blanket. As she rocked on he

Curiosity pulls her to the window. Where her gray eyes could see where the green met the dark clouds on the horizon. Already, a faint rumble of thunder could be heard as the storm got closer. So immersed in the view and the sounds of nature. Cole doesn't hear when the bedroom door opens. A sudden grip on her shoulder draws Cole's attention away. She smiles when she finds it's Doctor Lance with a glass of water. "Thank you." Cole accepts it. Bringing it to her lips, Cole gulps it down. Once she finishes, she turns again to find he was staring, as if what Cole was doing was something rare and astonishing. "What is it?" Cole wondered. Vincent finally blinks when she speaks. Seeming to have been shaken out of his thoughts. "N-Nothing. It's… Well…" He stutters, shifting his gaze to look at the time. Taking a deep breath, Vincent seemed to be at a loss for words. "Vin, you can tell me. What's on your mind?" Cole grows curiouser when the doctor didn't rush to set up his kit. Neither did