Race Against Time

"Penny, hurry. They are coming. They are here! Run!"

A week earlier

The little town of Workshop in California had a population of fifty. Everyone knew everyone. For Penny, she was a bit different. As she grew older, she began to notice this difference. Only certain people noticed her and she could do other speical things. Like freeze the lake and melt it or cause the weather to change. She kept it hidden and nobody knew. Everyone in this town drank water and ate at the local dinner. Everything was normal until construction strated and a month later and old victiorinan looking building popped up. A cemetry in the front and dark windows all around. Chilling sounds were heard all through the place. One day things changed.

"Ah Good morning." My arms went off, no school today. This was the day everyone went out and did the shopping for the week. I got up and poured myself a glass of water, but decided on orange juice instead. My parents got up, drank water and we went out to the market. Everyone was there and they were all drinking glasses of water. Evelin dropped while she was shopping for pineapples. Then more and more people went down. My parents dropped and I hid in the shed in the back. When I was a child and scarred, I would hide in here under the wheelbarrow. Out the window, I can see me in masks. Scarry men. Like out of a horror movie. They were dragging these people into vans. I heard one of the conversations between one of them and a man over the phone. He said their brains would be washed in a weeks time. Think. Did I drink water today? This morning I was brushing my teeth and I had a glass at three in the morning. . .  I woke up and it was dark. They are all gone. I have a week to figure things out before I lose everything. The police department in the next town was only a few miles away, so I began to walk. In the morning, I can finally see it. Inside I tried to talk to the police officer, but her just ignored me and moved on to the person behind me. He cannot see me. Now I have to face this alone. It takes she hours to reach the asylum. Inside no one saw me. All my life no one ever saw me. Only my parents. They always said I needed to find the other half and be unified in order to be reaveled. Never knew what that meant. Everyone was here. Then, I saw a boy my age. Someone I have never seen before. Since no one could see me I walk up to him and say hello. He got a shocked expression on his face. He sees me.

Boy: How... How can you see me?

Penny: How can you see me?

Boy: No one in my life has ever seen me.

Penny: Me neither. I am Penny and you are?

Zeek: My name is Zeek.

Penny: Take my hand.

Zeek: Why?

Penny:Just do it.

Zeek: Okay.

*They hold hands*

Nurse: You two get back in your rooms.

Zeek: How?

Penny: My parents always said find your other half and unite to be reaveled.

Zeek: Amazing.

Penny: Are you going to help shut this place down and return these people back to normal?

Zeek: Sure, follow me.

He takes us to a rusty room with blood on the walls. He says this where they do the experiments. He goes on to tell me that we have four days to shut this down or everyone will loose their memory. Next, we see the warden's room.

Our plan is to sneek the serum reverse the memory washing into the water. Two problems. One, we have no idea where the water system is. Two, it is probably heavely guarded. We have four days and zero time to spare. 

We assumed it would be in the basement because either was the closest to the ground. Down five stairwells is the basement. Like we said heavily guarded. Yes we cannot be seen but we can be felt. After a quick glance, there seems to be rooms. Torture rooms. We can both hear screams of pain. This was not as hard as we though. We high-fived and gave each other hugs. The guards noticed and Zeek noticed them.

"Penny, hurry. They are coming. They are here! Run!"

I ran but when I turned they had him and threw him into a cell. Over the radio I heard an unsettling message.

*They do exist. Two in the building. One caught and the other on the run. Keep a sharp eye.*

They know. I have to move more cautious. On the floor is a book. A newer by the looks. One page caught my attention.

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Rule 58: In case of fire

All cells will automatically unlock when the alarm is sound and sprinklers go off. Grab a patient and heard the the smaller building out back. Wait until you are told and then take them back. 

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Across from me, I see the alarm and above me is the sprinklers. Now, I need fire. A rock or some metal. I try it and strike a spark. The sprinklers go off and I pull the alarm. All cells open and guards rush to people. Zeek is grinning and walking towards me. Everyone heads outside and we head to the room with the water. In there was the pipes and recipes for brainwashing and reversing brainwashing. We would need a cup of blood, a piece of melted silver, a lock of hair, and love.  The last one made no sense. We continued anyway. We melted the sliver with a lighter and put it into a bowl. Zeek cut his hair and put it in. I slit my palm and measured some blood. 

Zeek Point of View

The last ingredient is blood so Penny cut her palm and put it into the bowl. She cut too deep and the blood would not stop. Soon she was out and I took her hands and prayed. I gave her a slow kiss. A glowing light surrounded us and I put the mixture into the water. She came back, but really hazed. She told me that she can change the weather to rain, but she needs to be outside. So I pick her up and take her outside. They spot us and she says to go to the lake and jump. I did but we will both drown. At the lake the water freezes and we can walk on it. Behind us it melts.

Zeek: Wow. You have all sorts of secrets.

Penny: You have no clue.

In the middle, she tells me to put her down. I am not sure if she can stand or not because she is still bleeding. Like she is as white as a piece of paper. All of a sudden, it begins to rain hard. This whole time she knew that the patients eat at this time and with the meal they get a glass of water. The guards think the water still has the brainwashing mixture but we changed it. With the rain, they think it is okay so they go back in and eat. Soon the serum kicks in and the people fight back.

We cross the lake again. Taking each other's hand we walking inside. Everyone thanks us. Everyone can see us. It was true since me and Penny found each other and untied our hands in the basement, we are now reaveled to the people. This whole experience has now changed my life forever and gave me someone that I can love forever.