Okay so I was forced to wake up early in the morning, and got mugged the first thing I got on the bus. Have to endure this field trip, which I will admit was fun, but still annoyed going to a place I can pretty much go if I mention it to my parents. Now I have to deal with this. Everything was on fire.
The flames covered all of the other inventions and the floor. The GATE showed a fascinating glass-like structure that shined with multiple colors and some of them I was sure didn't exist. It would have been mesmerizing honestly. I'd never seen anything like it, it was amazing, I felt so drawn to it. I could stare at it for hours.
Too bad everything is on fire.
"F-fire! Run!" Someone shouts.
And like that the spell was broken, I blinked and turned around, and everyone was frantically leaving the room. They push against each other as multiple screams pierce my ears, I could see the teacher ahead pushing everyone including the kids, trying to save his skin.
What a butthole.
Still, it seems everybody managed to leave the room safely. Wait, what am I doing narrating all this, I should get out of here NOW. I pushed myself off the floor and was about to book it if it wasn't for a weak voice calling out to me.
"P-please...help...me."
I turned my head to face Jimmy Bullard. He was on the floor, unable to move as his right leg was trapped by a large steel robotic arm. It was a pretty big invention that I heard from the one that made it earlier, it was supposed to help to carry large objects or something. Ironic that something created to aid others is now on the ground trapping a child amidst an emergency. Jimmy Bullard's head was bleeding slightly, bleeding from his forehead to his eye.
It's difficult to believe that I was seeing the big bad Jimmy to look this vulnerable. It was so bizarre. But I don't think I can help him, that object looked too heavy for me to lift. And even if I could, with the state he's in, he would just be deadweight. Not to mention the fire is continuing to spread.
And the GATE was making a loud noise, I wouldn't be surprised if it blew up. I took a step back and I swallowed a lump in my throat as I moved my body to face the exit. I tried not to shake as I felt Jimmy's pleading stare. Why should I help him, anyway? Even if I'm physically strong enough and fast enough for both of us to get out of here, why should I even help him?
The same guy who mugs me and threatens me almost every day!? I could remember a few times, I got a black eye because of him! And I was forced to lie, due to my fear of him coming back for revenge. Either way, I hate Jimmy Bullard. I feel like the world would be a better place without this guy.
Maybe I would even be labelled as a hero for this. With that, I took a step to the exit. I was about to exit the room, before dashing back to Jimmy Bullard's side.
"I freaking hate you!" I shout, but I'm not sure if that meant for Jimmy or myself.
I grabbed the metal arm and lifted it with all my might and like I expected, it was cumbersome. I could barely lift it, I could muscles groan with the sudden strain.
"Move!" I shout, in between intense efforts.
Thankfully, Jimmy was fine enough to crawl out of the way, freeing himself away from the arm. Once his leg was no longer trapped, I dropped the metal hand, breathing heavily. I wondered if this was my punishment for not running as much as the other kids. Once I regained my breath I turned to look at Jimmy who was trying to crawl at the exit. I got annoyed, scoffed and rushed beside him.
One good look on his leg and I knew that he was in no condition to use it and even if could, Jimmy still seemed to be dazed. Only barely aware of his situation.
"You better stop picking on me after this!" I declared as I slung his arm over my shoulder and lifted him.
I gently made us walk slowly, far too slow for my liking. Still as much as I hate Jimmy Bullard, I felt bad shouting at him to hurry up, besides, we're only a few steps from this exit. It's not like something would happen again? Then I felt...a wrongness in the air. I don't know how to explain it, but it feels like right now something that shouldn't happen but it's going to happen regardless.
It was an odd feeling. Added by the lack of the sound of the room. Huh? I could have sworn the machine was still active and making loud noises from earlier, what happened? Against my better judgment, I slowly turned my head back to the machine along with Jimmy who seemed to sense it too.
The GATE still seems normal, the hole still filled with that colorful reflection. But with a blink the colors vanished and its place was a black sphere the size of a basketball. Actually calling it black seems wrong. It was like staring into the darkness itself. Wait, it kind of looks like a black hole.
As soon as the thought crossed my mind, the dark sphere began to suck up smaller objects inside it and anything that entered it, vanishes like it never existed in the first place. Not only that, the sphere seems to be growing bigger and stronger. I could feel a light pull on my body. Oh, no we got to GO. Jimmy must have thought the same things as we move even faster.
But we were still slow, his injured legs forced him to hop awkwardly to the exit. Meanwhile, I could feel the pull get stronger by the second, it's to the point it's getting hard to move forward. I felt restrained and pulled by several hands.
"Come on, move!" I shout at Jimmy.
He didn't say anything but moved even more frantically than before. Even with tremendous effort, we can't move even a single meter. At this rate, whatever that thing is back there will be strong enough to suck both of us! The only way to make it is if I let go of Jimmy. With him no longer slowing me down I could get back to safety.
Tears spilled out of my eyes as I struggled to move. It's no good, I didn't want to die. I'm only TEN-years-old for god sake. I should just let go of Jimmy, people will understand if I let him go, right? After all, there is no sense for the both of us to die.
It's not like he was my friend or anything, quite the opposite. I hate his guts, the amount of money I was forced to give to him is probably now in the hundreds by now! I gripped his arm over my shoulder preparing to throw him off...
"Mommy..."
I blinked, and I looked to see his face. Tears. Of course, anyone would be crying in this situation, especially a kid. But I thought I would never see the biggest bully in my school weep like a normal kid. Just a normal human being like me. I bit my lip.
My eyes traveled to the exit and to the side, near there was a keypad. There were several buttons there, but what caught my attention was the big red button in the middle. It was a bit difficult to see, but it read 'Close'. My heart skips a beat at the idea that just popped in my brain. I wanted to smack myself for even entertaining such an idea.
But, as I look at Jimmy's despaired face, my body instinctively starts moving. With loud grunts I pulled ourselves close to the exit, by now the small black hole on the book had enough pull to pull large equipment and debris, no doubt soon it would be powerful enough to suck me.
"Tell my parents I love them!" I shouted suddenly.
Jimmy looked at me with tears still in his eyes, he had a look of confusion on him.
"W-what are you-"
Before he could finish whatever he was about to say, I shoved him as strongly as I could past the exit door and before he could get pulled back, I slammed my fist on the 'Close' button. Honestly, that was a bad idea, that hurt a lot. Regardless the door closes, now Jimmy should be able to hop to safety without getting sucked into that black hole. But that just leaves me trapped, unable to open the door.
Why did I do it? Why would I sacrifice my life to save someone I detest? I couldn't tell you, I probably have mental problems because no one in their right mind would do what they did. I'm so freaking dumb. And I guess I do have mental problems because for some odd reason, I dont feel afraid, not at all.
Instead, I felt something I couldn't foresee. Relief and tranquility. Even as I stared at the growing sphere which by this point is about the size of a truck, I felt relaxed. I didn't scream as my body was unable to hold on and was rapidly getting sucked inside the black hole, I could only close my eyes and accept it.
Goddamn it, why was I born this way?
And then I felt nothing...