Williams turned toward the door and gestured for me to follow with him. I nodded and followed him out of the door. I turned around and saw that Elias stood in the doorway and waved goodbye to me. I slowly closed the door behind, me as it clicked with a thud.

  "I have some errands I have to do. You will now go down to Sector C-8 and into your Subject Room," replied Williams, as he and I walked back down the hallway towards Sector C-8. I was still afraid of what happened to me as I tried to push it away from my brain, but I couldn't see myself in the flashback. Was it even me? No, I didn't believe so but at the same time who would it else be? The man talked to me and referred to me as a Prototype.

  A Prototype?

  "Okay, I got it, Williams." I quickly answered back, as I was still lost in my own thoughts. I continued to walk but I stopped as I heard Williams' shout down the hall.

  "I'm sorry if I engaged with you earlier. I think you know by now that as a Senior Director, I can't engage with you."

  I turned around and shouted back as loud as I could toward him.

  "It's alright," I replied back as a few Tactical Guards who still stood guard in the hallway looked strangely at me as if they had never experienced shouted communication in a hallway. I turned away and began to slowly continue to walk down towards my room. After a few minutes, I returned back to my room, where I entered the door to the room. I stepped inside and noticed a few new things in the room. An old CRTV stood on the cart with the same instruments followed by a stack of old VHS tapes in a paper box down on the ground. I shrugged.

  "Finally, entertainment," I said to myself sarcastically, as I began to pick a random tape from the box, which read "2030, Fall of the United States - A History". I slowly plugged the tape into the machine and pressed PLAY. The screen was grainy and low-quality as a man began to speak with authority as if it was an old documentary.

  "For centuries, the United States has been a country of freedom, but nobody in the future would experience the country's sudden collapse. In 2030, public violence began to get out of control. The government saw it as a total injustice against the country's motto of 'being free'. As a result, to stop the corruption, the government began to cross all 50 States into specialized zones in an attempt to combat public corruption. By the end of the 2050s, it began to become worse as the public corruption became bigger as law enforcement stepped in, but that made it even worse. It could have been said that corruption would be blamed on the sudden criminality that began way back in the early 2020s, but nobody had a solid answer. By 2035, the United States was a different country than its former self, as the government collapsed due to the pressure of corruption. Many years went by and in 2060, the then-corporation Neosis began to slowly take over the country one by one as they had only one goal in mind: Build the United States as a safer country to the rest of the world."

  The documentary switched to what appeared to be some sort of press conference, as a man began to speak. I took my eyes towards the screen as to better see the man, as a chill ran down my spine. It was the same man that I saw in my two flashbacks. But why?

  "I always had a dream to get rid of crime in this country, and that we'll be free as a nation, but I didn't think that my dream, my wish, would be granted as I founded the Neosis Corporation in 2058. I am happy to introduce our ever-growing Research Facilities in all the Zones, where we research of how to stop other threats in the future. I, Daniel Cross, the CEO of Neosis Corporation will fight till the end to protect the United States."

  The man turned around and began to walk away, as two bodyguards followed suit while I heard applause from the public. After a few minutes of silence, I saw that the CRTV pushed the tape out of the machine and the documentary was over. I looked over at the box where the tape came from, and saw a yellow stick-it note that was plastered in one random tape.

  The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

  "One of my colleagues wanted you to see the box if you are bored. Sincerly, Dr. Elias."

  I sighed and began to get ready for bed, but I had no idea if it was even nighttime. I began to sit down on the bed, and as I thought about that I also didn't get outside at all. I had only seen small glimpses of the outside world, but nothing more. I slowly lay down to sleep, but I couldn't. I began to turn left and right in my sleep, as I began to hear an ear-piercing scream from myself and the sudden taunts of Daniel Cross himself.

  "Nobody but me knows your full potential, Prototype."

  "You're mine to see as I fit. We will shape more of Neosis. Together,"

  "You're the only one that believes in me. And I appreciate that very much,"

  Sweat began to drip down my body, as I continued to violently turn back and forth in the bed, while the voice of Cross became louder. Suddenly, I opened my eyes and began to breathe in ragged gasps, as if I were underwater and had already drowned. It was only a nightmare. I stood up and yawned as the same robotic female voice from the speakers spoke up.

  "Good morning Nero. Please be patient and wait for a Neosis employee to give you your daily breakfast. We hope you'll enjoy it until your next experiment begins."

  After a few seconds, I heard footsteps outside the hallway and the sound of a person entering my room. I turned my head towards the sound of the doorknob and listened before I spoke up.

  "Jason, is that you?"

  No reply.

  The door to the room opened, and in came Jackson with a bowl of something liquid in his right hand. He closed the door and handed over the bowl to me.

  "I didn't expect you to get breakfast for me," I replied as I looked down at whatever it was in that bowl.

  "Well, I'm also that - aside from being your guide," answered Jason as he gave me a smirk.

  "By the way, do you know Daniel Cross?" I reply to him.

  At that moment I saw that Jason began to shake in his body and that he slowly turned up against the wall. It was clear that he was scared of something.

  "Don't... Don't say his name..." replied Jason in a nervous tone.

  I looked at him and saw clearly that his facade had begun to crack. No longer was the 'friendly guide' that he wanted me to believe, but a person who was extremely afraid of something. I put the bowl down on the table and took his arm, as both of us sat on the bed. I looked straight into his eyes and saw that his pupils became smaller.

  "It's... It's... not what you think it is Nero," stammered Jason.

  "Then tell me what it is. Tell me about what's going on." I answered him, as I continued to stare right into his eyes, while I didn't get myself to flinch, as I knew that he hid something from me.

  "I... I... can't... He'll kill me. I... know he will," replied Jason as I saw that he stammered again.

  "Tell me what's going... Please, Jason..." I answered back.

  I saw that Jason got up from the bed, and began speaking toward me.

  "Neosis is a nightmare... Daniel has lied to us all... It was never about the research into stopping crime, but-"

  Jason began to close his own mouth, as he rushed towards the door in a flash. I sprinted after him, but it was already too late as he closed the door shut. I just stood there in pure silence. It was like Jason knew that he sealed something I shouldn't have known. At least I knew that there was something entirely wrong with the Corporation.

  I held out my hand as I saw that the blue symbol glowed yet again. As I held out my hand the box of tapes moved on its own. I blinked in shock. I moved my arm up, as the box moved in sync with my hand.

  I have telekinesis