The Beloved Pet Ch2
#2 of The Beloved Pet (Abandoned)
A continuation of the forgotten series I posted to DA so long ago.
Posted to DA on 6/13/08
Posted to FA on 5/28/09
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"Captured"
Having been out cold for an indeterminate amount of time I awoke in vastly different circumstances. From falling asleep in an open field, I woke up in a small eight foot long by five foot wide room not much bigger then a prison cell. An yet instead of four walls there were only three. Seeing this I went towards the nonexistent wall only to run into what felt like a pane of glass. However there was no cold sensation that one would expect from glass; It must be some kind of force field. No wonder only 3 walls were needed. With thoughts of simply walking out gone, I observed that there were roughly 80 other rooms like mine stacked in 2 rows stacked along both side walls in a hall that looked to be about 100 feet long. Judging by the room across from me, my room was on the top row with the floor roughly 8 feet off the ground. The celling of the hall way extended above the celling of my room to what looked like 21 feet above the hallway floor. Almost all of the rooms were occupied, some with humans, others with species I could not recognize. The center of the hall had several structures that looked like exam tables; the room was starting to look like a vet's office. I was simultaneously nervous at finding my self in such a bizarre situation, and relieved that I wasn't in a torture porn film like Hostel. Having carefully analyzed the outside I turned my attention to my new dwelling. The back of the room appeared to have a shower and restroom. Looking carefully I saw a toilet, sink and small bathroom mirror. While looking in the mirror I realized something that had escaped me earlier. Though I no longer had my contact lenses in my sight was simply perfect. I also noticed that my muscles had a lot more definition then I had ever achieved in my visits to the gym. Likewise my skin had gone from an average texture to smooth as silk. This place was getting weirder by the minute. On the other side was a small enclosure, which I assumed to be a shower that had graphic instructions. The other part of the room was considerably more bare, with nothing but a bed, chair, and table; all of which was attached to the walls and did not touch the floor. The bed had a thin but reasonably comfortable mattress, which had no blanket. Of course the HVAC system kept the temperature comfortable so there was little need for bed sheets. The walls were painted a light grey color that was easy on the eyes. While looking over my room, a plate with food materialized on the table across the room from me. Though I was surprised at first I calmed myself down by comparing the occurrence to replicators in Star Trek. Having skipped dinner, I was really hungry, and eagerly partook of the simple bread sticks. While being white bread the food had a delicious taste that I could not identify. While absorbed in the good food I happened to notice someone looking in on me. With the mere sight of him I froze with fear. Considering where my room was and the fact that he could look in with no effort, he was easily seven feet taller then my 6 foot two inch frame. Even more unsettling then his size was his appearance. While human if basic form, he was covered in short feathers as opposed to bare skin and hair and his face had the shape of a raven's head. He had a slight smile, which did nothing to ease my apprehension. He then said something in a language that I had no understanding of, but I guessed that he was saying something along the lines of "I see your awake, and enjoying you food no less, that's good." With that he left and I was struck with an unsettling realization. "There was no doubt any longer; I'm not in Williamsport anymore."