PROJECT-SCP-087-B
"Hurry up!" One person yelled
"It's almost time!" yelled another
A bunch of people in white lab coats gathered around a large tube filled with a green liquid, staring at a figure inside.
"I can't believe that this is the only one to survive this long"
"I know, it's sad that the other four never made it this far..."
"Hey isn't this Vesta's project?"
"I think your right, should we go get her?"
"Yo Dairius go fetch her!"
"b-but why me?? Why not you guys?! You know how scary she can be! Laira? Dereck? Pierre?"
*sigh* "fine I will go get her but if she beats me to a pulp you guys own me"
The other people chuckle "hah but isn't it a bit early for the new guy to go against Vesta?"
"Hey once you get to know her she isn't so bad, once you get past the non-stop yelling, arguing, and constant beatings, she is a nice and caring person... I think, maybe she just wants us to succeed and pushes us... I don't know, last time we owed someone by sending them to Vesta, it wasn't pretty..."
Why me? Why do I have to fetch Vesta? Hopefully she is in a good mood right now to at least talk without beating the crap out of people... so Dairius went down the halls in search of Vesta, he finally after a few good dozen minutes found the right office and knocked on the door and prepared for the worst as he opened the door and entered.
Only to fall back in surprise in what he saw, Vesta watching TV or a movie and was crying holding a box of tissues, he quickly got back up and made his lab coat straight and tidy before clearing his throat, Vesta looked at him with angry, tear struck eyes "do not mention this to anyone or you will be dead" "n-n-nno m-mam n-not a word" She cleared her face of tears and regained her composure "so what do you want? And what is your name? I have not seen you before here."
"my name is Dairius sir- umm mam, new worker 3rd week in and I've come to tell you that project SCP-087-B is going to awaken very soon and that they want me to fetch you before it begins." "Wait, you mean THAT project? I will be right there, but before that could you be a dear and help me clean up?" she said with a pleading face" umm sure" Dairius said and they both started with the cleanup.
They finished a few minutes later "is there anything you could do for you in return Mr. Dairius?" "Umm nothing really... can you tell me if that was your kid in that tube?" "...yes" she said after a few seconds of hesitation, "maybe I can help look after project SCP-087-B with you?" "Why the interest?" "umm well if you promise to tell no one what I'm about to say then I will tell you, it is kind of personal" Vesta nods "well it was that my wife was going to have a kid last year, we never got to have it though because of a miscarriage, it was supposed to be a boy, we had everything set until we got to the hospital, he was no longer moving, no heartbeat, nothing, anyways... it is just that, I was wondering what it would like to be raising a kid, that is all, even if it may be a few days..."
She felt some truth to that story and felt sorry for him, "well, I guess so but if you dare hurt him you will get the beating of a lifetime!"
Dairius looked at her hopefully and then cringed as he knew she was serious" y-yes mam" he stuttered out and they both made their way back towards the main laboratories where the kept project SCP-087-B and others like it.
Oh god I can't believe it! She is actually being nice to me! Oh but I can't say anything about this or the guys will not stop bugging me and her about this...
Panic was rising in the room as they arrived "what the hell is going on?!" Vesta yelled. All the scientists just stared at her for a second then they all started talking and yelling at the same time but from what Vesta could piece out: project SCP-087-B was failing and vital signs were dropping at an alarming rate.
Vesta gritted her teeth "well don't just stand there idiots! Get him out of the container and give him CPR or get a defibrillator on him or get doctors to check him out! Better yet get him out and let me get the medical staff" Vesta clears her throat and tells Dairius to cover his ears then takes a deep breath and yells "MEDICAL STAFF IS NEEDED STAT!!!!"... and then after taking a breather she then proceeds to open the tube.
As soon as Dairius takes his hands off his ears, he sees that everyone is lying on the ground clutching their ears and his ringing a bit, but he could hear the squeak and pitter-patter of a gurney and feet boy what timing that is... that's even faster response time that what we need it for.... As they open the door to the lab, the tube has been emptied of the liquids and its occupant being removed from its many devices.
After a few minutes of and many doctors checking the patient out, it turned out to be that the occupant was alright and that the monitoring system was failing "oh great, the great scientists forgot to change their batteries and then poof, the end of the world" Vesta complained "anyways it was time for him to come out of there" they let him rest upon the gurney "let me be, if I find any of you left in this room in twenty seconds you will be grounded into a pulp! Except for you Mr.Dairius, you still owe me for barging into my room like that!"
The room emptied out almost like that, everyone was pushing to get out the doors and Dairius was slowly moving away to add to the effect that he was going to be in big trouble too then Laira whispered "good luck..." and ran out the door with everyone else.
"I want you to care for him if I can't, which would be most of the time" Vesta said and since this was the only project so far and none are coming up it looks like you got a lot of time on your hands, so my, my aren't you a lucky one? Well let's get this guy back to my room so pick him up and lets go, or do you need a little 'push'?" "no mam! Let's go!" while Dairius tried to comfortably carry the patient, Vesta was waiting impatiently at the door.
They finally made it to Vesta's room "sorry for pushing you like that but you know how some people like to eaves drop especially at moments like those, put him down on my bed will you please?" "haha for a moment, it feels like your trying to be nice to me!" "well I am, especially since my kid is finally with his mother again..." she said while looking down on the patient "well I will send a message to you when he wakes up so chop chop, on your way you go" while Vesta pushed Dairius out the door.