Hybrid [Mavin] - Chapter 4: Ray and Michael

I jolted awake at the sound of yelling in the other room. How or when did I fall asleep anyway? I heard people swearing at each other, laughing and yelling for people to get into different positions. What were they doing? Being the curious puppy I am I walk over to the door, peering out the small window and looking at Geoff who has something on his head. He was playing something I think, laughing with everyone else. It actually looked fun... Shaking my head I go sit back in the corner and slowly fall asleep again.

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I gasp, sitting up and breathing heavily. I was still in the room, I didn't sleep that long either. I had a bad dream about my master and now I was on the verge of crying, my mad shaking added to it.

I got up and without looking opened the room door, peeking around the frame. Only two people were in there, the two on the other side of the room. Geoff was gone along with the other two men. I watched the two do what they were doing. I saw the guy with brown redish hair pick up a blue metal can. He started drinking and I gulped quietly. I had eaten but I haven't had a drink and I was thirsty as hell.

When he put it down he turned to look back at me and I quickly retreated back into the small room, rushing to one of the corners under a desk. How did he know I was there I didn't make a sound, he wasn't even looking anywhere in my direction. I was starting to freak out but when I heard the room door creak open I was panicking. I don't know why, Geoff said everyone was ok, but this guy scared me, just his expression...it reminded me of my master and I don't want to remember my past at all.

I saw his legs come into view and I hugged my legs closer to my chest, letting out an involuntary whimper. He turned in my direction and bent down to look at me while I just pushed myself further against the wall. "Why are you acting like a scared puppy? It's not like I'm going to rape you or something." I shook more, shutting my eyes tight and pressing my ears as far back against my head as possible.

"Michael what are you doing?" I heard the other guy walk in.

"This guy is acting weird." Michael replied, looking up at the guy who was now bent down beside him. He looked at me and smiled kindly, I don't mind him, at least he didn't look scary.

"You ok?" I shook my head and his smile faltered for a second before he looked just as perky. "Hey I wanna show you something, can you come out?" I shook my head again and looked at the guy I know knew as Michael and then back to the other one. He looked at Michael and back at me, "he's not as scary as he looks."

"Hey!"

"What? You do look mean sometimes." Michael huffed and left, I could hear his chair squeak when he sat down. "Come on, it'll be fun I promise." I looked at the guy, he looked nice enough I guess...

Hesitantly I crawl out from under the desk, the guy moving as I did so, "by the way my names Ray." I nod and look down, not really wanting to speak. Ray seemed to understand and just left, me following close behind. He took me to his desk which was next to Michael who had the thing on his head and stared at his screen intensely. Ray got me to sit down and handed me the thing everyone's been wearing on their head. I took them and turned them around a few times examining them, Ray just chuckled at my actions. "Put them on your head" I did as told and watched as Ray clicked at things on his computer.

Not long after did sound burst through the thing on my head and I quickly removed them, my sensitive hearing going into overload. I whimpered slightly and rubbed my head where my ears were still down. "I'm sorry I'll turn it down" I watched Ray mess with the sound and I put them back on when the sound was a lot quieter.

I took in the pictures on screen, Titanfall? Ray showed me how to use the mouse and where to click and he got me to start the training sessions. I nervously did as the man in the game told me to, quickly getting through the training courses. Ray clicked a few more things and I was soon playing another game but what Ray said was that I was playing with other people from around the world.

When the game ended I got 3 kills and 25 deaths. "That's pretty good for your first game." I didn't answer, just nod and take the things off my head again. "Do you not want to play anymore?" I look up at Ray and shake my head. He just nods and I stand up, going over to the corner where the couch his again, curling up against it.

I noticed Ray look at me and then whisper something to Michael. I lowered my head when Ray walked up to me and bent down in front of me. "You ok?" I look up at Ray nodding slightly. I look past him at Michael who still wears a slight scowl and I just looked back down. Ray decided not to say anything else and as he was going back to his seat Michael started walking over to me.

I looked up at him when he bent down in front of me. He looked back at Ray and then pulled my beanie off. I held in a slight gasp of surprise and tried to press my ears back as far as they would go. Michael just huffs and stands, throwing my beanie back to me. I scramble to get it back on and watch Michael sit down doing whatever he was going.

What was that about? Is he with master!? I looked down, hugging my legs close and burying my head in my legs. I don't want to go back...