I opened my eyes slowly, hoping that I was not on halo, and when I saw a fan spinning with the light on, I realized that I was on my bed. I was ecstatic, seeing the fan spinning, I couldn't help as I started giggling like a madman. I can't help but laugh, It was a bloody dream!! I look around for my phone to see my wife on video call, hoping to see her grumpy face on the phone, oh how I miss her!
*Bam!*
I panic, I quickly turn to the sound expecting myself to die, but it's just my coworker, my heart racing.
He barged in yelling, "Wake up! It's your shift!" I scramble to put on my FR's, but I'm still laughing. It felt like a dream, a long dream. I got dressed, and started my day logging on my computer like the dream never happened. Still, that dream was surreal, I've been gone from home far too long, I need to call the boss, and tell him I'm burnt out. My wife and daughter are laughing on video call, they're so damn adorable, …I want to go home, I think I'll quit and find work near home.
After a few hours, I was heating up some leftovers from last night, my days going good as I sit down while watching the gas, and waiting for my sample to come up when I hear a loud horn. I don't think of it much since they're probably calling them over for another connection but it keeps blaring. Thinking it odd I get up and open the door wondering what the hell it was this time, and who got hurt.
I heard yelling outside once I opened it, and was smelling something sour, It was foul as I felt nausea. I looked around at my gas lines, and I saw the gas valve turning black. I panicked, as my nose felt like it was closing.
The smells hit me even harder when I stepped outside, it was nauseating mix of smells but the smell was starting to fade, I saw everyone running away from the rig. I had a feeling it was H2S, but didn't recognize the other smells since it's supposed to be odorless, I knew what I needed to do, I need to wake up my coworker and get the hell out of location.
As I thought that, I saw some of the rig hands that were running fall to the ground. My heart went cold, I could hear my wife asking what was wrong as the horn continued to blast in the air, and everything went black.
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I opened my eyes, it was a bit dark with a blue white light from the walls, it was surreal just like before…. I winced, it was just a dream....
I felt pain, my body felt like I was on pins and needles. I was freezing, even though I could feel heat coming from the side, regardless my body is still cold.
Meh, I'm still thankful, the pain means I'm still alive, or maybe I'm just distracting myself from the fact that I'm still in this horrible place, or that I'm not at home with my family. Honestly I felt like crying.
The smell on the other hand made me nauseous, but I couldn't just move away. I was laying down though I couldn't move much, I clenched my hands and toes to get blood flow to them. I remembered my time where I plunged into a pool in winter, it felt similar to then, and how important it was to get blood flow going.
Moving my head a bit I noticed my backpack was acting as my pillow and it felt flat, my stuff was used up, and I needed to restock. I turned my head to look for my sniper rifle but it was gone, and so were the rest of my weapons…damn
"Welcome back to the living human," said an elite in white armor. I looked at him and sighed, he laughed at my reaction, "you may not be like the demon, but you are strong for a human."
I looked at him and asked, "I'll take it as a compliment but I'm more curious on why you let me live?" He chuckled a bit as he looked at my glum face, "everything has turned into a mess human, the prophets lied, this is not the beginning of the great journey, we are besieged by abominations and many of us find ourselves working with humans, even our leader has noticed and has begun to talk with the demon. A traitor has even betrayed us and condemned us to become heretics. While those of us blinded by the traitor fight us thinking us heretics."
My eyes go wide listening to the elite.