hope

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

Hope? Okay, okay. Don't hang up.

He started heading for his laptop.

My name is Leon Scott Kennedy, federal agent. I'm gonna ask you a few questions, okay?

She put a hand over her mouth. She didn't know what a federal agent was, but it sounded serious. Was she making a huge mistake? Was she jeopardizing the safety of metamorphosis!? Or was this her one chance to escape? To see America? She swallowed her worries, trying to stay calm.

..okay..

She whispered. Her fear bleeding into her voice.

He heard her gasp, and realized his mistake.

Hope- im.. I'm part of the good guys, okay? I'm going to help you.

He tried to reassure her.

First, how old are you?

That made her feel better, and she calmed down slightly.

He's going to help. She told herself.

I- im... I don't know.. i- ..they never told me...

"Okay. Hope, do you know where you are? Are there any buildings you can point out?

He was typing on his laptop, trying to find where the call was coming from.

Buildings..? No.. im.. I'm in a place called.. metamorphosis..

Her phones location was.. constantly moving..??? It settled around the general area of the north Pacific Ocean, northwest of Hawaii. The exact location wasn't clear.

..thank you for helping me.. leon...

"What in the world...?"

He continued typing

"Okay... okay. Hope, don't hang up. Can you tell me what you look like?"

I.. i-

An idea suddenly struck her.

I can.. turn on the camera..?

After a few seconds, her camera turned on. She had brown hair, pale skin, blue-gray eyes, and a little beauty mark near the corner of her mouth.

What caught Leon's attention most was the device wrapped around her neck. It was glowing a faint pink. It looked like a collar. She looked scared.

"Oh! You turned your camera on- good! Okay.."

Leon was typing down everything he could about her appearance, taking note of the device on her neck

She suddenly looked away from the camera.

Someone's coming..

She quickly slipped the phone under her pillow.

Leon heard the door to her room open, followed by a woman with a thick French accent speaking.

Who were you talking to?

Nobody..

You lie.

A thud.

This is full of lies, of poison. Is that why you keep lying to me, child?

...

child. This is your last chance.

This is what poisons the minds of people, what makes recalibration neccessary. If you keep lying to me, you'll only be proving just how tarnished your mind really is.

...

Leon heard what he could only imagine was the woman slapping hope across the face with a book, followed by hope crying.

The arrival is tomorrow. Behave yourself.

The door closes.

#holy yap

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

Hope? Okay, okay. Don't hang up.

He started heading for his laptop.

My name is Leon Scott Kennedy, federal agent. I'm gonna ask you a few questions, okay?

She put a hand over her mouth. She didn't know what a federal agent was, but it sounded serious. Was she making a huge mistake? Was she jeopardizing the safety of metamorphosis!? Or was this her one chance to escape? To see America? She swallowed her worries, trying to stay calm.

..okay..

She whispered. Her fear bleeding into her voice.

He heard her gasp, and realized his mistake.

Hope- im.. I'm part of the good guys, okay? I'm going to help you.

He tried to reassure her.

First, how old are you?

That made her feel better, and she calmed down slightly.

He's going to help. She told herself.

I- im... I don't know.. i- ..they never told me...

"Okay. Hope, do you know where you are? Are there any buildings you can point out?

He was typing on his laptop, trying to find where the call was coming from.

Buildings..? No.. im.. I'm in a place called.. metamorphosis..

Her phones location was.. constantly moving..??? It settled around the general area of the north Pacific Ocean, northwest of Hawaii. The exact location wasn't clear.

..thank you for helping me.. leon...

"What in the world...?"

He continued typing

"Okay... okay. Hope, don't hang up. Can you tell me what you look like?"

I.. i-

An idea suddenly struck her.

I can.. turn on the camera..?

After a few seconds, her camera turned on. She had brown hair, pale skin, blue-gray eyes, and a little beauty mark near the corner of her mouth.

What caught Leon's attention most was the device wrapped around her neck. It was glowing a faint pink. It looked like a collar. She looked scared.

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

Hope? Okay, okay. Don't hang up.

He started heading for his laptop.

My name is Leon Scott Kennedy, federal agent. I'm gonna ask you a few questions, okay?

She put a hand over her mouth. She didn't know what a federal agent was, but it sounded serious. Was she making a huge mistake? Was she jeopardizing the safety of metamorphosis!? Or was this her one chance to escape? To see America? She swallowed her worries, trying to stay calm.

..okay..

She whispered. Her fear bleeding into her voice.

He heard her gasp, and realized his mistake.

Hope- im.. I'm part of the good guys, okay? I'm going to help you.

He tried to reassure her.

First, how old are you?

That made her feel better, and she calmed down slightly.

He's going to help. She told herself.

I- im... I don't know.. i- ..they never told me...

"Okay. Hope, do you know where you are? Are there any buildings you can point out?

He was typing on his laptop, trying to find where the call was coming from.

#im so glad the actual location of metamorphosis was on Google #thank you republique fandom wiki

Buildings..? No.. im.. I'm in a place called.. metamorphosis..

Her phones location was.. constantly moving..??? It settled around the general area of the north Pacific Ocean, northwest of Hawaii. The exact location wasn't clear.

..thank you for helping me.. leon...

"What're you...???"

Curiously, she leaned in - personally space be dammed - and poke at her.

She jumped. She was in her room, peacefully reading something they'd allow her to. How did this person get in?

Im- I'm a pre-cal.. what are you doing in my room?

"I dunno what that means. Elaborate! Now!"

She half yelled in her ear, not out of demand, but overarching curiosity.

She flinched again, her eyes widening in worry.

Shhh! Keep it down they'll hear you..

She closed her book and set it down on her bed

It means I haven't been calibrated yet. Who are you? Are you also a pre-cal?

"... Who'll hear me????"

She crouched down, exaggerated with her volume, as she continued-

"what the heck is a pre-cal???? What even is this place...?!"

She stared at her like she had 3 heads.

What is this place..? This is Metamorphosis. It's.. all there is. Are you from here?

She pauses.

...or out there?

"Out there...? All there is...? You're joking right? You've gotta be joking, or crazy or something!"

She huffed in disbelief, looking around the room.

The room wasn't much, just a bed, a desk and a shelf. It was homey in a way, like a fancy dorm room. The walls were wood and marble, there was a little bowl with a goldfish on the shelf, along with many books.

I'm.. im not crazy.. Marielle says the world outside is dead.. are.. are you okay?

She stands up

If you aren't a pre-cal.. I have to tell the prizrak..

She looked nervous. This mysterious girl shows up in her room, confused about everything.. and isn't a pre-cal? She has to tell someone, right?

"Hey hey hey, don't be a snitch! I haven't even told you why I'm here...! You do know you're in the middle of the ocean, Riiiight?"

She raised an eyebrow. And then realized-

She didn't know this was in the middle of the ocean.

She didn't know she was lied to.

...Why do all experiments have to be lied to children?!?!

#she was born and raised in metamorphosis. as far as she knows this is all there is

She freezes again.

..what? What's a ocean?

She looked even more confused.

..why are you here? And who are you?

"What're you...???"

Curiously, she leaned in - personally space be dammed - and poke at her.

She jumped. She was in her room, peacefully reading something they'd allow her to. How did this person get in?

Im- I'm a pre-cal.. what are you doing in my room?

"I dunno what that means. Elaborate! Now!"

She half yelled in her ear, not out of demand, but overarching curiosity.

She flinched again, her eyes widening in worry.

Shhh! Keep it down they'll hear you..

She closed her book and set it down on her bed

It means I haven't been calibrated yet. Who are you? Are you also a pre-cal?

"... Who'll hear me????"

She crouched down, exaggerated with her volume, as she continued-

"what the heck is a pre-cal???? What even is this place...?!"

She stared at her like she had 3 heads.

What is this place..? This is Metamorphosis. It's.. all there is. Are you from here?

She pauses.

...or out there?

"Out there...? All there is...? You're joking right? You've gotta be joking, or crazy or something!"

She huffed in disbelief, looking around the room.

#prizrak are the guards btw #also you and her are in her room rn not her cell

The room wasn't much, just a bed, a desk and a shelf. It was homey in a way, like a fancy dorm room. The walls were wood and marble, there was a little bowl with a goldfish on the shelf, along with many books.

I'm.. im not crazy.. Marielle says the world outside is dead.. are.. are you okay?

She stands up

If you aren't a pre-cal.. I have to tell the prizrak..

She looked nervous. This mysterious girl shows up in her room, confused about everything.. and isn't a pre-cal? She has to tell someone, right?

"What're you...???"

Curiously, she leaned in - personally space be dammed - and poke at her.

She jumped. She was in her room, peacefully reading something they'd allow her to. How did this person get in?

Im- I'm a pre-cal.. what are you doing in my room?

"I dunno what that means. Elaborate! Now!"

She half yelled in her ear, not out of demand, but overarching curiosity.

She flinched again, her eyes widening in worry.

Shhh! Keep it down they'll hear you..

She closed her book and set it down on her bed

It means I haven't been calibrated yet. Who are you? Are you also a pre-cal?

"... Who'll hear me????"

She crouched down, exaggerated with her volume, as she continued-

"what the heck is a pre-cal???? What even is this place...?!"

#metamorphosis is a giant pyramid in the middle of the ocean lmao

She stared at her like she had 3 heads.

What is this place..? This is Metamorphosis. It's.. all there is. Are you from here?

She pauses.

...or out there?

"What're you...???"

Curiously, she leaned in - personally space be dammed - and poke at her.

She jumped. She was in her room, peacefully reading something they'd allow her to. How did this person get in?

Im- I'm a pre-cal.. what are you doing in my room?

"I dunno what that means. Elaborate! Now!"

She half yelled in her ear, not out of demand, but overarching curiosity.

She flinched again, her eyes widening in worry.

Shhh! Keep it down they'll hear you..

She closed her book and set it down on her bed

It means I haven't been calibrated yet. Who are you? Are you also a pre-cal?

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

Hope? Okay, okay. Don't hang up.

He started heading for his laptop.

My name is Leon Scott Kennedy, federal agent. I'm gonna ask you a few questions, okay?

She put a hand over her mouth. She didn't know what a federal agent was, but it sounded serious. Was she making a huge mistake? Was she jeopardizing the safety of metamorphosis!? Or was this her one chance to escape? To see America? She swallowed her worries, trying to stay calm.

..okay..

She whispered. Her fear bleeding into her voice.

He heard her gasp, and realized his mistake.

Hope- im.. I'm part of the good guys, okay? I'm going to help you.

He tried to reassure her.

First, how old are you?

#probably like 18 - 25 ish

That made her feel better, and she calmed down slightly.

He's going to help. She told herself.

I- im... I don't know.. i- ..they never told me...

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

Hope? Okay, okay. Don't hang up.

He started heading for his laptop.

My name is Leon Scott Kennedy, federal agent. I'm gonna ask you a few questions, okay?

She put a hand over her mouth. She didn't know what a federal agent was, but it sounded serious. Was she making a huge mistake? Was she jeopardizing the safety of metamorphosis!? Or was this her one chance to escape? To see America? She swallowed her worries, trying to stay calm.

..okay..

She whispered. Her fear bleeding into her voice.

"What're you...???"

Curiously, she leaned in - personally space be dammed - and poke at her.

She jumped. She was in her room, peacefully reading something they'd allow her to. How did this person get in?

Im- I'm a pre-cal.. what are you doing in my room?

Your phone starts ringing. The caller is just "unknown".

Leon picked up his phone, looking at the screen. He almost didn't answer, but for some reason, he did.

Hello..?

She jumps. Someone answered! She almost can't believe it. She didn't think the signal would reach anyone.

What do I say..?

I-.. I need help. They're going to hurt me..

Leon heard the timid voice on the other side, his heart aching at the fear in her voice.

Hurt you? Alright... Stay quiet. What's your name?

She tries her best to stay calm, biting her nails a bit before answering.

...My name is.. 39-

...

My name is hope.

..what's yours?

psst. hey. hey you

you can hear a muffled voice and a faint rustling from the overhead vent

what’er you in for

you look up, seeing a pair of eyes shining between the slats

She gasps.

What am i.. in here for..? I.. I read something I shouldn't have.

She stands up from where she was sitting.

Who are you? Are.. are you another pre-cal?

lab-bourne-cat-boy

the grate pops open, the boy’s getting stuck on the edge as he pushes his head through

reading something can get you locked up in a place like this? huh. who woulda thought. not like i can read. but what in the world could you have read to warrant all of … this.

She gasps again. It was.. a boy. With two fluffy things on his head.

Yes.. it was a poisoned manifesto.. the words of.. Zager.. it was all lies.

She looks down.

It's not the first time I've read something I shouldn't have.. I'm in really big trouble this time.

lab-bourne-cat-boy

oh. well i don’t know what that means so that doesn’t matter to me! and i heard you screaming for help earlier, and usually people do that when they’re somewhere they don’t wanna be. so, i figured i would break in here and try to get you out

#btw this god dang facility is a giant pyramid in the middle of the ocean so HOW TF

Get.. get me out?

As much as she dreamed of escaping, she knew it was impossible.

I.. appreciate the offer.. but its impossible..

She realized something.

Wait. You're not from Metamorphosis, are you? How did you get in?

psst. hey. hey you

you can hear a muffled voice and a faint rustling from the overhead vent

what’er you in for

you look up, seeing a pair of eyes shining between the slats

She gasps.

What am i.. in here for..? I.. I read something I shouldn't have.

She stands up from where she was sitting.

Who are you? Are.. are you another pre-cal?

lab-bourne-cat-boy

the grate pops open, the boy’s getting stuck on the edge as he pushes his head through

reading something can get you locked up in a place like this? huh. who woulda thought. not like i can read. but what in the world could you have read to warrant all of … this.