(In the 10 minutes of them walking in the 2nd floor hallways, they reached an elevator.)
Twitch: I-If we take this up, make a left to a h-hallway and take it straight down, we're home free.
Elaina: Good.
(Elaina wondered about these women. Throughout meeting them and seeing how normal they acted to some extent compared to the other patients of MediCorp, she looked to all of them.)
Elaina: I... I can trust you guys. Right?
Seven: It depends. We're all loonies.
Squeak: We've done unspeakable acts of crimes that lead us here.
Elaina: But you guys have sense. Most of the time, someone with a… very unstable mental issue or someone that’s very violent, wouldn’t have any type of sense.
Twitch: W-We're normal with other women.
Nix: Just not with most of the men here.
Twitch: We're cool with the B-Brotherhood, th-the doctors who were under Beckett, and B-Beckett himself.
Elaina: I see... Well, if so, I want you guys to keep Evee with you. I need to find Alvin.
Twitch: W-We can do that. W-We'll tell Sister Mary about this.
Squeak: Mm-hm.
Seven: Sure.
Nix: Agreed.
(Elaina pressed the "up" button to call the elevator. The elevator door opened. Everyone got in and Twitch pressed the button to the 8th floor. Once they reached the floor and the elevator door opens, they saw the hallway of the 8th floor was dimly lit with candles on the floor. Twitch, Elaina, Squeak; who was carrying Evee, and Seven; who was moving Nix in a wheelchair along with her baby, began walking to the right part of the hall. Twitch lead them all the way down the hallway and another leading left to a set of double doors that were guarded by two women with sharp kitchen knives in their hands. They wore tattered robes which covered their parts. They looked very young like they were in their late teens, early 20s. they were identical in appearance, light skinned, tall and lanky with some muscle. One twin had long unkempt brunette hair, the other twin had unkempt neck length hair. The two stopped Twitch.)
???#1: State your name.
Twitch: I-Iyana Hale. Subject D50. I go by Twitch.
???#2: The others?
Squeak: Amy Oaka. Subject E27. Nickname: Squeak.
Seven: Yvette Evens. Subject F32. Seven.
Nix: Iola Evens. Subject F33. Nix.
???#1: Welcome back, Nix. Sister will be very pleased about your return and your new arrival.
???#2: Who are these two?
Elaina: My name is Elaina Stanley-Beckett. I am the wife of Alvin Beckett. The child that Squeak is holding is my daughter, Evee Beckett.
(Both girls gasp.)
???#1: The mother of the Heiress.
???#2: And the Heiress herself.
???#1: Ali, Sister will be very pleased to hear about this news. A huge win.
Ali: A huge win, Ili.
Ili & Ali: You may enter.
(They opened the doors to the sanctuary. The sanctuary was the size of a small church. Pews in 4 columns and 16 rows. The pulpit in front had five chairs, choir stand, and a wall with a cross on it and was very intact. All the girls came in, along with the twins. There were a few women in the pews and in the corners of the place, all staring. There was one woman with caramel skin, looking in her late 40s with salt and pepper hair wrapped in two buns, wearing a makeshift preacher white robe was sitting in the middle chair in the pulpit. Her short frame stood up with her hands together. Twitch and Squeak bowed in respect to her, while Seven and Nix placed their hands over their hearts and bowed their heads in respect to her. The woman raised her hand.)
???: Stand, Twitch, and Squeak.
(Twitch and Squeak stand up.)
???: I see you were able to retrieve Nix. Good job, you three. And who are these newcomers?
Twitch: S-Sister Mary, this is Elaina Beckett and Evee Beckett.
(All the women in the sanctuary gasped.)
Mary: Mother of the Heiress and the Heiress herself is here. Excellent. Welcome.
Elaina: Yes, thank you. Also… I've been hearing those terms a lot now. Now, Ms. Mary, I was told that you would know about this "Heiress" thing. What does it have to do with Evee and me?
Mary: Well child, that deserves some background. You see, your husband was a very intelligent individual. I’d say meeting you was the best thing he's ever done. The child you gave birth to is a very worthy prize.
Elaina: …And why do you say that?
(Mary decides to ignore Elaina’s question.)
Mary: Your husband was my doctor, Twitch's, Nix's, Seven's, Squeak's, the twins', and others. He was very strict with the ones who didn't behave.
(Knowing Mary was ignoring her question, she decided to humor her story.)
Elaina: Who were the rest of his patients?
Mary: You might have seen a select few by now. Galvin, Daniel, etc.
(Mary decides to get back to the topic.)
Mary: Anyway, your child. And listen carefully because it pertains to your husband and it’s a lot to cover. I heard Dr. Beckett tell Dr. Kenser about the project they were doing. I knew one patient, Subject M13 Nathaniel Dantzler, was part of it. He was a young man, had a genetic condition of albinism and was a strong looking young man. He suffered from manic insomnia. He told me the project was some type of therapy for the worst patients in the building. Most of them changed. Now let me be clear, Dr. Beckett never issued the order of the therapy. Besides the doctor being the head of the building, even he had a boss. His boss issued it. Again, it changed them, and it killed some. Sadly, Nathaniel killed himself. He kept saying he heard voices that would tell him to kill anyone in sight and saw shadows far worse than what he normally would see. Alvin knew it was wrong. He decided to keep as many patients as possible away from it after Nathanial died. Darson went behind his back, took a few more patients, and experimented on them. Dr. Beckett knew right away and was furious. So furious, he decided to administer Darson the therapy. Beckett, Kenser, Russell, and Walter covered it up by saying that Darson was accidentally exposed to it and was committed as a patient here. A month later, Blaine heard what happened to Darson, and Beckett became the next subject to be exposed, but his was different. He bonded with the entity that was part of the therapy. He disappeared ever since.
Elaina: You witnessed this?
Mary: No. I heard it from one of the IT experts indirectly. It was a guy. He's been missing as well.
Elaina: …Who are these Blaine and Darson guys?
Mary: Arnold Darson and Marvin Blaine were your husband's co-workers; his enemies. Both Blaine and Darson were close.
Elaina: So, you're telling me you all have high respect for my family because of...
Mary: Not just because of the hospitality or generosity of your husband. It's because of the power you three possess. His blood--
Elaina: What about his blood?
Mary: The project was based on a person's blood type, mentality, and essence. His, what I believe, was the reason he was able to bond with it.
Elaina: And what is this "it"?
Mary: "It" is what we now call our savior. "It" can also bond with your daughter. I'm pretty sure you've met "It" as well.
(Elaina realized the time when she was in the basement.)
Elaina: Alvin... Yeah, I think I did. Now, look, Ms. Mary. I thank you for telling me this. But what this project is, I can't declare it as "worthy of a savior" status. Just my thought on it.
(Seven sighed in relief.)
Seven: Great! Now I know I'm not the only one who thinks that...
Mary: Don't worry. I understand how you feel about it. It's the only thing that's kept me going and still does. But everyone has their own ways of believing.
(Elaina nodded at Mary’s statement then looked at Twitch.)
Elaina: Twitch, what happened when you and Evee were in the basement? You said something about a guy and a shadow figure.
Twitch: Y-Yeah. Evee was speaking in unison with a different voice; like a d-deep voice. She looked like she was in a trance. She went in the first breaker room and locked herself in. I was running from two men t-to go to the s-second breaker room. I ch-charged the thing and hid in o-one of the lockers. I k-killed one of them, but the other one pulled me out of the locker. B-Before he could even do anything, he was pulled away. I heard him screaming, hitting the walls. Then I saw Evee. I used the night vision on the camcorder and saw a shadow f-figure behind her. S-See for yourself.
(Elaina walked to Twitch to show her the video. In the video, she saw Evee and saw the entity behind her, she recognized the figure by the shape of its face.)
Elaina: Oh, my God...
(Seven looks at the video along with Squeak, and they see the figure behind Evee.)
Seven: Get. The fuck. Out of here.
Squeak: Holy! It's true! I told you it was true!
Seven: Calm yourself, Squeak. I believe you now. Don’t push it.
(Elaina looked to Mary.)
Elaina: Do you know where the project was held here?
Mary: I was part of it only once, but I don't remember where it is.
Elaina: Would anyone know where?
Mary: Lorison. His sanctuary is on the farthest side from us. He would tell you more about it as well.
Elaina: Oh, great... More walking...
Mary: The female and male sections are identical.
(Elaina sighs.)
Elaina: Fine. Keep Evee here. I'll come back soon.
Twitch: W-Wait! Let us go with you!
Elaina: No. You guys stay here.
Seven: Hey! You don't know your way around here, we do. It's too stupid to go alone.
Elaina: ...Okay. Squeak, you're responsible for Evee, and I’m going to need those keys.
Squeak: You got it!
(Squeak gave the keys and the jacket back to Elaina. She, Twitch, and Seven began to head out of the sanctuary.)
Nix: Elaina, wait!
(Elaina looked at Nix.)
Nix: When you come back and find the doctor, ...please take my baby with you... He deserves to be with you, not with me. I am nowhere near well to even care for him…
(Elaina looked at her with saddened face and nodded.)
Elaina: Okay... I will. Twitch. Seven. Let's go.
(Twitch and Seven follow Elaina out of the sanctuary.)
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