Among Us: Origin Story
Chapter 56: Paciente 0

Red opened his eyes slowly. He felt his eyes were so heavy and his vision was blurry. After that, his vision returned to normal.

He was confused where he was at the moment when he saw the white ceiling of the room. Brown appeared beside him and looked at his face.

"Red, are you conscious? How you feeling?" Ask Brown.

Red squinted his eyes, "My head is dizzy," he replied in a hoarse voice.

Brown nodded his head then he disappeared from Red's sight, "You just lie down so as not to get too dizzy."

"Alright," replied Red slowly.

He began to recall the cause he could be lying in the lab. But the pain hit his head. Red complained then held his head covered in bandages.

"Don't be too coerced, I'll tell you why you're here" Black said, appearing next to him.

Black sat beside him. Brown looked at Black and got busy again.

"I found you immersed in the snow, from your head to your belly. I just found out that it was a snow-covered rock. Your head is bleeding, so I'll bring you here soon. You've been unconscious for a week and luckily you're aware now" Black explained.

Red was surprised, it was fitting that he felt his eyes were so heavy. It was not open for a week. He also remembered why he could be immersed in the snow as told by Black.

"You can rest first. I won't force you to tell me everything" Black said, standing up to leave.

But Red's hand held him. Black turned his head then looked at Red who was also looking at him.

"Don't go" said Red quietly but still heard by Black.

From Red's words, Black guessed that something so bad happened to his friend. Black sat down again in his chair. Brown comes and gives Red the medicine.

Over the course of a few days, the Crewmates asked Black to take turns keeping Red. But only Black, Lime, and Blue. Once Black thought that this had something to do with Impostor.

Red's situation is gradually improving and he's ready to tell everything. They're gathered in the lab, surrounding Red's bed.

"I'll tell you right away" said Red, staring at their faces one by one.

"This happens when we're working on a task. At that time I got the task fix wiring at the office. Do you remember the hole in front of the fix wiring place?"

"You mean the one near the cafeteria room? Yes we remember," Blue replied followed by a nod of their heads.

"When I was working on the task. Suddenly a tentacle appeared from the hole. It tied me up and pulled me into the hole. But I'm holding on to the cable so I don't get in."

Black was startled, "What are his tentacles like Impostor's tentacles?"

"Right, it's like an Impostor tentacle. I put a cable on the tentacle so that he was electrocuted and threw me up through the roof and then I fell into the snow-covered rock."

"There should have been a hole in the roof at the time. Come to think of it, it looks like he's throwing you so hard that the roof is hollow" Blue commented.

"Hey, Black. What if I just close all the little holes in here so that nothing like Red ever happens again?" Ask Lime.

"It could be, but it wouldn't be useful either. The tentacle was about half his ability from the Impostor himself. In the cover wear anything will not be useful. Except for the boxes in the storage. But those boxes for storing aircraft fuel, they can't be used as well" Black said.

Brown remembered something, "If it's not wrong, you've contacted Mira HQ. What did you tell them?"

"I'm reporting what we've been through. But I haven't reported this one yet. Oh yes, I also asked them for help" Black replied.

"What kind of help are you asking for?" Ask Lime.

"Aircraft. Plane to get us out of here. But it will be very long because of Polus' distance and Earth's distance."

"But we haven't found the Impostor yet" Pink said and followed a nod from Yellow.

"It's in these 5 years that we'll find him. But I'm sure he won't let us get out of here either. He's here at the moment, so it's certain something will happen to us in the next 5 years" Black said.

The Crewmates looked at each other. They begin to feel tense and hope they are okay until help arrives. Brown looked at Black who was also staring at him.

"What exactly are you planning?" His inner.

They ended the meeting and left on their own business. Black returned to his room and began to get busy with his thoughts. He noticed a photo of the Crewmates affixed to a small board. He also collected recorded voice recordings since the appearance of the inscription "Three Impostors". He opened the footage one by one and then recorded what he thought was suspicious on his record.

His hand stopped moving. Black realized that something was awkward. He opened the tape again. The recording was already sophisticated, so his voice would not change. He knows exactly whose voice it is.

Black leaning. Now he knew who he deserved to suspect this time. But he would bag the name until he found solid evidence to throw it into the lava.

He watched the photos of his friends, "It seems like some of us won't leave safely."

After a few days, Red finally recovered. But he wasn't allowed to do the task, so he just went for a walk after weeks of bedridden.

Red goes into the admin and approaches the admin table. There he found an awkwardness. He remembered exactly how many Crewmates were currently, plus he met them while touring earlier.

"In the lab there's Brown, Black in the weapon, Yellow in the communication, Blue and Pink in O2, then Lime in the electrical. But who's in the specimen room?" Ask Red while paying attention to the admin table.

He lifted his head then looked at the decontamination door. His heart is racing. He felt that the one in the specimen room was the Impostor.

"But if it's an Impostor, how does he get there?" Red Mumbled.

He was scared but also curious. Finally after a long silence, Red prepared himself and went to the specimen room. He felt he was well so it was okay to get into a little fight. That was if the one in that place was really an Impostor.

Red arrived at the specimen room door, but he did not enter. He only noticed the desolate condition of the place. Red began to think that something would come up and startle him. But he was surprised by a voice.

UHUK! UHUK! UHUK!

Red went inside and saw a long-dressed green man sitting on the floor covering his mouth. He kept coughing until his body shook.

Red doesn't know who that guy is. But she felt pity, so she approached the man.

Red held the man's hand. He felt a great coldness in his hands. But the man did not answer and continued coughing. Over time his cough grew louder and blood flowed out from between his fingers.

Red started to panic, "Sir, let me take you to the lab. There's a friend of mine who's a doctor, he can treat you."

But the man shook his head. He stopped coughing and then released his hand from his mouth. There was blood flowing between his lips.

"Per.gi," he said in a hoarse voice.

Red shook his head, "Mr should also come with me. I can't leave you in this condition."

The man took a deep breath, "Bring your friend here. I.. I can't go anywhere."

Red understood, "Alright. Just wait here, I'll be back soon."

Red stood up and walked out of the specimen room into the laboratory. But just coming out, the lights suddenly went off. Makes polus go dark. Red stopped.

"Even the lights off" grumbled Red and turned on the flashlight and continued running.

After a long run, Red started to feel strange. Somehow he felt that this passageway was longer than before. In fact, he also did not meet with iron bars that showed lava under the hallway.

Moreover, he also felt that the temperature in the passageway was extremely cold. The temperature in the hallway should be warmer than outside. But Red did not give up and continued to run.

"Why did this lamp go off so long?" Red murmured while wiping away the sweat flowing down his forehead. He's sweating cold.

Red felt uncomfortable. He felt that there was a sound of people running behind him. His knees were heavy too, and his hair stood on end. His heart is beating fast. Over time the sound of people running was increasing and like they were chasing Red.

"God, am I being bullied by a subtle-creature? But why should anyone need help?" Inner Red fretted.

Right after he thought that. The iron bars are visible. Red was calm and accelerated. His feet were on iron bars until they made a noise.

But when he had gone through the bars, suddenly there was the sound of another footprint treading on the bars.

THE TANG! THE TANG! THE TANG! THE TANG! THE TANG! THE TANG!

The sound was very loud and noisy. It was like there were thousands of people treading there or there was one person deliberately stomping his legs.

It was a success making Red goosebumps. He had already arrived at the decontamination door and opened it. Once the door opened, he immediately entered. Before the door closed, he turned around and looked outside.

Red looked at the green-colored eyes that were staring at him before the door closed. It's only been a while, but it really freaked Red out.

Decontamination fumes filled the place and the lights came back on. Red breathed a sigh of relief then exited after the door closed. He sat next to the decontamination door.

"What's wrong with you, Red?" Brown asked and managed to surprise Red.

"Oh, Brown apparently. Look, I just found a wounded man in the room specimen. He's not our crew, but he's sickly. So I'm here to ask Brown to treat him" Red explained.

"Where is he then?"

"He's still there. He requested that Brown's brother be there, "Red replied as he pointed towards the room specimen.

Actually Brown wanted to ask more, but undone her and decided to follow Red to the room specimen. Before leaving, he brought a medicine box and a photo and went to the specimen room.

When the decontamination door opened, Red heaved a sigh of relief from not seeing the green-eyed creature he had seen just now. They walked quickly to the specimen room because Red was also worried about the person's condition.

Upon arrival at the room's specimen, Red is shocked to see no one in the room. He looked for the man, but did not find him.

"Where's that guy you're talking about, Red?" Ask Brown.

"I don't know, he was sitting there before. I remember that he was also wearing a long-sleeved green outfit with a nametag on his left chest" Red said.

"What is written in the nametag?"

"It says Paciente 0" replied Red.

Brown stunned. He knew very well what the name meant. He took out the photo he was carrying and showed it to Red.

"Is this the man you're referring to?"

"Yes, there it is. Where did Brown get that photo? Does Brown know him?" Ask Red.

"Yes, I know him and I know where we can find him" Brown replied.

"Where?"

"Let's go to the cafeteria, we'll know when we get there" Brown replied, then went to the cafeteria followed by Red.

He was wondering why Brown could be so sure of what he said.

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