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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: You Are Not Alone

'Huh? What is this thing?'

Finn had many questions one problem though he didn't really know if this battle armor or whatever could be trusted but in all fairness its already covered his body so if it was some sort of monster it would've devoured him already right?

For a few moments the voice was silent. 

[Like I said I am S.B.A but who are you though? If I am right my previous owner had left me deep in a bunker somewhere no one would look.] 

"Wait what how are you reading my thoughts?!"

[Simple your mind is synchronized with me so everything you think about I think about as well]

"You speak as if you are a normal being wait what are you anyway?"

[I am a highly futuristic system embedded into this body suit , There are a lot of things i can help with such as storage , weaponry and even creature data base!]

The ominous voice in his head wasn't some robotic voice it was as if someone was actually trapped in the suit forced to slave their life away being some helper and for some reason he sounded ecstatic about it?

[Of course I'm excited! Do you know how long I've been left down here? An absurd amount of time I tell you!]

'Egh this is going to be problematic'

Turns out this... system? If you can all it that can hear just about anything Finn thinks about. Well that is what he said so it makes sense. Nonetheless time was of the essence Finn had to hurry up and leave this damned bunker.

[You are not alone]

Finn's eyes widened.

"What?"

[You are not alone]

The voice repeated.

[Counter measures being prepared please allow me to analyze your Tree Ether as soon as possible actually I will do it this second there is too much of a risk of we wait for your response please quickly make your way to the elevator I'll show you the fasted way possible to get there]

'Huh?'

[No time for pointless oblivion hurry up and move!]

The voice sounded distressed whatever made alerted it must be powerful. 

Suddenly Finn was able to see a translucent blue line of particles.

'Did you do this?' 

[Yes now get a move on!]

Finn quickly followed the mysterious blue line it was very convenient the line showed a path that he had not seen before yet traversing in the rubble was much easier than when he was making his way through the bunker alone. 

Eventually he made it the elevator shaft but something was wrong...

'Damn it all!'

The elevator platform was gone which means someone was truly here and it was probably that gang Brock spoke of. Judging by how the elevator lines were moving the elevator was descending Finn had to move out of there and quick. 

Quickly turning around he made his was into one of the rooms where the lights were off and stayed there he was keeping an eye at the elevator through the somewhat intact window.

Silence only thing Finn heard was the sound of the elevator slowly making its way down. Tensions were high hopefully it would've just been a malfunction and Finn wouldn't have to go through so much trouble just to get outside.

Finally the elevator stopped. For a few seconds no one was stepping outside which gave Finn some hope but... just a second later someone stepped out.

A tall man with a short sword stepped out he looked like a seasoned warrior with a sharp look in his eyes and a terrible scar on his face. He had long black hair and olive skin he was someone Finn would definitely not want to mess around with. After him some of his men followed out they weren't as domineering as that first guy was though, There were five of them in total.

[I'll analyze his body and his weapon a stand off with him wont be avoidable in the near future so brace yourself, Do you know how to fight?] 

'I've never held a weapon before so no'

[That's fine anyone can wield a weapon after all! But I'll probably end up doing the defensive work , no worries though you are in safe hands my friend... I think] He whispered that last part.

Finn watched them as they made their way deeper into the bunker. 

[This would be the perfect moment to tell you this suit has a built in spatial inventory focus on your left wrist and something should show]

Finn listened along and focused at his left wrist for some time. For a few seconds nothing showed.

'This is stupid'

[Just keep looking]

Not even a second later after thinking that a few circular lights appeared on his wrist. One was red and two were green.

[Click on the red one]

Following he clicked on it then he something new was revealed to his vision...

[Stored item : Thread Of Creation]

[Item description : This thread was made from a very rare material making it one of the most durable threads to exist. Item seems to be almost endless , more description can be added later when more properties of the thread are discovered]

'Interesting' 

[Interesting yes but dangerous also yes]

Finn has never seen anything like it before the thread was of a slight glow of gold like it was some sacred relic. Finn examined the thread further until he the raiders passed deeper into the bunker.

Soon he had to move ,they were finally deep enough into the bunker where if he used the elevator platform they won't notice.

'Dismiss it'

S.B.A dismissed the thread and stashed it back into his inventory slot. Finn got up and made his way to the elevator as swiftly and carefully as possible.

Standing on the platform Finn pressed the button and the elevator started ascending. Second by second he stood there lights on the walls flashing one by one by one until there were no more he finally reached the top.

Finn swiftly made his way off the platform and around a corner where a wall of crates lay between him and the gate. 

'Oh damn it all!

Groaning Finn made his way to a now closed gate and observed it and its control panel. From what it seems the control panel was completely broken most of the buttons were missing and not only that but the panel was already off so this couldn't be the culprit as to why the gate is closed.

Clicking his tongue Finn took a better look at the gate after all most of the lights up here were shattered so he couldn't see properly.

Only thing he could make note of is that somehow the vines on the walls , they might be forcing the gate shut but that wouldn't make sense in the slightest.

Finn rubbed his chin with his fingers thinking.

'Perhaps the walls are alive? Who knows what kind of creatures are around these days I bet there are probably some the size of a bunker.'

It's true that some creatures can reach to an absurd amount of length and height so that might not be very far fetched.

'Well that's pretty crazy to be fair surely there are not any creatures like that especially not somewhere like this... '

Only one way out and it's back inside there was no way for him to open the gate from up here so he'd try his luck down under again but now its stupendously more dangerous.

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