Thirster 2467: 22.

The party is tonight and Marilyn's stomach would heave every time she thought about it. Of course she was nervous to get in and hoping she doesn't get caught. She also knew exactly where it's going to be, on the East side of the Area, away from the vampires.

She's wondering if there could be a way if she can sneak  from the party and go see Pierce. She knows she won't be able to help him escape because they'll be security at every door and hall.

Marilyn slowly got ready in the afternoon. The sun was going down when she got out of the shower and then she started to curl her hair. After, she does her makeup and slips on her dress. Lastly she puts on her heels and puts on the mask to cover her appearance.

Hopefully they don't really realize who she is because she has never dressed like this in the Area. She barely put on heavy makeup besides when she went out to the City. She always wore jeans or leggings so the small dress is the first time they'll see her wearing something like that.

Marilyn stares at herself in the mirror before grabbing her side bag and Lee's keys that she stole. She wonders if Lee found out that she took them but probably not. Those keys will let her get in without a hassle.

After taking a cab that dropped her off a block away of the 'DO NOT TRESPASS' sign and fences surrounding the underground institute she walks towards one of the metal doors in the dark. Her heart starts to pound against her ribs. She has a feeling this won't turn out good. She unlocks the door and when she peaks her head in she's surrounded by a dark hallway.

No guards are standing around her so she walks in. So the alarm doesn't go off she types in the code surprised that they didn't change it after she left. She puts the keys in her bag and she walks down the hall, her heels echoing in the silenced hall.

After peaking through different halls she finally reached the East side where the party is. It's just like the other years. The same damn thing. Scientists bring their husbands or wives and everybody enjoys each other's company with a glass of wine. They all are dressed in fancy dresses or suits. Marilyn was always the youngest in this party and she still is.

A waiter comes up to her with a tray, offering her a glass of red wine. She takes it from the tray, thanking him and taking a sip. She rolls the wine around her tongue and inside of her mouth, tasting the sour yet bitter taste. Her red lipstick stains the top of the glass every time she drinks.

"You come here often?" A male scientist says to her. She's seen him before but vaguely because he works on the West side with the dead vampires. When the vampires die he opens up their bodies and explore like an autopsy, however they already know how they died. Marilyn looks down at his hand that's holding the glass and he's wearing a wedding ring.

"Disgusting." She mutters to herself before walking away from him. He's trying to hit on her although he's married. People these days. She stands away from the crowd trying not to grab attention. From far she sees Dr. Sammis and Agent Doloman with other scientists enjoying their time together. However they look around the room suspiciously to see if there's anything odd going on.

From far Marilyn also sees Lee laughing with a group of women. They're scientists who she knows because they've worked on Pierce. One has a bandage on her neck because she survived the attack when Marilyn opened the door for the vampires to escape. She looks away when Lee turns her head towards her and she takes another sip of wine. No one has come up at all to ask why she's wearing a mask because over the years many couples do it at the party.

"May we please grab everybody's attention." Agent Doloman's voice echos in the large room. Everybody stops talking and turn all their heads to the build stage. Agent Doloman stands on it, speaking through a microphone. "Thank you all who are attending this 67th annual Party in Area 75. I would like to make a toast to everybody who does hard work in trying to experiment with these Thirsters and also trying to find a cure."

Marilyn raises her glass just like everyone else. She catches the eyes of Dr. Sammis staring at her and she acts normal trying to gaze her eyes somewhere but can't. His are on her with furrowed eyes. It's as if he knows it's her. Marilyn drinks the rest of the wine after the toast. Everybody was doing the same and when she looks back up at the stage he's gone.

Alarmed and nervous Marilyn looks around the large crowded room and doesn't see him at all. She turns towards the exit and puts the glass down at the closest table and races out. She goes into the bathroom, grabbing the counter for support. She looks up at herself and takes the mask off. She rubs her face anxiously, fixing the smug under her eyes. Suddenly someone opens the door and walks in.

Marilyn takes the pocket knife she has her bag out quickly for defense. There stood in front of her was a woman who's married husband works in the Area. Her eyes widen and her lips quiver.

"No, no, no shush don't scream." Marilyn begs while retrieving the knife besides her and away from the woman. The woman starts panting and she turns, racing out of the bathroom. Marilyn curses under her breath and she starts to take off her heels. She tosses them to the side and runs out of the bathroom. She stands in the hallway looking through the opening of the party. The woman is freaking out and telling Agent Doloman and guards about her.

They all look around alarmed so Marilyn races away from the party. She was smart enough to abandon her heels because she wouldn't have been able to run fast with them on. Abruptly the alarm that rings through the whole Area goes off and Marilyn halts herself to a stop. She looks around and hears faint voices behind her.

She jogs down the hall but stops when she hears more voices coming from the other side. She bites her bottom lip and runs to a door, jiggling the knob but it wouldn't budge. Her heart starts to hammer against her ribs and she feels like she's going to vomit.

Marilyn runs her fingers on top of the door feeling if there's a key hiding. She touches something and she grabs it to see a dust covered key. She thanks God inside her head and unlocks the door, pushing herself in before slamming it shut. She locks it from inside and presses her ear against the door.

Marilyn hears guards talking to each other, splitting up and vanishing in other halls. She sighs before moving away from the door and turning around. She stops walking and looks around the small experiment room. She's past this room multiple of times in her life but never really thought what was behind the locked door.

There's a vaccine fridge with a clear door. She looks through it and sees viles of medicine and blood. There's different numbers on each of them. Marilyn furrows her eyebrows in confusion. She looks around the room and scavenges through the desk but there's only files and paperwork. In the middle of the white room is a stretcher with belts on the sides to lock people in place.

"What the hell is this?" She whispers to herself. Marilyn opens a draw and finds old tapes which date back about five or ten years. She picks one up which has a tag that says Thirster 3382. There's an old box television that still works with tapes and Marilyn slides it through the slot.

She turns on the television and it's a video of the room. There's a vampire strapped in the stretcher trying to escape but can't. Marilyn hears a sigh from someone then a body appears besides the vampire. It's Dr. Sammis but younger. Marilyn covers her mouth in shock. This room is Dr. Sammis secret experiment room.

"June 24th, 2008. This is my 17th experiment on a vampire and today I'll be using Thirster 3382." The vampire must be in his thirties in the video. He is gagged with a rolled up cloth that's stuffed in his mouth. "This is my 30th vile of medicine to be used. My first 10 failed to work but the rest haven't. I possibly have created a cure for all bloodsuckers." He stops talking and pokes a hole with a needle he's holding through the top of the vile. The faint blue liquid goes inside the syringe needle.

Marilyn turns her head back to the fridge and sees stacks of blue medicine in viles which is probably the cure. Someone screams through the video and it's the vampire when Dr. Sammis puts the needle in his arm. The vampire starts to react to the cure by shaking roughly in the strapped stretcher. Seconds later he stops and he's panting deeply. Dr. Sammis takes the cloth out of his mouth and checks his teeth.

"No fangs." He exclaims while the once was a vampire starts to freak out.

"What the hell did you do to me?" Dr. Sammis ignores his comment and brings a cup of human blood near his nose. The man turns his head away and he smiles.

"No cravings for blood." Lastly he takes out a knife and slices the man's arm open. Blood spills out as the man shouts in pain. She stares at the video closely, watching the man's arm drip heavily with blood. "No fast healing. Thirster 3382 is human." He adds before heading to the video camera and turning it off. The screen turns black and Marilyn stands there with her mouth wide in shock.

All these years of wondering if there could be a cure and everybody says no. However Dr. Sammis has been keeping it a secret all these years just so they can punish and kill them. Suddenly the door knob jiggles as if someone is opening the door. Marilyn moves quickly by grabbing the tape and going into the closet. She silently shuts the door and hears someone walk in the room.

Someone is humming to themselves while pacing back and forth. She covers her mouth because she feels like her breathing is loud. Marilyn looks through the bright crack between the door and wall. She sees the devil himself, going through his draws. Dr. Sammis grabs something but Marilyn can't see. He vanishes from her central vision and starts to do something.

His walkie talkie goes off and it sounds like a guard.

"Sir, the girl is nowhere to be found. However we're all taking patrol outside." The scratchy voice says through the walkie talkie.

"Perfect. I'm coming." He replies back before walking out of the room and locking the door. Marilyn stays in the closet for a couple of seconds to make sure the coast is clear and then walks out. She looks around to see if anything changed in the room and one thing did.

There's a lock on the vaccine fridge. Marilyn curses to herself and tries to open it but can't. She grabs a metal tool and slams it against the door but it's bullet proof so it doesn't crack one bit. The alarm that's been ringing stops and she sighs.

She'll leave now but will come back for those viles. All she has now is the tape in her bag and that's enough.

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I'm almost almost almost done with this! Maybe two or three chapters left.

Next chapter is going to be intense! Thank you all of reading!

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