The Compound

Lauren was traveling in the back of a heavily armored truck. She was blindfolded, handcuffed, and wrapped in chains. A team of highly trained mercenaries with standard issue rifles were trained on her at all times. Behind her truck was another armored truck, filled with mercenaries, all seemingly ready to spring into action. As if that wasn't enough, another team was trailing them from a distance in an inconspicuous blue sedan, it looked like your average family car. It's quite comical, a team of fully armed mercenaries, with weapons trained on a small framed girl, who looks no more than 18, no doubt due to the vampiric blood flowing through her veins.

.....

The ride was surprisingly peaceful, besides all of the soldiers breaking out in cold sweats, they had no issues arriving at the compound. Lauren was escorted to her room, still blindfolded and in chains. All of the scientists would watch her with curiosity filled gazes. Feeling their gaze, Lauren stopped moving as all of the soldiers escorting her snapped to attention, aiming their weapons, the moment was tense, when Lauren spoke with an icy cold voice "You look at me as if I'm some sort of specimen. If I wasn't chained up, I would tear your limbs off while I make your colleagues watch."

*BANG*

A lone guard, shaking in his boots shot Lauren. She looked back at him, even with the blindfold on, he could feel her predatory glare. A few moments later, she continued walking, blood pouring out of her arm. She laughed as she walked.

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Once she reached her room, all the guards came in and removed her bindings, one after another. She only smirked disdainfully. Once everything was removed, they began to back up very slowly. Lauren held eye contact with their leader while they left. Once they were gone, Lauren ripped off a piece of her shirt and tied it around her bullet wound. "Non-silvered rounds, I'm out of Hellsing's reach here, good. Clean through, should heal in half a day." She laughed loudly, "ahhhh that was fun, most fun I've had in awhile".

Looking around the room, she noticed that it was quite luxurious. She stood in the entryway facing the door, behind her was a living area with a small couch and a TV. Off to the left, was a separate door that lead to the bedroom. The bedroom contained a king sized bed with a nightstand to the right of it. An alarm clock sat on the nightstand. In front of the bed, a couple feet from the doorway stood a large dresser, with four drawers on each side, and a hatch in the middle. To the left of the bedroom door, seemingly behind the kitchen, was a bathroom. The bathroom contained a walk in shower. In the shower, the water came down like rain from the ceiling.

Lauren's eyes turned green and she jumped onto the bed. She giggled to herself as she rolled around on the bed. A few minutes later, someone knocked on the front door. Lauren stood up as her eyes turned red. Leo spoke to her through the door.

"I'll drop off the gaming equipment in about two hours. I'll bring the steak with me, rare, medium or well done?"

An icy voice replied. "Rare"

"Alright, there should be some bandages in the bathroom, do you need anything else?"

"No"

"Alright" Leo Replied before walking away. He glanced back at the door. "What is with that woman?"

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An hour later, Lauren was done showering. She decided to take her time, as this was her first shower this week. In the prison, she could only shower once a week. She was ecstatic at the idea of showering every day. She laid down on the bed, deciding to take a nap. She slept peacefully for the first time in awhile.

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When Lauren awoke, she found a weirdly shaped motorcycle helmet, and a couple of sticky black pads as well as a note lying on the couch. It read:

[This is the Gaming equipment, The helmet goes on last, The pads should be placed two on each arm and leg. The rest should be scattered around your chest, once they're connected, your body will be calibrated and digitized in the game. After the calibration, all you have to do is put the helmet on. Your position doesn't matter. There is a button in the entryway, next to the door. If you press it, it'll allow someone to talk through your room's speaker, they will be able to see and hear you afterwards, besides that, you are alone and left to your own devices."

Lauren set the note down and muttered "Huh, pretty neat." Afterwards, she went over and pressed the button, ordering a rare steak.

After eating, she took the gaming equipment into her room and hooked everything up. she placed two pads on her arms, one at the shoulder, the other on the wrist. Two on her legs, one at her ankles and one just above her knees. She placed the remaining four on her chest, one above her heart, one on her sternum, one on her lower stomach, and one in the middle of her stomach. she laid down as she felt a soft humming sound, once it was finished, she laid down and placed the helmet on.

Beep.

Beeeep.

Beeeeeep.

Launching, "The Mystical Realm of Ateal"