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Name: Rebecca Sims
Age: 21
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Name: London Anderson
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Appearance: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i7...

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London sat at the work bench, looking into the microscope at a sample of dirt from outside. Compared against a sample they had tried to cure. He sighed when he saw that they still looked exactly identical to each other. No change in the sample what so ever. When they had first started there work, he was certain they could do it. Even though he knew the reason they were here was only to keep up appearances, to seem as though something was being done about earth. But they had been given an impossible task. He sighed and sat back in his chair, running a hand down his face.

After brewing a fresh pot of coffee, Rebecca walked into the lab with two cups, “Maybe fresh coffee will do the trick.” She said with slight sarcasm in her voice. Hope was doubtful. Rebecca expected to die on this dying planet with London as her witness. This were rough for the two of them and their days went the same, every time. “Anything?” She routinely asked, setting his coffee on the counter behind his workstation.

London looked over as she came in and shook his head, crossing his arms.
"Just the same old nothing." He said quietly. He looked over to the coffee cup and picked it up taking a sip. He let out a soft breath. "Thanks. "At least that's one thing I can count on." He half smiled a he looked over to her. At least he knew if they were going to be stuck on this dying rock, she would have his back.

Rebecca opened the blind and looked out at their almost apocalyptic world and sighed. “Alright, so the dirt plan isn’t working. We can’t physically do much with the atmosphere yet. So back to water then?” She tried to keep going but the entire process was becoming exhausting. Nothing they had tried worked, and she knew that nothing was probably ever going to work. “Last time, we used samples right outside the facility. What if we got some from Lake Nybee?” She suggested. “Maybe if we can make progress there we can start tackling actual bodies of water?” She pulled her glasses out of her lab coat pocket and put them on her nose.

London set his cup down and sighed, running a hand through his hair.
"I guess it's worth a shot." He said thoughtfully. "The only problem is getting to the lake." He pressed his lips together. It wasn't just the route getting there that was dangerous, but the things on the path. The animals that had survived wouldn't make it easy for them to get there. And plus they would have to wear those special suits.

The danger of outside was always terrifying. Rebecca nodded and sighed, “Honestly, it’s not worth it.” She shook her head and set her coffee down, obviously frustrated. Throwing herself in a chair she huffed. She looked like a toddler who didn’t get the toy she wanted. It was her parents work that get her left here in the first place. Her parents started this “recovery program” that her and London were now trapped in. “It’s stupid. We’ve already tried it and it probably wouldn’t work anyway.”

London knew how she felt, watching as she sat down in her chair. They both had been picked for a reason, and slowly realized as they worked on this project that wasn't going anywhere, that it wasn't for the reasons they thought.
"Well we can't just give up...." He said quietly. "I know that's easier said then done right now but. "Even if we're here just for show." He blew out a breath, he wasn't even sure he believed his own words.

Rebecca knew he was right but she still didn’t have any motivation. A sigh escaped her as she stood, “Alright, lets suit up then. I’d rather get this over with sooner rather than later.” She stood and downed the rest of her coffee as she headed to the changing room. She took off her coat and stepped into the boots of a suit, resembling a hazmat suit but not nearly as bulky.

He blew out a breath, he didn't really want to go himself. But they couldn't really just sit around and do nothing either. He stood up after a moment, and finished off his coffee, before following after her. He grabbed one of the suits and started putting it on.

Rebecca finished putting her suit on and zipped up. She turned to him then grabbed a sample cup. “Are you driving or am I?” She asked London. The plan would’ve been the same, one drove and the other would collect the sample.

London put on the boots and the suit. He hated this part, but it was better then getting sick from whatever toxic air was out there. He zipped it up and turned to look at her.
"I can drive." He said grabbing the weapon off the wall, and putting it over his shoulder. Hoping they wouldn't need it this time. "Lets go." He headed over to the air lock.

Rebecca nodded and took a breath. Honestly this was the worst part of the job. There was no telling what was out there and what could happen. She followed London over to the air lock, anxiety kicking in.

London walked over and pressed the button on the wall. A flashing light coming over head as the door behind them closed. There was a hiss of air, and a warning alarm. Indicating that the airlock door was opening. It slowly opened, the alarm stopping as they were able to go outside. He took in a deep breath, glancing around as he walked forward over to the vehicle.

You would think being the only humans on Earth, they would be living a lavish life with at least a decent car. But no. Majority of the money was spent getting everyone off the planet, not preparing the two remaining people for success. The SUV got the job done, but it was nothing more than a piece of junk with wheels and an engine. Rebecca followed London to the car and climbed into the passenger seat, sighing slightly as she closed the door.

London got in after her, closing the door behind him. He put the keys in and started it up. The engine started to life noisily. They had been given what they needed. But not good equipment. All of there lab equipment was old and falling apart. Almost daily he had to make repairs. Just the other day he had to fix this piece of scrap metal they drove in. He shook it away as he started to drive.

Rebecca day there quietly. The world they were used to didn’t exist anymore. There were no stations playing music anymore, all they had for music was their cd’s but the two of them had worn those down fast. She looked out of the window as London pulled out of their sealed garage, unable to recognize the world they lived in.

It was a bit depressing as they drove along. The tress that had once been lush and green, looked no different then a stick that had been in the fire and plucked out. No leaves to speak of. And plants that were there, were shriveled and brown. He glanced over to her, taking in a deep breath. Trying to think of something to fill the air between them. He was about to say something when he gasped and had to swerve a bit. An animal quickly ran on to the road in front of them. Snarling and drooling at them.

At the sudden swerve, Rebecca gasped and gripped the dashboard, “What the!?!” THATS when the anxiety really started to settle in. Yes their car was actual garbage, but it had withstood every other animal attach. She couldn’t even tell what this was. It looked almost like a mix of a big cat, and a bear that was clearly infected with several viruses. “Just let it pass...” She said, trying to remain calm.

London looked over to her as he heard her gasp.
"Are you alright?" He asked a bit worriedly. Looking at the whatever animal in the rear view mirror. It was trying to catch up with them, but he stepped on the gas a bit. He looked over to her again. "It's okay." He tried to reassure her. "It can't get us...."

Now with her heart racing she shook her head. She hated this. All of it. Her job, her new life, the fact that she would die doing this absolutely broke her heart. She continuously looked in the mirror to see the monster following them. “Damnit... how the hell am I supposed to get the sample with that thing on our tail?”

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London took in a deep breath. He hated seeing her like this. Upset and feeling hopeless. He clenched his jaw, looking back at the thing, before he pressed his lips together for a moment.
"I'll do it." He said to her. "I'll grab the sample and be back here before it can do anything."

Refusal clear in her tone, “No! That’s not fair. The rule is one drives, the other collects.” Rebecca reminded him. Plus she’d rather be mauled by this thing then watch him and be left all alone. She knew that was selfish then shook the thought away. “Let’s just wait for it to leave...” she sighed.

He sighed as he heard her. He didn't care about the rule as long as she was safe and didn't get attacked by some undefined creature.
"I have a better idea." He said he checked to see where it was in the mirror again. Seeing it was still trying to come after them. He quickly stopped and grabbed the weapon he brought. He then opened the door and aimed it at the creature. He waited until it was close before he quickly fired. He heard it make a weird squealing noise before he jumped back in the car.

Rebecca shut her eyes tightly as the vehicle came to a stop, her heart pumping. At the sound of the door opening, she covered her mouth and watched as London shot the creature. She quickly turned in her seat to look at it through the window.

He looked in the mirror as he shut the door. It didn't stop right away. it came up to his door, and snarled weakly. Before it let out another final angry squeal and collapsed.
"Good...." He breathed and quickly started driving again. He looked over to her. "Just grab the sample as quickly as you can. "I'll have your back the whole time."

Rebecca nodded and took a deep breath. “Alright.” She said and bit her lip trying to calm down. Once she had built up the courage, she opened the door and stepped out, walking toward the water. She unscrewed the top of the sample cup and knelt down and scooped some up. She screwed the lid on and inevitably the anxiety sank in and she hurried back to the car.

Once they stopped near the water, he looked over to her watching as she jumped out. Keeping his hand on his weapon just in case. He kept an eye on her, but kept his eyes around the area as well. Making sure nothing else would sneak up on them. It seemed just fine as she gathered the water. He felt relief as he saw her coming back, but felt his heart drop as he saw more of those creatures coming out of hiding. He clenched his jaw, gripping the weapon as he saw her hurrying back.

When Rebecca safely made it to the car, she shut the door. The creature that had snuck up behind her pounced on her now shut door and she let out a yelp, covering her head. Her heart pounded in her chest and she looked up at the window to find the creature looking back at her.

"Shit." London quickly hit the gas, and flipped the car around fast. Driving as fast as he could. He could see a couple of the creatures chasing after them now. Either the sound of the gun had drawn them in, or the fact that he had shot the other one. Either way they weren't to happy. He gritted his teeth as he focused on just getting them back. Once they did the defenses on the base would take care of them. At least that was one good thing they were left with.

Rebecca hasn’t even taken the time to buckle up. Her fingers gripped the door handle and the console. She wasn’t even worried about the bouncing involved in this terrifying race back to safety. Her eyes kept drifting to the mirror as the watched them chase the vehicle all the way back to their facility. The automatic defense system took care of the creatures for them as they pulled back into their sealed tanks. “Damnit....” Rebecca whispered, her voice a bit shaky, but relieved they had made it safely.

London took in a few deep breaths as they pulled back into the safety of there base. He parked and looked over to her. Reaching his hand over and gently putting it on top of hers.
"Are you okay?" He asked her. Hoping she hadn't been hurt at all. He looked over as there turrets around the building flipped up and quickly made short work of the weird creatures.

Rebecca closed her eyes and tried to lower her heart rate. She turned her hand so she was holding his and squeezed it a bit. “The world we live in is absolute hell.” She said softly then opened her eyes looking over to him, “I’m okay.” She assured him then let go of his hand, reaching down and grabbing the sample she had dropped on the floor. “I’m just not going to stop until I figure out how to fix this water. I’m making sure that terrifying trip was not a waste of time.” She promised.

He nodded his head slightly in agreement. Total and complete hell, and they were the ones left behind to extinguish the fires of hell. He felt a bit more relief when she said she was okay. Letting his hand drop to his side when she let it go. He couldn't help but smile just slightly at her determination.
"Then lets do this." He said to her. "No matter what we have to do, we'll find a way."

Rebecca sighed as the unit their vehicle was kept in was now sealed. The hissing of the release of air let them know that they were fine to climb out, which she did. Holding the sample tightly in her hand, Rebecca made her way back to the changing room. Carefully, she set the sample on one of the counters in the room and unzipped her way out of the monkey suit. A sigh escaped her as she turned to London, “Start up the coffee and I’ll start the research?” She offered, picking up the container of water.

London got out after her. Worried for her. What they had just been through was definitely scary. He pressed his lips together as he went into the changing room with her. Taking off the suit and hanging it back up in it's place. He was stepping out of the boots when he heard her. He nodded his head.
"Can do." He said softly.

Rebecca was definitely shaken up inside, but dwelling on that wouldn’t help them one bit so she swallowed it and began preparing the lab for her new sample. Grabbing the microscope and a few dishes, she sighed and bit her lip, not even knowing where to start. She took a piper and prepared a microscope sample and placed the tray carefully, leaning into the eye piece to see what she was dealing with.

London set the books back in there place, before heading back into the facility. He took in a deep breath and headed for the kitchen. Well what they used for a kitchen. He pressed his lips together as he walked through the doorway and went over to the coffeepot. Though he didn't outwardly show it, those creatures had scared him a bit. Mostly though he was worried for Rebecca. He hoped she was dealing with it okay. He shook his head slightly as he started the coffee.

Viruses. Bacteria. Dirt. These three things contaminated every single sample they had ever gotten. Rebecca was admittedly feeling a bit discouraged, but at the same time, motivated. Their latest encounter with the outside world reminded her why she never wanted to go outside again, but also how ridiculous that sounded. She never imagined living in a world where she was scared of going outside. She never wanted to be that terrified ever again, so she began separating and identifying what exactly was in this water.

London got to coffee cups down, pouring the coffee in and making it how each of them liked it. He then headed back toward the lab. He stopped by the surveillance room first. Looking over the exterior camera's to make sure there weren't any other creatures out there. He looked at them for a moment, before he headed continued on and walked into the lab.
"Here you go." He said setting her cup down for her, before sitting down in one of the chairs near her.

“Thanks.” Rebecca said, not moving away from the microscope. Luckily she was blessed with steady hands, so as she moved the individual microbes, she stopped for a moment to get a breath. She picked up the coffee and took a sip, brushing the hair out of her face. “It’s going to be a long night...” she said softly, looking up at London

He watched her work for a moment, thinking how good she was at just focusing when it came down to it. He took a sip from his cup. He took in a deep breath as he heard her comment.
"That bad huh?" He said with a sigh, though he had figured as much. The water was probably much more contaminated then the dirt was.

Rebecca shrugged, “London, what happens when we run out of coffee filters, or one breaks, or something happens and we have to ingest these viruses?” She asked seriously, leaning back a little into a more relaxed posture. “What if we don’t even know if we’re investing them right now?” She said and looked down at her coffee then reluctantly took a sip.

London sighed as he heard her say this. It was a valid fear. Outside was filled with everything that had changed those animals, and made every other human leave earth.
"We are safe inside." He assured her. "We have the air lock for a reason. "Plus the filtration system. "It filters out all the bad things that may have managed to make it's way in here. "And if we were ingesting it, then we would have seen signs by now."

Rebecca nodded, agreeing with him, “Yes I know, but the point is there’s nothing we could do about it. We would literally die a horrible, terrifying death.” She said, determined to not let it happen, thinking of a backup plan. Rebecca didn’t like to brag, but she went to school for genetic engineering and she had an idea that she had only tried once but didn’t have much luck with it. “What if I could alter an antibiotic to destroy the viruses too. It wouldn’t be easy, but we could figure it out.” Genetics was just one big puzzle to Rebecca.

London pressed his lips together. She was right about that, it would be a horrible death. But then again there was a slim chance that they wouldn't die from it, and just be turned into a mutant. He took a drink from his coffee. Setting the cup down when he heard her. If she could do that, then at least they would have one less thing to worry about. He nodded his head thoughtfully.
"How do we start?" He said.