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Subject 08 | Eddie Munson x Fem! Reader

a/n: Yes, I posted the above because I was going to do this 🕴 although I thank the person who posted a link, thanks <3.

The zombie virus has spread rapidly. Scientists are desperate to find a cure, and sometimes, on difficult occasions, questionable actions need to be taken.

Warnings: A little bit of fluff at the end, angst (seriously, this was supposed to have just a little bit, but for some reason I feel like the ending says something very different), human trials, confinement.

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The noise of the machines unbalanced Y/N's consciousness. The beeping of her heartbeat, the needles through her arms, draining her blood rampantly. Fear flooded her slowly as she reacted again.

She couldn't remember how she had gotten there, much less who the men were who were preparing a fluorescent yellow liquid and inserting it into a large needle.

The first thing she thought as she saw it was that her death was approaching. How disappointed she was. She had managed to run from Zombies, survived the onslaught of psychopathic people trying to attack her for simply not being part of their side, and now she was captured by strangers with horrendously colored injections?

"Subject 08 has awakened, sir" spoke one of the men wrapped in a white suit and blue pouch shoes "shall we continue with the procedure?"

A shiver ran through her, what procedure were they talking about? She didn't know, but it didn't sound good at all. Fear began to consume her bit by bit, thinking of her family, her brother, her mom, all those people who meant something to her, would this be the end of her? Just when she thought she might be free?

All her thoughts stopped when she felt a sharp prick in her neck. The needle was so cold it hurt. She could feel the liquid coursing through her veins and making her body burn, almost as if his body was being deformed and re-formed.

She tried to scream, but she couldn't. A brown leather belt had been placed over his mouth to keep her from making noise. She nibbled at it, spat and screamed on it, but it was all to no avail. No one could hear her, at least no one decent enough to release her.

Sooner rather than later, the pain became so unbearable that she ended up falling unconscious.

When she opened her eyes she was no longer on that horrible stretcher, surrounded by guys in white suits and strange devices. She had been locked in a high-tech cell. There was only a bed and a bathroom, the only way out was a glass door, which she assumed was armored, with a few holes to let air in.

She surveyed the place, determined to get out of there cost what it would cost.

"Hey" said a blonde girl with bright blue eyes and a white robe that covered her almost completely "how are you?" she crouched on the other side of the door, resting her hand on the glass and smiling kindly.

'Am I dead and an angel came for me?' Y/N thought, watching as the nameless girl's skin was almost as white as the walls, would she have low sugar?

"I'm Allyson" she muttered, taking a small key and opening a hatch the size of her arm "actually, I'm in charge of subject 010" she smiled again, passing a tray of food through the hatch, "but I couldn't help but feel guilty for giving food to him and not you."

Y/N frowned in confusion. Why was the girl being nice? Why did she seem to care about her? Why was she embarrassed for bringing her food? Maybe she really had died.

"Surely you are very dazed" the concern in her voice was genuine, and it made Y/N wonder if she was really aware of what they were doing here "I never agreed with the system in this place, consent for procedures are very important to me, but no one listens to a recent college graduate."

"What is this place?" she mumbled, eyeing the food suspiciously.

"It's a lab located in Hawkins, Indiana" Allyson nodded confidently, as if trying to affirm to herself what she was saying "our team is charged with finding a cure for the zombie virus"

"So what am I doing here?" she knew the answer, it wasn't stupid, but she still preferred to hear it from someone, that would make it more real.

"They checked your medical records and thought you fit the profile" she sighed, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment at her actions, "you're basically a test subject."

"A lab mouse" Y/N growled, clenching her jaw tightly.

"Welcome to the mousetrap" said a man with mockery in his voice.

Y/N stood up, searching with his eyes for whoever said that, but she empty looked almost empty, except for Allyson.

"Don't be like that with her" Allyson scolded the guy, frowning slightly "You know well how hard it is to get here without knowing anything."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever" he muttered as footsteps were felt in the cell next door.

"Is that my cellmate or something?"

"Neighbor" nodded the girl with a smile "I know it's stupid and very hypocritical of me to say this, but I hope you can feel comfortable here, I'll do my best to give you the best treatment."

Y/N just nodded, knowing she would have no choice but to get used to this hell they called a lab.

After Allyson had left the food in the cell next door, silence reigned in the place. Apparently, the two of them were the only ones in the place.

"What's your name?" muttered the boy next to him, hitting the wall with something that sounded similar to a ball.

"What?" replied Y/N, staring at the white wall as if she could pierce the plaster.

"Your name" he laughed softly, causing baby butterflies in her stomach "or do you not have one?"

"Yes, yes I do" she took a breath, cursing herself for feeling things in a situation like this "my name is Y/N".

"Edward" replied the boy back "although I prefer Eddie, he's more casual, you know? Edward doesn't go with my style" he joked, eliciting a slight chuckle from her.

"Well?" said Eddie, crossing his arms with a proud smile on his face "What do you think?"

"I like it" Y/N nodded, looking at the walls painted in her favorite color, "Lucky we were able to find a jar of this color."

"Right?" he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and gently kissing her shoulder, "It feels good to start from scratch, even when the world is ending outside."

They both laughed, knowing that their stay here might well not be permanent, but they would enjoy it as much as possible. They had been separated for years, and being reunited in a village with a small group of people who were in charge of keeping it standing and making sure no zombies got in was like a wish come true.

Almost all the houses were empty, barely using four of the entire village. They were white, but stained by moss and rain. The oak wood windows were beautiful, and some even had patio sets. It felt almost like paradise.

"The first group leaves today to forage" Eddie muttered, sighing heavily, "I get to go with Steve, Jonathan and Billy."

"Wow, what an interesting group" replied Y/N teasingly, knowing the atmosphere between the four of them was awkward "I wish you luck, handsome".

"I'm gonna need it" he gasped dramatically, letting go of Y/N and plopping down on the makeshift bed "You're lucky, you got to go with Robin, Allyson and Dustin, they're the nicest."

"Stop complaining and go get ready, none of them, with the exception of Jonathan, have any patience for you" she grabbed a leather jacket from the beat up, rusty closet, throwing it in his face.

In less than ten minutes Eddie was ready to leave. He stood in front of the exit gate, watching some of the residents dismiss the seekers. In the worst cases none came back. In most, this was not the case.

"I'll be back safe and sound," he raised his hand, pretending to do a scout salute.

"You'd better, Munson" Y/N muttered, feeling his stomach twist with worry. Suddenly the uncertainty became too great and a pain in his chest prevented her from breathing "I love you".

"I love you too" he smiled brightly, cupping her cheeks and kissing her lips lovingly. Deep down, they both knew it was a goodbye kiss, it always was when this time came, and they always came back.

She always hoped he would.

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