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Dr Adam Walls: "Mind is the master weaver,
both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance." - James
Allen.
A doctor starts a video log on his computer at his desk. \par
Dr. Adam Walls: "The date is January 14th,
2086. I am Dr. Adam Walls, here at the Root Research Labs. Root Research Labs is a group
of scientists and doctors formulating theories about the idea of a drug that could allow
the user to seize control of lucid dreaming. This was a challenge for us. For many years,
they invested in research for this project which was classified under the project name,
"Iris". It took decades to perfect the drug. All of the tests started the same, but something
always went wrong. The chemicals would even blind the test subject, sometimes. The next
flaw we found was that the effects produced by Iris were irreversible.
Another problem that arose, was that the drug
heavily contaminated the iris' pigment and the test subject's vision, so that's what
sparked this idea. Eventually, we were able to control what effects were produced, and
how long the effects lasted. We decided that the people who use this, could inject themselves
with the drug using a bottle with a needle attachment. Once injected, the iris of their
eyes would gain a different pigment; changing colors depending on what type they get. \par
After pigment change, with eyes closed, the
user would wait a moment and begin to hear things, then open their eyes, and to their
surprise they would be in a world of fantasies! Iris was created to make a visual simulation
of one's innermost desires. Each dose lasts for one hour. In a sense, I guess we created
a "genie in a bottle" drug you could say.
We originally started in 2052, and now, here we are, in a large research facility... Thirty-four
years later! Today, our product has shipped worldwide. I hope people will benefit from
our product of hard labor, and that it will hopefully one day bring world peace. End of
video log.
What you're about to hear, are interviews
of accounts from a special group of patients, and those with them, about what they saw while
under this drug, and beyond.
Episode 1: Billy Cloud
Billy Narration: "It was always the same thing
every day in this little town where I lived. But, it was more like a wasteland. If I wasn't
selling drugs, I was trying my luck at the casinos. There were a lot of those around.
I'd usually make friends outside of town because there's really nothing to do
there besides gambling. Not in high school, but not in college either. I think it's just
a waste of time, and I didn't know what I wanted to do. I seemed to be gettin' around
alright, though. Sometimes I'd go to parties and get wasted.
But, really, I wasn't in town a whole lot.
I used to be addicted to heroin, but I had to stop. I overdosed one time and needed to
go to the E.R. That was back when I still lived with my mom. She was upset, and I never
heard the end of it until I got kicked out soon after. Ever since then, I'd been
stayin' with my buddy, Ethan. He's always had my back, and he's been my best friend
ever since I was in junior high. We lived in an apartment together, not too far away
from my mom's house. I got tired of sittin' around, so I saved up enough money to get
this new drug I heard everyone talking about.
I brought it home one day and I took some.
After that, things changed. In the past, I've seen all my past girlfriends cheat on me,
and my friends turn against me. Not to mention, back when I was with mom, there was constant
fighting between her and dad when he was still around, and I was gettin' sick of it, I used
to do recreational drugs, but even though it numbed everything for a while, I was still
in pain. That's why I wanted to try something new, Iris. The first time I injected a dose,
and I went to sleep, the apartment transformed into a castle rave with lots of lights, lasers,
and cute girls dancin' with guys on the floor."
I swear there had to be hundreds of people
there. The people who weren't dancing, were on a couch with a zebra-striped pattern. I
liked it. It was stylish. The floor was made of black and red checkered tiles, the foundation
was black, and there was red carpet stairs leading up to the open second floor surrounding
me. I went into the dining room, and there were bowls of grapes, nuts, fruit, and other
snacks; all on a purple velvet cloth table, with pizza boxes stacked in one spot. I stepped
into the kitchen next, and saw bottles of my favorite vodka on the counter with a row
of lime margaritas.
Grabbing a margarita, I walked to the den. The music was playing loud no matter where
I went. There were speakers in every corner of each ceiling in the house. I went back
to the foyer and walked up the staircase to the open balcony which encased the foyer.
It was hard to walk around when heading towards the DJ. As I pushed through, people looked
at me and smiled as if they knew me or something. I was confused. I approached the DJ and tapped
on his shoulder to get his attention, and he looked at me.
DJ: "Hey, what's up my man?"
Billy: "Hey, cool party. Who's throwin it?"
DJ: *Laughs* "You're funny, man!"
I was very confused.
DJ: "Hey everybody, y'all havin' a good time?"
*crowd cheers*
DJ: "Well give it up for the man who made
it all possible, Mr. Cloud!"
Ethan: "Hey! Yo! You ok, man?"
"Wake up! Hey! Hey, wake up!"
Ethan shook me out of it and woke me up.
I jumped back as I saw the apartment again. It was like he
came out of nowhere.
Ethan: "What are ya doin' man?"
Billy: "They call it uh...eye juice, man. It's the new thing."
Ethan: "Heyyyy, can I get some of that?"
Billy: "What? Nah, get out of here." Ethan:"Dude! Your eyes are green!"
"You get some new contacts or somethin'?"
Billy: "Nah, I just got the green strain. This stuff comes in different colors,
it's something extra they added for fun I guess."
Ethan: "That's awesome!"
Billy: "Yeah, if you don't mind,
I'd like to go back to the nice trip I was having."
Ethan: "Alright, my bad! Cool, it's
all good. It's all good, I gotcha"
Billy Narration: He finally walked out of the room. When I was able to relax again,
I went back to my fantasy in my dream. I was surprised to see myself in a small bedroom.
I didn't know if I was still in the castle or not. I was sitting next to a beautiful
girl with red hair. She was thin, and wearing a strapless blue dress. She seemed familiar,
but I wasn't sure how.
Jessica: "Hey, I'm Jessica. I'm glad you chose me out of all the girls here you could've
been with tonight."
Billy: "Well, I didn't really choose."
Jessica: "Yes you did, since this is the first time you thought about me."
I realized she was the girl of my fantasies. She wasn't ever real, but she was the kind of girl I
wished I could meet. We stared into each other's eyes as I took her hands. We both smiled and
walked outside to the second floor balcony. I was happy to still be inside the castle.
We both grabbed a slice of cheese pizza, and went to the kitchen.
Billy: "So, tell me about yourself?"
Jessica: "Well I don't know what I want to do with my life, but I collect dolls."
I tell you what,
she was BLUSHING. I chuckled at this, since it didn't look like the sort of thing
she'd do. I mean, Jessica was stunning, but I guess we all have our weird things that
we're into.
Jessica: "I also like walking in the forest sometimes."
Billy: "Heh, okay."
I wasn't trying to sound like a jerk, I just didn't care. As we finished eating, I turned around and
noticed a metal door with a handle. My curiosity lead me to reach for it, in an attempt to
open it.
Billy: "Ow! What is that a freezer or somethin'?!?"
Jessica: *giggles*
I grabbed the
small towel on the counter, and made a second attempt to open the door. As I slowly pulled
it open, I began to feel a really cold draft coming from a dark abyss. All I could see
was the first few stone-paved stairs leading down into the darkness. I took out my lighter
and flicked it to ignite the flame so I could see better. Jessica and I slowly made our
way down the stone stairway. The light was too dim, so I turned up the flame more.
Ten steps down; Jessica got scared and gripped
my right arm. She held onto me tightly while pressing close. Fifteen steps down, we started
to hear the echoes of our own footsteps. It sounded like a big area. Thirty steps down;
we arrived at the bottom of the staircase. I looked for a light switch, but there was
only rocky, rigid walls. It looked like we were inside of a cave. We stepped close to
a narrow passageway near us.
The walls were three feet apart on each side containing dome-shaped holes. Inside of the
holes were picture frames, one standing up in each hole next to a lit candle. I saw pictures
of me and my dad from my childhood. My dad was a tall, slender man with short, black
hair. He had green eyes, and a noticeable smile.
Jessica: "What is this? Did you do all this?"
Billy: "No."
I stared at a picture of us at the lake fishing when I was five.
Billy's Dad: "Hey! Look at that! You caught one! Great job, buddy!"
I looked at another picture.
It was of me and my parents at the second grade art show. I was holding my painting
up with a blue ribbon.
Billy's Dad: "Hey, you did it! You got first place! Let's go celebrate,
ice cream on me!"
Another picture was of me and my dad at the playground in
my old neighborhood. I was probably about six there.
Billy's Dad: "I know you're
hiding somewhere! I
I'm gonna find you, and when I do, I'm gonna bring
out the tickle monster!"
I saw another picture of me when I was four. My dad was
helping me learn how to ride my bike.
Billy's Dad: "Hey, it's okay, buddy. No one gets it on the first
try. You just gotta keep getting back up, that's why your daddy makes the money
he does, even though he hates the people he works for."
"I began to feel the pain of old memories as I realized I missed my dad. I was trying to forget what had happened
between him and mom. Reason being, he wasn't a part of my life anymore.
Jessica: "Hey, wait up!"
I held my lighter
to the painting, and I saw an illustration of a married couple fighting, and a child.
By the looks of it, they were fighting while the child was crying under a table in the
dining room. I would realize that it was one of my forgotten memories.
Billy: "That's the night my parents decided
to get a divorce"
Jessica: "I'm sorry..."
Billy: "I was only eight."
Jessica: "You and your dad seemed...really close."
Billy: "Yeah...we were."
I turned right and stormed off, I was upset, walking down
the dark hallway, walking faster than I did before as Jessica tried to follow. I passed
another hole in the wall, only this time, with an old radio inside
Radio: "Get happy, get happy, forget all your worries!"
I was losing my mind. Worried
about what could happen next, I started running. I passed by a tv in another hole with a preacher
being displayed on the screen.
TV: "What's your hurry?!?"
Jessica: *gasps*
Jessica was terrified at this point. I finally saw a wooden door in the distance. I ran towards it, until I
finally reached it, then opened it carelessly, not knowing what was beyond. On the other
side was a large stone platform which we were standing on next to a small stream; cold and
dark, running against rocks standing tall out of the water. This passage was somewhat
larger, and the stream was only three feet deep. Jessica and I decided to turn right
and walk down the passage. Our legs dipped into the water.
It was extremely cold as it licked our skin
with it's icy tongue. Jessica took off her heels and held them as she started
walking. We headed down the stream. Our skin began to feel somewhat numb as we tried to
bear with the temperature of the water. I had noticed that my lighter was running out
of fuel, and was quickly dying.
Billy: "Oh no!"
I grabbed Jessica by the arm and walked as fast as I could without
slipping. The lighter was almost done for, and at that moment, we wrapped our arms around
each other.
Jessica: *gasps*
It was pitch black, and it seemed like all of our hope was gone. We heard
nothing but our breathing and the running water. A moment later, I saw a small light
in the distance, glowing.
It looked like it was coming towards us, under the water.
As it finally reached us, I stuck my arm into the water and pulled out a large silver, flashlight.
Billy: "Yes!"
Jessica: "Thank god! I hate the dark."
We were both happy that we had a light again. I pointed the flashlight
down the path, and we followed it for a while. The water started rushing against us, which
meant we were getting close to a waterfall. All of a sudden, I heard a voice in the distance.
Man: "Help! Somebody, help!"
I pointed the flashlight behind me, and I saw a man being
carried by the rapid stream. I let him pass us, and I saw his face. It was my dad!
Billy: "Dad! Woah!" *slips*
I slipped and
let the current carry me to chase after him. Jessica followed. The speed of the current
quickly picked up as we were nearing the edge. When I was finally close enough to my dad,
I reached out to him. When I touched him, he turned into water and merged with the stream.
With hardly any time to react, Jessica and I finally saw the edge where the water poured over
*Billy and Jessica scream*
We were dumped into a pool below. Nearby was a small stone
platform with another door. We climbed up onto the platform.
Billy: *panting* "You okay?"
Jessica: "Yeah, I'm swell! I just fell down a giant waterfall, my dress
is soaking wet, and I lost my designer heels. But, at least we're both alive, so that's good, right?!?"
Billy: "Yeah."
I opened the door, unaware of what we would encounter next.
I had hoped that the worst was behind us at that point, but I had a bad feeling that I
was wrong.
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