The Deletion- 22nd Hour

We landed with a thump.

Michael was at the bottom, Sarah on top of me.
I was sandwiched between them.

Sarah got up, looking at her body.

Michael pushed me off.

We both stood up and looked at our surroundings.
Michael seemed awfully interested in looking at my arms and legs. Weird.

'Where are we?', I asked.

'Somewhere.', Michael replied.

'Yeah... Where?', I asked.

'That's the name of the place. Somewhere.', Sarah said, before Michael could reply.

'What are we doing here?'

'This is the place I first thought of... the Transporter Device locked onto this and took us here.'

'Can It trace us?', I asked, gesturing behind me.

'Well... Depends on how long the portal was open there.'

'What do you think happened to my body?'

'I am pretty sure that your body is hidden... probably in a tertiary space tagged on to your friend.'

I probably looked like I did not understand a single word he said, because he started to explain.

'In simple terms, your body has been taken into a small space, basically a tiny dot, so small that people can mistake it for a dust particle.'

'Ok...'

'And in that particle, people can store things. It was really common before and it still is, if you don't want to carry an AllBag.'

'What's an AllBag?'

'That's the heavy bag you're carrying.'

'This one?'

'Yeah. It has all the stuff we need.'

'But It's so heavy!' I complained.

Sarah looked at Michael.

'Yeah Genius here packed in some weapons.'

'Did you check in on the teams?', she asked.

'I did not.'

'We should.'

Sarah took out a small device, entering in details.

The screen lit up, transmitting details to her.

She projected the video she has received onto a wall nearby.

It showed a huge being crashing into our car, moments after we escaped. It seemed to solidify only its arm so that it could cause damage to us.

Teams of our Agents swarmed onto it, taking it down and containing it.

Oh Great. I just thought of them as our agents. It's like I'm working for them as well.

I watched as it was transported using a beam of light, carrying it as if it did not weigh much.
The being seemed motionless.

'What was that thing?'

'It's a Slave.', Sarah replied.

'A Slave?'

'Yes. It does as it is told. Has a host of magical capabilities, but has to be bound to someone. Otherwise it will go berserk.', Michael said.

'If its like a pet, there should be some way to know who it is bound to.', I said.

'It usually has a chip embedded into its neck or arm. Teams reported negative on finding any ID.'

'Why was it motionless at the end?', I asked.

'That means that its duty is done. Someone gave it a last duty and then set it free. Effectively removing any traces of their act. And now that it's gone into Stasis, there is no way to get its memory back.', Sarah said.

She smiled at my dejected face.

'We will find your body Kid. We are so close to it now.'

'So... We safe to return?', I asked.

'Well it sure does seem like it', Michael said.

'Open a portal then.', I said.

'You cannot travel so soon. It could break you.'

'I am sure I can handle it', I said.

'It's your funeral.', Michael said, snorting at his own pun.

He opened a portal ahead, gesturing at Sarah to go in first.

'Ladies first', he said, smiling.

'You just want to stare at my ass, Perv.', she said, sarcasm dripping in her voice.

'Well, guess you found my secret.', Michael said, laughing.

I rolled my eyes. They should really get laid, I thought, as I walked into the portal after Sarah.