During a school trip, I was strolling along the fence of Area 51 after straying away from the tour group to have my own look around. We weren't allowed to go into the place, but the tour bus has brought us pretty close. The mid-afternoon sun was beating down on me as I looked through the fence at the highly secured area. There were guards stationed all over the place, and I wondered just how I would be able to get a glimpse of the secrets the building held. I had heard the stories; aliens, monsters, experiments, etc. I was curious, and I was determined to find out for myself if the rumours were true.
The guards did not seem to notice me yet. I had chosen my clothes well. I wore an orange t-shirt and light brown shorts. I blended in with the desert background, but I still felt it weird that the guards paid little to no attention to me. I continued along the fence, weighing my options.
That’s when I saw it. There was a break in the fence, a careless mistake made by maintenance no doubt. A small, smug smile spread across my face. I could go to jail, I knew this. Luckily, I had been acting feverish all day, so I could just pretend I had become delusional in the desert if I happened to be caught. I took a small step into the grounds of Area 51. I braced myself. Nothing happened. No sirens or gun fires were heard as I continued into the area. It was so far going flawlessly.
I went into stealth mode, ducking behind crates and smaller buildings as I went along. I crouched behind a steel pole and looked at my watch. Half an hour until we were all expected to be back at the bus. Then we were going to go to Jack Astors, so I had to act fast. I got ready to dart passed the next security in to the next cover, when I froze. Two guards were coming my way. I held my breath and manoeuvred around the pole so that I would be hidden from their sights. They stepped closer, and I could hear their conversation.
“Is the prisoner secure?” The tall, dark one asked.
“Yes, I believe so. He has been giving us troubles and already a few agents have been thrown out of commission by his antics. All guards should be alert.” The short, bald one warned.
“Roger. If this prisoner was to escape, it would be disastrous…” I heard the tall one mutter as they walked by. I managed not to be seen, but now I knew why all the guards seemed so distracted. A dangerous prisoner was being held here? Was this some sort of high security prison? I gulped and thought about turning back. No, I had gotten this far, might as well keep going. I darted to my next cover, in front of one of the back doors. I waited. Two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes… fifteen minutes until I had to get back to the bus. Finally, my waiting paid off. A guard stepped through the door into the outside. I acted quickly, diving through the door behind his back. I was in.
I looked down the dirty, stone halls. Rusted pipes lined the walls, and there was minimal lighting. Not what I had expected for a supposedly high-tech facility. I began wander down the dark corridor, keeping the look out for guards and secrets. When I got to the end of the hall, there was an elevator. I pushed the button and walked inside. The buttons were labeled 1 B1, B2, B3. I decided to press B3, because that must be where the most secretive stuff were held.
The elevator moved slowly, hauntingly. I felt myself shake as I became nervous and anxious of what I was doing.
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
The elevator stopped! Everything seemed to go red as the loud siren went off. I looked around in a panic, trying to find the source. Then I saw it, up in the corner of the elevator was a security camera. They must have seen me!
I acted fast, climbing up and crawling through the duct at the top of the elevator. There was an opening to another floor right above me, so I jumped. When I climbed onto the floor, I noticed it looked much more high-tech, like I expected. No time to marvel at the silicon halls though, as I began to run.
"Prisoner escape! This is a code 81-17! This is not a drill!" An intercom voice shouted. Prisoner escape? I thought to myself, maybe this wasn't about me after all. Regardless, I have to get out of here, now! That's when I heard it. As I ran down the hallways, the soft sound fluttered to my ears.
"I love you... You love me..."
I pondered a minute at the familiarity of the sound, but I kept going. There just had to be a way out! I turned a corner. Another corner. Another-
CRASH!
I went flying. Purple filled my eyes when I looked up, and saw a dinosaur. "Hello, everyone!" It said.
"No, stay away!" I yelled. I sprung up and ran the other way. By the sound of the heavy footsteps behind me, it was not listening to my suggestion.
"Let's play a game!" It shouted.
"No, thanks!" I yelled back, panicked.
"All you need is a little imagination!"
"AHHHHHHH!" I opened a door, and the light of the outside shone down on me. I ran across the area with the purple dinosaur right on my heels. I looked up to see guards running right at me. This was it, my life was over. The guards dove, I cringed - and they passed right by me. A crash sounded, and I turned around to find the guards on the ground, with the dinosaur underneath. One guard, who looked like a captain, stuck a syringe into the beast, and the struggling stopped. He sighed, got up, and walked over to me.
"Thank you for distracting old Barney here. We never would have caught him otherwise. You see, he went a little crazy when his show was cancelled... Anyway, the government owes you." The captain said.
"Oh, it was no trouble at all, sir." I gave him a sweet smile. He didn't even question why I was here in the first place. Score! I turned and began to walk away.
"Oh, it is vital that you do not tell any body about this. Do you understand?" He shouted. I nodded back at him, and continued to the bus. Two minutes before departure. I sighed, I had never found out the true nature of Area 51, but I had no trouble with not telling anyone about my experience there. Who would believe me, anyway?
