Metal Powerhouse

By Analuz German

Roxanne, or Roxxi for short, is trapped within a bizarre chamber after dreaming a surreal dream sequence. She finds out that the rest of her dreams are being uploaded by the Savants, a secret union who are godlike beings. Soon, she undergoes a dream test after one of her dreams shows vulnerability; she rejects the test mentally and is forced to submit. Afterward, Roxxi wakes up to find her vulnerable dream inside a shattered glass mirror; a strange creature attacks Roxxi and soon causes a fight. Roxxi gains her weapon during the fight, defeats the creature, and tries to escape but is soon stopped by her nightmares. Soon, her weapon overreacts after a certain nightmare triggers the weapon. Later, she's trapped again in a strange chamber, and awakens face-to-face with a certain being, her weapon nowhere to be seen.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781662412400

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Chapter 1

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Roxxi immediately opened her hazel eyes from her long sleep after she felt a sudden eerie aura surrounding her body. She panicked as she realized that a strange being was facing her the whole time and didn’t even looked human. Its entire body appeared almost like static burning from an old TV set with a green tinge, but it didn’t have any facial features, no nose, no eyes. Roxxi also realized that she’s actually strapped down on a peculiar contraption, which highly resembled a futuristic silver operating table with an odd shape, complete with a steel surface and a few instruments that covered her elbows and her ankles. Roxxi tried to move a little, but found it impossible since the instruments are severely sealed. Roxxi surveyed the room that she’s trapped in with her hazel eyes; the room was only dimly lit by 10-inch green lights that were shaped exactly like thin light bulbs and are placed horizontally above and below the square-shaped glass walls across the room. Roxxi’s eyes caught the creepy stare of the being in desperation as she tried to break free. Who are you? she cried out loud as she writhed. There was no doubt that the face of the being was making Roxxi feel pretty scared and anxious. And where am I? Roxxi asked again, still struggling. The being, out of nowhere, gripped Roxxi’s chin harshly with its static fingers, causing Roxxi’s head to jerk a little. Roxxi gasped in shock. I am not who you think I am, my subject. I am only a superior life-form, a life-form that’s highly supreme and dominant, as well as powerful as I already am. Its voice sounded pretty robotic and menacing with a deep monotone, sending chills to Roxxi’s spine. Roxxi looked puzzled and a little bit perplexed as she listened to the being’s words.

So, you’re a supreme life-form? That’s who you really are? Roxxi asked the being, her own voice sounding a little bit frightened as she remained trapped unto the contraption. The being then gripped Roxxi’s head a bit tighter than usual, which caused Roxxi to let out small gasps of pain. Why yes, my subject. I’m also one of the strongest beings in this place, mentally and physically. Furthermore, I’m the one who has already been part of a much stronger union, yet, I’m only their representative. Roxxi listened to the being’s words, as she appeared to be a little curious about what the being already said. You’re already become part of a…union? What union? The being’s fingers were still latched on to Roxxi’s right cheek tightly, as well as the other cheek too. The union, my subject, is a secret. I cannot be sharing too much information with you, but I’ll tell you this: I represent the union as a whole, and I’m also part of their very own. Roxxi’s eyes were locked onto the being’s face while she paid attention. She asked again the being, If so…then, what am I doing here? In this place? Roxxi wanted a logical answer to her unanswered questions as the being continued to grip her head.

The being spoke again as it trailed its fingers across Roxxi’s left cheek. I’m the one who brought you here, my subject, while you were sleeping. The being said, its monotone and robotic voice sounded pretty foreboding. Roxxi suddenly let out a surprised gasp as she felt the being’s fingers trail across the diamond shards on her chest, her chest heaving in a slow manner. The being seemed to be heavily interested in the diamond shards as it continued to touch some, causing Roxxi to gasp out loud painfully. It appears that you had had the Removal, because of a vulnerable dream, is that so? the being teased, as it now trailed to touch some more shards on Roxxi’s torso, thus making Roxxi cry out in pure pain. Roxxi looked up to face the being as she trembled. You mean—my dream? Roxxi asked, sounding a bit confused. She couldn’t seem to remember exactly what happened earlier. The being then stopped touching the shards on Roxxi’s chest. Why, yes. Your dream showed vulnerability, which is a sign of weakness and a flaw. But it seems that you did not submit to the Removal, however. How strange… All of our victims successfully submit to it due to the fact that it’s an all-powerful test. Furthermore, your dream also showed me that your mind is pure, absolute. Roxxi now appeared to be a bit perplexed as she heard the being’s full words. My mind…is pure? Absolute? I don’t get it. Your mind is completely pure and complete, because it’s willing to submit to any kind of strong power, yet, you did not submit to the Removal. Roxxi tried to compose herself on the strange contraption as she listened carefully. The Removal is supposed to eliminate your vulnerable dream and then replace it with a special type of mind programming that can make your mind commit to the programming, so that way your mind would be easy to manipulate from the source of control of the programming. How unfortunate it is that you didn’t submit. But soon enough, you will give in! Roxxi only glared at the being with her sharp hazel eyes. Your dreams that I have already witnessed, as well as your nightmares, provide me a great deal of source for my latest experiment.

Roxxi’s hazel eyes jerked in surprise, her body tensing a little. An…experiment? I’m part of the experiment? Roxxi asked in a surprised manner to the being, who is now pressing some buttons and letters on a LED touch panel from the cyborg floor stand. Roxxi looked up immediately and then noticed a semi-large robotic medical device with a bizarre shape that’s attached to the cyborg floor stand. She also noticed that the device had several sharp tool wires that were literally shaped like metallic glass guns. The being then finished typing in letters from the LED touch panel and slowly walked to where Roxxi was being held. Your dreams as well as your nightmares had already provided me a perfect source of information to my sense of power. The nightmare that you once had nearly consumed your mind and your body, too, since it was too strong for your mind and your body to handle. It was quite interesting, to be honest. Your nightmares and your dreams are also very strong, to be precise. The being then walked near to where the cyborg floor stand was and started typing in some letters and numbers onto the LED touch panel; a half-inch light blue solid medical needle nearly resembling a thin computer chip was already set in motion.

It was covered in circuits, and it also looked quite sharp. Roxxi’s body tensed when she looked right up at the needle, her face slightly cringing in fear. The being stopped pressing letters and numbers from the LED touch panel, and walked near toward Roxxi, as it spoke in a dark tone. My subject, this precious little experiment will leave your mind and your body to no longer exist anymore. I have already witnessed that your dreams as well as your nightmares displayed your pure mind. Roxxi said to the being in a daring voice, I don’t know what you’re saying to me. I don’t believe you at all. The being walked over to the cyborg floor stand and then pressed a LED fluorescent button from the LED touch panel. A semi-large LED screen appeared in a backdrop across the glass room. A flash appeared, with a series of words backdropping onto the LED screen.

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It featured a short sequence of Roxxi’s dreams one by one. Roxxi watched carefully and curiously as she saw flashing images of herself in a magnificent wedding dress filled with peacock feathers, walking to a metallic altar, and then another image where she’s about to get married to her other. The other somewhat resembled a frightening mysterious woman dressed in metal and leather that resembled a dominatrix outfit. Roxxi’s eyes widened in shock when she noticed that from the sequence the other’s face was hidden by a fishnet and leather veil covering her eyes, and that Roxxi’s eyes didn’t appear to be normal at all. It was as if Roxxi was under some sort of command or something. Roxxi watched herself proclaim to her other, then in about six seconds of exchanging chain-link rings, Roxxi was covered in metal chains instead of her wedding dress. Roxxi cried out loud, Was that really me? Who is that woman? The being then paused the sequence by pressing another LED button. The being started to talk as it faces Roxxi. Why, that was you, in your dream. The other woman beside you happens to be your bride, I guess. Roxxi appeared to be pretty shocked and flabbergasted as she heard the strange being’s words. Why would I marry a woman anyway? I’m not bisexual! The being touched Roxxi’s hair slowly, which is quite short and shaved on both sides of her head, and is cut into a Mohawk hairstyle. Roxxi simply glared at the being since she couldn’t do anything else because she’s trapped. It’s simply because in your dream you happened to be in some sort of a wedding ceremony, getting married to the woman, but it even shows that your mind is willing to submit, to submit to a stronger power beyond control, which is why your mind is pure and absolute.

Roxxi faced the being’s creepy stare, as she soon began to speak. So, what you’re saying is that I’m already controlled in my dream because my mind is easy to submit, hence, the reason why it’s pure. But I honestly don’t get why I’m getting married anyway. What a weird dream. The being then let go of its fingers, touched Roxxi’s shaved Mohawk, and began to talk to Roxxi. Your dream certainly did show that your mind is pure. And about your nightmare… The being trailed off. Roxxi gave the being a concerned look as her eyes widened in alarm. What about my nightmare? The being chuckled a bit, its robotic voice sending chills to Roxxi’s spine. The being walked over to the cyborg floor stand and began typing in letters and numbers. The sequence featuring Roxxi’s dreams disappeared, and soon a backdrop appeared in a flash, followed by a short series of words.

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Roxxi’s nightmares appeared quickly, but it looked quite different from her dreams, and it even appeared to be a little shocking. Flashes and images of Roxxi about to get manipulated by a glass mannequin appeared rapidly. The glass mannequin could be seen restraining Roxxi with a metallic steel set of several chains and spikes. The scenery in that nightmare resembled a futuristic-style dark chamber filled with destroyed chandeliers, metallic cages, and several platinum white feline prints covering the metallic walls. Roxxi was seen writhing and gyrating against her restraints as the mannequin began to secure it with force, and even abused Roxxi with the set of chains, causing her to cry out. Roxxi gasped as she watched her brutal nightmare, clearly shocked by what she’s seeing. The next sequence immediately came in a flash after the first sequence ended, but it appeared pretty grainy and filled with static; it even looked a bit different. As Roxxi watched with intense curiosity, her eyes widened in surprise as she gaped in shock. During the sequence, Roxxi was seen being dominated by a cruel-looking cyborg in a strange scenery, in which it extremely resembled an eerie chamber, with Roxxi completely chained to a metallic table missionary style while the cyborg entirely subjected her. However, Roxxi in the nightmare didn’t look normal at all, her eyes appearing to look a bit abnormal as if she’s under a strong command. Roxxi could hear some yelling, wailing, and screaming from the sequence, but Roxxi could hardly tell if it’s either pain or pleasure. The majority of her full nightmare was in display of her own mind.

There were no windows located at the eerie Glass Dollhouse, just a couple of futuristic metallic doors that are locked shut and could only be unlocked by a specific being and are also located near the border of the glass chamber. The only beings that were present at the Glass Dollhouse were three glass mannequins, five alpha cyborg Xs, and 4 coda android Xs. Only two of the