Logan Wakes Up Scared

Logan opened his eyes slowly. His head was hurting badly. The bright lights above him made it hard to see. He tried to move his arms to cover his eyes, but he couldn't move! Strong straps were holding his arms and legs down tight. Logan was strapped to a cold, hard table.

Logan felt scared. He didn't know where he was or why he couldn't move. He pulled and yanked but the straps wouldn't budge. Logan's heart pounded in his chest. A scary thought popped into his mind - he was trapped!

Just then, Logan heard his father Malcolm's voice over a loudspeaker. "Stay calm, Logan," Malcolm said firmly. "We've already started the procedure. If you move around it could be dangerous."

"What procedure?" Logan tried to ask, but his words came out soft and slurred. His tongue felt heavy in his mouth. Logan felt dizzy, like he was waking up from a strange dream. Had someone put him to sleep? Why would they strap him down? He felt very afraid not knowing what was happening.

Logan pulled harder on the tight straps holding him. But no matter how hard he fought them, he could not pull free. Tears started falling down Logan's cheeks. He was terrified.

Then Logan heard loud, mechanical noises next to him, like tools and metal objects being moved around and picked up. Logan panicked realizing someone was about to start doing something medical to him! He screamed "Let me go!" over and over as he thrashed around in vain trying to break free of the horrible straps trapping him.

Over the speaker, Malcolm told him "You have to stay still or your heart rate is going to get too high!" But Logan was too freaked out to listen. He had to get out of here! As Logan struggled with all his might, his whole body broke out in a cold, trembling sweat. He felt sick to his stomach with fear.

More strange, scary noises started up right next to Logan's ear and he shrieked. This couldn't be happening! Why was this happening? Who would strap him down and try to do something bad to him? Logan's frantic mind raced but he was too terrified and confused to figure it out.

Just then the doors slid open with a loud bang! Logan couldn't turn his head to see who had come in, but he heard a wonderful, beautiful voice that filled his heart with relief. It was his friend Freya!

"What have you gotten yourself into this time baby?" Freya asked, hurrying over to the table Logan was strapped to. She bent down into his view, brushing the hair back from his sweat-soaked forehead and planting a loving kiss there. Instantly, Logan felt better just seeing her friendly face smiling at him. His racing heart slowed a little. Everything would be okay now that Freya was here.

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But Logan watched Freya's smile disappear as she looked up at what was happening around them. "Don't be scared darling, just hold on. I won't let them hurt you, I promise," Freya whispered to Logan. He wasn't sure what she meant but he trusted her completely. Logan clung to the sound of her voice as his only comfort.

Then in a loud, booming voice Freya shouted "Stop everything right now!" Even without seeing her, Logan could feel how mad Freya was from her tone. "As acting leader, I order you to stop touching Logan this instant! Get away from him!" Surprised, Logan realized Freya must be yelling at whoever had been about to start doing something awful to him with all those worrisome tools.

Over the intercom, Malcolm exploded with anger. "Freya you can't be in there!" he bellowed. "Leave immediately or you'll be forcing my hand!" Logan cringed hearing how furious Malcolm was. But he felt safer with Freya there, like her presence could protect him from whatever was happening.

Loud sirens and alarms suddenly started blaring all around them. Logan had no idea what they meant. Freya took his hand gently. "I'm getting you out of here baby. You can count on me," she promised.

Comforted by Freya's warm hand holding his, Logan tried to stay perfectly still. He didn't want to make things worse or accidentally hurt Freya too. His heart pounded wondering what would happen next.

Then without warning, Logan heard a gun loading and the blood drained from his face. Someone was pointing a gun at them! Logan started panicking again until Freya shouted "Go ahead and shoot! I am not abandoning Logan no matter what!" Logan squeezed his eyes shut, not daring to breathe. But no gunshot came.

After what seemed an eternity, Logan gingerly peeked his eyes back open again. He realized Freya was glaring fiercely at someone standing stiffly by the medical table in a white doctor's coat and gloves - probably the person who had been about to start doing something awful to Logan! But why weren't they moving now? And where had the gun sound come from? Nothing made sense...

The doors to the room suddenly opened again with a loud bang! Logan couldn't tell who had entered this time either. Then he heard a familiar voice that surprised him say "I'm taking control here! Logan needs my protection." It was Ms. Selene from school! She sounded very serious and Logan wondered if she had made the person in the doctor coat stop moving somehow. That's all he could figure out. He desperately wished he could see what was happening!

Logan listened helpless and confused as the adults argued loudly over him. Ms Selene and Freya seemed to be working together now to stop whatever Malcolm and the doctor had been about to do. But it still sounded very scary. Everyone was yelling and Logan had no idea who would win or what might still happen to him! He hated feeling so trapped and powerless. Tears poured down his cheeks again.

Through his sobs Logan heard Ms Selene say "...regret weapon experiments and violence my company unintentionally caused..." Then Freya said "Will you help make right past wrongs?" Finally the yelling stopped. Logan sniffled, hoping this meant Ms Selene and Freya would protect him now. He knew Ms Selene had lots of power and money. Maybe she would finally get him away from mean Malcolm? Feeling utterly exhausted, Logan let his heavy eyes drift shut. He desperately hoped when he woke up next the frightening ordeal would be over for good. His head still throbbed badly as he finally passed out. The last thing he felt was Freya squeezing his hand, staying right by his side. And that made him feel like everything might turn out okay after all.