"What if we escaped?" 

"You and I both know we can't do that, Ember." 

"Why not?" 

"Because we tried it once before."

"Okay?"

"Don't you remember what happened?" 

"... Yes." 

"I don't want that to happen again." 

"But what if we actually managed to do it this time, Cricket?" 

"What if we didn't? Don't you think it would be worse this time?" 

"Cricket. I really think we can do it this time. Don't you want to get out of here?"

"Of course I do, Ember." 

"Then why won't you try?"

"... Ember-"

"I want to be free, Cricket. I can't stand it here anymore." 

"Don't cry. Please don't cry." 

"I'm not." 

"Ember-" 

"I'm not crying! ... What if I promise that we'll get out?" 

"That's not something you can promise." 

"Cricket! Stop being so disagreeable!" 

"I can't just agree with you! There's no guarantee that we'll ever get out of here." 

"Those twins managed to escape, remember?"

"I remember." 

"If they can, we can." 

"They were adults, Ember." 

"That's irrelevant, you bonehead." 

"How?" 

"Just because we aren't adults doesn't mean that we can't do things." 

"... How do you suppose we'll get out? We're locked in separate rooms without access to the keys."

"I..."

"And there aren't just scientists everywhere - there are guards too." 

"You're making this worse." 

"No, I'm not. I'm only revealing the truth that was there already." 

"... We'll get out, Cricket. We will." 

"Ember..."

"I promise."

~

I had this idea come to me in a snap, and bro I immediately wanted to write it.

I already had the basic idea for Cricket and Ember's characters, and I wanted so badly to write theeem-

So now I'm going to be working on this and United at the same time XD

Here we go!

But I hope you enjoy this!!!

I can't wait to get this thing started-

Thanks for reading!!

P3ac3!!!~~~