You were shocked. Could it really be that easy? You watched as your twin slowly rises from the ground onto wobbly legs. He was still breathing heavily, like he had just finished running a grueling marathon. His dirty blonde hair was matted against his forehead. His face was pale, and his body glistened from his sweat. But he was alive, and not a rat. "GO!" you yelled at the screen.
Mike, of course, could not see or hear you. His breathing finally slowed, and he picked up his clothes from the floor. He quickly slipped on his boxers and pants, before turning to stare into the camera in his room. "What did you do to me! Where's Kevin?!" your brother yelled into the camera. He held his shirt in one hand, shoes and socks in the other.
"Don't worry about me..." You pleaded, yelling again into the screen. "Just Go!"
Mike stubbornly did not leave through the open corridor. He glared into the camera. "Where's my brother?! I'm not leaving without Ke-- AWW!" Mike jumped into the air as humming of a generator turned on. Mike jumped from one bare foot to the other. Your stomach squirmed as you realized that the floor in your brother's room was electrified.
"MIKE!" You screamed. "Stop it!" you yelled into the screen.
Mike had maneuvered to the open corridor and stopped jumping; it was the only place not electrified. Though he was now safe, he had dropped his clothes onto the floor of the room. The corridor that your twin had gone into switched out of site when the door closed itself. You were now looking into the empty room that had held your brother prisoner. You hoped that your captor had let Mike go.
After a few painfully long minutes, a hidden door to your cell suddenly opened; your brother came through. "Mike!" You cried. Mixed feelings of happiness and hopelessness welled inside of you. Your captor had not released him, but had instead led him to you.
"Kevin!" Mike yelled as he ran to you. He paused in front of you, seeing you tied to a chair like he had been. His hesitation only lasted a second. He quickly began working on the straps binding your left arm. "You won't believe what this sicko did to me."
Your words go caught in your throat. "I-I saw. He made me watch... and choose... your fate. I didn't know that you would almost... I'm sorry. I didn't know what..."
Mike paused for a second, before continue his work on the strap. "It's fine... I'm going to get you out of here." He was successful in undoing the strap restraining your arm. He then knelt down to undo your leg as you worked on the strap holding your right arm. You and Mike worked in silence until you were finally free. You rose from the chair and looked into your brother's identical blue eyes. You quickly embrace each other in a bear hug.
The deep digitized voice returns, reminding you of your bleak situation.
"Reunited twins. Kevin... Mike...
Turn to the screen. Your game continues"
The screen switched to your cell. The previous opening closed, and a new corridor was revealed directly across.
"Only one may walk out of this room."
"What!" You and Mike yelled. You shared a glance with your brother. How could this guy expect you to abandon each other.
On the screen, several words appeared on the screen in bold.
"CHOOSE"