The lights dimmed, and the spotlight came on, illuminating a well dressed gentleman. Behind the camera, a director counted down the seconds, and when the suspenseful music started the host looked right into the camera.
“Five teams, completely different, but they all have one thing in common. Society has deemed them delinquents, wrongdoers, vicious hooligans who should be locked up to pay for their crimes...”
His head snapped around dramatically as he looked into another camera.
“But are they really? Or are they just misunderstood youths, tragic heroes of today’s society?”
Suddenly a smug look came over him, and he flashed a grin.
“Then again, these aren’t just simple children. No no, there is a lot more than meets the eye. Each contestant has a gift...or a curse. They were born with supernatural abilities unlike anything you, the audience have ever seen before. During the course of this show, we will put our teams to the test, challenge them in ways they cannot imagine. Their prize?”
He let out a chuckle that was almost inappropriate.
“Absolution from their crimes, along with something each desires more than anything else. The question remains, will they use their powers for good...or for evil? This is Escape!”
The lights came on, and the theme music played. The host flashed a dazzling smile at the camera.
“Good evening, I’m Chance Cagney, your host! Escape features five teams with five members each, all with supernatural abilities, all who have committed a crime of sorts for which the law will surely punish them. Unless they win this contest. Over the course of the show, each team will have to complete various challenges as they travel across the United States, and as if that wasn’t challenging enough, we’ve added another little twist...”
He waved a hand at a monitor behind him. It immediately came to life, showing several lethal looking men and women, armed with stun guns and the like. Chance gave the camera a look of mock-sheepishness.
“Our Hunters are trained to sense the contestants anytime they are in the vicinity. Will they be able to stop our teams? We shall see. Let’s meet the contestants, shall we?”
The monitor changed, now showing photographs of five people.
“The Blacklist Heroes! Lucas, Iris, Elias, Liz aaaaaaand Zeta!”
In a flash, the pictures had changed.
“Team Gremlin! Quentin, Prudence, Wes, Abe, and my personal favorite, Fran!”
Chance winked at the camera as if sharing a secret with them, then the pictures were changing again.
“Next we have Team Introv3rsion! Ryan, Cory, Coty, Ipod and Toby!”
The photographs lingered a moment longer before they were replaced again.
“Allow me to introduce Team Promethiad! Adrian, Lily, Jesse, Moira aaaaaand Will! And last but not least...”
As he continued to speak, the monitor changed one final time.
“Warazi! Zaire, Eyota, RA, Cian and Zayda!”
The monitor dimmed, and Chance folded his hands behind his back, looking a lot like the cat that ate the canary.
“Our teams do not know what exactly is going on yet, but they’ll find out very soon. They are about to be faced with their first challenge in a small town in Colorado called Snowy River, and then it’s up to them...and you, the audience. At the end of our show we will open our lines to allow you to vote for your favorite team. Help them win their freedom back, or toss them in a cell and throw away the key. Now! Let’s take a look at the action as it unfolds...”
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