Author: Genetic Enhanced Us / Hazentley
Title: Like a Cat in a Cage
Summary: Jace never made it to Mexico's freedom and back in Manticore she reflects on her moments of freedom.
Reviews: Yes, please!!!!
Disclaimer: This fanfiction is based on Dark Angel but I don't own the show and I'm not responsible for the cancellation.
Like a Cat in a Cage
Chapter 1: Reflections
I'm tight down to a white bed and the room looks sterile and empty to me. The ceiling is covered with spots and I stare at them. It's true, I'm back, I realize. Back in a iron cage with one big difference; now I know I'm in a cage... It almost felt like being free, really free; when I sat on the bus to Mexico; my belly groaned and I could do nothing more then grin. I thought I was safe at that moment, I thought that my baby didn't have to relive my life. However, I was wrong.
Yes, I found a hiding place in Mexico; yes, I got a job as a waitress; and yes, I was happy and pregnant. I delivered from a healthy baby-girl, her eyes just as dark as mine. But one day, when I went back home I couldn't find my neighbor; who was supposed to watch over little Maxie. First I screamed, then I yelled and cried; but none of it helped me and I knew one thing. I'd rather killed myself then letting Lydecker hurt my little Maxie. The traces were easy, I knew it was a trap though I didn't care; my first priority was Maxie.
I found Lydecker in a room covered with military soldiers from Manticore; their guns were pointing to me. But Maxie was there too, she was laying on a bed, Lydecker sat next to her with in his left hand a gun. He smiled and I turned myself in. I knew that Lydecker had killed Eva so I knew he should kill Maxie, if I didn't turn myself in.
They took me back to Manticore. The first thing that happened was that Lydecker interrogated me, you could say that he tortured me for info on the other X5's. Though I knew nothing I also knew that I would never ever betrayal them. So I got several sessions of torture until Lydecker realized that I really didn't know anything. So he locked me up in this white room.
I waited, I 'm hungry; they didn't feed me for about a week now and I became to weaken. I waited so long for more torturing, training programs and simplifications, but nothing happened. They just kept me tight down there. However, I think after two weeks and no food, Lydecker came inside with Maxie in his arms; her head shaven; her dark eyes filled with a shadow of pain. "What's your decision, soldier?"
I gasped and replied: "I failed and I'm sorry sir."
But that didn't satisfied him. "You didn't fail soldier; you betrayed Manticore, your duty as a soldier and though I would punish you way harder; Madame X wants you back in the program." After that he left the room and I was released by another X5 who guided me to the training where I was supposed to start with immediately.
So I kicked, I fought, I trained harder then ever; knowing that every mistake from my side could infect Maxie. Sometimes, during the trainings I believed I could see her with three other little kids, but I suppose it was just a daydream.
It brings me to where I am now; captured in cage like a bird, accept I have feline DNA and my child is captured too. I will leave, with Maxie but not now; they're watching me too close... I have to persuade them that I'm loyal so I get back more of my freedom, if you can call it that. Then, when I can move easier around in Manticore; I'll take Maxie -I know exactly where she is now- and we'll vanish into the night. I just hope I'm not waiting too long... I hope that Maxie can hold on a little while longer... I'm so afraid of what they do to her... So damn scared!
