Chapter 1: Welcome to the…um…jungle.
Disclaimer: I don't own rights for the movie or for the characters I'm using blah blah blah, don't worry you lot, its not going to be serious all the way through, I'm making sure of it X3 I just wanted to set the feel for this fanfic but without turning it Mary-sue . Anyway I hope you enjoy it and remember to review it! Rated M for later language and possible mature scenarios.
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Endless desert flickered outside each of the cars glass windows, loose dust and sand scrabbling in the air as it was launched upwards by the cars tyres as the car continued to its destination. Allenville State Penitantry. Lucky for this passenger, she wasn't one of the many who where kept on a dingy bus with armed guards for the transport to their new home for the next so many months or generally years. She took a long breath feeling, the cold air from the dodgy air conditioning cause a slight irritation in her throat before she ignored it and turned her dark grey eyes from the driver back to the desert outside
Eve Hazen looked nothing like her grandfather, which in her own mind she was thankful for, no one wanted to look like a bitter twisted old man really; especially when you where a girl in your early twenties. Her golden brown hair was cut neatly into a bob that barely clipped her shoulders; she was dressed for the moment in a pair of loose grey pinstripe trousers and a neat white blouse with a pair of black heels to match. She wriggled in her seat, not out of nerves, but from being uncomfortable; suits weren't really her thing but she had to make a good impression
"Miss?" Her head whipped round to face the driver who was glancing at her through the rear view mirror. "Where coming up to the Penitantry, we should be there in the next few minutes." She didn't answer but turned her gaze onto the lone building that loomed in front of her. Obviously it wasn't a friendly place, armed guards situated in their towers and others on horse back made sure of that. She couldn't see any inmates in the yard area and for that she was thankful whether it was her grandfathers doing or not, not that she was bothered by the prisoners, but if they find out what was happening and began to stir…well; she didn't want to have to clean up the mess
After the last few minutes of checks and other necessities by the guards the car was let through the barbed wire gate and into the Penitantry as it slowly drove up and parked by the main building. She quickly opened the door and stepped out into the heat as she had never bothered with the seatbelt and got her suitcase out of the trunk; she defiantly missed the air conditioning now as she grimaced and glanced at the cloudless sky; she hope the office had air conditioning at least.
She tugged on her suitcase and began the walk to the large double doors nudging one open with her shoulder as she placed her suitcase on the cool marble floor. She glanced around at the small area with a desk and a couple of other doors, one obviously kept heavily under lock and key which she guessed lead to the main prison area. She saw a small group of uniformed men pass behind the glass on one of the other doors as one stopped and doubled back. He was an odd looking man, taller then her, with messy blonde hair and not very handsome at that; kind of creepy in her mind actually but still. She man opened the door and stepped over to her, his boots clicking on the floor as he stopped beside her and ran a hand through his messy hair looking her up and down "Captain Knauer, welcome to Allenville. Miss Hazen am I right? I was told to keep an eye out for you." She, after a pause, shook his hand, shaking it firmly. "That's right, good to know I haven't been forgotten." She paused a minute looking at all the different doors. Noticing her confusion, Knauer's mouth twitched with a small smile taking her suitcase before she could; "Follow me, it's not a good idea to get lost in this place." He said waving her through a set of dark wooden doors which she could do nothing but follow at this point as two steps of shoes echoed out into the corridor.
Lynette sat at the small desk, fingers clicking endless against the keys of an old typewriter as she wrote up a report for the warden. She glanced up, wrinkled lips pursed as the door was opened by Knauer but a woman was led in behind him. Before either of the three could let out a word, Lynette let out a sound that sounded like a screech and threw herself at Eve, pulling the other woman tightly into a hug. "Look at you! Oh my how you've grown! Is it really you?! I remember when your parents brought you in barely a babe and toddler!" she babbled as Eve stared at the top of the head of the smaller figure. Truthfully she could barely remember Lynette, just her name and that she used to fuss over her; still it seemed like she already had a friend now.
Ignoring the quizzical gaze and obvious hidden laughter about to break through Knauer's smile, Eve wriggled her arms out of the woman's grasp giving her a hesitant hug in return. "It's good to see you too. I hope your well." She said with a smile, as the woman opened her mouth to reply a cough brought three sets of eyes to attention at the Warden standing with the same air of superiority as he always did in his doorway. "Lynette, I believe you have a paper to finish writing? And Captain, aren't you on duty at this moment?" he said eyes glancing at the clock. The two looked away from the man and each with a nod went to their respective places, Knauer to the door after giving the woman a wave goodbye and Lynette after mumbling about talking later and what Eve thought where the words annoying old coot.
She left her suitcase in the office as she stepped through into the office, shutting the heavy door behind her with a loud click as she looked up and down at the tall, skinny older man in front of her. He nodded at her and stepped forward as Eve smiled, going to lift her arms for a hug but hesitated lifting her hand. It was a reaction nothing more, besides, her grandfather had always been too serious for that for of closeness; even with her grandmother and mother. Still, she shook his hand as they awkwardly exchanged pleasantries and each sat themselves down in their chairs.
She looked around the office carefully, it was old and very much to her grandfathers taste, the view from the windows seemed to be of the prison though she couldn't call exactly what part. It seemed rather dark and dingy or maybe just slightly dirty. Still, she turned her attention back onto his slightly pale and wrinkled face as he cleared his throat to regain her wondering attention. "I suppose you know why you're here and what your duties are going to include?" he said raising a grey eyebrow as he looked at her as if sizing her up for such a responsibility. "Yes, of course I do. I'll make you a deal, I'll keep this place from falling down and going into chaos while your gone if you actually listen to your doctors, take your pills and rest like your need to. You know your blood pressures gone through the roof recently." She said crossing her arms and giving him a steady look as he glared but turned his gaze away turning it chair to face the view outside.
His blood pressure had gotten terrible high lately and the doctors had told her if he didn't take things seriously with his health he was on his way to a heart attack or a stroke. Eve didn't really get along with her grandfather; she was just the only family member who still kept in such as of sorts. Mainly because he had good information about the legal system which was of use to her while studying criminology at university, but none the less she did care for him in some way even if they barely seemed to get along. She heard him sigh as she uncrossed her arms and rested her hands in her lap. "I'll be gone for 5 months, it's a big responsibility, you know I've been keeping an eye out for you for a job like mine, your too bright not to take such a big responsibility but at the same time if things go wrong you know you will be held responsible; no questions no answers." He looked frail as he stood up, more so then she recalled.
After long time of discussing files and numbers, inmates, guards and contact numbers, also which a good shove from Lynette; they finally managed to get the warden to the door for his leave. As the car was packed up and restarted Eve felt a hand being placed on her shoulder. "Just…just keep things together." She nodded dumbly at the retreating figure of her grandfather, The Warden, who ran under so many pretenses but just seemed like a tired man under the suns light as Lynette stared with her at the retreating gleam of the car under the sun. "Welcome to your new job…Warden." She heard Lynette cackle under her breath as a smile pulled at Eve's lips as the figure turned and slipped back into the looming Penitentiary above her.