Chapter 1 – Prisoner 222
I lay in my bed, well I can't really call it a bed it's more like a metal cote with a think matrass over it. It's really uncomfortable but it was all I was given. The only other things in my room was one small lumpy pillow that I hated so much I almost never used it. The second was a thin grey blanket that was itchy beyond belief. I lay there looking up at the ceiling. I had no idea what time was but it could not be too late, breakfast had not been served yet.
I throw the blanket off of me not wanting to be surrounded by the uncomfortable material. I placed both of my hands underneath my head and closed my eyes. From where I was laying I could see out the one small round window. I looked out at the stars and could see a constellation that was not supposed to be seen until around lunch time.
"What the hell is going on?" I asked myself.
At the same time my stomach growled letting me know that I was rite and it was later then it should be.
I was about to get up and make my way to my door. I planned on getting someone's attention and getting some answers. At the exact moment I spun my legs of the side of the bed the door opened and two guards walked in.
One of them was my regular guard who brought me all my meals. His name was Julius; he was in his late thirties. He was a strong looking guy who stood over six feet tall, he was muscular. It was obvious he worked out frequently. I had always assumed that's why he was assigned to me. Even his blue eyes where intimidating to most.
The second guy with him looked a little younger. Maybe late twenty's with dark features. I had never seen him before and did not know his name. I sat there on my bed not wanting to move and get in trouble. I could not figure out why they were here. No one ever came to my cell except for Julius.
"Prisoner 222 stand up and face the wall." The younger guy told me.
I stood up but did not turn to face the wall. I just stared at the two men who were looking back at me.
"Why? What's going on?" I asked them.
"Just turn and face the wall." Julius told me.
Julius pulled out his Taser baton and the other pulled out what looked like a cuff from his pocket. They were going to take me to be floated. There was no other explanation for what was going on here.
"There has been a mistake. I'm not turning eighteen for another two months." I said to the two of them.
"We will not repeat ourselves again. If you don't corporate we will take you by force." Julius told me.
I knew that what they were saying was true. They would use force if I did not compile. I also knew I was not going quietly. It was not my time yet.
"I would like to see you try." I told them.
I was nervous but not one part of me gave that away. I looked to be completely calm and collected. At the same time by body was tensing, getting ready for what was to come. I had accepted that I was going to be punished for what I did. But if they thought they were going to float me before my time they were wrong. I was not going to go down without a fight.
"Dahlia don't make this any harder than it has to be." Julian said to me.
"Then I suggest you leave." I responded.
It did not take long for things to get out of hand. I herd the crackling form the taser baton then a second latter Julian came towards me. Baton raised obviously trying to hit me in the face with it. He was not going to be genital. Not today.
As he came toward me I used my short height to step into him closer. I positioned myself right under his arm. I quickly raised my arms blocking his attack. This caused his wrist to bounce off my four arms. I used his shock to my advantage and grabbed onto his wrists. Spinning his arm forward causing him to bend over and giving me the opportunity to spin out and from in front of him. I was now standing to the side of him. I bent his wrist some more causing him to yell out in pain.
I took this as a good sine and quickly smashed his hand off the ground one, two, three times. I could not help but smile when I saw him release and drop the baton.
I then quickly picked it up. Released his wrist and then smacked him over the hand with the baton. I almost laughed at him when I heard the whimper that came out of his lips as he took the electric shock from the baton.
He was still bent over to as quickly and as with as much force as I could I hit him in the stomach then the back of his right leg, then in an upward motion I hit him in the chest. He fell to his knees in pain. With him kneeling in front of me I could see the younger guard finally moving and running towards me. He had no weapon drawn, he just ran at me. Maybe he thought he was going to tackle me or something. When he got in my range I just swung out and made the baton contact with his face. He fell to the ground and started seizing before falling unconscious.
With him down I looked back to Julian who was trying to get up off the ground. I did not give him the chance. With all the force I had I round house kicked him in the face. He fell to the ground, obviously underestimating my ability. I might be a hundred pound, five foot tall girl but there was no one on this Ark who was a better fighter then me.
I grabbed Julian's keys and ran out my cell door, baton in hand. When I made it out side I was surprised to see what was happening. Nothing ever surprised me but I was not ready for this. Every cell door as far as I could see was open and the prisoners were all being taken out. Some where coming quietly but most where fighting. Some were being dragged out unconscious.
"What the hell?" I let slip my lips.
It was the wrong thing to do. The second I spoke a guard turned around to see me standing there. He stared at me for a minute then called out for help.
I looked around me for a way out. There was none. I was quickly surrounded by guards. The only way out was if I wanted to jump over the ledge and fall four stories.
"Were are the guards we sent to your cell?" One of the guards asked me.
"Unconscious in my cell." I answered them truthfully.
He looked shocked to hear what I had to tell him. Like it was unbelievable that someone my size was able to take down two guards. Did these people not know who I was?
"Restrain her." The guard said.
One of the guards started towards me. I knew I would have to be smart about this. I was out numbered and out gunned. So I did what no one would expect me to. I ran towered him. When I got close he swung for my face so I dropped to my knees and slid by him. Hitting him in the knee with the baton. Causing him to crumble to the floor. Two more guys came ran towards me. I quickly kicked out one of their knees causing him to fall to his knees. I used his body to jump off of and then kicked the other guy in the chest. Causing him to stager back a little but he still managed to be on his feet.
It was not much but it gave me an opening. I ran past him and down the hall. I came face to face with one more guard who reached out and tried to grab me. I bent down out of his reach and kicked him in the ankle. I herd it snap and him yell out in pain. I did not stop to see my work I just kept on running.
I turned the corner and came face to face with three more guards. One of them quickly tried to hit me with his own baton. I blocked him and when he was focused on trying to push through my block I kicked him in the shin. The force of my kick caused him to turn around. I grabbed him by the neck and bent his back words. His back touching mine. I held him like that for a few seconds until I was shore he was going to have a hard time breathing. I then let him go as one of the other guards tried to punch me. I quickly ducked out of the way and he fell to the ground from the force of his own punch. The third guard came up seconds later and throw a punch at my face that I almost was not able to dodge. I did though. I quickly spin around and kicked him in the stomach. I turned to see the first guard getting up so I smacked him in the face with the baton causing him to fall to the ground. He was no longer moving. The next guard I saw had a gun pointed at me.
I guess they were no longer playing around. They were now planning on shooting me in the halls. I ran towards him grabbed hold of his wrist and spun it until he dropped the gun. I quickly kicked it away causing him to fall to the floor below. I was about to start running again when I felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck. I reached out to the back of my neck and felt something there. I pulled it out to take a look. I saw that it was a tranquillizer dart.
"Shit." I said.
My vision had started to go fuzzy. I could not believe I had got shot. All I could think about while I fell face first onto the hard cold floor was how all of this was for nothing. I fought my way through all of those guards just to be shot in the back. My last thought before falling completely unconscious was that I hoped I had managed to kill at least one of those guards.