"State your designation" A blonde haired woman quizzed to the glass box her eyes narrowed at the transgenic inside.
"Max" the girl inside, yelled out. She was wearing a hospital gown and nothing else; her hair was tangled and loose.
The lady looked toward the small man behind the desk and gave a nod. The man behind the desk punched in a series of numbers and turned a dial; with a whirl the glass box grew smaller squeezing in the transgenic
"State your designation" the woman turned toward her again and said it in an even tone.
"My name is Max." She screamed her voice breaking from exhaustion. The woman looked toward the man again and the box grew smaller
"State your designation" her voice remained smooth as she asked once again
There was a brief moment of hesitation as the transgenic barked out "Kiss my transgenic ass" The woman once again looked toward the man, now she was barely standing.
Looking straight into the transience's eyes the lady spoke out loud "How long can an X5 go with no food or water?"
The young man behind the desk spoke softly "3 or 4 days ma'm" with a bitter smile she nodded.
"See you in five days" With that she turned and left turning off the lights.
She was alone. Carefully she laid down in the dark room. The sound of a beating heart was the only sound in the empty room. With each beat the pressure of tears pushed against her eyes because it wasn't her heart, it was her big brother's.
X5-599 I have a heart for you
"Zach, why did you leave me?" silent tears fell down her checks as she closed her eyes.
Fight the Maxi
"I'm not 452 anymore," She cried into the dark "I'm Max!"
Max let out a sigh to herself. The pain from thirst and hunger was tremendous. It felt like she had been in here for weeks. She couldn't tell when night or day came because in the dark it was all the same.
She had listened to the steady beating of the heart now in her. She had almost come to piece with it. Zach didn't die just for her to go crazy from the beating. In the dark she had visited her memories, the good and the sad. She thought about Zach, Tinga, OC and Sketchy. The thoughts of Crash flew through her mind as visions of Tinga's son danced across her mind. She had lost her family and friends; she had nothing left nothing to live for.
Max jumped slightly as the distinct whirling of the doors sounded. She started to get up but then decided against it; she wanted to show her as much disrespect as she could muster. A bright light filled the room she closed her eyes and resisted a groan as the small room filled with light.
"X5-452"the familiar voice of her torture Renfro filed the area. She turned slightly as reflex but quickly relaxed again.
"X5-452" Renfro said again. Max repositioned herself but other then that made no move.
"452!" Renfro yelled into the room. Looking around sarcastically Max sat up.
"Are you talking to me? Because my name is Max" she gave a smile and the leaned closer to the glass looking Renfro in the eye. "You really thought that would break me. I'm an '09er if you don't remember."
"Leave her in there for three more days" Renfro spoke to her side with out taking her eyes of Max.
"We can't" the man stammered "do that ma'm"
"And why not?" she turned and glared at the man
He shrunk away a little "No X5 is to go without food or water for five days, it um not allowed ma'm" Renfro rubbed her head between two fingers then spoke threw gritted teeth.
"Then take her out give her food and then put her in Psy-ops can you do that?"
"Yes…ma'm" Renfro turned on her heels and left the room.
Max struggled as they tied her down for Psy-ops. An African American transgenic walked next to her she looked down at her with no emotions written on her face.
"Oh God your going to knock me out aren't you?" The girl gave a nod right before Max slipped into unconsciousness.