This is just an idea for a story I had while watching the mid-season finale. I think the father son relationship between John and Jedikiah is a really interesting part of the show. If you want me to continue this story please leave a review. Also I'm open to ideas about what direction you think this story should take, leave your idea in a review.

John woke up with a start, causing his whole body to tense in pain. Glancing around to get his bearings, he found he was lying on a cot in a 7x5ft bare room. He recognised where he was instantly. The same reinforced steel door, dead bolted from the outside. The same built in cupboard complete with 2 changes of clothes and a pull out toilet. The same markings scratched into the concrete wall beside his bed, counting down the days he was last here. This was his room when they first bought him here, before he decided to cooperate. John grimaced as he tried to sit up, finally noticing the suppression cuff on his left arm. There was no way he could escape from this room, he'd tried a hundred times before.

John sat on the bed, glaring furiously at the wall ahead of him. This was Jedikiah taunting him, he thought. Reminding John that he was powerless and Jedikiah was in control. That he was the same kid he was 15 years ago, someone that Ultra could lock up and no one would ask questions about.

His cell door opened and Jedikiah walked in, grinning arrogantly.

"Finally woke up, I see. You had me worried for a minute there kiddo." His voice mocking. His grin only widened, when John refused to look at him.

"Go to hell." He whispered. Jedikiah's eyes shone with amusement.

"Now, now Johnny. That's no way to behave, not now you're finally home." John turned only to glare at him. If looks could kill, Jedikiah knew he'd be in trouble.

"Are you just here to gloat?" John muttered bitterly.

"Gloat about what. This is where you're supposed to be, you belong here John. Don't you understand that?" John returned his gaze the wall with disinterest. Jedikiah ran his hand through John's dirty blond hair, turning his head gently so there eyes met. "Your little gang of rebels will never fully accept you John. Not if they ever find out about what you've done. The only person who will ever love you for who you are is me, Johnny. And because of that I'm willing to be lenient with you for running away to join the enemy."

"Save me the whole "join us" speech, you already know what my answer is." Swatting Jedikiah's hand away from his face. John turned back to face the wall in front of him.

"Very well. Looks like you're going to be spending a lot of time in this room then."

With that, Jedikiah turned away, tapping the door twice to signal to the guard to let him out.

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John knew what he was in for. He'd been through this process before. When he first arrived at Ultra, John wasn't a very big fan of rules. This resulted in him being thrown in this room for punishment many times. The first step was being beaten. Check. This was always followed by isolation.

They left you alone for days, sometimes weeks at a time, delivering food while you slept. This was to make you crave company, to make you desperate for someone to come in the room and talk to you. Occasionally, if a guard was very sadistic, they wouldn't deliver the food for a few days. It was always more difficult when this happened, locked up and alone, with no distractions, you very quickly start to believe you've been left for dead.

John also knew the isolation made people easy to manipulate. After this you were usually allowed one visitor, who visited multiple times over a week or so. When you finally were allowed this visitor, you'd listen to them and agree with whatever they say, because at that point you were just desperate to hear another voice. It was always Jedikiah who came to visit John when he was a kid. John knew the theory behind doing this, the person who visits you after isolation is up was supposed to form a bond with you, to make you trust them. Even though John knew they were manipulating him, he had never been able to bring himself to hate Jedikiah.

TTS

Jedikiah walked towards his office doors. He felt content, happy even. Over the years he had grown attached to John. The boy had always wanted make him proud and had always exceeded his expectations. And now, John was home and no one was taking him away this time.

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