Hey so here's the next part of my story! I want to say thanks to flipnotes for reviewing this and (I just realised this myself) I actually forgot to accent Richtofen's first sentence so that probably why it was confusing! So enjoy! R&R PLZ Disclaimer: Treyarch owns all 'cept Veronika.
"Happy birthday to me," I drew a circle from the dust on the floor. "Happy birthday to me," I added four sticks to the top. "Happy birthday to me- ee," I put flames on the sticks "Happy birthday to me, make a wish Veronika," I blew on my 'birthday cake' which made the dust scatter and ruin it.
"I wish… I wish… I know, I wish Richtofen burned in hell," I smiled at the thought. Someone laughed. I gasped in surprise, and then looked through the bars in my cell door to see a guy sitting on the floor in the cell next to mine. He had short blond hair and bright blue eyes. He was handsome, wait what? No! You're not allowed to think like the Veronika, you can't get close to anyone.
"That's the funniest thing I've heard round here in a while," His voice was low and had a hint of laughter to it. I edged closer to him.
"You're one of ze newbies," He then frowned.
"And you're German," He started to edge away.
"Nein! I mean – uh- no! Don't bitte, I haven't talked to anyone in so long," He raised an eyebrow at me.
"Bitte, I'm not like them!" He turned round to face me.
"Okay then, but can I ask you something?" I nodded. "Why do you speak English and not German?" I smiled, it felt un-natural.
"I talk English because most of ze guards only shpeak German und not any English at all; I find it better knowing that they don't know what I'm saying," The man nodded. Right I need to try something normal for a conversation.
"Err, so vhat ist your name?" I asked him hesitantly. He smiled and offered his hand through the bars.
"The name's Tank, Tank Dempsey," I shook his hand.
"Ich bin Veronica Brandt," I stiffened as I heard a noise. I quickly scuttled back into a shadowy corner.
"Where are you going?" Tank asked.
"They're coming!" I hissed. He made an 'O' shape with his mouth. I looked down on the ground and saw a reflection of myself in a piece of glass, I looked so different. In 14 years I had not once seen myself in a mirror or anything like that. But know I know what I look like. My once brown hair had now turned completely jet black because of the effects of the element, my hair was now unkempt and messy because I still had not been taken for my weekly shower. But the thing that stood out the most was my eyes, once a dull grey they had now been turned into the colour of molten gold, and they glowed! I guess it is a better colour than that of the other creatures that they have made here; their eyes were a yellow puss like colour. I'm so glad I've never been in close contact with one of them. But what are they? The element 115 changed them in a different way, these creatures seemed dead, and brainless, stupid even but they always seemed to destroy everything that they could in their path. Zombies. That's what they were after 14 years I had finally figured out what they are! Although it didn't make a difference to anything what-so-ever.
They were doing these experiments with the element for 'research'. Yeah right, more like watching the looks on the subjects faces as they writhe and scream in horror, while the element is injected into their blood stream. Well that's what it was in Dr. Richtofen's point of view; he was the one who always saw me. None of the other 'doctors' were allowed to even look at me, if they did Richtofen would get all worked up and start shouting at them. Speak of the Devil…
"Subject 3P1C come vith me, zhere ist some different testing for you today," I rolled my eyes.
"Guess he didn't go burn in hell," I muttered, Tank snickered at the comment.
"Be quiet American," Richtofen threatened, Tank stopped but still had a smile plastered on his face. I glared at Richtofen and asked.
"So vhat is it today then Doc? More excruciating pain? Y'know what I think I'm becoming immune to it now, it hurts less and less every day!" I had developed an attitude over the past years as well.
"Nein, you little brat, today ve need to see what ze element 115 has done to your skills," He then came into my cell and dragged me outside toward the courtyard. Once there, he walked a great distance away from me, and then picked up a small pistol. What was he going to do with that? He aimed for my head, and then pulled the trigger. Everything went in slow motion, the bullet slowed down and clock on the wall began to tick by really slowly, but I could still move at a normal pace.
"Okay that's weird," I whispered to myself. I walked up to the bullet and plucked it out of the air, then using all my strength (which weirdly was a lot) I threw the bullet away, sending it high over the building. I then sprinted towards Richtofen and launched myself at him, grabbing the gun out of his hands and pointing it towards his head. It returned to normal time, and I found a flurry of German curses flying out my mouth towards him. I calmed down for a minute; taking deep breaths and steadying my hold on the gun.
"VHAT ZE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!" I shouted in his face. He was staring at me in amazement.
"ZHAT VAS MAGNIFICENT!" He cried out in joy. I looked down and realised I was straddling him. Eww. I shook off the thought and dropped the gun next to his head; instead I placed my hands around his neck. It would be so easy, just to end this, to strangle the life out of him, (maybe get a nicer doctor?) but no, I couldn't do that! It would be a mercy for him; instead I could slowly torture him, it would be best to leave him alive.
"YOU TRIED TO KILL ME!" I screamed at him. He shrugged and rolled me off the top of him. He quickly got to his feet and brushed himself off.
"Zhat vas the test of your reflexes, now ist strength," He stated, and led me towards another room. This room was big and made of stone; he shoved me inside and bolted the thick iron door. I watched his head pop up at an observation room near the top of the room I was in. He simply laughed and shouted.
"Gut luck!" Good luck for what? He said testing my strength, but how was he going to do that? My eyes were drawn to a shadowy corner; I could see something moving in the shadows. I strained my eyes to try and determine what the thing was. Then an inhuman shriek pierced the air.
I just want to point out that at the start she is whispering so Dempsey couldn't hear her accent as well (thats also why I didnt accent the sentence) Reveiw please!
