Chapter 2 - One new friend but many enemies
I am sat on my bunk, reading through the manual given to the inmates. I have read it three times already but I'm bored. They tried to make the guide cute almost like it wasn't given to a bunch of thieves, murderers and rapists. I wonder if the tourists get the same one.
"CRASH!" The window of my cell just smashed open and with it came a girl. I stare at her in awe. She was beautiful. Her skin was a pale white. No, it wasn't just her skin, her hair too. It was extraordinary. The reached down to her knees yet it was clean and tidy. Her eyes were a magnificent red. She was wear a skintight peach bodysuit with red patterns on them. I trace the patterns with my eyes as they spiral round her arms, chest and legs. She wore adorable brown mittens and a white neck warmer. She didn't have anything on her feet and you can see dirt were she's obviously been walking. I realise that there isn't a cut from when she smashed through my window.
I have so many questions but I go for the basics first. Or I tried to before she pounced on me. "Derek!" Her voice was sweet and innocent almost childlike. More importantly though, she knew my name. I pry her from me, "How do you know my name?"
She places her hand on my chest "Because Shiro and Derek made a promise to be friends a long time ago." I didn't remember this or her. I doubt i'd forget her but she knows my name. A trap. Thoughts overwhelm my head, images of a lab, my dad. Arghh, I grab my head to try and numb the pain but a voice snaps me out of it " A ward is on work duty" I look at her, it's a guard, then back at shiro. But she was gone. I face the guard and say "Sorry, I've just got here, I'll head there now."
I try to collect my thoughts but they is too much going on, this prison, the red man and that girl. Every time I try to remember how I know her it just hurts. Oh well, I won't try too hard I'm sure it will come to me. "Derek!" Her voice again. I look up to see her falling from the sky. I drop and spill the wheelbarrow and go to try and catch to break her fall. It was futile but it didn't matter, she was completely fine. "How did you jump from the roof and not die?"
She looks like she's thinking but then just dismisses it and holds out her hands "Snack time!" I gratefully take the sweet bun and thank her. She just smiles "Snacks are always better with friends." Her smile is calming and it seems to put me at ease. It's unusual but I kinda like it.
"Hey, who said you can take a break?" A group of three were approaching angrily. "Hey, wait, aren't you the person who killed all his friends? How does it feel to be hated so much?" He goes to take a step forward but Shiro jumps in front and shoves him down. "He didn't kill all his friends, I still like him!" The fat one goes to punch her but she gracefully weaves out the way and follows up with a kick to head, knocking him clean out. A shovel comes swinging towards her head but I step in a grab it. A yank it out his hand and whack it across his face. I go to drive the shovel down on his throat. "You little bitch!" His shouts draw my attention to see Shiro be hit over the head with a brick. She goes straight down. I ignore the one I'm standing over and tackle Shiro's opponent to the ground. I grab what's left of the brick and beat it across his face over and over again. I enjoyed watching the life of one who dares bring harm to me drain from him in a pool of blood. I check on Shiro to find she's just asleep, muttering something about sweets.
"BOOOOM!" The upper construction site just exploded. It's going to fall. "Shit, Shiro we have to move, wake up!" It was no use she was in too deep of a sleep. Urgh, my chest starts to hurt. "I'm not dying here!" I feel an excruciating pain flow through me, yet at the same time it makes me feel powerful. I look up at the falling debris, raise my arm, another explosion occurs. But this was a different. I think, I think i caused it. I feel faint.
Chapter 3 - A race for survival - 3/6/17