I looked around me. I had walked a mile from Coates onto a small path that led into the woods which was the only place for anyone to get away from the madness. I had stopped briefly to get my bearings of my surroundings. What I saw around me was fairly surprising; the place seemed untouched by the mutations and mutants. The life here was as normal as it was before FAYZ popped up and the chaos that followed it. I heard someone talking so I hid in the thicket. "Sam! I can't believe you made it! God that prison must have sucked!"
"It did and I still am not happy with Drake, so what exactly has happened?"
"Caine is Drake's servant, Gaiaphage has taken over, people are dying under the rule of the Gaiaphage, and most of the people who denied Drake are dead"
"What about…"
"I'm sorry, Lana couldn't save Astrid in time… she died within minutes of us finding her."
Sam Temple came into view with Edilio at his side. Only one question came to mind. How did they survive? And would they kill anyone who had any relations with Drake or the Gaiaphage? Sam hit a tree fairly close to where I was hiding, which made me flinch. Edilio sighed heavily. "I know I know… This isn't the best time to tell you about the rest is it?" Sam looked at Edilio.
"No…not-"
"Yes, Mary, Astrid, and a few others were killed trying to save you… Drake caught Howard and Hunter and they started working for Drake since they didn't want to die, Drake thinks I'm dead so I'm safe as long as I hide in here… no one but some kids here and there come around so its' really safe in this patch of forest." Edilio and Sam stood in silence in front of me. I scooted back and accidently stepped on a twig which made both their heads turn toward me and Sam had a ball of green light in his hand, ready to strike the enemy. "Who's there?!" cried Sam in almost a furious way like Drake would. I gulped, I only had two options. Number one, run and die, number two, speak and die. Either way I wasn't alive at the end. "Answer me before I fire!" Sam charged the light more so it grew in size and soon he aimed at me and fired.
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Drake was walking through the hallways, and as always Computer Jack was doing his… somewhat useful research. "Hello Drake…" Jack said giving him a slight glare. Drake smiled evilly. He always loved it when people didn't like him, because when it came time to kill, he wouldn't feel all that bad. "So how is your research on…"
"On how to make new ways of energy with the materials we have…"
"Right… what is your progress on that?"
"I found a few useful ways to make energy like making an electric mutant so that the electricity could go into a large generator which could power the whole city and Coates Academy too." Jack continued to punch keys into the database which still on all levels confused Drake. Drake gave Computer Jack a slap on the back, which made his glasses fall off his face and his dirty blonde hair to fall in front of his eyes. Jack ignored the gesture, knowing it was probably the only few times he would get a sign of appreciation from Drake. Drake continued on his way looking for his favorite place in the world, his own personal dungeon. He heard the screams for mercy so he assumed he was getting near. As he saw Caine dangle by chains he still wondered why he hadn't told Caine yet that Diana and Gaia was long dead, but then he remembered why. "Hello Caine!" Drake said musing to the fact that Caine winced to his voice, which made Drake smile evilly. "Being mute again are we? Well Diana will have to suffer for that." Caine looked up, his eyes red from bawling so much. "Please! I'll talk! Just don't hurt her." Drake let out a sinister laugh. "Guards! Let him down! He needs to know now." The two guards nodded and began to unbuckle his shackles and he dropped to the floor. Caine stood up and tried to use his powers, but he got shocked and dropped to the ground. "Oh yes I forgot to tell you, the collar you're wearing? It makes your powers useless while wearing the collar and every time you try to use your power it shocks you. Lovely isn't it?" Drake grabbed Caine and lifted him to his feet. "Now walk" Caine stumbled at first, but slowly began to walk. Drake knew Caine's legs were stiff, so he made Caine walk fast. When they arrived Caine collapsed, sobbing and bawling. There lay the remains of Gaia's and Diana's corpse, rotting. "HOW!?" Caine yelled looking up at Drake in rage. "You pushed your limits" Drake said smiling. "Leave him in here… understand?"
"Yes sir!" cried the guards in response and saluted him as he left the room and the guards locked Caine in with his dead girlfriend and baby.
End of Chapter 2
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