Chapter 2: Caged like Animals

Jade's POV:

As Tori and I continued our walk, I identified the area as an abandoned prison. Clearly the place had some renovations done, and I can't help but wonder if Robbie had a partner in all this; someone else who wanted to take revenge.

It looked like there was another door ahead. I realized there was no point in contemplating who was responsible; I was trapped here, and I was going to do what I had to in order to survive.

"Jade." Tori mutters, grabbing a hold of my hand. "What did Beck mean when he made us promise to 'fight to the end'?"

Of course, I should have known. Innocent Tori Vega has never seen the Saw movies. I've seen all of them. Twice.

I draw a breath. "He just meant that he didn't want his death to go to waste." I explain, a tear welling up in my eye. "He knew that if we were going to have the strength to continue these ordeals, we couldn't be exposed to any more acid."

"So he took his life. For us." Tori somberly finishes.

I nod.

We stop at the dead end. There was a door on the right, and left; both labeled 'enter one only' above each.

"And if either of you think you're going to go in the same entrance-"

I was startled when Rex… Robbie- whoever it was- started talking out of no where again, as was Tori.

"Ah!" The timid girl jumps.

"Then you can forget about living. Or breathing."

We look to each other then. Robbie was done with his rules, but should we follow them?

"I think we should do what he says." Tori says, practically reading my mind.

She was right. I hate to admit it, but we were prisoners. Robbie had complete control over our lives, and we had no choice but to do as he commands.

"Left or right?"

"You pick." Tori replies.

I was standing on the left side, so I chose to enter there. I hear the door shut behind me, and an echo when Tori enters as well.

In front of me was a wolf, with its leg chained to the wall. The room was again separated through cage bars down the center, distinguishing the space between me and Tori. The rest of the room was solid, however.

On the other side, there was a gorilla with its arms chained to the wall.

"You girls have two minutes to retrieve the key buried in these beast's stomachs before the room is sealed and the oxygen cut off."

Tori gasps.

"Oh, and by the way; the key is the only thing these adorable animals have eaten in a long, long time."

I know I'm about to fight this deadly animal and all, but… really? Robbie not only managed to get all four of us, AND these two animals in here, but he did it on his own? I'm not buying it for a second.

The chains on the animals unlatched, and instantly the wolf comes pouncing toward me. I dodge out of the way; it may be hungry, but its hunger proved its movement not too agile.

In the center of the cage bars, I noticed an opening from my cage to Tori's. It was a small one, and I would only be able to fit my hand in it. It was enough though to reach the knife I spotted, sitting on a pedestal dead center.

Tori must have seen it too, because she looked about ready to make a mad dash for it.

I was on the other side of the room, but it was my only chance. I don't stall a second before running and leaping over the monster to the middle of the room. The area wasn't all that big, but every inch counts when you're fighting for your life.

Tori grabs hold of the knife moments before I'm able to make it. Before she can pull it out, though, the gorilla grabs hold of her legs, causing her to trip and drop the weapon. She had seconds to choose to either risk being smashed at an attempt to grasp the knife, or roll out of the way and avoid the beast.

When she rolls to the left, I take my chance to swipe the weapon.

"Jade!" She shouts, but I ignore her. I didn't have time to worry about the gorilla tearing her apart; I was dealing with a problem of my own at the moment.

"Raroo!" The wolf cries before it sinks its teeth into my arm.

My body tenses, and my vision goes red for a moment before I regain my poise, swing around, and stab the beast in the face. The impact of the knife caused it to let go, but the taste of my blood provoked it to further lust what food I had to offer.

"Die you son of a bitch!"

As it launches toward me again, I shove the blade into its skull. The wolf falls to the ground, and I don't hesitate to rip apart it's intestines in search of the key.

Twenty seconds remain, and I find the key with my fingers. I pull the foul tool from it and rush to the door.

Then, I made the mistake of looking to my rival.

Tori was struggling against the gorilla, trying to free herself from its meaty hands as it attempted to tear her limbs off.

I return to the wolf on the floor, pull the knife from its chest, and fling it in her direction. I was gone before I could tell if it hit the gorilla like I intended, or if I missed and inadvertently killed her myself.

Fifteen seconds later, the clock reaches zero, and Tori barely limps out of the room.

"You're alive." I comment while assisting her stance.

"Y…you… you took that knife." She pants. "You left me with nothing!"

She was angry, but if it wasn't for me she wouldn't have made it anyway. Not because I threw her the knife at the end, though, I'm sure that helped too. I know if I hadn't shielded her from the acid, she wouldn't even have a fighting chance.

"You just going to let me die!" She hisses accusingly.

"Ooo, Tori's here! Yay!"

Tori's POV:

"C-Cat!" I whimper. The red head was tied to some rotating wooden wheel, with her wrists, ankles, and neck all bound to the device.

"The clock is ticking, girls, and not all of you will leave this room alive."

"Who's there?" Cat questions, looking at the ceiling.

It was Robbie again, about to give more instruction on what we had to do.

"There's a bucket underneath your friend." Rex explains, his image appearing on the screen in the room, where Cat, Jade and I could see.

"Hehe! It's Rex!" Cat smiles. "Hi Rex! Come play on the merry-go-round!"

Poor Cat…

"I'd like you two to fill that bucket with blood. It's conveniently placed over your friend, but don't think you're only limited to hers."

Robbie plays dirty, but what scares me more is the fact that Jade does too.

"Tori and Jade; your challenge is simple. Fill the container with four pounds of blood before your timer runs out…" On the screen, numbers appeared signifying we had three minutes. "And you may continue."

"Wait, blood?" Cat says, possibly just now becoming concerned.

"And if we refuse?" I question through my shaky voice.

"Then I'll allow Cat to live." He answers. "At the cost of your lives."