Chapter 2: Nightmare Part 1

The near darkness that surround me blurred before my eyes as they strained to focus on my grubby surroundings. My head felt it would split in two as the pounding in my head made my pale eyes water, no matter how much I tried it was to dark to see anything distinctive, however there was still enough light to see another shadow pass me by.

I had no idea where I was but this was my own personal hell.

My mind kept slipping in and out of conciseness as time ticked me by, time had no importance to me as I limply hung from the chains around my wrists, preventing me from laying in a heap on the floor; I was weak, tired and hungry as I hung there watching the shadows go by my prison.

"Has she cracked yet?" A cold icy voice asked as a pair of footfalls drew closer and closer to my cell.

"No not yet my mistress, but we're working on it" That voice, I know that voice.

"Then work quicker you fool, don't make me tell you twice"

"Yes Gelorum, I will get right on it" This Gelorum person must have walked off as a single set of footsteps echoed away and only one shadow came into my sight, the shadow fell onto my weakened body as the owner stepped forward. With a creak the door to my hole opened and in stepped a man, their cold slimy hand rested under my chin as they lifted my weak head to look at me right in the eyes, his big smug grin made me sick just looking at it.

"Well, well, well…" I muttered in the strongest voice I could muster as I glared into his eyes "…hello traitor"

"Hello again my dear, long time no…ouch" With my last bit of strength I bit the gits hand with all my might and I felt smug when I had the metallic taste of blood on my tongue

"That's the least you deserve" I whispered as my body sagged against the chains keeping me in place.

"YOU BITCH…" the enraged man bellowed as he slapped me across my face "…you will pay for that"

XxX

"MILLIE" Faith shouted into the darkness of the room as she sat bolt upright, her toned body covered in a cold sweat as her bed clothes and covers tangled around her body. Her whole frame trembled with fear as Shirakos room came into focus

"Fai it's ok…" Shirako soothed pulling the scared girl into him, his hand softly stoking her hair "…it was only a dream"

"It felt so real…" Faith whispered snuggling deeper into Shirakos arms as her body trembled "…it was horrible"

"It's ok…" Shirako offered holding the scared women tighter as her eyes started to water "…I'm right here"

Tap tap tap

"What's going on?" A deep voice asked though the thick door as the sound of running hit the pairs ears, Faith had awoke everyone in the Dome; just what she need.

"Fai, Shirako are you ok?" Dani's worried voice asked though the door as the two sat in bed.

"You can come in…" Shirako called softly as tears streaked down Faiths face "…the door's open" With a whoosh the door opened to reveal the Angel sisters and Drew standing in front with the other racers standing behind them, all of them having the same look of worry on their faces.

"I saw her…" Faith whimpered against Shirakos chest as the racers moved into the room "…I saw Millie and she needs our help"

"What do you mean Fai?" Mel asked as she perched on the end of the bed, rubbing the top of her sisters foot though the thin blanket.

"I saw someone beating Millie up as she was ch…ch…chained to the wall, I wanted to help but I…I couldn't" Faith stammered she the tears rolled thick and fast from her saddened eyes.

"It was just a dream…" Drew started, musing her hair in a comforting way "…there is nothing to worry about"

"I know…" Faith bellowed as she pushed back from Shirako causing the young Asian to fall out the bed with a bang, all the covers falling off with him "…I know what you are saying but you weren't there. I could feel every punch, slap and hit Millie took, I could feel the chains as they dug into her wrists" Subconsciously Faith rubbed the sore skin of her wrists as she talked.

"Guys…" Vert interrupted with wide eyes as he pointed to Faiths intertwining hands "…what's that?" Confused everyone followed Vert's line of sight and all of them were shocked at what they saw before them.

"Losing Millie has hurt us all but please don't take it out on yourself" Shrimp begged as he took Faiths hands in his own with a depressed look in his eyes, Faith looked confused at first and then she looked down.

"Your dream…" Hope whispered as Lani ran out of the room to get her first aid bag "…you said Millie had chains around her wrists didn't you?" She half asked as Hope took her twins hands out of Shrimps now red fingers and held them tightly in her own.

"This is more common then you think Fai…" Pork Chop offered kindly as Lani reappeared with a bag in hand "…my mum saw this a few times in the hospital. The mind is a powerful thing"

"What do you mean?" Monkey asked as he stood behind Mel with Suzzie in his arms.

"This is a sleep condition that not many people know of but it happens often, when a person is under a lot of stress it can slip into your dreams…" Momma Ali explained as Lani cleaned the blood away "…you can get really vivid and real live dreams that can cause the brain to overload and whatever pain you feel will show up on your body"

"So if you dream of slashing your arm you wake up with a slash on your arm" Nolo half asked as he watched Lani do her stuff.

"Something like that"

"Will Fai be ok?" Esmeralda asked as she tugged on the hem of her top watching Faith as she flinched from the stinging sensation.

"She will be just fine" Lani stated as she finished off wrapping the cuts with fresh white bandages.

"I know this will be intruding to you Shirako and I'm sorry but Fai, did you want us to stay?" Suzzie asked as she sat beside he long time friend, watching as she slowly pulled herself together.

"It's ok…" Faith whispered as her gaze never moved from her bound hands "…I'll be fine, I just need to sleep this off"

"Well…" Dani stuttered "…if your sure" After Faith got a loving hug from everyone; a very quick hug from a really pale Wylde, Shirako slipped back into bed and pulled Faith to him, her arms wrapped around his frame as her saddened face snuggled into Shirakos chest. Slowly the racers left the room, their own beds calling to them.

"Night Fai" Shirako whispered as he placed a light kiss on her forehead.

"Night Shirako"