AN: A little action in this chapter. Thanks you G for your help. I could not write this story without you. I appreciate yours reviews Swishla.
Nelson was a bit annoyed at having been over taken by the doctor, but he brought it upon himself. They passed through the security doors and found themselves inside the station. They took the elevator down to the level one checkpoint. MS One had five levels, three of which were reserved for prisoners. You could find the neighborhoods of guards and technicians, the infirmary, and the canteen at level two.
Near the control room, Nelson showed them the room reserved for discussions between the doctor and prisoners. Maura entered, followed by Jane; the room was small. It was divided in two by a glass that ran from floor to ceiling. Each party had a table and chair.
Maura moved to the table and pulled out her computer.
« Doctor, we have selected three prisoners for interviews. I warn you, they are very dangerous; this is not a walk in the park. All were sentenced for violent crimes. But do not worry they are handcuffed, closely watched by a guardian, and the glass will protect you from all physical contact » Nelson said watching Maura prepare what she needed.
« Very well, Major. I want to start interviewing now. Bring me the first prisoner, please. »
Jane, who was next to Maura, came close to the window to look out, and saw that it was not a security window.
« How come it's not bulletproof? » she asked the major who was about to leave.
« This room is not utilized for at risk interviews. We quickly arranged it for the occasion, but normally prisoners do not receive visitors. They are constantly asleep until they complete their sentences. So we made due with the materiel means that we had. » replied Nelson arrogantly, making it clear that their visit was not one he was looking forward to.
Jane placed herself in a dark corner of the room, not too far from Maura. She could act if needed without the people on the other side of the glass seeing her.
David Blint was brought in, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, he had a shaved head and a tattoo that went from his neck to the top of the skull. It was not very big but it gave him a chilling appearance. He sat facing Maura. His guard was right behind him with his gun in hand.
« Mr Blint" Maura began .« I am Dr. Isles and I am here to question you regarding your health. Thank you for your cooperation. »
« My health! Really! What do you want me to tell you? I've been asleep for two years! They've woke me up this morning; I barely had time to adjust, and they drag me here. So what do you want me to say! » Blint replied, rising, but the gardian grabbed his shoulder pushing him back down.
« Don't touch me! Nobody can touch me except for the nice doctor » he said with a vicious smile, as he licked his lips.
Maura did not move, she remained stoic and did not respond to the remark.
« Do you have vision problems? » she asked.
« No, I see perfectly. The color of your hair and your eyes and the creamy skin on your pretty chest! » Blint's eyes became more and more perverse in their appraisal of Maura.
Jane felt Maura stiffen; fear was overtaking the doctor. Jane approached in an effort to show she was there to protect Maura. She stood on her right. Maura felt the presence of Jane at her side and calmed down.
« But I see, we have a second present to admire. »
Jane said nothing but moved her jacket slightly to show her badge.
« Shut up! » said the guard.
« I notice that your vision is not affected » Maura said after collecting her wits.
« Do you feel nauseous or have headaches when you came to? »
« Migraines, yes doctor! I have to hit my head against the wall like this! »
Blint stood up abruptly.
Jane and Maura jumped back. The guardian tried to control the prisoner, but Blint dodged to one side and overpowered him. They wrestled for the weapon, and in an instant Blint shot the guard dead with his own gun.
Then he aimed and fired at the glass wall which shattered into pieces. Jane, who had stood between Blint and Maura did not have time to draw her weapon. She was shot in the chest and fell heavily to the floor, unconscious. Blint stared at a frozen Maura aimed, and shot her in the leg. She cried; the pain was a horrible, burning pain. She wanted to move, but she was unsteady and fell to the floor, bumping her head against the table. Dark spots occupied her vision before she passed out.
Blint stepped over the two young women on the ground and exited through the door that gave him access to the corridor of the control room.
He had not planned his escape, and he knew that it was next to impossible to leave the station. So he decided that releasing the other prisoners would create utter confusion in the station. He hoped the diversion would buy him enough time to figure out how to get away. He needed to find the room that controlled the sleep pods, and open the cylinders in which the prisoners slept.
As he advanced cautiously into the hallway, he thought that luck was on his side because he was now at the door of the checkpoint.
However it only opened by eye recognition.
« Shit! »
He was so deep in thought, he did not hear Nelson come up on him.
« Do not move! Drop your weapon! » shouted the Major.
« Ok! Don't shoot! I'll turn around slowly. »
Blint dropped his weapon and in an instant overtook Nelson with a powerful blow. The prison official found himself pressed against the wall. Blint used brute force to press the other man's face to the recognition device.
The door opened.
They entered the room, Blint was using Nelson as a shield. Another guard who had seen Blint escape through a surveillance camera, waited for them, pointing his gun at the pair, but he was too slow on the draw. Blint pushed Nelson forward, and he tripped, falling on the guard. Blint reached for the major's gun, quickly killing both men.
The prisoner then advanced towards the control console.
« I love this! So let's see what are all these buttons do. »
He briefly studied the console and pressed all the buttons. Looking at the monitors, he saw that the cylinder control was engaged.
Jane opened her eyes, she saw the bright lights of the ceiling. She felt a pain in her chest, and she touched it, feeling where the round had lodged in her bullet proof jacket. She stood up slowly, wincing while sitting up for a moment, looking around her. There was glass everywhere. She saw the dead guard and another body near the table.
« My God, Maura! »
She painfully stood up and went to her.
« Maura! » she said as she turned slowly and saw blood covering the doctor's leg and clothes.
« Damn it! » Jane leaned with both hands on the wound to stop the blood flowing.
« Maura! Wake up! Come on!»
Maura opened her eyes. She saw Jane hovering above her.
« Jane. » she muttered
« My leg…..it hurts. » she says with tears that were beginning to flow.
« It's okay, I'll take care of you. I think the bullet exited. I'll get you a bandage to stop the bleeding at least.. » Jane said that as she looked around to find the first aid kit.
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