Illusion 4

Caleb stared at her without speaking. The room he was in was empty except fro a desk and two chairs. The desk had a glass of water on it. "Where are my friends?" asked Caleb at last. "They are completing intake and joining the other students," said Sarah. "Is that what were here for?" said Caleb. He sounded mad already. Least she wouldn't have to push his buttons to get him mad.

"Yes you're here to learn," said Sarah. "I've learned enough, I want to leave" he said "you can't, none of you can" said Sarah "what about my mom, whose going to take care of her?" said Caleb. "I'm sorry Caleb it won't be you," said Sarah. "What do you mean?" he said. He took a step forward. He looked very menacing and for a second Sarah was actually scared of him. "She probably already got the news," said Sarah.

"What news" said Caleb. "Of your deaths, they do it with every intake" said Sarah. "Your going to tell my mother I'm dead, that will devastate her, you can't," he yelled. 'I'm sorry Caleb, everyone's relatives will be getting the same news" said Sarah

"How can you do this?" he said "I thought you cared about me?" he said softly. He was hurt, she could tell by his tone. "I do, I always have," she whispered. "Then help us get out of here," he yelled. "No, I can't" she said "can't or won't?" said Caleb she sighed "both" she answered.

"Was it all a lie?" he asked. "Just the names not the feelings" she said. "Liar" he said. She put her head down. This was going to be more difficult than she thought. "I only lied about who I was Caleb never about what I feel for you" she said. "I don't believe you," he said. She sighed, "Fine then lets get this over with, take a seat." She said.

He leaned against the door just like Reid had done.

"No" he said, "fine have it your way" she said. She pulled the collar controls out of her pocket. He watched her. "You won't do it," he said as if he knew what she was going to do. "Are you sure about that?" she answered he leaned back on the door with a self righteous smirk "I know you, your not like that' he said. She hated that attitude of his. She found herself getting angry. She pushed the button without meaning to.

He screamed in shock as the electricity flowed through his system. She did it; I can't believe she did it he thought. Then she turned it off. "Did you enjoy that?" he hissed through clenched teeth. "No not really and if its any consolation I didn't enjoy it when I did it to your friends either" said Sarah.

He looked up at her. She could see the anger in his eyes now. "If I could use you'd be dead right now, bitch" said Caleb."Oh really, lets see" said Sarah and hit the auto release on the controls. The latch on the collar snapped open and fell from Caleb's neck.

He looked at her in shock "I think its time we had an argument in this relationship don't you?" said Sarah. "That was stupid Sarah," said Caleb. He stood up slowly. "Really, maybe, or maybe not" she answered "I want to hurt you Sarah" said Caleb. "Then do it, here's your chance" said Sarah.

"I could kill you Sarah, very easily" said Caleb. "Come now Caleb I thought you hated me," said Sarah. "I do or at least part of me does," said Caleb. "So get it out of your system" said Sarah. He shook his head "are you crazy Sarah, do you have any idea what I'm capable of?" he said, "no, do you?" said Sarah

He stopped and glared at her "but I do know what your friends are capable of and they already vented, it's your turn" said Sarah. "I'm ascended Sarah I'm ten times their strength" said Caleb. "And I betrayed you doesn't make you even a little bit mad" she said. She moved closer to him.

She was inches from him and reached out to stroke his chest. He glared down at her. "And I tortured your friends" she said her hand was trailing up his chest. She could see the anger in his eyes and it was barely held in check. "Did you know Tyler screams like a child?" said Sarah.

Caleb growled and before he knew it he was using. He flung Sarah across the room, like he had often done to Reid. But instead of a fence catching her the far wall did. He followed it with an energy blast without thinking. Sarah had just started to slide down the wall when the energy hit her.

It felt like fire and she wanted to scream. That probably would've made him stop and he needed to vent too much to do that. So she held it back on purpose. Instead she staggered to her feet. And waited for more. "Was that the best you can do, even Tyler caused more damage than that" said Sarah.

Part of her knew she shouldn't be goading him but it was necessary. He still looked pissed when the desk blind-sided her. It knocked her into the other wall and was followed by the chairs and her water glass. She shook off the glass shards and tried to get out of the rubble. The desk had her pined. "Is that better Sarah?" he answered mocking her tone. She slide down and out from under the debris. Her arm was definitely broken. "Getting there, I'll tell you when, like I always do" she responded

The debris hit her again in response. One of the glass shards imbedded itself in the back of her neck and she stopped moving. Her world had temporarily gone dark. Caleb was about to throw another energy blast when he realized she wasn't moving. He put the energy away and approached her cautiously.

She still didn't move she was on her side so he rolled her over. Her eyes gazed up at him they were going milky "oh god no, Sarah, no" He pulled her into his arms and screamed "Help!" Tears were flowing from his eyes. "Please no, I'm sorry I forgive you please just live" he whispered. Why had she forced him to do that?

The door opened and three guards walked in they held rifles. Caleb stepped back from her and stood by the door and when they motioned for him to go to the side. "I didn't mean to kill her I swear," said Caleb. a doctor walked past him a kneeled by Sarah. He flipped her over and examined the back of her skull. Then pulled out a pair of pliers and pulled what was left of Sarah's water glass out of her skull.

He set the piece on the floor next to him. Then he watched as Sarah's eyes went back to blue and she sat up coughing. The doctor walked over to Caleb. "Don't worry lad I'm sure she won't take it personally," said the doctor and he waved for the guards to leave the room. Then the doctor followed the guards out. As soon as the doctor had exited the room Caleb was kneeling by her side."Oh god Sarah I'm so sorry I thought I killed you, please forgive me," he whispered. He pulled her into his arms and was hugging her tightly to his chest.

"Ah Caleb I can't breath and you did kill me" she whispered he closed his eyes and tightened his grip on her. "Caleb still can't breathe, can you chill on the hug," she asked. He relaxed a little and she sucked in oxygen. He was still holding her in his arms. She buried her head in his chest. "Oh god please don't ever scare me like that again," he whispered.

'So I take it the argument is over?" she asked. "Oh god yes and don't ever do that to me again" he said he held her out a little. "I thought I lost you," he said softly. He looked so stricken by the thought. "And it would have been my fault" he whispered he kissed her forehead. "I almost killed you," he said sadly. "Ah Caleb you did kill me, but don't worry I'm not mad about it" she said