War Torn
PLEASE NOTE: The first part of the chapter with the soldier's has some graphic content. If it's too much just skip to where Tamiya comes in.
Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko.
Mutiny
Jeremie sat before Lieutenant Grayson.
"You made that Herb kid hear that I have unrest," Lieutenant Grayson snarled.
"I apologize," Jeremie said.
"That won't cut it!" Lieutenant Grayson shouted, "they have one over us!"
"They're not dumb enough to attack," Jeremie told Lieutenant Grayson.
"What about that William?" Lieutenant Grayson asked darkly.
Jeremie looked away.
"Give me one good reason not to chop your other fingers off?" Lieutenant Grayson demanded.
Jeremie didn't answer.
"What kind of unrest did you hear about?" Lieutenant Grayson asked instead.
Jeremie's mouth tightened.
Lieutenant Grayson watched him closely. Then he burst out laughing.
"You were considering letting me fry right?" Lieutenant Grayson asked, "I'm in charge because of the death of Captain Roberts," he announced, "I will not be dragged down by some stupid mutiny."
Jeremie kept looking at his gloved hands.
"Take off your gloves," Lieutenant Grayson ordered.
Jeremie slowly obeyed.
"You miss those pinkies?" Lieutenant Grayson asked, "is that why you're so ready to see me fall?"
"I walked in on you and Sissi once," Jeremie said honestly.
"When the fuck was that?" Lieutenant Grayson demanded angrily.
"Six days ago," Jeremie responded humbly.
"What were you doing in my tent?" Lieutenant Grayson snarled.
"I left my watch," Jeremie said in a small voice.
"You're not allowed in without permission," Lieutenant Grayson said.
"I didn't know you were in there," Jeremie said, "I heard you were at a meeting."
"I skipped it," Lieutenant Grayson responded.
"Oh," Jeremie said looking down.
"First time seeing someone inside a woman?" Lieutenant Grayson asked.
"Sissi's not a woman," Jeremie said his voice cracked.
"Well I must've hit a nerve," Lieutenant Grayson said sarcastically, "you want me dead because I fuck Sissi?"
"Sissi is a person," Jeremie said upset, "you ram her like…"
"Ram?" Lieutenant Grayson interrupted, "you use that word?" he asked.
"That's what you were doing," Jeremie said.
Lieutenant Grayson angrily jumped to his feet.
"You think a different leader will let her go?" Lieutenant Grayson demanded, "one deliberately elected for a coup?"
"I don't know," Jeremie said honestly.
"So you'll wait and see?" Lieutenant Grayson asked.
Jeremie didn't answer.
"I'll make you a deal," Lieutenant Grayson said, "I'll let Sissi…no I'll let Sissi and another person go," he offered.
"There's another reason I'd like to see…" Jeremie started but stopped.
"Because I let other kids get 'rammed'?" Lieutenant Grayson asked, "excluding you and a couple others of course," he added.
"You know what it is," Jeremie said, this time his face radiated disgust.
Lieutenant Grayson actually looked confused.
"I was told you knew," Jeremie added.
"About what?" Lieutenant Grayson asked.
"One said after catching me peeping that you secretly liked your women that way," Jeremie said looking on the verge of vomiting.
Lieutenant Grayson's eyes grew to the size of saucers.
"Give me a name!" Lieutenant Grayson shouted.
Jeremie instead vomited. Luckily he turned his head in time not to vomit on Lieutenant Grayson.
After several minutes Jeremie stopped vomiting.
"Jacques," Jeremie revealed, "he laughed as he said it," he added.
Lieutenant Grayson growled angrily.
"That bitch is dead!" Lieutenant Grayson shouted.
"They had two bodies," Jeremie continued, "one was Em…" he started but ended up vomiting.
Crap, Lieutenant Grayson thought, I had her reburied TWICE!
"I'm guessing that Emily girl?" Lieutenant Grayson asked.
Jeremie nodded.
"The other one?" Lieutenant Grayson asked.
Jeremie shook his head. He looked very upset.
"Okay," Lieutenant Grayson let up, "when you feel better clean this up," he said and exited the tent.
Soon Puk walked in.
Great, Puk thought, I have to guard puke boy.
Lieutenant Grayson punched Jacques again. He had made almost all soldiers come out their tents to watch. Even most captives were allowed to see the fight.
Jacques spat blood and cried.
"I'm sorry," Jacques said tearfully.
"SORRY!" Lieutenant Grayson shouted and kicked him in the face, "tell your Mama sorry," he snapped, "I'm going to kill yah."
"I'm begging you," Jacques begged, "no more, please," he said.
"Why should I give you shit?" Lieutenant Grayson demanded glaring at Jacques as rain fell, "what did you get after saying I fucked dead women?" he demanded, "a pat on the back?" he asked and kneed Jacques in the face, "a custom medal?" he asked and grabbed Jacques by the neck, "a new position in the new order that would happen after a coup?" he demanded and slammed Jacques face into the dirt.
Jacques sputtered and struggled against Lieutenant Grayson's strong hand.
Just as he was nearing shock, Lieutenant Grayson let him go.
"I want the body of Emily DeLuc and the other body that was with her," Lieutenant Grayson ordered, "they better be by the flag pole by dawn," he continued, "and have the decency to wrap them," he added.
The following morning Tamiya slipped out the factory.
Things were hard there. Forty-nine kids, more than twelve injured permanently in some way.
Tamiya wanted out.
Tamiya walked until she got to the military tents. She took shortcuts to avoid the other kids.
Discovery meant questions. Questions that would be hard to answer since she carried a backpack packed with confidential papers written up by those in charge about the factory and the status of all the teens and pre-teens present.
As soon as a soldier saw her, a pistol was held up.
"Registration Card," the soldier ordered.
"I'm here to give information," Tamiya revealed.
"Registration Card," the soldier demanded.
Tamiya sighed.
"I don't have one," Tamiya revealed.
The soldier grinned.
The rest of the words said Tamiya couldn't understand, but she was quickly taken away to a prison tent. Her backpack confiscated.
Tamiya had noticed that the guards looked on edge. There were three other prisoners with her.
None of them spoke.
By noon a soldier came and signalled Tamiya to follow him.
Tamiya quietly followed him.
Sitting inside the tent was a smiling Lieutenant Grayson and a stone faced Jeremie.
"I have to thank you for making my job much easier," Lieutenant Grayson said happily, "things have been a challenge lately."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Tamiya said softly.
Jeremie looked at her without saying a word.
"I know you're angry," Tamiya said to Jeremie, "you've tolerated your treatment for others," she said, "I betrayed everyone for myself."
Lieutenant Grayson looked at Jeremie darkly.
"You made your decision Tamiya," Jeremie said not looking at her.
"Please…" Tamiya said tearfully, "be angry, tearful, anything but that," she begged.
Jeremie refused to look at her.
Tamiya started crying.
Lieutenant Grayson glared at Jeremie.
"If you stop crying," Jeremie said, "I'll tell you a secret," he said to her kindly.
Tamiya soon sniffled.
"Wh…what?" Tamiya asked.
"I lied about Emily," Jeremie revealed, "she was a traitor too," he told Tamiya.
"What?" Tamiya asked incredulously, "but I was told that you said…"
"I lied," Jeremie interrupted.
Tamiya soon smiled.
"You're a traitor too," Tamiya realized.
"In a different way, but yes," Jeremie agreed.
Lieutenant Grayson was genuinely surprised.
"Never thought you'd admit being a traitor," Lieutenant Grayson said honestly.
"Maybe something's rubbing off on me from these fatigues," Jeremie joked dryly.
"No," Tamiya said, "yours was selfless," she said, "you're always selfless," she said tearfully.
Jeremie took her hand.
"When Emily betrayed us, I never understood," Jeremie said, "I only wish that she was around for me to forgive her," he said, "my last words were mainly very harsh."
"You saw her?" Tamiya asked.
Lieutenant Grayson cleared his throat.
"Yes but let's talk about something else," Jeremie suggested.
Tamiya noticed Lieutenant Grayson and immediately understood.
"I've been practicing my German," Tamiya decided to say.
"I can help with that," Jeremie offered, "maybe I'll even teach you the language mainly spoken here," he added.
"I don't think that's necessary," Lieutenant Grayson said in his native tongue.
"Let me show you where you'll be staying," Jeremie decided to change the subject.
Tamiya nodded and followed him.
Nightfall at the factory was filled with panic. By now Tamiya's treachery was common knowledge.
"That bitch betrayed us!" William shouted angrily, "if I could get a hold of her neck…"
"Don't talk like that!" Milly shouted in tears.
"Tamiya's her friend William," Ulrich said, "back down on the revenge talk."
"Friends don't betray friends," William muttered.
"I just hope Yumi's okay," Herb said, "why do you think they wanted only females to meet them anyway?"
"Who knows," Ulrich said still uncomfortable about the idea.
"Yumi's back!" a pre-teen shouted from the entrance to the factory.
Ulrich, Herb, and William quickly made their way to the entrance.
The three gasped at what they saw. Among three freed captives was Sissi.
And the seventeenth day was over. With mutiny of different forms paying off in different ways.
Chapter Completed.
Today is July 16, 2007. The content about the bodies won't be a main concept again. I couldn't stomach it. So don't worry about seeing it as a major part of future chapters. The other body was Odd's. Just so you know. Thank you for reading and please review.
