Bea lay in medical; having suffered only minor injuries earlier that day. She knew this day was coming and she was prepared. She had her shiv ready. She made it herself. Her shiv was half a lid off a tin can; she stole from the kitchen one day when she visited Allie. Bea knew that she had to get in some good strikes early, before she was over powered by sheer numbers. Bea knew that today was different when she got up. Wentworth was quiet. As she prepared to leave her unit for breakfast she had the sudden urge to go back for her shiv. She had it taped to the inside the lid of the toilet cistern. She tucked it inside the back of her pants as she left.

Bea never made it to breakfast. Her and the rest of H1 were pounced on near the library by Tina's crew. Tina had obviously been recruiting because there seemed to be so many women. All the H1 girls were restrained, but Bea was still left 3 against 1. Boomer was raging it took 3 of Tina's girls just to hold her back. "No Bea, let me at them. That's not a fair fight! 3 against 1! Bea, I'm trying. They won't let me go, Bea!" Boomer was screaming at Bea, desperate to help her and for her to know that she was trying to keep her promise of keeping her family together.

Allie was also screaming at Bea. "Oh my God! No, Let go of me, you scrug!" Allie was crying and trying to fight the two women holding her. Max, Doreen, Liz and Sonia were also struggling against their respective captor's, but couldn't match them for strength or size. Maxine looked desperately at Bea, tears streaming down her face, knowing that she was a shadow of her former self and could do nothing to help her friend. Sonia stood with her arms behind her back, restrained by her captor, but not offering much resistance.

Bea's mind was spinning. She needed to concentrate. "Shut up!" There was silence immediately, apart from the sarcastic giggling from Tina's crew. They evidently thought that they had the situation under control. Perfect Bea thought, as looked at her crew restrained in a circle effectively trapping her in the middle. Tina and Kim circled her, with another woman Bea knew only by sight. She looked apprehensive, clearly only there because of Tina's orders. Bea watched them carefully, as the rest of her crew struggled with their captors, albeit silently. She knew that if the three of them attacked together as one, she was as good as dead. Bea smiled; team work was never Tina's way. She would have the other two weaken Bea, and as they lay bloody and hurt on the floor, she would bring Bea down.

Kim and the other woman lunged at Bea together. Bea was quick but no quick enough, and got sliced on the arm by a shiv. Tina yelled "Look at her dancing around, like a pussy! I thought you were Top Dog? That's right; you're nothing but a pussy now." Her crew laughing, and cheering their girls on. Bea took no notice. Just as the scared woman lunged at Bea, she throw her elbow knocking the woman out cold in one blow. She fell to the ground bleeding from the nose, in a heap. The woman laid there unmoving, her nose obviously broken; unable to protect herself from further injury. Tina looked at her with disgust.

Bea kept her face stern, even though her elbow was now throbbing and she was bleeding for being sliced with the shiv. Bea was not going to show any pain or weakness, regardless of how much pain she would no doubt be in shortly. Tina sighed, "Kim drag that bitch out of here. She's useless." Kim obeyed. "Is that really how you treat the women in your crew, Tina? Like pieces of meat? You knew she was no match for me." Bea challenged Tina, glaring at her.

Kim returned from behind Bea, Boomer screamed but it was too late. Kim was already on Bea's back, choking her. Bea was stumbling trying to get Kim off her. Kim was screaming, "I'm going to kill you Bea, you're a laggar, no better than the street pussy you share a bed with." If Bea was angry before, it was nothing to what she felt now. Bea saw red. She backed Kim into the bookshelf, causing her loosen her grip. It was enough for Bea to swing Kim to the ground. She started to punch into Kim, "You filthy Bitch, Don't you ever say that about Allie. I'll fucking knock your lights out." Kim was no match for Bea's rage. Just before Kim was unconscious, Tina dragged Bea off her by her hair. Bea got one kick into Kim; it was enough to ensure she didn't get up in a hurry.

Bea got to her feet and grabbed the shiv from the back of her pants. Doreen and Liz had grabbed the other shivs that lay discarded. Bea looked at Tina, who did not look so cocky now. Her defences starting to falter. "Yes, I lagged Tina. I warned you time and time again, to stop bringing in drugs. But did you listen? No! And now you attack me! You have no respect, and now you are going to learn." Bea lunged at Tina. Both women wrestling, each woman's shivs cutting small parts of the other's arms. Tina looked at Bea, eyes wide with fear. She knew she was in a losing battle. She started swing wildly at Bea, cutting into her stomach. Bea knew she had connected with her target on at least a few occasions. Not by pain or the red patches that were filling up her teal t-shirt, but by Allie's screams. Both her and Boomer becoming vocal again, fighting as best they could against their captors.

Bea grabbed Tina by the shoulders, and slammed on her back on the table. Tina was winded, but tried to fight back. Bea was too strong. Bea put her shiv down, deciding to use her fists first. Bea punched Tina in her abdomen 3 or 4 times, the younger woman buckling easily. "You need to remember who I am, and just what I am capable of. I am going to give a little reminder." Tina was terrified and fighting and struggling against Bea, her rage in full flight. Bea struck Tina repeatedly either side of her face. With both eyes swelling rapidly, the cuts on her mouth pouring blood everywhere. Bea felt Tina's jaw crack as she unleashed more punches on her face. Bea picked up her shiv, and glared down at Tina. Tina was quickly losing consciousness. "This will be a permanent reminder not to fuck with me." Bea spat at Tina, as she sliced her face along her right cheekbone. "There, lets see if you like my handy work now." Bea stood up, Adrenaline pumping. Tina just laid there, unable to move, drifting in and out consciousness. She glared angrily around at Tina's crew. They immediately released the H1 woman, although nobody moved a muscle. None of Tina's crew making eye contact with Bea, all in shock at just how easy it was for Bea to take them out. Admittedly they got a few good shots in, but Bea won easily and comprehensibly. Bea yelled "If you or anyone else touches me or my crew again, including Allie and Sonia. It won't be your face that I slice open, is that clear?" They mumbled in agreement. "Now get these women to medical." They hastened to obey, dragging the three unconscious women out of the library.

Allie immediately ran to Bea, and asked "Are you okay?" Bea looked at Allie, starting to calm down immediately. Allie's eyes red from crying, her tear stained face full of concern. "Yeah are you guys?" Bea replied. She looked at her crew; she saw no injuries, but a big smile on Boomers face. "Bea, that was fucking brilliant! 3 on 1, and you knocked them down easily." Bea smiled, but as the adrenaline was wearing off the pain in her stomach and right elbow was increasing. Maxine and Liz noticed first. "Love, they got you a few times in the stomach, look?" Liz said, pointing to the now soaked t-shirt. "Let's get you to medical too; your elbow is swelling already." Maxine said. Bea shook her head, defiantly "I'm fine Maxine, look I can move it and everything." "Bea listen to me, it needs looking at and so does your stomach." Doreen and Sonia mumbled their agreement. Bea and Maxine glaring at each other. Maxine not budging an inch, Bea softened, knowing that Maxine was right. Bea started to relax; she was no longer in immediate danger.

Allie spoke "I'll take her." Bea responded quickly, "No, I can take myself". Maxine intervened. "Allie, I think you and Boomer need to stay with Dors, Liz and Sonia. Nobody touches them, yeah?" Allie nodded. Boomer added "got it". Maxine continued addressing Allie. "Now when you get to breakfast, because Kaz will surely have noticed our absence. You tell her what happened, and that 2 of Tina's crew will be in medical for a least a day. Tina probably a week. After breakfast head back to the unit. I'll meet you there."

Boomer replied "what about you, you can't be by yourself either." Maxine smiled. "Booms, I'll get Mr Jackson or Ms Miles to escort me back to the unit. Now off you go." The others turned and walked out of the library. She turned to Bea, "Maxine, I'm fine really." "Oh yeah, that's why you right arm is swollen like a balloon and shirt's bright red! I know you're stubborn. But you know that more attacks will come and you need to be at the top of your game when it does." Bea sighed and walked out of the library heading to medical. Maxine following dutifully.

Bea grumbled "why do I feel like I spend half my life in there?" "Because you do" Maxine replied softly. She was concerned for her friend. Although she won this round, it'll only be a matter of time before the next attack. Once at medical, the nurse already busy with the other three, all still unconscious, said "I don't suppose your injuries have anything to do with those three in there?" Bea replied. "Not sure about them, but I slipped on some water in the bathroom." Maxine just smiled.

Maxine was escorted back to H1, by Ms Miles who thankfully didn't ask any questions. Maxine noting to herself, that she must remember to pay Ms Miles for her tact. The girls were all eagerly awaiting a report on Bea. Allie was the first, "How is she, Max?" Maxine walked up to Allie and gave her a big hug. "Bea, said to give you that. She's fine, a small crack in one of the bones in her right arm, near her elbow. She has 6 or 7 superficial cuts to stomach which they have stitched and that one on her arm needed stitches as well. She has no nerve or motor damage." Allie breathed a sigh of relief, as too did Doreen, Liz, Sonia and Boomer. Boomer not really understanding everything Maxine said, but knew that Bea was going to be okay. Liz asked "And the others." She knew that the news of the fight will spread throughout the prison quickly, and she needed to know the injuries of Tina's crew before the rest of the prison. Maxine sighed. "Well, the first woman has a concussion and a broken nose; she should be out of medical this afternoon or early tomorrow." The girls nodded in unison. Maxine continued "Kim has two black eyes, a cracked eye socket and a concussion as well. Should be no permanent damage" Nobody looked shocked. Boomer just whistled in appreciation. Doreen asked, almost tentatively. "And Tina?" They all knew that Tina's injuries would be the most severe.

"Tina has a broken jaw, two black eyes, 4 cracked ribs, a lacerated liver and a concussion. She'll be eating with a straw for about 6 weeks. She also required 10 stitches to her face. " Maxine finished her update from medical. Boomer said "Well serves her right, trying to take on Bea like that. Nobody fucks with Bea!" Allie looked at everyone, they seemed be digesting the news. She was the only to notice that Maxine looked worried. "What else, Maxine?" Everyone immediately turned back to Maxine. "Bea was given 2 weeks in the slot for it." Allie yelled "What the fuck! It was self-defence!" Maxine was expecting that "Well love, you see Tina and her crew have only just come back around. Tina can't talk with her fractured jaw and Kim and the other woman aren't saying a word. Bea has denied any involvement of course. The screws don't know what went down; just that Bea was somehow involved." Allie looked at Maxine, and then to Liz. "Allie, Bea will fine. Her injuries are minor. Plus she'll be safe in the slot." Liz said walking up to Allie and giving her a hug from the side. "Yeah, but how am I going to cope 2 weeks without her?" Maxine smiled and it reached her eyes for the first time that day. She hoped Bea knew what was waiting for her when she finished her time in the slot. The good and the bad.