It snowed yay it snowed; we finally have snow where I live which makes me happy so does sitting next to fire while finishing this chapter. Ah life is good.
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Mark is shoved back in after about an hour. Carter has frustration written all over his face. Mark refused to say a word during the beating. Maddy is sitting on the floor with her knees brought into her chest; trying to make herself as small as she can. She moved away from the bars of the cell and now leans against the wall, hidden in the shadows. Her arms wrap around her knees, her face is buried into her knees. Mark groans as he hits the floor. She waits for Carter and the group to leave before moving to Marks side. He pulls himself up; Maddy immediately wraps her arms around him and places her head on his shoulder trying to hold back the tears threatening to spill over.
"I could not take much more Mark." She says her head still in the gingerly laying on his shoulder. Maddy refuses to let go of Mark.
"I know, I'm sorry but I am glad you listened to me." He pulls her out of the hug and looks at her.
"I know I promised Mark but if they do that again I can't..." She takes a deep breath "I can't watch them do that again. I know you are trying to save me but it's hurting me watching you get hurt." The tears that were threating to escape start to spill over.
"I'm sorry Maddy I'm so sorry." He kisses her even though it hurts his chapped lips. He holds her a rubs soothing circles on her back. A man walks in drops a small plate of fruit and a cup of water on the floor and walks out.
"You can have it." Mark says with even thinking.
"No, Mark you have not eaten for 2 days you need to eat."
"Fine we will split it." He does not have the energy to fight right now. Mark splits the food up he leans against the wall trying hard to mask his pain. Maddy sees him wince every time he moves. She moves over to him sitting ready next to him. Bruising is now prominent from the beating he received the day before, the blood slowly drying on his skin. They eat without saying a word, "Maddy" He finally says. She tilts her head up and looks at him, her hair falling in her face, her eyes red from all the crying. "I need you to know something in case" He pauses and takes a breath before beginning again "In case I don't make." Maddy head snaps up.
"What do you mean if." She stares into his eyes. "Mark I can't lose you." He sighs.
"It's not like I want to die Maddy but I am a soldier and it's my duty to keep Terra Nova safe. What Mira wants is a security code to our supply houses." He takes her hand in his and starts rubbing the back of it with his thumb "That has our ammo, our back-up medical supplies, everything. I would essentially be helping Mira in her goal to destroy Terra Nova." Maddy looks up from their hands into his eyes, she notices how much it would hurt him if he was the reason for Terra Nova's downfall. He is willing to give up his life it meant to keep Terra Nova safe.
"You just can't die Mark, promise me." She can't take it anymore her boyfriend just said goodbye to her he knows he is pretty much going to die.
"Maddy I…" He is cut off by someone entering through the canvas. Mark instinctively pushes Maddy behind him. The men open the cell. Mark sees Carter standing in the corner smiling at what is about to go down. Two men go to grab Maddy; Mark pushes Maddy back lightly and stands in their way. One of the men punch Mark in the stomach and when he involuntary bends over the man knees him in the mouth. Mark falls to the ground he pushes himself back up even though his whole body is screaming in protest. He has a warmb metallic taste in his mouth he wipes the blood from the corner of his mouth. The two men grab Mark, one bends Mark's arm back at a painful angle the other grabs his shoulder and they shove him into the wall. Leaving Carter to walk in the grab Maddy, she pulls, twists, and turns trying to wrench herself out of his grasp.
"Mira thought you two could use some alone time. I suggested a night without each other maybe." Carter smiled "Striping you of your comforts might yield some answers" He pulles her out the chamber. The men holding Reynolds release him from their grip and give him an elbow to the gut before they both hurry out locking the cell behind them.
"No no no" Maddy cried struggling to get away as she saw Marks body crash to the floor in pain. Maddy elbows Carter in the gut. He was not expecting it when she hit him he released her and double over before quickly ordering the men to grab her. He recomposed himself by the time he stood up. Carter looks up and sees Maddy stroking Marks face from her side of the bars. He grasps onto her hand. She wipes some of the blood off from his mouth. "I'll be okay" she whispers. Carter stalks up and grabs Maddy, he picks her up by the waist and carries her out the room. They hold each other's hands until they are pulled apart. Carter throws her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes .Mark resigns to his cell.
"I can walk you know" Maddy said in an annoyed voice. Carter ignores her and she is placed in another room.
"Since we have no other place" He tosses her in and closes the door. She looks at him defiantly
"I am not sure what you hope to achieve by do this Carter." She stares at him until he leaves the room not letting him see how frighten she really is alone in a cell without Mark to hold and comfort her. She moves herself to a corner and brings her knees into her chest, when she hears a noise coming from the dark corner. It was more of a moan than anything else. "Hello?" she asks apprehensively. Then it dawns on her as she moves towards the figure that looks familiar. "Anderson?" she moves and lets what little light they have hit his face. "Will it's me, Maddy Shannon" At the name Anderson's head snaps up.
"Does Mark know you are here?" He looks at her. He is bruised; his lip is swollen, there is dried blood on his face and arms. He tries to shift his position and is rewarded with a sharp pain. He gives up trying to shift his position and lays his head back against the wall. He closes his eyes and tries the breath evenly and not through his teeth.
"Yes" she takes a shaky breath "Yes he does." She moves over to his side. "Let me look at your back" she places a hand on either side of his shoulder and gently pushes him forward. The blood on his back is dried and the gashed have a thin film over them. "It's healing but it will mostly likely get infected because of leaning against the wall and not having it covered." She leans him back against the wall.
"Will, what did they want from you?" Maddy looks at him
"Codes"
"What did you tell them?" She asks staring into his eyes.
"The truth" He sighs "I don't know the codes I am not high enough in the ranks. Right after I said that they left me alone and have not touched me since."
"Will" Maddy took a shaky breath "Is Marks rank higher than yours?" She subconsciously starts rubbing her hands. "Like does he know the code?" she says the last part in a whisper. All it takes is one small movement for Maddy's heart to drop. He nods his head yes. She feels as if her world might come crashing down. Maddy lays her head against wall wishing this all to go away and drifts into an uneasy sleep. She startles awake when Will nudges her when she opens her eyes she can see Will in clearly in pain and sweat is forming on his brow. 'Not good' she thinks 'he must have an infection'.
"You okay?" He asks her "You looked like you were having a nightmare that's why I woke you up."
"Yeah I'm good" She smiles trying to hide the fact she did have a nightmare. One she never wants to be a reality. "Are you okay?" she moves over to him "Let me look at your back." Will slowly leans forward. The wounds are now starting to get puffy and fill with a white liquid. "They are infected" she places a hand of his forehead. "You're burning up."
"Someone is coming" he whispers and he leans back against the wall. Sure enough Mira, Carter, Eli, and another man no one has seen yet come in.
"He needs medical attention" Maddy tell Mira "and if you will not give it to him I will all you have to is give me the stuff." She looks up into Mira's eyes
"Aww someone wants to play doctor" Carter mockers her. "No need he is done here" Carter takes the keys out and unlocks the cell door. "Don't try anything stupid girl" He points at her "Or we might just get to have fun with you." The two men grab Will out of the cell.
"Don't hurt him!" Maddy yells as Will is held in place and a needle inserted into his arm. After a second Will slumps down in their arms.
"Get him out of here" Mira says and the men drag Will off. "Sweet dreams darling, I hope nothing poisonous decides to bite you over night, the fun is not over yet." She walks out the room laughing. When Mira leaves so does the light it is now dark in the room Maddy moves over to a corner.
'Be strong' she tells herself but two words from what Mira told her keeps echoing in her head 'poisonous spider.' She can't help but think back to the time when Horton almost killed her with a poisonous spider and her dad arrived just in time this time he would be there in time to save her. She brushes her arms off feeling like there is something crawling on them. 'Stop it Maddy' she scolds herself 'Will was just fine you'll be fine' she leans her head against the wall and closes her eyes willing sleep to take hold of her. She only wishes she had Marks arms around her.
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