This was another fun chapter to write. There was just so many blank voids that could be filled and I like to fill voids so it worked out for me. Sorry no fighting yet but it will be coming soon.


Jason is cold and tired, his whole body tingles as his muscles try to regain the heat that they lost but still he finds it hard to wipe the grin of satisfaction off his face. He may alone and still a prisoner but the muffled shouts above his head are all the proof he needs that the others did indeed escape. Now just to get myself out of here.

Knowing that there is no other options left to him in this section of his prison, Jason moves over to the open door that once separated the bilge. He leans against the wall and listens carefully for any sort of movement in the darkness. He has had enough surprises for one lifetime. When he is confident that the room is empty, he slips in. The first thing he notices is how much more cramped this chamber is at only one-third of the size of its neighbor. The next thing he sees is another closed-door off to his left.

"If I could just…" He pauses mid-sentence as he notices something is different. Making his way over, his hopes of escape sink. Between him and the door there is a gate of horizontal bars mounted on hinges welded to the inside on the hatch. Jason grabs one of the bars and gives it a hard tug but the gate doesn't even budge.

"Great…" Jason turns around to see if there is anything useful but it becomes clear that this room has even less to work with the previous one. He considers going back to find the pipe he used earlier to pry off the panel. Maybe he could pry open the gate and if not at least he'd have a weapon when they came for him. Like that would do any good anyway.

Suddenly there is a loud click behind him followed by the screeching of metal. Turning around, Jason finds himself looking into the pasty face of a monster flanked by a pair of the fish man creatures that had attacked him and Kim during their dive. Damn…I almost miss Goldar already…

"Ah good, you're already here. This makes my job easy." The pale guys says as he hold up a pair of shackles. "Now just put you hands though the bars."

"You expect me to just give up?"

The creature tilts his head slightly as if considering his answer. "You don't have much of a choice."

True. Jason keeps a neutral expression as he stares at the trio before him. And there is a better chance of escape on the outside. He slips his hands between the bars and watches the group's leader step forward. Jason winces slightly as the shackles are clamped a little to tightly to his wrists.

"Now, step back."

Jason gives them a cold look but does as he is told. He watches as one of the henchmen unlocks the barred gate and pushes it open. The other one steps inside and attaches a long piece of chain to the one connecting his wrists and hands it his boss outside. The henchmen both turn and move down the way they must have come.

"Come on."

Jason grimaces as the metal digs into his skin when the man yanks hard on the chain to get his attention. With no alternative, he stumbles along behind them in the unfamiliar corridors. He looks around trying to get a feel for the place just encase. Soon he is led into what must be the ships control room. Immediately Jason sees the woman who's anger brought him so much joy not so long ago.

"Here he is, Auntie D."

"It took you long enough, Elgar." Divatox snarls back. "Got get Lerigot. And make it quick this time." She waves him off as she looks at the human glaring back at her. "Not so tough now are you? Cover him up or something." She sneers before quickly turning away to follow Elgar.

Jason refuses to give an inch and stands still as someone drapes a black cloak over his shoulders and hook it at his neck. His eyes scan over the room but particularly its occupants as he attempts to measure their skills and weaknesses. He will need as much information as possible if he has any chance of getting free.

"Your overgrown hamster ain't looking so hot."

Elgar's voice draws Jason's attention. Across the room he sees an obviously weak being kneeling on the floor with a strange metal contraption on his head. That must be Lerigot. He can hear Divatox talking again but his concern for the fellow prisoner in front of him outweighed his interest in what she was saying.

As if right on cue another alarm begins to ring through the ship. Jason manages to keep his pleasure at this sudden wave of misfortune hidden.

"Now what…?" Divatox whines to a large, bulky blue creature.

"This is impossible." The monster says as he looks at her. "Our radar is detecting five human life forms approaching the island."

Yes! Way to go guys! Jason smiles at the news. "I knew they wouldn't let me down, Divatox." He says just to rub in a little more. He is held back as he tries to step forward but it doesn't matter because his odds just got better.