Year one
Clair quickly learned that she was the newest of prisoners and also quickly learned that these guys were gearing up for an attack on her family, fortunately Clair herself had taken care of a major issue once she realized that an attack was imminent and she had access to a computer she hacked the Cybertronian files to protect Winspector and her family
"There that's done...now for some sleep"
Because while Clair was able to fight the drugs for the most part she was still slightly affected in that she was in a mild fog of unable to think clearly for parts of the day, mostly when it had been a while since mealtime and late at night before they were allowed to sleep, but otherwise she was faking being as severely affected as the enemy thought she was, but to do so she needed a clear head and that meant going to sleep when the drugs forced her to do so
Year two
Clair was going about her day, having recently found out about the defense system when suddenly she heard alarms going off and an alert about and attempted breakout in another block, which was handled without the defense system but still efficient and harsh
(Thinks) "I am really starting to hate these guys, if only an escape could happen...wait it just might if I plan things out but...no I can't risk it, not yet, but I can start making plans for when the time is right"
With that Clair starts observing her enemies and allies even more closely while still hiding the fact that she wasn't as affected by the drugs as most would be, even with a suddenly higher dose that was given to all the prisoners after one of the ones who had been there the longest started to resist orders because the body had adapted to the level of medication in their body only a month earlier...or at least approximately a month as far as she could figure
"Get back to work slaves"
"Yes sir" (thinks) "just wait, soon enough you will regret taking prisoners, just like I'm sure you've been regretting making an enemy out of my family ever since that first attack, good thing I have kept my powers hidden though because who knows what you might come up with if I hadn't"
Year Three
Everything would change suddenly because one day Clair was at the welcome pad and realized that the prisoner they brought in would be controlled through other means than drugs, because this prisoner was immune to any and all drugs that controlled someone's mind, they were a refugee from another planet and they instantly recognized Clair, but didn't say anything instead they kept quiet waiting for Clair to reveal herself knowing that there was a reason she hadn't made contact with her family, but they did decide to get to know her seeing as how they were roommates
"So how late do you stay up?"
"Not late, they control everyone's routine by the way they have means to keep control over their prisoners so how are they controlling you?"
"Threats, very dangerous threats to Earth"
"Right, be warned I am drugged to the gills and am going to crash soon because of said drugs"
Clair didn't reveal the truth that she recognized them either due to the fact that they were currently being watched by guards, who actually heard this conversation enough that they weren't suspicious of it at all, which would be dangerous in the long run. A few days later once again the alarm for an escape attempt was heard and Clair had finally had enough and since the area was secure she declared so
"Right then, I've had quite enough of these failed half-baked escape plans, it's time to coordinate our movements to truly escape"
"But ma'am..."
"Look I know this won't be easy, but it needs to be done for all our sakes, it's time we were free once more"
"How long have you been here?"
"Three years, most of it I will admit to being slightly out of it under the influence of drugs but for reasons I am not getting into I am really resistant to any drugs of that nature, as such I have been quietly observing my enemy, waiting for the right time to escape and that time is now, but only if we work together can we succeed"
"What do you need?"
"For now to slowly start passing on the word that we're breaking out of here, once I have confirmation that the rest of the prisoners are aware of the break out attempt we'll go on to phase two of my escape plan"
"Phase two?"
"Oh yeah, I have multiple phases for this escape and multiple plans for each phase depending on what happens during each phase of the plan"
A month later Clair knew that everyone had heard about the fact that it was time for an escape plan
"Okay now what?"
"Now we start secretly making weapons to use against our captors, make sure that everyone understands that this must be kept as secret as possible and that the weapons are durable, meaning that they aren't only able to be used one time, because those weapons will be our only means of defense once we're out of here most likely"
"How are we supposed to make weapons that will last?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but don't worry we'll think about it, to be honest I've given the plan a year to be fully realized which means it will have been four years since I have last seen my family, my little brother before I escape, and it will take me a while just to get back home once I have made my escape"
"No, you will not be here much longer, I think I am starting to see weapon options and the rest of the prisoners are probably doing the same, once they know you want their weapons to last you might find that it will be short work of doing so"
"Except you have no idea just how complicated my plan is, because part of it involves not arousing suspicions and also involves one section escaping at a time instead of all at once like a normal prison break would happen"
"And let me guess you would be part of the last group out right?"
"Exactly, oh and there wouldn't be any new prisoners since part of the plan also means making sure that each section is uninhabitable once prisoners have escaped"
"Sorry but that just won't work I'm afraid, you'll need to modify your plans once we have weapons because we are not doing this slowly once we have weapons"
"Do you really want to die that badly because that's part of why this has to be so slow"
"What do you mean?"
(Sighs) "I told you that they kept me under the influence of drugs these past three years, though mostly unsuccessful, what I haven't revealed yet is that they also revealed their defense strategies to me and that includes what they would do if a mass prison break was attempted. They will use poison gas that will kill us slowly and painfully and that is something I do not want for anyone, thus why this plan has to be done so slowly and carefully"
"Except that there might be a way past that defense mechanism...look for now just let us get started on the weapons and once we have them I will explain my thoughts on how to make a mass prison escape work in our favor without defenses activating"
"Fine, be careful"
"Will do"
It turned out that it would only take a week for Clair to get confirmation of durable weapons on everyone, because they had been planning for such a thing as soon as they heard of a plan to escape, as such they knew that the weapons had to last them the entire fight and beyond for survival and so except for a select few who deliberately waited until they heard word of needing weapons once someone received word about the escape plan they devised their own weapon to use against their captors. Once those who waited knew that weapons would be needed they made a weapon quickly and effectively since they hoarded supplies that would make a weapon and already had plans to do so if needed. Clair herself had needed the week to make a physical bow and arrow set since she had a feeling she would be needing her powers for other things, because while her powers would no longer drain her she felt it best to keep those in reserve as a surprise to the enemy, but she had been planning this escape for years and as such had gathered the needed materials to make just about any weapon possible, she just wasn't sure until it was time which weapon she would make
"Everyone has a weapon now"
"Okay now you said we could do a mass prison break without the defenses activating and killing everyone slowly and painfully, how?"
"Because I swiped a key a short while ago from one of the guards, and when checking I realized that the key was to the defense systems of this place, if I can get into the command center I can shut down their defenses which will allow us to escape the old fashioned way admittedly but without being killed by poison, granted that might mean loss of life but we're all tired of being prisoners here"
Clair thinks for a moment about her secondary plans and realized that she would have to improvise if she agreed to this and then realizes that she was willing to do so and as such gives a firm nod of her head
"Okay let's do it, I'm on your security team no questions asked, tell everyone that it's go time as of 0500 tomorrow, physical signal will be when they do roll call, let everyone know that once we reach the security room it will be lights out for ten minutes signifying we have control, everyone moves as fast as they can to the ships and makes their way to what they consider is a safe place, I already have a destination in mind for us by the way but we'll also have to be really, really fast"
"Okay, you have a solid weapon?"
"Bow and arrow set and I know how to use it"
The next day it was go time and it was indeed a fight to escape, very messy in some areas but there were people who escaped, including Clair's group and they were the one's that blew up the place of their imprisonment which meant no one else would be using that place ever again
"Okay so now what?"
"Now we head to Earth where I make contact with my family again and we find out where yours is"
"Wait...you know?"
"Knew the moment I saw you"
"Okay then, let's do it"
A month later they make it to Earth and Clair goes to the communication room and makes contact with her home for the first time in a while
"Clair Elisa Kerenai-Masaki to EDC base respond please"
"That person is dead, has been for three years now"
"Here's my verification codes then"
Clair sends out her codes and gets a quick response
"Those codes have been nullified, don't think you can get away with this again, leave or we will fire"
"Okay, then how about this?"
Clair sends a message which to most people would look like a bunch of letters mixed together to form a mess, but to a certain group it had a special meaning
At the base
"Sir I think you should take a look at this"
"What is it?"
"A message, but it's unique, very unique"
The officer looks at that message and speaks in a low shocked voice
"Only one person knows all those spoken languages, tell them they have clearance to land, I have some people to see"
The officer leaves and the communication person gets back to the ship
"Vessel you now have clearance to land follow my directions precisely or die"
Clair follows directions and sees her family waiting to greet her, but with weapons out just in case
*Guys it's me, I'm home after so long*
Her family recognized Clair and she's welcomed back with open arms, her companions are also welcomed and allowed to stay until their families could be located, and during that time she had a very long debriefing session and the rest of her group also told their stories
"Guys, Daichi I am so sorry you had to go through this, but I promise you that it's over, I am alive and am not leaving your sight for quite a while if ever again since I will abide by any decisions you make regarding my police and EDC career"
"We can't make any decisions about it now, but later we will discuss it"
"Clair..."
"I know Daichi, I missed you so much and worried for you, but I knew our family would keep you as safe as possible"
"Well I have a question for you"
"What is it Red Alert?"
"Do you know who hacked our files a little while after your shuttle exploded and we thought you dead?"
"Which files are you talking about specifically?"
"Any and all files in regards to Daichi and his true relationship with us and you, and a few files regarding Winspector and their connection to the EDC"
"Oh those files, I hacked them myself and buried them as deep as I could since I knew we were facing an enemy that had never come across the EDC before and as such I knew I would need to protect Daichi and Winspector as much as possible, though I'm sure by now that they know that Winspector is part of the EDC"
"Yeah they know, but it was a surprise as far as I could tell"
"Good"
"Now then about your companion..."
"I promised we'd find out where his family currently is since they are moved the moment something dangerous happens to one of them"
"They're on Mars right now actually due to some sort of experiment that they themselves wanted to try"
"Well, looks like you're going to Mars then"
"Agreed"
"Oh an Clair, no matter what is decided about your future you are never going into space except in one of your family members"
"Understood Galvatron, I didn't think I would be allowed otherwise and am not going to fight it, however right now I have a unit to talk to about me being alive after thinking me dead for so long"
"Agreed, and Clair, even if you're no longer part of the police or EDC you are still respected for doing both jobs to the best of your ability"
"I know"
Clair goes to the police station and isn't recognized immediately since there had been changes since she had last seen the station and all the officers there were new to her, as such she is escorted to Winspector headquarters which was empty at the time. An hour later she heard voices, two of which she recognized and two of which were completely new to her and as such she simply stayed sitting and waited until the door opened and the first one through was the new voice, but then it was Adam and he froze making the other two behind him unable to move and Mark then spoke up
"Adam can you move please?"
But Adam still couldn't talk or move until Clair spoke up, and that's only because Mark forced the issue
"Mark's right Adam both of you need to be in the office after all"
Mark pushes both through and then freezes as well, but regains his voice really quick
"Clair?...is it...is it really you?"
"Yes Mark, Adam, it's really me, I know you've thought me dead these last few years but there's an explanation, the EDC and more importantly my family already has the story and now it's your turn, once I let you guys know the story if my family hasn't already I am going to alert the Japanese branch about me being alive"
And with that Clair fills in her old team about the past three years while they fill her in on their half of the three years, that's when Clair finds out that her old Captain and the old Chief were both dead, killed in an attack at a police conference only six months earlier, but that they had never given up hope of finding her either alive or finding her remains to finally bury with full honors
