Chapter VII: A fast Judgement Day.
"The hell is he so smiley about?" One guard in the hallway asked another as Ferko walked by. He was happier than usual, a wide smile across his face as he reported to the guard station and double checked his duty roster. Harley was all over his day again. Guard her cell, take her to the recreation area, then more guarding. The only time he wasn't going to be with her that day was his mess time, which he probably would spend with her anyways. "Great day to be alive." He said to himself.
Harley was awake an hour before him, she sat in the corner of her cell staring straight at the guard in the room until he finally broke and left. The next half hour she spend hanging off the overhead bars in an acrobatic fashion. Singing to herself and laughing crazily.
"Good morning beautiful!" Ferko said as he burst through the doors. "Puddin!" Harley replied with a yelp. She enthusiastically lept down from the bars and went to the cell door, gripping those bars as she practically bounced with joy as Ferko walked over to the cell. "I take it you missed me?" He asked putting his gun against the outer cage and getting the cell keys out. "I missed you so much!" She said practically about to pry the bars open.
And surely enough as soon as the cell door was open Harley rammed into him, wrapping her arms around him and squeezing him as tight as she could. "Jeez you really did miss me." He chuckled and he softly returned the hug. "I miss you more than being outside!" She said practically screaming. "Ok calm down there Crazy Horse." He teased. "Hey it ain't my fault you're dating the nuttiest girl on the planet." She giggled. "I wouldn't love any other." He said lifting her up in his arms.
The whole five hour shift he had with her, she spent in his lap on the floor. "You know, I hate to bring it up. But there's one thing you aren't that I want." Harley said taking her head off his shoulder and looking at him. "I'm guessing it's the fact that I'm not insane?" He said. "Yup." She replied. "Well I could be. A few dings to the head, you know, jostle my upstairs a bit." he teased. "That's it!" Harley exclaimed. "What's it?" He asked. "Ya know how I got this way?" She started. "I got a couple hundred Volts to the head! We can do that!" She said jumping to her feet. He stayed seated on the floor and looked at her raising an eyebrow. "Or I could get fried." He said. "Aw come on! It won't hurt that bad! Trust me!" She begged. "Maybe." He replied looking up at the clock. "Hey it's one, time for your free time." He said with a grunt as he got up. "Oh you mean standing outside for two hours in a concrete prison yard?" She sighed. "Yup." He said picking up his rifle and pulling his handcuffs off his belt. "Aw F. D'ya really have ta put those on me?" She pouted. "Just until we're there." He said. "Fine." She reluctantly agreed and put out her arms. He cuffed her and led her out the door into the hall.
But as soon as he made the turn to the yard, he was stopped in front of a line of guards and the warden. One guard held up a tablet showing security footage repeating of Harley sneaking into his room. "Explain please?" The warden asked. Harley swallowed hard. "She just talked to me about random stuff that I ignored. She's crazy isn't she." Ferko said with a lie so weak the words practically died in the air. "Then why did she have our ID." The warden said as he stood over Ferko. "I don't...I have no clue." Ferko stuttered.
"Ok well lets see what she knows." The warden said looming over at Harley who was shirking behind Ferko's shoulder. "Hey!" A guard said down the hall. "Croc just got two guys!" He called. "Everyone go help but you." The warden commanded to the others and pointed at Ferko. "Ok shitsack. What were you up to last night." The warden said grabbing Harley by the arm. "I just got bored." Harley said barely audible. "I don't believe you." He said smacking her. Ferko took a step back. The warden pushed Harley into the wall. "I could kill you right now. No one cares about your meaningless life. Now what were you doing with that ID card!" He yelled in Harley's face. "Nuthin I swear." Harley squealed. The warden slammed his knee into her stomach and she dropped to the floor.
Ferko leaned back against the wall, running thoughts through his mind. Balancing everything he had to lose with what he had to gain. Meanwhile the warden was kicking Harley while she was down. He looked and her tear filled eyes looked up at him, in a mix of begging and agony. He pulled his face veil up and took a deep breath. "Well, time to make a life decision." he sighed. He aimed his rifle right at the back of the Warden's helmet. "Hey buddy." Ferko shouted. The warden turned and was shocked to have Ferko's gun in his face. "Hands. Off. My. Girl." Ferko said before pulling the trigger.
The warden went back into the wall before he slumped down dead. Harley looked up at Ferko. "My first name's Heath by the way." He said holding his hand down to her.