Adriann
Chapter 6: Yesterday's Cry
~>DA still isn't mine and it never will be.
~>PG-13ish ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Adriann walked out of the guest bathroom in a clean set of cloths exhausted, not only physically, but emotionally. Reliving the past was always so hard, especially when it had to do with someone she loved. Walking into the guest room Logan had offered her Adriann flipped her hair over her shoulder to towel dry.
{{It's getting long.}}
She thought as she looked at the now damp hair in front of her.
{{I'll have to trim it again, it grows so fast. Who knows, maybe someday I'll actually be able to cut it shorter, or at least be able to put it up in a pony tail. That won't happen anytime soon though. Not as long as Renfro's out there, she won't rest till she's has all of them back.}}
"You're her sister." a voice said from behind her. Adriann's eyes shot up looking at Logan's reflection in the mirror in front of. He was staring at the back off her neck, where her barcode was exposed.
{{Rule one of keeping secrets: always close the door!!!! You idiot. You got side-tracked, again.}}
"I had suspected that you were from Manticore, even an x5, but when you made no attempt to hide your emotions it threw me. How can you stand there with your sister in the other room, and say nothing to her! You are just like the others, you only care about yourself. How can you be so selfish?" Logan yelled, completely hurt and pissed off. Adriann slowly turned around to face Logan as her hand ran over the barcode.
"You don't understand, Logan." she said quietly fighting for control.
{{How could you be so stupid? All you had to do was close the door.}}
"Damn right I don't understand! Go talk to her." Logan shouted as he pointed in the direction of his room.
"I can't." Adriann said through her teeth.
"Coward." Logan spat as he turned to walk out.
"Logan wait." he stopped but didn't turn around. "I'm not her sister. Not anymore." Adriann's voice hung in the air as Logan continued to walk back to Max in his room.
{{I'm sorry. I can't explain, I don't know how.}}
"Hey." Bling said sticking his head in the door. "You okay? I heard Logan."
"I'm gonna lay down Bling. See if I can sleep. I'm gonna need it. Could you wake me when Syl and Krit get here?" She said ignoring his question.
"Sure. Dre?"
"Thanks for asking Bling. I'll survive." She walked over to the door where Bling was. "Keep an eye on them, if anything.."
"I know, I'll get ya." He smiled as he put a hand on her shoulder. "Everything's gonna be okay you know. You don't have to be the hero. Always holding everything in, helping people with their problems but never dealing with yours. You don't need to do that. What about you?" He moved his hand from her shoulder, to her chin to emphasize his point looking in her eyes. "What about Adriann?"
"Thanks Bling." She said giving him a quick hug.
{{What did I do that for?}}
"I'm gonna try to get some shut eye ok?"
"Yeah. Sweet dreams." He added closing the door.
{{I wish.}}
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{{Ben. Ben I'm scared. What's he going to do to me now that he knows? I shouldn't have told him about the 'nomlie' break out without a good story. Ben, what should I do?}}
{{Dre, I won't let him hurt you. I promise.}}
{{But the only way you can help me is by letting him know about you too. Ben you can't do that. They would use it against you more than me, you're so much more creative. They would use you as a torture method. Find out people's worst fear and then use it against them.}}
{{I don't care Dre. I have to do something.}}
{{Don't tell them. Please. Just, just come with me. I won't be so scared if I know you're with me. I'm stronger than I look remember. In more ways than one(giggle)}}
{{Dre, no.}}
{{Please.}}
{{Adriann.}}
{{Ben, please.}}
{{Fine, but if anything happens...}}
{{Okay. But please not unless..}}
"Fall out soldiers! Attention!" Lydecker bellowed walking into the block the x5's shared. The twins bolted up startled out of their thoughts. They looked at each other across the room. {{You okay?}}
"Let's go soldiers!" On command each child climbed out of bed and stood in their positions according to rank/age. Zack, Eva, Zane, Ben, Adriann, Jondy, Syl, Krit, Tinga, Brin, Jace, Gia, Cameron, Will, and Max at the end as the youngest. The child soldiers marched down the corridor following orders although they were unsure of where they were headed when the trouble started.
Suddenly Max was on the ground seizing, with Jondy soon at her side. The guards quickly ran over to the 'worthless' prototype to drag her away. The image of Jake in the operating room flashed in all of their minds, but Ben and Adriann could smell the blood and fear that flooded the room. Eva grabbed a gun and stepped in front of her sister, preventing the guards from getting any closer, and they all knew she wouldn't back down. The other x5's circled around Max and Jondy unsure of what to do, when Lydecker showed his face. Taking out his gun he aimed at Eva ready to take down the dangerous x5.
{{No, Eva! NO!!!}}
Both of the twins silently screamed knowing what was coming. Bang ! Eva's body fell lifelessly to the ground. Irritated by the event Lydecker ordered the unit to go back to their block.
"We're leaving tonight." Zack said quietly when they were alone again.
"Wait for my signal." Each of the children nodded still in shock over Eva's murder.
{{Ready Sis?}}
Ben's voice rang in Adriann's head, waking her from her sleep. Soon he was at her side.
{{I must have fallen asleep. I can't believe I fell asleep.}}
{{It's okay, you needed it. You haven't slept in a while.}}
He she thought as she followed Zack's signals with Ben.
{{Here we go.}}
Ben grabbed Adriann's and the twins jumped through the window landing in the cold snow below.
As the thirteen kids ran towards their freedom Zack split them into groups so they could move faster and cover more area spreading Manticore's resources thin. Jondy and Max. Syl and Krit. Brin and Tinga. Zane and Will. Gia and Cameron. Zack, Ben and Adriann. The groups split, scattering as they reached the forest. The group of three was forced to run by the barcode graveyard. Zack tripped on a branch sticking up out of the ground, sending him into the ground. The split second it took for him to get up was all it took for a guard to catch up to them, he had Zack in his sights.
Zack gave the order to keep moving but neither Ben nor Adriann followed his order. Events from what she could only imagine was the future flashed in Adriann's head of Zack coming to the aid of the other escapee's when they needed him. Max and Zack fighting in a field as adults, Zack Max and Tinga fighting for Tinga's family, Zack saving Max's life in a Manticore ER. Ben broke into her thoughts knowing what she was planning on doing.
{{Don't you dare, Dre. Don't leave me.}}
{{I have to Ben. Didn't you see?}}
{{See what? Dre, don't.}}
{{Ben, I have to. I can't let him die.}}
Adriann sprint form her position behind a tree and pushed Zack out of the way as the guard pulled the trigger. Adriann felt the bullet tear through her chest and out her back. The pain was undescribable. As she fell she saw the grave of Jack and others form her family she had lost. Hitting the cold ground her blood began to stain the snow. Ben reached out to Zack helping him onto his feet as they both looked back at their sister.
"Dre!" Zack yelled. "I told you to go." She could hear the pain in his voice.
{{Dre. Dre! No, Dre please. Don't leave me.}}
Ben went to go to her but was stopped by both Zack holding him back and his sister.
{{Ben, go. Run. NOW! Go. Please, go. For me. I'll be fine. Go, before it's too late.}}
Her eyes begged Zack to take Ben with him, knowing he couldn't hear her.
{{Dre no. I'm not leaving you.}}
{{Yes you are. Now go. Ben please, go. Tell me what it's like to be free so I'll get better faster and meet you out there. Go!}}
"Let's go Ben." Zack ordered in a softer tone than usual, as he began to pull him away from the dying x5.
{{Adriann, no.}}
{{Ben go, please...... I love you.}}
{{I love you Dre.}}
Ben said as he was pulled from his twin. Ben's final words were the last words Adriann hear and his was the last face she saw.
Adriann woke back in Manticore, in a different block than usual.
{{Where am I?}}
She looked around to see her siblings all around her in their cots sleeping; except for Max and Jondy as usual - they almost never slept.
{{Oh, no. they didn't make it.}}
Adriann sat up looking for Ben when she noticed that they were too young. Three years too young.
{{What? That can't be right. Lydecker I know you're coming, I can feel you. That's new. I've never felt anyone coming. What did they do to me?}}
"Time for target practice soldiers!" Lydecker said as he entered the room. He looked tired, older, stressed. Each climbed out of bed and lined up in the same order as before. Lydecker slowly walked down the line stopping in front of Adriann.
"Forward march!" he shouted. "Except you." he added to Adriann. After the soldiers had cleared the room Lydecker ordered that the guards leave.
"Now, that we're alone." Lydecker led the small girl to her cot sitting down on it with her.
"You look confused soldier. Why is that?"
"My name is Adriann."she said flatly.
"Okay, Adriann. What's the problem?" Lydecker asked expectantly.
"Why is, What's," She paused to gain her composure, fearing what she might hear.
"What did you do to me?" She asked finally.
"Do to you? We helped you. I was wondering when it would take affect." He said in awe.
"What would take affect?" Adriann swallowed hard.
"Your memories as an x5." Lydecker stated mater of factly.
"What do you mean? I am an x5?"
{{What's going on? Ben?!}}
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"Krit, Syl glad you're here." Logan said letting the two in. "We got Max back." He said excitedly.
"Are you kidding! She's alive!" Syl squealed.
"Where is she?" Krit asked eagerly.
"In here. Come on." Logan guided them into his room where Max slept.
Bling quietly walked down the hall to the guest room to wake Adriann like she asked. He opened the door to see her twisting around wildly in the bed and muttering something under her breath. Bling sat down on the side of the bed and gently shook her trying not to give her too much of a start.
"Adriann? Adriann, wake up sweetie. Krit and Syl are here. Adriann?" Bling spoke softly, as she began to break out in a sweat and fighting harder.
"Come on wake up honey. If you don't want them to know you're here you need to wake up now. Adriann?" There was no response for her except more of the same terrified look on her face. Bling grabbed her hand as he continued to try and rouse Adriann from the nightmare she was obviously having.
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"No you're not. Not technically." Lydecker in an arrogant tone.
"Of course I am. I am x5- 981. Barcode number 45381387899. I am an x5."
"No, you are x7-981. Your barcode is 9987831354. You are an x7." He said coldly.
"No." She breathed not believing him.
"When you were shot during the escape in 09' you were killed saving your CO, quite the sacrifice. Since you had displayed such incredible mental abilities I didn't want to waste any time retraining you as an x7. So using a new technique, I managed to transfer your memories of training to you, so I could focus on your unique abilities. Which I must say have proved to be extraordinary."
"No. No! I am x5-981. Barcode 45381387899." Adriann said defiantly. {{He has to be lying.}}
"You have been able to see into the future, hear people's thoughts, see the past...it's incredible. I wish I knew what caused it." Lydecker ignored the child repeating her former ID numbers.
"If you don't believe me. Look at your barcode." Lydecker said leaving Adriann alone. Using the metal pan Lydecker threw at her, Adriann looked at the barcode on her neck.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She screamed seeing Lydecker was right. She threw the pan across the room as she sobbed.
{{He can't be right, he isn't right. I am an x5. My name is Adriann. Nothing and no one can change that.}}
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The scream that came form Adriann's core was muffled in Logan's room where he, Krit and Syl watched over Max, but loud enough to get their attention. Immediately running towards the source of the scream Krit and Syl left Logan in his room with Max who had luckily not been woken by the sound. Checking one more time that Max was sleeping Logan joined the group in the guest room. Syl and Krit had sat down on the edge of the bed staring at the form under the sheet. They looked at each other in shock, unable to believe that she could be alive.
"NO!.No.no..no..no..no..no...no...." Adriann said as she tossed and turned in her bed.
"Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Shhh. Adriann. Wake up. Come on. Wake up." Bling coaxed with Syl, and Krit at her side, Logan stood in the doorway still angry about Adriann's secret.
"No." She said sitting up in shock. "What? Where? Oh, God."
"Hey, you okay?" Bling asked putting a hand on her cheek. All Adriann could do was look at him because she didn't know the answer.
"Dre?" Krit said softly.
"Dre? is it really you?" Syl said with a smile.
"Ummm. Sort of."
{{Well, I guess you have no choice now do you. You have to tell them everything.}}
"Logan, go wake up Max." Adriann said taking a deep breath bracing herself.
~>Mwhhahahah. What do you think about that? Hope you liked. I'm almost done, but not quite. I still have a few ideas in me. Remember to review!