SVX: Well my new little muse CS is being a pain, again. I wish MAX would hurry up and get better!
CS: HEY!
SVX: *ignores her* Anyway in this chapter you will be introduced to a new character. Well she is only in Dive's dreams but in other stories she will… well that's another story any way she is a part of Nosedive's past let me put it that way, it's a non-romantic relationship so there isn't any kissing and stuff! Well let's get a move on.
Willing
Chapter One
"Do you think we'll ever be able to live normally again," the soft feminine voice came, cutting through the dark silence. Dive frowned as he pondered the question turning his gaze at the spot in the dark that the voice had come from.
"I don't know Space, maybe," he didn't believe that but he knew he should always hope for a miracle. The silence settled once again on the two young teens as they lay in the dark cell shivering on the cold blood stained floor. Once again the soft voice of his cellmate and friend broke the silence.
"Hey Nosedive, can we switch duties today, I hurt my ankle and I don't think I could handle the mines."
"Sure Space, you take the factory I'll take the mines." He didn't mind working in the mines an extra day, just as long she came back from a day's work. Falling in the mines meant a severe lash, maybe even death.
"Nosedive, why didn't he come?"
"Who?"
"Drake Ducaine, they said he would come and save us, but he hasn't," the voice was soft and sounded younger than the owner. It quivered slightly as it filled the room and Dive knew she was crying. "I don't wanna die in here Nosedive, I don't wanna be alone," came the sobs causing his heart to ache for his friend. He shifted closer to her and wrapped his arms around her as she leaned her head into his chest and cried. He whispered consoling words telling her that she would survive and he would never let her be alone. That was the last time he ever saw her.
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Dive shot up from where he lay with a gasp only to fall back down with a sharp pain in his chest. "Whoa, Dive easy bro it's okay you're okay," came the soothing voice of his brother causing him to relax. His eyes started to adjust as he looked around the unfamiliar room.
"Wing?" He looked around finally his eyes landed on his brother who was sitting by his bed.
"Yah, I'm here Dive you're okay," said Wing giving Dive's hand a reassuring squeeze. Dive looked around still unsure of where he was.
"Where am I?"
"Anaheim's Military Base hospital, you've been out for a little over a week," said Wing looking over at his brother relief evident on his features. "You scared the crap outa me Dive, why didn't you tell me you had cracked ribs?" Dive didn't answer just turned his gaze away from his brother's. Wildwing sighed as he got no answer and decided to explain the events of the past week. "Your ribs, the cracked ones, broke during the last battle, they punctured your right lung causing it to flood with blood. We took you here because the government was the only organization willing to help. You had surgery three days ago after you finally became stable." Dive returned his gaze to his brothers a little disoriented still.
"How long do I have to stay here?"
"The doctors say that you should stay here at least until the week is up so they can monitor your recovery. I can't stay I was lucky they even let me in at all, they are very nervous around us, I'll be back on Friday to see about getting you outa her and back to the Pond," with this said he stood and headed for the door. He waved as he exited the door, leaving Dive alone to his thoughts. He had to admit the dream had unnerved him a bit but after seeing Wing he felt a little better. A noise caused him to look towards the door to see several men in white coats enter. All the alarms in Dive's mind were screaming that something wasn't right as they circled around his bed. He sat up sharply only to have his chest shoot fire causing him to cry out. Strong hands forced him back down as he watched on of the doctors pull out a syringe from his lab coat. Dive tried to struggle but the hands and his chest wouldn't allow him to budge. He felt a sharp pinprick in his left arm and soon his vision became fuzzy. He tried to fight this new wave of exhaustion but soon gave into the darkness.
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The doctors stared at the now sleeping duck, and cast each other nervous glances. Soon the one with the syringe brought their attention to him.
"Gentleman we have our specimen now let's transport him to the S.A.A Lab. We have to do this as thoroughly as possible this will be the last time these aliens trust us with one of their own." With that said they lifted Nosedive from his bed and placed him inside a containment bed and wheeled him from the room.
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He looked around the mine at all the other ducks before returning to his work. He hissed as a sharp stinging pain ripped through his back as a whip came into contact with it.
"No slacking off worm get back to work," growled the guard as he passed Nosedive. Nosedive gritted his teeth and bent down and picked up the small pick on the ground beside him and began to slam it into the rock wall in front of him. A sudden explosion rocked the ground beneath him and he watched in terror as an avalanche of rocks and beleirium crystals came crashing towards him. He jump to the side just as the natural mass hit the ground with a great force. His heart was pounding as another explosion rocked the mine. He listened to the screams and moaning around him as both ducks and saurians were buried under rocks and crystals. A strong hand grabbed his shoulder and pulled him away from the most inner part of the mine. Soon he squinted from the harsh sunlight that invaded his sight. He yelled out as he was roughly thrown to the ground and shackles rapped around his ankles.
"Start taking these survivors to the penal camp in the neighboring sector," barked the saurian before running back into the mind were Dive could still hear screaming and explosions. He stood and began to follow the other ducks he was chained to looking back at the mine then the factory before walking off to his fate.
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Dive moaned as he felt reality fighting off his dreams and the pain beginning to invade his senses. He opened his eyes only to be blinded by the shear whiteness of he room. Finally he was able to open his eyes and stood from his position on the bed. His ribs screamed in protest but he ignored their pleas looking around his new environment. He was behind a glass wall that shut him off from what looked like a giant laboratory. Suddenly a face appeared in front of the glass and Nosedive jumped back, startled.
"Aw, so you're avake, dat eez good," said the elderly man giving Nosedive an evil grin, "Ve can now begin zee, how should say dis, heh, heh, heh Physical." He began to laugh insanely and Nosedive found himself cowering as the man stared at him with a strange flame in his eyes.
SVX: Well that was chapter a number a one! What do you think? Hmmmmm? Well don't forget to R&R! Ja Ne!