Chapter 5
A Constant Reminder.
(You Are Mine)
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy and its characters do not belong to me. Other, characters you don't recognize, do-that is belong to me.
'Security, security, security! Why can't these bimbos get it through there thick skulls that I don't want to be here!? You'd think, after all the people I've beaten, not nearly enough obviously, that they'd get the idea.you'd think.'
Daitona relented and sat back on the hard cot in her cell. Curling up as she was, made her think.
'Dad.how I wish he were here. Though I never truly met you, I know you wouldn't let this happen to me.only if you could know.you are not the same as these miserable people. A superior being, maybe, but that still didn't save you from Shinra's clutches. Dad.I need to know what I'm feeling. What is this awareness that lives in the depths of my succinctness. I can't control it, it's caused me to nearly kill so many now.'
'This feeling.it rises with the quickening of my heart and never dies till I calm myself. Gast always managed to keep this feeling smothered with soothing word and kindness. The only kindness I've only kindness I've been able to find since he left was is Sephiroth, and even then I could see the same coldness that I feel. I can sense he is not entirely human.but not like me. No one's like me, except you dad.but even then, I still have this human side to me.'
'What ever happened to mom? Why is so much kept from me? Shouldn't I know more about my self than others!?' Out loud, Daitona growled in frustration; she refused to let herself cry at such thoughts. 'Daddy.where are you? I know you're not dead. but to me you are dieing. I was so small when I last saw you, and now.I'm forgetting what you look like.'
'Only the sight of Sephiroth has reminded me.I fear, I will forget you soon. When I get out of here, and I see you again, please forgive me when I don't recognize you.'
* * * *
The guard that was supposed to be stationed by Daitona's door warily pocked hid head into Hojo's lab, not wanting to go in unless absolutely necessary. In his gut he was really hoping that Hojo wasn't there.but there he was. Sitting at his messy desk going through a stack of files.
"Ummm.sir?."
Hojo looked up slowly with irritation plain across his face. "What is it now?"
"Th-.the girl's not eating, sir," the guard relented figuring it would be better just to get this over with, and hope for the best.
"What do you mean not eating?" Hojo snapped, hastily climbing to his feet..
"I mean," the guard tried to sound like he wasn't intimidated by the scientist, "she hasn't eaten anything for almost ten days now. Maybe she's tired of the cooking?"
'Damn it! That stupid specimen is going to get me demoted, and there's not much further down to go than this.should have went in there and force the food down her throat rather than telling Hojo.now why didn't I think of that earlier!?'
"It's not the cooking you fool! Can't you see? So this is the way she wants to be now hu? Well just see how mad she can get." Hojo said aimlessly, and rubbing his chin in thought.
'I have to keep that girl in check, but I can't afford to let her get too badly out of health, otherwise the mako infusions won't work as well. Ten days! Why hadn't I been informed before now!?.Now, how should I go about this simple task.force feeding perhaps?.No, too messy and there'd be more injuries than it's worth.A bribe?.Where had that come from? Only Gast was able to bribe that girl and get away with it.'
Hojo smiled at his next thought and nodded his head. He figured that it would be the best plan of action, and perhaps none of his guard would be injured in the process of bringing her to his lab.
'Dang it, what guards!? Not only has she cost me several of my good caretakers, my soldiers are starting to dwindle as well! Between her and Sephiroth, the rest of my help will be gone in no time. If only I could get her out of the way long enough to get Sephiroth trained.'
"Hey!"
The soldier jumped and turned a startled look on Hojo. 'oh gods, here it comes.'
Hojo pulled out a small note pad from his lab jacket and rapidly started writing. "Take this to the commanding office down in the barracks. Tell him to meet me at the holding cell after she is served dinner, and might I ask what time that'll be?"
'What time.? Damn it all! There is no specific time, I don't keep a schedule .but I can't tell him that.'
"7:00."
"Fine, now do what I told you."
The soldier sighed inwardly in relief, retrieved the note, then quickly left the lab.
'Stupid stubborn girl, you won't die just because you want to. You die when your usefulness runs out.'
"Considering you are the only one with those bloodlines, it's doubtful we'll ever be truly through with you. Maybe breeding is the best way to go.but she's still too young. I have to do something about this defiant and aggressive behavior of hers before this gets out of hand. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to kill Gast after all. Sephiroth is my first priority as of now. He will be trained to be a SOLDIER soon and I don't need her interference."
"Might I suggest one of the mako tanks and keeping her asleep, sir?"
Hojo looked back up from his desk, he hadn't hear anyone come in.
* * * *
Sephiroth whistled to himself as he looked over the weapon rack presented to him. His bright glowing eyes carefully examining each different type of weapon and it's possible usefulness. On his way down to the armory he had made up his mind that he would choose a sword.but he hadn't expected there to be so many choices.
There were many different kinds of swords that could be used in various ways, and cause various damage. Long swords, short swords, one-handed swords, two-handed swords, thick blades, thin blades, straight blades, curved blades, rapiers, daggers, knives, and gun blades dominated over a full wall of the armory.
"Pick which weapon you like, then we'll see if it suits you."
Sephiroth glanced over to the SOLDIER who was to be his trainer for the first part of his training. He had been so busy glowering at Hojo that he hadn't even caught the SOLDIER's name, so he simply nodded.
Sephiroth took his time looking over the swords, picking up a few to see how they felt in his hands.
"They're too light," Sephiroth finally murmured, putting back yet another rejected blade.
"How about a Buster Sword," the SOLDIER suggested picking up a fairly long Sword that had an extremely thick blade.
"Do I even have to point out the flaws in using a sword such as.that.?" Sephiroth's eyes fell upon a sword he had over looked earlier.
'Now, that's what I was looking for.'
The SOLDIER watched as Sephiroth reached for another sword then started to protest at seeing which one had caught the boy's interest.
Sephiroth's fingers easily slid around the perfect black leather hilt of the fascinating sword he had found. With ease, he lifted the long blade from the rack. It felt so right in his hand he could have sworn he'd held it before.
The blade was thin, but long like the Buster Sword. It was heavy, but not restricting so. Sephiroth cut the air in front of him smoothly, then brought the blade close to his face. His eyes glowed intently with the pleasure he felt with this weapon.
"I want this one," he said in a distant tone as he marveled over the beautiful weapon he held.
"No one's ever been able to wield that sword. The blade is so heavy and long, it's like suicide walking into battle with it. So it's been sitting in here for some time collecting dust."
Sephiroth narrowed his eyes and eyed the SOLDIER that was beside but slightly behind him.
"Has anyone ever used it? To kill someone I mean?"
'I'd be surprised if anyone's ever used this sword. The leather hilt isn't worn in the least, and the blade hasn't a single nick or scratch. It's like ban-new.
"No. Did you hear a word I just said?"
Sephiroth slashed the air again, but this time he quickly flipped it back around making another smooth path with a *swish* of the passing blade.
The SOLDIER shook his head unable to get the idea through his heat that a twelve year old could handle such a sword for never having picked one up in his life. He handled it with such ease the sword looked to be any ordinary one, except it wasn't.
"Masamune, sword of legend. It supposedly fell out of the sky with some kind of alien ship. It's made out of a metal of unknown origins, and utterly unbreakable. One couldn't even dull the blade. You realize that it is longer than you are tall?"
"Not by much. I didn't catch you name earlier.?"
"Guld. Commander Guld. You need t pay more attention in the future."
"I will. I want to learn to use this sword."
'Because as soon as I do, Hojo's dead.' Sephiroth smiled at the thought of not having Hojo around.
During what little time he had free he had spoken to Daitona and learned her trick on how to torment Hojo further.
'She's a genuine genius,' he concluded with a slight nod of his head. 'Who would have thought someone so near could drive Hojo up the wall more easily than I? And what did I have to offer her? Nothing. Nothing she didn't already know at least. She seemed to like the company though, but it's was hard.since her last escape Hojo had beefed up the security considerably.'
'I'll have to talk to her soon.it's been a while, and I've been hearing many things.Hojo had talked with her guard and said something about her not eating for a time. She's my.friend.I think, I hope. I long to call someone a true friend. She has been just as abused."
"HEY!" Guld yelled. "Are you listening to me?"
Sephiroth shook his head to clear it. "Sorry, I was just thinking. I'm not use to people talking to me like this. Most of my free time was spent alone, so I get wound up in my thoughts sometimes."
"Yeah well, you better quit it. When time comes and your training starts I won't tolerate this inattention."
Sephiroth narrowed his. 'Who does he think he is getting off and telling me I can't think what I want to.but he does have a point. I don't want to miss anything when it comes to using this Masamune, my sword.'
Guld sighed. "Put the sword over there. I'll have it brought up to the training center in a while, but now I should be getting you back up to the science area. Hojo hadn't wanted to gone this long, but he had some business to tend too."
"What kind of business?"
"Aren't you the nosey one?"
Sephiroth snorted and turned his back on Guld.
"He said something about a girl.I can't recall exactly what he had called her, but I think it started with a 'D' or something."
"Daitona?" Sephiroth questioned turning back to face his current source of information. If Guld was going to freely tell him information, why not milk all he could out of him?
"Yeah, that's what her name was. Pretty little thing, but kind of skinny if you ask me."
"You've seen her?" Sephiroth asked with interest; Guld nodded in response to the question.
"Yeah I did, do you know her or something?"
"Sort of.I've spoken with her on more than one occasion. Why?"
"You haven't asked any questions unless you were interested, and as soon as I mentioned that girl.well, it caught your attention."
"How did you see her anyways? It's almost impossible to get in or out of her cell with out half a dozen guards questioning you and making sure you have authorized clearance. Slim chance of her escaping again."
"She escaped?"
"Once.I think."
Guld shifted on his feet contemplating whether or not to tell Sephiroth more.
Sephiroth was thinking along the lines of how to get away from Guld to go see what Hojo was up too.
"Um, are we done here?"
"Yeah. I'll accompany you up to your 'room'."
"Ahhh."
'Now what can I tell this idiot so that I can go by myself? Tell him I need to talk with Hojo?' That thought nearly made him laugh out loud. 'Who in there right mind would want to talk to that jerk? Least of all me. Hmm.but what other excuse is there?."
"I need to go to the bathroom."
'where in the hell had that come from!?'
Guld stared at Sephiroth for a whole second before he laughed.
"If you wanted to get away from me that badly you should just say so. You don't need to make up an excuse and even if you did; what kind of excuse is 'I need to go to the bathroom'?"
Sephiroth sighed deeply. "So you'll let me go?"
"As long as you promise not to get into trouble and that you won't be gone for long. Return to your room."
"Deal."
'What a complete idiot.' Sephiroth thought as he made his way up to the floor where Hojo would be.
* * * *
"Hey, here's your dinner." the guard said and slid the tray of food through the small slit window in the door.
The room he pushed it into was dim, but the girl was clearly visible due to the glowing mako of her eyes; she was glaring at him at he moment.
"You're going to et me in trouble, why won't you eat?" he whined.
She had never answered before, and he didn't expect her to now.at that he had never heard the girl speak.
"I'd rather die than live as his prisoner the rest of my life!" she growled venomously at him.
With a sudden upright anger she knocked the tray back through the window, causing it to dump all over the floor.
"That's quite enough, you are dismissed," Hojo's voice trailed through the window, then the door opened letting in bright rays of light that temporarily blinded her. "is this any way to be Daitona? We are generous enough to provide you with a good meal and this is how you show your thanks? You could use a lesson or two in proper manners."
"And you could use a shrink," she spat back.
Hojo snorted and motioned for the SOLDIER behind him into the small enclosure of her cell.
"I will not tolerate your mouth any longer. You've said you'd rather die than to live here, well I got news for you. The choice whether or not you live or die is not up to you!"
"And what do you plan to do about it?" she challenged.
'Great.I feel so weak now I barley stand. Stupid me, I've let my strength dwindle down to next to nothing. There's no way I can take on this guard now."
"If you won't eat, how would you like it if my friend here forced the food down your throat?" Hojo threatened.
"You wouldn't dare!" she gasped in shock.
"You're right, it would be too messy and I'm sure he," Hojo motioned to the SOLDIER, "would like to keep his fingers. No, tying you down and putting a tube down your throat will work well enough."
Daitona swallowed hard and pressed back against the wall, then slowly slid down to the floor.
"Leave me alone." she pleaded meekly.
"For now my dear."
Both him and the SOLDIER exited the room and the door slid shut.
'Why did he close the.window?' She yawned as fatigue coursed through her already tired body. Her eyes started to fell heavy, and within minutes she fell into a deep sleep.
****
Daitona opened her eyes as awareness seeped into her disoriented mind. She was in Hojo's lab, in a small glass chamber. Her mind was too fuzzy to distinguish anything further.
Someone was next to her fitting a tight mask over her nose and mouth. At firs it was hard to breath, but then the light air was fed through and breathing became rapid.
"Now, now. Keep that up and you'll wind up hyperventilating. You'll get use to the mixture of oxygen in time," Hojo's voice assured her from somewhere above. "Not feeling so hungry now are you?' His voice had changed to taunting and triumph. He had finally won over her.
****
Daitona would stay in this dazed state of mind and condition for the next year and a half of her life.out of the way, and not causing any problems.
-End Chapter Five-
A/N: so what do you think/ Kind of slow if you were to ask me. I promise the next chapter will not be like this one. No more lab! Yaa! Maybe some, but not that I have seen. Please R/R.
A Constant Reminder.
(You Are Mine)
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy and its characters do not belong to me. Other, characters you don't recognize, do-that is belong to me.
'Security, security, security! Why can't these bimbos get it through there thick skulls that I don't want to be here!? You'd think, after all the people I've beaten, not nearly enough obviously, that they'd get the idea.you'd think.'
Daitona relented and sat back on the hard cot in her cell. Curling up as she was, made her think.
'Dad.how I wish he were here. Though I never truly met you, I know you wouldn't let this happen to me.only if you could know.you are not the same as these miserable people. A superior being, maybe, but that still didn't save you from Shinra's clutches. Dad.I need to know what I'm feeling. What is this awareness that lives in the depths of my succinctness. I can't control it, it's caused me to nearly kill so many now.'
'This feeling.it rises with the quickening of my heart and never dies till I calm myself. Gast always managed to keep this feeling smothered with soothing word and kindness. The only kindness I've only kindness I've been able to find since he left was is Sephiroth, and even then I could see the same coldness that I feel. I can sense he is not entirely human.but not like me. No one's like me, except you dad.but even then, I still have this human side to me.'
'What ever happened to mom? Why is so much kept from me? Shouldn't I know more about my self than others!?' Out loud, Daitona growled in frustration; she refused to let herself cry at such thoughts. 'Daddy.where are you? I know you're not dead. but to me you are dieing. I was so small when I last saw you, and now.I'm forgetting what you look like.'
'Only the sight of Sephiroth has reminded me.I fear, I will forget you soon. When I get out of here, and I see you again, please forgive me when I don't recognize you.'
* * * *
The guard that was supposed to be stationed by Daitona's door warily pocked hid head into Hojo's lab, not wanting to go in unless absolutely necessary. In his gut he was really hoping that Hojo wasn't there.but there he was. Sitting at his messy desk going through a stack of files.
"Ummm.sir?."
Hojo looked up slowly with irritation plain across his face. "What is it now?"
"Th-.the girl's not eating, sir," the guard relented figuring it would be better just to get this over with, and hope for the best.
"What do you mean not eating?" Hojo snapped, hastily climbing to his feet..
"I mean," the guard tried to sound like he wasn't intimidated by the scientist, "she hasn't eaten anything for almost ten days now. Maybe she's tired of the cooking?"
'Damn it! That stupid specimen is going to get me demoted, and there's not much further down to go than this.should have went in there and force the food down her throat rather than telling Hojo.now why didn't I think of that earlier!?'
"It's not the cooking you fool! Can't you see? So this is the way she wants to be now hu? Well just see how mad she can get." Hojo said aimlessly, and rubbing his chin in thought.
'I have to keep that girl in check, but I can't afford to let her get too badly out of health, otherwise the mako infusions won't work as well. Ten days! Why hadn't I been informed before now!?.Now, how should I go about this simple task.force feeding perhaps?.No, too messy and there'd be more injuries than it's worth.A bribe?.Where had that come from? Only Gast was able to bribe that girl and get away with it.'
Hojo smiled at his next thought and nodded his head. He figured that it would be the best plan of action, and perhaps none of his guard would be injured in the process of bringing her to his lab.
'Dang it, what guards!? Not only has she cost me several of my good caretakers, my soldiers are starting to dwindle as well! Between her and Sephiroth, the rest of my help will be gone in no time. If only I could get her out of the way long enough to get Sephiroth trained.'
"Hey!"
The soldier jumped and turned a startled look on Hojo. 'oh gods, here it comes.'
Hojo pulled out a small note pad from his lab jacket and rapidly started writing. "Take this to the commanding office down in the barracks. Tell him to meet me at the holding cell after she is served dinner, and might I ask what time that'll be?"
'What time.? Damn it all! There is no specific time, I don't keep a schedule .but I can't tell him that.'
"7:00."
"Fine, now do what I told you."
The soldier sighed inwardly in relief, retrieved the note, then quickly left the lab.
'Stupid stubborn girl, you won't die just because you want to. You die when your usefulness runs out.'
"Considering you are the only one with those bloodlines, it's doubtful we'll ever be truly through with you. Maybe breeding is the best way to go.but she's still too young. I have to do something about this defiant and aggressive behavior of hers before this gets out of hand. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to kill Gast after all. Sephiroth is my first priority as of now. He will be trained to be a SOLDIER soon and I don't need her interference."
"Might I suggest one of the mako tanks and keeping her asleep, sir?"
Hojo looked back up from his desk, he hadn't hear anyone come in.
* * * *
Sephiroth whistled to himself as he looked over the weapon rack presented to him. His bright glowing eyes carefully examining each different type of weapon and it's possible usefulness. On his way down to the armory he had made up his mind that he would choose a sword.but he hadn't expected there to be so many choices.
There were many different kinds of swords that could be used in various ways, and cause various damage. Long swords, short swords, one-handed swords, two-handed swords, thick blades, thin blades, straight blades, curved blades, rapiers, daggers, knives, and gun blades dominated over a full wall of the armory.
"Pick which weapon you like, then we'll see if it suits you."
Sephiroth glanced over to the SOLDIER who was to be his trainer for the first part of his training. He had been so busy glowering at Hojo that he hadn't even caught the SOLDIER's name, so he simply nodded.
Sephiroth took his time looking over the swords, picking up a few to see how they felt in his hands.
"They're too light," Sephiroth finally murmured, putting back yet another rejected blade.
"How about a Buster Sword," the SOLDIER suggested picking up a fairly long Sword that had an extremely thick blade.
"Do I even have to point out the flaws in using a sword such as.that.?" Sephiroth's eyes fell upon a sword he had over looked earlier.
'Now, that's what I was looking for.'
The SOLDIER watched as Sephiroth reached for another sword then started to protest at seeing which one had caught the boy's interest.
Sephiroth's fingers easily slid around the perfect black leather hilt of the fascinating sword he had found. With ease, he lifted the long blade from the rack. It felt so right in his hand he could have sworn he'd held it before.
The blade was thin, but long like the Buster Sword. It was heavy, but not restricting so. Sephiroth cut the air in front of him smoothly, then brought the blade close to his face. His eyes glowed intently with the pleasure he felt with this weapon.
"I want this one," he said in a distant tone as he marveled over the beautiful weapon he held.
"No one's ever been able to wield that sword. The blade is so heavy and long, it's like suicide walking into battle with it. So it's been sitting in here for some time collecting dust."
Sephiroth narrowed his eyes and eyed the SOLDIER that was beside but slightly behind him.
"Has anyone ever used it? To kill someone I mean?"
'I'd be surprised if anyone's ever used this sword. The leather hilt isn't worn in the least, and the blade hasn't a single nick or scratch. It's like ban-new.
"No. Did you hear a word I just said?"
Sephiroth slashed the air again, but this time he quickly flipped it back around making another smooth path with a *swish* of the passing blade.
The SOLDIER shook his head unable to get the idea through his heat that a twelve year old could handle such a sword for never having picked one up in his life. He handled it with such ease the sword looked to be any ordinary one, except it wasn't.
"Masamune, sword of legend. It supposedly fell out of the sky with some kind of alien ship. It's made out of a metal of unknown origins, and utterly unbreakable. One couldn't even dull the blade. You realize that it is longer than you are tall?"
"Not by much. I didn't catch you name earlier.?"
"Guld. Commander Guld. You need t pay more attention in the future."
"I will. I want to learn to use this sword."
'Because as soon as I do, Hojo's dead.' Sephiroth smiled at the thought of not having Hojo around.
During what little time he had free he had spoken to Daitona and learned her trick on how to torment Hojo further.
'She's a genuine genius,' he concluded with a slight nod of his head. 'Who would have thought someone so near could drive Hojo up the wall more easily than I? And what did I have to offer her? Nothing. Nothing she didn't already know at least. She seemed to like the company though, but it's was hard.since her last escape Hojo had beefed up the security considerably.'
'I'll have to talk to her soon.it's been a while, and I've been hearing many things.Hojo had talked with her guard and said something about her not eating for a time. She's my.friend.I think, I hope. I long to call someone a true friend. She has been just as abused."
"HEY!" Guld yelled. "Are you listening to me?"
Sephiroth shook his head to clear it. "Sorry, I was just thinking. I'm not use to people talking to me like this. Most of my free time was spent alone, so I get wound up in my thoughts sometimes."
"Yeah well, you better quit it. When time comes and your training starts I won't tolerate this inattention."
Sephiroth narrowed his. 'Who does he think he is getting off and telling me I can't think what I want to.but he does have a point. I don't want to miss anything when it comes to using this Masamune, my sword.'
Guld sighed. "Put the sword over there. I'll have it brought up to the training center in a while, but now I should be getting you back up to the science area. Hojo hadn't wanted to gone this long, but he had some business to tend too."
"What kind of business?"
"Aren't you the nosey one?"
Sephiroth snorted and turned his back on Guld.
"He said something about a girl.I can't recall exactly what he had called her, but I think it started with a 'D' or something."
"Daitona?" Sephiroth questioned turning back to face his current source of information. If Guld was going to freely tell him information, why not milk all he could out of him?
"Yeah, that's what her name was. Pretty little thing, but kind of skinny if you ask me."
"You've seen her?" Sephiroth asked with interest; Guld nodded in response to the question.
"Yeah I did, do you know her or something?"
"Sort of.I've spoken with her on more than one occasion. Why?"
"You haven't asked any questions unless you were interested, and as soon as I mentioned that girl.well, it caught your attention."
"How did you see her anyways? It's almost impossible to get in or out of her cell with out half a dozen guards questioning you and making sure you have authorized clearance. Slim chance of her escaping again."
"She escaped?"
"Once.I think."
Guld shifted on his feet contemplating whether or not to tell Sephiroth more.
Sephiroth was thinking along the lines of how to get away from Guld to go see what Hojo was up too.
"Um, are we done here?"
"Yeah. I'll accompany you up to your 'room'."
"Ahhh."
'Now what can I tell this idiot so that I can go by myself? Tell him I need to talk with Hojo?' That thought nearly made him laugh out loud. 'Who in there right mind would want to talk to that jerk? Least of all me. Hmm.but what other excuse is there?."
"I need to go to the bathroom."
'where in the hell had that come from!?'
Guld stared at Sephiroth for a whole second before he laughed.
"If you wanted to get away from me that badly you should just say so. You don't need to make up an excuse and even if you did; what kind of excuse is 'I need to go to the bathroom'?"
Sephiroth sighed deeply. "So you'll let me go?"
"As long as you promise not to get into trouble and that you won't be gone for long. Return to your room."
"Deal."
'What a complete idiot.' Sephiroth thought as he made his way up to the floor where Hojo would be.
* * * *
"Hey, here's your dinner." the guard said and slid the tray of food through the small slit window in the door.
The room he pushed it into was dim, but the girl was clearly visible due to the glowing mako of her eyes; she was glaring at him at he moment.
"You're going to et me in trouble, why won't you eat?" he whined.
She had never answered before, and he didn't expect her to now.at that he had never heard the girl speak.
"I'd rather die than live as his prisoner the rest of my life!" she growled venomously at him.
With a sudden upright anger she knocked the tray back through the window, causing it to dump all over the floor.
"That's quite enough, you are dismissed," Hojo's voice trailed through the window, then the door opened letting in bright rays of light that temporarily blinded her. "is this any way to be Daitona? We are generous enough to provide you with a good meal and this is how you show your thanks? You could use a lesson or two in proper manners."
"And you could use a shrink," she spat back.
Hojo snorted and motioned for the SOLDIER behind him into the small enclosure of her cell.
"I will not tolerate your mouth any longer. You've said you'd rather die than to live here, well I got news for you. The choice whether or not you live or die is not up to you!"
"And what do you plan to do about it?" she challenged.
'Great.I feel so weak now I barley stand. Stupid me, I've let my strength dwindle down to next to nothing. There's no way I can take on this guard now."
"If you won't eat, how would you like it if my friend here forced the food down your throat?" Hojo threatened.
"You wouldn't dare!" she gasped in shock.
"You're right, it would be too messy and I'm sure he," Hojo motioned to the SOLDIER, "would like to keep his fingers. No, tying you down and putting a tube down your throat will work well enough."
Daitona swallowed hard and pressed back against the wall, then slowly slid down to the floor.
"Leave me alone." she pleaded meekly.
"For now my dear."
Both him and the SOLDIER exited the room and the door slid shut.
'Why did he close the.window?' She yawned as fatigue coursed through her already tired body. Her eyes started to fell heavy, and within minutes she fell into a deep sleep.
****
Daitona opened her eyes as awareness seeped into her disoriented mind. She was in Hojo's lab, in a small glass chamber. Her mind was too fuzzy to distinguish anything further.
Someone was next to her fitting a tight mask over her nose and mouth. At firs it was hard to breath, but then the light air was fed through and breathing became rapid.
"Now, now. Keep that up and you'll wind up hyperventilating. You'll get use to the mixture of oxygen in time," Hojo's voice assured her from somewhere above. "Not feeling so hungry now are you?' His voice had changed to taunting and triumph. He had finally won over her.
****
Daitona would stay in this dazed state of mind and condition for the next year and a half of her life.out of the way, and not causing any problems.
-End Chapter Five-
A/N: so what do you think/ Kind of slow if you were to ask me. I promise the next chapter will not be like this one. No more lab! Yaa! Maybe some, but not that I have seen. Please R/R.