The Lady… or…. The Panther?
By Crystal Anne Lourdes
Disclaimer: I own nothing associated with the show or comic Witchblade. They belong to much more talented, although incredibly foolish, individuals. Lianna however is mine, please don't use her without prior written consent.
Chapter 1: Escape
It was the smell of smoke combined with the strobe lights of the alarm system that finally succeeded in breaking through the veil of sleep. Lianna's eyes snapped open, the amber orbs quickly scanning the darkness of her cell coming to a disbelieving stop on the open door. In a far distant portion of her mind she realized the generator must had been damaged. Running on an instinct honed by a lifetime of captivity and abuse Lianna lunged for the opening.
Smoke was just beginning to creep through the openings at either end of the corridor. Moving to the lower levels would be risky but Lianna wasn't sure exactly how many floors rose above her own. She made her way carefully to the stairs, sweeping her gaze back and forth searching for a window or guards. The sound of voices floated down the stair shaft and she slipped quietly through the first unlatched door she found. It seemed a doubly fortuitous thing then that there was a single window at the opposite end of the empty hall.
The few open doors she passed appeared as empty labs and offices, already evacuated. Lianna wondered how long it would take for someone to check her cell. The window was grated but a sufficient application of force cleared the opening. She was five stories up. There was no fire escape and the sound of voices were beginning to come back toward the stairwell door. A few of the clearer words made it obvious her disappearance had been discovered.
Climbing up onto the sill, Lianna leaned forward and felt the air rush over her. A few twists later, pads landed lightly on concrete and Lianna was up and running. Freedom was assured as she slid easily into the shadows, leaving no trace of her passage behind.
ANI tend not to like begging, however if you don't let me know that you liked it, I can't feel comfortable in adding to it. Chapter 2 is almost finished, longer than this I promise, and I would like to know if anyone is interested in reading it. So just review and let me know… simple really. Crystal
