Post 88:
Jade woke up the next day with a cramp in her left arm. She rubbed it, still confused as to what she was doing in this dungeon-like room. 'Why do I have a feather in my pocket?'
The image of Lucius flashed before her in her mind. Something- everything, important was missing.
The tray of food appeared before her again and she was starving, but refused to even look at the food. Jade would die soon, and she knew it, but instincts told her that as soon as she ate off of that tray, something bad would happen to her.
Finally, days later, Jade decided she needed to eat. While waiting for the tray to arrive, she looked out of the small high window. There was snow on the ground- but not fresh snow. The very first signs of spring were shown outside. This made Jade realize that she had been unconscious for many months, for she was wearing a cloak of summer material and runners.
Jade picked up her wand and waved it around in vain: she knew she needed to say something but couldn't recall what. Still, she tried again, and again. Jade waved her wand a sixth time and said "Lumos" before realizing she had even opened her mouth.
A bright light shot out from its tip, and for the first time, the entire room was visible.
On the wall, Jade noticed a pattern of black stones in the shape of an 'M'. The name 'Malfoy' jumped into her thoughts.
"Nox." The light from her wand went out and slowly, Jade Lorien started piecing things together.
She knew her name was Jade Lorien, that she worked for the government and held an important position there. She knew that she had been unconscious from anywhere from six to nine months, and that 'Malfoy' owned this... room. Jade could tell that she was on some sort of mission because she was wearing a black jumpsuit that had the same design on it as her badge: a crest with a feather crossed with a wand with a star at the top. She also had a feeling that not too many people knew that she was here and that was the way someone wanted to keep it.
Jade closed her eyes and waved her wand around, giving it a meaningful flick at the end. A loaf of bread appeared before her, still hot from being baked. Smiling, she devoured the bread in a matter of minutes, feeling wonderfully full.
Just as she finished, footsteps came towards the room. Quickly, Jade tossed the blanket she had been using back into the corner and stuffed her wand back in her pocket, flinging herself against the floor and closing her eyes just as a door opened.
"Still unconscious, Mr. Malfoy." Came a male voice.
"This is taking too long. When will she wake up?" Another male voice answered. Jade recognized it instantly.
"Well, she may never wake up. And, when she does, she may not remember everything, or anything, that happened. She may not even remember who she is, or her magical abilities."
"I see." His voice was non-committal. "When will we know she has woken up?"
"As soon as she eats any of the food we give her, you'll know."
The door slammed shut, leaving Jade alone with another piece in the puzzle.
