"How the hell are we gonna get out of here?" Tyson was wailing again.
Kai was glad when the monitor flicked back on; it was better than Tyson's blathering.
Volitaire grinned at them from the screen. On his face a grin just seemed wrong and sick.
"Have you considered my offer?"
"The answer is no old man, for both offers" Kai didn't even open his eyes when answering.
Volitaire seemed surprised that Kai was still conscious. Then he regained his emotionless face and continued.
"Very well, then I have a new offer. Kai you start following my orders and join me or....."
He paused calmly to take a sip of water.
"One of your little friends here is put through exactly what you've been through just now. No more, no less."
Kai's eyes shot open at that.
"They're not used to treatment like that, you might end up killing them."
Kai leaned forward slightly.
"They have families, families who won't take they're deaths lightly." He snarled it at the screen, a threat.
His vision blurred, but the screen had gone blank. He leaned back again, hoping his head would stop spinning soon.
"I think Kai's right, I'm not sure I could survive that" Max said sadly, forever the honest one.
"Speak up Kai, buddy we can't hear you". Tyson said, he had heard the team captain whisper something.
"Third floor" Kai said louder, staring at them weakly.
He saw their looks of confusion and began again.
"We are on....the third floor" Kai swallowed painfully and continued.
"Windows locked, double glazed, metal bars, but their flimsy ones."
"Stairs, turn left out of our 'cell', ten metres down to the right." His words were picking up speed as he talked them through the floor plan.
"The room I was in, to the left, down the hallway, last room on the left. There is also an elevator on the right, end of the hallway, to the right. I suggest taking the stairs, there are only two guards by the stairs. Another two by the elevator. Although there are bound to be more somewhere."
"Alright!" Tyson said punching the air with his fist, "A escape plan".
"Um, Kai, can you even walk?" Max asked, a worried expression on his face.
Kai looked thoughtful for a moment, and then tried to pull off the remains of his shirt. No good, the partially dried blood had already made the cloth glued tight to his skin. Plus his hands weren't helping much.
To everyone's surprise, Kai removed his precious scarf and began with a great deal of concentration to tear it in half. He ignored everyone's offers of assistance and forced his fingers to work. Sometimes assisting with his teeth.
When he was done, he very reluctantly accepted a small amount of help in binding them around his feet. Eventually they were tight enough and they got back to organising their escape attempt.
"So it's decided then, when they next open that door we're out of here." Ray was clearly relieved that there was some hope at least of leaving this place.
"Listen" Immediately everyone turned to Kai to hear what he had to say.
"We only need one person to raise the alarm, so if anyone falls behind leave them behind. Is that agreed?"
They nodded their agreement and turned away. It was clear that with his inquires they suspected that he would be that person. He knew it too, it was written all over his face.
Kai hated feeling this helpless, but if he could get them out then he wouldn't have anyone to protect anymore. He doubted whether he would make it himself, but he would certainly try.
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