Divas Prison Ch25
Nobody was really sure what they were going to do to be able to comply with Lita's request, not that it was really a request, more like an order. None of them would consider themselves drug users, nor were they big fans of the idea of it being around them. If there was a way they could have just stayed off to the side and let those who wanted to fight for it or against it fight it out, it would have been better to do just that.
Being on Lita's good side wasn't a bad thing by any means, it usually made things a little bit easier than it would if she didn't like you. It was avoiding that very situation that had put Paige and her friends into the role of investigators.
"Ok, so we know where the best place to start with all of this is already." Natalya was the first to approach the issue.
"Well it's Banks and the twins. If it's not one of them, or both of them, then I'll be shocked, and I don't know who else here has the chance, or even the guts to try something." Becky was more fired up than the others expected her to be.
"Right, so let me at Sasha, I owe her more than an interrogation. When I'm done, she'll be she'll be confessing to every unsolved crime in history, let alone a prison drug ring." They all could see that look in Paige's eye that had led to her getting herself in trouble in the past.
Knowing that they couldn't allow Paige to go off at Sasha the way she wanted to, Natalya calmed her down. "That's not a good idea and you know it. You've got every right to want to kill her for what she did to you guys, which is why you can't talk to her properly. Same goes for you Becky."
That went down about as well with Paige as anybody expected. "This coming for you? After what you did to the twins, and to Becky?" Becky grabbed Paige's arm and pulled her back down to their seat at the table.
"It's ok baby, she's right, we need to just get this done without causing too many problems."
"And I'm not going anywhere near those two, I'm being watched too much still and I don't want to get in more trouble." Natalya knew she hit the wrong nerve with her comments so made a point of conceding that Paige was right. "I'm going to try and deal with Sasha myself, I think I've got the best chance of actually getting a point across to her."
"Then I've got the twins." Charlotte surprised everyone with the certainty in her voice, but nobody was disappointed. "I want to get this done, I've got even. More reasons that any of you, and you all know what I mean by that."
"Ok that's great, you're determined, but don't push it. If they know your goal is to ruin their business then they'll turn real nasty real quick. I don't mean violent, although Nikki is a hothead. I mean they will do everything they can to ruin your life, inside and out." Natalya warned.
"Like there's much they can do to me? I'm protecting my dad anyway I can." Charlotte had such an air of confidence about her that hadn't come out often as she got up and went towards the Bellas, who were sitting alone together at another table.
"Hi, we haven't met before, I'm Charlotte, mind if I sit?" Charlotte realised that was the first time that she'd used her real name to somebody other than those who found out through their own means, it was too late to take it back now, but nobody knew her old name anyway, and if anybody else was going to rumble her, it would be most likely have already happened. She went to sit down but as she did, Nikki spoke up.
"Wait, you're one of them, one of Hart's little lackeys, what the hell are you doing over here?"
"I'm not a lackey thanks, she's my friend yes, but I thought that we were going to put that all behind us."
"So we did you a favour and got you your Queen of Harts back around. Since when does that make us friends. Get out of here." Nikki's continued dismissal had Charlotte feeling uncomfortable. She was considering that it might be time to back off and try again later but then the other twin interjected.
"Again Nicole? You're just going to get all crazy with everyone who comes near us? How does that help us?"
"We can't trust anyone who's close to her, you know that, and I know what you're thinking right now. Stop it." Nikki gave Brie a very condescending look that was ignored.
"No I'm not, I would just like to know more people around here than just you, you are driving me mad. You can stay or you can go sulk. Charlotte, sit down, I'm Brie." Nikki stayed, just letting out a huff of frustration as Charlotte sat.
"Thanks, I thought i had it figured it out. It's a good job there are enough small differences between the two of you. Makes it a little easier on me and the rest of us."
"Yeah, we spent our money on different things. I'm not sure which one of us got it right sometimes. Nikki looks amazing, and at least she got to bring some of her, how should I say it, I don't know, 'purchases' in here with her." Charlotte had to suppress her laugh as Nikki glared at her sister.
"Oh come on, you look great, and it's not like any of us look our best in here anyway."
Nikki was the only one to notice the fact that Brie had gone red at the compliment from Charlotte and was playing with her hair. 'She's not doing what I think she's doing, is she?' Nikki thought as the conversation continued.
"Well you aren't doing that badly. You seem to be in good shape. Is there a reason, or a secret you can share?"
"Oh come on Brie, these ugly shirts they make us wear aren't even tight, you can't tell how good shape she's in." Nikki's comment made Charlotte blush a little as she realised how true that was. Brie gave her sister a look that could kill at fifty paces.
"I just try and exercise as much as possible, take up some of the time. I was a personal trainer before, you know, I made a big mistake."
"Right, well, maybe you could give me some training sometime, I'd love to get in better shape."
"Oh my god" Nikki mumbled to herself, but loudly enough for all at the table to hear it. She got up and went back to her cell, unable to contain her disappointment in her sister but knowing an argument wasn't a good time then. That could come later.
"I'm sorry about her, she's still not adjusting very well."
"I wouldn't say I've adjusted to this" Charlotte gestured around the cell block "and I'm not sure that I ever will, so don't worry. Anyway, you're welcome to join me outside when I exercise if you want to, sometimes others do, sometimes not."
Brie withdrew slightly at that. "Others? What others? Does that include...?"
"Include? Include wha, oh." Charlotte realised what, or rather who, Brie was referring to. "Well, Nat hasn't taken part yet, usually it's Becky or Paige sometimes Emma, but Nat hasn't. She does have an open invitation though. As of now though, so do you. If you feel you could cope with it, then she'll have to."
"Wow, I'm surprised, but that's good of you. I'm not sure if I'm ready to do that though."
Charlotte understood, she was surprised how easy it was to talk to Brie and she felt a bond forming. However she knew she still had a job to do. "Well that's why it's an open invitation, whenever you're ready. I find it helps, not quite the rush that I used to enjoy but it's the best I can get right now."
Brie instinctively raised her eyebrows at that. "So, what kind of rush did you enjoy?"
"Oh you know, a couple of things. I was an athlete, there are things you shouldn't do when competing."
"So like what? Do you mean like, sex?" Brie spoke quietly, not 100% sure which way the conversation was going.
"Well for one, yeah, it supposed to ruin performance, but it never did me any harm." Brie was going red again, and Charlotte couldn't help but notice. She could feel herself doing the same. "But, um, I meant more things they could find out about."
Brie knew what she was getting at now. "Oh, you mean like steroids?"
That nearly threw Charlotte's game off completely, she had never taken any performance enhancers, or any illegal drugs, but had to keep the charade up. She came a moment from defending herself in a way that would have ruined things. "No, I didn't cheat in competition, but there was a lot of celebrating when I was on the road, especially in college. That's what I miss."
"Oh, I get what you mean now." Brie said. She had spotted a business opportunity and she seemed to want to impress Charlotte. "I think I can help you with that. It used to be my business, it's what made my fortune, and, well, it's also why we're talking now, if you get me."
"Yeah, I'd heard that it was your business before, but that doesn't help us in here does it."
"Maybe, maybe not. I'm in here, but I've still got people working for me." Brie announced that like was trying to be a big shot, trying to show off to her.
"I've got someone working on it. If it comes off maybe I could let you know."
"But how are you getting it in here, surely there's no way to do that without getting caught. It's not worth it is it?"
"It is, it's who I am. It's my business. There's nothing more they can do, I'm already here, besides, I'm not taking any of the risk." Brie sounded proud of herself.
"So who is?" Charlotte did her best to sound intrigued but her hopes were dashed. "I don't know. If I don't know, then how can I be involved?"
"That's actually really clever." Charlotte knew she shouldn't be, but she was impressed with Brie's smarts, even though she hated what she was doing. "If you've got the brains, I'm guessing your sister is the brawn?."
"In a manner of speaking. She was always more of the people person than me. She made sure that the people involved were right, dealt with the problems. You might not be able to tell, but we need each other."
"Seriously Brie? Will you come here?" Nikki called her sister over, unable to believe the two were still talking. Charlotte smirked at the timing.
"Really, we do, sometimes like a hole in the head, but we do. See ya." Brie got up and went to her sister.
"What is the matter with you?" Nikki demanded.
"Nothing, it was a good talk, she's nice, and could be a customer too. Don't get mad because I made a friend Nicole."
"Friend? Is that all? Didn't look that way to me." Nikki folded her arms, silently judging.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Brie looked away, knowing exactly what she was talking about."
"You were flirting! You know you were, don't you dare deny it. You got over Daniel pretty quick."
"Daniel was great, but he's gone, there's no way he got out of the raid when they got us, if he's not dead, he's in jail too, just like John. Either way, I won't see him again. So what's wrong with having a look around?"
"I'll never figure you out Brie, how you can look at her and Daniel the same, I will never know. Just make sure you don't get distracted."
"I'm not distracted, but there's nothing wrong with making friends ok?" Nikki nodded. Brie looked back but Charlotte had gone.
Natalya in particular felt pretty smug that she was right about the twins. They were all now sure that Sasha had to be the one who was helping them get the drugs into the prison, but they had no idea how it was being done. Natalya was determined to stop Sasha however she could, mostly because it really would stick it to the twins without having to actually break her promise.
Natalya waited until Sasha was finally on her own, Naomi had finally left her alone and the others were trying to run interference with her for as long as they could. Natalya knew she had to work fast so didn't beat around the bush. "Sasha, you've got to stop this, and I mean right now."
"A visit from royalty? Well once more I am flattered your majesty. But, sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about." This response was expected. Natalya hadn't gone into detail but of course Sasha didn't know anything. Her ego was the first thing that had to go before anything else.
"Don't start with all your cocky crap, I know what you're planning and I'm telling you that you have to stop it now, before this place actually gets worse."
"Cocky, me? Oh you cut me deep. Now why do you think I would do anything that would, or even could make life so much worse for us?" Sasha feigned her hurt, enjoying this way too much for Natalya to tolerate.
"You know, we've both seen what happens when drugs start getting around here again, the cell searches, the 'personal' searches, the damn screws on our backs every minute of the day. It's hell, you know that." Natalya was starting to get
"Drugs? I'm not involved with drugs." Sasha started but was cut off.
"Don't make me out to be a fool, you're the only one who either is, or thinks she is, clued up enough to even attempt it without getting caught. Now you need to listen to me, for once, you need to listen to somebody. You are not going to do this."
Sasha turned hostile herself now and got right in Natalya's face, backing her to the cell doorway. "Maybe I've given you the idea that anything you have to say matters." Sasha grabbed Natalya's shirt to pull her closer. "To me, you are less than nothing and I will do whatever I want, whenever I please. I don't care about you or anyone else in here, especially your little group. The best part, on top of the fact I'm going to get everything I want and there's nothing you can do to stop me, is knowing just how mad you are about it."
Sasha didn't get the chance to continue her vicious onslaught as her head was suddenly slammed into the doorframe, sending her to the floor. Natalya looked up to see that it was Paige who did it. A quick check showed that there were no guards aware of it, which was good as Paige didn't look like she was going to stop.
Paige knelt over Sasha in a position that made it impossible for any fight back. "You don't talk to her like that, and you treat people with the respect that they deserve. Right now you deserve no respect. You're going to get up, go and lie on your bunk and we will leave. This is the last time I warn you. If I ever hear your voice in any way I don't like or anyone disapproves of again, you and I will finish this." Paige then stood up and Sasha stood to face Paige.
"This is already finished. You just don't know it yet." Sasha growled as she went to her bunk. Paige smirked at Natalya as they left her as promised. "It's up to her now, she keeps it up, we just have to take her down. Again, and again, and again."
Naomi missed all of it, and got back to the cell to find Sasha raging. "Boss, you ok?"
"No, I've had enough, we're going to fix her for good, come with me, we need to talk to a certain someone."
Paige and Becky were lying together on Paige's bunk that night before lights out when they heard the call to open their cell. They separated quickly to try and avoid suspicion and were sat next to each other when three guards entered. Langston, Phoenix and one that was unknown to either of them. "You, up and you, stay." Phoenix ordered, with Paige the one who was to stand, she complied.
"What's going on here exactly?" Paige asked. Her first thought was she was heading for The Lock but if that were true then she would already half way there by now.
Langston pulled her box out from under the bunks. "Yours?" He asked, getting a nod in return.
"Yes sir, who is your colleague I haven't met?" Paige knew this was a moment to be respectful as possible, but the answer Phoenix gave meant it was the last time that night.
"This is Guard Lana Perry, she is my counterpart from Block C. She is here to complete the transfer to your new cell."
Paige's jaw dropped in shock, Becky was silently panicking. "My new cell? What are you talking about?"
"Simple. " Langston said, "You have been the subject of complaints from other prisoners regarding inappropriate behaviour and aggression. It's been decided that you will be transferred to Block C with immediate effect for the remainder of your sentence."
"Other prisoners? Yeah, I bet. I guess that fact she's just got it in for me and you're already here means I'm not getting the chance to defend myself."
"This isn't a Court, you have had your right to a defence. Now you have 30 seconds to pack your possessions in this box. Any thing not in there or not fitting will be left behind." Langston looked at his watch. Paige didn't have a huge amount to put in, just her coffee supplies so met the time constraints. Langston then picked up the box and left the cell. The new guard then pulled Paige's arm behind her. Realising she was going to be handcuffed Paige pulled her arm away.
"Seriously? I don't need cuffs on. Regardless of this fake complaint, I'm not violent." Guard Lana flashed a smile that was a strange mixture of friendly and crazy, before grabbing Paige's arm again and pushing her hard against the wall and this time successfully placing the handcuffs on Paige's wrists, making them tighter than necessary, confirmed by a sharp cry of pain from Paige as she struggled against the cuffs.
"I don't know why it is so hard for you to understand. This is a high security facility and you are a dangerous convict. Therefore you will be secured for any movements outside of your designated cell block. I have guarded dangerous prisoners in Russia and America, male and female, so do not think that there is anything you can do to deceive or evade myself or my colleagues in C Block, now move."
"Wait!" Becky jumped up, a look of terror on her face. Guard Phoenix ordered her back to her bunk. "Please, she's my friend, I just want to say goodbye."
"Fine, one minute." Phoenix relented to Lana's annoyance, which she didn't try to hide.
Becky locked her arms tight around Paige, who in that moment realised what was happening and felt her heart breaking, not helped by her inability to return the hug.
"I can't believe this is happening. I love you so much." Becky whispered into Paige's ear.
"I love you too, and I'm going to find my way back to you, somehow. I promise you." Paige whispered back.
"Please don't make a promise you can't keep."
"I'm not, I'll be with you again, one side of these walls or the other. You're my everything, and that won't change."
"I don't know what I'm going to do without you...Becky started to say but didn't get the chance to finish as Paige was dragged out of the cell and the door immediately slammed closed. Becky slammed her hand on the door repeatedly screaming after Paige as she quickly disappeared from view.
Watching Paige getting dragged away in handcuffs, struggling the whole time, from her own cell across the block, Sasha couldn't help but smile, and wave.
A/N: Thanks for reading.
Less said about Fastlane the better probably, predictable Divas Tag and a terrible title match.
Holy S***! Shane-O Mac! I think that says everything on that right now.
25 chapters, another milestone, thanks completely to all of you out there.
