A/N: Happy holidays, hope you all enjoy
Chapter 19
"This is so fucking pointless" Paige said from her cell as she looked across the hall at the Usos who were standing by their own cell gate.
They didn't know how long they had been here, weeks for sure, but Paige and Baron both knew it was pointless to keep trying to escape. However, the twins had yet to stop trying. Everyday it was a new plan to which Baron and Paige both agreed was pointless. The four were kept separated from any of the other prisoners and they had metal collars around their necks which canceled out their powers. Paige was in a single cell on the left side of the hall while the twins were together across from her and Baron was in a cell just to the right of them. Each cell had beds and a single toilet in the back corner with a sink and there were few windows in the prison so only the twins had a window, which had bars across it.
"Hey either be helpful or shut up" Jey said as he looked over at Paige
The pale girl rolled her eyes as she slumped back on the ground and closed her eyes. She was tired, they had been treated like crap since they had been here as the guards cursed at them, pushed them around and some days denied them food. On some occasions the guards had gone out of their way to torment and beat them. However, these last few days had been different. The guards completely ignored them, they didn't respond to the Usos taunts and jeers like they used to and Paige had noticed that most of the guards looked the same. When she mentioned it, the twins took it and ran with it while Baron just dismissed them and said they were imagining things.
"You idiots are wasting your time. We're not getting out of here. Not if Shane has anything to say about it" Baron said from his cell, he couldn't see the twins but he could hear them and he could see Paige's unimpressed look.
"Screw Shane!" Jimmy said serious as he walked up to the bars while Jey paced behind him, "When we get out of here I'm gonna punch that backstabbing traitor right in the face"
"You really think WWE is gonna let you anywhere near Shane?" Baron asked sarcastically as he moved to sit on his bed, "The man is Vince McMahon's son. No one is gonna believe us even if we do get out of here"
"Jesus, why did we have to get stuck with the two most pessimistic kids in our class?" Jey asked his brother sarcastically while Baron and Paige just rolled their eyes.
"We are going to get out of there...all of us...whether you two help us or not. We just can't...give up" Jimmy said seriously
"Why not?" Baron asked as he slid his head into his hands
"BECAUSE! We...we just can't. Someone will come for us." Jimmy yelled
"Who?"
"I don't know...the heroes...the rest of our class"
"Oh please, they probably gave up on us a long time ago" Baron said just before the prison ground shook.
"What was that?" Paige asked once it stopped shaking before there were a bunch of explosions.
Suddenly four guards burst into the room all with white button up shirts tucked into grey slacks and black hats covering their eyes. Jey quickly called out trying to get their attention but all four guards remained stoic as they stared at the least door they entered from. There were sounds of explosions and screaming and the ground shook causing the four prisoners to stand and quickly walk to their cell gates as they looked at the door too.
"Hey, what's going on?" Jimmy asked seriously just before the door blasted open and ice spread along the ground, freezing the guards to their spots.
The four watched as someone sped in and took the guns from all four guards before Class 1A entered through the door. Charlotte stepped forward with her hand outstretched to the guards as ice continued to creep up their bodies before she looked to the class and said, "Carmella, AJ, Big E get them out of these cells. Sasha, Bayley get these guards...the rest of you watch the halls."
The students got to work as Carmella began phasing the twins out of their cell and their collars and AJ used his heat vision to melt the gates of Baron and Paige's cells and melt their collars as well. While Sasha used her powers to twist off and lift the heat off of two of the guards while Bayley punched her fist through the chest of the other two.
"Holy shit you killed them!" Jey said as he looked at the fallen guards once he and his twin were free
"They're just robots. Copies of the ones Becky was working on." Charlotte said simply, "Shane stole her work and it seems like him and his merry band of engineers tried to make copies"
"Yeah, they're not as good though" Bayley said as she dusted off her hands
"Second rate at best." Sasha added
"You guys know about Shane?" Jimmy asked Charlotte
"Yeah. He's working with some villains on a plan to get rid of powers forever" Charlotte answered
"And he framed us for some deep shit" Sasha said while Paige looked at AJ and Carmella then at the other three students confused
"And when did this happen? You all friends again?"
"We all were coming to get you guys." Carmella said before looking at Sasha and Bayley, "They had the same idea...we talked and decided it would be best for all of us to work together."
Before anyone else could say anything Kofi ran back into the room and said, "Guys...we should get going. Enzo says cops are on the way"
Charlotte nodded, "Come on, we can go back to our hideout and plan out what to do next"
With that the students filed out of the prison allowing Paige, Baron and the twins to see the carnage their classmates had left in their wake. The cameras were all melted or fried and a bunch of robot guards were on the ground destroyed. The group quickly made their way out and traveled back across town to the cabin where the girls had been hiding.
"So Becky has multiple personalities?"
"Yes"
"And one of them is called The Man and she is trying to kill you three?"
"Well sort of. She really wants to kill my brother and us because we helped him escape"
"Because his blood helped...uh...create Rebecca, another one of Becky's personalities, and The Man wants to get rid of Rebecca and Becky to...what take over...become real...ho-how does that work?"
"Take over we think"
"And who exactly created The Man?"
"Nikki Cross, one of the villains in the group SAnity"
"Who were mostly all killed by The Man...right?"
"Yes"
"Ok...that is a lot" Jimmy said as he sat on the couch next to his brother and paige while Baron sat on the other side of her and the rest of their classmates sat around the cabin's living room.
"Not to mention Shane using villains to replace you four while he framed us for attacking him and killing the villains that he was supposedly rehabilitating." Sasha added
"And the fact that he's using the engineers, a brainwashed Finn and possibly Dean to help him get rid of powers forever so he can kill his father." Bayley added
"And-"
"No more ands!" Jey said quickly as he shot up from his seat, "This is a lot...ca-can we just figure out what we're going to do now?"
There was silence before Enzo stood up and said, "I suggest we march up to Shane and punch him in his freak face!"
Cass put his hand on Enzo's shoulder before pulling him back down so he was sitting on the ground again. Sasha rolled her eyes before saying, "I'm all for punching Shane and getting revenge but I say we clear our names, we can't go anywhere without police or WWE goons turning us in"
Bayley agreed but the other just shrugged it off, Baron looked to Enzo before saying, "If we do anything it should be getting revenge on Finn. I mean he's the one who gave us over to Shane in the first place"
"We need to find Nikki" Xavier said, "If comics have taught me anything it's that we need an antiserum to take down The Man. If a serum could create Rebecca we could get Nikki and use her to make something to get rid of The Man too."
"I agree with Woods" Paige said, "We saw Shane put Nikki in a separate car from the other villains when he and Ric Flair freed them. We didn't know then it was her but I remember him taking her somewhere else. She might be back at the compound."
"Well we can't GO to the compound because WWE is after us!" Sasha snapped
"No WWE is after YOU three!" Carmella said, "The rest of us didn't kill anyone"
"We didn't kill anyone either!" Bayley shouted seriously sending the class into one big argument as everyone shouted their opinions and ideas about what they should do
"ENOUGH!" Charlotte shouted getting everyone's attention after four minutes of arguing, "We'll split up. A lot of shit has happened and we have a lot to deal with. We were able to destroy the cameras and communication systems at TNA so the rest of you aren't under any WWE radar as of yet. Right now they're keeping you all in the dark and you're not seen as a threat. So, Carmella, Cass, Enzo, and AJ, you guys find Nikki and bring her back here. Xavier, Kofi and E, you guys try and find Dean."
"What about us?" Jey asked
"The four of you are going to rest. You were all held captive for a while. You should rest. The three of us are going to see if we can get any find out more on Shane or Becky" Charlotte said before looking at everyone, "Are we all clear?"
"We don't take orders from you three" Baron argued
Sasha rolled her eyes when the other agreed, "Are we seriously doing this again. It's obvious we're the most capable of leading. So if you guys wanna get anything done and be real heroes you would listen to us"
Bayley facepalmed at Sasha's words and her abrupt rudeness, while Carmella rolled her eyes, "We got into Class 1A just like you three did. Just because you all are Hunter's chosen ones doesn't mean you're any better than us"
Sasha went to say something as she stood from her set on the arm rest but Bayley quickly wrapped her hand around the girl's arm and pulled her back down before whispering, "Sash, enough. We need their help."
Bayley looked at Charlotte who just examined her classmates before saying, "If you all don't want to listen to me fine. Listen to Bayley. You all chose her as your class president anyway. Ask her what to do, or maybe you wanna listen to Carmella or Baron or Paige? The three of you always have a lot to say, so step up. Put everyone's life in your hands and come up with a safe and sound plan that will not only stop a handful of bad people but also save the powers and abilities that define our society because that's what a leader has to do. I constantly have to make the best decisions for not only myself but the people around me. A leader is in charge of everyone and everything so if any of you are ready for that responsibility please...step up"
Nobody said anything, so after a few seconds Xavier stepped up with his arms crossed before he looked around and said, "I think I speak for all of us when I say...you're our leader Charlotte. Some of us may not like it, but until we're ready to step up like you said...lead us"
The others slowly nodded and Kofi agreed, "yeah, and we have to work together if we want to save the world...so that means working with them and listening to Charlotte."
Kofi and Xavier looked to Charlotte the blonde nodded at them in thanks before the said, "Alright, it's late...you guys head back and get some rest, you all have your assignments. Baron, Paige, Jey and Jimmy you guys can eat and relax. As soon as you all have any information you can contact us on this phone. It blocks the signal from being traced but it only works one way, so you will have to give updates on status. We clear?"
"Yes" The group answered unanimously
"Alright then"
With that, half of the class headed out and managed to sneak back onto the compound and head to their respective rooms for the night without anyone seeing them. While Paige, Baron and the twins each ate before heading off to sleep. There were five rooms so Paige and Baron each took one while the twins shared and the 3 teammates took the last two, one of which included Rebecca Quin's old room.
It was around 1 in the morning and Charlotte currently was sitting at the kitchen island messing with Becky's Ipad while Bayley ate a sandwich next to her and Sasha drank the last beer from the fridge. The three had been in relative silence since their four fellow classmates had retired for bed and none of them bothered breaking the silence. Well, Sasha bothered actually. The girl let out a small groan as she looked over at Charlotte's typing, "What are you doing?"
"Trying to track Becky"
"Do you know how to do that?" Bayley asked as she held her sandwich up for Sasha to take a bite.
Charlotte sighed and slumped down in her bar stool for a second before saying, "No...not really. I figured she would have something on here that could help me...figure it out."
Sasha raised an eyebrow at the blonde, "You managed to shut down the cameras and communications at TNA Charlotte. T.N..freaking A can figure out how to track Becky."
Charlotte shook her head while Sasha took Bayley's sandwich and began to fully eat it causing the girl to glare at her before she turned to Charlotte and said, "Sasha's right. I mean, there has to be someway to find her, and if any of us can figure it out its you."
"And maybe your brother" Sasha said with her mouth full
Charlotte gasped and quickly stood, grabbing the Ipad, before she ran out the room and headed to the basement. Bayley shook her head before she stood and walked over to where Sasha was sitting on the counter eating her sandwich. She smiled at her girlfriend who smiled back with crumbs and mustard on her face and Bayley's almost fully eaten sandwich in her hand.
Bayley quickly leaned forward and wiped Sasha's face before placing a kiss on her lips. Sasha quickly kissed back and stared at Bayley when she pulled back, "Are we-"
"Yes" Bayley said, "We're good. I've already told you this"
"I know" Sasha said as she placed the rest of the sandwich down and reached out to hold Bayley's hands, "I just really want to know that you're...okay with this...with what happened. I mean we still never even talked about it all. You just keep saying that you don't want to talk about it and that you forgive me but I still feel-"
Bayley quickly grabbed Sasha's face in her hands before kissing her. Sasha slowly wrapped her hands around the girl's waist as their kiss deepened but just before her tongue slipped into Bayley's mouth the girl pulled away.
"Do you still want to talk about it?" Bayley asked playfully
"After that kiss no" Sasha laughed as she tightened her grip around Bayley's waist causing the girl to laugh
"Come on, it's late. I'm going to go check on Charlotte, make sure she isn't doing anything...weird" Bayley said with a laugh before kissing Sasha on the lips, "And then meet in our room?"
"Yes ma'am" Sasha said with a dorky smile on her face while Bayley pulled away from her embrace and headed out the kitchen.
Sasha sat there on the counter for a minute as she just smiled to herself before she heard someone clear their throat causing her to turn and see Paige standing at the far entrance of the kitchen that connected to the dining room, "So...how long has that been going on?"
"What do you want? I thought you were asleep" Sasha asked rudely as she hopped off the counter so she was facing the pale girl.
"Well, this is the first time in weeks that I can't hear Jey or Jimmy's snoring or the sound of prison inmates screaming, so lets just say sleeping isn't the same" Paige said as she crossed her arms and walked further into the kitchen, standing opposite Sasha. She was dressed in a long sleeved grey and white shirt and long sweatpants that were a little short as they cut off a little above her ankles.
"So what? You want me to humor you? I'm confused" Sasha said confused as she glared at the girl
"No. I want you to help me" Paige said seriously causing Sasha to laugh and move to walk out but Paige quickly stopped her, "Wait! I'm serious!"
"Why would I help you?" Sasha asked
"Because…" Paige sighed, "the twins snoring and the screaming isn't the real reason why I can't sleep. While we were there some of the guards...before they were replaced by robots...they weren't the nicest."
Sasha stared at Paige confused but she didn't move. The girl sounded serious, she sounded almost...hurt. The purple haired girl crossed her arms and shifted her stance before saying, "What do you mean?"
Paige looked at the ground and scratched the back of her neck before she sighed, "I-I don't know how to...the-they were uh...overly aggressive with us. Especially one guy...he-he was a little...uh handsy, if you catch my drift."
Sasha's eyes went wide, "Wait did he?"
"Yeah." Paige said in a small voice
"Do the others-"
"They don't know. We were separated some times, they like to split us up for fun and he…" Paige let her words trail off
"Why are you telling me this?" Sasha asked causing Paige's eyes to go wide, thinking for a second that Sasha didn't care about what she just told her, "Why me? I mean...you could've told anyone, you could've just left and killed this bastard I just...why me?"
"You're really my only option. I don't want the boys to know, it would be…"
"Uncomfortable?" Sasha asked causing Paige to nod
"And Bayley doesn't seem like she would be the right person to ask to help me handle this guy, and Charlotte is not an option. She'll just make it into a big thing. I-I figured you'd help with a few questions as possible."
"What's his name?" Sasha asked after a few moments of silence causing Paige to reach in her pocket and pulled out a name badge, "Test Martin?"
"I snagged them off him when...it... happened."
Sasha looked at the badge before looking up at the girl and asking, "You wanna get this guy?"
Paige nodded, "Yeah"
Sasha handed Paige the badge back before saying, "Alright. Go back to sleep"
"Wait...what?" Paige asked confused
"Go to sleep. I'll handle it" Sasha said seriously as she moved to leave but Paige quickly grabbed her by the arm and stopped her
"Hey! Thanks" Paige said in a low voice before letting Sasha go so she could leave.
A/N: Depending on how much I write you all may get another chapter of this and Family is forever for Christmas or New Years. Anyway, hope you enjoyed and make sure to leave any comments or ideas you have and make sure to follow, favorite and all that good stuff so you can be updated for the next chapter.