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Chapter 15

Alex awoke to loud sirens and flashing lights; the ground she lay on felt cold and shook beneath her. The sound of metal grinding echoed around her as she sat forward and tried to focus on her surroundings; she felt sick, dizzy and disorientated. It took a few moments for her eyes to focus and then panic rose as she realised she was on the Master Jailers ship. Without thinking she ran for the exit and was about to open it when she heard a voice call from behind.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you. Not unless you want to be sucked out into space." The Jailer said.

Alex turned to face him "We're in space?" She ship jolted to the left and both Alex and the Jailer fell against the side of the ship.

"Now what" The Jailer said as he regained his balance and ran to the cockpit. Alex looked back towards the exit before turning and following the Jailer. Alex was almost floored by fear and fascination as she stared out of the cockpit window and into space. Disbelief washed over her, she swallowed and tried to add moisture to her now dry mouth. She leaned across the controls and stared out of the window in the hope of seeing Earth.

"There's no point looking, we're a long way away from your planet." The Jailer said

Alex turned and faced the jailer "Where are we?"

"We're on my ship"

"I know that" Alex snapped; she raised her hand and pointed out of the window "I mean, where are we?" She watched as the jailer moved awkwardly in his chair and refused to make eye contact with her. "You don't know, do you?" Alex said. The Jailer clenched his jaw and continued to look straight ahead. Alex grabbed the jailer by his shirt and pulled him around to face her "Tell me!" Alex shouted. The jailer grabbed Alex's wrist and pushed her away.

"The ship took some damage which caused the emergency protocol to take control; I'm locked out."

"There must be an emergency override."

"Don't you think I've tried?" The jailer replied as he turned away from Alex.

"So what, we just float around space until..." Alex fell to the floor as the sound of metal hitting metal exploded around them. She held onto the side and tried to regain her balance as the terrifying sound of metal crunching around her got louder and louder. The lights flickered before going out, leaving them only with the amber emergency lights.

"What's going on?" Alex asked as fear crept up her throat.

"I don't know but it can't be good" the jailer replied as he began to walk down the corridor. The jailer stopped and began examining his ship. Alex stood a few feet in front of him; she tilted her head and listened. There was a thud followed by a strange mechanical noise coming from her right; she moved closer to the exit and pressed her ear against it. She could have sworn she heard voices; she turned her head and pressed her other ear against the door. Beep, beep , beep. Alex frowned at the unknown noise.

"What are you doing" The Jailer called from behind her.

"Sshh" Alex replied. The beeps got louder and faster and then she realised what the beeps reminded her of. "Get down!" She shouted as she charged at the Jailer and tackled him to the ground.

"What are you doing, have you gone mad?" The jailer asked. Alex was lying on top of him; her body shielding his and their faces inches apart. She sat up and looked back at the door "I'm sorry, I thought..." BOOM!

Alex flew backwards from the explosion and crashed hard against the wall before dropping to the floor and landing on her back. She felt a warm sensation run down the side of her face and torso, her body ached as she tried to move. She shook her head in an attempt to stop the ringing in her ears and restore her hearing but the move caused her world to spin. She looked up in time to see several masked men, all armed entering the ship. She watched as the jailer dropped back to his knees and raise his hands above his head. He looked back to Alex and indicated for her to do the same. Alex pushed herself to her knees but immediately fell back down as her world turned dark.

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