Hello my fellow lovely people. This chapter has gone through so much revisions and changes that my mind has officially shut down. After this I still have to write up my next chapter for my other story too . I want to take this time to thank a couple people who have both helped me with ideas and motivation to finish writing this in a slightly more timely manner.
To Alex my other best friend who saw I gave a shout out to Maria and my sis in my last chapter and demanded I give him one too. *rolls eyes* Here you go Alex. He did actually help me though with Days character in this Chapter considering he sorta does remind me of him.
And to Chapter11punk who gave that wonderfully insightful review on my last chapter, you rock. I did in fact use one of your ideas in this chapter and it did help me clear up the confusing stuff that would be included had I used my idea instead.
So without further ado, here's the next chapter!
Diaclaimer: huhhh Marie Lu, unfortunately owns the characters.
~Emerald City, Antarctica~
June
My head pounds and my eyes feel like lead. Well I guess that's to be expected considering I got ganged up on out of no where. At least I got my shots in too, smirking but finding it painful I end up staying still. Listening to see if I can hear anyone around I come to the conclusion that I'm alone. So slowly and painfully I open my eyes and move my head around taking in my surroundings. I'm currently tied to chair in a bare room that seems to be in an abandoned building.
Testing the bonds around my wrists that are tied to the arms of each side of the chair I nearly scream because not only did they manage to knock me out with fairy dust at least that's what I'm willing to believe. But they're smart too, to top it all off. Damn I was hoping the stereotype that all evil henchman were stupid would be in my favor but I guess my rotten luck just keeps on going.
Looking around I spy a jagged piece of metal from what looks like multiple gun shot holes in the wall surrounded by dried blood stains. Wonderful. I think dryly but it is in fact wonderful because if I can't just get to that I can cut through my bonds. Looking down I see the chair isn't connected to the ground so maybe I can scoot over and get try to stand and saw my way out of these infernal skin chapping things. So bracing for the pain in my head and body I gather all my strength into my torso and legs and scoot over a fraction of an inch, the pain in my ribs are worse than I originally thought I nearly cry out in pain.
Gritting my teeth I curse at myself in my head, you just have to make it five feet June, half an inch isn't going to get you anywhere, your suppose to be the first Commander for crying out loud.
So with that I suck up my pain, pull up my big girl panties and move another inch.
This is going to take some time.
Footsteps are coming towards the door now, so I stop and position the chair so that it looks as if I haven't tried to move at all and considering I only managed to move a couple inches its not that hard.
The door swings open to reveal the woman who at the time seemed as if she was the leader but unless leadership changed from the time I got knocked out to the time I woke up I'm guessing that the man that walks in behind her is the real leader considering he has a air that oozes command. Also the woman looks as if she's cowering under his watchful eye.
She stalks towards me though and gives me a look of complete disdain as if her fear of her leader is my fault.
"So your finally awake Republic soldier." She says scorn evident in her voice.
Raising my head I glare staring straight into her eyes, I may be tied up but hell if I'm going to show any weakness in front of these scum.
"Mute are you? Or are you just trying to bid your time hoping some real hero will come and save the day or shall I say night?" She enunciates the last few words giving me a smirk. I suddenly remember the last conversation between the two hooded figures before I knocked out.
Think this will get Nights attention?
The attacks make sense now, they were trying to get Nights attention by attacking the ones sent to handle him in first place probably trying to recruit Night to their side.
Well I was originally staying quiet to try to come up with the best tactic to use but it seems by being quiet she's giving me all the information I need. At least one person is sticking to the stereotype.
But what does Day have to do with them?
"You see we were trying to get Days attention at first hoping maybe his leaving the Republic with no memories but bad ones remaining of that place and his apparent dislike and suspicions about the Antarctican government system would allows us an easy opening to bring him in on our plans but that didn't turn out too well in the end, so when this Night fellow came along trying to tear down Antarctica's system we decided he would be better suited for the job."
This whole time the man was standing in the shadows observing me but at this he steps forward and silences the woman.
"That's enough Manaline, she's still one of the Republics elite, mute or not she can still ruin our operation."
Closing her mouth Manaline nods her head and apologies before backing up a step.
"I have to say you really did a number on my men out there."
Manaline clears her throat and the tough guy glances at her.
"I'm sorry I didn't know you wanted me to point out your lack of skills and how you got knocked out in the first five minutes of fighting and only regained consciousness when Jeremy had to drag you in the van."
"Err um no sir."
"That's what I thought, now miss…"
I am not going to give him my name so instead I end up saying the only name that pops into my mind.
"Jameson, Commander Jameson." What the hell? Why that name I still hate her for what she did to my brother and almost did to Day.
"So she speaks, commander is it? So we were right in assuming your one of the Republics elite sent here to stop Night?"
Smirking this time with a little less pain I decide if I'm going to take Jameson's name I might as well make her character seem as bad as it was.
"Well you know what they say about assuming things…but in this case yes I am one the Republics elite."
Giving me one of his evil smirks he backs up nods his head.
"Excellent, now you just stay here while I send for someone to interrogate you. Why not take this opportunity to see into the Republics plan eh?"
"General Grieves wait!" Turning around he looks back at Manaline.
"What is it now Manaline?"
"I would like to be the one to interrogate her if I may."
"Hmm I suppose this could make up for your incompetence earlier, fine go ahead but I expect good answers later." Then he's out the door and I'm left with Manaline.
Gone is the cowering girl and in her place is one filled with fury and a vendetta to make me pay for causing her to look like a fool in front of her leader.
"Now that were alone I can get down to what I was waiting for. " She says stalking up to me and cracking her knuckles.
"What because I'm tied up and can't defend myself you think your all tough now?" I taunt still trying to figure out a way to get out of these without her knowing my objective.
"If your so tough I'm sure you could get out of those yourself, now. What is the Republic planning on doing if they somehow manage to capture Night? Though I find that highly unlikely considering he's very skilled in what he does but probably not as skilled as Day." She says her eyes gone slightly dreamy when she says Days name.
I narrow my eyes at that at first because she obviously has a crush on my Day but then calculating because maybe I can get her to help me out by using Day to my advantage.
So sitting back against the chair I give her a friendly smile. Well as friendly as I can to my would be tormentor.
"Day huh? Well I know him personally and I've had a recent encounter with Night which lead me to my bruises I have from before you guys decided to man handle me." I purposely leave out the fact that my bruises aren't from Night in fact but from the other person who I'm sure is part of their group. What is with them are they on some kind of special drug that enhances their fighting?
"I have to say Day is a better fighter and all around much better person than this Night guy you guys want so much. He's even more handsome too, no wonder you guys couldn't get him on your side, he's better off with us and he probably saw that. It's just a matter of time before Night sees that too and comes running to us."
Manaline narrows her eyes and walks up to me pulling out her baton from her side and holding it against my throat leaning my chair back to the point it could fall over if she pushes just a little more.
"Day did not join up with you guys, he hasn't declared any relations with any Capitols yet and you say you know him personally yet your from the Republic. He would have only had any relations with the Republic during the battle with the Chancellor and he lost all memories of that time. The only person he did know personally was June Iparis and she's no where on his radar anymore." She says smiling at that last part.
My anger starts to rise but I can't say anything about that because then she would catch on to me. Then she says something surprising.
"I also know that your not really Commander Jameson because she was executed in that battle by some soldiers because June was to weak to do it herself, honestly what does-did Day see in her?"
Her words hurt because I remember that fight well, I still get flashes of those last moments from time to time haunting me.
Coming onto the roof and knocking a fighter from the Colonies army unconscious. Then seeing Commander Jameson take aim at Day whose running as fast as his broken body will allow him to trying to get to Eden. I finally reach her after she's shot Day two times but he still somehow manages to carry Eden to safety. We fight and get a few hits in each and when I finally flip her over my shoulder onto the edge of the roof where were fighting but she grabs hold of my arm pulling it out of my socket, her nails digging deep in my skin.
Down below, Republic soldiers are still herding evacuees, firing on enemy soldiers on other roofs, shouting orders into their mikes.
I scream at them with everything I have left. "Shoot her!" I shout. "Shoot her!"
Two Republic soldiers snap their heads in my direction recognizing me and taking aim.
Commander Jameson looks up into my eyes and grins. "I knew you couldn't do it yourself."
Then the soldiers fire and she's plummets towards the ground.
I have her blood on my hands even if I didn't pull the trigger. Metia's words still even now ring through my head when I think of that memory.
"Few people kill for the right reasons."
These people weren't afraid to kill me but they saw I was the Republics property so they used me instead to lure Night in.
"I don't know what Day was thinking either but June isn't as weak as you paint her to be either." I say finally.
Then I ask, "Why don't you join us? Day does remember some things from his time in the Republic and your right, I'm not Commander Jameson but I'm also not June Iparis from the Republic either."
She stares at me for a couple minutes thinking about what I said then frowning she shakes her head.
"No, I don't know for sure if Day really does remember and even if he does what makes you think he'll join your side again after everything the Republic put him and his family through?" then she steps back hits me across the face with her baton.
My head reels from all the pain but I manage to still have clear vision and I take a chance and stand up in the chair still tied and rush towards her.
I ram into her using the legs of the chair to knock her down and I sit down putting the legs on her body. She grunts and shoves me to the side. I'm lying on my side and I roll over onto my back and jump back up after a couple failed attempts.
By now she's moving towards the door getting ready to call for back up but I'm not ready to get beaten up again after my two day in a row body bruising I already endured.
I rush the wall miraculously break the arms of the chair so that I'm now free from it but my arms are still tied to arms of the chair. I use the sharp parts from the broken pieces to put it against her neck daring her to shout out. She freezes but then pushes back against me and kicks her legs out causing me to fall. I get back up panting and use the blunt end to knock her in the back of her head. She falls to ground for the second time unconscious.
Smirking I spit beside her head and untie my arms from the bonds. Then I crouch down and take the weapons she has on her. A knife, gun with full ammo, and two smoke bombs.
Strapping on her belt I make my way through the door and creep slowly down the hall listening for any others nearby. A commotion sounds somewhere on the floor below me so I head there to see how many people are here.
I then the corner and find myself in a state of disbelief.
Days here still in his hospital gown fighting three men at the same time and Frankie, Tess, and even Eden are here backing him up but only fighting one person at a time. Theirs fifteen men in total, outnumbering them but Days strength and agility make up for three men. I run into the fray and pull out the knife I took and start fighting alongside them making my way over to Day. He looks at me through his fighting and shoots me smug grin while knocking a guy on the side of his head with the butt of the others gun.
"What are you doing here Day? I could have handled this myself your still in your hospital gown for crying out loud!"
"Awwh but I knew you'd need me sooner or later." He says still with his smug grin but its soo good to see it back on his face that I can't really argue with him, because I did need him. Ten years ago and I still find myself needing his words and comforting warmth only he can provide.
All together we all manage to take down most of the men but others start to come in. I look over at where Eden's fighting worried because of his sight but he seems to be doing surprisingly well. He's managed to take down five men and is currently working on his sixth, using some kind of cane that has a wicked sharp edge on the bottom and I don't know if I'm imagining it because of my head injury but he looks as if his appearance keeps changing with every hit he lands.
Tess, is handling her own fighting hand to hand against a man much taller bigger than her but what she lacks in strength she makes up for in speed.
Frankie is handling the electronic equipment twisting some instruments on a control panel and rewiring others occasionally having to stop to fight off a man or two trying to come up behind her.
A deep voice cuts through our fighting, "ENOUGH." i
The men stop immediately and we pause confused and look towards the voice. I see the leader from earlier with a limping Manaline, she sees me and snarls but then sees Day and stands up straight and ducks behind the leader a little.
Day in turn doesn't see her but scoots over towards me and grabs my hand squeezing it. Manaline sees this a glares at me but tilts her head and doesn't say anything. General Grieves on the other hand sees this and smiles broadly.
"Well what do we have here? Day in the flesh, I see we took something from you that you care for dearly. After all our attempts to get you to come here all it took was a girl."
Day looks confused and says so to the General.
"Attempts to bring me here? Since when, I don't know who you are but you did take someone important from me and I came to take her back."
The General's gaze hardens and he blames briefly at Manaline.
"You know when we stopped by where you worked and that time one of my men had a chat with Eden. That letter we sent you? None of those ring a bell?"
Days face clears up and he laughs, "Oh yeah you mean that time some chick came in asking if I wanted to give up my job as a trainer and join her company of experienced fighters not to mention her personal services? And when Eden came home one day carrying a bouquet of morning glories saying someone came up to him at the gates of his engineering school with the flowers and a card prompting us to turn our backs on the Republic and help take over the Antarctican government? Oh and the letter? I think I still have that in my pocket hold on,"
By now the General was getting angrier and angrier and shooting Manaline nasty looks, I have to say I pitied the girl but her flirting with Day while I was in the Republic is not making me too happy either.
Day pulls the letter out his pocket and begins reading.
"To Day,
I know that our recent attempts to bring you over to our side has not had…its intended effects but I want to make you this one final offer. We are currently trying to recruit experienced fighters and your one of the best out there. It would be an absolute pleasure to have you on board with us here. Come and see our men in action and see for yourself how well we operate and if you still do not accept this marvelous offer than we understand. Night is currently already on board with us so that should motivate you to join also. We are awaiting your response with high hopes,
Your sincerely,
Manaline.
There's also a lipstick mark at the end but I chose to ignore that part of the letter." Day says raising his eyebrow with an amused smirk plain across his face. Tess, and Frankie are barely contain their laughter while Eden tries to cover up a small smile that creeps onto his face after hearing the way Day imitated a female voice.
The General however, is not amused at all and sound around facing Manaline who by now has hidden herself behind the wall separating the two rooms.
"I will have words with your complete incompetence that has been shown to me yet again later, but right now I want all of them taken into custody and put in separate rooms. NOW!"
All the soldiers rush in and we start fighting once again this time our backs against each other. I think we're doing good for a while but I tire fast because of my injuries and having to fight again so soon after the last one. Soon more soldiers enter the room completely surrounding us and leaving no room for us to escape. Day curses seeing this and jumps onto a table and manages to take a few soldiers and hops up to where Frankie was messing with the controls. He shouts down towards her,"Frankie which switch!"
"The blue one!" She yells back punching someone in the stomach.
"Are you sure it's not the Red one? Isn't the bad one always the red one?"
"Damn it Day it's the Blue one!"
Grumbling Day flips the blue one and immediately the lights go out and all the electricity goes haywire, hall lights flickering on and off randomly and the microwave automatically starting up.
"Lets go!" I hear Day say somewhere near me, then he grabs my hand and we all run towards the door. His hand gets yanked from mines and I look back only to see him with a gun to his head the General holding it smiling at me. I try to run back but Day yells for me to go. I shake my head tears falling down my face because this is what happened last time in the Republic. I couldn't save him and he ended up in the hospital with no memory. But then he turns pleading eyes to Eden who stopped also with Tess, and Frankie all of them looking at Day fearfully.
"Eden get June out of here!" His voice breaks and he sends a message to Eden silently and he nods understanding and grabs me pulling me after him. He's much stronger than what I thought and I stumble after him still looking at Day.
He smiles at me and mouths "I love you."
Before I can say it back were outside and Edens yelling at me to hurry up and get in the car. That last image is burned into my head, Day with a gun to head his shoulders drawn in defeat willingly being taken so I can go free.
On the drive tears trail down my face and I sob into my sleeve not wanting anyone to hear though I know they all know I am.
Wow. That was a bit depressing, but hey don't worry Day is tough and clever and he has something up his sleeve that even he doesn't know about yet ;)
Thank you guys for following my story and favoriting and reviewing I love you guys so much! Also sorry for the late update a storm came out of no where and took the power out and along with it the internet. . I couldn't save my work and had to rewrite most of it.
Until next time!
~byee
