Being So Close

Pt 19

Insane

Seven had completely finished the cage. She was very proud of her piece of perfection. She took a step back, and took a walk around it. She smiled at her latest accomplishment. Seven realized that she hadn't eaten for a day and decided that she would go and check her traps near the river. She smiled one last time at her cage and then left the cabin.

Pheobe stirred. She turned slightly to her left and slowly opened her eyes. The last thing that she remembered was trying to get to safety with Greg after the tornado hit. But where was she now? She had no idea.

Carefully she began to get her bearings. She sat up slowly surveying her surroundings. She was in bed with a cage completely surrounding her. Where in the hell was she?

"Hello is anyone here?"

She crawled to the side of the cage and shook it as hard as she could. It didn't even wobble slightly. She heard a noise outside and decided considering her situation that she should pretend that she was still unconscious. She laid back down just as the door opened.

Seven returned with a large fish in hand. She took it to the kitchen and began preparing it for dinner. She cut off its head and began flushing out its organs.

While Seven was busy working on the fish carcass, Pheobe lightly opened one eye. She saw Seven standing at the sink and almost did fall unconscious. Seven had done this to her. But what wasn't she supposed to be in prison.

Seven laid the fish in a frying pan and turned to check on Pheobe. She grabbed her tricoder from the table and began to scan Pheobe. But something was wrong. According to the tricoder Pheobe should be awake.

She began screaming Phoebe's name. But Pheobe remained still. Seven began to panic she unlocked the door, but as soon as he did Pheobe crashed through it sending Seven tumbling to the floor.

Within an instant Pheobe was out the front door. She was a little disoriented but she decided that she should just run. And that's what she did she began to run through the forest. She knew that Seven was after her, but that only made her run faster.

She knew that if she made it to a clearing she would have some idea of where she was. Maybe she would even run into someone that she knew. Maybe someone was looking for her. And then it happened.

She lay on the ground. Something had her leg. She was trapped. She tried to get her leg out of the man made trap, but she was unsuccessful. She heard footsteps coming from the trees. She heard some branches break, as they were cleared from the path. And then Seven appeared in front of her.

Pheobe shouted at her. "Get the hell away from me Seven!"

Seven smiled and pushed some of the hair out of her eyes.

"Glad you remember the blonde bimbo Pheobe."

"How could I forget such a bimbo like you?"

"Ahh come on Pheobe that's no way to talk to me aren't we friends?"

"If you think we are friends Seven why don't you untie me, and I will show you what good friends we really are."

"Actually you put up a really good fight Pheobe, I'm impressed. I never thought that you would out-smart a former Borg. You have spirit and I like that. Sadly you are going to have to go back to your cage.

Seven picked up a stick, knocked it against the tree a few times and then hit Pheobe in the back of the head with it. Pheobe lay motionless on the ground.

Seven smiled as she cut the trap, and dragged Pheobe back to the cabin.

TBC