Chapter 7: Captivity

The General's face grew pale as the meaning of her words sunk in, and before he could even blink, she attacked.

She lunged at the man closest to her left and sliced his head clean off his shoulders, his head toppled to the floor with a sickening wet thud. She proceeded towards the General with a look of determination and death in her eyes. Unfortunately, the men were ready, and began to open fire.

She successfully dodged a few bullets, but she was still too sluggish to take them all head on; she weaved in and out of crouched and frightened doctors in an effort to avoid the barrage of fire, and when she was in range – leapt in the air and swung her fist at Drayko; he was so alarmed, he couldn't move. His entire being remained frozen where it stood, his mind blank and his eyes wide, awaiting his coming doom.

I almost have him

Just as her blades came within millimeters of his face, a soldier hit the back of her head with the blunt end of his rifle.

She toppled over and rammed into the General's stomach, knocking him and her to the floor. Before she could even attempt to get up they pelted her with charged rounds, which sent micro fibers of high pulsing electric charges all over her body. She writhed and screamed as shock after shock hit her, sending her nerve fibers alight, but she would not back down and willed her body to get up – they continued their onslaught until her mind shut down and she passed out from the pain.

"Get her off me! GET HER THE FUCK OFF ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW! Off, Off, Off!"

All composure was lost as they lifted Vega off of him and dropped her to the floor. He was shaking uncontrollably and by the puddle on the floor, pissed his pants as well.

"How many of those things did you hit her with?"

"Six rounds, I believe, Sir"

Shit, 2 rounds would take down a 150 kilo man

The General slowly regained himself, despite the smell of piss permeating the room, and turned to the head doctor in charge of the project.

"Looks like you and your staff will live a little longer."

With that he turned on his heels, with his head held high, and marched out of the room; his men following close behind.

END FLASHBACK

After that incident they had been forced to put her in a steel room, chained and shackled, with an inhibitor to keep her from having a 'fit', as they called it. When she first woke, she had fought against her restraints, nearly broke her wrists clear off from the strain she was putting on them, and that's when they upped her doses. Since then she hasn't moved.

"Completely catatonic," mumbled Shay Alois, the head doctor, in disgust – as they were right back where they were before the attempted escape.

The vid screens show no brain OR neural activity, but all her other vitals are operating at a phenomenal rate. A medical marvel

Knock, Knock

"Come in," Shay said distractedly.

"Any change yet?" asked the young colleague.

Silence"Hello? Alois. You in there?" she asked worriedly.

"Huh, what did you say?"

"I said has there been any change yet."

"No. Unfortunately not Kanika."

She sat down in the chair next to him and followed his gaze towards the creature; her eyes were staring back at them with a sardonic emptiness that not only startled Kanika, but also sent noticeable shivers down her spine.

Removing her eyes from the hideous form, she turned to Dr. Alois.

"How long have you been working on this project, Sir, if you don't mind my asking."

"I don't mind the inquiry at all Kanika, you can ask me anything you want. You ARE one of my top pupils and most aspiring newcomer to the project. Now that it's reopened that is."

"So, how long?"

"Oh well, 20 years, I believe. I was here when they started with the first test subject."

"And who might that be?"

"Why none other than THE RICHARD B. RIDDICK, himself," Shay said with a chuckle.