Authors Note: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM ONE PIECE... Sorry had to make know :D Enjoy.
Chapter 12
Waking I open my eyes and reach up to rub my head to releave the ache starting behind my temple. Looking to my right in search of aaron and angela and they were no where to be seen. Starting to panic I stood and did a 360 and still nothing, no one. Stepping back I bump into a tree I lean against it and fall into a sitting position, grabbing my knees I proceeded to pull the to my chest.
"Think, Alex, think. What should I do? They could be close by looking for me and if I wander off I could get lost in an unknown dimension that I know nothing about, but if I don't go looking they could never find me." I said to myself while thinking out loud. Standing stern faced and started to walk west towards the mid afternoon sun through the forest to find my friends.
After an hour of walking I came across a campsite and noticed guns and swords scattered everywhere, as well as cratwa full of food, gold and clothing. Hesitantly I picked up an article and starred at what seemed to be a dress. *Well I should blend in, in case I'm seen.* tucking the dress under my arm I also grab some boots, a couple of daggers to shove into them, two guns with straps and bullets, and continued on my way.
Another hour later I come upon a slow and steady stream. I feel bad about stealing the items from the campsite but this was about survival. Placing the dress and other possessions on the ground, I strip and walk into the stream for a quick clean up.
Once finished I wander back to the discarded clothing. Throwing my bra and panties back on I sat on the ground to inspect the dress. Taking the dagger I sliced slits up to the height of my upper thigh, for easy access to the guns. Leaning back to inspect my work I smile.
Hearing something snap behind me I went stiff. Griping the knife still in my hand I drop the dress and turned slightly before something hard, I believe to be a rock bashed into my temple. Falling back I open my eyes just to see what looked like black pirate boots before my vision went completely black and I slipped into a dark abyss.
Working my way through the fog in my head I was attacked with a throbbing pain. I go to bring my hand up to grab my head and I was immediately brought up short as something around my wrists stops my hand. My eyes soot open to look at my hand and instantly shut as the light pours in intensifying the pain.
"Ahh, my head feels like its being split in half." Slowly opening my eyes this time I look at my wrists to see cuffs with chains attached to the wall. *What the…* Looking down at myself I find my under garments had been removed and replaced with a thin small material, that barely covered my breasts, tied around my chest. Similar cloth was placed between my legs and tied at my hips in a makeshift pair of underware.
"What the Fuck!" still staring at myself I hear boots as they walk towards me. I sneak a peek at the man whom held me captive. He was a tall slender guy with shoulder length black hair tied back with a leather strap and a scar that went right through his cold dark blue eyes.
"I see your awake." He said as a smirk made its way to his face. My anger began to grow as he continues to stare at me like a piece of meat. Tossing my hair out of my face I look him dead in the eyes.
"Who are you and where am I?" I asked sternly. He sat and thought for a second with a serious face and the grinned again staring at my body.
"both questions of which are of no concern to you sweet cakes." He began to reach down to me. "As a matter of fact you will never have to worry about things like that again." Grabbing a curl of my long soft red hair, he ran it gently between his fingers. Disgusted I went to bite his wrist as he quickly pulled away.
"No. One. Touches. My hair." His smirk returns as he cocked his hand back and swung it down to backhand me across myleft cheek. My head snapped to the side and instantly blood began to fill my mouth. Collecting it all together I turned quickly and spit the blood directly onto his pristine white ruffled and smirked in satisfaction.
"Well aren't you a little FireCracker, well don't worry we'll break you of that."
"Don't Ever Call Me That." My heart began to break even as my anger built. Tears budded to my eyes and I continued to stop myself from crying. "And my fire can never be caught let alone tamed." I started feeling myself starting to crack at the thought of never seeing Aaron or Angela again. Stopping at the door, with his hand on the handle, he turned to look me straight in the eye, his smirk growing larger.
"Well I take that as a challenge so we'll see about that… and I'll have fun doing so to." Turning he left and closed the door behind him. Immediately the tears began to fall as I sat and thought about my friends and I cursed out my horrible luck.
In the two months that followed I have tried to escape several times. Every day the man, from when I awoke in this room, comes to my call and questions me on how I did it and each time I ignore him bidding my time and energy for the perfect time to escape from this hell hole.
A few days ago he changed my shackles so that I was always in an awkward position, with my arms pinned behind my back and always standing. All to break me he says.
Every night, when I knew all was quiet and everyone asleep, I lean my body against the wall and sing to myself. I sing to remind myself of why I needed to make it out of this and survive. I sing of love and friendship knowing that one day soon I will escape and be reunited with Aaron and Angela.
Tonight as I thought of what to sing only one song came to mind and as it did, my lips and the words began to flow with all the emotion I could gather. (Mandy Moore: Only hope)
~There's a song that's
inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried
to write over and over again
I'm awake in
the infinite cold
But You sing to me
over and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
to be only Yours
I pray
to be only Yours
I know now you're
my only hope
Sing to me the
song of the stars
Of Your galaxy dancing
and laughing and laughing again
When it feels like my
dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that
You have for me over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours
I pray
To be only yours
I know now you're
my only hope
I give You my destiny
I'm giving You all of me
I want Your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray
to be only yours
I know now you're
my only hope~
Finishing the song I let my head drop forward with a few hairs loose from the braid one othe the other captured women was told to put my hair in, fell into my face. Hearing my call door open I places a look of defeat on my fae as familiar boots walked into my view.
"Well firecracker it looks like you have some secrets after all. I wonder who you were singing about, not that they matter because you will never see them again." He tucked some hair behind my ear. "When the guards told me that you have sang every night since you came here I thought they were higly mistaken and I had to come to fins out for myself." He lay his hand against my cheek and began to run his though along my cheek bone. It took all my strength to keep my anger in check and my mask in place.
"You sing like an Angel. I was going to sell you once broken and tamed, but now I can't bare to let you go. You will be mine now that it looks as if your ready to submit. Its time for me to claim you." He ran his fingers across my lips and then down under my chin. As he was lifting my head to look at him I let all my anger loose and my energy began to flow. As he looked into my eyes his went wide as he watched mine go from icy blue to the fiery red of anger.
With a smirk crossing my features, the man released my face and slowly started to back away till he hit a wall. Opening my hands and gripping the chains I focused my energy to melt them. Feeling the snap as they freed from the wall, I stood straight and stretched slightly. Out of the corner of my eye I see him inching towards the door. Instantly I called upon th earth to cocoon him to the wall.
My hair completely loose drifting into my face from the breeze created by my own energy. He stared at me from his prison with fear in his eyes. Creating a ball of fire in my hand I glared at him.
"I Do remember telling you my fire could never be contained, let alone tame. You can not tame what is wild. But I think its time I show you how I've been escaping and why my man gave me that name in the first place." Calling the earth to cover him completely save his face, I threw my fire ball dead center and covered him in stone before the guards could hear him scream.
Creating the image of the rock inside of the prison turning to magma I open my eyes with a smile. I start to walk towards the door hearing nothing but muted screams and pull forth the image of the sword of flames and air from my battle with Aaron
Walking out of my cell I see a line of doors but no guards. Hesitantly I walk forward and look into the next cell to see two women huddled in the far corner I pull at the door and it didn't budge. I raised my sword and take a slice at the door. As my sword contacted the door shattered and lite into flames the two women jumped and huddled closer together staring at me, I sigh.
"Don't just sit and stare at me lets get the hell out of here before the guards come fore us." Watching them stand hesitantly and follow me I make short work of the remaining doors in the hall and the group of the fifteen of us made our way out the last door.
Upon opening the door a group of guards stood there blocking our way. "don't worry ladies, I'll take care of this." I said releasing the image of the sword. Calling forth my fire and wind, my hair blowing into my face I watched the men back away as I created the image in my head of a flaming vortex. Instantly it began to form between us and them. The look of surprise and fear crossed their faces. With my mind I force3d the tiny tornado towards them.
The women and myself ran through the building and out the only exit found. Surrounding our prison was thick woods we ran as far as we could before we had to stop. Bending over I place my hands on my knees and heave in air to soothe my burning lungs.
"Is everyone ok?" I ask making a sweep with my eyes to see the women sitting or leaning against the trees. Sitting down myself I lean against the tree that's behind me. I feel the adrenaline starting to slip away and my vision start to fade.
"Yes, ma'am we're all ok. We have no way to thank you Miss… Miss… are you ok?" the girls all rushed towards me to make sure I wasn't injured. Hands checking every part of my body, my vision blurred more as I did another sweep of the group.
"My names Alex… I'm fine just used… to much magic… Tired." I said quietly closing my eyes. "let me sleep for alittle while… k." with that I slipped into my first comfortable sleep, full of dreams I've had in days.