2 WEEKS LATER- GWEN'S HOUSE
Ben, Frank and Lily awaited impatiently for the antodytes return. There was a screeching holt of the RustBucket outside. Ben stood up on the verge of bursting through the door and tackling the girl but he kept his cool. "Hey, look whose back" Max bursted in with someone behind him. Ben raced up and tackled the person. "Gwen, I'm so happy you're home"
"Get off me"
"huh?" Ben looked down to find it was Kevin. "Where's Gwen?" I asked. He growled and threw him off. "Gwen's…" He sighed. "She's still in the RustBucket. I'll go get her" Max jogged to the RV. Two people bickering could be heard inside until Max pulled out a redheaded girl with sunglasses and a hood on. They watched her trying to get away and push him off her arm but in the end he won. "Common, Gwen" Max pulled her inside. All eyes were on her. Her breathing started to stagger and began hyperventilating. Lily was the first to walk up to her but Frank pulled her back. "Just give her some space" He whispered into her ear. Gwen shook her head and backed up against the wall. "Gwen?" Ben called out to her trying to come closer. She held herself and ran up the stairs slamming her bedroom door. "Gwen!" everyone was shocked.
"She hasn't been responding to anyone since she got back" Max stated sitting down. "Why what's wrong?" Frank asked about to go up the stairs. "I'm sure she's fine. She just needs some space" Max stated. Ben looked up to the stairs to see Frank about to go up. "Let me" Ben told him about to go up the stairs. Frank took a step to the side. Ben walked up the stairs and tapped on Gwen's door. "Gwen?" He called out.
"…."
"Gwen, it's Ben" Ben told her through the door. He placed his hand on the door knob about to turn it but stopped when he heard a weak shaking voice. "P-Please, just leave me alone"
Ben backed away from the door. She sounded so scared. "If that's what you want" Ben whispered and turned away walking back down the stairs to see everyone staring at him. "How is she?" Frank asked. Ben came and sat down on the seat. "Grandpa's right. She could use some space" Ben leaned down on his knees. Frank looked up the stairs. "They didn't hurt her did they" Frank asked worried. "No, just a bit of medication, some therapy and lots of sleep" Max told him. "She looks terrified" Lily stated. "Yeah, she's a little jumpy dismorning" Max walked around the room. He stopped in his tracks and looked up at the small clock on the wall. "Jeez, is that the time" Max stated turning round towards a worried Lily. "I've gotta run. If there's any other 'incidence' then give me a call" Max walked to the door and smiled as he shut it. Frank looked over to his wife and gave her a weak smile. "She'll be okay, Lilly" He walked over to her. "She's just a little worked up" He hugged her.
"I'll take her out tonight" Kevin stood up from the seat. It caused all eyes to be on him. "Like cheer her up?" Ben asked raising an eyebrow. "Yeah, why not?" he smiled. Ben could tell that smirk from anywhere. Deceiving, untrustworthy. "I should come" the words flowed out of his mouth like a waterfall. Kevin turned to him annoyed. "She should have family by to support her" Ben answered the question waiting on their minds. "That would be nice" Lilly smiled bringing the boys in for a hug. "You can take Julie with you" Lilly stared into Ben's bright green eyes. Kevin smirked. "Sounds good to me. I'll ring her" Kevin stated walking out the door.
"Emily?"
"Hey,"
"What's up?"
"Shouldn't that question be directed to you?"
"Huh?"
"You haven't answered my calls in 2 weeks. I've been worried sick. The whole class has been worried. The teacher thought you died or something"
"I'm not dead, just…."
"Just what?"
"…Sick…."
"Sick? You looked more than just sick when you ran off. Where'd you go?"
"Gwen?"
"yeah?"
"are you okay?"
"I think…Something's not right…Emily I've gotta go"
"Okay, just don't do anything stupid"
"….You too"
NIGHT
Ben looked forward out to the open dessert. "It's nice this time of day," Julie stated. Kevin looked down at her. There was a silence so awkward between the four of them. "How come the only place we could decide to go was Mr. Smoothies?" Kevin asked sipping his drink and cringing. "Cause we always go to Mr. Smoothies" Ben smiled happily enjoying his drink.
"Kevin's right we should go somewhere different" Julie agreed. "we are somewhere different" Ben argued trying to find a comfy spot on the bench. "Just because we're out in a deserted Mr. Smoothies place doesn't mean its somewhere different" Kevin growled but Ben shrugged. "Gwen, likes it" He looked over to her.
"Right, Gwen?" he called out.
Gwen shuddered hovering over her forgotten drink with her head closed and eye winced. "She hasn't said anything the whole night. Is she okay?" Julie whispered into Ben's ear. "I think she's just tired that's all" Ben placed his hand on hers but she slided away. Ben gulped and placed his hand back onto his drink. "So we moving or not?" Kevin asked ditching his drink in the bin. "We should go where Gwen wants to go?" Julie smiled. "Okay, we'll go to the Lake" Ben stood up. "That's not what I meant," Julie stated getting up as well and nudging her friend.
"Common, Gwen. Girls night out" Julie stated smiling at her. Gwen's eyes opened into slits. Her eyes were a bright glowing light. She didn't raise her head up or move which made Julie back away. "Gwen?" She called out to her softly placing a hand on her shoulder. Gwen shook her head and winced her eyes closed returning back to solitude. "Maybe we should just take her home?" Kevin stated standing up and helping Gwen up. "Oh, common it's too early. Besides you even said take her out" Ben smiled.
'BEEP, , BEEP"
Ben looked down towards his omnitrix. "what's wrong?" Julie asked. "Zombozo. He's robbing a Gas station?" Ben raised and eyebrow. "Desperate much" Kevin picked up Gwen's cup and tossed it in the trash. "We'll drop you two off at the Mall or something," Kevin said getting his keys out. "No, we can help, right Gwen?" Julie looked over to Gwen with pleading eyes. Gwen winced her eyes and looked up at her. She put on a weak smile and nodded. "Fine but if its too dangerous then you'll step out" Ben stated strictly. Julie smiled. "Ship can help too" She looked over to Kevin's car. "Come 'ere, Ship" She called to him.
"SHIP, SHIP" The dog like mechamorphic creature slithered out of the car like slim. It reformed itself and pounced over to the Asian-American girl. Julie giggled. "Good boy, Ship" She petted him. "THAT THING WAS IN MY CAR" Kevin screamed grasping his hair in his hands about to go insane. "It's not like he touched anything" Julie defended. "I DON'T CARE. IT TOUCHED MY CAR" Ben watched the scene of the two bickering. He noticed Gwen start to hold her head and begin to back away. "Gwen you ok-"
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"
Ben looked over to Ship to see him growling at his cousin. It began to capture the couples attention too. "Ship, stop. That's Gwen" Julie tried to stop the mechamorph but it continued to growl and take steps forward as the redhead backed away. "Ship, NO" Julie screamed as Ship lunged at the redhead. 'oof' Gwen collapsed to the ground with Ship shouting and growling into her face. Gwen struggled and whimpered but continued to keep her eyes closed. "GET OFF OF HER" Kevin growled about to run over to the alien but stopped when it started cuddling up to Gwen. The redhead stared at the alien with wide eyes. Her green orbs shot out like it was the main feature on her shaking, fragile body. Ben raced up to her and helped her up as Ship jumped off of her. "You okay, Gwen?" Kevin asked "I-I think so" She stated gripping onto the buttons of her shirt. "You should keep that mutt on a leash" Kevin growled walking over to Gwen. "Ship didn't mean to. Ship's a good dog" Julie defended. "Alien" Ben corrected causing Julie to glare. "Ship didn't hurt me" Gwen stated when he noticed Ben's trailing eyes. "Right. It's just a little strange that Ship would try and attack you out of the blue," Ben questioned not to happily. "Look, it's no big deal" Gwen gulped. "Now, can we just go" She began walking to Kevin's car. Julie looked over to Ben for a clue.
He just shrugged and followed.
"Why can I never go back to bed? Who's is the voice ringing in my head? Where is the sense in these desperate dreams? Why should I wake when I'm half past dead?"
Emily Autumn
'Kill them'
"SHUT IT"
'you know you want to'
"No I don't. LEAVE ME ALONE"
"Gwen?" a hand came down on Gwen's shoulder making her jump. All the passengers were staring at her. "You feeling okay, Gwen?" Kevin asked his worried gaze travelling through the rear view mirror. Gwen sighed and looked out the window. "I'm fine," She stated rather grudgily. There was a thick silence in the car for a few minutes before Gwen noticed the gaze of her twin cousin. She turned her head to see Ben with a soft gaze. "You're still hearing voices aren't you?" Ben asked whispering. It caught Julie's and Kevin's attention straight away. "Voices?" Kevin questioned. "What kind of voices?" Kevin asked. Gwen didn't answer. "What are they saying?" Julie turned to her and placed her hand on her's. Gwen looked down at their hands and slided it away. "It's not important" Gwen said softly. "You haven't taken any drugs have you?" Julie questioned.
It caused Gwen to give her the 'how could even say that look'.
"No" Gwen strictly stated. "The Plumbers at the base gave me a few to help me sleep at night but other than that just a few pain killers and therapies" Gwen looked back out the window. "What type of therapy?" Kevin asked his voice lower than usual indicating a serious state. Gwen raised her hand gently off the seat and placed it on her side then huddled up into the corner no longer interested in the conversation.
Everyone just watched her. Kevin leaned over to Ben and whispered something into his ear.
'NO'
"NO"
Again all eyes were on Gwen. It made her gulp and shy away. "Please" She whispered. "Please don't take me back to Grandpa Max" Her grip on her shirt tightened. "Gwen, he can help" Julie told her but it caused the redhead to shake her head involuntarily. "He cant help me, he's just made things worse"
PETROL STATION
The night sky brought on such beauty in desperate times. "Hurry it up will you I need the gas tanks filled by midnight" Zombozo strutted out in his demanding voice. He looked down at his watch. 11:05PM. "great. WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE," He shouted furiously at his henchmen.
A car came to a screeching holt a few meters behind him. "Oh finally the other tanks here" He muttered under his breath then turned around. He held his breath as his eye widened when he saw the green and black car. "Oh great now I gotta deal with them" He sighed then whistled to henchmen to stop working. "Put down the stuff now" Ben called out to them. "And untie the nice man working here" He stated placing his hand over the watch.
"I have had a very long night. The last thing I'm going to deal with tonight is you, Tennyson" Zombozo glared at him. "Shame" Ben smirked and slammed down the watch.
"SPIDERMONKEY" He roared racing towards the henchmen. Kevin groaned and followed him racing up to them whilst absorbing the floor. Julie smiled about to call Ship over until she noticed the Redhead not moving. "Gwen?" She called out to her but she didn't answer instead she shivered leaning over looking like she were about to be sick. Ship began to growl at her again but stopped when Julie called him over. He lashed onto her and began to create armour helping the monkey and metal man. The green eyed girl continued to shiver involuntarily. She fell to her knees. Zombozo noticed and smiled evilly walking over to her and standing over her. Gwen felt his shadow but didn't look up at him. "Looks like your having a bad night" He laughed pulling out a massive gun and aiming towards her head. Gwen looked up at him with sorrowful eyes. Her mouth was open as her teeth chattered.
Zombozo smiled he knew the girl was weak. She winced her eyes closed and looked down. "I'm sorry," she whispered.
Ben hit another henchmen in the mouth and turned to see the large figure out of the corner of his eye. He noticed that his hand was pointing towards something. Someone. "GWEN!" Ben screamed at the top of his lungs.
'BANG'
a gunshot rung out through the air capturing everyone's attention. The redhead fell to the ground lying lifelessly. "Gwen!" Kevin whispered dropping to his knees.
"well that was easier than expected" Zombozo placed the gun gently back into his jacket. He looked down at the lifeless girl before smiling. "1 down 3 to go" He stated about to turn around before hearing shuffling. "You wish"
Zombozo turned around to see the redhead standing back up. Her eyes glowed a brilliant fiery red that accommodated the wicked smile on her face nicely. "What the-" Zombozo stared at her annoyed. He pulled out his gun and pointed it towards her.
'BANG, BANG, BANG'
Gwen stared down at her stomach. Her wounds began to close up. She looked up at him and smirked snickering a little. It caught Zombozo off guard. He began to take steps back as Gwen cracked her knuckles. "Wonder if you can take the same hit" Her hand glowed with red manna and soon it formed a gun. She Smirk. "One" she began to count. "Two" She raised the gun up to the sky it caused Zombozo to drop his gun and begin to run for it. The smirk on her face grew larger and into a bright evil smile revealing fang like teeth. "Three" She clicked the gun and aimed.
'BANG, BANG'
Zombozo dropped to the ground on a screaming frenzy. Gwen walked over to him casually and picked him up by the neck. She clenched her fist and pulled it back. "Please," He begged but she ignored it. She smacked him in the mouth over and over again until his face was completely covered in blood. "THAT'S ENOUGH, GWEN" Ben shouted at her. She stopped and dropped him. "No," She softly stated in a multidimensional voice. "It's not. It's not over until I say it's over" She smiled and backed away from them. The last thing Ben saw before the glow came over was her evil smile.
DarkStar sat back in his chair picking up a newspaper and enjoying the silence of the night.
'BOOM' the redhead kicked open the door. Michael put his paper down and stared at her. "Hello, Lovely Gwen" He smiled at her. "You look different?" He asked casually. "So will you" She cracked her knuckles. DarkStar stood up and placed the paper down. "Come to join me, Gwen?" He asked. Gwen's eyes glowed redder as she charged up her energy with her hand. She clenched her fist and brought it nearer to her face so the light shined on it. "I'll take it as a no then" He took a step forward. "You're manna's as irresistible as ever, Lovely Gwen" He stared at her hand. "Why don't you try it?" Gwen blasted manna towards him. He dodged and stood up blasting her and attempting to absorb her manna. He began to laugh. Gwen struggled but stopped and gave in. He drained her until she was dropped to the ground. He began to walk over to her. She kept her head down. "Once again you've fallen before me, Lovely Gwen" Michael brought his hand down to her chin and pulled her up to see her smiling. Something was off. Darkstar looked down towards his hand to see black veins shooting through it. "Ah" He backed away from her but she gripped onto his shirt.
"What's a matter, Miky" He leaned in closer to him as he tried to back away scared. "I thought you wanted to be closer to me" She pulled him into a kiss whilst absorbing his energy.
"No, she has red glowing eyes not purple" Ben spoke solemnly into the phone.
"Whose Ben talking to?" Julie asked as Kevin drove. "Manny. He's one of the Plumbers Kids" Kevin stated pressing a few buttons on the dashboard and bringing up a map.
"Good news, Tennyson. Gwen's still got her plumbers badge on her" Kevin told them.
"Mannie, Gwen's got her Plumbers Badge on her. Can you follow. We'll meet up with you later" Ben put his phone back down and stared at the map. "She's moving again" Ben pointed out looking to the spot where the dot had moved to.
"What are we waiting for?" Julie smiled. Kevin nodded and slammed on the accelerator.
Gwen stepped forward into the light of the streetlight. It made her red fiery hair glow with beauty. A man with brown hair and a white stripe walked out with a brief case. He didn't notice Gwen staring at him.
She clicked her fingers and all the streetlights turned off. The business man looked up to the shattered light above him shatter. "What the?" He winced his eyes closed. A shadow came up behind him it caused him to shudder.
He turned round to see the red eyed girl. "Oh it's just you" He sighed placing his hand on his heart. She arched her eyebrow. "You're Ben 10's cousin, right?" He asked. Gwen smiled and snickered lightly.
"Girlfriend," She corrected. "Ah, well" Will Harrange straightened his tie. "It was nice seeing you Miss?" He asked placing his hand out. Gwen took it but didn't answer him. She merely leaned forward and whispered into his ear.
"Tennyson" She answered as her hand lit up. "AHHH" Harrange screamed in pain as his hand began to burn and Gwen's grip got tighter. She finally released him and punched him in the throat so his head hit the car as he fell to the ground unconscious. Gwen stood above him firing up her powers ready to take the final shot. She stopped when she heard guns clicking behind her. She turned her head to the side to see five of the Plumber Kids pointing guns and readying their powers behind him.
"HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD, GWEN. WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO HURT YOU" Manny shouted, Gwen snickered and placed her hands on her head. "NOW TURN AROUND" Manny shouted. Helen hit many on the shoulder and walked towards her. "Helen, she's dangerous" Manny stated trying to get her back. "Manny, She's our friend" Helen put her gun away and came closer to Gwen so that she was just a few meters away. She noticed that she was covered in a red substance. She took another step forward and noticed what the red substance was.
"Is that blood?" She whispered questioning.
Gwen smiled.
"Manny's right, Helen. I Am dangerous, I'm very dangerous"
In an instance masses of waves of manna spiralled from Gwen's hands and launched itself to the five.
"WATCH OUT" Manny pushed Helen to the floor and took the punishment of the blast. "MANNY" Helen shouted as she watched her boyfriend being flung into a wall. She turned back to Gwen who was stretching her wrist.
"H-H-HOW COULD YOU. HE WAS YOUR FRIEND" Helen shouted at her.
Gwen shrugged and smiled. She aimed her hand up at her and fired. Helen used her speed and dodged it but was hit by the 4th making her crash into the cement floor. Gwen created a wave of wall. Alan lit up and began firing waves of fire at her but was easily shot down.
"GWEN I DON'T WANNA HURT YOU" Cooper shouted raising the car up into the air ready to throw it at her. She blasted it out of the sky and aimed towards him. "I DON'T WANT YOU TO HURT ME EITHER" He shouted as he ran for it.
Pierce ran up and drew his spikes. Gwen dodged his charge and ran up to Alan who was just getting back up. She grabbed his neck. She hoisted him up and smiled. "Gwen," He choked out. "Let me goooAHHHHH" he screamed un utter pain as Gwen began to drain him of his energy. A car came to a screeching holt. Ben, Julie and Kevin got out and saw the scene.
"Gwen, let him go" Julie told her. Gwen noticed her cousin walking over to her. "Let him go, Gwen" Ben told her raising his hand up in a calm notion.
She released her grip on him and let him drop to the ground. "Ben?" Her eyes stopped the glowing and returned back to their natural green colour. Ben smiled as she began to walk over to him. Pierce looked up to the scene and noticed Gwen's back.
She was going to attack Ben.
He lifted his upper body up off the ground and pulled out his gun aiming towards Gwen.
'BANG'
"AHHHH" Gwen held her side as shocks of pain entered her body. She collapsed down onto the cold moist floor. The last thing she saw was Ben rushing up to her with Julie gasping.
"She's sick in the head" The voice sounded like it was in a hallway. "Hey watch it that's my cousin your talking about" Ben's voice sounded so distant. Gwen tried to lift her head but it hurt too much.
She felt binds around her arms and legs. They were so tight. She groaned in frustration and winced her eyes. She felt sick to her stomach. "She was drenched in blood" it was Helen's voice this time. "She's cleaned up now" Ben stated. "Guys" Max's voice. Everyone went quiet. Gwen winced her eyes open and looked up at all of them staring at her. She gulped.
"H-Hi?" She whispered weakly. "I thought you said you cleaned her up" Max strided over to her with a wet cloth. He began to wipe her face down. It made Gwen wince. She noticed Manny's broken arm and ribs and a gauze cloth wrapped around Alan's head. "M-M-May I please have a glass of water?" She mumbled. Max placed the cloth into Ben's hand. He smiled and walked over to her. "Hey, Gwen. How you feeling?" He asked unbuttoning her shirt a little and wiping her neck down. Max poured a glass of water out for her and came back over. She tried to grab it but noticed her hands were tied behind her back. She winced and tried to remove them. Max grabbed her chin softly and raised her head bringing the glass nearer and to her lips letting her drink. "Why are you helping her? She tried to kill us" Pierce said leaning back against the wall. Max ignored him. "Gwen, do you remember anything that happened?" He asked. Gwen gulped and looked away. "Gwen?" He sounded strict.
"I-I-I couldn't stop myself" Her eyes began to water.
"I-I remember everything and...and I couldn't stop it" She winced her eyes closed.
"I'm so sorry" She told them. Ben placed a hand on her back as she began crying.
"There, There, Gwen" He whispered into her ear. Max stood up and backed away.
"I thought we got over this" Max sat in his chair.
"The therapy-"
"Didn't work. Yeah, we can see" Kevin crossed his arms.
"We'll have to take her back to base" Max walked over to the phone. "Wait. What are they gonna do with her?" Ben demanded. "Lock her up and see if they can fix the problem" Max mumbled under his breath. "WHAT?" Both Kevin and Ben shouted. "YOU CANT DO THAT"
"I can and I will" Max stated dialling the phone. Kevin came over and ripped it out of the man's hand and slammed it against the wall. "She only got worse" Ben stood up and crossed his arms. "Ben, Kevin. What do expect me to do. She's too dangerous to let her just wander around" Max asked. "She's going back to the Plumbers Base and being treated until further, understand?"
There was a whimpering behind Ben.
He turned round to see Gwen muttering and wincing her eyes trying to shake off something plaguing her mind. "Gwen?" Max placed his hand up in caution coming over to her. "Gwen, Can you hear me?" Her eyes lit up in a red blaze. "Oh, no" Julie and the rest of the Plumber Kids backed away. "I think we should run" Kevin began to back away to the door.
"Gwen. It's me. I'm your grandpa remember" Max slowly came over to her. Her face began to cringe and a smirk emerged from it.
"Gwen!" He warned.
'BANG'
The shackles came loose. Gwen jumped up and landed on Max making his collapse to the ground.
"I'm going to KILL YOU for what you did to me" Her hands wrapped around his throat and began to squeeze. He grabbed onto her arms and tried to pull her off but nothing worked. She was too strong.
Ben snuck up behind her and placed earphone buds into her ears. He set his ipod on play and suddenly Gwen's eyes stopped glowing. They turned back to their natural green shade. Max chucked her off but kept a tight hold on her waist.
"She stopped?" Julie wandered. "yeah. If there's voices in her head we can just block them out. See, she's cured. Lets go home" Ben smiled picking up his cousin & placing her on the bed.
He kissed her on the cheek and held her close as Max got up. He shook his head and walked over to the wheel. He started the vehicle and began driving.
BEN'S POV- PLUMBER'S BASE
Max met up with a couple of plumbers as Kevin, Gwen, Julie and I watched. Grandpa put the cuffs back on her when we got to the base. I took the ipod from her pocket and turned it on a little louder to stop her fidgeting. "What do you think their talking about?" Julie whispered to Kevin. "Dunno, something not good though" Kevin leaned over towards her. Max looked over to them trying to get Gwen's attention. "Gwen?" I nudged her. She looked up at me and looked to grandpa as I pointed to grandpa. She walked over to him and stopped.
One of the plumbers grabbed her face and flashed a light into her eyes. When she began to wince and turn away that's when the plumber grabbed her harshly by the arm and led her away. I began to follow her but stopped when Grandpa Max grabbed me. "where are they taking her?" I demanded. "Ben, Please" He snapped having a tight grip on my shoulder.
"They're going to hurt her aren't they?" I asked. I didn't need an answer. He didn't give one. I shook my head swatted his hand away and began walking off. "BEN!" Grandpa Max shouted and sighed. I shook my head and kept my head down.
'How could he? His own granddaughter, my girlfri-…. I mean cousin' I closed my eyes. I sat down and leaned against the railing.
"This is all my fault" I banged my head against the bars.
"I'm sorry Majestar Tennyson"
I lifted my head up to see a door half open. I kept low and moved over to it. There was Grandpa staring in shock and a blue skinned red eyed alien with no mouth stand next to him in a lab coat.
"You said you could fix this" Max accused him. "And the therapy didn't work" He stated casually. "But you said it work" Max slammed his fist down on the table. "In most cases it does but I've seen Miss. Tennyson's progress. Her condition's gotten worse" He shrugged. "What do you mean worse I thought you said she was getting better?" Max questioned intently.
"The Shock therapy didn't work. We could try to increase the voltage?" the alien asked.
Max shook his head.
"you'll kill her"
"I've already ordered it," He stated looking down at his watch. "You did WHAT?" Max bursted out in a harsh breath. "Tomorrow morning she'll be sent to the Mel Void under high security" He said looking back up at him. "She's just a scared kid. Why are you doing this to her?" Max fisted his hands into a tight ball. "She's dangerous, unstable and above all uncontrollable" The alien voice was so serious. It was scary. I got up and began running to wherever his cousin was on my way passing an open cell containing Kevin and Julie talking.
"I'm gonna ask her to run away with me" I ducked down by the door. "What?" it was Julie's voice this time. "I said I'm gonna ask her to run away with me. She'll be happier that way. We can start fresh" Kevin smiled. "That's sweet but have you seriously thought it through I mean, you just cant take her away from her family like that?" Julie asked. She sounded close. "I'm the only one that knows what she's going through. Besides she's better off without her family look what they've done to her? I mean. All they've done is lock her in a cell and turned out the lights" Kevin shuffled in his seat. There was a silence for a minute before Julie perked back in.
"…I want to come with" She turned to him.
"Huh?"
"I hate it here. When you leave I want to come with you" Kevin cradled her hands. He smirked. "we'll leave tonight" he stared up into her glistening sorrowful eyes. "Thankyou" She whispered so gently. Kevin brought her into a hug. She rested her head on her shoulder and closed her eyes.
1 hour early
The redhead was shoved into a dark jail cell by two male guards who had recently stripped her down into a orange jumpsuit. '#prisoner 48207902' was numbered on a white stripe on her chest.
A black and red collar laid clenched around her neck. One of the guards held her left arm and waited for the other one to press on a few buttons next to the wall. The redhead breathed out in harsh rapid breaths.
Her side still hurt and the guards had been continuously shocking her since she had arrived. She collapsed onto the ground and bent down holding her side.
She winced her eyes closed and held her ribs.
"okay, it's ready" the guard said walking back over them. She looked up to see a metal table/ bed with rings big enough to fit a person's limbs. "please, no" She breathed out trying to back away struggling hopelessly.
He grabbed her against her will and shoved her up throwing her onto the table. She tried to squirm away but their grips on her were too tight. One slammed her arm down and into the rings sliding them across and over securing her arm and binding it to the table. She punched him in the mouth causing him to step back. He held his mouth to see blood.
She kicked the other one in the stomach.
He looked up at the redhead trying to get her arm out of the binds but it wouldn't come off. He strides up to her and slapped her in the face knocking her down. He then pushed a button down on his belt sending a powerful shock throughout the girls' injured and fragile body.
He continued to press the button repeatedly over and over until he felt that it was enough to stop her struggling She collapsed down onto the table and turned her head breathing harshly in the mean time the guards came back up and grabbed her arms and legs and binding her to the table.
Tears streamed down her face as one of them leaned over her and placed sensors onto her temples and forehead.
He placed a gag around her mouth and stepped away from her.
She winced her eyes closed and turned her head away from them as they left her alone in the dark.
"Well, Well, Well a new cellmate" She felt the presence of a man with a strange accent closing in on her. She turned her head to see him he was a pale green in colour and probably just a little taller than her. "Munph?" She winced her eyes closed as he came closer and placed a hand on her head.
Shocks ran through her body as she attempted to squirm and get away. "Thinking about escaping? Breaking free?" He leaned closer to her so his breath was biting the skin of her neck.
Teardrops rolled down Gwen's cheeks.
She was in the worst state of her life.
"I thought you were a Plumber?" She tried turning her head to look away but he grabbed her chin tightly and made her stare at him.
"Or was that just your cousin?" He smiled at her. "MUNPH" She screamed furiously for the guards to come. "Shhhh" The man applied pressure to the gag stopping her from screaming more. "Don't you get it" He held her tighter. "They're never coming back for you. you're nothing but a number to them" She winced her eyes closed shaking her head.
"But I have got a plan if you're interested in escaping" He smiled to her. Her eyes opened and stared at him. She was intrigued. In an instance the door busted open revealing an alien in a lab coat. Behind him were two plumber guards- the ones that had binded her down.
Animo backed up against the wall as the guards shoved him aside. Gwen squirmed receiving yet another electric shock.
"How are we feeling today" His hand landed on her injured ribs. He tensed his hand making Gwen scream and squirm causing another electric shock. A few more teardrops rolled down her face. He brought his hand up and wiped them away. "I heard you are very powerful?" He caressed her cheek.
"Cant imagine how much money you'll make for me. Billions" He eyes lit up in glee. "Trillions" He smiled at her. She shook her head scared of him. "Here's what's going to happen" He leaned in closer.
"You're going to come work for me. For Free" He emphasised. Gwen shook her head not interested. "Here's the thing, Gwenny. You don't have a choice. Tomorrow your grandpa and family will be informed that you've been sent to the Mel Void and died trying to escape" He smiled looking at the horror in her eyes. "Suppose you're wondering what I'm gonna do with you?" He asked not looking for an answer.
"Think of it as my personal assistant who on the side lines fights and makes money for me" He pulled down her gag.
"you mean a slave" Her eyes narrowed. "My way sounded better" He removed his hand off her cheek. She spat in his face. He wiped it off and returned back to her screaming for her grandpa and Ben. He turned a knob on the wall setting the voltage to near the 'danger' sign.
He pressed down a button and in an instance the redhead collapsed to the table. Blotches cascaded her vision as he walked back up to her and placed the gag back into her mouth. He snickered at her and walked out.
The guards shoved Animo to the floor.
He watched as they left before turning back to the girl. "See what I meant the plumbers are corrupt" The words rang through Gwen's head.
Her eyes lit up in anger. "My escape plan is still up for option" He smiled. Gwen turned to him and nodded smashing the binds off.
'BOOM'
I looked over to see an explosion from afar. I got up and went over to it to find Gwen walking out in an orange jumpsuit. "Gwen?" I questioned. Her eyes flickered with dark and light red. I walked over to her and smiled.
"I need your keys" She walked past him and asked Kevin. He searched his pocket and pulled out his keys. She snatched them and began walking. "GWEN?" I called out to her covering my mouth. She didn't even acknowledge me. "GUARDS" I heard someone shout. I turned back to see the alien grandpa was talking too. He had blood covering his face leaking from four scratch marks on his right cheek going diagonal across his right eye. He was holding his side and breathing heavily as he walked. He collapsed down next to me.
"woah, I got you" I grabbed his arm and helped him up. "Thanks" He said firmly as we began walking to the infirmary. "Dangerous little thing aint she" He breathed out as I opened the doors. "Yeah, that's my cousin for you" I laughed but he gave me a questioning look.
"she's your cousin?" He questioned not believing me.
"Yeah," I helped him sit down.
"I better go find her" I ran off as a nurse came up to him and began addressing his wounds.
Gwen looked down at the wires in the wall.
"Which one goes where" She stared intently at the scene. She shrugged in the end. "I'll just try them all" Her claw like hands came out to her sides alighting themselves and tearing the control panel apart.
Smoke and sparks began to alight the scene as Gwen stepped away.
The lights began to flicker and roars of people and aliens began to emerge.
They sounded angry.
Gwen smiled and looked down to the small orange dots escaping from the jails and attacking the white and black ones. Gwen laughed and got up looking up to the roof to see an escape.
"Bye, Bye" She saluted and leaped towards it.
"GWEN?" Ben screamed his lungs out as he ran through every part of the Plumbers Base. "Ben," Kevin grabbed him. "I've checked. She's not here" He stated. He looked up to the ceiling to see a burnt in hole leading to the outside. "We better find her" Ben stated running turning into JetRay and flying through. Kevin caught Animo out of the corner of his eye trying to escape. He raced after him and caught him. "Where's Gwen?" He grabbed his shirt. "Gone" He smiled with glee. "Where's she gone?" He asked. "Destroy the Plumbers of course" He smiled. "Gwen's a Plumber. She wouldn't"
"Well the Plumbers are corrupt"
"huh?"
"Oh, yes"
"What did you say to her?"
"Me. No. the Plumber in the lab coat however"
"What did he do?"