Disclaimer : Castle is not mine.
It was early and cold, around 5:30am, the room doesn't have clocks and very few rooms in this place does. If Alexis or Tim was asked to describe the place they were being held captive they would both say plain and cold but in reality it was a basement. Well, not really a basement it was much larger it was like an underground home making it difficult for anyone to find and for them to escape.
"Rise and shine !" Mann shouted at Alexis and Tim who were sleeping next to each other Alexis' head still on Tim shoulder and Tim's arm still tightly around Alexis' shoulders.
Alexis and Tim startled awake. Alexis instincts had her jumping off the bed and preparing her fists like she was about to fight, left foot inform of her right and her left fist held further out them her right. She was in a fighting stance. Her eyes were moving around wildly looking for the interruption. Tim was on the bed looking around wildly sat on the edge of the bed, his instincts weren't as good as Alexis' but they were good enough. When they both saw Mann stood in the middle of the room observing them they both stopped being defensive, even though his presence was ringing alarm bells Alexis managed with difficulty to lower her fists.
Tim stood up from the bed and walked to Alexis standing slightly in front of her from the side almost shielding her from him. You wouldn't have noticed it at first but under close observation Tim was protecting Alexis from Mann.
"Interesting" Mann said, drawing out the word and stroking at a none existent beard. When he realized what he was doing he dropped his arms and folded them tightly over his chest his white shirt tightening.
"Did we miss a lesson Mann ?" Tim asked trying to act normal it must have worked because Mann looked like he didn't find anything different about him or off.
"No i just woke you guys up because we will be starting in half an hour and I brought you a new t-shirt." He said holding out two plain black shirts both were long sleeves.
Tim stepped forward to accept them "Thank you" he said.
Mann looked at Alexis and squinted at her as if analyzing her.
"What up with you this morning huh ?" Mann said in a disgruntled tone moving forward. Alexis stepped back but Tim moved forward.
Alexis went to speak but Tim beat her to it "She's tired, she didn't feel great last night." Tim said. Mann looked towards Alexis to see if this was true and she nodded quickly, eyes wide and panicked. Mann continued to squint at her until he walked out a few minutes later.
Doctor Waltner was stood outside waiting for Mann to come out.
"Well do they seem different ?" Dr Waltner asked nearly as soon as he came out of the room locking it behind him.
"Something doesn't seem right..." Mann said.
The doctor got annoyed at Mann for this and soon stepped into his space. The doctor was not afraid of Mann even though he was a good few inches smaller. The doctor pointed a hand at Mann and occasionally poked him whilst speaking.
"Now listen to me now boy, I have put too much into this to fail and because you think your all that and Mr tough guy you don't listen to ME ! I told you the human mind was not easy to trick and you take that caution and throw it in the wind. No ! You fix this and you fix it now !" The doctor said the last few words so low and dangerous it could make the hair stand up at the back of anyone's neck.
Mann didn't find Waltner scary or threatening and simply said in a low voice also "You listen to me old man you don't tell me what to do, If you have a problem with how I run things then tough you work for me and now the other way around so I suggest you go work up something better and stop them from remembering." Mann walked away angrily muttering under his breath.
Back in the dark room Tim was pacing and Alexis was standing deadly still, shaken up about nearly being caught out.
"Lexi I know your scared but you have to try and act normal please were getting out you have to believe that but till then just act normal and don't draw attention to yourself." Tim said desperately grasping Alexis' arms lightly and bending down to see into her eyes where she had her head down.
"'m sorry." Alexis mumbled quietly.
"Oh 'lexis you have nothing to be sorry for its just because your scared." Tim said pulling her into a hug.
Alexis went willingly and held on tight.
"We're getting out Alexis, I'll get you out." Tim said into Alexis' hair.
If I'm being honest with myself Tim thought I don't really care if I get out or not as long as she's okay and makes it out, I'll never be any happier.
And with that thought Tim realized he was falling in love with one Alexis Castle. His Lexi.
A/N : okay so I was going to write more for this chapter but I decided it would be better as another chapter. So what do you think is going to happen ?
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