Disclaimer : Castle is not mine.
It was Monday when Mann finally decided that something wasn't right and decided that it was time for another injection. They were now on week two.
Mann had walked Alexis and Tim down the dark and now damp hallway and slammed the door open to the white room practically shoving them in and the closing the door behind them standing out side. The doctor was in the room with a look of determination in his eyes. He jestured for them to sit on the chairs and they did slowly whilst never looking away from him.
"What are you going to do doctor Waltner ?" Alexis asked with a noticeable shake to her voice.
"Nothing" the doctor said picking up a needle and walking towards them.
Alexis flinched away and Tim shot up from his seat knocking the doctor over and stepping in front of Alexis. "Don't you dare touch her or I swear it will be the last thing you do." Tim said in a deep and dangerous voice that claerly stated he was not joking.
The doctor put his finger over his lips and indicated for him to be quiet, he pointed to his ears and then the door indicating that they were listening.
"You need to be quiet." He whispered. "You think it is just Mann in this place then you are sorely mistaken there is atleast 50 more men in this place. They are training you to be fighters to take down anyone, you will be a one man army. But those ignorant poeple never listen to the doctor oh no to them I'm just some old quack ! I'm not going to inject you with what I did before to make you forget. I don't know when you'll get your memories back and I am forever sorry for that but you should get your memories back but you have each other and thats what you need to remember. I'm going to stick this needle in your arms but not inject you with anything. You will pretend to be confused like you first did. I will go to the police the first chance I will get and I will send help." He finished with a sigh a look of deep remorse.
This rang bells in Alexis' head and she remembered the names on her stomach. "Ask for detective Beckett, Ryan and Esposito I don't know who they are you just have to trust me please doctor Waltner." Alexis pleaded a new determination in her eyes.
Doctor Waltner nodded "I am forever sorry for what I did." He said quietly one last time.
"Now we don't have much time I need you to sit in your seats, you'll feel a little pinch and then close your eyes, this made you unconcious for around 10-20 minutes last time." They did as he said.
Tim went first and try to his word the doctor didn't inject him with anything. When it came to Alexis' turn she hugged him before he had a chance to inject her.
"Thank you." She whispered in his ear.
The doctor smiled and wrapped one arm lightly around her to return the hug "anything deary. You be strong now because life is going to throw you alot of curve balls now, just remember you are strong and you can do it." He said.
"I'll come see you." Alexis whispered back a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"Thank you." He said.
Alexis laid down and felt the slight pinch in her arm and silently counted.
They heard the doctor walk to the door and tell Mann it was done. Then they heard the heavy boots which Mann often wore walk into the room. It took everything in Alexis not to flinch or react in anyway when she felt Mann walk over to her and lightly move her hair away from her face. Alexis was terrified but she didn't move not one muscle.
When it was time to 'wake up' they stirred slowly and looked around as if they were confused.
"What happened ?" Tim asked first.
"You were in an accident we were worried sick." Mann said with a false smile.
Alexis stared at him and couldn't believe that the first time she woke up she thought he was nice and trustworthy, now whenever she sees him all she can think of is disgust. This man disgusts her. His greasy hair and his grey eyes his bulging muscles and his shirt which is always dirty. He had this smile that would make anyone feel sick and she didn't know when it happened but the very thought of him made her sick and deadly scared.
"How are you feeling honey." Mann addressed her next. Alexis looked at him and tilted her lips up in a small smile.
"I'm fine I just feel a but nauseous." She said and she silently awarded herself on the stillness of her voice. They way he called her 'Honey' made her feel sick.
"Well I hope you don't feel too sick you've got a big fight tonight your up against 4 guys." He said some of his false trustworthiness slipping.
"Nothing I can't handle." But on the inside she was screaming all she wanted to do was hit him and run but she knew she couldn't that wasn't the plan. Alexis tried to act as normal as she could she tried not to glare at him and she tried not to curl her fists into balls and sometimes trying is enough because she didn't do any of those things. Okay so maybe she glared a tiny bit but you wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't known her which Mann most certainly did not.
Mann nodded and began walking out of the room calling over his shoulder "let the doc finish with you then come to boxing a guard will take you." And then he was gone.
They all sighed a breath of relief when the door closed behind him.
"You need to hold on I will get you guys out but be patient." The doctor said whilst walking to some draws he came back with two scalpels and handed them on each.
The scalpels were small and could easily be hidden they had a cap over the blade for safety. "Hide them in your sock or something but always have these with you. I fear things won't always be as easy as they are now. Now I need you to go before they start getting suspicious." The doctor said with a tilt of his lips.
Tim and Alexis done as they were told and hid the scalpels and left the room where a guard was waiting for them. They were silently led to the boxing room where Mann was waiting with 3 tall men, when they entered the room the all turned to look at them.
"Ahhh here they are my star pupils." Mann said arms open walking towards them. Tim and Alexis froze when he started walking towards them and put his arms around heir shoulders and jostled them a little.
Mann let go of Tim but held onto Alexis walking her over to the three men Tim following closely behind watching Alexis for any signs that she was in danger.
"Gentlemen this is who your men will be fighting tonight." Mann said.
The 3 men looked at Alexis with a disbelieving glance and looked like they were about to laugh. For some reason this angered her and she stepped up to one of them arms crossed and glaring this surprised everyone in the room.
"Just because I'm small does NOT mean I can't put up a fight want me to prove it lets step into the ring if you rather wait till tonight then shut it !" She said angrily. Mann palled her back harshly and she winced. Tim stepped forward next to Alexis to show that he was here for her.
After a short meeting with them in which Alexis and Tim stood silently they were ushered back to their room and lexis' was practically thrown in landing on her side but her arms managed to catch most of her wait. Tim went to the guard but the door was slammed in his face but beofre the door slammed Mann said "You better win tonight or else."
Tim rushed over to Alexis and helped her sit up.
"Lexi are you okay ?" Tim asked clearly worried.
Alexis silently nodded examining her wrist but when she looked up he could see that she was terrified.
"Talk to me Lexi" Tim said.
"Never before have I been so scared of him Timmy. Timmy I just want to go home I may not remember it but I know I have one I know I do." Alexis said and then threw herself into his arms hugging him tightly.
"Timmy don't leave me please even when we get out never leave me please."
"I promise Lexi. I'll never leave my Lexi behind." He said.
And they just hugged for what felt like forever but neither cared because they were getting out and they were going to be together.