Story: 21ste century meets the 22ste

Author: Wizard92

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Chapter 9: Move your body

Mira wasn't gone for long. I could hear her come back. The car they had used to leave the camp made a lot of noise. They stopped somewhere near the cell. Heavy footsteps walked over the plank above my head. They removed it and a speak of light entered my lovely home. Mira was standing at the opening, grinning as usual. Can't mean anything good: "Guess what, you're getting a cell mate."

Lucas wasn't kidding when he said that I would get a jail buddy.

"Yeah me," I answered sarcastically. They threw the girl they were holding against me, making me top over and hitting my head against the cell wall. Fucking bitch. The impact wasn't good for my ankle either. They closed the cell and the darkness came back.

"Great, this is going to be one interesting evening," I sighed and laid the girl on the ground. It didn't take her long before she woke up. She seemed to be completely disoriented, not understanding what was going on. She got up to quickly, making her head spin. I could see her hands moving around her like she was trying to figure out where she was: "Oh my god, where am I? What happened? Where's Josh?"

"Calm down, you are in Mira's camp," I explained. The girl hadn't seen be so she jumped a little when I spoke. The cell was to dark to see each other clearly. The girl started pacing around and was starting to develop a panic attack: "What do you mean Mira's camp? Am I in the Sixers camp? Who are you?"

"It would be lovely if there was another Mira, but unfortunately for you and me we're stuck with bitch Mira. I'm the person who has been stuck in this hell hole for a few weeks. The name is Alexis," I introduced myself. I thought Lucas said this girl was smart. I have to trust her to get away from this place? This is going to be interesting: "You mean they kidnapped us? I'm Maddy by the way."

"Yeah, I heard something of them wanting to trade you for ammunition," I explained. The girl was staring to calm down. The thought of being hurt must have left her mind. Knowing that they just wanted her to trade was indeed a comforting thought. She had stopped walking around and sat down in front of me: "But we are low on ammunition. Mark told me that yesterday. They can't trade that. And why take me? Why not someone more important?"

"Hey don't ask me. I don't leave this cell a lot. I guess you were the easiest target or something. No offense, but girls tend to be easy targets," I really didn't have an idea why they took her, but my explanation didn't seem that farfetched. Maddy seemed to agree with me: "Well you have a point there. How are we going to get out of here?"

"You tell me, I've been stuck in here longer and I haven't come up with a way yet. They place something heavy on the plank above our heads so that we can't move it," I lied. I was hoping that Lucas wouldn't forget to open the cell. Hell, I hoped he didn't lie or that he was setting me up or something. I just wanted to get away from this place as soon as possible: "We'll just have to wait, maybe they can persuade Mira into something else to get you back."

"I hope so, who knows what these people would do to me," Maddy said. She was scared. Who wouldn't be? I should know, look at my pretty face. Stupid bitch. I wonder how they managed to kidnap her? Lucas made it sound like it wouldn't be hard: "How did they get to you?"

"I don't know. I was inside the gate, buying some food for tonight with my brother and all of a sudden I'm here. Oh my god, they might have my brother as well. My dad is going to be so worried," Maddy said and she started walking around again. I could hear her thoughts panicking about her brother and her father: "Eum, have we met before? Are you from the colony?"

Lucas his voice crawled into my head. I can't this girl that I'm from another time, she'll never believe me. I had to lie, pretend I had amnesia. That why they might take me with them: "I don't know, I can't remember much. I just woke up in the jungle and Mira was the first person to find me, well if you don't count the dinosaur," I lied. At least it isn't a full lie. Maddy seemed to feel bad that she had asked about it: "Oh, I'm sorry for asking."

"It's fine, I don't mind," I reassured the girl. I could feel her curiosity being targeted at me. Her voice sounded uncomfortable when she spoke again: "Eum when you say that you can't remember anything, do mean it like that your memories are blank?"

"I know my name and bits and pieces, but that's it. I think I hit my head on something in the jungle," I lied and closed my eyes. My body was still in a lot of pain, especially my eyes. They wanted to jump out of my head. My face must still look like that of Brooke Davis. I really need to stop comparing myself to fictive characters in soaps and movies. The swelling from Lucas his attack must have started to heal, but Mira had punched me a few times in the face so maybe she just made the swelling worse.

God, I'll never heal completely this way. I can't believe that I used to be such a drama queen when I had a stomachache or something. That was nothing compared to this. I wonder if I can actually run with my ankle. Maybe it'll break if I let it carry to much of my bodyweight. Then what? God, what did I get myself into? Not that it's my fault, I mean how could that be? I didn't ask to come to this place. Hell, I don't even know how I ended up in this place, where this place even is. Past? Furturs? I just wane life in the present!

"That has to suck. I can't imagine what that must be like. So you have no idea where you are from?" Maddy kept asking. Someone is a curious little cat. A headache was starting to crawl into my head. Great, just great! I really need that right now: "No, I know my name and age and I can remember what my parents look like, but that's kind of it. I don't know where I'm from or where I was going or how I even got here."

"Wow, eum sorry for asking," the girl apologized. She did seem nice. At least two things have come true so far, let's hope that the rest will also be true. They better do, I had started to believe that I could actually be free of Mira, so it would be a really buzz kill if I didn't make it. Please Lucas, don't be an asshole who is plotting something now.

Hours past and nothing happened. People were running across the camp and sometimes we could hear Mira's voice shout orders. She didn't come visit us though. Must be busy with that trade she is organizing. I wonder if she knows that they aren't going to trade. Maybe Lucas told her and they are now getting ready for the attack. I wondered what would happen when the others got here? Are they going to shoot at each other? Oh god, I never saw someone die or a dead body in real life. I don't know if I can deal with something like that. And what about Maddy? Can she handle all that? She sounded like she was younger than me, not much but still. I'm only nineteen, how can someone younger than me deal with this shit?

What are the others even going to be like? Lucas his dad didn't seem friendly or nice from what I heard. His son isn't exactly nice either, but he seemed to be better. What should I expect from the older man? And about this Shannon guy Lucas spoke of? He worked for Lucas his father. What is he going to be like?

God, this whole thing is starting to remember me of Lost. Just bloody spectacular and that dame word reminds me of the Moulin Rouge and Harry Potter. Man, I miss my time. I wane go home to my simple and easy going teenage life, where my biggest concerns are my grades from school. This place seriously sucks and I hate it! I've had enough of it here! I wane go home and I wane go now!

Surprisingly my personal little pep talk had motivated me into busting out of this place. The fear that was first lingering in my body had completely vanished. Let's just hope that it stay's until I'm far away from this place. I'm going to need it to get out of here. If Lucas opens the cell then we should be able to lift the plank above our heads. Maddy can crawl out and help me out then. I won't be able to use my right arm. What if she decides to leave me behind? I can't get out of this thing on my own.

"BANG!"

"What was that?" Maddy had jumped up at the noise. If I hadn't been so caught up in my thoughts I would have done the same. The bang was followed by more bang's. The sound made chills run over my back. I couldn't help but shake a little every time I heard one: "It sounds like gunfire, that must mean your friends are here."

"Oh god, what if someone gets hurt or killed. Oh no my dad and Mark," Maddy started panicking again. Great, this is going to end disastrous. What the hell was Lucas thinking! That asshole. Speaking of that asshole, where is he? He better open this dame thing fast because I'm afraid that my pep talk won't help me for long.

"Maddy listen! We are going to get out of here. Everything will be okay. We just need to focus. Do you have any idea how we can reach the place you came from? Is it far from here?" I had gotten up and forced Maddy to stop freaking out. I hope it's not too far. I'm not sure if my body can handle a long walk. Probably not considering we'll be running the first minutes and my ankle won't hold it for long.

"Eum, well yes. I know how to get there, but how are we going to get out of this cell?" Maddy asked me and it was like Lucas had heard us. Someone walked on the plank and moved something of it. Maddy and I looked at each other, slightly terrified. I can't believe the fucking moment is already here! I felt my body start shaking a little at the thought of going out there. Suddenly the cell seemed very nice and comforting.

Lexie, you really want to be stuck with Mira?

Hell no!

"Maddy listen to me. I think someone opened the cell. If we lift the plank together we can get out of here. I can't use both my arms, so I need your help. You understand me?" I asked the girl and tried to control my shaking. The fear was visible in my voice, but Maddy was having the same problem: "What do you mean you can't use both your arms?" the girl asked.

Right, she hasn't seen what I looked like at the moment. That was going to be interesting: "Let's just say that Mira doesn't like me and she has made that very clear. Are you going to help me?"

"Euh sure. I'll do anything to get out of here as fast as possible," she said and we placed our hands against the plank. I can't believe we are going to do this. The noise outside was starting to create a huge fear inside me. I was starting to panic. Lexie, stay focused. When you are away from this place you can freak out as much as you want to: "On the count of three we lift the plank and move it your right, okay."

"Okay, one, two…"

"Three!" The plank was heavier then I had expected it to be. At first I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to move it, but Maddy seemed to be a lot stronger than me. Must be because of the lack of food in my system.

Drupes of rain hit our faces. Great and it just had to rain? Like this situation isn't bad enough? The jungle is going to be slippery. The light that entered the cell was very blinding and it took us a few seconds to adjust to it. Guns shots were flying threw the sky. Maddy was surprised when she saw my face: "How long have you been in here?"

"We'll talk about that later, climb out. I'll lift you up and then you pull me up!" I ordered the girl. The thought of getting out of this place started controlling my movements. Maddy knotted and placed her foot on my upper leg. It hurt, but the adrenaline that was rushing threw my body was forcing me to think about the escape: "Hurry up, someone might see us!"

Maddy was out fast, but pulling me up was a difficult task. I couldn't use my right arm. It was too weak. Dame it! Why couldn't Lucas have foreseen this problem. Lexie, stay focused. Just try harder! I placed my feet to the wall and started climbing out, while Maddy pulled me up. Dame it! This hurts like a mother fucker!

"BANG!"

"We need to hurry. I think they are coming this way," Maddy said quickly when I was out of the hell hole. The rain was soaking us and it stung my wounds. Speaking of stinging, I still have the knife Lucas had given me. I had hide it in my sock, beneath my pants: "Lead the way."

Maddy started running and I tried to keep up with her. It wasn't easy, but the adrenaline kept me going. You can rest later Lexie, just get out of this place! We could hear gunshots come from behind us. Thank god we aren't in the trees. Someone would have seen us for sure. It did surprise me that no one was round now. It would be stupid to have all your men at one point. Mira should know that. The thought made me pull the knife out of my sock. You never know.

"Where do you think you are going?"I had to ask that didn't I? Curse my thoughts! Curse them! One of Mira's dog had appeared in front of Maddy. She had just stopped in time. The man was holding a gun. Fuck what are we going to do now? I only have a knife and if I reach for it he'll shoot at me right away.

"What are we going to do?" Maddy whispered. She was terrified. I couldn't blame her. My pep talk feeling had left my body when the man appeared out of the bushes. He must have been placed there to keep an eye on us. I should have thought about that!

Lexie focus, we needed a plan. Maybe I can stall him. And then do what? The man was grinning at us and he lifted his gun: "Drop the knife girlie. I'm wondering how you got that? But I guess that doesn't matter anymore. I'm sure Mira wouldn't mind if I killed you."

He aimed the gun at me. Oh my god, what should I do? If I run he'll shoot, but if I stay he'll shoot too. And what about Maddy? Fuck! I need help. Dame you Lucas!

"BANG!"

"Ah!" Maddy had shouted at the sound of the gunshot. I had pulled my arms up to protect my body, but I didn't feel pain anywhere from the gun. Huh? What the hell? Where's the pain? I looked up and saw that the man hadn't shot. He had been shot. Someone shot him in the chest, right threw his heart. Blood was starting to cover his shirt. I felt the color in my face leave really fast.

I can't believe that someone hot him? But who?

The shot had come from behind us. I turned around quickly but no one was there. Three leaves were being crushed. That must be the guy who shot this man. My heartbeat was going insane. I could feel dizziness overtake my body. No, I can't faint now. We need to start running again!

I quickly graphed Maddy's arm and started running. My feet had taken over. I couldn't follow what was going on. My mind was exhausted. The thought of being shot scared the shit out of me. I wanted to get away. I wanted to wake up and realize that all of this was just a nightmare. A very real one, but I wanted it to be over. We ran past trees and bushes, away from Mira's camp. We kept going for a few minutes.

"There!"

I got pulled out of my thoughts when Maddy started pulling me to our left. I saw a car, or something that resembled it. People were standing next to it. They seemed like soldiers. They had heard us coming and they had their guns aimed at us, but they seemed to know Maddy. They lowered the weapons and a woman with curls ran towards us: "Are you alright?"

Maddy was completely out of breath and she started crying. The whole thing must have taken its toll on her. She wasn't capable to say anything. One of the soldiers walked over to us and helped Maddy to the car. The girl turned her head to me: "Alexis?"

Something was wrong. I could see Maddy say my name, but my ears didn't hear her voice. I could only hear my heartbeat for some reason. My vision started to darken and I could feel my body growing weaker. My ankle couldn't hold me anymore, making me fall down. The fall wasn't good for my head. It felt like it wanted to split apart. What is happening?

I saw the woman and another soldier run towards me. Their lips were moving. They seemed to be asking questions, but I couldn't hear them. I felt them pick me up and place me on their car. Maddy was sitting beside me and she was talking to me. My heartbeat seemed to be going slower. The noise it was making in my head started to fade away. This can't be good. Is this the end for me? But I just got out of Mira's camp. This can't be it. The car started moving.

I turned my head and saw the soldier who had helped Maddy was driving the car and the woman was sitting next to him, turned in her sit towards me. Maddy was pressing something against my head, I think it was ice. It felt cold.

When I saw their faces I couldn't help but wonder, am I really going to be safe with these people?

And what was happing with Lucas? Was he okay? Was he even alive? The man scared me, but I owed him I guess. Another thought crossed my mind…will I ever see him again?

So she left Mira's camp, what will happen now? Will she ever see Lucas again? Does he even want to see her again? What will happen, stay tunned for more chapters!

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Wizard92