Chapter 2: Escape from the Prison of Despair

It was the next morning, and I had just woken up from my deep slumber. I emerged from my slumber pod, and began to rub the sleep from my eyes. Effie was already awake, and she was holding a breakfast tray that had our plates of eggs and bacon with two glasses of orange juice and 4 slices of toast.

"Good morning Illia!" she said with a smile, "I've made some breakfast!"

"How nice of you to make breakfast Effie, thank you!" I said and kissed her tenderly.

We both sat down at our table and began eating our breakfast.

"Mmmm, these eggs and bacon taste so good with the toast and orange juice. You did a good job making them." I said, after quickly finishing my tasty meal.

"Glad you like it, Illia." She said, as she cleared our empty plates and put them on the conveyor belt that goes to the lab's main kitchen.

"Well then, let's discuss our little plan now shall we?" I said, and we went to a secret room where the Illuminati Scientists wouldn't expect anything.

"All right, here's the plan. We wait until every scientist in the lab has gone in for the night. Once they do, we'll sneak out the back, jump out of the window, and we'll instantly gain our freedom!"

"That's a great plan Illia, but what'll happen if we get caught?" Effie asked in concern.

"If that's the case, then you'll jump out the window, while I electromagnetically shock them to death with my Magnetic Storm." I said.

"Sounds like a good backup. I think we better get back to our chamber, so we can go forward with it." Effie hinted with a tug of my arm.

"Sounds like a good idea to me, Effie." I said, and we headed back to our chamber, hand in hand.

Later that night, after every scientist went in for the night, Effie and I walked out of our chamber, while checking the hall for any who were on patrol.

"Okay, the hallway's clear. Let's go."

We began to quietly sneak through the hallway, towards the main exit. It was just as dark and eerie as before, with the same tree sap powered machine now silenced. The strange creatures inside the tubes were no longer moving, as they usually did whenever the machine was being operated. This was the perfect opportunity for us to escape.

"All right Effie, now's our chance." I said, encouraging her to escape.

We were just about to climb the window when I heard voices from a distance. "Sound the alarm! We can't let them escape from the lab!"

"We've been spotted Effie, quick jump out the window! I'll take care of things from here!" I said.

"But Illia, you'll get captured and restrained with those horrid chains..." Effie said, with a sad tone in her voice.

"Don't worry, with my electric shocks, they'll never be able to survive."

Then an army of scientists started running towards us, and each of them had chains. I knew what I had to do to protect both Effie and me.

"Magnostorm!" I let out a huge shower of electricity that shocked everything in sight. My Magnetic Storm's electric current was so strong, that it sent their mutation machine into critical overdrive.

"I warned you… but you bastards didn't listen. Now you'll wish you had never experimented me in the first place!" I shouted at them all, "Now if you all don't mind, I'm off to find that so called President and Messiah that you all work for."

I immediately jumped out the window, and grabbed a hold of Effie. As we were in mid-air, the machine exploded, sending shards of glass and metal everywhere, causing the train car to erupt in flames.

I landed safely on the snowy ground, and gently placed Effie down.

"That felt great… and totally electrifying!" I said, amazed at my strong electric ability. "Now if only I can find out where Gill is…"

"I think this may help us out, Illia." Effie showed me a flier of the upcoming event that Gill was organizing, the Third World Warrior Tournament. "That's it… I should enter that tournament, and then I'll be able to get my revenge on Gill, and get us our freedom back!"

"Ooh, can I come too Illia?" Effie asked with a look of excitement in her eyes.

"Of course you can come, Effie." I said, embracing her, "Then when I'm fighting in a round, you'll be able to watch and give me some support."

"Don't forget, I'll be one of the judges, in case you tie with the enemy." Effie hinted with a sign she received upon becoming a judge.

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that." I said, "Well, let's get going to the tournament then."

We then set off on our journey, one that would take us to many different places around the globe, and most importantly give me the strength and confidence I needed to fight for my freedom.