Carla and Denzy just became a mass of tangled limbs as each of them pulled the others hair, scratched at her enemies face and kicked, trying to fight each other best they could. Standing by the other prisoners crowded in a circle round. The gang members formed a tight inner circle including Michelle and encouraged Denzy as the others forming round the outside cheered for neither team and were just enjoying having something to entertain them and give them a little thrill. Almost in a little world of their own Denzy and Carla scrapped through the rising noise volume.
"Get her good Denz!" one of the louder group members called out.
"Yeah come on Denz!" called another.
"Make her pay!" snarled Jessica and then she looked to Michelle, smirking and encouraging her to shout something.
Michelle felt the pressure, she needed to impress and say something in line with what the other's had but her mind just wasn't providing her with anything. Jessica's eyes gleamed as she stared at Michelle and the tougher girl could see the weakness in their newest recruit. Loyalty still clearly needed to be proven, whispering to Michelle she just told her to give Denzy some encouragement, just chant her name or something and so that is what she did. Meekly at first, Michelle called Denzy's name and then with a little co-ordination from Jessica other's started to join in and Michelle's voice grew louder until it caught Carla's attention.
Losing her focus Carla looked to where she heard Michelle's voice and she looked hurt. With wide eyes she tried to silently plead with Michelle, but all that did was give Denzy the advantage and opportunity for which she had been looking. Smacking Carla hard she knocked the last of her opponents energy out of her and Carla collapsed to the floor panting hard. Trying to collect herself she watched Michelle, still trying to appeal to her silently to stop this. Carla was so distracted by trying to make a connection with her best friend that she failed to notice all that was happening around her. Jessica stepped forward whilst retrieving something from the waistband of her jeans at the back. Handing it to Denzy in a quick concealed moment, Michelle failed to see what it was and swallowed hard as she suddenly developed a bad feeling. Her eyes widened with a fear as she looked at Carla and it sent the message loud and clear, but Carla failed to read it properly. Letting out a cackle Denzy showed the blade Jessica had just handed her to the crowd and there was a loud cheer.
"Kill her!" Yelled Jessica and they all cheered again before chanting Denzy's name.
Grabbing Michelle's arm, Jessica pulled her in close and smirked at her hoping to see her support. Michelle did smile but Jessica knew it was a fake. Whispering in Michelle's ear she demanded she encourage her, but Michelle just couldn't bring herself to do it. Pressuring Jessica demanded again, tightening her grip on Michelle's arm until it was painful. Frowning she was annoyed at Michelle but was going to force her to watch.
Carla had heard Jessica yell out and turned to face upwards at Denzy who had quickly pinned her down so that she couldn't move. With her heart pounding Carla looked up and swallowed hard as she tried to determine what was happening. The next thing Carla knew Denzy cracked her hard across her face knocking the wind out of her a little more. Then she felt something cold against her neck and stilled; the crowed went silent and focused as Denzy glared down at Carla with a wicked glint in her eyes.
Michelle's eyes widened but as Jessica's grip on her developed she realised there was going to be nothing she could do. This was her fault; she had allowed this to happen to Carla and she very much doubted there was time to renege now. With a hard dry lump forming in her throat she watched as Denzy excited herself at the prospect she could potentially hurt Carla now. As her friend lay there still on the floor Michelle panicked, lost in a bit of a guilty daze and failed to hear Denzy bark her name.
"CONNOR!" Denzy barked and Jessica pushed Michelle forward.
Standing somewhat awkwardly now centre circle, Michelle looked at Denzy but not Carla. The top dog as she was known held all the cards and all the power; before her now she saw weakness in both Carla and Michelle, but she was sure their was a fighter in Michelle, in fact she knew. Silence had fallen once again in the group as Michelle stood eyes locked on Denzy's as she nervously awaited some sort of explanation. Suddenly Denzy extended her arm and handed the blade to Michelle.
"You want protection from her, you do it. You kill her" she demanded.
Michelle swallowed hard but frightened she took the blade and then knelt beside Carla on the floor when barked orders by Denzy. Tears started to develop in her eyes as she stared down at Carla who made the mistake of trying to beg her not to. Rudely Denzy slapped her hand harshly over Carla's mouth to keep her quiet.
"Do it!" snapped Denzy through gritted teeth, making frightened Michelle jump.
Scared she moved closer to Carla and placed the blade she now held at Carla's neck just as Denzy had. She held it tightly hoping that it wasn't cutting at Carla's skin but was too hesitant for Denzy's liking, grabbing Michelle's hand she forced her to apply pressure to the blade, pushing it into Carla's neck.
"Do it Michelle!" Denzy snarled pushing down on her hand again.
Carla flinched at feeling the blade dig just that little bit painfully into her skin splitting it. Struggling to breathe under the pressure of Denzy's hand, Carla hoped Michelle would stop this. With her eyes wide and open she tried her best to keep eye contact with Michelle; she would crack, Carla knew it; the question was, would she do it in time?
"What are you waiting for?" screeched Jessica as she looked over her shoulder and saw the screws collecting by their station.
Denzy panicked pushing down Michelle's hand hard again and suddenly she felt Carla's whole body jump. No sooner had she done it did Denzy released Michelle's hand and relieved Carla of her weight as she stood up and backed away. Gasping for breath Carla lay there as Michelle's hand froze in position, holding the blade into her skin and a bubble seemed to form around them as chaos ensued outside.
The prison officers ran into the crowd, breaking it up and shoving prisoners back to their cells. Denzy and Jessica fled as quickly as they could not wanting to be associated with what they had started. Unfortunately Carla and Michelle were so unaware of all that surrounded them that they were suddenly parted when an officer very roughly got a grip on Michelle to pull her to her feet. The blade fell from her hand and tinkered upon the concrete floor as another officer tended to Carla, checking her over and applying pressure to the wound. Seconds before she felt herself ripped up from the floor Michelle grabbed for Carla's hand, but no matter how hard they both tried to keep a grip the officer's pulling them apart were stronger.
"Carlaaaaa" Screamed Michelle as their fingers slipped from each others and she was dragged away.