Well shit. I noticed Lilliann running towards the fences screaming at Carl at the top of her lungs to open the gate. She rushed out into the courtyard so fast I could barely get a sound out of my throat to call at her. I was jogging towards the fences as everyone else gathered beside me.
"What the hell is that thing?" Glenn asked, raising his sniper to get a perfect shot of the metal giant that Lilliann was approaching rapidly.
"Don't shoot it Glenn!" I raised my hands in front of his scope until the Asian lowered the weapon.
"What's going on Amber?" Rick asked me, not taking his attention from Lilliann as she wrapped her arms around the helmet of the beast.
"That, that's a Big Daddy. He is, he was, our protector in Rapture."
"Rapture? That place where Lilliann was born?" Redneck asked, spitting onto the ground and lingering behind me.
"Yes, Rapture the underwater paradise. Come inside I'll explain more." I turned my back to the fence and began to stroll towards the cell block.
"Wait, where's that thing takin' her?" Redneck asked, calling out Lilliann's name.
"You idiot. He's taking her back home, back to hell." The group soon joined me in the walk to the cell block and they all circled around me with glaring eyes, wanting answers.
"Alright now that we're all here, Amber explain what that thing was and where it's taking Lilliann." Rick ordered, not taking his scorching glare off me.
"That was Project Alpha, part of the Alpha series. There were dozens of failed Alphas only three survived the tests that they were put through. Each Alpha that survived was bonded to a certain Little Sister, like Lilliann and me. Project Alpha, the one that was outside, was bonded to Lilliann. Project Delta, who died a long time ago, was bonded to me then there was Project Beta."
"Who was he bonded to?" Beth asked shyly from side lines, holding Judith in her arms while the child fed from a bottle.
"A child, with a horrible mother." my words soon became venomous in my mouth.
"What was so horrible about her mother?" Maggie asked.
"Her mother was nothing more than a coward. A few months before the fall of Rapture and we forced out of our home, the woman fled. She mysteriously vanished and she took her daughter with her. Andrew, Lilliann's father, believed that the woman was the reason that Rapture fell. That she was the sole person that destroyed everything."
"What was her name?" the farm girl asked, lacing her fingers with Glenn's.
"Sofia Lamb."
"I wish you could see the changes that have been made, Lilliann." her voice grew colder and closer as Lilliann stood still, her fists shaking. It wasn't long till the slender girl was circling her, making Lilliann feel trapped.
"I wouldn't know if there was a difference, this place feels like it always has."
"Now that's a lie, we both know that. This place has changed, my mother changed it."
"Sofia Lamb? That traitor is still alive?" The words slipped from Lilliann's mouth too fast for her to recall what she just said. It didn't matter now that they were said, not even her apology mattered. Sudden pain erupted from Lilliann's cheek and the noise of flesh smacking flesh echoed around the tiny room as Lilliann fell onto her side, holding her swollen cheek.
"Don't you dare call my mother that, you little bitch!" Eleanor spit the words at the blind girl crumpled on the ground. The machine that stood silently suddenly came back to life, rushing to Lilliann's side and helping her to her feet.
"Eleanor, that is not the proper mannerisms of a young lady." Lilliann's breath and heartbeat stopped at the chilling sound of her voice that came from the top of the staircase.
"Sorry, mother." Eleanor bowed her head as the woman took delicate, slow steps down the stairs. From the faint swoosh of fabric against heels, Lilliann could tell that the stairs were either carpeted or had a carpet of the center of them.
"Welcome, Ms. Ryan. Welcome back home."
"This is not home, I have a home." Lilliann's voice grew cold and she could feel her eyes heating up, the black boiling away to reveal the room before her. The once rusting staircase was now golden and sparkled in the brightly lit room. The stairs also formed a half circle, meeting at a narrow hallway at the top. In front of Lilliann, blocking her view was the traitor.
Sofia Lamb was dressed in a long gray dress that ended just below her knees. It had silver buttons that were all done and half way covered with a spotless white half jacket that ended at her wrists. Behind Sofia was Eleanor. She had on a lilac night gown, shockingly enough, that ended at her ankles. Her hair was a dark brown and cut in a straight line that ended at her chin. Her skin was porcelain smooth white without a single blemish, the kind of skin all the Little Sisters had.
"Lilliann, I know Andrew Ryan is dead."
"Yes, I know that as well, because I killed him."
"I know."
"No you didn't know, you just guessed. What you did know is that I would tell you how he died, you know very little for being a scholar." Sofia's shoulders raised slightly, much to Lilliann's pleasure, but soon Sofia let out her breath slowly calming down.
"I know what you are trying to do Lilliann and it will not work. Project Alpha, please take our guest to her room, dinner will be waiting." Metal hands wrapped around Lilliann's tiny waist and lifted her onto his shoulders as he began to walk through the metal hallways of Rapture.
"At least the halls didn't change, they only got brighter." she commented before leaning over the man's head, her eyes trying to meet his. "Please let me go, or I'll have to shut you down." she said politely, her eyes pleading for him to coöperate. The man stopped mid stride, a loud sigh escaping his suit. The man slowly lowered the girl onto her feet in front of him, the light behind his mask glowing dim while her eyes still shined brightly. "Thank you." Lilliann placed a hand on his helmet, a tear sliding down her cheek as she rushed towards the exit.
The girl hid behind walls and other objects hoping not be detected escaping. A few people strolled her way and the girl was able to dodge them without much questions being raised. Lilliann entered the room with the grand staircase, looking over the railing she noticed that the room was empty. Sighing with relief the girl slowly stepped down the red carpeted steps, trying her hardest not to trip and fall. The girl was outside the metal pod that was still dripping from the salt water when the room was suddenly bathed in red light and a piercing siren erupted her ears. Lilliann held onto her ears and crumpled to her knees, shaking with fear.
"Lilliann Ryan has escaped, she is a danger to the people and must be captured. If you see her please do anything to stop her from making it to the main land and destroying the paradise we have created. Do anything, even kill her if you must." the voice sounded much like Sofia's as it echoed throughout the hallways over the intercom. Anger boiled in the girl but she fought the urge to go into Sofia's office and bash her skull in with her drill, she needed to escape. Lilliann quickly entered the pod and directed it back onto the mainland, watching as the water separated to make room for her escape.
Soon Lilliann was feeling the soft sand between her toes as she walked towards the thick forest. The trees blurred past her as the girl broke into a sprint, the prison couldn't be that far away she thought. She was wrong. Soon the trees thinned out to reveal a tiny saw mill. The building had rotting wood and was surrounded by tall metal silos. Lilliann stopped out in the open to catch her breath as sweat dripped down her chin and onto the scratchy grass. A twig broke a few feet away and Lilliann looked over to see five Splicers heading her way. They were slow due to broken or twisted ankles and only wobbled over to her spot as she backed away.
Lilliann's heart raced as she backed against the silo, feeling the cool metal against her back. Each Splicer inched closer and Lilliann noticed three of them turn away from her. The two that noticed her kept getting closer and Lilliann let out a cry for help as she frantically looked around for a weapon. There was a stick close by and Lilliann bent down to pick it up. Once she had a firm grasp on the splintering wood she ran towards the closest Splicer and swung with all her might. The stick broke on direct contact, shattering before her without doing any damage.
"Shit." she whispered out, running as fast as she could towards the building, hoping to find some shelter. As she ran past the two Splicers Lilliann found herself ramming against someone's chest. The girl fell onto her butt and looked up to see his eyes staring down at her. A smile crept onto her lips as she got to her feet.
"Don't get to close, the enemy is near." the man whispered into her ear and Lilliann looked over his shoulder to see a darker skinned guy with a baseball bat behind them. She nodded in agreement and ran towards the building, avoiding the man with black hair. Lilliann soon found herself in a tiny cleared area with two vehicles parked across from each other.
"Lilliann?" a feeble man looked over at the girl from a fallen wooden fence that he was sitting at. Lilliann looked over at the man and noticed that he was talking with Hershel.
"Milton? What's going on?"
"Well the Governor is talking with Rick," the man explained as Hershel wobbled over to them.
"About what?"
"About the battle that happened the other day and hopefully they can come to terms and there can be peace between us."
"The battle? That wasn't a battle that was a blood bath."
"I recorded it as a battle and why are your eyes glowing?" The man asked, leaning his face close to hers.
"They do this sometimes, come any closer and I will rip your throat apart." the girl growled. Before Milton was able to react two men exited the building, creating a loud noise when they opened the door and silencing the area. Daryl and the man, Martinez is who Lilliann believed it was, reentered the area not saying a word. Everyone was silent as they all gathered into their own vehicles, Rick riding with Hershel while Lilliann and Daryl rode on the death machine.
They all entered the prison in silence, Amber rushed over to Lilliann and helped her off the motorcycle while Rick gathered everyone in the cell block.
"So I talked to this Governor, had a discussion for quit some time." he began.
"Just the two of ya?" Merle interrupted.
"Yes, just the two of us." Merle then whispered something to Michonne and Glenn as he exited the room that Lilliann didn't really catch while Rick continued. "He wants the prison. He wants us gone, dead."
"So what are we going to do?" Amber asked, looking over at Lilliann as she moved closer to Daryl. The man wrapped a protective arm around the girl's shoulder and drew her close to him.
"We're going to fight. We are going to war."