Chapter 2: An Escape Plan
(Sky looks down at the floor as he is faced with a harsh decision. Should he kill the one he loves or refuse? Sky takes one look at Dawn. He raises the sword, making her flinch a bit. He slowly walks towards her. The others look in shock, knowing that something bad is going to happen. Sky raises the sword and aims the blade right for Dawn's head. Dawn has nowhere and can only look away and waits for her ill fate. Sky yells out and brings the sword down. A loud clang is heard throughout the building. Dawn slowly looks up and see that Sky had driven the sword into the floor instead of her. Sky lets go of the sword's handle and turns around to face Deadlox).
-Sky: I won't do it. No matter how much you torture me, I will never EVER hurt Dawn or anyone else.
-Deadlox: You...just made a fatal mistake.
(Deadlox takes his bow and fires. An arrow zooms through the air and hits Sky on the arm. He cries out in pain and falls to the floor, grasping his injured arm).
-Deadlox: Return to your cells immediately. Our game is done now.
(Deadlox starts to walk away from the others. The bow in Sky's arm soon disappears, but it still left the crafter with a hole in his arm. He grasps it and hisses painfully through his teeth as Dawn helps him to his feet. Then, Jerome decides to open his mouth to the warden).
-Jerome: (to himself) What a faggot.
(Deadlox turns around).
-Deadlox: What did you say!?
-Jerome: I called you a fa-
(Ssundee elbows him in his chest, making him grunt).
-Jerome: Uh...I said...uh...I eat maggots?
-Deadlox: Gross. Now, go to your cells.
(Slowly, the others return back to their cells. During this, Deadlox goes upstairs and release HuskyMudkipz from his upper cell. He forces the poor creature back down and to another cell with Jerome. Later on during the cell, Sky is seen singing sadly while leaning back against the bars of the cell, looking outward. His arm had been bandaged up, but it still looked painful).
-Sky: I'm stuck in this cell, got nobody else ...
(Sky mumbles a couple of musical words as Deadlox appears again. He walks up to where Sky is).
-Deadlox: Enough of that singing, Sky! You're being let out!
-Sky: Early!?
-Deadlox: No. To the cafeteria to make the other prisoners food. And Dawn will be joining you as well.
(Deadlox unlocks the cell door and leads Sky towards the kitchen. Once he gets there, Dawn is seen leaning against the counter, with an arm on the surface wheel the other on her cheek. Deadlox pushes Sky into the kitchen).
-Deadlox: Now, make something that won't make the prisoners complain. I'll be back in one hour. Don't try to escape.
(Deadlox closes the door to the kitchen and locks it. Sky sighs and leans up against the wall. Dawn, meanwhile, moves from her spot and looks at her lover).
-Dawn: Sky, what you did today was...really brave.
-Sky: Well, you're my girlfriend. I wouldn't let another being harm you. And...I'm sorry for dragging you here. If I hadn't try to eat that palm tree, we wouldn't be here.
-Dawn: Sky, it's okay. Really.
-Sky: (voice breaking) No, it's not, Dawn. You're an innocent young woman and I'm just...just...A butter-loving, squid-hating, palm tree-eating FREAK!
(Sky leans his back against the wall, his hands buried in his face as he sobs uncontrollably. Dawn has an expression of forgiveness and care and walks up to Sky. She wraps her hands around his arms and moves them out of his face. A stray tear runs down Sky's cubic face, but Dawn catches it with her hand).
-Dawn: Sky, I forgive you. No matter what you do, I will love you for who you are. The butter god and slayer of squids.
-Sky: (sniffs) T-Thanks, Dawn. I...I love you, too.
(The two embrace and share a kiss. While this is unfolding, Jerome enters the cafeteria and sees the couple smooching).
-Jerome: YEAH, BABY!
(The two hear Jerome's voice and stop kissing. Sky becomes furious at the hairy creature for interrupting their moment)
-Sky: (angrily) Jerome! What the hell are you doing here!?
-Jerome: I'm here to eat something. But I can see you and Dawn are "getting it on" in the kitchen, so I'll come back later.
-Sky: We weren't "getting it on"! We were just sharing a moment until you ruined it!
-Jerome: Look, whatever, dude. Just get me something to eat.
(Sky sighs annoyingly and walks over to one of the chests in the kitchen. He grabs a handful of carrots and potatoes, then closes the chest. He walks over and hands Jerome the prison food).
-Sky: Bon Appétit, douchebag!
-Jerome: Right back at ya, buddy!
(Jerome walks out of the kitchen with the food. Soon after the hour passes, all the prisoners were fed and Sky and Dawn are sent back to their cells as night came over and shrouded the entire prison building in darkness, except for the few torches that lit up the passageways. Around 11:20 p.m, all the prisoners slept in their beds. At Sky and Dawn's cell, the two are seen sleeping together, Sky's arm wrapped around his lover and Dawn's hand resting upon his chest. Then, the sound of a block breaking is heard, but only by Sky. Sky slowly lifts up his head and sees the block above him about to break. It disappears and appearing in the empty space is the head of Jerome. Sky becomes alarmed at this).
-Sky: (whispering) Jerome!? What in Notch's name are you doing!? You know you're not supposed to break blocks here in the prison!
-Jerome: (whispering) Sky, don't you want to get out of here? We've been in this place for 3 months now and I can't take anymore of the tortuous games and the pain of having an arrow or a blade slice through your body. Besides, I already made a way out for all of us. It's your choice, Sky. You stay here in this hellhole with Dawn, or you can escape and gain your freedom again, along with the one you love.
(Sky looks down and ponders this. The cons side, Deadlox would wake up the next morning and see that all the prisoners are gone and goes after them. The pros side, he, his girlfriend, and his friends would be free again and start their new lives, somewhere far away from the prison. After giving much thought of what he will do, he turns to Jerome).
-Sky: Jerome...how long will it take us to get out of here?
-Jerome: Shouldn't be too long now.
Stay tuned for the next chapter! Also, check my other story, Champion The Hedgehog: The Legend Begins! A cross-over between Sonic and Mysims.