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"The food in prison is not half bad." Six thought as ate his meal. It was different than his usual diet of mutant animals, plants and two centuries old package food that always seem to have a small amount of radiation. Not that he was complaining the emissions added a nice little kick to it. The food is probably the only good thing in this hellhole.
Maybe he should not be complaining this place is not that bad. If you look past the subpar living conditions, sadistic guards, the staggering amount of prisoner of prisoner violence, inhuman working conditions in the dust mines, and a warden so corrupt that not even the devil would make a deal with him. You will see…. that...this... place is….um… What was he talking about?
Six shrugged" Whatever. At Least the food is good." six thought
It's peaceful the in cafeteria inmates were too busy eating and conversing with their fellow prisoner to start trouble. Hell, even the know trouble markers did not try to start shit. Yes, chow time was the only moments of serenity that existed in this hellhole, and no one dares to disturb it.
Six smiled" Maybe they aren't a bunch of wild animals after all."
" Hey McLovin how's breakfast?"
Six snapped out his thought and grimaced when he heard his fake name. He blurted out that McLovin to the officers when he got arrested. He did not know why he chose that stupid name. It sounds like the stage name of an Irish RnB singer.( AN: A free cookie if you know where that's from) Now he was stuck with the name for the rest of his prison life. Maybe it was not such a good idea to leave his brain back at Big Mountain?
"Good as always, Panda." Six answered
Panda is well a panda Faunus hence the nickname. Panda was taller, and a few years older than Six, but he was also thinner and lack the muscles that Six had. He also had an oddly feminine face and charm that attracted a lot of inmates. It was because of this, and his inability to defend himself made him run to Grizz for protection.
"Really?" Panda asked taking the seat across from Six "Because it looks like shit."
Six smiles " Well it's the best shit I ever had."
Panda rolls his eyes" Whatever you say daddy." he said with a coy smile.
Six frowns. Since Panda was with Grizz that made him Grizz's property or his bitch. But since Six killed Grizz that made Panda his property or his bitch.
"I told you not to call me that," Six said before eating his last spoonful of powder eggs. " That sounds weird dude."
Panda raises an eyebrow " So if a girl calls you daddy is that still weird?"
Six nods his head" Yea" he says before getting up and walking to trash with his empty tray and throws it away then starts walking toward the exit. Panda sees this and follows him.
"If some calls somebody daddy that means something wrong happened to them" Six explains as they are walking "Plus it doesn't sound sexy."
"Oh, then what does sound sexy?"
"Peaches"
"Peaches?"
Six nods his head " Yea, Peaches."
"Peaches sound sexy to you?''
"Very."
Panda laughs" You are a weirdo."
Six shrugs " Whatever you say."
He should hurry up, or he will be late for his job. Here in Lock Haven, everyone works no exception. The older prisoner work in the kitchen and the more dainty inmates like Panda worked in places in the laundry room. While the stronger inmate like himself work in the dust mines and working in those mines is extremely dangerous. One wrong move and BOOM! You will be lucky if you still had your arms. He thinks the company that owns the mines is called the Schnee Dust Company or some shit like that.
He hated working in the mines it was hot, and he could barely breathe in there, and the guards were even bigger dickheads( he did not know that possible) than usual. They would harass us by telling us to work faster, and if anyone talked back, they would get smacked with the club. It sickens him the guards took pleasure in beating us because they knew that we could not do anything about it. If could he would take his pickaxe and shove it right up their….
*OOF*
Six stuck in his train of thought that he failed to notice the guards blocking the exit.
" What are these guys made of rocks?" Six thought as rubbed his head
"Are you McLovin?" one of the guards asked.
"Yea" Six responds
" Good, come with us!" the guard ordered as he grabbed Six's arm.
Six quickly swatted the guard arm away " I not going anyone with you assholes!" he spat.
"What you called me, CONVICT!" he yelled grabbing his club.
"Easy, Mickey," the other guard said trying to calm his friend down.
Mickey let go of his club and glared at Six before crossing his arms and looked away muttering "Fuckin Convict."
"Sorry about he has a short temper" the other guard apologized
"Whatever. What the do you want."
"Warden Bellwether wants to see you."
" Why?"
The guard shrugged " He didn't say, but I suggest you come. The warden does not like to be ignored."
As much as Six wanted to say no he could not. The warden was an extremely powerful if anyone crossed him they were good as dead.
"Sure"
Six turns to Panda and tells him later. He could see that Panda worried but does not want to say anything, so he nods and begins to walk away. But he comes back and gives Six a peck on the cheek and tells him to be safe before he runs down the hallway to his job.
"Aw, looks like your little boyfriend is going to miss you" Mickey mocks
Six smirks" Yeah kinda how your wife misses the good fucking I gave her last night."
That is some black eye you got there Son." Bellwether comments
"You should see the other guy" Six smirked.
Bellwether laughs
Warden Bellwether reminded Six of the warden from that pre-war flick. What was the name of the flick he forgets but whatever he'll remember it later probably? But the warden had same slicked back salt and pepper hair. With blue eyes that hid behind those black thick-rimmed glasses. He had a ratty face and wore a suit that screams " I'm a huge gaping asshole" with matching shoes.
"You are funny son," says wiping away a tear.
" I aim to please," Six said. "Fuck! What was the name of that movie." Six thought
"I'm sure you do" Smiled as took out two glasses and some whiskey. Bellwether offered Six a drink, but he declined. Bellwether laughs after saying " Probably not old enough anyway."
"You probably wondering why I called you," Bellwether says while filling his glass. "
"Does it have something to do with Grizz?"
Six wondered why he had not face any disciplinary action for killing his cellmate.
The warden nods his head " You see Grizz was a part of a special club that I set up for Convicts like yourself."
Six raises an eyebrow " Inmates like me?"
"Fighters" the warden answers
" Ah, so he does run pit fights." Six knew that something like this was going. He had overheard a lot of guards talking about how certain inmates gave other inmates a good fisting last Tuesday night. So it was either they had a giant guard/inmate orgy on Tuesday night, or they had fights going on down there. Both were likely outcomes.
"You are not mad that I killed Grizz." Six asked
Bellwether laughs loud "Of course not I hated that filthy Faunus."
"Somes one not a fan of the Faunus" Six thought
Bellwether finishes laughing " Plus his fights were not as entertaining as they use to be. But you on the other hand" he smiled flashing his pearly white teeth " Look like you could put on a show and keep me entertain."
"He's right about that" Six thought. He once fought and deathclaw with a pair brass knuckles in one of his fights at The Thorn. It was one hell of a fight that he barely walked away.
"Plus If I do this I can get in good with the warden and start working on my escape." Six though
"So what do you say McLovin?"
"I'II join your little club."
Bellwether Smiles "I knew you were a smart kid," he said while pouring another glass of whiskey. "And don't worry I make sure that my fighters get treated right."
Six smiles" If that's the case then I would like to make a request."
Another hard day's work done" Panda sighed he left the Laundry Room.
He should not be complaining laundry duty was the easiest job in prison. He should be lucky that he did not get sent to mines gods know how long he would last in there.
As Panda walked down the hallways, he let out a content sigh. He was always happy that no longer got harassed as much he used too. He remembers his first few months in prison, and there is only one word to describe it.
Hell.
He was not as built as many of the prisoners and very feminine body and face this made him a huge target. He would always have looked over his shoulder everywhere he went and stuck to places where they were guards in case he got jumped. He would also be the last one in showers and would take no more than few minutes to shower. He should have been used to living in a constant state of paranoia since he was a former male prostitute. He still hated it, and after few close calls, he decided that he needed to get protection. Panda thought it was better to get abused by one person than the whole fucking prison, right.
Panda turned the corner and continued his walk to his cell. Regularly checking his surrounding to make sure that no one was following him a habit that kept from his early days in prison.
So he went to Grizz for help. It wasn't that hard to convince him to protect him. The guy was not exactly the brightest Faunus but he big and strong. So nobody dared to mess unless they had a death wish, so Panda thought all of his problems were solved.
Wrong!
Grizz was the worst. He abused Panda day in and day out. Panda expected this to happen but not this bad. There would be days that Panda got beat within an inch of his life. This situation was no better than living without protection but what could he do if he left Grizz then he would kill him. If Grizz did not kill him, then he would become a target again.
"A true lose-lose situations." he thought.
So he stays with Grizz in the hopes that it would get better. But, It did not. As days, weeks, months passed the abuse only got worse. There seem like there was no hope for Panda, and he was considering ending it all. It made sense to him he was tired of suffering every day, and all people that he thought cared about him abandoned him when he got arrested. So yeah why the fuck not?
After walking down the final hallway, Panda turned and entered his Cell and then he saw him. His savior and new protector laying on the top bunk lazily flipping through Grizz's old nudie magazine.
McLovin
Panda chuckled at the ridiculous name.
Panda remembers the first thought when saw him with hands covered with covered with Grizz and wearing a smirk of approval of what he has done.
"He's so goddamn hot!"
That should not be the first person has after watching someone brutally beat another person to death.(But then again it was Grizz, so it was okay). But how could he not think that when he saw those big brown eyes that hid behind his circular glasses that he wore. His soft silky brown skin and those thick lips that when curled into smile showed off his perfect white teeth. His lean yet sturdy frame. Oh, and do not get him started on his scars so sexy and mysterious. So it was perfectly ok for him to think that way.
Still, Panda was afraid of him and did not talk to him for a few days. But once he started to speak to McLovin he found out that McLovin was, not the psycho Panda thought he was. He was actually kind of friendly.
"How's it going peaches?" Panda asked in a flirtatious tone
McLovin frowns "I knew I should not have told you that."
" Oh come" Panda laughs as he walks to bunk and uses the ladder to get on the top " it sounds a lot better than McLovin."
"No it doesn't." he huffs "It sounds like I'm some stripper with daddy issues." he finishes while he turns the page of the magazine.
Panda raises an eyebrow" Why daddy issues?"
"Trust me every stripper has daddy issues."
They both laugh and after Panda finishes laughing he ask McLovin why the warden wanted to see him.
"He wanted me to replace Grizz in his fight club." McLovin answers with a shrug
"Really?"
"Yup" he answers flipping another page of the magazine.
Panda knew about the fight club because Grizz would not shut up about it. But he was worry about McLovin there were a lot of strong people that fought in that club. There was even an ex-hunter among the members.
"I am fighting a guy named Larry tonight."
Wait, Larry, oh no. That guy fucking destroyed Grizz many times. Panda was afraid that he would do the same to McLovin.
"Why aren't training then?" Panda asks
McLovin shrugs "Don't have enough time" he answers while tossing magazine aside and hopping off the top bunk. "And besides his is Larry. Like anybody named Larry can fight." he joked.
Panda frowns " McLovin take this-"
"Panda don't worry I got this, Ok" he interrupted
Panda nodded his head.
McLovin smiled and clapped his hands "OK, let's get going."
"Wait, why do I have to go?"
"Well they needed a ring girl, so I volunteered you."
Panda laughs" He must be joking," he thought.
"He wasn't joking," Panda thought as he parades around the ring(which was an old boxing ring) in a skimpy outfit while holding up the " Round 1" card. He heard the catcalling of the guards and few lucky inmates(that manage to get in) because they thought he was a girl. He sighed this was not the first time that happened.
"Looking good Panda," McLovin laughed as Panda pass his corner
"Burn in hell!" Panda growled barely hiding his embarrassment
"Only if you bring that outfit with you," he said with a smirk.
"Fuck you" Panda yelled as he exited the ring and took he seat in front of the ring.
Panda took this time to study McLovin's opponent, Larry. He was big like Grizz was but instead of fat, there was nothing but muscle(He was shirtless so that he could show it off). He was strong also, he often ends his matches with just one punch earning him the nickname One Punch Man it is as stupid as it is accurate. He was currently trying his best to psyche out McLovin by huffing and puffing and give him one the meanest glares that he could make.
But none of that ever fazed his protector. He was in his corner stretching with the same nonchalant look that he always had. Panda wishes he would take this seriously. He may have killed Grizz, but this guy was ten times tougher than Grizz.
Panda bit his lip "Who knew that McLovin was so flexible."
The bell rang, the crowd cheers, and both fighter advance to center in the match has started. Larry charged forward and unleashed a flurry of punches and McLovin easily dodges the punches but blocks the last one and counters with a….
*SLAP*
The sounds echo across the basement and silent the crowd. Larry is now holding his cheek in shock while McLovin had a small grin on his face. Enraged Larry charges in with a jab right-hand comb but McLovin easily dodges his strikes and spins around and counters with a backhand…
*SLAP*
The sounds echo again across the basement, but this time the crowd breaks out into laughter even the warden starts laughing. Fueled by rage and embarrassment Larry goes on the attack again but every attack ends the same.
Jab
*SLAP*
Uppercut
*SLAP*
Roundhouse kick
*SLAP*
When Larry tired grapple him and throw him
*DOUBLE SLAP*
With every slap, McLovin grin slowly grew and grew until it was a full shit-eating smile.
He was having the time of his life.
He could not believe how much fun he was. At first, he was kind of nervous, but when that idiot came charging at him like a drunken idiot, he knew that had this fight in the bag. So why not have some fun? The look on Larry's face when he slapped him was priceless.
But now the first round was about to end, and he would rather not spend another one literary slapping Larry around. So after dodging another one of Larry's sloppy combs Six counter with one of his one. A quick jab, right hand to the face( the idiot could not guard for shit.) leaving him dazed. Then Six wraps his hands behind Larry's neck and gives him a swift knee to the to the stomach. Grabbing his stomach in pain Six finished him off with a quick elbow to the back of the head. Then Larry fell the ground, and the crowd cheered. (One Punch Man my ass)
The referee came in and began the countdown.
Six smirks "No way he getting up."
The referee counts to 10 and raise Six hands and declare him the victor and the crowd cheers even louder. Six steps out the ring and is suddenly hug by Panda.
"You won!" Panda exclaimed
"Of course I did" Six replies in a cocky tone.
Panda frowns at this and punches Six in the arm. Six winces and rubs his arm. Who knew Panda could hit so hard?
Panda pouts and crosses his arms" That's for being an ass."
"You know you love it." Six retorted still rubbing his arm
Panda was about to say something but was interrupted by the sound of clapping we turn to see Bellwether approaching us with two of his guards.
"Well, I have to say that was one the most entertaining fights I have seen in a long time!" Bellwether laughs patting Six on the back.
"Like I said I aim to please" Six smilies
Bellwether laughs again and snaps his fingers. Then a guard hands him a rectangular device which he presents to Six.
"Here I got what you wanted," he said dropping the device into Six's hands " But I don't see the point of having a scroll since you can't get reception here."
"It not a… Nevermind."
Six initially asked for his a Pip-boy, but the warden flat out refused since he did not know what it was and he did not trust a convict with an unknown object. So Six asked for the next best thing his music player that he built while he was at Big Mountain. It was filled*** with music that he copied from the libraries of the doctors that still lived there.
Bellwether shrugs " Well, anyways since you gave me a good show and made me a lot of money tonight. I decided to give you and your partner the day off tomorrow" Bellwether finish sending a dirty look at Panda.
"I forgot the that this guy didn't like the Faunus" Six thought.
Six shook his head " That won't….
"We'll take it!" Panda interrupts looping his arm around Six's arm and leans to whisper
"I have not had a day off In almost a year so fucking take it."
Six sighed "Nevermind."
"Good" Bellwether said before turning around walking away. Bellwether stopped after a few step and looked over his shoulder. "Do not disappoint me McLovin, I hate to be disappointed." then he continued his walk.
Six snorted. Was Bellwether trying to intimidate him? If so he would have to do better than that. Six shrugs and turns to leave with Panda. Its been a long day, and all he wanted to do was go to sleep. As they were leaving the basement, they failed to notice the pair of eyes following their every step.
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"SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION THAT WAS THE NAME OF THAT MOVIE!"
Thank you for reading I appreciate it. Remember if see anything that I could improve on just let me know in the comment section also don't worry the fights will get more brutal as the story progress. Once again thank you!
