A/N:Fifth chapter.

Never Give In

Chapter 5

Subject 271

"You know those moments that you know you will remember forever," he began only to be hit by a paper ball. He looked at his companion incredulously. His companion tried her hardest to keep serious only to burst out laughing a few seconds later.

"Riley," Lucas whined. They were in her room. She was on her bed, notes and books all laid out. Her hair was in a messy bun and she was wearing no makeup. Lucas had never seen anything lovelier. However lovely she was, it didn't escape the fact that she threw aimed a paper ball at him head.

"What?" she said innocently, "That is what you get for recycling lines. That was so 7th grade."

"I seem to recall you like that at 7th grade" Lucas retorted with a smile. He was on the floor of her room. Unlike her, he didn't have a test the next day and he has no pending assignments. He was currently to distract the brunette and so far it was working

"I was young, I have grown up since then," Riley said nonchalantly as she tried to hide her amusement. Lucas saw through the way she was trying to look fascinated at her fingernails.

"Says the girl who sometimes sleeps with her bunny light meant for babies," Lucas teased.

Riley gasp and turned to her boyfriend before saying, " Take that back."

"Make me," Lucas dared knowing exactly what he was in for.

Riley launched herself onto Lucas and he immediately put his hands on her waist to protect her from the fall. Both of them were on the floor of her bedroom. Immediately he moved his hands so that they were holding hers while she attempts to pin him down. He allowed Riley to think that she had the upper hand. After a while he flipped her over so that he was on top of her, his hands pinning hers to the floor. If anyone came in now, they would be dead.

"You are the worst distraction," Riley murmured. Lucas looked at her. Her messy bun had come apart and her hair was all over. She was so beautiful.

"I'm the best distraction," Lucas corrected moving closer. Suddenly he was flipped and she was on his stomach. He placed his hand on her waist. In the afternoon light a sudden realisation hit him and Lucas tried to swallow the lump in his throat.

"How about this? Moments come and go," Lucas said softly as he held her, "But you, me and now. We stay."

"I'd like that," Riley replied as she leaned in closing the distance between their lips.

"You should eat," She looked up from her thoughts to face grey eyes. This was the first time she recalled a memory since they brought her here. She still don't know who those two people are. She could never remember the names from the images that they placed inside her mind. Some of them were cloudy like a fog that kept drifting in out. Others were starkling clear and she had tried to sort which were real and which were implanted.

She was at the breeding ground. Or that is what it was called. To her it was a place where they hold people like her. This whole area was made up of bunk areas to sleep, a cafeteria (if you could call it that) to eat and endless rooms. Each with a purpose; to train, to contain but most importantly to teach a lesson.

"It's none of your business," she muttered pushing her food around her plate. She was currently at the cafeteria area. Everyone like her was there. All she sees is people in grey uniform all pretending. Some had been here for a long time others were newer than her but she had a sinking feeling that all of their fates were the same.

She knew no one's name. Technically she didn't know her own. They were all identified by number as if they were a statistic. She has two identification numbers. The first was 1460 when she was contained at the Fridge and alone. Then when she was shoved to this breeding ground she was renamed 271.

There were people here. All around her age. And all of them had to follow the same rules obey or suffer. Her companion was the boy she met at the Fridge; one of the places meant for those who did not obey. Number 258 that was his identity. She was initially repulsed by how many people they had held captive if she was number 1460. But the boy explained that it was different. The first digit was the level you are at. So when she entered she was level one and interest number 460. He said the number didn't mean a thing. They were just numbers that their captives used. They were people who before her was 1567. He himself 1871.

He said the second numbers was more important. It determined more accurately how many people made it. And that was hard for her to swallow. She wondered what happened to those who didn't but she learnt rather quickly that she shouldn't think of that if she wanted to preserve what was left of her. Whoever that was.

"It is my business if I have to watch 265 beat your ass again in combat," 258 said. They made her fight here. Everyone had to fight to survive.

"I'll focus later on," 271 replied to which 258 just rolled his eyes. The only think that they didn't change were appearance. She could still see colour and his grey eyes were comforting in this place.

They walked the hallways as per usual heading towards the combat area. Immediately they separated and 271 went to where the females were. All of them were at a stance waiting for their turn. She watched as they were called out number by number to the center of the room. Two whistles will be sounded; one to signal the beginning and the other to signal the end. She watched people become more savage and brutal and she did so without flinching. She was accustomed to this brutality.

Soon enough her number was called and she moved center stage. Her opponent number 265.

265 had short auburn hair and green eyes. She could have been beautiful and they could have been friends if they met any place other than here. Here they were figments, each other's obstacles to whatever this was.

The whistle sounded and 271 moved. She blocked every blow her opponent tried to give and match it with her own punches and kicks. 265 currently held her on lock hold and 271 tried to find a weak spot. She delivered a blow to 265 using her elbow and aiming at 265's stomach. Her opponent faltered.

271 quickly kicked her shin forcing her down before pinning her by the neck to the ground. There was a whistle and she immediately let go. She quickly moved away from the center and back in line. Her opponent took longer. Only when they were all dismissed did she catch a quick glance to assess the damage she did. 265 had a black eye and walked with a limp. 271 walked away quickly trying not to let her eyes linger on the bruises that she caused. She could not afford to care.

The next area she had to go to was one of the rooms. In there were already four other girls and they waited for the other five to show up. Their assessor nodded to begin and all of them moved in perfect synchrony to the a silent beat. She didn't know how long she had to dance but her legs already felt like they were giving way from the combat earlier. Soon the ten of them were dismissed and as she made her way to the final area she had to be at for now she saw her reflection through a passing mirror.

She fared no better than 265. She had a black eye, bruised lips as well as bruises all over. She wondered how she looked like before, maybe she could pass of for pretty.

"You throw a mean punch," someone said. 271 looked to see 265 beside her, "I mean I already knew you could. This doesn't mean anything though. The next time I'm coming with you with all I got."

She took 265's words in. There was no malice just something that they were both well aware of. There was no wrong or right anymore. There was just survival and you need to do whatever it takes to survive.

I'm going to get out of here one day she thought as she closed her eyes. Even if it kills me.

End. So that is chapter 5. I have never wrote a fight scene before so I might not be good at it...nevertheless this was my first attempt. Thank you all so much for reviewing, it really does make me feel happy and excited that you like this story. I will make it a personal promise to upload at least once a week; every few days if I can but at least once chapter a week. The next chapter we will move back to the people in Riley's life and see what they are up to. Tell me what you think and till next time :)