Chapter 3: Mission Impossible
She needed to escape, and fast. Her execution was scheduled for tomorrow. Death by firing squad, how boring!
"Hmph!' she says to herself. "At least Junko knew how to make death fun."
Ai paces back and forth in her cell, her heavy footsteps echoing inside the small room. So many conflicting emotions were clouding her judgment. She welcomes death, but at the same time she fears it. When your eyes close, and your heart stops beating, that's it. But surely nothing could be more despairing than death, right? That back and forth argument continues in her head, and she feels like ripping out her hair in frustration.
In the middle of her march she hears her cell door unlock and open. She stops, and looks to see two heavily armed guards carrying food and water. Glaring in her direction, the guard on the left pushes past her and leaves. The other guard stays, however, which confuses and alarms Ai. She backs away a few feet. The guard takes off his helmet, and Ai gasps in surprise, the sighs exasperatedly. "Isao-san?"
Isao was the first one who gave up on despair and fell for the Future Foundation's sugar-coated lies and promises. How dare he show his face!
So, has the traitor come to gloat?" she asks in a mocking tone. He flinches at the word 'traitor' and lowers his head. Walking closer to him she takes off his glasses and gasps in surprise. Those cold, lifeless eyes… "Ai-sama isn't today a pretty despairing day for you isn't it?" Going from anger to happiness, she hugs him as best as her handcuffs allow her.
"So it seems you kept your promise after all," she says. "I should've known you wouldn't abandon me. Why are you here, though? It's dangerous to stay for too long. If they figure something suspicious is going on. It's game over for the both of us."
Checking to make sure no one was listening, he speaks in a rushed voice. "I can't stay here for too long, but I wish to help you escape. As the only loyal supporter of despair who remains alive, I can't let you die!"
"No, Isao, leave me!" she argues silently. "I have accepted death already! The last thing I'd do is follow the words of a coward!"
"But we made a vow to never let this world fall into the hands of our enemies! If you submit, then how could we ever face Junko!?"
Gasping, she realizes he spoke wise words. Swallowing her pride, she accepts her new role. Perhaps she wasn't meant to bite the dust yet…
He takes two keys out of his pocket and throws them to the floor. "Make your choice," Isao says. "Either escape or die. Your decision." He walks out, shutting the door and locking it.
She quickly grabs the keys off the ground and hides them in her shirt. Then she nourishes herself and lies on the lumpy cot, letting Isao's words roll around in her mind. After growing tired of the repetitive debate in her head, she decides her fate right then and there.
"I am the only one who can do this; I believe it's too early to join you just yet."
Smiling with her new purpose, she plans her very dangerous and crazy plan for her future.
P.S
One more chapter, then let the introductions begin! For those of you who have favorite or followed this story, you have my eternal love. R&R please! XD