The pain wrapped itself around Andrea’s body until she could hardly breath. How was she going to get through three more days of this Hell.
The Foundation had given her, her powers and because she had been “abusing” them, they are now being taken from her, rather painfully.
In the 4 months and 27 days since they had picked her up and taken her away, They had been experimenting on her in ways to take her powers away. Andrea had her powers for a short time each day. Only long enough for them to set up the new experiment and take them away again.
That night found Andrea curled in a ball, to fight off the cold (they provided her with no blanket or pillow just an almost non-existant mattress) and the pain. But Andrea was thinking, not of what she had seen when she was on the outside, or even what she would be doing if she was outside. Instead Andrea is planning, planning what she will be doing in three days time. Planning her escape.
Andrea can get out by herself, she’s proved that before. Her problem is staying out. The last time she got out she got caught, she’s not planning on doing that again. All she needs is some of her fellow captives who also want out, that are willing to help, and of course have the power to protect themselves. There are after all strength in numbers.
The next day there was a surprise waiting for Andrea in the Lab.
He appeared to be approximately 6 ft with sandy brown hair and bright blue eyes. He seemed to be of a slight build (although this could just be from starvation) he did however look to be fairly strong. If this guy was a captive of The Foundation as well, he could very well be the person she has been waiting for.
As luck would have it the scientist at that moment received a call instructing him to leave the lab for a meeting immediately. It did not provide the opportunity to escape (seeing as she was tied up and there were still guards outside watching over them) but it did provide them with the chance to interact.
Surprisingly the guy was the first to speak up. He introduced himself as Alex and then asked tentatively if she was really Andrea Banks. The conversation soon turned to The Foundation itself and how they felt about it.
Not long after that the scientist returned and Alex was escorted out. This worried Andrea. Was it possible that The Foundation had sent him to get information out of her??? If so she had just handed her plans to them on a platter!!
No matter Andrea was going to escape even if it took her the rest of her life.
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On the other side of the compound Alex was escorted into a very large office. The office was furnished with soft tones and expensive paintings. And the woman sitting behind the desk was obviously the person behind the décor. This woman was the person causing so much pain so to many innocent individuals. But then to her it doesn’t really matter who gets hurt so long as she gets what she wants and what she wants out of this venture is money and fame.
Upon Alex’s entrance the woman looks over the file she was perusing and gives him a piercing glare before sitting back and offering him a seat. This woman clearly did not like having to be in the same room as Alex.
“So what did you find out?” The woman asked “Anything of interest to me?”
Alex utilising the fact that she, clearly, did not feel comfortable with him. Leaned against her desk and gave her a sugary sweet smile. “Well Miss Foxx it appears that you were completely wrong about Andrea.” Alex said “ She in fact does NOT wish to escape and is quite comfortable in the knowledge that she probably won’t leave here ever again because of what she did. She is also repentant for her wrong doing and will do ANYTHING to make it up to you!”
“That is exactly what I wanted to here Alex. It will be good to get the person who is to be my best assassin yet out on the field. Give me two days Alex, she still has days left in her punishment after all, and then you and your team can have her.”
“Thank you, but can I just ask what her powers are and how exactly she is going to fit into my team? I mean we already are a perfectly oiled machine. Should you be adding another cog at this point?”
“Never question my decisions Alex” Miss Foxx answered quietly “Or you will find yourself on the receiving end of the same punishments as Miss Banks. From my understanding this would be quite a bit more PAINFUL for you”
“Of course. I am, as always, forever in your debt” Alex said.
“Alex?”
“Yes”
“What are you still doing here?”
“Oh well I….”
“GET OUT NOW”
With that Alex walked out of the door and turned right to make his way to his rooms.
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Two days later Andrea was seated in her room, still thinking of a way to escape this place. Knowing that her punishment was now served she could only wonder what plans they had for her.
At that moment the man she talked to in the lab, Alex? Opened the door to her “room”. Still not knowing which side Alex was on and being wary because of the facts that she had let slip Andrea backed up against the wall.
“Oh please” Alex said “Don’t tell me your afraid of me now. Not after everything you said to me two days ago!”
Andrea immediately jumped from the wall ready to hit him if the need arose. Alex, however, had other ideas. The second Andrea moved from the wall he grabbed her and shoved her outside.
“Now you need to listen to me and you need to listen carefully” Alex said
“ I have been informed that you are not join my team. I don’t like this fact and I’m sure neither do you. However we get no choice in the matter we simply do what we are told.”
“Just follow me, do what I say and don’t question me and we will get along swimmingly.” Alex continued.
“You have got to be kidding me!” Andrea replied “There is NO way I am following anything you tell me to do!”
At this point Alex grabbed hold of a bunch of Andrea’s hair and pulled her up close to him.
“If you don’t join my team and follow my orders they are going to continue their testing on you. Until it gets to much for your body and you DIE. Painfully. And if that happens you are not going to be able to help me bring this place down now are you?” Whispered Alex.
With that Alex walked up the hall, stopped, turned around and called.
“Well are you coming or not?”
Without a second thought Andrea left her cell and walked up to meet him. Leaving the painful experiments behind. Possibly for an unknown torture.