Eternally Bound: Aftermath
----- Six: Captive -----
(written by Bampot00/Six)
Six didn't see Harid's weapon until it was too late. The blow smashed the side of her head, sending a shower of sparks, asuran tech and broken glass from her head-up-display on her helmet.
She wiped the blood away that began to trickle down her forehead and turned to face Harid.
Once again she screamed for Harid to run, to no avail.
The expression on Harid's face went from rage to one of recognition, then softened. Like a puppet on strings, she raised her hand toward the man she cared deeply for, watching as his eyes widened.
"Harid!!! Run!!!" she yelled, a bystander in her own vision. No one seemed to listen to her.
A blast of white hot plasma exploded from her hand, striking Harid on the arm and shoulder as he turned to try and deflect the blast. His scream filled the air, along with the unmistakable scent of burning flesh.
Six awoke with a gasp, sitting upright on her cot. Sweat poured from her brow, as a shiver ran through her body, something she never experienced before. It took her a moment to realize where she was, as it did each night.
She was alone in a small cell, barely clad. The metal floor and walls hummed with a faint vibration. Moonlight spilled in through the solitary, barred window. Realization quickly washed over her.
She was back with Lennk. Outside this cell, she was no more than a puppet, unable to defy his simplest of commands. Being as cruel as he is intelligent, Lennk and his new partner left her mind intact while under his control, leaving her with the knowledge of the things he made her do. Like kill and hurt her friends. People like Harid.
Every evening she was returned to this cell, stripped out of the asuran tech suit they made her wear, and stripped of her elemental abilities. In here, she had free will, and time. Time to reflect on her situation. A most cruel and unusual punishment indeed.
Six sat up and took a few short steps to the barred window, looking out over a sea of clouds, wishing the airship Lennk had procured would take her back home...
Aftermaths:
Note: Read these in any order, then the Epilogue
