[Mizeria]

Instead the steps slowed before her cage. Stopping in front of the boys.

"You know they have been looking for you a long time. Why did you give up so easily?" Amusement filled her voice. Before he could reply she turned from him and walked to the last cage.

"Alice, don't you like having a little friend with you?" She was having to much fun with this torture. Alice wouldn't reply to that. In fact she didn't move. She just sat against the back wall staring out blankly. She was hoping she would look half dead to get the woman worried. "You don't want to talk today? Fine. Doc wants you. Get up."

Alice didn't move. Her breathing was slow so it looked like she might not be breathing at all. She wanted to make them do something stupid. Like... get water to make sure she heals so she's still alive. The woman unlocked the door. "Alice? Alice get up." Her voice was panicked but still Alice didn't move. She had never heard them use her name so much. These stupid faceless people... "Code 2!" She screamed into a phone she pulled out of her pocket. Two men ran down the hall carrying something and soon appeared in the doorway behind the faceless woman.

"Give me that!" she snapped at them and grabbed the bucket of water. There guys are really efficient ain't they? Having a number to get water to a cell. Alice had to stop herself from laughing let alone anything other sign of life.

She felt cold water fall over her body. She controlled the healing so not of it showed. Inside she was getting stronger the healing going full force but on the outside she looked the same. Her breathing was not increasing. The woman panicked.

"Why aren't you healing you stupid girl!" She shrieked bending down and grabbing Alice's shoulders shaking her a little. When there still was no response she turned to the men behind her. "More water. Now. The doctor will kill me if she dies..."

Couple of minutes later Alice had another bucket of water dropped over her head. Her body fully healed she worked on her outer appearance. For the first time since she got here she could feel the ground below here. The real ground. Not the cement. And she was getting the fuck outta here.

'A huge root smashed through the ground and then through her bars, and then through his. She did what she could for him. To repay the kindness he didn't even know he had done. She knew her way around a good part of this floor... or she could just try to break up and out.... If she ran into anyone she would just end up back here.....' and that's where she stopped. The plan was to flawed. She needed to rethink all of this. She slowed down her thought process. She needed to still look weak. She coughed a little and started breathing a little more. The woman gave a sigh of relief.

She held unto the act of pretending to be weak. When her body was willing to go through hell to see the light of day again. It was the chick... Alice's eyes became wild. Humans were so... breakable.

"You saved me." Alice's voice was softer than velvet. The woman stood and backed away quickly.

"Shoot her! Knock her out!" more panic. This woman really needed a nice long vacation. Before the men got any shots off Alice summoned roots from the ground. They made a wall between her and the men. Trapping the woman without a way out.

"How did you do that?! They said you could only heal. They said no Earth users could reach out to the ground. What are you?"

"Shhhhh. Darlin' you panic to much. After all this time you never knew what you were holding. After all this time a quick death.. that is just to good for you." There was an animal look in her eyes and a smirk on her lips.

The woman pulled out the needle case she had. The one she used when she needed to knock out one of people she needed to take to the doc. As if that would save her. Alice knew she didn't have time to waste. Sadly it would have to be a quick end. With a sigh Alice waved her hand dismissively at the faceless woman and a root shoot right through her heart. Not a sound came from her she just slumped down as the life drained from her. The roots parted as Alice walked toward them and they shot through the men at the entrance of her cage. She was getting out, and no one that got in her way would ever see the light of day again. As she passed the boys cage she pulled the bars off with some roots and continued on her way. Not knowing if he could be trusted she didn't say a word to him. If he was one of her kind she wouldn't let him rot in here. So she took the chance. The chance that they were stupid enough to put another in the same area as her....

Her eyes shining purely predator as she headed to the door. She took the closest badge and walked through the door. Forgetting herself then in what was the happiest day of her life. She was finally almost free.



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"So why did you want to join Alter (S)aints Riley?" her voice was pleasant but didn't have the seductive effect she had wanted.

"Trust me, you don't want to know about my life. Don't ask. I'm here now. It's just a job."

"Just a job..." she said it with air quotes and a confusing look. "It's a top secret job. One that has ties with every government system out there. We have so many buildings in so many countries... Just a job doesn't cut it."

"Look, just show me to my room. I'm not in the mood to open up to a stranger. I was told to come here so I did. End of story."

"Oh? So your a good little dog that follows orders?" she waited for a response. Waited for the rage... but nothing happened.

"A better one then you. Which is saying a lot. Now, I'd like to get to my place before I get my first assignment. It's been a long trip. A nap would be nice." He kept the anger at bay and waited. She began to walk away from him and he pictured ripping her head from her body. God this was not a good start to the day.

He was brought to the housing complex right across the street from the building he had entered before, but he got there via underground tunnel. This place had way to much money, and way to much influence. Every country? She had to be kidding. No top secret company would work with every government. It was bad business.

"Number 13, We need you for training tomorrow morning at 6am. Don't be late. Walk back through the tunnel take a right at the end and walk till you find Room - 01" She turned and gave a huff. Seems she was hoping to have some fun with him. Oh well, he wasn't interested.

He set his stuff down and knew the second he walked in the place was bugged. Mics and cameras everywhere. God this was hell....

- enter time skip back to present -

Alarms were going off everywhere. Everyone was running around like crazy. It was a max security break out. Riley had been here three years and had only just been bumped to 14.0. This was insane. He was about ready to blow it all and break out anyone he could... He still had no word on his brother. He was beginning to give up hope.

"Yo, Riley?! We need help! Someone just bumped you to 15. Lucky you. Lets go." His higher up, and the one guy that he liked in the whole place motioned for him to come over.

Without thinking he rushed to the group of men waiting in the wings.

"Group Alpha already went down there. The higher ups think that they won't survive. Got me wishing I was a lower level..." He smirked. "Not scared are you Riley?"

"No sir, not scared. What kinda monsters we dealing with?"

"Cut the sir crap already Riley. I've told you enough, the name is Adam. Monsters? Yeah, well the only two in the area down stairs right now are a freakin' psycho girl. She doesn't seem to care much if she lives or dies. And the second... well we don't know much about yet. Doc didn't get to see him yet..." the man tried not to show everyone how worried he was... but he was pretty spooked.

"You scared of a girl Sir?" Riley ignored the request to use his name, again. He would not care enough about anyone here to use there names. He was here for his brother. Nothing else.