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Trigger warning! Implied rape!
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Max walked into the lab, determined to get her children, or child, back. She walked through security without hesitation. No one wanted to mess with the lady who has a gun. A man with white hair stepped in front of her. Her face had an angry expression written on it. "Get out of my way," she said sternly. The man chuckled, grabbing her. Max kicked and screamed as he threw her into a white room. He walked in, closing the door and locking it. There were two chairs, a light hanging above it, and a small window looking in.
"You were suppose to bring me subject Eleven! She's gonna pay for your selfishness."
The room that the window was showing suddenly was lit up with light. Adele sat with her back to the wall as a man walked up to her. He grabbed her, pushing her small frame against the wall. The tiny brunette whimpered in pain as he slapped her across the cheek. Max started banging on the window, begging for the man to stop.
Max turned around, walking up Brenner. She was about to smack him when he grabbed both of her wrists, holding the tightly. "This is your punishment."
"If I don't play by your rules my daughter gets hurt?!"
"Watch."
"Take me!"
"What?"
"She's just a child! She can't give you what you want!"
Brenner thought for a minute before nodding. "Alright then," he pressed the button on the wall. "Let the girl go, send her to the Wheeler house." The man inside nodded, taking Adele out of the room. Brenner pushed Max up against the wall, gripping her neck tightly. "You're gonna pay," he said unbuttoning his belt.
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El was pacing the room back and forth. Mike had called everyone, telling them he was cutting his trip short and they needed to all come to his house. They all arrived at the same time.
"Mike! Tell me what's going on?! Where's Max?"
"That's the thing, I have no idea! She called me crying asking if I could pick the kids up from school. She hung up and well now I have no idea. I went to your house, her clothes were all over the floor and the kids rooms were messes. The car was gone too. Either there was a break in and she ran because she got scared or she ran away."
El stared at him, mouth open. She pushed past him, going to the phone. The brunette grabbed the phone and dialed the elementary school.
"Hello Illinois ele-"
"Hi this is El Hopper, do you know if the kids were picked up by any chance?"
"Here let me do a quick check hun." El heard distant typing. She sighed, wondering how long this was gonna take.
"Okay so Adele and Annette were picked up around 12:08 by a Philip Davis. Then at 1:47 Bee, Winter, and Maya were picked up by Maxine Hopper."
"Philip Davis? Wh-"
A memory ran through Els brain.
※ El and Max were cuddling on the couch. They were watching random shows when the news turned on. A picture of a man was on the TV.
"Wanted! Philip Davis aged 49 escaped from Pennhurst asylum today! If you see him, do not approach! He is dangerous! Call the police immediately or get to safety."
El sighed, rolling her eyes. This happened almost every week and they ended up to be in California or New York. She looked over at her wife who was closing her eyes tightly and shaking. El gasped, wrapping her in a warm hug.
"Max? What's wrong honey?"
Tears leaked out from Max's closed eyes. El kissed the top of her head, trying to calm her down. "Max, sweetheart, Talk to me baby."
"H-he was my foster dad. He hurt me, he hurt me really bad Ellie."
"What did he do?"
"H-he touched me, hit me, beat me. He was ten times worse than Neil!" She sobbed into Els neck. El wrapped her arms around Max's wait, rubbing her back soothingly. She had a newfound hatred for this man. ※
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El was sitting in front of the TV, blindfold on. She was holding a picture of Max close to her chest. She walked through the dark, watery void. The brunette could hear small whimpers coming from somewhere. She turned around, seeing Max laying on the floor. She wasn't alone. There were two naked men standing above her. By the looks of it, Max was naked too.
El brought a shaky hand to her mouth as she realized what they had done to her. She walked around them, trying to get a better look at the two men. The first man she recognized as Philip. She then looked to the other one before screaming and sobbing loudly.
