Survival Mode

Chapter Twenty - Eight

Three Days Earlier

Excruciating pain was all Tominnow felt. She felt too weak to open her closed eyes. She could feel cold metal wrapped around her wrists and ankles. Her back was pressed up against a cold, steel wall. Obviously she had been chained to the wall. Still in horrible pain, Tominnow slowly opened her eyes and looked around. Darkness surrounded her. She moved her head slightly to look for an exit - which only caused pain in her arm. Tominnow winced as she looked down at her right arm. A nasty, bloody gash was shown on her pale skin.

"Great..." She muttered to herself. Tominnow let out a sigh and closed her eyes. "Powers great... Powers limited... Heal this horrifying gash on my arm and next set me free from these chains."

Nothing. Tominnow was confused for a moment. She let out a sigh once again and repeated her words, "Powers great... Powers limited... Heal this horrifying gash on my arm and next set me free from these chains."

Still nothing.

"What in the world!?" She cried out to herself. "Why won't -"

She was interrupted by the sound of an opening door. A dim light flooded the room and Tominnow had to squint because of the brightness. When her eyes finally adjusted to the light, Tominnow opened them fully and looked at the person entering the room. She couldn't help but growl. "You..."

Carter stopped. "Me?"

"Yes, you!" Tominnow cried out in anger. "You kidnapped me! You kidnapped your own daughter! Why? After I did as you asked earlier, why!?"

He smirked evilly and crossed his arms. "I thought it was time to bring my baby girl home. After all, you are my daughter. I am your father." Carter abruptly slid his hand into his back pocket. He pulled a sharp knife out and Tominnow immediately grew hesitant. Carter traced the knife carefully with his finger. "I have some news for you... Your friends are coming to find you. But I won't let that happen. No, I have a better idea..."

Another horrific pain shot up in Tominnow's other arm and she screamed. She looked at her left arm and noticed once again, her father had stabbed her. Tominnow held back her tears. No matter how much pain she was experiencing at the moment...she refused to give in to her father's pleasure. "Why - why are you doing this to me!?" She yelled at him. He pulled the knife out of her arm and Tominnow noticed a yellow ooze. "What is that!?"

"My dear, I have simply injected a poison in your system. It will not kill you. It will only hypnotize you to do as I say. The only way you will come out of it is by realizing you screwed up," Carter responded to her darkly.

It only took a few moments for Tominnow to register a horrible pain with in her brain. She could no longer feel the excruciating pain from her stabs. Then...there was a voice...it frightened Tominnow. Do what ever you can in your power to stop them. And her eyes squinted, her lips formed into a smirk, and she could feel her strength retuning. She spoke in a haunting voice, as she replied, "I WILL."

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Present

The group stood in shock. They looked back at Tominnow and the young boy with curiosity. Dashi's eyes landed on the boy with messy orange hair and motioned to him. "Who in the world is this?"

"Never mind him," Tominnow responded, shaking her head. "Let's focus on the matter at hand." Abruptly, a hauntingly beautiful singing voice erupted from Tominnow, as she sang -

"I'm waking up to ash and dust

I wipe my brow and sweat my rust

I'm breathing in the chemicals