Cryptic world

Tipping points

Here we go Emille told himself as the water came up to His neck. He prepared himself for what was going to happen. His body was numb and he knew this might not work. He looked to Julie's tank. He was almost completely submerged meaning every second counted now. The water got to his mouth and he began holding his breath. The crowd was swinging their arms and clapping widely but Emille couldn't hear anything. Their cheers or boos whatever they were were being drowned out by the now completely filled water tank. The water was freezing cold and the worst part was Emille couldn't move. His feet could move maybe a centimetre in the water but that was it. He couldn't hold his breath to much longer. He guessed Julie was already unconscious breathing in water. He closed his eyes but didn't have strength to open them.

His knees bent and his arms began to float aimlessly in the water. His head went back and he floated in the water filled tank.

The crowds roar was immense. It had only been in the morning which the people had been on their feet for Julie but not people were glad to see her body floating in the tank. One of Bristons men, a Sargent named Johnson put a hand on the gun which lay neatly tucked into his holster.

"Open the boys tank first." he said looking to another soldier operating the water flow behind a small machine. The water in Emilles tank funnelled and was sucked out leaving his body inside crumpled, not moving, and pale inside. The tank slowly disappeared back into the ground until just Emilles soaked body lay beside Julies still filled tank.

"Now the girl." Johnson ordered the soldier. He clicked a few buttons before the blue water was drained from Julie's tank and her body descended down with the water until only she lay unconscious on the spot. The crowd fell silent. The two soldiers, once Heros, but now dead criminals lay there.

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A metal square pressed against cages body and was pressed in. His spinal cord stiffened and arced in pain. He screamed making fists with hind hands and madly pressing against the bonds. His voice went hoarse and rough. The plate felt cold against his skin. Then the door opened. The one and only Dennis Briston walked in with a smirk.

"How's progress here doctor?" He asked folding his arms and looking at cages newest instalment. The doctor hunched in fear and suddenly seemed like a whole new person which made cage curious.

"Um good sir! I'm... uh about to start on his um arms now." The doctor backed away from Briston giving him space. Briston looked at cages body with a smile.

"Sorry this happened to you."

"No your not." Cage replied sucking up saliva and landing it across cages face. He backed away flailing his arms.

"Ahh!" He wiped his face. "Give him the most painful procedures and if he dies.......... It's okay." Then Briston left. Cage looked back to the doctor who seemed to be collecting himself still. Cage looked confused and wanted to talk but he was in too much pain.

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The crowd began clearing the plaza leaving the two soaked bodies on the stage. Once the final person had left Sargent Johnson approached the bodies along with another guard.

"Okay grab his legs." He said picking up Emilles arms. Suddenly the arms twisted away and he felt his gun be pulled from his holster and before he even realised it Emille stood in front of him aiming the gun. The second soldier with Johnson had a face of surprise with a touch of fear.

"Alright where's the nearest vehicle?" Emille asked. Johnson was speechless and his other soldier wasn't much different.

"Come in commander!" The other soldier began blurting into his radio. Emille fired a shot killing the soldier.

"I asked for a vehicle. Now where is it?" Emille repeated returning the guns point of view at Johnson. With a shaky hand Johnson pointed to a small docking bay. Emille smiled in gratitude before knocking him out cleanly. He unclipped the holster from Johnson's waist and put it around his own. Then he tucked the gun in. He rushed to Julie's side.

"Julie?" He said shaking her body. He put his head down to her stomach. There was no heart beat. "c'mon you can't do this!" Emille pleaded. Then she coughed and Emilles heart sparked for a moment. His eyes lit up and his heart skipped a beat. She coughed out water. She slowly sat up. Her eyes were blood shot. "Glad to see after everything we've done that a little tank of water couldn't kill us." Emilld smiled.

"How? How did we........ get out?" She asked.

"We died." Emille replied. "C'mon were going to find cage." Emille told her helping her up and starting to walk towards the bay.

"No Emille, you have to find Briston an end this." She said stopping him. Emille was shocked at this. Briston had outsmarted them a couple times now when they were together. If he went alone he would certainly die.

"It's to dangerous. We all need to go together." Emille replied. Julie thought about it for a moment.

"No, you need to find him then ill bring cage for backup." Julie corrected him. Emille slowly nodded his head in agreeance.

"What cage loo-"

"Small British kid, you'll know who it is." Emille cut her off. Julie laughed and begin running for the boy. Now to find a second vehicle.