Book 1- Notes From A Long Island

Chapter 15: From the Frying Pan and into the Fire

July 6th, 2020

I feel like waking up, especially in strange places, after becoming unconscious started to become a trend. My ears were still burning a bit. At least this time we were not tied up but we were still naked. Fortunately, Moriko and Firestarter were together with me in some sort of cell with metal bars. The one next to us held Zack and Hunter. Like ours, theirs had two cots in which they were both laying on, not moving. Moriko and Firestarter were each sleeping on a cot while I was on the floor. We were still wounded but Zack and Hunter looked worse. Zack's leg had been "bandaged up" but not with care or love, only to prevent him from bleeding to death. If untreated, infection would definitely set in. Hunter was on the cot closest to us so I reached for him in between the bars. In better lighting, I could see how terribly damaged his face and eyes were. I stroked his head to see if I could get him to wake up and move. He stirred a little but otherwise made no effort to get up. I placed my hand on his chest to feel that his breathing was labored.

Hunter? I called out to him. How are you doing buddy?

Hunter wheezed a whine. Could be better... I still feel tied up... Am I still tied up? His mouth and legs were free of any rope.

No Hunter, you are free. I told him, caressing his head while being careful with his facial injuries.

I will move when I can then... Hunter stirred and whined again.

Then rest for now. Don't move until and unless you have too. I ordered.

Hunter listened, not like he had any other choice. His legs looked raw and painful. It was then I realized that I couldn't feel his pain. At least not as strongly as before. Almost like my empathy was reduced to how it was pre-facility and pre-serum. I tried feeling Zack, who I had a stronger bond with. And nothing, absolutely no bond. Sure, I felt his pain and misery and suffering but at really low levels. Then I went to Moriko, our mate bond being the strongest out of them all. There was just a minute sliver but still, nearly nothing. I cupped her face and kissed her to see if I could feel anything from that. All I got was a numbed version of what I usually felt with her. She woke up from my kiss and upon seeing me, embraced me tightly. We kissed again and I tried to feel her strongly but I could not, and that hurt even more.

"Abe-San! What is wrong with our bond?" Moriko was slowly freaking out. "Why can't I feel our bond!?! Why can't I feel you?!? Or anyone at all???" She looked around at the others, then in the "prison" we were in.

I tried my best to calm her with my nonexistent and extremely weakened powers. "Moriko-Chan, try to use your magic."

Moriko tried but nothing happened. "No magic Abe-San! What is going on and where are we?"

I tried my magic but nothing as well. "It appears what makes us special does not work anymore..." I looked around the larger room the barred cells were located in. I saw that most of our stuff was here as well. There were other cots and tables scattered about. Plus some hooks dangling from the ceiling. Along one wall with two doors had some desks in between them. Judging from the desks, and remembering the guys who tranq us, this place must be a military base or fort. "As for where we are, I would assume some military base or fort." I embraced her tightly, our naked bodies touching. I missed the connection and comfort I would have from doing that with her. Now it all just felt numb. I touched her belly and died inside when I couldn't feel our growing embryos.

"Military?" Moriko looked around too. "But this isn't a rescue! This is another abduction!" She started trembling and I held her close.

Firestarter jerked awake screaming, "No! Not again!" She then looked at us. "Sorry... it was a bad dream..." She looked away from us. Like with Hunter, I barely felt anything from her as well.