My Allegiance (3)

Chapter 1

(Y/n's POV)

"Yes. Make sure she's tied down properly. She's not getting away this time."

I keep my eyes closed and my breathing even, faking unconsciousness, so I can try and figure out what's going to happen.

"Is the equipment all ready?"

"Yes Doctor, very nearly. The machine is currently being transported from another base, but word is it'll arrive in 20 minutes."

"Very good. And the cage?"

"Well reinforced. It's designed to hold the strongest creatures known to man, so it'll be more than adequate."

"Excellent. Away with you now, prepare the bay for the arrival of the machine and radio me when it's here."

"You got it Doctor."

There's the sound of retreating footsteps and I know it's only us remaining in the room.

"Long time no see, huh Doctor?" I say as I slowly open my eyes.

Doctor List is stood in front of me, arms folded across his chest, a smug and satisfied grin on his face.

"Hello y/n."

"Hey. How's it going."

The cold, metal restraints dig uncomfortably into my wrists, and that's when I notice the gloves on my hands.

"Nifty little things aren't they?" he asks as he catches me looking at them. "I found them in your cosy home. Now we'll have no 'accidents', will we?"

I grunt as I try to pull my arms free, but it quickly becomes clear that there's no escaping these shackles.

"You know, you did a good job of hiding. It took us a while to find you. Yet here you are. Back where you belong."

"I don't belong here. I won't be your lab rat again."

"Oh no, please don't think of it like that. Think of it as...... Making scientific history. You're going to help us y/n."

"What could you possibly need me for?"

"Well we never did finish what we started last time."

"In three years you still haven't managed to get it working? Maybe because it's alien technology you're dealing with, and you're too much of a dumb fuck to even begin to understand how it works," I say to him sweetly.

"Ah y/n, I have missed that sharp tongue of yours. Alas, you will have to learn to hold it, otherwise there will be consequences. You're not a little girl any more. Step out of line and you will get proper punishment."

"Proper punishment? What exactly would you call the shit you were doing to me before?"

He shrugs gently, "That was merely a taste of what I could do to you. Trust me, things can get much worse."

"You already did the worst thing you ever could've done to me. Physical pain won't even scratch the surface of the emotional pain I have to live with for the rest of my life."

"Indeed the sterilisation was a tragedy, however it was necessary. You have always been our most high-risk project, and removing the chance of children means you could fully dedicate yourself to these studies."

"I'm not dedicating myself to anything. You make it sound like I've had a fucking choice in all this, yet this is the second time you've kidnapped me."

"I suppose you could look at it like that," he says as he tilts his head to one side. "Or you could see it as this is the second time you've let yourself get kidnapped. Honestly, you'd think that after what happened in New York, you'd learn to be more on guard."

My eyes burn into him as I clench my teeth.

"Oh yes, how did you think we found you? You were all over the news, you and your little Avengers, how you saved the city from big bad Loki and his army. It was quite impressive I must admit. Now, if only you could bring that same level of commitment to this, then things will go a lot smoother than if we have to force it out of you."

"I will never, ever, give in to you."

"We'll see about that. Now then, I personally think we should get started straight away. Wouldn't you agree? Let's find out what you've learned during your time away," he claps his hands together. "We're going to have so much fun together. You'll see."