I had become accustomed to the daily bullying that I received everytime that I was outside my cell,it had become my comfort zone where I could let all my emotions out. I found out earlier during my stay here that I could not confide in anyone because it was everyone for themselves. I kept to myself alwaystalking to myself to keep company. My sanity was something that I could not control. The next week went by quickly with me not leaving the cell until I was forced out with arms to socialize with others. I begged on my knees to them for me to let me in but they dumped the cold reality on me, that I had too deal with the problems that the other people here faced. There food was rationed because the SG was against the invasion of Andollia and the other small countries that surrounded Andollia and Avalon. They starved everyone to get information about a weird group of people called the Interstellars, a group of rebellious people. After rumors had spread about this through the Badgans, Avalon deciding that they did not want further problems decided to let us live within the borders of our houses but on one condition. A barbed wire fence would be put up with guards surrounding the city to stop people from getting over the wire fence and escaping, telling the horrific stories. People were allowed to stay if they wanted to. Many laughed and joked about me being chosen and that I deserved to stay here in this hellish place rather than be let free and run amuck with the others. Others began to say this straight to my face, and I tried my best not to show my weak side and keep a stern face. But that was always a possibility that I would have problems and have to stay under those repercussions. Even my roommate made jokes about it, obnoxious jokes telling me I would spend my entire lifetime here.
The weeks had passed quickly, time had changed from the hot months of summer to the snowy cold months of winter. We were not provided with any blankets or any clothing to keep us warm. More and more people became disgruntled with the prison's treatment of us declaring that they were not going to do any work without being given the necessities to survive in these frigid temperatures. People who refused to work or comply with work would disappear somewhere that was classified and then a few days would return with no signs of a struggle had happened. Whenever the topic was brought up, he didn't answer onlystaying completely silent ignoring us and continuing on with his day. I etched on the walls, the days until people were selected to leave and go back into the city's. It had been 6 months since the invasion and everybody's hope began to drop believing that nobody cared about them even the countries that we had signed treaties with to protect us were doing nothing in their power to help us. Another person was abducted, I could tell by the cold shrieks of the person. I could care less about them, they probably wouldn't do the same for me. By the time the screaming had ended two guards appeared right in front of me and requested for me to get up.
" Ha! Look another prisoner staying in her cell, hope she enjoys it!" Two men with emblems of the Avalon flag walked with their ecstatic laughter echoing through the small room that had been built for us, the people from Skewsky.
" Shut Up! I don't want to hear anything from you disgusting slugs!" I insulted them fully knowing that I was going to face the worst punishment imaginable.
" Don't you insult me like that, I have more authoritative power over you, I would watch my mouth if I were you." He gripped the tip of my shirt before saying this. Not a single drop of sweat dropped from my body, I wasn't afraid of someone who only used his power.
I mocked him for being one of the more useless guards, this caused laughter to erupt from the guard behind him. The guard who was staring directly into my eyes had his face looked blood red as he dropped me to the ground and then I heard the words in his cold lifeless voice. I will make your life miserable and don't you forget that fact. The day had come, that frosty cold morning where everyone arose out of bed, each of them simultaneously rubbing their eyes, tired from waking up early. I however was one of the very few people who enjoyed such an occasion that happened once in a lifetime. Our feet clamped hard against the concrete, the soil completely covered in a gray colorless that made the sky look so interesting nowadays. I complained every day in my diary over how depressing this place had become. They had gotten rid of everything that we loved, such as; the gym equipment, among other things that were taken away from us for "our" behavior over the past few weeks. It was outrageous! The innocent people who had done nothing wrong had to now face the consequences for the actions of their peers who caused problems.
One person said that it was completely unfair for them to do this. They felt that their rights were being violated and the only answer that could I said was " We have no rights here,as long as we're stuck in this hell hole we won't have the right to fight for what we believe in or for anything in that matter." I was dismissed by the man who clearly didn't like that I was completely right about that. I yelled to him " No matter what we do it won't change anything about the situation you, me and the rest of us are in. You can't accept that can you!" I was shoved to the ground, my head making full contact with the ground, everyone else didn't acknowledge the fight and continuously shouted " We want freedom! We want freedom!" I could see the smile of the general sneaking onto his face his eyebrows raising to make it one that showed no obvious concern. How could nobody care for somebody who was 14?! I was the youngest person currently at this rally, why was the only question that my mind could think of in such an instance. Luckily guards quickly came to intervene for once.
" Well, would those two rowdy prisoners like to return to their homes, see their families perhaps?" The man wearing the cap with the badge on his coat, that was something that I could immediately realize. It was the General Ïvan Évorav who was known for his torture methods, I had a gut feeling that he knew I feared anyone high ranking in their military. I was later escorted away from my cell into one last interrogation room before being cleared to leave the prison only a few miles from the border of Avalon and Andollia. A few more people that I assume were the ages of 10-12 were also thrown with us, disposed of forgotten in the past. That night I was able to get some of the best sleep I had gotten in my life. Some sort of light hit my eyes causing me to against my will open them, I saw a girl with a number and name cuddling up against me. Not wanting to wake her and possibly everyone else inside the cramped little bus I covered my mouth with my hand, As we passed the border I saw the tanks and artillery shells that Avalon were doing practice runs on. Some of their faces I could tell were frowns, being forced to watch the destruction of people who didn't deserve to be hurt or died by the forces of the Avalon Military, the entire ground looked burnt to a crisp that I couldn't even tell that it was even Andollia anymore it looked completely destroyed. I began to cry quietly resting my head directly into my legs to dream about a fantasy where I was rich and my family were at the top of the government, That was the only thing I did for the rest of the ride there and quite literally the only thing that mattered to me.
A pin drop could be heard it was that quiet inside the van2, nobody dared to speak any words. We did not want to anger anyone fearing that we were being recorded. Anxiety had overtaken everyone's emotions and had been replaced with this feeling that our every move was being watched. And for the first time in a long time I felt a sort of security in this claustrophobic metal square. That's what comforted me during my time in prison.
