LOSERSON: FATE

CHAPTER FIVE: TENSION

Sammy wakes up confused as he is now in one of the vacant, soft white beds surrounded by grey walls. He turns to see a lonely man and asks, "Excuse me? May I know where we are?"

The man breathes and responds, "Richson's cage. I believe the Prison is the name."

Sammy: "How to get out of this cage?"

"You can't," the man laughs a little, "The Prison is for those who opposed Richson's rule. Unless you're betting on the guy on the left. Me? I'm just a doctor."

Sammy walks out from the bars, seeing the whole roofless prison basement surrounded by countless cells. In the center was a tall watchtower. Sammy turns left, and there an older, disfigured adult with his unshaven beard, in the same orange suit, is having a fight towards the huge-sized inmate. However, that one short fight breaks the adult out. Two other inmates carry that person and toss to the same cell Sammy is. "How was the fight?" The doctor prepares the bandages and medicine for the victim, "Never fight with someone you could not fight against, Nolan."

"If I don't, he will unintentionally reveal the secret in which I'm not grateful." John Nolan spots Sammy and asks, "Who is this kid?"

The doctor assumes, "He's a new guy. Probably from the Walkers."

"Alright, that's enough," Sammy approaches John and continues, "I assume you have something that can get us out of here, right?"

John: "That takes a lot of time. No one escapes from the Prison. You see the watchtower at the center? Too risky if I enter into the secret pathway if the overseer sees us every 24 hours. Only the third dark hour is safe. Luckily the secret pathway is finished, but the watchtower must be dealt with, or else we will never see the outside world."

Sammy: "Whatever it takes. I'm with you."

"Good. The Prison may be more secure," John then stares at the white robot guard with a black scar in its right arm, a Richguard, standing in the left corner, and continues, "but it always has the flaw."

* * * * *

Jeremy perches on the sofa, staring at the fireplace. Priscilla sits closer to him and questions, "So, how is it going?"

"He has other plans," Jeremy answers calmly, "I say we are still even."

Priscilla: "Even after that one Strike incident?"

Jeremy: "Yeah. I think we put them aside already."

There was a long silence, and Priscilla replies softly, "You're still not getting over your friend's death, are you?"

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't," Jeremy answers with uncertainty, "Whatever's the case, you and I are lucky to be together."

Priscilla: "We are, but a lot of people don't, especially your spec guy. He might need you, and that's what friends do."

Jeremy: "I don't know what to say, Priscilla. I am afraid I would lose time with you, with my kids. I can't... do the same like I did with Melody."

"You didn't lose time with her," Priscilla moves her hand closer to Jeremy's laps, "And you didn't for us. I really hope you will come back once this is truly over."

"I do, I promise," Jeremy kisses Priscilla's forehead emotionally, "I will rest sooner."

Priscilla: "I will. You have your life. Now it's time you can bring him back to life."

* * * * *

Julian returns to the hotel room late at night with haste, however he finds the room empty and clean. He heads to the closet to dress up his jacket, however he soon realizes that the picture of the OmniCube is missing. He also realizes that Lily is aware of that thing and heads outside.