Wren

S. Part 14

Sophie and Eden made a mad dash through the dim halls, hand in hand. Sophie heard something behind them and dragged Eden around a corner, peeking back around to watch a guard walk past the other end of the corridor.

"Look, a way out!" Eden whispered, and Sophie glanced past her to see a door at the end of the hall they'd turned down. A dim red exit sign glowed above it.

"Okay, hurry." Sophie tugged her along. Pain was starting to become noticeable over the adrenaline pumping through her; her side felt like someone was stabbing it with hot metal, and her legs stung really bad from the caning that'd torn open her flesh. But she couldn't stop yet, she had to get Eden out of here.

They got to the door, and Sophie peeked around as she tugged it open. Alarms immediately blared.

The girls took of as fast as they could, but Sophie's legs failed her. She went crashing to the dirt, crying out in pain as her already injured side slammed into the hard ground. Eden crouched beside her, trying to get her up. It was dark out, and they could see that there was a road about 50 yards away. 

"Sophie, let me carry you!" Eden pleaded, trying to haul her out of the dirt.

"Eden, they're coming. Go to my house and get help," Sophie instructed.

"No! I'm not going to leave you--"

"Eden, either you leave and we'll be okay, or we both get caught and god knows what will happen. If you want to help me, go get my parents. Make sure to memorize this location, okay?" Sophie pointed to the street signs that were too far away to read. 

Eden hesitated, tears welling in her eyes. 

Sophie knew what she was thinking. "You're not leaving me. You're saving me." A man came out from the door, staring in shock as he saw the escapees. "Run!" Sophie shouted, and with one last sob, Eden obeyed.

The man started to run after her, but no way in hell was Sophie going to let him get anywhere near her. She gathered the last wisps of her strength and pulled herself up, standing on shaky, bleeding legs. She slammed into the man, knocking him to the ground. She wrapped her limbs around him, pinning him. She wasn't fighting at this point, just trying to buy Eden time. There weren't many guards here, so hopefully he would be the only one that came out. 

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The man eventually got free of Sophie's grasp, but Eden was long gone. He cursed and kicked the girl in the side, hearing a sickening crack along with her animalistic scream. Then her eyes went shut, and she didn't fight anymore.

He grabbed her under the arms and dragged the unconscious girl inside, kicking the door shut with his boot. He dragged her down the long halls, back into the room he knew they'd been in. He dropped her when he saw Elena on the floor, sitting up dazed with a hand to the back of her head. Her eyes went wide when she saw Sophie's limp body. She grinned. 

"So, the little bitch isn't as strong as she looks," Elena pulled the sticky hand away from the back of her scalp, staring at the red coating on her hand. "You'll pay for your little stunt."

"Um-- Ma'am? Are you alright?" The guard asked, backing a few steps away from the wild-eyed woman. 

"Ugh, do you think I'm okay?" Elena growled, hauling herself to her feet. "Get her tied up again, and make sure the ropes are painfully tight."

Elena left the room. The guard did as she commanded; scooping up Sophie's limp body and settling her into the chair, tying her wrists and ankles again. 

Elena came back and shooed him out of the room, closing and locking the door behind him. She stalked over to Sophie and waved a little amber bottle under the girl's nose. Sophie's eyes flew open, wide and disoriented, and her breath came in painful huffs. She caught sight and locked eyes with Elena.

"Well good morning, you little rat," Elena sneered. She walked over to Eden's chair and dragged it forward, sitting down in it and crossing her legs. "Let's have a chat, shall we?" 

She held up the cattle prod.

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