Raven Hood

Chapter sixteen

Raven/Emma's pov:

I found out later that they installed a chip into me! What kind of messed up person does that? I mean seriously!

A MICROCHIP. Do I make myself clear?

Somehow though, I half expected it.

Being rouge totally sucks. But, it's better than being around Jackson.

No! I can't speak of him. Or think about him! Ever. Again.

He's the past. This is the present. He is gone. No need to speak of him.

He was different though. No one else gives me tingles as he did. Well. Well except for Liam...

And he is the present.

It's not as strong as the feeling I felt for Timon nor as deep. But it was there.

Then again he was the one who got me into this cell. I think. Maybe. Probably not.

Anyways...

So like I said I'm in a prison cell locked out of the world.

Liam sits outside my cell staring down other rouges.

It makes me wonder how long they'd been there.

There's a small window at the back of the cell. Outside is the woods.

I miss it.

On the floor, there is an old very screwed up mattress. Am I seriously supposed to sleep on that And wait for it... A red bowl on the floor. Full of raw meat. I have been eating it lately but here? In human form? Just. Ewww. And another bowl exactly the same full of water. Am I supposed to lap it up? Like a dog?

"What am I? A dog"?

Liam stares at me raising his eyebrows.

I sigh.

"Don't answer that. But seriously raw meat"?

"Try it missy it's not so bad", this random stranger rouge pipes up.

"Thanks but I don't need your opinion".

He shrugs and picks up another pick of meat licking off the blood. It stained his tongue bright red.

I shiver.

"Well, what do you expect? Fine dining with six courses"? Liam asks.

"That would be nice", I say.

"Well fine! I'll talk to the boss about that, shall I? You can have an eight-course meal with him complete with dessert and wine. In the fancy dining hall, how's that sound? Huh"? He says sarcastically.

"Well I don't like wine but other than that sounds pretty good".

"I was joking"!

"Oh really? It was so hard to tell", I say in a sarcastic I'm bored out of my mind kind of voice.

"Ha ha ha. Very funny".

"What bout that fight huh? We had an agreement. When I was out of hospital".

"It's scheduled for tomorrow at noon. I'll lead you there but it's the main training field. Don't get too shy though cause there will be a few people there watching".

"Me shy? You do not know me well"!

"We'll see".

"Yes we will".

The next day I woke up early.

Liam was sound asleep snoring slightly. I chuckled. Then laughed loudly. I shouted in his ear. What kind of fabulous guard is a heavy sleeper? Rouges were starting to wake.

I decided to have a little fun. I got out a bobby pin and started to fiddle with the lock. The rouges watched me in silence. I heard a click. Yes! I silently open the door. It creaked loudly. I winced. But Liam still slept on. I can't blame him, judging by the sky it's about 4am.

The rouges started whispering loudly to me. All along the lines of 'help me' 'let me out' or 'I've been here for five years!'

Blah blah blah.

"Sorry", I whisper.

"This is just a joke. I can't go yet my stuff's still locked away somewhere and I'd get in trouble for letting you all out. Sorry"!

A couple sweared at me.

Rouges!

I go up the stairs. Funny you think there'd be some kind of guard.

There's a door at the top obviously leading into the world!

I turn the handle.

It's locked! Grrrr! I can't believe it!

I go back down the steps.

I scan the room.

There resting in Liam's pocket is a ring of keys.

Bingo.

Now to get them off him.

It was rather easy.

I just reached out and grabbed them!

Then I whisper to one of the rouges.

"Do you know if"...

"Hey"!

Really a whisper wakes him but not a shout. Typical!

"Oh hi, Liam. Do not worry I was not escaping. I couldn't go I don't have my stuff. Here look see I'm not escaping".

I walk into the cell close the door and lock it then throw him the paper clip.

"Here. And by the way. You are such a heavy sleeper"!

But I'm so skilled I slipped the keys into my pocket without him noticing.

Jokes on him huh.