Spark

Chapter 2

I wake to a searing pain in my shoulder and left leg. My vision is blurry and there's a blanket of dream-like confusion that clouds my thoughts. Two large figures hover above me mumbling to one another. One of them crouches down on top of me as the other hold me down. I can tell by their stature that the one on top of me is male and the other is female but I cant make out their faces. Something shinny catches my eye as the boy on top of me lifts it into view, a knife. Suddenly he sends the  knife into my shoulder and pain rips through my body. Pain and panic over whelms me and adrenaline rushes through my veins. No, this can't be happening, they've found me and now I'm back in the lab. They're going to destroy me like they did to all the other "failed" experiments. A scream escapes my lips and I began thrashing trying to shake them off. I bring my right leg in kneeing the boy in the back, then in one swift move I throw the girl off of me. She lets go of me and stumbles back, I swing at her but she swiftly doges my fist. I kick the boy in the gut and he let out a groan, there's a slight ping as the knife falls to the floor. The girl climbs on top of me holding down my arms. I let out a gasp and follow it with another scream. I try kicking her but the boy sits on them holding his side. 

"Jason hurry" The boy gasps, out of breath. I bite down on the girls wrist , and she lets out a loud squeal before letting go of my arm. I gather up all my strength and throw her off of me, theres a loud bang as she hits the ground somewhere in the distance. I go to push off the boy but he stands, stumbling backwards a few steps. I push up with my arms to stand, the pain in my leg numb by the adrenaline. I stand there trying to get my eyes to focus but a large male slams me into a wall, covering my mouth to mute my screams. My eyes widen with panic and I go numb.

"Spark!" He yells. A tear fall down my cheek as a face come into focus. Slowly my mussels relax and the he removes his hand from my mouth. 

"Jason" I choke as I slowly slide down the wall gasping for air "I'm so... I thought.." 

"I know ... it's okay" Jason says shushing me. He sits down beside me, wrapping his arms around me. 

"What happened" I choke trying to search my memory.  

"Last night the lab's security squad found us. But as we where trying to escape you got shot and passed out" Jason says looking down at my leg. "Well we ran a good bit before we found this a truck stop. We climbed into the first truck we could find that was unlocked. I think its a Walmart truck what ever the hell that is" 

"Great so were in some random ass truck, going god knows where, with a possible psychopath truck drive" I say sarcastically. I push away from Jason angry that he would do something so stupid. "How could you do something so irresponsible" I say raising my voice. 

Jason straightens up surprised by my anger. "Spark you where dyeing, what else was i suppose  to do" He says angrily. I sit back against the wall letting out a sigh. 

"I'm just saying you should think things through before you climb it in-to the back some random truck" I huff crossing my arms. We sit there quiet for a minute. "Is Kittcat and Ax okay?" I say quietly. 

Jason laughs a little "There fine other then the [insert curse word here] kicking you just gave them." I look down at my lap suddenly guilty for fighting with them. "You really did some damage" 

"I'm really am sorry about that" I whisper. "Speaking of that which, why was Ax on top of me" I say looking around for Ax. 

"I was trying to get the bullet out of you shoulder." Ax says. He's sitting in the corner poking a new bruise on his side, a bruise I caused. "You about got yourself stabbed" Ax says. "Luckily I got the bullet out before you started flipping your [insert curse word here]" Jason shoots him a look and Ax rolls his eyes. "Okay Spark, So I got one of the bullets out but there's still one in your leg" He stands grabbing the knife. "Are you going to let me get it with out you breaking something". I tense but nob in agreement. Ax picks up the knife and sits down next to my leg. He cuts at my pants leg. The once white scrubs are now red and damp with blood. Ax peels away the fabric reviling a large hole in my leg the flesh is torn and shredded. Kittcat gags and turns away. 

"This is going to hurt you a whole lot more then this its going to hurt me" Ax says. 

"Thanks thats reassuring" I say sarcastically. Slowly he slide the knife into my leg. The pain is unbearable. Blood pours from the wound. I have to clench my teeth to keep from screaming 

"Done" Ax says after a few seconds  what seemed to be an eternity. Carefully he wraps the wound. "There it'll hurt like hell but it'll heal" With that Ax gets to his feet and returns to the corner and Kittcat follows. Ax pulls out a pack of cards and Kittcat laughs at something he said. I lay my head on Jason's shoulder.

"Whoa" I say as the truck screeches to a halt. Theres a long moment and then a quite bang of at  a car door. Jason tightens his grip on my waist and presses his finger against his lips to signal us to be quiet. I hold my breath as foot step pass behind me the suspense is almost sicking. Suddenly Kittcat jolts up banging here head against the back of the truck and I wince. "What the [insert curse word here]" I whisper and she shrinks down.

"Sorry I saw a spider" She whispered guilt written all over her face. 

 Theres a long quiet pause before the footsteps quicken towards the back of the truck. We gasp as the door flings open and light spills in. A man stands in the door way confused. Jason jumps up ready to fight sliding his arm in front of me. 

"Whoa calm down, what in tarnation are you four doing in here" says the man. He's tall and heavy set, probably somewhere in his early fifties. He has a thick gray beard and his hair is covered with a red trucker hat. He reaches for a cellphone attached to his side. Me and Jason exchange looks. 

"Please sir don't call the police" I say quickly. 

"Well then you four better skedaddle" He says pointing towards the road. Jason sighs and slides his arms under me lifting me up. I wince at the pain and wrap my arms around his neck. Kittcat and Ax jump from the truck and Jason and I follow. The man squints and stops us.

"Whoa there little missy whats wrong with you" He says suspicious. I look down at my leg I can see that the cut is already healing. I don't understand why but I don't question it. 

"Um we where running from someone and I uh.." I say trying to come up with a lie. 

"and she fell" Jason cuts in. 

"Thats an awful big cut for just a fall" The man says eyeing it. "running from who"

I gulp "someone bad" I say quietly "we don't know who but we know if they get us then something bad will happen" I hold my breath. I wince at my words not knowing why told this man this.

"Did they do this to you" He says his old eyes wide. I look away and nod. "Well let me call the police" He says reaching for his phone agin. 

"No" I say "Please, we'll leave just don't call the police" 

"Well I cant let you go out there hurt" He says with a lets out a big sigh. "Get in the truck, but I'm taking y'all to a hospital" He pointed to the front of the truck. We nod and look at each other. "By the way my names Johnny Clause but my friends call me Mr. Christmas." He says pointing at himself. "I can't for the life of me find out why" He chuckles. 

"I wonder why" Ax says under his breath as we climbed into the truck. 

"By the way, where are you heading" I say when "Mr. Christmas" gets in the truck.  

"Atlanta, we should get there in another hour or two" He says as he turn the ignition. The truck rumbles to life. 

"perfect" Jason says with a smile. I lean back in my seat. Great were in some random truck, with some possible psychopath, heading for Atlanta where ever the [insert curse word here] that is. Whats the worst that could happen.