Mind of War (On Hold)

Jailbreak

"You know that young lady?" Sara asked.

Onyx stared as if he was in a trance, "Yes, I think I do. Can I go see her."

"Well, you got lucky today, since you see someone you may remember, I'll do the exam a little later to look at that young lady's chart and run some information into the system." Sara said.

Onyx walked quickly to the brown haired girl and tapped her shoulder. She turned around slowly. She was short with sugar brown skin and light brown eyes.

"Yes?" She questioned.

"Do you remember me? Zuri?"

Her eyes became wide, "You know me?"

"Yes, Zuri, it's me, Onyx," he whispered.

"No, the Onyx I know has black...." She trailed off. She took a deep breath, "So why are you here, Onyx?"

"My name is Pierre around here, to keep suspicion to a minimum."

"I understand, but why are you here? Did you get infected?" She asked with much concern.

"No, I came here to get you and my friend." Onyx embraced Zuri. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I was just unsure if I was ever going to leave this awful place." Zuri buried her face into Onyx's chest.

"Awful, how so?"

She pulled away slightly to answer him, "This place is a Shadow magnet."

A split second later, Sara walked to the pair, "So you know each other?"

"Yes, we were good friends," Onyx answered.

"Well, this changes some things, but you are still going to need your exam. Pierre follow me, you can talk to Zuri later." Sara said as she pulled Onyx away.

Zuri looked concerned, but mustered a smile and waved Onyx goodbye.

He walked with Sara to the room they visited earlier, when a flash of a long light brown braid caught his attention. He was supposed to get Bliss too!

"Wait!"

"Yes?"

"I know her too," Onyx exclaimed.

"Well, she can wait until after your exam, we are already run background information on Zuri to make updates to areas of the city most affected by Shadows." Sara explained. She led Onyx into one of the metal rooms.

In the waiting room, Song waited patiently. She had been sitting for nearly half an hour gathering her thoughts. Song rose from her seat and asked Tara if she could go to the bathroom. Tara had to go to the phone for a moment, but when she returned she showed her which door was the bathroom. Song turned the light on before closing and locking the door.

Song opened her sack and pulled a book from it, she grabbed it from Tara's desk when she wasn't looking. A Night of Shadows, was the title. While she waited for the opportune moment, Song read up on The Shadows.

Onyx had just finished his exam and Sara let him know that he was free to go and he would get a report on his condition and start treatment tomorrow. It was just like a regular physical, Onyx was hoping that Song would be able to break them out before tomorrow. As he left his exam room, he thought about how happy he was that Zuri was alright. She was still as beautiful as ever. But he had to focus so he could find Bliss and be in position when Song was ready. Song would be furious with him, if he didn't find Bliss especially since he never told her about Zuri. Walking around, some of the people seemed so lifeless, while others looked hopeless. One thing was clear, not everyone here was infected. They may have been in the beginning, but they aren't anymore. Why won't the Capital release the patients that have recovered? Which made him wonder what type of treatment they were receiving.