Betrayed

Beginnings

Two men, each wearing a black, baggy jumpsuit with gray combat boots and a gray hazmat mask, proceeded to grab my arms.

I felt something rough on my wrists...

Fuck, they got me tied down

They escorted me out, and not exactly in the nicest way.

Once they opened the door, I couldn't believe my eyes. We were standing on what seemed to be a man-made island, one big concrete block in the middle of the lake. They entire facility, seemed like a factory in a third-world country. The same men, wearing the same outfit, walking around the island.

''Welcome to Alkali Lake.'' spoke Donovan, quite proudly and arrogantly.

''What is this?''

He laughed, as if my question was just a joke.

''THIS is what will make the world a better place. Alex.... Thanks to your father, and some other help from New York, THIS was reborn. THIS is what will make US superior.''

I could barely listen to him, I was too awe struck by what I was seeing. It made sense though.

Alkali lake was rich in alkaline metals, which could use to power any equipment, and the thick wood made it impossible to see the bright light and towering bulidings.

I saw a man, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, being carried by the same men who brought me here.

A criminal

He was struggling to overpower the men carrying him, trying to break free, having his fear controll him.

Once he broke free, he ran, but not for long. One of the guards shot is leg, letting out a bloodcurling, loud, and pained shriek. The two men came closer before stunning him, one motioning for the other to take him away.

''This is where you run all your science fair projects, Donovan?'' I smirked, somehow amazed that I was still cracking jokes at a time like this, where I was obivously the underdog.

I felt with my wrists, the material felt familiar. Then a small smile came to my face, I wanted to laugh.

You're joking right? Rope? They can afford a secret hide-out, an army of fashion challenged guards, and a budget to fund bio-genetic experiments. But they can't spring for handcuffs?

I played with my fingers a bit more. I only wanted to laugh even more, my expression made Donovan raise one of his eyebrows over his shades.

They only tied my hands together with two loops over each hand and tied together by a... Bunny knot.

I could almost barely contain my laugh, only letting out a snicker.

Donovan dismissed the two guards by raising one hand and proceeded to walk in the other direction. I decided not to untie my poorly tied 'handcuffs' just yet, I wanted to play damsel in distress for while so I could get some for info on BlackWing.

They led me to a small room, which only disappionted me yet again, where they held me face down on a desk.

Oh God...

I felt them put my jacket's collar down while they stamped something on my neck. Next, they walked me to another room.

''Hey, you guys are actually dooing things right.'' I said, sounding a bit ignorant yet arrogant. They led me to a prison, but the cells were small square bunks with one glass wall connected to the walls, not the ceiling or floor, with small wires traveling through the glass panel.

They unlocked my cell, throwing me in as if I were garbage, as if I didn't get enough of that in school.

I found myself a nice comfy spot on my toilet, not really a fan of the glass wall at this point.

''I'm guessing you were snooping too?'' I heard a strange voice.

I saw a man, about somewhere in his early 30s, in the cell next to mine. He had red hair, which was combed back and ended in curls, a somewhat relaxed face, blue eyes, and was wearing a blue tee with a dark green shirt on top along with dark blue jeans and converse, and spoke with a brooklyn accent.

''Well, were ya?''

''I was.'' I walked closer to the wall with precaution.

''I don't bite kid.''

''Right, sorry. Um... Who are you?''

He smiled