Survivors

Breakthrough

I wake up to the Gorfonians watching TV while drinking the coffee substitute.

"And why should we surrender to you?" Polois asks.

"Man, good choice! Tuning into the feed of the communications room is always fun." A guy laughed. My eyes clear more and I can make out the screen shown on the feed. Polois is staring at it.

"I didn't hack into your system for nothing!"

Maggie.

"I think you did." Polois snaps.

"We will break in if it comes to that." Threatens Xavier. He looks like he's been severely lacking in sleep.

"Shut it, loverboy!" Yardisse demands.

"What?" He blushes. "No idea what you're talking about."

"We all know you have a crush on Rowan, idiot." Jade rolls her eyes.

"Rowannik says you're dating." Polois folds his arms.

"Rowannik?" Maggie raises an eyebrow.

"We aren't dating!" Xavier buries his face in his hands.

"Liar! Liar!" Wessa points at him.

"I dunno. Why would Rowan tell Gorfon about that?" Maggie looks at the others.

"Because he wants the bragging rights of landing the second-hottest guy in the galaxy." Xavier smirks, his cheeks still red.

"Who's the first?" Asks Wessa.

"Rowan. Obviously." Xavier grins.

If my hands weren't restrained, I'd facepalm.

"Where's Regeitagei?" Asks Polois.

"Don't say the R word." Groans Jade.

"He didn't want us to call." Maggie adds.

"Now give Rowan over. Or full-scale attack." Wessa says.

Regeit suddenly appears in the background.

"What are you doing." He growls.

"We're calling our... friends." Jade lies.

"I told you not to do that! It's a terrible idea!" He reaches to end the call. But before it shuts off, you catch a glimpse down his shirt at something.

A chip.

He's being mind-controlled by Gorfon.

"Uneventful." One of the guards comments. They turn around. "Look who's awake! Feeling more... Gorfon-y?" He raises an eyebrow, reaching to release me from the chair.

"Don't touch me."

I might as well play along if I want to stay safe.

"That's a good sign." The other guard comments.

"One sec, we just need to get you out." One of them says. As soon as I'm free, I flex my wrist. I shake my legs.

I can move again.

I clench my hand into a fist and punch one of the guards in the face. The other reaches for the alarm, but I slam him into the wall. I shove them under a table and head into the hall.

"Rowannik." It's Polois.

Play along.

Play along.

All you have to do is play along.

"Greetings, father. I trust you have assigned me a new maid?" I look at him.