Freak [On Hold]

Chapter 29: A Good Show

- Louis

We were quick to follow Collin as he ducked down an adjacent hallway. My eyes ran over the disgusting darkness that surrounded us. I had somewhat of an idea of what I imagined the prison to look like but, this was a whole other story. I had never imagined it to be this bad.

"What is this equipment we need?" Liam asked after we walked for a few minutes.

Collin glanced back at us as if he was reluctant about answering but shook his head and spoke as he reached a large room containing various uniforms, boots and guns, lots and lots of guns. "look if you've decided you want to save your friends I can tell you now it's a stupid idea, however it's always worth a shot." He busied himself with pulling a few of the gray uniforms from the shelves and shoving them in our direction. "First, we have to make it less obvious we're executing a rescue mission, so therefor we make you blend in." He ushered for us to start dressing after we didn't react for a few minutes, I watched as he pulled four shot guns from off one of the higher shelves. Calmly he flipped open the guns, inserting the bullets and cocking them. The guns were loaded, this was serious.

Liam was the first to finish putting on the boots, jacket, pants and hat. Colin smugly smiled placing the gun in Liam's hands. Liam cradled the gun the way he would a child. He was obviously afraid to handle it, in fear he would set it off. Colin did the same for me and Zayn and then he cocked his own gun facing us with a grim smile.

"Who wants to go save Harry?" And with that he started out the door and down the hallway. I exchanged a look of sock with Liam and Zayn before rushing after Colin, carefully handling my gun.

"Wait! So that's it? You just give us guns and uniforms and then we just waltz in and save Harry? You have no plan at all?"

Colin studied me, his eyebrows furrowed deeply.

"Oh I have a plan, I just am choosing not to share it with you. Also, you're giving me anxiety the way you're handling that gun. Here." He adjusted the weapon in my hands so I was holding it correctly. "There, it's not going to go off unless you pull the trigger."

He began sauntering away and all we could do was follow.

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"So where all the guards?, And prisoners?" Liam asked after we had been walking for a while. It hadn't occurred to me until now that we hadn't encountered a single guard or prisoner in the time we had been down here.

Colin paused at a intersection and took us down an adjacent hallway. "See the way this prison is set up, is that we have obviously all the cells, and some random rooms for storage various objects, but then we have two main "courtyards". They're not real courtyards but you get the idea. They're basically these huge rooms suppose to be used for group assemblies. All of the guards, Harry and Seneca are in one, all of the prisoners are in another. "

"Why would they do that?" Zayn asked.

Colin paused turning on his heels to face us. "Seneca is a coward. He's ruthless, violent, and mean but he's a coward. All he wants is a good show. I mean people have revolted in the past but no one has ever succeeded against Seneca. Harry is the first. He dared to go up against Seneca. He was the first to escape and succeed. Harry's execution is being televised to the prisoners in the other room. This is his way of proving who's in charge, this is his way of showing everyone else what will happen if they try to do what Harry did. All he wants is a good show. "

We were silent. The emptiness of the prison presented a loud ringing in my ears. A show? Is this all it was about?

"But what about Niall? He escaped years before Harry why do they care so much about Harry?" I asked.

"Because, if I understand correctly, he's a shapeshifter. He could just turn into an animal small enough so no one would notice he was even gone. In Harry's case he had to do a little more to get out, also you don't really know the relationship between the two. Harry went up against Seneca. Niall did not.
That's the difference. "

I nodded as Colon turned to start walking again. "Now if we kee-" he was interrupted by a shout from behind us. We turned to see Zayn staring wide eyed into a cell.

"What is it Zayn?" Liam asked.

"It's Niall!" Zayn shouted back.

"What!?"

We raced to where Zayn stood and peered into the cell. Sure enough there was Niall. The poor thing laying in his own, dirty, bloody mess. His blonde hair was disheveled and matted. His face was a masterpiece of bruises and cuts and his poor body shook with the enormous sobs that came out of him.

He weakly lifted his head, blinking through his tears.

"What in gods name are you three doing down here?" He said in a shaky voice.

I don't know whether to feel pity or cry because at least now I had one less person to worry about. I ran over to Niall embracing him in a hug, he winced in my grasp and I let go. Liam knelt down to the blond.

"How are you doing Ni?" He asked.

Niall stared dumbfounded at us. "How and why are you here?"

"We're here to rescue Harry." I replied.

"Why?"

"Why? Niall because he needs rescuing. I'm not letting him die."

He smiled. "You guys are crazy. Always have been, always will."

"Okay I love a good reunion but we really need to get going. " Colin impatiently muttered, tapping his foot.

"Right. back to the mission." I agreed.

We slowly lifted Niall to his feet, he winced as his left foot touched the ground. "I think it's broken." he gasped.

"Don't worry, we'll be your support." Liam assured.

And with that we were making our way again through the hallway, this time with a broken Niall. We were so close. I just hoped we would make it in time.

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So there's the new chapter! That took forever to update and I get it. I'm so sorry. I've been really preoccupied with school and my new hobby. wattpad cover making!
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