Keiko woke up with a jolt. She had figured out a way to escape this evil facility. She memorized her plan as if it were a broken record. Repeated over and over in the back of her mind. Leo learned the plan almost as soon as he awoke. As soon as he learned it, he had the same question that haunted her as she made the plan.
How would Hannah know about the escape plan?
We could just tell her... Leo thought, but Keiko refused. It would seem to complicated and it would be difficult to put it in words. Keiko responded, feeling discouraged.
What about a map? Leo asked, and Keiko could almost see his eyes lighting up in understanding. Keiko was dumbfounded that she hadn't thought of it sooner.
They used the back of the paper with the other mutants' names on it and used a chunk of charcoal to write with. Keiko got to work drawing the layout, guard posts, an most importantly, the exits of Cadmus. Leo lifted his pointer finger and a fire the size of a candle flame was hovering where the wick would be. This small flame was just bright enough to see the map and alert Hannah without provoking the guards outside their door.
"hmmm?" Hannah asked, obviously half asleep.
Shhh!! Keiko thought, you have to see this!!!
*sleepy muttering*
Do you want to escape or not?!
Hannah perked up.
We have an escape plan. Want in?
She knew Hannah nodded, but sensed embarrassment right after.
Keiko ignored it and held the map to Hannah. Leo's hand got tired, so he switched the flame to the other finger, and stopped himself from sighing in exhaustion.
After the plan was shared between them, Leo began teaching Hannah telepathy. It was crucial for the plan to work if they had no other form of communication. Everything came in to place as they expected, and now it was a matter of time until they would actually do it.
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The Cadmus Chronicles
FantasyHannah is the new arrival at the Cadmus Labs. She was kid napped and brought to the facility. She meets two others who were also captured. And she figures out her and her fellow prisoners have powers and weaknesses. Will they escape this torture cha...
