In This Cell (closed)

[Lie_in_Truth]

The dank smell of her prison no longer registered to her. In fact, not a lot of things registered in her mind anymore. She'd been here too long. She'd stopped counting the days she'd been imprisoned after she reached the three-year mark. She didn't even think they remembered who she was, or what she'd attempted to do. From the talk of the guards, it seemed as if even the war was over.

In the beginning, there had been torture. Oh, that sadistic man had been thoroughly aroused by her throaty screams of agony. She'd learned to control that after a while, and soon, he quit torturing her. After all, it was no fun if the prey didn't respond, correct? So, after being nearly broken by the pain, he quit just short of destroying her. Even though his knife was cruel, she found he had taken great pains not to mar her face; vain bastard that he was. And when he was replaced, it seemed the whole castle had completely forgotten her transgressions.

Oh, there had been attempts at her virtue. After all, she wasn't going to deny that even dirty, she was still a woman; but she bit and clawed and made sure she wasn't worth the trouble that gave her more scars for her battles. Her grey eyes were deep, sparked with silver enough to be captivating. Her short hair had grown long, down to her waist; when she'd been allowed out of shackles into a regular cell, she'd been permitted a brush to braid it out of her way. Her muscles had kept her from becoming too thin on the measly gruel called food down here, so her body remained slightly too lean, but still built in an attractive fashion. Her leather clothing was worn, ragged, and nasty, but she was thankful for it for keeping out most of the chill.

So, for years, she'd watched the goings-on of the place. She'd watched other prisoners come and go, prison guards as well, and plenty of women thrown in for the guards' pleasure...or pain. Now, it was a monotonous regular schedule of nothingness, save the meals which sometimes were forgotten for the useless prisoner.

She'd grown from the young girl she'd been to the woman who now sat on the moldy stone floor. Since loosing track of time, she forgot her own age, knowing only that she was close to five and twenty...maybe more, maybe less. It didn't matter now, did it?

And here she remained. She passed her days in silence, uttering no words to anyone anymore. The only sounds that passed through her cell were those of tortured prisoners, snorts from the guards, and the occassional squeak of mouse that scampered by. She'd already forgotten what she sounded like after her last screams had torn her throat to pieces. OH, it had healed, but she wanted the guards to keep the impression of 'mute' that came with her years of solitude. It kept them from interrogating her, now.

Now, she sat against the wall, her eyes trained on the dim wall seen through the bars keeping her inside. And she wondered, she wondered often, of what would become of her now. The firelight from the tortches flickered across her defined, aristocratic face. Oh, how she longed for a bath, even if she couldn't smell her own stench anymore. The feel of grime still affected her as she flicked a piece of peddle across the floor to hit the opposing wall outside her cell. The boredom never ceased...

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy Laid on top his bed thinking of the woman prisoner. He couldn't get her out of his mind still after all this time. He still remember her
when they first brought her in. The first thing he noticed about her were her gray piercing eyes. She was dressed all in tight fitting black leather pants and jacket, hugging her curvy well toned body. her black hair tied in the back into a pony tail.

He stood against the wall of her cell as his superior interrogated her. The light overhead was to bright for her to see who else was in the cell
beside her and the interrogator. She was tied to a chair and couldn't even move her head. after hours of interrogation and never getting the answer the interrogator was looking for, he got up from his chair. "To bad you chose not to co-operate," he told her. Now it's out of my hands.

Rudy was there as a witness for the interrogation and he dreaded being there. He knew what came next, after what the interrogator said
"it's out of his hands." Rudy hated the man with a passion. he was known to be a sadist sonofabitch as he got off on torturing prisoners.
His heart went out to the prisoner as her heard the cell door open again the man walked in.

For almost three years Rudy had to stand there and watch, this excuse for a human being torture her times and times again. There where times when Rudy couldn't take much more. He wouldn't like nothing more then to kick the man senseless. He knew after months of tortures and interrogation she wouldn't never break, she would die first. By than Rudy had falling in love with this woman prisoner that he didn't even know her name.

The crisis had ended long ago but they still kept the prisoners locked up. there were only a few guards left now, and most of them didn't
bother with them anylonger. the only ones going in the cells, were the ones that took some scraps of food to them. Rudy had made his plans. He was going to try and get her out of there. He was well liked by all the guards. He wrote a note and gave it to a guard that took
food her and trusted him.

The note was in English and he knew the guard couldn't read it. It read. "Be prepared. I'll come to get you out of there by the time you
count to a thousand. He was about to write when it got dark, he than realized down in the cells was dark all the time.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

Nodding to the guard that brought her food, she was surprised at the small piece of paper accompanying her gruel. Her curiousity peeked, she unfolded the message. As she turned her back to the iron bars, she read the short note, confusion making her frown.

Who the hell...? Quickly, before anyone of importance came through, she ripped up the note, shoving it into her mouth to make into a spit-ball of nothingness. Well, if whoever it is is getting me out of here, I'm not complaining! God knows I've been in here long enough for ALL my sins...

Shoving the gruel away, she kept the paper-ball on her tongue in case she needed to blind someone quickly. If this was a trick, she'd kill the unlucky perpitrator as soon as she was out of her imprisonment.

Sitting in her usual spot to wait, her body tensed in anticipation, her adjusted eyes sharper than they had been in years.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy had things already in a back pack. He had a dark shirt and a pair of pants for her. her shoes were still ok the last time he had seeing her, and a tooke, He knew she might be hungry, he packed a bread and some cold meat and two knives one for her the other for himself He was as ready as he could ever be. He walked casually towards the building where the cells were. hoping that she was no to suspicious and complicate everything for them both.

Once he got to the building he kept in the shadows although most knew him. Still he wanted to make sure no one would see him and complicated their lives. No one was really on watch as there was no point in it. the doors weren't locked, only the cells were and he had a key to her cell already. He gets inside and keeps close to the dark side of the wall.

He could hear the guards voices talking and laughing, filtering down as they were probably playing cards. He pulls the key out of his pocket as he nears her cell door. he insert the key in the lock quietly and turns it. the door opens and he whispers to her. Please come and don't make any noise. We must be quite till we're safe in the woods. my name is Rudy.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She nodded, still highly suspicious. If he were to turn on her, let it be said that she remained mute till the end. Standing, with a creak in her tired limbs, she still had the grace and stealth of a true assassin. Silently tip-toeing out of the cell, her eyes wandered everywhere.

So far, she didn't spot any traps. She wasn't going to ruin this chance by jumping Rudy too soon. Her ragged appearance matched her reek of years of mold from her stay. For his sake, she got as close as possible without trying to offend his nose...yet. When they got out, she'd question the hell out of him, like they did all those years. If this were a trap, she would have her revenge.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy led the way as she fallowed close behind. He trusted her not to be stupid and try to break on her own. He went out the same way he came in as he knew everyone would be inside by now. The way that led into the woods looked clear from were they were. She smelled, but it didn't bother him. They all smelled in the cells and he was rather used to it. He looked at her and her clothes, she looked very dirty and her clothes were grimy and in shreds.

"Wait please." He told her. He takes his back pack off and pulled out the shirt and pants he had for her. "Here you better change into these." He said as he hands her the clothes. "I'll turn around while you change and be quick. The sooner we get out of here the better for they the both of us. these are local clothes that women wear most of the time, and will help disguise you a little." He told her.

"I don't even know your name. what shall I call you." he asked her as she was already taking her clothes off, not caring that he was looking at her.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She shook her head at him, attempting to relay that she couldn't speak. Besides, she still had the paper in her mouth. She was a very good liar. Maybe he'd believe that she really had lost her voice.

Noticing that he wasn't turning around, she narrowed her eyes at him and turned around herself. This was completely humiliating to her. Scars dotted her flesh all the way down her back, some even tracing her thighs. Above them all, however, was a horrible mass of scarred tissue, stretching down her spine and across her shoulderblades in a sloppy, painful-looking cross.

She knew she was taking a risk turning her back on him, but she wasn't about to let him look his fill at her body. She rushed into the clothes he had given her before turning back to him, ignoring the flush in her cheeks as she stared at him. With a wave of her hand, she motioned him on, her hand speaking for her mouth.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy felt a little embarrassed and was glad she didn't turned away from him. He looked at all welts and scars on most of her body.
He felt lightly ashamed of it even so there was nothing he could've done to stop it. He was going to try make it up to her if she would
let him. He had a feeling she didn't trust him and rightly so.

He was about to ask her what her again what her name was, she either ignored or didn't hear him when he first asked her. Once they're
out here he'll ask again. He must know her name for them to be able to move around without rising suspicions. He had to tell her who he
was and he was present at most of her interrogations. and that he knew more about her than she thought.

He noticed she was trying not show how her body really looked, unknowing to her that he saw her many times naked while she was
being tortured. even so he didn't to look he had no choice. all he saw had been written down by memory. He knew that one day it
would came handy to have. He was puzzled why she wouldn't talk. He knew she could as he heard her at time when he stood by
her cell door.

He looked at her when she stood next to him. "I see you're ready, ok you stay close as wee quietly run into the woods.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She did as asked as they made a run for it. She slid through the night as a true hunter would, once in it's day. She was slower, though, since she wasn't used to so much movement. She felt so weak, not having had real food in many years.

As soon as they were under cover, she stumbled, showing her true fatigue. Knowing he wasn't going to stop questioning her, she finally spit out the paper ball. With a cough, she wiped her mouth on her sleeve.

"Take it...slow." Her voice, rough from years of misuse, and no use at all, was soft, husky in it's tones. "I can't...keep up just...yet." She took a deep breath, feeling very exposed. "And if you tell any of those guards that I can speak, I'll kill you. I swear it on my Mother's grave, Rudy." Her eyes were sharp on him, afraid of what might happen to her.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy led the way into the forest without realizing that she couldn't really keep up with him. He slowed down till she caught up than
moved forward slower, "I'm sorry I should've known you couldn't walk as you once could. The lack of excirsizing and moving does
that to you. Look." He also had realized that she must be very weak from lack of proper food. He stopped when she stumbled.

"I don't know why you won't tell me what your name is. I have to have a name so that can call you by name. Give me your stupid name
or make one up I don't care. I want to get you out of here safe or It'll be my life too not just yours. We're going to stop in a few minutes
so you can rest and eat something. I know you can't keep up and you're weak from lack of proper food."

Now why would I want to tell those guards you could talk? he lashed out at her after her last remark. "Will kill you on my mother's grave. What do you think they would do to me after breaking you out of your prison. Give me a medal or shot me? Or maybe shot us both. Have all these years in prison made you loose all your brains?"

Rudy was sorry right after he said that. He didn't want to make her rescue a problem for them both. He needed her trust or they might be lost. Rudy had made a map in his head so that he knew where he was going. The lace he had in mind was broken down old farm barn. He could see it in the distance.

He looked around making sure no on was insight before heading towards the barn.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She sneered at him. "Well, if my rescue was such a deterant on you, why didn't you just LEAVE me? Hell, I've been there long enough, what's another year or two of torture and humiliation, right?"

With a growl, she said, "I can make it on my own from here, thanks. Sorry to be in your way, but I didn't ASK for your help, either! Besides, you don't even know who I am. Some savior you are. It was a PLEASURE to meet you, Rudy."

The whole time, her voice didn't raise above a whisper, but her words were harsh in their cutting remarks. She stood quickly, ignoring the buzz in her head from the rapid movement. With sharp movements, she began to stalk away from him, heading toward the barn she spied in the distance.

 

[Cobra2004]

"Come back here." he took her by her arm and pulled her back into the barn. He couldn't let her leave, She couldn't go very far without him, even if she thought she could do it on her own. "Now sit." He pushed her down on some straws. She sat without a whimper and he opened his back pack.

He broke a big chunk of bread and placed the meat he had wrapped in foil in front of her. "Eat. get some food into your stomach. before you pass out from hunger. I think your brain did go to mush. He gave her a canteen. Here take a drink, it's wine it'll warm your blood.

"Yes I could've left you in your cell to rot but I wouldn't be able to live with myself, if I didn't at least try to get you out. I watch you being torture for a long time and it was eating me inside not being able to stop it. Now the least I can do help you get out of this country. I know every single mark on your body. so many time I could've kill that bustard with my bare hands. If I didn't know that I would be shot along with you by my site. I' probably would have.

He sat by the barn door looking out, making sure on one was looking for them.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She was no fool, even if she was proud. She took the food from him, eating it slowly so her starved stomach could get used to the fact that it was actually being fed. The whole time she ate, her eyes watched his every move, narrowed in frustration. He's SO great as to get me out, then suddenly, I'm like a sack of barely he doesn't want to carry! And now... What am I supposed to think?!

She sipped the wine as she finished her meal, already feeling better. But, along with a full stomach came the exhaustion that followed. With her body being so malnurished for so long, it was making up for it, working extra hard to get the food processed. She was so tired...

She forced her body to remain rigidly up as she said, "Look, you don't have to stay. I'm fine now. It will take the guards at least a day to even realize I'm gone. I could've just made a prison break. You can still go back."

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy Watched her eating for a while, He eyes darting from him to the food she ate. He didn't understand why she was this stubborn. he could see by the way her body reacted she couldn't make it very far. she was to weak and malnourished to make it on her own.

Rudy had to stay with her no matter what, if he wanted to see her safe. She even had a bit of a problem eating the food, she had to make an effort to swallow it, her stomach wasn't used to eat that much and had shrunk, and was hard for it to digest it all.

He looked at her when she said "You don't have to stay. I'm fine now." He almost laughed. "I do have to stay. Look at you. You can hardily stand up. you'll drop from exhaustion somewhere and die, or you'll be re captured again. That's right it'll take the guards a while to discover you're gone, more of a reason for you not to do something stupid, by running away on your own. A woman like you alone would have to steal food to eat, would have to hide from everyone's view. You would bring nothing but attention to yourself."

"What you need right now is to rest, eat food for you to gain some strength, and give your wounds a little time to heal."

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She actually growled at him. "I am not some child that you must watch so I don't put a finger in the fire. I've been through far worse than this on my own; I don't need your help!" With a snort of derision, she added, "You don't even know why I was in that place to begin with....or what my name is, which, by the way, I don't plan on telling you."

She crossed her arms, knowing full well her limitations. "I was trained for this type of action to occur. I may be a few years behind on the escape route, but that doesn't mean I've lost any of my skill. No matter what you think, or what you do, I'm far better off alone."

He was going to drive her mad! With his condescension and cinicism, she wanted to claw his eyes out. How dare he undermine her! As a trained assassin and soldier, no matter the sex, she could and would look after herself. His help was appreciated, but, by God, she was not a soldier untrained or unfit for her station.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy was upset at himself. He was always able to control his emotion, but right now he was very worry that she would try and run when her chance came. she was to hardheaded to see that he was right, but after all she went through in prison. He couldn't really blame her for feeling the way she did.

"I know you were trained but after three years in prison tortured and now much to eat. You're not the same as you once were." He knew at this point that all the talking in the world wouldn't change her mind. "You're right I don't know why you were there. I wasn't supposed to know, so no one told me."

"Damn it." He said to himself. "Why did I had to get so found of her." He'll just have to keep a close watch on her and try to save her from herself.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She glared at him as hard as she could. He was being too nice. "I appreciate your help, but don't do something you'll regret later. Once I'm back to myself, I'm leaving.

Now, we've got a good 9 hours to get as far from here as possible. The one's who remember me will search the grounds first. That'll give us maybe an extra two. I hope you know where we're going for the present."

She stood once again, knowing that to rest now was going to cost them later. "We need to head out, or, if you know a place close by that the soldiers won't search, somewhere to rest. But if we rest now, we loose precious distance that we could leave behind."

Rubbing the back of her neck, she asked, "So, great leader, what do you want to do?"

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy was tempted to laugh when he saw her glaring at him, "I never to anything I might regret later,"he said, "if I did we wouldn't be here right now." Rudy didn't want to argue with her, he wanted her safe so instead of saying. Take your own advise and don't do anything you might regret later. He just looked at her not saying anything.

"I can't stop you from doing what you want, I'm here to help you and if you don't want it, there is nothing I can do about it." Rudy never thought it would come to this. He also knew that regardless what she was going to do. he had to watch over her. by staying at a distance just in case she was recaptured.

"I do know other places where we can stop I don't think you can walk 9 hours though. just the same we do have to go." He breathed a sigh of relief when she asked what they should do. "You mean you're going along with what I say?" She nodded with her head.

Very well lets get this stuff back in the back pack, Rudy took another look outside before he signaled her to fallow him.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

"For the moment, since it's obvious you won't go back." With a grunt, she stretched out her arms and legs, loosening the muscles and joints. She may be tired, but she'd die before admitting such to him. Doing a half back-bend, the crackling of her bones made her sigh as her belly was exposed for a time.

When she came back up, she adjusted her clothes once more before following him at an easy pace. Once she had stretched, it seemed her movements were a lot smoother, her gait softer. She was so quiet, he could barely hear her behind him.

 

[Cobra2004]

"I have no intensions to go back to that place. I think I had enough." He replied to her without looking back.

Rudy kept walking and listening for her, being slightly behind him. They were in the woods walking between bit tall trees, where it was easy to hide if he spotted anyone, but it was also hard to spot anyone if they didn't wanted to be, at least they were safe from above.

They had been walking for over 4 hours. He thought they take a little rest, not for himself but for her, he was a hiker and he could walk for hours an end. They had some to drink and some bread and cold meat and started again.

They've bee moving closer to a clearing and closer to a safer place to spend the night as it was getting darker. He could tell by her footsteps she was lagging, he turned and waited till she caught up. "We're about an hour from a place to spend the night." He told her. "Catch your breath for a minute." He said to her. She stopped without saying a word.

He listen for the sounds of her footsteps as they were getting softer again. He knew she'll make a break sooner or later. He waited till he didn't hear her than ducked behind a tree. He poked his head out when he heard her moving. He shook his head. She was heading the wrong way.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

The world had changed very little from what she had seen before her imprisonment. In fact, now that she looked about her, she knew exactly where she was. And it wasn't where she thought she'd been.

She swallowed as she looked up through the trees toward her old lord's keep. Her face paled faster than lightening. Even the old banners still hung from the outer walls of the stone castle. The only change she noticed, really, was the fact that less armored guards seemed to be watching, or sleeping, from the battlements.

"Wha...?" she whispered to nothing. She held a hand to her suddenly light head, stumbling against a nearby tree. "He couldn't have...all those years...why?" slipped past her numb lips as her body slid down the trunk of the great tree, her legs suddenly limp.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy Fallowed her quietly trying to stay as close as he could without her knowing. She was to weak but she was to stubborn to know it. The long walk back towards the prison didn't help either, and here they were so close to were they could've rested safely, and she had to make a run for it.

The two men looking over her were carrying rifles, one held a pistol in his hand, they were not guards more like guerrillas. He had no choice but to wait than fallow. He didn't know any of the two. He just hoped they weren't part of the old regime before it collapsed.

He wished he brought a gun now, he just didn't think at the time she would try to escape from him. He waited presciently as he didn't know why she was on the ground, He hoped that she had fainted, and wasn't hit on the head by one of the two men.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

She couldn't believe it. She almost wouldn't, but that would have been foolish and stupid. Her own employer had imprisoned her. Her leader. Her commander in Chief, who had smiled at her young, determined face when she had asked to join the war effort. Why?

She had a dazed, almost lost look on her face as they led her back into the castle. Yet, this time, they didn't return her to her cell. Both guards had a hold on each arm as she was nearly dragged up flight after flight of stairs.

Soon enough, she was pulled before a heavy, oaken door. As one of the men pushed open the door, her eyes barely had time to take in the lavish decor before she was ruthlessly shoved into the room, her feet inevitably tripping over each other. Her training kicked in enough to let her roll as she hit the floor, relieving some of the impact, even though one of the guards stopped her with his foot in her gut.

"We brought in the escapee, Lord."

She grimaced as she got to her knees, knowing they'd only shove her back down if she tried to fully stand.

"Hmm... Make the whore stand."

Rough hands pulled her up, and she fought the urge to slam her elbows into their noses. As she looked up, she finally caught sight of her capture. He's definitely his father's son... She glared at him as he rounded her, looking at her as if she were a piece of meat.

"Has she been touched?"

"No, Lord."

"And how long has she been imprisoned?"

"Almost seven years, Lord."

The smirk on his face made her want to punch him as he stopped in front of her again. "And she can't speak, you say?" At the guards' nods, he stepped forward, grasping her chin. "Well.... You'll be useful for something, then. It's obvious putting you back down there is pointless." His eyes stayed on her far too long for comfort, taking in her features and fearless eyes. The hand on her chin slid down, carressing her neck, before it dropped further.

She bucked, murder in her eyes. The lord only chuckled, backing away. "The viper has bite. Perfect." Staring down the guards, he ordered, "Take her to the maids, you know which ones. Give her a proper meal first, then have them bathe and dress her suitably. I want her smelling like a princess the next time I see her."

She couldn't supress the growl that curled her lips in hatred. You touch me, I swear to God....you'll have no fingers left! She didn't even fight the guards as they once again dragged her out, her heels sliding on the floor behind her as her eyes never left the face of the smirking lord.

 

[Cobra2004]

Rudy was surprised at where they took her. His brain started to work overtime, as he couldn't make any sense of this of all this. He couldn't be the one that betrayed his country. Now he understood better. This was a private residence but he never thought anything of it, when the first brought her here. He thought she was a spy that got caught spying and was being interrogated.

He wondered how many men were with him now. He understood why there were only a few guards around now. The new regime was wearing deferent uniforms. These men just wore the old one as they were no longer part of the new regime. Rudy only wished she had trusted him and told him her name.

He had to get his hands on some guns and hoped that he wasn't to late. He ran as fast as he could to the nearest house. He needed to make a call.

 

[Lie_in_Truth]

The women that took over her 'care' were ruthless, she had to admit. There wasn't a part of her body that didn't feel scalded, pinched, or molested in some way. But, it was heaven to feel clean again, she had to admit. The clothes they gave as replacements, however, were little more than scraps of her former coverage. Even her earlier rags gave her more modesty.

Her belly was bare, her long legs peaking out, and her arms were as bright as the day she was born. Her ebony locks cascaded down her back, brushed to a shine, stopping half an inch before her legs began. The top, a mere wrap of sheer fabric, barely kept from being transparent with extra layers, and the skirt had slits all the way to her hips. Her scars were a stark contrast to the 'finery' placed on her.

She was fed quickly before being placed into a room with more pillows than the width of Godzilla all over the floor. Obviously, he doesn't like beds or chairs....gotcha... The gold, chain-linked, cuffs placed on her hands and feet were strong, even though they were decorative.

Once the door was shut and the lock clicked in place, she began searching the room. All corners, crevices, and cubby-holes were checked for any sort of weapon. The windows were made with heavy, bullet-proof glass, barred on the outside.

"He's good... Oh, hell, I'm in trouble..."

But, from one of her searches, she found a pin. It wasn't much, but it could be helpful later. She secreted it in the folds of her top. With nothing left to do, she sat down, knowing that pacing would not accomplish anything. In no time, she found herself drifting off, her body's call for sleep too strong this time for her to ignore.

"Just...a minute..."