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She chuckled coldly at his words. Like she should take comfort in the knowledge they’d try to use her against her people. At least it meant more time for her to figure out a way to get out of this dump. “That bitch has another thing coming if she thinks I’m going to help her kill my friends.” She said defiantly. And Raven meant every word. With Murphy gone now, they had no leverage to hold over her head. She just hoped to every force in the universe that he’d stay that way. They could do whatever they wanted to her, she thought bitterly. Raven could almost guarantee she’d been through a hell of a lot worse.

She listened intently as he explained his backstory. It was still vague, and some of it she already knew from his file. But he was talking to her and that was something. Though she was reluctant to admit it, Raven was going to need him to get out of this alive. “Naïve’s not the word I’d use.” She understood the appeal of space more than most. Or at least she used to. “Unfortunate maybe…definitely. But not naïve.” She said. Without the usual bite to her tone she sounded almost sincere. He was just a survivor, like them. Doing what he could to stay alive. “Space explorer though huh? I read about you guys in history books,” she teased, leaning back and taking another bite from the plate beside her. Her curiosity driving her words now. “I’m sure life back then was different.”

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She shuddered at the thought of what else that man, McCreary could possibly do to her. She wasn’t a stranger to torture. An unfortunate truth to surviving this long. But these men were cold hearted killers. Shaw was right. And from what she’d learned from their files…they could do a lot worse than a couple bursts of electricity.

She left a hint of a smug smile on her face at his compliment. She didn’t need his validation but that didn’t mean it wasn’t nice to hear. “And you weren’t…terrible.” Truthfully, the challenge had been unexpected at every turn, almost exhilarating if the prospect of almost dying or killing a couple hundred people hadn’t been looming over her. She didn’t think there was anyone left alive that could possible share, let alone rival her technological skills. It’s why she’d been working so hard to train Emori. In this world, with all the people she’d lost, surviving was never a sure thing.

She didn’t miss his not so casual dodge of her question as he turned it around on her. So he wasn’t an open book. Fine, she’d get it out of him sooner or later. Maybe she just needed to change tactics. “I was the youngest Zero G mechanic in…” she trailed off. “Doesn’t matter anymore I guess.” That life felt like a lifetime ago. “But I’m good with tech…really good,” she said with a smirk. “I can fix-up almost anything,” she added, hoping he'd give her some information in return. Her mind trailed off to the rover. She wondered if any of it survived Praimfiya.

She hoped so.

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Raven's fingers traced the edge of the collar for what felt like the millionth time. It must have been hours since Shaw left with Murphy. At least it felt that way...maybe longer. Groaning in frustration she kicked the edge of the metal seat. This waiting was torture. Almost worse than the actual torture these asshats had put her through. Her knee bounced beneath the elbow she left resting on it. Who knew if her plan even worked. Murphy could be dead right now. They all could be. And for all she knew, Raven could be next. No. She couldn't think like that. The plan would work.

It had to.

It just sucked that she had to rely on one of them to get them out of this mess. 

As soon as she heard the door begin to open, Raven stilled her knee, breathing deeply. If it was anyone but Shaw, she had to be ready. She wasn't going out without a fight. Relief flooded her for a moment when she recognised him. Reluctantly she accepted the plate and set it aside. There were more important matters. Just as she was about to bombard him with questions, he spoke.  

She finally released the breath she hadn't realised she'd been holding since he walked in. "Of course they are," she replied with false confidence. Though the sheer relief was clear in her tone. "It was my plan," she added with a raised eyebrow. A dig at his earlier suggestion that would've gotten all of her people killed. The fact that he suggested a plan at all still confused her. He confused her. "Hope you're not still expecting a thank you." She still didn't understand why he wanted to help at all, and that annoyed the hell out of her. Sure, he wasn't like the prisoners, but that was about all she knew.

"So you gonna do something about this or what," she said, her fingers at the collar again. She knew he couldn't take it off her without raising suspicion, but maybe they could find a way to disable it?


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Mar 19, 2018 16:09:49 GMT @echx said:

Who do you look up to?

There's only one person in my life who never disappointed me or shattered my trust. 

Sinclair. 

He'll always be the guy that never had to believe in me but did anyway. Every damn time I needed him, he was there.

May we meet again...

Mar 19, 2018 12:05:31 GMT @echx said:

What is the most frustrating thing about being Bellamy Blake 's friend?

Can I say everything? Because everything. That guy can be the personification of frustrating sometimes, I swear.
But I guess his stubbornness is the worst. Especially since I can occasionally be stubborn sometimes, maybe. I mean five seconds after we met he had his hands around my throat and I stuck a knife in his face; so yeah we've had our arguments.  

But despite the occasional bickering I couldn't ask for a better pain in the ass leader. 
And friend...

Mar 19, 2018 10:58:45 GMT @echx said:

If sacrificing one of the remaining 100 could return Finn to life, would you? If so, who?

I already tried that with Murphy while Finn was alive; a "suggestion" I made that I'm not proud of. It wasn't fair but I was angry and desperate. 
Nothing can bring him back, wallowing in what if's is a sure fire way to drive yourself insane. And I'm not done fighting yet.


...but if for a moment, for just a second before I go to sleep I think about it, about how I dream I could've taken his place.
Well, I don't think anyone would judge me too harshly for that...

Nov 18, 2016 16:35:37 GMT Arkadia said:

Do you ever have nightmares?

All the time, but I try not to wallow in them. And I know for a fact I'm not the only one waking up in a cold sweat every night. If everyone else can get by, then I sure as hell can too.