Sierra Nix's Story

Sam had only been there for a few weeks at that point, and every day it seemed something new happened, something worse than before. And it hurt, it was terrifying. One of the only things she didn't do well with, frightening things, and this place was bad. Fortunately they didn't seem to treat her all too badly, she rarely created problems for them. If she created problems, they made her life worse. Within the first few days she realized that. So at this point, they'd taken her chains off and let her move freely around her cell. They no longer sliced her or tried to harm her greatly.

Though they definitely liked to tease her, which was something they were up to right that moment. Calling her freak because of her ears and tail, or a wimp because once they began to tease her, her tail went between her legs. Curling up in the corner of her cell, she watched as a group of men led a chained up girl past her cell.

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Harley was thrilled, she had managed to make it out of her cell. That morning she had shifted into the smallest, yet slightly fast, animal she could think of. That became a rat. As soon as they opened her cell, she ran, quickly shifting into a leopard and taking off. She didn't want to escape, no she quite liked it here. Where would she go anyways? She had no home, she'd been here since she was one or two or, well something. There was no point in trying to find a home to go too. But she did want to have some fun, and escaping was quite fun. When they caught her it wasn't all that pleasant, but she didn't care. Behind her she heard the guards calling for back-up, this was going to be one of their big chases, huh?

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"Oh, that's lovely honey," Joker was acting mad again, teasing the guards station outside his cell. They were just so easy, so predictable, so fun to play with. Never would he grow tired of messing with the buffoons, they were just too easy. Well, he did have to admit, it was beginning to grow a bit boring. He was one of their longest standing members, he even was on block one! And the other two before him had died, so technically he was here longer. Is here longer, plans on staying for awhile too. He would miss all his friends too much if he left!

Screams came from a few blocks over, and his guard friends looked at each other and then to him before exchanging a few whispers. From what he could gather, they had decided little Ross was too mad to try and attempt an escape, and he would be fine left alone. Within seconds the guards were gone, and he was alone, like always.

A voice startled her out of her thoughts, and she slowly unwound herself. Blinking twice, a bit wide eyed, she stared at the boy. "T-they don't like my... extra appendages," she felt scared to actually say ears and tails, something she shouldn't have been scared of. But she was, because the guards and the scientists had made her that way. The teasing and pain, within the few weeks she was here, they tortured her. Though she still didn't know how the boy would react to her, so she tried to stop her ears from flicking so much, but at any sign of footsteps they did move back and forth a bit.

Beginning to inch forward, she only stopped when she got to the bars and was sort of sitting next to him, or as much as she could be 'next to him' when she was locked behind bars. "Are you okay?", his groan had startled her, and she touched his shoulder lightly

[ Alex was speaking to Sam, right? If not ignore this. XD ]

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Hearing a voice behind her, well a voice besides the shouting guards, she slid to a stop and turned back to face it. Her hackles were raised, teeth showing. Slowly the guards backed, leaving her go, but they went after the snake. For a moment, Harley actually debated running off right then. It wouldn't be hard, and they likely wouldn't kill the snake. If they killed the person, they couldn't use them anymore. But they would also probably torture the girl quite badly.

It was then that the guards began trying to poke her again, making her let out a growl and and lunge at them. Pathetic idiots, they tried to use little sticks with knives at the end to hurt her, like it fazed her in the slightest. After she was finished, managing to only tear a few shirts and not having to actually seriously damage any of them, she jumped away from the snake and prepared to slink back to her cell. It seemed the game was over.

Kuma

so much noise was coming from block1 area 'those idiots trying to escape again, they make too much noise'she thought to herself as she tried to shift her position. though this did little as Kuma was chained quite tightly, her hands were tied together then chained twice over her head. her abdomen was chained to the wall as were her thighs but to the floor. her feet were tied together and chained to the ground, 'so many chains' Kuma looked at herself noting her chaft and bleed skin where the metal bit into her skin even if she didnt move.


Kuma let out a sigh and closed her eyes for a nap only to be stabbed a couple times in her stomach. she wasnt even fazed by the pain no more, Kuma's entire life was full of pain she doesnt know of the outside world as she pretty much lived here all her life. "get up girl time for some tests" a menacing smile on his face as he looked her body over. Kuma simply stared at him with her unnerving mismatched eye, the two seemed to be having a stare down and the first to look away was the scientist. he then pressed a lever that released her chains and Kuma stood up slowly towering over everyone by a good foot and a few inches.


she yawned her enlarged canines showing as her ears went back against her head. then something jabbed her in the back that sent a wave of electricity coursing theough her body which made her yelp but not from the pain but because she was surprised 'but why be surprised you should be expecting anything by now' shaking her head softly Kuma followed the scientist and was flanked on all sides by guards. her hands were chained together and held in the front of her. each guard held the chain to the collar on her neck, so six in total to ensure she wont break free or try anything funny.

Kuma walked in utter silence her made no sound, the only sounds that one could hear were the chains shifting and the tapping of the Tocuri's and guard's shoes against the cold dank floor. she passed Block1 and glanced at the cells occupants briefly summing them up for who and what they were. then she looked around herself and she noticed the exit door was slightly ajar, anybody with senses as strong as hers would have heard the light cold draft that came from outside. 'the Tocuri dont know about it do they' she sighed as they entered a large white room, they unchained her and pashed her forwards, they left closing the seal tight door behind them. and so the experiments began, if one was to pass by the door and place their ear against its thick surface you would be able to faintly hear the buzz of electricity and many other things.

after the experiments Kuma was extremly tired, her body ached but she disnt make a sound not even during the experiments despite the fact that it was worse than usual. they threw her into the cell only bothering to chain her hands to the wall, Kumas head slumped forwards and her body began to shake a little but soon stopped as her body relaxed and she was asleep.

Sierra's shoulders slumped as theg guards came in. "Were' gonna' do va' shiftin' course again. Do ya mind pretty?" One of the guards asked. "Well yeah actually I do-" She was cut of by the sound of laughter of the guard. "Of curse ya dont get a say Sierra!" He boomed at her. She nodded and didn't say a word as he entered her cell. He unlocked her chains that where chained to the wall, and put on another one. He put a big shackle around her neck, chained her arms around her neck, showing her thin waist and her ribs that sticked out. Just to make more pain, he stabed her in the stomach. She winced, and tried to touch it, only to be electricuted around her neck. She jerked upright at the pain and groaned. "Come on!" He said and two guards went behnd me, and the first guard held her chains. They took her to the same glass room to obserb her. The guards threw her in, and unlocked the chains. Sierra stayed in the same spot and took one glance at the deep gash in her stomach. She jerked her head up, not wanteing to look at it anymore. "Ok Sierra Nix, you have three seconds to turn into a..." The Tacuri paused and loked down at the paper. " white unicron. Go!" The guard said into the microphone. Sierra closed her eyes, and pictured a beautiful white unicorn.. She opened her eyes, and neighed, pawing at the grouind. "Not bad took three seconds." No jabs...this time." The Tacuri with thick black glasses said. "Take her to her cell again." He said. The guards chained her up when she turned into a human, and they led her to her cell. They chained her arms to the wall, and chained her thighs to the grouns. Just to make sure, they chained he neck and waist to the wall as well. "Tomrrow , two seconds, for a detailed animal. If not twenty five jabs." The scientist said, before closing the cell door hard, making her wince. Tears welled in her eyes, and she slumped against the cold hard stone wall.

Sierra sat upright as she heard a growl from a nearby cell. "He-hello?" She asked nervously, looking around her dark cell. She treid to get up, but got an eletric volt around her neck. She sighed as the guards banged the cell door with a sword. Sword!? She eyed it nerveously. Oh no.... this was no knife with stuck on a stick.. They were going to do real damage with a sword!

She yelped as a guard opened her cell door, and closed it behind him. He draged the sword along her thin shoulders, and tracing the outline of her throat. She gulped. "Oi! Get outta there!" one of the leader guards boomed at the one in Sierra's cell. " I was justa playin wiv her" He fumbld for words. "Get outta there." He said. The guard in her cell nodded, and opened the door and walking out, swiftly closing it behind him.
Sierra sighed as they went away, and slumped against the hard wall, closing her eyes breifly.

Astrid's world slowly came in and out of focus she gently brushed her fingers across her brusies and needle injections. She winced at the throbbing pain that numbed her whole body. She heard a small klangs coming closer and closer to her, she went on high alert mode preparing for the worst. A bald guard came into her cell she pressed her back into the cell wall. He held a small needle in his hand that held a clear blue liquid he strudded to her grining "Stay away from me!" She said her voice shaking "no it's time for medicine." He replied evilly. He leaned toward her placing the needle on her arm. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath

She opened her eyes feeling full of energy she quickly punched the man in the nose and sank the needle into his flesh she kicked him and grabbed his keys she was heading for the end of the hallway she turned around and saw the sad hurt eyes of strangers. She stood mesmertised by the time she shook her self from the trance two guards were after her she didn't struggle as the picked her up slammed her on the cell floor and started beating her. Right before she passed out she thought 'should I try to save them? Even if I cant save myself....' she heard the faint clang of the cell door as darkness engulfed her.

Amayu looked at the guard still growling with the intent to kill, soon, though, she stood up and sat on her bed crossing her arms and legs in a smug fashion to give a 'you gonna attempt something?' sort of aura. She noticed though a little blur run by and she nodded, "good luck..." she mumbled after hearing a nervous hello from her Growling, by this time the guard backed off since her injuries are minimal. She looked at the window ignoring the electrical shocks, "Hello?" she said loudly in a typical nice tone, "Are you still there?" she asked smiling a little, at least someone was friendly.

"Hey where are you going?!" Sierra screamed as everybody ran out. She stood up, wobbly becasue of the Magnatious flower posion, and began bashing the bars. A guard sneered at her, and Sierra's fists bashed the bars softer before she collasped to the hard ground. She sobbed, and tears streamed down her face. "Hey.Take.me.with.you....." She moaned bewtween gasps of pain. The Magnatious flower posion was traveling throught her body. Her head robbed, and her vision blurred. black, green and white splotches blurred her vision, and she colasped to her side, her frail chest heaving with the effetys to breath. A guard walked past, and Sierra took her chances. She grabbed the guards foot from under the bars, and tripped him up. He yelpedin suprise. The keys slid under the door, and into Sierra's cell. She sat up, and fumbled with the keys, ignoring the yelling guard telling her not to. She gasped for breath again, as fluid came up her throat. The desire to throw up was...she haad a coughing fit. Fineally she found the silver key saing: Sierra Nix cell shape shifter. By the time she found it, the guard was running off yelling "She's escape!!!"

Sierra dragged herself to the bars, and pulled herself up. She fumbled with t he lock on the other side, and tried to fit the key into the hole. Frustrated, she yelled. She heard the clanking of boots coming her way. Fineally, the lock clicked open, and she pushed the bars. She was free!

"I'll come back for you!" Sierra yelled to everybody, grasping the keys to her chest, she bolted. She realised the pain in her head, stomach, legs, arms and eyes had gone! She hung the key around her neck. Still running, she closed her eyes and pictured a white wolf with mixes of greys and black on its pelt. Opening her eyes. she was a wolf and the key still hung around her neck. She howled in triumph. She ran out of the facility's door, and tripped landing face first in...snow? She vageuly remembered it from her child hood. Since when had it snowed? She shifted into human form and looked around. She took in a deep breath. She was free!

She heard the clumps of boots in the snow. "Get her!" The guards yelled. Sierra stepped back, and tripped on astick. One of the guards came up to her, and ripped the key of her neck. "Aha-!" Sierra pounced on him, still in human form. She snarled, and turned into a wolf, and ripped his throat out. The key went sliding, and another guard picked it up. She couldnt go back for it now. What about the others? A vioce in her head whispered. She ran into the forest.

Kuma


she smiled at him gratefully when he put the hat on "i guess so-" suddenly her whole demenor changed. Kumas eyes flashed with fear then anger until they became quite protective. she let out a menacing growl, stepping in front of Jonas protectivly her arms out. "someone is inside they smell funny" she said through clenched teeth. but then Kuma blinked in surprise and quickly ran out the room, in the living room was the most scrawny girl she had ever seen her hair was in knots and Kuma could smell the facility on her, the girl wore the clothes of a prisoner and instantly Kumas motherly instict kicked in.

"oh dear are you alright" Kuma walked over to her placing her paw on the girls shoulder. now that she was up closer Kuma could see all the girls wounds, her ribs poked out through her blood tattered shirt a sad glint came into her eyes at the sight of such mistreatment.

Seth followed Amayu's hand pointing to a rickety looking house. Seth jumped from the tree landing near the front of the house. One of the angry looking flowers was near the door. Seth put Amayu down onto her feet and simply took his time honing the air around him to be like a blade then hurled it at the flower slicing the top clean off as an orange liquid pored out from the stem. "What is up with these plants?" he asked rhetorically. Seth went over to the door opening it with a creak. He stepped inside he would probably have taken more time to examine the room, but the two people in the middle of the room were quite captivating compared to everything else. One was in prisoners clothes lying in the others lap, she was thin and frail with cuts and bruises all over her. The other had dark skin, two differently coloured eyes, and wore a long skirt, sweater, with a beanie on her head. The real interesting part were the paws. "Umm.... hi. I'm Seth... and this is Amayu said Seth gesturing to Amayu.

AMayyu noticed the plant, "what a pain in the a-" she said before Seth took the wind he has control of and decapitated the plant and soon he had entered the home, "Umm.... hi. I'm Seth... and this is Amayu" he said as Amayu slightly bowed, "please excuse my rudeness, but is she okay?" she asked looking at the girl's wounds from a distance, 'she's hurt... I can easily smell the blood...' she thought as she also eyed the conscious woman, 'she's a part animal...' she thought as she nodded, 'this'll be interesting...' she thought as she looked around.

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Kuma smiled, seemingly content with the plan, but something inside her seemed to shift and she tensed up and growled, stepping in front of Jonas protectively. He shrunk back a bit, afraid that the guards had found them. "What is it, Kuma?" He whispered, his voice small at the terrifying concept that they might be going back to the facility.

"Someone is inside, they smell funny." She hissed, Jonas's eyes widened and he was about to ask a question when Kuma quickly darted out of the room. He approached the door and peeked out, making sure she was okay.

He spotted a scared, frail looking girl who was severely cut up and bruised. Someone from the facility, he realized. He disappeared into the master bedroom and went into the medicine cabinet in the bathroom. Luckily, he found some old gauze, band-aids, and disinfectant and pulled them out, walking out into the living room in time to see two new strangers entering. He stepped back at first, but quickly recognized their prison clothes and strode into the room more comfortably.

He acknowledged the newcomers with a casual nod before going back to the sad, bleeding girl. He stood next to Kuma and presented the medical supplies. "I found these in the bathroom, but it'll help more if I heal her. It would take the pain away quicker."

"Umm.... hi. I'm Seth... and this is Amayu."

Jonas looked up to the speaker, the blonde haired boy, and smiled slightly. "My name is Jonas and this is my friend, Kuma. We escaped from the facility about an hour or so ago." His smile brightened a bit, "it's good to know we weren't the only ones who got out. I was feeling guilty about leaving people behind."

He thought a bit and then added, "if you guys want to get cleaned up, there's a shower in the master bedroom and in the bathroom down the hall. There's also some clothing in the closets in both of the bedrooms, help yourselves. Kuma and I were just about to go into town to try to get jobs and food when you guys came in. You can join us if you want to when you're ready."

Kuma

she jumped when two newcomers entered the house and she growled at them thinking they were guards then she saw the prisoner clothes. "oh your from the facility as well oh dear um come this way please. Jonas if you could be so kind and take her please" her voice laced with worry. Kuma stood up and ushered the other two into the main bedroom and towards the closet. "here are some things you could wear and if you are to come with me and Jonas I suggest washing your faces at the very least." giving them a small smile Kuma rushed back out her skirt swirled around her. she went to the bathroom and found a small buket, filled it with water and hauled it back to the living room.

she set it besides Jonas and the girl grabbing an old clothe she found and use that to wash the girls face some. Kuma did the best she could and stood back up facing Jonas once more. "Jonas what do we tell them when we do go into town. they'll be suspicious about a group of starving people making themselves at home in an abandoned building" it seemed Kuma wasn't going to have anytime to herself to revel in the feeling of being free and was stuck worry for the moment.

Seth spoke to Amayu"Well if I'm gonna get a job I better put on some better clothes to make a good impression." He looked through the closet, but the only male clothes he could find were old khaki pants much too small for him and Hawaiian flower shirts. He proceeded to the next room the dresser contained no clothes that Seth would wear except some boxers and black socks, the closet had a pair of black pants, black sneakers and a belt with a silver buckle. He looked all around the room before finding a dusty trunk under the bed. He pulled it out from under the bed. The trunk was brown with leather straps keeping it closed locked in place. He swirled his index in front of one of the straps honing the wind then released it. The wind tore the top clean off slamming into the wall with a large "BANG!" His power was fierce, powerful and sharp, but a little too uncontrollable. Seth hoped he hadn't made anyone worry with the large sound he had just created. Looking into the chest their were some old black and white pictures of people standing in front of this house, the house looked much better in this picture of course, but whoever the people in this picture were they were long gone. Other than the pictures in the box there were a few black t-shirts and a Black zip-up sweater with a white fur trim around the zipper and collar. Seth laid the clothes on the bed and began to remove his clothes to change into the new ones.

Kuma

she smiled when the girl said her name "hello Sierra im Kuma and this is Jonas. the other two are Seth and Amayu and just like you we escaped not to long ago" pattong her on the head. before she knew Sierra vomitted on the ground, thankfully Kuma had moved so it wouldnt get on her clothes. "oh Sierra its not your fault here come this way" Kuma quickly wiped away the vomit around her mouth then she picked up Sierra 'oh my shes light' a worried look on her face. Kuma brought her to the bathroom, and turned the water on to fill the tub, once it was warm enough she looked back at Sierra "alright here let me take these off of you and step into the tub so we can see that beautiful face of yours." Kuma crouched down beaides Sierra using her claws to cut the bloodcaked clothing away from her body. when that was done Luma turned back to Sierra "ill be right back with some new clothes alright so wash yourself the best you can" giving Sierra a warm smile.

Kuma left the bathroom making sure to close the door a little so everyone knew someone was inside. she walked to the mainbedroom leafing through the clothes until she found small enough clothes that she thought might fit Sierra. she then went outside real quick to bury Sierras old clothes, she went back inside and headed towards the bathroom knocking to tell Sierra she was coming in and she did.

Amayu had just washed her face off since she wasn't too bad looking with dirt, she nodded as she looked in the mirror, "Oh yeah..." she mumbled as she toyed with her ears, "How am I going to get a job with these...?" she asked before walking out and then she noticed Sierra crying and sighed, "must be tough on the poor soul..." she mumbled again as she looked in the closet, unsure what to wear, but she did need some sort of hat to cover her ears, she looked around and started to become annoyed and groaning, "Curse these damn ears." she said as she sat on the couch and thought.

Seth had just finished getting dressed when a thought occurred to him. Amayu would need to cover her ears if they were going into town. Seth gave a look through the trunk filled with all sorts of stuff in it. Finally after a minute of searching found a dark blue cap that read Tigers in orange letters with baseball team written in little letters underneath. He stepped out of the room just as Amayu was sitting down on the couch. The cap was in his hand. He walked over to Amayu. Seth thought to himself that Amayu was really cute, it would be a shame to cover her ears, but they had no choice. "Hey, I thought you might need this when we go into town. He handed her the cap. "You know..." he continued shyly turning his head "you look-" Knock, knock, knock. The sound cut him off, someone was at the door. Seth slowly made his way to the door crouched making sure he wasn't seen through the windows. Once at the door he lightly put his hand on the knob, lifted his other hand and began feeling the air making it into a current around his arm, not lethal, but plenty painful. Quickly he opened the door bringing his fist closer to the person standing at the doorway. Midway through his punch he realized it wasn't a guard , but a girl, just in the nick of time he pivoted making his fist miss and the wind only blew over the girl as warm gentle summer breeze.

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Jonas stayed quiet as he watched everyone go about their business. The two new people, Amayu and Seth ended up in one of the bathrooms where Amayu was washing herself. Kuma had disappeared back into the other bathroom with Sierra. Finally, he decided that it would be best if he cleaned up the vomit from the floor awhile.

Sighing, he stepped into the kitchen and searched for a towel he could use. After a bit, he found a small dishtowel in one of the closets and pulled it out, wetting it in the sink and then filling a small bucket with water, as well. He ambled back into the living room in time to see Seth greet a new girl, also wearing the customary prison uniform of the magic facility. He tried not to groan, it was nice that so many people were escaping and all, but Kuma and Jonas's safe haven was quickly becoming a prison break daycare. With so many of them in the place, he knew guards would find them eventually. Two mutants gone wasn't much of a loss, but seven? And who knows how many more after that.

He bit down on his lip to keep himself from complaining and knelled down next to the puddle of vomit on the ground without a word to the newcomer, quickly beginning to scrub it off of the wooden floors. When he finished, he silently made his way back into the kitchen and cleaned out the towel and bucket, hanging the towel in the window to dry before turning and walking towards the bathroom where Kuma and Sierra were.

He knocked gently, identifying himself, before stepping in. He was aware that Sierra would be in the tub, but he also knew that she needed immediate treatment and that outweighed anything else.

He smiled kindly at her and got onto his knees, trying to show her that he wasn't a threat. "Kuma already told you, but my name is Jonas and I am a healer. I want to help you. Can you tell me where it hurts the most?"

Kuma

"i think i m eighteen im not quite sure" Kuma stroked Sierras cheek and got up brushing herself off. "well i leave her in you care Jonas i will go check in on the other two" and Kuma walked out of the bathroom looking over her shoulder before closing the door. she walked out into the hall looking for Seth and Amayu, she found them in the living room Amayu held a cap in her hands probably to hide her ears like Kuma.

then there was knock on the door, at this Kuma became hostile prepared to rip out a guards throat, it seemed Seth had the same idea with a blast of wind he was conjuring up. he opened the door and at the last minute missed the target "what- oh dear another escapee!" Kuma walked to the door leading the girl inside and to the couch to sit on "here come this way. sit, sit did you just get out?" Kuma got a wet rag and cleaned up the girls face a little then held her chin turning her head left and right for inspection. "are you hurt and could you tell us your name" Kuma asked her voice strong and steady.

Seth blinked not quite sure what had just happened, but Kuma was now catering to the new girl. Seth closed the door and went over to the couch standing by Amayu, Kuma and the new girl. "We'er too many people in one place, sitting ducks we need to send some people into town as fast as possible." he said to the three. "It's obvious we can't send everyone capable of fighting into town and we can't carry this girl and the other one in their conditions(OOC: Sierra and Jacqueline Seth doesn't know their names yet). Kuma if your like Amayu that means you can fight. If you can me and Amayu can go into town to maybe get jobs or even some food for us. That all right?" asked Seth it seemed like a good plan to him.