the SEVEN-FIVE project

2004-05-14 - 2:14 a.m.

I woke up with my hands chained together, my arms around a pipe. I looked around quickly; my eyes couldn't or wouldn't focus, must have been an after-effect of the drugs. A Nikki-shaped object was chained up to the pipe next to mine, about twenty feet away; she hadn't woken up yet.

The five that had broken into the apartment were sitting on and around a platform with a large chair on it; just like in my dream.
I struggled with my chain for a few moments; knowing it was pointless, but hey it was worth a shot. One of the thugs noticed me making noise and struggling, he elbowed one of the others and they all came towards me. Like a cloud of black leather and chains they moved towards me, the five men walking in a tight circle around the woman; the group from my dream come to life to haunt me.
"This is him then? Everyone is afraid of this little man?" The woman spoke as the rest parted so she could get a better look at me.
"Cyrus says he will be the undoing of us all. I don't see it." One of the larger men said.
"Of course you don't get it. You're mind can't comprehend what is inside him. Or what will be if he is able to get his chakras filled." A disembodied voice rang through the building.
"What should we do with him now that he's awake?" The woman yelled towards the chair.
"Leave him there; get him some food and water. If he has to go to the bathroom take him. Treat him with kindness, but keep him captive. He will be important later. Alert me if the girl awakens." The group bowed their heads and turned away from me.
Two of the men came back to where I was after what felt like hours. One had a pitcher of water and a cup, the other had a plate with a sandwich and some fruit on it. It was pretty nice treatment for someone who was supposed to be a captive.
I ate, I slept, and I made noise when I had to pee or whatever. None of the crew spoke to me unless they had to. I guess they didn't want to know someone that would destroy them all if he got his shit together.
I lost track of time quickly, but I think it was somewhere around the second day that I noticed Nikki stirring. My vision still hadn't cleared up and I couldn't focus, but I saw her sit up and something in my heart lifted.

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