{As Darkness Invades}

[Jisanna Elizabeth Taylor]

Jisa
-But dark girl lives in the dark,
So you won't see her painful mark.-

Two weeks. Fourteen days of hell. Still I fight, I won't give in. Nothing will make me sit down and stay quiet here. Surprisingly this place is in the heart of Lancaston. Who knew such a busy city wouldn't notice hoards of people being hauled into this building. The Scientist's might try to inject their little tests into me, but they can't without a fight.

A scientist strides in with his shoulders slumped forward. He's only help to the real Scientist's. They gave up on me, leave the dirty work to the kid. I stand in the corner, arms crossed over my chest, one foot against the wall, just leaning. I shake my head and he sighs as if he knows that I won't let him near me. Oh, but that was a good guess, 'cause I won't. He tentatively takes a few steps toward me. I don't move. My eyes regard his every movement but I still stand there. His eyes light up as he thinks I'm just going to be easy today and just take it. I keep back a sly smile. He lunges forward with the needle to pierce the skin just beside my shoulder. Deftly I side step him and he almost hits the wall. Scowling he glares at me.

"You shouldn't even try it, mate. Never gonna get it."

I taunt him. I am aware of those in other cells listening in and watching through the chain link fencing. Nothing else is entertaining around here so I don't mind. He goes for me again, I dart behind him and snap my foot into the back of his kneecaps. Instantly, he crumbles down. I didn't hurt him, it's just a common reflex in any human... or humanoid. The syringe rolls across the floor and I retrieve it. I snap its needle and slip the syringe under the gap in the cell and watch it skid across the floor before smashing. My steps echoing across the room I confidently stride toward him. I crouch down beside him.

"It'd do you and your buddies well to let me go, and everyone else."

Her just grumbles something at me and then gets up. My eyes follow him as he leaves the cell, locking the door behind him. I stare at the ground. The truth is that I'm never going to get out of here. That is well known between all of us Vampires and Shifters here. They'll get their drugs into my veins one way or another. They already have most days, no matter what I do. What they don't realize is that my senses are perfectly fine. The Scientists are trying to enhance them, but instead they are destroying them. My eyesight is already going a little weird, but not by much. I just can't focus on little details as well as I had been able to. I hear echoes of many heavy stepping feet. Now you'll see how they manage to test me.

The battle is already lost, but I stand and face the doorway squarely. Everyone in the cells beyond that I can see out of the corner of my eye are watching helplessly. They know too. Only moments after the noise had started a river of people barge into my cell. The Hunters. Cowards. One lunges for my neck, I sidestep him and he only knocks my shoulder. However another one was ready for this and he grabs my arm and shoves me onto the ground. My head hits the floor with a painful smack. I don't have the will to fight back. They all weigh me down as a proper Scientist walks in and does all the tests he needs to do. I'm not happy but soon they are all gone. A wave of anger sweeps over me and I get up. I smash against the door, I make as much noice as possible. Nothing works, and after ten minutes the poisons start to effect me. I slump down in the corner of my cell in defeat.

Honestly. I will be here until pigs fly and they let us go. Or I will die here. It's that simple.

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[The Abnusi Siblings]

~Can you hear me? Stop, look, listen to my voice,
It was never my choice to feel all alone
This is my home~

Duskwatch walked down the familiar halls, talons clicking on the shiny floor. His dark coloration made him look particularly fearsome, which he would appearantly need for this newest hostange he was to break. Appearatnly, she still fought, dispite being here two weeks, a tough case. His speacalty. He saw the fear in test subject's eyes as he passed, the Scientist's demon pet. He sighed. The ungre3ateful creatures. Didn't they understand that this is only the best? They where being betterd, and this has to be better than killing each other in the streets, starving. He finally came to a stop at subject 369's cage, and his dark violet eyes turned to look cooly at the Shifter. She was fit, her eyes harsh. He could tell just by looking at her that she was a worthy opponent, and he respected that. "You. You're rather stubborn, aren't you?" He asked, wondering what he would use to break her in. Obviously force wouldn't work, the hunters already tried that. But maybe he could break her another way, but he had to get inside that head of hers.

~Back up , you don't know if you've never been here,
You've never been to the place inside, I face my fears
It takes everything I am~

[Jisanna Elizabeth Taylor]

Jisa
-You can hide,
Hold all your feelings inside.-

The floor is cold against me, as are the walls surrounding me. I tuck my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around them. God! It angers me how they can do this to me. As I look around the test room and the other cells I take my statement back. It makes me angry how they can do this to us. I swallow my rage and prop my chin on my knees. How can these self conceited humans think that they are helping us. Of all things they have done this is the worst. We were all perfectly fine wherever we had originally been. Sure our lives hadn't been easy and never would be but this was no better. I feel tired, more so than physical exertion. For an eighteen year old I feel... well old. The life I live is already filled with experiences and tragedies. My life tires me now. I can't think straight, like there's a veil of mist around my brain. Quiet clicking against tile registers and my head snaps around to see what's coming. Click... Click... Click... Click... From what I can tell whoever it is walks on four limbs, and he's not small either. Considering it is a he. A sigh also reaches my ears. God help me I'm curious. Each click came closer until it was right at my cell door. A little late my eyes catch the huge figure of a bird... yet not a bird. Griffyn... well I'm not surprised. The other week I came upon a dragon, as well as a Vampire. My eyes narrow at his fierce appearance, and apparent haughtiness. Who was he to look down at me like that? Anger wells up in me again and I force myself to my feet.

"I wouldn't call it stubborn, creature. More so I'd call it persistent."

I evenly stare back into his violet eyes. What could it do to me anyway? Torture me more? Kill me? Either way it didn't matter. I was not going to give up.

-You can try to carry on,
When all you wanna do is cry.-

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[The Abnusi Siblings]

Duskwatch's eyes narrowed, not at all surprised at the arrogance of the shifter, merely annoyed. "Be careful who you call a creature, kitty. I've better blood than you, and with your horrid manners!" He cut off, beak clicking in defiance. "It does not matter, anyway. But to be persistant, you must have a goal. Would you mind so terribly as to share it with me?" He asked. The dark griffyn refused to let the panther get under his skin, the ungreatful creature. However, by the look in her eyes she would try to refuse to be broken. No matter. Everyone has somethin gthey love, and take that away, and they'll do whatever you want. "And I'd be a bit more greatful if I where you. If Conall had his way, you'd be dead now." His eyes where sharp, trying to catch any flicker of emotion on her stonic face.

[Jisanna Elizabeth Taylor]

Jisa
-You can hide,
Hold all your feelings inside.-

No matter how sharp this Griffyn's eyes were, I could hold them. I did so accordingly, challenging him. Oh and he said something alright. Who was he to tell me to be careful? What was it to be telling me it was of better blood?! My manners too. I hadn't been rude, it was a reflex. Nicknames to add at the end of a snarky sentence, the only appropriate name was of course creature. I could tell it was taking some resistance to not keep on insulting me and telling me just what I was doing wrong. However my face stayed coldly straight, still sizing him up. I cross my arms across my chest and lean to one side. He goes on to ask a question. It was oh so obvious I would not give away my personal life, though it had nothing to do with this.

"Your blood, greater than mine? I think we both know that your genetics are even more messed up than mine. At least I can go out in the real world- and you know, not be attacked by the army. I'm more inconspicuous than you by far."

I tell him truthfully and coldly. I flick a strand of hair out of my face and go on.

"My goal? Well. To get out of this hell hole of course, bird, be on my way."

I don't mention anything else. Sighing I get to thinking that this conversation is rather boring. Turning away from the mutant I sit down on the lonely wooden platform that serves as a bed of some sorts. His next statement was surprising, but as always I have a comeback for that.

"What should I be grateful for, Griffyn? That I'm locked in here with barely space to breathe? That I have no freedom? That each day those Scientist's try to inject their poisons into me? What are you? Insane!"

Now that my rant was out and my bubbling rage shouted into the hallways, I simmered and settled down.

"If either of us had been in the right mind we would have probably killed each other Griffyn, don't be so partial because he is Hunter. I am just as strong, if not stronger than him."

-You can try to carry on,
When all you wanna do is cry.-

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[The Abnusi Siblings]

Duskwatch gathered himself, ruffling his feathers slightly, making himself a fearsome sight. Truely, the mere fact she could stand his gaze impressed him. Or he had too much pride. Anyhow, he chose his approach. He preeened the feathers on his chest, becoming more relaxed. When his head rose, he reached one taloned foreclaw to the feathers around his neck, taking off a necklace that had a key on it, and moved to balance on his haunches as he held the lock with his other claw. "Now, I'd be careful, if you try to run away there are hunters swarming all over, and my siblings are always up for a runaway hunt. Surely, you are not so suicidal," He said, taking the lock away and opening the door, falling back on all fours. "You first," He said, stepping back to let her out. He was certain this was the wisest way to do this. Let her be friends with himself and Quicksnap. She'd crack. She would, easy way or hard way. "Quicksnap! Be sharp, we're coming up," He called towards the door, where the considerably smaller griffyn was standing, bouncing enough to where he could be jumping up and down.

[Jisanna Elizabeth Taylor]

(Yeah this thread is one the edge of a knife right now since it wasn't supposed to be replied to. Your most recent post might mess up or change my plottage with Jisa... with the 'letting her out' type thing...)

[The Abnusi Siblings]

(Sorry.... Kinda had nothing else to do.. basically, he;s just going to move her to the Griffyn's feild, she'll still be imprisioned but he'll try to get her close to Quicksnap, and break her that way.. sorry. I guess I'll redo the last post later... (can't tonight though, I'll try saturday.)

[Jisanna Elizabeth Taylor]

(That's fine -for the you can't redo it yet thing- but she has to stay in her cell here or everything will be put out of place and won't match up)