49 - Voice - This isn't Africa.

[ichoosefight]

If you're trying to freak me out, it isn't going to work. It's a nice imitation of my room back home, but you sort of forgot the windows. And this sure as heck isn't a cell phone. We haven't had decent reception for months. The only thing I don't understand is what you want with me specifically. Why go to all this trouble for a dead girl? Nobody's going to pay my ransom. Nobody's going to miss me. Doctors Without Borders don't even officially know I exist. So what's the point?

Just tell me what you did with Leslie and this won't have to end in tears or blood. I'm already 'dead'. What's the difference if we make it official?

Comments

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

Dude, no one's gonna miss me, either.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

If this is some freaky experiment, I'm opting out.

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

I think if we had the opting out option, we'd have been asked if we wanted in in the first place.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Not like there aren't sharp objects in my room. Have you looked around outside? Security sucks.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

What is a cell phone and how do you even...

Do you really think we've been kidnapped?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

If you have another explanation to how I got here from our camp in Africa without my knowledge, then I'd love to hear it.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Well, I got here all the way from Edinburgh.

I think I'd remember being kidnapped, though.

What are you doing in Africa? Were you doing, even?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Never heard of knockout gas? It doesn't matter what I was doing. What I am doing is finding my friend and getting us both out of here.

[takeyouapart.livejournal.com]

Erm. Before you do anything tears-or-blood-ish, can I make a suggestion?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

That depends. Do you know how I got here?

[takeyouapart.livejournal.com]

Yes. I mean - sort of.

You definitely haven't been kidnapped. You aren't anywhere any kidnappers could even take you. Just - go out of your room and go upstairs until you run out of stairs, and you'll see what I mean.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Fine. But I'm taking the knife with me.

[ A few minutes later. ]

So I've been kidnapped by aliens. Even better.

as he creeps in his journal and in steph's journal...

[givemeafight.livejournal.com]

Miss Stephanie Brown?

as she runs away from everything ever...

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Oh hell no. I told you, I am not going to be experimented on!

oh steph. :x

[givemeafight.livejournal.com]

Nobody's experimenting on you! I read through my journal and yours...I think you're my warden.

quick, to the CES!

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

So? I don't want to play cops and robbers anymore. I want to go back where I came from.

HI GUESS WHO

[littlebirdagain.livejournal.com]

...Dead girl?

OH HEY THERE CUTIE

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ She's just going to be very quiet and hope this isn't really happening. ]

C:

[littlebirdagain.livejournal.com]

[So much oh God what.] Steph, what do you mean?

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[fivestepsahead.livejournal.com]

[ ... I'm not even sure if she existed during Hush, fuck my life. I'm just going to go with Spoiler!Steph during it, okay. What the hell is comics continuity. ]

Explain. Why would anything have happened to Leslie?

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[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

You did this, didn't you? I want out! Just send me back.

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[fivestepsahead.livejournal.com]

[ ... What the fuck. ]

... Spoiler. You're being ridiculous.

Stop slinging your accusations and answer me.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

What do you mean you're 'dead'?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

It's not important. I just have to get out of here.

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[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

But if you're like me, it's important. It might be a pattern in the type of people they chose to bring here. Can you please explain?