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.

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm trying to find my way out right now.

[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.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

I'm staying put until I know exactly what's going on.

[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.

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

I'm not staying in place and just letting them do experiments on me or turn me into a sex slave or whatever, but do what you want to do.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

...yes, but who's going to have that outside of a hospital or something?

Who's your friend? If I see them, I'll... direct them to her.

But I must have been here before. All this stuff has my name on it...

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

You think I will either? Sharp. Objects. I'll die first.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ SUDDENLY VERY SUSPICIOUS. ] ...No. I'll find her myself.

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

A knife's not gonna do anything against a gun.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

I... just want to help. I have no idea why I'm here either. Surely it'll be easier if we stick together?

[hopeful. Oh. he sounds so hopeful.]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

It's not supposed to.

[takeyouapart.livejournal.com]

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

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

So like...the plan is to charge at whoever kidnapped us and die a horrible death if they're better armed?

...that's a sucky plan.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

I don't--

No, I can't. I just have to find my friend.

[ She can't play vigilante anymore. She just can't. ]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

That depends. Do you know how I got here?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

I think it's an awesome plan, considering I have nothing to lose.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

Well... I'd like to help you find her. I'd like to find some of my friends too, if there's any around.

[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.

[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

Uh...your life? I'm not dying.