Prisoner 3-57: Nuke Town (7 page)

‘
I
saw what they did to you, Brother. The entire Alliance saw. The
Prisoner 3-57 show was the most popular thing on T.V.’

‘
Eh?’
was my only reply.

‘
For
half an hour a night they would broadcast an edited version of your
story in the game. They showed your story from the moment you escaped
prison, got caught by the aliens, returned to earth, fell in love
with Jane, nearly died at the hands of the alien in the black suit,
hunted down AWOL players, attacked London’s defence network,
battled your long time enemy and finally went on your rampage and
killed your friends. That story of conflict and love was watched by
fifteen million people.’

I
said nothing.

What
was there to say?

They
turned my life into some kind of reality T.V show.

‘
They
convinced you that I wasn’t real. I hated what they did to you.
I asked Clay to get me into the game. I wanted to find you, save you
and show you that I am real. I wanted you to know that I love you.’

‘
What
about your sickness?’ I asked her.

‘
It’s
gone,’ she replied.

‘
Rose,
you killed a psychiatrist, you nearly beat dad to death, and you cut
up mum’s puppy.’

She
grimaced with each word that left my mouth.

‘
I
know. I know, please don’t remind me.’

‘
How
come you are normal now?’

There
really wasn’t a more delicate way of me to put the question.

‘
Dad
paid for my treatment.’

‘
Where
did he get the money from?’

‘
Does
that matter?’

‘
I
guess not,’ I replied, ‘but you have to understand this
is a lot of information to take in. I am not sure I believe this is
even real. This could be another elaborate trick to get me into
another war game of some kind. I am not sure if you are real. I am
not sure if any of you are real. I am not sure about anything any
more’

‘
What
can I do to prove to you that I am real?’ asked Rose.

‘
I
don’t think you can.’

‘
Fair
enough, but now that I have found you I won’t let you go,
Brother. I will help you escape this game.’

‘
You
said that to me once before,’ I explained.

‘
That
wasn’t me.’

‘
I
don’t know if you are even you.’ I turned my back and
headed down the hallway. ‘I am going to do another sweep of the
area. Don’t get too relaxed. This game isn’t over by a
long shot.’

Chapter Five: Want
some company?

The
heat of the water felt too good to be true. I closed my eyes and
turned my face up to the shower head. Feeling it spray across my face
was like having some kind of massage. I could feel the tension
flowing out of my body. I was back up on level one, which was ground
level. I had located a fully fitted out gymnasium, changing rooms and
large communal shower. I thought I would take advantage of the
situation. Peace never lasted long inside the game. My suit was in a
pile against the wall with all my weapons. They were only a foot
away, but even that felt too far. That is what the game did to you.
It made you paranoid. It made you feel like you were never safe. You
always had to look over your shoulder.

‘
Do
you mind if I join you?’ asked a female voice from behind.

I
turned my eyes towards Fiona.

I
could feel my heart stop for a brief moment in time.

She
was completely naked.

A
smile split her beautiful lips, as I looked her up and down. She had
the body of a swim suit model. She was slim, toned and looked like
she belonged on the front cover of a magazine. Unconsciously, my eyes
were locked firmly on her large plump breasts. They were causing a
reaction below my waist line.

It
was then that I noticed something else.

She
had a tattoo on the inside of her forearm.

‘
2-91,’
said Fiona, as she held it up.

‘
You’re
a prisoner, too?’ I asked.

‘
Women’s
wing,’ she replied, ‘There were ten different blocks in
our prison. There were three female prison blocks and six male prison
blocks. I am guessing the tenth block is where they kept Prisoner X.’

‘
So
you know about him?’

‘
I
do,’ she said, as she walked towards me. I watched, as she
turned on the shower next to mine and started to wash her gorgeous
body with a bar of soap from the soap dish. ‘I think all
prisoners in the game were sent information on Prisoner X. It looks
like he is targeting the civilian players.’

‘
I
have been sent here to kill Prisoner X,’ I explained.

Fiona
handed me the soap, turned her back and brushed her hair to the side
of her swan like next. Could one person really be this sexy?

‘
Do
you mind?’

I
didn’t.

What
man would?

I
rubbed the soap between my palms, placed it in the soap dish, and
then gently applied it to her smooth naked back. A tingling sensation
instantly ran throughout the core of my body. A warm glow was
gathering within the pit of my stomach. It was hard not to feel this
way when touching such an incredible beauty. Fiona continued to talk.
‘Will you be leaving soon?’

‘
Yes,
but I want to learn more from my sister first.’

‘
She
will want to come with you, you know that, right?’

‘
I
do.’

My
hands massaged her shoulders, as Fiona inched backwards towards me.

‘
You’re
sister has been searching for you for a long time.’

‘
How
did you meet her?’ I asked.

‘
In
a game,’ countered Fiona, ‘she saved my life.’

‘
She
did?’

‘
She
saved a lot of people’s lives.’

‘
That’s
good. I just wish I could believe she was real.’

‘
Do
you believe I am real?’ Fiona looked back over her shoulder at
me.

‘
I
don’t know,’ I admitted.

She
turned to face me.

I
swallowed down the lump in my throat, as I looked down her body.

I
couldn’t take my eyes off her.

I
watched in silence as she placed a hand on my chest.

Just
that slightest touch made my heart skip a beat.

Slowly,
she began to stroke her hand downward, as she looked up into my eyes.

I
swallowed hard.

A
delicate hand teased my most sensitive area. She was caressing my
manhood. It felt good. It felt more than good. It felt amazing. I
felt like my heart was going to break out through my ribcage it was
beating so hard. The naughty look behind the windows of her soul was
fuelling the fire of lust within the core of my body.

‘
Do
you believe I am real now?’

‘
I-I...’
I was finding it hard to respond. Things were happening to my body.

I
placed my hands upon her hips. Slowly, I began to slide them up her
body, as her fingers curled around me. Her skin was so smooth to the
touch. How far would she let me go? That was a dumb question. She
clearly wanted to go as far as she could. I decided to be brave. I
cupped her breasts within the palms of my hands. She moaned softly
and smiled. And then it happened. She moved forward and I dived down
to meet her. Our lips met. Within seconds her tongue was in my mouth.
All sorts of wonderful sensations ignited within my body, as we
devoured it each. She kissed with such exciting raw passion. Fiona
was the first to pull back. A whirlwind of lust swirled within the
windows of her soul.

I
was suddenly feeling very confident.

This
woman wanted this.

‘
Bend
over,’ I told her.

She
did as she was told.

Chapter Six: My
Crime

‘
That
was incredible,’ panted Fiona.

I
stepped back from her and returned to the shower. My entire body was
tingling. I now needed to wash again after working up such a sweat.
Fiona straightened out her back, as she removed her palms from the
wall. Her smile was so wide that I thought it might consume her eyes
and her ears. She did a few quick stretches to sort out her spine.
Bending over for so long must have been hard work. She took her
rightful place in the shower beside me.

‘
It
was pretty good,’ I replied.

‘
Ha,
I think it was more than good.’

We
shared a smile.

It
had been intense.

I
think escaping death had this affect on me.

‘
I
am coming with you,’ said Fiona.

‘
Why?’

‘
What
else am I going to do? Wait here to die?’

‘
You
are safe here,’ I countered.

‘
Say
it like you mean it. You even said it yourself. It is only a matter
of time before those things get in. I would rather go out fighting.’

‘
We
will most likely die.’

‘
I
know, but I think I will enjoy spending my last few hours with you,
especially if you take me like that again.’ We both laughed.
Fiona was the one to return to the matter at hand. ‘You know
this base is actually a training facility for players. This is one of
those training levels in the game. Players can come here to rack up
credits and experience points. There is a bullet train that is linked
to the central city. That is where Prisoner X is. We can ride it
straight to him.’

‘
I
plan to leave after I speak with my sister.’

‘
I
will be waiting for you in the train.’

I
don’t know why, but I kind of liked the idea of having Fiona
come along with me.

For
once I wouldn’t have to do something alone.

‘
What
did you go down for?’ I had to know.

‘
Cop
killer.’

She
smirked at my surprised expression.

‘
How
and why?’

‘
It
was a failed bank robbery. Off duty cop pulled a gun and shot my
partner. It was either him or me. I don’t even remember pulling
the trigger. I took a bullet in the leg. I didn’t get very far
before the police caught me. I needed the money to get off that
fucking moon. I just wanted to get back to Earth.’

I
could relate to that.

All
I ever wanted was to go home.

‘
And
you ended up in the prisoner program?’

‘
The
majority of the prisoners from the ten blocks did.’

‘
I
went down for...’

‘
I
know all about it,’ interrupted Fiona.

‘
You
killed six men that were gang raping your mentally ill sister.’

‘
I-I...
think so,’ I replied.

‘
You
think so?’

‘
It’s
a long story. I don’t know what to believe any more I killed
some people and ended up in jail.’

‘
You
still think your sister isn’t real?’

‘
I
don’t know what is real any more This game fucks with your
mind.’

‘
Don’t
I know that,’ she said, with a heavy sigh.

Suddenly,
an agonising scream echoed through the room. We both turned towards
the doorway that led back into the locker room. Something heavy
thudded off of a metal locker. We could hear grunting and groaning. A
loud metallic crash followed. ‘No. No. No,’ a female
voice pleaded. A heavy thud silenced her voice. I dived over to the
wall and pulled one of my bolt revolvers from its holster. Fiona
grabbed one of her sub-machine guns. We were both naked. We shared a
knowing look and she nodded. Slowly, we approached the doorway into
the locker room. The barrel of my gun was aimed directly at the door.
I was ready to put down anyone that came through the door.