The Containment Area

-Awhile later...
Lark let out a groan. She trembled weakly, still very pained. She knew she must have been very sick, she might even have Greencough possibly, and that's why she was resting. She briefly pictured herself in the Medicine Wolf Den with Bluepaw of Windclan. But something seemed off about the thought. She knew Bluepaw wouldn't have taken such poor care of her as she was feeling now. He would have made sure she had enough water, and a comfortable place to rest. And since her mouth felt painfully dry, and the ground beneath her paws was cold and hard, she couldn't believe he was taking care of her. Lark was briefly confused. She then slowly opened her eyes. But the simple motion made her very dizzy and nauseous. Quickly she closed them again. "Where am I!?" Then she remembered. With her eyes still closed, the pup lifted herself and tried to stand. A cry of pain escaped her and her fur felt like it was on fire. More dizziness came over her and she puked before collapsing. Curled up in a tight ball, trembling, nauseous, terribly pained, the pup felt much pity for herself. But apparently, the rest of the world did not, or it wouldn't have dealt her such a horrible fate.

Bluepaw growled. She still pulled the fence and tried to make a big whole. Everything around her disappeared. She couldn't hear the toher wolves. Her eyes were shut and her teeth were holding the metal tight. She used as much strength as she could. Soon something like a crack echoed through her ears. Then another one. She opened her eyes and saw a medium-sized whole which she manage to make. She let go of the fence and took a step closer. Hang on Larkpup, I'm coming. she thought as she suddenyl ran to the whole. The blue fae tried to get through it, but it was hard. The metal thrusted into her skin and whenever she moved forward it thrusted deeper. Her blue coat slowly started to chsnge it's color to red around her belly and her legs. The she-wolf growled loudly and even though it hurted alot she continued moving, trying to get out of this prison.

Owlflight saw that the apprentice was almost out of the whole and went to go help her. As she was going through the fence he grabbed the edge of it and pulled it back with all his strength, the was a loud cracking noise and then the whole was big enough for the she wolf to get through without getting scratched. But since Owlflight was small for a male wolf he could also fit through but decided to hang back for now to make sure that everyone got out safely.

Blue shut her eyes and squeezed with teeth. She was about to make her last push, which was sure going to cause her alot of pain and deep wounds, when she suddenly felt a relief. The feeling of the sharp metal edges disappeared together with the pain.
The fae opened her eyes and looked nack. A wolf was pulling the fence back, so she could get out fast. The long-tailed apprentice did not wait for another offer. She quickly got out of the cage. As soon as she was out she looked around. It wasn't much different than the prison she was in seconds ago. Instead of fence there were only walls and some doors on every 10 metres along the hall. The she-wolf slowly made a few steps forward. Where did they took her? she thought as she quickly, but quietly walked along the tight path.
Blue appeared infront of a grey door which was slightly opened. There was a bright light coming from the opening and the scenery inside could barely be seen.

Sometime later the pup opened her eyes. The world was blurred, and slightly fractured and she blinked to clear it. Though fortunately, it didn't make her dizzy now to look around. Lark sighed, and slowly tried to sit up. Instantly her muscles screamed protest and she had to ease herself back down again. She lay on the floor for a few minutes, trying to get her bearings. "Well, at least I'm not nauseous anymore." She thought to herself. Finally after a short time she rose again, this time more slowly. There was more pain, but the pup gritted her teeth and forced herself to bear through it. She was now up to a sitting level. Apparently, the Twolegs must have cleaned the throw up she had puked earlier because it was gone. Lark twitched an ear as she wondered how long she had been asleep since then. That's when she realized how thirsty she was. Her mouth was painfully dry, and her throat felt like someone had set it on fire.
"Good thing they put some water in here." She thought, gazing at the small water dish nearby. Oddly enough, the space she was in looked almost identical to one she had been in some days back, before they had given her the metal leg. It had 2 dishes, one with the hard brown pellets, the other with water, and a soft pelt bed. Larkpup now slowly tried to stand. She was able to only with a small pain. Now she took a step forward, in an effort to walk. Not so successful. A soft yelp was released from her mouth as she was forced back into sitting position. Lark made herself to take steady breaths. "I can do this! Forget escaping, it was hard enough just to take 4 small steps to get a drink of water! Slowly again she rose and forced herself to take a step, then another, until finally she was over the water dish. At least after some days, she had almost gotten used to walking with the metal leg. Now she bent over and lapped up several mouthfuls of water. It tasted bitter and metallic, but she had never tasted anything better in her life! Sighing, the pup limped a few painful steps away from the bowl and sat down again. "I wonder what happened to the other wolves..." She thought, thinking of Grizzlypaw, Bluepaw, and Owl...flight was it?
The thinking of them when she heard a noise down the hall. Lark flicked her ears in annoyance. "Stupid Twolegs! Are they coming to see me already?" Then a new scent hit her. Against the sharp smell of Twolegs and their medicines, she thought she scented..."Bluepaw?" No, that couldn't be right, could it? The pup took a few painful steps towards the entrance of the space and peeked out. Though she could not see the apprentice, she knew the scent was hers exactly. "Bluepaw?" She called out softly, her voice still hoarse. "Is that you Bluepaw?"

Suddenly Blue heard a voice down the corridor. It was Larkpup. She looked at the dark distance and when she was just about to walk along, Grizzly outrun her. He was worried about her, the blue fae understood, that is why she did not got near. Or maybe she was somehow jelous? No, in hard time like these there was no place for thoughts like these.
The long-tailed she-wolf once again looked at the light which was coming from the room infront of her. She got near and just took a peek. A mistake if you ask me.
The apprentice was shocked. The room was with dirty white walls and on them there were metal things alike to those which each of the wolves now owned - bionic jaws, legs, eyes and even more disgusting metal stuff. On a small table there were placed a group of test tubes filled with blood or other liquids with different colors. There also was some kind of an equipment which the two-legs used to test the liquids from the test tubes.
Blue took a few steps back as she stared at the door with her red eyes. She was scared. She has never seen things like these before. She couldn't move from her place. Is this the place where we were changed? Is this where Aurafrost and Swiftpaw died? she thought to herself.

Lark jumped as a strange figure slipped in front of her. Then she smiled. "Grizzlypaw!" She breathed in relief. The large pup pushed herself against the vines to be closer. Lark had grown a lot in the Facility, now she was probably Apprentice size and age, though she was still the smallest wolf there. "Oh please get me out!" She begged, "Before those awful Twolegs come back!" She watched as Grizzly searched around for a weak spot in the fence. Desperately, she clawed the metal vines. Her muscles protested and more agony splayed through her paws, and the vines didn't budge. Lark briefly snapped her fangs at them too, but again, it did nothing. Desperate and discouraged, the pup gazed around the space looking for something to use. Then, her eyes homed on where the vines ended near the ceiling. A grown wolf, or maybe even an apprentice wouldn't be able to fit through the gap, but maybe she could. Taking a deep breath, Lark began to climb. If walking was painful, climbing was agonizing, because even if she stopped she would still have to be supported by her 3 working limbs. Fortunately she was a pretty good climber, though she was still making slow time.

"I don't know." She replied, slowly placing one paw after another in between the hard vines. Once, her front paw slipped through the gap and was caught between the vines. Lark yelped, fear getting the better of her. She yanked it back again and again starting to panic because of the intense pain. The pup then took a breath and forced herself to calm down. "I have to stop making so much noise, or those Twolegs might come back again." She told herself. Now more slowly, she pulled her paw back, twisting it so that it came out of the gap. Lark breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, I'm coming!" She told Grizzly determinedly. He looked smaller now from her height. She was now over halfway to the top. Now she began to climb again, placing her paws in the vines, but not all the way in case of being stuck again. After some time she came to the top. Her fur brushed the ceiling as she tried to figure out a way to squeeze through the gap.

Blue swallowed as she continued staring at the room. She felt a strange feeling growing in her. She was willing to enter and see what exactly is happening in this forbiden place. She wanted to know where the other wolves are, those who disappeared and never returned. Are they still here? In the room?
The young fae got a bit closer. It had been so long since they caught her that she even didn't count the days. But Blue has sure changed. She had grown a bit larger, which wasn't usual for most of the females wolf, but that was because she had her father genes. With that bigger size of hers she was sure going to make noise if she tried to get inside unnoticed.
The fae's ears twitched as she heard Larkpup talking. Grizzly and the young clanmate of his were busy with others stuff so she did not dare to interupt their conversation.
Bluepaw continued thinking of what she may find inside that room, which was somehow calling her to enter.

Suddenly the blue fae's ears twitched. She heard her name. Slowly she glanced at Grizzlypaw and stopped her eyes right on his. He could see the pain mixed with willigness to find what is going on in this forgotten from world place. "The others. They may be alive. What if they keep them inside that room?" The she-wolf once again looked at the door and moved one of her front paws forward. They may need us.. They may be alive.. she thought. A hope filled her heart though she somehow knew it's quite impossible.

Lark finally made it to the top. Distracted, she didn't realize Grizzly had walked away. Instead, she was to focused on getting out. Slowly she squeezed her head through the gap. Next her neck, then her front paws, then her back. She growled as she felt herself become caught between the vines and the ceiling."I've made it too far to give up now!" Snarling, the pup pulled herself harder and started to feel herself slip through. Triumph flowed through her as she felt herself pull through the gap. But her triumph quickly replaced to horror as she felt her back legs slip from the top. Then there was the horrible feeling of falling that made her yelp. But her yelp was cut off quickly as she slammed into the floor. Immediately the breath was knocked out of the pup. For a few moments she lay on the ground winded and very dizzy. "Ugh...I feel like I'm gonna throw up!" She thought miserably. But after a little bit she regained her paws again."I'm...Okay..." Lark told Grizzly dizzily.

Lark nodded, still looking rough. Oblivious to their conversation, she looked to Blue and Grizzly in disbelief. "What on earth are we doing!? We should be getting out of this place, not sitting around!" She thought. Even though her bones still ached, and she was still sorta dizzy, she figured that the first thing she would be doing if she got out was bolting. Perplexed, the pup stared at Blue, wondering why she looking through the glass. So slowly, she trotted over to where she sat. "Um Blue, are you ok?" Lark asked as she came nearer. She stood taller to peek over the She-wolf. Immediately, she wished she hadn't. The pup's eyes widened as she gazed through the glass, staring at the tubes and the many bionic accessories. "Oh Starclan..." She breathed, starting to tremble. Lark blinked and backed away, trying to grasp what she just saw.

Her name was called several times. "They are dead! Get that trough your head." These words were echoing in her mind. Were they? But if they were alive, they were going to be with us in the age. Or maybe they are kept there for more experiments. Blue felt the need to find out what is going out.
The long-tailed fae looked away as she coldly replied to her beloved friend Grizzly. "You don't understand. You never will. I promissed Swiftpaw to get her out of here, I promissed. And Aurafrost, I can't leave her here. Silverheart is the only alive clanmate I have here. But what if they are alive? What if they need us?"
Suddenly the blue coated she-wolf glanced at the Windclanners. There was hope and somehow fear in her eyes, but maily there was pain.
''Help Larkpup get out of here, help her escape. I'll help the others get out of the cage while you're looking for a way out."
That was it a time for riot. They had to escape if they wanted to see their clan and families again. But behind this brave idea, Bluepaw was hiding a plan. After she made sure everyone are out of the building she was going to get back and search for her friends.

Owlflight moved through the hole in the fence and sniffed out where the others had gone. He sighed in relief as he watched the pup make it over the wall. Then he noticed the room and Bluepaw as she seemed trancefixed by it. He ran and jumped in front of her and cuffed her over her eyes. "It doesn't matter if they are your friends or not, they are dead. Right now we need to focus on getting out and back to the clans. If you try and look for them you will just end up like them, dead. And I know what I'm saying is harsh but its the truth, but if you want to go and look for them anyways then fine, but you will be on your own, understand?" Owlflight hoped that he had gotten through to the stuburrn apprientice. He was usually a more silly type of guy but he also had his times of wisdom and seriousness.

Lark shot Blue a sad, sympathetic look. She knew what it was like to lose someone close. When she was younger she had lost her mother. "Don't worry Blue, if your clanmates are still alive, I'm sure we'll find them." She told the Apprentice. Throwing one last glance over her shoulder, she limped after Grizzlypaw to one of the cages."Ok, what do you want me to do?" She asked him determinedly.

Larkpup twitched an ear. "Yea, but I'm fine, really." She then padded over past Grizzly, staring at the cages. Her eyes narrowed at the small metal object that dangled between the vines. (Padlock) "Hmm...What do you think this does?" She asked, wondering if the thing kept the vines closed. Gingerly, the pup limped towards it, then stood on her back legs to get a better look. Slowly, she grabbed it with her teeth and tried to pull back. "Think dis will elp open em?" She asked, her words slurring with the thing in between her jaws.

Bluepaw growled at the Thunderclanner. She snarled but not that loud, she was careful for the twolegged creatures. "Shut it! The fact that you don't care about their lives doesn't mean I don't. Now I see why our clan hates you so much. You're all selfish!" Blue appearantly did not understand the situation. It was like this place was playing with her mind. It didn't let her think wise. She backed away as she left the group behind. She padded to the broken fence and carefully entered the cage. She looked at the wolves left inside. "Leave this place, save yourselves while there is still time." she said with a harsh tone, yet she showed somekind of care.
The she-wolf sat in one of the corners and curled her tail around her body. She laid her head on her front paws and sighed. These thing were sure getting on her nerves. She couldn't think, she felt guilty she felt alone, it was like she forgot what she was fighting for an hour ago.

Lark grinned a bit at Grizzly's praise. She knew it wasn't often that he commended someone. She let go of the metal square and stepped back as he bent the vines. She glanced at Blue as she stepped back into the hole. "Bluepaw, what in Starclan's name are you doing?" She asked the Apprentice confusingly. "Help us or...something!" The Stormclan wolf seemed angry and confused. Lark could sympathize some with that, but honestly, there was no time to be concerned with those thoughts! They had to help the others escape now before the Twolegs came back, and who knew how long they had till then?