Chapter 1: Annie's Alive
Thomas Hound now Rape Fang was sitting in his chair when Mark froze "Dad....remember the Twin Link I had with Annie?" "yes why?" "It just reopened....just now...." Thomas froze "She's alive?" Mark nodded "I think she is...." Thomas then the phone Rings "Hello?" "Daddy?" a soft, familiar voice echoed through the phone, sending shivers down Thomas' spine. "Annie?" he whispered, hardly daring to believe his ears. The line crackled with static, but the voice remained steady. "Yes, Daddy. It's me...where are you?" she asked clearly scared , but relieved to be speaking to someone from her family. Thomas' mind raced, trying to get a grip on the situation. He looked around the room, his eyes landing on each family member, each wearing a mix of disbelief and hope. Mark, still fixed to his spot, nodded, confirming the voice was Annie's.
"Annie, honey, we thought you were.... gone," Thomas managed to say, his voice hoarse with pent-up emotions. "I know, Daddy. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. But I'm alive. I was taken to a lab they did experiments on me.....remember my favorite anime?" she asked Thomas "Yes Space Battleship Yamato why?" "the experiments...I gotten the forms from the franchise..." Annie's voice trailed off, as if she was trying to process her own words. Thomas' heart pounded in his chest like a drum, each beat echoing the disbelief and relief that coursed through him.
"Annie, where are you? We'll come get you," Thomas offered, his voice steady despite the storm inside him. He looked at his wife, Anna now Whore Fang as she entered the room "I'm at the hosptial our old Landlord gave me this number....after the police went to our old home." Thomas heard the hospital background noise and the beeping of machines. He felt a pang of grief for the daughter he had thought was lost. "Daddy Can you and mom come get me quick. I dont' like it here...it's too much like the lab ...," Annie's voice cracked, a mix of fear and desperation seeping through. Anna "Who's on the phone?" Anna asked, her eyes scanning the room, landing on Thomas' face. The mix of shock and hope on his features told her everything she needed to know. "Annie," Thomas whispered, his voice barely audible. Anna gasped, her hand flying to her mouth as she sank into the sofa beside Thomas.
"Mom?" Annie's voice came through the phone, small but clear. Tears welled up in Anna's eyes as she pressed the phone to her ear. "Baby, where are you? We've been looking for you for so long," Anna managed to say, her voice thick with emotion.
"I'm at the hospital, Mom.
The police brought me here after they found me," Annie replied, her voice trembling slightly. "The old landlord gave me this number. I-I didn't know what else to do."
Thomas looked at his children huddled around him, their faces a mix of shock, hope, and disbelief. "We're coming to get you, Annie. We'll be there as soon as we can," he reassured her.
"Wait, Daddy, there's something else," Annie said, her voice lowering. "the reason the police found me is because I...I destroyed the lab in a attempt to excape...I almost attacked them they realise I was just scared and hurt. They bought me here instead of a jail cell. Daddy, I'm... I'm different now. I can see their scared of me but they know I'm just a scared little Girl underneath my altered apperance....it don't help I have Turrets exposed....except for my bolar forms's weapons....I'm not in combat they just are there....It's taking a while to get use to them I was drugged for a long time to keep me dosile....they forgot to give me the serum to keep me under control." Thomas' heart ached for his daughter, now experiencing the world differently than before. He looked at his family, their eyes wide with concern and question. He nodded, as if to say, "We'll figure this out together."
"Annie, honey, we're on our way. We'll be there soon. promise." Thomas said, his voice filled with determination. "Okay, Daddy. I-I'll see you soon." And with that, she hung up. Thomas looked at the phone in his hand, disbelief still etched on his face.
Anna took the phone from Thomas and dialed a number.
"Jenny, it's Anna. I need a favor. We're going to the hospital to pick up Annie. Could you watch the younger ones for us?" After a brief pause, she smiled. "Thanks, Jenny. We'll be back as soon as we can." She hung up and turned to the kids. "Jenny's on her way. Let's go."
The drive to the hospital was quiet, each of them lost in their own thoughts. Thomas clutched the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white. Anna sat beside him, her hand resting on his leg.
She felt the tension radiating off him, and she gave his leg a gentle squeeze. "We'll be there soon," she whispered, her voice soft but determined. Thomas nodded, his jaw clenched as he continued to navigate the bustling streets of Islamabad.
Mark and Emma sat in the back, their hands intertwined. They looked out the window, their eyes reflecting the city lights. Mark's mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, but he kept his calm exterior for the sake of his parents. Emma, meanwhile, couldn't stop the tears from falling.