Fanon:Escape

Escape is the fifth episode of the Revolution series by WikiBuilder1147. It depicts the adventures of a group of youngsters as they fight against the oppressive regime under which they live their lives in constant scrutiny and fear.

Previously on Revolution…
Ben Faulkner, having escaped from his captors, explored the prison in search of his friends Alex and Miami. Having found Alex, and a new companion, Private Harry Miller, Ben continued his search for Miami. Now they have found her…

Chapter 1
"Miami!" Ben cried. He ran to the door of her cell. He removed the stolen identification card from his pocket and scanned it on the door's control panel.

"Level 5 clearance is required to enter this cell," said an electronic voice.

"God damn it."

"Let's go kill some more guards, then," he said coldly. The trio stormed off, beginning a hunt for their prey. As they walked along the corridors of the prison, several guards materialised, stepping in front of them. Ben and Harry would raise their rifles and shoot every guard dead before they could react. Ben would then search each soldier for an ID card. Each time it was, at most, Level 3.

"Why are all these guards only Level 1, 2 or 3?" Ben said, flustered.

"Level 5 is the top brass," said Harry.

"Why didn't you tell me that before?" Ben snapped.

"I tried to tell you," Harry replied coolly.

Ben sighed. "Fine. Which way to the prison control room?"

"This way," Harry replied, turning left at a fork.

"How many forks are there?!" asked an exhausted Ben, who had been throughout the whole fiasco dragging Alex along with him.

"We have to reach an elevator," Harry said. "There are only a few in the whole complex, so the one we're going to is the nearest one."

"Oh boy," Ben groaned.

"Don't worry: We're here."

Before the trio stood an elevator door. Ben sighed with relief. Harry proceeded to the console and called for the elevator by pressing the 'up' button. Several seconds later, the door opened.

Machine gun fire filled the corridor. Harry instinctually leapt out of the way, drawing his rifle. Ben, in desperation, helped Alex limp away from the exchange. When he returned, he decided to put his grenades to use. He pulled one from his pocket and pulled the pin.

"Cover your eyes!" he shouted as the flashbang left his hand. It landed with a tinker at the feet of the soldier firing the machine gun. Ben could here a loud pop. After a few seconds, he uncovered his eyes and drew his rifle.

After dragging the body of the dead soldier off the elevator cab, Harry stepped inside, followed by Ben and Alex.

"Control room," Harry said. The cab doors closed and the trio were propelled upwards, accompanied by the machine gun.

When the doors opened again, Ben and Harry burst into the room, with Alex behind the machine gun.

"GOD DAMN YOU, GOVERNMENT SCUM!" Alex screamed as he opened fire. "GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!"

Ben and Harry scurried about the room, searching bodies for high-level ID cards covered by Alex's machine-gun fire.

Ben kneeled down before the body of a man who appeared to be one of the higher officials running the prison.

Level 6.

"I found one!" Ben said.

Upon returning to Miami's cell, Ben, Alex and Harry stood before the locked door.

"Here we go," Ben said. He put the card under the scanner. It unlocked, and the door slid open with a soft hiss.

Miami was still sleeping. Ben, Alex and Harry approached the girl. Now that they were close to achieving their goal, Ben felt uncomfortable, almost afraid of going near his friend.

He silently stood before Miami's bed, watching her body rise and fall as she breathed. Then, he spoke.

"Miami?" he whispered, almost as if his voice had been stolen from him.

No response.

"Miami?" he tried again, with a bit more volume. The girl moved a little. She was roused. She slowly sat up to face the newcomers. She squinted at the sight of Ben.

"…Ben?" she said. He nodded.

"I've come to get you out of here," Ben whispered.

"You shouldn't be here," she said. "You'll get into trouble!"

Ben frowned at her change in character. Where there once was a rebellious and hateful attitude towards the Government, there was now an obedient, brainwashed mind devoid of defiant thoughts.

Reeducation was complete.

Chapter 2
To be uploaded by 20th September 2014, 1200 UTC

Chapter 3
To be uploaded by 25th September 2014, 1200 UTC