In Prison

They said I would never see the light of day again. I said I was innocent. They didn't believe me. Now, I'm alone in this prison and I've been turned into some beast and I have no way to escape this place.

My name is Caleb. I was accused of murder of the first degree against several people in their home during a home robbery. But I'm innocent! I know they say that there are no guilty people in prison; but I swear I didn't do anything. I wasn't even around there when it happened. Ah well...I guess your wondering what I turned into then? I seem to by a cross between a man and a cow. My torso and arms are about the same as they were before; all-be-it furrier. But my head and legs are like a cow's. I have two rather large horns and my eyes are...rounder. They aren't human shaped. Now, I've always been very muscular, but after this change I. Am. Ripped! My biceps are like 15 inches in diameter and my abs are chiseled. That's a big plus in my opinion.

I'd been alone in this place for about two days by myself before I realized there was no one out there. At first I just sat there and panicked, but after I got angry and punched the door, I found I was significantly stronger then I was before as a human. I had left a dent the the cast-iron door four inches around. Using my fist. That's pretty impressive if I do say so myself. I hammered on the door until it buckled and flung open. I stepped out of my cell and glanced around for any guards or inmates. There were neither. I started to leave but found that all the security measures were still in effect. All the gates are closed as well as the electric counter-measures being active. To bad I didn't know how to mess with electrics.

I tried to pull the bars apart, but there were to many and they were to close together. I also just tried running into it and managed to nearly dislocate my shoulder. I decided to look around for something I could use to break open the gates with and found nothing of use. I was able to get to the mess hall though, and I finally got some food. Though I have to say everything was rather stale and apparently I can't eat meat anymore. Why did this body not come with an instruction manual or something? Its not like I could read it, but still. I hadn't even started to consider what happened to me or where everyone went until after I ate. Was this some sort of government experiment?! Was I some sort of test subject? That idea pissed me off. With renewed rage I re-approached the first barred gate and ripped it off its hinges and continued my march to freedom.

As I walked down the halls I noticed that the cameras were not moving to track me. That was odd, as the guards should have been watching through those. It didn't take me too long to get out of the next gate, just a little "friendly" persuasion like the others. I got out into the court-yard and took a nap. Apparently smashing reenforce metal doors down in a tiring thing to do. By the time I woke up it was dark. I'm not just saying the sky was dark, but everything was dark. The power must have gone out or something. I got up and made my way into the building again and to the guard-house. I can't see very well in the dark so I searched around blindly for about 20 minutes to find a flash-light. The room as a mess when I finally go the lights on. Well now I have some weapons at least. I even found a bullet-proof vest that fits me, even if it's just barely.

I managed to get a pretty looking M4 and plenty of ammo for it from the guard house and made my way to one of the watch towers. It was nice out here. Just looking at the stars, no distractions from other people or machines. I would probably come to miss having annoying people around, but I'll savor this while I can.

Where is the God damn rope?! Is this a ropeless prison or something?! I checked out the front gate, damn thing is solid as the earth herself and the walls are too high to climb or jump off of. I guess I'll have to use the bed sheets like they do this the movies. I gathered about 40 sets of sheets and tied them together double strong so that they would not tear under my weight. Now I just need a hook or something so that I can secure my rope up there and get over the wall. I settled on throwing a chair over the wall based on the fact that is there's enough weight up there it would be like there was a hook because the way I pull would not be able to pull the chair back over to my side, even if I do weigh a lot. I managed to get the chair over on my third throw, and started climbing. I had my flashlight tied into my jump-suit and the M4 over my shoulder and as much ammo as I could carry all on me as I climbed the wall, but I could hardly feel the weight of it all. That's pretty sweet.

When I reached the top of the wall, I was able to see the second and third chain-link fences out about to 100 yards. That would be no problem to get through. I hung the chair over the other side of the wall and started going down the rope. At the bottom I was able to breath a sigh of relief and I marched to the fences that I was able to bend down and walk over easily. When I was far enough away, I turned around and looked back at the prison. I'm glad I'm not in there anymore, but now my problems have changed. I forgot to bring any water or food....I would forget that wouldn't I? Bring the gun forget the water, I am so smart sometimes....So I started to walk along the highway back to civilization. I don't know why I would go back there, what if there were people? They would probably shoot me or something. I just somehow felt that it was alright to go there. I also found that my new ears are more sensitive to sounds and I'm far more jumpy. It must be a cow thing.

I guess since I've reached the town and there's no one else here, I'll claim it as my turf. But it just feels kind of silly tagging a building when there will never be anyone around to see it. I managed to amass quite the arsenal as well. I raided the Police station, and the local armories as well. I'm set for anything. Well maybe not everything, I guess I need to find a more replaceable food source as my next goal. Too bad I never learned how to garden from grandmother. I was always out causing trouble instead. If only I could turn back time....I think I would have done things different if I had known this is how things would be.
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"Hello? Is this thing on?" A masculine voice asks followed by the sound of someone tapping on a mic.

"Yeah babe, it's on." A feminine voice replies in the background.

"Alright, so my girlfriend wanted us to leave a recording behind in this base because we're heading out of this town for good. It's been about...four weeks? Since the Event that made everyone vanish. There are no more resource here for us to use so we've decided to go live up near Helena; the capital of Montana for those who don't know that."

"Hey! Don't be rood to the listeners!" The woman chided followed by a smacking sound and laughing from both parties.

"Yeah, yeah. Anyway, if anyone wants to like find us or something, we're in the hills of Helena. I've actually become quite proficient in herding the bison if I do say so myself." There is more laughing from the female voice. "What? I have!"

"You mean you've become proficient in pissing off the bison to chase you everywhere you want them to go." She said between fits of laughter.

"It's not true! Don't listen to her! I totally have never been bucked by a bison. Ever." Caleb says barely containing his own laughter.

"Yes! Yes you have!" This continues for several minutes before they both calm down.

"Ah, there's nothing like a good laugh. Anyway, we're near Helena if anyone listens to this recording. Be careful out there guys." The recording ends and the two Minators, one with a large green cape wrapped around her body and the other with an orange jump-suit tied around his waist, walk out into the chilly evening air pulling carts with everything they need to make a new home and life in the wilderness along with them.

Author's Note

Well, this chapter was just a tad sorter then the others but I think it turned out alright. I think that there would probably be Minators in the northwest US and Canada. What do you guys think?