2 Works by Kartini
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On Eden, Alphas are turned into Soldiers and trained to kill.
In the COI, they're used as sex slaves to keep their genetic diversity.
Simon was taken by the COI at 16, and kept until he was 32. Treated like a toy, trained to be submissive and do what he was told, when he was told, or be severely and painfully punished.
When Simon is freed by Ava and her crew, and cared for by Jack, he simply thinks he's being tested one last time. Viewing Ava as his new Jailer and Jack as his Master, he serves them both like he's trained to, expecting punishment rather than the patience they give him.
Healing takes time, after all.
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Simon escapes, the data saved, but he is not unscaved. He is forever changed, but the only outward showing is the loss of his left arm. Back on the tow ship, he is put in quarantine, making sure he didn't change, that he was still human. He resents it, reminding Ava that she promised him freedom.
Next door lies Jack, still sick from the radiation but recovering well. The walls are thin, allowing Jack and Simon to pass the time by talking. At first, they clearly resent each other, but eventually begin to grow closer, bonding over their joint trauma and both of their parts in each other’s. That and boredom.
But does the data show the hope Ava thought it did? Will it hold the truth? Will the COI believe what Simon saw down there? Will he ever get his freedom? Or did he die in the Blood Ocean?