The Artist and the Tribunal (Open)

"Now she's bleeding from her mouth." Rowan said. "Which could mean two things. She bit off her tongue or she bit the inside of her cheek."

Melanie saw Galen and began to crawl away, not trusting him one bit and didn't believe him to be nice or understanding. He was like them. She shook her head no. She wouldn't let anyone take a look into her mouth! None of them really cared for her. They just thought she was pulling acts or pulling stunts.

She figured she could leave without being seen by any of the council. They hardly paid any mind to her in the first place. She eased her way to the door that wasn't blocked or locked. She hoped zaius, Kratos, and Maximus wouldn't notice her disappearance. She could evade the guards, and patrols.

Melanie even watched Venus and Maxwell stab each of the council members and flee. She would have been on the run..But here she was, getting hurt in revenge. She still had the stun gun and there would be a time that she could probably use it against the other apes. Should she continue to bide her time or take action and leave?

No absolute way was she going to get checked out by a vet! She wouldn't let any one of them touch her! Ever again! The next time someone touched her, she'd lash out with her hands or kick with her feet. Or even spit out her metal tasting spit onto them. Even that taste made her sick. She spat out again.

Maximus drummed his fingers on the table. "Should also alert the public to use extreme caution should they be armed." Maximus wasn't aware of Melanie's slipping away and acting on her escape. He was trying to figure out something. "We could also use indestructible nets to capture them and Rowan has a remote control to her collar."

Kratos was correct, they all were entirely focused on punishing the human, and what to do with her. But, not once did they wisely peer over to her and check. Instead, they were focused on each other, even growling to each. Zaius shook his head. "I still vote to have a dead reward more than alive," he snorts, looking over to Kratos. "Like you said to follow their chips, alert the public. Observe the video footage." His hand rose. "Even places that record DNA structure, locating certain people. I know you're aware of that, secretly. We tell the public it's for their own safety. But here, we use it to observe certain apes, and catch criminals."

Rowan was the first to know that the human was gone. "Oh great! That female is gone!" He was already beating himself up over the escape. "She is a feisty human and has no tracking device."

Silas had returned through the two doors after evenly cooling off from the temporal tribunal argue. He didn't want these humans to slip off easy as they attempted to, well their owners weren't aiding either. Their owners were obviously vouching for their sides. Idiots. Those ape are only sinking down to their disastrous level.

As he quietly closed the door, Venus and Maxwell bolted through the main doors. He cringed, shaking his head. Why can't these idiotic guards remain under control! They are three humans in a highly patrolled palace! Why would they be able to slip? It's like the guards don't even work hard on their job.

Silas didn't bother going after them. Since Venus was claimed by Maximus and Maxwell by Kratos, he didn't even bother. Perhaps later he will. Perhaps the reward would be nice. As he eavesdropped to the council in the room. His head shook a few times. Are they this serious? Do they not use inferred, or trackers? Yep, a few hollers back and forth, pretty normal.

Melanie managed to appear in the corner of his view. He grimaced, expanding his dislike on the council and the guards. Wow, she is simply getting away. No wonder why the two bolted. Instead of not following the two, Silas grappled Melanie by her shirt and dragged her back in.

"You apes disappoint me," he snorts, releasing Melanie on the ground. "Too observed in other matters," he growls, shaking his head. "Throw them into the bloody labs." He turned to leave.