Neil's eyes opened but nothing appeared. It didn't take long to realise that he was blindfolded. His mouth was duct taped shut and his hands were tied by his sides. He wriggled his toes but that's all he could do, his ankles were tied down.

The only thing he could think of was Elizabeth, where she was and if she was alive. He struggled at the binds on his arms. If he could wriggle free, he could find Ell ad get them both out of wherever there were.

Footsteps echoed and the very noise made Neil stop. A cold finger ran against his arm, chilling him to the bone. He muffled words through the tape on his mouth.

"Shh, everything is going to be alright." The man hushed.

His voice sounded smooth and relaxing but somehow he could only feel stress. "He muffled something else.

"I'll take it off, just stay quite. Do you understand?"

He nodded.

The man took the tape from his mouth.

"Could you… Take the blindfold off?" He whispered.

"Shh…" He removed the blindfold and Neil blinded a bit. The man was smiling down at him, he looked relatively normal compared to what he thought this pycho would look like. He moved his eyes around the room and it was soon revealed that Ell was lying right next to him. Her mouth taped but her eyes staring straight at him. He felt a little part of him sink deep inside him.

"Take that off her mouth… Please…"

He nodded with a smile and took the tape from her mouth.

"Neil!" She coughed.

"Its okay Ell, Everything gonna be okay." Neil answered, trying to stay as calm as possible.

"I'll tell you what's going to happen." The man stood between the two prisoners. "You both have something I want…" He looked at Elisabeth, you have perfect fingernails and toe nails…"

Ell started crying. She couldn't hold it in. "Peter!" She cried.

"Ell, it's okay don't worry. Everything is gonna be okay." Neil tried to comfort her.

"And you…" He looked at Neil. "You have beautiful eyes…"

Neil felt his heart sink. He was gonna take his eyes, he would be blind… "No… take my nails…"

Ell looked confused.

"You want me to take your nails and her eyes?" The man asked.

Ell felt betrayed.

"No, I want you to take my nails and my eyes. Leave her alone, just let her go, take me instead." Neil bargained.

He frowned. "Let me see." He took Neil's hand and examined his hands. "Perfect, I see you take care of them." He moved down to his toes. "Yes, you take care of your body very well. I will accept your request but I will allow her to go when I'm done with you. You will both leave at the same time."

"I don't want her to watch!" Neil answered.

"She will stay here or I will not accept your request."

He looked over at Ell.

"Neil, don't do this…" She sobbed. She couldn't believe he was giving himself up for her, deep down he was a loving guy and she would have to watch him suffer.

"It's okay… Just close your eyes." Neil answered.

She nodded, tears falling from her eyes. He wanted to wipe them away but he couldn't.

"Good, Let me begin." The man pulled a few things from a bag around his neck. He moved closer to Neil, pulling at his eyelid and dropping a few eye drops into his eyes. "I must have them cleaned and perfect. He moved down to his fingernails. He painted a clear polish on them "they must be protected, perfect." After he had finished both his fingers and his toes he looked up at his prisoners. I will let you both go tomorrow after the surgery. He moved out of the room taking all the things he had brought.

Neil couldn't bring himself to look at his friend. He was sick from fear and didn't want Ell to see any of it.

"Neil, please talk to me…"

He looked over at her, he was sure fear covered his face. "Everything is gonna be okay, you'll see. Peter will come. When he gets here we'll both be fine." He looked back at the roof. "He'll get here."