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The door opens and Lin sees orange and yellow robes. She is thrown into the chair and the person looks up. "Pema," Lin says quietly. Pema nods but doesn't say a word though she does offer a small smile.
"Alright ladies, tell me where the Avatar is." They both remain quiet and they both receive a slap to the face. "I said-"
"We don't know," Lin says evenly.
"I think you do," he says quietly, getting into Lin's face.
"Well we don't so keeping us here is not going to do you any good," Pema says and Lin looks at her with admiration.
"This is how it is going to work, I'm going to each ask you a question, if you refuse or I don't like your answer, the other one is going to get it. Understand?" Lin and Pema's eyes meet and they both nod a little in silent agreement. "Let's start with you Pema. Where is the Avatar?"
"I don't know." Pema says defiantly and Lin nods, accepting her fate. The guard walks over and punches Lin in the face. Lin just turns back defiantly.
"Lin, where is the Avatar?" Pema nods at Lin, too accepting her fate.
"I don't know." He walks over to Pema and too punches her in the face. She recovers quickly but has to spit out some blood. This went on for some time and both remained silent at the cost of the other. Despite they're mutual dislike of the other, they're common goal united them. It was actually in these moments that Lin realized that Pema is a strong woman, who is willing to die for her children; for the Avatar. Pema realized this when Lin jumped off Oogie to save her and her family. Though it may have been in vain, the fact that Lin has remained silent this long can only mean the amount of torture she has had to endure has been great. And yet she still refuses to betray them.
Lin understands that this torture will endure forever until one of them speaks and she doesn't know how much more Pema can take of this. Just as he is about to deliver another blow to Pema Lin speaks up, "Wait!" She yells slightly. "Wait," she repeats again only barely above a whisper. Pema looks to her in shock.
"I can take it," Pema says evenly to Lin and Lin looks at her.
"You are dealing with a mother. You really think she is ever going to give up her family?" Lin asks and the guard looks between Pema and Lin. "You really think a mother's love is that weak?"
"You're right," the guard says and walks over to Lin. He unbinds her feet from and forces her to stand. Her binds are checked around her hand to ensure they are secure. Lin can barely walk so the idea of fighting with her hands behind her back seems ridiculous. Pema looks at Lin with confusion and anger. She knows what Lin is doing and she can't help but hate her for it.
Lin is lead away back to her original cell and thrown into it. The guard locks the door from the inside and looks at her. "Alright, since we clearly cannot beat you into submission"-Lin smiles to herself as she realizes her mother had been right all these years- "Perhaps we need to try and different method."
Lin looks up at him and realizes what he plans to do. She tries to fight him off but her arms are bound tightly behind her and her body is too weak from all of the abuse. He easily overcomes her. As he lies on top of her he removes her pants. He slowly taunts her and she can only take it. And she does. She takes it.
Pema still bound to the chair when the Lieutenant walks in. "Pema, it's a real shame. You're not even a-"
"Please sir. You have to help her." Pema says begging. It took only a second to realize that guard's impure intentions.
"Help whom?"
"Chief Bei Fong!" Pema screams and he rolls his eyes but then he realizes she can't see them.
"Lin Bei Fong is getting what she deserves."
"Sir, I understand why you're angry but I see that you are a man of honor. You would never hurt a woman like that. Sure this is war, and you can torture the enemy to get what you want, but not like that. That is despicable, vile and cruel." Pema spits and the Lieutenant looks at her.
"What are you talking about?"
"The guard, I think he's…he's…I think he's raping her," Pema says quietly, with her eyes downcast. "Please, you must help her." The Lieutenant storms out and grabs three other guards. They run to Lin's cell and break down the door. There they see the guard just finishing up. He looks up at the intrusion.
"I think she's ready to talk," he says confidently. The Lieutenant walks over to him and punches him out.
"Take him away," he says and two of the guards grab him and drag him out. Lin feels completely humiliated. He nods to the female guard and turns his back.
She walks over to her and whispers in her ear, "I'm going to redress you, okay?" Lin nods and allows to be redressed. The guard says, "I'm going to unbind your hands so I can help you put a shirt on." Lin nods in agreement and decides not to fight. She cannot. The guard puts on her tank top and stands.
"Sir, she is fully dressed." The guard says and the Lieutenant turns around. He goes into her cell and looks at her.
"I'm sorry," he says and Lin believes him to be sincere.
"Thank you," Lin says. Lin is thanking him for his courtesy. Despite the fact that he beat her mercilessly, he did not violate her like the other guard did. He nods and the two guards leave the cell. They shut the doors to her cell and lock the door to her room which houses her cell but they did not rebind her. It seems that her torture is done.
Outside she can hear fighting and bombing and she prays to the spirits that everyone will make it out alive, unscathed. That's more than what she can say for herself.