Hey everyone, thank you so much to everyone who reviewed! I'm sorry that this chapter is so short.
Fintan tapped his finger on the table. "There has to be a way to get him to tell us," he said finally. "It seems like he has broken, but perhaps he hasn't yet?"
"I know my brother," Alvar cut in. "He's definitely broken."
Fintan growled in frustration. "Then why does he still refuse to tell us anything?"
Alvar shrugged.
Fintan turned suddenly to him. "I have an idea," he said, smiling cruelly. "I need you to bring me a prisoner."
"Which one?"
"Sophie."
O0o0o0o0o0
Fitz wasn't sure why they had blindfolded him, but he didn't care. He welcomed the darkness.
He heard Fintan's voice say, "Since you've been so cooperative in answering our questions, I decided to bring in a little.. incentive."
Fitz shivered, and not because he was cold.
Alvar was speaking now. "Answer the questions, and we won't hurt her."
Fitz frowned. Her? Her who?
He felt a hand ripping off his blindfold, and he blinked a few times to adjust to the sudden light.
He recoiled in surprise at what he saw.
He saw Sophie in a chair with an ability restrictor on, barely conscious.
"Sophie?" he whispered in shock.
Ruy stepped up. "We haven't harmed her.. yet. Refuse to answer our questions, and that may change."
"If you harm one hair on her head-"
"Your loyalty is sweet. Now. What are the Black Swan planning?" Fintan held a sphere of everblaze near Sophie's arm. "Remember the consequences of silence."
Fitz shook his head to rid his eyes of the tears that threatened to come. Somehow this was so much worse than any of the other things they had done to him. They had taken his sense of happiness. His freedom. His spirit. They couldn't have Sophie too.
Fitz debated in his head. He couldn't let them hurt Sophie. But at the same time, Sophie would want him to stay quiet, rather than keep her from getting hurt.
Fintan moved the flame closer to Sophie's arm. "Well?" he growled.
"I'm deciding," Fitz snapped.
"Not much decision, lover boy. Either you tell us and she remains unharmed, or you stay quiet like a coward and we torture her."
Fitz growled quietly. "Fine," he spat. "The Black Swan are planning something that has to do with one of the members going undercover in an organization different from the Neverseen."
"That's not good enough."
Fitz stared up at Fintan defiantly. "They keep us at arm's length."
"Which member?" When Fitz didn't answer, Fintan moved the flame even closer to Sophie.
"Blur."
"Who is that?"
"I don't know."
"Which organization?"
Fitz hesitated, then said, "The Council."
"And how do they plan to do that?"
"I don't know. I didn't get specifics."
Fintan's lips curled into a smile. "Thank you, Fitz," he smirked. "You've been very helpful."
Fitz was blindfolded again, and he heard them drag out the chair that Sophie was in.
He exhaled a sigh of slight relief.
No sooner had he done that, when he felt Jolie shock him all over his body again.
Apparently the torture was not done.
A few minutes later, she stopped.
Fitz wheezed for breath, and in between gasps, he asked, "Why are you still torturing me?"
Jolie shrugged. "Because we need you to ask more questions, and Fintan somehow thinks we can do it without Sophie. He hates having her be vital to our plan, aka be the thing that gets you talking."
"Sophie is a she not a thing."
"Right. Keep telling yourself that."
Fitz looked her in the eyes and saw nothing but cold-hearted blackness.
He cringed away from her, and she smirked when she saw his reaction. "What's the matter honey?" she taunted in a sweet voice. "Scared of me? Maybe even.. terrified?"
Fitz spat at her feet, and Jolie's smile twisted into a sneer. "Or maybe," she said more coldly, "You're just an idiot coward that breaks down and spills all of his secrets when he sees his girlfriend nearly get hurt."
"She's not my girlfriend."
"Uh-huh. Actually, that makes sense. She's way out of your league."
Fitz closed his eyes. "If you're going to torture me, might as well get it over with."
Jolie raised an eyebrow. "You don't want to stall?"
"I don't really care if you hurt me."
Jolie looked at him skeptically, then grinned slightly. "You really are broken, aren't you?"
Fitz didn't reply, and that confirmed Jolie's question.
She smirked, but started to walk towards the door. "I'm not getting any answers out of you, am I?" Not waiting for a reply, she left.
She was right.
Fitz was broken.
All he felt was a black numbness.
However...
There was a key to fix him.
Something that could bring life back to him.
Because..
He didn't care about anything.
Except Sophie.
Please, please review!
