It had been 7 months since Skye had disappeared, 7 months where they had twisted her reality, 7 months her team had searched before they found her. "We want you to break her. Sever all of the ties that she has…We want the word 'hope' to be out of her vocabulary. If we let her go, she'll stay because she knows there's nowhere to run." Warning: torture/sexual abuse/suicide attempt.

"Arthur?" /Merlin./ His mind rang out. But the face didn't fit..."He isn't here. After all these years." Arthur returns, as do his knights, but they're alone, no Merlin to greet them. That is until a hooded stranger is threatened, and a familiar item becomes the object of the threats. Why is it so important and what if it isn't Arthur who's in most need now. (Language, fluff.)

The Hitachiin twins have never actually played a punishment games before. When Hikaru suggests it, they are both up for the challenge. But when its Haruhi's affection that's on the line, will the competition end up pulling them apart?