Reyna choked on blood as Kendall slammed the shotgun into her side once again. Ever since killing Marcus, Kendall hadn't bothered to reload it. She was just beating Reyna senseless. It didn't matter if Reyna twisted on her stomach to protect her ribs and vital organs. Kendall would just slam the shotgun into her kidneys or shoulder blades.
"Ready to tell us the truth yet?" Kendall asked. Reyna was too busy spitting out blood and trying to breathe to answer. Every breath she took felt like she was being stabbed in her side. She wasn't sure if her entire rib cage was shattered or if Kendall had managed to puncture one if not both of her lungs.
"Stop it!" Nico snapped. Reyna slowly looked up at Nico. He was across the room and strapped to a chair. There were a few fresh bruises on his face but not much more. Kendall hadn't even looked at him since she walked in. Now, her full attention went to him. "Reyna doesn't deserve this."
"Reyna should be dead. I watched her guts spill all over her ship," Kendall sneered. She walked towards Nico. "I watched the life flee from her sister's eyes. Now, I am going to watch it drain out of hers."
Even if she wanted to, Reyna couldn't stand. Her hands were handcuffed behind her back once again, and everything hurt. One of her kneecaps felt swollen and bruised, and she didn't know if it could hold her own weight anymore. Her chest was on fire, and her back wasn't any better.
"You should have just left Reyna behind and saved your own skin," Kendall said. Nico looked up at her and glared. "But, you love her, don't you?"
"You don't listen!" Nico snapped. "I already told you that I don't have feelings for-"
The shotgun slammed into Nico's mouth, and his head snapped back against the chair he was tied to. Kendall kicked the chair backwards, and Nico moaned as his head cracked against the ground. Reyna tried to move as she watched Kendall raise the shotgun and slam it down repeatedly. It didn't take long for Nico's cries to fill the room.
"Stop," Reyna wheezed. She struggled to sit up but only ended up gasping in pain. All of her weapons were back on the ship, along with her coins. Nico didn't seem to have any weapons on him either. "Stop!"
"Tell me what I want to know, or I will beat your boyfriend to death," Kendall snapped. She looked at Reyna. "How did you manage to cut Damon off from his master?"
Reyna laid her head back. She couldn't tell them that she was just lying. They would kill her and not hesitate for a moment to do it. Reyna closed her eyes at the impossible situation. She couldn't kill Damon without killing herself as well until her vow was fulfilled, but Damon could kill her without consequences until she severed his power to the founder of the Mistveil. Reyna needed to get to the Mistveil base first.
"I'm going to make this easy, Reyna. You are going to tell me what I want to know, or I am going to beat your boyfriend to death. Then, I am going to make you my bitch. That part happens whether you help me or not," Kendall warned.
Reyna opened her eyes. It was either her life or Nico's, but it wasn't that simple. If Reyna told them the truth, she would be killed, and she would be a ghost. There would be no way to bring Hylla back, and they would just kill Nico anyway.
Reyna had to act like she didn't care about Nico, and she had to make it sound real. Kendall had to think that it wouldn't bother Reyna to see Nico being tortured. Maybe, that would give Nico some mercy. Reyna looked at Kendall and spoke, "Fine. By. Me."
More blood pooled in Reyna's mouth, and she spat it out. She forced her head up and met Nico's eyes. Reyna smirked and looked at Kendall. Her next words were barely a whisper, "Save me the trouble later."
Kendall hesitated. Then, she turned on Nico and started to beat him with the shotgun. Reyna watched the shotgun slam into Nico's exposed and defenseless midsection. She kept that grin on her face even though she felt sick to her stomach. The next minute of constant beating felt like an hour, and every cry that Nico made felt like a punch to Reyna's gut. She forced herself to keep watching.
"Thought you would do worse," Reyna wheezed. She spat out more blood. Kendall stepped away from Nico.
"Useless demigod," Kendall muttered. She walked towards Reyna and knelt by her. "I don't get you, Reyna. You and that demigod were constantly near each other for the entire time we were on that ship of yours. Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Used him," Reyna wheezed. She yelled as the shotgun slammed into the middle of her chest and was pressed down. "Don't care about him. Just money."
Kendall stared at Reyna for a long moment. It took a few seconds for Reyna to collect the blood in her mouth and spit it directly into Kendall's face. A deep, annoyed sigh left Kendall, and she wiped the blood from her face. Then, she rammed her knee with all her might into Reyna's side.
Another yell left Reyna, and Kendall grabbed her face with both hands and spoke, "I guess I can turn all my attention on you. Do you know how long I've been wanting to do this?"
Kendall kissed Reyna roughly and pinned her to the ground. Reyna tried to fight back as Kendall slipped her tongue into her mouth. She almost shivered as Kendall's tongue ran over her own. The knees in her side kept her from squirming away, and she could hardly breathe.
Reyna sure as hell wasn't going to let Kendall just have her way, though. She allowed Kendall to deepen the kiss even more and shove her tongue further into her mouth. Then, Reyna bit down on Kendall's tongue as hard as she could.
Kendall screamed in agony and instinctively tried to pull away. Reyna bit down harder, trying her damndest to bite her tongue off. A fist slammed into her ribs, and she gasped in pain. Kendall pulled away. She stood and placed both hands to her mouth. Reyna curled up on her side and gasped in agony.
There was more blood in Reyna's mouth, but most of it wasn't hers. She spat blood out and tried to sit up. Her body protested, and she ended up collapsing to the ground. Reyna curled up on her side and tried to control her breathing.
"You stupid bitch," Kendall spat. Reyna felt another knee slam into her side, and she choked on her yell. Reyna saw the flash of the shotgun, and it slammed into her temple. Her head whiplashed against the ground, and the next hit caused her to blackout.
When Reyna came to, it took her a few moments to get her bearings. There was a burning pain in her leg, and she realized that she was hanging upside down. Her hands were cuffed behind her back, and every single breath she took caused pure agony.
Her breath came out in ragged gasps which only caused her more pain. Blood was rushing to her head, which only made it hurt worse. It was the worst pain she had ever been in, but she couldn't show Kendall had bad it hurt. Kendall knelt next to her and studied her.
"You're putting up more of a fight than your sister did," Kendall mockingly whispered. Reyna spat blood at her. The shotgun slammed into her face. Reyna was knocked senseless once again. It took her a rapid amount of blinking to see Kendall's smug expression.
"Kill you," Reyna wheezed. Blood trickled from her mouth and nose and into her eyes. Kendall smiled coldly.
"Are you going to be a good little girl?" Kendall whispered. She moved closer to Reyna's face. Reyna felt ready to vomit, and part of her wanted to. It would go great with Kendall's makeup.
"Why don't you let me down and find out?" Reyna wheezed. Her gaze focused on Nico. He was on the opposite side of the room and not moving. It seemed like there weren't any ropes around his wrists, only his waist. Reyna glanced up and saw that the rope was now around her ankles and was what was keeping her hanging.
"Do you know what I'm going to do to you?" Kendall asked. She grabbed Reyna's pants and undid her belt. Reyna tried to move her arms but had no luck. She struggled with the rope, but there was nothing she could do. Kendall had her trapped and defenseless.
"Do you know what I've been wanting to do to you ever since I met you?" Kendall continued. "I would be lying if I said that I haven't wanted to make you mine since day one. If you would have just agreed, we might have spared your sister."
Kendall grabbed a knife. Reyna studied her sister's knife as it was placed to her belly button. Kendall cut her shirt in one swift movement. It took all of Reyna's willpower to keep from panicking. There had to be a way out of this situation.
"I've never fucked someone in this position before," Kendall commented. She grabbed Reyna's face with one hand. Reyna swallowed painfully and tried to keep the fear out of her face. "But, I guess today is about new adventures."
"Now, I know you are a virgin," Kendall whispered. She moved her face impossible close to Reyna's. "So, I'll be gentle."
"Wait," Reyna said. She closed her eyes tightly. "Just stop. I'll do whatever you want."
"Well, we already crossed this bridge, haven't we? I wanted an answer earlier, and you just gave me an attitude. Now, I am going to fuck you," Kendall whispered. She forced Reyna's eyes open. "Then, I may decide to listen to your answer."
"I don't have the tools that I would normally use," Kendall whispered. She stood and grabbed Reyna's waistband. "But, I guess your sister's knife will have to work."
"I was lying," Reyna said. "Fuck. Okay. I was lying about having severed Damon's connection. I haven't done it yet."
Reyna cursed again and let out a gasp of pain. She spat out blood to keep from choking on it. Kendall smirked and stepped. She spoke, "Was that so hard?"
Kendall cut the rope that held Reyna up. Reyna yelled in pain and instantly choked on it as she hit the ground hard. Kendall pinned her and grabbed her pants. Reyna choked as she spoke desperately, "I told you the truth. Stop!"
"What the fuck makes you think I am going to stop?" Kendall whispered. She pressed her knee into the middle of Reyna's ribs. "I told you that I have been wanting to do this for so long now. Granted, it wasn't supposed to be this way. I was going to take you out for a romantic dinner and fuck you nice and slow in the moonlight."
"Now, I don't have to pretend that I care for you," Kendall whispered. She unzipped Reyna's pants and began to pull them down. An attempt to fight was met with a knee digging into her ribcage. Reyna yelled in pain. "Now, I can treat you like the piece of shit you are, but I think I'll still take it nice and slow. After all, it is your first time."
Reyna felt her pants being pulled down to her knees, and Kendall kissed her roughly. In between kisses, Kendall spoke, "Now, should I stab you somewhere to get this knife nice and wet, or should we just go in raw?"
Reyna hissed as the knife was brought below her waistline. She tried to fight, but another knee slammed into her ribs. Reyna whimpered in pain as the world darkened. Kendall whispered in her ear, "I've never fucked a girl with a knife before, so I apologize for how messy this is going to get. Try not to scream too much though. Some pirates are sleeping."
Kendall pushed Reyna's legs apart, and Reyna closed her eyes tightly. She let out a small whimper as Kendall laughed. A heavy weight suddenly slammed into Reyna, and her eyes snapped open. Nico stood over her and held the shotgun in his hands.
Kendall had fallen onto Reyna. .She was either unconscious or just stunned. Reyna tried to shove Kendall away from her but didn't have the strength to. Nico kicked Kendall away, and Reyna slowly scooted backward. She turned on her side and buried her face in the ground. Soft cries left her.
"It's okay," Nico whispered. A hand touched Reyna's back, and she flinched. "I have you, Reyna. You're fine."
Something cut into Reyna's handcuffs, and she gently brought her hands in front of her. Reyna buried her face in her hands and let out soft cries. It took her some time to calm down, and Nico helped her sit up. Reyna felt sick to her stomach and couldn't breathe. It wasn't from the pain this time.
"I didn't mean it," Reyna wheezed. She looked at Nico and tried to keep her hands from shaking. "I didn't mean anything I said. I'm sorry. It was the only way."
"It's okay. I understand," Nico said, but he did eye her wearily. Nico knelt by her and held up nectar. Reyna slowly reached out and grabbed it. She took a sip of the nectar and almost coughed it up. The pain only dulled, and she tried to stand. Nico stopped her.
"I think I can shadow travel," Nico said. He dropped the shotgun and winced in pain. "Can you share your strength?"
"I will. After," Reyna muttered. She slowly grabbed Hylla's knife from the ground and cradled it. Her gaze focused on her reflection. There was pure terror in her eyes, and she couldn't get rid of that look. Reyna closed her eyes and took shaky breaths. She tried to calm down.
"Reyna, I know you're freaked out, but we need to leave while we have time," Nico said. Reyna slowly opened her eyes and looked at Kendall. The traitor was starting to stir and open her eyes. Reyna lowered the knife. She pulled her underwear and pants back up. After fixing her belt, she grabbed the knife once again.
It would be easy to just drive the knife through Kendall's heart, but that would be too easy. Kendall deserved to suffer. She laughed in Reyna's face as she shoved Reyna into her sister's fresh corpse. Kendall wanted to use Hylla's knife to violate Reyna. If there was one person who deserved to suffer, it was Kendall.
Reyna dragged herself over to Kendall and grabbed the girls' jaw. Kendall blinked a few times and slowly looked at her. Reyna spoke, "You are going to suffer for what you did. Do you understand that?"
"Fuck you," Kendall hissed. Reyna tightened her grip on Kendall's jaw. She leaned in close. "My crew will come."
"No one can help you if they can't hear you scream," Reyna hissed. She forced Kendall's mouth open and shoved the knife inside. Kendall tried to scream, but Reyna cut her tongue out in one swift movement. Reyna smirked. "You can thank me for finally making you a full member of the Mistveil."
"Reyna," Nico began. Reyna paid no attention to him. She removed the knife from Kendall's mouth and looked down. Kendall brought both hands to her face and made guttural noises. "We need to go."
"No one is coming to check on us," Reyna hissed. She spat blood out as pain caused her to see stars. Kendall tried to grab the knife, but Reyna moved her hand away. She used her other hand to grab Kendall's face and push it against the ground.
"After everything you have done, I would love nothing more than to go find some of your favorite alcohol, pour it down your throat, and then drop a lighter in your mouth," Reyna whispered. "But, I think that might kill you too quickly."
"Reyna, we-"
"Stay out of this, Nico. We will go when I am done. This bitch killed my sister, and she is going to pay," Reyna snapped. She looked up at Nico. He didn't meet her eyes. Reyna looked down at Kendall. "You are going to pay for killing my sister."
"So, I just have one question for you," Reyna whispered. She met Kendall's eyes and smirked at the look of pure terror in Kendall's eyes. Reyna felt the smirk twist into a feral grin. "Have you ever seen a blood eagle?"
