Jacen rubbed at his eyes and stretched his neck. Even though he felt worn down Jacen's face had the largest smile he had ever had in his life. He looked over at Terrence and nodded. Terrence immediately took two steps forward and Zack inhaled deeply. Jacen grinned as he knelt next to Zack who sat on the floor with one of the ziplines around his neck. One end was attached to a small pillar holding up the cabinets above the counter in Logan's kitchen. The other end rested in Terrence's hands and at Jacen's command Terrence would again commence Zack's strangulation.

"How's the airflow there Zack? Nice and comfy is it?" Jacen spoke in a kind tone as he leaned in close to Zack's face which was covered in blood from a severe beating Jacen himself had inflicted on him.

Zack looked up at Jacen, his eyes still defiant but he issued no words. Jacen continued to smile as he looked over to Terrence, "Take five. I think we have a different way to get information from our friend Zack."

Logan and Max both sat in the corner in complete silence as they watched Zack tortured for the past half hour. Jared stood a few feet away facing at the two of them, his gun at the ready. Wren stood right next to Max and Logan, her eyes locked on Max with a sly smile on her face.

Jacen walked over to stand in front of Max and Logan but his smile was gone and his straight face revealed no emotion. It once again reminded Max of Zack. Jacen looked at Max for several moments before speaking, "You tell us where Krit is and its over. We know Zack brought him here."

Max shrugged, "Even if I did know I wouldn't tell you."

Jacen sighed, "Is cooperation that hard of an accomplishment? I guess it must be like that for all the X-5. Zack of course was too preoccupied with himself to remember the ten of us just a building away. Now we have Max who would rather watch Zack be beaten to death then to open her mouth."

Mira and Steph has been paying attention as they sat on the couch and had already figured out the basics of what had happened. The escape, Zack's betrayal, and X-6 staying at Manticore. The others had figured out what had happened as well.

Max looked up at Jacen, sighed, and looked away from him over to Zack. Jacen shook his head and looked up to Wren, "Take her into the bedroom. If she doesn't talk we'll wait and see how long Zack can hold out his information while he listens to his little sister being tortured."

Jacen stood up and glanced at Wren who now wore a big, satisfied smile on her face as she pulled Max to her feet and dragged her to the bedroom with Thomas following her. Jacen leaned again into Zack and could see the fear in his eyes, "It's different when it's someone you care about isn't it?" It was at this moment that a loud crash could be heard in the bedroom and a groan of pain that both Zack and Logan instantly recognized as Max.

"It's pretty obvious that she's not just a sister to you isn't it Zacky? I can see the way you look at her," Jacen continued. "Well, you know what? This is payback. Ten years and one life."

Logan stared at Zack almost in shock at the mention of Zack's feelings for Max. It was something Logan had thought as obvious but now it was different. This time it had been said and was no longer just a thought in Logan's head.

Jacen sat down across from Zack as sounds of a struggle and yelps of pain continued from the bedroom, "I had a baby sister named Dawn. You know what happened to her? Two days after your little exodus from Manticore Lydecker used her as an example. He had her hanged in the mess hall for all the classes to see. Now at this point there was no need to have complete separation of classes because everyone knew the truth about the others.

She stayed up there for three days. Three days her small, frail body hung there as a warning for traitors. On day three I brought her down and buried her myself on the training grounds." Jacen looked at Zack his voice suddenly low and threatening, "When you bury those that are closest to you then you'll see how easy it will be for me to bury Max in there. Then Tinga, Syl, Krit. Whatever it takes to see that pain in your eyes that I have felt for so long. I know your pain just makes you stronger and more defiant. I sort of got carried away there and just beat you up for fun but now it's serious. Let's see how long you can bear to hear the screams of those closest to you as they fight for their last breath."

Jacen stood up and walked over to Logan and kneeled in front of him. Logan simply stared past Jacen at the walls of his living room as he tore himself apart on the inside at the sounds of Max's pain. He glanced over to Zack and stared into his blood stained face into his eyes. Still he could see Zack putting on his tough facade. Logan looked over to Jacen, "Stop her. I know where Krit is."