Something New
by AlienPred18
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Notes: See previous parts
Lindsey now fully understood why the senior partners were so feared. His blood soaked body trembled slightly. When he had come in the office today, the guards immediately surrounded and escorted him to the senior partners' office. He knew he was there to die in front of them and a part of him was happy when he saw Lilah receiving the same treatment as him. Then the pain came. It was unlike anything he had ever experienced. It was as if every cells in his body was exploding. He had no idea how long it occurred, whether it was a second or a millenia.
Suddenly a voice came booming out of the darkness. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?"
Somewhere in the background, he heard whimpering and knew it was Lilah. She was too weak to cry. Actually, he was too weak to open his eyes, let alone answer the question.
"PAWNS. IN TRYING TO PLEASE US, YOU HAVE INSURED OUR DESTRUCTION. YOU DIE NOW!!!" the voice growled. Lindsey heard one more scream, followed by a ripping sound, then all was silent. He knew he was next and waited. And waited.
"YOU DON'T DIE TODAY LINDSEY."
Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Lindsey couldn't help but wonder why he was being spared.
"YOU HAVE SEVENTY-TWO HOURS TO FIND BRANDON AND SEND HIM BACK. IF YOU DON'T, WE GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL SPEND THE LAST FEW HOURS OF YOUR EXISTENCE IN MORE PAIN THAN ANYONE IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF YOUR PITIFUL RACE HAS EVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO. EVERY RESOURCE THE FIRM HAS IS AT YOUR COMMAND, JUST GET THE JOB DONE!!!"
Lindsey suddenly found himself back in his office. All evidence of the torture he had just endured was gone, except his memories of it. He had three days to find Brandon. Unfortunately, there was no way to track him down and Darla wasn't stupid enough to leave a trail. Suddenly his door flew open and in strode Darla.
"Hi Lindsey," she said with a smile that spoke of danger and sex.
"Darla," he said, mesmerized for a second, but only for a second. "Where's the kid?"
"Lindsey, I'm hurt," she said, her face displaying false pain, "No 'hello', no 'how've you been?', not even a 'how'd you get in here?' After all we've been through. After all the times I chose not to kill you and this is how you greet me? I guess next time I'll just have to kill you. Oh well. Dru always did say she preferred Lilah anyway."
"She's dead."
"Really?" she said, genuinely surprised.
Then security guards came pouring into the office and began surrounding her. She giggled. It seemed so stupid. If she had really wanted Lindsey dead, he'd be dead.
"Where's the kid?" he said more harshly.
Darla just laughed at him. He could be so cute, when he was serious. "My darling boy, I believe I'm the one with the bargaining power here. After all I have what you want and if I don't get back to Dru soon she and your new toy will be on their way to Europe by nightfall." Then she inspecting her nails and said offhanderly without looking up, "Although she did mention South America once or twice, so she may go there." Even though her face looked completely apathetic, inwardly she was beaming. She had him by the balls and he knew it.
"Let her go," Lindsey said after a moment of thinking. She was right, he had no bargaining power here.
"Don't worry. You'll get a chance to get him back. Negotiations start tonight at Ciritas. Be there with your best offer." And she walked out leaving Lindsey with his thoughts.
by AlienPred18
Disclaimer: See Part 1
Notes: See previous parts
Lindsey now fully understood why the senior partners were so feared. His blood soaked body trembled slightly. When he had come in the office today, the guards immediately surrounded and escorted him to the senior partners' office. He knew he was there to die in front of them and a part of him was happy when he saw Lilah receiving the same treatment as him. Then the pain came. It was unlike anything he had ever experienced. It was as if every cells in his body was exploding. He had no idea how long it occurred, whether it was a second or a millenia.
Suddenly a voice came booming out of the darkness. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?"
Somewhere in the background, he heard whimpering and knew it was Lilah. She was too weak to cry. Actually, he was too weak to open his eyes, let alone answer the question.
"PAWNS. IN TRYING TO PLEASE US, YOU HAVE INSURED OUR DESTRUCTION. YOU DIE NOW!!!" the voice growled. Lindsey heard one more scream, followed by a ripping sound, then all was silent. He knew he was next and waited. And waited.
"YOU DON'T DIE TODAY LINDSEY."
Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, Lindsey couldn't help but wonder why he was being spared.
"YOU HAVE SEVENTY-TWO HOURS TO FIND BRANDON AND SEND HIM BACK. IF YOU DON'T, WE GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL SPEND THE LAST FEW HOURS OF YOUR EXISTENCE IN MORE PAIN THAN ANYONE IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF YOUR PITIFUL RACE HAS EVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO. EVERY RESOURCE THE FIRM HAS IS AT YOUR COMMAND, JUST GET THE JOB DONE!!!"
Lindsey suddenly found himself back in his office. All evidence of the torture he had just endured was gone, except his memories of it. He had three days to find Brandon. Unfortunately, there was no way to track him down and Darla wasn't stupid enough to leave a trail. Suddenly his door flew open and in strode Darla.
"Hi Lindsey," she said with a smile that spoke of danger and sex.
"Darla," he said, mesmerized for a second, but only for a second. "Where's the kid?"
"Lindsey, I'm hurt," she said, her face displaying false pain, "No 'hello', no 'how've you been?', not even a 'how'd you get in here?' After all we've been through. After all the times I chose not to kill you and this is how you greet me? I guess next time I'll just have to kill you. Oh well. Dru always did say she preferred Lilah anyway."
"She's dead."
"Really?" she said, genuinely surprised.
Then security guards came pouring into the office and began surrounding her. She giggled. It seemed so stupid. If she had really wanted Lindsey dead, he'd be dead.
"Where's the kid?" he said more harshly.
Darla just laughed at him. He could be so cute, when he was serious. "My darling boy, I believe I'm the one with the bargaining power here. After all I have what you want and if I don't get back to Dru soon she and your new toy will be on their way to Europe by nightfall." Then she inspecting her nails and said offhanderly without looking up, "Although she did mention South America once or twice, so she may go there." Even though her face looked completely apathetic, inwardly she was beaming. She had him by the balls and he knew it.
"Let her go," Lindsey said after a moment of thinking. She was right, he had no bargaining power here.
"Don't worry. You'll get a chance to get him back. Negotiations start tonight at Ciritas. Be there with your best offer." And she walked out leaving Lindsey with his thoughts.