Torture

Chapter 4

It had been almost two years since they'd mercilessly tortured me with the deadliest substance known to man. I lay inside a dreary cell, it was slightly larger then the one they'd slammed me into before. The metallic door had three small bars on it for a window, but who'd want to look outside to something so depressing? I lay on a grungy mattress, curled up trying to get some sleep. I was hugging a shabby-looking pillow for some sort of comfort. Erol calmly stood outside my cell, watching me with glowing peircing eyes. He hadn't left since the latest experiment, and I was sure there was going to be another one just as sadistic as all the others tomorrow. Erol's angular features remained still as stone as he peered at me. Something about me fasinated him, excited him in ways I cannot even explain.

The long, drawn out eco-expieriments had done something to the inside of my body, I could practicly feel it from the inside out. A loud groan was issued as another wave of convusions attacked my body. My vision went blurry, only seeing a mixture of darkend reds, almost like the color of spilled blood. Sweat plastered my face as my lungs seized with pain, shooting down my body with each breath. My blood ran cold as I felt Erol's hand softly carress my cheek. I rolled over, curling into an even tighter ball as he sat down on the mattress, obviously exciting in my suffering. As he sat there, Something seemed to click inside Erol's mind, like he almost, maybe felt sorry for me. The expression in his firy eyes might have faded a bit as he watched me, maybe. My body couldn't help but go limp as he softly carressed and rubbed my aching back. It was covered with brusies and scars from the daily beatings the KG soldiers gave me. Watching all of the deep scars and cuts that covered my back, Erol sighed mentally and lightly played with my hair. I couldn't help but laugh weakily as it tickled. Erol's ears drooped as he whispered, "I'm..I'm sorry..." but I was already out of it by the time he said that.

Erol sat at his desk pondering over all the strange mixed emotions that were swirling on the inside of his head. Part of him just might have feelings for the eco freak, and yet the other half wanted to see him suffer a painful excrutiating death. He groaned, rubbing his temples angirly. Of course, this wasn't a surprise to him, not at all. When he was little, his father was a mean asshole, constintly smacking him in the back of the head, or battering him with his belt for 'being stupid' as he called it. Erol rested his head against the wooden table, sighing to himself. All of these strange emotions swirling inside of him, teasing him on the inside. It was almost enough to make him go mad. What did all these feelings mean?

They had forced me back onto the metallic table once more, the demons once more shooting into my body, causing louds, agonizing screams of pain to echo loudly against the blood-stained walls. It was killing me on the inside, I could tell from the blurred, discolored vision I always got from the treatments. I felt like I was slowly being disembowled by ravinous wolves. The pain had become unbearable. Suddenly the treatment ended with the glorious silence, but this time I heard the two talking as I slumped my head, breathing softly. "Hmph, nothing. I was informed that this one might be different!" I heard Baron Praxis yell loudly, though I hardly even heard it. They continued to converse as I lay half-dead, twitching in pain. "Finish off this 'thing' tonight" I was no longer a living creature anymore, I was a thing. They both left, allowing me to get some much needed rest, even though I knew that they'd kill me so what was the difference? I strained my head to the other side looking up at the peircing darkness, I almost cracked an insane smile as drool escaped from one side of my mouth. I no longer cared if I lived or died. My acute hearing detected the sound of footsteps. I was finally going to the pearly gates above. I felt his shadow surround me as I forced myself to look up at him. My eyes quickly fluttered shut, slumping my head down. I was so scared. My body shook as the tears I'd held back for so long finally broke free. Erol's ears drooped somewhat as he caressed my tear-stained cheeck. Leaning down he whispered in my ear. "It's ok, I'm not gonna hurt you anymore, Jak" The words almost peirced my heart with shock. I opened my eyes, looking up at him. Erol smiled faintly as he saw I was still alive. He'd never really meant to harm me. His brutal past had caused him to surpress his feelings, having, almost a split life, a split personality. He was just following orders. It was the Baron who should die a grusome death, not Erol. Erol pressed some buttons on the metallic box, allowing the metal cuffs to realease my legs and arms. I moved my arms and legs, trying to get the use of them again. Erol stood there watching me, the emotions once again swirling around inside, exciting him. Did he have feelings for the 'Eco Freak'? As a child, he was an odd little fellow. He never could keep a girlfriend, yet he also liked them. Guys the same way. He never did ask a guy to be his boyfriend, though. At times he would often force himself to belive that he 'was' straight, but now he knew the truth, being to afraid to tell anyone at all, keeping it to himself all these years. I felt the weight on my body increase as I opened my eyes again. He was ontop of me, peering down at me with those orange eyes. I couldn't help but keep staring at him, like my eyes were glued to his face. Weird emotions swirled in my gut as I felt lightheaded suddenly. Erol leaned down, smirking as he suddenly kissed me. All the weakness seemed to escape my body as my eyes shot open. But for some reason, the softness of his lips against mine seemed to releax me. I kissed him back. Could it be that I had feelings for Erol? Was it true that I was...gay? I'd never felt this way around any girl before. Erol broke the kiss and looked down at me, smirking somewhat. For two years he'd held back these words, and he wasn't going to anymore. "I love you..." He leaned in further, whispering softly in my ear. "Eco Freak" I couldn't help but laugh. A shocked look appeared on my face as I held a hand near my voice box. Did I just...laugh? Then...was it possible that I could speak...as well? It was worth a try. "I love you too" A look of joy took the place of the shock as tears of joy streamed down my face. Erol kissed me once more. I wrapped my arms around Erol, in a sort of soft embrace sighing contentdly. I never thought I could find love in such a place.

[A/N: Yes I know that Erol might have been a little OOC, but what do you expect from a slightly romance fic? XD Please no flames on this.]