- God, Interrupted, Chapter 3

A centurion led him away in shackles to another part of the building. Six followed quietly with the Five, occasionally sneaking an apologetic glance towards their prisoner.

"How convenient." Lee said, making no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his voice. "Your 'hospital' has a jail cell." He stared at her accusingly and she could only look away, ashamed.

Five shoved Lee through the door of the cell and followed him inside, locking the door behind them. He gestured to the only chair in the cell. "Have a seat, Captain." Lee took it begrudgingly.

"Where is Earth?" Five asked.

"Earth? How the hell should I know?" Lee questioned back.

He never saw the left hook coming. It connected squarely with his chin and knocked him off the chair. Five picked him up by the collar of his fight suit and placed him roughly back in the seat.

"Where did your fleet jump to?" He asked, showing no signs of his recent exertion.

Lee licked at the blood on his lower lip and shook his head. "I don't know." He said slowly.

He knew the next punch was coming and was able to brace himself for it. It still hurt like hell though, and fresh blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Five twisted the front of Lee's flight suit in his fist, bringing his face within an inch of his own.

"Surely you must know where your own people went, Captain." Five stated calmly.

"I don't know." Lee started softly, the volume of his voice escalating as he continued. "I never made it back to my ship after the attacks started because you assholes shot my frakking plane down!"

Five pushed Lee away hard enough to knock the chair over, spilling him onto the floor. He walked away then circled back, kicking Lee in the ribs for good measure. He paced back and forth, fists opening and closing in an attempt to control his rage. Suddenly he was on Lee, dragging him to his feet and pinning him up against the wall, his hand tight around his throat. "I believe you're lying."

"Frak you." Lee spat at him.

Five brought his knee up hard into Lee's groin and he crumpled to the floor.

Six couldn't take anymore. "Stop it." She begged. "He doesn't know anything."

Five exited the cell, leaving the door open, and stopped in front of Six. "Then he's of no use to us." He said coldly. He turned to the centurion standing in the corner. "Kill him." He ordered as he walked out of the room.

The centurion headed for the cell but Six ordered it to stop.

"I'll do it." She said, stepping in front of it.

She took the centurion's gun and immediately put two rounds into its head, reducing it to a smoldering pile scrap metal.

She turned her attention to Lee. He was kneeling on the floor of the cell, staring at her in shock. "We won't have much time." She said.