In the Heart of the Storm
Chapter 4
"What does he mean by break me in?" Elena asked as she made her way down to where Damon was as he looked at her concerned.
"I thought I wanted you to stay quit in Markos's presence." Damon fumed as he grabbed her hand and tugged her into a nearby corner causing her to jerk her hand back when they were there. She was growing rather tired of people doing whatever the hell they wanted with her body today.
"I refuse to stay silent in the presence of any person, let alone Markos. Consequences be damned."
"You stupid, stupid girl. Now he's going to make an example of you. How could you be so stupid? Do you have any clue what you've done?"
"Whatever it is, it's better to fight against what's going on here then to just stand by and watch it happen."
"You have no idea what you're talking about. I just pray to God that you can handle the consequences of your actions."
Before she could say anything else, Damon left leaving her speechless as she sat down on the ship floor trying to hold in her tears. It had been a while since she had been allowed to cry and even then, she couldn't do it for long.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" A deep booming voice asked as Elena startled. Shit. She should have gone straight back to her cot, why had she deferred when she knew that she would be in immediate danger if she stayed?
"Nothing." She answered wiping her tears and attempting top stand up before one of them pushed her into the wall turning her around and forcing her arm back causing her to cry out in pain. What the hell was he doing?
"What the hell are you doing?" she asked trying to wrestle out of his grip.
"This is for Markos." The man growled as Elena screamed in utter agony as she heard the snap of her arm as she was tossed to the floor like a rag doll, black dots dancing across her vision while she clutched her now broken arm.
"Remember to learn your place next time bitch or the punishment will be far worse." The other spat as the two walked out together leaving her alone in anguish it seemed like hours in agony before someone finally found her.
"Don't move." A female voice who Elena didn't recognize said as she turned Elena around causing her to cry out in pain, her arm still dangling there.
"Shit. They did a number on your arm. I'm going to have to set your arm and give you something for the pain. Take a deep breath." The women said before Elena heard her bones crack again as she creamed in pain but at least her arm didn't feel useless at her side anymore.
"Elena? Shit. What the fuck happened?" Damon asked coming into the room and standing next to the woman who had helped her.
"I'm guessing someone from Markos's crew doing his dirty work for him. She isn't the first one I've had to heal."
"I appreciate your help Bonnie, but I wouldn't want you to get into anymore trouble. You know how Markos is."
"Why would he do this to her?" Bonnie questioned a pained look in her eyes almost like she had seen this before.
"To break her in." Damon answered as a flash of hot anger spread across Bonnie's face.
"Fucking bastard. How many times does he have to do this before we do something about it?"
"You know as well as I do that this is a long game Overtaking Markos was never supposed to be simple. We just have to remember that and keep our wits about this."
"It's hard to when you see how he treats girls like her."
"I know but we must keep the faith. It's the only thing he cannot take from us."
"I doubt that." Elena answered still feeling quite sore as Bonnie set her sling.
Both Bonnie and Damon gave her a once over as Bonnie handed Damon some herbs she had been using and continued.
"I have to tend to the rest of the wounded. Do you think you can get her to her chambers and give her this once every four hours?"
Nodding, Damon stuffed the herbs into his pocket gathering Elena in his arms as she cried out in pain. Damon rubbed her back in a comforting gesture before carrying her to her chambers and setting her down on the rather uncomfortable cot.
"Thank you for helping me." She gasped out barely able to keep her eyes open.
"Happy to help, but for your sake and mine, try not to step on Markos's toes. He's cruel and will not hesitate to break you from the inside out if you disobey him. Don't give him the satisfaction."
Nodding her understanding, Damon stroked a piece of her hair from her face before giving her hand a squeeze and returning back to his work.