Hey guys! How's it going? (I enjoy answers to that question; I like to know how people are. I'll settle with a simple "I'm fine, thanks".) Thanks for all the reviews last chapter, guys! This is chapter is going to hopefully be a torture scene. I'm not so great at writing those though, so... Don't hate me if it turns into more of a "he zapped me and it hurt" kind of thing. Sorry in advance... Anyways, I own nothing. But hey, please enjoy this chapter regardless of whether or not my torture scene isn't actually torture! :)

PS: In case you didn't get the memo, this chapter contains TORTURE. If you don't like that stuff, then just skip to the end. I'll have a mini summary there, so people don't miss important stuff.

Zoë's POV

I wanted to shout "no!" and spit in his face. Instead, all I could do was lay there limply.

He grinned at me. "Let's get started, then!"

i was still paralyzed, so I didn't even see the first shot. I did, however, feel it.

It started as a pinch, a speck of pain. Then it grew until it became an unbearable fire of agony coursing through my bloodstream. I desperately wanted to scream, to do something to relieve this pain, but I could do nothing.

After what felt like eternity, the pain slowly began to dissolve. It left my body a grain at a time, so gradual that I could hardly feel the difference. However, once I was no longer in pain, I allowed myself to mentally breathe a sigh of relief. It was short-lived.

"I can already tell that this will be no fun," came a voice to my right. Raven's voice. "I'll unparalyze your body so you'll be able to thrash around. Don't worry, I won't do anything to your mouth so you won't be able to strain your voice my screaming. And you don't want to fall off the table, so ill add these helpful chains."

I felt cold metal snaking across my arms and legs, locking me in position. Then a zap hit my stomach, and I could wiggle my fingers again. I turned my head to the side, staring at my tormentor. No matter hard I tried, I couldn't open my mouth to spit insults and/or coax him out of this.

With a sickly smile, he said, "Now, let's try this again."

He stepped back a half step and spread his hands apart. Between his fingers grew a foot and a half long, razor sharp dagger of electricity. I tried to brace myself for the pain, knowing it would be impossible to escape this one.

A second later, the bolt of electricity pierced my stomach. It felt like a dagger slicing through my flesh, but when it was about to become a fatal wound, the electric current it carried was dispersed through my body. The hair lining my arms stood on edge and the hair on my head frizzed out. With the current came a horrible, searing pain traveling through my bloodstream.

I must've passed out at some point, because when I opened my eyes again, the room was darker. Night was falling, if it hadn't come already. I was about to turn my head to the sides to see if I could spot a window, but a voice interrupted me.

"I see the sleeping beauty has finally awakened." It was Raven. I twisted my head to the left to stare at him. "I continued the torture without you conscious. It wasn't as fun as watching it when you are conscious, but it was still entertaining to watch your body twitch and rock in pain with you unconscious of anything."

He took a step closer, sighing. "Sadly, I decided to take a break. I think my continued torture was delaying your awakening, which was very disappointing." He took another step closer, beginning to smile wickedly. He was now close enough to touch me. "Plus, I didn't want you to miss the next activity I have in store."

I eyed him suspiciously, wondering what it was he had in mind. If the last round was so painful that i passed out from it, then I feared what he would do now.

As i laid my back and glared up at my tormentor, he began to drag a finger down my cheek, almost caressing it. It would've seemed loving if he wasn't being so harsh, practically drawing blood with his nails.

"You're so beautiful," he murmured. For a moment, I thought this was a dream, that I was still unconscious or this was another fantasy. How could he go from cruel to caring in 0.4 seconds? It was either a dream, or he was really back to normal.

Suddenly, a sadistic going entered those dark green eyes. "I wonder how you'd ok without these pesky clothes on?"

My eyes widened in horror. I wanted to scream. No! No! No! This had to be a dream, a horrific nightmare.

Raven's fingers danced closer to the edge of my pants. I struggled with all my might, but I couldn't wiggle free or even stall him. Just as his fingers found the band of my pants, I let out a noise between a whimpered plea and a cry of pain.

Suddenly, Raven's eyes rolled back in his head and he collapsed backwards. I wanted to let out a sigh of relief. I was safe...

For now.

Hey guys! Sorry it's kinda short, but I'm not great at writing torture. So I apologize. Next chapter is in the usual 4 days, so Saturday. See you then!