Chapter 29
In the basement John walked over to Bryan. "You got a death wish or something Bryan," he asked. Bryan shook his head no.
"I just know you can hear me John. You've got to fight Alanya. You've got to break free," said Bryan. John screamed in rage and uncuffed Bryan's hands.
"Wait!" yelled Bryan, but John Jerked him to his feet. He hit him hard in the stomach causing him to double over in pain then he backhanded him and sent him sprawling across the floor. He cried out as he hit on his broken arm.
"John!" yelled Bryan, but John ran over, jerked him up again and twisted his broken arm behind his back. Bryan Screamed as pain shot up it. John grabbed his wrist and bent it back.
"Say something else!" yelled John. "I dare you to say one more word!" Bryan shut his mouth and John shoved him down into a chair and tied his hands and feet to it. He grabbed Bryan's cheeks and forced his head up to look into John's black eyes. "I'm waiting Bryan," said John. When Bryan decided to keep his mouth shut, John let his face go.
"You will not speak unless spoken to," said John. "Say it!"
Bryan winced. "I will not speak unless spoken to." John left him alone and went to stand back beside the door. Bryan couldn't figure out why he stayed close to the door so much, but wasn't about to ask.
As John stood there he began to shake his head and rubbed his temples. Bryan hoped that he was trying to break free. He hoped he heard him. If it was anything like what happened with Tony and Sam, he knew that John could hear him and was trying hard to fight. He hoped so anyway because he had a feeling that if he kept talking to John without permission, then John would kill him.
Please fight John, , thought Bryan but kept his mouth closed.
Lothos walked back over to Jack who was in so much pain that he just wanted to pass out. They still had the eyepiece on though, so he was forced to keep his eyes opened. They removed the light from his eyes, but it had been so bright that Jack could only see white spots.
"Tell me Jack," said Alanya. "Are you going to try to help them again." Jack turned his head in the direction of Alanya's voice. He couldn't see, but he could hear. He gritted his teeth and said, "First chance I get!" Lothos and Alanya grinned at each other. They unchained him and forced him over onto his stomach. They left the eye piece in place and chained his legs back wide and his arms out to the sides. Alanya knealt down and whispered in Jack's ear. "I'm going to brand you Jack. You may not join up with me, but you'll bear my mark."
"NO!" yelled Jack, but Alanya went over to the fire and removed the brand. it was red hot. It was a pentagram in a circle with an arrow through it.
"PLEASE!" yelled Jack and screamed in pain as Alanya pressed it down to his upper left shoulder.
"God!" yelled Jack as tears sprang to his eyes and spilled over. Alanya looked at his brother. "Looks like Lothos is hungry again," he said and stepped back. Lothos stepped up.
"Don't please!" said Jack weakly, but Lothos walked up and rubbed his hands down Jack's back, causing him to jump. This pleased Lothos so much that he decided to take the eye piece off of him for awhile. Jack closed his eyes and braced against what he knew was coming. Lothos took the scalpel and cut a long incision along the middle of Jack's back. He winced and arched his back against the pain. Lothos licked the blood off and then placed his hands on each side of Jack's head. Jack cried out as Lothos sent a firey hot pain shooting through his head. Jack mercifully passed out.
"Wake up soon Jack! We're nowhere close to being finished with you," said Alanya. "I'll teach you not to try to help them escape again. You'll pay dearly.