A/N: In case you didn't really understand last chapter, The Archer is simultaneously Lila and Maggie. But Lila and Maggie still exist within The Archer persona as alters.
The Archer's POV:
He's drained. You look at him, watch his chest rise and fall with a startlingly fast pace. Sympathy almost washes over you, before you scold the Lila in you. You're The Archer now. Not Maggie, not Lila. You are The Archer. Before you underwent your transformation into who you are now, you decided to let your three distinct personalities reign when necessary. It seems that Lila hasn't been out nearly enough, or you wouldn't be sympathising with Doctor Reid right now. Or thinking of him as your lovely. Damn it, sometimes Lila was much too hard to control recently. Perhaps if you tone down the torture for a while, she'll stop being such a pest. If you do that however, Maggie will start being even more forceful, although you'd rather give in to Maggie than Lila, at least Maggie will teach the boy a lesson, so...you count to three and let Maggie wash over you.
Maggie's POV:
Finally, you're free. It's been so long, way too long in fact. The Archer is so controlling and you can't help but feel some disdain towards her. She's so damn preoccupied with doing a task that you'd rather be doing, damn it. You've practically missed all of the fun. At least you got to participate in the hunt, which was always your favourite part. So she knows when to use your skill, that doesn't mean she can take over once she's done! Actually, it kind of does and you know it. Control Freak. Just once you'd like to be able to participate in the torture instead of being a viewer. You escaped for a reason, and that reason was- oh crap...
Lila's POV:
You've been trapped so long, and in your own body for god's sake! So much for not playing the victim to your stalker, you're actually playing her host body! Well, that's not strictly true; since you're the one that helped Maggie escape, and then formed The Archer with her...I suppose your own oppression is partially your own fault. You never expected that The Archer would completely dominate you though! You think that even Maggie didn't see this one coming, although, The Archer seems to prefer her over you. The only reason you joined forces with Maggie in the first place was because you were pissed at Spencer for never making contact after your brief time together in Hollywood. You didn't want to hurt him, just teach him a lesson, and you thought that Maggie would know the perfect way to do that. Well, turns out she did just that, and more. Because of all the bickering that ensued when you and Maggie joined forces, The Archer came about, and dominated all...the bitch.
The Archer's POV:
You've regained control of your alters at last. That took you longer than normal, and you're glad that the struggle is over so that you can get back to business. Even in the back of Lila's mind, she knows that she wants this. She...just doesn't know it yet. Ah well, you should retain your composure now, you're about to make a very special visit to your captor, and you don't want him to question your sanity.
Reid's POV:
You hear banging and squealing from above you, it sounds as though as struggle is happening upstairs, but you can't really tell if there are more people there to help Lila, or if it's your team launching your rescue. Damn, you wish you knew what to do, but for now you ponder the mystery that is the persona of Lila Archer. Lila was never this cruel, even when it had been her best friend stalking her, she hadn't wished for anything bad to happen to her, Maggie on the other hand was ruthless. Now that you think about the face of your captor and Lila's, you can see the similarities – although there was definitely some surgery done there. Thinking about it, you can see how The Archer is like a combination between the completely soft Lila, and the hardened and criminal Maggie. The fact that it took you so long to realise this is astonishing to you, but you put it down to severe blood loss and trauma.
Looking down at your arms, you can tell that infection has set in at least half of your wounds, some are leaking white goo, and your medical knowledge tells you that that is probably pus. Fearing further infection, you dare not touch the wounds lest you spread anything you already have further. You twitch your legs a little to test mobility, and find them completely numb and worthless, looks like you won't be running out of your cell anytime soon. The tie is still bound around your waist, now useless as your arms can to little more than flop, and therefore do not need to be tied back. Lila may return any time soon, and you fear what might happen if she does. You test your legs again. Nothing. Little tremors begin at your legs and shake their way up your spine, you know that these tremors are the beginning of sobs, and it takes all you have to stop them from coming. You succeed, barely, and try to shut your eyes for a bit more rest before your torturer comes downstairs.
Moments later The Archer descends the stairs, banging every step down, causing you to involuntarily flinch. Damn you wish you wouldn't do that. She reaches the bottom step and glides forward to sit next to you. "Hey Spencer" she says softly
"Hi Lila."
"What's the matter Spencer? Are you unhappy to see me again? Was I not good enough for you? What, am I no Austin?"
"Lila...I..."
"Save it Spencer, I know about her. Gosh, it seems like the worse the situation is when you save them, the stronger the bond. Was I not in enough danger Spencer?"
"No Lila. Please –", you beg as you see her unsheathing her blade
"Enough", her voice came out steely and cold. She withdrew the blade fully, swished it through the air a few times to appreciate its gleam, then grins at you wickedly. You know what's coming, she knows you know, and delights in the fact that you do. Classic sexual sadist, with a touch of psychosis, and a heated passion, the perfect blend for any ugly murder.
Thanks for reading the 10th chapter. I know, I know, this one didn't contain much in terms of plot movement, but I promise the next one will contain far more. :)