Escape From Hell
Chapter 4: Hyde's Warning
Utterson awoke early the next morning, the silverette looked around before looking down at Jekyll's sleeping form. The chemist was smiling in his sleep and the silverette couldn't help but smile as well. He went to get out of bed making Jekyll whine in protest. "I'll be right back love. Don't worry..." The silverette got out of bed and went downstairs to start making breakfast for the two of them before he heard a sharp knock at the door. He sighed and walked over before opening it... and he froze seeing Hyde standing there. "Aloysius, it's time for the inspection on your precious Jekyll." Utterson almost got sick, he had completely forgotten about the inspection... Swallowing, the silverette let Hyde in before yelling for Jekyll. Quickly the chemist ran downstairs and froze. He shrank back in fear seeing Hyde's cold hard gaze on him.
"Is he... wearing your clothes? And WHY was he upstairs?!" Hyde demanded angrily, Jekyll backed away in fear and Utterson quickly stepped between them. But the blonde pushed the silverette out of the way and made Jekyll remove his shirt. The chemist shook his head no but Hyde yelled at Utterson to get Jekyll in line. And regretfully, Utterson slapped Jekyll across the face sending the chemist to the floor. Jekyll teared up as he quickly unbuttoned his shirt and removed it. Hyde harshly turned Jekyll around and snarled in anger seeing that Jekyll had no signs of abuse. "You've had him for 20 damn fucking years and yet you've never punished him?! WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!? Do you realize that he hasn't been broken, and he could run off to the police and get us jailed?! You know what? It's time he learned his place Aloysius. Get him downstairs and I'll show you what real punishment is."
Jekyll looked at his master in fear and Utterson nodded slightly. The three went into the basement and Hyde grabbed Jekyll by the hair and dragged him to the wall. Once there he chained the 25 year old to the wall and grabbed a whip. Utterson couldn't watch as Jekyll was struck and his slave screamed in pain begging for him to stop the pain. Another lash was delivered this time drawing blood, Jekyll was hysterical at this point and he pulled on the chains, Hyde looked at Utterson and drew a gun before handing the whip to the silverette. "You stop whipping him, and I'll shoot you both." Utterson knew he had no choice... he had to hurt Jekyll to save them both. Taking the whip, Utterson closed his eyes and then struck Jekyll. The 25 year old cried out for his master to stop but Utterson kept striking him with the whip, each one getting harder and harder to bare.
Finally, Utterson had enough and threw the whip down. "Aloysius, pick up the whip and continue. Remember what's at stake." Utterson turned to Hyde with anger in his eyes and picked the whip up, he poised his arm to strike, then brought the whip down. Hyde screamed and staggered back holding his eye in pain. "You don't know the mistake you've just made Aloysius Utterson. I'd be careful about what you do with your precious slave." And with that, the blonde left, Utterson quickly got Jekyll freed before holding him close. He was scared about what Hyde meant, he didn't want to lose Jekyll and it broke his heart thinking to think about it... Hyde wouldn't go down without a fight. And Utterson meant war.