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It has been four days since I have been locked into this room. It's cold and dark. I'm still strapped to the chair and my hands are numb from the poor circulation because of the ropes around my wrists. They gave me barely enough water to keep me alive, but no food. A few more days and I was done.

Billy. Billy.

I can hear her voice ringing in my ears.

Billy. Come on Billy.

I can see her smiling and running in front of me. Away from me.

Billy. Come with me Billy.

I can hear her laughter. Her hair floating around her. Suddenly she stops. She leans over and clutches her chest. There's blood flowing out between her fingers.

Billy. Billy. Help me.

I try to reach out to her, but I can't. I want to cry, but I'm too dehydrated and no tears come. I just watch her in pain.

It's ok Billy. Captain Hammer will come. He'll come.

She falls down.

I feel drops of water on my face. I look up to see Hammer.

"Wakey Wakey!"

I groan. I did not need to see that face right after a dream like that. My stomach burns with hunger.

"Awww, what's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"

"What do you want?"

"Same as before. I want you to tell me where your time machine is."

I look up at him weakly.

"Why do you want it? There's nothing in it for you."

"Oh, but there is. You see, you ruined my reputation in this town. People saw me blubbering like a baby because of that day. With your time machine I can go back to make it as if that never happened."

"That's it? You're doing this because people realized what a lame super hero you are?"

Hammer grabs my neck and tightens his hand around it.

"I'm the best thing this town has ever seen! And I have to make sure that they know that! And I'm not going to let a runt like you stop me."

He lets go as I gasp for air.

"I'm not telling you anything."

"Why, what's it matter to you? If it's your spot on the Evil League of Evil, then you can always kill that idiot pajama man, who thinks he can try to be the new me."

"I don't care about that anymore."

"Oh? Wait, so you're worried about Penny. Hah! You already killed her. What's the difference whether you kill her or if Stacey kills her? She'll be dead either way."

"Just get lost!"

"Hmmm…we'll see how long you put up this front."

He chuckles and suddenly the door opens and the she devil peeks in.

"Hey! Miss me?"

I turn my head away from her.

"Awww, don't be so upset. If you'd only tell me where that machine was, then you wouldn't have to go through all this. Well, no matter. I'm about to make all of our lives so much easier!"

She drags in two machines. Two of my machines.

"I was trying to find your machine at your place, but we just couldn't find it, but I happened to come across these little babies."

Hammer walks up to her.

"What are they?"

"They seem to be a truth detector and an electric shocker."

"Sweet! Great job!"

They waste no time and bring the machines up to me and put the helmet on my head. I would protest, but why waste the little energy I have left. They switch the machine on. Stacey sits down in front of me and smiles.

"So, is the machine in your place?"

I don't answer.

"Hammer"

He takes the shocker and brings it to my temples. The electric current runs through my entire body. MY eyes are wide open and feel like they'll pop out any second.

"Is it in your place?"

I don't answer again. Hammer brings the shocker to my temples again. I clench my teeth and my head starts shaking. I arch my back in pain.

"Well?"

"N-no." I reply to her weakly. I feel pathetic to have been broken down so easily.

"Is it with Bad Horse?"

"No."

"Hmmm…Is it…I don't know where else it would be!"

"Let me see. Hmmm…lame guy with lame ideas…I know! Is it somewhere you and Penny spent time together?"

I don't answer. Hammer turns the knob on the shocker higher. He brings them to my temples again. I clench my eyes shut and bite my lip so hard that is bleeds, but I can feel anything. When he removes the machine, I'm left a shivering mess. My bottom lip quivers.

"Answer me!"

"Y-yes." My voice comes out as a squeak.

"It's in that Laundromat, isn't it!"

I open my mouth, but instead of words my voice comes out as gibberish.

"Whatever. We have our answer."

"Excellent! No time to waste!"

They get up and leave, closing the door behind them, leaving me in the dark again.