Chapter is short, due to story flow, next chapter I imagine will be also short so yeah o.o

i just wanted to post this chapter up before leaving the house since gonna see my movies tonight with a friend : o. Fanart will be posted up in the next chapter (yeah, sorry ahhhh, just in a rush here x.x)

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Thank you asherisawkward for reading through things too : )

Warning: Torture(different sorts), physical - sexual (no rape) unwanted touch - I DO NOTTTT condone these behaviors , just necessary for the story and as an author i want peeps to feel

Chapter 20

A searing pain jolted Adam awake, as if a thousand white-hot needles were piercing his brain and a deafening roar of the chainsaw grated against his ears. His body convulsed against the restraints binding him to the ground. A metal contraption, clamped between his teeth, stifled his screams by pressing against his tongue and digging into the soft flesh of his mouth. The stench of burning flesh suffocated him.

Valentino loomed over him with a cruel delight dancing in his eyes as he held Adam's head against the cold floor. Adam shut his eyes tightly as the chainsaw finished tearing through one of his horns, still sending shockwaves of excruciating pain through him.

"Make sure there's nothing left," Valentino instructed the sinner before they continued slicing through Adam's second horn as close to his skull as possible, causing his head to feel as if it were exploding again. He struggled against his bindings, and his teeth clenched on the gag as he screamed into it. Tears welled in his eyes from the deceptively perpetual agony, and, with a desperate gasp, his eyes rolled back before he passed out once more.

Adam was in a haze of pain the next time he regained consciousness. He was suspended from the ceiling by his wrists again, which put a strain on his arms. His head hung forward, breath rasping weakly through the metal piece still lodged in his mouth. Throbbing pain pulsed through his body, especially from his head.

Trickles of blood mixed with alcohol dribbled down his face from the gaping wounds where his horns had once stood. He felt sticky from the sheen of cold sweat that coated his skin. A gentle touch lifted his chin, and Adam weakly met the gaze of the sinner with the purple face, who continued to hold a twisted smile.

"Now, do I have your attention, mi hombrecito?" Val's smooth voice inquired. Adam closed his eyes momentarily, feeling the world spin, and took a shaky breath. Val chuckled as he released the strap behind Adam's head, removing the gag from his mouth.

Adam coughed weakly but otherwise remained silent, struggling to gather his thoughts. Beyond the metal bars, Vox stood by one of the two cameras in the room, capturing every moment.

"This is how it's gonna to be," Val began, his fingers tightening around Adam's chin. "Hey, look at me when I'm talking to you…" Impatience dripped from his tone.

Adam did as he was told but only to glare more weakly than desired at Val, which caused the overlord to smile again. He felt so exhausted, so weak… he was starting to regret not having actual food in so long… And he could still feel his organs ache from the effects of the lingering poison in his system.

"I'll continue to torture you as long as I want, or… you give me your soul and I promise, I'll take good care of you just like I do with mi amorcitos," Val sweetly offered. "All you have to do is sign this contract." He produced a paper out of thin air, detailing the terms. "Just sign it, and I can make the pain go away… Simple as that."

Adam stared at the contract, his chest filled with simmering rage at the audacity of the sinner to think he would ever agree to such a foolish proposition, to become someone's slave. What a joke! His face contorted with anger before he spat at Val's face.

Val gaped at Adam in shock – he enjoyed spitting at others in bed, but never the other way around – before backhanding him harshly.

Immediately the contract vanished just as Val struck Adam again, this time causing Adam's lower lip to split. Val continued a few more times, each strike whipping Adam's face side to side, his neck aching with the strain underneath the collar.

"Oh, you're gonna regret not taking the deal, you bitch," Val said coldly, wiping his face with a handkerchief pulled from his jacket. Despite the pain, Adam managed to shoot him a defiant glare.

"You honestly have no idea how screwed you are, do you?" Val pulled away from Adam, who followed him with his gaze. "No one's coming for you." Val stepped out of the cage and went over to a covered object resting against the far wall before he tore away the sheet to reveal a large mirror. "You're entirely at our mercy."

Adam's eyes widened in shock to see his shackled body. His wrists and ankles were restrained, and a silver collar encased his neck. But what made his mouth go drier was the sight of his wings held in place by chains and a metal device curled along the bones.

With a few button presses, Vox caused Adam to arch back as he felt a stabbing anguish reverberating through his body, the metal device shifting on his wings, threatening to snap them. Adam held back from screaming for a moment, only to slump forward, panting hoarsely as Vox reverted the device back to its original state.

For a split second, Adam almost lost consciousness again, but he was determined to stay awake.

"Fuck… you…" Adam hissed through gritted teeth as his body twitched in pain. He lifted his head to glower at Vox's direction. "When… I get out…I'm gonna fuckin' rip you all to shreds… then incinerate your fucking souls…"

Val chuckled at Adam's threats, unfazed as he positioned the mirror inside the prison right in front of Adam.

Meanwhile, Vox wheeled a cart into the cage, laden with an assortment of devices and a bucket full of water. Val approached Adam and roughly tore apart his shirt, then his pants, leaving Adam's pale naked body to shiver from the cold air.

Now, Adam wasn't uncomfortable showing his bare skin to certain individuals, but after the recent demeaning comments about his body along with Val's unsettlingly lustful gaze and with his current chained position, he felt a wave of sickness wash over him. He desperately wanted to cover himself, especially his intimate parts from everyone in the room, but the restraints kept him exposed.

It was at this time Adam tried to draw some of his power, but it only caused the pounding ache in his head to get worse and he winced in pain.

Val hummed as he held Adam's head firmly in place with one hand while the others wandered, one at his waist and the two remaining on his back before they slowly trailed down to his butt cheeks. Adam tensed up like a rock from his touch, growing more nauseous.

"Don't…fucking touch me…" Adam hissed, his teeth baring at Vox.

"You're soon gonna be begging me to have my hands all over you, mi hombrecito," Val chuckled, his fingers massaging Adam's cheeks ever so gently. Adam's heart began to race as panic settled in his chest. "Remember…" Val leaned close to Adam's ear, his hot breath sending shivers down Adam's spine. "How good this feels…"

Adam's breath quickened as Val's fingers pressed against his flesh, before finally releasing him and walking away. Before Adam could even feel a sense of relief, he was abruptly jolted by the shock of icy water splashing over him. Val, with a cruel smirk, had hurled a bucketful of water directly at him, drenching his naked form. The coldness seeped into Adam's bones, making him gasp for breath as his body recoiled from the sudden chill intensifying every second, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Val's eyes gleamed with satisfaction. He licked his lips at the sight of Adam's soaking body. He tossed the bucket to the side, the clang of metal echoing in the chamber. Then he reached for the Cat-o'-nine-tails from the cart, the leather strands coiled in his hands, as he walked over to stand behind Adam.

Vox himself looked excited just as he used the control remote to stretch Adam's wings further apart, exposing his back even more for Val.

"It's a good thing this won't leave any permanent scars," Val remarked with a cruel smirk before bringing down the Cat-o'-nine-tails on Adam's back.

A strangled scream escaped Adam's lips, feeling as though fire ripped through his flesh, drawing out blood. His back arched and his muscles spasmed in agony, his breathing came in ragged gasps as he struggled to grasp what had just happened.

He's never felt anything like that before. In truth, everything he was dealing with at that moment were things he'd never imagined ever going through. The whole situation was straight from one of those horror movies he'd seen.

"First time getting whipped, mi hombrecito?" Val snickered. "Painful, isn't it? Especially when you're wet."

Adam was trying to catch his breath, his heart pounding painfully against his chest. His wide eyes catching his pale, terrified reflection before him.

He didn't understand why he was in such a shitty situation. Why he was suffering so much?

"Wha-what do ya fuckin' want from me?!" Adam stuttered out as panic rushed through him. His wrists struggled against the silver cuffs, but pain shot down through his limbs, caused by whatever was still digging through his joints.

"I already told you what I want," Val smoothly said.

"Why the hell do you want my soul?!" Adam shot back, all while trying to think of a way to get out of there. If he didn't break out soon, things would definitely get worse, and he refused to end up like a victim in a slasher movie.

"Now, that's a stupid question," Val drawled before delivering a lash across Adam's back. The whip sliced at his already ripped flesh, sending shockwaves of pain coursing through him again.

"F-f-fu-fuck!" Adam cried out in anguish and anger.

"You said weeks ago how mankind came from you, and how we should be worshipping you," Val said before striking Adam again, causing him to spout out more curses. "Calling us disgusting, fucking losers." He struck him a few more times, causing Adam's body to thrash, muscles tensing up to brace himself for the next one, leaving nothing but a bloody mess.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, just fucking stop!"

And Val did so to watch ribbons of crimson streaming down Adam's torn up back with unadulterated glee, staining Adam's bottom and legs. "You can imagine how delicious it would be when I have you kissing my feet like a dog instead."

Adam gritted his teeth, trying his best to drown out the pain, but the searing agony proved too much to ignore. Sensing movement behind him, tensed him up. "W-w-w-wait, hold on!" he let out between harsh breaths, his body trembling as he fought to steady his racing thoughts.

"Like I said before, no one is coming for you," Val said. "You're all alone…so be a good pup and give me your soul."

Adam felt a surge of adrenaline coursing through his veins from the dread that was building up in his heart, feeling a spark within him he quickly grasped tightly.

"Fuck… you," Adam said through clenched teeth as he thought of Sera's disappointed face and Charlie's in tears, causing his chest to twist and turn. "I ain't givin' you shit!"

Adam unleashed a massive wave of flames through his hands, which engulfed the ceiling and spread rapidly down the walls, consuming everything in its path.

"Oh, shit!" Vox exclaimed, pulling away from the walls as the fire almost caught him, just as it did with his cameras. He hastily pressed the remote to twist Adam's wings in unnatural ways. But Adam, desperate and fueled by adrenaline, continued to unleash torrents of fire to try and take out Valentino and Vox. All of a sudden, a sickening series of snaps and pops filled the room. Adam threw his head back, emitting a blood-curdling scream of excoriating anguish as the flames abruptly ceased.

His body convulsed uncontrollably, agony was so intense that it felt as if his back was being ripped apart. He screamed and screamed, his throat raw, his fingers grasping for something as tears filled his clenched eyes.

"Sera!" he wailed when the shockwaves of pain wouldn't stop.

Vox released the locks on the ceiling holding Adam's chains, allowing him to drop to the ground with a heavy thud. The chains fell on Adam, entangling his broken form. His body twisted and turned, his wings lying broken and limp behind him as he continued to cry out in agony.

Val and Vox approached him, Val wearing an annoyed expression as Vox a bored one.

"I'll handle it from here," Vox said, making Val groan.

"I'm not letting you ruin my fun," Val retorted with frustration.

Vox rolled his eyes. "It's better if we finish this while we still have the upper hand. He's not as weak and mindless as your other pets."

Val wanted to argue with him but relented. "Fine," he drawled.

Vox kneeled beside Adam, grabbing at his face.

"Stop!" Adam screamed in painful outrage as he tried swiping at Vox, desperately wanting to get away, but before he could, Vox's right eye shot wide open, fixing Adam with a hypnotic gaze. Countless rings expanded from Vox's gaze, enveloping Adam's vision until his own eyes mirrored Vox's red eye.

"Shh, relax," Vox cooed, his voice going static for a moment. "Just… relax…"

Adam's eyelids grew heavy and slowly drooped as a drowsy haze settled over his mind. His body went completely slack, all the while Vox continued to repeat the same words.

Those who have read the chapter, please let me know what ya think about it? Sorry, if it's disturbing, but i am curious if anyone feels bad for adam and want to know how much u hate val and vox : o. i just like writing to bring out emotions out of peeps and feel bad for peeps so yah o.o

next chapter, another suffering time for adam, but more mentally? yahhh. I promise again, this suffering will be worth it when the nice things come in : )

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