Wage War *Obi x OC* (COMPLETE)

I Will Not Break

 A/N: TRIGGER WARNING for mentions of domestic assault.******************** 

I rush toward him and meet his blade with mine. I push against it, then fall back and kick him in the chest. It's not much, but it moves him back a few feet away from the door. I take the split-second opportunity to reach the door but as my hand wraps around the knob Reim's arms circle my waist and I'm roughly jerked away from it before my back is slammed against the wall.

"There, now we're having fun," He grins as his dagger traces the artery in my neck. "And it's just the beginning."

I try to bring my knee up between his legs but he quickly pins them as well.

"Come on, fight harder. I want to watch you fight for your life."

"What did your mother do to you as a child to make you so damn creepy?"

His grin fades slightly and I smirk. I was just being snarky, I didn't think I'd hit it right on the head.

"Oh, I was right? What was it Reim? Did she ignore you? Did she only ever pay attention to you when she had just a little too much to drink? She hurt you, didn't she? You grew up scared because she hurt you yet would tell you she loved you. You never got over the fear so now you enjoy hurting others because your Mommy did it and she was untouchable. You want to be untouchable too, don't you Reim?"

"Shut up."

"What's wrong Reim?" I feign concern. "Did I strike a nerve?"

"I said shut up you stupid bitch!" My head jerks to the side before he releases me and shoves me to the floor.

I try to get to my feet but just as I reach my knees, Reim crosses the distance and kicks me harshly in the ribs. He repeats the process over and over, waiting for me to get up before knocking me right back down again. My ribs are in agony, there's at least three broken, but they're not poking my lungs thankfully.

"Get up!"

"Wow," I chuckle despite the pain. "How did you manage to become Eiro's main lackey if you're so easily unhinged by a simple woman? I bet you regret taking me now, motherfucker." I get to my feet, albeit shakily, and stare him down. "Do what you want, Reim, but you won't be able to break me. I don't fear you."

"We'll see about that."

Reim lunges at me but I dodge it and swing a punch toward his throat as he passes. I smirk as I feel it connect, then turn to attack again. Reim stole my dagger and threw it back when I got to the door. It's on the floor across the room now, but going after it would only put me further away from the door. Having it may be enough of an advantage to get me out of here though... For the past few minutes, I've simply been doing my best to dodge Reim's attacks and countering with my own, but neither of us seem to be gaining ground. He still has a bigger advantage than me though because I'm fighting with broken ribs. I duck his punch and kick him in the stomach, then bring my knee up as I slam his head into my knee. As he drops, I make a break for it again. Relief washes over my as I'm finally able to touch the knob, but it's locked. I curse under my breath as I turn to check on Reim but my head is roughly slammed against the wall and everything goes dark.

This is getting really old. I've woken up tied to chairs three times in the past two weeks and it's always by Reim. Is this some weird time loop of bullshit? I can't hear him anywhere, so I guess I have a few moments of peace before he comes to annoy me again. I just wish there was some sort of light in here still. It's a windowless room and the door is solid. There's not even a sliver of light under the door. I don't mind the night time because there's typically the moon or stars to provide even a hint of light, but pure, pitch blackness like this, I can't handle. I need to get out of here... I need light... I need Obi.

I don't know how long I've been here, trapped in the darkness, but it feels like it's been years. I can't handle this. I don't know if he's doing this on purpose or if it's just coincidental but it sucks. This may actually be the one thing that breaks me if he doesn't come back. The door opens and Reim comes in with an oil lamp. I feel my body relax slightly as the light fills the room in a dim glow.

"Did you miss me, Doll?" He asks as he stands in front of my chair.

"No, not entirely." I scowl as I focus my attention on the lamp.

"Now come on Arowen, you kn-" He cuts off but I follow the lamp as it moves instead of paying him any attention. "You're afraid of the dark, aren't you?"

"What? No, of course not." I roll my eyes then meet his gaze. "Can I get out of this stupid chair yet?"

A smug smirk crosses his face before he opens the door to the lamp. "If you're not afraid, I could blow the lamp out, yes?"

I try to keep my face neutral, but he takes a deep breath and my eyes widen. He grins and reaches out to stroke my cheek.

"This is perfect. Absolutely wonderful, Doll. You said I couldn't break you, but I just figured out how. Let's see how long you last in here. Just think, if something happens to me or I just leave you here, no one will ever find you. You'll die alone in here, unable to see anything, unable to move, all. Alone. Have fun." He winks before blowing out the flame and a moment later, the door closes. I'm alone again...