X.W.P. 3257: WORST CASE SCENARIO

pt.11

A small splatter of blood hit the floor as Xena spat some out of her mouth. She huffed as she looked at Alti who had struck her again. Her face and body beginning to form multiple bruises as Gabrielle angerly looked at the image from her phone at home.

ALTI
Are we done yet?

XENA
Funny I was about to ask you the same thing. Ugh...

Xena felt the air driven out of her when she got a hard hit in the stomach. Gabrielle could only watch as Xena coughed and caught her breath.

GABRIELLE
That's enough Alti!

All looked over at the hologram from Xena's phone.

ALTI
You know how to stop this.

GABRIELLE
You're not getting Luka.

ALTI
Suite your self.

Alti punched Xena again and walked over to a small table. She had her back to Xena and Gabrielle so they couldn't see what she was doing.

ALTI
Ah let's start with this one.

She turned and came back over to Xena who was still tied up and sitting on the floor. Alti crouched down next to Xena as she grabbed her hair making sure Gabrielle could see her clearly. She smiled at Gabrielle as she held up a small knife. Then in a swift motion Alti sliced Xena's cheek. Xena let out a quick yell as she instinctively turned her face away. Then with blood now running down the side of her face from the fresh cut, Xena looked back at her captor.

ALTI
Well?

XENA
Fuck.. you.

Xena yelled again when Alti quickly made another cut on her arm. Then her leg, then above her chest, her other arm. Each time as much as she tried not to, Xena made some kind of painful reaction. Gabrielle had tears in her eyes as she was forced to witness Xena's torture. Aphrodite who was still with Gabrielle couldn't stand to watch any more. As much as she wanted to just pop over to Xena's location, she couldn't risk Alti just out right killing Xena the moment she showed up. She got up and stood sadly by the window as she still heard Xena from Gabrielle's phone. Not knowing what she could do in this situation. Another painful yell could be heard as Gabrielle began to cry, seeing Xena being tortured like this was tearing up her heart.

GABRIELLE
Stop! Please just stop.

Alti paused her actions and looked at Gabrielle's image.

ALTI
Have you finally seen enough?

GABRIELLE
I...

Xena could see just how torn Gabrielle was.

XENA
Gabrielle.

Xena weakly smiled at her.

XENA
We can't give Alti Luka.

GABRIELLE
I know but...

XENA
It'll be okay. I promise. I love you.

GABRIELLE
...Xena.

ALTI
So I take it that's a no.

XENA
You're damn right.

Alti looked at Gabrielle who just sadly lowered her head as she sat there quietly.

ALTI
Fine. Then I think it's time to up the steaks.

Alti moved to the other side of the room and came walking back pulling a long chain that ran along a track on the ceiling behind her. She stopped next to Xena. Then Alti lossened the restraints that held Xena to the steel beam she had been tethered to. Xena instantly tried to fight back but Alti quickly retightened her restraints. Then she grabbed Xena's hair and smacked her head into the steal beam a couple of times. Leaving Xena stunned. Alti held Xena by the throat as she looked at her.