Starboy - Lo'ak Sully

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Getting kidnapped was not on Aria Russo's bucket list.

As she pries her eyes open, Aria groans, her ears ringing and head throbbing in pain.

Someone had whacked her in the head with something, causing her to knock out immediately. Jerk.

Slowly sitting up, she takes in her unfamiliar surroundings. She was in a sort of cell, with nothing but a table and a chair in the room. It didn't feel much like a cell, more like a lab room with the walls and ceilings all coated a bright white and a glass in front of her.

"The fuck?" She softly questions getting up. There was some loud, nervous chatter going on outside, sparking curiousity in Aria.

But she was so drained out. Not fully being able to heal from Harry took a toll on her.

Walking towards the glass, she places her hands on it, smearing it. Peering outside she notices another cell and a familiar face. Spider.

Gasping, Aria bangs repeatedly on her glass, trying to catch the boys' attention.

"Spider!" She shouts before noticing the glass was sound proof. Jumping up and waving her arms around, Spider still does not notice the girl.

Eventually, Aria gives up, annoyed. After hearing footsteps from outside, some human in a lab coat approaches her cell.

Staring him down, she flips him off and kicks the glass, startling the man. Quickly, he runs off and now another face is seen by the girl. Quaritch.

Clenching her fists, she bangs and bangs on the glass only sparking laughter from the blue man.

When he goes to enter, Aria runs at full speed, trying to get out but he grabs her and throws her onto the ground.

"Fuck you, asshole. Let me out." Aria seethes from her spot in the ground.

"Damn, you really are feisty." Quaritch chuckles and Aria gives him a sarcastic smile.

"What do you want with me?" Aria continues, trying to gain some information as to why she was kidnapped.

"Oh I want a lot of things with you, Miss Russo." Quaritch says erupting an eye roll from the teen. "But for now, I need your cooperation. Your friend over there didn't help us much-"

"He's not my friend." Aria corrects and the man puts his hands up in mock surrender.

"Alright." He chuckles as Aria continues to stare him down. "Now, we know that you of a very limited people know exactly where Jake Sully is. We've been raiding villages by the coast for months now, no Jake Sully. You are going to make it easier for us."

Aria sarcastically laughs. "Oh for sure."

Quaritch cocks his eyebrow. "I thought you'd be like this from what I've heard from you."

"Oh yeah, and what have you heard?" Aria challenges.

"I've heard a lot. I know a lot, more than you think. I know about your past, about Rudy." Quaritch presses, Aria clenching her fists. "I know how you it was your fault he died. How you yelled at him before the accident. Pathetic, really."

"I- That's not-" Aria was speechless, her mind boggling. Her mental state was already somewhat destroyed after Harry. Now the memories of Rudy were certainly bringing her all the way down.

"So, here's the deal. You're going to tell us where Jake Sully is and we'll let you go." Quaritch negotiates and Aria holds back a scoff, knowing all too well he would never let her go.

"Alright, fine. I'll tell you. But you have to promise me you won't hurt his family." Aria states, licking her lips.

"I promise." Quaritch swears.

"He's not in any village near the water. He never left the stronghold, him and his family went into hiding there." Aria briefly explains. Quaritch shakes his head at the teen.

"You have one real nice poker face, Miss Russo. The only problem is, is that I know you're lying. You lick your lips a lot when you lie. Nervous ticks. And I know for a fact that you went on a little trip via copter to visit the Sullys." Quaritch tells her and Aria gulps.

"Now, I asked once, nicely. You tested me and we will get the information out of you one way or another." Quaritch states as two soldiers also enter the room. "Put her in the chair."

Complying, the men both grab Aria by her arms.

"No! Stop, let me go!" Aria shouts. "Fucking assholes, I'm never going to tell you. You'll have to kill me!"

"We'll see." Quaritch states as the men drag a struggling Aria into a chair.

She kicks and thrashes as they strap her down, the rough straps cutting into her arms.

"Stop, let me go!" Aria continues shouting. This continues for a few minutes until she finally grows tired.

A scientist is now facing her with some weird device.

"What-what is that?" Aria asks, her voice wavering.

"Where's Jake Sully?" Quaritch continues and Aria swallows, her eyes wide.

"I don't know!" Aria screams.

"Where is he?" He shouts at her.

"I don't fucking know!" Aria cries, struggling.

The scientist looks up at Quaritch and he nods.

"Do it."