why me

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The retraction went off without a hitch. With artis now in my custody, I waited on Alan. There was no need to torture artis, with him having no information we really wanted, no I was going to torture him just for the pleasure of it. The man touched my mate, injured her, and now he was going to pay. I peer down at my watch, it was just about time for Alan to arrive, I waited impatiently, until he finally does.
"Took you long enough" I say arms crossed.
"My prince" Alan simply greets with a smile "I was a little busy."
"Too busy for your prince?" I say with a raised eye brow.
"They were going to clean me out! You know those boys can be ruthless in card games." He says
"So you weren't busy" I say now testy.
"Ow I like that anger. Don't worry my prince you'll soon have an outlet for it." Alan says
"Let's get this over with" I say
Moving in long strides, we come up on artiss cell. The man already chained to the table, the tools on a try beside it.
"My prince. Why are you doing this there no need." Artis says "I didn't mean to hurt your mate. She came to me!"
The prison guard opened the cell, my prey in sight I continue the rest of the walk, my steps heavy, the sound carries. How much had megan suffered because of this man. I was content to make him feel just as much fear if not more. I walk over, slowly ripping his shirt away, my hand runs down his chest, picking the spaces I would cut. Cold rage boiled beneath my facade, and I would unleash it all on this body.
"Are you ready?" I ask him
"You don't have to do this. I have information I'll give you just don't do this." Artis says
"What information" Alan asks "could you possibly have that would be of value to us?"
"I know what the queen is up too" He said looking around wildly "she's allied with the foris. She's going to destroy the galactic alliance." He stutters out, fear already gripping him.
"Bullshit" I sneer "he's just making things up now to get out of this."
"It's the truth!" He yelled "ask the foris. Why do you think the galactic alliance haven't come for them yet? Because they know you've betrayed them!"
I grab a medical knife from the table and hold it up to his face, turning the blade so the light shines on it.
"See this?" I ask and jab it into his eye, he let's out a curdling scream, his head jerking to the side, I keep my grip on the knife, scooping the eye out of the socket.
"Now you dont" I say
"When did you make jokes?" Alan asks
Artis panting on the table he makes another plea for his life. More and more secrets spill as Alan and I take turns torturing him through different means, but his information won't save him from my vengeance. I start to cut strips of his skin off next, his cries sounding like music to my ears.
"Wait wait" he says "I have more"
"No amount of information can get you out of this!" I yell. "Now be good and scream."
Alan grabs me by the arm, and pulls me away, healing artis as he walks, hand raised to the side.
"We have to stop now or he'll die. He's lost too much blood." Alan says
"Good" I seeth
Alan runs a hand through his hair, a strained expression on his face.
"Maybe we really should look into some of what he said" Alan says
"You don't believe that snake do you?" I ask incredulously
"Some of it could be true. We at least need to check it out." Alan says
My head begins to cool and I ponder over everything that had been said. Would the queen really fund the foris's war? Hand over some of the civilians from there concured planets for soldiers? Why would she do that? It didn't make sense to ailign. He knew his mother wouldn't risk a war with the strongest force in the galaxy with there numbers so depleted. And why would she? They were profitable enough following the galaxies rules. Not quite going out of line enough to warrant there unwanted attention. Would his mother risk it? And for what a little more freedom?
"How would this snake find out something like this if we don't even know about it." I said
"If the queen is using outside soldiers then she's clearly trying to keep it under raps." Alan said
"This still doesn't explain why you want to stop me from killing him now. He's already said everything he's going to." I say
"Have you asked megan if she wants any part of this?" Alan asked
"Of course not. She's a civilian" I counter.
Alan's expression softens then "ask her" He said
A deep sigh escapes my lips, and my hand goes to my hair. "Fine" I say "He lives for now"

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My day was going horribly. The memory of my encounter with Veronica wouldn't leave my mind. The nerve of that girl! I fumbled with the tablet airing my favorite vampire t.v. show when ailign came in. I threw the tablet on the bed and sat up, rearing for a distraction. Ailign stood by the closed door, arms crossed he leaned back on the wall.
"Megan" He said "would you like to be a part of artis's punishment. Any last words before he dies?"
The sudden question shocked me, not thinking I'd have the option, I wasn't sure what I wanted.
"Can I think about it?" I asked
"Take all the time you need. He's not going anywhere." He said pushing off the wall and now making his way over to me, he sat on the bed.
"Long day torturing fugitives?" I ask lightly
He grunts an affirmation.
"Were taking off now to head back to kerning. I want to be back within a week." He said
Home I would be going home, I was elated. I wondered when that house started feeling like home? I wasn't sure what the answer was just like I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with artis but I did know one thing forsure.
"If I said I didn't want anything to do with artis would you think less of me?" I ask ailign. He looks over at me, and shakes his head.
"Of course not. Your a victim. A civilian." He said
"I just don't know if facing that fear is worth the trouble." I say finally looking down to my hands.
Ailign leans over and kisses my cheek.
"You don't have to face anything. I'll face it for you." He said
I let out a deep sigh. "I also don't want that" He frowns.
"I mean I appreciate it and want you to be there for me, but I also want to have the strength to do it myself." I finally said.
"You could always take baby steps. Just showing your face before him can show strength." He said and I considered his words.
"I think your right. I think I want to at least show my face. And maybe give him the bird." I say with a chuckle.
"I can be with you if you want" He said
"I'd like that." I said

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A chill ran down my spine as I stood before the man who had tricked me. He was bruised and bleeding all over, unable to heal himself, the gift only apparent to those who trained in the art form. Ailign told me all mech healed faster on a subconsious level but to actively heal like ailign and some other mech took knowledge of the mech anatomy. The grewsome sight of the mech male brought happiness to me. The memory of my own pain as they pried my identification necklace off still vivid in my memory. Artis peered up at me then from his spot chained to the wall by his neck and arms, blood spilling from his mouth as he tries to speak.
"Come to gloat" artis says
"I've come to tell you a big fuck you" I say
Ailign was at my back, I could feel his leering presence pulsate behind me, daring artis to step out of line.
"Little human. I did nothing to you." He said
"Not personally but you might as well have. You let those two goons do the dirty work." I said
Artis smiled up at me, the image hideous from his swollen and tattered face. He looked at ailign then.
"See I never even touched your little mate." He rasped
Ailign let out his low clicking growl, the sound reverberating in the room.
"This won't save you" He growled out "you set the trap"
Artis let's out a low chuckle "I guess I did didn't i."
Ailigns hand went to my shoulder as fury came up hot and heavy, as the man before me, the man who terrorized me laughed. I grabbed hold of the bars peering in at artis's hideous figure. The need for a few last words rising up in me.
"And now you'll be tortured until your body eventually gives out and you die by my mates hand" I sneered
"Yes indeed" He said sadly