The Killer Instinct

Chapter 7

Oliver's POV

"Olly what do we do?" Katie asked drawing her bow.

"Just calm down and relax. We'll go with them." I responded.

She lowered her bow. They seized our arms and dragged us to the underground prison. They took us down a hallway and into another room. The men tied us to chairs and placed our bows on a table.

"What does Waller want with us?" Katie asked trying to break out of the zip ties.

"I don't know but just stay calm." I murmured.

Waller came through the double doors, "Ah Mr. Queen nice to see you again."

"What do you want?!" I demanded.

"I want to know who killed Slade Wilson." Waller replied.

"Why? So you can use him as a pawn in your Suicide Squad? Torture us until you find out who killed Slade? Then send us back up to the island so we're stuck there with no way home." Katie asked already figuring out Waller's plan.

"Katie Allen. Brother is Barry Allen. Mother was killed when you were four years old. Your father was arrested for the murder but both you and your brother believe it was some mysterious yellow blur. Twelve years later the particle accelerator explodes and effects your brother. He is now known as the Flash." Waller explained.

"How do you know that?" Katie demanded lowering her head.

"She's the head of ARGUS she knows everything." I pointed out.

"Leave my brother out of this." Katie growled.

"Shall we get started then?" Waller offered pulling a knife from her waistband.

"Come on Waller we both know you won't do it yourself." I said.

"You're right but he will." A man came from the door.

It was the man from the woods.

Waller handed the man the knife and walked out.

"Let's start with the girl." The man said.

He ran his finger along Katie's jawline.

"You're pretty...hate to ruin such a pretty girl..." The man said.

"I'd like to kill you." I growled.

The man pressed the knife below Katie's collarbone and dragged it across. She grimaced in pain but didn't scream.

"Awe no screaming...that's disappointing." The man said. "Tell me what makes you scream."

"Leave her alone." I ordered.

"Not a chance." The man snapped.

He pressed the knife to Katie's stomach and dragged it across in an arc.

This time she screamed.

I struggled in the chair, "Leave her out of this!!"

"Awe you care for her. How sweet. Are you ready to talk?" The man asked.

Both of us shook our heads.

"Moving on." The man added. "How about some fire?"

I widened my eyes.

He dragged Katie out of her chair and threw her to the ground. She coughed and spit some blood on the cement floor. The man pulled her shirt up so far it exposed her shoulder blades.

"Leave her alone!" I repeated.

Katie glanced at me and shook her head. He dragged over a pot with an iron pole sticking out of the coals.

"Hmm Waller picked this up just for you. She says you're a vigilante of Central City." The man said and pressed the hot iron to Katie's shoulder blade.

She flinched in pain and turned her head away. When the man pulled away I saw what was burned into her skin.

An arrow head.

He branded her.

"Still won't talk?" The man walked over to me and pressed the knife to my shoulder.

"WAIT!" Katie shouted. "I'll talk just leave him alone! Please leave him alone!"