Ch.80: Denoument

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"LET ME GO YOU FUCKING BASTARDS!!!"

White walls.
White clothes.
White rice.

The voice shows no signs of impatience. "We'll ask you again, Nathan Li of Water Tribe, United Republic, Fire Nation. Tell us information of the Fire Lord's battle potential."

"I TOLD YOU I KNOW NOTHING!!! JUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER! IS SHE ALIVE?!?"

"We can't release that information.
Avatar Rosemonde's status still remains classified. Now, Nathan Li of Water Tribes, United Republic, Fire Nation, tell us about the Ganshan affair that happened 4 months ago."

"DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP!!"

I've told you everything I know.

"JUST TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!"

"You will remain in this cell until you've told us everything."

"Torture by isolation won't work on me! Besides, you're doing it wrong. Ha! Back in the Fire Nation I didn't see or hear anything besides white and silence for a month at least! You amateurs! By talking to me, you're totally killing the effect! Military? Yeah, yeah, right!!! Do it properly! Bring out the scalpels, the knives, whips, pliers and nails. Crucify me for all I care! Just tell me if Rose is alive and we can skip the formalities!!!"

Just tell me if she's safe, I beg you.

"Gwendolyn Soldak of the Water Tribes has requests that we don't hurt you."

"YOU LISTEN TO WENDY BUT NOT TO ME?"

Thank you, Gwen.

"Her uncle being the ambassador for the Earth/Water treaty, we'd prefer to stick to what she says to avoid unnecessary conflict."

"TREATY? YOU BASTARDS KILLED MY BROTHER BEFORE MY EYES!! APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!"

He was only 22.

"Nathan."

"What is it now?!?"

What more can you take from me?

"We thank you for your suggestion and helpful advice concerning isolation questioning. We shall follow it."

I hear the cripple of the voice transmitter slammed down on it's receiving pad. The white room goes silent, leaving me lying pathetically on the ground, too weary to move because my ribs feel like they're about to crumble.

Rose's eyes appear in my mind from when she screamed as the bullet was dug out of her stomach.

Evan's eyes as they lost their colour.

The battle's over. I curl into a little ball, close my eyes and begin to scream.

END OF BOOK 2

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