An Evil Kidnapping

Chapter Five: Hurting

WARNINGS: BLOOD, BROKEN BONES, TORTURE. PLEASE BE CAREFUL READING THIS. IF IT TRIGGERS YOU, PLEASE DON'T READ.

Previously: Sebastian knew Alec had changed something inside of him.

And he didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

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They were still sitting against the wall, in the tense and awkward silence. It was so awkward, Alec felt he should speak. But he didn't know what to say. Well, he had a question but Alec wasn't sure he should ask it. He didn't want to do anything to make Sebastian angry.

When Alec decided he was going to ask his question, Sebastian beat him to it. He said, "You need to go back in the cage."

Alec was surprised, but he knew he'd eventually have to go back in. Instead of arguing with Sebastian he asked if he could stretch at least one more time. Sebastian allowed it, but once Alec was done, he ushered the older male back into the cage. Sebastian locked the cage, something in his eyes. Was it... Regret?

When Sebastian was locking the cage, Alec asked, "What were you going to do with me?" But at Sebastian's raised eyebrow, he added, "When you kidnapped me?"

Sebastian turned the key, locking it, before he replied, "I was going to use you for a trade, you for Clary."

"But what changed? Why didn't you do the trade?"

"Two reasons. One; you were different than I expected. And two; I knew they would never give Clary up. Not even for you."

Alec knew Sebastian didn't mean for it to be so mean, but Alec couldn't help but flinch at the truth. Alec knew they wouldn't trade him for Clary. The girl was too important to them. The only person who would probably actually do the trade, would be Magnus.

Sebastian watched, confused, as Alec flinched, and he wondered if it was something he said. He went over the sentence, then grimaced at how mean reason two was. But he wasn't going to apologize, it was true. And Sebastian knew, that Alec knew what he said was true.

Alec tried to get in a comfortable position in the cage, not finding one easily. When he managed to find one, he watched as Sebastian left, this time leaving the light on.

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Alec was startled, to say the least, when Sebastian slammed the door open.

If the scene was a cartoon, steam surely would've been coming out of Sebastian's ears. Alec stared at Sebastian, who was pacing around the basement angrily. Sebastian was muttering to himself but Alec couldn't hear what he was saying. Stalking over to the cage, Sebastian took the key out and unlocked it.

He grabbed the tall boy roughly, not caring if Alec got hurt. Luckily, for Alec at least, he didn't hit his head on the way out. Alec was confused, what happened to make Sebastian mad? He let Sebastian pull him upstairs.

Alec looked around at the room they were walking through. It was an empty room, the only things in it were a table that had a few envelopes and a lamp. There was a window, but the curtains blocked the sunlight from coming in.

Alec was pulled into a room that was dark. Sebastian shoved him into the room, coming in and closed the door. Alec was slightly scared, with Sebastian's heavy breathing and his body radiating anger. There was no light, so Alec couldn't see much. All he could see was the outline of Sebastian.

In the back of his mind, Alec wondered what Sebastian did to his rune that helped him see in the dark. But that wasn't Alec's main priority, he was more focused on Sebastian and his actions.