The Crimson Ghost (Steve x Reader)

Chapter 32. Accept the punishment

The second they came in, they didn't have any large supply with bleach, with them. You looked at Elmer confused. He gave you a small grin. "We accidentally created a chemical that makes the nerves more sensitive, you don't normally feel so much pain without the bleach, but with this, we don't need that awful smell, you will heal fast as usual, but the pain will be extreme, and it will be injected in the bone marrow in your spine." You give him a smile. "Thank you sir, it might be weird having someone thank you for torture, but I am grateful." You answer him.

A part of you wanted to run. The weak little Y/N, who let her guard down. But Crimson Ghost was set to accept the punishment. They remove your restrains and lay you on the back. They add a little bleach on your back and injects the syringe. The pain was dull. It didn't hurt as much as you needed it to. They flipped you again and put the restrains back on.

You look at Elmer's back. Why was he turned the other way? Why wasn't he facing you? His shoulders were hanging low, and his stature that normally showed strength and authority, was now, sad?

I can't believe Y/N asked for torture, she's heartbroken, hurt. I understand her pain. I shouldn't feel guilty about this, we have done this to her for years. Captain America managed to do the one thing we couldn't. Break her.

Elmer turns to you, you look at him with wide eyes. "What?" He spat, making the men in the room jump. "Could we have the room?" You ask, and the men leaves the room. Elmer walks towards you. With a 'what the hell was that?' look.

"I have learned how to read minds, I heard your thoughts. I want you to know, that I appreciate your concern, but you can't show weakness or empathy Elmer. I know how this works. I am sorry, but if you can't be cold, you can't be my superior anymore. You need to be objective." You say low, making sure that no one could hear, but him.

"I am not worried about your well being. I am worried that you die from panicking and shock from the pain." He pauses and look you cold in the eye. "You, the Crimson Ghost, are the crown jewel of Hydra, the Winter Soldier was considered the best, but you? You are better than him in almost every way except for one." "And what is it I fail to do?" "You are weak, at heart. Even if a man tortures you, you forgive him. It's not obedience, I know it's not. You are weak. And you have proven that by falling in love. When you set the Crimson Ghost on for full, you still don't let innocent die. When you killed Amanda, you were a handful. You were Y/N again, we wiped you several times in a row, tortured you. You let us. A lot of the men started to feel sorry for you..." "Did you?" "No, but I let you steal money from us, so you could give it to her family." "You knew?" "Yes, but I didn't stop it till you were recovered. When the monster you truly are, came back. You were no longer mentally blocking the wiping machine, we could finally wipe you." He says with an angry tone.

Now you see the bastard Elmer again. But he was wrong, Y/N was gone. You were Crimson Ghost.
You're nothing but a heartless murderer, with no remorse for your victims. That's how Steve put it, and you didn't have remorse for your victims. One thing he was wrong about though, you had remorse for Amanda.

You look him in the eyes, your eyes dead and expression less. "You're weak Elmer, feeling sorry for a cold blooded murderer." His expression goes from angry to furious and he hits you hard in the stomach and turn to the door.

"Start the torture, don't stop, no matter how many times she begs!" Elmer yells. In comes the guards and the all have satisfied grins on their faces. They were going to enjoy torturing you.