Takes place at Evil Spy School. What if Ben was caught when retrieving the package from Erica effectively ruining his cover. Join us on Mission Scarred.
My mind fogged, and my vision blurred. I tried to move my hands but they were held secure. I took a look down only to notice that I had been tied up, back against a chair. I inwardly groaned, recalling the events from what I hope was only a couple hours ago. I remembered the note Ashley had read out loud.
"Crap." I mumbled. What would Erica think of me? Would she believe I was actually on the evil side? Maybe she thought I was just stupid and lost the note? Either way, both responses she would give to my actions wouldn't be pretty. I tried untying the rope that kept my hands bond together.
Unfortunately, whoever had tied it had done an amazing job. I'm pretty sure it was double knotted in the most complicated way possible. Ugggghhhh, stupid Boy's Scouts.
"Well, well, well, look who's finally awake." I heard from behind me. I didn't even need to turn around to know who it was.
"Joshua." I snarled, trying to sound as intimidating as possible. Of course, he saw right through it.
"Why so confident Ripley? You and I both know your scared like the little pest you are." He wasn't wrong, I really was scared. I showed panic for a fraction of a second, but like Erica, I quickly hid it. Actually that's a good thought, what would Erica do in this situation?
"First of all, she wouldn't have gotten herself captured." A voice in my head told me, which again wasn't wrong. She would have wiped Ashley to the floor easily. But hypothetically, what would she do? First things first, Erica would probably try to get out of these ropes. But Joshua was watching, and I couldn't untie or cut the bonds if I tried. Even if I tried Joshua would be right there ready to pounce.
"Your probably thinking 'What does Joshua want this time?' Well it's simple Ben. You tell us everything about Erica and this whole plan and we'll let you be." I stared at him in disbelief. "and if you lie I will slice your throat like a ribbon." No way he would actually pull through with this, he was too diabolical.
"Never." I responded with some venom in it, which was most likely a bad idea.
"Oh come on Ripley, it's a simple task." Joshua groaned, walking closer. "Look if you don't trust me I'll even untie your ropes." He pulled out a dull looking knife. Maybe he'd use it if I tried to escape, he'd stab me to death with that thing. And considering how dull it was, it would take a while. But maybe if he did it fast enough maybe nobody will ever know that I died.
Slowly he walked closer, before the bed he got down and cut off the rope. My hands flew up, instantly going to my chest. I rubbed my wrist slightly, the uncomfortableness finally was getting to me. I put up the standard defense position that they taught everybody at SS.
He brought a different stance that I barely knew. I recognized it vaguely when I had to write about multiple stances in Self Preservation 202. Since Joshua was in the higher years and stronger than me, I had to do something unexpected and had to do it fast or else he is going to kill before I could say 'goodbye'.
We circled each other for a while, nothing happening. Then all of a sudden Joshua suddenly sprung towards me almost as fast as Erica, even then I couldn't handle it and I knew so I jumped to the side to avoid it but his hook scraped me as a visible gash shown on the right side of my torso.
He smirked when he saw the blood on his hook. "Awwwwww! The poor little spy is injured." Then he sneered and dashed towards me this time I couldn't dodge and got hit to the ground. "Where's your girlfriend now Ripley." It finally struck me that no one was coming not this time there wasn't any cavalry coming to protect me. (I WANT TO BUT I CAN'T I'M SORRY BEN *cries in the corner)
"Now is your chance to betray them for all the bad things they did to you," Joshua said. "If not we will have some fun with you." (oHHhH someone wants to get down low *smirk*) I gulp, something tells me this isn't. "I'd rather die than tell you," I spat angrily. I knew this loyalty will cause retaliation, but I wanted to prove my worth. Instead of attacking me like I thought he would, he pulled out some kind of rope, I recognized it from class, Kevlar rope, it was said to be stronger than steel and overpowered me. He then proceeded to tie me up against a chair that was next to the bed.
He walked around and tore off my shirt and he then proceeded to cut x's across my back with his signature hook. I tried not to show any of the pain that was being inflicted but, it was hard to not show b/c of the gash from before starting to burn even more "Do you feel it Ben. Do you feel the pain. Does it help that no one is coming to help?," Joshua taunted. I chose the better answer of not saying an answer. "Hmm looks Ben needs another lesson," Joshua says as he walked out of the room. About 20 minutes later he came with a bucket. The bucket left a trail of steam. I realized that it was filled with hot liquid.
He did something unexpected and dumped it onto my back. (Imagine the river styx lol P.J) It was worse than anything I could ever feel it trailed down my body. I bit my tongue because I didn't want him to have the satisfaction of me screaming. I went limp on the chair.
He smirked "Do you really want this Ben." It sounded so harmless that I almost have in, my body was torn from his now red hook, it was tempting till I heard something. . "No Ben, Erica wouldn't want you to think that. She would want you to be strong not weak," A voice said inside my head. "Do you WANT to see Erica again. Then you'll have to beat this and find a way out of here." I repeated this at the end of everyday's torture.
But they weren't that bad of captors. They trained me to be a super soldier/spy. Even though they kept an eye on me they saved me from.dying from boredom. But if I did something wrong they punish me severely. For example they wouldn't give me any food or water after training or they would take me to a secure room and leave me alone with Joshua free to do anything to me.
The training was getting more brutal, each day was another hell in the making. Erica and the rest of my friends were always on my mind. Sometimes I wouldn't train at all and they would threaten to kill my parents and my baby sister.
I learned all the stuff that Erica does and if possible more. I learned that emotions get in the way of being a spy, but I try to avoid that because I still want to be good ole Ben. But they got annoyed of that and forced me to learn. They abuse/torture me everytime I break the "emotion rule,"
Timeskip provided by Editor Demi and Ink
This same cycle has been going for about 2 months and I have had no contact with Erica or anybody else. And to be honest I have been losing hope also. I started to have a feeling that they are going to leave me to rot with SPYDER.
Hmm maybe they spiked my food or water with something because I never had these thoughts before. Well then again I never had been in.this situation before so let's just push that aside.
I had always dreamed of leaving this play. But for the safety of my family, especially Calypso, I didn't. (Lol Clapso) would wait till something happened but I lost more and more hope as each day passed always thinking "Did they forget me."
Another thing that happened was my eyes. They changed from Dorset green to a enchanting blue but they looked stormy revealing what I went through
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End of the flashbacks
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