Darkness Descending

Chapter 13

WARNING THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER INCLUDES TORTURE AND BLOOD IF YOU CAN'T STAND IT THEN PLEASE SKIP THIS CHAPTER

The group was woken suddenly when the guards came in grinning they said, throwing water onto Sam causing him to bolt upright soaked" wake up, fox." Sam glared at the guards before shouting, noting that the others were starting to wake" you fucking morons this is my only set of clothes!" The taller chuckled before grabbing Sam by the neck causing the short male to choke as the grip tightened. In an attempt to escape Sam struck the guard when the grip loosened he lunged for the guard's throat knocking them back into the bars. The shorter of the two struck Sam's side causing the male to let go grabbing his side letting out a muffled cry of pain in the process. The taller put cuffs on Sam while the shorter had pinned the thief to the ground. Once the cuffs were on the two forced him to his feet before they dragged him towards the torture chamber as he weakly struggled against them. Once he was dragged inside they hooked the cuffs to the chain again before jerking it hard enough that Sam let out a hiss of pain. Destrian dismissed the two before he said, grabbing a knife" how nice it is for you to join me, little fox." He grabbed the pale arm smirking he dragged the knife below the cut that was from the day before leaving two cuts on Sam's arm now. In anger the cyan eyed male kicked the grey-eyed noble in the chest forcing the noble to stumble backward.

Destrian said, glaring now" you want to play that way you little fucking fox fine then we'll play this little game of yours." He went up to the now fearful man as he brought the slashed the knife across Sam's face. The cut went from his left eyebrow over his nose and stopping about an inch under his right eye. The noble looked pleased as Sam let out a scream of pain shivering slightly from the pain. Destrian spoke in a taunting cruel voice" aw what's wrong to terrified and hurt to fight back that's so sad I do enjoy it when you struggle futilely." Sam's heart was pounding in his chest recalling the last time he was caught the noble had planned on having him killed. Destrian cut deep into the thief's chest as Sam jerked trying to get away from the cruel noble only to get a satisfied smile instead. He said, setting the knife aside walking over to a small table with a bottle of alcohol" you know Reeds I don't like it when people ignore me or steal from me. You refuse to listen as well as insulting me by not replying as well as stealing from my secured treasure." He paused before saying in an eerie playful tone" So I think a punishment is fit for such insults to me and my people." The noble grabbed the bottle walking over to the thief as Sam tried frantically to get the chain unhooked by jerking on it despite hanging from it and the pain shooting through his wrists with each jerk. Destrian opened the bottle smirking before he dumped it onto the cyan eyed thief the smirk turning into a grin at Samuel's screams in agony. It stung his entire body was burning causing him to writhe around in pure agony trying futilely to get the burning liquid off him.

Sam cried out" fuck you, you son of a bitch it burns, fuck it burns! I'm sorry, fucking Hell I'm sorry you damn son of a motherfucking bitch!" Destrian smiled watching the 'fox' the chain rattling violently in Sam's vain attempts to escape once his attempts stopped from the pain and exhaustion was when Destrian spoke. The noble walked up to the pale man as he spoke in a hushed taunting tone "what's wrong little fox already giving up have you really become that weak." He paused before demanding "answer me Reeds and look me in the eye." Samuel slowly lifted his tearstained grimacing face meeting the eyes of the noble before letting his head fall against his chest letting out a weak whine. That seemed to anger the noble more before he picked up a pair of pliers walking back over he reached for Samuel's hands when Sam shouted. He quickly met the noble's eyes despite his pain he spoke in a frantic voice" alright no I'm not weak just p-please leave my hands alone that's all I beg of you." The noble smirked as he smacked Sam saying" that wasn't so hard was it little fox it's to bad you weren't part of my forces I could have used your skills." He set down the pliers only to then grab a whip saying" you aren't getting off that fucking easy."

Destrian snapped the whip against Samuel's chest as Sam tried to muffle the cry of pain by biting down on his lip. Destrian continued to use the whip to strike Sam's chest the entire time Sam was weakly yanking on the chains while blood started to cloud his left eye forcing it to close. It continued until the noble got bored setting the blood-covered whip down he grabbed the thief under the jaw before forcing him to meet the noble's grey eyes. "Be a good little fox and stay alive until I'm done teaching you a damn lesson it'd be a shame if you died too early." With that he let the thief go releasing the chain knowing full well that the cyan eyed thief was in too much pain to flee. When leaving the room he ordered, "take the damn thief back to his cell I'm done with him for now." The guards came in unchaining the limp thief before dragging him back to his cell dropping him onto the floor like the last time before walking out muttering to each other. When they were gone, Oliver called over" Sam come on respond Sam please just look over here I don't care what you do just let us know you're alive!" Sam slowly turned his face towards the group his wrists were bruised from the cuffs, his face was tearstained from pain, the cut across his face was still bleeding but the flow was nearly stopped by now. However, a small pool of blood started to form near his chest his breathing was labored as Sam saw the concern looks the others were giving him he gave a small smile before closing his unsealed eye.

Harrison quickly got up going over to the bars before shouting for a guard something he almost never would do. When one of them came in Harrison said, pointing over at Samuel" he needs treatment if you don't bring anyone down here then at least allow me to treat him. I've been trained in medical treatment if you don't let me then one of you would be replacing him and you know it so please let me treat him." The two whispered to each other before the taller guard unlocked the cell yanking the dark skin male out having the shorter lock the cell while the taller threw Harrison into Samuel's cell. With that, the two guards walked off grumbling, Harrison got to work pulling off his coat ripping pieces off before carefully turning Sam over onto his back. The white-haired man nearly gagged seeing the violent marks of a whip crossing over cuts on his chest. "Don't worry Oliver he'll be alright at least the wounds are somewhat disinfected by alcohol from what it smells like," he reassured. He immediately got to work on at least bandaging the wounds frowning at Sam's weak whimper of pain when he tightened the makeshift bandages around his chest. Harrison carefully picked up the small man before laying him on the bed sitting next to it he said:" you're strong Sam you'll figure a way out I know you will." Oliver frowned his brows were furrowed with worry before he could speak Richard stepped in by saying" Harrison will take care of him all we can do is wait." They each decided without conversing with each other that they'd stayed quiet not wanting to wake the pained thief.