I'm sorry it's been a while! School caught up to me, so I had barely any time to do anything else. I'll admit, I wasn't sure about updating this story, cause I felt discouraged, but all these nice comments have motivated me to keep going! The fact that this has 30K reads is so surprising, and I'm extremely flattered. I love all my readers for being so amazing! Quick clarification before we dive in: I don't think I made it clear enough about the part where Namjoon was injured in the Alyssian Headquarters. When I say he was stabbed, that doesn't mean he actually, um, *cough* died. I believe my choice of words could have been better, but this is for all those people that were crying in the last chapter over Namjoon's "death." Anyways, before this intro gets too long, let's get back into the story!
WARNING: There is blood/gore in this chapter. If you do not like reading that stuff, I will mark where it begins with a *.
Within the Alyssian Headquarters
A heavy weight seemed to rest on his eyes. Struggling, he attempted to sit up. Nothing happened. His body was refusing to respond to his commands, like it had a mind of its own.
He sat there for what seemed like an eternity, his body the traitor and his mind the betrayed.
About ready to give up, he wasn't prepared for the shock that came upon him unannounced. Surprisingly, it wasn't unpleasant, rather like fresh water from a stream engulfing his senses.
He felt something break within his mind, and his eyes flew open. Sterile, white light flooded his irises. Shutting them almost immediately, he cracked open his right eye ever so slightly, waiting for his weary vision to adjust to the blinding environment.
When he had become acclimated to the light, he finally noticed the restraints around his arms and legs. Summoning his magic, he tried to break them. Damn it, they're magic-proof. Of course. Tugging against them, they did not break but held fast. He grit his teeth in frustration.
A burning sensation made itself known as he looked down and saw his blood-stained torso caked in the substance. Ah, yes. He had almost forgotten about that. It felt like so long ago that he had told Y/N to run and save herself. You coward. He chastised himself. You could have done more. You wouldn't have been captured if you had just been a little smarter. A little stronger. He knew this wasn't the case, however. He wasn't the valiant or strong one on the council. He was the brains behind the operation, so what did he expect to happen besides being sorely beaten by trained men?
A crackling sound interrupted his thoughts. He looked up in a hurry, finally taking notice of the strange apparatus to the left of him. Like a claw attached to a box with wheels, it harnessed blue electricity within its grasp.
He watched it get closer, until its hand lowered itself to his face. It seemed to be peering at him, almost like an intelligent being. Then, in one quick motion, it thrust itself, electricity and all, at his shoulder.
This time, it wasn't like water. It was like being roasted over hot coals, like swimming in lava, like having a wound that was forever being cauterized, burning the flesh until it shriveled up into ashes and was blown away on the summer breeze.
He couldn't help the scream that elicited itself from his lips. Thankfully, it was over before too long. He didn't know how much time had passed, but he did know that this machine would keep doing this to him. It had no feelings, just a cold, heartless inside filled with wires and pieces. Incapable of making decisions based on morality. Programmed to do what it was told, no matter the ethicality of the situation.
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