Forbidden

Chapter Nine

Hey guys! Sorry; work has overtaken me and I took the yesterday off from everything just to enjoy myself. Needless to say, it worked! :D So, here's Chapter 9; this one will be a little more dark and intense, so if you don't have the stomach to endure it.. ;)

Chapter 9:

Swain tilted his head back at Talon's shivering form. He paced back and forth, his bird squawking quietly on his shoulder. Talon's sweat ran profusely down his forehead, his writs shackled by magic chains behind his back. He watched as Swain thought; occasionally he would glance to his left, where Thresh stood uncannily. Talon knew both of them were enjoying his pain greatly. He spit out a little bit of blood that had accumulated in his mouth from Swain's infinite torture.

"Watch yourself," Thresh growled. Talon's chains tightened behind his back.

"Where is she?" Swain asked, for what seemed like the millionth time. He was growing tired of this game: Talon knew what was at stake, but yet he still wouldn't tell him.

"I told you, I don't know, boss," he replied and spit another pool of blood out.

"You know, Talon, I respected you and everything you've done for me. You have done everything I asked of you, without even the slightest bit of treachery. And yet… the moment Katarina returns, you go rogue?" Swain asked and leaned down so he was level with Talon's face. Talon studied his face, with the scars across his face and one eye hidden. There wasn't any sign of remorse. "The shadows told me she was traveling with a man. Who was he?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Talon rebutted.

Swain smiled. "Okay, Talon. You win. If you tell us who he is, we will let them go."

Talon looked at the two evil beings in front of him, knowing they were most likely bluffing. No – he knew they were bluffing. He stayed silent. Thresh grunted from behind Swain, and Swain crossed his arms. He whispered something to his bird who flew out the window without a sound. Talon's eyes looked in in shock and surprise: the bird would surely find Katarina and Garen because they hadn't gotten far.

"See that look of surprise? That's how I know you're lying," Swain laughed evilly. "Tell me Talon, and I will call the bird right back."

"You're lying," Talon spat.

"You don't know that until you tell me," Swain grinned and turned back to Thresh. "See how Cass and his mother are doing. If they make it out alive of your locker, I'll be surprised, Thresh."

Thresh laughed as Talon cringed. "Why don't you use your truth serum on him, Swain?"

It was then when Talon knew he was sunk. It didn't matter how hard he tried to lie; that serum would make the truth come out. With regret, he watched as Swain nodded and grabbed the vile off his desk. He thanked Thresh for his ingenious idea and walked over to Talon, chained to the chair. With one hand, he unscrewed the vile, and with the other he forced Talon's mouth open. It only took two drops for Talon to start feeling the effects.

"Ahh… There we go, Thresh," he laughed as he watched Talon look from one to the other in fear. "What a lovely idea. Now, Talon, who did Katarina have with her?"

"Garen Crownguard," he blurted out. "The Might of Demacia."

An interesting look came across Swain's face. His worst fears were realized: the enemy had infiltrated his city. He couldn't believe that they had picked such a subtle time for the city to sneak in, but in a way, it was genius. He couldn't blame the two minds when they were put together: they were a fierce enemy all in their own.

"She had the nerve to bring the enemy into her own home," he muttered and looked out the window. "Talon – did they have a goal?"

"Yes, they wanted to have information on the war. They told me Prince Jarvan had told them no one had declared war on one another," he told him with his eyes wide open.