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Chapter Six: Split Paths
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Andaluza nodded. “Yeah, those were trident injuries. As soon as they heal on me, Ree’s going to be in a whole new world of hell.”
Andaluza then turned to Jack. “Hey, I’m sorry about what I did before. The OGA seemed to have better working conditions, but I now see that I’m being treated poorly since I’m a threat. I’m not looking for a way to join The Keepers again, although I’d love to, but I just want to call a truce and you not to label me anymore. So, we’re cool?” Andaluza held out his hand, ready to shake.
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Jack hesitantly took it.
“I would say no, but I can’t really complain due to the fact I just surfed your body through the air and launched you into a window. Truce.”
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Apollo hovered around them, clapping his hands slowly. “That was cute…now let’s get back to reality and arrest that asshat laying on the sidewalk.”
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“We need information on Ozymandias’ whereabouts. He knows as he’s Ozy’s right hand man. Once we get the info out of him, I want to arrest him. I would say execute, but…he’s a good fighter. He was a great challenge, and I’d like to fight him again sometime.” Jack said sheepishly.
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Andaluza looked at Ree on the ground. “Check this out.”
Andaluza held Ree above his head and began forcefully blowing him up and down like a party ball.
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“I mean, he did tackle me through a window and threw me into a brick wall. It was fun.”
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“I mean, he did tackle me through a window and threw me into a brick wall. It was fun.”
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Apollo shrugged and snatched Ree out of the air and slung him over his shoulder. “Let’s go that one cellar!”
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(You have the Ree stamp of approval to take him to an underground station and interrogate him)
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“No! We need info. Interrogate him first.” Jack said
GTG
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Apollo (holding Ree), Andaluza, and Jack walk to the warehouse where Ree will be interviewed. The room is clad in steel platings, as well as a large electrofield with a metal chair in the middle of the room. The destabilizer next to the chair is used to inflict pain on the accused.
“Hey, Jack, why couldn’t you have carried Ree? You know how hard it is for us to carry 300 pound biotech products five miles.”
Apollo threw Ree onto the chair, enabling the binds as well as turning on the destabilizer. “Now we just gotta wait for him to wake up…”
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Jack lit a cigarette, blowing it in Ree’s face, waking him up.
“Morning, sunshine.” He said, the orange tip illuminated in the dark room.
“Here’s the deal.” Jack sat down in front of the bound Ree, leaning over so that he was only a few inches from his face.
“You’re not escaping. You’re bound with enough industrial made good ole’ Inversic rope to even stop me from getting through. This is how it’s gonna work. You, are going to stay tied up in this chair. For how long is entirely up to you. I can release you now, or weeks from now, or I could bury you after having to untie you. Again, it’s your choice.” <i>Jack said, taking another drag.</i>
“However, it’s not gonna be as easy as sitting here and waiting it out. Our time is valuable, so I’ll be bringing a few things in to speed up your choice on whether you get to be untied or not. You will tell me where Ozymandias is, or this cigarette is going straight into those scared eyes staring at me right now.” Jack smiled.
“Your time to choose has just begun.”
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Clang Clang Clang! You hear, coming from the other side of the industrial strength steel door, which guards the entrance to the interrogation room.
“Hey, is anyone in there? I would like to initiate a negotiation.”
That voice, you heard it before, it was that guy on the bench, eating popcorn…
“You also have some choices to make friend.”
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Ree simply smiled. “Inversic grade ropes, hmm? Scared eyes, hmm?”
Ree looked into Jack’s eyes, the heat building up from his own towards Jack’s own eyes, beginning to melt the inside of his head.
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Apollo dashed in front of Jack and created a forcefield, deflecting the heat into the top of the roof. “Sorry Ree. We saw that coming.”
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