Ethan woke up to a scream that shook him to his core. Even before his eyes flew open, he knew it belonged to Hanna. He shot up off the mattress, looking around the dark room frantically for her. He spotted her immediately.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitCCSE5lJt
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One of the dealers, a man he hadn't met before, had brought her over to the other side of the room. She was lying on the floor, still nude, and he was standing above her. She looked weak and vulnerable but otherwise unhurt as far as he could see.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVYL39TFjy
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Ethan noticed they'd put a collar on her and his anger flared. He went to go to her but he was forced to stop halfway as his leg was held back, his ankle was still chained to the wall. No matter what he did, no matter how much he pulled, he couldn't make it anywhere near them. The skin around his ankle had broken, despite Hanna's makeshift treatment.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVCRPipWnA
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Ethan glared daggers at her torturer from his vantage point. He ignored the trickle of blood flowing down his leg.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLYRs8gFIl
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"Do I have your attention?" The man spoke in a deep voice.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j2rbxwL1x
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Ethan simply continued glaring at the man. Unsatisfied, the man hit some button on the remote and Hanna cried out in pain.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZP9xvmCY1
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"Stop! Yes!" Ethan yelled, reacting immediately. Not like I can do anything else from over here, he thought grimly. He watched Hanna grit her teeth as she looked at the floor.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuPC2bLyPN
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"Here's what's going to happen. You're going to tell me what I want to know or she's going to get it lot worse," their captor explained with pleasure. "That little demo was nothing." He smirked at the two prisoners.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEczQ6ZxkGo
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Ethan nodded cooperatively, trying to avoid Hanna getting another shock.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRoBzR6DIB
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The older man's smirk widened. "Maybe we should reconsider training after all."141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIes3WLAjM
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Ethan met Hanna's eyes, noticing them narrow at the comment. They were clear, determined. She's going to do something, he thought. Then the look was gone, replaced with fear that he suspected wasn't entirely true.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsu2IS88RS
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"First question, where are the other Charax hiding o ut?" The interrogator asked him sternly.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZcOWGjSD8
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Ethan honestly had no idea where any other Charax were hiding on Earth, he'd said as much earlier. He doubted their new torturer was going to accept that answer. Ethan knew what was going to happen next but he was left with no other option. "I don't know," he gritted out in response.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBbUCqFIMq
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"Wrong answer." Their captor dialled up the collar until Hanna cried out in pain.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEuJvM1Olt
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Ethan flinched at the sound. "Stop it!" Ethan yelled as he pulled on his shackled leg, ignoring the pain. The man didn't stop. He closed his eyes, trying to block the sound out as he was forced to listen to her screams a while longer.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvR1MG5A8Vd
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Ethan wished it was anyone but her there. Her voice was triggering something primal in him. He wanted to rip this man's throat out so badly. The feeling was so strong that he was having trouble thinking straight, let alone coming up with a plan to get out of here.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWmhDWW8Cy
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His head was spinning so much that he ended up collapsing to his knees. "Please stop," Ethan begged quietly.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcfKdxw5Vp
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The man finally turned it off, a satisfied smile plastered on his face. "I told them this would work. Now answer the question."141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2Huhp0sGt
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Ethan watched Hanna go still and silent once the collar stopped shocking her. Her long hair was covering her face so he couldn't see her expression. He hoped she was alright. He hoped she would be alright.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfjqJ5k1R5
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Hanna knew she needed to be patient. She knew the moment would come. She knew playing up the pain would make him drop his guard, now that his attention was on Ethan and not her, she had a chance.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CDFoNPMNY
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She shot up like a viper and hit the dealer in the face with all her strength. He dropped the remote as his hands flew to his face. She ignored the device and grabbed at the knife strapped to his thigh, pulling it free. His hands were covering his face but she was aiming for his throat.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3763eDDXf
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Ethan watched across the room in shock the scene that was over in less than a minute. The man who'd been their captor a moment ago lay dead there on the floor, his throat cleanly slit with his own knife. His brain was failing to process how his coworker had killed someone nearly twice her size so easily.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyn9CEHT0x
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Hanna, seeming unconcerned with the splatter of blood on her skin, went straight to searching the body. She quickly found the key ring and headed over towards Ethan. She let a tiny smile grace her lips, the only celebration she'd get for that small victory.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyGJxlEDSJ
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As soon as she got close, Ethan grabbed at her, pulling her in. He looked over her naked body unabashedly, checking for new injuries. "Are you okay?"141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKV1mg3QUS3
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Hanna took a small step back. "I'm fine." She assured him with a small smile. She started examining the stolen keyring.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkOthhXsIO
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Not entirely believing her, he checked her over himself. He moved her hair away from the collar to examine it. She had some burns on her neck. He let out a hiss of anger when he saw this.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiykyHGwWm
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"Let it go," Hanna told him sternly. "No point in being angry at a dead man." She passed him the keys. It took him a while but he found the one for this collar. She heard a click then it fell to the floor.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWvmVTZVrd
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Now with the collar removed, Ethan was staring at the burns, which were starting to blister. He felt sick to his stomach. He needed to look away but couldn't at the same time.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkhhvCSHsA
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Noticing how still he was, Hanna gently pried the keys out of his hand. She went to work on the shackle. She went through the keys until she found the one that fit in the lock. A second later, his leg was free.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJRC177D6w
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"Dammit," Hanna muttered, looking at his bloody ankle.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2Gjjsetbp
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Ethan started tying the bloody strips of cloth into a makeshift bandage. "It's shallow, I'll be able to walk on it."141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNut2dAIP4V
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"It's running I'm more concerned about," Hanna said worriedly. "Otherwise, how are you feeling?"141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0R51pttxI
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"Better, not dizzy," Ethan answered, rubbing his forehead.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOnSB4eQ6h
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"Lightheaded?" Hanna studied him, observing how his symptoms had gone down, how he appeared to be stronger now.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4vu8KRJek
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Ethan finished up the bandage. It was a mess but hopefully it wouldn't have to last long anyways. "A bit. It's manageable."141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmTZ67nI40
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Hanna smiled broadly. Step one complete, she thought. "Let's get out of here then."
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