Valborn walked behind Zane and grabbed his whip from his hip, it was a long black whip and small metal pyramids going down it. *CRACK* Valborn whipped it in the air two times. He pulled his arm back then as fast as lightning his arm came back making the whip crack again and striking Zanes back.
"ARGH!" Zane grunted in pain
"One." Valborn spoke.
*CRACK* "Two."
*CRACK* "Three."
Each strike more painful then the last leaving Zane gasping for air and grunting in pain. Everyone around turned pale while some looked away, whispers could be heard saying "He's to young." or "What did he do." Almost everyone trembled with every strike.
"Four."
*CRACK* "Five." Valborn stopped and looked to Ozar.
Ozar spoke coldly. "Excellent, Warden Valborn leave 3 guards and continue on with the day." Ozar began walking away.
As the Orcs started forcing people to get back to work leaving a wounded Zane with five large gashes leaking blood down his back staining his shredded shirt.
A few hours later the sun started to set, horns went off in the now orange sky falling to darkness signaling it was time to return to the cells. Everyone that walked by Zane looked concerned and weary of the guards around him.
Monica and Anna walked by Zane in silence when a figure walked up behind him.
"You guys Zanes friends?"
Both girls looked behind at a man with long black hair and a full beard. "He isn't really a friend more of an acquaintance. He is a 3rd year, I'm a 4th, she is a 1st" Monica answered with a blank face.
"Hmm ok well I'm Cross, I was his cell mate but looks as though he did the opposite I told him." Cross looked back at Zane in frustration. "What did he do?"
"Him and Ozar went for a walk then a few minutes later he was yelling." Monica answered vaguely.
"So they walked and more then likely had a conversation... Ozar never talks with anyone other than his men. So you didn't hear anything?"
"Nope, but he seemed furious about the mark on his hand vanishing."
"How..."
"Keepz it moving humanzz!!" An Orc guard pushed Cross.
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Day 3
Zane was on his knees with wounds on his back and his chest. The Orcs decided to switch between his front and back side for his daily whippings. Zane looked terrible he had dark bags under his eyes do to having little sleep, his shirt now was mostly staind with blood with little white. After his daily lashes of the day someone tried to bring him water had his head smashed by a Orc club.
While Zane was being tortured Cross had told everything he told Zane to Monica and Anna. Ozar would walk by Zane and try and get an answer but was met with silence which earned a few beatings.
'What an unlucky person you are.' Nix spoke in Zanes head. 'Just a few moments later and we could have had some fun, but nooooo you have to resist.'
"Shut up!" Zanes weak voice whispered.
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Day 6
Zane had a spot of luck on his 5th night and throughout the 6th day it had been raining all night and day. He was able to get some much needed water, but he didn't escape his daily whippings and the Orcs guarding him would occasionally beat him for drinking the rain water.
Ozar looked out at Zane "Nothing still what a strong will to live, he will break." he gave a evil smile.
Cross walked by Zane giving him a glance "Stay strong kid." he whispered to himself.
Anna and Monica seemed to be avoiding the area with Zane was in.
'Hahahaha, look at you how long will you keep this game up.' Nix spoke with an amused voice but with a hint of annoyance. 'I gave you power but you fail to use it.'
Zane stayed silent.
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Day 9
"Look at you, so weak and defeated." Ozar stood behind Zane
Zane was covered in gashes and bruises, his shirt was almost completely shredded and covered in blood. His face was pale and had sunken eyes, his body also was showing the beginning stages of a malnourished look.
"You are the most luckiest and unluckiest person around." Ozar gave Zane an annoyed face and sighed. "I will be leaving tomorrow, after all I am a "King" and you will be sent back to work after you are strong enough." Ozar gave a cold smile "I can be kind and forgiving, but be cautious if you step out of line my guards will kill you." Ozar walked away. "Tomorrow after you have been lashed you will be free. Hahaha, well not entirely free."
'Hey kid, better not be dying on me!' Nix spoke in Zane's head 'All of this for what?...Really, no answer.'
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Day 10
"Well then today is the day, I am leaving. I don't know who or how you got that mark removed but if it happens again you will be killed. Nobody leaves Bleak Rock alive, nobody!" Ozar let his killing intent show.
Valborn walked up behind Ozar. "My King, your transport is ready and the two prisoners you asked for."
Ozar gave a smile "Excellent, I'll be on my way now. Good bye Zane, I'll be taking your two friends as insurance." Ozar began to walk away.
"NO PLEASE!" A frantic and scared voice of Anna echoed.
"What is the meaning of this!" Monica's monotone voice spoke next.
For the first time in days Zane spoke in a weak quiet, dead voice. "W...why...WHY!" He struggled to push his word out.
Ozar stopped and turned around "Hahahahahaha, so you can still speak. And "Why?" you ask, well I already told you it's insurance." Ozar tapped Zane's cheek a few times.
"N..no, why n..not..ki....kill me?" Zane voice broke as he spoke.
Ozar had a surprised expression. "Is that what you want? So those 10 days and 50 lashes all for nothing because I could have just killed you....Nahh that's no fun and I didn't get the information I wanted from you."
"And the show." Zane's words carried through almost every ear close by.
"Good bye Zane, I'll remember your name."
Once Ozar walked off with his personal guards, Valborn ordered the remaining guard to cut Zane free and return to their original post. Valborn also signaled for the end of the workday for the prisoners.
Once Zane was free and the guards walked away, everyone that was walking by Zane did nothing to help him. They all where just afraid the guards would kill them for helping him. Eventually one man got the courage and grabbed him and put him over his shoulder.
"I got you kid, it's me Cross"