His body was still in recovery while he was unconscious, so the sudden kick waking him had made him even more disoriented.
The pain and shock from it all hit him all at once.
Even his final moments were not too clear as he tried to recall what exactly had happened.
It took him a moment to fully register what was happening around him.
That pain and confusion only added to the fear he was feeling.
The figure standing in front of him did not respond to his words right away, as they seemed to be busy with something else.
Their movements could not be made out in the dark environment, and all that he could hear was the muttering of things that he could not fully make out or understand.
Everything was so strange to him, and he had never felt so powerless.
He looked up toward the person who was his captor with confusion in his gaze.
It took some time to fully comprehend what was happening, but something came back to him. "Who are you? Are you the..."
