(Sector Eleven Military Base, Planet Nemo, Leo's POV)
*WHIP*
*WHIP*
*WHIP*
Constant whipping sounds filled the air as Leo mercilessly struck a tied up Yu Zu with a leather whip, each blow landing with a sharp crack that bounced harshly against the metal walls of the dim holding room.
Yu Zu was bound securely to a reinforced chair in the center of the chamber, his wrists lashed to the armrests, ankles strapped to the legs, his body already marked with angry welts and shallow cuts that throbbed with every breath he took.
His hair clung to his forehead in sweaty strands, his chest heaved rapidly, and his voice broke in hoarse cries as the next line of lashes burned across his already tender skin.
"Stop… stop, you bastard… it hurts…!" Yu Zu said, his words spilling out between sharp, ragged whimpers, as he flinched helplessly against restraints that did not even creak.
