Round 5, Challenge 2, Book

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Title: Beyond the Limit
Author: stormkpr
Characters: Book
Rating: PG
Challenge: Round 5, Challenge 2: What was the most uncertain period of your life? The most certain?
Word count: 211


I’m trying a slightly different format with this one.

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What was the most uncertain period of your life? The most certain?

The man looked into the face of the detainee. This one was probably the youngest yet, and female as well. He fleetingly wondered what she could have done to provoke the ire of the Alliance. The wild look in her eyes conveyed both terror and defiance. Her hands, bound by cuffs, trembled slightly. Muffled screaming could be heard, coming from somewhere down the hall.

“She’s not talking,” Book’s commanding officer grunted. “Soften her up. Do whatever it takes.” He then left Book alone with the girl. A single light bulb illuminated the tiny room. Torture devices lined the walls, from time-honored ones such as pliers, knives, and clubs to technologically-advanced creations. Book knew how to use them all.

I can’t do this any longer.

I can’t go on to another night of not being able to sleep, another day of not being able to face a mirror.

But how do I get out of this? How can I possibly leave without them hunting me down and subjecting me to the same kinds of horrors to which I have been subjecting others?

I will need to be more clever and more cunning than I ever have in order to plan and execute my escape.

The young woman looked at Book, waiting.

Comments

[lvs2read.livejournal.com]

Interesting. Will you be continuing this story with the rest of the questions? Or is this just a one-off? Either way, it shows the certainty of him knowing he needed to changed and the uncertainty of how he was going to go about it. Nicely done!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the praise! I'm glad you liked it.

I didn't write it with the intention of continuing it, but you never know. I guess it may depend on what the remaining questions are.

[srichard.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Good one. I like how this kind of bookends with his feelings when he meets River.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad it worked for you.

[ceslas.livejournal.com]

I like how you refer to the certainty and uncertainty without ever using those words..Good approach.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading and commenting!