the SEVEN-FIVE project

2004-06-22 - 2:19 p.m.

"No, you don't have to surrender. If you want to fight, we'll let you fight. You even get to choose who to fight." Oslo said while two of the others pulled Serge's limp form towards the chair.

"Fighting Serge here was one thing, fighting the rest of you is something altogether different." I leaned against the wall letting my arms fall to my sides.
"How is it different? We all know how to fight, there is no difference there."
"The difference is that that Serge was only one man. There are the four of you and Lily now; how do I know it will be a fair fight?"
"You have our word of honor on this." Another one spoke up from the behind Lily; the one with the tattoos.
"You'll have to pardon me if I don't take your word for much. You are the group that broke into my friends' apartment, drugged and kidnapped us. So, at this point your word of honor means very little to me." I shifted on the floor and two of them flinched into defensive poses.
"They are a very honorable group Seven. Do not let their past misdeeds throw you; they were only following orders. If they give you their word of honor then you can trust it." The disembodied voice, that I can only assume is Cyrus, spoke again.
"You know what Cyrus? You need to stop doing the disembodied voice thing; it's really starting to piss me off. Or are you just afraid of personal appearances?" Impossible odds, what's better than false bravado?
"We will meet soon enough Seven. Just be patient and enjoy my hospitality or I may just become inhospitable." While Cyrus spoke everyone else had their head bowed; as soon as he finished Oslo jumped back into leader mode.
"Vlad, Ashe, get him secured to the wall. Lily, check on the girl. Draco, help me with Serge."
Now I knew their names, at least that was a beginning. Vlad held me while Ashe handcuffed me again. Lily walked over to Nikki and spoke to her in low tones. After a few moments she unshackled her and led her towards one of the few doors to the room. Draco and Oslo lifted Serge's unconscious body from the chair and took him out another door.

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