What She Thought She Knew (Rachel Moore Mystery Book 1), стр. 59

leaned back. "There, all good." He said. "Now we can keep an eye on your vitals, among other things." He smirked.

I glared at him weakly as I spat out blood to the side.

The Phantom agent took out a device with a small handle on it. "This here will control the amount of voltage that will course through your body. Allow me to demonstrate."

The Phantom raised the handle slightly, and a pleasant surge of electricity coursed through my body. All of my nerves came alive, and my senses heightened.

The Phantom smirked. "Does that feel good?" He asked. "Don't get used to it. If you are disobedient, expect a world of pain from this." He pointed at the device to enforce his point.

He raised the handle higher, and immediately the pleasant hum of electricity turned to a sharp shock.

I gritted my teeth to prevent a yelp from escaping my mouth.

Thankfully the Phantom agent lowered the handle all the way down, and I gasped in relief.

The Phantom stood up, and glanced down at me. "You don't have to go through this, Agent Moore." He repeated. "Just follow our instructions, and nothing will happen to you."

For the next few minutes, the only sound in the small room was my hard breathing.

I coughed until my throat went hoarse, and immediately the Phantom pulled a small water bottle from inside his cloak.

He opened the lid, and carefully pressed the bottle to my lips.

I drank gratefully from the bottle, though I didn't take into consideration of what was in it. All I cared about was getting my thirst quenched.

After a couple of swallows, I finished the entire bottle.

The Phantom agent placed the empty bottle back inside his cloak.

A couple of more minutes passed before I finally spoke. "What happened?" I asked, though my voice croaked.

The Phantom agent grinned. "I'm glad you asked." He said. "You see, after your plane landed in New York, we had our people come and greet you personally. Unfortunately, your team didn't have manners, and we were forced to take drastic action. Luckily, I was there to save you and I brought you here for treatment. Our doctors are truly amazing." He smiled, though the glint in his eyes gave it a more malicious appearance.

I fought the urge to shiver. "What about the others?" I asked.

The Phantom agent dismissed the question with a movement from his right hand. "Forget about them. We were only after you." He said as he stared at me intensely.

I didn't bother hiding the shiver that ran through my body. "Why?" I asked once I had gathered the courage. "Why are you after me?"

The Phantom smiled once more. "Because you would make a valuable asset to our organization. The Seekers have been putting your talent to useless work, which greatly lowers your standards and abilities. We are simply doing this for your own benefit."

I huffed in disagreement. "You think that I'll join you right off the bat? Don't think that I have forgotten what your organization has done to me in the past."

The Phantom agent gave me a look of disapproval. "The past is the past; times have changed, whether you like it or not." He then leaned closer. "You will join us, one way or another."

My teeth shivered, not from fear, but from exhaustion.

The Phantom noticed my current state, and stood up. "You're in an awful state right now." He said. "I'll be back later to start your 'treatment.'" He commented.

I shivered once more as I imagined what his 'treatment' may have included.

The Phantom agent turned around, and made his way to the door.

Just as he opened it, he turned around and looked at me. "By the way, you're a horrible dancer." He then smirked.

My eyes widened at his statement.

I eventually found my voice again and spoke. "Who are you?" I asked weakly.

The Phantom agent cocked his head to the side. "My name is Shadow," he started, "and if you think that this has a happy ending, then you really haven't been paying close attention."

With that, the Phantom laughed which echoed in the small room and seemed louder than reality. He smirked at me once more, and closed the door, which enveloped me in the thick darkness.

Chapter 29: Real Intentions

I dozed off some time after the Phantom agent known as Shadow left.

My dreams, unfortunately, consisted of memories of the day I found the bodies of my family, and of my first Scout mission. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well.

I was woken up by the sound of the door creaking as it opened, and revealed the all too familiar sight of my captor.

I chose to ignore him in hopes of being left alone, however, his plans clearly involved my participation. "Morning, sleeping beauty. It's time for your first round of treatment." The Phantom said humorously as he kicked me in the gut.

I groaned at the sharp pain, and curled into a fetal position.

My eyes winced as they opened and were met by the sight of the glaring light from outside my cell.

The Phantom stepped out of the room, and in his place came two buff looking figures who cut the bounds which held my feet together, and lifted me up.

I lost my balance, and would have fallen down if it weren't for the other two Phantom agents who held onto both of my arms.

Shadow came back into my view. "Bring her to the interrogation room." He instructed.

The Phantom agents obeyed his order, and pushed me forward.

I wobbled a bit as my legs were half asleep due to being tied up for so long. An ache spread through them as the blood finally returned to give me sensation.

Despite the discomfort, I limped down the brightly lit hallways with the two Phantom agents by my