The Citizen Connection (Chapter 3)

The Citizen Connection

Chapter 3 : Terror Interrogation


   "Ben Ryder?" continued the Interrogator.
    Ben kept quiet.
    "Playing tough?"
    The Interrogator immediately slammed Ben's head into the steel table. Blood gushed out. Pain seized Ben's mind. 
     "Tell me you useless pile of organs!" shouted the Interrogator.
     "What are you and your rebel friends planning?"
     Ben cursed under his breath.
     "Don't mess with me! Nobody survives when they mess with me," said the Interrogator. He took Ben's left hand and broke a finger. 
      Ben was near his breaking point. But he still said nothing.
      "Say your prayers buddy," muttered the Interrogator. He took out something from his back pocket. It was a laser cutter. Ben stared at it blankly.
      "You know what this is?" The Interrogator turned the device on.
      "It's a laser cutter.Able to slice through flesh and bone," A grim smile formed on his face. Sweat formed on Ben's face. He wasn't sure which part of his body was going to be sliced off. Possibly everything.
      
      Suddenly a rap was heard on the door. It sounded urgent. A Citizen Guardian swooped in quickly.
      "Sir, there's been a breach!"
      "What?"
      "Section Z-17! Rebel troops are pouring in!"
      The Interrogator was hesitant to leave his victim but he did it anyway. He had some killing to do. The Guardian followed suit.


       Ben sighed in relief. Now he can plan his escape. His hands were cuffed and he needed to escape. Rebels are battling Citizen Guardians. The perfect time to disappear. His hands were cuffed with a Level 2 cuff. Normally, he should be handcuffed with a Level 1 cuff. The CGs must've guessed that he was a rebel. It's a good thing he was trained for situations like this. In a split second the cuffs were off. Time to run.


     The Interrogator left his laser cutter on the table. Ben pocketed it and left the room. The building was essentially a huge maze. It kept people in and unwanted attention out. Ben looked left and right for any signs of guards. None were seen. All the Citizen Guards were too busy dealing with the threat. Ben rushed into anywhere that seemed like an exit. But anywhere he turned more rooms seemed to be in sight.


     Just as Ben reached another room that seemed like an exit. He saw somebody.
     "Freeze!"