He had been planning on handing off Maja's training to someone else, as he had to step out for a bit.
So, after hanging up the call, he left without a moment's delay.
Once certain he was gone, poor Maja's days got even rougher. Whipped to the bone, shivering uncontrollably as she soaked in the pool, it was sheer torment.
But the blurry halo of light before her eyes slowly regained color. Though she couldn't see anything specific yet, her vision was returning quickly, and she found she could speak again.
The next morning dawned.
When she next opened her eyes, the ceiling above came into sharp focus.
She hurried out of bed, eager to explore her surroundings, but the sound of footsteps approached, followed by the voice of Agent 002.
"Mr. K just left yesterday, and here you are slacking off. Get up! Today, I've got a new kind of fun for you."
Maja pretended to still be incapacitated, fumbling to get up.
Out of spite, 002 grabbed her arm and dragged her to a room.
This room's training was far more brutal than dodging whips. It was a chamber of traps, eighty-one levels of varying and unpredictable danger. Nowhere was safe. The button outside the door adjusted the intensity of the training.
The highest setting was lethal, medium could be disabling, and the lowest would still leave one with serious injuries.
002 yanked Maja toward her, a cold smirk in her eyes.
"Enjoy your time in here. If you come out conscious, I'll consider you tough."
She went to shove Maja inside, but Maja dodged with swift grace, landing a kick right on 002's backside.
Caught off-guard, 002 tumbled into the room, and the next second, the heavy iron door slammed shut.
Maja's face was expressionless as she peered at the control button in her hand, pressing it to the highest level.
002's screams echoed from within, but the soundproofing was too good. Unless one pressed an ear to the door, the cries were inaudible.
Maja did just that, listening as 002 cursed and stumbled through the traps.
With a slight curl of her lips, Maja walked away.
Stepping outside, the sunlight seemed too bright. The place was like a manor, perched halfway up a hill. Cliffside, with fog swirling below.
There weren't many servants in the villa. Even with her limited vision, she hadn't heard many voices.
Still, she dared not reveal that she could see. She moved slowly, as if just out for a stroll, even with cameras possibly watching.
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Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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