Scarfire: 'Darkfrost' Scene - "The Crucifixion"
#26 of Darkfrost: The Scarfire Database
This is an excerpt from the first story of my fantasy/sci-fi series, 'Scarfire', titled 'Darkfrost'. It takes place after Bobby makes an open statement of Anonymity's impending doom for the city of Alvinsburg, during Miss Haralson's class. Miss Haralson in turn takes him outside and scolds him vehemently, threatening to use similar forces of torture to those which Principal Commons used on him. After Bobby continues to fire back at her with potential threats of his own, she escorts him by the ear to Principal Commons office, where she then has him knocked out by Carey, her bodyguard, and thrown into the downstairs cellar. This torture-sequence then ensues.
Bobby wakes up from his stupefaction to find that he is atop a large, freezing block of alloyed metal, glass, and ice.
Bobby: Oh, ugh...wha...What?
Several guards laugh and mock him quietly amongst themselves.
Bobby: Regaining consciousness- What do you want from me now?
Bruno: It's not my problem, lucky for you.
Bobby: Oh, it's about to be...
Principal Commons: No, it's not. Affronting the scene
Bobby: You...I should've suspected you wouldn't go quietly.
P. Commons: A wise guess indeed!
Bobby: It's so cold...
Bruno: Exactly. It's a trial by fire, kid.
Bobby: It's gonna end in fire. You still think you can bring me to surrender through measures like these? You've been wrong all this time; what makes you think an open ceremony will be any different?
P. Commons: We can only take what measures you've compelled us to take, Robert. This is not a simple test of martyrdom or petty sacrifice; you will join us. It's only for the better.
Bobby: Scoffing- Or what?
P. Commons: Bruno?
Bruno: We've got you strapped to a Helical Landslide Drop-3 Platform; it's used for chilling salt-metal alloy products. We stole it from your friends over at the docks.
Bobby: They weren't exactly my friends.
Bruno: Soon, they won't have to be. Walking closer- ...And neither will anybody else. I think you know how this works, Bobby; and you're the only one who can make this easier on yourself.
Bobby: You know me better than that.
Bruno: Precisely! Start her up, Shildon! Signals to Shildon
Bobby: You wanna use me? At least have the common courtesy to treat me like a living being. If you're looking for weaponization---
Bruno: Cut the cheese, Trusty Charlie! Cut it down a notch, will ya? Signals to Shildon
P. Commons: You're only making this harder on yourself, Robert.
Bobby: And you're only pushing me closer to death. What use will my powers be to you then?
P. Common: Foolish boy! Primal! Unlearned! Below freezing, Shildon!
Shildon sets the gauge to 20 degrees.
Bobby: Agh...you...You're all cowards, all of you!
P. Commons: Should you choose to court death, it won't matter half a job's worth anyway. We will institute a path to bring Dr. McKnight's creations to Alvinsburg, heavens rest his soul.
Bruno: Darkly, with his eyes alight, choral effect- Amen, sister...
Bobby: If the heavens want you, then I'll gladly take my place in damnation!
P. Commons: Giggling evilly- You're already there, darling. Zero!
Shildon sets the machine to zero.
Bobby: God! Damn you...
P. Commons: Squeakily, joyfully- Oh, this is so much fun!
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