"The Torture of Samcat Silka"
[WARNING THIS CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF VIOLENCE]Mogweh had to convince Sam to take the fall and confess to the abduction. He contrives an elaborate lie creating a spectral figure he named as "The Master" who was behind the abduction and murder of Sam's beloved mother. He tells Sam that his contact Grimmal, a purveyor of information, had told him the Master had sent agents of darkness to end both his and Samcat's life, but not before he (the Master) flees to the Labyrinths. Their only chance would be, if one of them admits to the abduction thus placating the Master so he doesn't flee. The other would remain and seek out this evil villain, defeating his personal guard and then defeat him them self. Mogweh knew Samcat was weak physically and in magic, so he believed that Sam would volunteer for the sake of his mother. However, Sam decided he would be the one doing the fighting and Mogweh could go to prison. Mogweh did not expect this but quickly turned things around and agreed to the terms, but first suggesting he and Sam go to the Arena to discuss tactics in battle that Sam could employ. Once there, Mogweh defeated Sam in a couple of punches thus illustrating that Sam should be going to prison and Mogweh should do the fighting to find justice for Sam's precious mother. Yet again, Sam, presented with unfailing logic decided to forget about his mother and save his own skin. He refused to be imprisoned so agreed to meet Mogweh and Grimmal the next day to discuss their plan for killing off the Masters henchmen.
This left Mogweh with no alternative, he sent Sam a message telling him to meet Grimmal by the Velnishi caves.
Mogweh is dressed in full midnight blue platemail. He has a midnight blue cloak wrapped around him with the hood up and a black facemask. He speaks with a muffed and slightly higher pitched sing-song voice. To all intense and purposes when Sam meets with him, this figure is Grimmal or somebody else.
Sam meets the figure and follows him into the caves and with easy Mogweh smothers the hapless Menki's face with a rag soaked in a strong soporific. He ties Sam down to a rock and in particular one of Sam's arms.
[Note, Even though his name is used in the text below, Mogweh is not known to Samcat as he is heavily disguised.]Mogweh draws a matt black blade from within his cloak and kneels down next to the hand that is tied to the floor. He grabs at the hand taking the smallest finger and forces it open.'
Samcat cringes, his eyes widen as he looks down at his hand before his gaze jumps up to Mogweh 'Please! don't hurt me!' he pleads
Mogweh whispers near Samcat's ear,'Lets take a little form here shall we..' and he slowly pushes the dagger into Samcats finger, working it through the joint until the finger is removed.
Samcat screams loudly as tears begin the flow freely down his cheeks 'Noo! I haven't done anything, please don't.. please!' he sobs as he grits his teeth in pain
Mogweh takes up the finger and waves it in front of Samcat's face,'look Sam, look it's your finger' he giggles.
Samcat sobs and with deplorable sound he exclaims 'You.. You won't.. get away with this..'
Mogweh reaches inside his cloak and mutters a word,'Flame' and the dagger becomes surrounded with flame. Soon the blade becomes red hot and he forces it down on to the stump of the missing finger cauterising the wound.
Samcat squeals from the pain as he turn his face in the other direction, his cheek pressed against the stone 'What do you want from me!?' he growls as his tears fall to the ground continuously.
Mogweh holds the dagger into the wound for a long while, watching Samcat squirm before saying ,''We'll get to that later Sam, much later.' he then removes the dagger and places it on the ground.
Samcat breaks down completely from all the horrors he have been forced to suffer, his sobs growing louder as he squeals 'How do you know my name?'
Mogweh says coldly,'Eyes everywhere Menki! Did you think you could walk in to our plans and start spreading your filthy lies without us hearing about it?'
Samcat cringes for a moment before anger consumes him 'What have you done with Mogweh!?' he demands through his sobs
Mogweh replies,'Just a moment, just need this healed up first', and he slips a hand into his cloak and takes hold of Samcats hand with the other,'Heal' he commands, and a white light flows from his into Samcat's hand healing the wound shut..
Samcat claws at the rope with his other paw desperately as the stump remaining of his finger begins to close up
Mogweh picks up his dagger and stands,'Mogweh is a pawn nothing more, his time will come very shortly. It's your time now though Samcat Silka.'
Samcat looks down into his lap as his tears soaks his pants, he concentrates in a small prayer 'By root and stem.. By flower and tree.. Protect me godly mother.... My praise onto thee' he murmurs to himself as he gives Mogweh a deplorable look.
Mogweh returns the dagger to the cloak and walks over to his back pack. He reaches down removes a morningstar. In a flash he spins and brings it down onto one of Samcats knees with all his might.
Samcat screams in agony as the morning star crushes his kneecap, he squirms in pain as he desperatly tries to escape.
Mogweh moves over to the other side of Samcat and brings the morning star down on the other knee.
Samcat cries lets out a pathetic cry as his other kneecap is broken under the morning star 'Please!... No more, no more!'
Mogweh adjusts the grip of the weapon in his hands and says,'I'm not even started Sam.' then he begins bringing it down repeatedly on Samcat's arms, hips, legs and chest. Each time regarding the mutilated mass before him to check he isn't about to die.
Samcat continues to scream as he is pummelled by Mogweh, bone breaking thuds can be heard every time the morning star connects. He closes his eyes in a attempt to ignore the pain, his thoughts are with his mother.
Mogweh stops and listens to Samcat's screams patiently waiting for them to abate before continuing shattering his bones.
Samcat continues to cry, unable to move he looks into the ground with a hollow expression, abandoning all hope he once had. He looks up at Mogweh with a hollow expression, the unbearable ache i his body smothering his words.
Mogweh seeing Samcats face change smiles to himself then throws the weapon a way to one side,'Have you had enough Sam? I think you must realise that I could do this forever. I could send you to the Death realm to heal up and be waiting in Ojaveda to drag you away and begin again.'
Samcat looks down on his broken legs before nodding, knowing he is utterly helpless, he looks up at his tormentor with wide eyes 'Please.. Please don't hurt Mogweh'
Mogweh places a foot on Samcats leg as he leans towards the menki's face,'You are going to do as your friend Mogweh suggested. You will turn yourself into the guards and admit the abduction of Jacula. You will say you did it for the money or some such reason. You will not mention Mogweh, the master, Shangshi or any that you have had dealings with. You will get yourself into prison. Only there will you be safe. Once you are released, you will be free and if you keep your mouth shut we may let you live. If you try and warn Mogweh or anyone else this will begin again. We have eyes and ears everywhere Sam, I think you realise that now.'
Samcat spits in Mogweh's face as he leans in 'Never! When i have nothing else i still have my dignity,.. My mother wouldn't have wanted it... No...' he cringes, realizing what he just did.
Mogweh says nothing, he just reaches inside his cloak with one hand and holds out the other. He finally utters a word,'Flame' and grabs hold of Samcat's arm. The flames burn through the flesh and the fat begins to boil as the arm gradually blackens..
Samcat lets out a agonizing scream as his arm is scorned. He cries loudly as the smell of burnt flesh begins to fill the cave 'Xiosia.. Save me..' can be heard through the screams and sobs.
Mogweh stands up straight his hand still ablaze and says,'That finger will never return, just like your mothers limbs never returned. Would you like to lose more body parts? I think you would''
Samcat is at a loss for words from the pain. He looks up and pleads 'No! no more.. No more!' he fills with disgust against himself 'i will do it, on one condition..' he demands weakly
Mogweh reaches down and grabs one of Sam's knees with his blazing hand and intensifying the flame attempts to burn through the knee join,'Just a minute Sam, tell me in a minute' he murmurs.
Samcat lets out a torturous yell as the flames burn into his knee 'Please'!, stop!' he screams as he tears stop. having cried more than what his body can take the last few weeks 'I will do it.. I will do it..'
Mogweh begins to hum a strange childlike tune as he burns through the joint, coughing slightly as the smoke fills his lungs. Finally he stops and stands away from Samcat's body, 'Look what you made me do Sam. I want you to know I take no pleasure in this. Now, tell me what you are going to do.'
Samcat shivers as the smell of his burned body fills his nostrils 'Promise you won't hurt Mogweh.. I love him... Promise..' he exclaims weakly, knowing that he isn't in the position to make demands.
Mogweh hums gently for a moment after listening to Samcat's words,'another demand Sam?' and he sighs removing his dagger he begins to cut away at the burnt knee joint, severing the leg. As the blood begins to flow he once again cauterises the wound with a flaming hand, squeezing the joint maliciously.
Samcat reaches his breaking point as his leg is severed. The stump remaining twitches awkwardly before finally going limp. 'I'll do whatever you want.. I'll do it... No more I beg of you.. No more'
Mogweh takes up the leg stump and throws it in Samcat's lap, 'Shall I heal the leg Sam? Do you want the leg permanently removed?' says ignoring Samcat's words.
Samcat looks shocked at the sight of his severed leg landing in his lap 'No, i'll do anything, anything.. Anything' he repeats as he begins to rock forward, in shock of the brutality he has been put through.
Mogweh waves his hand in front of his face trying to clear the air of the stench of burning flesh,'Say it Sam' he whispers
Samcat squeals pathetically 'I'll admit to the abduction.. I swear.. I swear on my mothers soul..'
Mogweh replies,'You will walk from Ojaveda to Hydlaa. You will go to the nearest guard. You will surrender as we discussed. You will be watched the whole time. Fail Sam, and we will find Mogweh and we will cut off his limbs send him healed to the Death Realm. We will find you and we will make this seem like the blinking of an eye.'
Samcat looks down on the severed leg in his lap 'Please... I cannot walk. I cannot move' The brutal beating he received has rendered him paralysed
Mogweh smiles from beneath his mask and says soothinly ,'oh, not now you can't but..', then more harshly ,'Remember - eyes everywhere Menki' and he places one hand over Samcats face while reaching inside his cloak with the other he speaks the word once more,'Flame'. A gentle flame engulfs his hand and Samcat's face slowly begins to blister.
Samcat shakes as the flames slowly licks his face, he closes his eyes as his fur is scorned, not being able to do more to protect himself.
Mogweh presses his hand harder into the face and watches as Sam's face begins to melt.
Samcat tries to scream, yet his pleads are smothered as the flames eats into his face and eyeballs. Leaving him twitching uncontrollably
Mogweh continues to hold his hand in place as the heat gradually begins to boil Samcat's brain.
Samcat goes completely limp as the boiled fragments of his brain runs down his chest. His skull melted right open. He is dead and the horrific sight matches the pain he had in his final moments.
Mogweh surrounded by smoke and unable to breath properly, finally pushes his fingers into the sockets of Samcat's eyes and intensifying the flame, pushes his hand into his skull.
Samcat 's body is set ablaze and burns wildly, filling the cave with smoke and the vile stench of burnt flesh
Mogweh steps back from the burning body and out of the reach of the smoke. He stands satisfied as the body slowly fades and Samcat goes to the embrace of Dakruu.
