Paradise Violated
You don't have time for mind games, if this Elojin actually has something important then he can tell it to Salo. He's been itching to torture something anyway, might as well be an Elojin. This'll kill two birds with one stone.
"Sergeant Alyssa!" you yell, and she enters immediately.
"Yes sir?"
"Take this Elojin to Indoctrinator Salo." You say, the Elojin looks genuinely surprised.
"WHAT!? Hold on now, there's no need for that!"
"Oh? Well are you going to tell me where the Xont structure is at then?"
"I can't do that! You'll just kill me after I told you! Are you really ready to risk losing a chance at gaining the most important find of the millennium? You have to keep me alive! It's the only way you'll find it!"
"You think so? So you really think you'll be able to withstand the interrogation? And trust me, Salo really likes his work."
The Elojin doesn't look scared anymore; in fact he's downright defiant. "Fine, turn me over to your narrow minded torturer! He'll get nothing from me! We Elojin are a lot tougher than you humans give us credit for. We were exploring space while your race was still throwing bones in the air and fighting over pieces of yellow fruit and we'll be here long after your so called "Empire" falls to the ravages of time, and history forgets you!"
"Maybe,.. but not today. Take him away, and tell Salo to keep the screams to a minimum."
As Alyssa takes the Elojin away, he looks at her and speaks again.
"Huh. It must be nice to be a slave to such an enlightened society."
"Move it, Elojin." Alyssa replies.
Time passes and there hasn't been a peep from Salo's tent. You know you said for him to keep it quiet, but you didn't think he'd actually do it.
You wonder if you should check on him, the rest of your team is pretty much going through their usual routines, so there's not much to do right now. You could always relax.
"Sergeant Alyssa!" you yell, and she enters immediately.
"Yes sir?"
"Take this Elojin to Indoctrinator Salo." You say, the Elojin looks genuinely surprised.
"WHAT!? Hold on now, there's no need for that!"
"Oh? Well are you going to tell me where the Xont structure is at then?"
"I can't do that! You'll just kill me after I told you! Are you really ready to risk losing a chance at gaining the most important find of the millennium? You have to keep me alive! It's the only way you'll find it!"
"You think so? So you really think you'll be able to withstand the interrogation? And trust me, Salo really likes his work."
The Elojin doesn't look scared anymore; in fact he's downright defiant. "Fine, turn me over to your narrow minded torturer! He'll get nothing from me! We Elojin are a lot tougher than you humans give us credit for. We were exploring space while your race was still throwing bones in the air and fighting over pieces of yellow fruit and we'll be here long after your so called "Empire" falls to the ravages of time, and history forgets you!"
"Maybe,.. but not today. Take him away, and tell Salo to keep the screams to a minimum."
As Alyssa takes the Elojin away, he looks at her and speaks again.
"Huh. It must be nice to be a slave to such an enlightened society."
"Move it, Elojin." Alyssa replies.
Time passes and there hasn't been a peep from Salo's tent. You know you said for him to keep it quiet, but you didn't think he'd actually do it.
You wonder if you should check on him, the rest of your team is pretty much going through their usual routines, so there's not much to do right now. You could always relax.