Number 5 Still Alive ~ The Umbrella Academy

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This felt like torture, which, now that Five thought about it, it probably was. Five had lost track of how much time they'd been doing this but it felt like ages. He was absolutely exhausted, he was sure a night had passed because he must have missed some sleep. Dark rings were under his eyes and the stress from the electric shocks made him feel like he'd run miles. He continued to make eye contact with the man though.

"You're a real persistent one, huh?" the man said, he seemed bored if anything but he kept the remote pointed at Number Five. Five gave no response, he was too out of breath to waste his energy on a pointless comeback. "You know the drill, repeat after me.." he once again said the phrase about The Commission. He looked at Five intently, giving him a couple of seconds to repeat it, but he didn't. The man sighed and moved his finger to the fourth button, he hadn't pressed this one yet and. Five had already discovered that the closer he got to the last button, the power of the shock increased. The man gave Five one last glance before pressing it. 

Number Five's whole body jolted with the shock and he let out a loud groan through his clenched teeth. Once the shock ended he breathed heavily and gagged, with every shock he tightened his muscles with upset his stomach greatly. Five had spent years alone with nothing but a mannequin and this still tested his resilience greatly. 

"It'd be so easy to get out of here" the man seemed to show a little bit of mercy with those words. "Just say the words and this can all stop" his words were almost tempting but he knew he couldn't do it. 

"I'll have to pass" Five spoke with scattered breaths as he straightened his back to sit upright in the chair to show the man he wasn't done yet.