[ A Farcry Fanfic ] Remember The Sins

[11] Pain is Temporary

"Ahh, Maxwell, My brother has taken a liking to you, I have no idea why, but he said you're special. As much as I would love to take you're Confession, but alas, today my job is only to mark you"

The cart made a screeching sounds as it was pulled he aimed a light twords Max, blinding him for a moment.
John walked forward and removed Max's T-shirt and jacket revealing his tattoos
A large cross with wings behind it, taking up the right corner of his chest.
John grabbed a metal bowl, filled with what Max assumed was rubbing alcohol.
John grabbed a sponge and soaked it in the bowl, he picked it up and cleaned off a spot under Max's collarbone, the alcohol burned his nose and eyes, forcing him to cough
"Normally I'd give you some bliss to stop you from moving, but it looks like you had enough already" John walked back towards the cart picking up the tattoo gun clicking it on for a moment
"This is going to be... enlightening for you"

Hope's POV

John sauntered around the room, he was more confident than before, he didn't seem like the broken man I knew, he was back to his old self in these moments. He tried to display himself as the image of success, but I could see right through it,

John walked over to the man in the chair, Max I'm guessing is his name, John tied Max's arms to the metal chair, before clicking on the tattoo gun.
He pushed Max back into the chair and started marking him. John smiled as Max let out grunts of pain, he smiled, this wasn't the John I knew, this was the 'Baptist'
I have been hearing about
John just happened to glance up at me as he was carving, and I could see his stance change, his eyes went soft for a moment before he shook his head and went back to tattooing.

3rd

John cleaned up the tattoo before tutting his tounge
"Perfect, welcome to Eden's Gate, brother" John let out a slight chuckle as he cleaned up the area,
"I'm not sure what my brother has planned for you, but does he ever have plans."

"He said that the voice spoke to him again" Max struggled to speak, between the withdrawal and bliss his was out of it
"He said I'm going to be important"

"Well, if the Voice did speak to him again, then you must be important" John sounded envious, Hope thought it was kind of cute to see him flustered

Joseph came through the doors, walking over to Max, glaring up at his brother
"I'm going to cut the ropes, don't make me regret it" Joseph cut the ropes and helped Max stand. 

Max looked around the room, turning around to see Hope starring at him
Once he returned facing twords John and his brother, he noticed Joseph staring at him, Joseph walked over and put his hand on Max's shoulder forcing him to turn around, Joseph was scanning the large tattoo of a sun on Max's back. Letting Max turn around he stayed silent before heading twords the door

"Take him to Jacobs, he still needs to undergo training" Joseph said as he left

John pulled up his radio

"Carmen, we need you up at the bunker, our latest sinner has confessed and needs to be taken to Jacobs, I'm tasking you with his delivery, don't fail me"
John moved the radio back down. He then called in a couple of guards to take Max upstairs and keep watch, John sighed as he continued to clean the area

"He seemed in pain, hope he does okay"

"Pain is temporarily, the gift Ive given him lasts a lifetime"

"Are you back to yourself?" Hope was cautious

"This is me, Hope." John replied without turning around "This is who I am to everyone, everyone but you, you promised to accept this part"