The Meta Code (Updated Sporadically)

『Chapter ❾』

When my head stopped swimming from the teleportation. I saw that we weren't at the arena, or my teams HQ. The room we were in was full of pictures with faces that I recognized. I looked around, and realized that only Johnson was with me. "Were is Juliet?"

"I don't know." Johnson shook his head. "They must've been teleported somewhere else."

"I'm going to go look for them." It was only then when I tried to stand I realized I was bound to the chair with leather straps.

Johnson read my obvious concern. "At least you don't have a collar on you."

"Yea I guess." The rest of what I was going to say was stopped by the door opening. A man in a fancy couple hundred dollar suit came in.

"Ah you're finally aware." The Man said, "Welcome Z-25 and Agent Johnson."

I felt the growl before I realized what I was doing. I was going wild at him for calling me Z-25.

"His name is Hunter." Johnson spat out with disgust.

He grinned wickedly. "Tsk, tsk you truly are an animal Z-25. Here I thought I was going to reason with two sane humans." He lit a cigar. "You see, what you did today... was unacceptable. You must kill or injure your enemy if you want to win."

I calmed myself. "Unacceptable? Not killing my kin is unacceptable?!"

Johnson looked up. "We won't kill unless threatened."

"Oh? Z-25 here killed his entire team when told to. He killed them with more cruelty than any other in Meta history. But I see we need to make a deal. How about I beat your new team members senseless." He let it sink in before he continued. "How ever you could promise next time to kill the opposition. Then we could call it even."

I stayed silent. I couldn't trust my tongue to say what I wanted to say. It was Johnson who spoke up first

"Thanks but no thanks. I will follow my commanders commands until my death!"

The man for the first time showed a hint of anger. "How about I beat you, your sister, and the new team members! I will also throw in the public to show the rest of the world not to mess with us." He laughed evilly.

Johnson looked at me with fear in his eyes. I knew why he loved his sister more than the world. I sighed knowing what I would do. "I'll take all four beatings. But only if you let the two girls, and his sister go back with Johnson."

"And why would I allow that?"

"Because I'm the leader I'm responsible for my teams actions, and their safety."

"Hunter! No don't just accept the offer."

"You have yourself a deal Z-25. I'll get everything ready."

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I got to see Johnson, his sister, Juliet, and her sister all go back to the mansion before the punishment started. I saw Esparonza watching as I left to go to where the punishment was going to take place. I felt sorry for not saying anything, but for my plan to work I needed to not tell her.

The way I saw it, I deserved the punishment. Though that wasn't completely why I chose to do this. I will not let them have the pleasure of making me plead and cry for mercy. I wasn't a weakling after all. I arrived at the stage were I was to be beaten. I climbed up the stairs, and walked to the center.

I looked out at the cameras when a stage hand bumped into me. I helped him up, and only then did I see his eyes.

"I came to tell you." The cat boy paused. "They will beat you physically and mentally." He then jumped off the stage. I watched as he disappeared into the trees. I didn't have to wait long for them to be done.

"Hello Z-25, I hope your ready." The man with the suit said as he clipped on a inhibitor collar on me.

"As ready as I'll ever be." I mumbled.

The man chuckled at that. "Well then lets begin!"

He handcuffed me to a pole on the stage. I saw the cameras go on as he stepped onto the podium to speak. Before he talked he looked at me with a evil smile.

"Boys and girls of the meta community. We are here today to witness the punishment of Z-25. Who willfully decided to not kill, but accept into his team two girls while in the games. We will whip him then beat him, and only after that will he be allowed to continue in the games." He looked at me. "We will allow him to say a few words. Before he can't."

I got handed a microphone by a stage hand. "I just want to say, that I stand by my decision even to sweet death itself."

"Now onto the punishment."

I instantly felt the first lash of a whip hitting my back. I involuntary screamed for the first two lashes. I stopped the urge to after the third. The whipping continued for quiet some time. It was a long numbing process, but I never let myself cry out in pain.

After the whipping stopped I had a minute to myself as they readied to beat me. My entire back hurt, and I could barely think. I was just glad that Esparonza wasn't there to see me. I closed my eyes to think.

The pain instantly came into my mind. A telepath was attacking my mind! Trying to find any memories that brought pain. I frantically put mental barriers around the deepest part of myself. Once I did they began to beat me. It felt like ten people were kicking me from every direction. I pulled every ounce of will power to the forefront of my mind, and I ran to the deepest darkest places in my mind.

I battled both my mind and body. Commanding them like a war general. I wasn't going to lose this. After a while I lost track of time, but I knew instantly when they stopped. I felt no more kicking.

I was exhausted, and felt like crap. Blood was oozing in my mouth. My legs felt as if all the bones were broken. Which I didn't doubt. But I was still fighting mentally. I opened my eyes to see what was going on.

It was then that I over heard a guy, one of the guys who was beating me, asking the head beater a question. "So what do we do with him now Simian?"

"We leave him here through the night. We need him alive still though so give him some water." He replied.

"Yes sir." The men hurried to comply.

Sadly the mental torture lasted through out the night.

A/N

So that was chapter 9! What'd you think? What role do you think Simian will turn out to be? Let me know what you think. Why do you think Hunter chose to take all the beatings?

As always comments and votes are greatly appreciated!