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thrashing or I'll pop you one," she said exasperated.
    I noticed she was holding an injector, probably a tranquilizer.
    "You wanted him fired, well then, the only way you'd get him in enough trouble was if somebody important caught him skinning you." She paused while this sank in. "I just gave you what you wanted." And then she smiled sweetly at me.
    I thought about that a moment. It made sense I guess.
    "Next time," I said quietly, "Don't."
    "But you're the big hero now. You got the Captain fired, isn't that what you wanted Jotun?"
    "Why should I care about these people?" I snarled, "I don't know them, I don't owe them! You know why I do this."
    "I'm not so sure anymore Jotun," she replied sighing. "But you're getting worse. Usually you just get in a little trouble, this time you got in a lot and almost got yourself killed."
    "Yeah, it was pretty stupid wasn't it." I looked around to make sure we were alone. "I really do like Azelett you know."
    "I guessed as much."
    "Well I guess I wanted to do a little showing off, and let her see what she was letting herself in for."
    "So you acted like a total shit?" She said with a little venom.
    "I am a total shit!" I admitted exhaustively, "Look at what I do! How I live! I wouldn't wish this on anybody."
    "Oh it's not that bad. Really Jotun." She said soothingly.
    "They pay you to say that, so please don't," I sighed. It was true too and we both knew it. "Untie me please Rieselle. If you care anything for my sorry ass. Please?"
    She sighed and undid the straps, "You are a shit."
    "Yeah," I smiled lamely, "but you love me anyway." I rubbed my wrists, my left shoulder hurt like hell. "Thanks, I'll try to listen to you next time."
    I looked at the sloppy bandages on my chest, "Where's the Doc?"
    "Taking care of the Captain," she smiled. "You're still only second class Jotun."
    "How bad is he anyway?"
    "The wrist is pretty well crushed, but he's sedated now. The security guys tranked him."
    "Where's Holt?"
    "On the radio to HQ, Probably discussing your fine."
    "He would!" I growled.
    Just then the doctor showed up.
    "Who removed those restraints?" He asked looking at Rieselle.
    "I did" I lied. "It's in my training, sorry."
    "That's right Doc, I had nothing to do with it," Rieselle covered.
    Hey, it's my team, even if I'm not always in charge. I take responsibility for everything.
    "Well alright," he eyed me. "Let me get a sedative."
    "No."
    He paused, "I insist," he said looking at me.
    "No, nothing that will make me drowsy," I responded adamantly. "I can't afford it where I'm going."
    He raised his eyebrows, "It's gonna hurt then."
    "I earned it," I said simply.
    "Okay then," and he peeled off the bandage with one quick pull.
    "Ahhhhh!" I gasped and grabbed the edge of the table, sinking my claws right through the hard plastic. It hurt a lot !
    He sprayed the wound with something and it helped a little, but not much.
    "You still sure?" He asked again.
    "Yes Doctor," I gasped between clenched teeth.
    He went to work then, pulling the skin back, cleaning the wound and then sealing the whole thing up. It was half an hour of the worse torture I had ever been through, especially when he cleaned it out! He then looked at my shoulder and X-rayed it.
    "Some cracks and a partial dislocation. From the marks on your wrist's I'd say it happened while you were chained up." He got an injector out from a cabinet. "A little glue and a healing agent and it'll be fine in two or three days."
    "Thanks."
    "Sure, that's what they pay me for," he said giving me the shots.
    "Can I ask you a question Doc?"
    "What?" He looked up.
    "Did he really deserve what I did to him?" I was curious.
    "Who?" The Doc looked startled.
    "The Captain, who else?" I asked tilting my head.
    "I don't think it's my place to say," he dodged.
    I reached over painfully and grabbed his arm lightly, "Say it anyway."
    "Why? So you can feel justified in destroying his career? So you can strut around and feel tall?" He spit back knocking my