The lights were dim and from where I was, I could see a window with a dark curtain. I didn’t know if it was day or night or even what day it was. T...e time was irrelevant to me now, so I allowed myself to drift away to sleep. As the days passed and I slowly recovered my strength, I visited the other members of my squad who had been wounded and also stopped by to see Eldarin, as I later learned was his name. Eldarin DeShade. He was to be shipped back to the States soon and transferred to a long. I looked at my two escorts who were still ascending the steps and saw that they too, were dressed identically.'Where Am I?', I blurted out, but was pushed along the corridor without being answered. Before too long, and around 15 girls later, I was at a door marked "CAPTAIN", and one of my escorts knocked loudly.'In!', came the reply and I was pushed into the room. The door slammed shut behind me.The captain's quarters were grandiose and imposing. Varnished wood lined the room, with pictures of. The probe was attached to a piece of flexible white electrical wire. I was more than a little surprised that he didn't start talking right away. The prisoner was of course naked and wilted as well..."The probe in his anus is the positive electrode. The chair of course is the ground." The military officer in charge had just confirmed what I had expected. I nodded my understanding and my lack of emotion."Trouper Estes, we are going to make this as painless as possible. You, Trouper Estes and you. After reminiscing with another former student and assembling a decent plate of hors d'oeuvres, I found Maddie sitting on the couch, sipping from what I thought was a Coke. "How are you... whoa, how much rum is in that thing?" I asked as I sat down beside her."A little more than half. And it's my second one!" she said brightly. Too brightly. Oh boy. "Um, Maddie, mind if we switch drinks?" I deftly exchanged my cup for hers before she could say a word, then handed her my food platter. "Here, try.