Project Boussh: To The Pain
by Vickie Boyd



"Look, I left my ryshcate in the oven, so I'll have to keep this brief.
In accordance with the Imperial Interrogation Manual, section SO-32, I'm
moving prisoners Konnair and Quiara in with you," Brad got out as Vickie
moved closer. Any closer and he'd have to abandon his dignity...

"I don't care about your *Imperial Interrogation Manual*," she said with
flippancy. "And I sure as hell don't care about your ryshcate. You're
not Corellian." She kept advancing on her adversary, hoping to keep him
off-guard.

"Why are you running away? Are you afraid of me?" They had now moved out
into the hall. She was not relenting. "You know, I can't choke you, even
if there wasn't an ysalamiri around here. At least not with the Force.
Now, my bare hands might be fun."

Brad stumbled backwards. "I am not afraid of you. I just don't want to
hurt you. Grand Admiral Thrawn would not appreciate his '*guests*' being
damaged."

She snorted as she backed him up against the opposite wall. "Yeah,
right. We were about to get interrogated. Wedge told me how Imperial
interrogations go. They are far from fun. I don't want to hear any more
of your lies. You've done that to me enough." *Ok Mike,* she thought.
*Send me some Majick.*

"Now tell me straight. What are you going to get out of all of this?
Money and power like  Wedge said? Or is it something else? You get your
dream woman and get to ride off unhindered. Like Thrawn will let that
happen." She put her face inches from his. "And if he doesn't kill you,
I will."

She watched him pale noticeably and let a sinister grin cross her face.
"Yes, I'll do to you what the Dread Pirate Roberts wanted to do to
Prince Humperdink in *The Princess Bride*.

"'To the pain', as he said. I will cut your feet off below the ankles
and your hands at your wrists. Next will be your nose and tongue. Then
your left eye followed by your right. But, I will leave you your ears
and bring Dorset to you. Yes, through your perfect ears you will hear
her utter, 'dear God, what is that thing?'" She took a step back to
watch his reaction.