Chapter 12: Interrogation Gone Wrong

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Baj felt like his head was splitting in two. When he tried to recall what had happened to him, it felt like someone was stabbing a machete into his skull. The Englishman opened his eyes, looking around as the lights blared down on him. He noticed he was in a stone brick room with one single window on the opposite side, the window black so he couldn't see into it. In front of Baj was a table, him sitting in a chair with his arms shackled to the base of it. The Englishman's heart raced, his head still splitting from whoever knocked him out previously making him confused. Then it hit him hard.

"I-I'm in Mindcrack..." He whispered to himself. Suddenly the door opened, in walking in Dinnerbone with a massive smile on his face as he looked to Baj. The Englishman growled, glaring down the commander as he sat down across from him. Dinnerbone folded his hands on the table, sniffing as he chuckled.

"You thought you could escape your past Martin?" He asked. Baj was silent, watching as Dinnerbone adjusted in his seat.

"Do you know where your friends are Martin?" Dinnerbone asked him again. Baj squinted his eyes, not moving as the leader seemed to be getting peeved. Dinnerbone sighed.

"Listen Martin, I-"

"That's not my name." Baj finally said, making Dinnerbone stop what he was doing and glare at him.

'He interrupted me' Dinnerbone looked at his hands for a moment before he smiled.

"Alright. What would you like me to call you?" He asked, trying to sound as sympathetic as possible. Baj pondered for a moment, looking down before he glanced back up at the leader.

"Baj. You can call me Baj." He answered. Dinnerbone nodded.

"Alright, Baj. I admire what you and your old team did for this world, but there has been one thing puzzling me for a while now. May I ask you about it?" He asked, making Baj hesitant.

"What?" The Englishman asked back.

"You see, you have saved this world from doom, destruction, and despair, and yet there is one thing that you haven't been credited for." Dinnerbone said, smiling. Baj rose an eyebrow.

"What would that be?" He asked. Dinnerbone's expression suddenly turned dark.

"The deaths that had occurred during the battle." He growled. Baj's eyes widened, shoulders tensing as the aura around them suddenly changed. Baj exhaled.

"Is that all that matters to you? The deaths?" He asked.

"Herabus wasn't the only one that destroyed things, and yet he was the one that was downed on it. You need to be punished for the pain you've caused Mindcrack and Minecraftia!" Dinnerbone shouted, slamming his hands on the table. There was a cracking sound as the table started to break under the pressure of the commander. Baj leaned back, looking at Dinnerbone as the leader sat calmly back in his chair.

"You need to be punished." He finished. Baj chuckled.

"It's funny Dinnerbone, this is the first we've met, and yet everything I've heard about you was correct." The Englishman said. Dinnerbone looked at him confused.

"What are you talking about?" He asked.

"Megalomaniac, power hungry, obsessed with catching people who are a threat to you." Baj explained. Dinnerbone's eye twitched as his hands clenched into fists. His knuckles started turning white as Baj noticed it happening.

"Where did you hear this?" Dinnerbone asked, clearly angry. The Englishman chuckled, shaking his head as he pulled on the shackles.

"Understand this Dinnerbone: there are people out there, like myself, who despise you. People like Guude, and Pause, and Beef, and Kurt, and anyone else that has a single piece of sense left in them will realize that you are after them. Do you know why that is?" Baj asked, making Dinnerbone growl. Baj continued.

"Because, you don't want people to notice that you hate anyone who poses a threat to you. Like Guude, or myself, or Beef. Is that why you attacked him?" The Englishman asked. Dinnerbone's heart skipped a beat.

"How... how did you know?!" He asked, clearly dumbfounded.

"I didn't, until you just told me." Baj smiled. Dinnerbone smiled, chuckling as he calmed himself down.

"You are a clever man Martin Bajjer. A little too clever for your own good. I have a deal to ask of you, one that I have asked Jsano, Zisteau, and Doc." The leader informed, making Baj raise an eyebrow.

"What would that be?" He asked.

"Help me track down your friends, and I will allow you to live." Dinnerbone said smiling. Baj's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what Dinnerbone just asked of him. Even though he hasn't been to Mindcrack since he retired, he noticed that so much had changed just in the time he's been away. Dinnerbone taking over the position of Markus, and Guude returning and instantly becoming a fugitive. He knew Guude and them would need his help, but he couldn't do it from there. Baj glared down the leader, smiling as the commander became impatient.

"I have to refuse your offer Dinnerbone." The Englishman refused. Dinnerbone's smile vanished.

"You realize if you refuse my offer, you will be executed. Hung, gased, or even decapitated." The leader pointed out.

"I do. Besides, I'd rather be killed than work for your cheesy ass." Baj insulted, making Dinnerbone growl. He stood up, snapping his fingers as two guards walked into the room.

"Take him to the cells. He will be killed tomorrow morning." Dinnerbone informed. The two guards grabbed Baj, unshackling him from the chair before reshackling his hands together. As they were leaving, Dinnerbone stopped them once more.

"Martin. If you change your mind, do tell. We could always use someone like you back on the force." The commander said. Baj smiled, spitting at his feet before being forced out the door. Dinnerbone looked to where Baj had spit, chuckling as he shook his head.

"Amusing." He said. Dinnerbone walked out of the interrogation room, watching as Doc walked towards him. The leader knew he hadn't completed his task, but he wasn't bothered by it. The android walked up to him.

"I'm sorry sir, but I failed to kill Ander Erikson." Doc informed. Dinnerbone chuckled, patting the android on the back as he allowed him to walk with him.

"Do not worry Doc, there will be another opportunity to retrieve your vengeance. For now, relax. There is no point in stressing when there will be so many more battles ahead of us." The commander said. Doc looked confused.

"B-But, I thought his death would be the excel point of your plan. What changed sir?" He asked. Dinnerbone looked to him.

"Do not concern yourself with this. You will have another chance in killing Anders. That's all that matters." He said. The android nodded.

"Yes sir." He said, walking away. Dinnerbone's smile vanished from his face, taking out a small book from out of nowhere and rummaging through the pages. He stopped on a page that showed what Avidya found earlier; the dark prophecy. He read through it again, chuckling as he shook his head.

"Sacrifices can cost you Guude. Soon, you will see that. Ha, hahaha, ahahahahahah!" He cackled, walking into his office and closing the door behind him.

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