"And now," he said, pointing the long metal stick at the creature in the cage. "Now, we'll give it a little stimulation." His boney finger pressed down on the small button on the stick, and it began to buzz. Colourful sparks flew from the end of the stick, and the goblin-like creature cried out and began to writhe in pain.
"Stop it!" I said and made to take the stick. He jumped back. His finger fell from the button, and the stick stopped throwing colours from its end and fell silent. He swivelled it around until the tip was touching my chest.
"Do you want to dance?" he said, a sneering smile creeping upon his face. "Would you like to feel its power?"
I took a breath and bent down to the side of the cage. The creature was rolling on the floor, making an unpleasant sound.
"Are you alright?" I asked as gently as I could.
"Of course, I'm not fucking alright," the creature shot back. "You're keeping me captive in a cage and torturing me!"
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