Jeremine walked passed Julie's room and heard nothing. He bowed his head and continued on. A few minutes earlier he had heard crying, and a half hour earlier, there was a man with her. Jeremine was getting terribly disguised with what Section was doing with her. The woman was broken, and would easily die or do what Section says.

Jeremine moves into the his room and sets up the computer. He didn't want to talk to Madeline this time. But, last time, Madeline demanded that Nikita was not available. Madeline even hinted that Nikita would be rougher than she was.

"May I speak with Nikita?" Jeremine says after going through the security check.

"She isn't here." Elana tells Jeremine.

"Then connect me to her computer so I can talk to her." Jeremine says.

"I have notice on the computer not to connect you with Nikita." Elana says. She looks away and raises an eyebrow. Birkoff quickly walks over.

"Hello, Jeremine." Birkoff says.

"Birkoff... I don't care what Madeline has on me.. I must talk to Nikita." Jeremine says.

"Let me see what I can do. This is about Julie?" Birkoff asks.

"Yes it is. I want to know how much longer this is going to continue." Jeremine says. Birkoff is typing quickly and he pauses.

"I wouldn't expect anything from Nikita... Julie ruined her wedding." Birkoff says softly.

"Birkoff... I am losing sleep because Julie cries all night. I can not continue functioning like this." Jeremine says. Birkoff nods and looks back at the other computer screen.

"Seems like Nikita is in a good mood... she is in some psychological evaluations right now... why don't you try back in an hour." Birkoff says.

"Thank you, Birkoff." Jeremine says and signs off.

Julie pulls her face up from the pillow. It is bruised and tired. Her eyes are constantly blood shot, and Julie can't remember the last time she slept two hours in a row. Each time the doornob turns she jumps for the corner. She can't believe that this captain is keeping her to pleasure his crew. She has only seen him when he enters to see that she is still living, and he has not used her forced services yet.

She looks at her hair, tangled beyond repair. She can't take it much longer. The men, one after another, pull at it, try to run their fingers through it... and now it is destroyed. There is a little mirror, and Julie breaks it. Carefully holding the piece of mirror, she starts to cut with the mirror, her hair off. It is jagged but with the longer pieces gone, tme men won't have as much to mess around with.

Julie sits up, trying to gear herself up for the next man who walks into the room. At first, she tried to fight them, but since she was weakened from the bear attack, she had no chance. Even now, she is weaker than she was before Section. And in moments like this one, Julie wishes she was back in Section. Section was so much better than this private hell she was in. Sometimes her mind would think to Mylo. He probably got teamed with a knock-out, Julie oftened thought. She even smiled as she thought back. She did really care for Mylo. Maybe it wasn't love, but she never really meant to hurt Mylo. Had the information come out in a better condition... Mylo probably would have enjoyed it. Julie sighed and closed her eyes as she heard someone outside the door.

*************

"Jeremine.. what can I do for you?" Nikita asks as she sits in a red business suit.

"Can you please inform me of your plans with Julie?" Jeremine asks firmly.

"Those have not been determined yet. We must make sure she has been justly punished for her actions." Nikita says without looking away.

"Justly punished... she is a sex slave to my crew! What more can you do to her?" Jeremine asks.

"Jeremine... do you know of all the circumstances here?" Nikita asks.

"Nikita, what are you talking about? She did something to ruin your wedding... I don't remember it was a long time ago that you told me." Jeremine says, trying to maintain is calmness.

"Jeremine, Julie was cheating on her partner.. just not any partner.. but a partner that Section was specially training her to be with in the compacity of Me and Michael. But she didn't cheat with a man.. she cheated with a woman... and she did ruin my wedding, But I am not the one calling the shots." Nikita reinforms Jeremine. He sits back and processes the information.

"Then who is. Madeline?" Jeremine asks.

"No. Her ex-partner Mylo." Nikita says.

"Someone who loved her is putting her through this?" Jeremine asks in amazement.

"Yes. And I do have to agree with Mylo that Julie is not ready to be returned to Section." Nikita says with firm words.

"And when will she be ready to come back?" Jeremine asks.

"It's not about her... it's about Mylo. He trained for months, and trained that he would give his life for hers... and supposively visa-versa... He is my main concern. When Mylo believes that he can handle her being back, then she will be returned." Nikita says slowly.

"Until then I am suppose to continue to torture her?" Jeremine asks.

"I have never directly told you to torture her. Maybe now would be the time to slow down on the frequency, but not it all stops." Nikita says.

"Nikita, you are sick." Jeremine says.

"Be glad you are talking with me... Madeline would say to continue with the frequency. Just, if you do decided to befriend her... she has a true nasty streak in her. I'd watch my back." Nikita says and she cuts the transmission.

***********

Julie looks up in surprize to see Jeremine who enters the dark room. He shuts the door and stands by it.

"I'm not here for..." Jeremine says nervously. "In fact... I will be putting a limit on that."

"Thank you." Julie says through a hoarse voice.

"Are you sick?" Jeremine asks. Julie nods her head yes.

"We will be in a port soon, I will send for a doctor. I see you have chopped your hair... I can get you some real scissors." Jeremine says slowly.

"Why are you being nice to me?" Julie asks.

"I am sorry that we have treated you this way... I will try to make it up to you." Jeremine says as he opens the door again.

"Not that I deserve it." Julie mutters, but Jeremine clearly hears it.

Mylo walks into Nikita's office and sits down. Nikita is standing with her hands on her hips. The red suit jacket has been disguarded and underneath was a black shirt.

"Do you and Michael share clothes?" Mylo asks with a bright smile. Nikita half smiles and moves to her chair.

"We must decided about Julie. You know that we will not be getting rid of her. She will probably be brought back to Headquarters." Nikita says slowly.

"Soon?" Mylo asks.

"That is up to you... do you think you can handle it?" Nikita asks.

"No... I will never be able to handle it." Mylo says.

"I wouldn't say that much... Madeline might decide that it is you that needs to be gotten rid of." Nikita says as she folds her hands.

"I don't want her back... but I could walk the halls and not physically attack her." Mylo says.

"It is possible that after mine and Michael's wedding that Julie will be brought back. Madeline was talking about some new psychological techniques she wants to teach me and Julie would be the perfect candidate." Nikita says.

"Screw with her mind.. it already is." Mylo says standing up and walks out.

Nikita shakes her head. Mylo is definately not ready for a return of Julie. Anger was written all over the man's body in other ways than he even knew.

Julie can't believe that with the paper that Jeremine brought to her, all she could do is write Mylo, over and over again. One was a letter, trying to explain why she did what she did, another was a poem, and the last was just his name over and over again.

Mylo looks in his room. He walks to the last picture he has of Julie up. Still, somenights when he wakes up from a dream, it feels like he is still in love with her. He takes the picture and throws it in the trash... just where she belongs.

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