Benjamin Linus

Things were, more or less, under control for the moment with his other business. James was still in the hospital from the dog attack, leaving his little brother in charge of the gang. And just as Ben had predicted, the emotional-driven Lanny had turned a tunnel-visioned focus for the gang onto the Akatsuki. He'd yet to make any moves, but his determination to see justice for Carl's murder would see him trying to get Cassidy far more involved in the attack.

As it was now, he had to be very careful about just what he did now. With everything set in the balance with Conan and Cass, he could not afford to get caught tangling his own web with abundant afairs. But on the other side, he could not afford to dismiss his own allies, and so that is what brought him to the Volkovs. Pulling up in an old cadillac, Benjamin parked in the drive and waited.

Adrian Volkov

Adrian, at the moment, was trying his best not to shoot Sasuke and Shasta right now and be done with it. He was just about ready to go in there and finish it when he saw Ben's vehicle. He went out the door and opened the gate. "You're right on time, Benjamin Linus. I was about to kill the kid." He said with a hint of sarcasm, motioning for Ben to follow him into the house.

He stopped by the door to the 'holding room.' "The kid's in there. The traitor girl is in another room. Who do you want to talk to first?" He asked.

Sasuke Uchiha

Sasuke was finally awake his hands still cuffed. Curse for the volkovs knowing his illness. He was also pissed that shasta wasn't with him. So one wrong move and he be off. He glared at the door with his one eye. He had lost his eye patch earlier so all there was was an eyelid stitched over no eyeball nothing no socket visible.You basterds will fucking pay, Give back Shasta you shit facesHe snarled kicking the wall.

Benjamin Linus

Taking leave of his vehicle, Benjamin adopted a intent facade as he made his way into the house. A subtle grin tugged at the edge of his thin mouth as he listened to Sasuke's ranting, "If it isn't the modern day Romeo and Juliet." The man took a few brash steps towards the single-eyed Sasuke, but was smart enough to keep out of his kicking distance, "First, I need to be filled in on just what is going on here."

Adrian; Dimitri

Adrian opened the door and walked inside the holding room, looking down at the prisoner. "There's something going on between the kid and the traitor, and I really don't like the looks of it." He muttered, keeping his pistol ready. "Other than that, I don't know anything about the situation." He paused, narrowing his eyes at Sasuke, and stepping closer to him and Ben. "I think we should kill him now. Do you know how many lives he has taken? I'm not about to let anymore of my family fall to his group."

Dimitri, carrying a cane and donning sunglasses, wandered into the room. "They killed my sister..." He said, still recovering from the concussion. "I heard her scream...I couldn't do anything." He was, of course, speaking of Angela, his only biological sister in Atroe City. It didn't matter to him anymore that they were the ones who blinded him and caused him all kinds of pain and grief. All that mattered was that they killed his sister, and they'd pay. "I'm not going to rest until I get back at them for making Angie cry." He stood back against the wall, listening in on the conversation.

On Dimitri's shoulder was Pasha, a gyrfalcon specially trained to squawk every time his master was about to walk into a wall. He, along with the dog Yena, assisted the blind man.

Yena

Yena limped in after her master she stood by him.

Sasuke glared at them.Give me back shasta!He snarled If adrian didn't have a pistol he would of charged them. But being his anger condition was known to atleast ben his hands were handcuffed. He snorted and glared. Desperatly trying to stay calm.Oh fuck you romeo and juliet who cares about that movie it is what it is and no one can stop us from seeing each other!He snarled glaring with his one good eye.You can't kill me your whole family will die if you dare try!He snarled.

Benjamin Linus

"These violent delights have violent ends; quoth the friar." Benjamin recited with a bit of a grin, "And I am fairly certain a bullet in your head will go far to stopping you, boy." Where he would have loved nothing more than to off the Akatsuki member, he couldn't afford to screw up the plan he already had going.

"Where is Miss Wild? Bring her in here if you have her. I have a feeling torture won't work well on Sasuke, but perhaps he can be more forthcoming with answers if he has a little motivation."

Adrian Volkov

Adrian nodded and walked out. In a few moments, he came back with Shasta, who was handcuffed. "Here's the traitor." He said, giving a pointed look to Shasta. He held her there on the opposite side of the room from Sasuke. He looked at Ben, then at the kid. "I expect you to answer every question we ask you, or else things won't be good for you and the traitor."

Shasta stood there, not making eye contact with anybody.

Sasuke

He glared at them.His eyes narrowed.God you guys are so fucking clueless, Why the hell do you think Madara My older fucking brother turned me over to you instead of keeping me himself? Because he is trying to keep me from Itachi!He snarled his eyes narrowed. His anger problem becoming very present as e kicked the wall in anger.

His eyes narrowed.LEave her alone you basterds! Leave her out of it!HE snarled. If they even hurt her he would attack no matter what..His eyes narrowed.He listened.Ask away then idiots!he snarled trying to control his own problem but it was becoming harder to do especially when they involved shasta soon to be mother of his kids.

Benjamin Linus

"Sounds to me like you have a few family issues." Bejamin returned with cool nonchalance, keeping that cryptic grin of his in place as he watched Sasuke's temper flair. While eliciting anger was not the most controllable tool to use in others, it was certainly a very effective one none the less.

"Miss Wild, now what do we have here?" turning focus on the girl, Ben contemplated his next move, "The first line of questioning will pertain to just why you've sided with him, and what your motives are."

Shasta

Shasta still didn't make eye contact with anyone. She listened to Ben, taking a moment before she responded. "I...I pitied him." She whimpered.

Adrian rolled his eyes. For now, though, he would let Ben do the talking.

Sasuke Uchiha

He glared at them his eyes narrowed.Leave her alone!He snarled as the man questioned shasta and then she spoke his eyes glare now as she says this but then return to the man.leave her alone let her go you fucking mongrels!He snarled kicking the wall. He let out a scream as he pulled against the cuffs. His anger problem becoming worse. His skin beginning to sweat. His face scrunched up in anger!. You fucking basterds! Your all fucking Basterds!And he wasn't just talking about the volkovs of ben. Hell he was talking about everyone in the world.

Benjamin Linus

"Pitied him?" This brought an amused chuckle from the man, who nodded slowly and turned to look at Sasuke, "Uchiha, need I remind you that you're in no position to negotiate? Now-" Benjamin moved closer to the boy, until he was just out of kicking range, "Where do your allegiances lay?"

Sasuke Uchiha

Sasukes one eye stared at him. His lip twitched.His hands in fists.And Need I remind you of my condition?He snarled. His allegiances?he snorted.They lie with the highest bidder and the bidder who can stand meHe hissed. Which was the truth. He'd work for just a bout anyone if he got the right things and had a person to beat the shit out of when he goes into his fit. Thats what he ment by stand him. Basically the highest bidder and the bidder who can take very hard blows.Other then that my Allegiance is with myself and herThough he didn't say why her. They lay with shasta because she carried his kids.

Shasta

Shasta closed her eyes. "Sasuke, I'm not on your side anymore. You're a deranged psychopath. I don't want my childr-- ...Oh crap..." She said, rather nervous and regretful at the end. She looked at Ben ashamedly, wondering what he would think, as she was sure that he'd be able to figure out what she was about to say.

Adrian looked at the woman, shocked, too shocked to say anything. He knew what she was saying.

Benjamin Linus

He was just formulating a potential ploy with Sasuke when Sashta wen a step too far and uncovered a can of worms. Turned slowly to her, the smirk had all but left his features, "Pregnant? That puts an interesting spin on things." Benjamin looked abruptly to Adrian now, "We will keep Miss Wild here for a while. As for Sasuke-" Blue eyes turned to the ninja, "I have some plans for him. And unless he wants his children killed, he'll cooperate nicely." The man was jumping the gun with it all, but seeing as how fiercely protective Sasuke had suddenly become with Shasta, and the woman's little slip up, it took little for a man like Benjamin Linus to connect the dots.

Shasta

Shasta sighed, lowering her gaze ashamedly. She was sure she was in big trouble now.

Adrian kept his eyes on Shasta. "And I thought your betrayal was your worst action." He said icily through clenched teeth.

Shasta pulled away from Adrian and took only one step closer to Ben. "You have to protect me! I can't take my chances with Sasuke and his people! They're sociopaths, all of them! They'll kill me!" She said, whimpering and trembling, feeling her legs almost give out beneath her.

"Get back here!" Adrian said as he pulled Shasta away. But he would do nothing or say nothing of the matter Shasta pleaded about unless given orders by Ben.

Sasuke Uchiha

He glared at them.Leave her and my kids out of this.!He said through gritted teeth. His muscles pulsing badly.I would never hurt you shasta! nor will I hurt my kids and I will be a part of their lives!He screamed now just falling to his knees. Holding in this anger hurt him mentally. He glared up at them. His narrowed.I'll do what ever you want just leave her and the kids aloneHis one eye stared at them.

Benjamin Linus

He already had plans of his own regarding the unborn children rolling through his mind, but these weren't spoken on as he listened to the report from Shasta and Sasuke. Benjamin tucked away the grin that wanted to form at just how easily these two cold be manipulated, "Shasta will remain here with the Volkovs." Not a bit of sympathy or care was offered to Miss wild as he spoke this line to Adrian, "Sasuke, if you want the kids to remain out of harm, you'll do as I ask. Is that understood?"

Shasta

Shasta sighed a sigh of relief. She was sure she'd be protected now. She figured these people were merciful enough not to harm a pregnant woman, even if she was a traitor.

Adrian stood there, still holding Shasta by the arm. He was sure that Sasuke would be more cooperative if Shasta was here, and, of course, Shasta wouldn't hesitate to rat out her new 'friend.'

Dimitri mumbled under his breath. "Yeah, let's keep her here so she can drive us all to suicide." He said quietly in a sarcastic, mocking tone. He paused for a moment, thinking about what had happened. These people had killed Akilina and Angela. The blind man 'looked' at Ben. "How about we just kill him? We don't need him, and he definitely deserves it." He suggested, slightly impatient.

Sasuke Uchiha

He glared angerly looking at them.Didn't I just say I would do anything or are you fucking deaf?His eye narrowed angerly.His veins becoming visible.He remained on his knees.He glared at dimitri.But spoke not.

Benjamin Linus

"Now, now, is that the way to talk to somehow who holds your fate in their hands?" Benjamin asked, without a flicker of smile on his face, looking with a hint of disdain to Sasuke, "Annoy me enough, boy, and you'll end up just as Shasta's brother and father did."

"For now, he is more valuable to us alive than dead." This was said in a more factly tone as he looked to the blind man, "Will you keep him here? Or would you rather have me hold him?

Adrian

Adrian kept his grip on Shasta. "If I wasn't thinking clearly, I'd agree with Dimitri. This insolent child's gang has caused much trouble for us. We have lost two members to them, and we may very well have lost our leader." He clenched his teeth when he thought about Viktor. Oh, they'd pay.

Dimitri scowled. "I'm not gonna stay here with the king of fools and the all-American recreant. Good luck with them, guys. You're gonna need it." He grumbled, walking out of the room and leaving the house.

Shasta looked at Ben. "I'd have to say that I agree with the blind man." She said, glancing at Sasuke for a moment in pure defiance. She didn't want to have children. She couldn't take care of them.

Sasuke Uchiha

Shasta was lucky she was carring his kids or he would tell them to kill her.His eyes narrow at her. He glared at ben.Its not my fault dumb fuck! Its a fucking neuralogical problem that is incurable that I Cannot control! So Deal with it!he growled.His eyes narrow.

Benjamin Linus

"Can't cure it? Well," Unphased by the vulgarity from the boy, Benjamin unhinged such sinister little smile as to send any normal person's blood to run cold with terror. He pulled a pistol from the holster tucked neatly at his side, aiming it casually at Sasuke's head, "I'll bet I can cure it." The hammer was cocked back, sending an audible click to echo in the room, "How much you want to bet that a bullet through your head will get you to be quiet? Now," The pistol was aimed point-blank at the front of the boy's head, held by a calm, stilled hand that was use to such things, "Either you control your mouth, or this bullet will. Whichever you prefer - though let me warn you, I am beginning to agree with your girlfriend here. You are becoming more a nuisance that you are worth to keep around."

Shasta

Shasta watched as Ben cocked the pistol. "Do it. Just pull the trigger and end it." She egged him on. "Honestly, do you even need him?" She was hushed by a quick jerk from Adrian.

Sasuke Uchiha

His breathing soon became labored as he was threatened and forcing himself to be quiet and not speak. His hands in fists. He wouldn't be shot not if he could help it. He licked his lips and growled to himself.

Adrian & Shasta

Adrian held Shasta by the arm, trying to keep her away from Sasuke. It confused him that she wanted nothing to do with him now, but at least it might work out for the ATHA that way.

Shasta looked at Adrian. "So what are they going to do with me?" She questioned. "You don't think they'll...kill me, do you?"

Adrian didn't really want anything to do with Shasta at the moment, but he had to keep an eye on her. "I do not know if Benjamin has decided what to do with you yet. I doubt he'll kill you, so you have nothing to worry about." He replied. It was obvious that he'd rather be somewhere else right now.

Shasta sighed. "Well, he killed my dad and brother, not that I blame him, since they were complete jerks. I wonder if I'll get the same fate." She looked around nervously, waiting to hear what Ben wanted to do about Shasta the traitor.

Benjamin Linus

"For now, Miss Wild, I wouldn't worry too much about that." Somehow, Ben's words didn't sound all that assuring or comforting, nor did the look on his icy features portray anything close to empathy for the girl's plight.

"You want what is best for your children, don't you?" A thin brow was raised when he looked pointedly at her, "To give them a good life? Do you think that you alone can protect them from him or his people?" Beginning to work on a little ploy of his own, he started Shasta off on these broad questions.

Sasuke

He just remaind sitting where he was his head slightly bleeding from him taking his anger out on himself against the wall.He just listened and glared.His wrists bled from trying to get his hands free.

Shasta Wild

Shasta looked up at Ben. "I don't know what--" She stuttered. There was a long moment before she spoke again. "I can't protect them. I'm weak. I'm vulnerable." She said, tears in her eyes. "I can't keep them after when happened to Erin." She missed her dear daughter. Every day she missed her more. But these children would have a better fate, she was sure. "You have to protect them, Ben. Please, I can't give them a good life." She pleaded. To some, it might look like a pity party, but this emotion was real.

Benjamin Linus

That was exactly what he wanted to hear. It did not bother him one bit that Shasta was suffering in the turmoil of needing to be a mother, and needing to protect her kids. Letting her dig herself deeper into the idea that she couldn't raise them properly and safely, Benjmain responded coolly, "If that's what you want, I will take it into consideration." 'Let her believe it's her idea.' The man smiled faintly, drawing up a look that seemed sympathetic and understanding, "Mb"

Sasuke

He now glared at bens last words.Oh they will know who their father is its their fucking right you piece of shitHis eyes showing his neourological problem was acting up again.Blood dripped from his wrists.

Shasta Wild

Shasta nodded. "I understand. Just tell them that...their mother loves them. You can make up whatever stories you want about what happened to me." She then looked at Sasuke. "Oh, shove it, you psychopath. My children would probably cry if they knew you were their father. And if you make them cry, I'll kick your ass." She hissed. If she could, she'd beat Sasuke up right here and now.