A bucket of cold water snapped me out of my slumber. I was kneeling face to face with Sarah, who was awake from the pain they had used to hurt her with. We were bound in chains.

A knife repeatedly went in and out of my arm. I shrieked with pain.

"Please, I beg of you, stop hurting him! Please!"

She was met with a palm to the face, and the commandant appeared.

I smiled in pain. "You can't do anything to hurt me. Keep doing that. Jesus experienced worse-"

Sarah was hit again and I jumped.

"You really do like her... don't you, Rollins? I know your name, I did the same thing to your brother, Samuel. I'm going to break you. And then I'm going to kill you. I'm going to rip everything you care about away from you, I've already killed your family.
Bring him in."

They brought in my buddy Tripp.

"Nathan... I came running after you and they caught me... I'm sorry..."

BLAM! A gun fired and he fell limp.

"NO!!! You are going... to pay...." I said, and then screamed in agony.

"Leave him to suffer with his girlfriend. Hans! Leave the knife in him. I want him to feel the pain."

"Gladly." he stabbed me in the left chest. "I'm going to make you pay, Nathan Rollins."

They left the room and I cried in pain.

"Sarah, I'm sorry. I couldn't save you. I broke my promise..."

She leaned over and kissed my lips. The kiss took away the pain I felt.

"You are ok... Nathan Rollins, I knew you'd come for me. You are the bravest man I've ever known. Thank you for coming."

"I had to. I made a promise." I said

I heard a voice in my heart: "Son of man, scream the name of Jesus. There is power in the name of Jesus to break every chain."

Sarah looked at me and screamed, "Jesus!" I screamed, "Jesus! Please help me!"

I felt a fire burning in my bones and Hans came in and slapped me.

"For the love of Xerxna, shut up!"

I gripped the chains and said, "there is power in the name of Jesus to BREAK EVERY CHAIN!"

I tugged hard on the chains weighing me down and yelled, "In the name of
Jesus, chains break!"

The chains broke apart and I slung mine right into Hans.

He fell to the ground like an oak tree falls after it gets cut down. Blood flew from his mouth and nose. I yanked the knife out of my chest and stabbed him in the chest.

"From... This... Day... Forward, you will... Face grief for all of the people you killed.... But you will find grace....."

Just then an alarm sounded. I look for soldiers in the room and then helped Sarah out of her chains.

The door opened and I grabbed Hans's gun.

"Is that how you greet someone who rescues you?" Todd said.

I laughed, and then fell limp and collapsed.