JK had her hand on the back of Ringo's head. Ringo feared being pushed into the cold water that he saw the rats drinking out of. Ringo would've begged and pleaded for her to stop if only he wasn't paralyzed with fear. He was getting flashbacks to the time John pushed him into the icy lake and he almost lost his sense of smell. Before Ringo could muster up the courage to beg for his life JK pushed his head into the icy rat water.

Ringo tried to hold his breath but the air ran out and his lungs started to fill up with the cold rat water. It felt almost like his lungs were on fire which was very queer because the water was as cold as ice. Oh god he was going to die in an abandoned costco with his legs shaved and all because he got too close to Shatner. He spent so much of his life denying himself of the beauty men, especially Shatner, had to offer. All the gay moments he missed out on. If he could go back and change something he'd tell the truth. He'd make a tweet saying I'm a homosexual! And maybe add a tasteful gif of Shatner in that one twilight zone episode just because he looked hot. 

JK jerked his head out of water so fast it almost gave him whiplash. He gasped for air, relieving in the sweet sensation of oxygen, even if it was the musty costco basement and JK Rowling air. It was still better than that fire water. He took a few more deep breaths, knowing JK would not allow him the simple pleasure of oxygen for much longer.

He was correct. After only a few more seconds, his head was shoved back into the water, more aggressively than a 12 year old trying to drown the bitchy girls at the local pool. He could feel the oxygen leaving him, and his lungs once again starting to burn. What is wrong with this water? He could feel the cold water dripping down the back of his neck and starting to soak his beautiful red crushed velvet suit, it was only supposed to be dry cleaned, and this isn't very dry.

The worst part of all of this, other than the fact he'll never get to tell Shatner how he truly felt about him, was the rats. He wanted to scream because he could feel the tongue of a rat on his forehead as it drank the water, no care for the fact that he was there being waterboarded. His mouth was open and he knew he was getting rat saliva in his mouth. Oh god he was going to die with rabies. He even felt what he could only describe as a rat having a water birth right under his face.

"JK!" Ringo heard to his relief. He could see Shatner from out of the corner of his eyes. Shatner was like a breath of fresh air after you were waterboarded by a transphobic children's author. Jk loosened her grip on his head and he rushed to Shatner the best he could with his hands, legs, and tits tied down. He didn't get that far which wasn't much of a problem because Shatner rushed to him. He wrapped his arms around Ringo's cold, soaked, crushed red velvet suit. The suit was ruined but that wasn't a problem because he was being held by the man he loved.
"Oh I'm so glad you're okay, I had to work with Randal to find you!"

Suddenly 3 cops entered the room. The pigs arrested JK which was the best thing they've ever done for the trans community. Ringo felt safer than he ever did in his entire life just because of Shatner even though he still had rope on his tities.
"You... talked to Randal... to find me?" Ringo was shocked nobody ever did anything so selfless for him.
"Of course. I had to find you no matter the price." he took a long breath preparing himself to say something. "The thing is Ringo...I...I love you. I think I have for a while, possibly since before we ever met. I know you'll probably think less of me now because of my homosexual tendencies, but I just had to tell you the truth, I hope that perhaps we can still be friends. But if not I totally understand..."
"Shatner!" Ringo cut off his rant, "Look at me Shatner, I love you too. I want to be with you, I have for a while."
They both wanted to say more but couldn't articulate what they wanted, no, needed, to say. And without another word the EMT's entered and took Ringo away because apparently getting waterboarded requires medical attention... but I'm not a doctor, I'm a fanfic writer so what do I know. Shatner was bitter they wouldn't allow him to ride in the ambulance with Ringo.