FICLET: a pause between events

[sibilantly]

Fandom: SPECTRE
Pairing: gen (Franz Oberhauser-centric)
Word count: 200
Prompt: justice
Summary: Franz goes to prison.


Prison is boring.

 

The food is boring, the view (such as it is) is boring, and most of the guards are both boring and bored, banned from speaking to Franz as they are.

 

Being interrogated is... marginally less boring. But only marginally.

 

Franz is sure the case would be different, were MI6's inquisitors permitted to extract information - or anything - from him using whatever methods they saw fit. But, as it stands, it seems those higher up the totem pole hope he'll face justice in a court of law some day, and courts tend to frown upon evidence obtained through torture.

 

Still, Franz sees a flash, every now and then, in some of his captors' eyes: a glimmer of if I had even one minute alone with you or just give me an excuse, any excuse. Franz always makes sure to give those guards an extra bright, thoroughly pleasant smile when they come on duty.

 

Their reactions are entertaining enough, but it's never long before boredom sets in again. It really is a pity that James is retired (for the time being). If he were here, he'd be able to tell them: keeping Franz bored has never boded well for anyone.