It was still so difficult to tell whether this rejection was caused by natural human fear or something more. That made him all the more determined to figure out what made this madman tick. Yes, madman. There was no doubt in the Colonel’s mind that Jessie Michels was insane. He had to be. Even without the lack of information he possessed on the agent’s background, the odd behavior solidified that fact in his mind. There was a value to insanity in Alejandro’s eyes, provided it could be controlled, or rather, directed.
Though Michels had refused him the full truth he desired, there was undoubtedly something there. Something that was being intentionally hidden. Alejandro craved to discover what was being concealed and that required interrogation.
But first, the irreverence had to be dealt with. Truly, he did not care either way whether or not Michels’ words were sweet or not. What he wanted would not come from words, yet all the same he refused to allow disrespect to go unaddressed. “No,” he began coldly, “You will not go until I am finished with you, Jessie.” In search of a reaction, the agent’s first name was used again.
Give me something.
“Is that what you want, Jessie?” Alejandro titled his head slightly to the side, as though he truly had to think about Michels’ words. “Do you want to please me? Be useful?” A sneer curled his lips as he rushed towards the agent, reaching out with a fast, furious hand to seize the man his shirt.
Without a word he curled his fingers tightly into the fabric, yanking suddenly to throw the man chest-first onto the ground. He moved swiftly to pin Michels on the ground by pushing one knee into his back.
His hand quickly flew to his belt, undoing the loop with practiced ease and pulling it from his waist with a fluid motion. There was no pause. There was no mercy. He wrapped the band around Michels’ throat, bracing himself against the knee pressed into the agent’s back and he pulled, seeking to choke the man beneath him for several seconds.
Then, he relieved the choking pressure, though the threat he might decide to change that remained as he kept the belt poised to cut off air again. “Tell me the truth, Jessie.” His hissed his demand. “What are you hiding?”