Heavy price

Posted on Wed Sep 5th, 2018 @ 3:47am by Lieutenant Commander Sarah Dufrai & Ensign Sabine Rona
Edited on on Thu Sep 6th, 2018 @ 5:33pm

2,347 words; about a 12 minute read

Mission: Mission 1: The Return to Faltan
Location: Atuginia - Red Guard West HQ
Timeline: MD07 - 1945

The hallways of the HQ was quite impressive, lots of artwork and colors that represent the Red Guard faction colors. Gregory was escorted towards a main waiting hall as the man waved her to wait as he moved towards another room. Paintings of other Commandants gave an indication that the Red Guards were quite long around on Faltan and that their influence was quite larger than expected. The man returned only moments later and looked at her "Commandant Sesl is ready for you" He spoke and stepped aside to let her pass through the door towards the office. There a man in his early thirties and in uniform sat there and looked towards the door a bit relieved.

Charlotte did her best to look distraught as she was led to Sesl's office. However, her eyes roamed, taking in as much as she could. When she was able to step through the door, she got teary and hurriedly stepped up to Sesl's desk. "C..c...commandant, I really need your help! My friend, coworker...she's in trouble!" She whimpered and brought her hand to her face. "They say she's going to be s...s..s...sacrificed!" She bit back the wail, thinking it would be over the top, but she let tears stream down her face.

Lookin a bit disappointed at her as Marza leans back in his chair "Well and here I thought you came to see me, I mean I thought we had that spark at the bar. But you were gone within a few seconds. Quite disappointing there" He shook his head and he rolled his eyes "Plus I got many other beggers for their family to be rescued from execution. Can't help you with that, well I could but nah don't really feel for it"

"But I did come to see you," she wrung her hands, "to apologize for running away when that frightening explosion happened...and then I found out Shena was in trouble and..." she threw her hands up. "I thought, even more reason to see you! Please!" She begged. "What can I do? She's my only friend, like a sister to me! I can't lose her!"

Marza blinks at hearing the name and looked at his side towards the table and picked up a note "Shena... the Crystal Fruits employee that was doing some supply run here?" He shook his head and looked at her "She is going to be executed tomorrow for interfering in a priest duties. That is a high offense here on Faltan" Marza pointed out and leans back in his chair "I mean I have to pull a string or two to even get her out of Skinner dungeon. She might be already..."

Charlotte's eyes went wide and she started swearing in her mind. "Oh no!" She cried and practically threw herself into Sesl's desk. "Please! Please! I'll do anything! I can't lose her, I just can't!"

The woman was at his mercy, he rubs his small beard and smiled "Really, anything?" He bites his lower lip and nods to himself as if he had confirmed something. He looked at Charlotte "You become my ...slave...no no something more formal. Yes, that I like I need a successor" Marza grins "Become my wife with a collar and your friend will survive with my blessing" He taps on the desk "You better hurry up, Skinner is quick in her job"

Charlotte panicked internally. Be his wife?!? Needs a successor?!? Oh no...' she had no choice of she was going to save Spider. "Yes, yes! Anything you want! Just please... let her go..." she felt her heart stop, did she really just say that? "But please...let me see her. I want to know she's safe before I be your wife!"

Looking at the guard and nodding "Get the girl" He orders as Marza looked back at his new beloved future wife "Well don't you like to sit on my lap? I mean you need to get used to it" He told her and shoved his chair back and pats onto his lap to come over "Oh the fun we will have, I did expect you to not break under such pressure. That girl must mean a lot to you" Marza express being a bit impressed.

Charlotte bit back the retort she wanted to say. It felt like it lodged in her throat as she made her way around the desk. She sniffled a few times, keeping up the illusion of being upset about Shena's capture and impending death. She carefully sat on his lap, fidgeting a little to get into a position where she was at least somewhat comfortable. Once she was perched comfortably, she leaned back and sniffled again. "She does," her voice was barely above a whisper. Inwardly, she was cringing and dying to get out of there, wondering what in the heck she'd gotten herself into. All to save the new girl on the team. But she couldn't, in good conscience let Spider be tortured by that monster of a woman.

He cuddles up her and lets his hands slide over her leg as Marza kissed her neck "Mmm I am not going to get enough of you this evening" He whispers in her ear as he looked at the door seeing Skinner walk into the room "Oh great, it's you..." He held Charlotte close to him as if he was not going to let her go away again. She made the choice, now she had to live up to that expectation.

Charlotte felt a shiver of revulsion slide up her back as he kissed her neck. The words nearly cause her to attempt to bolt, but she kept her cool. She even moved her head to the side a little to give him better access to her neck. Unfortunately the door opened and the wicked witch walked in. She was almost glad when his grip tightened on her, though she was wishing even more that she could bolt.

"What is the meaning of this Commandant? You promised me that the prison is my playground and you would not interfere with my ....toys" Skinner said annoyed and looked at Charlotte "Oh great you again...used those melons of yours in the battle heh? Damn dignity is far-fetched these days" Shaking her head.

Charlotte opened her mouth to respond, but then closed it again, not wanting to test her luck with Skinner. Even though she had the protection of Sesl, she knew Skinner would have a way around that and he wouldn't be able to stop her once Skinner got her hands on her. "Wh...where's Shena?" she finally asked, settling for the scared, dumb blonde routine again.

"Ahh yes, the girl" Skinner stepped aside and looked at the door "Come on, we don't have all day..." She spoke seeing the guardsman supporting the poor Rona into the room "Let her go..." The guardsman shrugs and growls "Now..." He finally lets go of Rona, whom barely could stand. Now Rona was standing there before Marza and Charlotte. with a mere mantel around her neck, in her bra and panties with the mantle covering it "She is alive as you ordered" The wounds were clearly seen, wound to the shoulder, some fingernails are gone and her left leg was severely damaged with no skin on the lower part of it and burn marks on the open flesh.

Charlotte's heart stopped at the sight of Rona. She knew it would be bad, but she wasn't expecting this much in such a short time. "Oh Shena..." she whispered, leaning forward slightly, hoping Sesl would let her go to her friend. She looked back at Sesl with pleading eyes. "Please," she whispered, "let me go to her?"

What was happening? Skinner was angry that they were being told to come to wherever it was they were going. But she could barely move. She was forced to walk with the guard holding her. There was nothing but pain in her left leg, and parts of it she couldn't feel. Her arm was going numb and though she normally wasn't ashamed of her body, she was this time. When she was brought into the room, she knew better than to collapse, and it took everything she could to attempt to stand.

She was shaking, and Sabine couldn't get her eyes to focus. But it wasn't until she noticed one face, and then where that face seemed to be stuck, that her heart sank. She barely let out a whisper, "Wha..you.." Her eyes were locked on Charlotte, blanking on anything other than her actual name, but she held off on that. Her legs were giving out, but she had nothing to hold onto.

"No" Marza replied coldly as he looked at the girl that almost broke where she stood "You made your promise woman and if you go back on it she will return towards the prison she belongs" Pointing at Rona "I am done playing games"

"Ohhh you hear that" Skinner replied happily as she claps her hands and puts her arm around Rona "We can play some more...I believe I can focus on your other leg tonight if you want" She smiles happy as Skinner feels her shake and whispers "You can't escape me girl, you are mine where ever you are"

Hearing this, Sabine couldn't stand anymore and fell to her knees. Not that it was any better, as she let out a yell of pain from her left leg. It was all she could do to not curl up into a ball and cry right there.

Charlotte's eyes began to water, and she looked between Sesl and Spider. "I promise I will return to you," she said, forcing desperation into her voice. "Please?" she pleaded, she just needed to hug Spider, whisper in her ear what was going to happen to her, gets her to pass on the message to Dufrai to wait a few days before attempting a rescue. "I.. I just want to hug her..."

"Skinner back off" Marza orders as she rolled her eyes and moved towards the door and leans to it "Get this sappy moment done already, break that promise and give her back to me" Skinner said with a smirk.

Sabine tried to move a tiny bit further away from Skinner, looking back to Charlotte. "Please..."

Charlotte rushed to Rona and knelt in front of her. She wrapped her arms around the other woman and carefully pulled her close. "Listen to me, sweet spider," she whispered directly into Rona's ear. "I made a promise to be his wife for your freedom. Tell the fox to wait a few days," she pulled back and kissed Rona's cheek. "Oh my dear Elise," she cried, hugging her tightly and rocking slightly. "I love you, my little 'sister'," she released Rona from the hug but kept her hands gently on her shoulders. "Be strong, Momma Ilse will take care of you," she said, barely above a whisper.

Hearing what Charlotte was saying, Sabine's eyes went wide, but only for a moment. She couldn't show anything to make Sesl or Skinner suspicious. She did wish that the hug would have lasted longer but understood why it hadn't. But she leaned against Charlotte as long as she could before realizing she had to let go. With the last statement about 'Momma Ilse', she gave a nod.

Knowing she'd spent too long with Rona already, Charlotte reluctantly pulled herself back up and walked sullenly back to Sesl. She sat back down on his lap and leaned into him, showing him she was still his. Though she couldn't take her eyes off Rona. Hoping with all her might that the poor woman would remember what she'd whispered in her ear. She let a few silent tears run down her face, hoping they would add to the effect of the grieving friend/sister.

"Get up," Skinner said with a harsh voice and opens the door "You are free to go back to that family of yours," She said in disappointment and turned to her "Come on its a mere flesh wound, I can do worse to you if you like to stay with me?" She smiled "Do you wish to stay with me, dear?"

Without a word, Sabine managed to pull herself to a barely standing position. She had no desires to stay with Skinner. She started towards the door slowly, doing her best to avoid any eye contact with anyone. All she had to do was make it to the wagon...just to the wagon.

Skinner eyes watched her move past her as she grabs her arm and pushed her against the door. Her lips were against that of Rona and as she pulled back she lets her tongue go over Rona lips "Mmm going to miss that taste of pure fear" She smiled at her "Well see you soon dear" She stepped back and waved her hand to the stairs that lead to her wagon that would take her back to Crystals.

After being pushed against the door, Sabine winced as pain shot down her arm from her injured shoulder. But she wasn't looking for any more trouble, nor did she have the strength to do anything as it was. But she didn't exactly feel like having this woman's lips against her own and was glad when she pulled away, though the tongue made her cringe inside. Immediately, she started slowly down the stairs, climbing into the cart once she got there. Her energy was completely spent, but she wished she could bring Charlotte with her.

There was just no fight left in her.

Seeing Rona disappear from their view as Mirza grabs his future wife leg "Skinner would you mind? I got some quality time to do here" Skinner rolled her eyes as she left the office closing the door only to hear on the last minute "Now let's see how good you are....get on your knees" He stated as the door closes.

 

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