Chapter Nine

The Return Home

 by Trystl

1

Loreena was right: Geot thought. Finding Mikki all tied up was terribly exciting; but instead of playing his usual tickling games he simply lay beside her for a time, tenderly holding and stroking her.

�Don�t you want to do anything,� Mikki asked, surprised that she was disappointed by his lack of usual passion and intensity.

�Not while you�re like this,� he said. �I want it to be your choice when we play games, not a part of some punishment.�

�But what if it is my choice,� she said, almost pleading. �While I�m like this, it�s one of the few choices I can make.�

�So it is,� he said with a laugh�and suddenly the touch of his hands became a delicious torture as they found a different rhythm and began probing her ever so vulnerable spots.

2

Loreena opened Shaila�s cell. The girl was lying on a hard metal bench, her arms tied behind her back at the elbows and the wrists to prevent her from reaching her own cunt with her fingers.

�Wake up, Shaila.� Loreena said kicking the bench.

Opening her eyes she smiled at Loreena. �Have you come to hook me up to the fucking machine?� She asked hopefully.

�Not exactly,� Loreena said with a genuine smile that was half affection for the girl and half anticipation of what she planned to do with her. �You might like what I have in mind, though. It�s something I invented just for you. Come on.�

She took the girl by the shoulder and helped her to a sitting position. �I�m going to cover your head with a hood first.�

�A hood?�

Loreena answered by showing her the black leather hood that was strapped to her belt. It had a face, with a definite nose; and indentations for the eyes�even the shape of the lips could be made out in the stiff black leather. �Why do you think I had that plaster mold made of your face the other day?�

�I wondered,� Shaila said.

�Yes. Geminal made a cast and I used it to form fit this mask to the contours of your face. It�s an interesting technique. First I soaked the leather in water; then I let it dry on the model of your head. As leather dries it shrinks, and that forced it to take the precise shape of your face.�

�You�ve never used anything like this before?�

Loreena shrugged. �Variety is the spice of life. Now, shut up before I have you whipped and leave you here without letting you have your fun. And if I hear another word out of you, I�ll make sure that your session isn�t fun for you at all.� She pinched one of Shaila�s nipples savagely between her fingers, rolling the tender flesh until the girl voiced a muffled cry of protest. She knew better than to protest with words. �I�m glad I�ve made myself clear,� Loreena said.

Slipping the hood onto Shaila�s head, Loreena tucked her hair underneath until it was completely out of sight, then Loreena led her out of the room and down the hall.

�I put the hood on you so you won�t be able to see, and anticipate what is going to happen to you,� Loreena said as they walked. �I think you�ll understand why that is important once we begin.�

Loreena lead her to the car bay, where the colonel was waiting for them. �Colonel,� she said with a friendly grin. �Have you come to see my invention off on its maiden run.�

�I wouldn�t miss it,� he said, kissing her and pressing his hand between her legs.

She opened herself to him without thinking, moving eagerly against his touch. Just thinking about what was in store for Shaila had made her hornier than a session usually did.

�In fact,� the colonel said, seeming to push her away with his voice. �I want to ride with you and see the device in action.�

Her grin became a full-fledged smile. �I�m honored,� she said. And despite the command in his voice she leaned closer to him, speaking softly. �Maybe we could take a picnic lunch and make a day of it, so to speak?�

�That�s an idea,� he said agreeably.

Loreena looked back at Shaila. �Would you help me get her onto the wagon? Once she�s in place we can leave her without worrying that she might get into any trouble.�

�Montfred,� the colonel called, motioning for a guard who was working near the far wall to come over to join them. As they waited he asked, rather casually, �What is the hood for?�

�I don�t want her to be able to anticipate the bumps or turns,� Loreena said with a wicked smile.

�Very thoughtful of you.� He took Shaila by the arm, guiding her to a portable set of stairs that were placed against the motorized wagon.

�Steps,� Loreena said in warning.

The guard had arrived and followed them up onto the flatbed.

�We�re going to have to pick you up now,� Loreena said.

One on either side of her, the men took Shaila�s arms, then together they picked her up by the legs so that they held her in a sitting position between them. Stepping up on some blocks, they lowered her towards a long, thick stick with a bullet shaped end. Loreena knelt before Shaila, spreading the already dripping lips of her cunt to make the entry easier. Loreena gasped softly, and shivered with anticipatory delight; Shaila moaned in pleasure as the tip pierced her folds. The men let her sink down on the shaft, which slowly became fatter and fatter.

Loreena licked her lips, imagining how it would feel if she were the one being impaled on the fucking stick.

The men released Shaila�s legs, still supporting her under the arms, so that she was forced to stand on the spring-loaded platform at the base of the fucking stick.

Shaila bent her knees, shoving the shaft deep inside her, and the swift movement set the spring-loaded platform in motion, forcing her up and down on the shaft.

She groaned her pleasure.

�Should we let her do that the whole time we�re gone,� the Colonel asked jokingly.

Loreena shook her head. �I think it�s time for these,� she said, reaching to free one of the nipple clamps hanging from the overhead roll bar. She pulled it down, fighting the pressure of the elastic tie line, and while the colonel held Shaila still, Loreena snapped the clamp onto one of the girl�s nipples.

Shaila gasped, arching her back and jutting her breasts forward to remove some of the pressure�she was conditioned to enjoy sexual stimulation not pain, and even the slight movement, like rocking her hips, caused the platform to bounce slightly.

 After fixing the other clamp, Loreena laughed and turned to the colonel. He was watching Shaila with keen interest, intrigued by the girl�s frustrated efforts to move herself against the fucking stick without causing any motion in the platform; then he looked up at Loreena, and there was a look in his eyes that could have been admiration.

�Should we go prepare something for our lunch,� Loreena asked. She reached over and plucked one of the elastic tie lines like a guitar string. �These should give Shaila pause from using the stick for herself until we come back.�

�Let�s go, then?� the colonel said.

�No,� Shaila cried. �Please, you can�t leave me like this. I can�t take it! I...� Her voice caught and trailed of as she undoubtedly remembered Loreena�s threat about talking.

Loreena smiled her most evil grin. She had spent hours practicing it in a mirror, until it looked just right. �Can I have a moment,� she asked the Colonel. �I warned her not to speak; she must be taught a lesson.�

The Colonel nodded, then watched as Loreena placed her hand on the flat of Shaila�s stomach. The girl whined involuntarily, sucking in her breath; and her body shook with expectant sobs, but she didn�t compound her error by saying anything more. Loreena crouched down and wrapped her arms around Shaila�s waist, hugging the girl tightly. Then she forced her weight suddenly onto Shaila, making the platform sink, and increasing the tension on the elastic tie lines with a sudden jar.

Shaila cried out, and then Loreena let go of her. The platform bounced wildly up and down before quickly coming to rest. �For talking Shaila, I�m going to reward you by leave these on when we go for our drive.� Loreena turned back to the colonel, and spoke loud enough to make it obvious that her words were mostly for Shaila. �Would you mind a little diversion before our picnic,� she asked. Then she turned back to Shaila, walking around behind her as she traced her fingers lightly over the girl�s ribs. �I want to leave her this way for awhile; and besides, watching her has made me as horny as she is!�

�I could arrange to take some time,� the colonel said.

Suddenly and without warning, Loreena hit Shaila in the back of the knees causing her legs to buckle momentarily and setting the platform to bouncing again.

The colonel was holding out his hand and smiling.

Loreena laughed and took the hand he offered.

�Help yourself, Montfred.� Loreena nodded her head towards Shaila and smiled at the guard who had helped get her mounted. �Do whatever you want with her. Just make sure you don�t release her clamps or let her off the stick.�

3

...The colonel was quite pleased with Loreena�s progress. Lately he had been giving her more responsibility, and spending more time with her than any of his other pets. She was continually proving herself the equal of any task: dependable and properly respectful when they were in public. She mingled with aristocratic customers as she delivered a slave, or dined with politicians at a state brunch just as easily as she drank with the guards and her fellow peers.

Her suggestion that they begin training Mikki had particularly delighted him�although he had been thinking fondly of ways to punish her for her failure with Mikki. Her cooperation was more important though�and perhaps just as interesting. He found this fucking cart that she had designed nothing short of brilliant.

Her creativity no longer surprised him, of course. Her designs for the new fashion line had been among the cleverest new ideas he had seen in a long, long time. Nor was he surprised any more by Loreena�s frantic passion during their private �diversions�.

Now he found himself becoming quite aroused by the noises Shaila made as he drove the motorized wagon over the bumpy ground. Each time they hit a bump, the spring loaded platform forced her to bounce up and down on the fucking rod which was what she wanted and needed; but the elastic tie-lines forced the nipple clamps to tug on her breasts, keeping her from fully enjoying the situation. Loreena had reduced the tension on the lines, for fear that the teeth of the clamp�s might literally tear off one of the girl�s nipples if they hit a really large bump.

He looked down at Loreena, who was leaning her head against his arm; and he was no longer surprised by his growing fondness for her. �You�ve out done yourself,� he said, pressing his hand gently between her legs.

�Thank you,� She said, her breath damp and warm against his arm as she lifted her leg and boldly draping it over his knee.

It was the kind of move that would have brought a reprimand not to long ago; but lately Loreena had begun to take such things for granted. He wondered if it were wise to give her such a sense of control and freedom�but she was very carefully to only do it when they were alone, and she was gracious and quick to retreat from his most subtle rebuff. She still knew her place. She was just trying to anticipate his desires, to give to him before he had to make the request.

She was looking up into his face, and there was a smile of almost angelic beauty on her lip. �Can we stop now,� she said, her voice still full of that frantic passion. �I�m getting hungry again for something that isn�t in that picnic basket we packed.

4

Loreena was over zealous in her diligence�and to her horror she found that for some perverted reason she enjoyed punishing Mikki more than any of the others. Her feelings filled her with guilt and remorse, but she didn�t let that stand in her way.

Mikki�s slightest infraction was dealt with by gagging her and putting a hood over her head, sometimes for days at a time�removing it only for feeding. And when Mikki wore the hood, Loreena didn�t allow her to wear any clothes, except perhaps for an occasional corset or halter arrangement, maybe a pair of stockings and high heels or boots; and of course, the leather and rope that bound her arms and legs.

Loreena ordered several shoes especially for Mikki, and each one had heels that were five or more inches long. She used various ones depending on the seriousness of Mikki�s offense. One pair, which Loreena called the �serious shoes�, was reserved for her very worst offenses. They had heels so long that only the very tips of the toe touched the floor. In effect, it was almost like walking on a pair of spikes, which made Mikki�s superior sense of balance all but meaningless. And since Loreena always keep her sister�s arms bound behind her back when she was being punished, she was nearly helpless to do anything�even walk�by herself.

Loreena feed her, and showered her; and even wiped her ass after she took a shit!

Everything had to be done for her on her punishment days: she couldn�t even scratch an itch unless she could reach it by rubbing up against something. Sometimes Loreena would simply watch Mikki struggling to ease an itch; and if the colonel were around she would even trace lightly over a few of the spots she knew were likely to cause an itch, just to torture Mikki more. Other times, she would give Mikki an enema, then grease a fat butt-plug and shove it up Mikki�s ass. When Loreena finally removed it she would refuse to let Mikki void herself�under threat of a severe whipping. By the time Loreena finally relented, Mikki was frantically clenching her sphincter muscles and could hardly walk for her pressing need.

It was impossible for Loreena to be with Mikki all the time. She had numerous other responsibilities and chores now. She was intricately involved with helping colonel Baisurd with his conditioning experiments. He took a great pleasure in rebuilding women to his own designs, and Loreena enjoyed helping him. Other times she was asked to help Buel or one of the other guards. And quite often, she was given sole responsibility for a project.

It was impossible to do many of these activities while attending to Mikki.

At first she had locked Mikki in their rooms alone; and on infrequent occasions she left Mikki in Geot�s care�but his travels brought him to Lospodas only on rare occasions. More and more often Loreena began entrusting Mikki with Rastion, or another one of the guards.

It was obvious that Mikki hated all of it! She hated being left alone and helpless with nothing to do but meditate on her boredom and try once again to free her arms or reach the inevitable itches that could never quite be reached. Being lead around wasn�t much better: Loreena knew she had become accustomed to not wearing any clothes in public, but somehow when she couldn�t see, it was different. She felt more exposed and vulnerable. Even the low punishment heels were so high that it was difficult, for Mikki to lock her knees�never allowing her the luxury of resting while she stood. To make matters worse, the strain on Mikki�s ankles made them constantly weak and even when she wasn�t being punished she frequently limped from a strained muscle or irritated ligament. When she wore the special heels it was even worse. She had to rely on Loreena or someone else to keep her balance; and all to often they made a game of not provided any real support, but just enough to keep her from toppling over.

Still, Loreena didn�t give her any slack.

She took a great pleasure in tending to Mikki when she was helpless; and in touching her where she was ticklish. The way Mikki squirmed made her so horny that she could barely keep her hands off her sister or herself. More and more frequently she searched out a private room where she could taste the juices between Mikki�s opened legs and finger herself until they were both satisfied.

When Mikki�s behavior began to fall into line, Loreena countered by slowly becoming more and more strict. She allowed Mikki to follow a very light aerobic-style exercise program when she was good, but gave her longer stints in her restraints for the same infractions. More rules were added to an already long list, while less leeway was allowed for mistakes, and harsher punishments were doled out.

Even though the tasp had been implanted in Mikki�s head, it was rare that Loreena used it. Sometimes, when the colonel was around, she applied it at very mild levels.

She almost expected the colonel to say something about it, but he never did; and she assumed that meant he was satisfied with her work.

She continued to take Shaila out for rides on the fucking wagon. And after that first time, she never had to punish Shaila for talking while the hood was on.

At first Loreena always invited the colonel, or Buel, or even one of the other guards to ride along with her. But one day when no one seemed interested she went out alone�and when nothing was said about it when she came back, she began to go out by herself more and more often.

The guards almost never stopped or questioned her anymore. She was allowed to explore the compound freely, and she used that to her advantage: memorizing every nook and cranny of the catacombs underground. She became familiar with all the public rooms, and the private offices; the cells where various girls were held, and the rooms where they were tortured or taken by men for their various amusements. Often when she was helping the colonel or Buel with the numerous little tasks that they asked of her, they would show her new areas. They even began to take her occasionally to the secret upper rooms: the areas where she would undoubtedly not be able to go alone.

And everywhere she went she quizzed herself: mentally taking every journey several times, and double checking as she went to make sure that she had not forgotten a single turn. She casually looked for other important things too: noting the purpose of each room she passed: the rooms reserved for records and those used for the unseen day to day upkeep like the wash rooms, the furnace rooms and the kitchens; she identified the central security monitoring station and the other various control rooms; she noted every panel, or hatch or grill and speculated on their most probable purposes, determining where there was likely access to the heating ducts and electrical controls. Loreena had seen tapes that the colonel had made of her and Mikki, so she knew that there were hidden cameras throughout the Lospodas mansion. It had taken her a long time before she began to spot the telltale signs that indicated where they were hidden. It was difficult at first, because her searches had to be subtle; but after finding the first few she quickly began to notice others. She made a careful study of the placement of each; and if she couldn�t find a camera in a particular room, she thought about where one would be most effective and later when she had a logical excuse she would looked there in passing. She never let herself search simply for the sake of searching, and whenever she found one she was always careful not to allow her eyes to linger on it. She developed her peripheral vision, and the ability to see things that were not in her center of focus.

For each room she deduced were the best place to stand was, if you didn�t want to be seen, and without being obvious, she made it a point to stand in those areas where she could be seen whenever possible. She didn�t want them to have any excuses for becoming suspicious.

When the colonel began asking her to take the wagon into town for supplies, Loreena knew that it was almost time to set her plans in motion. Yet she was frightened by the thought of leaving Lospodas. She no longer had a life outside of it�s walls, and she was ashamed at how much she had grown to enjoy her life as it was. If she didn�t leave soon, she wasn�t sure that she would still have the strength to leave. So it was a relief when she decided that she couldn�t take the offered bait right away. There was still so much she needed to learn about the Lospodas mansion; and it was possible the colonel was still testing her. But the real reason she had to wait was to give the guards time to get used to her coming and going. When her leaving the compound in a wagon was so second nature that no one noticed any more, then she would finally be ready to leave for real.

5

Mikki was blindfolded, and as always, she felt the vulnerability of her nakedness acutely. Her shoulders ached from her elbows being lashed together; but at least her backache had some relief from wearing those ridiculous �serious shoes�. Still the shoes she wore caused her to stumble along behind the guard. Her legs trembled with exhaustion.

Although she didn�t know the guard�s name, she recognized him by his manner and the patterns of his sounds: his steps were heavy and had a peculiar shuffle; and he seemed fascinated with her body. He delighted in letting his hands probe and pinch and slap and pull every inch of her flesh. He rarely gave her any real support, but his hands were almost always touching her, lending a measure of balance. If he stopped walking for awhile, he usually keep her standing, but sometimes he would allow her to sit straddled over his knee; and he would amuse himself with tickling, teasing and pinching her relentlessly. For some reason his teasing was not a pleasant experience like it was with Geot. He didn�t hold her down, but if she broke contact with his leg for even an instant, he would force her to stand or start walking again�so she usually tried to endured the torment for as long as she could.

Mikki heard someone approaching, and recognized the sound of her sister�s steps. She was getting good at that: knowing a person by their sounds. She could reliably recognize dozens of people without ever seeing them.

�Hello,� Loreena said, greeting the guard without using a name as she always did when Mikki was blindfolded. �I�ll take her now, thank you.�

�My pleasure,� he said, giving Mikki�s nipple one last twist before Loreena lead her away down the hall.

They entered a room, and Loreena helped her to sit in a padded chair that would have been comfortable if Mikki�s arms had been free; then surprisingly, Loreena began to removed her mask and gag. �We�re safe here,� Loreena whispered. �We can talk.�

Mikki looked around, saw that they were in the colonel�s office and that he wasn�t there. �What do we have to talk about?� Mikki asked, her voice guarded but unable to hide all of her resentment. She wouldn�t put it past Loreena to test her this way, and yet...

�You have a right to be angry,� Loreena said, closing her eyes. Her voice was soft, and strained. Mikki said nothing; and Loreena leaned close, not completely trusting that they were unobserved, even here. �I�ve been planning our escape,� Loreena explained, her voice growing stronger, even though it dropped to a whisper. �This was the only way I could think of. I�m sorry. You still want to get away from here, don�t you?�

Mikki was surprised that her first thoughts were about Geot. She would miss him... but then she really didn�t see him that much anyway.

�Why tell me this now?� She still wasn�t convinced that this wasn�t some kind of sick test, or maybe a joke. The colonel could be watching even now, and later when Loreena took her away to endure more tortures they would have a great laugh at her expense.

�I�ve wanted to tell you, but there are bugs and hidden cameras everywhere! This is the only place that I�m reasonably sure is safe, and I had to wait for a time when the Colonel was gone. We can�t stay here very long though, or the guards may become suspicious, even now.�

�Alright,� Mikki said nodding thoughtfully. �What about the colonel?�

�He�s gone into town for a meeting with the locals,� Loreena said. �I�ve been checking this place out for a long time. I haven�t seen anything in this room and I don�t think the colonel would want to be spied on... so I�m pretty sure it�s safe!�

�Why have you been...�

�No more now Mikki, please. There isn�t time. Just trust me!� Loreena stared at her until she nodded reluctantly. �When we get back out in the hall you have to do something that will be worthy of being punished. It�s very important! And you have to fight me a little�not to much. Then, once I�ve made the switch...�

�What switch?� Mikki asked.

�You and Shaila. Both of you are about the same height, and now that you haven�t been working out for so long, your bodies are similar enough... I�m hoping that no one will notice which one is which, since both your faces will be covered. That�s why I�ve been using the hood so much�the real problem is that Shaila has been conditioned to...� Loreena paused, obviously uncertain how to continue. �The thing is, it�s important that you act like you�re eagerly waiting for something you�re going to enjoy. No more struggling after I�ve made the switch.�

Mikki frowned. �I know what Shaila�s conditioned for,� she said accusingly. �You�re going to do that to me?�

�There�s no other way,� Loreena explained. �It won�t be for long, and I�ll use the tasp if I have to, to make it easier for you. Knowing what the tasp can do if it�s over used, I�d rather not, but I�ll do it to avoid being caught!� She looked at her sister. �Do you want to get out of here enough for that?�

What would it be like: riding the fucking wagon? Was this a trick? Could Loreena be playing a game to make her think she was helping, but really in an effort to break her spirit. How much more could she be broken?

�Do you trust me, even a little?� Loreena asked.

�I don�t know,� Mikki said. Then she sighed. �But what choice do I have? I want to get out of here worse than anything...�

Loreena smiled, tears springing to her eyes. �We�re both taking a risk,� she said. �Around here there�s always something more to loose.� She held up the gag and the mask. �I�m going to put these back on you now... I�d leave the gag off, but I can�t take the risk that you�ll accidentally say something and blow our cover.�

Mikki nodded and after Loreena put the gag and mask back on her, they left the colonel�s office. As they came to a split in the hallway, Loreena gave her sister a subtle signal to go one way; then when Mikki headed in that direction she pulled viciously on her arm, almost causing her to loose her balance.

Suddenly Mikki kicked out, catching Loreena in the shin with the spiked heel of her shoe.

�Damn you!� Loreena screamed in real pain. Mikki could hear her taking a few steps and knew that she was limping; and despite herself, it felt good to have caused her sister some pain.

�You�re going to pay for that,� Loreena said, and the sound of her voice was enough to make Mikki forget that she was supposed to trust her. �I�m fucking bleeding, look at this!�

Loreena suddenly grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and shoved her violently in a direction that had to be a wall. Mikki stiffened, against the expected collision, but somehow Loreena managed to jerk her head back at the last minute so that at least she didn�t hit face first. Even as her breast and body slammed against the wall with a loud smack, Mikki realized that it wasn�t nearly as painful as it sounded�and now it occurred to her that there had undoubtedly been numerous other times when Loreena had used other subtle tricks to similar effect. Before Mikki had always chalked it up to her own actions, which had allowed her to avoid the brunt of the pain, or she had assumed that Loreena was simply protecting a valuable commodity from serious damage; but now she began to wonder.

�Come on,� Loreena said, shoving her down the hall, and muttering under her breath. �I was going to turn you over to Masinil, so I could give Shaila her session, but instead I�m going to teach you a lesson you wont forget. We�ll see if you kick at me again!� She jerked Mikki one-way and then another until she could barely stay on her feet. Before long they came to a room and Loreena opened the door, shoving Mikki inside.

�Hello Shaila,� Loreena said. �I�ve come for your session, but I have something to take care of first. You don�t mind a small delay do you?�

�Not if I get the fucking machine instead of that damn cart,� Shaila said hopefully.

�Sorry.� Loreena said. �Now, no more sounds or else.�

Mikki listened to the sounds as Loreena shoved a gag into Shaila�s mouth. A few more moments, and Loreena was done. She lead both girls out of the room�still treating Mikki roughly. They had walked only a short ways when Loreena suddenly jerked Mikki to the left. She stumbled, and only Loreena�s hand keep her from falling, but she had felt Shaila brush past her; and now Loreena was holding Mikki gently, and treating Shaila roughly.

That was the switch then!

It seemed far too simple to work. Surely someone had noticed, and it would only be a matter of moments before a guard came up to stop them. But no one came, and they walked down the hall, and entered a room.

Mikki could hear the sounds of a leather straps being buckled, and rope being pulled against rope, and Shaila protesting with a muffled moan.

After what seemed like several minutes, Mikki heard a loud slapping sound and Shaila squealed a muffled protest. �This little machine should keep you occupied until I�ve finished with Shaila,� Loreena said. �Then I�ll deal with you further!� Again there was a slapping sound, harder this time.

Then Loreena took Mikki by the arm.

�Let�s go, Shaila.�

They walked some more; and Mikki began to feel the slight tingling pleasure of the tasp. It radiated from her head, making her feel all warm and wonderful. Loreena was reminding her to seem eager; and she could feel her body began to relax and respond�even though she hadn�t realized just how tense she was. Amplifying the artificial responses of the tasp, she feigned an eagerness that was really anxious dread. The only thing she didn�t have to fake was that delicious feeling of melting. She stumbled a little, and felt Loreena�s grip tighten on her arm, but there was no discomfort.

�Can you give me a hand over here, Shawsee?� Loreena said loudly. A moment later she pulled up short. �Three steps up,� she said softly.

 They climbed the stairs and Shawsee followed close behind them. Mikki could hear the creaks and feel his weight shifting the bed of the wagon. Then his hands were on her waist, and he lifted her in the air. Loreena�s hands were spreading her legs wide, and then she was being lowered. The glow of warmth increased; spread down her body, centering between her legs as Loreena�s fingers touched her there. Something hard slipped easily inside her eager body, filling her need much the way the first bit of food begins to satisfy a hungry stomach. She moaned in pleasure, unaware of anything but the warm glowing fullness inside her. It intensified as Shawsee lowered her�suddenly shoving her so deep that the glow became a momentary discomfort instead of a pleasure.

Then suddenly the warm glow receded completely, as Mikki felt sharp metal teeth biting savagely into her nipples. She gasped against her gag, her legs jerking instinctively. The spring-loaded platform bounced beneath her weight, forcing the dildo deeper inside her. She had gone abruptly dry despite the tasp, and the thickening shaft seemed to stretch her almost beyond endurance. Another set of teeth bit into her other nipple, the elastic ties tugging gently at her breast.

�Thank you, Shawsee,� Loreena said.

There was a mumbled reply, and a few moments later a lurching motion set the spring-loaded platform to bouncing slightly as Shawsee climbed down from the wagon.

Loreena climbed into the driver�s seat and gave the reigns a sharp flick. The cart lurched forward; and Mikki swayed to the side. The clamps bit deeper into her nipples. Then slowly she began to feel the pleasant embrace of the tasp deadening the pain, making her body welcome it and the fucking stick once again. The cart hit a sizable bump and her whole body burst with an explosion of sensations that left her feeling faint, as the rod slammed deeper into her and sent a jolt of pain creeping up her spine and radiating from her breasts.

6

Loreena drove out into the same low meadows where she frequently took Shaila. It was outside of the inner gate but still within the Lospodas compound. Strategically placed trees blocked the mansion from their view, giving the meadow a feeling of privacy. She and the colonel frequently came to this spot for that very reason.

Here she released Mikki and removed her bonds, then she unscrewed the fucking stick from its mount in the bottom of the wagon and pulled a picnic basket from under the seat. Inside there were some clothes. �Put these on,� Loreena said, tossing them at Mikki. �Quickly! Guards constantly patrol the grounds, they could happen by at any moment.�

While Mikki dressed, Loreena flicked the reigns; and they were headed for one of the outer gate.

Mikki pulled on the heels, shorts and tie top; then Loreena insisted on putting the cuffs back on Mikki�s elbows. She reached over to attach them without even stopping the wagon.

Loreena had thought for a long time about her next step.

With any luck at all they should have several hours before anyone inside the mansion discovered that Loreena and Mikki were gone�but the mansion was surrounded by a lot of land, and it was all enclosed by the sturdy wire of the outer fence. Therefore they had two choices. They could ditch the cart and climb the fence, taking the last part of the journey on foot; or they could take the road to the gate and pass through the check station. Either way they ran risks. Leaving the cart behind would call attention to their escape route, and there was a lot of flat farm land to cover between Lospodas and the Kaniper Mountains where the Leskral reserve was. Not to mention the risk they�d run of being seen by patrolling guards. Once The guards began to pursue them with dogs and professional trackers, it wouldn�t take long to catch up with them if they were on foot.

No, their best hope was to keep the wagon and try to bluff their way past the guards. They were meticulous about checking anyone who came or went against their list, and when they found that Loreena wasn�t on the list they�d call in to find out why not. Loreena hoped that she would be able to distract them, but even if she had to kill a few guards, they had a better chance of making it to Leskral if they still had the cart. She knew the guards called in every hour, and patrols came along roughly every half-hour. They would reach the guard post just after the hour�she had timed that part carefully. So, even if she had to kill the guards, it was possible that no one at the mansion would suspect anything for a while... unless they managed to set off the alarm. Then it would still take a while for the reinforcements to realize what had happened and send out a search party. It would take a few hours to reach the mountains if they drove full speed the whole way, and this motorized cart was a lot slower than a car.

It wasn�t without risk, but it was the best plan she�d been able to come up with. Once they reached the mountains they could hide the wagon off the road so it wouldn�t be found; and it would be almost impossible for any pursuit to flush them out of the forest and broken hills.

On the other hand, if things didn�t go so well, the Lospodas security division was capable of sending out a pursuit party in less than five minutes. In a wagon that wouldn�t be enough time to get very far; and they would be an obvious target on the road.

So everything depended on how long it took for their escape to be discovered.

Loreena was pretty sure that they had gotten onto the service road without being seen. They were approaching the checkpoint, and no one had stopped them yet... but then that was the way the colonel worked. If he was watching them, they would be allowed to play their hand before he stepped in to apprehend them.

Slowing the wagon as they approached the guard shack, Loreena forced herself to take a few deep breaths. �Be ready to hang on if we have to make a run for it,� Loreena said.

Mikki nodded.

When Loreena recognized the guard that came out to greet them, she was relieved. His name was Basnil, and he was friendly. She flirted with all the guards on her trips into town, but Basnil was one of the ones who frequently accepted her offers for a little diversion. And she was fairly certain that he didn�t know who Mikki was. He confirmed her suspicions.

�Who�s this,� he asked, placing his hand playfully on Mikki�s thigh. �Did you bring me a toy to play with?�

Loreena laughed, but she knew his playful manner wasn�t all lightness: if she didn�t have a reasonable answer he would become suspicious�but she had anticipated this moment.

�She�s a fine toy,� Loreena said with a laugh. �But she�s not for you, Basnil. I�m taking her to an important buyer. But, I gave myself a little time to spare. Maybe I could pass as a substitute.� She gave him her most inviting look. �I have an extra fifteen minutes or so.�

He grinned. �I�d like that,� he said, holding out his hand. �Do you have her transfer papers?�

Loreena opened the picnic basket and pulled out a forged transfer order�one of the extra copies from Geot that she�d managed to fill out and keep hidden. �Here it is,� she said. But instead of handing him the papers she took his hand in hers so that he had to help her down from the cart.

�I have to check the order against my list,� he said.

Loreena put her arm through Basnil�s, wrapping one of her legs around his, and running her hand over his chest, then down to his crotch. �Forget about that,� she said. �Lets have a little fun.�

�Sure,� Basnil said; but he was heading towards the guard house. Loreena had no choice but to follow him, trying her best to distract him the whole way. He opened the door and stuck his head inside. �Hey Macklin,� he said pulling away from Loreena�s passionate kiss. �Why don�t you call a check-in on this slave transfer. We�re going to be in the back shed for awhile.�

Macklin noted Loreena�s enthusiasm and smiled. �You got a little extra for me?� he asked.

Loreena stopped kissing on Basnil and turned to Macklin with a mischievous smile. �There�s plenty to go around,� she said in a crooning voice, her hands pulling at Basnil�s shirt. �Why don�t you come on out and join us. You can call that in after we�re done.�

�Nah, I better do it first,� Macklin said, holding out his hand for the papers. �It won�t take but a moment. What�s the name of the merchandise.� He nodded toward Mikki.

�Mikki Manorin.� Loreena said, as her hand slid across Basnil�s hips; and suddenly his gun was in her hand. His eyes grew wide with surprise, but the barrel was pressed against his chest and Loreena pulled the trigger before he could react. His chest exploded, throwing him against the door jam, a look of surprise still on his face. Macklin was standing up and reaching for his gun, but Loreena was quicker. She aimed the gun and pulled the trigger. A red circle appeared in the shoulder of Macklin�s shirt, then the left side of his head splashed the wall behind him with red.

7

�Stop the wagon,� Mikki said.

�Not yet,� Loreena answered. �I�d like to put a little more distance between Lospodas and us before we ditch it.�

�Loreena, stop the wagon.�

�There�s no time,� Loreena said.

�I said stop the wagon,� Mikki said, forcibly grabbing the wheel and pulling them off the road.

�Alright,� Loreena said, stomping on the brakes. �What�s so damned important that it can�t wait?�

�We�re heading towards Leskral,� Mikki said.

�Where else would we go?�

�That�s just it,� Mikki snapped. �You Can�t go there!�

Loreena sighed. �And just what do you suggest I do then?�

�I don�t know,� Mikki said. �But you can�t go back to Leskral. They�ll kill you if you go back.�

�I know.�

Mikki was stunned. Not only by her sister�s words, but also by the matter of fact way that she had said them. Then Loreena looked at her, and there was no emotion on her face at all.

�I made that decision a long time ago,� Loreena said.

Suddenly Mikki saw Loreena in a completely different way, and her whole world seemed to change. In that instant she knew what Loreena had been doing for so long�and she understood what it had cost her. �Why did you do it,� she asked.

Loreena shrugged. �I�d rather not talk about this.�

�We have to talk about it,� Mikki said. �Don�t you understand? This is your life we�re talking about! You can�t go back to Leskral!�

�Where then,� Loreena said. �Where would you have me go. Should I go back to Lospodas maybe and plead with the colonel not to kill me? He wouldn�t anyway you know; and I couldn�t take what he�d do to me any more than you could.�

�There are other places. You can leave the Zanadian territories.�

Loreena shook her head. �It�s an long way to a friendly border,� she said. �And they�ll be looking for me the whole way. What chance would I have? Traveling alone, without an escort, without food or money? I don�t even know the way. And where would I find a map or a compass? Where would I go? Who would I ask for help, dressed the way I am? I don�t even have my papers, I didn�t want to risk causing suspicion by getting them before I left. So even if Losposdas didn�t catch me someone else would. And what if I did make it? What would I do then, with no fieflord or family to protect me. A lot of the surrounding territories aren�t any better than Zanadia. I�ve tried being a slave. I didn�t like it.�

�At least you�d have a better chance than you will going back to Leskral!�

�I don�t want to have a better chance,� Loreena shouted. She pressed her hands against her face and was silent for a long moment. �There�s nowhere else I want to go Mikki. Do you understand?�

Mikki thought she did.

�How long have you been planning this?�

�For a long time,� Loreena said.

�And you knew what would happen to you the whole time?�

�I really don�t feel like talking about this anymore,� Loreena turned back to the road and gave the horses a slap with the reigns. �Can�t we drop it now?�

�Sure,� Mikki answered.

And true to her word she didn�t bring it up again. Her mind wouldn�t let it go though. She kept remembering all the things Loreena had done. All the little and the terrible things, and the pleasure she seemed to take in doing them. No, the pleasure was real, Mikki thought. There was no way Loreena could have fooled her and everyone else so completely, for so long.

How that must have twisted at her inside.

And the whole time Loreena had known. She had known exactly what she was doing!

8

�Colonel Baisurd! She�s gone.�

The colonel whirled around to face the short, burley guard who had burst so unceremoniously into his office, without so much as a knock. �Who�s gone?� He demanded.

�Loreena. I just thought she was taking Shaila out for a ride on the fucking cart. I didn�t see anything suspicious on the monitors.�

�So, what makes you think she�s gone.�

�When the border guards reported for duty at the Northern gate, they found the guards on duty had been shot. Both of them are dead. They raised a silent alarm, and Colonel Armagast began an immediate investigation. He�s mad as hell, seeing as how they were his men. Loreena still hadn�t returned, so I became a little suspicious, and went to check on Mikki myself. Somehow Loreena must have switched them, because it wasn�t Mikki... It was Shaila�which means that Mikki must have been the girl on the fucking cart.�

�How the fuck did she do that?�

�I still don�t know. I thought I might have fallen asleep or something, but I�ve rechecked all the tapes, and there isn�t the slightest thing to indicate the switch. However it was done, she covered her tracks�but she has to have escaped, or else why would she have taken Mikki with her?�

The colonel frowned. �Clever girl,� he said.

�Should I call out a search party for them? They have a sizable lead-time, but I doubt they could have reached Leskral so soon. The cart they�re in has a top speed that�s barely faster than running.�

�Fine, Amiel. Put together a search party, but keep it strictly in house. I want only my finest, most trusted men. Perhaps three. Not enough to attract undue attention. And no dogs. That would require a requisition. �

�But sir! Dogs are our best chance of finding them.�

�As of now, who else knows that they�re gone?�

�As far as I know, we�re the only ones.� Amiel admitted. �But how long can we keep it a secret?�

�We won�t keep it a secret, but we will handle damage control quietly, at this end. Put the search party together, then go to the Outer Post, are you familiar with it.�

�I believe it�s a hangout for dissidents and journalist types.�

The colonel nodded. �That�s right. I want you to go there and see if you can find a man named Pandagorn. You�ll find his picture on file in the records department. He�s there most evenings, and he operates as a source for several of those dissident newspapers and magazines. Have a few drinks, pretend to get a little drunk if you want to; then casually find a way to mention that you work here at Lospodas. Maybe you can pick a fight with some of the regulars and threaten them with your lofty position as my confidant. If you say it loud enough, that should get Pandagorn�s attention. Play it by ear, but do whatever you have to make him think that we�ve set Loreena and Mikki free because they�re working on some covert, undercover operation for us. Play coy. Don�t be too eager to spill the story. He�s good. He�ll suspect something; but a little suspicion is all we have to create. understand where I�m going with this?�

�Yes sir. Their supposed escape was simply a ruse to give credence to their story. The guards were killed to make the story believable.�

�Good,� Colonel Baisurd said. �I�m counting on you. You pull this off and I�ll recommend you for promotion. You�ll have an inside track straight to the top. But don�t screw it up. You were manning the video surveillance, so I won�t be the one who�s career takes the biggest hit if we don�t pull this off.�

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