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You sit at the small cafe, your legs crossed as you watch the people pass by and try to understand some of the foreign languague you hear in passing conversations. Your eyes glance at a newspaper on the table next to yours, your french isn't great but after a brief moment you figure out the headline is about a missing girl roughly your age. The location of the crime is familiar to you, you've been in Paris for two days and know that it would only be a short walk from here to where she was taken. Maybe you could survey the scene? Ask around? If you got enough information you could even retrace her steps and... You let out a soft sigh and look away from the newspaper, that life is behind you, even though you're not at Greenfield anymore you made a promise to yourself, no more investigations, no more danger, from now on Emily Lockwood is just a regular teenage girl.
[[CONTINUE|The boy catches emilys eye]]You take another sip of your coffee then get the strange feeling you're being watched, as you set down the porcelain cup your head calmly swivels until you see an asian teenage boy watching you from the other end of the cafe, he's wearing black trousers and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He smiles at you and you quickly look away out of embarrassment, you still have no idea how to act in situations like this. You look down at your outfit and wonder if your skirts length is maybe attracting this attention. You're wearing a blue pleated skirt with clear tights and black short heels. On your torso sits a tightly fitted long sleeve white t-shirt. Your hand absent mindedly reaches back to feel your hair still in a tight ponytail behind you.
Your eyes begin to slowly travel back to the boys table, he was kind of cute, would it be so bad to smile back at him? Before you can do that however your brief peace is interrupted by the woman who's taking you on this unwanted vacation, you hear her before you see her, as usual she's making a scene, waving her arm wildly to wave at you as she approaches across the courtyard saying loudly "Emily! Sweetie! I got you the cutest top!" You groan and glance over to the boy who has an amused smirk on his face then you look back to her and awkwardly wave back saying "Hi Mom"
[[CONTINUE|MEETING LYNDA]]She's wearing a tight black dress and sheer tights, her hips swaying in perfect motion with that former supermodel walk. As always you notice mens heads turning as she walks, her stunning good looks and wavy blonde hair catching their eye. She has multiple shopping bags hanging on her arm, which you would think would put her off balance in those high heels but she doesnt wobble even once. She cuts a straight line right to you with a big smile, before she even reaches her chair a waiter rushes out, ignoring other customers to help pull out her chair and she sits down in a smooth motion as she smiles at him "Merci. Un café s'il vous plaît" she says in perfect french and the young man hurries away.
"You really missed out Emmy, the fashion here is amazing and everyone was so helpful. How I didn't pass on the shopping gene to you I'll never know, now here take a look at this top, don't you think it would look cute on you?" You try to humor her as she passes you a flimsy piece of black material that would barely cover your chest, as usual she's trying to dress you up like how she did when she was your age.
As you're pretending to look at the top she glances past you and does a little wave in the direction of the cute boy, you let out a sigh under your breath and give her a look as you set the top down on the table. "I think that boys checking you out Emmy. He's pretty cute you should go say hi." Totally embarrassed you reply in a slightly whiny voice "Mom!" But she just rolls her eyes and says "I just want you to have fun on our holiday sweetie, now are you going to go say hi or are you too shy?"
[[Say hi to the boy|Meet Reo]]
[[Ignore the boy|Ignore Reo at the cafe]]Too shy? She always treats you like a little kid! You might not have that much experience around boys but you really want to prove your mom wrong. You quickly fold the top and toss it back to her, standing up as you say "I'm not shy, you told me to wait here so I couldn't just go running off. But now that you're back there's nothing stopping me" You spin round and lock your eyes on the boy, striding past the other tables with a newfound confidence, determined to show up your mom who always gets more attention.
You sit down in the chair right next to him, cross your legs and with a playful smile say "Hey" as you maintain perfect eye contact. He doesn't seem shaken by your determination to start a conversation, instead he calmly replies "Hello. Sorry for staring but you're quite beautiful. My names Reo" He speaks very eloquently, a trained english with no specific dialect. Your anger from your moms comment is starting to wear off and you can feel a little bit of nervousness creep back in but still you manage to introduce yourself without your voice wavering too much "I'm Emily. Oh and that woman over there staring at us is my mom... sorry."
[[CONTINUE|Getting to know Reo]]You glance back over at the boy then back to your moms expectant face. You so want to force your legs to move and go over there to prove her wrong. Unfortunately you can't help but feel you'd just embarrass yourself if you did. You sigh dramaticly and stare out across the courtyard as you say "I'm not shy I'm just... not in the mood to talk to complete strangers" Your mom lets out an annoying chuckle before replying "Oh Emily you're never going to meet anyone with that attitude. I'd be happy to go over and help you..." Your eyes snap back to her and you say a little too loudly "NO! Mom please... just leave it ok?" She sees how embarrased your getting and finally relents "Fine. fine. But you are going to talk to at least one boy on this holiday" With that she sips her coffee and you get a much needed moment of silence.
[[CONTINUE|Reo gives you the necklace]]You're not great at talking to boys so you just treat this meeting like a mini-investigation, asking questions, paying attention to the details, taking in information. You also remember to smile and laugh anytime he says anything remotely funny. After a little bit of talking you start to calm down and relax, your mom is still in the corner of your eye but it gets easier to ignore her as you become engrossed in your conversation with Reo.
He tells you that he's also on holiday, not surprising as he's roughly your age and schools out for the summer. Except he's not here with any parents, he's allowed to just travel on his own. He tries to be coy about it but you can tell he's quite wealthy, he's already been to multiple countries this summer, his watch is a rolex and his clothes are designer. He has natural confidence that comes from wealth and you find it hard to resist his charm. You barely even notice that you're leaning closer to him, you're hand resting on the table right next to his.
"This is your first time in France? You have to let me show you around, your mom can come too" For the first time in the conversation you're not just blindly agreeing with him, your eyes glance back to your mom nervously and you say "My mom? Really?" Reo just smirks and nods as he replies "Of course. Accompanying two beautiful women in Paris? What could be better?" There's no way you're dragging your mom along with this guy, if she even hears that beautiful comment from him you'll never hear the end of it. But do you really want to go off with this guy you just met?
[[Go with the guy|Captured beginning]]
[[Decline his offer|Decline Reo Caf]]You're going to be spending the next month with your mom, it wont hurt to spend one evening away with a cute guy who'll show you around the most romantic city on earth. "Umm I'll go ask, just wait right here" you say then hop up from your chair and hurry back to your mom, you ease back into your seat as she stares at you with a big smile and an expression that says tell me everything.
"Ok so, he asked if he could show me around Paris. But I don't want to just run off and abandon you so if you say no that's totally fine but he is pretty rich and I'd be safe and I'd text you every hour and..." Before you can continue your mom laughs and interjects "Of course you can go Emmy! I told you this holiday is for both us to have some fun. I'd give you a hug but I don't want to embarrass you in front of your new boyfriend"
You roll your eyes at this comment. Also you're a little annoyed your mom is so happy to send you off with a complete stranger but you can't say you're surprised. Everything has always come so easy to her she never did have a great perception for potential danger. You quickly get over it as the prospect of romantic day in Paris with this cute stranger is right in front of you "Thanks mom" you say then hurry back to his table, you grab his hand to drag him away as you say "She said thanks but she's got other plans, come on lets go"
[[CONTINUE|Captured by Reo at the beginning]]He quickly flags down a taxi and opens the door for you to get in, he slides in next to you just a little too close and the car speeds off as he speaks some french to the driver. The taxi drives you across town but you're too distracted talking to him to notice where you're going. When the car stops you get out in an area you don't recognise. Reo pays the driver and hops out then offers his hand to help you out as well. You take his hand smiling at the gentlemanly gesture and enjoying the feeling of his hand closing around yours. He doesn't let go as you get out and instead begins leading you down the road "It's just down here, come on"
He leads you to an alleyway, you want to stop but he keeps a tight grip on your hand and smirks as he sees your nervous expression "There's this amazing restraunt I wan't to show you. All the best ones are in hidden locations like this. Trust me, the entrance is just around this corner." The sounds of other people grow dimmer as he leads you further into the alley and up to a turn that would hide you from view from anyone. You feel a slight tremble in your legs and wish that you had invited your mom along after all.
[[CONTINUE|Captured by Reo in the beginning van END]]He leads you round the corner and you find yourself facing the backdoors of a large white van. Your eyes go wide as the two doors fling open and three asian men dressed in black jump out. You try to pull away from Reo but he's still holding your hand and instead pulls you even closer to him. He wraps his arms around your waist and lifts you into the air as you kick and scream. One of the men grabs your legs and holds them still, another grabs your arms and the three of them bundle you into the van, immediately closing the doors, completely unseen by anyone.
Inside they work quickly and efficiently, pinning you to the ground as they grab lengths of rope and begin tying your wrists and ankles, not caring that your struggles have made your skirt ride up your legs. You grunt and groan feeling their weight on top of you, your body unable to move under their strong arms. You blush as you feel the grabbing your legs, forcing your supple thighs together, your soft nylons squeezing into each other. "Stop! Let me go!" Your pleas fall on deaf ears and soon they have multiple lengths of rope around your legs, one length on your slender ankles, two more above and below your knees. You wince in pain as your shoulders are pulled back, your wrists tied firmly together, another length of rope secured above your elbows. They finish by securing you in a hogtie and you let out a pained moan as they pull your feet and hands too close together behind your back.
"My mom knows I left with... MMMPPHHHHH!!!" You let out a muffled moan as a thick piece of cloth is pushed between your lips mid-sentence and tied behind your head. You can taste the it on your tongue as it forces your plump limps apart. Now gagged all you can do is softly whimper as you hear Reo laugh and give your legs a firm pat "Don't worry, we'll be picking her up next." With that he climbs into the passenger seat and the van speeds off with you hogtied in the back, your romantic date having quickly descended into a terrifying nightmare. So far from Greenfield yet you've still found yourself in peril. Lets just hope your mother isn't as easy to capture as you were Emily.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Getting to know Reo]]Your mom finally finshes her coffee and leaves a generous tip, she hands you some of her bags to carry and you begin to head to the hotel to drop them off. You're not even halfway across the courtyard before you hear someone calling after you. You assume your mother has forgotten one of her bags but as you spin around you're suprised to see the boy from the cafe coming toward you. "I think you dropped something" he says as he approaches you raising his hand then letting a golden necklace dangle down from it's chain. Your eyes fix on the beautiful hear pendant dangling in front of you but then you clear your head and reply "Oh... No that's not..." Before you can finsish he smirks playfully and holds out both ends of the chain as he says "No, I'm certain this is yours. Here let me"
He leans in very close to you, so close you can feel the warmth of his breath on your cheek. You feel yourself getting hot as he pulls the two ends of the chain around your neck and you instinctively reach back to pull your hair out of the way. He connects the necklace then lets the pendant dangle down to rest on your chest, you let your hair and look down at how pretty it is "See, there's no way this isn't yours. Not when it makes you look so beautiful"
You can feel yourself blushing and your mouth hangs open just a little as you try to think of a reply but he just winks at you and slips a piece of paper into your hand with his name and phone number "In case you get bored later" then to your surprise turns and leaves. You stand there in stunned silence before your mom playfully nudges you in the ribs and says "Only our first stop and you're already breaking hearts." Finally out of your stunned trance you say "Mom!" but she keeps going "There's still time to go after him if you really.." You decide she's adequately ruined the moment and say again "Mom! Lets just go back to the hotel." You turn and begin walking with your mom back to the hotel but you cant help but look down at the necklace and smile.
[[CONTINUE|Waking up at the hotel in Paris]]You have that same nightmare again. You're on the edge of the clocktower and she's falling into the flame, her eyes wide with fear. The flames reaching up like a series of small hands, clinging to her body and refusing to let go. She's pulled under and at the last moment she screams, the noise so piercing it hurts your ears to listen to. Then you're falling into an inky blackness unsure of if you'll ever hit the ground, the scream fading further and further away as you say softly "I'm sorry"
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." Your own mumbling wakes you up and as you slowly blink your eyes open you realise you're in a cold sweat. You sleepily rub your eyes and push the covers off as you swing your legs over the bed. You're supposed to be relaxed on vacation so why do you feel more stressed out than ever? You try calling your dad again but it just goes straight to voicemail, you sigh and put your phone down on the bedstand. He was always the best listener when it came to complaining about your mom, you wish he was here, you wish she wasn't insisting on this being a girls only vacation.
You let out a little yawn as your bare feet pad gently on the carpet and you walk to the bathroom. You splash some water on your face then dry it off with a towel as you look at yourself in the mirror. You're wearing a light blue pyjama t-shirt thats a little too small for you and shows off a sliver of your midriff along with a pair of pink pyjama shorts that leave your legs bare. It's a particulary hot summer and even your skimpy attire makes you feel overheated so you decide to go to the balcony for some fresh air.
[[CONTINUE|Seeing Reo from the balcony]]You step out onto the balcony a gentle breeze blows your hair and you brush a few stray strands out of your eyes before resting your hands on the railing. The street below is quiet and deserted, the streetlights beaming down soft orange circles onto the pavement. Somewhere far away you can hear a party and much further than that if you squint you can just make out the eiffel tower in the distance. You take a breath and try to clear your mind as the nightmare slowly fades from memory, another gentle gust of wind tickles your legs and you start to think about going back to bed when you hear the screech of tyres on the street below.
Two black SUVs pull up outside your hotel and your curiousity gets the better of you as you peer over the railing to see who's arriving so late. The doors of both cars open near simultaneously, two asian men in black suits get out of each car making four in total. They go to the trunks of their car and pull out two large suitcases then your eyes flicker back to the passenger seat of the lead car as you see a fifth figure emerging.
Even from up here you notice him almost immediately, it's the boy from the cafe. It takes you a moment to remember his name then it comes to you and you say it softly aloud "Reo?" He's dressed in a black suit and has a serious expression on his face as he takes a quick look around. He nods at the men then leads them inside. The whole thing only takes about a minute and once again the streets are quiet and you're left with your thoughts.
[[CONTINUE|Deciding to leave room in Paris]]You're still pretty sleepy but your mind is waking up now, considering the possibilities of what you just saw. The rational part of you wants to believe that this is all just a coincidence, that his arrival doesnt pertain to you in any way. But the detective in you want's more information, perhaps you could just go down to the lobby and do a little spying? There's also a smaller part of you panicking, going over the stories you've heard about girls going missing in foreign countries.
You start silently pacing the balcony, chewing your lip without realising as you try to come to a decision. Perhaps you're just making a big deal over nothing and should just go back to sleep? You know your mom would think you were just being silly. It is only a short elevator ride down to the lobby though, maybe it would put your mind at ease to just see what they're up to?
[[Go back to bed]]
[[Go down to the lobby]]You shake your head with a small smile at how paranoid you're being, all your adventures at Greenfield have you seeing danger at every turn. You step back inside and close the door to the balcony, the sounds of the night fading down as you seal yourself back inside your cozy room. You've decided this is all in your head and in the morning you'll think it was silly how much you overreacted. So you saw the same boy twice in one day, the world doesn't revolve around you Emily it's obviously just a coincidence. You go back to your bed and slip back under the covers, snuggling up in their comfy embrace with a warm smile. You curl your legs up and let out a soft breath as you begin to sink back into sleep. Your expression softens as the world fades away and you lose all conscious thought, your body going limp as you pass out peacefully.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Paris hotel Room]]Even though you promised to give up being a detective you can't help yourself. You step back into your room and snatch up your door keycard, feeling that familiar rush of adrenaline that you haven't felt in a long time. You head right out into the hall, clicking the door shut behind you and confidently stride toward the elevator. You're halfway there when you realise that a mixture of your sleepiness and excitement has made you forget you're barefoot. You look back then decide to just carry on, you're only going to pop downstairs, have a quick look around then come back up again, this late there won't be anyone around anyway.
Without any pockets you clutch your keycard in one hand as you walk to the elevator. The hotel is a little spooky being so quiet and you feel kinda vulnerable being out here all alone. You press the button for the elevator and the doors ping open. Stepping inside you hit the button for the lobby then let out a nervous breath as the doors silently slide shut.
As you wait you start to really think about what you're even planning on doing. If your wildest fears are true and that boy really followed you here then he's in the lobby right now and you're about to face him. You're feeling of vulnerability isn't helped by the fact you're wearing so little and you begin to wish you had taken more time to prepare. Feeling a slight tremble in your legs you hear the ping of the doors about to open and know that you can't turn back now
[[CONTINUE|Spotted by the receptionist in the lobby]]You seem to be sleeping peacefully for a little while, then in your dreams you begin feeling something pressing down on your body, it feels so restrictive you can't help but struggle, writhing gently in your sleep. Then you feel yourself slowly waking up but that restrictive sensation only increases, your eyelids fluttering half open as you realise that this isn't a dream. Suddenly your eyes snap fully open and you see a man in a black suit lying on top of you, the covers seperating his body from yours. You open your mouth to scream but he quickly clamps a white cloth over it, muffling your cries for help. "MMMPPPHHHH!!!"
His weight on top of the covers keeps you firmly pinned to the bed, intense feelings of fear begin to rise but you can't move your body an inch. The mans expression is completely emotionless, he looks down at your panicked eyes without a glimmer of remorse for what he's doing. You're fully awake now and realise this is one of the guys you saw getting out of the car earlier, it seems all of your suspicions were true!
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Paris hotel room 2 END]]As you try desperately to squirm under the crushing weight of the covers you realise your body is feeling weak and listless. The cloth isn't just to muffle your screams, you were too panicked initially but now you can clearly smell the scent of a strange chemical on the cloth. "Mmmppphhhh!" You let out another soft moan against the cloth as you realise he's knocking you out and you're helpless to stop him. He still refuses to react, simply staring down at you, waiting for your eyes to close, assessing your panicked eyes and waiting for them to close with a terrifying calmness.
His body is just so much bigger than yours, your slender form feeling completely overwhelmed by his weight on top of the covers. Out of the corner of your eye you notice movement. A second man wheels up one of the large suitcases you saw earlier and lays it down beside your bed. Your vision begins to go hazy as you watch him lay out lengths of rope and a ballgag beside you on the bed. Once the suitcase is empty it becomes quite clear what it's intended for, you're about to be kidnapped! Seeing the items that will soon be restraining you, the suitcase they intend to squeeze you in, you begin trying to writhe even harder, your shoulders shaking side to side without getting you anywhere. The more you struggle, the more of the chemical you inhale, your lungs filling as you feel your body going limp.
The room is really starting to go dark now, you can barely keep your eyes open as you feel your mind slipping away. The two men share a brief exchange in what sounds like japanese but their words are so fuzzy and far away. They both watch as your eyes take on a glassy stare then your eyelids begin to flutter and finally with one final soft breath you pass out completely. Once you're out they fling off the covers, revealing their captive damsel with a flourish. You still have a cozy look being splayed out in your bed, your peaceful sleeping expression almost angelic. The thug that knocked you out sits beside you, his hand stroking along your listless feminine form, then he rolls you over, the other guy grabbing the ropes as they begin preparing you to be packed inside the suitcase for transport. You should've trusted your intuition Emily, you really couldn't have made it any easier for them to capture you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN|Deciding to leave room in Paris]]The elevator is quite close to reception so it only takes a few steps out of the doors to see the four men standing at the desk. They stand behind the teen from the cafe who is discussing something with the receptionist that you can't quite hear. None of them seems to have noticed your entrance and as you take a quick look around you see that the lobby is otherwise deserted. The lack of any details to your plan is now unavoidable, you take a few more soft steps forward, your barefeet feeling the chill of the marble floor. Perhaps if you just sneak a little closer you could overhear the conversation?
Your eyes lock onto a nearby large potted plant and you think it's probably close enough to hear what they're saying and also big enough to conceal your slender frame. You begin to sneak toward it, your eyes flickering from the plant to the men with their backs to you. You can feel yourself holding your breath, your heart beating hard in your chest, as you creep closer and closer. Then just before you reach it your eyes flick back to the desk and you see the female receptionist clearly notice you. Her eyes go wide and she begins to speak quickly to the teen, her head unsubtly motioning toward your exact position.
Your body freezes, unsure of what to do as you stand rooted to the spot in fear. The teen says something to his men as he spins around and in unison they all do the same to face you. You have to run Emily! If you want to go back upstairs the elevators closer but if you run up the stairs it'll be faster. The only other option is trying to get outside to call for help.
[[Take the stairs]]
[[Take the elevator]]
[[Run outside]]The thought of them cornering you in the elevator is too scary to go for that idea, you much prefer your chances of running up the stairs back to your room. You begin slowly backing away from the men without saying anything until the silence is broken. Reo shouts something in Japanese and they begin advancing on you, you spin round on the balls of your feet and take off toward the green door that leads to the stairs. As you run you can hear the flurry of heavy footsteps behind you, completely drowning out the soft sound of your bare feet slapping against the marble floor.
You can hear the sound of their footsteps increasing as they close in on you and the door to the stairs seems so much further away than it originally did. You keep running, pumping your legs as fast as they can carry you while trying to ignore the growing pain in your muscles. Before the footsteps can reach you you slam into the green door and it flies open as you stumble into the stairwell. You take less than a moment to catch your breath and focus on the stairs in front of you then take off again, launching yourself with a long stride up the first two steps.
[[CONTINUE|Running to your room Paris]]The safety of the elevator seems the most appealing and you begin slowly backing away from the men. Reo shouts something in Japanese and they begin advancing on you, you spin round on the balls of your feet and take off toward the shiny metal doors of the elevator. As you run you can hear the flurry of heavy footsteps behind you, completely drowning out the soft sound of your bare feet slapping against the marble floor.
You near slam into the button to open the doors, your fingers jabbing at it multiple times til your hear that familiar ping sound. They slide open and you dart inside, immediately turning to hit the number for your floor and then the button to close the doors in quick succession. You look past the doors that still refuse to close at the men rushing toward you and let out a fearful gasp. Finally the doors respond, slowly closing as the man in front increases his speed and holds out a hand to try and stop them.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Paris elevator]]You need help and from the way the receptionist pointed you out you probably won't find it here. Surely even this late at night you'll be able to find someone on the streets? Or maybe even hide from them in some alley? Having made up your mind you begin slowly backing away from the men. Reo shouts something in Japanese and they begin advancing on you, you spin round on the balls of your feet and take off toward the revolving doors that lead outside.
As you run you can hear the flurry of heavy footsteps behind you, completely drowning out the soft sound of your bare feet slapping against the marble floor. From the sound of their footsteps you can tell they're faster than you and the doors seem so much further away than they did a moment ago. You're hardly dressed for running and you've only just woke up, even if you do make it to the street you're beginning to doubt how long you can outrun a group of full grown men.
The revolving doors get closer as the sound of footsteps increases behind you. Feeling the strain of the muscles in your legs you force your feet to move faster and make it the last few steps to reach the doors. You slam right up against them, using both hands to push them as hard as you can. They spin round and you stumble out into the street, your chest heaving up and down for breath.
[[CONTINUE|Run outside 2]]The doors get closer and closer together until only a sliver of the men charging at you can be seen. You're almost about to let out a sigh of relief when at the last moment a hand shoots through the tiny gap and grasps the door, stopping it from being closed with a juddering halt. You let out a shrill scream of fright as the doors are forced open and you find yourself face to face with the four men now blocking the door. "What do you want!? Leave me alone!" You scream at them as you back into a corner but they just ignore you and slowly file into the elevator to surround you.
You hear Reo call over to them, he didn't run but instead calmly walked and he's only reaching you now, still with that serious expression on his face. He says something to them in Japanese and two of the men file out to retrieve the two large suitcases they brought with them. The teen waits beside the elevator barely acknowledging you as the two remaining men stand directly in front of you to ensure you can't escape from the corner.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Paris elevator 2]]The two men return with the suitcases then they all join you in the elevator and let the doors close, the elevator begins travelling to your floor as the silence begins to overwhelm you. You feel like you might faint from the fear and your voice cracks as you speak "Please... I don't even know what you want... Just tell me what you want..." One of the men walks right up in front of you and reaches into his pocket. You look up at him with fearful, watery eyes as he pulls out a small brown bottle and a rag. He begins to dampen the rag with a strange smelling chemical from the bottle as your heart beats harder and harder.
Behind him you can just about see one of the other men laying a suitcase flat on the ground and opening it. You gasp in fright as he begins laying out lengths of rope and you even spot a red ballgag. "No! Please dont! Ple...MMPPPHHHH!!" Fixated on the ropes you didn't notice the man finishing with the cloth and as you begged he simply pressed it against your mouth, muffling your pleas and forcing you to inhale the chemical.
He presses his body even closer to yours, pushing you up against the corner as your hands try to push him away. He doesn't even react to your efforts to stop him, his strength far superior to yours. He just calmly holds the rag in place, the other men all standing around without any concern that you'll escape.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Paris elevator 3 END]]You can already feel the scent of the chemical having an effect on you. With every breath more and more of it fills your lungs and you feel your body begin to go limp. Your hands feebly push at him one last time before flopping down to hang loosely by your side. Your eyes take on a glassy look as they begin rolling back in your head, your eyelids gently flickering open and closed. You let out one last small moan against the cloth, almost inaudible due to its softness. Then your legs buckle and you crumple to the floor unconscious. The man crouches down with you, continuing to hold the cloth over your mouth until he's completely satisfied. Seeing your expression soften he peels the cloth away from your lips, your mouth hanging slightly open as you take slow breaths. He looks over to the other man who has the ropes laid out and nods then stands back so he can do his work.
Moments later the doors ping open on your floor and all but one of the men gets out. They head toward your moms room to capture her as well, leaving the the one guy still in the elevator to go down to the lobby with the suitcase. He's soon wheeling it along the floor of the lobby toward the SUVs parked outside. No-one would ever suspect that inside is a teenage girl tightly tied up in just her pyjamas, crumpled into a small ball and completely unconscious. It seems your stay at this hotel is over Emily.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Spotted by the receptionist in the lobby]] You're standing in front of the two SUVs that are still parked outside, your head darts left and right but the street is deserted. You hear the doors begin to spin again behind you and take off to your left. You try to run again but just as you start one of the doors of the SUVs flings open and you run right into it, slamming your head on the glass as you fall backward and crumple to the floor with a pained groan.
"Ughhhh" You groan softly as you sit up and rub your head only to see another man step out from the car and loom over you. You try to scurry backward but you bump into the shins of your pursuers behind you. Looking directly up you see the cold, emotionless face of the man looking down at you and open your mouth to scream for help
"HE..MPPHHHH!!!!" He quickly reaches down and clamps his hand over your mouth, draggging you to your feet as he wraps his other arm around your waist. Your legs kick in the air and your body wriggles in his grip as he pulls you inside the SUV. Another man climbs in after you then pulls the doors shut with a heavy slam.
[[CONTINUE|Run outside 3 END]]You're pushed onto your front as one of them straddles your back to keep you pinned to the backseat. You try to scream again but his hand clamps down over your mouth and only a muffled noise comes out. He says something in Japanese to the man behind him who's currently holding down your legs. They're so much stronger than you that you can barely move at all, you try to wriggle free but it's as if they barely notice your struggles. You can't see what the man behind you is doing but he seems to be preparing something, he says something to the man on your back who takes his hand off your mouth to reach back for whatever the other guy is handing him. In the brief moment they turn their attention away from you you actually do manage to squirm out from under him, however your hand barely makes it to the door handle before your pulled backwards onto his lap and a damp cloth is forced over your mouth.
"MMMPPPPPHHHHHH!!!!" You cry out and wriggle around on his lap but he keeps one arm around your midsection, pinning both your slender arms to your side and keeping you firmly against him. With his other hand he simply keeps the cloth in place over your mouth and you smell a strange chemical scent coming from whatever it was dampened with. Your legs kick as you try to twist your body out of his grasp but it's no use, you have no leverage and nothing to use against him, all you can do is sit on his lap as he forces you to inhale this chemical. With a soft sigh your body begins to relax as you stop fighting and feel the chemical begin to fill your lungs.
Your whole body slowly goes limp, first your legs begin to lose all feeling then your arms feel heavy and unresponsive. You can feel your heart rate slowing until finally an inky blackness begins to seep in around the corners of your vision. Your eyes take on a glassy stare before slowly rolling back into your head, your eyelids fluttering closed as all emotion leaves your face and you sink into a peaceful slumber. The man checks your features for signs of consciousness then when he's satisfied he removes the cloth and slumps you onto the seat next to him. The second man hops out and retrieves some rope from the trunk of the car then rejoins your motionless form and once again slams the door shut. It seems their plan was to kidnap you all along Emily. Running out to the car only saved them a trip.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Spotted by the receptionist in the lobby]]Through a mixture of adrenaline and fear you actually manage to put some distance between you and your pursuers. Your lighter frame allows you to bound up the steps sometimes three at a time while you can hear the men below you slowing down with heavy breaths, their black suits making them overheat on this hot night. They're about three floors below you by the time you make it to your floor and push through the door back into the carpeted hallway.
Your mind is filled with theories about why they're after you but first you have to focus on escaping them. If they've talked to the receptionist they most likely know what room you're in so you can't hide there. Perhaps your moms room might be a good choice though? You could hide there, call the police and hope they get here in time. The only other option is to keep running and try to find someplace else to hide.
[[Go to your moms room]]
[[Find someplace else to hide]]Even though she may frustrate you sometimes you can't help but want the safety of running to your mom. Her room is next door to yours so you know exactly where to find it, you just have to hope she'll let you in without those guys seeing. You run to her room and begin rapidly knocking on the door as hard as your balled up fists will allow. You don't hear any sounds from inside but from down the hall and around the corner you do hear the stairway access slam open. You increase the speed of your knocking and loudly whisper "Mom! Let me in!"
Suddenly the door swings open and your mother is standing there is a short white nightgown with a sleepy expression as she mumbles "Mmmm.. Emily? What are you..." You push your way inside and close the door behind you rushing past your mom to use her phone. You see it on the bedstand next to her and begin explaining as you pick it up and dial the police "Mom there's these guys after me and I saw them from the balcony so I went down just to check things out but they saw me and..." Your mother listens with an expression of confusion and annoyance as she crosses her arms and holds in a yawn. Your hurried explanation is cut off by the phone being answer "Bonjour quelle est l'urgence?" Then you remember you don't speak French.
[[CONTINUE|Go to your moms room 2]]They're already after you, even though you might wan't to run to your mom it would only put her in danger as well. With a heavy sigh you begin to run down the hall but then you realise they may just go to her room anyway if they can't find you. The only thing you have on you is your keycard but that might be enough to keep her safe, forming an idea you run toward her room.
You reach her room and slow down as you catch your breath, you hear the access door to the stairs slam open from around the corner and your head swivels round with a fearful expression. You turn back to the door then look to your keycard and begin bending it in your hand, trying to snap it in half. The heavy sounds of footsteps and angry voices grow closer as the plastic of the card slowly bends to your efforts. You're using both hands now pushing the two ends so they almost touch, a thin white mark in the middle of the card showing the strain as it gets closer to breaking.
Then suddenly the first man turns the corner and see's you immediately, he turns back to the men behind says something in Japanese and points you out. "Come on. Come on" You say to the card desperately hoping it'll listen. To your surprise it does and it breaks in half in such a snapping motion that both ends tumble out of your hands. The man charges at you as you scramble to pick up the two pieces, you snatch it up then jam the wrong end into your moms rooms card reader. Just as you'd hope it goes too far down to ever be pulled out again and as its the wrong card it jams the door, stopping anyone who's on the outside from using it. "Yes!" You exclaim happily then snap your attention to the guy running down the hallway. You turn and take off with him only steps behind you and the other three not much further back than that.
[[CONTINUE|Escaping the floors Paris]]"Ummm one second" You pass the phone to your mom and say "You have to explain what I just told you. Those guys are right outside, we don't have much time and.." Your mom takes the phone and hangs up then crosses her arms again. Your stunned into silence as she says "Emily you need to calm down. You're letting your imagination get away with you. You're not in that weird little town anymore, this is Paris and there's no-one after you" She does air quotes for those last two words to be extra condescending.
Your finally shaken out of your disbelief and you almost get tongue tied trying to quickly explain to her "You don't understand! I'm not making this up! There's a bunch of guys and they chased me into the stairwell and I think that boy from the cafe..." Your mom takes a step toward you with her arms crossed and says "You need to calm down young lady. Sit down and take a breath" You shake your head, your expression becoming more panicked as you reply "No Mom please just..." But she suddenly becomes angry and takes that stern tone of voice that sends a shiver through your spine "Emily Lockwood sit down right now" You stop talking and let out a sad sigh as you sink down onto the edge of her bed.
[[CONTINUE|Go to your moms room 3]]"Good. Now just breath and try to calm down. You can stay with me tonight. Clearly being in your own room got you a little spooked but moms here now, everythings going to be alright." As if on cue there's a knock on the door. You spring to your feet and say "Don't open it!" That angry look returns to her face and she points a finger directly at you "Sit. Down." Again you slowly sink back down to the bed and she continues "If you move one inch from that bed you're going to be in big trouble! Now I'll be right back then we're going to have a talk about being a big girl and not scared by your own imagination." She still knows just how to get to you but you still whisper "Mom... Please don't..." She just gives you a look and turns to head toward the door. You know you can't stop her so instead as she walks away you drop to the floor and roll under the bed.
You can't see anything from under here but you hear the door open and your mothers voice "Yes? Can I... MMMPPPHHH!!!" Her muffled screams make you tremble under the bed and you hear the door slam closed then watch as she's dragged into the room. Her weight presses down on you as she's tossed on the bed then two of the men clamber on as well and you hear her struggling as they restrain her. Only muffled noises seem to escape her lips so they must've gagged her with something. You press your hand over your mouth trying to step any scared gasps from coming out. You hear the men speak to each other in Japanese then one of them walks around the bed. There's a brief moment of silence before a hand grasps your ankle and your dragged out from under the bed with a girlish shriek.
[[CONTINUE|Go to your moms room 4]]You're pulled out from under the bed then yanked to your feet, a hand clamps over your mouth to keep you quiet and the mans other arm wraps around your midsection as he lifts you off your feet. You wriggle around in his grasp but can't get free as he drags you to the large chair in the corner and sits you on his lap, he's so much bigger than you that with just one arm around you he easily keeps both of your slender arms pinned to your side. The bed is occupied by your mother currently having her wrists and ankles tied, a white length of cloth wrapped between her lips to gag her. Her eyes meet yours with a look of fear before the men finish bindng her then sit her up on the edge of the bed, the two of you almost facing each other.
One of the men hoists her up and sits her on his lap as well then pulls out a small brown bottle and a cloth. The other men now focus on you, pulling your legs together to tie your ankles then forcing your hands behind your back to tie your wrists. As they efficiently work the man you're sitting on forces a thick length of cloth between your lips, pushing them apart and gagging you so only soft moans can escape your mouth. They're done in barely a minute and as they stand back you see the man with your mom has finished dampening the cloth with a strange liquid from the bottle. He then clamps the cloth over her mouth and nose, forcing her to inhale whatever that chemical is. Her skimpy nightgown has ridden up revealing her silky white panties and the mans free hand is clearly enjoying having her in such close proximity. His hand idly travels up her leg as he drugs her, then across the silky material on her stomach and finally finds her chest, taking a large handful of one breast and then the other as he gropes her.
[[CONTINUE|Go to your moms room 5 END]]You can't watch this anymore and look away while also squeezing your eyes shut. You can still hear your moms soft moans as she's molested and drugged at the same time. Her moans become softer and softer until they stop altogether and when you open your eyes her head is hanging limply to the side as the man peels the cloth away. She's completely unconscious and doesn't move as he slumps her down on the bed, taking one last feel of her assets before stepping toward you with the cloth. You try to turn your head away but he just brings the cloth along with you and easily clamps it over your mouth as well. The other men just wait around as if this was the most normal thing in the world.
As the chemical begins to make you feel sleepy you notice they brought those two large suitcases with them. They're both lying open on the floor and as you're forced into unconsciousness two of the men begin packing your mom inside. They push her up into a small ball and squeeze her into the suitcase before zipping it up with her inside. You have no doubt now that you're about to be kidnapped and as your vision begins to go hazy you know there's nothing you can do about it. With one last soft sigh against the cloth your eyes flutter closed, your last image is that of the empty suitcase, knowing exactly what's about to go in there.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Running to your room Paris]]You run down the hallway and make a sharp left turn, the carpet near burning your bare feet with how hard you skidded round the corner. You can practically hear the mans breath behind you he's so close and you know you can't outrun him forever. It brings you some comfort knowing you blocked your moms room but now you have to worry about yourself. You make another sharp turn to the right and your heart sinks as you see a dead end.
It's not quite the end though as the hallway leads to a window which from here you can see has a fire escape outside, that could be the perfect way to escape these guys. Your eyes also notice something on the wall at the end of the hallway, a metal hatch that you know is a laundry chute. That would lead all the way down to the laundry room in the basement and there's no way these guys could fit in it. Just when you thought your run was over you're now presented with two methods of escape, you just have to make your mind up and fast.
[[Use the laundry chute]]
[[Use the fire escape]]The laundry chute prevents them from coming after you so that seems the best move. You run diagonally down the hallyway in a straight line toward the wall with the hatch. You know it's going to be close, first you have to open the door then bundle yourself inside without him grabbing you. You see the movements you need to make in your mind, plan how each of your limbs will respond. As you approach you reach out a hand and hope you can do this in time.
Your hand grabs the metal grip, then pulls open the door and you sit on the edge, you curl your body into a ball and fall backwards just as the man reaches you. You thought you had made it as you begin to tumble down the chute but suddenly a hand shoots toward you and you feel a stinging pain in your scalp as he grabs a handful of your hair.
"Aahhhh!!! Let go!!" You cry out as he begins to drag you out of the chute by your hair. Knowing you only have seconds before he pulls you out you grab his hand and pull your mouth closer then sink your teeth into the skin as hard as you can. You hear him groan in pain and he releases your hair letting you slide down into complete darkness.
[[CONTINUE|The laundry room Paris]]The appeal of getting outside outweighs a cramped laundry chute and you make up your mind. You run in a straight line directly toward the window, unfortunately it's closed so you'll have to spend valuable seconds pulling it open before slipping out. In your head you plan out the movements needed as to open the window as you close in on it, knowing that any mistake will allow your pursuers to catch you. You use every bit of energy you have sprinting toward the window, as you approach it you reach out your hand to grab the handle.
Just as you planned in your mind you turn the handle and push the window open while at the same time climbing onto the windowsill. In one smooth movement you begin to slip out onto fire escape, stepping one foot out onto the metal. Before you can get out of the window completely the man at the head of the pack reaches you and grabs your other ankle. You try to push yourself fully out but due to his grip you fall backwards, banging your head on the metal of the fire escape.
He begins to pull you back in but you kick at him with your other foot and feel your heel smash into his nose. He lets you go, dropping you onto the fire escape as he groans holding his nose. You scramble away to the edge of the metal structure, your hands and feet scraping against the warm steel. You look directly in front of you seeing the stairs leading up, the ones leading down are on the other side meaning you'd have to pass by the window again. You push yourself to your feet as you prepare to make a decision.
[[Go up the fire escape]]
[[Go down the fire escape]]Almost immediately you pick up speed way too fast, you have to push your legs out to try and slow yourself down, groaning a little from the pain of the friction against your bare feet. You release a little of the tension in small bursts so you slide down, stop, then slide again. You know you can't waste too much time, they'll be on their way down via the stairs right now. For the last stretch you let yourself slide all the way down and you come shooting out of the bottom of the large metal rectangle. Luckily theres a half filled laundry hamper to break your fall and you flop down into piles of clothes. Your head pops up from the edge of the hamper to look around then you messily pull yourself out, stumbling to your feet.
You're in a large room lined with washing machines bigger than you. The room is deserted but some of the machines are turned on so someone must be around. You still have no idea what your plan is here, you know you need help but you just don't know how to get it. You begin walking along the washing machines looking for a phone or just a way out of here. You hear a door open and scurry to hide behind one of the machines but it's just one of the maids. She's blonde and in her late twenties, she wheels another hamper into the room and begins loading one of the machines. You go to ask her for help then remember how the receptionist couldn't be trusted. You could just exit the way she came in if you don't think trusting her is the best idea.
[[Ask the maid for help]]
[[Leave the laundry room]]There's no way these guys can have the whole hotel staff on their payroll, besides if she worked for them wouldn't she be looking for you and not loading washing machines? You make your decision and come up behind her as you say "Excuse me I..." Thinking she was alone and hearing your voice right behind her makes her jump and she spins around. Her expression goes from shock from anger, her hand rests on her heart but then she crosses her arms angrily and begins speaking in French. You can see she's quite tired and isn't happy about a teenage girl trespassing down here, beyond that you don't much understand her at all.
Trying to slow down her angry questioning you meekly interrupt "I'm sorry I don't understand, is there anyone who speaks... hey! let go!" She just rolls her eyes and grabs your wrist, trying to lead you somewhere like a lost child. You try to pull back against her but she's quite strong and you end up stumbling after her as she drags you out of the laundry room and down the hall. Your hand goes to her to try and make her let go but you accidentally scratch her with your nails. She stops immediately and turns letting out a gasp of pain. Without thinking she suddenly reacts and slaps you across the face in retaliation. The stinging pain makes tears well up in your eyes which she ignores, instead she continues pulling you along. Now crying you follow along with your wrist clutched in her hand.
[[CONTINUE|Maid takes you to reception]]The receptionists face lights up as she sees you being delivered by the maid, she quickly hides it though and puts on a fake sympathetic expression. They quickly speak in French then she takes your wrist from the maids hand, you can tell she's saying she'll take you back to your room but she's lying. You start struggling for real now but the maid doesn't care and walks off to go back to her job. With no-one else around to hear your cries for help the receptionist drags you into the back room and pushes you to the floor. Before you can get back up she closes the door and locks you in.
As you bang your balled up fists against the door you can hear her making a phone call, most likely telling those guys she's got you. You sigh and rest your head on the door knowing they'll be down here soon, taking a quick look around reveals no method of escape, its just a small office back here and theres not even a vent you could try to crawl through. Realising you're trapped you feel yourself close to crying again.
[[CONTINUE|Maid takes you to reception 2 END]]Suddenly the door opens and the blonde receptionist blocks the doorway, she stands there with one hand behind her back and a big smile on her face. She begins advancing on you with that creepy smile then she starts speaking in French, putting on a soothing tone of voice as if she were trying to calm you down. Terrified you back away until you bump into the wall behind you, making you jump a little from the surprise. She shakes her head a little at your fright and walks right up to you crouching a little so she's even closer. Then with a twinkle in her eye she moves her hand from behind her back and clamps the cloth she was hiding there over your mouth.
Now the slow advancing, the smile and the soothing voice become even more sinister, a simple ploy to capture her prey. You moan softly under the cloth, your mouth and nose completely covered. You body wriggles and your hand tries to pry it off but with her free hand she pins one of your wrists to the wall. Your eyes plead with her but she just smiles back, happily watching you succumb to the chemicals on the cloth. "Mmmppphhhh" Your moans become softer as your body begins to go limp, your legs wobble as your arms droop down to hang by your sides. Your eyes go glassy and then roll back in your head as every breath makes you weaker and weaker. Unable to resist any longer you slide down the wall, the receptionist moving the cloth with you. She finally peels it off your lips, revealing your motionless features, your head hanging slightly to the side as you take slow breaths. Behind her the men in suits finally arrive and she stands to greet them "Et Voila"
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|The laundry room Paris]]You hate having to walk away from potential help but you just can't trust her. You sneak to the door and slowly open it then let it close gently as you leave un-noticed. You find yourself in the basement hallways of the hotel, guests are clearly not meant to be down here, the floors are uncarpeted and the lightings a little dim. You feel a chill from the stone floors on your feet and quicken your pace. Turning the corner on the third hallway you let out a sigh of relief when you spot a door to the left. Opening it reveals a metal staircase leading to a sub-basement, you'd rather not be cornered down there so close the door and keep looking.
You find two more doors leading to a closet and a break room so you keep going. Finally you turn a corner and see a door labelled - Stairway Exit. This must lead to the stairwell you originally escaped on, you just need to find a floor with a backway out of here, maybe even slip out of a window somewhere? Your mind is filled with ideas of escape as you hurry toward the door. You make it halfway toward the door when it opens and Reo calmly steps into the hallway.
[[CONTINUE|Escape to the subbasement PARIS]]"LEAVE. ME. ALONE!" You yell at him from across the hall but he just glares at you, all traces of his charm from earlier in the day seemingly erased. He takes a calm step forward and you take one back matching his pace as he says "No. You are going to come with us. There's no way out from down here Emily. I have no intention of hurting you but if you run I can't guarantee my men will be gentle" My men? How is someone your age leading a bunch of thugs? You take another step back and reply "Trust me I'm more trouble than I'm worth. You've made a mistake if you think this is going to be easy." Still he shows no emotion as he quickly replies "Easy or difficult makes no difference. I have a job to do and I will not fail" with that he breaks into a run and you spin round to run away.
You know where the subbasement access is so thats your only choice unless you want to accidentally run into a closet. With Reo's footsteps close behind you run straight to the door and barrel through it. You forgot how close the stairs were to the door though and you go flying down them, rolling down step after step as you tumble even lower.
[[CONTINUE|Hotel Subbasement PARIS]]You slam into the stone floor at the bottom of the steps, groaning as you rub a newly formed bruise on your arm and shake your head to clear the dizziness. You still feel a little fuzzy but your mind is awake enough to see Reo descending the steps toward you and you pull yourself to your feet to take off again. You stumble and trip at first but force yourself to keep moving as you navigate walls lined with metal pipes and electricity boxes with wires hanging above you.
If the basement was only for employees this lower level feels like it hasn't been visited by anyone in months. The floors all gravelly and hurts your feet to run on, the walls are a dirty grey brick with fluorescent lighting on the ceiling. You keep running even though your legs are killing you and you know you can't keep this up forever. These darkened hallways along with Reos footsteps behind you create a looming sense of dread, sweat begins to form on your brow and your heart is beating so hard in your chest your whole body shakes.
[[CONTINUE|Fight Reo in basement PARIS]]The hallway leads to an old rusty metal door and you charge through it, spinning round you slam it shut but don't find any way to barricade or lock it from your side. Taking a quick glance around you find that you've ran into a room with two large electrical boxes, one labelled FIRE and the other POWER, more importantly however is there doesn't seem to be a way out of here. You hear his footsteps approaching and instinctively put your shoulder up against the door, you feel him slam into it and pushes you back a few steps, your bare feet scraping against the floor before you push back up against the door.
Now he knows you're trying to hold it closed he'll try even harder next time, you probably only have seconds before he forces his way in. You look at the two electrical boxes on opposite sides of the room and you also notice a metal pipe that you could maybe use to defend yourself. You only have time to run to one of them but before you can even think he kicks the door open sending you flying back, tumbling to the floor. You groan and look up at him as he calmly enters the room. You scrape your legs back to get away from him, causing dust to gather on your smooth skin. Glancing over your shoulder you barely have time to decide what to do
[[Go for the metal pipe]]
[[Go for the electric box labelled POWER]]
[[Go for the electric box labelled FIRE]]You have no idea what those power boxes do but you know how to swing a pipe. You scramble to your feet, turning to grab the pipe as Reo advances on you. You snatch it up from the floor just as you feel his hand on your shoulder, as he spins you around to face him you bring the pipe up toward his head in one angry motion. You grunt as you swing the pipe at him but it only meets air, he ducked at the last moment showing impressive reflexes. Before you can swing at him again he takes a step back and shoots his foot out straight forward, connecting directly in the middle of your chest.
You fly backward slamming into the wall, letting out a heavy groan you almost crumple to your knees, he kicked you so hard it felt like your chest would cave in. The pipe hangs loosely in your grip now but you manage to keep a hold of it. Your backs against the wall as Reo calmly assesses you, trying to decide if you're about to slump to the floor or if he should attack you again to be certain. You let out a heavy sigh as if you're close to passing out then lunge forward swinging the pipe at him again. He sidesteps out of the way then blocks your follow up swing, allowing him to deliver two quick punches to your midsection and a finishing roundhouse kick to the side of your head that sends you spinning across the room.
[[CONTINUE|Electrocuted PARIS]]Maybe if you shut down all the power you can sneak away in the darkness? You scramble to your feet and rush toward the power box as Reo advances on you. You're so desperate you to reach it you almost trip over your own feet, you grab at the access door to the box, swinging it open just as you feel a hand on your shoulder pulling you back. Reo tries to wrap his arms around you to pull you away but you jab your elbow back and hear him grunt in pain as you strike his stomach.
He takes a step back as you wriggle out of his grasp and flick down every switch you can find on the power box. There's no noise or flickering of lights, everything just instantly goes black and you find yourself completely blind. But if you can't see that means he can't either. Hoping to escape as quickly as possible you feel for the nearest wall then begin moving along, trying to feel your way to the door and slip out without him catching you.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in the dark PARIS]]If that box is connected to the fire system then maybe you can raise some sort of alarm? You scramble to your feet as you rush toward the box, you're so desperate that you almost trip as you hear Reo advancing behind you. You grab at the access door to the box and pull it open just as you feel a hand on your shoulder pulling you back. Reo tries to wrap his arms around you to pull you away but you jab your elbow back and hear him grunt in pain as you strike his stomach.
He takes a step back as you wriggle out of his grasp and begin flicking every switch that looks important. He grabs at you again and this time you're not fast enough to elbow him away. One arm goes around your midsection and pulls you backward against him as you struggle. His other arm wraps around your throat in a tight chokehold, you wheeze for breath as he slowly squeezes your neck. You try to pull away from him but he's so much stronger than you, he barely seems to exert any effort keeping you in place. The room begins to go dark and you're certain that you're moments away from being kidnapped.
[[CONTINUE|Go for the electric box labelled FIRE 2]]You stumble across the room from his attack and come to rest on the electricity box labelled POWER, you lean your arm against it trying to get your head to stop spinning as you hear him say "I told you I didn't want to hurt you Emily. Just come with me and this can all be over" It's quite clear he's just toying with you now, he hasn't even broken a sweat dodging your attacks and following with his own. "I'm not going anywhere with you" You say through a pained breath, not really believing that you have a say in the matter anymore. Your legs hurt from running, your body and head hurt from where he hit you, everythings so sore and you can barely stay on your feet. But the pipes still in your hand, it's heaviness gives you comfort, you know that with one well placed hit you could put him down for long enough to escape. You grip it tighter and try to plan out how you're going to do this.
This time you let him approach then fake left before swinging at his knees, hoping to take out his mobility. To your surprise it actually works and he grunts in pain as the pipe smacks into his knee. He drops down to one knee and you can feel your heart racing as you sense you actually have a chance of winning this. Moving as quickly as you can you raise the pipe above your head, planning to bring it right down on the top of his skull. Unfortunately he recovers faster than you expected, pushing past the pain in his knee to launch himself forward, burying his fist in your stomach.
[[CONTINUE|Electrocuted PARIS 2 END]]"GAHHH!!" With the pipe still above your head you fly backwards and smash into the power box, the pipe breaking through the glass panel of the access door and jamming right into the electrical wiring. An intense burning vibration sends jolts of pain through your body, your hands grip the pipe so hard your knuckles turn white as your body convulses with the electricity shooting through the metal object. Your mouth hangs open and your eyes go wide as you body shudders in waves of pain. Reo watches with morbid fascination but he can't hide his anger that this fight has accidentally led to this.
Finally the power dies out and the pipe drops from your hands, your arms flopping down limply to your sides as your expression goes blank. You remain on your feet for just a moment, seemingly held up by air. Then your eyes go lifeless and you fall straight forward, landing on your front with a heavy thump. Reo looks down at your fragile, broken form then crouches to check for signs of life. "Damn it" he says angrily, but not in an emotional way, more dissappointment that he failed to kidnap you. Then he simply stands and leaves, taking out his phone to direct his men to your mothers room.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Fight Reo in basement PARIS]]You can feel your legs trembling in the darkness, you try to take small inaudible breaths hoping he won't hear you. As far as you can tell Reo didn't react at all to the power going out, it terrifies you not being able to hear him, why hasn't he called out for you? Why can't you hear his footsteps looking for you? You try to just focus on the door, taking one step at a time as you feel your way along the wall, edging closer and closer to your freedom. Your hand finally feels a doorframe then it reaches further and feels the cold metal of a handle, you've found the door!
Trying to control your excitement you slowly push the handle down and open the door as quietly as you possibly can. Even the movement of the hinges makes your heart beat louder in your chest, the unbreakable darkness giving you not one clue to Reo's whereabouts. The door glides open and you reach into the empty space of the now clear doorway. You step forward, getting ready to quicken your pace. Then a pair of arms wrap around you from behind, you're pulled backward against him as you hear him say softly in your ear "Going somewhere?"
[[CONTINUE|Caught in the dark PARIS 2 END]]One arm snakes behind your back, wrapping around both of your arms to keep them in place. The other goes around your neck in a tight chokehold, you can feel his strong arm pushing into your throat as you let out a wheezing groan. You try to wriggle free but your strength isn't even comparable to his, he easily holds you still, only your legs able to move as you raise each foot up and down in a useless effort to get him off balance. You stick your chest out trying to will your body away from him but his arm around your throat doesnt move an inch, your shoulders shift up and down slightly but your arms are firmly gripped and any effort to move them just hurts.
"Just relax" he says softly in your ear "I'm just knocking you out. I told you I didn't want to hurt you" You can feel the warmth of his breath on your cheek, the heat of his body pressed against yours, it overwhelms your senses as your cheeks turn red from the lack of oxygen. Your wheezing noises grow softer and softer as your body begins to limp in his grasp. To your surprise an emergency backup power suddenly springs to life and the lights flicker on again.
Reo doesn't react but the light does at least reveal the room to you again, now you can fully see just how helpless you are. Your legs begin to wobble then they give out completely, Reo tightens his grip, keeping you on your feet by force as he finishes choking you into unconsciousness. With one final "Ohhhhh" your eyes roll back in your head then your eyelids flutter closed as you pass out. He lets your arms go to check your motionless features, taking care not to damage you any further as he gently ensures you're asleep. Satisfied that you're fully out he spins you around and crouches slightly to let you slump over his shoulder. He then stands up straight with one arm around your upper legs. He gives your pyjama shorts a pat to make sure your weight is nicely rested on his shoulder then he carries you off back down the hallway. It seems his ability to see in the darkness was better than yours Emily, at least he was being honest when he said he didn't want to hurt you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Fight Reo in basement PARIS]]Suddenly you hear a loud alarm go off, the noise incessant and even from down here you can tell it must be going off on multiple levels of the hotel. "Damn it" You hear him say in frustration as he realises he can't just carry you out of here. Instead he takes his arm off your throat and spins you around to push you up against the nearest wall. His hand darts into his pocket and comes back with a switchblade which he flicks open right next to your throat.
You tremble and gasp in fear as he looks you in the eye and says "We're going to walk out of here, we're just two guests and you're not going to say anything to get anyones attention. If you do..." He pushes the knife against your throat then continues "I know where to put this so it won't be obvious right away. I'll be gone by the time you fall and no-one will know who killed you. Understand?" Tears well up in your eyes as you nod and soflty reply "Yes... Please... dont..." He grips your arm tightly and says "Just stay quiet. We're leaving. Now" Then he drags you along with one hand on your upper arm and the other holding the closed switchblade against your lower back.
[[CONTINUE|Reo leads you through the kitchen PARIS]]He leads you to the stairwell then back to the groundfloor, the stairs are already filled with people, most in their pyjamas as they file out of the hotel. He keeps a tight grip on you as he leads you through the throngs of people, amongst all the confusion no-one notices the sliver of black plastic containing the switchblade he holds to your lower back. No-one also notices how distressed you look or how tightly his fingers are digging into your arm, it simply looks like a teen helping his girlfriend to safety.
As he maneuvers you through the lobby he suddenly stops as he sees blue flashing lights outside. "This way" He says quietly and angrily by your ear then quickly drags you to the side, pushing through a set of double doors that lead to the hotel restaurant. There's no-one here and as he leads you toward the back of the room you know your chance to scream for help is diminishing, you can still hear the crowds in the lobby but to say anything now would lead to certain death.
When he said he could use the blade and escape before anyone noticed you could tell it wasn't an empty threat. He said it so plainly, stating it as a simple fact in a way you knew he was telling the truth. Just feeling his hands on you makes you tremble in fright, you have no idea who he is yet you know he's extremely dangerous. It radiates off of him, a calmness that comes with the ability to do terrible things. As he leads you through the restaurant you take one glance back towards the doors leading to the lobby and let out a soft sigh.
[[CONTINUE|PARIS KITCHEN]]He'll definitely try to grab you if you pass by the window again, going up is the closest and seemingly only option you have. As he begins to clamber out of the window you take off, sprinting up the steps two at a time. Just like with the last staircase your quite nimble at skipping up stairs and you manage to put some distance between you and your attackers, the last one of which is still only just climbing through the window. On every floor you check for signs of life in the room but they all just lead to empty hallways, plus the windows don't open from the outside.
You continue climbing in the dry heat of the summer night, the buildings opposite are silent, the sleeping occupants inside oblivious to your peril. Below a few stray cars drive past quietly, none of the drivers glancing upward to see the teenage girl in her pyjamas pursued by mysterious men in suits. Even out here in the open you're completely alone and as you climb higher you only feel more isolated. You finally reach the top floor and are presented with a ladder that will take you to the rooftop. Checking the window you see that this top floor is just one large penthouse, inside is a lavishly furnished bedroom with a huge circular bed in the centre. Your hand traces along the window and you find it's been left open! You could slip back inside the hotel or hope the rooftop has some way for you to escape.
[[Enter the penthouse]]
[[Go to the roof]]It'll waste valuable seconds but at least you won't be trapped on a rooftop. You run around the steps leading up and back past the window. As you do the guy reaches his hand out and tries to grab you again. You shriek from the shock and try to twist away from his clawing fingers. You manage to just swivel at the last second so your body avoids him but in doing so you lose you balance. You go stumbling forward colliding with the metal rail, almost tumbling right over the edge as the steel slams into your stomach.
You groan and push yourself off of it but the man has already stepped out of the window and in just a few steps he's on you. You don't even have time to turn around as you feel his rough hand on your shoulder. He pushes you forward against the metal rail as he says something angrily in japanese. He forces your body to begin leaning over the edge as you let out a girlish scream, you can see the street far below stretching out with the promise of certain death.
[[CONTINUE|Faint on fire escape PARIS END]]You feel his hand grab your slender ankle and begin lifting you off your feet, tilting you even further over the edge as your hands try desperately to hold onto the rail. Your whole body shakes with fright as the man dangles you further and further over the side, he continues angrily speaking in japanese but you have no idea if he's just threatening you to make you stop resisting or if he fully intends to toss you to the street below.
"Please... Don't.... I... I..." As you beg the fear begins to overwhelm you, a feeling of cold, absolute terrer sends shivers under your skin. You feel a familiar darkness begin to seep into your mind and you let out a soft sigh "Ohhh..." You can feel yourself about to faint, your eyelids grow heavy and you feel your body begin to go limp, your terrified trembling slowing down as your limbs go numb.
The man feels it too and pulls you back onto the fire escape so he doesnt drop your now limp body. He grabs both your shoulders and spins you around to check your softening features. Your glassy eyes look up at him with a helpless expression then your head gently hangs to one side as you pass out completely in his grasp. His anger turns to a smirk as he see's how soft and defeated you are. All your senses leave you as you faint from fear, you don't feel a thing as he picks you up in a cradle carry and quietly takes you back into the hotel. Looks like your fear got the better of you Emily, when you wake up your future might be even more frightening.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Use the fire escape]]You have no idea what's waiting for you on the roof but perhaps in here there'll be people who can help. You slip inside, pressing your feet down to the marble floor. You're about to explore but then you realise you can lock the window from in here. You spin round seeing the men reaching this level on the fire escape outside. Leaping forward you push the window closed, loudly slamming it shut and immediately locking the handle just as the lead guy barges into it with his shoulder. The impact he makes shocks you so much you stumble backward and fall landing on your behind.
He looks at you angrily and begins ramming his shoulder against the glass, some of the others try using their fists on the other windows and while the glass shakes it seems to be reinforced. You let out a sight of relief and get back to your feet then with one last look at their furious faces you turn and hurry out of the bedroom.
[[CONTINUE|Exploring Penthouse PARIS]]They could easily corner you in the penthouse, to keep moving seems like the best option. With your adrenaline pumping you hop onto the ladder and with a few quick steps you scramble to the top and step up onto the roof of the hotel. From up here you can see almost all of Paris, the sparkling city lights stretching out around you in every direction. You take a moment to catch your breath, trying to ignore the growing pain in your legs and the small beads of sweat on your forehead. Then your eyes focus on the access door leading back into the hotel and you jog toward it.
Your hand grabs the handle and pulls, expecting it to swing open, but it doesn't budge. You immediately begin to panic and start pulling at it harder and harder, your arm jerking with the motion against the static door. "Oh no..." you whisper softly then glance over your shoulder as you hear the shuddering sound of the metal ladder taking the weight of your pursuers. Your eyes go wide and you spin round to run to the other side of the rooftop.
You screech to a halt and peer over the edge in a desperate hope that there'll be another way down but all you see is the side of the hotel leading right down to the street. You hear one of the men yell something angrily in japanese and you run to another side of the rooftop, a part of you knowing that it too will offer no way out.
[[CONTINUE|Paris Rooftoop END]]You peer over another side only to see an alleyway far below without any way down. The men have all joined you on the rooftop now and seeing your distress they slow down to cautiously advance on you. One of them takes the lead and begins angrily beckoning you toward him. You begin taking slow steps backward as you shake your head and shout "Leave me alone!"
They fan out in a semi-circle so you have no way to dart past them and try the fire escape again. Your eyes flicker among them seeing each one of them intently ready to grab you if you try anything. While your panic is rising they seem to be calming down, they know the chase is over now and your inevitable capture is all that remains. You keep moving backward unsure of what if any your plan is. You just can't accept that you've been caught, that being kidnapped is your only choice, your legs simply keep moving back, trying to avoid the inevitable.
Your foot goes to take another step back but to your surprise meets with air, your fear overwhelming you to the point that you didn't notice you've stepped right up to the edge of the roof. The lead mans eyes go wide and he shouts for you to stop as he runs forward. Your arms wobble and you reach for him as you fall backward. He tries to grab you but it's too late and he grasps at the air right in front of your fingertips as you plummet off of the roof. Your shriek of terror pierces the silence of the night as you fall straight down, the floor below rushing up to meet you at increasing speed. You close your eyes before the impact, knowing that in your desperate effort to escape you've sealed your fate.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Go up the fire escape]]The main room is even larger and more ornate than the bedroom, this apartment is one whole floor and the space stretches out in front of you with a lavish velvet couch in the centre of the room and expensive artwork lining the walls. Taking a look around you realise that no-ones staying here so once again you're on your own. You notice that in front of the couch is a wooden table with five fancy candles lain out and next to them is an electronic candle lighter, your eyes go from the lighter to the fire sprinklers on the ceiling as you formulate an idea to raise some sort of alarm around here.
The ceilings pretty high but the light is long with a button to activate it, if you step up onto the dining table by the window you just might be able to reach one. You begin to head toward the table to grab the lighter when you hear a soft electronic beeping that you recognise as the door openining, finally someone you can ask for help! You put your plan aside and step toward the door excitedly as it swings open. You feel a knot in your stomach as you see who's on the other side. Reo, the teen from the cafe, steps into the room and sees you immediately. "My men told me you'd managed to get in here."
[[CONTINUE|Reo in the penthouse PARIS]]"LEAVE. ME. ALONE!" You yell at him from across the room but he just glares at you, all traces of his charm from earlier in the day seemingly erased. He takes a calm step forward and you take one back matching his pace as he says "No. You are going to come with us. This is the only way out of the penthouse Emily and you won't get past me. I have no intention of hurting you but if you run I can't guarantee my men will be gentle" My men? How is someone your age leading a bunch of thugs? You take another step back and reply "Trust me I'm more trouble than I'm worth. You've made a mistake if you think this is going to be easy."
Still he shows no emotion as he quickly replies "Easy or difficult makes no difference. I have a job to do and I will not fail" He quickens his pace and begins walking directly toward you, now you only have seconds to decide your next course of action. You could try your previous plan of lighting the sprinkler, that is of course if you can do it in time before he stops you. Alternatively you try running from him, you might not make it to the exit but maybe you could find a room in here that you could lock yourself in til morning.
[[Try to light the sprinkler]]
[[Try to run and hide in the penthouse]]You can't keep running forever, you have to try something different and this is the only idea you have. You nervously glance toward the table in the centre of the room where the lighter sits. Reo sees your eyes move and he quickens his pace, you cant waste a second longer and run towards the table. The table is on the other side of the couch so you have to leap over it. You launch yourself into the air, your feet almost tripping on the top of the velvety material, but you just manage to clear it and land right next to the table. You snatch up the lighter and are about to run to the dining table when Reo catches up to you, his arms snaking around you from behind.
You cant stop now when you're so close, you wriggle your body away from him and jab your elbow backwards, slamming into his stomach. You hear him groan and stagger backward allowing you to escpae from his clutches. The dining table is the only surface high enough to give you a chance of reaching the sprinkler so you have no other option. You clamber onto it and stand up on your tip-toes, stretching out with the lighter as you lift it as high as you can.
You press down on the button and the flame springs to life at the end of the metallic tube, dancing around the sprinkler on the ceiling. Nothings happened though and you're not certain the flame is big enough to set them off. You keep holding the flame to the sprinkler when suddenly two hands grasp your ankles and your legs are pulled out from under you. You slam heavily onto the table and are dragged off of it into Reos arms. You're bent backward over the table and Reo looms over you, his hands going around your throat as he slowly squeezes and calmly says "Don't worry. I'm just going to knock you out. Dont fight it"
[[CONTINUE|Sprinkler activates PARIS]]The room is more than big enough to give you space to run, there's no way he'll just wait for you to mess around with a lighter. You spot a door to your left on the far side of the room that looks promising. Not wasting a moment longer you take off, Reo sees you breaking to the left and tries to run around to cut you off. The couch is in your way so as Reo tries to intercept you you leap over it in one bound. The jump comes off as quite graceful but you land messily and almost stumble to the floor before regaining your balance and continuing.
You hear Reo leap the couch as well behind you and you try to increase your pace to the door. You slam into it sending it flying open, you find yourself in a huge bathroom with a sunken bath in the floor. You barely scan the room before spinning round hoping to find a lock. You push the door shut as you see Reo charging toward you, to your relief it actually does have a lock and you go to twist the metal latch when a huge force impacts the door and it slams into you sending you flying backward right into the bath in the floor. Groaning you look up to see Reo lowering his foot from where he kicked open the door.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in the Penthouse Paris]]The hard stone of the bath made for a heavy impact and the room still spins as you watch Reo walk up to the edge of the bathtub and loom over you "I told you I didn't want to hurt you Emily." he says calmly before stepping down into the bath. You moan softly, your hand going to rub the back of your head from where it hit the bath on your fall. You weakly try to scrape your foot on the floor to push yourself away from him but he grabs your ankle and pulls you closer with a strength far outmatching your own. He then lowers to one knee to the side of of your chest, then comes down completely so he's straddling you and pinning you to the floor.
"I'm just going to knock you out. Don't fight me" He says as if it's inevitable. Then he takes his time to clamp his hand over your mouth in a perfect seal. His other hand just as precisely goes to your nose and he pinches it shut to block your airways. "Mppphhhh..." You moan softly and wriggle underneath him as you feel your lungs begin to burn for air. Your hands push at him to no effect, your eyes go wide first in fear then in a helpless, pleading way. He doesn't react to any of your feeble efforts, he just keeps his hands firmly in place, refusing to give you air and forcing you closer and closer to unconsciousness.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in the Penthouse Paris 2 END]]All you can do is stare up at him, feeling his weight pressing down on top of your, feeling your whole body begin to slowly shut down from the lack of oxygen. The room begins to go fuzzy and dark, your limbs feeling weak and unresponsive as your gentle wriggling comes to a stop. Your body goes limp and your eyes take on a glassy, faraway stare. Reo watches carefully as your eyelids flutter closed and you go motionless. Then he peels his hands away letting a soft sigh escape your lips as your mouth hangs ever so slightly open. He tilts your head to the side to check your feminine features, making sure you're completely out.
Satisfied he stands then pulls you up toward him to slump you over his shoulder, your limp body falls forward and is easily kept in place. With one arm around your upper legs he gives your pyjama shorts a firm pat, settling your weight on his shoulder before carrying you off. Your behind sticks up on his shoulder, slightly moving side to side with each one of his steps toward the door. At least you're not awake to be aware of this embarrassing position, this may be the last moment of peace you have in quite some time.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Exploring Penthouse PARIS]]Suddenly you hear a loud alarm go off, the noise incessant and even from up here you can tell it must be going off on multiple levels of the hotel. The sprinkler above you bursts to life but Reo drags you away from it before you can get too wet. "Damn it" You hear him say in frustration as he realises he can't just knock you out and carry you out of here. Instead he takes his hands off your throat and spins you around to push you up against the nearest wall. His hand darts into his pocket and comes back with a switchblade which he flicks open right next to your throat.
You tremble and gasp in fear as he looks you in the eye and says "We're going to walk out of her, we're just two guests and you're not going to say anything to get anyones attention. If you do..." He pushes the knife against your throat then continues "I know where to put this so it won't be obvious right away. I'll be gone by the time you fall and no-one will know who killed you. Understand?" Tears well up in your eyes as you nod and soflty reply "Yes... Please... dont..." He grips your arm tightly and says "Just stay quiet. We're leaving. Now" Then he drags you along with one hand on your upper arm and the other holding the closed switchblade against your lower back.
[[CONTINUE|Reo leads you through the kitchen PARIS]] He pulls you along to the back of the restaurant and through a set of double doors leading to the kitchen, you're completely alone now, the sounds of evacuating guests completely fading away. He keeps leading you past rows of stainless steel appliances, the alarm noise blaring from some unknown source in the ceiling. He pulls at you a little too hard and you stumble and fall to your knees, he looks back angrily and drags you back to your feet.
"Why are you doing this? Where are you taking me?" You say desperately as you see a door marked EXIT at the back of the kitchen, knowing that soon you may not have a chance to ask any questions. He glances in your direction but doesnt slow down or ease his grip on your arm as he replies "Don't be so naieve. Men pay a lot of money for western girls. You're not the first and you won't be the last. Now keep moving"
[[CONTINUE|Paris kitchen choice]]EMILY LOCKWOOD in DEADLY HORIZONS
[[Start]]
[[CHAPTER SELECT]]You smile shyly then let out a small sigh as you feel your confidence fail you. You don't know why exactly but it just doesn't feel safe to go with, especially not on your own. You look up from the table to meet his eye and can feel yourself turning a little red from embarrassment as you say "Sorry... I... Maybe another time? I could give you my number?" He can't hide his dissappointment but slides his phone across the table for you to put your number in anyway. "Sure." He says a little abruptly then stares off across the courtyard leaving you in awkward silence as you type in the digits.
When you finish he seems to have gotten over and smiles at you again as he slips his phone back into his pocket and says "A bit of advice though. I find travelling to be the most rewarding when you take risks. Don't just stay by your moms side the whole time. It was nice meeting you Emily" You want to say something cool and flirty before you leave but nothing comes to mind so you just smile and slink back to your table. Your mom raises her eyebrows at you and you sigh dramaticly as you flop back down in your seat and say "I don't want to talk about it"
[[CONTINUE|Reo gives you the necklace]] His reply makes you realise just how impersonal this is, he's done this before and as soon as he has you away from here there's little chance you'll ever escape. If he's been getting away with this for a while you begin to wonder how many other girls like you have had the same experience, the smiling face of the girl who went missing in the newspaper comes flashing back and you picture your own photo in it's place.
As you're brought closer to the exit you notice a large chopping knife has been left out on one of the kitchen counters, soon you'll be passing right by it and could easily snatch it up if you wanted. There's no way Reo won't see you do it though so you'll have to be quick if you want to use to try and attack him. Is it worth risking your life if it means the possibility of escape?
[[Grab the knife]]
[[Leave the knife]]You can already feel your hand trembling in anticipation as you decide to grab the knife. He's still got the switchblade handle pressed against your lower back so you'll have to pull away from him as soon as the knife is in your hands. Your eyes lock onto it as he pulls you closer and closer, you can feel your heart beating hard in your chest as your fingers twitch for the handle of the weapon.
Finally it's in reach and you snatch it up off the table as you try to jerk your arm out of his grasp and spin your body to face him with the knife between you. His grip does loosen and you do manage to bring the knife up but his reflexes are too fast. He quickly reacts, grabbing your wrist and twisting it painfully so you drop the knife. It clatters to the ground as he pulls you closer to him and his other hand goes around your waist to your back.
You feel a strange stinging sensation in your lower back and let out an involuntary moan. Reo looks into your eyes and says calmly "I told you what would happen if you tried to escape" He then pulls away and you see him slip the switchblade back into his pocket as he strides out of the kitchen and leaves you alone
[[CONTINUE|Paris kitchen death END]]You so want to be brave enough to pick up the knife but the cold sensation of the switchblade handle to your back is just too much. You let out a deep sigh as your fear overwhelms you and in seconds he's already pulled you past the knife and your opportunity is gone. He uses his shoulder to barge open the exit door and pulls you out into the alley behind the hotel. You feel a slight chill from your barefeet being on the pavement outside, normally you might arouse suspicion in your flimsy attire but in the lobby many of the guests were dressed in nightwear as well.
Reo keeps a tight grip on you as he looks down the alley leading to the front of the hotel, guests are crowded around on the street opposite as they wait for the alarm to stop so they can go back in. He clearly doesnt want to go that way so he pulls out his phone and quickly dials a number. He says a few stern words in Japanese before putting his phone away then he looks to other end of the alley expectantly. It barely takes a minute before a black car pulls up at the other end of the alley, the window winds down and you see one of the men from earlier beckoning him to bring you over.
You see the smallest hint of smile and then he begins pulling you down the alley and toward the car. Seeing that glimmer of emotion makes you realise that any hope of escape is now gone, he's as confident in your capture as you are hopless for rescue. Your whole body shakes with fright as you contemplate your future as a captive waiting to be sold to some creep in a foreign country.
[[CONTINUE|Saved by Lynda Paris]]You can feel your body slowing down as you stumble toward the EXIT door. That stinging feeling in your lower back has now softened to a strange warm sensation, its the strangest thing as the rest of your body feels colder and colder by the second. Your legs feel like jelly, each step a struggle to get them to respond the way you want. With a few more messy steps you collide with the door and stumble out into the alleyway behind the hotel.
"help..." You mumble softly as you see the guests at the end of the alley, waiting in the street until the fire alarm stops. The alleys dark and with their attention on the front of the hotel none of them seem to notice the teenage girl in her pyjamas. You take two more steps then come to a stop and drop to your knees. You know what happened, what he did, but you cant bring yourself to admit it in your mind. You let out one last soft moan and collapse to the floor. Your mouth hangs gently open and your eyes flutter closed as you take your last breath and sink into a peaceful, inky blackness. You might not have known what to do with that knife Emily but he certainly knew how to use his.
END
[[TRY AGAIN|Paris kitchen choice]]"Emily!? Is that you?!" You're halfway to the car when you hear your mothers voice behind you. Reo freezes for just a moment then tries to quicken his pace "Who's that with you?! Monsieur, elle est là!!" Hearing her call out to someone else for help makes Reo even more angry and he pulls at you too hard, you stumble and fall to your knees and he loses his grip on you.
He turns back to grab you and pull you to your feet again but his eyes look down the alley to see your mother flanked by two security guards. His face goes to pure rage as he see's he doesnt have time to drag you along and escape. Then he looks at the switchblade in his hand, contemplating your fate. You look up at him, pleading with your eyes that he just leave, too afraid to say anything in case it tips the scale to one decision.
Finally he makes up his mind, says something angrily in Japanese then turns and runs to the car. He leaves you on your knees as you watch him hop in the car and give you one last look before it peels away. The two security guards run past you to try and catch a number plate on the car. Your mother ignores them and runs up to you, kneeling beside you and pulling you into her arms "You weren't in your room! I was so worried! Who was that?" Words escape you as the perilous events of the night finally break your resolve, you bury your head in her shoulder as you cry and take deep breaths. She holds you closer as she feels you shuddering with every inhalation, the alarm of the hotel continuing to wail long into the night.
[[CONTINUE|Police station Paris]]"Where are we going?" You sleepily ask your mom without taking your head off of her shoulder. The suns already coming up and you notice the taxi has pulled onto the highway instead of heading back to the hotel. She strokes your head calmly as she replies "It's time for a fresh start sweetie. We're going to the airport. Just relax, you can sleep more on the plane."
She's right about you being tired, you both spent the whole evening answering questions in the police station. They let you put on some jeans, a sweatshirt and sneakers before bringing you in. Other than a facial description there wasn't much you could give them though. They were fully aware gangs target girls travelling alone, they rarely hear about any escaping though. They thought it a little odd that Reo would follow you back to the hotel after failing at the cafe but you are the exact type traffickers like him target. Finally in the early hours they let you leave, promising to keep you updated if they get any leads. You tried calling your dad but he didn't pick up, you figured mom was definitely keeping him updated about last nights crazy events though so just left a text message. When you got outside your mom was waiting by a taxi and before you knew it you were waking up in the backseat with your head nestled on her shoulder.
[[CONTINUE|Paris Airport]]
"I know last night was scary Em but it's behind you now. Our girls trip is just getting started. We'll get to a new country, do some shopping and you'll forget all about this little speedbump. You might even have some fun if you're not careful" You roll your eyes at her cheery behaviour already coming back but you leave your head where it is.
"From now on I'll stay with you all the time sweetie. No more danger or creepy guys, just us girls. Ok?" You let out a little sigh and reply "Yes mom" She happily strokes your hair again before saying "Thats my girl. Now as you've been through so much I've got a little surprise for you. I've got three countries that I thought might be fun for us and you can pick! We're leaving France a little early so I'm just going to book the flights when we get to the airport. Here, while you were being questioned I put together a little plan for any of these three places. Take a look."
You perk up on hearing you get to actually have some control over this holiday and lift your head off of her shoulder. She hands you her phone where she's got a bunch of notes and tabs open with things to do in three countries. You smile excitedly as you scroll through them, hearing her say "So Emily, where do you want to go?"
[[ITALY]]
[[MEXICO]]
[[ICELAND]]"Just us girls..." you mutter under your breath as you watch your mom flirt with a handsome stranger. You'd only been exploring the streets of Venice for about an hour when he casually struck up a conversation with you and your mom, introducing himself along with his son who's your age. The fact that he too was a parent travelling with a teenager seemed to make it easy for him to find things to talk about and now you're stuck walking behind them as his son Luca tries to make conversation.
It was probably only a matter of time til someone tried something, your mom makes quite the striking figure in her form fitting blue dress. You narrow your eyes slightly as he puts his hand to her waist and whispers something to her making her giggle. You have half a mind to storm up to her and remind her about dad when you hear "Emily? Did you not hear me?" Oh right you should probably at least try to talk to Luca, you wouldn't want to be rude "Sorry ummm... I was distracted" you look to him and meet his eye as he repeats himself "I said are all the girls as pretty as you back home?" You blush and turn away lowering your head as you mumble "Oh... well... I..." unable to think of anything witty to say to his compliment.
You have to admit he is kind of cute and as you leisurely walk along the shimmering canals of Venice you begin to get swept up in the romantic setting. The winding cobblestone passageways always leading to another scenic image of the citys stunning historic beauty. Lucas dad certainly seems to know his way around, every turn through the cities labyrinthine structure revealing another unique piece of venetian architecture. As you walk you hear an unseen guitar playing a romantic melody, Lucas hand slipping around yours as you get to know each other.The weather is beautiful, the sun beaming down on you as you walk, making you almost glow in your sleeveless white skater dress, the hem fluttering just above your knees. You catch Luca looking you up and down a few times, his eyes lingering on your legs, you're wearing flesh toned tights making them look even softer and smoother than they already are. He must think he's being subtle but you don't say anything, not wanting to spoil the mood. You're so taken with your conversation and staring into his eyes you almost bump into your mom as they've stopped to discuss the plan for today.
"Honey, Marco wants to take me on a gondola tour so I thought we could meet up later? Lets say back here in an hour?" You open your mouth to subtly remind her of the romantic nature of gondolas and that she's married but Luca squeezes your hand and cuts you off "Perfect. There's an art gallery close to here that I would love to show you Emily" you sigh as you say "Oh.. Alright I suppose" though you still manage to give your mom a questioning look before she's led away. A part of you is still enjoying Lucas company but this is all going a little too smoothly, you can't help get the feeling that he and his dad have done this before.
[[CONTINUE|Luca gets handsy]]"Just us girls..." you mutter under your breath as you watch your mother shamelessly flirt with your guide. You're at the end of a guided horse ride, it took you from the village you're staying in along the side of a mountain, looping round a small farm then back here. The sun has just started to set, casting an orange glow across the countryside, unfortunately you've been distracted from the breathtaking landscapes by your mothers blatant flirting with the guy leading you.
Until now you'd actually been enjoying yourself, putting that ordeal in France behind you as you took in the natural beauty of Mexico. You're staying in a medium sized village that is well known for being accomodating to tourists. Its only your first day and already you felt completely taken with the culture, spending the day exploring the village and browsing the local markets. Everything here seems so colourful and full of life, the music, the food, theres a vibrant intensity that resonates in every moment. You'd allowed yourself to get your hopes up but now you just feel like a third wheel.
You roll your eyes as you hear her laugh girlishly at whatever he just said. It doesn't help that she's wearing form fitting white denim shorts and a satiny, salmon blouse, like she's some starlet in an old adventure movie. As always she picked out your outfit as well, a black tanktop thats a little too tight, showing off the edges of your blue bra underneath, a pair of khaki shorts that accentuate your slender legs and a pair of simple hiking boots. Your body glows slightly from small beads of sweat forming on your smooth skin, thankfully the heat is dying down and the ride is at an end. As you dismount your horse your guide looks back to you and says "Okay Emily you can just take her through to the stable there and tie her back where we picked her up. And Miss Lockwood I'll show you where to take yours" he says as he takes your mothers hand "It's Mrs Lockwood you creep..." You grumble just loud enough for him to possibly hear as you lead your horse to a nearby stable.
[[CONTINUE|Enter Mexico stable]]"Just us girls..." You mutter under your breath as you watch your mother shamelessly flirt with your ski instructor, her hand playfully brushing against his shoulder after laughing at another one of his dumb jokes. It doesn't help that she's dressed in tight fitting, bright pink ski gear, the thermal leggings perfectly contoured to her long legs. Even the pink jacket seems made for her, hugging her waist before stretching back out at her chest. She insisted you wear similar leggings, mercifully in a more subtle shade of light blue along with a sleevless puffer jacket in a dark grey with a dark blue thermal top underneath.
Until now you had actually been enjoying yourself, putting that ordeal in France behind you as you took in the natural beauty of Iceland. You've rented a decent size log cabin next to a vast icy lake, surrounded on all sides by towering mountains, the largest of which is directly across from the lake and what you're currently trying to ski on. This morning as you were driven around the lake to the mountain you couldn't stop staring out of the window, the snow blanketed landscape stretching out all around you, the blues, whites and greys creating a gorgeous portrait of the rugged terrain. You'd allowed yourself to get your hopes up but now you just feel like a third wheel.
You let out an angry sigh and decide to set off down the slope on your own. Using your poles you push off and try to keep your legs in the position the instructor was showing you. "Good job sweetie! I'm right behind you!" You hear your mother call after you as you very slowly make your way down the beginner slope, you know full well she's thankful for getting some alone time with that guy though. You can't believe she's so blatantly leading him on in front of you, a part of you wants to call your father but you know that'll just get you in trouble. Instead you try to just put her out of your mind, feeling the rush of adrenaline as you pick up speed on the slope. The thrill brings a small smile to your face and you shift your weight on the skis to go even faster.
[[CONTINUE|Bottom of the slope]]You're going too fast as you reach the bottom of the slope and as you try to slow down you body wobbles and you tumble to floor. You roll to a stop sending pieces of snow flying all around you in a small blizard with you at the centre. You groan on the floor as you hear chuckles from the other skiers who saw your messy landing, you try to push yourself back to a standing position but your arms wobble and you fall back to the floor again causing more laughter. You feel your face turn bright red and the urge to just give up and run off back to the cabin starts to grow. Then you hear above you "Need some help?"
An asian girl roughly your age offers her hand and you offer an embarrassed smile before letting her help you up. "Everyone falls a few times, don't worry about it" she says then looks you up down and wipes some clumps of snow off of your shoulders. You can't help but notice she's quite pretty as she smiles warmly at you. She's wearing all white ski-gear, her thermal leggings have a black line on either side running up the leg and her stylish white jacket has a black furry collar. "Thanks for the help. Can you tell I'm embarrassed or does it look like my face is just red from the cold?" She smirks and brushes the last piece of snow off of you as she replies "You look great and everyones already forgotten about it. I'll join you if you're heading back up?"
[[CONTINUE|Riko on the stairlift]]Your mood improves slightly now that you've potentially made a friend your own age. She introduces herself as Riko while the two of you line up to get on the ski lift. You try not to but it doesn't take you long to start complaining about your mom "She's probably still up there flirting with that creep" You sigh angrily as you continue "She sends me off to a boarding school then two years later she just shows up and takes me away from everything, this holidays supposed to make up for making me leave my friends and my boyfriend and... Sorry I'm complaining way too much to someone I just met" Riko smiles and replies "Maybe just a little, hey it's our turn come on" The two of you move to the front of the line and the next ski-lift comes round.
Moments later and you're travelling up the mountain, your legs dangling over pure white snow far below you. You shiver a little as you look out over the beautiful scenery, then you hear Riko continue your conversation "Family can be tough. I have this little brother who's taking on the family business. He takes everything so seriously, thinks the weight of the worlds on his shoulders. He had this really simple job to do a few days ago and he messed it up. So now I'm here, against his wishes, to clean up after him. But of course a girl could never run the business so even after I drop you off he'll get all the credit."
[[CONTINUE|Ski-lift]]The hairs on the back of your neck begin to stand up and you feel a tremble in your body not just from the cold. Your head slowly turns toward her as you say "Wait.. What did you.. Ow!" You feel a prick in your leg and see her sliding a syringe back into her pocket "What was that? What did you do?!" Riko lets out a little giggle as she replies "So easy. How did my brother not capture a little thing like you?" You turn your head wildly side to side, looking for someone to call out for help. You feel her hand on your leg as she says "Just relax my pet, it's only a little sedative, by the time we get to the top you'll be feeling so so sleepy. I'll tell your mom you're not feeling well and she'll bring you back to your room where I'll take you both. There's nothing you can do about it now so just relax"
"No! Get off me!" You push your body away from her, scrunching up in the corner of the ski-lift but she just giggles again and rolls her eyes. You can already feel your body going limp as your limbs feel less responsive. She's right about the time it'll take to knock you out, judging how quickly its already affecting you by the time you get to the top you'll barely be conscious. You have to think of something fast, either to stay awake or get away from her.
[[Jump from the ski-lift to escape]]
[[Take off your jacket to get colder]]
[[Try to call for help]]You look down to the ground trying to ascertain the distance below, a worried look on your face as you imagine plummeting to the ground. A wave of dizziness washes over you and you let out a determined sigh as you make up your mind.
You begin wriggling out of your seat as you plan to hang off the edge of the seat first. Riko watches you with a delighted fascination then she becomes concerned as she realises what you're planning to do. "I don't think so cutie" she says as she grabs you and tries to pull you back into your seat. Her hand squeezing your shoulder as she finds what she's looking for, suddenly you feel her fingers pinch a cluster of nerves between your shoulder and neck, your body shuddering as she squeezes the nervepoint.
As she squeezes you find yourself unable to move and she pulls you fully back into your seat. She then slides up right next to you and keeps her fingers firmly pinched on the nervepoint as she says "You silly little rabbit. I had no idea you were so foolish. I'll be keeping you a lot closer until we get to the top." She then whispers more softly into your ears "You really don't need to be so worried, I'll make you enjoy being my little captive"
[[CONTINUE|Falling from the ski-lift END]]You can feel the drugs working their way through your bloodstream and you know your first priority has to be slowing them down. You take a moment to prepare yourself for the cold then quickly unzip your puffer jacket and pull it off of you tossing it the ground below. You then begin peeling off your jumper leaving only the white long sleeved shirt you were wearing underneath, it's thin and you begin to tremble almost immediately.
Riko watches you undress with a confused fascination, gleefully assuming you'll soon be in her clutches no matter what. Then as she watches your reaction to the cold she suddenly snaps out of her smug smile "Oh you clever girl but I have lots of ways of keeping you under my control"
Just as you finish taking off your jumper her hand reaches for your shoulder and pinches a cluster of nerves by your neck. You groan as you feel your whole body shudder and become unresponsive, the nerves under your skin reacting to the simple application of pressure from her fingers "There now I'm simply going to keep you like this til you pass out" she says firmly
[[CONTINUE|Escaping ski-lift]]You curl away from her as you slip your cellphone out of your pocket, trying to use your body to shield the device. You begin to dial the police when you feel a sharp pain in the side of of your neck "Ah! Ah! Ooohhh!" You groan as she pinches a nerve in your neck, your back straightening up as your body trembles. "Naughty girl. What have you got there?" She says playfully as she snatches the phone out of your hand and calmly tosses it to the side. She then lets go of your neck and settles back in her chair with a teasing remark "You really thought it'd be that easy?"
You groan in pain as you rub the cluster of nerves she pinched, still feeling a strange tingle in your body. You then look back at the couple in the ski-lift behind you, they're pretty far away but not too far that you might be able to get their attention. You twist your body as far round as you can and begin waving at them "Hey! Over here! Help me! Please!" You notice movement beside you and see Riko waving at them as well except she's got this big cutesy smile on her face "Hey guys!"
The couple behind you look a bit confused but come to the decision it's just two teenage girls messing around and they wave back half-heartedly. You groan as Riko giggles at having easily thwarted another one of your plans to escape "This is fun. What else ya got?" she says mischeviously.
[[CONTINUE|Captured at top of mountain]]The ski-lift is almost at the top now and just as she said you can feel your body becoming sluggish and heavy, you moan as your eyelids flutter and your vision becomes blurry. "...no" you mutter softly as you find it impossible to get a clear though in your head. Then you feel Rikos hand caress your thigh as she whispers into your ear "Just give in my sleepy little pet. I'm going to take good care of you"
The ski-lift reaches the top of the slope and she helps you off, keeping her arms tightly around you. You feel so weak you can barely lift your arms, your shoulders drooping as your body sinks into this forced slumber. "Mrs Lockwood! I think your daughter isn't feeling well!" you hear Rikos words drift hazily past your ears as your mother comes over worriedly.
Riko slowly lowers you to the floor as you try to open your mouth to warn your mother but only a soft moan comes out. You see your mom hovering over you asking you what's wrong before the darkness consumes you completely, your eyelids fluttering closed as everything fades away.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in the hospital ICELAND END]]Some time later your eyes flicker open, you slowly regain consciousness yet still find yourself feeling weak and groggy. The first person you see is your mother who upon noticing you're awake begins squeezing your arm with a relieved smile "Oh honey I was so worried!" she exclaims as her hand strokes your forehead.
You weakly smile back then become concerned as you remember how you got here. Your eyes look past your mom to the paramedic who's preparing a needle behind her. He's dressed in green scrubs with a white medical mask over his face, you can only see his eyes but even still you can tell the intent he has with that needle. Youre still so weak your mouth can't find the words fast enough, mumbling as you try to warn her "Mom... He... Behind you.."
But it's far too late and in one smooth movement he wraps one arm around her midsection while his other hand plunges the syringe into her neck. She never saw it coming and isn't able to even resist him as her eyes go wide, her body stiffens for a second then she melts into him. He drops the syringe and allows her body to sink into his firm grasp, manhandling her slowly to the floor.
"No..." you mutter softly as you watch your mother be slowly restrained, your arms and legs weakly pulling at the restraints on the medical gurney. The man posing as a paramedic uses white tape, first wrapping it around her legs then securing her arms behind her back, the firm white material pressing into her soft, feminine form. He then sits her back in the chair next to your bed and tapes her to it so she stays sitting.
"Please... Dont..." You weakly beg to no response as he takes the face mask from a small green cylinder by your bed and secures it over your mouth and nose. He settles the strap of the mask behind your head then turns the nozzle on the canister. You hear a faint hiss as the gas first fills the mask then your lungs as youre forced to take slow breaths of the substance. The mans eyes show a flicker of lust as he watches you succumb to the gas, his hand calmly caressing your leg as your eyelids flutter closed once more. You let out one final soft sigh as you sink back into sleep, knowing that you've been captured.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Ski-lift]]With her hand on the cluster of nerves it feels like you have no control over your own body, any small movement of even your fingers just results in a pain that tingles through your body. The longer she forces you to sit still next to her the more the drugs in your body make you feel sleepier and sleepier. She's in complete control and you fight the urge to just give in and pass out right now.
You only have minutes before you reach the top, as the time passes you force your hand to ball up into a fist, slowly pushing past the pain this shoots through your arm. Then as you grimace from the pain you know is coming you shoot your hand forward then slam your elbow back into her stomach.
"Ahhh!" she shrieks and clutches her side finally letting you go. Seizing your moment and knowing it wont last you slip out of your chair and quickly hang off the edge. You look down uncertain if you'll survive but unable to hang on any longer your hands simply slip off the side of the chair. You let out a high pitched scream as you plummet to the ground, your limbs fluttering in the wind. Then with a heavy thump you slam into the snow, the white powder exploding all around you and everything goes black.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in the hospital ICELAND END]]All the nerves in your body feel so tight it hurts to move an inch, this girl is no bigger than you but with just a simple pinch she's keeping you completely under her control. At least the cold is keeping you alert but it wont hold off the drugs forever. You let out a soft moan again as you try to force yourself to move, Riko watching your pained expression with delight.
You slowly ball your hand up into a fist, preparing to hit her as you hear "I can't wait to get you home, I know it hurts now but once you just give in it'll be so much..." finally forcing your hand to move you shoot your fist forward then launch your elbow back into her stomach.
She clutches her stomach and groans, finally releasing the nerve pinch. You take this moment to snatch up your sweater on the seat beside you, tying one end to her wrist and the other to the seat. Just then the lift reaches the top and you hop off, glancing over your shoulder you see Riko quickly recovering and untying the sweater. You turn away from her and rush toward your mom knowing you only have seconds to get the two of you out of here
[[CONTINUE|Mom at the top of the mountain]]Oh god he's got his arms around her waist now, pretending like he's showing her the proper stance to ski while actually just feeling her up. You'd probably die from embarrassment if you weren't in such a hurry to survive "Mom!" you shout over to her as you move as quickly as you can on your skis, your feet rising and falling out of the snow with heavy thumps.
She's mid giggle from another one of his jokes when she turns to see her flustered daughter approaching and pushes the instructor back just a little to come toward you "Honey what's wrong? Where is your jacket? Emmy it's freezing out..." You don't have time for this, hurriedly catching your breath you realise she might not even believe you. Should you tell her the truth or make something up?
[[Tell the truth|Captured top of the mountain END]]
[[Make something up|Begin ski-ing section]]You hate to admit it but you just don't trust her to take you seriously, even if she did by the time you were done convincing her either Riko or the drugs would render you unconscious. Instead you make a pained face and say "Mom I'm really not feeling well, please can we just go back to the cabin?" she takes a moment to look you over but it doesn't take much convincing, you're already feeling woozy from the drugs so you're only half making this up.
"Oh ok... Do you think you can make it down ok?" you glance back at Riko getting closer and hurriedly say "Oh yeah I'll be fine! I just need you to stay with me, come on" you grab her wrist and pull her to the start of the slope as she calls over her shoulder to the instructor "My daughters not feeling well, same time tomorrow?" he looks dissappointed but calls back to her "I'll be here, beautiful!" you roll your eyes muttering "Gross" as you yank her away.
[[CONTINUE|Start Ski-ing]]She knows how close you came to being kidnapped before, no way will she not take you seriously now. As you begin to tell her everything you can feel the tremble in your voice from the cold, the air clouding up with every icy breath "... Then she stuck a syringe in my neck and said she's working with those guys from France and..." You hear footsteps approaching behind you and turn to see Riko "Mom that's her!"
To your surprise your mom steps in front of you and wags a finger at Riko "Stop right there missy! I don't know what game you were playing before but you're scaring my little girl so I think you should leave her alone" Game?? Ok so she clearly doesn't quite understand the scale of threat Riko poses here "Mom..." you whine from behind her trying to tell her but she just says "Mommys got this honey just...Hey!"
As she turned slightly to talk to you Riko quickly closed the gap between you, grabbed her collar to pull her a little lower down and smoothly plunged a second syringe into her neck.
[[CONTINUE|Captured top of the mountain]]Perhaps your adventures at Greenfield have given you a slight resistance to sedatives as your mom succumbs to them far quicker than you. Riko releases her collar and watches as she first holds her neck in confusion "What did you... What..." she mumbles. You watch in horror as her legs wobble then she drops to her knees. "Hey! You alright?" You hear the ski-instructor call behind you and you turn hoping this adult will be more successful.
You open your mouth to call to him but feel a sharp prick in your behind "Oh!" you gasp as you feel another dose of sedatives enter your bloodstream and hear Riko whisper "Gotcha" then loudly exclaim "I think they're fainting! The cold was too much for them!" You're just too weak to refute her deception, your vision becoming hazy as you watch the instructor rush over.
Just like your mom you first fall to your knees, plopping down into the snow with a soft thump. You groggily turn your head to see your moms eyelids flicker closed then she falls to her side right in front of you, passing out completely. You let out a soft sigh as your eyes close as well, all feeling draining from your body as you go limp and softly fall on top of your mom. Riko smirks at the pile of defeated damsels she's created then quickly hides her glee as she says to the instructor "Oh dear I think we should get them medical attention"
[[CONTINUE|Captured with your Mom END]]Your eyelids slowly flutter open as you regain consciousness, your mothers face the first thing you see lying beside you. She's on some kind of gurney, as are you, the two of you lying next to each. There's a small shudder from the vehicle that wakes you up a little more and as you force your head to slightly rise you realise you're in an ambulance. Unfortunately you're not alone, you see there's someone sitting by the doors to the ambulance with a delighted smile, she rises up as she sees you awaken "Morning sleepy head" Riko says happily.
"No!" you gasp as you try to jump out of the bed only now feeling the pull of the leather restraints around your wrists and ankles. The bed jerks side to side as you try to pull yourself free then you slump back down in defeat. "Help! Please help us!" you call to the drivers but Riko just giggles and tickles your feet a little making you squirm as she says "Awww you're so cute but this isn't really an ambulance. It's just a way of capturing you without anyone getting suspicious. We're going to an airfield then you're coming home with me"
You hear a soft groan to your side and see that your mom is coming around as well. Riko turns away from you for just a moment as she opens a small container and begins preparing something. "Sweetie... What... What happened" Your mom weakly asks, her eyes still glassy and unfocused.
[[CONTINUE|Captured with your Mom END1]]You don't know what to tell her, the truth that youre both being captured is just too terrible to say out loud so you just whimper "Mom... I'm sorry..." you hear Riko laugh as she turns back to you holding a dampened cloth in each hand "Oh you two are just so adorable! So weak and helpless!"
There's just enough room her to walk between your two beds as she brings the cloths closer to your mouths. Your mom is starting to realise whats going on but she's still a little hazy as she says "Wait... No... Don't..." you know its useless begging so you don't join her instead just letting out a small whimper as Riko descends the cloth toward you mouth.
"Please... MMMPHHHHH!" In one movement she clamps down both cloths over you and your mothers mouths at the same time, giggling as she forces the two of you to breathe in the familiar scent of chloroform. You mom moans loudly as her body weakly writhes on the bed. You however are more subdued, letting out a soft moan but giving in much faster. It doesn't take long before you feel your brain sinking back down into a peaceful slumber, your mother also showing signs that she's close, her eyes taking long slow blinks with a faraway look.
Riko is barely putting any pressure on the cloths now and she gently removes her hands leaving the cloths simply balancing atop your mouths, too weak to even turn your heads to make the cloth slip off. You feel now why she took her hands away as she begins caressing you and your mom at the same time. One of her hands stroking your smooth legs while the other gropes your moms breasts. As you sink into unconsciousness with her hands all over you the last thing you hear is her say "Mmmmmm so soft... I'm going to have so much fun with the two of you..."
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Mom at the top of the mountain]]"Oh honey you're shivering do you want my jacket?" you shake your head as you pull her to the start of the slope saying "I just want to lie down, come on" turning your head you see Riko has paused and is speaking to someone on the phone, no doubt calling for help as capturing you isn't going as easily as she'd hoped. You just have to get you and your mom out of here, you can feel your heart beating hard in your chest at the thought of being kidnapped.
You take off down the slope with your mom closely behind, taking it slowly and steadily as you get closer to the bottom, the ski-lodge still quite a way ahead of you but clearly visible now. You start letting yourself pick up a little more speed when far off in the distance you see at the bottom of the slope two guys on snowmobiles pull up. They're dressed all in black and certainly seem to be waiting for someone to come down, it's hard to tell but they almost seem to be looking directly at you.
The only way off this slope would be to cut to your left, passing through a heavily forested area. Perhaps you could lose them in the trees? It might just be your imagination getting the better of you though Emily, would it be smarter to just get down from the mountain as quickly as possible?
[[Go through the trees]]
[[Go down the slope]]You have to decide if you're more scared of going off the slope or facing those guys in black. Making up your mind and taking a deep breath you use your sticks as you turn and push off of the slope and through the trees. "Emmy where are you going?! Stop!" You hear your mom call after you, glancing over your shoulder you see her following you just as you'd hoped. You turn back and see your heading right for a tree! "Ahhh!" you let out a feminine shriek then turn and narrowly avoid it, continuing to whizz past the trees.
The slope is uneven now and a little too steep for your liking, your mom continues to call after you but you just have to keep leading her away, this was as far as you'd planned to get but as always you'll just have to keep improvising. The trees get a little more sparse giving you more room to manouevere but just as you're getting used to this you hear the roar of two engines closing in on you.
You look left and right seeing a snowmobile either side of you, those guys in black have followed you through the trees! You wobble slightly just from the shock of seeing them but manage to stay upright as you continue racing down the mountain. Your mom finally manages to catch up to you, coming up beside you as she calls out "I think these guys are following us!"
[[CONTINUE|Stopping the ski-mobiles]]You barely know how to ski, taking some wild detour through the trees is just too dangerous. Besides you're out in the open what could they possibly do to you? You descend the slope carefully losing speed as the incline levels out to a flat surface, you wobble a little as you come to a stop but thankfully you don't fall over.
The whole time the mens eyes have been watching you, it being far more clear now that you're closer, but they don't make a move right away. As you and your mom make your way to the ski lodge you glance over your shoulder and notice them dismount their ski mobiles and ominously follow you inside.
[[CONTINUE|Trouble in the ski lodge]]"Alright I'm guna get them to call us a cab, just sit here Emmy" Your mom trys to sit you down by the chairs next to the reception desk but you're too anxious to just wait around "Actually mom while you're doing that I'll grab our stuff from the locker room" she tries to stop you as she thinks you're too unwell but you just hurry away saying "It's just a few bags, I'll be fine"
You rush to the locker room, scanning the reception area of the ski-lodge as you do, it's a large open area with a bar at the far end and a small restaurant upstairs. People are coming and going but between them you spot the two guys in black, they've stopped at the door so you'll have to think of some excuse to sneak your mom out the back.
You reach the locker room and feel a wobble in your legs, resting on the wall for a second as you continue fighting the effects of the drugs still in your system. You take a deep breath, squinting to try and clear your vision then push forward through the door.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in the locker room]]You walk past the rows of lockers quickly finding the one you and your mom left your bags in. There's a small group of girls in here making you feel a little more safe not being so alone. You open your locker and take out the two bags when the group of girls walk past you and you hear them laugh as the door opens and closes. It suddenly feels a lot more quiet in here as you try to quicky stuff everything you left in the locker back in the bag.
Your anxiousness gets the better of you and you walk out from your row of lockers to quickly check the room. Finding nothing you pop your head out from the door to see your mom at the desk chatting with the receptionist and the two men in black exactly where you left them still blocking the front door.
You breathe a sigh of relief and take a step back letting the door close. Far too late do you sense a presence behind you as less than a second later a pair of arms wrap tightly around you, one around your midsection and the other clamping a firm hand over your mouth "Gotcha!" you hear Riko exclaim delightedly.
[[CONTINUE|Tied up in the locker room]]She holds you in place for a moment as you struggle, letting you wear yourself out as she keeps a firm grip on you "Mppphhhh!!" You let out an angry moan against the palm of her hand over her mouth. Then you feel a wave of dizziness again as the drugs continue slowing you down. Riko senses you softening in her grip and quickly pushes you up against the wall next to the door and pulls your hands behind your back. Before you can recover you feel her wrap selotape around your wrists securing them together. "There. Now let's get you ready to go" she whispers into your ear then clamps her hand down over your mouth again and drags you back to your open locker.
She forces you to sit down on the bench then quickly wraps another few lengths of tape around your midsection, pinning your arms tightly to your body "Stop... Someone help me...Mpphhhh!" She sits next to you wrapping her arm and you with her hand over your mouth as she begins rummaging through the bag you left open. As she does you look down at the tape pressing into and see its white with little blue snowflakes on it, while you were in here she must've rushed to the gift shop and bought it.
"Perfect" she exclaims happily as she finds the spare pair of socks you had left in your bag. She balls one up then says "Now open wide" removing her hand and pinching your nose. You moan as she forces your mouth open and stuffs the balled up sock inside "Ooooh I think you can fit one more" she says mischeviously then stuffs the second sock in there as well, stretching out your cheeks as she fills your mouth completely.
She then finds the thin silk scarf your mom had brought then left here at the last minute "Oh you thought of everything, you're making it so easy for me to capture you" she says as she takes the scarf and wraps it tightly over your lips, tying it behind your head so tight you cant open your mouth. "Oh you look so pretty" she says as she looks at the effective gag she's created, then she looks to the locker and lets out a small laugh as she see's the last item she needs "Oh sweetie you really did think of everything"
[[CONTINUE|Taken through the ski-lodge]]Moments later the door to the locker room opens and Riko steps out with her arm tightly around your waist. She found the big winter coat your mom brought just in case, along with a thicker scarf. You're currently wearing both with the hood up, the sleeves to the coat are tucked into the pockets but underneath your arms are actually tied behind your back. The thick scarf is wrapped around your mouth hiding any sign of the gag and to anyone looking it just looks like you're wrapped up warm, ready to head back outside.
She holds you so tightly, pulling you along with her, you're too weak from the drugs that your feet just messily stumble beside her but no-one seems to notice. There's so many people coming and going that no-one pays any attention to the two teenage girls hurrying to the door. You try to catch someones eye, try to show them how scared you are but your small, muffled moans are lost in all the noise. You even spy your mom at the far end of the room waiting for you by the reception desk but with your hood up she doesn't see its you.
Not only has she bound and gagged you but she's now capturing you in front of everyone, her face shows no signs of fear though, she smiles happily as she gets you to the front door. She nods at her men and they follow the two of you out into the cold. Outside it's even easier to keep you under control and she's soon taken you behind the log cabin to a quiet spot where a white van is waiting.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in the van ski-lodge END]]She pulls you inside, slams the doors closed then rips off the big coat, revealing your tape bound body underneath. "On your knees sweetie" she says as she guides you down and takes off the scarves from around your mouth. Before you can spit out the socks she secures one end of the roll of tape over your lips and wraps it around your head a few times, gagging you even tighter than before. She then wraps the tape around your body a few more times and finally tapes your legs so their stuck in a kneeling position.
"I'll be right back cutie, don't go anywhere" she says as she kisses you on the cheek, snatches up the big coat and scarves then hops out the van, slamming the doors shut behind her. "Mppphhhh!!" you moan as loudly as you can but it's useless, you saw when coming back here that its pretty secluded and even if it wasnt your soft moans probably dont reach outside of the van. You remain kneeling in the selotape she's wrapped you up in for what feels like a long time, your body feeling a slight cramp from the forced position.
Then suddenly the doors fly open "Mppphhh!" you moan and your eyes go wide as you see your mother in the exact same position you were in earlier, the big coat concealing her bondage, the thick scarf hiding her gag. She looks shocked at seeing you as well, moaning through the scarf and trying to wriggle out of Rikos grasp. The asian girl just smirks then whispers something into her ear and she calms down "Now in you go cutie" she says and slaps her lightly on the butt. Your mom lets out a small moan and quickly steps into the van with Riko behind her.
Now you have to watch as your mom is taped up as well, Riko lying her down and covering her body with length after length of white tape until she's so tightly wrapped up she can only wriggle around on the floor. You have no idea how Riko managed to capture your mom so easily but the girl is clearly in complete control. You and your mom catch each others eyes again and you both convey a look of pure helplessness, you see your moms cheek blush from shame and she looks away.
Riko finishes taping her up then looks at the two of you happily "You two look so adorable! All weak and helpless. You made it so easy for me to capture you..." She begins groping your mom, stroking her legs and fondling her chest as she says "...I think you wanted me to take you" She moves onto you her arms going around your waist as she pulls you tightly against her as she whispers into your ear "...You're all mine now"
Before she can continue though theres a knock on the side of the van and a man says something in Japanese. She rolls her eyes and sighs "Ughhh back to work, I gotta get you cuties out of here. Don't worry thought we're guna have so much fun later" With that she lays you down on your side then hops out of the van and you hear her getting in the front. The vans engine starts up and it begins moving, driving off with it's previous cargo. All you can do now is moan softly and await whatever Riko has planned for you Emily, she's brought your holiday along with your freedom to an...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Start Ski-ing]]As you rush down the mountain the men on ski-mobiles aren't content to just keep up with you, there's no-one around now and they want to bring this chase to an end. In silent communication with each other they both start slowly closing the gap between you. The one on your left edging closer with the intent to topple you over so you can be captured. They easily could just ram into you but must not want to damage the goods, so instead theyre just trying to get as close as possible, either to grab you themselves or to disorientate you so much you simply fall.
Your mom is on your right with the other guy driving closer to her, you see her use one of your sticks to take a swipe at him but he just ducks under it "Stay away from us you creeps!" she shrieks but they don't react. You can tell your mom has no idea what she's doing so you have to think of something fast.
You can see that both guys aren't focusing as much on the slope as they should be, their eyes locked on the two of you as they edge closer and closer. If you just keep going straight they'll catch you for sure but you see two options. If you swerve past them and head left you'll ski through a much denser section of trees, it'll hard for you to navigate but much harder for them. To your right there's a sheer drop, a snowbank creating a makeshift ramp where the slope sharply descends by about ten feet. You have no idea if you and your mom could make a jump like that but with the increased weight of their vehicles it'll be a lot harder for them. Suddenly one of them swipes at you trying to grab you and pull you onto their snowmobile, you flinch away from him, narrowly avoiding his grasp. Times up Emily, time to make a decision.
[[Head towards the denser trees]]
[[Head towards the snow ramp]]As the guy beside you reaches out to grab you again you turn your skis inward and greatly decrease your speed. The guy doesn't react fast enough rushing past you "Mom follow me!" you call out and she does the same thing, quickly slowing down then swerving past the guys as they try to make a quick u-turn on their bulky snowmobiles. "This way!" you call to her and the two of you set off toward the denser trees.
You have to make a series of sharp turns to avoid each of the trees, sometimes it's so close they scrape your shoulders but you manage to keep heading forward. You glance to your right and see your mom also managing to just barely avoid the trees as well. The snowmobile engines are much further behind you now, theyre trying to follow you but with such little room to manouvere it's taking them much longer.
Gaining confidence and hoping to put some more distance between you and your pursuers you increase your speed a little. Then suddenly you a loud THUMP beside you and turn your head to see your mom collapsing to the floor in a messy heap, having just collided with a low hanging tree branch. "Mom!" you call out, completely ignoring the path ahead of you. Too late do you turn back to see yourself facing the exact same fate, a low hanging tree branch is so close all you can do is grimace as you slam into it face first. You let out a heavy groan as you tumble into the snow, an explosion of white powder all around you as you roll a few times before coming to a stop. You lie there for just a moment, dizzily looking up at the sky then with a defeated sigh your head lolls to the side and you pass out.
[[CONTINUE|Captured with your Mom END]]As the guy beside you reaches out to grab you again you turn your skis inward and greatly decrease your speed. The guy doesn't react fast enough rushing past you "Mom follow me!" you call out and she does the same thing, quickly slowing down then swerving past the guys as they try to make a quick u-turn on their bulky snowmobiles. "This way!" you call to her and the two of you set off toward the snowbank.
You angle your skis straight forward trying to pick up as much speed as you can as you race toward the makeshift ramp. Your mom has figured out your plan as beside you she calls out "Honey I don't think this is a good idea!" but neither of you slow down, cutting through the snow at great speed as you hit the ramp and fly into the air. For just a moment you seem to be suspended above the ground, sailing forward in a graceful display, then gravity takes you and you plummet toward the snow.
[[CONTINUE|Landing from the snow jump]]As the ground rapidly approaches for just a second you think you're going to make it, then you slam into snow and your legs instantly give out out, buckling at then knees as you collapse in a messy heap. You roll a few times sending a burst of white powder all around you before coming to a stop with a heavy groan. Nothing feels broken but you feel so shaken it takes you a few seconds to raise your head and see your mom also lying dazed on the floor beside you.
Theres a slight ringing in your ears but it's quickly drowned out by the roar of two engines as the ski-mobiles following you fly off the ramp as well. They sail above you then begin descending, you throw up your arms shrieking in terror as it looks like you're about to be crushed! Luckily with their increased speed they land beyond you, although you feel the rush of air as they barely miss your head.
They also have trouble with landing with one of them managing to land but immediately crashing into a tree and seemingly knocking himself out. The other cant line his vehicle properly as he slams into the snow and it goes into a roll, throwing him off and continuing tumbling before coming to a stop. The guy thrown off looks a shaken but is still conscious and you let out a scared gasp as you see him slowly getting to his feet ready to advance on you. You're so focused on him you didn't even notice her unclipping her skis but from out of nowhere your mom rushes over to him. Before he can fully get to his feet she slams one of her sticks onto the back of his head "Leave! Us! Alone!" she cries out with three more whacks then with a dazed groan he slumps back down to the floor unconscious. With a stunned look you watch her as she lets out a relieved sigh, drops the stick and turns back to you to ask "You okay sweetie?"
[[CONTINUE|Facing Riko at the ski-jump crash]]"We can use one of their snowmobiles" she says as she pushes the one that rolled onto its side back the right way up. "Right... Just a sec" you say a little stunned she's handling this so well, then you begin unclipping your skis so you can follow after her. You get them off just as she mounts the snowmobile and are just about to head toward her when you hear a familiar voice high up behind you "Found you!"
You turn and see Riko standing high up above you on the snowbank then she gracefully hops off and lands perfectly, rolling into the snow before immediately straightening up, her eyes still locked onto you. "I'm so glad you tried to run little rabbit. It makes it so much more sweet when I finally capture you." You take a frightened step back away from her as you hear your mom call "Emmmy come on lets go!"
[[Try to stop Riko|Fight Riko on mountain]]
[[Run to your mom|Captured on mountain]]Your legs are itching to turn and run but you know you wont get far, this girl has already shown how well prepared she is if you turn your back on her who knows what she'd do. Instead you glare at her then notice one of your ski-ing sticks to your left and snatch it up from the ground, brandishing with the intent to defend yourself. Her eyes sparkle with delight as she smiles and says "Ooooh are you going to fight me little rabbit?" You grip the pole tighter and try to sound tough as you reply "Only if I have to. Just stay away from me and my mom" she giggles then says "You sound a little worked up, I think you just need a nap"
Her movements are so quick and fluid but you see her hand slip into her pocket, retrieve a small blowpipe and bring it to her lips. She blows a big puff of air and red dart shoots from the pipe "Ah!" you cry out and duck under it at the last second. Your relief turns to dismay when you hear a soft moan behind you, turning you see your mom still sitting on the snowmobile looking down at the dart sticking out of her thigh. Her eyelids flutter then she weakly slumps forward on the handlebars, breathing softly as she barely clings to consciousness.
"Mom!" you want to race over to her but you have to take care of Riko first, looking back to her you see she finds it hilarious that she hit an unintended target "Wow even when I'm not trying I still take one of you down. You really are just too fragile to be running around on your own, you'll be so much happier when you belong to me" she says with a sly smile as she takes a step forward. You grip the stick tighter, enraged at seeing what she did to your mom you angrily say "I'm not going anywhere with you!" then you charge straight at her through the snow.
[[CONTINUE|Fighting Riko on the mountain]]This girl is clearly more skilled than you are, no way are you guna survive confronting her. You take another cautious step back then quickly spin round away from her and take off, running as fast you can in the snow. The snow slows you down so you have to lift your knees up in the air sending small bursts of snow around you with every step. You dont hear her chasing you but suddenly you feel a sharp prick in the back of your neck.
You let out a soft moan as your legs wobble and become unresponsive, then you hear her laugh and call behind you "Silly girl. You should never turn your back on a hungry animal..." then she walks calmly up behind you and whispers in your ear "...not when you look so delicious" you feel her reach up and remove the dart from your neck then her arms wrap around you, letting you know that she's caught you. Letting out a soft sigh you melt into her, the drugs in your system overwhelming you as you feel her embrace you with her tight grip.
"Take your hands off my daughter!" you hear your mom cry out as she hops off the snowmobile and rushes toward you. Everything seems to slow down, your eyes taking slow blinks as you watch your mom get closer. Then with one arm still around you Riko calmly takes out a small blowpipe brings it to her lips and with a strong breath shoots a dart at your mom. Her aim is precise, the dart flies through the air then sticks right into the side of your moms neck.
You see her go through the same stages you did, first the shock of being pricked with the dart, then the horrid realisation that she's been defeated, then the wave of dizziness as the drugs work their way through her system. Your moms eyelids flutter as she tries to stay awake then she lets out a soft moan and sinks to her knees. You hear Riko let out a satisfied "Mmmmmmm" at watching your mom succumb to the blowdart then she softly says "You ran all this way and I still captured you both in seconds. I love making weak girls like you even more helpless. Now you've made quite a mess here so I'm going to have to tie you up while I take care of it"
[[CONTINUE|Tied up on the snow mountain END]]She spins you round to face her then pulls you forward while crouching so you slump over her shoulder, she then quickly straightens up hoisting you into the air. You feel her patt your butt as she carries you past your mom who's still on her knees, waverng back and forth on the verge of unconsciousness. "Lets see what these idiots brought with them" she says as she approaches one of the snowmobiles and flips open the storage compartment under the seat. "Ooh perfect"
You hear her taking stuff out then she carries you to a nearby tree and leans forward, sliding you off of her shoulder she rests you against the tree then holds you by the waist so you don't slump to your knees like your mom. "I wish I could just take you now but it'd be too risky carrying you down the mountain, I'll just have to restrain you here then come back for you when it's dark so no-one will see me with a helpless little damsel over my shoulder" she pinches your cheek as she says the last part and you let out a soft moan turning your head slightly away from her.
You glance down seeing she's dropped the contents of the ski-mobile by your feet, numerous lengths of thin white rope. Knowing what's coming you let out a soft sigh, you almost wish she had just knocked you out but whatever you've been drugged with is keeping you in this weakened state. Unable to fight back you simply rest your back against the tree as she gets to work with the rope.
[[CONTINUE|Tied up on the snow mountain1]]First she ties your midsection to the tree, tying the rope tightly against your body. She then ties your hands together round the back of the tree and begins looping the rope higher, crossing the midsection between your breasts, making an X shape across your body. You can feel her being a bit more hands on than she needs to be as she handles your body to be in the position she requires, her hands running down your long legs as she ensures they're perfectly straight before tying them tightly as well. Finally she takes a thin scarf and presses it over your lips before tying round the back of your head, it presses so firmly over your mouth all you can do is let out muffled moans.
You're then forced to watch as she helps your mom to her feet, slings her limp form over her shoulder and carries her to a tree directly opposite you. It's so humiliating watching your mom be manhandled by this girl, her more womanly shape just as easily controlled as you were. Riko's even more lustful as she ties your mom to the tree, her hands squeezing and caressing her body as every new rope is tied tightly against her body.
Once she's done she gets her men to wake up with a few harsh slaps and speaks to them in Japanese. They prepare the snowmobiles to leave but before they do she comes over to you and says softly "I know it'll be scary out here all tied up like this but I'll be back soon. Then I'll get you somewhere nice and cosy where I can take care of you properly." With that she kisses your lips against the gag and winks at you before hopping on the back of one of the snowmobiles and taking off down the mountain.
As the sound of the engines grows dimmer you and your mother are left alone to wallow in the utter hopelessness of your situation. Both of you unable to escape the view of the others bondage, unable to avoid the truth that this girl has reduced the two of you to helpless damsels in need of rescuing. You can see the blush in your mothers cheeks everytime you catch each others eyes, her face turning red at her daughter seeing her like his. As the sun slowly sets on the mountain all you can do is wait for Riko to return, certain that you'll be further subjected to her amorous desires.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Facing Riko at the ski-jump crash]]"Woops! Almost! Oooh so close!" she mocks you as she ducks and dodges every one of your uncoordinated swings. She doesn't seem concerned in the slightest, that same annoyingly smug smile on her face the entire time she evades you. White bursts of powder kick up as the two of you circle each other, every one of your frustrated groans met with more mocking. She's incredibly agile, her body twisting and turning at remarkable speed, able to predict every one of your attacks and respond with a graceful evasion.
You can feel yourself slowing down and getting tired, she must sense it too as she's no longer content to just evade you. She sidesteps another of your swings and using just her fingers attacks you with three pressure point strikes along your side. Your whole body trembles with the strange sensation, your nerves responding to the precise pressure, making you tingle as you temporarly lose control of your body.
She waits for you to recover then avoids another attack and responds the exact same way to your other side, striking just above your hip, your midsection and just under your armpit. You groan as you clutch your side, your arms wrapping around your body as you try to stop the trembling. You can feel where her fingers pushed into you, each strike point throbbing with pain. She looks at your grimace and pouts mockingly before saying "Don't worry my pet. It's almost over"
You swing at her again but this time she ducks under it and remains crouched as she applies several pressure point strikes up and down your legs "Oh!" you moan as your legs wobble and you drop to your knees. She stands before you with her hands on her hips as you look up at her pitifully "Oooh I like seeing you on your knees. Now are you ready to admit defeat?"
[["...Ok"|Admit defeat on snow mountain]]
[["No!"|Win fight on snow mountain]]She reaches down and gently tilts your chin up so she can see your watery eyes as she says softly "Speak up. I want to hear you say it" Your body hurts from her attacks, your mom is barely conscious and this girl is so clearly more capable than you. You feel a massive release as your shoulders sag and you just accept that you can't win. Your voice breaks as you struggle to get through a sentence "Please... I... I give up... Just stop..."
You see her chest rise and fall as she lets out a big satisfied breath, taking in every moment of your defeat. "Good girl. Now you don't have to worry about a thing just stay right there." She pats you on the head as she walks past you and you hear her slapping the faces of her mens as she speaks in Japanese to wake them. You're too scared to defy her so remain on your knees, facing away from them you can only listen as the men get up and start up the snowmobiles again. You hear one of the vehicles take off then she walks back in front of you again "Ok, they're taking care of your mom. I wanted you all to myself so you'll be riding with me. Now can you get up or do you need my help?"
Shakily you get to your feet, your head still hung low from the embarrassment of giving in to her. You shiver in the cold so she moves up to you and wraps her arms around you, she embraces you tightly as she whispers into your ear "Silly girl, throwing away your jacket. Once I get you home I'll keep you nice and warm." she gently rubs her arms up and down you to generate heat as she continues "Now come here" then she pulls away and takes both your hands. She brings your hands together in front of you then pulls out a thin white rope from her pocket and begins looping it over your wrists. Offering no resistance you simply stand there watching as she binds your wrists together then says "Perfect."
[[CONTINUE|Riding down snow mountain with Riko END]]You take another swipe at her which she hops back from then using that small distance she's created you force yourself back to your feet as you charge at her. She easily sidesteps you and you go stumbling forward colliding with a nearby tree. You groan as you rest against it hearing her giggle behind you as she approaches again "Fine I guess I'll just have to knock you out. There'll be plenty of time for you to submit to me later"
You have to think of something Emily, you have seconds before she comes at you again. As you rest on the tree you think of how she's been dodging you yet still letting you get close to hitting her, you look down at the stick in your hand and think of the furry collar on her jacket. You take a breath then wait for her to get close. "Come here you little..." you sense her reaching for you and spin round with a wild swing. She dodges to the side and you circle round using the same motion to get her to dodge again so now her back is to the tree. Trying to make it look uncoordinated you growl angrily as you make a stabbing motion at her shoulder with your stick. She ducks under it and THUNK! it slams into the tree instead, piercing the bark and wobbling slightly as it remains stuck.
You quickly take a few steps back as she giggles and says "Oh you naughty little rabbit, that could have really hurt if you... Ah!" she tries to take a step forward but is jerked back by the collar on her jacket. She looks confused as she turns to see your ski-ing stick not just wedged into the tree but through her collar as well, just as you'd planned. She groans angrily as she tries to pull herself free to no avail "Very clever Emily!" You shrug and quickly reply "I'm not as helpless as I look"
[[CONTINUE|Get to the ice lake]]She lets you lower your hands so they rest at your waist then walks round behind you "Just stay still my pet" she says softly as she takes a thin scarf and presses it tightly over your mouth. She ties it firmly behind your head, so tight that the outline of your lips can be seen through the scarf, preventing you from opening your mouth. She then walks back around and smiles at her work before saying "I know you wouldn't have called for help I just like gagging pretty girls" with that she kisses you through the scarf then smoothly bends down and pulls you over her shoulder.
She hoists you into the air, your behind sticking up on her shoulder as your slender legs dangle in front of her chest. You feel her stroking your legs as she carries you and blush as she pats your behind. You hear her let out a satisfied "Mmmmmm" as she caresses you then she slides you off of her shoulder and sits you on the edge of the snowmobile.
Before she joins you she stands above you for a moment stroking your hair as she says "Now remember Emily you admitted defeat so you belong to me. I'm going to drive nice and slowly to a van we have waiting then we'll be going to a private airfield to take you away. You don't have to worry about any of that though, all you have to do is whatever I tell you. I'm not going to let anything bad happen to you ok?" you sigh and nod, looking up at her with a wide eyed helpless expression. She smiles and says "Good girl. Now swing your leg over.
She sits in front of you at the handlebars and says "Put your arms over me pet" you obey her command, lifting your arms over her head then lowering them to her waist so your hugging her tightly. You feel her reach back and pat you gently on the leg before she says "Rest your head on my back and close your eyes. You can just relax now" You do as she says, snuggling up against her and closing your eyes as you hear another "Good girl" then the engine starts up and the snowmobile begins slowly driving down the mountain. Well Emily at least the end to your adventure was gentle, whoever this Riko girl is it seems she'll be making the decisions from now on.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Fighting Riko on the mountain]] As Riko struggles to free herself you rush over to your mom shaking her gently "Mom! Wake up!" she moans softly looking at you with a dazed expression, her mouth hanging gently open. Ok so she's not going to be much help but luckily she's on the snowmobile and she got it all ready. You slip on in front of her then take her arms and pull them around your waist. "Can you hold on?" you say which gets you another soft moan in reply "Fine" you sigh and take her sleeves pulling them over her hands and tying them in a tight knot around your waist.
Just then you hear a victorious grunt as Riko yanks the stick free from her jacket. You turn just in time to see her pull out the blowpipe again and bring it to her lips "Ahh!" you shriek as a dart sails toward you and you duck under it at the last second. Then you turn back to path ahead of you and squeeze the accelerator. Taking off you dart between the trees as you drive further down the mountain with your mom slumped against your back.
[[CONTINUE|Across the icelake]]Its so bumpy you feel like you're going to be thrown off! You try to drive as slowly as possible but you know Riko will be close behind. Finally you break through the trees so at least you don't have those to worry out about. You see now you're almost at the bottom, ahead of you lies the main road. Directly across from that is a large frozen lake, you remember the log cabin you're staying in is on the other side of this lake so maybe you could hide in there and call the police? As you're trying to remember if snowmobiles can work on frozen water you hear the familiar sound of an engine behind you. Glancing over your shoulder you see Riko on the second snowmobile and she's gaining fast!
You squeeze the accelerator a little tighter as you race down the mountain trying to stay ahead of her. Her determination is pretty scary, even without her men she refuses to to just let you go. You head right toward the main road as you see a truck driving along it at full speed. Timing it just right you cut right in front of the truck, your snowmobile scraping across the tarmac as the driver blares his horn loudly. You bounce off of the road and slam down onto the small bank of snow before the lake, keeping a tight grip on the accelerator you shoot through the snow right onto the lake. Thankfully you dont break through the ice and your vehicle races across the frozen water.
You allow yourself a small smile as far across the lake you see your log cabin, then your smile quickly fades as you hear Riko approaching again."Ahh!" you shriek as a small dart sticks into the side of your snowmobile, barely missing your leg. You turn to see her trying to line up her vehicle with yours, bringing the blowpipe up for another shot. There's nowhere to hide out here, you could steer sharply away from her but that would take you further into the centre of the lake where the ice is thinner. Or you could steer directly toward her and try to grab the pipe, although then she'd be able to get her hands on you as well. What's it going to be Emily?
[[Steer away from her|Drown in icelake]]
[[Steer toward her|Ice lake finale]]You have to stay as far away from her as possible! Just as she's managed to drive parallel to your snowmobile you wrench the handlebars to the right. You veer wildly away from her kicking up a huge spray of white mist. You can feel your vehicle nearly drifting from the sharp turn, threatening to skid out and lose control altogether. You tighten your grip on the handlebars and manage to keep it under control as you race further into the centre of the lake.
Glancing over your shoulder you see you've managed to put a lot of distance between you. You turn back and see that due to your maneuvere you'll have to eventually circle round to get to your log cabin but that'll still give you plenty of time to... as you're thinking ahead a noticeable cracking noise emits from the ice beneath you.
You feel a shiver down your spine as you hear the cracking of the ice again but this time even louder. Realising you should go no further you attempt to turn to try and get to more solid ice. However your maneuvere is far too late, just as you turn the handlebars a massive final crack rumbles the ground beneath you. The ground trembles and you let out a massive shriek of terror as you break through and plummet into the icy waters.
[[CONTINUE|Drown in the icelake END]]You have to stop her! You wait until she's lined up her snowmobile parallel to yours then just before she can shoot another dart you veer wildly toward her. Your snowmobile slams into hers and she wobbles from the unexpected attack. "Give me that!" you say angrily as you snatch the blowpipe from her hand and toss it aside. She curses in Japanese and pinches a nerve point in your shoulder "Ahh!" you cry out and pull away from her but this time she follows and slams into you. You slap away at her hand and pull at her hair, the two of you getting into a girly fight. You pull away again then turn back into her as you continue slamming into each other, racing across the lake with no concern for your safety.
Your vechicles crash into each other again and you continue slapping and pulling at each other "Just stop you psycho!" you yell at her then suddenly you realise you've reached the end of the lake "No!" is the only word that manages to escape your lips as you hit the snowbank on the edge of the lake and you're thrown from your snowmobile. All three of you go flying through the air tumbling into the snow, you roll a few times before coming to a stop then your head bursts up from the white powder and sees your log cabin right in front of you.
Your moms unconscious but alive, Riko is groaning and shakily getting to her feet. You have to use the phone in your cabin now! You push yourself up and run to the door but suddenly it flies open and you run right into the arms of another thug dressed in black. You try to turn and run but he grabs you, wrapping one arm around your neck and the other across your body, tightly pinning you to his muscular form. "No.. I was so close.." you groan against his tight grip as you feel no way out of this. Riko brushes some snow off her body then looks at you and giggles "Did you really think I wasn't prepared for you to come here?"
[[CONTINUE|End of Iceland adventure]]Your body immediately tenses up from the freezing temperatures, your mind unable to handle the sudden shock making you black out for a moment. When your eyes snap open again you open your mouth to scream but quickly shut it again. Everything around you is a dark icy void, the snowmobile has sunk to the bottom and you have no idea where your mom is. You seem to hang in the water in eery silence, your hair messily floating all around you, your clothes sticking to your body making you seem even more slender and fragile.
High up above you is the only glimmer of light, small rays breaking through the thick surface of ice. You try to kick your legs and use your arms in a scrabble to rise through the water, your desperation growing more and more with every burst of energy. When you finally reach the top your greatest fear is realised as your palm presses against the bottom of the ice.
You've used all your energy to get here and you have no clue where the opening is, if it still exists at all. Your palm gently peels away from the ice as your eyes roll back in your head. A few small bubble of air drift from between your lips as your mouth hangs ever so slightly open. Then you sink back into the void, the darkness swallowing you up as you fall deeper and deeper.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Across the icelake]] "You never had a chance little rabbit, you see prey like you is predictable and I..." before she can finish her gloating a blue and red light shines across all of you and a siren blares loudly. None of you saw it approach but the police car has pulled up right by the road next to your crashed snowmobiles. The two officers hop out and take out their stun guns pointing them at the man holding you "Hands in their air! Get down on the ground!" they yell at him then rush over and put him in handcuffs.
As one officer escorts the guy into the back of their car the other says "You two are coming with us as well. A driver said you nearly crashed into him on the road back there and..." he suddenly notices your mom as she groggily sits up with snow in her hair and mumbles "Emmlly?" he looks confused for a moment then figures he should probably call for another car to transport all of you and pulls his radio from his belt.
He makes you all sit on the ground with your hands behind your back as more police cars arrive. You can see Rikos eyes darting around as she tries and fails to think of a way to escape. Your mom being the only adult is taken aside to speak with the police, she still looks pretty shaky on her feet but she must be coherent enough to convince them of the truth as they keep glancing over at Riko with more and more suspicion.
Finally one of them comes over and puts Riko in handcuffs, you can see this look on her face of pure bewilderment, as if she never considered her plan to capture you could ever end in failure. Her look of shock slowly turns to understanding then she looks back, her eyes meeting yours as she smiles, seemingly reevaluating her estimation of you. Still sitting on the ground you glare back at her as she's put into the back of a police car. Then as she's taken away you let out a relieved sigh and flop down into the snow, finally letting yourself relax, forgetting that you still have whatever she injected you with in your system and slipping into a deep sleep.
[[CONTINUE|Second Airport]]You end up having to spend the entire next day at the police station, you answer seemingly endless questions about Riko and the events of the previous day. Now that this gang has targeted you twice you're treated as a person of high interest, a specialist Interpol unit is called in and they spend hours going over every minute detail. They managed to round up all of Rikos guys but they say there are still many more, why they seem so determined to capture you or how they found you again remains a mystery.
This time they even tell you the name of this gang of traffickers - The Iron Chain. It refers to how each of the bosses of the gang is a link, how they strengthen each other and how any weak link must be eliminated. Riko is a daughter of one of the bosses, clearly trying to prove her worth by coming after you.
The day is so long and you have to answer so many questions your head hurts by the end of it. They let you out for a few small breaks, you savour the time and use it to leave a message on your dads voicemail before going back in for questioning. Finally they're satisfied and take you to a waiting room, your mother joining you shortly after. It comes as no surprise that she still looks pristine and perfectly put together as always. You hop out of your chair to hug her but she seems a little stiff, as you pull away she gently holds your shoulders and says "Honey... We need to talk"
[[CONTINUE|Second Airport Argument]]"Look I know you solved all these little mysteries back at Greenfield but we're not in a small town anymore, this isn't a game" Your look of confusion turns to annoyance as you reply "I know that... Its not like I wanted this to happen. Are you trying to blame me for these guys coming after us?" She holds your shoulders a little tighter and sweetens her voice "No no no. I just don't think you realise how dangerous the world is. You know I remember when you were younger and your nose was always buried in some mystery novel and then you went to Greenfield and well maybe you thought it was like one of your stories? And then yesterday all that crazy stuff you did, you know any normal girl would've just gotten help not go off on her own and..
You pull away from her and cross your arms angrily before replying "Normal?? I was trying to save you! And I didn't just go to Greenfield you sent me there! And then you just turned up again and took me away from everything! Oh and I remember how you felt about me reading all the time too, you always wanted me to put down whatever book I had so I could go shopping and dress up like some stupid fashion model!" You immediately wish you hadn't snapped at her but it's been a long day and you're exhausted. A part of you just wishes this holiday was over, you're tired of her inability to understand you, your inherent differences seemingly inescapable no matter where you go.
You can see she's growing frustrated as well as her expression hardens "Oh you think the career I gave up to raise you is stupid? You know a lot of girls would love to have a former model for a mom, when you were little I couldn't wait to share everything I know about fashion with you and instead all you do is roll your eyes anytime I try to show you..." her voice is raising and you can tell she's getting worked up, she senses she's getting carried away as she stops midsentence to take a breath then with a controlled frustration calmly says "Come on. We're leaving"
[[CONTINUE|Second Airport Decision]]You're taken to an unmarked car and the mood is noticably icy, neither of you willing to address the argument at the police station. When she does speak its in that tone of voice, drained of emotion, that you hate so much. She's showing that she's only speaking because she has to, without any warmth as she plainly states "Ok... Those Interpol guys said that we'll be taken some backdoor route through the airport and put on a plane before anyone else so no-one sees. I showed them some of my vacation ideas for the rest of the holiday and they said we should be fine. Here you can choose again"
She manages a weak smile and you half heartedly smile back as you take the phone from her, you appreciate that she's still letting you choose where you go but you cant stop longing to be back at Greenfield. You hold the phone in your hand and look at the two tabs she has open. Well lets hope the next destination wont strain your relationship with your mom any further Emily, what's it going to be?
[[TANZANIA]]
[[ISTANBUL]]"Thank you" you say as the guide takes your hand and helps you out of the boat and onto the shore. You let out a small sigh as you walk up the shore a little then turn back to watch as your mom and the others on the boat are helped off as well. Your mom thought it'd be a good idea to visit a secluded tribe out in the middle of the jungle, take a break from modern life were her exact words. From the shore there's a short dirt path that'll lead to the village where the tribe live, you look at the path as it twists into the jungle then hear your mom behind you "Lets go sweetie" she says as she walks past you and toward the path, she's wearing a form fitting white blouse and tight khaki pants, her hips swaying side to side with every step.
You do a little stretch before you head off, arching up on the balls of your feet in your black flats as you lift your arms into the air. You're feeling a little stiff, the tension between you and your mom has been heavy in the air. You let your arms flop back down and quickly run a hand over the form fitting long sleeved t-shirt you have on. Then you look further down to your khaki shorts and the sheer tights you have on underneath, ensuring you don't have a run in your pantyhose. The tights are making your legs a little hot but you were so worried about bugs getting at any bare skin that you put them on anyway, now though as you feel the silky smooth material you're starting to doubt what protection if any the flimsy things will grant you. Satisfied that your outfit is still neat and nicely in place you look up to see your mother dissappearing down the path and take off after her.
[[CONTINUE|Begin tribe options]]"Thank you" you say as you close the door to the taxi then watch as it takes off down the dusty road. You let out a small sigh as you turn to face the sprawling market stalls out in front of you. This is the closest the taxi could get to where you've agreed to meet your mom, from here it'll just be a short walk through the markets to the turkish baths where you're booked for two hours. You do a little stretch before you head off, arching up on the balls of your feet in your black flats as you lift your arms into the air. You're feeling a little stiff, the tension between you and your mom has been heavy in the air since you arrived. It's noticeable that this is the first time she seems fine to leave you alone.
You let your arms flop back down and quickly run a hand over the form fitting, thin greet sweater you have on. Then you look further down to your denim shorts and the sheer tights you have on underneath, ensuring you don't have a run in your pantyhose. Satisfied that your outfit is still neat and nicely in place you look up and scan the market, it's open air for the first few market stalls then it goes into a covered section with the stalls built into the stone buildings either side. It's mid-day and the markets are bustling with people, the noise of their conversations and haggling with vendors fills the air. Not wanting to be late and further antagonise your mom you begin walking purposefully forward, weaving in and out of the crowds.
[[CONTINUE|Cup Game TURKEY]]You're not happy about leaving your mom alone with that guy, you can't believe she's so blatantly leading him on in front of you. A part of you wants to call your father but you know that'll just get you in trouble. Instead you try to just put her out of your mind as you lead the horse into one of the stables, finally getting some shade as you lead him right to the back. You only get about halfway when suddenly you're jerked to the right as your horse spots a pile of hay and wanders over to eat some.
"Hey... Umm... I need to tie you up now..." You say sheepishly still holding the reigns as the horse completely ignores you. It hasn't disobeyed you once this whole time but now that the guide isn't around it seems to not care what you want. You stroke its muscular neck, running your hands through its brown mane, you used to love horses when you were younger and even now you still appreciate their combination of power and elegance. "Okay thats enough hay now" you say soothingly but still it doesn't budge.
You let out an angry sigh and start tugging at the reigns a little harder, trying to make it come with you where you need to tie it up. You dig your heels in a little to get more leverage, pulling as hard as you can "Come... On..." you groan angrily as you lean back putting more of your weight into it. Then suddenly your hand slips and the reigns fall through your fingers, you stumble messily backwards as you fall to the ground landing on your behind "Ow!" you moan. Well at least no-one saw... you hear a girlish chuckle as someone who's just come into the stable approaches and you look up to see an asian girl roughly your age.
[[CONTINUE|Meet Riko in the stable]]She's wearing ripped black jeans with a grey tanktop along with a small leather backpack slung over her shoulders. You cant help but notice she's quite pretty as she smiles warmly at you and offers her hand "Need some help?" you offer an embarrassed smile back and take her hand as she helps you back to your feet. "Thanks" you say as you brush some dirt off of your shorts then say "I thought we were getting along but I guess I'm no match for a pile of hay" she smirks and brushes a little dirt off of your hip before replying "It's not about being friends with them, you just have to be firm. Here, I'll show you"
She introduces herself as Riko as she walks up to the horse and takes the reigns, she gives them a firm tug and says sternly "Come" and the horse lifts its head from the hay. As she leads it from the hay and further down the stables the two of you begin chatting, she leads the horse slowly to give you more time to talk. You feel your spirits lift at the potential of making a new friend, she seems really nice and you find yourself opening up to her about your frustrations with your mom. "She's probably still flirting with that creep" You sigh angrily as you continue "She sends me off to a boarding school then two years later she just shows up and takes me away from everything, this holidays supposed to make up for making me leave my friends and my boyfriend and... Sorry I'm complaining way too much to someone I just met" Riko smiles and replies "Maybe just a little"
You reach the end of the stable and Riko opens the gate, leads the horse inside it's stall and ties it up "There all done" she says smiling at you, just before you can ask her to hang out later she considers your problem then says "You know family can be tough. I have this little brother who's taking on the family business. He takes everything so seriously, thinks the weight of the worlds on his shoulders. He had this really simple job to do a few days ago and he messed it up. So now I'm here, against his wishes, to clean up after him. But of course a girl could never run the business so even after I drop you off he'll get all the credit."
[[CONTINUE|Escape Riko at the stables]]You feel your blood run cold as her smile turns slightly more sinister and her eyes sparkle with a mischevious intent "Wh.. What did you say?" you ask breathlessly hoping you misheard her. "You heard me Emily" she says taking a careful step toward you "Don't try to run it won't do you any good." You take a step back and stumble a little in fright, nearly tripping over your own feet. She giggles at your clumsiness and says "How did my brother fail to capture a fragile little thing like you?"
The stable doors are padlocked shut at this end and your back is almost against them, the glow from the light just comes short in reaching you from the the other side of the stable, keeping you in shadow and making you yearn for the freedom it promises. "Stay away from me" you say with a clear tremble in your voice.
Riko takes another careful step like a hungry predator closing in on its prey as she says "Oh look how scared you are, you're so adorable. You really don't need to be frightened little rabbit, once you're mine I'll take good care of you" She looks like she's about to pounce at any moment and if she's half as dangerous as her brother you won't stand a chance Emily, you have to get out of here! You could try feigning left then running for the door. You glance to the closest horse stall and notice they each have small windows that look big enough for you to wriggle through. Is she really brazen enough to try and capture you right here? Surely there must be a bunch of people working on this farm, perhaps you could just try calling for help?
[[Try to run past her|Bolas capture in stable]]
[[Try to squeeze out of the stall window|Escap Stable]]
[[Call for help|Sensual capture in stable]]You've been sitting on a horse for the past hour, you're pretty confident you've got the energy to outrun this girl. You let her get a little closer then look to her left and shift your body slightly as if you were about to run past her in that direction. Then you twist and run to her right instead, darting swiftly round her and taking off as fast as you can. You make it past and pump your legs as hard as you can, small pieces of dirt bursting from the ground with each of your heavy steps.
You're so close you can feel the breeze from outside when suddenly you feel something wrapping round your legs. A thin black wire with three weighted balls entwines round your upper legs, your thighs snapping together with a soft thud. Your momentum suddenly cut short you stumble forward and fall to the ground on your knees. As soon as your knees touch the ground another bolas is thrown at you, this one wrapping around your midsection, just beneath your breasts. You gasp as the wire wraps round your body, pinning your arms to your sides, the weighted balls twirling around each other creating an tight knot.
Still on your knees you struggle against the black wire pressing into your supple body, you grimace and groan as you try to strain your muscles to no avail. Then too late you realise you're completely helpless and open your mouth to cry out "HEL... Mpphhhhh!!!" Rikos hand presses down over your mouth and you feel the warmth from her body behind you as she whispers "I told you not to run my pet"
[[CONTINUE|Bolas stable capture END]]You can't underestimate her, if she's connected to those guys in France then she wont be alone. As she takes another step closer you feign to the left as if you're about to run past her then you twist your body in the opposite direction. You take off running straight into the stall and hopping up to the small window with your arms outstretched. You grasp the edge and let out a small grunt of exertion as you force yourself up, your arms trembling slightly with the effort. You manage to get your head through the window, then your shoulders, your stomachs resting on the edge now, halfway there with your legs still dangling inside the stable.
Just as you're about to pull yourself all the way through you feel a pinch on your thigh "Ohhh!" you moan as your leg trembles, the nerves tingling up and down your body as she applies precise pressure. "Where do you think you're going little rabbit?" she says mockingly as your body trembles, any small movement only causing more pain "Although I have to say I do appreciate the view" she chuckles as her hand caresses higher up your leg and she pinches another nerve cluster.
"Oh!" you gasp as you feel your body shudder and become less responsive, all due to her simply pinching a cluster of nerves, barely exerting any effort as she renders you immobile. You can feel your body going limp, can sense that shes preparing to pull you back inside and complete your capture. Forcing yourself to push past the pain it causes you find the last bit of feeling in your other leg and curl it inward toward you. Then you shoot it out right at her, your heel connecting with the centre of her chest. "Ahh!" she groans as you kick her hard and she stumbles backward to the floor, the momentum sends you flying forward and you finally fall out the other end of the window, collapsing to the floor in a messy heap. You immediately spring to your feet, shake off the small tremble of nerves still shaking in your leg, then take off to go find your mom.
[[CONTINUE|Finding mom at the stable]]When you arrived you saw a bunch of guys taking care of the horses or just doing doing farm work, there's no way someone wont hear you if you call for help. You press your back against the barn doors trying to gain as much distance between her and you as you can. Your chest inflates as you take in a big breath of air and scream as loudly as you can "HELP!! SOMEBODY HELP!! PL...Mpphhhh!!!" Her speed is almost as shocking as the impact of her palm pressing down over your mouth, she sprung toward you like a cat pouncing on a mouse, her body moving with speed and precision.
She pushes her body against yours, pinning you to the door as you let out muffled moans through her hand. She glances around awaiting any response to your crys for help then she smiles and locks eyes with you "Oh dear... I don't think anyones coming. Looks like I've got you all to myself" Your eyes go wide with fear and you start trying to wriggle away from her. She presses herself into you a little harder, making you feel the heat from her body as she keeps you pinned. Her body seems so much more firm than yours, it feels like your crumpling against her, being pressed inward by her unrelenting presence. You moan softly as one of her legs slides between yours, it feels like shes twisting all around you, making you fully aware of how malleable you are to the pressure she's applying.
You can feel more beads of sweat forming from the heat of her closeness, your body becoming more moist and shiny. You begin to feel dizzy from the heat and start weakly pushing at her with your hands, trying to get her off of you. She doesn't budge an inch, only smirking at how pathetic your strength is compared to hers before saying "Awww you're so cute. I don't want you to hurt yourself though so let me help you relax."
[[CONTINUE|Sensual capture in the stable END]]She takes a moment then peels her hand off of your mouth "HE...Mpphhh" Once again your crys for help are cut short, this time by Riko stuffing a balled up bandana in your mouth "I bought these earlier today just for you cutie, I knew they were guna look good stuffing that pretty mouth" she says softly into your ear "I think you can fit one more" she says before stuffing another one in your mouth, making your cheeks stretch out a little. She then takes a third bandana and ties it between your lips, preventing any sound from escaping your mouth and effectively gagging you. She ties it tightly behind your head then walks round in front of you as she zips up her backpack and settles it back on her shoulders.
She looks down at you with a pleased smile, watching you gently wriggle and moan through your gag. With only a few lengths of thin wire and a couple of cloth bandanas she has you completely restrained. You look up at her with a helpless expression then glance past her to the open doors of the stable hoping someone will walk past and rescue her. She lets out a satisfied breath as her eyes travel up and down your bound body then she says "You look so cute all tied up like that, so weak and vulnerable..." then she sighs "But there'll be time to play with you later"
With that she steps forward and takes your shoulders, helping you to your feet. Then you feel her arm sweeping your legs out from under you, her other arm holding your back as she cradles you in her firm grasp. You blush as you feel her squeezing you tightly against her, making you feel even more delicate and feminine. She carries you into the nearest empty stall then lays you gently down on a pile of hay. Then her hand rests comfortably on your thigh as she speaks softly "Ok cutie I'm going to go capture your mom now, then I'll be back to take you away from here. Just remember you dont need to be scared, I'm going to take good care of you" with that she kisses you on the cheek then walks out and closes the stall door leaving you alone. You moan and squirm for a short while before letting out a defeated breath and resting your head back on the hay. It seems your escape in France only delayed the inevitable Emily, at least Riko seems a lot more gentle than her brother. Whatever happens now it looks like she'll be making your decisions in the future.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Escape Riko at the stables]]She runs her hand along your thigh, her fingers dancing past your waist, tickling your stomach slightly as she whispers "So soft..." her hand slides higher to your shoulder as she continues "Its hard to find the right nerves somtimes but your body is so supple, your skin so smooth, with even the slightest pressure I can find exactly what I'm looking for..." her fingers trace along your shoulder delicately then when she's satisfied she's found the right position her fingers pinch down on a cluster of nerves. You moan a little louder, your body shuddering slightly as you feel a weird sensation tingle through your arm. Then your arm goes limp, flopping down by your side as it becomes completely unresponsive.
"There, doesn't that feel better?" You look at her with fear, pleading with her to stop but she seems to find this even more enticing, every moment you become more helpless only stoking the fires of amorous desire. "Now let see what we can do about the other one" again her hand caresses along your body as she teases you with its destination. "Nnhhhh Pllsss dnnnttt" you moan softly against her hand but she just smiles as her hand traces along your other shoulder "Hmmm... Right... here" she says as her fingers press down into the nerve cluster, your body shuddering again as your other arm goes limp.
If you weren't before now you truly are completely helpless, you slump against the barn doors as you feel your knees go weak. You know what's about to happen, you can already picture your body restrained by rope as you're bundled into the back of some car. Her body is so tightly pressed to yours, you feel so hot and overwhelmed, panicked thoughts race through your mind and you are overcome with so much emotion you begin to feel light-headed.
Riko watches with fascinated delight as your eyelids begin to flutter, your eyes slowly rolling back in your head. Your whole body melts into her grasp and she peels her hand off of your mouth to wrap both arms tightly around you. You let out one final soft sigh before you faint, your head lolling to the side with your lips parted ever so slightly. "Incredible..." Riko says softly as she lives out her fantasy of seeing a helpless damsel in distress simply faint in her arms. While once you may have been a girl detective you now more closely resemble a kidnapped princess, your fragile form being handled with care by your villainous captor. Riko lifts you into the air in a cradle carry, your legs dangling over her arm, your head tilted back. Then with a barely controlled excitement she carries away her prize, her imagination running wild with all the things she has planned for you. Sweet dreams Emily.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Escape Riko at the stables]]You find her almost immediately just outside the other stable, you've run all the way across the farm and you have to slow down as you approach her to catch your breath. To your horror she's leaning against the wall of the stable as the guide rests his arm above her, looming over her as she smiles and flutters her eyelashes at him. It looks like theyre moments away from passionately embracing, you'd probably die from embarrassment if you weren't in such a hurry to survive "Mom!" you shout over to her as you stride over to them.
Her look of swooning innocence snaps to concern and she ducks under the guys arm to come over to you "Oh honey you've got some dirt on you. Did you fall?" she says as she sweeps a few specks of dirt from your shorts. You can feel your heart beating hard in your chest, you take a second to compose yourself then realise she may not even believe you. Should you trust her with the truth or make something up and try to get her out of here?
[[Tell her the truth|Captured with mom stable]]
[[Make something up|Run from stable]]You have to just hope you have time to make her understand how serious this is. You quickly begin explaining everything that happened in the stable, tripping over your words a little as you try to control the panic in your voice "... and she said she was that guys sister and I'm pretty sure she's not alone and we have to..." you hear footsteps approaching from behind you and you spin round, taking a step backward you clutch your moms arm and point at her "Mom that's her!"
Riko is walking calmly toward you, not a hint of the villainous intent she had on her face only a moment ago. Your mom looks at her then to you and says "Don't worry sweetie I'll take care of this" then to your surprise walks up to her wagging a finger "Look I don't know who you are missy but I think you really scared my little girl. So whatever game you were playing just cut it out" Game?? Okay it seems your mom definitely hasn't appreciated the danger you're both in, Rikos age making it seem like this was all just an innocent misunderstanding.
Riko cocks her head to the side and says sweetly "Oh I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to scare her, I was just messing around" Your mom looks back at you and smiles to show you everythings okay then turns back to Riko as she replies "Oh thats ok, my Emilys always been a bit sensitive and we just survived this horrible ordeal in Fr...Oh!" Suddenly Riko reaches out and simply pinches two nerve points either side of your moms neck, just abover her shoulders. She shudders as her eyelids roll back in her head and she drops to her knees "Hey! Stop!" You call out and turn to see the guide not paying attention, he's been mindlessly on his phone since you turned up, waiting for a chance to chat up your mom again. His head lazily tilts up to see your mom slump forward with her behind sticking up in the air "Oh I think she's fainted!" Riko calls out innocently.
[[CONTINUE|Captured with mom stable END]]You wish you trusted your mom enough to tell her the truth, but you can just see her not taking you seriously. Even if you managed to tell her everything before Riko caught up would she even be able to do anything? Instead you decide to handle this yourself, quickly remembering your plans for this evening will make the perfect excuse to rush out of here. You were told by the hotel staff that tonight a big wrestling match would be taking place in an arena close to the centre of town, you've already bought tickets so it shouldnt be too hard to get her out of here. You hurry over to her with a worried look saying "Mom! Come on, we're going to be late!" her eyes lose that dreamy stare as she looks away from the guide and to you, it takes her a second but then she remembers "Oh right we bought those tickets"
She pats the guide on the chest and says "Perhaps we could finish this conversation later..." You don't have time for this! You come over to her and grab her wrist, playing up the role of petulant daughter as you drag her impatiently away "Come on mom, they might not let us in if we're late!" She rolls her eyes as she follows behind you and says "Ok ok, lets go." Behind you the guide calls out forlornly "See you soon mi amor!" you squeeze her wrist a little tighter as you mutter "Gross" leading her away from the farm.
[[CONTINUE|Journey to mexican wrestling]]"Oh shit" he mutters and runs over to your mom, squeezing her shoulder and asking if she's alright. "No it was her!" you say to him but his attention is soley on your mom, not on the teenage girls he thinks of as just an annoyance. Riko happily walks up to you as you take frightened steps backward "Oooh I think you're looking a little faint too." she says mockingly. You want to run but you also don't want to leave your mom and that moment of hesitation is all Riko needs to close the gap between you. Her fingers pounce upon your shoulders and she finds the right place instantly, pinching down on specific pressure points. You feel the nerves in your shoulders tingle, the sensation rushing through your body as you tremble and go cold.
"Oh..." you gasp softly as your whole body shudders and begins to go limp, your eyelids flutter as everything become blurry and unfocused. Then with a feeble sigh you crumple to your knees, then slump to the floor, quietly passing out. "Hey mister! I think she's fainted too! The heat must be just too much for them!" you hear Riko innocently call out to the guy who once again is too late to see what she did as he turns round "Ahh jeez... Alright lets get them inside, theres a couch in the waiting room. You able to carry her or should I get some help?" Riko looks down at your fragile form with an almost imperceptible smirk as she replies "Oh I should be fine"
Then she reaches down and puts her hands under your armpits, pulling you off the ground and lifting you up. She clutches your body to hers then reaches down quickly grasping your thighs, letting you slump forward over her shoulder and hoisting you in the air. The guide does the same with your mom, her feminine form dangling limply over his shoulder. He clutches her legs just a little too tight then the two of you are carried away.
[[CONTINUE|Captured with mom stable END1]]You moan gently as you feel the sensation of your body rubbing against Rikos shoulder. Your eyelids flutter half open, your mind still clinging to edges of consciousness, unsure whether to simply shut down completely or remain in this dazed state. You hazily hear a door being opened then feel shade as you're carried inside somewhere. A pair of hands grip your waist and you're gently placed on a couch, you slide to the side until your head comes to rest on your moms shoulder who's been sat beside you. "Alright I got work to do. I've seen girls get a littl overheated before, they'll be fine, just give em some water when they wake up." You hear a mans voice say then you hear a door open and close again. "Nnnhhh whhttt" you softly mumble as your eyelids flutter just a little wider. You see Rikos smiling face looking down at you as she says "All alone again my pet. You see how easy it is for me to capture you? There's really no point in struggling" She then takes out her phone and speaks in japanese before promptly hanging up, no doubt calling a car to come pick you up, the office is near the back of the farm and no-one will be paying any attention to whats going on back there.
Your body still feels so listless, no matter how hard you try it still feels like you're stuck in this dreamy state, everything around you feeling slow and hazy. You watch as Riko takes off her backpack, retrieving a bunch of black zipties. She then begins working on securing you and your mom, first tying your ankles then working up to your thighs. You watch as your moms legs are pressed together, her soft, supple thighs squeezed tightly against each other as Riko tightens the ziptie. Then the same is done to you, Rikos hands caressing your legs as she binds them. Then she leans you forward just a little so she can pull your hands behind your back and secure your wrists. Then another tie is secured just abover your elbows and finally a ziptie goes around your body, just under your breasts, pinning your arms tightly to your back. Once you and your mom are completely bound Riko takes out two thin bandanas and ties them over your lips, she secures them so tightly they press into your mouth allowing only soft, muffled moans.
She then takes a step back to look at her work, mother and daughter sitting next to each other, thin black zipties neatly restraining her defeated captives. "Perfect" she says happily then gets closer and begins running her hands over your moms body, stroking her legs and fondling her chest. "Mphhhh" you moan softly and she turns her attention to you "Woops forgot you were still awake" she says sweetly as her hands grope your thighs "Let me just take care of that..." her hand runs up along your body until she strokes your cheek and whispers "Oh you're so close to passing out. With just a little pressure..." her finger traces up to your temple and she presses downward at a specific point "...Thats it" she says softly as you feel your mind slipping into an unescapable darkness, your eyelids fluttering closed as everything goes black. The last thing you hear is a cars engine pulling up outside, ready to transport you and your mom far away from here. Well it seems the truth did not set you free in this case Emily, better luck next time.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Finding mom at the stable]]The horse stables aren't too far from where you're going, this whole village seems designed for tourists so a lot of the attractions have grouped close together to minimise walking. It doesn't take long for you to lead your mom to a more populated area, the dirt path from the farm quickly turning into a paved street. You keep turning your head, looking back expecting to see Riko right behind you but suspiciously you don't see her.
You feel safer as the streets become more populated, you sense a general flow as people all seem to be heading in the same direction. Then you turn a corner and you see a long cobbled street lined with market vendors and getting busier by the second. The sun has almost fully set, tourists and locals are venturing out for the evening, low chatter and excited laughter filling the air. This street leads past a large fountain that signifies the centre of the village and just past that is a building that everyone is slowly filtering toward. That must be the wrestling arena, even off in the distance you can make out the big sign above the door saying Lucha Libre and the posters on the walls with various wrestlers in masks.
Just as you're about to walk through the market you glance over your shoulder one more time. Your eyes go wide as you see her across the street flanked by three rough looking guys dressed in black, she spots you, smiles, then nods in your direction and they begin advancing slowly. They're trying to be inconspicuous to not draw attention but they'll still be upon you shortly, you scan the marketplace and don't see any police officers who could help. Perhaps you should just hurry to the arena as quickly as possible? The marketplace is starting to fill up though, perhaps you could just lose them in the crowd and try to slip down a sidestreet? You do spot a few things being sold in the market that might help, should you stop for a moment to buy something?
[[Head straight to the arena|Caught in marketplace Mexico]]
[[Try to slip away in the crowd|Caught in Mexico alley]]
[[Stop to buy something|Marketplace distraction success]]As long as you keep heading toward the arena you can justify hurrying your mom along, plus surely there'll be some type of security working there that could help you? "Come on mom" you say and begin pulling her through the crowd. Theres so much noise here it starts to freak you out, you accidentally bump into a few people, nervously apologising as you try to control the panic in the pit of your stomach. An old man plays guitar by the fountain, the chatter from all the people at the market surrounds you, nearby some kids set off some firecrackers and you nearly jump out of your skin.
Theres too many people here to keep track of your pursuers, you glance over your shoulder squinting to see one of the guys working through the crowd but no sign of the other two or Riko. In your mind you imagine them fanning out through the crowd, slowly closing in on you, your heart sinking with fear as you keep a tight grip on your moms hand.
You feel a shiver in your spine as if something bad is about to happen, a cold sweat forming on your forehead. You turn back to your mom for reassurance, forcing a smile at her bemused expression then you turn back trying to work through the crowd. A few people part and everything seems to slow down, Riko walks calmly through the small cluster of people, a smug smile on her face. You freeze as she walks right toward you, she doesn't slow down for a second, her hand raising and her fingers uncurling to reveal a small clump of red powder. With a short breath she blows it right in your face then just keeps walking, letting her hand fall back down by her side as if nothing happened.
She was so quick and smooth that not even your mom saw it, foolishly you gasp as the powder clouds your face then rapidly disperses in the air. You've already breathed in more than enough though and you let out a small cough as you feel it filling your lungs. "Oh..." you moan softly as your legs turn to jelly and you numbly come to a stop, wavering in place as all feeling drains from your body. Your limbs become unresponsive then the rest of you follows as you feel yourself sinking into an warm, sleepy state. "Honey whats wrong?" you hear your moms words hazily drifting by your ears then your body goes limp and you sink to your knees. Remained kneeled for just a moment your eyelids flutter closed and you let out one final soft moan before slumping to the floor completely unconscious.
[[CONTINUE|Captured at Mexico doctor END]]You have to get away from these crowds, there's so many people here you'll never see your attackers coming. "Mom... I'm feeling a bit faint... can we just get away from these crowds for a sec" you say as you put on a weakened expression. Your mom doesnt doubt you for a second as she replied "Oh honey of course" you feel a little bad for lying but you are trying to save her from being abducted. You begin pulling her through the crowd toward the nearest alley which lead to a side sidestreet, from there it wont be too far to make it back to your hotel.
Theres so much noise here it starts to freak you out, you accidentally bump into a few people, nervously apologising as you try to control the panic in the pit of your stomach. An old man plays guitar by the fountain, the chatter from all the people at the market surrounds you, nearby some kids set off some firecrackers and you nearly jump out of your skin.
Theres too many people here to keep track of your pursuers, you glance over your shoulder squinting to see one of the guys working through the crowd but no sign of the other two or Riko. In your mind you imagine them fanning out through the crowd, slowly closing in on you, your heart sinking with fear as you keep a tight grip on your moms hand. You try to pull her along quickly, darting between people as you hope those thugs are having as much trouble seeing you as you are seeing them. Finally after a few twists and turns through the crowd you slink by a market stall and duck into the alley, letting out a sigh of relief you squeeze your moms hand a bit tighter as you lead her away.
You're halfway down the alley now and feeling like escape is in sight, then at the end of an alley one of the thugs suddenly steps into view. Oh no... How did they?... it doesnt seem possible but they've anticipated your route and cut you off, even your mom seems to sense somethings wrong with his looming presence ahead of you "Maybe we should turn back sweetie." she says trying to hide the fear in her voice. But as the two of you turn you bump right into the other two guys along with a delighted Riko "Going somewhere?" says mischeviously.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in Mexico alley END]]You have to find some way to stop them from capturing you, maybe if you hold them off for now you can make it to the arena, surely there'll be some type of security working there that could help you? "Can we take a sec to look at the markets mom?" you say and begin pulling her through the crowd. You hear her bemused reply "My daughter actually wanting to do some shopping with me? Are you feeling alright?"
Theres so much noise here it starts to freak you out, you accidentally bump into a few people, nervously apologising as you try to control the panic in the pit of your stomach. An old man plays guitar by the fountain, the chatter from all the people at the market surrounds you, nearby some kids set off some firecrackers and you nearly jump out of your skin.
Theres too many people here to keep track of your pursuers, you glance over your shoulder squinting to see one of the guys working through the crowd but no sign of the other two or Riko. In your mind you imagine them fanning out through the crowd, slowly closing in on you, your heart sinking with fear as you keep a tight grip on your moms hand. You pull her over to a stall selling purses and jewllery, hoping to find something useful.
"Ooh this would look really pretty on you sweetie" she says holding up a necklace for you to see. There's nothing here that can help you though and now your moms distracted "That's great mom I'm just guna keep looking" you say as you sidle over to the next market stall. This ones selling a bunch of differently coloured luchador masks, still nothing useful. You glance over your shoulder and manage to spot two of the guys working their way through the crowds toward you. You need to find something that can help fast, you don't have much time Emily!
[[CONTINUE|Marketplace distraction success1]]It takes a while for you to fully regain consciousness, the darkness clinging to you with its comforting grasp. Before your eyes even open you hear a soft moan but its not coming from between your lips. With some effort your eyelids slowly flutter open but you remain lying on the soft bed you've been lain on. You see you're in a small doctors office, a few medical advice posters on the wall, a ceiling fan lazily spinning above you with a gentle hum. The room slowly comes into focus and you look over at where the moan came from seeing the two figures across from you.
Your eyes go wide and you mutter a soft "No..." as you see the scene before you. Sitting in a plastic chair is your mom and straddling her lap is Riko, the asian girl has both hands pressing a white cloth over your moms mouth and from the looks of your moms glassy stare she's slowly rendering her unconscious. You try to force yourself off the hospital bed but your body refuses to respond, a few fingers twitching as you're forced to continue observing your moms sensual capture. Her head is tilted slightly back, her blond hair falling behind her shoulders. One hand is weakly gripping Rikos wrist while the other hangs limply by her side, perhaps she once struggled but you've only awoke to witness the end of this contest, Riko emerging as the clear victor and your mom the helpless captive.
Riko finally notices you're awake and turns her head while continuing to chloroform your mom "Oh look she's up. I was hoping you'd wake up to see me play with your mom. Once you were taken here it was pretty easy to tie up the doctor and the receptionist so I've got you two all to myself. Now let see how you're doing cutie..." she peels the cloth of of your mothers damp lips, her mouth hanging slightly open as she takes slow breaths. "So sexy..." Riko says as she assess the sleepy state your mom is in then she hops off the chair and comes over to you "Your turn" she says with a sly smile then presses the same cloth over your mouth.
"Mppphhhhh" you moan softly against the cloth and try to push her away but with her free hand she holds one of your wrists to the bed, leaning over you a little as she keeps the cloth firmly over your mouth. You weakly struggle, your legs sliding up and down the bed as you feel the chloroform filling your lungs. You look across and see your mom now watching you be subdued, the two of you sharing a look of utter helplessness. Riko meanwhile is thoroughly enjoying herself, her heart racing as she takes in this delicious moment "I've kidnapped sisters before but never a mother and daughter, you two are just so adorable, so weak and soft..." she says gleefully as your struggles fade to nothing and you sink back into the bed with a soft moan. "Nighty night..." you hear Riko whisper as you fade away, knowing that she's completely defeated you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Journey to mexican wrestling]]They're on you in seconds, pushing you up against the wall and clamping their hands over your mouths to stop you from calling for help. "Mppphhhh!!!" You moan loudly and try to struggle against the guy restraining you but finding his strength far superior to yours, with a panicked look you turn your head to see your mom also losing her fight as well. The guy has his body pressed tightly to hers against the wall, one hand over her mouth the other pinning her wrist to the wall. The third guy comes over and Riko says something in Japanese, she reaches into her backpack and pulls out four red bandanas handing them to him.
"Fun fact, I bought these at the market earlier just for you. I like to add a local touch when I'm capturing helpless little damsels like you two" she says mockingly as the two of you are gagged. He gags you first, balling up one of the bandanas and stuffing it into your mouth. "Mpphhhh!!" you moan softly as he then ties the other piece of cloth between your lips, pushing them apart and keeping the other banadana packed inside. The guy holding you has both hands free now so he slips behind you, wrapping both his arms tightly around your chest, pinning your arms to your side and easily keeping you in place. "Mppphhh!" you continue moaning, weakly struggling in his grip as you watch your mom get gagged in the exact same way. Your chest shakes side to side, your thighs rubbing together as your feet lift slightly off the ground trying to find some leverage to get free.
"This I brought from home." she says as she takes out two lengths of thin white rope and passes them to one of her men. You and your mom are pushed up against the wall again, your hands pulled behind your back. They manhandle you so easily, your efforts to resist them barely registering. "Back in a sec, I saw something earlier that'll be just perfect for you" she says happily, then she turns back and calmly walks back to the market.
[[CONTINUE|Caught in Mexico Alley END1]]The knots are just being finished on your wrists, securing them tightly together when Riko returns. The market is close enough that she didn't have to travel far but no-one bothers to look down the alley, if only they did you might have a chance of being rescued. She's carrying a full shopping bag and sets it down as she says "Oooh you two look so cute bound and gagged. Just need to make sure no-one can see how helpless you are then we'll get you out of here" then she reaches into the shopping bag and pulls out two brightly coloured ponchos. "You like them?"
The poncho is lifted up then allowed to drop down onto your shoulders, it covers the top half your body completely so no-one can see your bound wrists. "Mppphhhh!!" You and your mom moan through your gags in unison as you both realise that your peril will soon be covered up. Riko smirks and reaches into the bag again pulling out two pink luchador masks. You remember seeing them in the market, a bunch of people were wearing them in the crowd so it won't look strange at all.
"Oh just one thing" you watch as she takes a small glass bottle out of her backpack, she unscrews the lid and tips a few drops out onto the mouths of each mask. "There now lets see how they look" she hands out each mask to her men and they're quickly wriggled down over your heads. The lacing is tied up on the masks, pulling them firmly against your faces. "Mphhhh" you softly moan as the scent of what she put on the mask begins filling your nostrils. Only your eyes can be seen now but as you look to your mom you can tell she's feeling as dizzy and weak as you are. The two of you share a look of utter helplessness, your moms eyes filled with shame at being so powerless to stop this.
"Time to go cuties." Riko says gleefully. One of the guys firmly takes your upper arm and leads you back out of the alley. As you pass by Riko She pinches you and your moms behinds at the same time, making you squeal through your gag, she giggles and walks calmly behind you. You feel too weak to put up any resistance, your weakening legs stumbling along to the firm grasp of the guy holding you. You desperately try to catch peoples eyes as you're led through the crowd but no-one notices you being abducted. You and your mom are led round the back of a building where a car is waiting. Riko happily walks up to it and pops open the trunk "Your chariot awaits my helpless little princesses" she says gleefully. The guys bundle your mom inside first then you're forced in after her, pressing up against her body in the confined space. The last thing you see is Rikos smiling face looking down at you before the trunk closes, the fumes on the mask forcing you into unconsciousness shortly afterward. You tried your best to escape Emily but Riko was just too smart for you, she's brought your holiday along with your freedom to a swift...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Journey to mexican wrestling]]You look two stalls over and see a market vendor selling fireworks, this must be where those kids bought the firecrackers. You hurry over to the stall sticking your hand into your pocket for money. "Ummm these" you point to a string of small firecrackers as you push some bills into the mans outstretched hand "Oh and..." not knowing the right word you just point to a small box of matches snatching those up as well.
With your purchases you look over to your mom still at the jewllery store, one of Rikos thugs is slowly moving toward her but she doesn't notice. You hurriedly push through the crowd reaching her "Oh honey there you are, what do you think of these?" she's trying to show you some earrings but your eyes are darting around as you spot all three guys have moved through the crowd to encircle you. They're just waiting for the right opporunity to discretely pull you away from here. Then finally your eyes settle on Riko, she has a smirk on her face as if she's caught you, theres something in her clenched fist, you imagine some type of sedative that she can knock you out with then feign innocence as you're taken somewhere quieter.
Theres a small moment as you lock eyes with here, the two of you staring each other down. "Honey are you listening to me?" your moms words sound faraway as you cant take your eyes off Riko, the tension building until finally she takes a step forward. You move quickly, pulling off about half the firecrackers and lighting a match. The crowd parts as Rikos thugs push their way toward you, Riko herself is ahead of them and slips through the crowd getting to you first.
Just as she reaches you the firecrackers drop from your hand, the fuse burning rapidly away. Then they explode at your feet, making loud popping noises as they crackle with a fiery burst. The crowd around you screams from surprise, everyone turning to see that it was just another teenager playing a prank. Riko and her men freeze as they notice all attention is on you now, she looks at your furiously then slips back into the crowd awaiting another moment to pounce. "Hey girl you cant set those off here!" the jewellery store vendor yells as he shoos you and your mom away. This time she takes you by the hand as she leads you to the arena "That wasn't funny young lady! If we weren't on vacation you'd be grounded!" she fumes but you just breathe a sigh of relief at having bought yourself more time.
[[CONTINUE|Arriving at wrestling arena]]She leads you through the double doors and into the wrestling arena, the building isn't that big so as soon as you're inside you can see the ring in front of you. The arena seats are circled all around it with a standing area letting fans get right up close. The place is already pretty packed, almost everyone taking their seats and a wrestler with a microphone making announcements in the centre of the ring. He seems to be one of the bad guys, he wears an all black mask and is loudly boasting about his wrestling prowess, standing up on the turnbuckles to flex his muscles. The crowd are loving it, responding with loud jeers and taunts at his showboating. Your mom nudges you as he flexes again and she says "Now I see why you were in such a rush to get here" you groan and roll your eyes as you blush a little but this just makes her laugh, seemingly forgetting all about your stunt with the firecrackers.
"Alright our tickets say row D, the stairs are round this way sweetie" she says taking your hand and leading your through the walking space between the standing area and your seats. Her little jibe about that guy distracted you but as she leads you along you spy a security guard at the other side of the room, he's pretty much opposite where your seats are so you'd have to make some excuse to get away from your mom. Would Riko really try anything in such a public area though? You glance over your shoulder and see the doors being closed for the show, no sign that she managed to slip in behind you. Perhaps you should just take your seat?
[[Go to the security guard|See mom being captured at wrestling]]
[[Take your seat|Captured in wrestling seats]]Whoever Rikos working for they've followed you from France to Mexico, they're not going to give up now and neither can you. First though you have to get your mom to let go of your hand "Ummm mom I... I need to go to the bathroom" you say before she can lead you up the stairs to your seat "Oh sure sweetie, just remember where we're sitting" she lets you go and you hurry away.
"Any of you gringos want some of this!? Step up to the ring right now! None of you stand a chance against me!" the villianous wrestler continues taunting the crowd to more jeers, working them up before the match starts. It gets a bit boisterous as you work your way around the ring, the people in the standing area bumping into you a few times. Eventually though you make your way to the other side of the ring to the security guard.
"Excuse me I need some help, me and my mom are being followed by these creepy looking guys and..." Befre you can continue he interrupts "lo siento señorita, no hablo inglés tan bien. Puedo llamar a otro guardia." Ok you have no idea what he just said so this may take a while. You casually look back to your mom and your eyes go wide as you see the peril she's in. Sat on either side of her are two of Rikos thugs in black, one of them has his hand firmly on her arm and the other is holding something to her back no doubt a gun. The one with the gun is speaking to her and she's trembling with fear as she nods in agreement to whatever he's telling her. Then they stand and begin moving out of the row back to the stairs. "No!" you call out but its too loud in here and they're being very discrete in ushering her out of her. You have to stop them Emily! It'll be quicker to just run through the ring or you could work your way back around, what'll it be?
[[Run through the ring|Beaten by wrestler]]
[[Go around the ring|Stopped beside the ring]]The arena is circled so there'll be eyes on you the whole time, no way would Riko be crazy enough to try something here. You decide to just relax, that firecracker trick has clearly scared them off for now. You let your mom lead you up the stairs to your row then you sidle along and take your seats. "Boooo!" your mom immediately joins in with the crowd at jeering this guy, you cant help but laugh at how enthusiastic she is. She smiles at you, the two of you enjoying the energy of the crowd and each others company.
It doesn't take long for the match to start, the guy in the black mask is interrupted by another wrestler runnning to the ring. He immediately clotheslines him, snatching up the mic and declaring that he's heard enough. The crowd erupts with cheers, everyone standing up in their seats in a raucous celebration. Just before you can stand up and cheer as well you feel a hand on your shoulder forcing you back down into your seat with a heavy thump. Then you feel a sharp prick in the back of your neck "Ow!" you yelp and spin your head to see Riko sitting behind you giving you a playful wave.
She must have slipped into the seat behind yours without you even noticing and now she's just injected you with something "No..." you mumble softly as you feel your body already going numb. Everyone was so busy cheering they didn't even notice her do it, even your mom was so focused on the ring she didn't see anything. Your legs feel too weak to stand so you just weakly grab her leg to try and warn her. She looks down to you still in your seat with concern "Honey whats wrong?" she asks as your eyelids begin to flutter "Mom... She... She... Ohhhh" you let out a soft moan as all feeling fades away and darkness seeps in around the corners of your vision. Then you slump to the side in your seat as you fall completely unconscious.
[[CONTINUE|ALT capture at mexican doctor]]It takes a while for you to fully regain consciousness, the darkness clinging to you with its comforting grasp. Before your eyes even open you hear a soft moan but its not coming from between your lips. With some effort your eyelids slowly flutter open but you remain lying on the soft bed you've been lain on. You see you're in a small doctors office, a few medical advice posters on the wall, a ceiling fan lazily spinning above you with a gentle hum. The room slowly comes into focus and you look over at where the moan came from seeing the two figures across from you.
Your eyes go wide and you mutter a soft "No..." as you see the scene before you. Your mom is sitting in a plastic chair at the other side of the room, she's not their by choice however, she's tied to the chair with a series of thin brown ropes pressing into her body. The ropes cross between her breasts and go across her stomach, her arms are pulled tightly behind her back and a several lengths of duct tape have been rolled around her head, covering her mouth completely. She moans and wriggles about but she's tied so tightly she can barely move. You look lower and see that her bondage is still in progress, Riko is crouching by her feet finishing the final knot around her ankles. She ties them together then uses another length of rope to secure them to the base of the chair. Perhaps your mom once struggled but you've only awoke to witness the end of this contest, Riko emerging as the clear victor and your mom the helpless captive.
Riko finally notices you're awake and turns her head "Oh look she's up. I was hoping you'd wake up to see me play with your mom. Once you were taken here it was pretty easy to tie up the doctor and the receptionist so I've got you two all to myself. Now let me just make sure mommys comfortable then I'll be right over" she stands up slowly, her hands caressing up your moms smooth legs as she does so. Then she works her way higher fondling her chest and undoing a few buttons on her blouse to expose her black bra "So sexy..." Riko says as she assess your moms ample cleavage, gently squeezing and groping her as she moans through her gag and wriggles in her bondage. "Stop.." you moan softly, still too weak to even move as you're forced to watch your mom be humiliated. Riko turns to you and says "Awww feeling left out?" she says with a sly smile then comes over to you.
[[CONTINUE|Alt capture at mexcian doctor END]]She snatches up a bunch of ropes she didn't use on your mom then hops up on the bed straddling you. She flips you on your front and pulls your wrists behind you back before tying them tightly together. After another length of rope is secured above your elbows she turns you back over so you can watch her begin tying up your legs. You look across and see your mom now watching you be subdued, the two of you sharing a look of utter helplessness. Riko meanwhile is thoroughly enjoying herself, her heart racing as she takes in this delicious moment "I've kidnapped sisters before but never a mother and daughter, you two are just so adorable, so weak and soft..." she says gleefully as she finishes the final knot on your upper thighs, your long, slender legs now pressed firmly together.
She then grabs a roll of silver duct tape which she'd left by your feet and moves up so she's sitting on your chest. "Lips together cutie" she says as she pulls out a length of tape from the roll and lowers it to you. Too weak to resist her your lips snap shut jut before she presses the tape firmly over them, her hand goes under your head and lifts it slightly so she can roll the tape around it a few times. Once shes satisfied that your adequately gagged she breaks off the tape. "Mmmm" she kisses you through the gag then smiles "Perfect. You look so cute my pet, I'm going to have so much fun with you"
You whimper in reply, your eyes a mixture of helplessness and fear as you look up at her straddling you. She sighs running her hand along your body "But... I can't play with you here" then she hops off of you and calls out to the next room in Japanese. Her men come in and you're carried out over one of their shoulders. You pass by the doctors reception seeing a cute receptionist tied to a chair, wriggling and moaning as she sees you being carried out. You're dumped into the trunk of a car waiting outside, the trunk slamming shut sealing you in darkness. The ropes press so tightly to your supple body all you can do is lie patiently awaiting your fate, knowing that she's completely defeated you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Arriving at wrestling arena]]You don't have time to waste, you have to save your mom! You run right toward the ring and slide under the bottom rope, hopping back up to your feet you run right by the wrestler making his announcements "Ah!" you screech as you feel his hand grip your hair and you're tugged backwards slamming into him "This gringa thinks she can come into my ring!? I don't think so!" he announces loudly then spins you round to face him and forces your head down between his thighs. He then quickly flips you up so you're sitting on his shoulders, holding you there just a moment as the crowd boos and laughs loudly "Wait I'm not part of..." before you can beg him to stop he slams you down to the mat in a powerbomb "Ahhh!" you groan as all the whind rushes out of you.
You don't know if he thinks you're a part of the show or if he's just being a jerk but he continues doing wrestling moves on you, slamming you into the mat over and over as you become more dazed. The crowd clearly thinks this is all part of the fun as they react loudly but don't come to your rescue. He pulls you off the mat again and pushes your head down between his thighs then hooks your arms behind your back, he then jumps up and kneels slamming your head to the mat. "Ohhh..." you moan weakly as he pulls you up again, grabbing you by the waist and spinning you upside down. He slams your head right into the mat in a piledriver and you lose consciousness for just a moment.
Your eyes flutter open as you look up at him reaching for you again, the whole room spinning as you're forced back on your wobbly legs. "Wait..." you moan softly but he doesn't hear you. He forces your head down under his arm then flips you up over his shoulder in a suplex, slamming you back down to the mat. You lay there groaning unable to find the strength to move as he leaps up onto the turnbuckle. He gestures to the crowd, some of them booing but may finding your complete destruction funny and laughing loudly. He then jumps off of the turnbuckle lifting his elbow in the air and bringing it smashing down on your stomach in an elbow drop. "Gahhh!" you moan your body flopping up from the massive impact of his muscular form then sinking back down as you sink into a dizzy, listless state.
[[CONTINUE|Beaten by wrestler END]]You have to save your mom but you can't risk that wrestler getting in the way. You hurry back round the way you came, pushing past anyone who gets in front of you. "Sorry. Excuse me." you say as you keep working your way past the rowdy crowd. As you do another wrestler runs into the ring and clothelines the bad guy starting the match, this makes the crowd cheer even louder and you're pushed around by outburst of celebration. "Hey! Watch it!" you say angrily as someone elbows you in the ribs. You look up and see your mom being led to a service exit, your eyes go wide with fear and you begin to move faster when suddenly a hand shoots out from the crowd and drags you further in.
"Hey cutie, fancy seeing you here" Rikos says gleefully as she continues gripping your arm tightly "Get off me!" you say angrily and pull your arm away from her only to feel cold metal pushed into your lower back. The looming presence behind you confirms that its one of her guys and he's holding a gun to you. Riko smiles at your realisation and continues "No sudden movements now, wouldn't want to put any holes in something so pretty" she strokes your cheek as she says this then lowers her hand and takes yours "Now come along"
Holding your hand tightly she leads you through the crowd, the guy keeping close behind you. You dont feel the metal pushed to your back anymore though, perhaps he's lowered it or is just holding it in his pocket ready to go if you try anything? If you just keep letting Riko lead you out of here you'll have to hope you find the means to escape outside. Or you could try stamping on this guys foot and slipping away, it's pretty risky if he has a gun though. What whould you do Emily?
[[Don't try anything|Captured outside the arena END]]
[[Stamp on the guys foot|Gunshot panic wrestling]]You barely know where you are anymore, slammed into complete submission you feel like you could pass out an any moment. He pulls you back to your feet holding you up by the hair as you feebly stand there on wavering legs, your eyelids slowly opening and closing with a glassy eyed stare. The wrestler grabs the microphone again and declares "This is what happens to gringas who enter my ring!" The crowd laughs at how weak and utterly defeated you are then he continues "Does this weakling have any friends in the crowd or should I just dump her in the trash?" a hand shoots up from the crowd and you hazily hear "We came here together! I'll take care of her!"
"No..." you mumble softly as you're pushed out of the ring and into the arms of Riko. She droops one of your arms across her shoulders and grips you tightly by the waist as she leads you away. Your legs weakly stumble beside her, unable to put up any resistance to her strong grasp. She drags you along to a service exit outside, then slowly walks you round the back of the building. "You were so cute up there being beaten up by that nasty man" she says mockingly "But don't worry I'll be a lot nicer to you when I get you back home"
There's a black car parked round the back of the building and you're taken to the trunk. You're bent over it by Riko who's handed a few zipties by her men. She uses them to quickly bind your wrists behind your back and tie your slender legs firmly together. She then pulls you off the car and opens the trunk "Mppphhhh!" your moms bound and gagged from lies before you in the trunk, her eyes going wide with fear as she see's you being captured as well "Mo..Mmppphhh" You open your mouth to call out but its quickly filled by Riko stuffing a balled up bandana inside. She then wraps another one over your mouth and ties it tightly behind your head gagging you. "See you soon cutie" Riko whispers in your ear then bundles you into trunk with you mom and slams the door shut. You're still feeling so weak you finally just give in, quietly passing out in the darkness as you hear the engine starting up. Well it seems your career as a professional wrestler was short lived Emily, not only did you lose the match but your freedom as well.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|See mom being captured at wrestling]]You let out a sad sigh as your fear gets the better of you and you decide not to do anything. Riko gives your hand a squeeze as she says "You're making this so easy for me, I can't wait to get you home, I can spot the submissive ones from a mile away" you blush a little and hang your head in shame as you just allow her to lead you to the service exit.
Once you're outside she takes you round the back of the building where a black car is parked, the other two guys lean against the car with no sign of your mom. Your eyes dart around as you look for anyone who could help you but the place is deserted. Your heart sinks as you fail to think of any way to escape, your breath becoming more shallow as you panic from the lack of options. Riko must feel it too as she takes you to the car, spins round and holds your shoulders as she gently says "Look at you, you're shaking. Just relax my pet, no-ones going to hurt you. I'm going to have to tie you up but you can ride in the back with me ok?" You don't say anything, keeping your head hung low from embarrassment, unable to meet her loving gaze.
She takes your silence as an acceptance of her control and says "Don't worry there'll be time to tell me you submit later. For now just turn around and put your hands behind your back" if it was just her you might refuse but her men are surrounding you and you're pretty sure they've got your mom in the trunk. You sigh and reply "Ok" as you slowly turn around and cross your wrists behind your back. One of her men hands her a few zipties and she tightens one around your wrists then another just above your elbows. She then reaches round and loops another across your body, tightening it just below your breasts and securing your arms firmly against your back.
"There now come on" she says gently as she pats you on the butt and ushers you into the back of the car. She then slides in next you, her hand running across your legs before sliding under them and hoisting you up onto her lap. You gasp from the sudden movement and wriggle a little as she holds you tightly against her. "It's a long trip to the airfield cutie. Why don't you take a little nap" her hand caresses its way up your body finding your shoulder, she takes a moment to find the right spot then pinches down on a nerve cluster "Oh..." you moan as your body shudders and you slump against her, your head resting on her shoulder. "Mmmmmm" she says with deep satisfaction as she embraces her helpless captive, clutching you as you pass out in her arms. Your hesitation to act has led to your downfall Emily, it seems that one submissive gesture will be leading to a lifetime of compliance.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Stopped beside the ring]]You can't just let her lead you out of here, you have to act now. You feel your heart beat faster and your breath catch in your throat as you prepare to slam your heel down on this guys foot. Riko must feel your heart beating as she squeezes your hand a little tighter and says "You're making this so easy for me, I can't wait to get you home, I can spot the submissive ones from a mile away" you quickly reply in an angry tone "You're not the first person to think that but I'm not as helpless as I look" then you immediately stop, yank your hand away from her and slam your foot down behind you as hard as you can on the thugs toes.
He groans then suddenly a shot goes off, ricochets off the floor and takes out a ceiling light in a burst of sparks. He must've had his finger on the trigger in his pocket! The whole arena erupts into a sea of screams and frightened shrieks, people running back and forth as everyone tries to escape from the unseen gunfire. You're instantly lost in the panic, people bumping into you so hard it sends you stumbling left and right.
"Ow! Ah!" you groan as someone slams into you and you fall to your knees, you try to get up but are knocked to the ground again. Trying a second time you finally manage to force your way up and stagger to the ring, you clamber up onto the mat giving you some space to see what's happening. Far across the room you see your mom being ushered out of a side exit, Riko angrily yelling at her men. Riko turns to see you in the centre of the ring, she glares at you for disrupting her plans then turns away as her and her men force your mom through the door.
[[CONTINUE|See mom driven away Mexico]]Moments later you burst through the door to see your mom being manhandled into the backseat of a black car. "Mom!" you call out as you try to run toward them, other people are spilling out of the door behind you some noticing the blonde woman being abducted and calling after them as well "Hey!" "Let her go!" Riko slides in the backseat next to your mom, she wriggles in the grasp of one of the thugs, her eyes wide with fear with his hand clamped down over her mouth.
"Stop!" you yell at them as you run toward the car but Riko shouts at the guy in the driver seat and the car takes off. You're left in their dust as you come a stop watching as they speed down the road. You have no idea what to do, they've got your mom and they could be taking her anywhere. A few of the people who saw her come up to you asking "Was that your mom? Are you ok?" You stand there trembling as you try to think of something, you mouth hanging slightly open as you take heavy breaths. It really comes down to if you want to go after them on your own or if you want to explain whats happened and hope someone can help.
[[Go after them|Horse start]]
[[Ask for help|Captured at mexico hotel]]You remain frozen for a moment as you make up your mind then you take off sprinting down the street. "Hey where are you going?" the people who saw your mom call after you but you don't have time, if you don't stop them now you'll never see your mom again. You run as fast as you can back to the farm, you remember the general layout of the roads of this village and are pretty sure you can catch up if you hurry. Your feet slam into the ground as you run, pumping your legs as fast you can in long strides. You begin to sweat from the effort, your body taking on a moist glow as you breathe heavily.
You make it to the farm, no-one around to stop you as you head toward the stables. You have to slow down your legs hurt so much from running but you settle into a determined stride. Your expression is one of anger and persistence with just the hint of fear behind your eyes. You clench your fists as you reach the stable, trying to psyche yourself up for what you have to do. As you walk past the horse stalls to the end you remember Rikos advice from when you first met her and mutter angrily to yourself "You want firm? I'll show you firm."
[[CONTINUE|Horse riding]]Your shoulders sag as the car turns a corner, your moms wavy blonde hair in the back disappearing from view. You feel tears begin to well up in your eyes and you put your head in your hands to hide your weeping. You feel a hand on your shoulder as one of the people who saw what happened says "It's guna be ok, come on we need to get the police" You're led away by the small group trying to comfort you and soon find yourself sitting sadly in a police station answering questions.
You tell them everything you know and they say they'll set up checkpoints to try and catch the car. However as the hours drift by and still nothing comes of their search you begin to fear you'll never see your mom again. Eventually they take you back to your hotel room, allowing you to stay in the village while they continue trying to find her.
You spend the evening sitting on the edge of your bed weeping, unable to clear your mind of your worried thoughts. Eventually you tire yourself out from crying and change into a thin white nightgown. You slip under the covers and curl up into a ball as you wonder where your mom is right now. It takes a while but finally you manage to drift off, your face resting into a peaceful expression as you slip into a deep sleep. You've only been asleep for a few hours when you're slowly awoken by something pressing down on top of you. Your eyes slowly flutter open as you let out a soft sigh, then you see Rikos face directly in front of yours and open your mouth to scream "N..mppphhh!!" she clamps down a cloth over your mouth and giggles as she says "You didn't think I'd leave without you?"
[[CONTINUE|Captured at mexico hotel END]]She must've pulled the covers off without waking you as the only thing left covering you is your nightgown. Riko is dressed in form fitting black clothing, a stark contrast to your loose white garment. Her body is pressed against yours, she lies sensually on top of you, keeping you in place as she keeps a firm grip on the cloth over your mouth. You can smell the fumes from the cloth, the scent filling your nostrils and clouding your mind. You try to wriggle your body under hers but you're already feeling weak, your limbs becoming limp and unresponsive. Your legs gently slide up and down the bed, your nightgown riding up and exposing more of your slender legs.
Riko seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself, delighting in the feeling of your body rubbing against hers with every small wriggle. She smiles at you as your eyes take on a glassy stare and you begin to soften under her, your movements slowing until you lay still under her. Then with a final soft moan through the cloth your eyelids flutter closed and you fall back asleep. The last words you hear hazily floating past your ears "Nighty night cutie"
Riko holds the cloth over your mouth for a few more moments just to make sure then she peels it away from your moist lips. She plants a gentle kiss on your lips "So sweet..." she says softly then slides off of you. She takes a few seconds to stare down at your helpless pose, your head tilted slightly to the side, your hair lying all around your head like a halo, your expression one of pure innocence. In your white nightgown you truly look like a damsel in distress from an old movie, Riko the villainous monster who's breached your bed chambers and taken you prisoner. Then she plays her role to perfection, sliding her hands under your listless body, lifting you toward her and cradling you in her arms. You hang limply in her grasp then without another sound she carries you away to join your mother. The curtains flutter in the breeze, the only sound that can be heard as you're snatched away in the dark of the night.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|See mom driven away Mexico]]"Hey stop! Loca chica!" the farmhand yells at you but has to jump out of the way as you come thundering past him on your horse. You grip the reigns tightly, keeping your body low as you hold on as fast as you can. A few other farmhands yell at you but they cant stop you as you ride out past the gates and onto the road. "Okay this way!" you say loudly as you yank on the reigns steering the horse to the right. You're certain that from where the car left they'll be taking a route that leads round the village then off in a winding road that runs down to a highway.
Your hair flaps wildly behind you as you rise up a little on the horse, becoming more confident as you grip it with your thighs. You race through the town to the astonishment of many onlookers, you're too focused on saving your mom to think about how crazy this and yell out "Faster! Faster!" you save time on every turn, cutting across the road, using any shortcut you can even it shaves off seconds. Cars honk their horns and you hear distant shouts behind you as your horse charges furiously onward.
Then finally you turn a corner and see them off in the distance on the winding road leading down and away from the village. "There they are! Come on!" your horse seems to understand the urgency and continues racing forward, the sound of his hooves slamming into the ground at a steady rhythm. Your gaze locked on the car you grit your teeth as you rock back and forth on the horse, pleading that this will work.
[[CONTINUE|Horse catches car]]There's a steep drop to the side of the winding road as it leads back on its self a few times before going down to the highway. Luckily no-one in the car has seen you so they're driving sensibly to avoid suspicion. You on the otherhand are going as fast as the horse will allow, cutting through and making it jump down when the road is low enough on each turn. Finally you begin to close in on the car and the you see the drivers shocked expression in the wing mirror as you get closer to them.
The window winds down and Riko leans out as you get closer "Wow! I'm impressed! You really just cant wait to join your mom huh?" she says mockingly as you manage to ride alongside them. You see your mom struggle out of the grasp of the guy holding her and call out "Emmy just run! Get...Mpphhhh!" his hand clamps back down over her mouth and he pulls her tightly against him again as she continues struggling.
"Let her go!" you yell at them angrily but they don't slow down. You make the horse gallop a little closer as you wonder if you should try to kick out the drivers window. Then before you can you feel Rikos hands gripping at your legs and trying to get a hold on you. She's sitting on the edge of the open window trying to drag you inside! "Are you crazy! Let go!" you yell at her as she almost succeeds in pulling you off the horse, grabbing your arm and wrenching you to the side "Stop!" you slap at her and pull her hair, she tries to knock away your hands and the two of you get into a girly fight as you both lean across the road going at high speed. You have to bring this to an end before she kills you! You remember you still have those small firecrackers in your pocket, perhaps those could help? Will introducing small explosives really make this situation better though? Maybe you should just go back to your original plan of kicking at the window?
[[Use the firecrackers]]
[[Kick the window|Death ending in Mexcio]]You manage to untangle your arms from Riko and pull away from her moving up closer to the driver. You jam your hand into your pocket and pull out the remaining small firecrackers along with the box of matches. Its really hard to light them when you're bouncing all around like this and you end up dropping the first couple of matches you try. Then finally you manage to light the fuse and toss it onto the hood of the car. They go off in a series of small bursts of light and noise, smoke billows from the tiny explosions, burning into the car and making the smoke thick and black.
You can see the driver struggling to see as he begins veering wildly across the road. He almost runs right into you but you manage to get ahead of him just before he steers right into the rocky wall to your left. The wheels fly up the side of the wall and the car tips over, rolling a few times before coming to a screeching stop upside down. "Whoa!" your eyes snap up to the road ahead of you and see you're at another turn with a steep drop. The horse stops just in time but you go flying over him. You tumble to the floor messily, stopping just inches from the cliff edge. Groaning you force yourself back to your feet and stumble hazily to the overturned car.
"Mom?..." you mumble as you peer down to see her still conscious but in a messy heap as she tries to get the car door open, thankfully she's the only one moving but wheres... "Gotcha" suddenly a pair of arms wraps round you, a cloth clamping down over your mouth. She must've slipped out the other side and snuck round. "Mppphhh!!" you moan against the cloth as you feel its scent overwhelming you, unable to break away from Rikos tight grasp on your body.
[[CONTINUE|End of Mexico adventure]]You manage to untangle your arms from Riko and pull yourself away from her as you move closer to the driver. You slam your foot into the drivers side window but it just wobbles a little and doesn't break. You slam your foot against it again and a third time but it seems to hurt you more than the glass. The driver annoyed by your efforts steers into a little. spooking your horse and making it veer away. You look up and see that another sharp turn is coming up on this winding road with a steep drop over the edge. Your eyes go wide and you try to pull on the reigns to get the horse to slow down. The driver however steers wildly at you again causing your horse to speed up sending you racing straight toward the edge of the road.
"No no no" you shriek as you pull harder on the reigns to no effect. Finally the horse realises it would be suicide to keep running, his hooves came to a jarring halt right at the edge of the road. Unforntunately the momemntum from the sudden stop sends you flying over his head with a girlish scream. You plummet to the ground squeesing your eyes shut before everything goes black. The car stops as well Riko hopping out to look over the edge. Far below she sees your small form, lying completely still in the dirt. She lets out a sad sigh and gets back in the car, tears streaming down your moms face as they take off.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Horse catches car]]"You never had a chance little rabbit, you see prey like you is predictable and I..." before she can finish her gloating a blue and red light shines across all of you and a siren blares loudly. None of you saw it approach but the police car has pulled up right by the road next to the crashed car. The two officers hop out and take out their guns "Hands in their air! Put her down!" They yell at Riko and she reluctantly releases you from her grasp. One of the officers comes over assessing the bizarre scene then says "Which one of you stole a horse?"
Suddenly your mom manages to get the door open and comes stumbling out of the upside down car. They point their guns at her then lower them as they realise the dazed blonde is clearly not a threat. She groggily looks to you and mumbles "Emmlly?" as she puts a hand to her head to try and clear her thoughts.
Unable to make much sense of this they makes you all sit on the ground with your hands behind your back as more police cars arrive. You can see Rikos eyes darting around as she tries and fails to think of a way to escape. Your mom being the only adult is taken aside to speak with the police, she still looks pretty shaky on her feet but she must be coherent enough to convince them of the truth as they keep glancing over at Riko with more and more suspicion.
Finally one of them comes over and puts Riko in handcuffs, you can see this look on her face of pure bewilderment, as if she never considered her plan to capture you could ever end in failure. Her look of shock slowly turns to understanding then she looks back, her eyes meeting yours as she smiles, seemingly reevaluating her estimation of you. Still sitting on the ground you glare back at her as she's put into the back of a police car. Then as she's taken away you let out a relieved sigh and flop down onto the ground, finally letting yourself relax, forgetting that you still inhaled a lot of the chloroform on that cloth and slipping into a deep sleep.
[[CONTINUE|Second Airport]]You're not happy about leaving your mom alone with that guy, you can't believe she's so blatantly leading him on in front of you. A part of you wants to call your father but you know that'll just get you in trouble. Instead you try to just put her out of your mind as Luca leads you through a deserted alcove. Suddenly he stops and turns to face you staring into your eyes, a little confused as to why you've stopped you look around then ask "What's wrong?" he smiles before replying "Nothing. I just really wanted to kiss you" Before you can say anything he leans forward and presses his lips to yours.
You let out a small gasp muffled by his mouth, your eyes going wide from the shock for just a moment before you relax and drape your arms over shoulders. "Mmmmm" as you involuntarily let out a small satisfied moan your eyes flutter closed as you lose yourself in the passionate moment. He feels you melting against him and wraps his arms tightly around you, he pushes himself against you, moving you back just a little bit so you're up against the stone wall.
You remain locked in his embrace as he kisses you, losing all sense of time as you're overcome with emotions. Then you come back to reality as you feel his hand sliding up your leg a little too high. You push away at it and peel your lips from his as you say "No" You've only just met him and you're not that type of girl. He doesn't seem to like being told no however as he presses himself a little harder against you as he smirks and says "Come on, I know you like it" trying to feel you up again. You wriggle against him, weakly trying to push him away "Hey! I said stop!" you moan angrily as he holds you in place. Then suddenly he grabs your wrist and pins it to the wall as his voice becomes more serious "Just relax. You don't have to pretend you don't want it" you look at him with terrified eyes that turn into a defiant glare and slap him you across the face with your free hand. He responds furiously grabbing you by the throat and snarling "You little..." Before he can finish a girls voice yells out to you "Hey! Let her go!"
[[CONTINUE|Riko saves you Italy]]An asian girl quickly approaches the two of you, she's wearing stylish leather shorts with dark tights underneath and a pair of black boots along with a white blouse. She's also wearing sunglasses so you can't see her eyes but her expression is deadly serious as she repeats herself "I said let her go. Now" Luca looks to her angrily then releases his grip on you, letting out a small moan you rub your throat from where he grabbed it and remain pressed to the wal too afraid to move. "This has nothing to do with you. Get lost." he snarls at her as he goes to grab the collar of her blouse and shove her away. One moment her hands are by her sides then as he reaches for her she reacts with lightning fast speed, snatching his wrist out of the air and painfully twisting it.
"Ah! You fucking bi..." Before he can finish she gets in a little closer to him, grabbing his arm and flipping him over her shoulder. He slams to the floor and she stands between you and him as he angrily gets up. You can tell he's trying to hide how much that hurt both his back and his ego as he glares at the two of you before muttering "Whatever... You're not worth my time" You breathe a sigh of relief as he storms off letting your heart-rate return to normal. The girl turns to you and smiles as she says "You ok?" You nod and step away from the wall smiling back at her as you reply "I'll be fine. I've dealt with jerks like that before. And I guess you have too, that was pretty impressive" she just shrugs modestly as she says "It was nothing"
[[CONTINUE|Riko reveal Italy]]She introduces herself as Riko and the two of you get to chatting as you continue walking down the sidestreets of Venice. You feel your spirits lift at the potential of making a new friend, she seems really nice and you find yourself opening up to her about your frustrations with your mom. "She's probably still flirting with that creep" You sigh angrily as you continue "She sends me off to a boarding school then two years later she just shows up and takes me away from everything, this holidays supposed to make up for making me leave my friends and my boyfriend and... Sorry I'm complaining way too much to someone I just met" Riko smiles and replies "Maybe just a little"
You continue just wandering around for a while, not having much else to do until your moms gondola ride finishes. It feels nice to be talking to someone your own age and Rikos a really good listener. You continue getting to know each other as you walk through a covered passageway, every few feet you pass small alcoves that lead directly into the canal, the sound of the swishing water getting slightly louder as you pass these openings.
As you walk the subject of your mom comes back up again and you ask Riko about her family, she takes a moment to think then replies "You know family can be tough. I have this little brother who's taking on the family business. He takes everything so seriously, thinks the weight of the worlds on his shoulders. He had this really simple job to do a few days ago and he messed it up. So now I'm here, against his wishes, to clean up after him. But of course a girl could never run the business so even after I drop you off he'll get all the credit."
As if on cue a man dressed in all black, pulling along a large suitcase, steps out at the end of the passageway blocking your entrance. Your blood runs cold as you freeze in place, glancing over your shoulder you see a similar looking guy now blocking the other direction "Wh..What did you say?" you mumble still in a state of shock but Riko just giggles and says "Oh you cute little thing, you heard me perfectly well. Now no-ones going to hurt you but you're coming with us." Your mind still hasn't caught up to how much danger you're in but one thought is coming through loud and clear. Run! You could try the alcoves that led straight to the canal, the water was pretty narrow and it wasn't that far to maybe try jumping through to the open doorway on the other side. You might just end up in the water though, perhaps trying to dart past the guy behind you would be a better idea? You're still in a pretty public area even if there's no-one around, maybe you should just try calling for help?
[[Try using the alcove to jump across the canal|Begin venice running]]
[[Try to run past Rikos thugs|Captured in passageway VENICE]]
[[Try to call for help|Calm capture passageway VENICE]]You take a step away from her nervously glancing left and right, then you spin on the balls of your feet and run down to the nearest alcove leading into the canal. You place both hands on either side of the stone opening, peering your head out to judge the distance. Hmmmm ok maybe it's a little futher than you realised, plus you're not the most athletic girl in the world Emily. You peer to the left and see a gondola is slowly floating down this canal, if you time it right you could use that as a stepping stone. You pull your head back from the alcove as you hear Rikos mocking voice "Planning to go for a swim little rabbit? Please do, I think that white dress would like quite flattering if you got it all wet. And personally I would love to rescue your damp, shivering form from the canal" Not only are you afraid but she's creeping you out talking like that, it's time to go.
You take a few steps back from the opening, giving you space for a run up. As your trembling legs move back Riko seems to think you're simply retreating from her and giggles as she advances at a calm pace "Oh look at you, you're trembling. There's nowhere to go little rabbit." She continues slowly walking toward you as she says "You are coming with me and when I get you home..." Before she can finish you hold your hands out and say "Wait! Please!" she pauses but only to continue her taunting "Wait?... Do you really want to drag this part out? I promise this fear is the hardest part, after this comes so much fun stuff and after you submit to me... well then you'll never have to be afraid again."
You pretend to be considering submitting to her then reply "Umm actually I just needed to wait for the gondola to be in the right position" then you run right past her as fast as you can. The gondola is in front of the alcove now, you charge toward it the hem of your dress swishing about your upper thighs. Reaching the edge of the cobbled floor you leap off the ground, one foot stretched in front of you as you hang in the air for just a moment. Your feet slams down onto the wooden gondola, wobbling it violenty. Using your momentum you skip right from the gondola through to the adjacent alcove, you hear the gondolier yelling at you as you stumble into the next passageway, tripping over your feet as you fall messily to your knees. Groaning you look over your shoulder across the canal seeing Riko glaring at you. She says something in Japanese to her men and they take off trying to find a way round to you, sighing you get to your feet and hurry away.
[[CONTINUE|Venice chase streets]]You take a step away from her nervously glancing left and right, then you choose the guy blocking the way you just came and spin on the balls of your feet to face him. You take off running as fast as you can hoping you'll be able to slip past this guy. You don't hear Riko running behind you but you don't have time to wonder why, the hem of your dress swishes around your thighs as you maintain your speed, you flat heels slamming into the ground with each stride. Then suddenly you see something fly past you, a small glass vial thrown from behind you arcs past your shoulder and smashes into the floor a little ways ahead of you. As soon as the glass breaks a plume of smoke bursts upward, thin smoky tendrils billowing into the air.
You try to come to a quick stop fearing what this will do to you if you breathe it in but you're running too fast. Your footsteps continue stumbling forward until you finally come to a screeching halt, unfortunately you manage to stop directly in front of the smoke, the gas wafting right into your lungs as you take a panicked gasp "No no no.." you say as you stumble backward, feeling the strange scent already having an effect on you. Your body shivers as you begin to go cold, your limbs becoming limp and unresponsive as your legs turn to jelly. You shudder as you feel your legs wobbling beneath you then you begin to fall backwards only for a pair of arms to wrap around you, Riko whispering softly into your ear "Going somewhere?"
[[CONTINUE|Gas passageway VENICE END]]You take a step away from her nervously glancing left and right, then you open your mouth and scream as loud as you can "SOMEONE PLE...Mpphhh!!" She pounces on you like a cat, her muscles tensing then releasing as she charges into you. Her hand clamps down over your mouth as she pushes you up against the wall "Ah ah ah that was very naughty." she says as you moan through her hand and try to wriggle free as she pushes her body up against yours. You try wrenching your head left and right but her hand is so tightly pressed up against your mouth you can't get free. You writhe against her your legs rubbing up and down, the soft swish of your nylons audible from the gentle friction. You try pushing away at her but she grabs one of your wrists and pins it to the wall behind you.
You realise now that she has you in a very similar position to the one Luca had you in, she was never rescuing you rather taking you from him to have you for herself. It makes you feel so helpless, being passed from one predator to another, just an object to be used however they want. As you moan and struggle her men come over, the one with the suitcase laying it down and zipping it open, revealing several lengths of silver duct tape inside. Your eyes go wide as you see the suitcases contents and your muffled moans become louder as Riko giggles at your panic.
She says something in Japanese to her men and they unspool a length of duct tape from one of the rolls. In one smooth movement Riko peels her hand away from your mouth and it's immediately replaced with the tape, he presses it firmly against your mouth then tilts your head forward a little to wrap it round. He wraps it round several times, creating a super tight seal around your mouth, the lower half of your face now covered in the shiny sealant. Riko then quickly spins you around and pushes you up against the wall, you feel her men take your wrists and they're forced behind your back. This time Riko does the taping herself as you feel more silver tape being wrapped around your wrists, pinning them tightly together. She spins you back around so she can see the utter helplessness in your eyes then with a playful smile she pulls out another length of tape off the roll and says "Ready for some more?"
[[CONTINUE|Taped in Venice passageway END]]"Mpppphhhh!!" You continue moaning through the tape but the sound is heavily muffled now, coming out in only low, faint tones. Her men hold you in place as she continues wrapping more and more of the silver tape around your body, restraining you with its unbreakable hold. She starts at your ankles, wrapping the tape all the way up until the entirety of your lower legs are covered. Then she wraps several lengths across your body, just below your breasts and all the way around your arms, pinning them tightly to your body.
All the time you try wriggling and struggling out of their grasp but every new length of tape reduces your ability to move. She then moves above your breasts wrapping the tape around your shoulders and forcing them slightly closer together behind your back. She crouches down and runs her hand up your legs before wrapping more tape around your thighs, the tape pressing into the hem of your skirt and squashing it up against your slender legs. Half your body is pretty much covered in tape now, your wriggling form practically mummified from all the tape she's wrapped you in.
"There, you looked cute in that little dress but this is much better" Her men let you go and she pulls you tightly against her as she softly says "Stop struggling. You're all mine now" you let out a soft sigh against the tape, your shoulders sagging as you accept defeat. Riko smiles as she see's your fading resistance then she moves to your side and scoops you off your feet, sliding her hands under your legs and back to cradle you in her arms. She then lowers you into the open suitcase, pushing your knees up to your chest and gently lowering your body into a tightly compact ball. "Just a little more... there" she says as she manages to squeeze your bound form into the suitcase then she stands to look down at her helpless captive.
"I can't believe a sexy little thing like you managed to escape my brother... Not that I'm complaining, I'm going to have so much fun with you" she says happily before remembering something "Oops almost forgot" she holds out her hand and one of her men pass her a small spray bottle. She then crouches toward you and says "Can't have you wriggling around in there so time for a nap cutie" With that she sprays a few small spritzes from the bottle right into your face, your nose wrinkling up as the liquids scent wafts up your nostrils. You immediately begin to feel sleepy and knowing it's pointless to resist you simply give in to the drowsy feeling overwhelming you. Your eyelids begin to flutter closed and before you're even fully out the suitcase is zipped up, encasing you inside and sealing your fate. To be captured in a suitcase while on vacation is certainly a little ironic, it seems you've ended up less of a tourist and more of a souvenir Emily.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Riko reveal Italy]] You moan as you melt into her arms, feeling her squeeze you tightly against her as she whispers into your ear "Just relax my pet, you can't fight it." She's fully holding you up now, your legs bent at a slight angles clearly not taking any of your weight. You can feel she's enjoying holding you, her hands pressing into you in a tender embrace. "I was hoping you'd run little rabbit, I brought that special vial just for you."
She seems to have no concern that anyone will see her capturing you, her men patiently waiting as she takes her time holding you lovingly and whispering softly "I imagine you're feeling very weak now. Perhaps you've only just realised how helpless you are? Don't worry you'll get used to the feeling. You're all mine now and there's not a thing you can do about it" Even your mouth is feeling so numb all you can do is moan softly as she slowly lowers you to the floor. The guy with the suitcase unzips it revealing rolls of silver duct tape, Riko taking one out before saying "Hmmm I was planning to wrap you all up but I don't think thats necessary, not for a feeble little thing like you" she kneels beside you her hand stroking your cheek as she says this, treating you like a fragile plaything as her words make you feel even weaker than you already are.
She then tears off a single strip of tape and presses it down firmly over your lips. She then kneels behind you, sitting you up slightly as she wraps one length of tape around your midsection pinning your arms to your side. She then lays you back down as she moves lower, her hand running along your legs until she finds your ankles and neatly lines then up next to each other. With one more length of tape she secures your ankles together then stands to look at you "Perfect" she says happily as her eyes travel up and down your body. You look up at her with a wide eyed helpless expression, lying completely still as you continue sinking deeper into a sleepy state. The small amount of tape she's used would normally be easy to break free from, she's showing you just how powerless she's made you, just how little it takes to restrain you now.
With a satisfied smile she reaches down and hoists your body up, lifting it briefly before placing you gently inside the suitcase. "Just need to squeeze up a little bit my pet... there" she says as she folds you up, pushing your knees up to your chest and gently moving your head down to your chest until your in a tightly compact ball "Now this will be a lot more pleasant if you just take a little nap, just give in to that sleepy feeling, jut let go..." she says softly as your eyelids begin to flutter. Whether its at her command or if the drugs have finall overwhelmed you is uncertain but at that very moment you do indeed let your eyelids close as you pass out. Riko smiles at your obedience taking one last caress of your body before zipping you up inside. Running was a good idea Emily but it seems Riko was one step ahead, she's brought your vacation as well as your freedom to a definitive...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Riko reveal Italy]]You try to lose them through the narrow sidestreets but they quickly catch up to you, turning another corner you find the path blocked and have to double back on yourself ducking through a nearby alley. You're completely disorientated, every street rushing by in a blur as you get lost almost immediately. You rush past tourists who seem confused by your runnning but you know they wouldn't be able to help, Rikos thugs would drag you away before they even had a chance to get the police. Even being chased your main concern isn't for yourself but your mom, you have to find her and get out of here.
A couple of times you think you've managed to lose them and try to slow down but every time they appear again. They even manage to block you off completely but getting more comfortable with the canals you use the same trick again, hopping across two gondolas this time as you skip over the water and onto the other side of the canal. Your slender frame is actually useful, rocking the gondolas but not tipping them over, the thugs chasing you would be far too heavy and lumbering to perform the same graceful manouevere and once again have to find a way around.
After using that same gondola trick you try to lose them in a crowd of tourists, slipping amongst them as they begin crossing a bridge. From the crowd you can just about see Riko approaching the bridge heading right for you, she doesn't seem to have noticed you though. Behind you her men are also angrily searching for you so you can't go back the way you same. Glancing over the side of the bridge you notice a gondola is passing by underneath, you could try breaking away from the group and dropping down onto it but that would definitely attract Rikos attention. What should you do Emily?
[[Stay hidden in the crowd|Crowd capture VENICE]]
[[Jump down to gondola|Continue VENICE sreet chase]]Jumping down to a boat doesn't seem like the best idea, especially when you're so close to evading them. If you can just stay with the crowd long enough to pass Riko you can slip away and find your mom. You try to stay low following the flow of the crowd of tourists, trying to stay as much in the centre as you possibly can. As they walk down from the bridge your vantage point is lost and you can no longer see Riko for all the people in front of you. Your breath catches in your throat as you try to stay nestled amongst the tourists, slightly jostled from their mindless wandering.
Suddenly you feel a hand wrap around yours, fingers interlacing with your own. "I thought I'd lost you cutie" Riko says sweetly as she holds your hand in the crowd, she must've seen you and snuck up beside you. You try to pull your hand away but cant get it free "Let go or I'll scream" you say defiantly, knowing that now you have to rely on others to rescue you. Riko simply smiles and squeezes your hand a little tighter "Ow.." you moan as you feel a small pinprick in your hand, looking down you notice Riko is wearing a ring on her finger, turned around so a small pin pierces your skin.
"Wh.. What did you..." You can already feel your body going weak and you try to reach out to grab the wrist of one of the tourists. Before you can Riko pulls you away, dragging you along as your weakening legs stumble behind her. It simply looks like a teenage girl impatiently pulling her friend along and not the kidnapping it actually is. Already you feel too weak to resist her and soon she has you in a deserted sidestreet, her hand pushes up against your mouth as she pins you to the wall
[[CONTINUE|Street chase capture VENICE END]]There's no way Riko won't spot you if you try to slip past her, even with this crowd it's just too risky. You break free from the group of people and move up to the edge of the bridge, glancing over the edge you see the gondola almost in position beneath you. Just then you hear Riko call out in Japanese to her men on the other side of the bridge and they begin advancing on you. Taking a deep breath you hop up onto the stone railing wobbling slightly as your dress flutters in the breeze.
Rikos pushes past the crowd of people trying to get you before you jump, her men are running at full speed as they reach the bridge. You look down trying to judge your landing spot then then you hop off the edge rapidly descending down. You fall right in front of a couple trying to enjoy their gondola ride, collapsing to your knees from the speed of your descent. You groan as you shakily get to your feet, pushing up off the hard wood as the gondola driver yells at you in Italian "Sorry!" you say as you hop to an adjacent gondola then back onto dry land.
Taking off again you glance over your shoulder seeing Riko directing her men to try and circle around you, you banged your legs a little from that fall though and the slight pain is making you wonder how long you can keep this up. With a worried sigh you take off down another side street but it isn't long before you find yourself blocked again by one of her thugs. You screech to a halt and try to spin round but find the way back is blocked as well. To your right lies an open door that seems to lead into an apartment building, perhaps you could try losing them in there? To your left is the canal and another gondola just so happens to be passing by, you'd have to time your jump right as there's only a small doorway shaped alcove in the wall adjacent. As you remain frozen trying to decide and catching your breath the two thugs begin advancing on you, it's time to decide Emily.
[[Run into the apartment building]]
[[Jump across the gondola again]]She keeps her hand pressed over your mouth as you moan and gently struggle, the drugs making you weaker every second. With her free hand she takes out her phone and makes a call, speaking a few words in Japanese before hanging up and sighing "You've really put us behind schedule here cutie but don't worry my guy with the suitcase is on his way, then I'll have you packed and ready to go. While we wait I might as well help capture your mom as well. And the best part is..." as she speaks she reaches into her pocket retrieving a small switchblade and flicking open the knife "...all I need is you"
Even drugged your eyes go wide at seeing the knife and you weakly struggle against her, your hands feebly pushing at her much stronger form "Shhhh" she whipers softly trying to calm you "I'm not going to hurt you, just hold still" she lowers the knife then crouches and takes her hand off your mouth. You hear a slight rip as she cuts into the hem of your dress and you begin trying to call for help "Somebody... Please... I'm being kidnapped..." You try to raise your voice, try to scream, however you just cant find the energy, whatever was on the ring she pricked you with has drained your strength. Every word comes out breathlessly, your chest lifting up and down with the effort as your faint cries devolve into faint moans.
Meanwhile Riko quickly finishes up on your dress, making an initial cut then tearing a long strip all the way round the hem of your dress, leaving a ragged much shorter end to the hem and showing off more of your creamy thighs. She does this two more times leaving it more of a skimpy minidress, the slightest movement of which would show off your panties. You look down in dismay in how much of your legs are now showing, the hem of your dress a raggedy mess that does little to cover your modesty. Riko stands with three long strips of white cloth she's forcibly procured, happily smiling she says "Oh don't look so sad, your legs look great in those tights. There's just one thing that'll make you look even sexier" at that she holds up the one length of cloth suggestively then says "Tying you up with your own dress"
[[CONTINUE|Dress rip tieup VENICE]]She spins you around then holds the length of cloth in front of your mouth, lining up the stretched out material with your quivering lips. Then at just the right moment she pulls it firmly against your mouth and quickly ties it behind your head, the material pulled so firmly against your lips that only muffled "Mpphhhh" sounds can now be heard through your gag. She then pulls your wrists behind your back, manhandling your limp apendages however she sees fit. Your wrists are quickly tied firmly together, the length of cloth tied off with a secure knot.
"Mphhhhh!" finding a few last bits of your sapped energy you moan indignantly as you feel her hands caressing and groping your behind as she feels her way down your legs "Couldn't help myself" she giggles as she pulls your legs a little closer together and begins tying your slender ankles with the final length of white cloth. Once she's done she spins you back around to face her and lets out a satisfied "Mmmmmm" her eyes sparkling with delight as she takes in every inch of your bound, scantily clad figure. "Just one more thing. On your knees cutie" she says as she takes your waist, her leg twisting round to gently push at the back of your knees as she guides you down. "There. Perfect." She then takes out her phone and to your dismay begins taking pictures of you.
You look up at the camera with a helpless expression as she takes multiple pictures with a lustful gaze "Now all my men have to do is show these sexy pics to your mom and she'll do whatever they say to keep you safe." You let out a sad muffled moan through your gag, wriggling gently to no effect. It was humiliating enough being tied up with your own dress but knowing you'll be used to capture your mom is even worse, your helplessness not only sealing your fate but hers as well. "I can't escape... She's captured me...I'm so sorry mom... I.. I.. couldn't stop her..." you think as you give in to your despair, tears welling up as you accept your utter defeat.
Riko pouts at seeing how sad you are then puts away her phone "Awww don't be sad cutie, you really never stood a chance. I've been capturing pretty little rabbits like you for a while, besides belonging to me is fun when you just give in and... ooh no time for details, your carriage awaits" the guy with the large suitcase has finally found your location, trundling it down the deserted alley and zipping it open. Once again Riko puts her hands all over you as you're gently packed inside the suitcase and it's zipped up, sealing you in darkness as you whimper softly inside. As you feel the suitcase being wheeled along with you inside the drugs finally overwhelm you, your eyes fluttering closed as you give in not only to their effect but also to Rikos control, knowing she's completely defeated you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Venice chase streets]]As they slowly close in on you it feels like theyre almost expecting you to jump across the gondola. They've seen you do it enough times, it feels too convenient to not be trap. Instead you run into the open apartment building. Inside you cant see a back way out so your eyes turn to the stairs instead. You're a little worried that this may lead to you being cornered but there's no other option. With the sound of their heavy footsteps at your back you take off up the stairs.
On the second floor a door suddenly opens and you bump into a woman coming out into the hallway. Messily stumbling to the floor you groan then look up at her and say "Sorry! Oh but I'm being chased! Could you please help..." Before you can finish she interrupts "scusa non ti capisco" You sigh dejectedly realising that by the time you mimed what's happening those men would probably just tie both of you up.
Scrambling back to your feet you run to the next staircase and keep heading up. As you go you try knocking on doors and calling for help but no-one comes and the sound of the mens footsteps keeps you moving up. Finally you reach the top floor, a long hallway ending in an open balcony stretches out in front of you. You let out a scared moan as you realise you're trapped. You look to the balcony and see that the building adjacent is quite close, the crazy thought of trying to jump across flashes across your mind. It's either that of try knocking on every single one of these doors, what's it going to be Emily?
[[Try to jump the next balcony]]
[[Try knocking on doors]]Well it's been working pretty well so far so why not try it again? You take a second to let the gondola line up with the alcove then you run and hop onto it, the necessary movements now coming to you a lot more naturally. Skipping across the gondola you jump toward the alcove hanging in the air almost in slow motion. In that singular moment a figure suddenly steps out from hiding in the passageway you're leaping toward. With a devious smirk Riko outstretches her arms, too late to stop your momentum you jump straight into her grasp, her arms wrapping around you in a tight bearhug, plucking you from the air without letting your feet ever touch the ground.
She quickly spins around pulling you away from the open view of the alcove and deeper into the darkened passageway you find yourself in. You struggle and groan in her grasp, your arms pinned to your sides as your legs dangle and kick in a futile effort of resistance. She lets out a small laugh at your wriggling as she says "I knew you'd try that again if I had my men corner you in just the right place. You see frightened prey like you are just so predictable, your cute little mind just can't think of anything new."
As she mocks you her arms squeeze tighter and tighter around your midsection, slowly squeezing the air out of you. Trying to tense your muscles your groan as you wriggle in her grasp, attempting to break free from her strong grip "Awww still trying to escape me are you? You've already been caught little rabbit, the hunt is over, it would so much easier to just give in and let go. Dont you worry your pretty little head, soon you'll belong to me and you wont have to fight or think ever again" Her words are getting to you, your body weakens with every second.
The worst part is how close you feel your strength is to matching hers, with just a little more effort, a little more force of will perhaps you could break free. But her will is superior to yours and as she sees the flicker of doubt in your eyes it spurs her to squeeze even tighter "That's it... Almost there now... On the edge of submission and all it'll take is just a little... push" with that she squeezes tighter, seemingly having saved a portion of her strength for this final endeavour to break you. It's too much for you to bear, your groan as your arms go limp, crumpling even further inwards as you give up all resistance, your body squashing in around her arms as she forces the air out of you.
[[CONTINUE|Bearhug Venice END]] "Mmmmm there we go" she says with a satisfied smile as she feels you going limp in her grasp, your legs no longer kicking, your arms no longer tense, your body submitting to her strength with its yielding softness. "Thats it little rabbit, give in to me, let your breathing slow, let your thoughts go blank. No need to struggle any longer, perhaps not yet but soon you'll see how much easier it is to submit to someone stronger than you." Your glassy eyes look at her expression of delight and lust as she squeezes you, even in your now dazed state you can see the sheer enjoyment on her face as she forces you into a deep sleep.
Every breath is so hard to take, her arms feel like a vice around your midsection, crushing you slowly and forcefully, your whole body squeezed inward like a tube of toothpaste. Then with a strained gasp your body begins to shudder ever so slightly, small spasms as your nerves tingle with one last effort to resist her. She delights in your trembling, watching as your head hangs back and you finally go limp in her arms. Your eyes roll back in your head, your eyelids fluttering shut as everything goes dark and you sink into a warm, embracing sleep.
You don't feel a thing as she gently lowers you to the ground, nor do you hear the sound of one of her thugs trundling a suitcase toward you, ready for you to be packed inside. In your dreams however all you can see is Riko, her arms closing in around you and the soft whimpers and moans that escape your lips. Well Emily it seems she wanted to capture you more than you wanted to be free, her willpower, her strength, it was just too much for you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Continue VENICE sreet chase]] You let out a soft moan as you decide that your only option is to get out of this building. You focus on the end of the hallway, your vision wobbling a bit as you start to feel faint from just looking at the balcony. "Get a hold of yourself" you say breathlessly as you shake your head and take a couple of steps back for a runup. "I can do this... I... I... I really don't want to do this." you mutter to yourself as you try to psyche yourself up for the jump.
Still frozen in place you suddenly hear from the staircase "Don't move!" turning your head to see the two thugs moments away from grabbing you. Your fear of them wins out and you take off sprinting down the hallway as fast as you can. You feel a rush of air as you run, your lithe figure barely touching the floor as your legs take long strides forward. You run straight at the balcony leaping up to the railing just at the right moment, your foot lands on the railing and you push off with it, throwing yourself out into the open air. You stretch out your hands as you hang in the air for a moment, then you whimper as you realise you're not going as far as you'd hoped.
Instead of making it onto the balcony adjacent you slam into the metal railing, your arms grasping for it as you wheeze from the impact. Your legs messily scrabble in the air as you desperately try to pull yourself up, your chin barely scraping the top of the rail. With a heavy groan you force your body upward, heaving your chest onto the rail then hooking one leg over until your finally collapse onto the balcony in a messy heap. Lying there you let out a huge sigh of relief, it may not have been as smooth as you've seen in the movies but you did it!
[[CONTINUE|Get to VENICE rooftops]]Jumping across a balcony just seems way too crazy, especially when the chance of rescue could be behind one of these doors. You run to the closest door and start franticly knocking on it "Help! Please someone! These guys are trying to kidnap me!" you yell out as you knock loudly. Finding no reply you run to the next door and try again but once more only receive silence. "Does anyone actually live here!" you groan angrily as you try the next door.
Just then the two thugs in black reach your floor, you can see they're out of breath, their tired, angry expressions terrifying you as they glare in your direction. "Oh please! Someone please help!" you shriek as you try another door, banging your balled up fists against it as hard as you can. The men begin advancing on you and you're certain that they're about to capture you when the door swings open "Cosa vuoi?" the woman in the doorway asks with barely concealed annoyance, she's dark haired, in her mid-twenties and wearing a silk nightgown.
Unable to risk her not understanding your pleas for help you simply point at the two men and say "Help! Please!" She glances out of the doorway her eyes going wide as she sees them. Then she grabs you and pulls you inside quickly slamming the door shut. You follow behind her breathing a sigh of relief as she goes to get her phone, her soft silk nightgown swishing against her thighs as she walks. Then suddenly the door is kicked open, the wooden frame breaking apart from the force. You both shriek in unison and you suddenly begin to feel silly for thinking a door could hold them back. They advance on you quickly, the doors destruction terrified you and you remain frozen for just a moment too long.
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Venice apartment END]]They make quick work of the two of you, splitting up they take you on individually and in seconds wrestle you to the ground. "Ghhhnn stop! Get off..Mpphhh!!" you groan and wriggle as he forces you onto your front twisting one arm behind your back, then he clamps his hand down over your mouth as he uses his weight to keep you pinned to the floor. You look over and see the dark haired woman in the same predicament, the two of you sharing a look of utter helplessness, you're so sorry you got her involved in this, dooming her to the same fate as you.
"Having fun cutie?" you moan sadly against the guys hand as you look upward seeing Riko leaning againt the broken doorframe. She smirks at you then calmly walks past your restrained form, she's followed by another one of her thugs as he trundles a large suitcase into the centre of the room "Ooooh and who do we have here? Another helpless damsel in distress?" she goes over to the other woman, crouching down to get a better look at her "Well look at you, so pretty.." she says softly as her hand traces along the womans body before slipping the shoulder of her nightgown off, revealing more of her smooth skin. "Mppphhhh" the woman moans and wriggles to no avail as Riko takes a moment to caress her, then she sighs and says "If only I was here for pleasure but unfortunately I do have a job to do" with that she stands then winks at the woman "But may'be I'll come back for you someday"
"Now I only planned on capturing two damsels today so I only brought enough rope for you and your mom. So.... let's see what I can find" she says something in Japanese and the guy with the suitcase opens it and begins taking out lengths of rope. She then wanders off to find something else to restrain you with as the dark haired woman is bound with the rope. They start with her ankles, then her wrists, she wriggles and moans the whole time but with each new rope her movement is slowly restricted more and more. When Riko finally comes back the woman is in a tight hogtie, her silk nightgown having slid off her body that it now only barely covers her breasts and wriggling backside. Riko looks at her just as her men finish tying a cloth gag between her lips "Perfect, so sexy" then she looks at you and shows you the large roll of clingfilm she found in the kitchen "Look what I've got!"
[[CONTINUE|Cling filmed in VENICE END1]]Now that the woman is restrained it's four against one and it doesn't take them long to manhandle you into the correct position. Sitting you up while holding your arms tightly to your sides as Riko begins wrapping the first length of cling film over your body. She goes round and round your torso pinning your arms in place as her men let go. You look down and see through the clear material, it's squashing up your body making it look weird and squidgy. "Mppphhh..." you let out a sad moan but its lost its earlier anger, you know they have you now and barely struggle as she begins doing the same to your legs.
Your thighs are pressed firmly together as she wraps clingfilm over your upper legs, rolling the material round and round until it becomes unbreakable. You try to shift your legs up and down, hearing the faint plastic sound of the clingfilm rubbing against itself but it gets you nowhere, while one strip may be flimsy when its wrapped multiple times like this it becomes as strong as any rope. Riko wraps your lower legs as well then takes a moment to look up and down your almost mummified form. "I love using this stuff on sexy little damsels like you, completely restrained yet I can still see all the goods" she says gleefully as she runs her hand across your legs.
"Just one more thing" she looks to the thug with his hand over your mouth and he removes it in perfect motion with her. She brings the clingfilm across your lips then wraps it around your head multiple times, leaving your nose free as she completely covers the lower half of your head. "There, all done" she says happily as she leans in and kisses you on the cheek. Then she says something in Japanese and you're hoisted into the air and carried toward the open suitcase.
She's left your hips and your knees free of clingfilm to allow you to still bend and with a little effort from her men you're soon crumpled inside the suitcase. You let out another soft moan as you feel the terror of your predicament flood your thoughts, the clingfilm is so stifling, the suitcase so cramped. Riko crouches down resting her hand on your shoulder as she softly says "Shhhhh no need to worry, you belong to me now. Nothing you do can change that, in time you'll see how freeing it is to just give in but for now try to relax" With that the suitcase is zipped up and everything goes black. As you feel the suitcase being wheeled out of the apartment you squeeze your eyes shut and try to control your fear, her words ring in your ears and while you may not like it you're unable to deny what she said, you do belong to her now.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Run into the apartment building]]Still trembling from your near fatal experience you force yourself back to your feet and look across to the building you were just in. The two thugs are standing there with a look of disbelief and frustration, at least they don't seem to be considering jumping across as well. You look back at them and call over "I don't suppose you're just going to give up?" One of them takes out a phone and begins speaking into it, no doubt updating the others of your position in an attempt to corner you again. You sigh and mutter "I guess not then" as you look to the balcony you're on.
The double doors seem to lead into someones apartment but as you try the handles they only rattle a little. Great now you're locked out here with no way of warning your mom. You look around and see there's a drainage pipe right by the balcony. You're pretty close to the roof, if you stand on the railing and use the pipe it wouldn't be too hard to get up there then maybe you could find another way down. You look down below seeing it's much further but at least you wouldn't be potentially trapped on a rooftop.
You put your hand on the pipe to test its strength when you hear across the balcony "Did you jump over there little rabbit? I'm a tiny bit impressed!" You instinctively sigh as you look over to see Riko having caught up with you, she's standing there with her hands on her hips smiling at you as she says "Awww are you trapped over there? Don't worry I'll be over in a second to help you out." With that she begins taking steps backward for a runup. No time to wait around Emily, if you're still here when she jumps over you'll have no chance to escape her. What's it going to be?
[[Try to climb up the pipe]]
[[Try to climb down the pipe|Venice pipe fall END]]The roof is definitely not where you want to go but it's your best option, climbing down would take much longer and you don't know if you could manage it. Thinking quickly you decide to stand up on the railing first, get as high as possible before transferring your weight to this old metal pipe. You move to the railing and lift one foot up onto it, then using the wall for balance you push up, lifting yourself to standing on the railing. Your arms wobble for a second as your feet almost slip on the steel bar then you steady yourself.
Reaching out you grasp the pipe then slowly move your body toward it, first wrapping one leg around it then hugging it as you step away from the railing completely. You're wrapped around it now like a koala hugging a tree branch, the pipe groans a little from the strain but stays put. With a deep sigh you begin trying to climb, shifting your legs up then pushing your torso higher.
You've barely started when you hear a loud thump and look down to the balcony to see Rikos crouched form, she cleared the railing in one jump landing perfectly posed. She hops up to a standing position never losing her cartoonish glee as she says "Going somewhere?" You try climbing faster, forcing your body to keep moving as you shimmy up the pipe. Showing off her far superior athletics she simply jumps up onto the railing landing on it with the grace of a gymnast before snatching your ankle.
You can feel her about to tug you back down but you're so close to the roof now you can almost reach it. With one final push you throw your arms upward and grab onto the tiled rooftop jutting out above you. "Get off me!" you cry out as you dangle in the air, grasping the roof as Riko tugs at your ankle. You feel a second hand grab your ankle as she takes a firm hold and says "Stop being so difficult! You're making this much harder than it needs to be!" You can feel the strain in your fingers, feel yourself about to slip away and fall into her clutches. With one last exert of of energy you use your free foot, pulling it back then lashing it out at her. "I said get off!" Your heel connects with the side of her head and she tumbles back onto the balcony. With a heavy groan you force yourself up and onto the roof, your arms shaking with the strain until you finally roll onto your back breathing heavily. Great I'm on the roof and totally exhausted, now what? you think to yourself as you try to find the will to continue.
[[CONTINUE|Rooftop chase VENICE]]Well it may be a little further to climb but at least you'll be back on the street, besides climbing down is easier than up right? You move to the railing, swing one leg over then the other as you swivel your body onto the other side. Still gripping the railing you grab the drainpipe with one hand as you slowly press your body to the pipe, then you let go of the railing completely as you move all your weight to the pipe. You let out a small whimper of fear as you slip a little then grip the pipe tighter, you feel it wobble with the strain of holding you and groan in fear.
Just then you hear something land with a heavy thump on the balcony beside you, turning your head you see Riko crouched in a perfect landing pose having cleared the railing in a single leap. You gasp a little and begin hurrying down the pipe, letting yourself slip down in small bursts. Suddenly you feel a hand grip your wrist, Riko leaning down as far as she can to grab you "Leaving so soon?" she says with a smirk as she tries to pull you back up. "No! Let go of me!" you shriek as you try to pull away from her.
In your struggles the pipe begins to wobble even more but you're so focused on getting Riko off your wrist you barely notice. "Let! Go!" you cry out as you yank your arm away from her in one big movement. Unfortunately this also shakes the pipe so much that it breaks away from the wall, tilting outward before breaking off completely. You barely have time to register what's happening, letting out one final shriek as you plummet to the ground below, squeezing your eyes shut just before everything goes black. Riko looks away with a hint of sadness then jumps back to the other building as her and her men depart the area as quickly as possible. Perhaps it would've been better to just let yourself be captured Emily, you took a big risk and paid the ultimate price.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Get to VENICE rooftops]]You're still lying on your back breathing heavily on the edge of the roof when you hear the pipe below shaking with the weight of someone climbing it. Of course she's climbing up here, you wonder why she's so determined to capture you specifically, there must be easier targets than you. You moan as you roll onto your front and rise to your feet, climbing up here was really hard and your arms still ache. Somewhat slower than before you take off at a steady pace across the roof.
Scanning across the rooftop you try to judge your next path, you were hoping there'd be some kind of roof hatch to get you down from here but no such luck. You do spot that across the roof the gap between the next building is very small. You glance over your shoulder to see Riko heaving herself up onto the roof as well and you look back to the roofs edge.
You begin running as fast as you can towards the edge, the rooftiles clattering beneath your feet. You run right to the edge then leap as far as you can, once again your lighter form sails through the air and you actually manage to land on your feet. As you land and keep running a small smile spreads across your face, for all your fear you have to admit this is pretty crazy, it almost feels like one of your old adventures.
You can hear Riko behind you now as you run but you're hopeful that if you just keep going you'll get away. You cut diagonally across this rooftop towards the shortest distance to the next building and once again jump across the gap. The hem of your skirt flutters around your thighs as you continue leaping across the rooftops. Finally you come screeching to a halt as you end up on a building too far from any other to jump across. You look back to see Riko slowing down, a smile forming as she closes in on her prey. You walk up the edge of the roof looking down to see the canal below, it's just water, could you survive jumping from this height? It's either that or face Riko.
[[Face Riko|Surrender on VENICE ROOF]]
[[Jump into the canal]]You glance over the edge of the roof again, looking down to the canal below as the tremble in your legs increases. You let out a small whimper and step away from the edge as your fear overwhelms you. Then with much trepidation you slowly turn back to Riko. Her eyes narrow slightly as her smile widens, she looks at you with an intense expression, an unwavering stare that you're unable to escape. You've got nowhere to go, no way around her and no way to stop her, facing her is starting to feel a lot like surrendering but you still have your words. Your mouth quivers as it opens and you meekly say "Don't come any closer... Please... I'll scream..."
She continues slowly advancing as she considers your threat then she calmly replies "You know when something cute and helpless is about to be eaten the prey will quite often die of fright before the predator even gets a chance to bite down. Just the feeling of the claws..." as she says this she wiggles her fingers at you "...on their flesh is too much for them, their little hearts just cant take it. I imagine your heart is beating quite fast now isn't it little rabbit?" All the while she walks closer to you, her eyes locked with yours, her words stoking your fear, your breath is caught in your throat and you feel frozen to the spot as she closes in on you.
"It's beating so fast because deep down you know that you are already in my clutches, that for all your running you will soon be my prisoner along with your beautiful mother" The panic has risen so high now that you begin to feel faint, she so close to you yet you're unable to even move, even the thought of breaking eye contact with her scares you. Her body language, her words, her every movement conveys the intentions of an animal about to pounce yet your brain is so flooded with fear all it can do is keep you paralyzingly still as she continues "But there's one small thing you can do that those little animals cant..." she quickly takes the final two steps closing the gap between you, wrapping her arms around you and pulling you in close "...breathe"
[[CONTINUE|VENICE roof faint END]]You glance over the edge of the roof again, looking down to the canal below as the tremble in your legs increases. You'll have to jump straight out so you clear the street and land in the water, you let out a small whimper and step away from the edge as you come to a decision. Then with much trepidation you slowly turn back to Riko. Her eyes narrow slightly as her smile widens, she looks at you with an intense expression, an unwavering stare that you're unable to escape. You start carefully walking toward her as you say "It seems like you've done this before so you must know by now I'm more trouble than I'm worth, you could've captured a dozen girls with all the time you've spent chasing me" she simply shrugs as she takes another step and replies "Maybe I've just got a crush on you? You do look very pretty in your dress little rabbit" you harden your stare as you reply "I'm warning you, this isn't going to end how you think it will"
She continues slowly advancing as she considers your threat then she calmly replies "You know when something cute and helpless is about to be eaten the prey will quite often die of fright before the predator even gets a chance to bite down. Just the feeling of the claws..." as she says this she wiggles her fingers at you "...on their flesh is too much for them, their little hearts just cant take it. I imagine your heart is beating quite fast now isn't it little rabbit?" You're quite close now, the two of you walking directly toward each other until finally you come to a halt and say "It's beating fast, but not because of you. I'm not as helpless as I look and I'm done listening to you"
With that you spin round having got enough distance from the edge for a suitable runup. You sprint away from her as fast as you can, the edge of the roof rapidly approaching. The air whips around you, your hair fluttering wildly as your expression turns to wide eyed fear. Then you reach the edge of the roof and leap out as far as you can. You feel a sinking feeling in your stomach as gravity takes hold of you and you begin plummeting down. You dress is caught by the wind and the hem scandalously shoots up around your waist. You let out a girlish scream that continues all the way down until the massive splash as you hit the water.
[[CONTINUE|Meet mom at water VENICE]]"Oh..." a soft moan is the only thing that escapes your lips as your vision begins to blur. You feel her arms tighten around you, feel the heat from her body as she embraces you. You know whats happening, the familiar sinking feeling slowing your thoughts as you begin to faint in her arms. You wish you weren't so sensitive, the brave heroine of a mystery novel would never become so afraid she simply fainted, but unfortunately you cannot control this sensation.
Rikos eyes widen for just a moment, showing a hint of surprise at just how fragile you are. She expected her words to force you into surrendering to her but to faint at just her touch? Only in her fantasies did she ever expect to have such an effect on you. She watches you soften in her grip with delight, enjoying every moment of the weakening damsel in distress she has in her arms. "Oh this is just too delicious, you're fainting aren't you? My my you truly are a fragile little thing..." she says breathlessly as she holds you a little tighter to her.
Your legs wobble then give out from under you, everything begins to spin, you feel your cheeks flush from the humiliation or perhaps its the heat from Rikos body, either way you let out one more soft moan before your eyes begin rolling back in your head. Your eyelids flutter closed and your head hangs back, your neck stretching just a little, your mouth hanging ever so slightly open. You barely feel a thing as Riko lowers you to the ground, hardly feel the tickle on your lips as she steals a kiss before you sink into the darkness completely. You're completely unconscious as she takes out her phone and begins giving her men instructions on how to get you down from here discretely. Well Emily fainting from fright is hardly the most heroic way for your adventure to end but at least it wasn't painful.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Rooftop chase VENICE]]The water seems to settle for a moment after your entry, the stunned tourists who saw your descent watching with fascination. Then you burst back up from the water, your hair messily stuck to your face as you choke and splutter. You wipe the hair out of your eyes as you look up to see Riko glaring down at you considering whether or not to follow. You want to shout up something cool or flash her a smug expression but you're too busy still gasping for air. You begin paddling to the edge of the canal to pull yourself out when you hear "Emily!?" instantly recognising the sound of your moms voice as you see her rushing over to help you out.
She takes one arm while the other is taken by that guy Marco who still seems to be hanging around her. You're still too breathless to say anything as your mom pulls your drenched form onto the street and sits you down "Oh honey you're all wet! Did you fall in?" she asks oblivious to your near death experience. Your dress is all damp and clingy, sticking to your body and making you shiver slightly. Your heart is still racing but you force the words out between heavy breaths "Mom... the guys from france... they're here... they chased me and... and..." You can feel tears well up as you get a little emotional before finishing "...Mom we have to get out of here"
She takes a second to consider what you're saying her eyes looking into yours as she looks for a hint of dishonesty, then to your relief she realises how serious you are and says "Ok... Ok... We ummm... well Marco can protect us, he lives here and he can get us help, right?" she says as she looks over her shoulder to him. He's standing there looking a little confused, his vision of easily wooing your mom suddenly becoming a lot more complicated. He seems unsure as he replies "Uhhh sure, you'll both be safe with me, we can go back to my apartment" Should you trust this guy or just drag your mom away and fend for yourselves?
[[Go with Marco]]
[[Drag your mom away|Run to boats VENICE]]It would be nice to finally stop running, plus Marco is a grown man surely he can protect you? "Ok lets go with Marco but we have to go right now" you say as you force yourself back to your feet with a little help from your mom "Excellent come with me ladies" he says in high spirits, his confusion giving way to happily leading your mom back to his place. "We're just going to hide there while we call the police" you say trying to get him to focus on the danger you're all in and not on your mom but he just casually replies "Sure sure my place is just down here"
You're soon at the door to his second floor apartment, you glance over your shoulder as he unlocks the door but see no-one following you. As he gestures you inside you finally breathe a sigh of relief, hearing the door close and lock confirming your safety "You know you should really shower, you're going to catch a cold in that wet dress" Marco says, your mom smiling at him for showing concern about your health. You sniffle a little and say "Oh... Yeah you're right. But you guys will call the police while I'm in there right?" he nods and says "Of course. Now the showers just down the hall, towels are in the cupboard. As for you why don't I show you where the phone is" he slips his arm around your moms waist and leads her into a different room, leaving you to walk to the shower alone.
You look at your drenched form in the mirror in the bathroom, you cant help but smile at finally being safe after all that craziness but you'll feel even better when the police get here. You sit down and take off each of your flats before slowly peeling off your wet tights from your legs. Then you reach back and begin unzipping your dress, letting it fall to the floor at your feet.
[[CONTINUE|Venice after shower]]No way is this guy going to be any help against Riko and her thugs, it doesn't even seem like he understands the danger you're currently in. You force yourself back to your feet, still dripping with water as you say "No!" you grip your moms arm and look her in the eyes as you continue "Mom you have to trust me, this guy you just met won't be able to protect us. We have to get as far away from here as possible." She still seems unsure of who to trust, the fact that you're drenched and acting slightly hysterical isn't helping. "Sweetie I know you're scared but what other choice do we have" it only takes you a few moments to look around and reply "We're close to the edge of the city, maybe we can get on a boat? We got one here from the airport remember? We'll be totally safe on the open water"
Now that you actually have a plan she seems more confident in abandoning Marco "Sorry gotta go" she says as she kisses him on the cheek. He tries to hold on to her waist but she slips out of his grasp and the two of you leave him looking forlorned. As you pull your mom away you hear him call after her "Will I see you later tonight mia amata?" You roll your eyes and mutter "Gross..." as you grip her hand a little tighter and continue leading her away from him.
[[CONTINUE|VENICE boat start]]The steam rises off of your perfectly clean skin as you step out of the shower. You quickly wrap a white towel around yourself tucking it in at your chest so it stays up. The towel you found is a little shorter than you realised, the bottom only barely concealing your modesty and showing off your long smooth legs. Your skin has blushed a little from the heat of the water, your chest and cheeks becoming a noticabley light shade of red. You feel so clean now you're practically glowing as you look at yourself in the mirror. Then you remember that you forgot to ask Marco if he has any clean clothes for you and groan slightly as you pad softly out of the bathroom.
Your bare feet make a soft sound as they press into the floor of the hallway "Hello?" you call out hoping to find them in the main room but the place is deserted. You feel a little vulnerable walking around in just a skimpy towel like this but you don't have much of a choice. Your eyes go to the door that Marco led your mom to and you begin to assume the worst "They wouldn't..." you say caustiously as you approach the door.
"Hello? Mom? Marco? I just need some clean clothes" you knock softly on the door, then a little harder as you hear nothing in reply. You try to listen to whats going on but all you hear is the sound of bed springs as if someone was lying down. "Gross..." you say to yourself as you start knocking louder. "I'm really sorry but I need something to wear! I'm coming in!" you announce as loudly as possible in the hope of giving them time to stop whatever it is they're doing. Then you turn the handle and slowly open the door, however the scene inside is much worse than you imagined.
Your eyes travel from the floor where Marco lies unconscious to the bed where your mom is being tied up, she's sat on the edge of the bed in just her white bra and panties, ropes securing her arms tightly behind her back. Two men you recognise from your chase earlier are with her, one finishing the binds on her legs the other sitting behind her his arms reaching around to squeeze and grope her large breasts. "Emily! You have to get...Mpphhhh!!" she moans as the man behind her clamps his hand down over her mouth, his other hand squeezing her breasts even harder as punishment. You gasp and say "No..." as you begin backing away in fright. You take one more step back only to feel a pair of arms wrap around you and hear Rikos cruel whisper in your ear "Gotcha"
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Marcos apartment END]]"No! Stop!" you say as you try to wriggle out of her firm embrace but she holds you tightly and whispers "Oooh keep struggling, a little more and that towels going to fall right off." You gasp as you realise she's right and calm down not wanting to expose yourself. "Thats better" she giggles "Besides you're not going to run off and leave your poor sexy mom in our clutches are you?" you sigh and hang your head muttering "No..." as you surrender to her, your shoulders sagging as she tightens her grip on you just a little "Good. Now lets get you tied up like your mom"
She firmly grabs your upper arm and leads you into the room, closing the door behind you as she orders her men to pass her some ropes. She keeps you standing, facing your mom as you're forced to watch her bondage and molestation by these two thugs. Your mom in turn is forced to watch as Riko restrains you as well. The first length of rope goes just under your breasts, pushing into the soft white towel as Riko ties it securely behind your back. Your arms are kept by your sides as length after length of thin brown rope is secured across you slender form. She soon has your upper body tightly tied up, your arms now pinned to your sides with her intricate knots. She runs her hands over your bare shoulders and down your arms as she says "So soft... So helpless..." as she reaches your waist she tickles you a little making you squirm and gasp, delighting in your girlish reaction she pulls you against her and laughs.
Meanwhile your mom moans through the cloth gag that has been secured over her mouth, she's still being groped and fondled by the two thugs working for Riko. They have her sat between them on the bed as they take turns squeezing and fondling every inch of her body, she moans and tries to wriggle away from them but it only seems to encourage their rough manhandling of her assets. You blush bright red at having to watch your mom being treated like this and whimper "Stop touching her you... mpppphhh!!" Before you can finish Riko pulls a previously unseen length of cloth over your mouth tying it tightly behind your head, effectively gagging you as she says "I just love hearing a pretty little damsel like you moan through a gag" She tickles your waist again prompting a distressed "Mppphhhh!!" through your gag to which she replies "Perfect"
[[CONTINUE|Captured in Marcos apartment]]You're now just as helplessly tied up as your mom, the two of you forced to watch the others humiliation, your only way to express yourself through shared looks of utter shame and soft moans through your gags. Riko isn't unaware of the effects its having on you to not only see your mom like this but be seen by her as well. "Awww don't be embarrassed little rabbit, neither of you stood a chance. Just look how easily your mom is controlled. Look how soft and malleable you are in your little white towel..." she gently wraps her arms around you squeezing you just a little as she continues "...You were mine from the moment I saw you." You let out a deep sigh as you realise how right she is, how utterly helpless you are against her. Then you feel her kiss you on the neck as she whispers "Now I'm going to have to pack you away for a little while but just know that everythings going to be alright now that you belong to me."
With that she says something in Japanese to her men and one of them gets off the bed to quickly leave the room. Moments later he returns trundling two large suitcases behind him. They're zipped open and sat next to each other revealing their empty interior. You look down at the open suitcases seeing how large they are, a soft moan emits through your gag as you understand whats about to be packed in to the suitcases. Your mom is pulled off the bed and lifted over to one of the suitcases, then working together the two men push her inside. They have to scrunch her up into a compact ball like shape, pushing her knees up to her chest to make her fit. She wriggles a little but with all the ropes secured around her body she can barely move. Once she's inside one of the men pulls a small black rectangle from his pocket, he opens the container smoothly retrieves a syringe and injects it into your moms upper thigh. You see her eyelids flutter then she passes out and the suitcase is quickly zipped up concealing the scandalous contents within.
"Mppphhh" you moan sadly seeing how easily your mom has been captured and will soon be transported. "Your turn cutie" Riko whispers as she pushes you gently toward the suitcase. You step inside it gingerly as Riko says "Good girl. Now kneel down" Unlike your mom who had to be forced you simply kneel then lie down in the suitcase, curling your body up as tight as it will go. At least submitting to her means those guys wont have to force your body inside like they did with your mom. Riko looks pleased at your willing co-operation to your capture and runs her hand along your legs as she helps squeeze you in a little. She then motions to her men and she's passed a second syringe "Sweet dreams my pet" she says lovingly then injects your upper thigh. The room begins to spin almost immediately, a sinking feeling overwhelms you as your thoughts become hazy and unclear. Darkness begins to seep in around the corners of your vision and soon you can't fight it any longer. Your eyelids flutter closed and you sink into a deep sleep, the sound of a zipper being closed in around you the last thing you hear.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Meet mom at water VENICE]]You recognise this part of city so you quickly lead her to the small dock where your water taxi dropped you off earlier today. A number of boats are either docking or taking passenegers to another destination and you spot the closest one dropping a couple of tourists off. "Hey mister!" you call as you approach him, causing him to glance upward with little interest "We really need to get out of here, can you..." he waves his hands at you and cuts you off saying "Sorry signorina thats not how it works, you have to buy a ticket then..." To your surprise your mom simply hops on the boat, she smiles at him, making a flirtatious pose you've seen her do countless times, her voice becoming slightly higher pitched as she pouts and says "Oh but could you please just make an exception for us girls? We'd be so so grateful and we'd pay extra"
His whole expression softens as he smiles back at her, his eyes very blatantly travelling up and down her body before replying "Oh... Well I'm sure I can make an exception just this once..." She claps her hands together girlishly and says "Oh thank you so much! Could you take us to the airport? Emmy honey get in." You force yourself not to groan from embarrassment as you hop in the boat next to her. You sit down and whisper "I can't believe that worked" she smiles and confidently flicks a few strands of her golden hair over her shoulder before replying "Really? I'd have been more surprised if it didn't work."
The boat shudders to life as the engine starts up and carefully takes off from the dock, you wait until you're out in the open water before speaking again. "Why the airport?" you whisper to her not wanting to draw attention from the driver, she leans in and whispers back "Lots of police there right? Plus its far enough away that I can call for help on the way there" With that she pulls out her phone and begins dialling. You're actually pretty impressed, where's this mom been all your life? Your look of awe at your moms crisis management suddenly turns to shock as something heavy collides with your boat. Your boat rocks violently, your mom shrieking as she fumbles with her phone then drops it into the water. You tumble out of your seat falling to your knees, quickly scrabbling back up to stand you softly say "Oh no..." As you see Riko and two of her thugs in the boat that just rammed you.
[[CONTINUE|VENICE boat clash]]"Going somewhere?" she calls out as the thug she has driving veers to the right in preperation to ram you again. "Hold on!" you call to your mom as you clutch the edge of the boat moments before they slam into you, your boat rocks so hard it feels like you'll be thrown into the water but you manage to keep your footing. Your driver picks himself up from the floor, standing up and leaning over the side of the boat to yell at them in Italian. They immediately steer into him again and he staggers backward before toppling over the edge of the boat with a loud splash. Your mom loses her footing as well, her feet slipping out from under her. She bumps her head on the side of one the chairs a she falls letting out a soft moan as she sinks into unconsciousness, her eyelids fluttering shut as she hits the floor
"Mom!" you call out as you shakily get to your feet. You then see them trying to pull up alongside you, now that the drivers gone and your moms out they must be intending to board your boat and drag you onto theirs. You quickly hop over your mom and take the wheel leaving the driver in the water angrily yelling after you "Sorry! I'll come back for you I promise!" you call after him as you push the throttle as far forward as it will go. You glance to your right to see one of Rikos henchmen on her boat about to try jumping over. At the last second you turn the steering wheel, sharply cutting away from them. His foot only glances your boat and he goes toppling into the water just leaving Riko and the guy driving left in the boat. She angrily says something to him Japanese and he tries getting closer to you again. You could try using their own tactic against them and ram their boat or you could keep steering away from them. What's it going to be Emily?
[[Ram their boat]]
[[Steer away from them|Boat capture VENICE]]Your boats are nearly identical so you're not going to be able to outrun them, you have to fight back. You turn the steering wheel as if you're about to break away from them then sharply spin it back toward them. Your boat veers right at them, slamming into their boat with a metallic bang. Riko wobbles and topples to the ground, shakily getting up with an enraged expression. You steer away and slam into them again, the crunch of your boat colliding with theirs ringing in your ears. You pull away again for another attempt but this time Riko angrily grabs the wheel and pulls it toward you ramming into you and shaking your boat.
You continue cutting through the water ramming into each other over and over, you're almost thrown from your seat from the impact but manage to hold on. Water kicks up all around you from your wild steering, your boats making a manic zig-zag pattern as they battle each other. You ram into them again but this time Riko lunges for you and manages to reach across and grab your hair "Ahhhh let go!" you cry out and try to steer away from them but her driver manages to stay level with you. Riko tries to drag you out of your seat, half her body still on her boat while the other half graps at your wriggling form. You slap her hand away and push at her but she grabs you again, you retaliate by pulling her hair and soon the two of you are in a messy, girly fight, slapping and pushing each other as your boats race forward.
Suddenly you hear the driver yell something in Japanese and you both look forward to see one of the small islands between Venice and the mainland rapidly approaching. You both scream in unison before the your boats slam into the landmass and you're thrown through the air tumbling into the dirt on the shore. You groan as your head pops up, your hair messily all around your face. Still dizzy from the fall you groggily get to your feet stumbling forward to your boat as you mumble "Mom?..." You almost trip over your own feet as you get closer to your crashed boat, squinting you see Rikos driver is slumped unconscious over the wheel and breathe a sigh of relief. But wheres... "Gotcha" suddenly a pair of arms wraps round you, a cloth clamping down over your mouth. Chloroform! She must've recovered faster than you realised and slipped behind you. "Mppphhh!!" you moan against the cloth as you feel its scent overwhelming you, unable to break away from Rikos tight grasp on your body.
[[CONTINUE|VENICE Police end]]You'd rather get your boat as far away from them as possible, you grip the wheel tightly and turn it left taking a sharp turn away from them. You can hear the water kicking up and the sound of their engine as they follow closely behind you. Twisting your head you look over your shoulder to see them right behind you, unfortunately the similarity of your boats means you just cant outpace them. "Come on. Come on" you mutter willing your boat to go faster. You glance backward again and see Riko edging out on the bow of the boat, clearly planning to jump over. You try twisting and turning in a zig-zag motion but the driver manages to keep up with you. Then to your dismay you hear a soft thump as a pair of feet land perfectly on your boat.
"Nowhere to run now little rabbit" you hear her say and fully turn around to see her standing there triumphantly with her hands on her hips. Your heart begins to race, your breath catches in your throat as you run out of ideas. She sees your panic and slowly walks forward, pausing to crouch down by your moms unconscious form and run her hand along her body "Your mothers quite beautiful and seemingly just as fragile as you. Turn off the engine Emily..." her hand traces up your mothers chest then lightly grips her throat to emphasise her point "...the chase is over" You gulp and turn back around to pull the throttle back to neutral, the engine dying down as you turn back and say "Please don't hurt her!"
"I'm not going to hurt either OF you, I'm simply capturing you. There really was no need for all this fuss, now come along you've wasted enough time already." With that she pulls your mom forward, lifting her off the ground before slumping her over her shoulder. She stands hoisting your moms limp form in the air, her legs dangling down in front of Rikos chest, her backside sticking up on Rikos shoulder which she gives a few firm pats to. The other boat pulls up alongside yours and Riko hops over then motions to you "Come" She has your mother, your engine is off and you're surrounded by water, what other option do you have? With a sad sigh you step onto her boat and in seconds they take off.
[[CONTINUE|Venice boat bondage END]]"Sit" she says to you as she lays your mom down on the floor, you cautiously slide down into the row of seats at the back of the boat watching Riko carefully. Your eyes dart around hoping to call out for help but the driver is clever enough to keep his distance from other boats. Riko picks up a black bag and pulls out a series of white ropes tossing them to the floor at your feet. Her eyes twinkle with delight as she walks over and sits next to you, snatching up a few ropes as she says "Turn away from me and put your hands behind your back" you look to your mom, trying to convince yourself you're doing this to keep her safe and not because you're terrified, then you sigh and turn in your seat.
You feel the pinch of the ropes as Riko ties your wrists tightly together then you feel her breath by your ear as she whispers "Keep your lips tightly pressed together my pet" you do as she says and a length of cloth is tied tightly over your mouth, muffling any potential cries for help. "Mppphhhh" you moan softly through your gag as Riko crouches by your ankles and begins tying them as well. Once she's done her hand strokes up your leg before tying your upper legs together as well, your thighs pressing firmly against each other when she's done with her firm knot.
You sit there bound and gagged watching as Riko moves over to your unconscious mom and begins tying her up as well. She moves her limp limbs into the necessary position as lengths of rope are secured to her unmoving form. She also ties a gag over her mouth as well just in case then stands to look at the two trussed up damsels she has in her clutches "Perfect" she says happily prompting you to let out another sad muffled moan as you look down at your feet in shame. She comes over to you and says "Just need to move you to the floor for a second cutie" She then slides you off the chair and down to the floor, her hands all over you to lower you carefully. Once your down she pushes up the row of seats revealing a secret compartment beneath them.
From the floor you wriggle a little testing your bonds but unable to break them. Unable to do anything except watch as Riko scoops up your mom from the floor and carefully places her inside the hidden compartment. Riko then retrieves a small plastic spray bottles and crouches lower to you "We've got a long trip so you should take a nap. Nighty night" with that she sprays a few small bursts from the bottle onto your gag. You feel it dampen slightly with the strange smelling liquid as the fumes waft up into your nostrils. You moan sleepily as the substance on your gag overwhelms you, feeling yourself go limp as Riko picks you up off the floor. She cradle carries you to the open compartment your eyes sleepily looking down to your moms bound figure inside. Then you're place inside next to her, your bodies pressing up against each other. The last thing you see is Riko closing the door, hiding any evidence of the scandalous contents. You tried your best Emily but you just couldn't escape from Riko, something tells me you won't every get a chance to again.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|VENICE boat clash]]"You never had a chance little rabbit, you see prey like you is predictable and I..." before she can finish her gloating a blue and red light shines across all of you and a siren blares loudl. None of you saw it approach but the police boat has pulled up right by the shore. The two officers hop out and take out their guns "Hands in their air! Put her down!" They yell at Riko and she reluctantly releases you from her grasp. One of the officers comes over assessing the bizarre scene then says "Which one of you stole a water taxi?"
Suddenly your mom pops up from your crashed boat and stumbles to the edge as she looks around. They point their guns at her then lower them as they realise the dazed blonde is clearly not a threat. She groggily looks to you and mumbles "Emmlly?" as she puts a hand to her head to try and clear her thoughts.
Unable to make much sense of this they makes you all sit on the ground with your hands behind your back as more police boats arrive. You can see Rikos eyes darting around as she tries and fails to think of a way to escape. Your mom being the only adult is taken aside to speak with the police, she still looks pretty shaky on her feet but she must be coherent enough to convince them of the truth as they keep glancing over at Riko with more and more suspicion.
Finally one of them comes over and puts Riko in handcuffs, you can see this look on her face of pure bewilderment, as if she never considered her plan to capture you could ever end in failure. Her look of shock slowly turns to understanding then she looks back, her eyes meeting yours as she smiles, seemingly reevaluating her estimation of you. Still sitting on the ground you glare back at her as she's led onto one of the boats. Then as she's taken away you let out a relieved sigh and flop down onto the ground, finally letting yourself relax, forgetting that you still inhaled a lot of the chloroform on that cloth and slipping into a deep sleep.
[[CONTINUE|Second Airport]]You get bumped around a bit from all the people coming and going but slowly you make your way through the market. Multiple market vendors try to call out to you as you slip past them, shouts of "Young lady over here!" and "Pretty girl you must see what I have to offer" are politely ignored, you know they just see you as some naive tourist who can be easily swayed with a compliment so you keep your head down. At least you try to until you find yourself a little lost, this market has a lot of twists and turns and with all the people it's been hard to keep track of where you're heading. You break free from the crowd to ask for directions, an old man at a seemingly empty stall with three overturned cups seems friendly enough.
"Directions? Why of course my dear! But first won't you play my game?" he says as he lifts one of the cups to reveal a red ball underneath. Now you see why nothing else is on this stall and you shake your head with a shy smile "Oh I don't have much money and I'm meant to be meeting my mom so..." he just smiles and says "No problem! For a girl as beautiful as you the first game will be free! Then I will tell you exactly where to find the baths." You blush a little from his compliment and smile back at him as you reply "Oh well... Okay then just one game" He claps his hands together and says "Excellent my dear! Let's see if your eyes are as sharp as they are alluring." You giggle and subtly roll your eyes at him trying to charm you then you watch as shows you the red ball in the centre cup, covers it and begins sliding them round the table. They whiz past each other, his hands moving at surprising speed but you manage to focus in on the cup with ball, following it wherever it goes.
When he finally stops you tap the cup on the left and he lifts it up to reveal the ball. "Excellent! You win! Well done my dear!" you smile happily as he hands you a small wad of bills then gives you the directions you need. You're about to turn away when he says "Leaving so soon? Why not play one more game? You were doing so well, surely a girl with as much talent for this game wouldn't leave after just one round. And now you have money to spend! It would be foolish to just walk away!" You really don't want to be late but his persuasive attitude is making it hard for you to say no "Ummm well..." you mumble but he continues "I can see you want to say yes! So you will play one more wont you my dear?"
[[Agree to one more game]]
[[Politely refuse]]"Oh okay then. Maybe just one more..." You say as your shoulders sag and you submit to his persistence. He's delighted by your agreement, clapping his hands together again as he covers up the red ball again "Perhaps you can win enough money to buy something nice for your mother?" Him saying this sparks an image in your mind, of you buying a necklace for your mom and perhaps easing some of the tension in your relationship. With renewed determination you focus your eyes on the cup as he begins sliding it around the table, rapidly switching all three as they become a blur on the table.
Unlike last time he begins to speak casually as he continues sliding the cups "I must say it's hard to focus on the game with such a stunning creature in front of me. If you don't mind me saying your legs in particular look quite lovely, especially in those... ah what do you call them?" Your eyes flicker down to your legs as you begin to feel self-conscious and you awkwardly mumble "My tights?" he smiles and replies "Ah yes thats the word, such flimsy things but they make quite a difference. Now choose a cup" he says as he stops sliding. His comments about your appearance have distracted you enough that you've found it hard to focus, your hand pointing to one of the cups with uncertainty. He lifts it up to reveal nothing and you dejectedly hand back the money you just won "Ah too bad" he says smugly "Perhaps you are just a pretty face after all? Nothing wrong with that though, with legs like that I'm sure you'll do just fine" How dare he reduce to you just your legs! You glare at him and angrily reply "I want to play again!" a sly smile spreads across his face as he says "Very well"
As you start playing his comments about your appearance immediately start up again "So do you always wear tights? Would it not be more comfortable without them?" This time you try to focus on just the cups but you still feel your hand absent mindedly reaching for your tights, brushing along their smooth surface as his comments make you subtly self-conscious. Your eyes remaining on the cups you mumble softly in reply "Well my mom always liked it when I wore pantyhose, she's says it makes a womans outfit complete." You feel your legs start to shift subtly up and down, all the attention they're getting making you feel uncomfortably noticed "Ah but not just for the outfit of course? You must also be aware of the attention you get making your legs look so delightfully smooth and flawless" your efforts to ignore him fail as you blush brightly, your eyes flickering from the cups to him as you stammer "Well... That... thats not why I wear them... I mean I do notice the attention... but... but..." before you can finish he stops sliding the cups and announces "We can discuss your legs in a moment my dear but for now you must choose"
[[CONTINUE|Turkey market capture END]]You manage to muster up the courage to refuse him as you shake your head and say "No thank you, I really have to be going" You see his expression sour so quickly turn and hurry away, his angry grumblings fading into the distance. Following his directions you soon find your way to the baths, the wooden door has ornate carvings, two large potted plants sit either side of it and you can already smell a sweet rose scent wafting from within. You cautiously push open the door to enter a small reception area, two plush couches sitting on opposite sides of the room. You quickly spot your mom on one of the couches, she's wearing a red dress with a plunging neckline that you're certain turned a few heads on her way here.
"Hey sweetie" she says as she smiles and comes over to you, giving you a quick hug before pulling away and saying "You ready to go in?" You nod and after signing in at reception you're led down some stone steps to a changing area. You step into a small cubicle and peel off your green sweater revealing the top half of your dark blue swimsuit. You then slip out of your flats and shimmy your shorts down past thighs letting them fall to the floor. Your sitting on the wooden bench pulling your pantyhose down your legs when you hear your mom call to you "I'll see you in there sweetie." then you hear her walking away.
Once you're done changing and packing away your clothes you step out into the first bathing area, you're now just dressed in your figure hugging one-piece swimsuit, the stretchy material clinging to your body like a second skin. Your bare feet pad softly on the floor as you walk, your slender figure moving through the mists created by the hot water. The lack of noise compared to outside creates quite the contrast, it feels like you've travelled back in time just by walking down here. The lighting is low, there's a fragrant rose scent in the air, soft music plays and the relaxing atmosphere immediately puts you at ease. You don't see your mom but decide against looking for her as you sink into the first hot bath. You sigh softly as you close your eyes and let all your tension fade away as you feel your muscles loosening.
You remain like this for a long while before quietly slipping out and moving through the baths. Water drips off you, sliding down your now damp swimsuit in small droplets. As you look for another bath to try you see a sign for massages and remember this is part of the experience. Using the towels on the rack outside you dry off then step through the thin veil covering the door. A woman dressed in white greets you as you enter and says almost at a whisper "This way" You follow her to a secluded area where she has you lay down on your front on a padded table. She then smoothly slips the straps of your swimsuit down your shoulders and begins rubbing them with oils that smell delightful. You let out a soft moan as she eases you into an intense relaxation, then your eyelids flutter shut and you unintentionally fall into a deep sleep.
[[CONTINUE|Arabian dream start]]Once again you pick the wrong one but this only enfuriates you further and you immediately challenge him to another game. His endless comments to reduce you to just your appearance has you desperate to prove him wrong and you completely lose track of how much money you're losing. Each time you try to ignore him but each time he manages to make you flustered, blushing as you allow yourself to become distracted by answering his questions about your tights or your figure or whether you have a boyfriend. He's quite masterful in finding a sensitive feminine subject that immediately breaks your concentration, unable to prevent yourself from rushing to a muddled defence of whatever he's questioning. You're many games in and find yourself stumbling through another discussion about your appearance "Well I can't help what boys find... appealing... it's not on my mind every second of every day... I mean of course sometimes I'll wear... but... but that's not why... I mean my moms been choosing a lot of my outfits lately and she's much more daring than me so I haven't had much choice anyway and..." Suddenly the cups come to a stop and once again you realise you've completely lost track, your finger shaking slightly as you point to a cup at random.
He lifts it up to reveal nothing and says "Ah you have lost once again I'm afraid." You're about to ask for another game when he cuts you off "I think you've played enough my dear, it's time to for you to pay your debt" your eyelids flutter and you feel sinking feeling in your stomach when he tells you how much you owe him "Oh I didn't realise! I got carried away... my mom has money though so if you'll just let me go meet up with her then I'll..." he shakes his head and sternly says "I'm afraid that won't be possible. If you cannot pay immediately then I'll have to take you as payment." All his former charm has evaporated and you feel a tremble in your legs from his serious attitude "Take me?... You... You can't..."
He continues his stern stare as he says "I certainly can. You owe me a lot of money so I am well within my right to retrieve it however I see fit. As I said when I first saw you, you are quite beautiful and I'm certain the right buyer will pay me enough to settle what you owe" he then snaps his fingers to signal someone behind you and you suddenly feel a looming presence looming over you. A rough hand grabs your upper arm and begins pulling you toward the building behind the market "Hey! Stop! You can't just take me!" you call out as you try to wriggle away from this thug that works for him. The man simply ignores as you're dragged off and no-one rushes to your defence, as soon as you're inside you feel a syringe being plunged into your neck and everything goes black.
[[CONTINUE|Turkey Market SOLD]]Some time later you find yourself slowly regaining consciousness, lifting yourself up to sit up on the stone bench you've been laid on. You look down at your body to see you've been dressed up in a pink belly dancer outfit, it's actually a little skimpier than what you've seen in movies, the bustier pushing up your cleavage and the see through material showing off your legs. You instinctively gasp but all that comes out is a soft "Mpphhhhh" only now realising a strip of pink cloth is wrapped around your mouth gagging you.
As your senses return you also realise your arms are bound behind your back, wrapped with a thin chain. Your ankles are also shackled with a chain just long enough to let you make small steps. You moan and wriggle in your bondage for a few moments but realise its hopeless and stop trying to resist. You're in a stone cell, a metal door the only thing for you to focus on. You wait for what seems like hours then it suddenly swings open and the same burly thug who captured you comes in. He secures a collar around your neck, ignoring your pleading moans, then he attaches a thin chain to the collar, gives it a yank and leads you out.
You're led through an underground tunnel into a vast dark room with a stone pedestal in the centre. The man leads you to the stand on the pedestal and as your eyes adjust to the dark you see there are chairs encircling you each with an unseen person occupying them. Suddenly an amplified voice booms through the chamber "Ladies and gentlemen please begin your bidding" only now do you realise what's happening, how the man tricked you into racking up a debt, the reason you're now here. You're being sold and there's nothing you can do about it. You whimper sadly through your gag and hang your head as you mens and womens voices bidding on you. Well Emily perhaps I should leave you here, it seems your adventures are most definitely at an end. Let's just hope whoever buys you has good intentions, then again if they did would they really be at this auction in the first place?
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Cup Game TURKEY]]When your eyes flutter open everything has changed yet for some reason it doesn't bother you. You're lying on a large bed with satin sheets, they're so soft you feel like you could sink right through them. You let out a small yawn then slowly rise into a sitting position as you take a look around your royal bedchamber. You then look down at yourself and see you're wearing an arabian princess outfit, silky light green pants billow down your legs, your stomach is bare except for a small jewel in your belly button, finally a light green silk bustier with silver chains attached covers your chest. You slowly stand from the bed taking everything in then walk to the balcony as you assess you kingdom sprawling out in front of you. A cool breeze blows past your balcony giving you a moments respite from the hot sun beaming down on you. A sleepy smile spreads across your lips as you simply accept this new reality, not questioning for a moment how any of this is possible.
You turn to head back to your bed, ready to lazily waste away the day when you hear the sound of clashing metal close to your door. You cautiously approach the doors when they fly open and one of your guards rushes in "Princess! Assassins have breached the palace! We'll be able to hold them off but you must stay inside! I'll let you out when it's safe!" With that he slams the doors shut and you hear a key locking. You cross your arms and sit down on the edge of the bed with an annoyed expression. You hate being locked up in your room like a child, for all your royal heritage a simple guard can keep you in here for as long he wants. You wouldn't be much help in a fight but staying here doesn't seem safe either. You could do as your told and stay put or you could try to find a way out of here. What do you desire princess?
[[Stay in your room|Captured in arabian bedchamber]]
[[Try to escape|Escape arabian bedchamber]]You sigh as you decide to just do as you're told and wait to be let out. Flopping back down on the bed you stare at the ceiling trying to ignore the commotion outside. Then you stand and walk to your makeup dresser, sitting down on the soft seat as you check your appearance in the mirror. You pick up your hairbrush and begin gently running it through your hair as you try to keep yourself busy. It actually works as you become preoccupied with making your hair as straight and tangle free as possible, your eyes focused on the mirror as you lose yourself to the feminine routine.
A noise abruptly distracts you from your hair as you're certain you hear something from the balcony. You cautiously place the hairbrush down and stand to approach the balcony. Stepping out onto the balcony you nervously take a look around, the breach of the palace plaguing you with fears of being captured. However there doesn't seem to be anyone out here, letting out a soft sigh you turn to head back inside. You're barely back in your room before you hear behind you "Looking for someone princess?"
You gasp and spin around to see the intruder who somehow managed to hide from you. He's wearing simple street clothes, looking less like an assassin and more like one of your common subjects. He's unshaven and has a roguish look about him, smiling slyly as he takes a step toward you. Your legs tremble as you step back away from him then you spin round to run as you call out "Guar...Mpphhhh!!!" Much quicker than you he pounced forward as you turned, his hand shooting out to snatch your slender wrist and pull you back against him. As your cry for help barely escaped your lips his hand clamped down over your mouth. His other arm now snakes around your midsection to keep you in place as he whispers in your ear "Shhhh no-ones coming to help you princess"
[[CONTINUE|Arabian capture bedchamber END]]You won't let a guard boss you around! If they've gotten this close to you staying here is a risk you can't take. You try the door just to make sure but it doesn't budge. You then hurry over to the balcony and look across to your left, there's another balcony a little way over and if you're careful you could sidle along the ledge of the building. You already feel your legs trembling but take a deep breath and move to the edge of the balcony. You sit on the stone railing then swing your legs over and slowly press yourself against the pure white stone of the palace. The ledge is just big enough to fit your feet on so with careful precision you begin sliding your feet along. A breeze blows by and you gasp, wobbling slightly before hugging the building even tighter. Pausing to try and stop the beating in your chest you take another deep breath and keep moving.
Finally you reach the other balcony letting out a sigh of relief as you grasp the railing and swing your legs back onto the firm ground. You push open the doors into your parents chambers and find it empty. You're not surprised as they're currently on a diplomatic trip, no doubt you being here alone is the reason you're being targeted, if anyone managed to capture you they would have the king at their mercy. You go to the door to continue your escape but then you pause. No-one would be expecting you to be in this room, perhaps simply hiding here would be your best option? After all the longer they spend looking for you the more guards will arrive to overwhelm them. What should you do princess?
[[Hide here|Capture under bed princess]]
[[Try to escape|Chased by attackers princess]]"Now if you promise not to scream I'll take my hand off your mouth alright?" you nod and whimper through his hand and he slowly peels it away "Good girl" he says softly then pulls you over to your dresser, his rough hands forcing you across the room "Let me go. Why are you doing this?" you plead sadly as he begins opening your drawers "I'm being paid to capture you princess, the men outside are just a distraction and... ah here we go, perfect." he says as he finds a draw full of your finest silk scarves. He grabs a handfull of them and lays them out on top of the dresser as he continues "But I have to say seeing how lovely you are I would happily do this for free"
You blush at his comment then let out a small gasp as you feel him pulling your wrists behind your back, pushing you up against the dresser as he binds your arms with one of the scarves. His hand run down your legs then he pushes them together before tying your ankles as well. "What are you going to do with me?" you say as you see him reaching for another scarf. You feel a hand running across your bare stomach as he says "Don't worry I'm not an assassin. I've been paid to take you far away from here and keep you as my prisoner. But perhaps in time you'll learn to enjoy yourself..." he lowers his voice just a little, getting closer as you feel his breath on your neck "...as I certainly intend to" then you feel him squeeze your chest, you gasp at his boldness and he immediately pulls another scarf between your plump limps.
"Mppphhh!!" You moan through the gag as he tightens it behind your head, you hear him let out a small chuckle at how easy it was to trick you into opening your mouth wide enough. Once he's done he spins around to face you, looking into your wide, helpless eyes as he says "I've been a thief all my life but by far you are the prettiest thing I've ever stolen" he then leans in and kisses you on the lips before grabbing you by the waist and hoisting you up over his shoulder. "Mppphhhh" you moan sadly as he carries you away, giving your behind a few firm pats as he walks toward the balcony. Well princess it seems the plan to capture you worked perfectly. You'll never know why but your fate has gone from ruling over a kingdom to being the plaything of a simple thief.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Arabian dream start]]You decide that your walk outside the building is more than enough danger for one day. Taking a quick look around you focus on the bed, remembering where you would hide when you were a little girl. You go over to it, crouching down to look at the gap between the bed and the floor. You then lie down on your stomach and crawl under the bed, turning your body so you can face the door just in case they come here. You remain like that for a long while, faintly hearing the continuing conflict outside. You hear the doors to your room bursting open and breathe a sigh of relief that you didn't stay there. But then you hear footsteps coming down the hall and your door is kicked open as well.
You almost gasp but clamp your hands down over your mouth at the last moment to cover the sound. You see three pairs of feet march angrily to the room, whoever they are they're dressed all in black and immediately begin looking for you. "Where is she?" one of them snarls and a female voice replies "She can't have gotten far, keep looking" Your heart is beating so hard you're certain they're going to hear it. You keep as still as possible, your body trembling from fear as they search the room for you.
"Nothing. She must've escaped!" one of the men angrily yells as their search comes to nothing. You then hear the female voice reply "Perhaps..." then suddenly you feel a pair of hands grip your ankles "...Or perhaps she's right here!" the voice announces victoriously as you're dragged out from under bed. You wriggle onto your front gasping "No!" as you're faced by your attackers looming over you, their dark black armour creating a stark contrast to your skimpy, colourful attire. Two large men and the woman who found you flash cruel smiles as they look down at your helpless form then in an instant they descend upon you.
[[CONTINUE|Under bed princess END]]You decide that the next room over isn't far enough to escape whoevers come for you. Running to the door you push it open and head into the hall outside. As soon as you're outside you see far down the hall the fight still happening between these mystery attackers and your guards. A number of guards lie still on the ground, the fight seemingly not going in their favour as they fight desperately against a small group of mercenaries. They're all dressed in dark black armour, each with different weapons that they seem expertly trained in using. As you stare frozen in place at the chaotic scene one of the female mercenaries spots you, breaking away from the fight shouting "The princess! She's trying to escape!"
You gasp and turn as the woman abandons the fight and takes after you, sheathing the two daggers she was using to mow down your guards. You see her hand go to a leather whip coiled by her waist no doubt to snare you and take you prisoner. Finall shaken out of your frozen fear you spin round and take off down the hall. Your soft satin shoes barely make a sound but the womans heavy boots make a horrible thumping noise as she chases close behind you. Your slender body simply isn't cant run fast enough, your arms flailing in a girlish manner as you try to outpace her. You've been running in a random direction, not paying attention to where you're heading but now you remember you're close to where the royal sorceress resides. She's quite secretive and rarely if ever leaves her door unlocked, if you try it and it doesn't open you'll be captured in an instant. You see the door approaching as you run, what do you wan't to do princess?
[[Try the door|Meet sorceress]]
[[Keep running|Arabian whip]]"Stop! No! Guards!" you call out for help but none arrives as the three of them work to flip you back onto your front and force your arms behind your back. Working in unison they easily keep you under control, binding your wrists together with thin black rope. You then feel your legs pulled tightly together as they bind your ankles as well, your thighs press firmly into each other as the knot is secured. "Barely put up a fight at all. You're making this too easy for us princess!" One of the men cruelly jokes as he slaps you on the behind. You gasp in shock, wriggling on the floor before saying in a high pitched tone "Oh! How dare you! My father will... Mpphhh!!!" Not wanting to hear your hollow threats a thick leather strap is pulled between your lips and tied behind your head. "Your father will do whatever we tell him once we have you" the man snarls then hoists you off the floor and tosses you over his shoulder.
You feel the mans arm wrap around your thighs to keep you in place as you balance on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. The woman walks to his back to speak to you, her hand tilting your chin up as she smiles and says "Don't worry princess you'll be well taken care of..." then she looks around and smirks "...perhaps not as well as you're used to but comfortable none the less" she then walks past you giving your behind a firm slap as she says "Lets go!" the men following behind her as you're carried from the room. It seems your hiding place wasn't as effective as you thought princess. Now you are only a bargaining tool, to be used to control your father and ultimately the kingdom.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Escape arabian bedchamber]]You're terrified at the prospect of the door being locked but you can't keep running much longer. You rush straight at the door, grabbing the handle and twisting it as you push your whole body against it. To your surprise and relief the door opens and you stumble inside nearly falling over yourself in your panicked hurrying. You quickly turn and slam the door shut, looking down you see the key is in the keyhole and turn it a second before the handle begins to rattle and you hear angry fists beating on the other side. You breathe a sigh of relief as you step back from the door, your eyes still locked onto it just to ensure your attacker can't get through.
"I don't recall inviting you in princess" you let out a girlish yelp and spin round at hearing the voice behind you. You then see the sorceress at the other end of the room, dressed as always in black robes with a red veil covering the lower half of her face. You've never been in here but as you look around it's as you'd imagined. Various magical artifacts sit one wooden stands, big bookcases containing ancient magical tomes line the walls, in the centre of the room is a steel pot with strange smelling concoction and on the floor beneath a mystical runic symbol is drawn. Just being in here is making you uncomfortable but there's nowhere else to go, you put your hand to your chest trying to calm your beating heart as you take a step forward and say "I'm so sorry but I had no choice. The palace has been breached, I think they intend to capture me. I was running and I saw your door and well... I'm sure my parents will be pleased that you kept me safe"
It's always hard to read the sorceress with half her face covered but you think she's smiling as she goes to one of her shelves, collecting ingredients as she says "Safe? For now perhaps. But for how long? The delicate flower kept in a glass case, displayed at royal functions but never to be touched. Sooner or later the flower must be plucked and you princess can do little about that" She then goes over to her pot, seemingly gliding along the floor in her dark robe, her movements so precise and graceful. You cross your arms angrily as you take a step toward the pot she's mixing something in and reply "I'm... I'm not some flower. I'm the daughter of the king and queen and while my mother seems to like having you around I don't think she'd appreciate you talking to me like that" The sorceress glances up at you, her dark green eyes meeting yours. Those eyes... They seem so familiar... You're frozen by her gaze, your mouth hanging gently open as her eyes bore into your soul then she says "Of course princess, I apologise. In fact while we've been speaking I've been making you a potion that will grant you invisibilty for one hour. Surely enough time to evade your would be abductors." she then pours the strange liquid from the pot into a cup and brings it to you "Here. Drink deeply"
[[Drink the potion]]
[[Politely refuse|Anger sorceress]]You're too scared to risk stopping even for a moment and run right past the door. Moments later you hear the crack of a whip, feel the rush of air behind you and then the thick coils of leather wrap around your neck. "Ghhhnnn" you groan as you feel it compressing around your throat, not quite enough to cut off your air completely but definitely making it hard to breath. "I have you now!" the woman declares victoriously as she gives the whip and tug, spinning you round to face her as she begins pulling you in. Your face begins to go a light shade of red as you grasp the whip and try to struggle away from her. However shes much stronger than you and with every pull she yanks you closer toward her, your feet sometimes sliding along the floor as you weakly try to defy her.
She smiles cruelly as she sees her strength clearly outmatching yours, delighting in watching you struggle as she easily pulls you toward her. Your face has gone much redder now, your eyelids fluttering as you try to remain conscious. Finally with one extra hard yank she pulls you right up against her, grabbing you around the waist as she finally gets you in her clutches "You are even weaker than I imagined" she says smugly as she holds you close to her "A weak little princess who spends all her days lounging around her decadent palace. You're so fragile even the smallest scratch..." as she lifts her index finger in front of you, showing you the glint of steel from the pointed tip she has attached onto it. Your eyes go wide at the small blade then you wince as she scratches you on the cheek, drawing a small line of blood as she continues "...could defeat you"
[[CONTINUE|Whip to scratch END]]
She begins unwrapping the whip from around your neck letting you gasp for air. "What... What was that?" You moan as you start to feel a strange tingle through your body. She smiles and replies "Just a little poison. I'll give you the antidote as you long as you behave and come with me. Now hold out your hands, wrists together" you hesitate for just a moment then feel that strange tingle again, the cut on your cheek throbbing with pain. You quickly do as she said and she wraps the whip around your wrists, binding them together and giving her a long leash to pull you along "Good girl. Now come along princess" she says as she turns and gives the whip a yank, you stumble after her, your hands out in front of you as she leads you away.
She takes you through the palace away from the fight, all your guards are distracted by the commotion next to your room so no-one sees you being captured. You let out sad whimpers and sighs as she pulls you through the palace, leading you down into the lower levels until she finds the hidden entrance her and her men must've used to sneak in here. Then you're led through a series of underground tunnels leading far away from the palace. Every now and then the woman will glance over her shoulder to see that you're still there, flashing you a cruel smile as she silently mocks your helplessness. You feel so useless just walking submissively behind her, letting her take you without even putting up a fight. You're beginning to feel less like a princess and more like a slave with every passing moment. Finally the tunnel emerges into a small stone building on the edge of the desert. She leads you outside where a camel is waiting, mounting the beast before saying "We've got a long way to go. Try to keep up princess" you open your mouth to plead with her but a sad moan just comes out instead, hanging your head as you're slowly led into the desert your palace fading away far behind you.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Chased by attackers princess]]As you stare into her deep green eyes you find you can't refuse her, your hand shakily reaching for the cup as you softly mumble "Well... if you think that's what's best..." her eyes seem to sparkle as she watches you bring the cup to your lips "Thats a good girl" she says as you start drinking it "Every last drop..." In small gulps you tilt the cup higher and higher until finally it's empty. You sigh as you bring the cup away from your mouth, the sorceress taking it from you and setting it aside. You stand there unsure of what to do next when the sorceress begins to speak "I always wondered why the king treated you so delicately, why even even when you grew older he still acted like you were a child. Now I know... it's because you are delightfully innocent... and painfully naive"
"Gahhh!" you groan and clutch your stomach, doubling over as you feel a sharp pain. "Wh... What did you..." the sorceress moves smoothly toward you as she continues "Be calm my dear. The pain is only temporary. The humiliation of being so easily tricked however, well that may last a little longer." You groan again and sink down to your knees, the sorceress looming over you as she says "No need to panic child, if I wanted you dead I wouldn't need a magic potion. No... for a delicate little thing like you I have something far mor appropriate." Suddenly your whole body seems to tingle but the pain dies down, you look up at her on your knees with a confused expression. She stands there smiling down at you and then she seems to... get bigger. Not just her but everything in the room. Then you look down at yourself and gasp at the realisation that it's you changing size, you hear her cruel laughter fill the room as you shriek in error. You're shrinking!
[[CONTINUE|Shrunk put in jar END]]Her eyes are so deep you just can't look away, it's as if her gaze is compelling you to agree to anything she says. You feel your hand shakily reach out for the cup as you mumble softly "Ok..." then at the last second you break free from her mesmerising stare, shaking your head gently as you say "Actually... I'd rather not. I'll just hide in here if that's ok" theres a moments silence where she takes in your refusal, the tension hanging in the air before she turns and pours the liquid back in the pot. She remains facing away from you as she says "Hide in here? With me? You foolish girl." You can't see what she's doing but smoke begins to billow out of the pot, thick and black it flows out and slowly fills the room making you nervously back away until you bump into the door.
You see her hand lift up to her face, pull something away then drop down by her side, the red veil now clutched between her fingers "After everything you did to me... Do you really think I'd help you... Emily." That name... it sounds so familiar and her voice... There's something so obviously happening here but you just can't quite realise what it is, somethings on the tip of your tongue yet when you open your mouth it escapes you. Instead your hand scrabbles behind you for the key to the door, deciding that you'd rather take your chances outside. The smoke continues to billow around the room, nearly concealing everything except for the sorceress. Finally you find the key and manage to turn it, just as you do the sorceress drops the veil to the ground and says with seething anger "ARE YOU LEAVING ME EMILY? AGAIN!!" With that she whirls round and you see the face that has haunted your nightmares, your mouth almost silently uttering the name "...Diana" then she holds out her hands and the smoke in the room shoots toward you, flinging you through the door in an explosion of splinters. You scream as you sink into a dark, inky abyss, the smoke surrounding you as you fall.
[[CONTINUE|Trapped in sand timer]]"Those mercenaries may not have captured you as instructed, but now that I think about this is far better. I can keep you here and no-one will suspect a thing" she laughs again as she watches you get smaller and smaller, sinking down as you remain on your knees. Finally you stop shrinking and shakily get to your feet looking around at the now massive room stretching out for miles arr around you, you then look down at your body which you're certain is no more than five inches tall now. Your eyes then travel all the way up the giant sorceress looming above you, her body now so much bigger than your own. You hear her laughter then see as she crouches down, her humongous hand reaching out for you. You shriek and try to run but it's no use, she snatches you up lifting you into the air as you wriggle about in her tight grip.
She holds you in front of her face and laughs again before saying "So adorable. Maybe I'll just swallow you whole, quite the humiliating death for a princess don't you agree?" you shriek as you imagine her dropping you into her mouth and begin pleading "Oh no! Please don't!" she laughs and replies "Hmmmm well not right at least but enough of that wriggling or I might change my mind" you sigh and go limp in her grip and she begins carrying you to a nearby shelf. The air rushes past you as you're carried, each of her steps shaking you a little with their huge impact.
"Now let me show you to your new palace princess" she says with a hint of mockery as she picks up a jar and unscrews the lid. She then drops you inside and tightens the lid again. You gasp as you look up then duck for cover as she pokes a few holes in the lid with a knife. You press your hands against the glass with a sad expression as you watch her hold the jar. Then she gives it a little shake causing you to stumble backwards and fall right on your behind. She laughs and sets the jar down on the shelf before saying "Get comfortable princess, you're going to be in there for a long time" You let out a sad sigh, not even bothering to pick yourself up. Instead you pull in your knees to your chest to comfort yourself, sitting there as you look out through the glass of your new home. Well princess it seems the sorceress is more devious than you realised, if only you hadn't been so trusting of her help you might've escaped this horrible fate.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Meet sorceress]] THUMP! You groan as you lift your head from the large pile of sand you've fallen into. Moaning slightly as everything comes into focus, your dazed expression suddenly turns to a terrified one as you slam your hands against the glass imprisoning you. Looking up you see a small hole that more sand is currently falling through, you have no idea how but you're trapped in a giant hourglass. Looking through the glass you see you're in your parents throne room, a singular figure sits in your fathers throne her legs crossed as she stares at you with an intense expression "Let me out!" you say angrily and bang your balled up fists on the glass.
The sorceress smoothly uncrosses her legs and stands, her expression becomes angrier with every step she takes toward you "Enough games Emily. You can't escape me in these childish fantasies. You cant hide from me no matter how far you travel. You killed me and I will haunt you forever" the sand seems to speed up as her anger increases, the hourglass filling at an alarming rate. You should be worried but instead all you can do is focus on her words. Diana. It's her... and this... this is all just a dream. No, not a dream, a nightmare. The same nightmare you've been having ever since that night in the clocktower. She's right, you can't escape her, can't escape the guilt you feel from failing to save her, from having to watch her fall into the fire.
You sink to your knees mumbling "No no no no no.... I'm sorry... I tried to..." but suddenly she cuts you off as she screams "I WANTED YOU TO JOIN ME! TO HELP ME! AND YOU KILLED ME FOR IT!!" Her eyes glow red and the room shakes with the power of her booming voice. You feel tears well up in your eyes as the sand rises to your waist, in moments it will consume you and like every nightmare before it you'll sink into a pit of despair. Except one thing is different this time, you've realised you're in a dream, so now you get to choose what you want to do Emily and you get to choose how you feel. So what's it going to be?
[[Beg her for forgiveness|Hourglass END]]
[[Stop feeling guilty]]No matter how hard you try you just can't stop feeling guilty for what happened, tears start streaming down your face as you cry uncontrollably. You bury your head in your hands for just a moment then lift up from your knees pressing your hands to the glass as you call out "I'm sorry Diana! Please you have to forgive me! I didn't know what else to do! I... I didn't want to hurt you!" She walks right up to the glass putting her hand on it to match yours, you remain in a hushed silence as you await her to speak, to perhaps finally forgive you and release you from your torment. She glances down on at the ground for a moment then meets your gaze, her expression twisting back to anger as she whispers "No"
"What you did is unforgiveable Emily and it will remain with you forever. You thought you won but even now you remain under my control, you will never be free of me Emily." you begin crying again then suddenly the glass becomes burning hot and you shriek as you pull your hand away from it. Diana laughs manically then suddenly dissappears, her dark robe falling empty to the ground. "No! No!!" you wail as the sand continues to fill the glass, coming up past your chest inching toward your neck. You whimper and moan as you crane your neck as high as it will go, gasping for the last few bits of air in the glass. Then the sand rises to your chin and with one last gasp you breathlessly call out "I'm sorry..." then the sand fills the glass completely, rising up over your head and covering you from view. The last few grains settle in the hourglass, the sand goes still, your demise completely unseen. Once again the nightmare has won and even in death Diana is victorious.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Trapped in sand timer]]You take a deep breath and clear your thoughts as you hang your head and close your eyes for just a moment. Then with renewed clarity you look up and meet her gaze as you say sternly "No" she pauses looking at you quizzically, her expression slowly hardening as tries to understand what you just said "Excuse me? What did you say?" she says with barely controlled anger but you don't look away for a moment as you reply "I said no. I'm done feeling guilty. You left me no choice. I'm sorry for what happened, I truly am but it happened because of you not me. We're done Diana"
She silently seethes for a moment, her chest rising with the deep breaths she's taking, then she explodes in a fit of fury "DONE!! YOU THINK CAN TOSS ME ASIDE!! YOU THINK YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT ME!!" Suddenly her eyes flicker yellow then she explodes from her robe taking the form of a huge serpent. Its head shoots toward you smashing through the hourglass and sending you flying across shards of glass and scattered sand. You cough and groan as you begin to get up but you're snatched from the ground, the coils of her scaly body twisting around you and lifting you into the air. Her tongue flickers out at you as her head lowers toward you then with a deeper, more monstrous voice she says "You will never be free of me Emily. You will never... what are you doing?" even while squeezed by a giant snake you simply stare calmly back at her, you know this is just a dream now and you refuse to give in to your fears.
"Why aren't you begging for forgiveness?! Plead! Moan! You know you're just a pathetic damsel in distress!" You hear the shakiness in her voice, how desperate she sounds. You feel her wobble as she loses her power and you calmly say "You're not real. You're just the guilt I feel and I'm done holding onto you. Goodbye Diana" she lets out a wailing scream as she falls to the ground, carrying you with her. You slam into the floor and instantly fall unconscious, the darkness taking you as you peacefully fall back asleep.
[[CONTINUE|Mom Arabia]]Your eyes flicker open and you expect to find yourself back on the massage table but instead you're back where you started. Still dressed up like a princess, back on your plush bed in your royal bedchambers. You smile sleepily as you look around "That massage must've really knocked me out..." you mutter as you swing your legs over the bed and hop to your feet. Well as long as I'm in a dream I may as well enjoy myself you think as you walk toward the door, your head filled with handsome princes who may be competing for your hand in marriage at this very moment.
As you're hand reaches for the door it suddenly swings open, making you jump a little expecting another attack. However the woman in the doorway is just the queen... wait not the queen its your mom dressed up like royalty in all white robes that flow down her body while also clinging to her curves. She smiles at you and steps into the room closing the door behind her as she says "Going somewhere?" you smile back and give her a little curtsy, now happily playing along with the fantasy as you reply "Oh yes my... ummm... highness? I'm quite sure that the royal... courtship ceremony was starting any moment now?" you go to walk around her but she blocks your path and you suddenly feel a hint of darkness in her presence.
She looks at you with an off-putting calmness then she takes a step toward you and you reflexively step back as she says "No no no, I don't think so. After all that horridness with the mercenaries and the sorceress... No Emily you won't be leaving your room ever again." she seems to loom over you with her increasingly scary presence. You take another few steps back as you mutter "Mom... what are you doing?" She smiles and continues advancing on you as she replies "Keeping you safe sweetie. Now come here."
[[Keep moving back]]
[[Go to her]]You realise this must be your subconscious trying to tell you something, whatevers happening here you need to face it. You take another step back and say nervously "No... I want you to leave... Stop. Stay away from me" trying to keep the calm tone you used to defeat Diana. Your mother however doesn't seeme concerned, she still has the seem creepy half smile on her face as she continues advancing on you. "I'm afraid I can't stop sweetie. I will keep you safe, no matter how hard you try you can't escape my control." You keep backing up until you feel your feet touch down on the balcony, your legs tremble as you're forced close to the edge and you say "I won't let you control me. I... I won't..." before you can finish you bump into the balconys railing jumping in fright.
Your mom lunges forward and grabs your shoulders leaning you backwards as she says "Let me? You have no choice. After all the cases you solved, all the enemies you faced I did what they never could. I took you from Greenfield, I stopped you from being a detective, I am your greatest enemy and you will always do as I say. And if you don't..." suddenly she pushes you backward and you go toppling over the railing, letting out a high pitched shriek as you fall, the ground rushing up to meet you until...
Your eyelids flutter open and you awake with a gasp as you rise up off the massage table. You look around as you let out a small yawn and see that you're alone, the masseuse must have left me after I fell asleep you think as you hop off the table. Walking back into the baths you have about twenty minutes to go over that strange dream. As you soak in the hot, relaxing water you realise what you've been trying to tell yourself. Though you hate to admit it this vacation has turned your mom into a villain in your eyes, you have to talk to her, if she'll just listen you're certain you can fix all of this. Once your time is up you go back to the changing rooms to dry off and get dressed. You meet your mom and in reception and head back out into the markets. You wait a few minutes then with a deep sigh you turn to her and say "Mom... we need to talk"
[[CONTINUE|BIG ARGUMENT START]]Well it is just a dream and she is your mother, what could be the harm in just going along with your subconscious? Trying not to worry you stop moving back and take a step toward her as you say "Okay. Whatever you want mom." she smiles a little creepily as she puts her hands on your shoulders, firmly keeping you in place as she says "Good girl" her hand then strokes your cheek as she continues "So perfect. So obedient. I'm going to keep you like this forever. Look into my eyes Em" you do as she says and they flash white for just a moment, you let out a surprised "Oh!" then you feel your whole body stiffen.
"I... I can't move... What did you..Mmmmmm!" she puts her finger to your lips and suddenly they become frozen shut as she continues "Shhhhhh the sorceress isn't the only one who knows magic. Only I'm going to use it to keep you safe." she then snaps her fingers and coils of thick brown rope begin coiling all around you, the rope starts from ankles and wraps round until your neck is covered. You glance down at your now mummified body, the lengths of rope hugging your static figure tightly. "Mmmmmmmm!!" you moan through your closed lips but your mom just gives a you a happy look, as if everything is okay and she's not making you her a prison "The paralysis wont last forever but the ropes will keep you nice and still after that. Just one more thing sweetie" she says then snaps her fingers again and your bed transforms into a sarcophagus. Your eyes go wide as soon as you see this and you moan even louder "Mmmmmmmm!!!"
[[CONTINUE|Mom Arabian END]]Your mom makes a motion with her finger and the sarcophagus lid slides open with a heavy scrape. Then she steps toward you and scoops you off your feet in a cradle carry, her arms under your legs and back. As she slowly carries you to you tomb she tries to calm you, speakingly softly over your pleading moans "Don't worry sweetie, my magic will keep you alive in there and the tomb is enchanted to keep you young forever. Don't you see? This way you'll finally be safe, tied up nice and tight where no-one can get to you." you imagine all the years you'll spend in this tomb, your fear overwhelming you as you sink back into the reality of the dream, forgetting any sense of the control you had moments ago.
She brings you to the lid of the tomb then gently places you inside, kissing you softly on the cheek before rising up to look down at you lovingly. You continue moaning through your closed lips, pleading with her not to do this, trying to make her understand that this isn't what you want. She seems to pay little attention to what you want however, continuing her creepy smile as she says "Nighty night" then making that same motion with her finger as the lid begins scraping closed. You let out one last extra loud "MMMMMMM!!!" Before the lid closes and your muffled cries are completely cut off. Inside the darkness tears start slowly running down your cheeks as you accept your imprisonment, your whimpers and moans coming to a stop as you realise that no matter what you do this is the...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Mom Arabia]]"I had this dream... well... perhaps that's not the best place to start" your mom looks unsure but she listens intently as you continue "That really helped me clear my head back there and I've been thinking a lot... Mom I'm sorry but this just isn't working. When you first dropped me off at Greenfield I cried every night for a week, but you know eventually I stopped crying, I made friends, I even made a name for myself which was dangerous I know, I know but the point is that I was happy there and I'm not now. I don't know what it is, maybe we've just been spending too much time together or maybe those guys trying to capture us made things too tense but... after that argument at the police station... I think it'd be best if you just took me back to Greenfield, best for both of us I mean"
Your mom looks away from you as she considers what you just said then she takes a deep breath and plainly states "No" you look at her in stunned silence, unable to accept that she could dismiss your revelation so off handedly. You try to control yourself but fail as you angrily snap back "What? Why?! Why are you making me do this!? I'm not some little kid I should have some say in my own life! I want to go back to..." before you can finish she interrupts, raising her voice as well "It doesn't matter what you want Emily! I'm your mother and I know what's best for you!" you can feel tears welling up you're so emotional and frustrated as you yell back "You don't know anything! I hate you! You've been dragging me around the world making me watch as you flirt with guys! I'm going to call dad and tell him what you've been doing, he actually cares about me! He'll actually listen!"
You can see she's almost crying now as well, suddenly she holds your shoulders as her voice lowers and says "You think your father cares about either of us? How many times have you tried calling him since we started this trip?" Your mouth hangs open as you mumble "I.. I know he's busy a lot..." you gasp in fright as she grips your shoulders a little tighter and gives you a gentle shake as she continues "I was doing this for you! One last nice memory before we have to go pack a bunch of boxes and move. We're getting divorced Emily... Your father and I. I didn't want to tell you until after summer. He didn't even put up a fight over custody so if you think..." she stops as she sees tears streaming down your face, letting you go as her hand goes to her mouth, realising she's gone too far. "You're lying... I don't believe you" You say through choked sobs. She tries to reach out to you saying "Honey I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to..." But it's too late, you pull away from her saying "Stay away from me!" turning to run through the crowd.
[[CONTINUE|Cruise ship START]]THREE DAYS LATER
You lie on your bed staring at the ceiling as you let out a sad sigh, you can feel the natural rhythm of the ocean but it does little to calm you. You've spent one night on the cruise ship and barely spoken to your mom at all. For the first time she didn't give you a choice in where you go, the ship will dock at different ports and its up to you if you want to get off. This was all your moms idea, a way to still stay together but also give you some space. You don't even really care anymore, you cant stop thinking about the argument, about your father... You've tried calling but still no answer and now this far out to sea you can't even get a signal. You want to talk to your mom, maybe apologise, but you cant find the words or perhaps you cant find the courage. Either way you're on this cruise ship for the next two weeks so you might as well make the best of it.
After forcing yourself to get up and get changed you step out of your room into the hall. You're dressed in a pair of denim shorts, sandals and a loose fitting white blouse with only two buttons done up showing off a glimpse of your stomach and the green bikin top you have on underneath. This ship is huge with thousands of people on board and endless activities to spend your time on, however all you want to do is hang out by the pool to try and clear your head. You begin heading to the pool to lounge away the day as a few kids run past you. You just about avoid them then almost bump into a cute boy, he catches your eye and smiles making you blush as you hurry past him. You're beginning to feel a little better about being trapped on this ship as you reach the pool. Then you see her on the other side of the water already sprawled out on a lounger.
As always she's dressed so provocatively she's drawing the attention of nearly every man around her. With one long leg arched up, her head tilted back with her long blond curls laying perfectly all around her. She's wearing a stylish black one piece, the top of which criss-crosses across her breasts making an X that shows off a lot of skin. Her eyes are closed as she sunbathes, a peaceful expression on her face, completely unaware of all the attention she's getting. You groan and turn back to go to your room, not willing to once again be outshined and embarrassed by her.
[[CONTINUE|Find the necklace]]"Oh darn..." You say as you try to lift your foot out of the mud, your stocking clad heel slipping from your shoe. You slip your foot back into your shoe and give it a wriggle to free it from the mud. It comes free but you look ahead to the muddy path and doubt your chances of getting across with both shoes intact. You wish you'd dressed more appropriately, the other tourists are all wearing heavy boots, clomping on ahead as they leave you behind. You try to wave at them and open your mouth to call out for help when you hear the tour guide behind you laugh and say "Falling behind young lady? The jungle can be a dangerous thing for such a pretty girl" You turn to look at him and say "Sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just the mud and... " you gesture to your feet as you continue "...well my shoes..." he looks and nods before saying "Ah I see" he then offers you his hand "I could carry you across?"
You take his hand accepting his offer and he leans down, pulling you gently toward him. He then takes your waist and hoists you up in the air before letting you slump down over his shoulder. Your legs dangle in front of his chest and you feel his arm wrap around your thighs to keep you in place. As you stare at the muddy ground you hear him speak as he carries you along "I have to say, I've never quite understood these things you girls wear on your legs. They make your legs look smoother but they seem more trouble then they're worth, especially out here" you're starting to feel a little self-conscious as you mumble back "My pantyhose? Well my mom always liked it when I wore them, she's says it makes a womans outfit complete." he lets out a small chuckle then firms up his grip on your legs just a little "More complete? Well if you say so. Not that I'm complaining of course"
He continues carrying you right into the village, making an announcement to the tourists before you can politely ask him to put you down "Alright listen up guys! The tribespeople are happy to accept visitors but please be respectful! There are paths to different areas marked with small flags. Blue means you are welcome, orange means danger" You blush bright red at being kept like this in front of everyone, your legs draped down his chest, your behind sticking up on his shoulder in an embarrassing display of your feminine assets. Your weight seems so inconsequential to him, he barely notices he's still carrying you but you're certain everyone else must be aware of your humiliating position. "Okay thats everything guys. Meet back here in two hours!" you hear everyone start wandering off around the village allowing you to finally speak up "Ummm excuse me..." you call out and kick your legs a little "Oh! Of course!" he says as he sets you down. Your cheeks still feel bright red so you just quickly straighten out your hair as you mumble "Thank you" before hurrying away. You see your mom playing with some of the local children and decide to give her some space. There are two paths you can follow to explore the village, one leads down to the river though it it rained last night and seems pretty muddy. The other leads to the hut of the village shaman, it's said he wont always accept visitors but perhaps he's in a good mood today. What path will you choose Emily?
[[Path to the river]]
[[Path to the shaman]]You decide to risk the mud even after that little humiliating display. You remember from the description of this tribe that they make their boats by the river and you wouldn't mind getting a look at the process. You glance at the guide making sure he's not watching as you walk off to the path, the last thing you want is him slinging you over his shoulder again in a misguided attempt at chilvary. You find the blue flags marked for the river and begin following them through the jungle. As soon as you're away from the centre of the village the noise of people starts to die down and is replaced with the sounds of nature. You feel a little vulnerable out here on your own but you remind yourself that other tourists have walked this path countless times.
You're about halfway there, close enough to faintly hear the trickling sound of the river when your shoe once again gets stuck, your foot slipping out of it as it remaines glued to the ground in mud. "Oh no not again." you say as you shimmy your foot back inside then reach down to pull your foot free. You take another cautious step forward but when you do your other foot sinks even deeper the mud reaching your ankle "No!" you moan as you try to yank your foot free. With your foot stuck your balance is all messed up and as you try to wriggle your ankle out of the mud you wobble a little too hard, your arms flailing as you fall face first into the mud with a heavy splat.
[[CONTINUE|Mud END]]Your curiousity gets the better of you and you decide to try and meet the shaman. From what you read online he's quite the mysterious figure and even if he allows you to meet him everyone seems to have different accounts of their interactions with him, ranging from life changing to dissappointingly dull. You glance at the guide making sure he's not watching as you walk off to the path, the last thing you want is him slinging you over his shoulder again in a misguided attempt at chilvary. You walk through the village passing the huts as you take in this completely different way of life. Finding the path to the shaman you calmly walk down it as it leads you into the jungle.
As soon as you're away from the centre of the village the noise of people starts to die down and is replaced with the sounds of nature. You feel a little vulnerable out here on your own but you remind yourself that other tourists have walked this path countless times. You fight back the tremble in your legs and continue on through the wilderness. You stop when you come to a fork in the road, unsure of which way to continue. To your left is a blue flag and to your right an orange one, which one were you supposed to be following again? You were so focused on your embarrassing position during the guides talk you forgot to pay attention to his instructions, which flag did he say was safe to follow?
[[Follow the blue flag]]
[[Follow the orange flag]]You force yourself to your knees with a heavy groan, exerting all your energy to pull your legs out of the mud. Both your shoes are gone, remaining stuck as you fell forward, your feet slipping out of them as your tights became caked in mud. Then to your dismay you begin to sink slowly down into the wet earth. "No! No! Is anyone there? Please I need help!" you call out as you stand and wobble shakily on your sinking legs. I have to get out of here you think as you begin trying to pull your legs out and turn around. The problem is you can only get one leg out at once and when thats done you cant spin all the way around without twisting your ankle. Instead you try to walk in a full circle, yanking your leg out as you move left curving around. Unfortunately the mud seems even deeper here and just when you feel yourself runnning out of steam is when you begin to sink even deeper.
"No! Stop!" you plead with the earth as it begins to swallow you, quickly dragging you down to just below your knees. You feel so helpless, you've been away from the group for only twenty minutes and already you're falling prey to a patch of wet mud. Your legs feel so tired from having to heave them out with every step, only taking you here where you're sinking more rapidly than ever. Your chest heaves up and down as your heart beats heavily, you body covered in wet mud trembles with fright as you continue sinking. With a soft squelching sound you sink down to your waist, the mud gobbling you up like a hungry monster.
"Oh! This... This can't be happening... Not like this..." you moan as tears begin to well up, you wriggle your body left and right but the mud feels like a vice, closing in all around you as you sink deeper and deeper. Bubbles of air pop from the mud as it takes you up to your chin, you tilt your head up pleading desperately "Someone please help!! No no no...Mpphhhh" as you beg the mud sucks you under muffling your cries as everything goes black. A few more air bubbles pop then the mud goes still. Moments later two other tourists show up and see a pair of black flats stuck in the mud "Huh I thought I heard something" one of them says before they turn back around, leaving the shoes as the only sign you were ever here.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Begin tribe options]]Making a completely random guess you decide to take the path with the blue flags. You walk cautiously down the path hoping that if you're wrong you'll hit a dead end soon and be able to turn back. As you walk you don't see any immediate signs of danger so assume you've made the right choice. After a little while you're still walking and starting to wonder if you've made a mistake when the paths twists to the left and you see the singular wooden hut out in front. You quicken your pace as you walk up to the door and knock gently on it "Hello? My names Emily, could I come in?" you wait for a long moment then the door opens.
An old man gestures you to come in then closes the door behind you, he's dressed in very little clothing like the other villagers but his face is covered in strange tattoos, random symbols and markings that you don't recognise. He walks slowly to the centre of the room and kneels as he starts a fire then begins boiling a pot of unknown liquid. You stand there awkwardly unsure of what to do or say. As the fire burns he sits cross legged and motions for you to join him. He smiles at you as you walk over and sit cross legged on the floor. You don't know why but you feel quite calm around him, he has a peaceful energy that makes you feel safe. As you sit in silence you begin idly fiddling with your hair until he gently places his hand on yours and lowers it back down to your lap. He then begins breathing deeply and motions for you to follow him in this exercise. You take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds then let it out as you feel more and more relaxed. The steam from the bubbling liquid has a sweet scent and it fills the room increasing your sense of tranquility.
Once he's satisfied your breathing deeply and nicely relaxed he reaches for the bubbling pot, pouring some of the liquid out into a wooden bowl. He takes a sip then offers it to you, as you take the bowl from him your hand trembles slightly as you worry about its contents. With a slight hesitation you bring it to your lips, you glance up at him then not wanting to be rude you take a big sip before handing it back. It's... sweeter than you imagined, with a funny aftertaste you just cant place. He begins his deep breathing and you try to mimic him again, this time though with every breath the room seems to shake. You start to feel dizzy as the light begins to dim, you feel your heart beat slow down and your skin tingle with a warm sensation "Wh... What was in..." you mumble before your eyes roll back in your head and you lose consciousness.
[[CONTINUE|Jungle Girl BEGIN]]Making a completely random guess you decide to take the path marked with orange flags. You walk cautiously down the path hoping that if you're wrong you'll hit a dead end soon and be able to turn back. As you walk you don't see any immediate signs of danger so assume you've made the right choice. Although you also don't see the hut to the shaman so really you have no idea. All you do see is the path stretching out in front of you, winding haphazardly through the jungle.
You've been walking for a while when you stop to take a breath and wipe the sweat from your brow. You can't help but feel that somethings watching you, the random sounds of nature all around you making you anxious, your mind filled with images of wild animals pouncing on you. Taking a breath you try to calm yourself then you hear something above you on a tree branch, you sense a presence lowering from the branch behind you and tremble as you remain frozen in fear. Forcing yourself to move you slowly spin around then gasp as you find yourself face to face with a snake, it's tongue flickering out if its mouth inches from your nose.
[[CONTINUE|SNAKE END]]Every inch of your body wants to turn and run but you don't want to make any sudden moves, if you frighten the creature it could lash out and bite you before you can escape. You can feel your breath catching in your throat, feel your body tense up as you lock eyes with it. Then the most curious thing starts to happen, ever so softly the snake begins to sway side to side, it's gaze never leaving your own. At first you don't even seem to notice but your movements begin to match the snakes, your frozen body loosening to sway in time with the serpent.
Time seems to slip away, your thoughts become muddled and your mouth hangs gently open as you lose any conscious thoughts. With its rhythmic swaying the snake completely ensares your mind, like the swinging of a watch all you can do is follow its movements, your eyelids drooping as you get sleepier and sleepier. The snakes primitive technique has never been tried on an animal as big as you, it saw you as it followed in the trees, saw your slender figure, your innocent eyes and in that moment it decided that you were no longer a human to be feared but prey to be captured and devoured. While far less intelligent it's mind is still one of a predator and you were helpless to resist it.
Once it's satisfied it's prey is under its control the snake stops moving and you come to a stop as well, standing perfectly still with a glassy eyed, blank expression. If the snake was capable of showing emotion it would be one of pure excitement, its eyes looking hungrily at this delectable meal it now has all to itself. It slowly lowers itself to the ground then coils up around you, twisting around your legs then your chest and finally your neck. It begins to constrict, just hard enough to render you unconscious but not hard enough to damage it's prize. As the air is forced from your lungs you briefly regain consciousness to softly gasp "Oh... Wh... What... Ohhhh" you sigh as your eyelids flutter closed and you pass out. First you drop your knees then you crumple to the floor still wrapped in the serpents coils. Ever so carefully the snake drags you off into the undergrowth of the jungle, your limp body now ready to be eaten. One of your flats falls off as you're taken away, leaving the only sign that you were ever here at all.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Path to the shaman]]Your eyes slowly flutter open to the sound of birdsong, a few beams of light breaking throw the thick leaves above you. You're lying in your makeshift bed high in the trees, surrounded by the jungle you've lived in your whole life. It's strange but it takes you a moment to remember where you are, as you stand and look down at yourself it all comes back to you. You're dressed in the same loincloth and tattered fabric covering your chest that you've always worn, your pristine, slender body proudly on display. This jungle is all you've known since your parents were stranded on this island then perished shortly after. Against all odds you survived, protected and raised by an ancient spirit you came to know as the goddess of nature. Now that you're older you keep the jungle safe from harm, the goddess guiding you in your role as protector. You stretch your arms high above your chest, a peaceful smile spreading across your lips as you listen to the familiar sounds of nature. Your peace is suddenly disturbed by the sounds of machinery, intruders on the island! Sensing that the jungle needs your protection you spot a nearby vine then leap to it and swing bravely toward the commotion.
You swing from vine to vine, rushing through the air as the sounds grow louder. Finally you swing up to a branch that gives you a perfect overview of the group of mercenaries cutting a violent path through your home. They have vehicles, big ones and lots of guns, there must be at least two dozen of them and they look like they're here for a fight. It's not the first time you've had to protect your jungle from the evils of the outside world but you've never faced this kind of firepower. You swing along to the front of the convoy to see who's leading them. Your eyes go wide at seeing the woman sitting in the front car giving orders. She's blonde with her hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing black boots, combat pants and a black tanktop showing off her intimidating physique. You've never seen a woman like her, her muscled yet feminine figure clearly so powerful and dominant. She looks like she could break you in half if she wanted. You spend most of your days relaxing in the serenity of nature, your lithe form hardly equipped to face such a powerful woman. Perhaps you should just stay hidden and follow them to see where they're going? Or you could muster up your courage and swing down there to ask what they want, perhaps you could help them and get them to leave as soon as possible? What action will you take?
[[Follow quietly|Get spotted JUNGLE]]
[[Swing down and speak to them]]Your natural instinct is to try and resolve this peacefully but your fear won't allow it, that woman has a mean glint in her eye and with this much weaponry you wouldn't stand a chance against her. Instead you remain silent and unseen, swinging from tree to tree as you follow along with their convoy. You're so connected with the jungle it pains you to see this path of destruction, their large vehicles cutting a path through your sacred home. As you're following you swing to the next tree but it's more fragile than you anticipated, it snaps as soon as you drop onto it and you reach out grabbing the branch underneath. "Up there! Open fire!" You hear as you scramble onto the branch, your eyes going wide in shock as you look down at them to see their weapons rising.
Chunks of wood splinter and explode all around you as you leap away from them, grabbing a vine and swinging futher into the jungle in a desperate attempt to escape. You're certain their clunky vehicles won't be able to follow you through the trees but the sounds of smaller engines are soon heard closing in. You leap to another vine, your head twisting to glance over your shoulder and you see mutliple mercenaries following you on two wheeled vehicles, cutting through the trees as the passenger on the back continues to fire. The bullets get closer, the rush of air as they whiz past you making your heart beat faster. Then suddenly a bullet rips through the vine you're holding, breaking it apart and sending plummeting to the floor with a girlish shriek.
"She fell somewhere over there! Find her!" You hear the womans voice call out as the vehicles begin circling your position, closing in on where they saw you fall. You groan and messily sit up as clumps of dirt fall from your hair, blurry eyed you look around for somewhere to hide, knowing you don't have the time or energy to escape them. The undergrowth is particularly thick where you're laying perhaps you should lie here and remain perfectly still? You do see that old cave is quite close, its rocky structure nearly hidden by all the moss and vegetation growing on it. The goddess did warn you to never go in there but perhaps just this once to save yourself might be ok?
[[Lie perfectly still|Escape Mercs Jungle]]
[[Hide in cave]]You've manage to convince others to leave this jungle without violence before, perhaps even these armed thugs can be reasoned with? You jump to a nearby vine and swing down landing right in front of them "Stop!" the woman calls out to her men and the vehicles come to a halt. You stand there silently for a moment, your pale, slender body making a stark contrast to their overwhelming force. "Please you're destroying the jungle. Whatever it is you're looking for perhaps I could help you find it?" You say to the woman as she stares at you quizzically, then she steps down from the vehicle and begins walking toward you.
"Well it's funny you should say that..." she says as she gets closer, a small smirk on her lips. The closer she gets the more afraid you become, the firm muscles in her arms tensing as she advances on you. "...We were actually looking for something and I do think you could help." She walks right up to you, she's only slightly taller but she seems to loom over your, her solid frame dwarfing yours as you cower slightly in reaction to her dominant attitude. She stands there with her hands on her hips assessing you before continuing "You see..." suddenly her hand goes down to the gun she had holstered on her waist, smoothly sliding it out and firing from the hip. A dart shoots out and sticks into your smooth stomach, you let out a soft gasp as she continues "...What we're looking for is you."
Your hand goes to the dart, pulling it out and looking at it in confusion. Then you begin to feel dizzy, the dart slipping between your fingers as your hand goes to your head to try and stop the sinking feeling. "I didn't think it'd be this easy" the woman says with a smirk as she holsters her weapon and advances on you. Her boots heavily hit the earth as your slender legs tremble and begin to go weak, you vision becoming blurry as she gets closer "I wouldn't have brought all these men if I had known how helpful you were." Finally she reaches you and just at that moment your legs give out, you topple forward limply but she catches you, holding your softly breathing body in her arms as she watches you pass out "Thats it... Just go to sleep. Look at you, so fragile and delicate... You never stood a chance" Her words drift away as your eyelids flutter closed.
[[CONTINUE|BOAT CAGE END]]You smell the ocean before you fully regain consciousness, it's salty scent wrinkling your nose as you moan softly and open your eyes. You feel a strange motion beneath you, your hands feeling the cold, unfamiliar metal you're lying on, wondering why it seems to be moving. Then as you fully regain your senses you gasp as you look around, you're in a cage strapped to the deck of a boat. The cage is so small you can only get to your knees, trapped like a wild animal your eyes dart around looking for some way to escape. You rush to the bars, your hands gripping them desperately as you look across the boat, past the water and to the small green dot that has been your home your entire life. "No!" you call out seeing the island so far away, feeling the cold steel in your hands that is your home now.
"Quiet down in there!" Suddenly a man kicks your cage, shaking it and making you gasp as you turn to face him. He crouches lower to your level and snarls "Behave or I'll come in there and tie you up. Got it?" you whimper and nod and he walks off. Your cage has just been left out on the deck of the boat along with other cargo, men pass by some giving you a quick glance but none pay you much attention. After a long while the woman who knocked you out comes to visit and you're so desperate for interaction you go to the bars whimpering "Please! Please take me back! Don't do this!" The woman smirks, reaching through the bars to take your chin "So cute... Its a shame your buyer was so insistent on you being untouched or you'd be in my bed rather than this cage" you pull away from her, disgusted by her comments as you curl up in the corner of the cage. This just makes her cruel smile grow wider as she continues "I can see why he's paying us so much though. You are a perfect specimen, so protected from the world, so innocent... There's so much you have to learn." with that she laughs and walks off, leaving you cowering and dreading your future.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Jungle Girl BEGIN]]More than anything you simply want to run away but you know they'll easily catch you. Taking a deep breath you force yourself to lie perfectly still, putting your faith in the jungle, hoping that once again it'll keep you safe. The vegetation you're lying in just about covers your body, if they keep moving there's a good chance they wont spot you but if they pause to look closer you'll certainly be seen. You lie there feeling the heavy beating in your chest, listening to the sound of their engines as they circle closer and closer "She's here somewhere!" their leader calls out and you feel yourself tremble at the sound of her voice, picturing what she'll do if she gets her hands on you, how easily her muscled physique would overwhelm yours.
An engine gets very close and you glance to the side to see the woman sitting astride it her head swivelling as she looks for you. You're certain she'll see you any second now then suddenly the vegetation begins to grow around you, subtly and slowly it thickens just slightly to conceal you properly,the leaves and vines creating a thick shield. You hear the whisper of the goddess and breathe a sigh of relief as you feel her protection surround you. Moments later the vehicles take off to search more of the jungle leaving you in grateful silence.
"Thank you goddess" you say out loud as you stand up, knowing that no matter where you are she'll always hear you. You frown and let out a sad sigh as you think about the threat your home is facing, whoever these people are you're far outmatched, for the first time you doubt whether you can really be the protector of this jungle. From the way they searched for you it's clear they're here to capture you, no matter what happens you can't let them take you away from here. There's one woman who may be able to help you, the witch who was cast out by the natives of this land, her dark magic has always scared you but it may be necessary to stop this threat. Without her help you'd have to rely on yourself, perhaps you could wait until nightfall and try to sabotage their camp?
[[Visit the witch]]
[[Sabotage the camp at night]]
You're cerain the goddess will forgive you just this once for disobeying her. You hesitate for just a moment as you consider not going inside then the roar of an engine spurs you forward. Staying low you rush to the cave and slip inside. You breathlessly wander further into the dark, the sounds of the mercenaries angry shouts and revving engines slowly fading away. Soon the only sound is of your beating heart, heavy breathing and your bare feet pressing into the earth. The rocky walls seem to amplify every noise you make, your body trembling slightly from the creepy atmosphere.
You're worried that they may explore the cave as well so continue moving deeper to stay properly hidden. You keep going until you feel something stick to your face "Oh! What is... Get off." you say as you swipe away the cobwebs you've ran into. They're so big it takes you a little while to get them off of you, their sticky tendrils getting messed up in your hair. As you wipe off the last few strands you suddenly hear something in the dark, it sounds like movement, some kind of scuttling as numerous legs move closer and closer. You begin to take nervous steps backward when the source of the sound emerges from the darkness. You gasp, your hands going to your mouth in horror as you see a huge spider slowly advancing on you.
It's not monstrously big, only barely reaching your knees but still much bigger than normal, definitely big enough to pose a threat. The fact that you have a girlish fear of spiders certainle doesn't help, letting out a high pitched shriek as you turn to run. You barely get three steps into your fleeing when you slam into a massive web, stretching across both of the cave walls. No! This... This wasn't here before! Did it trick me? Set a trap then send me running into it? Oh how could I be so foolish! Thoughts of shame and terror run through your head as you weakly struggle in the web. The spider meanwhile seeing it's prey is properly in position begins moving in on you. "Oh! Oh no! Get off me!" You cry out as you feel the spider crawling up your legs, it then moves onto your back, its legs gripping into you as it leans toward your neck "No! Don't! D..Ahh!" you moan as you feel its teeth sink into your neck, then moments later your begin to feel dizzy and with a soft sigh your eyelids flutter closed.
[[CONTINUE|Spider Mummy END]]"mppphh..." a soft muffled moan escapes your lips before you fully regain consciousness. Your small movements already feel restricted and as your senses return to you your eyes go wide in shock as they look down at your body "MPPPPHHHH!!" You moan desperately as you wriggle about, the webs tightly wrapped around you not stretching an inch. You're lying on the floor of the cave, mummified in silky white strands of web, the material is so thin every curve of your body can be seen yet it's completely unbreakable. The webs go right up to your head, stopping just below your nose but covering your mouth and effectively gagging you. Feeling a tickle at your feet you look down to see the spider finishing it's work, applying the last few strands to cover your feet.
You let out a soft whimper as you look at the horrid thing, it terrifies you being so close to it yet you're unable to run. It's clearly a simple beast, capturing prey without giving it a second thought. It must have watched you from the shadows, prepared that web then trapped you like a fly. It finishes the last web then slowly crawls along your legs and to your chest, as it moves your struggles die down and you simply watch in terror. It stands on your chest and stares at you for a moment, its eyes taking in the delicious meal it now has all to itself. You look back at it as you realise how helpless you are, how easily it's caught you and reduced you from heroine to food. Becoming this things nourishment is too much for you to bear, your mind overwhelmed your eyelids flutter closed as you faint from sheer fright. The spider watches its prey simply lose consciousness then moves back down to your legs. It attaches another strand of its web to your feet then scuttles off into the darkness, slowly pulling it's mummified meal behind it. Your cocooned form slides along the ground until it's dragged into the shadows and you dissapper completely.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Get spotted JUNGLE]]She was once a priestess amongst the natives but her ambition led her down a dark path and now she lives as outcast deep in the jungle. While rumours of her dark magic have always scared you she's never posed a threat to the jungle, now though you're hoping whatever power she does have might be used for good. It takes you a while to swing through the jungle and find her, living in a stone temple of her own creation, the structure made of perfectly cut stones leading up to her home at the centre. You stand before the stone steps with a slight tremble in your legs, using your duty to the jungle as motivation you force yourself to take the first step and begin heading up.
Before you even reach the top you see a strange smoke billowing from inside the stone building, the wisps curving and twisting from the lone doorway. You walk past the smoke and up to the doorway, peering inside as you ask "Priestess? I've come to ask for your help. The jungle is in danger." The smoke seems to billow up to yours carrying with it a soft whisper "Come in..." you hear a feminine voice beckon you inside and you cautiously enter. Inside is complete darkness until suddenly a burst of fire lights the room "Oh!" you gasp in fright as you see the fire down to the centre of the room underneath a bubbling black cauldron.
As the liquid bubbles and froths the fire underneath sends flickers of light across the room, displaying strange stone markings on every wall, even the floor and ceiling are covered in this ancient writing. "Do not be afraid child. Surely a little magic is nothing to the protector of the jungle" from the darkness, dressed in ceremonial robes steps the priestess, bathed in shadow she approaches the pot and continues "That is what they call you?" you swallow your fear and take a breath as you step forward "I do what the goddess requires. As a part of this jungle you too must also care about it's survival" she glances up from the cauldron as you say "I need your help. The jungle is being attacked, they have weapons and men and... they're trying to capture me..." she goes silent then smirks and replies "I see... Well if it's my magic you seek perhaps a small ritual will give you the power you desire. Come here girl and we'll begin" You still cant quite make her out in the darkness, the shadows seeming to twist all around her. Perhaps this was a mistake, should you go along with the ritual?
[[Take part in the ritual]]
[[Politely refuse the ritual]]It doesn't take you long to find their camp, they're loud and messy, distorting the natural sounds of the jungle with their intrusion. You get as close as you're willing, watching as they setup tents and patrol the area. You've managed to see off treasure hunters and adventurers before, drawn to your island to discover it's mystical secrets. Every time you've managed to ward them off, sometimes by peaceful negotiation, sometimes using the animals in the jungle to scare them away, but never by using violence. As you look upon this small army your heart sinks, you have no idea what to do, even with a lifetime of protecting the jungle you just cant see how you're going to win this time. As you wait for the sun to drop you keep watching intently from the trees, your eyes light up as you see a potential target. They seem to be storing all their weapons in one tent, if you can just sneak in there perhaps you could sabotage them somehow.
You wait until the suns gone down, watching to see as they all slowly filter away to their tents. Once theres only a few men left patrolling you move in. Swinging silently through the trees you enter the camp unseen, your feet touching softly to the ground as you sneak closer to the weapons tent. You reach it and take a quick look around before slipping inside. "Finally. Took ya long enough." You gasp as you see the woman sitting on a steel chair surrounded by weapons, she stands and puts her hands on her hips as she says "I'll give you one chance to surrender so don't waste it" she says sternly as she looks you in the eye. You tremble with fear as you back away from her out of the tent. She smirks then cracks her knuckles as she advances on you "I warned you"
[[CONTINUE|Beaten up jungle END]]"AHH!" You groan and fall backwards to the floor as her fist smashes into your face. As you moan and hold your cheek you hear the laughter of her men as they circle you, this whole time they've just been waiting to lure you in and now they're here to watch as you get pummeled. "Come on princess at least make this interesting" the woman announces loudly to more laughter and you force yourself back to your feet. Your eyes dart around looking for a way to escape as you hear her say "Tell you what, if you can knock me down I'll take my men and never come back here. Deal?" You look at her distrustingly then tense your fists as you realise you don't have a choice anyway "Now we've got a fight!" she declares to more laughter and applause.
You might not be as strong as her but you are fast, as the fight starts you try to use your speed to your advantage, ducking and evading her heavy swings as you attack her with rapid punches. She shrugs off every one of your attacks, finding them more amusing than painful, constantly moving in on you, trying to get in close where she can do the most damage. "Oh! Ah!" you groan as she catches you in the stomach, her large fist sinking into the tender flesh before a punch to the head slams you into the ground. "Up you get!" she says happily as she grabs your hair and pulls you back to your feet. You try to recover but she's relentless, working you over with precise combination of punches that always send you tumbling to the floor.
Another three punch combo leaves you moaning on the floor feeling bruised and battered as she looms over you "I think the little jungle princess is almost done" she says to her men who all cheer her on. Your legs tremble as you try to stand but she doesnt give you a second, grabbing you by your hair she pulls you up then punches you in the stomach. As you groan and whimper she leans in and says "Say goodbye to your home princess because you're coming with me" she then holds your chin, lining your face up perfectly for a final uppercut. Her fist smashes into your chin, lifting you off the ground for just a moment before you come slamming back down completely unconscious. Well at least you won't be awake to witness your capture, it seems your adventures in the jungle have come to a cruel...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Escape Mercs Jungle]]You have a bad feeling about this but you've come too far now to turn back, plus you're a little scared to say no to her "Okay... What do I have to do?" you say as you step forward gingerly. The priestess smiles and begins waving her hands over the bubbling pot. As you walk you see the liquid inside turn a shade of green then shimmer and become perfectly black like an endless void "Now girl, look into the water. Come close and see your future" Only a moment ago the water was bubbling and now its completely still, its surface like a mirror. You walk up to the pot as you feel your heart beating in your chest, leaning forward you peer into the water.
"Thats it girl, take a good look." the water shimmers again and suddenly you see yourself, you're tied to a tree with your arms above your head and a thick length of white cloth over your mouth. One of the mercenaries has captured you, he comes closer with a devious smile. His hand traces up your stomach and begins groping your breasts. You gasp as you see this image but the priestess soothes you "Just one possible future, keep looking" You tremble and your eyes become teary as you watch dozens of possible futures, eaten by tigers, devoured by pirahnas, caged and shipped away, forced into becoming your captors bride, bound, gagged, constantly in peril and always at the mercy of someone or something. "No! Please make it stop!" you say as you find yourself unable to take your eyes off of the slideshow of all your potential ends.
The priestess smirks and waves her hands over the waters again making it shimmer as she says "Very well, lets see your true future." the water settles and the image comes into focus. It's the cauldron you're standing in front of except there's soemthing, two things, sticking out of it. You peer closer, narrowing your vision as you try to make it out, the image enlarges and you gasp as you see it's a pair of legs, specifically your legs as they stick out of the pot, the rest of your body under the surface as you're cooked.
[[CONTINUE|Cooked in pot END]]You hesitate as you try to muster up the courage to politely refuse her offer, you're realising that coming here was a mistake, that no good will come of the darkness you sense here. You take a step back toward the door when from the shadows surrounding her a pair of deep green eyes stare back at you. They're so mesmerising you find yourself transfixed, standing in a daze as your mouth hangs gently open. Then you rapidly blink as you try to clear your head. "I really should... I... I have to go..." you mumble as your trembling legs take another step backward.
"After everything you did to me... Do you really think I'd help you... Emily." That name... it sounds so familiar and her voice... There's something so obviously happening here but you just can't quite realise what it is, somethings on the tip of your tongue yet when you open your mouth it escapes you. You're almost at the door now, you can feel the cool air from outside, feel the light on your back as you try to slowly back away. She's still shrouded in shadows and as her deep green eyes narrow with anger the shadows seem to reach out for you, their tendrils like clawing hands desperate to have you.
Suddenly she moves through the shadows, gliding along the ground with a terrifying speed as she rushes toward you "ARE YOU LEAVING ME EMILY? AGAIN!!" With that she bursts from thed darkness and you see the face that has haunted your nightmares, your mouth almost silently uttering the name "...Diana" she then holds out her hands and with a surge of green energy she sends you flying backwards through the doorway. You tumble down the steps of the tumble landing in a heap as you fall unconscious and everything goes black.
[[CONTINUE|Jungle Diana]]"No!" you gasp too late as the priestess's hands shoot out and gently clasp the sides of your head. Her hands glow green with a strange energy and you feel your head tingle with her dark magic. "Oh..." You moan listlessly as you feel your willpower fade away, feel your body becoming limp and unresponsive. "Thats it girl, too late to fight me now." she smiles as she sees your eyes go glassy, your mindless stare displaying your submission to her control. "Why..." you mumble with the last ounce of your strength.
She takes her hands away and makes a small gesture, you follow her command, standing up straight as if you were her puppet. You stand perfectly still as she smiles with a delighted glint in her eyes and says "Why? To get you out of the way. So I can corrupt this jungle with my magic without anyone to stop me. The goddess is powerless without someone to act on her behalf and seeing as those fools I hired have failed I will dispose of you myself." With that she waves her hands over the pot and it begins bubbling again.
Still frozen a tear rolls down your cheek as you picture the future you just saw, how inescapable it is and how foolish you were for walking right into it. The priestess sees the tear and smiles, she knows she's won, can see the defeat in your terrified eyes. "So innoncent, so afraid, poor girl. Let me end your suffering. Get in the pot my dear, become nothing more than an ingredient for my spells." You try to fight it as hard as you can but she makes another motion with her hands and you step forward. "No..." You whimper moments before falling headfirst into the bubbling liquid. Your legs weakly kick back and forth then go still. The priestess see's your demise and lets out a long evil laugh as the water continues to bubble.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Visit the witch]]Before you even open your eyes you feel the bite of rope around your wrists. You groan as your eyelids flutter open and you see you see two wooden posts in the ground either side of you, your arms tied so they're held aloft. You're on your knees, still too weak to stand but as you regain your senses your head turns widly as you gasp in terror. Enough time has passed that its now dark, the area around you lit with torches. You're at the foot of the temple facing the jungle, as if you were awaiting something to come out of it. The local tribespeople are in parallel lines either side of you but they seem to be under some sort of spell, they're eyes glazed over as they chant in a strange ancient language. Two of the men play large drums, the beat getting louder and louder as you struggle against the ropes, your slender arms barely able to move as you try to pull to the left then the right.
Suddenly the drumbeat stops and the priestess appears far in front of you, she's dressed in a dark robe with two slits either side revealing her long legs as she walks down the line of the entranced tribespeople. Her expression becomes angrier with every step she takes toward you "Enough games Emily. You can't escape me in these childish fantasies. You cant hide from me no matter how far you travel. You killed me and I will haunt you forever" You should be worried but instead all you can do is focus on her words. Diana. It's her... and this... this is all just a dream. No, not a dream, a nightmare. The same nightmare you've been having ever since that night in the clocktower. It seems so obvious now, this fantasy life in the jungle, even now being tied up like some innocent damsel in distress in an old movie. Even with this realistion you can't shake the horrible impact of her words, your own subconscious telling you that she's right, you can't escape her, can't escape the guilt you feel from failing to save her, from having to watch her fall into the fire.
You stop struggling to escape and instead begin mumbling "No no no no no.... I'm sorry... I tried to..." but suddenly she cuts you off as she screams "I WANTED YOU TO JOIN ME! TO HELP ME! AND YOU KILLED ME FOR IT!!" Her eyes glow with green energy and you feel something being summoned from the jungle, the trees shaking with heavy footsteps. Your eyes flicker from the sound then back to her, you feel tears well up in your eyes as you sense some terrible fate about to befall you and like every nightmare before it you'll sink into a pit of despair. Except one thing is different this time, you've realised you're in a dream, so now you get to choose what you want to do Emily and you get to choose how you feel. So what's it going to be?
[[Beg her for forgiveness|Jungle Sacrifice END]]
[[Stop feeling guilty|Defeat Jungle Diana]]You take a deep breath and clear your thoughts as you hang your head and close your eyes for just a moment. Then with renewed clarity you look up and meet her gaze as you say sternly "No" she pauses looking at you quizzically, her expression slowly hardening as tries to understand what you just said "Excuse me? What did you say?" she says with barely controlled anger but you don't look away for a moment as you reply "I said no. I'm done feeling guilty. You left me no choice. I'm sorry for what happened, I truly am but it happened because of you not me. We're done Diana"
She silently seethes for a moment, her chest rising with the deep breaths she's taking, then she explodes in a fit of fury "DONE!! YOU THINK CAN TOSS ME ASIDE!! YOU THINK YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT ME!!" Suddenly her whole body glows with green energy and she begins to grow, rising to a monstrous size. Her spell is broken on the tribespeople and they all scream as they run back into the jungle away from the now gigantic Diana. She reaches down and grabs you, breaking the ropes around your wrists as she clutches you and raises you to her eye level. She glares for a moment then snarls "You will never be free of me Emily. You will never... what are you doing?" even while squeezed by the giant woman you simply stare calmly back at her, you know this is just a dream now and you refuse to give in to your fears.
"Why aren't you begging for forgiveness?! Plead! Moan! You know you're just a pathetic damsel in distress!" You hear the shakiness in her voice, how desperate she sounds. You feel her wobble as she loses her power and you calmly say "You're not real. You're just the guilt I feel and I'm done holding onto you. Goodbye Diana" You see the same scared look in her eyes from the last time you saw her, she shakes with fear then says softly "No..." her power fading she wobbles on her shaky legs then her eyes roll back in her head and she begins falling to the floor. Still in her clutched grasp you slam into the ground as she collapses, everything going black as you hit the floor.
[[CONTINUE|Jungle Goddess]]No matter how hard you try you just can't stop feeling guilty for what happened, tears start streaming down your face as you cry uncontrollably. You remain on your knees and hang your head in shame as your guilt overwhelms you. "I'm sorry Diana! Please you have to forgive me! I didn't know what else to do! I... I didn't want to hurt you!" you cry out as you look up, your cheeks bright red and damp from tears. Diana glares at you and walks closer, a hushed silence falling as you await her reply, desperately hoping that she'll forgive you and release you from your torment. She walks right up to you and reaches down to tilt your chin up as she calmly says. "What you did is unforgiveable Emily and it will remain with you forever. You thought you won but even now you remain under my control, you will never be free of me."
"No!" you cry out but she's no longer listening, she turns and walks away as the tribespeople beging chanting loudly. The drumbeat starts up again even more furious and relentless than last time, the trees shaking as something monstrous charges through the jungle. "No! No!" you cry out and begin thrashing left and right, your hair whipping wildly around you as the very floor begins to shake with the approaching footsteps. The realisation that this is just a dream fades away as you sink back into this reality, the peril feeling so real, your emotions clouding any chance of sensible judgement.
With a few more crashing footsteps the beast finally bursts through the jungle, pausing as the tribespeople part to give it room. Your eyes go wide in stunned silence for just a moment as you stare in horror at the gigantic gorilla that has just emerged from the jungle. Then your silence is broken as you let out a high pitched wailing scream and resume your futile struggling. The gorilla lets out and angry roar and advances toward you, its arm reaching out to grab you. Its large hand wraps around your slender frame and pulls you toward him, the ropes on your wrists snapping against his strength. He holds you close to his face, assessing you with an deep grunt. You tremble in his grip then scream as he opens his mouth, showing rows of sharp teeth and lifts you in the air. "Oh..." You moan as you faint moments before he releases his grip, dropping you into his mouth as his jaws slam shut and he eats you whole. The tribespeople cheer at seeing the successful sacrifice, a small ripple in his throat as you travel toward his stomach is the last sign of your existence. Once again the nightmare has won and even in death Diana is victorious.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Jungle Diana]]Your eyes flicker open and you expect to find yourself back in the shamans hut, however you're still in the dream, still dressed in your tattered clothes. You sit up and look around seeing that you're lying by the side of a river near the edge of a waterfall, a small rainbow has formed in the sky and the sounds of the jungle are once again calm and peaceful. A happy smile spreads across your face and you stand up taking a small stretch. Well as long as I'm still dreaming I might as well make the most of it you think to yourself as you begin walking into the jungle, ready to go on an adventure or perhaps be charmed by a daring explorer. Before you can indulge in the now limitless possibilites of your lucid dream you hear a voice whisper to you. "Emily..."
You look around with confusion then see a figure dressed in green vines that wrap around and hug her shapely body step out from amongst the trees. "Mom?" you say with a confused look then you remember the story in the dream and say "Oh sorry I mean jungle goddess of course" you smirk at how silly this all is and give her a little curtsy before attempting to walk by her. She blocks your path holding up a hand to stop you and when she speaks it has an ethereal quality that surprises you "I'm afraid I can't let you leave my child. You have done well to protect the jungle for so long but I fear the dangers are now too great. It is I must now protect you, I must keep you safe"
She looks at you with an off-putting calmness then she takes a step toward you and you reflexively step back as she says "Come here Emily. Let me protect you" You suddenly feel a hint of darkness in her presence, she seems to loom over you with her increasingly scary demeanour. Your back is to the edge of the waterfall and you dont have much more room to reatreat. You take another few steps back as you mutter "Mom... what are you doing?" She continues calmly walking toward you as she holds out her hand and says "Everythings going to be ok, take my hand sweetie"
[[Take her hand]]
[[Keep moving back|Beat Jungle Mom]]Well it is just a dream and she is your mother, what could be the harm in just going along with your subconscious? Trying not to worry you stop moving back and take a step toward her as you say "Okay. Whatever you want mom." she smiles a little creepily as she takes your hand and holds it firmly in her grasp before saying "Good girl. So perfect. So obedient. Now just hold still" You feel a small tickle at your feet and look down to see small vines begin creeping up from the floor, twisting up your legs. You gasp and try to pull your feet from the ground but the vines tighten around your ankles. You're about to reach down to rip them away but you feel your moms hand on your chin, tilting your head up to look at her as she says "Don't struggle sweetie, this is for the best"
You try to pull your head away from her but she suddenly grips your chin tightly and looks deeply into your eyes "I said don't struggle" her eyes glow green and you feel a shiver through your body. Your whole body stiffens and you become frozen in place as the vines continue twisting and wrapping around you, they cover your legs now and begin working up around your body "No... Please stop..." You moan as you force your lips to move, your wide eyes becoming teary as your paralyzed body remains completely still.
Throughout this horror that same serene smile remains plastered on your moms face, she watches as the vines slowly entangle all around you until only your head is visible. Then the ground begins to shake, earth beneath your feet becoming loose as the vines start slowly pulling you under. "No! Mom don't do this!" Any thoughts of this just being a dream fade away as you're overcome with terror, pleading desperately as you sink into the ground. Your mom just smiles and looks down at you as she says "Everythings going to be okay. I'm going to keep you safe forever as part of my jungle. Don't fight it" You continue moaning and pleading until your head is seconds away from dissappearing, trying to tilt your head up you take one last gasp of air before the ground swallows you completely. Surrounded by darkness you let out a small whimper as you accept that you have no chance of escape. The jungle which was once your home has now become a prison and as you close your eyes you realise that this is the...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Jungle Goddess]]You realise this must be your subconscious trying to tell you something, whatevers happening here you need to face it. You take another step back and say nervously "No... I want you to leave... Stop. Stay away from me" trying to keep the calm tone you used to defeat Diana. Your mother however doesn't seeme concerned, she still has the seem creepy half smile on her face as she continues advancing on you. "I'm afraid I can't stop sweetie. I will keep you safe, no matter how hard you try you can't escape my control." You keep backing up until you feel your feet touch the edge of the cliff, the gushing sound of the waterfall roaring beneath you.
"I won't let you control me. I... I won't..." Before you can finish your mom lunges forward and grabs your shoulders leaning you backwards as she says "Let me? You have no choice. After all the cases you solved, all the enemies you faced I did what they never could. I took you from Greenfield, I stopped you from being a detective, I am your greatest enemy and you will always do as I say. And if you don't..." suddenly she pushes you backward and you go toppling over the edge of the waterfall, letting out a high pitched shriek as you fall, the water rushing up to meet you until...
You gasp as you sit up and look around, your body still trembling from the dream. Then you remember you're in the shamans hut and let out a deep sigh. "Hello?" you say as you get to your feet and find yourself completely alone. How strange he must've left you think as you let yourself out and walk back to the village. To your surprise the two hours are almost up and before you know it you're back on the boat heading back to the small town down the river. As you sit next to your mom on the boat you cant stop thinking about your dream. Though you hate to admit it this vacation has turned your mom into a villain in your eyes, you have to talk to her, if she'll just listen you're certain you can fix all of this. The boat docks and as you're walking through the town back to you're hotel you stop and say "Mom... we need to talk"
[[BIG ARGUMENT START]]You flop back down on your bed and begin rifling through your suitcase. No longer needing to wear a bikini you grab a pair of clean pantyhose and a nice skirt, maybe youll just explore the ship a little, see if that cute boy hasn't gone too far. Just before you can change a small shimmer of light catches your eye from your suitcase. You curiously reach down and pluck the metal item catching the light, holding it in your hands as you observe it. It's the necklace Reo gave you in France, after everything that happened that horrible night you forgot all about it. As you hold it and observe the heart shaped pendant something begins to bother you. Not knowing why you stand and take it to your dresser laying it down flat, then as you feel your heart beating in your chest you grab one of your high heels. Using the heel you slam the sharp tip down on the pendant over and over. With each slam you begin to feel more scared, hoping desperately that your suspicion is wrong. Then with one final slam the pendant cracks open and small electronic device inside is revealed.
"No..." you say almost silently as you look at it. They never did discover just how Riko's sister had tracked you from France. All this time the mystery had been in the back of your mind and now you realise it's all your fault. You've been carrying a tracking device with you all this time and if it's here that means they've probably followed you here too. You tremble as you remain frozen in fright for just a moment, images of Rikos thugs having infiltrated the cruise ship cloud your mind. Then you take a deep breath and force yourself to move. You have to find your mom, have to warn her and get the two of you to safety. You rush out of your room and back to the boat but find her sun lounger empty, she was here just a moment ago! With a frustrated groan you turn back and try to think where she could've got to, there's no way she went back to her room as you would've passed her on the way here. Two of the lower levels are dedicated to a casino, your mom always liked doing a little gambling, maybe you'll find her there? There's also a mall on the upper levels, it would hardly be a surprise to find her shopping. Where will you start your search Emily?
[[The Casino]]
[[The Mall]]
Well it's a good a place as any to start, if she's not there you'll just have to search the entire ship. You take off at a fast walking pace moving through the halls of the ship, you kinda wish you'd taken the time to change out of your sandals but its too late now. As you hurriedly move through the ship you pass by people enjoying their vacation, their happy smiles in stark contrast to your worried expression, to everyone else its a perfectly normaly day but you almost jump in fright when a passerby gets too close. The Iron Chain gang could be anyone, you wouldn't know it until they were right in front of you, their hands clamping down over your mouth and... You shake your head trying to clear your thoughts of potential perilous scenarios. You have to focus Emily, just find your mom and get somewhere safe.
You move to the centre of the ship where a series of elevators and escalators circle the open area. You can feel your heart beating in your chest as you move to the lower levels, the more calmer sounds from above replaced by the electronic noises from the gaming machines. You step off of the escalator onto the first casino floor, its darker down here, neon lights cast ominous shadows as the noise makes it harder to be aware of your surroundings. This level is all gaming machines so you begin quickly moving amongst the rows of flashing lights and beeping noises. You're a little underdressed in your denim shorts and loose fitting blouse and you absent mindedly do up one button to cover more of your bikini top.
As you move along another row of gaming machines you catch the eye of a middle aged man who quickly looks away. He seems to be alone and he's dressed in a casual shirt like any of the other tourists. It could just been your imagination but you could've sworn he was keeping pace with you on the other side of this row of machines. Perhaps you should move to the lower level where it becomes more of an actual casino with card tables and roulette, if he follows you down there it would confirm your suspicions. On the other hand you've barely searched half of this level, you could be just barely missing finding your mom if you leave now. How should you proceed Emily?
[[Stay on this level]]
[[Move to the lower level]]Well it's a good a place as any to start, if she's not there you'll just have to search the entire ship. You take off at a fast walking pace moving through the halls of the ship, you kinda wish you'd taken the time to change out of your sandals but its too late now. As you hurriedly move through the ship you pass by people enjoying their vacation, their happy smiles in stark contrast to your worried expression, to everyone else its a perfectly normaly day but you almost jump in fright when a passerby gets too close. The Iron Chain gang could be anyone, you wouldn't know it until they were right in front of you, their hands clamping down over your mouth and... You shake your head trying to clear your thoughts of potential perilous scenarios. You have to focus Emily, just find your mom and get somewhere safe.
You move to the centre of the ship where a series of elevators and escalators circle the open area. You take an escalator up to the higher levels and step off on the floor where the shopping area starts. This first floor is mostly for jewellery and other small accessories, a series of illuminated cabinets and display stands stretch out in front of you. It's so bright up here with all the shining lights it almost hurts your eyes, everything a pure white with way too many spotlights in the ceiling. At least you don't struggle to see if your moms here, moving around the floor with easy as your eyes dart left and right.
You spot a woman with wavy blonde hair like your moms examining a diamond broach and rush over to her. To your dissappointment you realise it's not her when you get close enough, letting out a sad sigh you turn back around to continue your search. As you turn around you suddenly lock eyes with a middle aged man who quickly looks away and inspects a nearby display. He's dressed just like any of the other tourists but you could've sworn it seemed like he was following you. You've only searched about half of this floor but you could just head upstairs to the clothes section now, if he followed you it would confirm your suspicions. Then again if your mom is on this floor rushing away now before finishing your search could mean not finding her. What will you do Emily?
[[Head upstairs]]
[[Continue searching this floor]]Despite your anxiety over being followed you decide not to let your fears get the better of you and turn your attention away from the mystery man. You probably just caught him staring at you as you're so underdressed, the attention unwanted but hardly worth running away from. You continue walking around the dark gaming area, your eyes darting back and forth as you scan along each gaming machine. You spot a woman sat at one of the slot machines with long blonde hair like your moms but as you get closer you realise it's not her. You let out a sad sigh and turn to keep looking but you almost walk right into the middle aged guy you saw moments ago. "Oh... Excuse me" you say as you try to walk past him but he blocks your path and says "Looking for your mom?"
Your breath catches in your throat as you look up at him, his menacing expression confirming your worst fears. Your mouth hangs open as you try to decide whether to run or call for help but before you can he says "We've already got her. That bimbos tied up tight and if you ever want to see her again you'll come with me" You stand there trembling, frozen in place as you try to decide whether or not to belive him. He sees the fear in your wide eyes and takes control, grabbing your upper arm and leading you away. "Hey..." you mumble softly as you follow along next to him, unable to pull away and too scared to make a scene for what it might mean for your mom.
He knows just how to keep a firm enough grip to keep you in place while also seeming perfectly calm as to not arouse suspicion. You meanwhile are so overwhelmed by fear that you cant think straight, only able to move one trembling leg after the other as you just allow yourself to be taken. As he leads you along you pass by people completely unaware of your peril, your eyes plead for them to notice but you cant find the courage to call out. Just to keep you under his control he whispers "Make a sound and your mom dies, now keep moving" you whimper in fright and keep pace with him as he takes you to one of the hotel rooms. He knocks on the door and your heart sinks as it opens to reveal Riko. She's dressed in black yoga leggings and a white crop top, a big smile plastered across her face as she says "I missed you cutie"
[[CONTINUE|Riko hotel room END]]You decide to trust your instincts and put some distance between you and this guy. You head towards the row of glass steps that lead down to the next level of the casino. Down here it's a little lighter and there's a few more people so you're feeling safer already. As you walk amongst the gaming tables you glance over your shoulder and see that same guy coming down, his eyes most certainly focused on you. It confirms your worst fears, he's following you and if you don't find your mom soon it's you that'll end up being captured.
You begin moving faster, more franticly searching as your head swivels left and right. Everyone seems to be enjoying themselves down here, drinking, laughing, paying little attention to the scared girl moving quickly between them. You move to the back of the casino as you search, glancing over your shoulder again you see the man is getting closer. Surely he wouldn't try abducting you in front of all these people? Then again with a menacing word in your ear, perhaps a weapon concealed in his pocket, you know yourself too well to pretend that your fear wouldn't get the better of you and you'd allow yourself to be led away to somewhere more concealed. Then he'd probably tie you up, gag you, his hands all over you as he carries you away, makes you completely helpless and... Get a hold of yourself Emily, take a deep breath.
You feel your heart beating hard in your chest as the panic begins to well up inside of you. This has gone on long enough, you can't find your mom and there's no need to do this alone. You're surrounded by the ships staff, surely one of them would help you. Even if they don't believe your story they'll surely at the very least offer protection for a terrified teenage girl. You see the man has almost reached you as he moves swiftly through the casino, quickly scanning the room you spot a security officer at the far side and are about to rush over there when you hear behind you "Excuse me miss I think you're a little young to be down here, you're going to have to come with me" You turn to a see a stern woman with her arms crossed and her eyes narrowed directly at you. She's wearing the crew uniform, with a black skirt and navy blue blouse so she is a staff member but it doesn't seem like she has your best interest in mind, should you just agree to go with her or try to run?
[[Go with her]]
[[Try to run]]You're pushed into the room with Riko and the door is slammed shut, she has her hands all over you immediately, grabbing you and forcing you over to the bed. She manhandles you onto the bed, flipping you on your front as she pulls one of your arms behind your back to keep you in place. You moan in pain then look across the bed at all the things she has laid out in preperation, rope, lengths of cloth, silk scarves, even pantyhose are all ready to keep you in place. You gasp and cry out "No! Where's my mmmmphhh!!" Before you can finish she grabs one of the lengths of cloth, balls it up and jams it in your mouth. She then takes one of the silk scarves and begins tying it over your mouth to gag you as she says "Your mom? Oh cutie did they tell you she was here? It really doesn't matter she'll be joining us soon. In the meantime I've got you all to myself." She finishes the gag then reaches back and pinches your butt "Mphhhh!" you moan, testing the gag exactly as she intended. "Perfect" she says happily then pulls your wrists together and gets to work on those as well.
Moments later and you're sitting in Rikos lap bound and gagged, your wrists and long legs tied with rope. To make matters worse she stripped you down to just your green bikini, making you blush with embarassment at your near nudity. Her hands are all over you, making you wriggle and squirm on her lap as she goes from gentle carresses to playful tickling to teasing pinches and back again, expertly manipulating you as she delights in your girlish moans and whimpers. "You just got lucky last time my pet, this is your proper place, completely helpless in my arms" she says softly as her hands continue exploring your smooth skin. You hang your head in shame as you give in to her control then your head tilts up as you hear a knock on the door. You can feel Rikos excitement as she says "Looks like my next toy has arrived" with that she sits you up on the back of the bed then hops off to answer the door.
The door swings open and to your dismay your mom stands there just like you did, dressed in her black one-piece swimsuit with one of Rikos thugs gripping her arm tightly. You're forced to watch as she's pushed inside and the exact same scene plays out in front of you. Your moms larger and puts up more of a fight but Rikos a trained criminal and even for someone of her age a former fashion model is no match. "Get your hands off me you little Mpphhh!!" Riko quickly clamps her hand down over your moms mouth and drags her over to the bed, forcing her down on her front as she begins grabbing items to tie her up with. Instead of a silk scarf like you she gets a pair of pantyhose tied between her lips as a gag, then her wrists are pulled together behind her back as Riko uses more rope to restrain her. Your mom looks to you and moans through her gag as she's tied up, the two of you sharing a look of utter humiliation. Soon her bondage is complete, the two of you made utterly helpless by the asian teen.
Riko pulls your mom over to you sitting her next to you, then she gets an idea and pulls you onto your moms lap. Too tired to fight you let your head rest on your moms shoulder, your bodys pressed firmly against each other as you moan softly through your gags. Riko takes a moment to observe the sensual scene as she says "You two are just too cute, so weak and helpless..." her hands twitch in anticipation then unable to control herself any longer she jumps onto the bed to continue her erotic assault. Well Emily perhaps its best if I leave you here, it seems your adventure is most certainly at an end. If its any comfort I think Rikos enjoying having you so much I doubt she's going to let any harm befall you, well no deadly harm at least...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Find the necklace]] If you want to save your mom getting in trouble with the staff here won't help. You let out a sad sigh and say "Oh... Okay" the woman smiles at your obedience, taking pleasure in the small amount of power she has over you. "Good girl. Follow me" with that she turns and begins to walk letting you hurry along behind her. "Excuse me where are you taking me?" you ask politely as you realise she's not leading you to the stairs. She glances over at you and replies "We have a seperate security room at the back here. You'll stay there while I find your mom or dad to come get you." You open your mouth to try and protest, to plead with her and explain that you don't have time for this but then she shoots you an angry glance and you snap your mouth shut. It seems for the time being you have no choice but to do as she says.
She leads you through a small door labelled SECURITY, down a short hallway into a room with a bank of security monitors "Take a seat" she says as she motions to a plastic chair and you sit down. "Now seeing as you've been so obedient I'm going to trust you, stay right there and I'll be back soon okay?" you nod and meekly reply "Yes mam" and she happily walks back out the door shutting it behind her. You sit there for a short while lifting your legs so only the balls of your feet are on the ground, absent mindedly twisting your heels side to side. You twirl a stray strand of hair between your fingers as the boredom overwhelms you. I could just get up and go... but what if she comes back? I don't want to get in trouble... As you try to work up the courage to leave you suddenly hear footsteps coming down the hall. You uncurl your fingers from your hair and sit up straight as the footsteps get closer.
The door opens and your heart sinks as you see the man who was following you standing in the doorframe. He smiles as he sees you and says "There you are and all alone too, you're making this too easy for me" He takes a step toward you and you immediately hop out of your chair, nearly knocking it over as you back away trembling in fear. "Stay away from me" you say trying to sound intimidating but coming off way more whiny than you wanted. He doesn't listen as he moves in closer and closer, he knows he has you trapped and isn't wasting any time. You back right into the corner of the room cowering as he reaches out to grab you "No! leave me alone!" you cry out and whince, squeezing your eyes shut as you hold up your hands in a weak defence. Then to your surprise you hear a thud, he lets out a dazed groan then you hear him crumple to the floor. You slowly open your eyes and look at his unconscious form on the ground, your eyes travelling up to the woman standing over him "Mom?!"
[[CONTINUE|Leave casino with mom]]If you go with her that guy will be right behind her and she'll probably just end up being captured as well, you have to get to that security officer, he at least looks like a physical match for your pursuer. "Umm I'm sorry but I can't do that" you say as you try to back away from her. She looked pretty cross before but her expression becomes even more angry as she steps forward and sternly says "You're not going anywhere, come here" she reaches out to try and grab you but you twist away from her and spin round to run.
You take off as fast as you can getting only two steps into your run before you feel a tug at your back. As you tried to run she grabbed your blouse, unfortunately you don't stop in time and with loud rip the white garment tears right off of you. You come to a quick stop and look back at her still holding the now tattered blouse, she looks at the blouse in her hands with surprise then looks to you with a small smirk. You look down at yourself now only in a bikini top and shorts and gasp, your arms quickly wrapping around your chest to conceal your modesty.
You turn bright red as you notice all the attention in the room focusing in on you, their whispers and barely concealed laughter causing you to burn with embarrassment. The woman tosses your tattered blouse aside and walks up to you saying "Well it serves you right for trying to run. Now unless you want to continue your little striptease lets go" With that she grabs your wrist and begins leading you away. You're not sure if it's what she intended but with her holding your wrist out in front of you you've now only got one arm to try and shield your chest. She leads you right through the casino to the back of the room, dozens of eyes leering at you as your cleavage pushes up over your slender arm. You let out a small moan as you nearly die from the humiliation, your cheeks burning bright red as you're led away.
[[CONTINUE|Casino Security END]]You assumed she'd just lead you back upstairs and out of this area of the ship, perhaps even back to your room. However she leads you through a door labelled SECURITY and down a short hall to a room filled with CCTV monitors. This seems to be a seperate area dedicated to monitoring the casino but you have no idea why you're here. "Sit down" she says sternly and pushes you into the cheap plastic chair. With both arms free you go back to covering your chest as you sit there, even if you had the courage to run you'd be far too embarrassed to go back out there like this, your lack of clothing essentially keeping you a prisoner here.
The mean woman starts rifling through the drawers of a nearby desk as you sit quietly. As she looks for something she glances over her shoulder at you and says "No need to try and cover yourself now, I think everyone out there already got a good look" You blush brightly at her rude comments hanging your head in shame as she says "Ah there they are" she turns around with a cruel smile as she holds up two items, a pair of handcuffs and a roll of tape. Your eyes go wide and you say softly "W... What are you doing?" She comes over twirling the roll of tape on her finger as she replies "Restraining you of course. Can't have a half-naked teenager running around the casino. I'm going to make sure you stay put while I find your mom"
"Put your hands behind your back. Wrists together" she says sternly and with a sad sigh you do as she says. First she handcuffs your wrists behind your back then to your surprise she unbuttons your shorts and quickly shimmys them down your legs leaving you in just a bikini "Hey! What are you doing!" you cry out but she just smirks and replies "Just in case you manage to wriggle out of this chair this'll make sure you don't leave this room. It'd be extra humiliating if anyone saw you like this" with that she moves your legs wide enough so she can tape each ankle to a leg of the chair. She then moves behind you and says "Lips together, press them into each as tight as you can" You do as she says then she wraps the tape round and round your head, creating a tight seal over your mouth. "There all done" she says as she looks at you bound and gagged in the chair in just your bikini "Now I'm going to go find whoevers responsible for you" she walks to the door then says "Oh and by the way sometimes the other staff members come in to check the cctv, try to not be too distracting" she winks then leaves you alone as you let out a sad "Mppphhhh" through your gag. Well Emily you've ended up captured and the gang wasn't even involved, it seems this was your fate all along.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Move to the lower level]]You look at her in stunned silence, she's wearing a loose summer dress over the swimsuit she had on earlier along with a pair of sensible flats. She drops the casino branded bottle of champagne she used to knock him out then runs over to hug you "Are you okay sweetie? I saw him following you, who was that creep?" You embrace her for a moment then pull back and say "It's not just him mom, they followed us here, the Iron Chain they... Oh mom it's all my fault, the necklace that Reo guy gave me in france it had a tracker and I didn't even realise. I've been carrying it around this whole time like an idiot and... and... they're on the ship and they're going to capture us and..." You're becoming flustered, talking rapidly as you become out of breath. Before you can continue your mom hugs you again and says "Hey slow down, relax. It's going to be okay."
As she hugs you tears well up in your eyes and you begin to cry as you hold her "Mom... What I said before... I... I'm really sorry" you say between sobs. She holds you a little tighter and rubs your back a she says "Shhhhhh it's okay sweetie. I'm sorry too." You calm down and let out a small sniffle as you stop crying, your mom squeezes you then pulls away and says "You don't have to do this alone this time okay, I'm going to keep you safe. Lets go." With that she holds your hand and leads you round the unconscious thug then back through the casino.
You feel so much safer now that she's here, you look at her determined expression and find yourself impressed with how well she's taking control of the situation. Maybe just this once an adventure wont end with some wild death defying confrontation. As you exit the casino you ask "Where are we going mom?" she gives your hand a little squeeze and says "We have no idea how many of them are on the ship, we're going to the captain, he needs to know whats happening here" Thats actually a really good idea that you hadn't thought of, you're starting to wish your mom had been with you on all your investigations.
[[CONTINUE|Meet the captain]]As your mom leads you along you start thinking aloud to calm yourself "I still can't figure out why they're so determined to capture me. I mean I've made some enemies but nothing even close to this. I don't know... Do you think former girl detectives go for a higher price or something? The amount of time and money they must've..." As you rapidly talk you're suddenly interrupted by the ship shuddering violently, a large mechanical groan sounding from somewhere beneath you. Both you and your mom stumble as the ship shakes, your mom manages to catch herself by leaning against the wall but you fall to your knees messily. You look to each other with worried expressions as you both have the same thought, they've sabotaged the ship "We need to go, come on" she says as she takes your hand.
As you get closer to the bridge you hear over the intercom "Ladies and gentlemen please do not be alarmed. We're just having a few minor engine problems and will have to take a quick stop while we fix them. During this time there will be an open bar so please enjoy..." As you listen to the captain trying to calm the passengers down you reach the door leading to the bridge. Your instinct is to knock but your mom just barges in. The bridge is shaped in a semi-circle with control panels lining the walls and a window stretching across half the room overlooking the front of the ship. You see the captain on the intercom still speaking, he's dressed in his all white uniform, his hair greying and a little unkept. He spots you with an annoyed look and quickly shuts the intercom off "Ladies you can't just come in here! I'm sure you want answers but trust me we know what we're doing okay" with that he signals to the other crewmembers situated at the controls and they begin closing in to usher you out.
Before you can be escorted out your mom angrily barges past the crew and says loudly "No you need to listen to me. There's a gang of criminals on this ship and they're trying to kidnap me and my daughter. Whatever problems are happening with this ship is because of them" the captain just shakes his head in disbelief and replies "I don't have time for this lady, no-ones going to kidnap you alright, where are they guna take you? To the bottom of the ocean? Guys will you take care of this?" With that he turns to go back to the intercom and two of his men grab your moms arms to try and lead them away. She struggles out of their grip and spins him back around angrily "I'm not some delirious tourist! I have the police documents from only a week ago when we were almost abducted! Both my daughter and I were just nearly attacked again seconds ago on your ship! You are responsible for our safety! Please..." She takes a breath to calm herself then continues "...Please help us" There's a long moment of silence, everyone remaining perfectly still until the captain sighs and says "Alright... You'd better sit down and tell me what's going on here"
[[CONTINUE|Captain]]You decide to trust your instincts and put some distance between you and this guy. Moving quickly you head to the escalator and go up to the next floor where they sell clothes. There's a few more people up here and you feel a little safer. Then you glance over your shoulder and see that same guy coming up, his eyes most certainly focused on you. It confirms your worst fears, he's following you and if you don't find your mom soon it's you that'll end up being captured.
You slip amongst a rack of clothes and pretend to be looking through them while also ducking down to hide. You get a few odd glances but no-one says anything, peering between the clothes you see the guy visibly looking around, an annoyed look on his face as he fails to find you. He's standing between you and the escalator, there's no way you're getting past him. You look over to the cash register and see a bored looking woman leaning against the counter, she's twirling her hair in her fingers and definitely doesn't look like she'd be much help in an emergency. Glancing back through the clothes you see the guy searching and getting closer, with a scared gasp you stay low and scurry further to the back of the store.
Back here you notice theres a sign labelled CHANGING ROOMS and hurry toward it, this could be the perfect place to hide. You're about to slip inside when you bump into the cute boy from earlier "Oh... I..." you say as you lose yourself for a moment staring into his eyes. He smiles confidently and says "Oh hey, I was hoping to run into you again. You know you are the prettiest girl I've ever..." As he tries to flirt you lose focus and glance back over your shoulder, he's cute but not cute enough to distract you from your perilous situation. As you look back you meet eyes with that guy again, his glare focusing in on you with clear intent "...Your eyes are just be... Hey!" Before he can continue you push him back into the changing rooms in an effort to escape. "Whoa you move fast huh? Come on we can go in here" he's misunderstood your intention and takes your hand to lead you into one of the changing rooms. Well it might not be the worst idea to stay with a while and let him protect you. Then again from what he's saying you might need protection from him as well. What should you do Emily?
[[Hide with the boy]]
[[Hide on your own]]Despite your anxiety over being followed you decide not to let your fears get the better of you and turn your attention away from the mystery man. You probably just caught him staring at you as you're so underdressed, the attention unwanted but hardly worth running away from. You continue walking amongst the display cases as you try to put the man out of your mind. Soon you've walked in a full circle having traversed the whole floor and found nothing. You let out a sad sigh and turn to find the escalator to get out of here but you almost walk right into the middle aged guy you saw moments ago. "Oh... Excuse me" you say as you try to walk past him but he blocks your path and says "Looking for your mom?"
Your breath catches in your throat as you look up at him, his menacing expression confirming your worst fears. Your mouth hangs open as you try to decide whether to run or call for help but before you can he says "We've already got her. That bimbos tied up tight and if you ever want to see her again you'll come with me" You stand there trembling, frozen in place as you try to decide whether or not to belive him. He sees the fear in your wide eyes and takes control, grabbing your upper arm and leading you away. "Hey..." you mumble softly as you follow along next to him, unable to pull away and too scared to make a scene for what it might mean for your mom.
He knows just how to keep a firm enough grip to keep you in place while also seeming perfectly calm as to not arouse suspicion. You meanwhile are so overwhelmed by fear that you cant think straight, only able to move one trembling leg after the other as you just allow yourself to be taken. As he leads you along you pass by people completely unaware of your peril, your eyes plead for them to notice but you cant find the courage to call out. Just to keep you under his control he whispers "Make a sound and your mom dies, now keep moving" you whimper in fright and keep pace with him as he takes you to one of the hotel rooms. He knocks on the door and your heart sinks as it opens to reveal Riko. She's dressed in black yoga leggings and a white crop top, a big smile plastered across her face as she says "I missed you cutie"
[[CONTINUE|Riko hotel room END]]You take his hand and let him lead you inside, as soon as you're in he turns and closes the door. Seeing him about to pounce you cross your arms and say "Look if you think just because I came in here with you that I'm going to..." Before you can finish he walks right up to you and gently takes you in his arms as he says "We don't have to do anything you don't want to" Well that was pretty smooth and as you look into his eyes you cant help but swoon just a little. You blush as he leans in, your eyelashes fluttering as your eyes close and you let your lips meet his. Losing yourself in the passionate embrace you melt into him, his arms squeezing you tightly as his mouth explores yours. You let out a soft moan as you kiss him, your feet arching up to meet his height, your hands placed softly on his chest.
As taken as you are with this spontaneous moment a part of you is still aware enough to hear the footsteps outside your door. You pull your mouth away from the boys and turn to focus on the shadow crossing your door then listen as the footsteps move down the row of changing rooms. The boys arms are still around you so you wriggle out of them as you put your ear to the door to try and listen. You feel him come up behind you, wrapping his arms around you and kissing you on the neck "Dont go" he whispers softly as you try to focus on what the guy outside is doing.
You try to ignore his flirtatious whispers and the tingle through your body as he kisses your neck, hearing only a little of what he's saying "You know I've always had this fantasy..." You tune him out again as you press your ear tightly to the door listening as the footsteps travel up and down the changing rooms. "...So you want to try it?" he says as he kisses your neck again. Not really paying attention and wanting him to be quiet you mumble back "Yeah sure" then keep listening as the footsteps finally leave. You lean back and breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly the boys hand clamps down over your mouth, his other arm wrapping around your midsection to keep you in place as he says "Perfect, no girls ever agreed to roleplay this with me. Let's get started"
[[CONTINUE|Changin room END]]Now's really not the time to be messing around with boys, you have to stay focused. You plant your feet firmly and don't let him lead you inside the changing room. "Sorry maybe another time" you say as you slip your hand out of his grasp. He looks dejected so you just flash him an apologetic look and hurry to the back of the changing room area. You move right to the back and go into one of the rooms, closing the door behind you and pressing yourself back against the wall.
You remain like that for a short while, feeling your heart beat in your chest as you wait to see if the guy will find you. Just when you think he's given up you hear footsteps slowly approaching. You hold your breath as the footsteps get closer, your body trembling as you hear him approach. You see a shadow cross your door, squeezing your eyes shut for just a moment as you let out quiet breaths. The footsteps stop, the figure turning to face your door. Suddenly the door begins rattling and you gasp from fright. Hearing your involuntary release of breath the rattling increases and a moment later the door bursts open, the man barrels in shoulder first as you cower from him.
"Stay away from me" you say trying to sound intimidating but coming off way more whiny than you wanted. He doesn't listen as he moves in closer and closer, he knows he has you trapped and isn't wasting any time. You slide right into the corner of the room cowering as he reaches out to grab you "No! leave me alone!" you cry out and whince, squeezing your eyes shut as you hold up your hands in a weak defence. Then to your surprise you hear a thud, he lets out a dazed groan then you hear him crumple to the floor. You slowly open your eyes and look at his unconscious form on the ground, your eyes travelling up to the woman standing over him "Mom?!"
[[CONTINUE|Changing room mom]]With one hand firmly over your mouth he begins unbuttoning your top and smoothly slips you out of it leaving you in just your green bikini and denim shorts. You wriggle and struggle but he's far stronger than you and assumes you're just playing along with whatever you accidentally agreed to. Once he's stripped you of your top he tosses it aside then pulls you over to the clothes railing on the wall. He finally peels his hand off of your mouth and grabs your wrists, pushing them together and pulling them up over your head toward the railing. Someone had left a mans necktie just hanging there so he grabs it and begins tying your wrists to the pole.
With his hand off your mouth you begin pleading "Hey stop! I didn't know what I was agreeing to! Let me go!" he chuckles as he finishes binding your wrists and says "You're really good at this. Keep begging, you're playing the damsel in distress part perfectly" you groan as you realise this is all part of the game, the worst part is you're too scared to call for help in case that guy outside is still looking for you. You look up a the tie wrapped around your wrists and begin tugging with your arms but it doesn't budge, the know he's used is quite effective. You hear a rip and look over to see him tearing up your shirt into multiple lengths of white cloth "Hey! Stop that! What are you doing! No! Don't... Mpphhhhh!!" you whine and plead in a girlish voice right up until he wraps one of the lengths of cloth between your lips to gag you, muffling your moans as he reaches up to untie you from the pole.
Moments later and he has you tied up on the floor, each length of white cloth used to perfectly restrain you. Your wrists are tied to your ankles, forcing your knees up against your chest. Another length of cloth is around your upper thighs to keep them firmly together. He stands over you looking down at the neat ball of bondage he's created. You look up at him with wide, pleading eyes, your soft muffled moans only making him more satisfied with the sensual image. He reaches downs and strokes his hand across your legs before saying "Thanks for doing this. I've always wanted to tie up a hot chick like you. The best part is we've got so much time on this cruise ship, I'm guna tie you up in so many ways" You let out a sad moan at the thought of being his bondage toy but he just smiles and says "But we'll get to that later. For now I think I'll just leave you like this for a while. I'll come back later tonight and we can go to my room" with that he winks at you and slips out the door closing it behind him. Well Emily that's why you don't go running off with boys you just met, even when trying to avoid danger it seems you just cant help running into it. Any hope of saving your mom is obviously ruined, what you should be worrying about is who's going to save you?
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[[TRY AGAIN?|Head upstairs]]You look at her in stunned silence, she's wearing a loose summer dress over the swimsuit she had on earlier along with a pair of sensible flats. She drops the mall branded lamp she used to knock him out then runs over to hug you "Are you okay sweetie? I saw him following you, who was that creep?" You embrace her for a moment then pull back and say "It's not just him mom, they followed us here, the Iron Chain they... Oh mom it's all my fault, the necklace that Reo guy gave me in france it had a tracker and I didn't even realise. I've been carrying it around this whole time like an idiot and... and... they're on the ship and they're going to capture us and..." You're becoming flustered, talking rapidly as you become out of breath. Before you can continue your mom hugs you again and says "Hey slow down, relax. It's going to be okay."
As she hugs you tears well up in your eyes and you begin to cry as you hold her "Mom... What I said before... I... I'm really sorry" you say between sobs. She holds you a little tighter and rubs your back a she says "Shhhhhh it's okay sweetie. I'm sorry too." You calm down and let out a small sniffle as you stop crying, your mom squeezes you then pulls away and says "You don't have to do this alone this time okay, I'm going to keep you safe. Lets go." With that she holds your hand and leads you round the unconscious thug then back through the mall.
You feel so much safer now that she's here, you look at her determined expression and find yourself impressed with how well she's taking control of the situation. Maybe just this once an adventure wont end with some wild death defying confrontation. As you exit the mall you ask "Where are we going mom?" she gives your hand a little squeeze and says "We have no idea how many of them are on the ship, we're going to the captain, he needs to know whats happening here" Thats actually a really good idea that you hadn't thought of, you're starting to wish your mom had been with you on all your investigations.
[[CONTINUE|Meet the captain]]You remain on the bridge taking a seat next to your mom as she explains everything about your recent perilous encounters, she leads right up to when she just knocked that guy out then stops. The captain still seems to be in disbelief that this is all happening but at least he's taking you seriously. "Alright well you don't have to panic. I have dozens of security officers on this ship so I'm going to ensure that you're..." Before he can finish the door bursts open again and a man and a woman with uniforms labelled ENGINEER come hurriedly inside. The captain stands as they rush over to him and say "We did as much as we could but the lower engine room is flooded" the other chimes in continuing the conversation "It doesnt make any sense it's almost like it's been..." before he can finish the captain says "Sabotaged" then looks back to you and your mom showing that he fully believes you now.
"What about communications are they back up yet?" he asks and one of the enigneers shakes their head "Still cant find the jammer. There's no way it could've just been snuck in someones suitcase, the way it's stopping all our signals means it must be pretty big but everywhere we've looked so far..." Your mom hops up out of her seat and interrupts "Excuse me what was that? We can't call for help?" The captain looks annoyed that you've overheard this and begrudgingly replies "Well... No. We tried calling the coastguard when we broke down but somethings blocking the signal, they must've managed to bring a machine on board. Now that I've heard your story this is actually starting to make sense. We're pretty much stranded out here and if they had another vessel dock with us they could kidnap both of you and there's nothing we could do about it"
Seeing what needs to be done clearly in your mind you jump out of your seat and join the circle as you say "So we need to re-start the engine and find this machine?" the captain looks at you with a bemused expression and says "If by we you mean me and my crew then yes." He then looks to the engineers and says "If someone could dive down to the flooded area could they get the engine started?" they look nervously to each other then nod and he continues "Good. Peters you used to be a diver right? Go with them, get my ship moving again." A young man with wavy black hair comes over from one of the control panels and says "Yes sir" The captain then looks back to you and says "You two are on lockdown. I'm of two minds to send you to the security office or to a spare guest room. I have six men currently stationed in the office so you'll be more secure but it wont be comfortable and frankly they probably won't be thrilled to have you around. Or if you'd prefer I could just station a man outside the guest room. What would you prefer ladies?"
[[Go to a spare guest room]]
[[Go to the security office]]Well if you're going to be stuck somewhere it may as well be comfortable. You tell the captain your decision and he calls for a security officer to escort you. You let out a sad sigh as you watch the engineers rush off to try and fix the ship, wishing you could be of more use. Soon a burly security officer arrives on the bridge and you're escorted to a spare guest room, deciding to stay together you and your mom are ushered inside then the door is locked behind you. Your mom sits on the edge of the bed as you pace back and forth, both of you unable to relax.
"We're on a different floor, there's no way for them to know where we are." she says trying to calm you "Besides did you see the size of that guy outside? We're fine. We're totally fine... Sweetie will you sit down?" you sigh and join her on the side of the bed and she holds your hand for a moment before wrapping her arm around you and pulling you in closer. You rest your head on her shoulder and try to slow your breathing. You imagine the engine starting, the ship reaching it's next port of call, the police waiting to arrest every member of the gang that's infiltrated this ship.
You remain in your moms embrace for a long while until a heavy knock at the door startles you. She looks to it cautiously then says "Stay here" gently pulling away from you as she stands and goes to the door. She peers through the peephole on the door then seems to be reassured calling back to you "Everythings alright, it's the security guy. I'll see what he wants" You lean forward on the bed so you can see down the hall to the door. Your mom opens it and you watch as the security stands perfectly still in front of her, lets out a deep groan then crumples to the side revealing the asian teen behind him. Riko smirks holding up a taser in her hand as she says "Can I come in?"
[[CONTINUE|Riko Hotel Capture END]]You'd much rather be hiding in a comfy guest room but you can't pass up the extra protection, even if it does mean you and your mom will probably be ogled by a bunch of security guys. You tell the captain your decision and he replies "Well it's on the way to the engine room. Peters go with the engineers and drop these ladies off at the security office on your way." The young man nods with another "Yes sir" then the five of you hurriedly leave, the captain calling after you "Good luck"
You and your mom are at the back, Peters walking beside the engineers as they explain to him what he'll have to do when he's in the flooded section of the engine room. The five of you walk at a quick pace down the ships halls, the importance and danger of your situation heavy in the air. Even though it seems you won't be the hero this time you cant help but eavesdrop as you walk behind them "...It's real simple, practically foolproof. The pipes all have coloured metal bands on them, all you have to do is follow the red bands. They'll lead you down a hall and through a door. When you're in there go to a control box with a red lever. Pull the lever down and wait a second, there's a green light that'll go on above the box. When the light goes on pull the lever back into it's original position and you're done. We've got the engine primed so it shouldn't take too long to get started, oh it'll shake the ship a little with the restart so when you get out of the water make sure you're holding onto something."
You're taken to the lower levels of the ship, it's a little less fancy here, more practical as it's an area only for staff. You stop beside a steel door labelled SECURITY OFFICE, it's slightly ajar and Peters seems unsure "Thats weird, it's protocol to keep his thing locked at all times..." You hear a man groan from inside and Peters pushes open the door. You peer past him and gasp as you see the scene inside. Every security officer except one lies crumpled, unconcscious on the floor, the sixth and final is on his knees, his shirt clutched in the hand of a familiar figure. Reo, dressed in a black suit and with his back to you, delivers a final brutal punch to the man sending him slamming into the floor, you gasp again at the display of violence and this small sound seems to catch his attention. His head turns at the sound of your gasp then he calmly turns round, everyone is in stunned silence as he glares at Peters blocking the door. "The girls. Give them to me and you can go."
[[CONTINUE|Face Reo Office]]Your mom stumbles backward, her legs trembling in fear as she says "No..." breathlessly. Riko, dressed in tight black leggings and a white crop-top slowly advances on her, she presses the button on the taser makit it crackle with electricity as your mom backs away. Once she's far enough inside she closes the door behind her then continues advancing. She looks like a hungry predator, her eyes wide and focused on your terrified mother, her muscles tense and ready to pounce. She tilts her head to look past your mom catching your eye as she smiles and says "Hey cutie. Thought you could get away from me? I'll be done with your mom in just a sec then we can have some fun."
"Don't... Don't you touch my daughter..." Riko smirks and reaches back for something. She retrieves a white cloth she had tucked into her leggings and holds it in her other hand before motioning to it and saying "You can go down easy..." then she presses the button on the taser "...Or you can go down hard. What's it going to be mom?" Your mom looks back to you then to Riko and says "No. I won't let you..." before she can continue Riko rushes forward pushing her up against the nearby wall and pressing the taser firmly to her stomach "Hard way it is. Lucky for you..." your mom struggles against her until Riko pushes the button, then you watch in horror as your mom shudders and convulses as the electricity passes through her "...I like it rough"
She pulls the taser away and your mom groans, her mouth hanging open as her eyes go glassy and unfocused. She sinks down to her knees in front of Riko who holds a handful of her blonde hair to keep her in place "Oooh you're so much sexier when you're all dazed and weak. I can see where your daughter gets it from, I guess the damsel in distress gene runs in the family" she goes to press the taser to the side of your moms head but you step forward and cry out "No! Please stop! Don't hurt her!" Riko turns to you and smirks as she says "Awww you wan't to keep mommy safe? Alright help me get her on the bed and I'll be gentle" you take a moment to consider her words, you look to your mom, see how helpless she is, then you sigh as you realise Rikos won. "Okay I'll do whatever you want"
[[CONTINUE|Riko hotel capture END1]]Riko takes one arm and you take the other as you help your mom to the bed, flopping her face up on the mattress as she lets out a dazed groan. "Good girl. Now straddle her chest." you look to Riko with hesitation but she just sparks the taser again and says in a commanding tone "Now!" you shake in fright and quickly hop on the bed. Moving one leg either side of your moms slowly rising and falling chest you straddle her. Riko then joins you on the bed, she kneels at the top of your moms head, lifting her up just a little to rest your moms head on the tops of her knees. Your mom moans again, her eyelids fluttering as her dazed expression shows signs of confusion.
Riko smiles then hands you the cloth she offered to your mom earlier, you take it with a trembling hand as she says "Hold it over her mouth Emily, put her to sleep" you look to her, your eyes watery with tears as you say "Please... Please don't make me..." Rikos sparks the taser again and says sternly "I'm getting tired of threatening you my pet. Do as I say or I'll hold this to your moms head until she's drooling into the carpet. Last warning." You whimper and look down at your mom, she's barely conscious, looking up at you with a faraway stare. You slowly bring the cloth to her mouth, holding it there gently as you force her to inhale the fumes of chloroform "Mpppphhhhh" she moans quietly through the cloth, looking at you with confusion. "Thats it. Chloroform her for me. Oh this is so hot" Riko says with breathless delight, her eyes laser focused on the sensual scene before her. Suddenly she tilts your head up and presses her lips to yours as she kisses you. "Mmmmmmm" she moans against your lips until you pull away.
"Hey!" you say in shock but she she just takes your hand with the cloth and lifts it up, pushing your own hand against your mouth "Mpppphhh!" you moan but she holds the back of your neck with her free hand to keep you in place "Shhhhhhh just relax my pet, it'll be so much easier to submit when you're feeling sleepy" you feel your mind becoming dizzy and unclear, your thoughts slowing as your body goes limp. She pulls your hand away and gently places it back over your moms mouth then kisses you again. You're far too weak to resist this time and simply allow her to use you for her own pleasure. Your moms eyes flutter closed, the last foggy image of Riko forcing you into this passionate embrace.
Riko hears your moms last soft moan, pulling her lips from yours as she glances down "Looks like mom couldn't keep up. You're looking pretty tired too cutie. Here, let me help, you're going to need your rest for what I have planned for you" she takes your hand again, lifting it up slowly toward your mouth. This time your arm is like a limp noodle but she does all of the work, bringing the cloth to your mouth and pushing it firmly over your lips. "Mpphhhhh" you moan softly as your eyelids flutter closed and everything goes black. Riko releases her grip and you slump forward, your cheek pressing up against your moms, the two of your completely unconscious. Riko looks down at you and lets out a satisfied breath then she calmly waltzes over to the door and puts on the latch to ensure she's not disturbed.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Captain]]It's been long enough since you last saw him that you'd almost forgotten how scary he is. His eyes are still, no warmth, no compassion, he's entirely focused on one single goal, capturing you. You remember how he was in France, how easily he pretended to flirt with you then how utterly different he was that night, holding the knife to your back, ready to kill you at a moments notice. You tremble at the sight of him but Peters severely underestimates the young man as he strides into the room saying "I don't know who you are but you made a big mistake coming here buddy" you open your mouth to warn him but it's too late. As soon as he's close enough Reo lashes out, spinning and shooting his foot directly into the mans stomach. Peters doubles over with a wheezing groan allowing Reo to lift his elbow and bring it crashing down on the top his skull.
In moments the man is rendered unconscious, collapsing to the floor as Reo calmly walks past him. The engineers are just as terrified as you now and the four of your turn to run down the hall when you see another familiar figure happily strolling toward you. Riko, dressed in boots, black leggings and a white crop top. She smiles then wiggles her fingers at you, waving as she calls out "Hey cutie. I missed you. Don't worry about Mr serious in there, he promised I could have you all to myself" Oh great, she's here too, you're not sure who you find worse, his simple minded cruelty or her creepy lusting over you.
Both brother and sister advance on you from either direction, leaving only the way you came to retreat. You feel your mom squeeze your shoulder and say "Emmy... we really should" before she can finish you call out "Run!" breaking the spell of horror over the engineers as all four of you turn and take off back down the hall. As you run you glance over your shoulder and see Reo and Riko following close behind you, Riko a little faster closing in with alarming speed. Over the sound of your rapid footsteps you hear the engineers bickering on where you should be fleeing to. "We have to get back to the captain!" the male engineer argues only for the female to breathlessly reply "We'll never make it that far! The engine rooms much closer, we have to get the job done!" You've almost reached the metal staircase leading up or down, as you're out in front it seems you'll be the one to make the decision. Where should you run to Emily?
[[Up to the captain]]
[[Down to the engine room]]You'd rather not get cornered in a dark engine room, the captain will be able to protect you if you can just make it back to him. You run right up to the staircase then leap up the first three in one go. The others just follow behind you, in too much of a panic to question your chosen direction. You're almost at the top when you hear a heavy thump and turn round to see the male engineer sprawled out on the stairs. Riko managed to grab his ankle tripping him and you watch as he tries to get up only for her to pounce on his back. She pinches down on a cluster of nerves between his neck and shoulder, making him groan and shudder before falling unconscious. Riko smiles then her eyes flick up to you with a clear intent. Your mom catches up with you on the stairs and grabs your arm as she says "Keep going!"
You run round to another set of metal steps that lead to the next floor, this is the last floor intended only for staff but the staircase back to the main area of the ship is at the end of the hall. You're barely two steps down the plain hallway when you hear another groan. It's Reo this time, he's caught the female engineer, your curiousity gets the better of you and you glance over your shoulder. He closed in behind her and managed to grab her ponytail, pulling her back against him as she winced from the sharp pain in her skull. As soon as she was in close he kicked the back of her legs forcing her down to her knees, then swiftly struck her in the side of the head rendering her unconscious in seconds. You gasp as you see her crumple to the floor then force yourself to keep running.
Your mom is beside you now, the two of you running as fast as you can to the main staircase leading back to the passenger area, at least up there someone might hear you being captured. You're moments away from reaching it when suddenly you see Riko colliding with your mom, tackling her from behind as he brings her crashing to the floor. You screech to a halt and shriek "Mom!" your momentary pause giving more than enough time for Riko to tackle you to the ground as well. You wriggle and groan under her, your eyes darting from her delighted expression to your mom under Reo. Even in these early moments it's quite clear that both of you are losing your respective struggles, your willpower already beginning to falter as any hope of escape fades away.
[[CONTINUE|Double Capture END]]There's no way you're going to outrun these two, you don't want to get trapped in the engine room but it's your only option. You reach the stairs and begin rushing down them, taking them two at a time as you almost trip over your own feet. No-one questions your decision, your mother and the engineers in to much of a panic, they simply follow behind you. You reach the bottom of the stairs, your mom right behind you, then turn to go around to the next set. As you run you hear a rush of air and a massive thump, spinning round to see Riko standing on top of the female engineer. She jumped from the top of the staircase landing directly on top of her, slamming her into the floor and knocking her out instantly "One down!" she says gleefully then makes a grab for the other engineer. Your mom gets between them and shoves Riko in the chest as hard as she can, sending her toppling backwards over the fallen woman. "Keep going!" your mom calls out and the three of your hurry down the next staircase.
The further down you go the more mechanical your environment becomes, when you finally reach the engine room level metal pipes run along the walls, the halls becoming tighter as your down metallic flooring. The brother and sister duo are still right behind you as the engineer takes the lead saying "This way! We can lock ourselves in the engine room!" He leads you down a narrow hallway toward a closed metal door with a wheel on the front. "Turn the handle quick!" the man says as all three of you grab it and begin turning it with a heavy metal screech. "Gotcha now!" you hear Riko yell as she runs toward you. It's clear that you aren't going to get this heavy door open in time, the three of you looking to each other until the engineer says "Just get inside! I'll slow her down!" he leaves you to finish turning the wheel as he runs toward her with an angry battle cry.
Riko smirks as he charges at her, she waits until he's just close enough then she somersaults above his head. As she's directly above him her hand shoots out clamping down on a nearve point on his upper shoulder, she holds there for just a moment, upside in a perfect gymnast pose. Then as the nerve pinch does it's work and his legs begin to wobble she flips back down to the ground letting him crumple to the floor behind her. You watch all of this while still forcing the heavy metal wheel to turn, Riko giving you a look as if she thinks you'll be impressed and not horrified. Finally the wheel hits it's final rotation and your mom heave open the heavy door. You slip inside as Riko runs toward you, you and your mom push as hard as you can, forcing the door back into position then using a metal lever on your side to lock the wheel into place. It's so thick you don't hear anything from the other side but you do see the wheel attempting to be turned, the locking mechanism keeping it in place. You both breathe a sigh of relief, your mom resting her hand on her chest to try and calm her heart. "You sure you didn't do anything to these guys Emmy?" she says between heavy breaths but you just shake your head and reply "Not that I can remember"
[[CONTINUE|Begin diving sequence]]Riko pins one arm above your head then reaches back to retrieve something from her pocket as she says "I've got a little present for you cutie" With your free hand you try pushing away at her but she barely seems to notice "Ughhh!" you hear your mom groan turn your head to see Reos fist buried in her stomach, her dazed expression indicating her fight is nearly at an end "Stop! Don't hurt her you... Mpphhhhh!!" With your attention elsewhere Riko slipped the damp cloth from her pocket and clamped it down over your mouth. Only now do you realise what the chemical scent on the cloth indicates, weakly squirming under her as she sits on top of you.
Reo meanwhile has nothing so fancy for your mom, he has one of her hands pinned above her head as well while his other hand simply squeezes her neck, slowly cutting off her air supply as her eyeslids begin to flutter. "Ooooh I wonder who's going to go out first?" Riko giggles "Who's weaker? Mom or daughter? My moneys on you cutie" she says as she gives you a devious smile. "This isn't a game" Reo says sternly but Riko pays no attention to his serious attitude.
You keep struggling even as your body becomes weaker and weaker, your legs go from kicking up and down to slowly sliding back and forth, your thighs rubbing against each other as your goes limp. Riko seeing that she no longer needs to hold your other wrist down lets go and begins unbuttoning your shirt instead "Did you wear that for me?" she says teasingly as she exposes your bikin clad chest, your breasts rising up down as your breathing becomes slower and more laboured. Your sleepy eyes look over to your mom just in time to see her shudder, releasing a final wheezed groan before sinking into unconsciousness.
"Awwww looks I was wrong, you're almost there though" Riko says as she keeps the cloth firmly over your mouth. Everything becomes hazy and unclear, darkness seeping in from the corners of your vision. The last thing you see is your mom being pulled up from the floor then slumped over Reos shoulder, her soft, listless form resting down as his arm wraps around her upper thighs. "Mpppphhhhh" you moan softly as you see her being captured, then your eyelids flutter closed as you give in and accept that you'll soon be joining her. You might've figured out their plan Emily but it seems you were helpless to stop it, after all this running you couldn't escape becoming their prisoner. At least you'll get to rest for a while now...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Face Reo Office]]You're in a large open area in the bowels of the ship, pipes, electical wires and control boxes line the walls, fluorescent lighting strips line the ceiling. A little way ahead of you lies a series of metal steps leading straight down into water, the flooded section of the ship, where any hope of getting the engine started again lies. You and your mom take a look around, not really sure what you're looking for but not finding it anyway. "Now what?" your mom asks and you turn toward the flooded area, staring at the water as you say "We both know you're a terrible swimmer so I have to go down there. I can fix the engine, I overheard what the engineers told that Peters guy so..." Before you can finish your mom interrupts "No way! You don't even know how far it is and what if you heard them wrong? I'm not letting you go down there to drown!"
You sigh as once again you feel held back by her, as always never seeing your true potential. You take a moment to not let your emotions get the better of you then you say "Mom... I know you think I'm just some helpless little girl, that I'm weak and fragile and I don't know what I'm doing. But in Greenfield every bad person I stopped thought the same thing and every time they were wrong. I made a difference there, I was brave, I was heroic... and I realise now I can't just go back. I'm more than just a schoolgirl, I'm more than just your daughter. I know I can do this. I can save us, you just have to trust me" She comes over then gently holds your shoulders, you can see she's getting teary eyed as she replies "Honey... I'm not underestimating you, I never have. I know exactly how capable you are. It's just... You're my daughter and I'm your mom. I will always be worried about and I will always try to protect you because I love you" With that she hugs you tightly, your arms wrap around her as you bury your head in her shoulder. You let out a deep breath as you feel a huge pressure lift from your chest, finally letting go of the resentment you held toward her.
She holds you tightly and says softly "I know you can do this sweetie." then pulls away and smiles at you as she almost begins tearing up again. "I love you mom" you say as you fight back tears as well then you gently back out of her embrace and turn toward the water. You slip your sandals off, your bare feet padding along the metallic floor, then you begin unbuttoning your shirt as well. Not wanting its loose fabric to get caught on anything down there you strip off your shirt and toss it aside, leaving you only in your denim shorts and bikini top. You reach the water and dip a toe in gasping at it's freezing chill. You take a few quick breaths as you psyche yourself up then you glance over your shoulder at your mom as you say "I'll be right back" then you step purposefully into the water, it's blue surface rippling as it comes up past your hips. With a small dive you plunge into the water, dissappearing completely as your mom watches with a worried expression.
[[CONTINUE|Diving sequence]]Your hair dances behind your head, slightly illuminated by the fluorescent light strips in the ceiling. Your body moves somewhat gracefully through the water, your focused expression concealing your fear of getting stuck down here. You move slowly through the flooded hall as you kick your legs and make wide strokes with your arms. You have to narrow your eyes to keep them open underwater, ignoring the dull sting it causes. Every second without air makes you only more aware of the thumping in your chest. The hall is almost identical to the one you just ran through, metal pipes running along both walls, the drab grey metal stretching out before you.
You soon realise it'll be faster to just cling to the pipes and pull yourself along so you start doing that and soon reach the end of the hall, the path diverging to either the right or left. Your mind goes back to when you overheard the engineers explaining the layout of this place, you remember they said something about coloured metal bands highlighting the paths to different areas. You scan along the pipes until you see what they were talking about. A series of yellow metal bands are attached to the pipes on the right path, a series of red metal bands on the path to the left. You didn't want to worry your mom but you're actually struggling to remember which colour they said, now you're down here all alone and the wrong decision could cost you your life. Think as hard as you can Emily, try to remember, which colour bands should you be following?
[[Yellow]]
[[Red]]You don't want to waste precious oxygen by taking too long so you just make a guess and go with yellow, besides red is normally bad right? You push off from the wall grabbing the next row of pipes as you pull yourself along. The yellow bands lead you round a corner and you spot a door at the end of the hall, seeing that it's slightly ajar you push yourself to move quickly toward it.
As you reach it you see the small crack of the opening and try to push the door open wider. You force yourself against it but it's not easy to get any leverage while underwater. The thing just wont budge, it feels like maybe there's something blocking it from the other side. Tired from pushing you decide to try and slip through the extremely narrow opening. You grab the edge of the door and pull yourself toward it, wiggling your shoulder through at first then pulling as hard as you can. Even with your slender form you scrap against the door as you force yourself inside. Your chest and behind catch on the door but due to their softness you manage to just about wriggle through.
Once inside you take a look around and immediately know something is wrong, the whole room is full of metal shelving units stretching far out in front of you. Each unit is stacked with metal boxes and as you twist in the water you see it's one of these units that fell and is blocking the door. This... This isn't right is it? Didn't they say something about there being control panels in here? Terrified that you've chosen the wrong way you begin to panic and spin round to escape. Losing any composure you begin franticly struggling to squeeze through the gap again. Come on, come on, you plead for the door to open just a little more as once again you slowly try to force yourself through. Your body is too tense, your mind too panicked, your only halfway through when you begin to see black spots in your vision. Your head feels light, your chest as if it's about to burst. You're too weak to keep struggling, your stuck, wedged between the door and the metal frame. No, not like this, it can't end like this, it can't... Your body shudders, your eyes rolling back in your head. Your mouth opens and the last few bubbles of air drift aimlessly past your lips. Then you go still, your limbs dangling lifelessly in the water. Your adventure as well your life has come to an untimely...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Diving sequence]]You furrow your brow as you try as hard as you can to recall their words, then it finally comes back to you, follow the red bands! You push off from the wall grabbing the next set of pipes as you pull yourself along the hall leading round to the left. The pipes lead you round a corner, facing a heavy metal door that luckily is open just enough for you to squeeze through without too much trouble. You wriggle your slender body through the gap and find yourself in a small control room. Relieved to have made the right choice you continue following the metal bands with your eyes, scanning along as the pipe runs to the back of the room to a metal control box with a red lever.
You kick off against the wall, swimming through the centre of the room and grabbing the red lever of the control box. It takes you a second to get in the right position, pusing your feet up against the box to get the proper angle to pull it down. As soon as you have enough leverage you pull down the lever as hard as you can, using both hands as you throw your whole body into the motion. You grimace as you exert all your energy forcing the unwieldy lever down, then with a heavy slam it fall into position. You look up at the control box, your eyes focused on the light just above it. Seconds seem to drag on as you wait then finally the light turns green. Your eyes go wide with delight and you let go of the lever to push off and swim back out of the room. Then you pause as your paranoia gets the better of you, was there another step you're forgetting? You don't know if you're just imagining it or if you're actually forgetting something, if you're wrong wasting time could cost you precious oxygen and lead to screwing something up with the enginer. Think Emily! Was there another step?
[[There was another step]]
[[No I'm done here]]They said something... Pull the lever back up! That's it! Your eyes go wide as you finally remember the final crucial step, a huge relief washing over you as you try to not think about what would've happened if you'd forgotten. You grab the lever again and resume your position, pressing your feet against the control box you use your whole body to push the lever back up. With another heavy thunk it locks back into position just as the engineers instructed. Feeling the pain in your chest you immediately turn and push off of the control box, shooting through the water as you grab the door and squeeze through.
Grabbing the pipes you begin pulling yourself along, your heart beating hard in your chest, your lungs desperate for air. A small part of you is expecting the ship to shudder like they said it would but nothing comes. You worry that perhaps you did something wrong, that perhaps you'll be stranded with no chance of rescue. Those thoughts are quickly chased away by one overwhelming demand, your brain and body all screaming for oxygen. You pull yourself along as fast as you can, inky black spots begin to cloud your vision and you become lightheaded and dizzy. You're close enough to see the steps now, it would be so cruel to meet your demise here. You force yourself to stay away, force yourself to keep moving and as you approach the steps you push away from the wall to swim the last few metres.
Finally you burst out from the water, taking in huge gasping breath as you collapse on the steps. You lay there heaving in air until you're confident you won't pass out. Water drips off of your halk naked form, your hair damply stuck to your face, your soaked shorts clinging to your hips. You take one more deep breath then with a few shaky steps you force yourself up and walk back up into the control room. "I did it! Mom I..." Mid-sentence you stop cold, your blurry vision clearing to see the two figures before you "No..." you gasp as you see Riko and Reo standing on the othes side of the room. Kneeling in front of Reo, held up by her blonde hair is your mother, a bruise on her cheek, her eyes dazed and unfocused. Riko wiggles her fingers at you and breaks the crushing silence "Hey cutie. Did we ruin your moment?"
[[CONTINUE|Faceoff control room]]You're struggling to remember but the light is green, that always means things are good right? Deciding to ignore your fear you push off from the wall and swim back to the door, squeezing through the gap as you move back into the hall outside. You grab the pipes again and start pulling yourself along, however you cant ignore the thoughts in the back of your head, your concerns about that possible extra step refusing to go away. As you pull yourself back down the hall you take the right turn then freeze... you have to push the lever back up!
It suddenly comes to you clearly, the exact memory of them telling Peters what to do. How could I be so stupid! Not thinking of your limited oxygen you simply turn back and begin traversing the way you came. You reach the door, wriggle through then swim back to the control panel. Your mind is so focused on the task you ignore the warning signs in your body and grab the lever, pushing your feet up against the box you get into the right position then force the lever back up into it's original position.
You look relieved for just a moment, then pained as the aching in your chest suddenly hits you. Realising your terrible mistake you push off of the control panel to swim back to the door. Your body already so weak your push only gets you half-way and you scrabble through the water to reach the door. Your hands weakly grasp the door and you slowly slip through with limp motions. You begin to see black spots all around your vision, your head becoming dizzy as your limbs refuse to follow your commands. You listlessly try to pull yourself along the pipes but your strength has faded away. Your eyes begin to roll back in your head as all feeling leaves your body. Your mouth opens as if to moan but only a few small air bubbles drift past your lips. You go completely still, your head hanging forward, your motionless body floating weightlessly in the water. You were so close Emily but your memory failed you, at least you met your end trying to be a hero.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Red]]You stand there trembling from a mixture of fear and anger, your fists clenched as you try to plan your next move. They shouldn't be here, everything was going perfectly! "Let her go!" you call over to them but Riko just giggles and replies "Ooooh so scary!" she laughs again then says "Let her go!" in a mocking tone "Plus I don't hear any engine starting up again so you couldn't even do that right! You're so helpless Emily, you'd really be better off being my plaything, a silly girl as weak as you..." Suddenly Reo loudly interrupts in a stern tone "ENOUGH!"
The room goes silent, Riko showing a glimmer of fear for the first time, her eyes looking down as she stops talking like a chastised child. Reo glares at her and says "How many times do I have to tell you to take this seriously?" Riko continues just staring at her feet looking embarrassed so Reo turns his head back to you "You've evaded us for long enough. Come over here and we'll make this quick. There's no need for further suffering" You take a moment to consider his words, you look to your mom, see how he's hurt her and you make up your mind "Okay I'll do what you want but you have to let her go. I know it's me you're after so just let her go and I'll go peacefully"
There's a moment of silence then Riko is back to her old self, she tilts her head back and laughs loudly, you can see there are tears in her eyes she finds this so funny "You!? You think we've come all this way for you?!" she laughs again and to your surprise you even see Reo smirk, a sign that makes you very worried. Riko calms herself down and says "Emily do you know how hard it was to even look you up online? All I could find was a few small town articles about some silly little girl detective. You think you're special? I just wanted you as a toy because I think you're cute. But let me be very clear sweetie, our organisation captures dozens of girls way cuter than you every year." Your mouth hangs gently open as you try to think of something to say but Riko continues "It's your mother dummy. She used to be a world famous model. Do you have any idea how much we can get for her? This was never about you!" Her laughter fills the room again as you feel the crushing weight of her revelation.
[[CONTINUE|Control Room Decision]]The blood drains from your face, your legs tremble as you go cold. This whole time you've been so self centred, thinking this whole thing was about you, thinking that your little investigations even mattered. How could I be so foolish? Of course they're after my mom! Why would they ever care about me? I'm just some plaything for that little psycho, my moms the prize, Reo was just using me at the cafe to get to her. "Awww I think she gets it" Riko says at seeing your crestfallen expression, delighting in the effect her cruel words are having over you.
"So now that you see how utterly irrelevant you are I think it's time to give up. We're taking your mom either way and you don't want to leave her all alone with us do you? After all she's only here because you hung onto that necklace all this time." She's right, she's right about everything, this is all my fault. Your head is swimming with negative thoughts, Riko expertly dismantling your self esteem. You feel your shoulders sag, feel the fight drain out of you.
Riko smiles then holds out her hand "Just accept it my pet. All your failures have led you here. Come and take my hand and it all stops, all the worrying, all the fear. You'll be safe and happy under my control I promise. Come here. Now" You look to her outstretched hand, falling under her spell for just a moment as you take a first step toward her. Then you pause as you try to fight giving in to your despair. Is this really the end Emily? Do you have what it takes to keep fighting?
[[Give in]]
[[Keep fighting]]Your fists clench for just a moment as you try to fight the urge to give in, then your fingers uncurl, your whole body loosening as your arms hang limply by your sides. You look at the ground in shame then your head shyly tilts up as you say softly "O.. Okay you win. Just please don't hurt her" You see the delight in Rikos eyes as she says "Come on then my pet, come take my hand" you sigh and nod as you begin walking gingerly forward. Your eyes look to your moms dazed expression, you try to convince yourself you're doing this for her, for the greater good, but the truth is you're just afraid and this is the easiest option.
Your hand trembles as you place it in Rikos outstretched grasp, she grabs it firmly like a venus fly trap seizing its prey, then she pulls you in closer. One hand wraps around your waist the other stroking your cheek as she looks into your wide, submissve eyes and says "Say you give in Emily, say that you surrender. Tell me how defeated you are" with a slight whimper in your voice you reply "I... I surrender. You've beaten me. I...mpphhhhh!!" Mid sentence she pushes her lips against yours, kissing you deeply as she moans in pleasure. It's as if she's taking in every moment of your submission, taking it from your mind, your body, draining you of any leftover resistance as she uses you for her own desire. She pulls away and says "I own you now my pet. Say it, tell me you're mine" your voice even softer than before whimpers "I... I belong to you. I'm just... I'm your property" Up close she has this intoxicating effect, this dominant aura that you're helpless to resist, her eyes seem to bore into your soul, the way she holds you so controlling, you're helpless to resist and as she makes you say the words out loud you feel them take hold of your mind.
"Good girl" she says giving you another small kiss on the lips "Now come here" with that she leans down a little and takes you by the waist, in one smooth move she hoists you up over her shoulder, standing up straight with your backside perched perfectly on her shoulder, your smooth legs draped down in front of her chest. You feel her hands run up down and your legs then squeeze your behind, her fingers pressing into the denim of your shorts as she rakes her fingers along your supple skin "Mmmmm I have to say this was worth the wait. This was your proper place all along my pet, draped over my shoulder like the sexy little damsel you are. Isn't that right?" to emphasize her point she spanks your butt with a loud slap, making you gasp and moan before softly replying "Yes..." you feel her pat your behind more gently as she says "Perfect" then speaking to Reo she continues "Told you I could get her to submit. Weak little things like her just need an excuse to give in" Reo doesn't seem impressed plainly stating "I have no interest in your desires or your methods to satiate them. Just ensure she doesn't cause any more problems." Riko is too happy to let him get to her though, giving your behind another playful pat followed by a squeeze as she says "Oh she won't be causing any trouble for anyone"
[[CONTINUE|Give in END]]You clench your fists as you feel your arms tremble just a little, glaring at Riko you call out "No!" You let the moment hang in the air, seeing Rikos expression sour before you continue "You think I'm not important? That I'm just going to let you take my mom? You know what I think? I think you're afraid of me. You could've just ambushed me when I came out of the water but you're scared that if you try anything I'll get away for a third time. That I'll embarrass you again. So no I'm not giving up. Here's my offer, let my mom go and I'll give you an hours headstart before I call the police." Your eyes flick to Reo who stares darkly back at you "You're trying to prove you can carry on the family business right? You think your men will still follow you if you fail again? I bet they already talk behind your back about how you can't even capture a... What was it you called me?" Your eyes flick back to Riko as you continue "A silly little girl detective?"
As you stop talking you feel something beneath your feet, something so minor you don't know if they even realised it happened, a tremor, so small it didn't even make a sound but you definitely felt it. The engines starting! The propellers must be slowly whirring back to life, the engineers said it would shake the whole ship when they restarted so that tremor must be just a warning sign for what's to come. If you time it right the shaking could be used to your advantage.
It doesn't take long for Reo to consider your offer, not that you really expected them to take it anyway. He looks to Riko and says plainly "Your intimidation has failed. We've wasted enough time here, just knock her out and let's go." Riko doesn't look happy about it but she nods and replies "Yes brother." She then turns to you and begins slowly walking forward "Cute speech Emily but I think it's time I put a gag in that pretty mouth" With that she begins speeding up and to you're surprise you begin moving toward her as well, you have no idea what you're doing but you have to get past her to save your mom.
[[CONTINUE|Engine room fight]]Both of you pick up speed until you're charging straight at each other, her boots thundering as they slam into the metal floor, your barefeet making a soft slapping sound. You've faced her before, you've seen how she moves, how she fights. You wait until the last second then see her tensing to leap at you, she shoots up from the floor her foot lashing out to strike you in the side of the head. Ready for her attack you drop to your knees, your momentum and dripping wet body allowing you to slide right under her foot. You feel the rush of air as her foot flies just above your head then mid-slide you force yourself back to your feet and charge straight at Reo. You see his grip tighten on your moms blonde hair and you angrily yell "Get your hands off her!"
You've been waiting this whole time for the ship to shake but still nothing, now you have about three seconds before you'll run straight into Reo. He plant's his feet firmly shoulder width apart but he doesn't make any moves to get out of the way, he's ready for you, ready to hurt you in some terrible way. You run straight at him, tense up your shoulder as you prepare to barge into him and just at that moment a huge metallic sound rumbles from beneath you and the ship shudders violently. Both propellers are fully operational now, the ship going from stationary to being back in motion. This sudden change causes the ground to tremble like an earthquake and in what may just be your luckiest moment ever it happens a second before you collide with Reo.
It throws him off balance but with your momentum you manage to keep going, you crash right into him at his weakest moment, his legs like jelly he goes stumbling backwards, the motions of the ship carrying him as he flies back. He collides with a low hanging pipe, his head bumping into it with a hollow, metallic thunk. He groans then collapses to the floor completely unconscious. You look at him in shock as you wobble back and forth then you turn to Riko who also fell in the commotion. She's pushing herself back to her feet so you quickly grab your moms arm, draping it across your shoulders as you pull her to her feet. She's dazed but just about able to walk as you pull her along saying "Come on mom, we have to go!"
[[CONTINUE|Drop mom off captain]]You get her back out into the hallway then let her lean against a nearby wall as you turn to close the heavy metal door behind you. You see Riko approaching but manage to slam it shut before she gets there, turning the wheel barely one rotation as you remember it only locks from the other side. You look around desperately then see a metal pipe propped up in the corner "Yes!" you grab it and jam it between the wheel, jamming it as you see the wheel trying to be turned from the other side unsuccessfully. You breathe a sigh of relief then go back to helping your mom "Thhatt won't sttoppp them, there's nnnother way out" she mumbles groggily but you just gently reply "It's okay mom. I'm not going to let them get you"
You don't know where to go so you take her back to the bridge. This time there's a security officer guarding the door so it takes a moment for him to speak to the captain then let you inside. "What happened to her?" the captain asks as you let her slump into a nearby chair. You take a look around at all the security officers now crowding the room and reply "What happened here?" the captain sighs and says "My engineers came back and told me you got ambushed so I had to secure the bridge. We may be moving, good job by the way, but we still cant call for help with that jammer they have on board. My main priority is keeping the ship moving, which means keeping the bridge under my control."
You see now that this is probably the safest place on the ship and say "Good, take care of my mom. I'm going to help find that device" With that you go to leave but the captain stops you and says "Hey you cant go out there! They'll be looking for you, besides I already have every other crew member looking for the signal jammer" You turn and reply "No, actually they're only looking for her. I may not be the one they want but I'm responsible for them being here so I have to help stop them." The captain looks at you for a moment, his expression showing a small hint of new found respect, then he nods "Alright then. But take these" he goes to a closet and grabs a walkie talkie tossing it to you "Call in if you find it" then he tosses you a spare white t-shirt "Good luck Miss Lockwood"
You slip into the t-shirt and clip the radio onto your denim short as the security officer let's you out then you begin hurriedly walking down the hall. You talked a big game in there but the truth is you have no idea where to search. He said this jammer thing has to be pretty big, too big to just have been smuggled in someones suitcase. Plus if it was somewhere obvious a member of staff or a passenger would have reported it. Where's a place no-one ever normally goes on a ship, somewhere out of sight but still accessible? You squeeze your eyes shut as you concentrate, as you try to think of everything you've seen while being on this ship. Where do you think the signal jammer is Emily?
[[At the back of the walk in kitchen freezer]]
[[Hidden in a lifeboat]]
[[Backstage of the theatre]]If they put it right at the back of the kitchens walk in freezer there's a chance no-one saw it, plus they could've smuggled it with the large amount of food brought onto the ship. Making up your mind you take the stairs down to the restaurant, the place is pretty full, everyone talking loudly and enjoying themselves, the captains offer of free drinks to make up for the engine failure has clearly had an effect on a lot of the passengers. You get some funny looks being barefoot but most people don't pay you much attention as you move quickly among the tables.
You step through the metal double doors at the back of the room into the large kitchen area. The place is loud and busy, multiple chefs rushing around to keep up with the passengers demands. Suddenly you feel a hand on your shoulder and a waitress says with a little condescension "Miss you can't be back here. Your food will be out shortly, I'll have to take you back to your seat" you assume the staff have been made aware of the situation going on here so you say in a hushed tone "I know about the ships communications being down and I have permission from the captain to help look for whatevers doing it. I think it may be somewhere in here, please can I just look around?" She's clearly surprised by you having a role in this emergency but is also too busy to question it replying "Oh well... Alright then go ahead I guess" With that she goes off to pick up another order leaving you to continue your investigation.
Breathing a sigh of relief you move through the kitchen to the back where you assume the walk in freezer will be. You go through another door to a large storage area for the kitchen, it's pretty quiet back here, with no-one around the only sounds are the ones from the next door, the clattering of pans and frying of food dying down with every step. Right at the back of this room you see a heavy door with lever allowing it to be locked, that must be it. You move quickly toward it then heave the lever to the side and swing open the metal door. The chill hits you immediately and you shiver as a waft of cold air blows over you. Wrapping your arms around your chest you slowly move in, trying your best not to touch the hanging rows of meat on metal hooks.
[[CONTINUE|Freezer END]]This place has live shows every night, backstage of the theatre is more than large enough to hide a machine plus they could've smuggled it in and kept it hidden with the other props. You take the stairs down to the floor with the theatre then slip inside. As you'd guessed the place is completely deserted during the day, the big room becoming a little eery with no-one around. You move among the rows of red seats up to the stage then hop up onto the hardwood floor. You slip past the curtain, taking a quick glance around then moving further into the backstage area.
You see that there are already a number of props laid out for the magic show scheduled tonight, beyond them is a metal door leading to a larger storage area with the props for other shows. You take a look at the long black coffin like box, opening it to find nothing but some rope and a straitjacket for some kind of escapist act. There's also an empty glass water tank, a spinning wheel board with a bunch of knives stuck in it and a bunch of black boxes filled with smaller items. Not finding anything you open the metal door to the storage area and head inside.
You were right about this place being ideal for hiding something, there are so many random and bizarre props back here that no-one would notice a signal blocking device. You realise it'll take you a while so begin moving quickly amongst the show props, they're sorted into the specific show they're for but that doesn't make it any easier. More than a couple of times you have to push open the lid to a wooden crate and lean inside, going up on your tiptoes as you rest your stomach on the side of the crate. Trying not to make a mess you work your way through the room, pushing things aside and opening anything that could be concealing the machine.
[[CONTINUE|Theatre END]]Reo quickly hoists your mom over his shoulder, the two of you now identical in your helpless poses. You hear your mom let out a soft moan as her weight settles into place, her upper thighs gripped to keep her in place, you're almost glad she's barely conscious so she can't see her own degrading position. They begin carrying you out of the engine room when the whole ship shakes, a huge metallic noise booming from beneath you as the ships large propellers come back to life. They wobble but both manage to put a hand on the nearby wall and steady themselves. Once the shaking stops Riko pats your butt and says "Huh I guess you did start the engine after all, not that it makes a difference anyway. Our boat will be here soon and we can easily smuggle you away moving or not." You feel your cheeks blush, knowing that you'd actually succeeded, that perhaps you could've escaped. Now it's too late, you've given in, already slung over her shoulder like the captive you are. You feel so stupid and weak for just giving in, a cold rush of shame and humiliation washing over you. You remain completely limp as she carries you, accepting your place as her prisoner.
Just as she said their much smaller boat steers beside the cruise ship and they drop down a long length of rope to descend to the vessel. With her remarkable strength Riko manages to slide down the rope only grasping it with one hand and wrapping her legs around it, all the while keeping you over her shoulder. She thumps down on the deck of their ship, the small boat crewed by four of their men. As soon as she's on board she carries you below deck and tosses you onto a bed in a small cabin. You curl up on the bed, retreating from her in a display of your timid reluctance for more humiliation. She smirks then retrieves a bag in the corner of the room, opening it and tossing out bundles of rope by your feet. "Now then, let's get you properly tied up. On your front cutie, hands behind your back" You sigh and do as she says, moments later feeling her straddle your legs as she begins binding your arms in a tight boxtie. No-one from the cruise ship even notices as the small boat pulls away, sailing off into the sunset with it's captive cargo. It seems you couldn't save your mom Emily, you couldn't even save yourself. Riko's completely defeated you and with her victory your adventures are at an...
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[[TRY AGAIN?|Control Room Decision]]You're certain a lifeboat would be the perfect place to hide something this big, they're all covered up with a large tarp and obviously no-one would go poking around in one. The only problem is that they line either side of the ship so you'll have to check each one. You hurry down the stairs to the floor where you can go out on the deck and check the lifeboats. Not wanting to get confused you head to the front of the ship and begin working your way around. The tarps are tied down to each lifeboat but there's enough room for your to lift up a small hole and poke your head inside. Due to the captains offer of free alcohol and the ship shaking theres hardly anyone out on the deck so no-one bothers you as you search.
You make it halfway down this side of the ship when you poke your head under another tarp. Your eyes go wide at what you see inside then you pull your head out and untie the knot on the long rope looped through the tarps holes. You grab the tarp with both hands then using your whole body move back and yank it off of the lifeboat dramaticly. It slides off to reveal the black monolith sitting in the boat, a number of switches and blinking lights with an almost silent humming noise. The captain wasn't kidding about it being big, it's almost as tall as you, although as it sits between benches on the boat it was able to be concealed by the tarp.
You can't help but smile at having found it, another successful investigation! You lift yourself up inside the boat with the intention to turn this thing off then radio the captain. The lifeboat wobbles a little making you pause then it settles down. You look at all the switches on this thing and realise you have no idea what you're doing. You notice the oars lined either side of the boat and wonder if you should just use one and try and smash this thing. Doubting your strength you consider other options, you look to the metal mechanisms on either end of the boat, the pulleys secured with rope to the lifeboat in the case of it needing to be lowered into the water. The mechanisms look pretty easy to use, perhaps you could just dump this thing in the water and let it float away until it's out of range? Your thoughts are interrupted by the sound of rapid footsteps approaching you, spinning around you see Riko charging at you from the deck of the ship with a determined expression "Found you!"
[[CONTINUE|Boat fight]]Five minutes later and you're freezing cold with nothing to show for it, you've moved right to the back of the freezer and cant see any sign of a device that could be blocking the ships communications. You sigh angrily, your cold breath creating a fog in front of your face then you turn and begin walking back. You're so cold you're shivering, little goosebumps forming on your arms as you keep them tightly hugged to your chest. You hear the door to the storage room being opened and the sound of footsteps, you're ready to explain yourself when one of the chefs sees a teenage girl coming out of their freezer. You reach the freezer door which you left half open and push it all the way as you come back out. As soon as you do you're grabbed by a rough pair of hands, one wrapping around waist the other clamping down over your mouth.
"Told ya I saw her come in here" says the man holding you as you squirm around and kick your legs. There's two of them, both dressed up like they work on the ship but clearly they're working for Reo. "Mpppphhhh!!" You moan angrily against the mans palm, your hands weakly trying to rip it off to no effect. He pays you little attention, his strength so much greater than yours it seems as if he's barely trying. "We gotta get her out of here" he says to the other guy who replies "They're not guna just let us carry her through the kitchen genius. Let's just tie her up here then go tell the boss we got her and he can figure out what to do with her"
Working together they bring you down to the floor then using small lengths of white rope in their pockets they bind your ankles and your wrists, to your surprise they bind your hands in front of you but you don't get a chance to question it. The man finally takes his hand off of your mouth only for it to be filled with a balled up piece of white cloth, another length of cloth is then wrapped around your mouth and tied behind your head gagging you. "Mpphhhhh" you moan and wriggle as you're hoisted up over one of the guys shoulders and carried into the freezer. You feel him pat you on the behind as he says "Don't worry girlie, we'll be back soon you aint guna freeze to death" he then carries you right to the back of the room, the other guy coming over to lift up your arms over one of the spare meat hooks hanging from the ceiling. The man then drops you letting you hang by the arms on one of the hooks, the ropes around your wrists holding your weight as you dangle in the air. You moan softly and try to buck your body off of the hook but you cant get free, pleading with them with your wide helpless eyes gets you nowhere as they they simply walk away leaving you alone. You hear the door to the freezer slam shut, the room going dark as you're left to tremble and shiver in the cold, hanging there completely helpless. You were hoping this freezer would contain the key to saving you and your mom but instead you've become trapped inside, your adventure coming to a chilly...
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[[TRY AGAIN?|Drop mom off captain]]Thirty minutes later and you've found nothing, you've searched every inch of this place but there's absolutely nothing that could be blocking the ships communications. With an angry sigh you head back to the metal door and push it open, perhaps you could try one of your other ideas for where the machine could be hidden. As soon as you step outside you're grabbed by a pair of rough hands, one wrapping around your waist, lifting you off your feet just a little, the other clamping down over your mouth to silence you.
"Mpppphh!!" You moan angrily against the mans hand as you try wriggling out of his grip, your legs kicking up and down as you try and fail to get free "Got her. Told ya I saw her coming in here" the man holding you says to his accomplice. They're both dressed to look like normal tourists but clearly they work for Reo, more of his thugs that managed to secretly board this ship "Well what now? We can't just carry her around, someone might see" says the guy in front of you. The guy holding you is so strong he barely seems to be trying, his grip on you so firm, his voice showing no signs of strain as he replies "See the stuff thats in the box over there? I think it'll be a perfect fit, let's just tie her up and leave her here, we can go tell the boss we found her and let him take it from here" The box you left open with the escapist items has given them perfect idea to capture you Emily!
Working together they easily hold you down and begin restraining you, the strength of two men so much greater than your own, you're forced to just go along with it, your limbs moved into any position they require. First they gag you, finding some balled up silk scarves for the magic act they ball one up and jam it in your mouth then fold another into a long strip and pull it tightly over your lips, tying it behind your head to keep it in place. "Mppphhhh!!" you moan against the gag as your slender legs are tied with multiple lengths of the white rope from the box. Once thos are secure they force your arms into the straitjacket then flip you on your front to secure the straps on your back. Once they're done they stand to look down at you and ensure you won't be wriggling out of the extensive bondage. Your squirm on the floor, rocking side to side as you let out soft moans, your legs are firmly pressed together with the many lengths of rope, your arms crossed against your chest with no room for movement. Eventually you accept that you cant get free, going completely still with a submissive expression as you look up at them. "Perfect. Now lets get her in the box" they lift you up and lower you in the box, slamming the lid closed and shrouding you in darkness. Your chest heaves up and down, your heart racing as your tight confinement overwhelms you. So scared and overcome with your absolute defeat your eyelids flutter and you faint with a soft muffled sigh. Moments ago you felt so heroic leaving to try and find the device, only to be captured almost instantly. Perhaps you should've just stayed with the captain Emily.
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[[TRY AGAIN?|Drop mom off captain]]Before you can even react she launches herself at you, leaping straight from the deck of the ship onto the lifeboat. She tackles you sending you both flying backward, slamming into the mechanism controlling one of the pulleys and the rope attached to it. The ship shakes violently as if its about to fall but the mechanism holds "Thought you could get away you little..." She tries holding you down on the floor of the boat but you scrunch up your legs getting your feet up to her chest and kicking her back with as much force as you can muster. She flies back landing on the other side of the lifeboat, the two of you scrambling immediately to your feet and facing each other.
She smiles with that same overconfident expression you're sick of, you feel yourself tremble with anger as you glare at her, remembering everything that her and her psycho brother have done to you, how they've hurt your mom, chased you across the world, how even now they refuse to just let you go. You're so close to saving your mom, to shutting this thing off and getting help, you're not letting her stop you now. Your eyes flicker to the side of the lifeboat considering jumping back onto the ship to escape, you immediately clear the thought from your mind, you're done running, this ends now. Riko sees the anger in your eyes and says "Ooooh is the cute little puppy getting mad?" That does it! You snatch up one of the oars from the side of the ship and holding it both hands you charge at her, hopping up onto the benches and skipping across them.
You let out an angry battle cry as you reach her and swing the oar at her head. At the last second she ducks down and you slam the wooden weapon into the pulley mechanism behind her. It shakes and makes a metallic groan then suddenly the rope begins slipping through the pulley. Only the side you hit drops tilting the boat at and angle and sending you flying over the side. Some sort of safety catch kicks in and this side of the boat jerks to a halt. As it does you manage to reach out and grab the rope, twirling around it as you dangle over the edge, the water far far below crashing against the ship. Riko managed to grab one of the benches, clutching it as she gets to her feet, the boat tilted but not so much that she cant find secure footing. She sees you holding the rope, trying to pull yourself fully back into the boat and leans forward. She tickles your fingers, playfully teasing you with how easily she could rip your hands off and let you plummet "Stop it!" you say angrily but she just giggles and replies "Why should I? If you're not going to make a good pet then what use are you? If I can't have you maybe I'd rather toss you in the ocean." You clutch the rope even tighter and reply "Or you could just leave me alone!" with that you throw yourself back into the boat, using the rope with one huge pull you launch yourself at at her, slamming her back against the wooden benches. The boat shakes and the pulley on the over side gives way, the boat rapidly descending on the opposite side sending you both tumbling in it's direction.
[[CONTINUE|Continued boat fight]]Both pulleys are damaged and with the wild shaking of the vessel they both lower their end of the boat at completely random intervals. The boat makes suddens sharp drops, tilting wildly to one direction then the other and all the while you and Riko continue struggling with each other, thrashing and fighting as you get tangled up in each others limbs. More than once you're both nearly thrown from the boat but you always manage to grab onto something, sometimes breaking away from each other only for one of you to throw themselves at the other again. Rikos stronger but the unpredictable movements of the boat prevent her holding you down, you fight her with a wild anger but with no finesse or grace, slapping and pushing at her, pulling her hair, your face turning red from the messy encounter.
Neither of you are willing to stop even with the boat throwing you from side to side. You haven't noticed but pretty soon the boat will be so low you won't be able to make it back onboard the ship, there's only so many windows you could pull youself through and when it gets beneath those you'll be stuck on this boat with her. The boat drops on one side again, this time Riko getting flung over the edge and you clinging to a bench. Instead of messily clutching the rope she grabs it and like a gymnast perfectly twirls around it flying back onto the boat, both feet slamming right into your chest. You groan and wheeze for air, feeling the fight start to drain out of you. For all your anger and even with the distracting environment she's still so much better trained than you, the longer this goes on the less chance you have of winning and fear begins to subdue your rage.
The impact from her landing on you shakes the boat again and the opposite side tilts sending you both tumbling over the benches to the other end of the boat. The malfunctioning safety mechanism stops the pulley from lowering any further as you slam backwards into the edge of the boat, your upper body leaning over the side. Riko is getting used to the movements now, learning how to use them to her advantage and she manages to land perfectly on top of you. Sitting on your chest as she clutches the rope to your right to stop herself from falling over the edge due to the angle of the boat. She sees your exhausted expression, how heavily you're breathing and how you're unable to get her off you. Leaning in a little closer she says softly "All this fighting... and for what? Don't you see Emily? People like you are destined to be controlled by people like me. Sooner or later you will be made to submit because you're weak. Now are you going to give up or do I have to throw you into the sea?"
[[Okay you win]]
[[I'm not weak!]]"Please don't kill me" you say in a whimpering tone as you decide giving in is better than dying. Rikos eyes sparkle with delight at having finally proven her point, you see her let out a deep breath as she takes in your submission then she says "That's more like it my pet. Now let's lower this boat properly shall we?" She gets off of you and uses the bench to climb up to the other side as you say with a trembling voice "You... You want to lower the boat?" She reaches the other pulley and replies "No more questions, no more thinking. I control you now so you will do as you're told and nothing more. Now do you the see the release switch on the mechanism attached to the pulley? When I say we will press it at the same time" You sigh and softly reply "Okay"
She makes you press the button at the same time as her, the boat dropping completely while still assisted by the ropes. It splashes down in the water leaving you both stuck here and drifting away much to your confusion. Riko meanwhile seems perfectly calm stepping over the benches to sit on the middle one, crossing one leg over the other as she points at the floor in front of her and says "Here. Kneel." Terrified of what she could do to you in this isolated environment you timidly move toward her and kneel at her feet as instructed. "Take off my shoes" she commands and you slip them off one at a time. Her feet kind of smell so you wrinkle your nose but she just smirks and says "Tell me they smell good" you look up at her then reply "They... smell good" she smiles even wider and replies "I know they do my pet but they're quite tired from running after you all day they, massage them while I make a phone call"
[[CONTINUE|Lifeboat END]]"You're just crazy!" With that you lift one arm up then send your elbow slamming into the pulley behind you. It gives out completely, the rope whirring through it as the ship falls all the way on this side. Riko is thrust forward, her eyes going wide with shock as she desperately tries to twist round and clutch onto the boat. You were practically wedged into this end of the boat so you don't get thrown but you do have to quickly lean forward and clutch a bench. The boat is only held by the rope from one end now, swaying precariously back and forth.
Finally you notice that you have to get back on the ship before you lower any further, the nearest window luckily being open. You begin trying to unwrap yourself from the bench you're clinging to and reach from the window when you hear from beneath you "Emily! Don't leave me!" You look down and see Riko clinging to the edge of the boat, her fingertips hooked onto the rim as she hangs over the water. You look at her and for the first time see fear in her eyes, her helplessness making you feel a tinge of empathy. You roll your eyes, frustrated at your inability to just leave her there like she deserves. You keep your legs and one arm wrapped around the bench then use your free hand to unclip one of the oars still attached to the boat. You then shakily lower it down to her saying "Grab on!" she claws at it then finally grabs it tightly using it to pull herself onto the boat.
"I knew you wouldn't leave me" she says between heavy breaths as she curls up into the nook between the end of the boat and the bench. You look to the open window beside the boat then say "I wouldn't leave you to die but that doesn't mean I'm staying here" with that you reach out and grab the edge of the window, heaving your upper body onto it as you push off from the boat and transfer your weight. You look over your shoulder as you hang onto the windows edge and say to Riko "Don't worry I'll tell them where I dropped you off, you can use the time alone to rethink your views on kidnapping people" with that you twist your body just a little and lash out your foot as hard as you can kicking the side of the boat. It shakes and just as you'd hoped this movement makes the other pulley give out, sending the boat plummeting to the water. Riko looks shocked and calls out as the boat falls "EMMILLLYYYYY!!!" It falls but still assisted by the rope, making for a bumpy but non fatal landing as it splashes down in the water with Riko inside. You pull yourself inside the window, collapsing to the floor from sheer exhaustion, a huge smile on your face as you breathe heavily.
[[CONTINUE|Call for help]]Still lying there you unclip the radio from your belt and try calling in "Hello? The signal jammers gone are the radios working again? Captain?" you hear nothing but static in reply and assume the lifeboat is still in range. Forcing yourself back to your feet you begin walking back through the cruise ship, trying the radio every couple of seconds as you wait for the signal jammer to have drifted far enough away. "Come on. Hello can anyone hear me?" You're back in the covered section of the ship now making your way toward the staircase, the radio crackling with a fuzzy hiss as you keep pressing the button and talking to no-one "Anyone there? Hello? He...Mppphhhhh!!!"
Suddenly a cloth clamps down over your mouth, your attacker having snuck up behind you wraps their other arm around your midsection to keep you in place. You feel the effects of the chloroform almost instantly, wriggling in in your attackers strong grip as you grow weaker every second. You try turning your head side to side but they keep the cloth firmly over your mouth, your hand goes to theirs to try and pull it away but you're too weak to get them off. "Mmmppphhhh" you moan again, softer now, more of mewling sigh as your eyelids begin to flutter and your body becomes limp. You feel your legs turn to jelly and your arms flop down by your sides as you continue breathing in the intoxicating fumes. Just before you pass out completely your attacker releases you and you crumple to the floor with a soft groan. Lying there on your front you force your head to turn and look over your shoulder as you see Reo staring down at you. "No..." you moan softly as you begin trying to crawl away from him.
"I've been meaning to thank you Emily" he says as he takes a calm step forward, easily keeping up with your slow desperate crawling to escape, your body too weak to stand but unable to stop trying to get away from him. "I mean that sincerely, I'm not the type for childish insults like my sister." He sounds genuine, as if he really wants you to understand him, only making it more terrifying that he's moments away from capturing you "Until the day he passed my father would go out on these assignments, capturing girls like you himself. Even when he was the head of our organisation, even when he had dozens of men who would die for him he still insisted on personally abducting our targets. I would always ask him, why take the risk? Why not send out your men instead? And he would always say the same thing. Blood sharpens steel. I never quite understood him until now, until I met you." he walks beside you and places his foot on your back pinning you to the floor, you groan as he crouches down to continue speaking to you "This experience, the troubles you've given me, it's only made me stronger, made me more prepared for the next time." he increases the pressure on your back as he says "You have sharpened my steel Emily. Thank you." With that he reaches down and pushes the cloth over your mouth and in seconds you pass out.
[[CONTINUE|Last minute rescue]]She makes you massage her feet as she takes out a cellphone tucked away in her sports bra. "Kiss them as well my pet, worship your new master" she says casually before dialling a number on the phone. You blush bright red from the humiliation but do as she said, planting small kisses on her feet as you rub them with your hands. She speaks in japanese on the phone and even with your degrading task you figure out what she's doing. She already had a boat coming to take you and your mom away so she must be telling them to come pick you up, then they can easily catch up with the cruise ship, board it and come back for your mom, all your efforts to stop them coming to nothing.
She finishes her call and puts away the phone before calmly watching you worship her feet. After a short while she says "Alright thats enough for now. You're going to make an amazing slave my pet but first I don't think you've been adequately punished for resisting me for so long." She uncrosses her legs and puts them firmly together before patting her lap and saying "Lie across my legs. I'm going to give you a spanking" You freeze in place for just a moment, unable to believe she's about to do this to you "Every second you wait just makes it worse" she says playfully and you get to your feet quickly. With a scared trepidation you lie across her legs, trembling as you settle down your weight. You whimper as you feel her gently pat your butt "Good girl. Now if I hear any complaining I'll spank you even harder, it will end when I decide so keep quiet. You know you deserve this don't you" you let out a sad sigh and softly reply "Yes..." then she raises her hand up ready to bring it crashing down.
SMACK! You gasp and yelp with every stinging strike as she brings her flat palm down on your behind over and over. You cant help but wriggle your legs just a little as you try to contain yourself. It goes on for a long while until she stops, you think it's over but then she says "I think these shorts are giving you too much padding. Strip down to your bikini then I'll continue" she helps you off of her lap making you stand in front of her. You can see the pleasure in her eyes as she watches you first pull off your t-shirt then shimmy your hips out of your shorts. You kick the shorts away standing in front of her in just your bikini, she has a look of utter satisfaction as her eyes travel up and down your body then she pats her lap again and you slowly lower yourself back down. Before starting up again she runs her hand along your legs giving your behind a playful squeeze as she says "This is just a small taste of what I have planned for you my pet. Now where was I? Oh yes I remember." with that she begins spanking your butt again, her hand now hitting soft flesh with every smack. Riko has completely defeated you Emily, turning you into her personal plaything. With every spank you feel more of your willpower fading away, every soft whimper and moan feeding your growing submission. It seems she was right about your weakness and where it would lead you, this was your destiny all along.
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Continued boat fight]]Before you even open your eyes you can feel the ropes restraining you, feel them digging in to your supple body. There's something over your mouth as well, your eyelids flickering open to see a strip of silver ducttape. You're tied up tightly on a bed in the cabin of a small boat, this must be their ship, the one they intended to use to smuggle you and your mom away while the cruise ship was stranded. Your wrists are bound behind your back, more ropes run around your upper arms and your chest pulling your shoulders back, your legs are firmly tied together, your soft thighs pressed into each other, you can just about turn side to side but little more than that. With a soft moan through your gag you go still, your eyes becoming wide and submissive as you accept how helpless you are. At the very least the fact that your moms not here with you brings you comfort, you might be a helpless captive now but perhaps you managed to save her.
You remain on the bed for what feels like a long time, listening to the sound of the engine, the waves crashing against the boat as it moves. Your adventures are always so full of excitement and running around, it feels so strange to be stationary for this long, to be completely restrained. Every now and then your mind will drift away and you'll try shifting your body into a more comfortable position only to remember the ropes wont allow it. The fear of your future is hard to ignore, while the shame of your predicament also clouds your mind. You're so clearly no longer a threat to them, left like this with no-one watching you. They know they've won, that they've beaten you and the longer you lie here the more that fact becomes obvious to you as well.
You lie there drifting in and out of sleep as the sun goes down, then finally when it's dark the boat seems to dock, coming to a halt as you hear footsteps moving about on the deck above. The door suddenly swings open and one of Reos men dressed all in black comes in. You look to him pleading for mercy but he's completely emotionless, walking straight toward you as he retrieves a syringe from a black casing. He plunges it into your neck and injects you with the liquid making you moan and wrinkle up your nose from the pain. You begin to feel sleepy as he hoists you up over his shoulder, passing out as he carries you away.
[[CONTINUE|Get to Japan]]You're kept in a constantly drugged state over the next couple of days, waking up in the trunk of a car only to be knocked out again then waking up in a dingy room on an old mattress. You're fed, allowed to use the bathroom, then instantly injected again by another faceless thug. Every time you wake up you're always being transported somewhere or being kept in a locked room, your mind so dizzy and swimming with the drugs they inject you with you can barely think straight. You're never allowed to ask questions or know where you're being taken, the ropes only come off for you to either eat or use the bathroom then you're tied up again and immediately knocked out.
The days drift by as you lose all track of time and when you wake up in the trunk of a car again you have no idea what day it is or where you are. The trunk opens and you're surprised to see it's night-time, you fully expect to be knocked out again but instead you're hauled out of the car onto the street. You're on a bridge, on the other side is a car facing you as if it's waiting for you to be brought toward it. Still dazed you try and get your bearings, looking at the sprawling mountainous landscape behind the car you're facing. You turn your head as far as you can glancing over your shoulder to see neon lights and towering skyscrapers off in the distance, the lights of this unknown city making the night sky glow. Knowing that the gang has Japanese origins you can't help but wonder if that's where you are.
The thug holding you crouches down and unties your legs and arms but leaves the gag over your mouth. He then grabs your arm and begins leading you forward. You submissively follow along behind him as you look at the awaiting car, the door opens and a figure begins to come out, your eyes go wide as instead of seeing another gang member you see your mom rise up from the car dressed in a jacket and black dress. "Mmmpppphhhh!!" You call out to her, wishing she wasn't here, knowing that she must have come to trade her freedom for yours. "Let her go! I did as you asked!" She calls out from beside the car and the man stops leading you then pushes you in the back toward her. You immediately run toward her as she runs at you, the two of you meeting in the middle of the bridge as she embraces you.
[[CONTINUE|Bridge run]]She hugs you tightly for what may well be the last time then forces herself to let go as she peels the tape from your mouth and says "Sweetie there's a man in that car who's going to drive you to the airport. I've paid him to get you out of here so just do as he..." Before she can finish you hug her again and say "No! I'm not leaving you! I... I tried to get away... I tried to save you, I'm so sorry" she holds you as she softly replies "You did save me Emmy. You got the signal jammer off the ship, we called for help but they escaped with you before the authorities arrived." You can hear her voice tremble as she fights back tears and continues "Sweetie you have to go. I... I just wanted to say... What they said back on the cruise ship, about you being insignificant, they couldn't have been more wrong. You're most the important person in the world..." She then peels your arms from her, holding your shoulders as she continues "...Because you're my daughter."
"Go, please go sweetie, I love you, everythings going to be okay" she gently pushes you toward the car then begins walking toward the thug waiting by the car you were brought here in. You begin backing away from her, time seeming to stand still as your heart beats so hard in your chest you can hear it. You open your mouth but no words come out, your legs trembling with every step you take away from her. She's doing this for you, you can't throw away the opportunity she's given you. You cling to the thought of going straight to the police once you get out of here, determined that this won't be the last time you see her. But with a sad sigh you accept there's nothing you can do right now and you turn away from her. Just as you do you see a black van speed up to the car waiting for you, slamming into it as a four armed men dressed in black jump out. They throw the door open and force your driver out, knocking him out with the butt of a gun.
You gasp and back away from them, your mom spins round to see the commotion then runs back to you as she says "You promised you would let her go!" Another door opens on the van and Reo dressed in a black suit steps out as he calls over to your mom now clutching you tightly "We lied! Take them both!" The men begin advancing on you and your mom says "Run Emily! You can get past them! You have to run!" You're on this bridge at night all alone, where could you possibly run to that they won't be able to catch you? Your eyes flicker to the four armed men then behind you as you see two more guys get out from the car and begin closing in from that side as well. Everything seems so helpless you don't know if you have the strength to run, should you just accept your fate and stay with your mom? Or for one last time will you keep going?
[[Run!]]
[[Accept defeat]]It's not over, no matter how bad things look you just can't accept this is the end "Okay, but I'm coming back for you" you say to your mom then take off away from the armed guys toward the other side of the bridge. The three guys on this side of the bridge try to predict your movements, spacing out as you run straight at them. One of them becomes impatient rushing at you to try and end this quickly. You pretend to go left then at the last second twist to the right and duck under his grabbing arms. You slip past him as the other two try to block either side of the car. Instead of trying to get past them you run straight at the car hopping up onto the closed trunk then running along it. Seeing what you're doing the rush to the car and try to snag your ankles. You manage to jump over their arms, skip off the bonnet then continue running.
You can see the lights of the city in the distance, the end of the bridge out in front of you, your expression showing a glimmer of hope as you run as fast as you can. Then another van pulls up at the end of the bridge, five more guys jumping out as they block your escape. You screech to a halt then hear "No!" behind you turning back to see your mom being forced to the ground and tied up. You tremble with fear, your head swivelling as you see men advancing on you from both sides. Then you look to the side of the bridge and run at it to see what's below you.
You slam into the railing leaning over to see rushing water far below you, so far you doubt your chances of survival if you fell. Not knowing what you plan to do you jump up onto the railing using one of the steel girders of the bridge to steady yourself as you wobble and turn around, facing the now large group of men still moving toward you "Stay back! I'll jump!" you shout at them making them pause for just a moment. You doubt they even care if you live but you have nothing left, no plans, no options, no hope of escape. Reo angrily walks between them saying "Enough! We've wasted enough time and resources on her, we have what we came for." For a second you think he's giving up but you've misinterpreted his intention. He reaches into his jacket, pulling out a pistol, you're eyes going wide with terror as time seems to slow down. He aims it at you and instinctively you jerk backward away from the coming danger. Your hand slips from the girder, your feet losing their balance on the railing and at that moment Reo pulls the trigger.
[[CONTINUE|End]]You hug her tightly and say "I'm sorry mom, I can't" the drugs are still in your system, you're so tired and scared you just dont have what it takes to keep going. At least this way you get to stay with your mom, maybe together being captured and sold wont be as bad. Your mom holds you tightly letting out a soft sigh as she says "It's okay Em, everythings going to be okay" The men descend on you, ripping you apart as they force you to the ground and quickly tie you up. Reo simply stands there watching as you're restrained again, ductape firmly pressed over your mouth. Your mom struggles and moans through her gag but you put up much less resistance, knowing exactly what's coming. They lift you up then one of the guys tosses you over his shoulder, your mom getting the same treatment as you're carried back to the car you were just in.
The trunk is opened and both you and your mom are dumped inisde, pushed up against each other in your bondage. You can feel your mom wriggling next to you, her body pressing up against yours as you see Reo walk up to the open trunk, his hand resting on the door. He looks down at both of you, a small satisfied smile across his lips as he takes in his moment of victory. You look at up him, your cheeks red from the humiliation of your defeat, knowing that he's beaten you. You couldnt stop him, couldnt keep your mom safe and now you're both his prisoner. Satisifed with seeing your utter failure he slams the trunk shut, shrouding you in darkness with your mom.
You hear the car start up then the motion as it begins driving toward the city. You rest your head on your moms shoulder as she settles down, tiring from her struggles as she accepts her defeat as you have. The two of you cant help but let out small whimpers and moans through your gags, sinking into the role of helpless damsels. A part of you still can't believe all your efforts have come to this, every moment that passes only making it more clear that this truly is the...
END
[[TRY AGAIN?|Bridge run]] The gun goes off just as you topple backwards, the bullet slamming into the girder right by your head. The sparks from the impact spray right in front of your eyes, your arms flailing as you fall. You scream as you drop all the way down then your cries are cut off by a huge splash as your slender form dissappears under the water. Reo walks to the edge looking over the railing for any sign of you. The water beneath the bridge continues rushing along, having swallowed you as if you never existed at all. He waits for a moment then holsters his weapon and says "Lets go"
Your mom struggles furiously until she's sedated then tossed into the trunk of the car. They then grab the unconscious driver and throw him into the back of one the vans before slamming the doors shut. The two vans and the car take off across the bridge in unison as they head toward the city. Reo sits in the passenger seat of the lead car, a small but satisifed smile on his face. His first assignment finally being complete, his prize secured and that girl who's caused him so much trouble eliminated.
As they drive off into the night the bridge is once again silent. An hour later a tow truck will remove the crashed car and all signs of Emily Lockwoods demise will be gone. For all your heroic deeds, the fighting, the running, there is no trace of your final encounter, no monument, no shrine. For all the violence that's just occurred the night once again seems perfectly peaceful, the moon hanging brightly in the sky as the world continues to turn.
[[CONTINUE|revelation]]The sounds of the rushing water continue, the river flowing alongside the city then off into the more rural areas. Far from the bridge on one of the riverbanks a homeless woman walks alone, dressed in old worn out clothing she returns from begging in the city to the small makeshift shack she's built far enough away for anyone to care. She looks along the riverbank then turns to her shack to go inside, then she pauses and turns back, uncertain of what she just saw. She cautiously approaches, every step becoming more sure of what she's seen, her speed increasing as she rushes toward the motionless figure. She crouches by the unmoving person slumped face down on the side of the water and quickly forces them onto their front.
She looks with shock and concern at the teenage girl lying there completely still then she checks if the girl is breathing. She gasps then begins pumping her hands up and down on the girls chest in a series of timed compressions. She then pinches her nose and breathes into her mouth as she performs CPR. She keeps going, unwilling to just let this mystery girl die in front of her. As she continues her expression becomes more desperate, her movements more angry and determined. Then just when she's on the verge of giving up the girl coughs up water and groans.
You look up at the strange woman staring down at you with a relieved expression. She says something in Japanese but you're too dizzy to reply, darkness seeping in as your eyes roll back in your head and you pass out with a soft sigh. Far from where you lie unconscious your mom is being taken into the depths of the city, her perils only just beginning. You're barely breathing, all alone in a foreign country with no-one coming to help you. As soon as you awake up there'll only be one thought on your mind, saving your mom. This adventure isn't over yet Emily...
[[THE END]]Congratulations you have completed Deadly Horizons!
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A Detective Never Dies
[[CHAPTER SELECT]]CHAPTER 1:
[[FRANCE|Start]]
CHAPTER 2:
[[ITALY]]
[[ICELAND]]
[[MEXICO]]
CHAPTER 3:
[[TANZANIA]]
[[ISTANBUL]]
CHAPTER 4
[[CRUISE SHIP|Cruise ship START]]