The King's Company: Chapter Three: Ambush, and the Flaming Falconer
The human gasped, all plans of intimidation, either scaring the intruders off their turf, or bringing them in to ransom, or have some fun, all disappeared from his head, and he dropped his mace, turning and running through the trees, faster than val would
Space Story Tech level
Medical care: humans and the sub races can easily live for a hundred years to two, the rich can even afford regeneration that so far has been proven to make humans nearly immortal but the expense to do so is a kings ransom.
Change in Venue- October
All thoughts of holding himself as a ransom are gone. instead he spots a nearby convenience store and begins moving towards it.
With These Broken Wings: Chapter 1
The opals alone have offered a kings ransom in the old country." one of the others spoke up and alaine blocked them out as the traces fell slack and he was allowed to go to the water trough. "if we sold them.
Path to Power: The Fallen Knight II
._ _the state factionalize, holding ransoms in desperation against one another to vie control over a now collapsing government. at least that’s what was speculated, until a rogue procured lists for execution that i saw included my loved ones.
Black Meridian 11: Yellow Eyes
I thought he meant to ransom the boy back to me, but instead i've heard nothin'. now, i wonder if it ain't some misguided attempt at saving him." he sneered, knocking his glass back again. "i see." "he thought me too strict."
Heroes Beneath Us: Chapter 2
It was the super villain, charger, who was trying to get explosives onto the cushing to try and hold it for ransom." "charger?" there was an echo as multiple students tried to remember the list of supers that were known.
The Princess and the Woodsman
They killed all the soldiers and attempted to take me to hold me for ransom. i was so scared and repulsed by them grabbing my butt and my boobs and salivating over me. i thought i was going to be raped right then and there, so i screamed!
A Patient Death 26: Love and War
The commanders would likely be ransomed back to astmoor sometime soon, if they wanted them, and the infantry would be interrogated and sent to the northwest mines.
Rebuild, Renew: Chapter One: "Prologue"
Anon says as he sighs, "killed that baby as a ransom to the governor? i remember that it reminds me-" suddenly, jane and anon can hear a voice yell at them, "where the fuck is that eagle who killed my sisters?!"
Outcast Planet: Shooting Star
If they were lucky, they'd be ransomed off to their families using one of sirth's or another gang boss's contacts. god help them if one of them was female.
Arrested by Tickling Torture
This was an obvious reasoning as she was inside of another kingdom's hold and so it was feasible that the blaziken king might have decided to try and hold her for ransom, her father would of course pay whatever price named to have her returned.