SoCP
Written by: Hnix Turnwar
Original idea: Caroo
The idea for the fictional cult entitled SoCP, was originally made by Caroo. He created a picture and the background profile for the cult. The image isn't hosted on YS, but is currently located under Caroo's Fur Affinity account under the name. "They don't ask, they take!"
If you wish to see the picture and background profile for SoCP note me with a request for the url code.
A dark blue car drove down an empty stretch of highway. Inside was a man named Skyler Venira, driving back from his last day as a temporary computer technician. He was working for a small company in the city wile their full time technician was on vacation.
Skyler was a skunk. A handsome man at around 5'5" with brown eyes and a fluffy tail. He was warring a pair of faded blue jeans and a black t-shirt. He led a very average life. Had a few friends, shared an apartment and had a job that he loved... when ever he found work that is.
It took Skyler an hour to get to his apartment building, located in the center of the booming town of Pineburg. He pulled into the parking lot, turned off the engine, shouldered his backpack of tools and got out of the car. Skyler then locked the car doors and walked inside the building.
Once inside. He used to the stairwell to reach the third floor. His apartment was 2 doors to the left from the stairwell door.
"I'm home." Skyler called out as he unlocked the door. "Hey Ben you here?" No answer. He must be out with some friends or something. Skyler thought. Lucky little bunny gets all the girls.
Skyler locked the door behind him. Walked over to the refrigerator and pulled out a can of soda. He closed the fridge door and walked towards the couch in front of the television. Passing a nearby end table Skyler found a note left upon it. He placed his backpack upon the floor and picked up the note. It read.
I've gone away for a wile. Family emergency. I'll phone you as soon as I can. Ben.
After reading the note, Skyler placed it back upon the table and took a seat on the couch. He found the T.V. remote in between the cushions beside him and turned on the television. Skyler flipped through the channels for a few minutes, took a sip of his drink and placed it upon the end table beside him. Finding nothing that suited his tastes; he turned off the television. Skyler stood up and was about to go to the bathroom to wash up when the phone rang.
Skyler walked over to the phone and picked it up. "Hello?"
"It's Ben, listen, I'm in trouble and I really need your help. You remember our old hide out in the park?"
"Yea but what's going on Ben? I found a note saying you had a 'family emergency' so what's this about?"
"Skyler, I didn't write a note... where did you find it."
"On the table near the couch, and what do you mean you didn't write this?"
"They probably left that note so you wouldn't look for me. I'll be at our old hide out, please come and find me man I don't know how much longer I can -- oh shit!"
"What's going on? Hello? Hello!?" Ben didn't answer. Skyler placed the phone back on the receiver and rushed off into his room.
He checked himself over; making sure he still had his wallet and keys on him. He grabbed an extra backpack from his room and stuffed it with clothes. After the backpack was filled and closed. He rushed out of the apartment; locking the door behind him. Ran down the stairs, out the front door, unlocked his car, jumped inside and raced out of the parking lot.
Just a few miles away from Skyler's apartment was a local park. A giant square block filled with trees and surrounded by an old steel bar fence 6 feet high. This was where Skyler and Ben spent a lot of their time when they were younger. It was a nice place to build a snow fort in the winter, and had plenty of shade in the summer. A little piece of heaven in their eyes.
Skyler parked his car on the side of the road near the south side entrance. He looked around to see if anyone was watching him as he got out of the car. Once he was sure the cost was clear, he ran into the park.
The old hangout... Ben must mean the old tree near the north east side. Skyler thought.
It only took a minute for Skyler to find the old tree. It was the biggest one in the park. It's branches spread out in all directions and held many layers of dark green leaves. He looked around the area for any trace of his friend. Maybe he's hiding in one of these trees. He thought.
Faintly Skyler heard someone yell. It was hard to recognize what was said, but it sounded like it came from the east gate. The voice called out a second time before he realized. "That's Ben!" Skyler said as he ran towards the sound.
Skyler raced through the trees and jumped over hedges. Ben's call for help echoing in the distance; pleading for help. When Skyler reached the east gate, he saw 3 people in red robes struggling to push Ben inside the back of a grey van across the street. "Get off him!" Skyler yelled and charged forward.
The robed figures turned their heads in shock. They didn't expect anyone to come to Ben's aid. But one of the robed figures used the confusion and forcibly pushed the bunny into the van. The 3 robed figures then scampered into the vehicle and closed the doors. Skyler was only a foot away from the van before it then roared to life and sped away.
The van was gone within seconds as it raced down the empty street. Leaving Skyler on the side of the road. Supporting himself by placing hands upon knees; trying to catch his breath. He didn't see a license plate on the vehicle and his car was on the other side of the park. He fell to his knees and bowed his head. There was nothing he could do.
But as he looked towards the ground something caught his eye. A pink cellular phone lay on the ground where that van was parked. Skyler tilted his head slightly as he picked himself up and walked over towards the device. He picked it off the ground. It looked relatively unharmed, minus a few scrapes on it's frame. Skyler opened it up to find it was fully operational. He scrolled through the contact list hopping to find a clue.
"Home, Stephanie, Clare, Fran." Skyler read the names out loud. The list was rather large, but near the bottom there was an entry that looked out of place. "SoCP?"
Skyler had an odd feeling about the number. He was nervous, but had no idea why.
The phone rang; startling Skyler. The caller identification read SoCP. He dared not answer the phone. Instead he waited till the phone stopped ringing before turning it off. A cheerful shutdown tune played; confirming it's state.
Skyler took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself as he placed the phone in his pocket. He turned his head; looking down the street were that van sped off. His eyes narrowed. "This isn't over... not by a long shot."
Knowing that those people would come back to tie up lose ends. Skyler had to find a safe place to hide until tomorrow. He was tired and hungry. But if those people left the note inside his apartment. Going home wasn't an option. His only hope was his friend Francine Beun. A female fox that went to the same collage Skyler attended. And luckily, she owed him a favor.
Skyler pulled into her driveway as the sun began to fade over the horizon. She lived alone in a 2 story house with white siding and a small garage attached to the left side. Skyler picked up his back pack, got out of the car, walked to the front door and rang the door bell.
The door opened a few moments later to reveal a tall female fox with bright blue eyes. She towered over Skyler standing approximately 6'1" and covered in a bright red and white fur. She was wearing a long pink house coat that was tied tight to her body. "Skyler? What are you doing here this late?"
"Fran I know this is going to sound odd, but Ben been kidnapped."
Francine looked shocked. "Come inside Skyler. Did you go to the police?"
"Not yet. Everything happened so fast." Skyler replied as he walked inside.
"It's alright Skyler, I'm sure Ben's fine." Francine said as she closed the door. "You look hungry. Come with me, I'll fix you something to eat." She guided him to the kitchen. "Don't worry about your shoes. Just take a seat at the table and tell me what happened."
Skyler proceeded to tell Francine what happened over a small meal and some tea. He explained everything from the time he received Ben's call, to the moment the cloaked figures drove off with Ben. He was about to show Francine the cell phone he found when she interrupted him.
"Listen. I know your worried about Ben. But you can't do anything right now. You'd be walking into a trap even if you knew where he was."
"I know, but I can't just sit here and do nothing. I have to find him."
A moment passed before Francine broke the silence. "Well, you can sleep on my couch tonight. And in the morning I'll help you look for Ben. That sound alright?"
"I guess... thanks Fran." Skyler decided to show her the cell phone in the morning. He needed rest if was going to be any use to Ben, let alone himself. But deep down, he knew he wasn't going to get much sleep tonight.
Skyler awoke in the middle of the night to a loud thud. Something had been dropped upon the floor upstairs. Must have been Francine knocking over a flash light or something. Skyler thought as he tried to go back to sleep. But as he closed his eyes, he could hear someone creep down the stairs.
Skyler sensed something was wrong as the foot steps reached the front door. He got up quietly and peaked around the corner to see Francine unlock the front door. The door opened revealing a 3 people in dark red robes.
Skyler quickly pulled himself away from the corner. He walked back over to the couch and put on his shoes, lifted his backpack upon his shoulders and made his way to the back door near by. Skyler carefully undid the lock. Footsteps were coming closer from the front door. Skyler quickly passed through and closed the door behind him. He turned to his left and scampered around the house. When he reached the front yard; Skyler saw a van parallel parked on the his side of the road. The engine was turned off and no one seemed to be inside.
He ran towards his car, pulled the keys out from his pocket and unlocked the driver side door. Skyler threw his back pack in the passenger seat as he jumped inside. Slipped the ignition key inside the steering wheel and set the engine a blaze.
The car roared to life; alarming the people inside Francine's home. The robed figures ran out the front door in time to see Skyler pull out backwards from the driveway.
Skyler turned the wheel counter clockwise as he neared the street, turning the car to the left. Once he was on the street, he straitened the wheel, put the car in drive and hit the gas. The tires squealed out as the engine gorged itself with fuel.
But as Skyler drove past. He looked towards the robed figures and razed his left hand to the window. Their faces in shock as he gave them the middle claw; speeding off into night.
Skyler hid with his car in a parking lot on the outskirts of town. He was able to get a bit more sleep. But it was only a mater of time till those people found him. He had no where to hide. No one left to trust. And only two options before him. To run as far as the road cloud take him. Or strike back.
After Skyler awoke, he drove down to a local restaurant to get a quick bite to eat. Just something to fill himself with wile he thought about his next move. Skyler parked just a few feet from the front door just in case he needed to run for whatever reason. He got out of his car, locked the doors and walked inside.
It was a small restaurant. 5 tables in total each with 4 chairs each. There was also a bar placed near the back of the room. Besides it's 6 stools and wall covered with various drinks, it also held the cash register. The walls were colored in light peach paint.
The restaurant was empty. Skyler took a seat at the table closest to the door. Picked up the menu left on the table and waited to be served. A waitress walked over a moment later from the kitchen. "Have you decided what you want sir?" She was a white female rabbit, wearing a pair of black dress pants and a white button up long sleeved shirt.
"Yes. I would like a plate of pancakes with a glass of apple juice please."
"Alright then, I'll be back with your order soon." The waitress hurried off to the kitchen to relay the order. She returned momentary and placed a large glass of apple juice upon the table. "The pancakes will be done in a few minutes."
"Thank you." Skyler responded as he picked up the glass and took a sip.
His breakfast arrived 5 minutes later. 3 large pancakes on a plate accompanied by a bottle of maple syrup. He ate slowly, thinking about the events that had occurred. But no mater how hard he tried to suppress the thought. He couldn't help but wonder what could be happening to Ben. What were they after, and why him. But he needed to stay focused on the task at hand. Why and what if's were not useful here.
His only lead; the pink cell phone that contained the number entitled SoCP. His only hope; a reverse directory that could match it to an address.
Skyler drove over to the public library after breakfast. It was practically empty except for the handful of people working there.
He walked up to the front desk as he entered the library and asked the librarian. "Pardon me. But I was hoping to use one of your computers this morning."
"Certainly. Just sign in and take a seat." The female mouse replied; pointing towards a clipboard upon the desk with one hand as she held a novel open with the other. She had brown eyes held behind a set of small circular glasses. She also wore a pair of blue jeans and a white t-shirt over her light grey fur.
Skyler signed his name and the time upon the clipboard. Then walked towards the small group of public computers. But as he sat down in front of a computer, he realized his mistake. He used his real name.
Skyler started to ponder how much trouble he would be in if someone recognized his name upon the clipboard. But there was nothing he could do now. He would just have to work quickly and get out of there as soon as possible.
The computer was on and ready. Skyler took the pink cell phone out from his pocket and turned it on; holding the speaker agents his chest to muffle it's startup noise. Once the noised stopped, he activated the web browser on the computer and looked up a local reverse directory. Skyler then located SoCP's number from the phone's contact list and entered it into the computer.
There was only one match. A building on the distant outskirts of town. It was listed as a warehouse for a local printing company.
Upon further investigation, he found a old picture a few years back from when it was a small electronics factory. It was a rather large rectangular building. The main double doored entrance was in the center of the building. There was a transport and trailer on the right side of the building. Meaning there was a loading bay on the right side. A few fire escapes and standard ventilation machinery on the roof. There were no windows and was surrounded by a dense forest.
This looks like a good place to start. Skyler thought as he picked up a pen from the desk and a scrap piece of paper beside him. He quickly wrote down the address of the warehouse and placed the paper in his pocket. Skyler then searched for directions online and found it was 3/4ths of a kilometer west from the towns border. There was only one main road going west from town, so it wasn't necessary to print off a map. Skyler then turned the cell phone off; pressing the speaker against his chest to dampen the sound. Closed the web browser and made his way back to the front desk.
Skyler signed himself out on the clipboard. "Did you find what you were looking for?" The librarian asked as she peaked up from her book.
"Yes I did. Thank you." Skyler responded before he made his way out of the library.
Skyler needed supplies. He drove a few blocks from the library to a large hardware store. He parked near the front of the store, locked the doors and walked towards the building. Grabbing a cart on his way in.
Skyler walked through the aisles, picking up anything he thought was useful. A changeable bit screwdriver, bolt cutters, a Swiss army knife, a mini hacksaw, two flashlights, two sleeping bags and a large water container.
When he reached the cashier with his cart, the young man behind the register looked slightly shocked to see him. He was a male mouse with grey fur and blue eyes. He wore a pair of black pants and a red short sleeve shirt with the store's logo printed over his heart. Skyler paid no attention to him and placed his things on the counter. The mouse rang the items through and processed Skyler debit transaction without a single word.
Once Skyler received his receipt, he placed his items back into his cart, wheeled his items out to his car and placed them in the back seat. But as he pushed the cart back towards the store. Skyler looked through the store windows to see the cashier on the phone; cupping the receiver with his free hand. Skyler thought it was just a price check until their eyes met.
The mouse's eyes widened, ears twitched, jaw opened slightly as his body froze in place.
Wait a minute. Skyler thought. He's no mouse, he's a rat! Skyler quickly pushed the cart back into it's place and ran to his car. He jumped inside, started the engine and drove out of the parking lot quickly. His heart racing as he drove away from the store.
Skyler drove for 5 minutes aimlessly through the streets until his heartbeat fell into a steady pace. He regained he bearings and continued to drive down the street until he reached a red light... and a choice.
To his left, the warehouse. Where his friend might be held. To his right was a road leading to the highway. He could just skip town, abandon everything and hope to find a new life elsewhere. And in front of him, just beyond his vision, the police station.
Seconds pasted slowly as the cars weaved through traffic. He tightened his grip upon the steering wheel. Breathed in deeply through his nose. Stared at the red light in front of him. The light turned green. Skyler turned his wheel to the left and drove his car towards the warehouse... toward his friend.
Skyler neared his destination. He was heading west through the forest just outside the town's borders. He traveled half a kilometer from the town before he pulled off on an old gravel road to his right. He drove until he could no longer see the main road, then parked his car off to the side. Skyler stored his screwdriver, knife and mini hacksaw in his pockets. He then picked up the bolt cutters from the back seat, got out of the car, locked the doors and set off through the deep woods to find the warehouse.
The forest was dense; Skyler barely fit through the mass of trees as hiked through the woods. But even though the path he took looked untouched. He couldn't help but get the feeling that others have taken this path before.
Skyler hiked for 15 minutes before he found the warehouse. He inspected the building from a distance; just behind the tree line. It looked a lot nicer then the photo he saw. It's cold steel siding 2 stories tall, rotating video cameras lining the roof and a miniature flower garden lining the front of the building.
A few people walked out of the main entrance. Mostly female feline and canine species, but some of them were accompanied by odd male mouse or rabbit. That's kinda odd. Skyler thought as he looked towards 2 female tigers with a male mouse between them. But he had better things to question. Like how to get inside.
After a few minutes locked in thought, Skyler caught a lucky break. A grey van pulled up to the loading bay and dropped off 3 people dressed in red robes. The robed figures used a small set of stairs leading to a fire escape while the van drove away.
Jackpot. Skyler thought. From where he stood, it looked like they just walked right into the building. No key, no alarm, and looked like the only way to get in without being noticed.
Skyler aliened himself with the fire escape as he watched the security cameras. He figured that he would have just time to sprint to the door before the cameras spot him. He gathered up his courage and waited patiently for his chance. Tightened his grip upon the bolt cutters and breathed in deeply through his nose. Once the coast was clear and the cameras looked the other away. Skyler jumped out from the tree line and ran directly towards the fire escape door.
The cameras were still looking the other way when Skyler reached the top of the stairs. He pressed an ear to the door, trying to listen in for any movement inside. He wasn't convinced that the room was clear. But it was a risk he has to take.
Skyler opened the door and scampered inside; closing the door behind him. Thankfully he found himself alone in a gigantic storage room. There were large wooden cases all around the room. Some were stacked upon each other against the walls, wile others were placed near the loading bay doors. An electronic fork lift truck was placed near the wall too his left. Skyler also saw 2 doors on the wall in front of him. One was aligned with the fire escape door while the other was to his far right.
Footsteps were coming closer from the door to his right. Skyler quickly hid behind a bunch of the wooden cases near the loading bay doors. Once hidden, he began to check his inventory. Bolt cutters? Check. Screwdriver? Check. Knife? Knife? He rummaged through his pockets to find his knife was missing. I must have lost it in the woods. He thought.
The door opened. "I told you, I don't know where my cell phone is. I know I had it before we picked up that bunny last night. But now it's gone." A lady said as she walked fairly quickly through the door.
"I'll help you look in the van again. You could have dropped it during the kidnapping. We did have a bit of trouble keeping him still." Another female voice said as she closed the door behind her. They both walked towards and exited out the fire escape door.
Skyler peaked around the boxes. Once he was sure the cost was clear. Skyler quietly walked over to the door the two ladies came from and pressed an ear against it. He couldn't hear anything or anyone behind it. Skyler grasped the knob, turned it gently and peeked inside.
The hallway was long. The floor was covered in hard white tiles and the walls were painted a light red. Skyler counted 11 doors in the hallway. 5 on the left, 5 on the right and 1 at the very end of the hall. Each door on the sides of the hall were numbered. The numbers went down from 10 along the length of the hall. Odd numbers were on the right and even numbers on the left. The majority of the doors were left open expect for the one at the other end of the hall and the doors numbered 1, 2 and 4.
Skyler swallowed the lump in his throat before he ventured down the long hallway. He looked into a few of the rooms as he past. The rooms on the right looked like small apartments. They each had a bed, a few chairs, a small table, a book shelf, soft carpeting and even some house plants.
But the rooms on the left had a much darker decor. Beds bolted to the floor. Chains with leather cuffs attached to the bed posts. Steal rings bolted to the ceiling and walls. These rooms were not bright and cheery like the ones on the right. They had black tiled floors and dark red walls.
After passing a few of the rooms, Skyler began to hear voices coming from a closed door down the hall to his left. Carefully he walked towards the door; it was labeled number 4. He pressed his back against the wall beside it and attempted to listen in to what was happening inside. He could hear someone laughing wildly with little to no breaks for breath.
"Well well well, it seems our new guest is quite ticklish. Isn't he girls?" A female voice said from inside the room.
"Yes he is. And he looks so adorable too." Another girl responded "I wonder how much more of this he can take?"
"Please!" A male voice pleaded before he was interrupted by his own laughter. "Stop it!"
"Aw... but that's no fun." A third voice said in a seductive tone. "Besides it's your own fault for being such a cute little bunny. But if you let us take off those pants of yours without causing any trouble. We might give you a moment to catch your breath."
What the hell is this place? Skyler thought. But before he could find an answer, he heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from the storage room. Skyler hid himself in room number 3; behind the open door.
"You must have dropped it when we kidnapped the bunny." A voice said at the end of the hall.
"I guess your right... but what if that skunk finds it. It would lead him here."
The voices were growing louder as the 2 walked down the hall. "That could be a good thing. It would save us the trouble of searching for him. If he does try and break into our little playhouse, I think he will be in for a big surprise. I already asked one of our members to begin working on that security upgrade we desperately needed. The silent alarms and the internal surveillance system will be ready by tonight."
"But, what if he skips town?" The 2 girls stopped in front of the door labeled 4.
"He won't run. According to Francine, Skyler and Ben have been friends since childhood. Besides you were there when we kidnapped Ben. Skyler was out numbered but still ran towards us with fire in his eyes. There is no way a man like him will forget his friend and run."
"I hope your right Silvia. Francine has been dying to get her hands on him for a wile now. And after what happened last night..."
"Yes yes I know." Silvia interrupted. "She's a bit shaken and depressed. But everything will work out in the end. Besides... I'm sure she's keeping her mind busy at the moment. Come. We need to call a few more bodies over for our ambush tonight." The 2 girls started to walk down the rest of the hallway.
"You really think he will come tonight?"
"Yes. Yes I do." Silvia said as she opened the door at the end of the hall. They both walked through the doorway and closed the door behind them.
The air grew silent. Skyler did all he could to slow his breathing, to mask his presence and calm himself. It was quiet.
A door opened across from where Skyler was hiding. Skyler could hear 3 people walk out into the hall and carefully close the door behind them. Quietly they started to speak to each other.
"He's a playful little guy isn't he?"
"Yes he is..." A voice matching Francine's said with a sad tone in her voice.
"Hey now. Cheer up Fran. We'll get your little skunk for you, just you wait. I bet Silvia already has a plan set in motion." The third girl said with a cheerful tone.
"Yea, don't give up." The first girl said. "We're all in this together."
"Thanks girls... I just didn't want it to be like this."
"Come on. Let's get out of this hallway and go ask Silvia if we can do anything to help." The third girl said as they walked towards the door at the end of the hall. They then opened, passed through and closed the door behind them. Leaving the hallway silent.
Skyler knew he had to act quickly. He walked around the door and into the hall. It's now or never. Skyler thought as he walked over to the room across from him and carefully opened the door.
The lights were turned off inside the room. Skyler found the switch beside him and turned it on; illuminating the room in all it's dark splendor. The walls were colored a dark red and were covered with many steal rings bolted to the bottom and midway up the walls. A large wooden cabinet placed upon the far wall, it held a large padlock on the front that sealed it shut. The floor was covered with black tiles. The ceiling was painted a light red and held a single light bulb among a grid of steel rings. A small bed was placed in the center of the room; just big enough for a single person. It had a metal bared head and footboard.
Laying upon the bed was Ben. His body covered with a thin white bed sheet while his head rested upon a large pillow. His face looked flushed; its glow shown under his golden fur.
Skyler quietly closed the door behind him and walked over to the bed. As he got closer, he noticed how tired Ben looked. The wet tips of his long ears, the red smudges around his neck and the sweet smell of chocolate around him. Skyler couldn't help but wonder what these people had done to him.
"S-Skyler?" Ben said softly. "What are you doing here?"
"Don't worry about that. I'm going to get you out of here." Skyler said as he looked around the bed. There was no way these people would leave someone unattended with out locking the door or chaining him down. Skyler pulled the bed sheet from his friend. He found a chain that connected a leather cuff around Ben's left ankle to the bed. Skyler also noticed that Ben was warring his lucky white boxers. "I'm guessing those boxers aren't so lucky after all."
"Just shut up and help me." Ben said, trying to stay awake.
Skyler was about to use his bolt cutters on the chain when the door swung open. Red robed figures quickly entered the room one by one and formed a small line in front of the door. They were all women of various species. But all of them held one thing in common. They all were predators. Their eyes glistened brightly as they stared towards Skyler. Smiling deviously; showing fang through lip. All of them... waiting.
"Welcome to our playhouse Skyler." A female wolf said as she passed through the wall of predators. She had grey fur, dark green eyes and was wearing a similar red robe like the others. "We were expecting you later on tonight. But thank you for the early visit... and for leaving the hall door open for my return."
Skyler took a deep breath and retracted the bolt cutters from the chain. "I'm guessing you're the one who started this mess?"
"Yes and no. It was a friend of yours that started this strange turn of events. I only helped put the pieces together. But please, excuse my manners. You may call me Silvia. Mistress Silvia. I'm in charge of the sisterhood of cuddle predators in this area. And you both have been chosen to be our next guests."
"In this area...? I see."
Silvia walked closer the bed. "I would suggest you just give yourself up wile you still can."
"Why..." Skyler said as he stared into her eyes. "What have we done to deserve this?"
"Nothing." She said with a grin. "Nothing but interest a few of our members." She walked beside the footboard of the bed and placed a hand upon it. "We are always looking for kind hearted males to take part in our games. Most of them are unwilling at first. But I assure you that you will not be harmed." Silvia turned her head towards the door. "Would you care to elaborate, Fran?"
Francine passed through the wall of bodies. She was wearing a red robe and had a worried look across her face.
"I trusted you." Skyler said, his anger rising. "You were one of the few friends I had!"
"I know, but that's just it. I was only a friend wasn't I?"
"That's still no excuse for using my best friend as bait."
"That wasn't the original plan Skyler." Silvia said turning back to him. "In all actuality, we were planning to capture you both at the same time. But our timing was a bit... off."
Silence filled the room. Moments passed like hours. Skyler tightened his grip upon the bolt cutters. He wanted to fight, but didn't want to harm Francine. Even if she was the cause of this mess. Skyler looked around the room, but found nothing to aid him. He knew there was no escape.
"...What happens if I surrender?"
"We will remember that when we discuss your release." Silvia said. "In most cases you'll only be here for a month... two if you cause trouble. After we are sure you are willing to do as we ask. We will release you back into the world under two conditions. One, that you will come back to us willingly and take part in our games. And two, that you will cater to the needs of your designated mistresses. In the meantime you will be taken care of by a few of our members. You'll be fed, pampered and given an ample amount of affection... among other things."
Skyler looked towards Silvia. She looked calm, a slight smile upon her face. He looked towards Francine. Her eyes silently pleading him to surrender. He looked towards Ben. He looked so tired and week. Skyler tightened his grip upon the bolt cutters and narrowed his brow. Ben, seeing his anger, slowly shook his head in disagreement.
Skyler caught Ben's signal. He knew he couldn't win here. He knew there was little point in fighting a losing battle. But it felt so wrong to him. To give up and leave not only his fate, but the fate of his friend to these people. But he had no choice...
Skyler placed his bolt cutters upon the bed and reached for his wallet. He looked at it in his hand for a moment as his upper lip twitched slightly. Breathed out a heavy sigh and tossed his wallet to Francine.
Francine caught it in mid air and looked back at him, confused.
"I hope this is what you wanted." Skyler said. His anger only half hid the fear in his eyes.
"Skyler..." Francine said softly, walking towards him. She placed his wallet upon the bed and reached out for him. Pulling him into a warm hug; placing the right side of his face upon her breasts. She held onto his body with her right arm and his head with her left. "I'm sorry it turned out like this. Everything's going be alright... I promise."
Before Skyler could react, a third hand covered his mouth with a damp cloth. He held his breath as he struggled to break free. But Francine's grip upon him was too strong. Half a minute passed before his body forced him to take a breath. He noticed something odd. He began to feel weak, tired and drowsy. No warning. No escape. No...
Skyler woke up slowly. His eyes felt heavy, they were hard to open. He tried to move, but his arms were restrained above him. He looked up to see that his wrists were bound with leather cuffs and chained to the bared headboard. He looked down the bed to see that he was lying down with his legs bent at the hips and the knees. His ankles rested inside a customized stockade that had 2 holes for his ankles; they were padded and tightly held his feet in place. The stockade was suspended by 2 chains attached to the ceiling, and was held in place by another chain that wrapped around and locked onto the undercarriage of the bed. His tail did not have any heavy bindings like the rest of his body. Instead, a thick blanket and a large pillow was laid upon it; pining it to the bed. Skyler also noticed the only clothing he had on was a pair of boxers.
From what Skyler could see. The room looked exactly like the one Ben was being held in. But Ben wasn't here.
"I was beginning to think you'd never wake up." A feminine voice said behind the head of the bed. "Now that your awake we can start your taming." She leaned over the bared headboard; looking down upon Skyler. "My little skunk."
"F-Fran..."
She placed the tip her right index finger over his lips. "Hush now. Your obviously too week to speak right now. You've been asleep for an hour now. It's almost lunch time." She pulled her hand back and bent over to pick up a plastic bag from the floor. She then walked over to Skyler's right side and sat upon the edge of the bed.
"What's going on..." Skyler said forcing himself to speak.
"Well. First we are going to have a little snack together." She said as she opened the plastic bag and rummaged around with it's contents. "Then when your fully awake... we'll have a little fun."
"Wait... why?"
"You'll get your answers soon enough. I promise." Fran pulled out a small juice box from the bag. She poked the straw through the lip, placed the bag gently on the ground and turned towards Skyler. "Here, you must be thirsty. It's orange juice." She moved box towards Skyler's face so the straw was just touching his lips.
He opened his mouth and let her place the straw inside his mouth. The juice was sweet, it quenched his thirst from the first sip. After he was done he let the straw part from his lips. Fran then pulled the box back and placed it on the ground beside her bag.
"Feeling a bit better?" She said, placing her right hand upon his belly.
"No... not really."
Fran bereaved out a sigh. "Well, at least your honest. But is there anything I can get you?" Fran started to rub Skyler's belly in small circles.
"Well..." Skyler paused for a moment. "The key to these cuffs would be great."
"Sure." Fran said happily, retracing her hand. She pulled out a necklace from under her robe. The chain held a few keys of various size and shape. She pulled the chain over her head and placed it on top of Skyler's belly. "Anything else?"
Skyler looked at Fran for a moment with an confused look upon his face. "Um... could you unlock me?"
"Sorry. I don't want to do that. It's not often I have a cute little skunk at my mercy." She said as she looked across his body. "And besides. You should be happy that I'm the one here and not one of the other girls. Some of them wouldn't wait for the sedative to wear off before they started to fondle you." Francine placed her right hand upon his belly and gently rubbed the keys agents his fur. A moment pasted before she took her necklace and placed it back around her neck. "I don't think I should keep these keys on your belly for now." Fran said with a wide smile across her face. "They could slide off."
"W-what do you mean." Skyler said nervously, staring at the white of her fangs peaking through her lips.
"Well..." She reached down for her bag. "Were about to find out..." She pulled out a long stiff feather from the bag and raised it up so Skyler could see. "Aren't we?"
Francine moved herself to the end of the bed; kneeling on top of the pillow with Skyler's feet suspended in front of her. She held the feather in her right hand and gently brushed it over the toes on Skyler's left foot. He curled his toes and pulled his legs against the stockade. Francine then traced the feather from the bottom of his left heel to the ball of his foot. Skyler forced his eyes shut and grit his teeth wile he struggled against his bindings.
"Aw... don't feel like laughing? That's alright. I can do this all night long if I have too." Francine said, peaking over the stockade to see Skyler roll his head over to one side. Trying to hide his face and the effect her 2 small assaults had upon him. "I'm not leaving till your fill this room with laughter. And trust me... I have more then just a feather to do so." Francine used her left index claw to trace the arch of his right foot. Then gently brushed the feather over the same arch.
"Stop it, please." Skyler pleaded. His voice slightly higher then normal.
"Not a chance my deer. I remember that little incident in collage. You know... when I tried to convince you to go shopping with me." She slowly brushed the quill over the entire length of his left foot from top to bottom. Skyler held his laughter in, but showed signs that it wouldn't last.
"You refused to go with me because you needed to study. But I tossed you upon the bed and pined you down." She caressed the arch of his right foot with the feather in a big circle. Skyler's legs struggled to pull away from the quill as his body started to shiver. Arching his back. Whipping his head from side to side. Doing anything he could to keep his mind off the sensations he felt upon his feet.
"I started to tickle you along your sides. It took a wile but I finally got you to laugh after a minute or two. I didn't expect it to be so intoxicating. But after I got a taste. I completely forgot about shopping and concentrated on indulging myself in your laughter."
Francine wiggled the feather in a zig zag pattern from the top of his left foot down to his heel. Skyler chucked slightly as he hid half his face in the pillow behind him.
"Now were getting somewhere." Francine said as she waved the feather back and forth on the arch of his left foot slowly. His body flailing about rapidly. Feet twisting in any way they could. Skyler tried everything in his power to keep that stiff quill from his feet. But the chains binding him were too strong. And no mater how much he fought, the stockades grip held on tight.
"Please stop it!" Skyler pleaded once more as he forced back his laughter.
"Not until you admit you love this." Francine said with a smile in her voice as she continued to tease Skyler's left foot. Savoring the blissful silence in the air, knowing it wouldn't last forever. His toes wiggling in the air in front of her as he struggled to keep the laughter in.
Skyler was just a moment away from breaking out in laughter when she stopped. The long feather pulled away from his foot as Francine gave out a sigh. "Your stronger then I expected." She said as she slid off the bed and bent over to pick up her bag. "No mater. There more then one way to break a wall."
Francine placed the feather back into the bag and pulled out a rather large pointed brush. She held the brush in her right hand and moved back to her seat upon the pillow before Skyler's feet. Francine caressed the sole of Skyler's right foot with her left hand, carefully scouting the area before grasping his toes. She pointed the end of the brush directly towards her target. A small spot directly beside the ball of his foot. Francine pressed the bristles into his foot; parting the strands upon contact. She then started to swirl the brush in a small circle.
Skyler couldn't help but let out a small snicker as the soft strands teased him. Francine's hand and the stockade's grip held on tight as he tried to wiggle his foot away.
Continuing to struggle, buck and wiggle. Restraining the laughter like the chains upon him. He knew he couldn't last much longer. He swallowed his pride with a large gulp and spoke. "I-I like tickling!"
Francine stopped. "What was that? I couldn't hear you."
"I... I like tickling..."
"Now was that so hard?" Francine said as she let go of his foot. She moved herself off the bed and kneeled beside Skyler's right side. "I'm really sorry I had to put you through that. But you shouldn't repress your laughter like that."
She then traced the area around his belly button with the brush. Skyler tightened his abdomen as he tried to pull his belly inward. Hoping to pull himself away from the bristles. Fran countered by slowly tracing the brush up his chest from navel to collar bone. He arched his back as the bristles reached his upper chest.
"It's not good to bottle up your feelings Skyler. It's just you and me here... let it out." Francine said as her toy reached his neck.
He pushed his head as far away from the soft strands as he could, leaning his face to the left. She slowly moved the brush around his chin and up the side of his face towards his right ear. His eyes clenched shut. Trying to endure the torment.
Francine laughed lightly; under her breath. "Won't be too long now will it?" She said in a whisper she pulled the brush from his face. Moving it back down to his belly, continuing to tease him. Following him with the brush as he wiggled about. Trying everything he could do to evade this torment placed upon him.
Soon Skyler started to chuckle. His lips just able to hold the small bits of laughter back. But from every swirl of the brush, the pressure inside him grew. Soon his chuckle grew into a giggle. And then...
"Please stop!" Skyler said, giggling as he spoke.
Francine didn't respond. She was too busy savoring the sweet sounds flowing out from Skyler. Tickling his belly; looking towards his face as it whipped from side to side.
"Please!" He repeated, interrupted by his own giggling. "Please! S-stop!" He begged once more before something snapped. His body could not hold it in any longer. Laughter exploded from his lips and filled the room in a loud boom. His laughter did not stop for a moment, even when he tried to breathe.
Francine continued the twirl the brush around his belly. Enjoying the sound of her hard work blossom in the air around her. A chill ran up her spine, and into her head. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes as the energy filled her skull. Her hand started to shake; the end of the brush hovering above Skyler belly.
His laughter retreated back to a giggle, then a snicker... then nothing. Trying to catch his breath. Lying still upon the bed, panting. Eyes glazed over by tear drops unshed. Looking toward Francine as she lightly shivered in place. A smile over her face. Breathing in slow and deep.
Her eyes opened towards his. "Now that wasn't so bad. Was it?" Francine asked.
Skyler looked away from her eyes and remained silent. She got up from her knees and placed the brush upon the bed. Moved up behind the head of the bed and bent over the headboard. Grasped the tips of his ears and gently rubbed them between her fingers and thumbs.
"Was it?"
"N-no..." Skyler said softly. looking into her bright eyes.
"Well that's good. Because if you enjoyed that... then your sure to enjoy the rest of your time here... my little pet."