CHAPTER XXVIII
Kara had been dragged by her hair to the point between the chains, her power gone. Her mind raced with many questions but she always came back to ...
"Why...?"
"Because ....." hissed Kimberly as she grasped at the blonds wrist, the heroines hand had been grasping Kimberly's forearm in a vain attempt to get free but now itself was snared.
"Where did you get that stu..... " struggled the blond as Kimberly placed Kara's wrist in line with the chain.
"The green stuff.... my brother ......." Kimberly said as she grabbed at something akin to a tool box
"And..where..." Kara began to say, eyes widening as she saw the huge pistol like power tool emerge from the box.
"Space......this will hurt but only for a moment ..... " Kimberly said as she made cold unflinching eye contact with Kara.
"You don't have to ....." Kara said, the stress evident in her voice.
"Yes....yes I do..... I know I can make you pretty...." Smiled Kimberly, her powerful arm overpowering the weak heroine.
"Please....don't..." Kara said firmly.
"Don't look, close your eyes..." ordered Kimberly the pair locking eye contact for a brief moment.
Kara sensed Kimberly's determination and ability to do whatever it was she was about to do. This seemed about the only mercy she was going to get and with a sudden moment of realisation slammed her eyes shut.
The head of the tool touched the underside of her forearm just above the wrist and then the blow to her arm was apparent, the pneumatic hiss followed by the pain and then darkness.
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Selena listened intently to Lucy's story via video chat and occasionally tapped at her keyboard making notes. The pair of them seemed sceptical of Mikes tale and yet....
"I know, it was eerie, my radar was telling me he believed what he was saying but...." Lucy let the suggestion hang in the air a moment.
"And you're sure he was the one who hired your old friends from The Resolution?" Selena probed.
"Well he basically admitted it and what he told me about how he had paid added up so yes... what should we do now?" Lucy asked.
Selena wasn't sure, while the tale had been fascinating it seemed to lead to a rather unrewarding conclusion, the motive in the end was merely Mikes belief in this mystical link between Bobby and his sister.
Selena decided to play it safe "Let's wait and see, I'll keep feelers out for Kimberly and we shall see about her brother......I know it's a bit of an underwhelming conclusion...but that's all we can do."
"Ok..." Replied Lucy, frowning as she heard the buzzer ring in her apartment.
"I will be in touch, regards to detective Kozny..." Selena said.
"Likewise to Kara..." Lucy quipped as the call ended.
Lucy walked to the intercom and looked at the image of the person waiting down below, her frown instantly erased by happiness.
"Hey, Lisa....." Lucy beamed as she hit the entry button and let her in.
Lucy glanced down at herself and realised she was still in her tactical gear but decided it was too late to change now. She would have to confess her sins to Lisa who would want to be brought up to speed.
Lucy let her front door fall ajar and made her way to her kitchen and grabbed two bottles of beer from her fridge which she put on a counter top ready.
"Hey, anyone home?" Lisa called from the front door as she entered.
"Yes, by the kitchen...." Lucy called back as she returned to the large open area of her apartment.
The pair locked eyes on one another. Lisa was in skintight jeans, knee length black boots, her badge, holster, and cuffs clipped onto her belt, and her tight white shirt with three quarter length sleeves made her look dangerously sexy. Meanwhile Lisa was in awe at the real life spy in front of her dressed in her close fitting dark blue tactical gear.
The mutual attraction went unspoken for a split second.
"I errrr... yeah.... I've been busy..." confessed Lucy remembering how she was dressed.
"So I see....anything you want to tell me?" Lisa joked, gobsmacked.
"Mike Loughlan" Lucy said flatly.
"Ah...." Lisa replied, her hands planting onto her waist.
"So .... what brings you here ....?" Lucy asked as she suggestively played with her zip on her suit.
"I .. I've been thinking Lucy..... I hope you will understand.... you know... I'm trying... if I've got it wrong..... forgive me?" Lisa blabbed nervously.
"What's wrong ?" Lucy asked, confused.
"This ...?" Lisa said, as she pulled out the taser pistol, its distinctive shape with the little yellow and black hazard labels on it.
"Oh, you've graduated from your water pistol I see.... Well I hope...." Lucy said as she approached Lisa.
Lisa fired the two fine prongs at Lucy striking her squarely in her torso. Lucy glanced down at herself then back at Lisa. There was a moment of admiration in Lucy's eyes but Lisa still had more to do to impress her.
Lucy took another step and...
CLICKITY CLICKITY
Lucy in her tactical gear and her thin layer of Kevlar under armour still took a hit but it was much more limited than normal. The pain was difficult but the tight convulsion gripping her body was more so, she took another step forward, her legs barely flexing.
"You didn't chose the best time to use that...." Grunted Lucy with a forced smile.
"Stop there Lucy..." Said Lisa assertively. She didnt want to have to shock her friend again.
"Make me...." Lucy managed to laugh as she stepped forward again, the shock wearing off.
"You are a royal pain in the..." Lisa said as she squeezed the trigger.
"Royal, yes..." Lucy reminded Lisa as she was about to take another step...
CLICKITY CLICKITY CLICKITY CLICK
"Ungh...." Lucy grunted as she dropped to her knees, her wrists and arms contorting inwards to her body, useless.
"Are you done?" Lisa said as she contemplated closing in towards her friend.
"Why don't you come here and...." Lucy started.
CLICKITY CLICKITY CLICKITY CLICK
"Ok ok ok ok..you win..." Laughed Lucy uncomfortably as she almost doubled over.
"Good....." Lisa said as she pulled her handcuffs from their pouch CRICKCRICK
Lucy looked up in resignation, Lisa was in control for now, but had she really got what it took to win her over?
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Kara was aware of the sound of the sea below her first, then the salty air. Next she noticed the vibrations of the machinery around her and then .....
Kara's eyes fluttered open and she saw she was face down onto the metal grid floor, the sea way down below sloshing about the pillars supporting the structure. She went to rise to her feet and then discovered her wrists were...
"What the hell..." exclaimed Kara.
Kara fleetingly caught a glimpse of one of her wrists, the back of her wrist seemingly had an eyebolt protruding through the skin, a carabiner was clipped through that and onto a chain.A quick glance to her other arm revealed the same situation.
"Oh you're back....." Kimberly said warmly. She had been looking down at the prone heroine waiting for her to awaken. Part of her was keen to expose the beautiful blonds flesh as she slept but the other part of her didn't want to ruin the surprise. She had permitted herself only to push Karas cloak and skirt up to her waist to reveal Kara's behind and had admired the lightly muscled, well toned thighs of the heroine. Her faultless skin, and perfect proportions only lacked Kimberly's final touch before she would be truly perfect in her eyes.
"What the hell did you do to me, you monster....." Kara said flexing her hands with only slight discomfort. As she began to rise to her feet Kimberly drew in the slack of the excess chain that continued from Kara's wrists upwards over some clips and down again. Kimberly clipped the chain ends to their respective lengths making them taught.
"Well, I can't have you running away now... can I?" Kimberly said matter of factly as she tested the tension in the chain work.
Kara assessed the situation, she wasn't in pain, only mild discomfort, whatever cruel procedure Kimberly had performed on her didn't seem to have damaged her at all.
"I imagine you are wondering what I did ? Well, this green dust seems to make you just as ordinary as me... I fitted those metal bolts through the bone and then removed the green glow....you healed very quickly.......it's like nothing happened but ....I'm afraid your superpowered bones have fused with the metal, you wont....." Kimberly continued to monologue.
Kara, in a moment of realisation sensed that indeed her strength must be back. The chains looked light, even flimsy by any standard. With a focused effort Kara began to pull with all her might to try and get free.
The structure began to groan and the clips holding the excess chain above her broke instantly causing it to come crashing down into a puddle at her feet but she was still connected to the chain which held fast to some point below the waves. The rig began to compress down on its hydraulic rams as Kara pulled the rig into the seabed until her arms had moved as far as they could. The grating under her feet bowed slightly as it was the fulcrum of the blonds efforts but it held together.
Kimberly rolled her eyes, the chain really was as strong as they thought, the heroines efforts were for nothing.
"What is this stuff!" Protested Kara.
"My brother....." began Kimberly
"Find this in space as well ?" complained Kara as she slowly relaxed, the rig slowly decompressing on its feet.
Kimberly approached and produced the green tipped wand once again causing Kara to recoil.
"Please......." Kara said with some discomfort.
Kimberly paused mid step, she didn't mind that Kara had escaped the torment of her restraints being fitted but she was going to make her enjoy her planned beautification process. Kimberly glanced at the puddle of chain, it needed to be anchored again before she continued.
"I hope you like tattoos....." Kimberly said innocently as she imagined what blank tapestry awaited her under the red and blue costume.
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Lucy was laying on her sofa, hands cuffed in front, a beer bottle in her hands, propped up slightly against Lisa.
"Is this it?" Lucy asked disappointedly. She thought that after a strong greeting like 'hi and oh by the way I'm going to to tazer you' that Lisa had more in mind than a beer on the sofa.
"No, this isn't it, now drink your beer, tell me about Mike, how did it go..." laughed Lisa. Lucy it seemed had no idea about her resolve to do things right this time.
"It was weird, he's thinks there is some strange mojo going on between that Bobby guy and his psycho sister." Lucy said before taking another swig of the beer which seemed to be going straight to her head.
"How was your day?" Lucy asked as Lisa planted her bottle down onto a table.
"Quiet, I was reading mostly...." Lisa replied cryptically.
"Oh?" Lucy said, her head flopping against Lisa.
"Oh yes, it's been a very enlightening day..." Lisa said grinning as she shuffled under Lucy, getting into a more practical position.
"Do tell..." Lucy probed as she tried to shuffle her weight, aiding Lisa.
"Well...." Began Lisa, as she lovingly looked at Lucy, placing her hand on the side of Lucy's head, gently combing her hair with her fingers.
"I thought I would study the art of escapology a little...." Lisa said slyly.
Lucy's eyes revealed the flimsiest hint of concern as she felt Lisa comb through her hair,she was tender, gentle, and yet menacingly methodical.
"It was very interesting...you know....a good artist would keep..." Lisa continued as her eyes widened in excitement, the first hair pin in the hidden armoury of escape equipment had been found.
Lucy tried to pretend it meant nothing to her, and to some degree it didn't, she still had plenty more so long as....
"Would keep maybe half a dozen hair pins, like this one for example, hidden in their hair..." Lisa said teasingly as her gentle affectionate hair combing continued.
Down below, Lucy sensed her excitement starting, was Lisa really going to be able to completely disarm her?
"Oooh, another" teased Lisa as she gently tugged free the next hair pin, setting it aside with the first.
Lucy's eyes widened as she sensed herself being slowly and gently disarmed by Lisa, her gentle stroking of her hair which slowly began to surrender her secret defences.
Lucy took another swig from her bottle of beer. It was going to be a long night.