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Posted on Thu Jun 24th, 2021 @ 8:34am by Kyle Cragen [Reece] & Commander Arrianna Salannis an Vantar & Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson & Lieutenant Commander Malakai Starr [Taylor] & Lieutenant Commander Kara Starr {Kelea-Salik} & Vice-Consul Josephine Carlyle-Cragen
Edited on on Sat Apr 29th, 2023 @ 9:59pm

Mission: Season 5: Episode 2: Operation Save Humanity
Location: Various
Timeline: MD6 - 06h30
6884 words - 13.8 OF Standard Post Measure

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Josephine was not angry or upset. She had packed their belongings easily and sent to the shuttle Arrianna's duplicate had once owned. She knew this was for the best. Best for Arri to have a break, a proper rest. Away from the issues. Her parents had her pets so they would not have to worry about the dogs while Arri recovered. Now she stood waiting for Arri to finish up, by the hatch to the shuttle.

Arrianna entered carrying a duffel and then kicked a nearby crate. "She used the Counselor to make me look crazy." Arri sighed. "Well, now Garrett won't have my moral compass around to make his eyes roll."

Josie smiled slightly. "You are not crazy, unless you count in bed and in private Love. And a break will do you good. Commander Lovejoy will be fine, he has a moral compass and will work with Commander Taylor to keep people safe."

Arri sat down on something. "It's almost as if Starfleet does not even value the principles I would die for. And I am enraged. It's happening all the time now, I've lost my emotional control. I... I don't know when in these recent chaotic years I've managed to calm myself, and now I don't know if Phoenix is even alive. I don't know what I'm fighting for anymore, Josie. I'm not the same woman you meet in England that day, and I wish I was."

Josie walked over and knelt down. "Arri? I love you. That is not changing, and is constant. Now, we are going to go take a break from all this, nothing but the two of us. Give you time to process everything and work things out. Come on, I will pilot."

"Josie... I think I need to go on a harrowing on this shore leave." Arri noted.

"whats a Harrowing?" Josie asked curiously as she led the way into the shuttle.

"The Harrowing is a trial. Two millennia ago our greatest leader was betrayed and left to die in a desert by her brother. For ten days and ten nights she survived great perils to her life, the Alin desert sun burned away her selfishness and cruelty."

"Not without me you don't" Came the reply from her lover. She sealed the hatch behind them. "And maybe after what you went through it is not that good an idea?"

"It won't be as life threatening as Tirielle's journey. But spending time... Away from the world.. Tends to put things into perspective in a way that a trip to Risa won't."

Sitting in the pilots chair Josie got the all clear from the Shuttlebay and then launched them.

"I'm going to go into our room and meditate." Arrianna stood and entered the room. Desiring to find herself. It took an hour or two for the meditation to take hold in the bedroom until Arri suddenly opened her eyes. Another presence was there.

"Too much stress m'dear?" A mental duplicate of Arrianna looked at her. "Oh yes... you're well on your way to becoming just like me." The Viceroy noted. "All you have to do is get a little more angry at Carrington. Maybe kill her... You know you want to do it, Arri."

'Get out.'

"Oh but I can't you remember what happened." Arri suddenly remembered the flash of memory of herself telepathically slaughtering her mirror double, and absorbing her. "Is life too unbearable for you. Well I can think of no better solution than to unleash your pent up rage. Do it... Just find people... Kill them... Even better, Make them do as you command. These humans and Federation cur aren't nearly worth your time. Why do you trouble yourself with them?"

'They're my friends, my crewmates.'

"They're weak. Pathetic little minions who could not even stand up to Carrington and her abuses of power. You want to know why. People seek to be dominated, my dear.. Oh how I waited for this day to come, to make you see what the universe is all about... There is the master and the slave.." The Viceroy smiled and leaned against the wall. "You'll see.. In fact the best thing to do with anyone is to let them know who's holding the chain."

'Leave me... ALONE!!!" Arri stated at the Viceroy.

"As you wish... but you will see I am right... My dear. Betrayal and treachery always triumphs over your outdated morality."

Meanwhile the Shuttle had gone to warp leaving their home behind as Josie had set course. Due to the long duration, Josie had planned several stops.

The first stop was several hours from their last known location and was a small trading post world. During that time, Josie left Arri to her meditation. She knew how important it was to Arri, to have that time.

To keep herself busy she read in the cockpit, comfortably sprawled in the pilot's chair which she had reclined.

Hours later, the proximity alarm pinged and sitting up she brought the shuttle out of warp above the small traders moon of Argil VI.

However, as soon as the shuttle dropped out of warp, an enourmous vessel fired a blast of ionizing energy at the shuttle, shorting out every system, even the emergency backups. Then, several tractor beams locked onto the shuttle. As they started to pull the shuttle closer, a large hatch, much resembling a giant maw, began to open on the bow of the unknown ship. Within a minute, the ebtire scene was done and the mammoth vessel warped away.

Josie had been flung from the pilots seat and was unconscious in the cockpit.

It happened so fast, the first thing that came to Arri's mind is that they were under attack. Instinctively she opened a weapons locker and grabbed a hand phaser, a combat knife, and a phaser rifle. "Computer lock out all comman functions, establish a level five dampening field, and douse the lights. Vantar 411 Delra." The lights went out.

"Well now that's the Arrianna I know, ready to fight until she bleeds her last drop of blood."

She took cover in the cockpit and aimed towards the hatch.

Sounds could be heard outside the hatch. Then a period of silence before the noise started up and the hatch began to open with a terrible rendering sound. It was as if being done in slow motion. The hatch continued to open then stopped about halfway and voice educated, cultured spoke. "Lights are off in the shuttle! Get some hand wands over her so we can see what treasures it holds." Soon lancets of light were piercing the darkness of the shuttle and the hatch resumed it's upward flight. Soon it was up. "Alright, first squad get in there and secure the shuttle." The voice commanded.

Josie stired on the deck of the cockpit. "Wha..what... happened?" She groaned out.

A blinding beam of light engulfed Josie. "Got alive one here Bishop!" A rough, gruff shouted. "Then get her out." Came Bishop's cultured voice .

A bolt of energy hit the loud one in the head, follow up shots came from the dark as they were distracted by Josiue. All of them precisely targeted right when they pushed onto the shuttle. She held her fire just a little bit to get them all in her sights. Arrianna shifted cover in the darkened shuttle, using their torches to track them. They were being hunted, and the dampening field made it difficult for them to track her with a tricorder, or beam anyone into the shuttle. Arri kept quiet. Not giving herself away for one moment. She was going to take out any and all of them that poked their heads past the hatch.

Outside Bishop, gave one man two wands, he would be the bait. the others would target where the shots came from and stun the troublemaker then take them to Cragen. As the lead man moved into position, Bishop readied a stun grenade. That would put an end to this little dust up.

Arri drew her knife and waited for the one with the torches to enter the ship. He began to scan the room with the torches nervously. Grabbing her hand phaser, she threw it towards a console. The nervous thug shown his lights on it, then felt a surgicaly targeted blade into his neck. Arri twisted the man around to use as a human shield and aimed her rifle using his shoulder firing outside the hatch at the first thugs that moved. At least two more went down before she felt a wide angle stun knocking her out.

One of the thugs entered and turned on the lights. Multiple thugs arimed ttheir weapons at Arrianna even while unconscious.

"I say we kill her, she killed five of us." One of the thugs stated.

Josie had flinched at the sound of phasers and had also been hit by the stun so was unconscious beside Arri.

"No, bind them both and take them to Cragen. No messing with them. You hear me? Mess with them and you die. They will bring a good price at the auction." Bishop told the group as he looked at the unconscious forms of Arri and Josie and the shuttle as he stepped out. "Starfleet hun? Cragen is going to love that."

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When Josie woke, she found herself, sitting on cold metal floor and chained to a wall by her wrists. She wrinkled her nose. "Even Charles washed out the cells at times" She muttered and looked around. Still dressed, that was a good sign and Arri was chained next to her.

Apparently Arrianna's shackles were more sturdy. They kept her completely motionless. She also had a guard right in front of her with a weapon pointed right at her, and they weren't taking any chances. They'd just stun her again if she misbehaved. Arri was furious. Overwhelming fury..

"You see, Arrianna." The viceroy paced around the room. "You are weak." Josie was close enough to Arri to hear the Viceroy's taunting. "Didn't I tell you there's only two kinds of people in this world? The master and the slave? Now you get to earn your freedom back. Again. Make sure you don't break, Arri. Or you'll become the pleasure slave to a Ferengi"

'Shut up, Wrench.' Arri responded mentally.

Bishop smiled at them, it was a cold, ruthless smile. "Glad to see you both awake. Cragen will down to see you both shortly. I imagine you'll both be the main attractions at the slave auction." He nodded, "Yes sir, you both will bring the big bucks."

Josie rolled her eyes at that and went to speak.

From a dark corner on the other side of the cell, A small flame ignited. It moved in a small arc and lit the end of a cigar. As the man holding the cigar puffed, igniting more of the aromatic leaf, his face would be partially illuminated. Once the cigar was lit, the flame was snapped off. Then there was the glowing end of the cigar. "So," he said, his accent sounding like he came from the wrong side of the British tracks. "You managed to kill five o' my men. And! Your wild shots did som damabe to my ship. Whatever shall I do with the pair o' ya?"

Arri stared at the man. "an Vantar, Arrianna Salanis. Commander. Service Number: SN312-22212-3452. That's all you're getting bitch."

An quiet, sadistic chuckle came from the man. "Oh-ho-ho-ho...is that so, girly? Well now, looks we gonna have us some fun din, ain't we?" He waited a few beats, puffing on his cigar. Then, "Stun 'em both, then string em up and strip 'em. Time to see what goods I've to sell."

Without a word, the guard shot Arrianna, then turned his rifle on Josie, fired again.

Standing, Cragen moved over to where the women now lay unconscious. "Put inhibitor collars on both. Just in case. Let me know after the Doctor has looked them over."

The guard nodded wordlessly.

Cragen then turned and left the cell. He had a call to make.

A short while later Arri and Josie were hanging in their cell. Both stark naked. Both had been stripped and examined by the doctor who found them to be in excellent health. Inhibitor collars and also been placed on the pair. Bishop had overseen the entire affair. "Not so high and mighty now are you bitches?"

"Oh, how adorable... you think you can break us into being slaves." Arrianna noted. "I have a secret for you. I am going to kill you, even if I have to claw this collar off, and make you eat it!!!"

Bishop chuckled at her comment, "That right Starfleet? You know for someone hanging naked you sure are mouthy. Lets see how you feel after this." As he pressed a button on a small device he held in his hand.

Arri suddenly felt the pain of the collar, but she refused to scream. "You're not breaking me... You're just making me angrier."

"Really? That's good. The buyers like slaves with spirit and you got plenty of that." As he walked around both Arri and Josie examining them from every angle until he was in front of Arri again. "You know Starfleet, you got hate in your eyes. You keep it, cause hate will keep you alive."

Josie rolled her eyes. "Boring" she said in a sing song voice. "You guys suck as captors you know."

Bishop looked at her, "Listen Blondie, you and mouth here should be glad we just strung you up and stripped you. Cragen doesn't want you touched as your going to be the main attractions at the auction." Bishop informed them both. "He may let you wear clothes or just parade you both out like you are now. Let everyone see just what their buying."

Josie yawned at him. "Oh please, i am not scared of you. You can threaten all you want. As you said, you can't touch us."

"Quite right I can't but I can to this." As pressed the button to activate her collar and he watched as Josie jerked and shook in her binds. He let it go on for several seconds before stopping. "Still feeling witty?"

Josie had clamped down on her teeth to stop the scream of pain from escaping. "Wow so powerful. Not."

"Wow, so brave . Not." Bishop mocked her and laughed. "We'll see how brave you are when the auction begins and your sold."

Josie narrowed her gaze at him. "You are really stupid You know."

"Really? Do tell. I'm really interested to hear your opinion. Please expand on your view." Bishop replied sarcastically.

"Nah, I'd rather watch you suffer in the pain of your delusions." Josie replied

"How about you open these shackles and we can settle things Alindari to Boy-Whore" Arri once again insulted him. She once again cringed as the pain shot through her.

"Sorry Starfleet, as tempting as that sounds it's not going to happen. You and Blondie here are going to stay bound the entire time you are our guests. So get use to it." Bishop informed her

Josie smirked. "Chicken"

"Nice try Blondie, smart. We stand to make a lot of money selling you two. Not going to blow that." Bishop countered.

"I maybe Blond but I am not stupid, You must be though." Josie yawned at him. "If you believe that your men are going to leave 2 naked women alone."

"You forgot bound as well." Bishop added. "And they will leave you both alone because they know the pay day we're looking at once we sell the two of you. They won't screw up that."

"Well if they are hoping for virgins they are out of luck" Josie replied.

"I have news for you. You're all going to be Hunted for the rest of your natural lives, even more than you are now. Relentlessly." Arri noted. "My people, The Alindari Imperium does not abide slavery. We neglect nor forget not one of our people because we all sense each other, and I will be missed." Arri mentioned. "I can assure you this hulk, whatever it is, will not last long against ships designed to fight the Borg."

"Hmmm. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Too bad you won't be here." Bishop countered as he crossed to stand in front of Josie. His hand reached out and grabbed a nipple and pinched it ... hard. "What about you Blondie? You feel the same way?"

"Sorry you are so not my type" Josie spat at him. "She is my type"

"Interesting." Bishop commented as his hands again reached out and grabbed both of Arri's nipples and squeezed them hard. "So Starfleet, you were saying?"

"Bishop." Cragen said the one word, but in it, a whole volume of terror followed behind. "What did I tell you?" His voice was icy calm as he slowly approached one of his senior men.

Josie smirked. "Knew it. Busted. Someone else has your balls in a vice"

" I know sir, no harm was done see for yourself. Just letting them see the hopelessness of their situation." Bishop replied. He was afraid of no man but he certainly respected Cragen,

Josie glanced at Arri to check if she was ok. This could do her more harm then good and she wanted these guys to focus on her not Arri. At Bishop's back she made soft clucking sounds.

"You hear sir? They show no respect at all! Especially the blonde. She has a smart mouth on her." Bishop offered as an explanation.

Arrianna's rage skyrocketed. It was almost the very same situation with the Viceroy. "How dare you lay a finger on me." How dare you touch my love!!" Arrianna raged inside...

*** TORTURE BELOW***

Cragen pressed a control of his own, shocking not only the women, but Bishop as well. Though his shock came from the device on his belt. As all three screamed in agony, Cragen stepped calmly closer and then deactivated the shock devices. "I believe I told you that these women were not to be touched. Now, before they wake up, gag 'em." He tossed a pair of ball gags to Bishop then turned to walk away. After a few steps, he paused, and turned back to address Bishop. "Oh, and Bishop? Don't ever disobey me again." That said, Cragen exited the chamber.

Bishop caught the gags and nodded at Cragen, "No sir, never again." With that he got to work gagging Josie and Arri. He started with Josie making sure the gag was seated deeply between her teeth. Satisfied it was he pulled the straps taunt and buckled it behind her head. He repeated the process with Arri. when finished both women were tightly and securely gagged, He stepped back to wait for them to wake up and see their reaction to being gagged.

Josie stirred and slowly opened her eyes. She could feel the device in her mouth but refused to give anyone the satisfaction of her trying to speak. She raised her head and her eyes met Bishop's And then in an act of pure defiance, she rolled her eyes at him and then added a challenging eyebrow lift as if to say 'Really?'

"Welcome back." Bishop said smoothly as he took in Josie's reaction to being gagged to go along with her being naked and securely bound. He had to admit the girl was one cool customer. He wondered how long it would last before she broke down.

She narrowed her gaze at him, and noted he was just a bit rumpled. Seems that someone got a bit of a shock as well. Her eyes sparked with mirth at the sight of him.

He saw Josie's eyes narrow and then spark with amusement as she looked at him and his anger flared. "At least I'm not naked, bound and gagged." He said angrily.

Josie laughed, it came out muffled around the gag, but she laughed all the same. It didn't bother her being naked. She had been at the court of St James in the 1600's, had been stripped naked by the best dressmakers in London. Naked? Please, it didn't mean anything. And their so called torture was nothing compared to what the Terran Empire had done or had been going to do to her.

Bishop's eyes narrowed in surprise at Josie's reaction. She was a strange one but he finally decided she was just putting on a front for him.

Josie studied him. She knew he was watching her and Arri carefully. So she watched him back. Keep focusing on me. She thought. I need you to focus on me. No her. Me.

Captor and captive studied each other with appraising eyes. Bishop said nothing because he had nothing to say and Josie said nothing because she couldn't. His gaze flicked to Arri for a moment to study her before returning to Josie.

A short while later, Cragen returned. After he entered, a few slaves hustled in, carrying a nice dinner chair and a small round table. Te chair and table were set up in front of and centered on the two women. A white table cloth was quickly laid out on the table, as was a small candle and a single rose in a tiny vase. By the time Cragen reached the chair, the whole set up was finished and the slaves were rushing out.

"So, my dear ladies, allow me to properly introduce myself. My name is Kyle Cragen. I am former Starfleet Commander, possibly still listed as AWOL, not that I care any more. Starfleet was a chain around my neck. Now, I'm free to do as I please."

Now Josie rolled her eyes. Like she cared about his back story. She concentrated on not giving things away.

Behind Cragen in the doorway stood a young, beautiful, blonde. Wearing a collar herself and a dress that showed up every asset, she had made the ultimate sacrifice to avoid being sold by making herself Cragen's mistress. She still had hopes of one day being rescued, but for now she followed him around like an obedient dog. As such she was afforded freedoms other women weren't and no one but Cragen dared lay a finger on her. She felt sorry for the new arrivals as she watched Cragen interviewing them.

"So now," Cragem continued, "I move from place to place, making money wherever I go. I've already made a decent amount on you two." He held out his hand and snapped his fingers, signalling his pet to approach.

Clara quickly stepped forward, she’d learned the hard way not to keep her master waiting as the bruises on her skin testified to. “Yes Sir?”

Looking her over with a satisfied grin, he asked, "You do have the hypos?"

Clara nodded and pulled out two hypos. “As you told me to”

"Good. You know what to do. Give our guests their inoculations."

Nodding Clara stepped up to the two women, giving them an apologetic glance she pressed each hypo in turn into their necks before returning to her master’s side.

Bishop stood at the rear of the cell, his weapon drawn to cover Cragen as he talked to the two captives. Though there was really no need. They were securely bound and gagged. They weren't going anywhere until Cragen decreed they be moved which would, in time be, for the auction.

"Good," Cragen said with a smirk as he stood. "Come here, my pet."

Clara walked closer, “Yes master?”

"How long you been mine, My dear?" He ran a soft caress over her exposed flesh as he spoke.

“Almost two years Sir” Her eye’s never left his as she freely allowed his touch.

"No... Stop..." Arrianna mumbled to herself as she fought the shot that was given to her. 'I will not be a slave. I will not give in to this venom they pumped into me. "Josie!!!" She screamed through the gag. Fighting the desire to give in to them.

"C'mon, Arrianna. Rage... Give in... Carrington set you up... She knew she had to get rid of you." The Viceroy noted with a wicked grin. "All you have to do, Arrianna... is survive by any means necessary. You will have revenge..."

-Keep a straight face, hide it don't let it show- Josie told herself. Do not give in. The drug swam in her veins and she let her eyes close briefly. She had to remain in control. Sweat broke out on her forehead and her limbs trembled.

"Do you see this, Arrianna. How love crumbles... You can't rely on it. The only thing you can rely on is power. Seduce, Destroy, Arrianna... And one day you will be able to tear Carrington and Lovejoy apart. Oh... I have a wonderful idea... Lovejoy's bitch..." The Viceroy smiled at Arri. "Do what you need to do, Arri. Seduce who you need to... Manipulate and lie... Use the people around you... Kill your enemies... You can do it." The mental image stated. "All that it requires is the abandonment of your pitiful morals." The Viceroy mentioned. "Best yet, Arri... let me take over... If you want peace and calm... sleep in our mind and I will take care of us. I will not let them hurt you anymore."

From his vantage point, Bishop watched as Clara gave the captives their shots. The Starfleet bitch reacted immediately as she bucked and twisted in her bonds to no avail. She was bound too tightly, too securely. Her bare breasts heaved from the exertion of trying to free herself and having to breathe through her nose, He studied her as her mouth moved but all that came out was gibberish thanks to the effectiveness of the gag. His eyes flicked to the blonde captive but she remained motionless just standing in her binds.

Cragen smiled a hungry smile as he continued to touch his pet. "That's right! The longest of all my pets. And do you know why that is?" He slid his left hand between her legs and started to touch her.

Bishop's eyes remained on the two naked captives and not Cragen as he fondled Clara.

Clara had learned long ago that no matter where they were Cragen expected her to show pleasure when touched. She sighed and let the enjoyment of his touch show as though they were alone in the room together. Her eyes briefly fell on Bishop as Cragen looked away before they turned back to Cragen.

For an instant and only an instant, Bishop's eyes met Clara's before turning away and back to the captives.

"I asked you a question, pet." Cragen ripped his hand out of her then, rearing back, gave her a strong back handed slap across her face, sending her sprawling to the floor.

Looking down at Clara, Cragen spat. "Bishop! Get this gutter trash out of my sight. She's yours now. Have your fun with her, then give her to the dogs. Its been awhile since they ate fresh meat." He then turned back to his new pets. "Now, my dears, where were we? Oh right!" He moved to stand before them again. "My welcome speech. So, as you probably are starting to realize, you have no hope of escape. And I'll tell you why. Those two hypos you both received? One is a yummy little cocktail that'll make you far more obedient. The other, a biological explosive that I designed. Not a bad bit o' work, I do say so m'self. It's basically similar to nanobots, but without the turn you into borg zombies side effect. What these little darlin's do, is they burrow into the wall of your heart. Then, they wait. You see, they are linked to my heart. If my heart stops, yours, well, let's not dwell on what would destroy those beautiful bodies, now, shall we?"

Bishop quickly moved to Clara's side to help her to stand. "Go to my quarters and wait for me." He instructed her as his eyes went to Cragen as he explained to the captives just how hopeless their situation was.

In truth Clara was glad Cragen didn't want her, on the other hand she was now waste to him. She got to her feet wiping blood away from her lip. "I'm... Sorry master!" With that she started moving towards the door heading for Bishop's quarters.

Arri's eyes shed a tear as she went to sleep in her own mind. Within the woman's mindscape, she was sleeping, waking only to sob.. Betrayed, Enraged, Hear broken. What was staring at Cragen now was betrayal... seduction.. treachery...

Bishop watched Arri, she seemed calmer now, perhaps the shot was already at work making her more 'agreeable' to suggestions. He hoped so.

Seeing Arrianna relax and her eyes shifted, Cragen stepped forward, seemingly transfixed by those eyes. Slowly he loosened the gag, just enough so Arri could speak.

Arri's voice had changed. Dark and seductive. "Yes, Master. I am a loyal slave..." She would play this game for now. If there was anything inside Josie, she would realize that Arrianna was speaking in the Viceroy's voice. Something very bad had happened. "Please let me loose. I promise to be good master." Her eyes would frighten Josie now. This was not Arrianna speaking... It was her.... And she was willing to seduce and destroy.

Inside Josie's mind she remembered something Arri once said. '... The warlords were insidious, tyrannical, treacherous. Every thought was on how to gain power....."

Josie tried hard to keep her face straight. She was fighting the drug and her shock at Arri's words. Borg, Arri must be screaming. Her greatest fear was to be a Borg. Josie's was not that but it was a close second.

Bishop's eyes flicked to Cragen. He hoped his boss wasn't going to do something stupid like freeing these latest captives. In his opinion that was a recipe for disaster. They needed to remain bound and gagged.

Cragen let go of the gag, and then after starting to nod like a good puppy, he froze and the sinsister grin came back. "Nice try, witch. I'm immune to mental manipulations." He leaned closer, to whisper in her ear and whispered, "I'm an El Aurian. And I am going to enjoy breaking you down. And fucking your girlfriend like she's never had it before. Turning his face to look over at Josie, he grinned and liked his lips. "I look forward to seeing how she tastes."

Bishop started to object when it looked like Cragen was going to remove the Starfleet bitches gag but he relaxed as Cragen's hand came off the gag and it remained securely in place

It was then that Arrianna made her move. She Bit hard on Cragen's nose and took it clean off. He had taken everything from her, even Josie was now his bitch. She would kill them. Bishop, Cragen, Clara, all of them. She was suddenly punched by Bishop. What happened next was excrutiaing for Arrianna..

Bishop reacted instantly. He slammed a fist into Arri's stomach. causing her to spit the nose out.. He slammed the gag back between her teeth and secured it tightly back in her mouth.. "Bitch! You'll pay for this!" He promised as he grabbed the nose, pulled a kerchief from his back pocket and applied it to Cragen's face all while calling for the doctor. He glared at Arri, "I will make you pay. You'll learn a pain you've never known before."

At least, everyone would know what happened when they looked at Cragen now.

As Cragen started to leave with the doctor, he pressed bis shock controller, sending a signal to Arrianna's collar, activating the electrical discharge circuit to start punishing her. "Leave her on that setting for an hour!" He bellowed, blood squirting out. "Then, you go to town on that bitch!"

"Yes sir!" Bishop replied as his eyes went to Arri and watched her buck, arch, twist and shake in her bonds. Helpless to change anything. "This is only the beginning." He whispered to her.

Josie struggled as well, but she was trying to get to Arri. Arri, she had to save her, regardless of the pain she could feel.

Bishop looked at Josie and her fruitless struggles. "Settle down Blondie. You can't help her. Besides your turn is next."

Josie moaned around the gag. Gods the drug was working but she needed to help Arri. If they would let her speak...

"Did you say something Blondie?" Bishop asked at hearing Josie moan through her gag.

Redundant question she thought. She stared at Bishop intently. Her eyes were glazing over from the drug. Please let me speak she tried to say.

Bishop grinned evilly at her, "Looks like someone is beginning to feel the effects of her shot. Good, very good. Now you can moan all you want."

Josie shook her head and her right leg jerked as if she had tried to stamp her foot. Ungag me she thought so I can talk. Her eyes focused on her love. She needed to save her!

Bishop chuckled at her display and he pulled the gag from her mouth. "What do want to say Blondie?"

"Please stop hurting her. Do it to me instead, please I'll do anything just leave her be!"Josie begged. Her body burned and her emotions churned. She had to save Arri and gods.. she needed reprieve from the drug, but she could not let Arri drown in this. "Please I'll do it. Do it to me."

Bishop chuckled at Josie's plea. "Oh that is so touching! I am so moved." He taunted her. "Tell you what Blondie. I'll consider your plea but for now I want you quiet. So open up so I can put your gag back in."

"Please no, please let me take her place. Please!" Josie begged him as she tried to avoid the gag

"Blondie, don't be difficult. Starfleet has to be punished. It's that simple." Bishop said as he tried again to put the gag in Josie's mouth even as she twisted and turned in her binds to avoid it.

"Arri, her name is Arri!" Josie begged again "please I'll do anything you want" but he finally got the gag in and tears filled Josie's eyes.

"Sorry Blondie." And Bishop was as he buckled the gag tightly back in place. "Orders are orders." He exclaimed as she jerked on her binds in vain.

She narrowed tear filled eyes at him. Orders ppfft, she thought. He only followed them when he felt like it, she was sure. Maybe when his boss came back...

Bishop looked over at Josie, she seemed to have settled down, no longer jerking on her binds in anger. Though he could tell she wasn't happy with his answer if the narrowing of her eyes was any clue.

Josie stared holes in him, angry eyes, still brimming with unshed tears. She didn't jerk in her bonds but she was saving her energy.

If Josie's angry looks affected Bishop he didn't show it. He just made sure her bonds were tight like her gag and escape was impossible as they got ready to move Arri to a new room for her 'punishment'.

As they prepped Arri Josie struggled more. She wanted to stop them. To get Arri out of what was about to happen. NO!

"Settle down Blondie." Bishop told her. "You can't help her. But struggle if you like, I watching a good show."

She glared, there was no other word for it, she glared at him and began shouting around the gag at him.

Bishop stopped his prep of moving Arri and looked at Josie as she shouted around her gag. You couldn't understand her but you knew she was angry. here she was nude, bound and gagged and making a scene. " What are you saying Blondie?" He teased her.

If looks could kill, there would be a crater where he stood. Her look promised instant death and retribution. And she had a feeling he was most definitely enjoying this.

He shook his head at her. She wasn't mad, she was livid and there wasn't a damn thing she could do but stand there helplessly.

She pulled at her restraints and tried to get free.

Bishop watched her, "You go girl." He taunted. "Give it the old college try."

Josie did ad pulled and strained she was not giving up even with the drug pumping around her body. Part of her dimly wondered if the loop between Cragen and the nanites worked both ways...

Bishop watched Josie's struggles in silence. They were impressive but she was making no progress in gaining her freedom.

The hatch opened again and Cragen stormed in. "Get that bitch to interrogation. Now." His voice seemed edged in acid, leaving Bishop zero room to question him. He then turned his attention to the blonde. He always had an affinity for blondes. Without a word, he reached up and injected her with more drugs. "You need to calm down, sweetheart. You and me gonna be real friendly."

Tears filled Josie's eyes and she pulled away slightly as he injected her.

"Yes sir." Bishop replied and Arri was secured to a grav unit and moved to interrogation with Bishop at her side. The doors closing behind them.

Josie watched Arri go and cried out around the gag, even as her body warmed even more due to the drugs.

Seeing that she was becoming pliable Cragen moved closer to her. He reached down and felt between her legs. "Mmm...almost ready" he said, a sadistic look in his eyes. "Now, Blondie, you behave, and I'll treat you well. I'll make you my new pet. You anger me, and you'll be punished."

Josephine flinched at his touch and glared at him.

He made a clicking sound with his tongue. "Now, now. Is that any way to treat your master?" He pulled his hand out and threw a left cross to her jaw.

Josie cried out around the gag in pain and tears fell for the first time.

"Now see what you made me do?!" He brought the hypo back up and injected more of the taming drug into her system. One the side effects if the serum that Cragen was using, was that, not only did it placate the subject, ut also made them extremely horny.

Josie whimpered around the gag and felt her body react even more., her breasts tightened and her limbs trembled. ~no.. no~ she thought.

Stepping closer again, there was a noticeably large bulge in Cragen's pants. Reaching up, he took her breasts in his hands and squeezed them. He then started kiss and suck on them.

Her body reacted even as Josie screamed internally not to react. A moan escaped her. No no no... her eyes begged, her mouth could not form the words.

Reaching down, he opened his pants, revealing just how groused he was by all of this. Grabbing her center again, he knew she was ready. Stepping right up to her, he lined himself up and forced his way inside of her. Once inside, he began to pump hard and fast, his large member filling and then ripping her delicate flesh.

Josie closed her eyes and tried to block it out. She could feel it deep and she wanted it gone, but her body, thanks to the drugs was not working that way at all. She was screaming on the inside, but there were moans coming from the gagged mouth. ~No no no let it end.. please let it end!~

Finally, after several minutes of abuse, Cragen finally climaxed, exploding all of what he had deep inside of her.

Tears flowed down Josie's face as she kept her eyes squeezed tightly shut. She didn't care what he did to her. She would not open her eyes. Her body had betrayed her and she knew it was his fault. She felt filthy.

Finally pulling himself free of his new pet, Cragen put himself away then, taking another hypo from his pocket, he pressed it against her neck. "Night night, princess. We'll have more fun later, after your cleaned up and made presentable." He then left the roo., leaving Josie hanging tbere, beaten, bruised, bloody, and dripping fluids.

She fought the drug but it knocked her out completely. She slumped into the darkness willingly at last.

Another hatch opened and through it came a trio of older women. Each with collars around their necks. They brought with them a stretcher and a blanket. As they reached her, the locks to her shackles were released, causing her numb body to collapse into their hands. After they secured her to the stretcher and covered her with the blanket, the carried her out of the torture room, to both clean and treat her wounds. That way, she would be ready for Master next time he wanted her.

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