Emma *Violence* My movement was restricted; there was a chain connected to my left ankle. I felt the surface that I had woken up on. A puddle of water was under me, maybe two centimetres deep. I covered my mouth with my hands as a whimper escaped my lips. The memories of events that had led up to now rushed into my mind. It started with a few tears falling down my face. The more I remembered, the stronger an urge to silently cry became necessary. ‘How could Pierre and Merna do this to us?’ I thought to myself. While crying I used my hands to feel how long the chain was. I had a lead of at least five feet. The end had been linked to the floor. For the longest time, I leaned against the wall crying trying to figure out how I was going to get out of this situation alive. My mind would jump from my situation and worry about what was going to happen to me. “Hello!” I could hear the shouting of Markous in the far distance. I brought my legs and arms into my body, fearing the unknown. It felt like time was crawling slowly forward as I waited for someone to come and open the door to my enclosure. Did we come across a group of cannibals? I could hear the sound of the door being unlocked. A female walked in with a bowl of food. She had no hair and rags for clothing. I could tell that she was not treated well here. Placing it close enough to me. “Hello!” I tried to get the female to speak back to me. Not even lifting her head to look at me, she just walked out as she had come in. Closing the door again, I was in the darkness. At least this time I had food. Feeling along the floor for the bowl of food, I shove the bread into my mouth. I was starving and could care less if it was stale or not. It was better than having an empty tummy. I could not tell if it was night or day; there was no window nor the flickering of light in this holding. This realization only made me cry even harder. I focused my hearing as I could hear footsteps, “Get the male out here!” The tone was low and harsh. I was sure it was a male. For a bit there was laughter, then nothing again! I swear I heard shuffling of feet and Steve pleading.‘What a waste of skin!’ I thought as the image of Steve popped into my mind. I heard a female yell with joy, “He is my mate … Steve is my mate!” She started to cry. “A.n.a.t.u!?” I heard Steve say the name slowly. “The redhead said that Steve had worked on the farm in the other timeline!” I did not know who the male voice belonged to. “Sadragon!?” The female voice spoke again, “Did she say anything else about Steve and I?” “Only that your mate is a hard … strong worker!” I replied. “Take your mate! Bath and feed him. Your father will see you later!” “Thank you Sadragon!” I thought I heard Steve say, “You have to be a goddess, for I have never seen anyone so stunning, like the morning's first ray of light! All you have to do is ask … and your wish is my command!” I started to gag at how Steve was embarrassing himself. I heard Anatu giggle, “come my husband! I need to bath you and feed you! Then we will see my father!” “Where is Puabi?” I heard Sadragon ask someone. “I am not sure my lord! Lord Ashur will be here soon enough!” A male answered. “Shall I go and summon the Mistress?” “No need, she is coming now. The Mistress notified me that she was just finishing up with her mate … Camile is her name!” My ears perked up, “what are we doing with the last female?” “Two hundred and nine is being set up as a breeder!” A female responded. “Mistress! Congratulations on finding your mate … will there be a ceremony?” “Lord mage! I never thought about it! Human borns do have ceremonies … I should talk with Camile about it!” ‘I knew it … she is a rug muncher!’ I thought to myself. “If you do … I would be an honour to bless the union! As I had with Sadragon and Pierre!’ ‘That son of a bitch! He was behind this the whole time!’ I wrinkled my face as I realized we had been duped!“Is two hundred and nine in there?” I heard the Mistress ask. “Yes mother!” I heard a different male say, “open the kennel up!” Hearing the sound of the door opening, I knew they were coming in! Crawling back towards the wall, I huddled there. At the entrance were three males and a female. One was in a red cloak, the next in a black robe and the last male only had a loincloth on. The female had gold chains dangling from her head, neck and waist. Only a skirt was wrapped around her. “What kind of whore house is this?” I yelled at them. “This one is going to be trouble!” The female said to the males. “Say the word mother and I will teach IT, the role she is to follow!” The female placed her hand up in the air! “You have no right to do this to me!” I informed them. “You were all warned to not stay … that you would not leave if you did not listen to the redhead!” The male with the loincloth stated. It was true that Pierre’s wife did say that. She also told Steve a name along with Camile. “She was nothing but a fraud!” I retorted. “Trying to get our money! That is what they do … taking hard working citizens money!” “Yet here you are … now a breeder to the Master of the land! How much of a fraud is the redhead now?” The female took a few steps towards me. “MARKOUS!” I bellowed his name. With the swish of her hand, chains wrapped themselves around me. Pulling my limbs out to the side as far as my legs and arms would go. “Lord Mage!?” “Yes Mistress?” “IT speaks too much …” “My pleasure … Mistress!” “Listen well breeder!” Each word she spoke was hissed at me, “Be obedient or you will be punished.” With little care the Mage stepped towards me and started to cut my clothing off, leaving me in my birthday suit. I tried to move my arms and legs, but I could not. The next thing the Mage did was stick his fingers inside of me pulling out the device that prevented me from getting pregnant. If lightning bolts could be shot out of my eyes, I would have killed them all. The moment my IUD was out of me the term breeder made more sense. They planned on using me as an incubator. I tried to scream at them, yet not a word would come out. ‘You mother fuckers!’ “Ashur the switch!” The female held out her hand. “Mother … you are stressing yourself out! Your mate would not like to see you like this. Expectedly with her just coming to you.” He kissed the top of her head. “Go to your mate … I will deal out the punishment! A breeder after all only needs the parts for birthing after all!” Ashur was giving me a toothy grin. Sharp pointed teeth lined the top and bottom jaw! This is when I realised that I was no longer in the real world but in a horror like movie. I screamed and screamed but nothing came out of my throat. When only Ashur and I were left there alone, did he come closer to me. “Your mate upset my love … MY WOMAN!” He took the stick and hit me across the face. I could feel the blood trickling down my cheek. “For that … you both will pay!” Again he hit my face, blood coming from the wound! “Bugbears do not care if the face is ugly …” He tapped the switch between my legs, “this is the only thing that matters!” With great force I was hit again, sending my head to the side and then backwards. He laughed dryly, “Even the shit diggers do not care what you look like as long as they get a good fuck!” After hitting me in the face a few more times did he stop. Turning around he left me there bleeding and still chained up. “I think you need more time in the dark to change your disposition!”