The Abyss

The Abyss

By: Rains Mirage

Rating: R. Due to later sexual content and violence.

Chapter 3

Summary: In a world devoid of light except for the artificial light that was created long ago, a girl will find herself literally in hell. Will this young girl survive going from having her freedom to do whatever she wanted to being turned into a slave, soon to become the Lord’s new toy.

AN: Well this was very twisted. But I had to vent some way. I have been dealing with an insurance company for months. They make me want tom stroke out they send my blood pressure so high. USAA is very stupid to continue messing with me. Anyways they popped me with a 333.18 charge and instead of having a stroke, I just paid it. So unfortunately Thea paid the price. Poor little girl.

“OUCH” Thea yelled at the nice man who was tending her back. He was middle aged human just like her, except she was only 13. He was trying to be gentle, but some of the lacerations needed to be stitched up. The doctor hummed despite her protest as he finished numbing the areas where he would have to stitch.

“I’m done with the needle little one. Just relax, the stitches one be so tight that way. You will itch as they heal, but not as much as they would if they were tight.” The doctor noticed Spike was standing oddly, well more oddly than normal for him.

“Is there something I can do for you Spike?” Spike was about to answer when Thea feeling brave answered.

“Yeah little man needs some ice. He got his ass kicked by a 13 year old girl.” Spike stepped forward ready to strike when the old doctor held up his hand.

“You’re only 13 little one? What’s your name and where are you from?” He was surprised. Usually the lord only liked the older teenagers. He had no patience for the younger teens.

“Yeah last Monday on the 23 and my name is Athena. I live in Honolulu, Hawaii.” She wanted to say more but Spike interrupted her.

“Correction young one, you USED to live in Hawaii. Now you live in Chimera for Lord Ambrose.”

“Whatever and oh by the way, whatever what’s his face wants me to do well he can shove it.” Thea spat in anger at Spike who stood with barely controlled rage. Spike stepped forward once more but the doctor’s hand stopped him.

“Spike please give me a few moments with my young patient. “ The kind old doctor asked of the man who was close to having this young girl whipped again. Spike cursed under his breath and walked out of the room just beyond the door.

“Now young one there is a few things you need to learn. Spike and my lord can be nice or they can be extremely evil and dangerous. Those two are not people you wish to cross. Here look up for a moment.” The doctor instructed her to do. When Thea looked up the doctor had taken his shirt off to show horrifically burned scar in the middle of his chest. It looked like someone had cut him and burned him from the inside out. Thea shuttered at the side of the hideous marking.

“No it does not hurt anymore. I just wanted to show you what those two were very capable of.” The doctor button up his shirt and hide the scar from plain sight again. Thea was however scarred by what she saw. It really made her wonder what they would do to her.

“The tall dark haired one said he would have me killed but beforehand skinned alive?”

“That was all the lord threatened you with. Wow he must have found a liking to you little one. Usually he is more creative and more throughout in his threats.” The good doctor sighed as he resumed patching up Grantors work.

“What is this place?” Thea asked with a slight curiosity.

“We are in a hell dimension called Chimera. It was created a very long time ago. Lord Ambrose has been presiding over it for at least the last millennia. If you are in the right position you can live for a very long time here. Most the human’s however die of old age. I think only a few get the right to live until they are finally deemed useless. I may look middle aged, but however I am 109. Ambrose has come to find me useful in taking care of the humans he has his hunters bring in as slaves.” Thomas, the doctor explained hoping to clue the poor young girl in.

“So I am stuck to be a slave for the rest of my life?” Thea was starting to get depressed.

“I’m afraid so my dear. I wonder why Spike is having me fix you up?” Thomas asked as he started to wash her back.

“He said I was to accompany him tonight. To some stupid ball that he said that he was going to happen tonight.” Thea got up from the table where she had been laying on her belly naked as the day she was born.

“Here young one please put this on yourself. I know Ambrose usually have his girls walk around completely undressed.” Thomas handed the young girl one of his long shirts that he kept in the infirmary for incase he got dirty. The shirt went down to about mid thigh on here, but covered her up sufficiently.

“What do you mean his girls completely naked? Thea had finally completely buttoned up the shirt. She was glad to finally be covered.

“The lord wishes for you to accompany him to tonight gala. So you have become one of his many girls. They always walk around completely undressed so he can take them at any moment and for his own pleasure.” Thomas looked at the poor child, for that was what she was as her face shifted in horror.

“I’m only 13, I haven’t even started yet. Are you telling me he is just going to use me as a sex toy?” Thea was in shock. She could not believe that this was happening to her.

“13 or not, you are my lords new personal slave. You will do his bidding or you might find how unpleasant life here can be.” Spike smirked as he looked the child. He noted she was wearing a shirt.

“Take it off and come with me.” Spike ordered the girl. He heard a whisper and turned back around to catch it again. “What you say you little bitch?”

“I said NO. Do you get me now? I refuse to walk around naked for your sick pleasure.” Spike was ready to blow a gasket with this girl by now. He wondered if he had made a mistake.

“Now Spike, she is still a child. So for now just let her wear the shirt. It will help with her back as well.” Thomas stepped in knowing there was going to be a fight.

“Very well, however it will not stay on long. She needs to get dressed within the hour. So come girl.” Spike patience was very thin by now. But she came with him after a nudge from the doctor. Together Spike and Athena walked out of the infirmary and down a hallway. They walked and walked. Finally they came to the main section of the palace. To the main stairway that would lead up to her new room. They trudged up the massive stair case till Thea thought her legs were going to fall off or lock on her. Her calves were inflamed as she got to the last step. She refused however to show her pain. She continued to follow this jackass as he came up to a door. He opened it and walked in. Her breath caught at the sight of all the rich reds. Her favorite color was red of any shade. She spotted something on the massive bed. It looked bigger than the king size bed in Lana’s room. It was a rich red crimson dress. From the looks of it, it was a thin strappy dress that connected to a bodice with an empire waist. The skirt looked like it would flutter away from the bodice in a very airy manner. Over all she liked the dress. It looked like something Anni had. Except her was purple and made of satin. This one looked like the straps were made of lace, the bodice was velvet and the skirt looked like it was real silk.

“You need to shower before you put that on. So take off the shirt and follow me.” Spike started but stopped when she spoke.

“Don’t tell me I have to shower in front of you?” Thea went pale at the thought.

“Someone has to make sure you get ready on time.” Spike smirked.

“Aren’t you a good little doggie then?” Thea shot back and she moved past Spike and in the direction she thought the shower was. The bathroom was breath taking. Everything like the bedroom was done in red. She had never seen red marble before, but that is what the bathroom looked like it had been made out of. The shower was unlike anything she had ever seen. It was a mini waterfall. From what she saw there were no shower heads, just a shelf to put hygiene products and a drain. Along one side of the wall was a constant cascade of fresh cool water.

“Strip and bathe yourself. Use the white bottles to wash that hair of yours and the pink bottle to clean the rest of you. Be quick about it.” Spike snapped as she took off the shirt the doctor gave her and stepped into the waterfall. She shuttered as the cool water touched her heated skin. Not wanting to try Spike patience for now, Thea pulled her head fully under the water and got all of her floor length hair wet. Reaching over for the first white bottle she found it to be shampoo. So she did what she always did and flipped her head over along with all her hair and started to shampoo her hair upside down. Thea found this was always the best way to wash all the ton of hair she had. She used up all the shampoo in the bottle and proceeded to rinse her hair. She then repeated the cycle with the conditioner. It took a good 30 minutes to just do her hair. She flipped her head and hair back over and got pink bottle. She squeezed out a liberal amount. The body wash smelled like roses. Full and fragrant was the smell. Thea made sure to wash herself completely. She finished just as Spike was going to tell her to hurry up. Stepping out but keeping her hair in the shower stall, thea started the long process to ring out her hair. Once she got all the excess water out of her hair, she grabbed a towel and started to rub it. Good thing her hair was pretty thin. Ring it out then rub it dry for a few minutes and it was all dry. She then dried the rest of her body.

“There fussy. I’m clean and dry. Now where is some underwear for me? Thea really wanted to get covered.

“So there brat, you have to go commando.” Spike waited for the explosion but instead just heard a sigh. Maybe that doctor had talked some sense into her head.

“Fine, is that dress on the bed for me?” Athena asked as she walked into the main bedroom and found Ambrose in there. He clearly had been waiting.

“Spike I said have her ready in an hour. As you can clearly see the dress is no on her yet.” Ambrose spat as he took in the young girl. Once again desire pooled with in him. She covered up her lovely body however with the towel in her hands.

“In case you are blind, my hair touched the floor. It takes a while to wash. I like for it to be thoroughly cleaned. Then after my shower I had to ring it out and towel dried it. Then brush it out. If you had wanted me ready sooner, then you should have given me more time for my hair.” Thea didn’t know why she said that, but she did. Ambrose just raised an eyebrow and her.

“Hurry up and get dressed. We will be late as is.” Thea looked at both men before she dropped her towel. If not for this ball I would take her right now and take care of her fire. Ambrose thought as he tried to control himself. Thea knew she was being watched and quickly put the dress on. It fit her better than that one she wore at the party. The one of Lana’s did not fit her shoulders just right and was tight around her bust and waist. This dress however fit her like a glove.

“Do something with your hair.” Ambrose commanded. Thea looked around and spotted two polished stick like chop sticks. Thea walked over to them picked them up and held them. She got a raised eyebrow in response. She then began the task of twisting all her hair into a tight of a bun as she could manage. After all Thea literally had a ton of hair. Once she was satisfied with her bun, she took one of the stick and threaded it through her hair and then to the other to secure the bun.

“No make-up. I usually do not wear any.” She said flatly as she regrouped and would figure out later how to get free.

“Fine let’s go. I will warn you once. You open that pretty little mouth of yours to say anything and tonight will be your last.”

“Whatever” Thea regretted that because she got a stiff backhand to her cracked cheekbone.

“I grow tired of your attitude. Keep it up and you may regret tonight.” Ambrose warned her as he grabbed her and forced her out of the room and down the hallway. This was going to be a long night for Thea, she just didn’t know it.

~

Things were very fuzzy. Thea knew she was in the red room, but that was it. She shook her head to try and clear the cobwebs out of her hazy mind. She heard the door close on the side of her. She heard a distinct click as well. She was drunk or at least tipsy. She didn’t know which. She heard a sound very close and turned around. Once her vision cleared she could see the dark haired man. She heard a command but her brain was not focused enough to be able to understand the command. So Ambrose repeated it.

“Take off the dress and get on the bed. “ Ambrose reached out and touched Athena very ample breast. At age 13 she was almost a D cup already. This brought all the fuzziness of Thea’s mind into sharp focus. Unlike what spike did to her by catching her by surprised, she was not going to let it happen again. So she did what her MMA instructor always said to do. If the attacker is male, low blow him and run. If female, then just punch them in the chest and run. So Thea did just that. She hit Ambrose square between the legs and ran for the door. She tried to open it but it wouldn’t move. That is what that damn click was. The rat bastard locked the door on me. Thea turned just to get a fist in the face.

“You will regret that after I am through with you.” Ambrose shouted as he tore at the dress not caring that it was one of his best. This little bitch was going to learn who was master. He tore the dress completely from her body. He raked his fingers over the healing lacerations on her bad. This caused Thea to cry out in pain.

“Oh you will be doing more than just little cries of pain my dear.” Ambrose dragged thea over to a section of his bedroom that had shackles just like in the room from earlier today. He got her secured and grabbed his special paddle. It was designed to bring pain to whomever was hit by it. It was made of a nice hardwood. The paddle had a nice wide grip and wide face. However what caused the pain was the fact the paddle had holes in it. With little to no air resistance upon swing against something, the pain would be tenfold.

“You see this.” He asked as he held up the paddle for her to see. “This is what I will be using nightly on you till you learn your place as my slave. There will also be other things used.” He said cryptically as he swung the paddle. He swung it right at her genital with authority. Thea bit her lip as he swung again. She would not scream or cry. He soon started swinging at her stomach, breast, her butt cheeks, her very tender back. Thea remained the same. She however had bitten her lip so hard it was bleeding. Ambrose was impressed with her so far. No one had withstood this long without begging for mercy. He divested himself of all of his clothes and positioned himself right at her anal opening. Without warning Ambrose surged with one hard thrust into her ass. Athena could not take it anymore and screamed. That was sweet music to Ambrose.

“So you’re not so tough after all are you little one.” He whispered into her ear as he started to kiss on her as he violently thrust into her ass. Her blood was starting to lubricate his penis. That didn’t matter to him though. He was just concerned with his own pleasure. She was nice and tight around him. He continued to thrust until he shuddered and reached his climax. Ambrose pulled out of Thea and released her from the shackles. Crying very profusely, Thea fell forward onto her hands and knees in front of Ambrose. However Ambrose was far from done. He pulled her up by her hair and bent down to look her in the eyes. He simply said Suck and then positioned his hard rigged shaft into her lips. She opened her mouth to say no and he shoved himself into her mouth making her deep throat him. She gagged violently around the hard shaft. Ambrose did not care. He just grabbed her hair and forced her head and mouth to slide across his hard length. In and out, in and out was the sick rhythm that he has established as he used her mouth nearly chocking her with each thrust. Finally he came into her mouth. He forced her to swallow off of his essence. He pulled out and Thea fell forward near hysterical. Her tears were flowing very freely now. She felt herself get picked up, but she still had some fight in her. She started hitting whatever she could. Her punches however had no effect on the still enraged Ambrose. Her hands were grabbed in an iron grip as something was wrapped around them. Ambrose tired a very coarse rope around her hands. He through her onto the large bed and secured her to the metal headboard. Once her hands were secure, he secured her feet to the metal food board in spread eagle fashion. She realized he was going to break her virginity this night. Thea struggled but that just tightened the rope.

“Ahh still have not realized your place. Well let’s see what we can do.” He reached over and pulled a drawer open. In it was a very sharp dagger. He pulled the dagger over her breast, her nipples, and her genitals. Making little lines of red as blood welled in the cuts. Ambrose licked away all the blood, ending with her genitals. He paused at her light brush. He moved his nose through it letting it tickle his nose. That sent a wave of something throughout Thea. She had never felt that sensation before. He continued to play around her private area even going as far as to lick her. Thea kicked her legs as best she could.

“I know you like that little one.” He smirked but that soon faded.

“Oh yeah I enjoy getting ass raped, letting you get off with my mouth and now you’re trying to eat me out. Yeah man I am really enjoying myself.” Ambrose slapped Thea hard across the face and crawled on top of her. He bent his head to her right nipple taking it in. He bit down very hard, almost biting the nipple off. Thea screamed at this. But it was a scream of pain, not pleasure. Giving up, Ambrose alighted himself we her opening and with a kiss that shot waves through Thea, thrusted in one clean movement through Thea’s barrier and into her warm center. Thea screamed again in pain as Ambrose started a slow rock but soon started to get more violent with his thrusts. Soon his thrust became frantic. He was slamming Thea’s body so hard that she thought she was going to split open at that very moment. Ambrose finally came and collapsed on top of Athena. She was sobbing very close to being hysterical when he crawled off her. Think he did want he set out to and that was to put out her fire, he untied her and let her coil up. He covered her up and got under the cover’s himself. He told her.

“Do not leave this room unless you are told to.” With that her sobs lulled him to sleep.

~

Light shined through the curtains onto Athena’s face. She started to stir after crying herself to sleep. She turned over and looked at who was in bed with her. The night’s events came back to Thea and tears threaten to fall again. She got up and out of the bed. She saw her dress on the floor. It was in tatters. Damn, what do I wear now? Thea thought as she looked around for something. She heard a noise. It was her stomach. She was hungry. She needed food and fast. She saw on the bathroom floor that doctor’s shirt. Apparently it was never picked up. She picked it up and put it on. She then walked to the door and managed to unlock it. From there she set out to find food.

~

The dining room for the palace slaves was buzzing with conversation about the new girl that was with the lord at the ball last night. One slave was not impressed. He was known as the local bully. At 6’5” and 250 pounds, no one messed with Brad Johnson. He was standing in line to get his morning’s ration of food when he saw the new girl come in. He fingered a knife he always kept in his pocket. He had an idea on how to torment the new girl. Thea saw a line for food and got in right behind Johnson He reached for his knife just as someone was waking up in another part of the palace.

Ambrose woke up from contented sleep looking forward to some more pleasure. But he turned over and found a cold spot in bed. Athena was gone. Cold unabated fury consumed Ambrose as he tore the covers off his naked form and searched for pants to go find the little bitch. He got his pants on and left his room yelling for Spike. Coming down the hallway Spike noticed Ambrose was fit to be tied.

“Where is she?” The angry question was asked with barely controlled fury.

“She’s in the slave’s dining room sir. She said she was hungry. So I took her there.” Spike never saw the fist coming at his face.

“She is not supposed to leave her new quarters. Was she dressed?”

“She was dressed in the shirt the doctor gave her yesterday.” That seemed to calm Ambrose down just a little bit.

“Come.” The command was spoken very coldly as Ambrose turned to go to the slave’s dining room. They reached the dining room in record time. However what Ambrose saw made him want to kill someone. It happened in slow motion.

~

“Well if it’s not the new slut of the palace?” Johnson sneered at Thea. He pulled out the knife in his pocket about ready to strike.

“What did you do little man? Did you lose your spot as his lord toy?” Thea didn’t know what happened to her. She spat her insult at him and got hit in the face. Just as Ambrose and Spike arrived Thea got the first haircut in her life as the bully took a handful of her hair and cut straight through it. Thea’s hair was now angled at the middle of her neck. Ambrose saw red as her beautiful hair was cut but Spike held him back and told him to watch.

Once Thea felt the back of her head, she dropped her tray of food and with all the mighty fury she could muster, through her hard right hook at this assholes face. She was satisfied when his face collapsed under her fist. However with that right hook she knew she hurt herself as well. She felt her hand break. Pulling her hand back shaking it, she definitely knew it was broken. She felt her hand get grabbed by someone and without thinking used her left hand to deliver a hard punch. She turned to see who she punched and felt dread fill her very soul.

“You will pay later for not listing to me. However you need to be checked out. So I will escort you to the infirmary, so come with me.” He yanked on her as they left the dining room.

~

“What is wrong with both of them?” Thomas looked up from what he was doing. Ambrose never addressed him.

“Well my lord, the boys face is broken.” He saw Ambrose life an eyebrow. “Whatever hit him broke clean both his cheek bones and his nose.”

“It was the girl’s hand that broke his face. She delivered one hell of a right hook.” Now Thomas knew what Thea’s hand was broken. He thought Ambrose had broken it.

“What about the girl?” Ambrose didn’t want her to be marred.

“Her hand is broken in 3 places, her pinkie finger is cracked, and her wrist is sprained. She also has other injuries.” The doctor got a dark look and instantly knew Ambrose had inflicted those. So he continued.

“She would not let me cast up her hand however. She said she’s had broken bones before so she just tapped her hand, put a support bandage on it and then braced it.

“You listened to her, she needs a cast.” Ambrose fury was back.

“May I suggest something my lord?” Ambrose waved his hand for the doctor to continue. “She is only 13 years of age..”

“She’s only 13 years old.” The doctor nodded. “She is 13 and a very tough little girl. I think her life was not as bad as Spike originally thought. She had friends; she had a life even if her home life was not that good. But what I am getting at is that she will not be broken. Her will is much too strong for that. So perhaps you should work with her to get what you want. Instead of trying to break Thea’s spirit and turn her into one of your mindless slaves.

“What are you suggesting old man?” Ambrose was intrigued by what the old doctor was saying.

“Make a deal with her that is beneficial to both of you, but not hard on her. Give her freedom in chimera and let her wear her own clothes. Maybe have Spike get some things from her room.” Thomas hopped he was helping the young girl.

“I will take that into consideration. How long will it be before Thea can leave the infirmary?” Ambrose needed to see that she was ok and to talk with her.

“She can leave now. She was just waiting around for Spike to come get her. I will go get her if you wish my lord?” Ambrose nodded and the doctor went to go get the girl. She came out behind one of the curtains freshly showered with much shorter hair. Thea had cut her hair to make it even and straight. She now had a wedge that was at about the back of her head. Ambrose regretted that her hair had been cut, but she was beautiful even with the short hair.

“Come with me. We have something’s to discuss.” He turned to leave and stopped when he realized she was not with him.

“Yeah you said that last night and now I can hardly move, my ass hurts, the cuts on my body needed to be stitched, not to mention the fact that you raped me last night for your sick pleasure. You raped a 13 kid who hasn’t even started her period yet.” Thea shouted with tears in her eyes. Ambrose didn’t see the little hell cat that she usually portrayed. Instead she was hurt inside and out. She was cradling her hand. He would have to make note to not bother her hand or put it into any type of bondage till the doctor says it is healed.

“I am still your master little one. When I say come, you will come or do you want a repeat of last night.” Thea let some tears slide down her face as she started after Ambrose. She followed him all the way up that stupid mountain like staircase. He stopped to let her catch up and then he ushered her into his room, which was now her new room. She walked into the room but stopped when she saw the blood, her blood on the rug where she had been sodomized. The memory made more tears dropped onto her puffy and red skin. She felt a touch on her shoulder and jumped. Ambrose regretted that he made her react like this. He did not know what was wrong with him. She was a slave, just a way for him to vent frustration and built up tension. But there was something about this child. A: she knew how to fight. Ambrose had been looking for someone else beside Spike to spare with. B: she was a hell cat. She let no one push her around even if it would end with her in pain. C: she was very strong. He still hurt from that shot she gave him last night. Ambrose also knew that Spike was still hurt from her shots. That kid’s face would attest to the fact she knew how to throw a right hook. Ambrose wondered again what she knew as far as fighting went.

“What did you want to discuss with me your highness?” Athena got tired of the silence.

“First I suggest you do not take that tone with me again. I always made good on my threats. Second if you wish you may call me Ambrose, but only in here. Otherwise my lord will be sufficient.” Ambrose ran his hand along her cheek that had been stitched thanks to last night. She shuttered under his touch.

“Ok.” She whispered as he continued to touch her face. Ambrose took this moment to come closer and brought his lips upon her lips with a light kiss. He deepened it as he started to taste her lips. He hands pushed against his chest as he parted her lips open to taste the warm cavern of her mouth. Despite herself, Thea stopped trying to push him away and let him dominate her mouth till she could not breathe anymore. She pushed him away and fought for air.

“No 13 year old kisses like that.” Ambrose was angry.

“Not unless you have a curious friend who wanted to practice with you so he would not come off as a dork.” Thea was still gasping for breath.

“Explain that statement.”

“Jack, my friend for 10 years had a date coming up 6 weeks ago and didn’t know how to kiss. So we practiced till he got it right. So I let him kiss me so he would not come off as a dork.” Ambrose finally understood what she was saying. His anger abated. He decided to get down to what he wanted to talk with her about.

“What do you want the most?” He asked. Thea thought about this and the answer was simple.

“Home, I want to go back to my life.” She wanted out of this nightmare. Ambrose sighed. This was one thing he could not do.

“Once a human breath in Chimera’s air and atmosphere you cannot go back to Earth. Upon re-entry into earth and breathing in the atmosphere, your heart would explode in your chest instantly.” Ambrose saw the look of instant devastation on the child’s face. He wished that Spike had never found her. She was not of the kind he preferred. She was too much of a free spirit. He would knock of Spike’s block later after the man returned with the stuff he was going to request Spike go get.

“I can give you freedom if you give me something in return.” He spoke as she looked up at him from the floor. So he continued.

“You can move around the palace, the outside grounds, even into town. I will allow you to wear your own clothes. I will also allow you to have a few of your possession from Earth. I will have Spike go retrieve them. Your clothes however have to look appealing to me. You can also wear your under things. You however will not be allowed foot wear. I say this because if no foot wears then you can’t go past the fields. It turns very rocky and those rocks are razor sharp.”

“So I am a prisoner in a gilded cage. What do I have to give you in return for this” thea interrupted Ambrose.

“You will be able to wear your clothes except when in this room. You will be naked at all times in this room unless you are leaving it. Then you may dress. What you will give me in return is obedience and your body. I will take you where I wish and I will do with you what I please.”

“So I have last night to look forward to just to get freedom and my clothes.”

“No unless you make me angry little one. I however am into tormenting and S/M as well as bondage. All of this you will get used to and soon begin to enjoy.” Thea weighed her possibilities and even though she was only 13, this was the best she was going to get. At least she would not be abused anymore.

“Fine, I’ll go with this. But I want to be able to work out. Thomas said there was a gym with weighs on this floor.” Thea still wanted to keep up on training and keep herself strong.

“That reminds me. Where did you learn to throw a punch like that? And how come you have doubled Spike over a few times?” Ambrose was curious about this and hopped to receive an answer.

“My step dad is a fucker and a half. He used to hit me constantly. Well one day I went to a gym and meet Gene my kick boxing instructor. I started kick boxing at age 7. I then started MMA or Mixed Martial Arts at age 10. Those two trainers taught me how to fight. I started lifting weight a year ago to put power behind my moves.”

“Well when your hand is healed I will allow you to do your routines if you have any as well as use my gym. It would do me some good to have a new sparring partner. Spike is getting old.”

“I guess. I don’t pull punches though. Sam, my MMA instructor had to use ice more than once.” Thea thought about all of those who were left behind that she would never see again. Her stomach growled again. Damn her breakfast had gone to the floor. She heard Ambrose chuckle. She glared at him for that.

“That ass wipe my me drop my breakfast.” She was really hungry now.

“Strip and get on the bed. I will have lunch brought up. I have to go talk to Spike. When I get back you can eat your lunch. Then I will get what I want.” Thea went pale as he left to go knock off Spike block. Not wanting for him to carry out his threat, she unbuttons the shirt and crawled onto the bed.

~

“SPIKE” Ambrose yelled as he walked into Spikes rooms.

“What?” Spike saw the punch coming, but could not avoid it. He got hit right into his sore stomach.

“You are supposed to take abused kids that have nothing to live for. You DO NOT take kids who have something to offer the world. Athena is not a weak little kitten. She’s had training as a fighter, she had friends, and she had something. You took that away from her.”

“What is the big deal? She’s just a pain in this ass brat.” He got hit again.

“She is the sort I do not want here in Chimera. Now you have a task. Take 3 guards and you go to her house and grab what you can of all her clothes, under garments included, other things she needs to be comfortable, and anything else you can think she would want or need.” With that Ambrose walked out of the rooms to go order some food for the girl and him.