Sonya Secured

(One of two possible "follow-ups" to the "Happy Birthday, Olderkat" piece [link] . Consider them "what-if" pieces: This one portrays just why it is that Sonya didn't make it to the party...)



The tension in the small, well-lit room could be cut with a knife. Or, perhaps a very large sword...which, fortunately, the three heroines happened to have handy. Not that any of them would have intended to use that weapon. It was there mostly to intimidate their very unhappy and unwelcome guest. Of course, given how she glared around at them, it didn't seem to be having much effect in that direction...

"Don't ya think maybe we...overdid it a bit?" Tyger asked cautiously, voice betraying more reluctance than the wary, considering look she gave the captive white tigress.

"No," Randi replied simply. "TK said to keep her out of the way, and that she was really dangerous...so I think this should just about fit the bill. Max had me rigged up just like that one time...except for the muzzle, of course. Almost didn't get away."

"And...you're okay with this?" Tyger asked Rhiannon, frankly surprised than an angel would participate in such a venture. Big, honking sword or no...

"Oh yes," Rhiannon said, without the slightest trace of enjoyment or irony. "If ever there was one who deserved this...it's Sonya. It's really the least of what she deserves..."

Randi smoothly cut in, clearing her throat to distract the angel before she could go off on a tirade...or do something more. "But all we were asked to do is hold her here until the party's done, so... That's what we're doing." That last was seemingly directed toward Tyger, but intended far more for Rhiannon.

"Fear not," Rhiannon said, giving Randi an even, sour look. "I'd never seriously injure a mortal..."

"Umh unna gnnght ALLNGH uvf ynngh!"** Sonya suddenly raged, thrashing against the straitjacket, straps, chains, chair, and cage-muzzle with great ferocity.

As the furious, growling tirade echoed in the smallish chamber and died, it seemed to take the other conversation with it, leaving an uncomfortable silence in its wake. The three heroines looked at one another, not feeling much sense of overt worry at the threat in the moment - but also realizing just how heartfelt that threat was. And coming from one so dangerous as Sonya...

"Hey..." Tyger asked suddenly, as if to break that growing tension, looking back and forth between the other two young - or, in Rhiannon's case, seemingly young - women. "Anybody ever told you two you look alike?"

The angel and the snooping young adventuress glanced at each other, then back at their companion. Randi's eyes sparkled with barely-suppressed amusement, but Rhiannon's gaze was simply flat. Neither said a word.

"Yeah...well..." Tyger cleared her throat self-consciously, scratching absently at the back of her neck in a habitual gesture of self-consciousness. "Nevermind..."


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** = Translation: "I'm gonna get ALL of you!"


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(And, to aid in identifying the scene, that's Tyger on the left, and working our way right, we have Randi, Sonya, and Rhiannon. )

Also, in addition to Olderkat and side-effect55 (whose Comments on the original "Happy Birthday, Olderkat" piece inspired me to do this one), this one's dedicated to Darktalesdee . He's a big Sonya fan, and his birthday was just this past Sunday, so...consider it a belated birthday gift, my friend. Sorry it took so long to get it to ya.

Hope everybody enjoys!