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A NEW DAWN [ part 5C ] "I wonder if that was a "Have a Good Time While You are Here" or a "Welcome to Alice's Prison" speech. Vicki said. "I will find out," Tasha said, opening the door leading to the stairs. But four very well armed soldier types blocked her way. "I think you just found out" Vicki sardonically told her. Well we might as well eat" Every Practical Mary told them. "Millia prepared these excellent steak dinners" "And I for one intend on enjoying mine" Mary illustrated her intent by siting down at the table beside the bed holding the spread eagle Alice. "Millia you might as well eat Alice's dinner as she will be out cold for the rest of the night" Mary went on. The four swiftly consumed the meal and were sitting back enjoying the Magnum of Champaign Millia brought up with her. "Were did you find this excellent Chateau Brione 36?" Vicki inquired?" "Actually Terrisa retrieved it from the wine cellars" Millia answered. "Oh, Damb" Was all Tasha got out as she crumpled from her chair to the floor. Mary attempted to stand as Vicki and Millia followed Tasha, but only made it as far as the foot of the bed and slumped still there. "Ouch! This is certainly not four star accommodation," Vicki said to no one in particular. As she was kneeling, ankles, wrist's and neck clamped in iron chains nude, squeezed inside a too small iron cage, suspended five feet or more above the stone floor of a stone room. She certainly had reason to complain. Three other cages holding the others extended to her right. Below them a door opened and Terrisa walked in. "It is very unfortunate you did not take me up on my very generous offer," She said looking up at the four. "Alice is awake and presently just arriving at Knight-Riders door in the Mews" "I told her Vicki had returned to London" "Tasha was off taking a weapons proficiency course" "Mary was attending to her duties" and "Millia is checking out the local provisionary" ""But you will never be able to explain our absences when she returns Traitor" Mary yelled from the far cage. "Unfortunately poor Alice will be successfully kidnapped by my people this afternoon" Terrisa sarcastically replied. "Tasha ruined or first attempt and I almost came acropper" "This time it is my people who are the close security and Tasha is securely caged right next to Mary" "Ending any need for me to explain your further absences" "I haven't even decided whether to sell you four off to slavers, or just lock the door and forget about you" She threatened over her shoulder, as she walked out of the cellar room and locked the door behind her. "Roll Call" Vicki yelled. "Mary, here" "Tasha, here" "Millia, here" "Can anyone get free?" Mary queried. "Well, I am out of the cuffs, and working on the cage door" If that is what you mean" Tasha volunteered. "I knew having your own cat burglar around was a great idea" Mary chipped in. " No you didn't" Tasha cheerfully replied. "I saw you hiding your wallet every time I got near you" Mary saw Tasha exiting her cage and then swinging on it like a trapeze artist until she successfully transferred her grip to Mary's cage. In about fifteen minuets the four were standing under the cages. "Now what?" Millia asked. "Well there is no lock for me to pick on this side of the door. So this is as far as my skills can take us" Tasha reported. The four each tried, then they all tried breaking the door, but sore shoulders were all that accomplished. It must have been hours later when Millia, taking her turn listening at the door reported. '"Someone is coming" Vicki crouched to one side of the door and Tasha the other. Mary and Millia crouching behind them, to jump any others that followed. They heard a key turn the lock and the rusty hinges squeaked as the door swung open. Tasha pounced and two female bodies rolled across the hard stone floor. "Let go of me you idiot" "You are supposed to protect, not assault me" Tasha let go and Alice rolled away and they both stood up. "You know, I would really like to get through at least one day without someone either tying me up or trying to kidnap me" Alice smiled as she looked at her four incredulous nude friends. " I was jumped again as I left the mews, but this time they surprised me by being dressed in those close security gray suits. "They wrapped me in duct tape like a package and shoved me into the back of a Manor Land Rover" Alice's narrative was interrupted when she looked into the scowling faces of her four closet friends; arms rapped around their hungry and goose bump-covered naked bodies. All from being imprisoned since that morning. "Very interesting, but can we leave this damp dungeon and at least get dressed and fed". "Or do we have to listen to another "Alice" adventure first?" Vicki asked. Alice at first looked a little puzzled that her friends did not want to hear about the latest "Alice" adventures, but her teenage exuberance was tempered by her newfound leadership requirements. |