Rain came down
the arena floor was saturated spectator stands strewn with detritus blood and gore turning puddles all the cuddles of the rainbow
the drums were silent now
her captors were starting to get bored the matches were too short too predictable so theyd brought in the drums instead of betting on the outcome they bet on how many beats till they died
Tonight her stay in the cells was short someone must have paid for her the joys of slavery, female, good at fighting no need for her masters to choose between battle slave or whore she was worth twice the price as long as she survived both but of course her battle form was usless in the bedroom snarling snapping lunging for her captors theyd be eviserated in seconds
shockwave after shockwave racked her body claws dug into gravel with each spasm ears flat to her scull it was no use two years theyd kept her the special collar restricted her ability to shift there was no point fighting
the third shockwave forced the change silver blue fur reciding as she coughed desperate for air collapsing to the ground
"heel bitch!"
Translator chip buzzing background static as it filtered Kree to english
the chain attached to her collar was yanked so she toppled to the floor before scrambling to get up if she showed weekness they would take it upon themselves to toughen her up
bathed dressed drugged into compliance and chained on a long leash she was dumped in a guilded room her restraint long enough to reach any of the tables or chairs scattered about
her chesnut hair fell in ringlets bruises covered carefully in makeup her blue eyes sparkled with the addition of kohl
the room was warm at least the short skirt providing skant cover as it spun around her
Tonight was an Accusor she had no idea of his name simply knowing he was regular enough to prefer the more interesting tables with straps
a sigh escaped her as the doors swung open he strode in two guards flanking him hed waste a little time first as always toying with her
sitting on the lounger he took the glass of something his guard passed him such a deep red as to be almost black he toyed with it peering over the top of the glass as his eyes raked her form
"Ariel my dear have you missed me?" smirking over top of his fist he continued to stare
"yes master" cursing her brother for leaving her lost in her mind her feet unbidden knew what was essential for survival and padded softly towards him
thinking back she realised quite how quickly everything had happened
the floor shock hard enough to knock her off her feat almost into the krees lap
his drink spilled over the seat and his front as the doors swung inwards again blasters raised in a sea of burgendy storming into the room
the guards were down in seconds
another blast from outside shook the glass till windows exploded inwards
that would be the slave pens rigged to blow upon the walls being breached
disoriented she was dragged infront of the kree to shied him as sharp wistle splits the air as her eyes try to focus
Ruby eyes locked onto Blue for a brief second before they dropped to the floor submissively
this made things more complicated
"Sayer drop the girl an ill let ya live yah dont? well ur bountys dead OR alive"
a tall skinny man in a burgundy jumpsuit walked towards the windows now gaping as the sounds of a fight grew louder
"Capt'n they blew the slave pens"
shifting wasnt an option but the chains were heavy as the words sunk in past her drug addled brain her body wirked on auto pilot raising her to full height manicled wrists slammed up into the krees chin dropping him in an instant just as an arrow flew right through his heart
"damn were aiming fer his lung wanted im ta suffer, you ok girly"
rough blue hands reached down as she flinched away dropping her gaze to the floor shaking waiting for the beating
a heavy sigh reached her ear
"boys take anything we cn sell i want ya back on tha ships in 20, Kraglin here"
the tall skinny guy hurried over knifes already drawn
"them bastards is blue like me damn things prolly pissin hersel thinkin i is one of em get at coller offa her" creol accent thick with rage the centauran took a step back removing his coat
" what we gunna do with er Capt'n"
his head bent behind her own to look at the collars clasp
" dunno cant leave er here hurry up"
a swift click a gush of fluid as the locking mechanisms tubing was cut and Ariel was free
free, for the first time in two years head spinning from the whirlwind of emotions and drugs spiraling through her veins
" girl was ur name"
"name?"
"fuck think shes in shock Capt'n"
"shock?"
"ur masters dead ur coming with us quickly now"
"master"
"there a damn Echo in tha room girly? dun call me that its Yondu that theres Kraglin"
the room span gunfire and screams so loud
yondu took a step closer to the door holidng out his hand to take hers as feet propeled her forward into yondu as he spoke again
his words were drowned out by gunfire "whas ur name girl? comon we got go now"
"Echo?"
"Echo it is" swinging his coat around her shoulders buckaling it closed "stay close well keep yah safe"