"Are we always in the dark around here?" Kenzi asked the person beside her. After she felt the person move beside her she had confronted the stranger she couldn't see and the young girl explained she had been captured by the snake looking men in an alley behind her house about two weeks ago but she wasn't sure about that time line at all because she had no concept of time around here in the dark." They turn on the light throughout the day and of course when the buyers come in to look around." The girl explained." What is your name?" Kenzi asked not sure if knowing all this made being here that more scarier or comforted her in some way." My name is Penelope but you can call me Nell if you'd like that is what everyone back home calls me." I am Kenzi." Kenzi introduced.
" I actually came here thinking I was coming to meet up with a client that my friend Bo and I could possibly help but turns out I just made their job a whole lot easier." Kenzi confessed feeling really played at the moment. "There others here but they have been here a lot longer than the both of us so they really don't' say much." Penelope informed accidently brushing Kenzi's hand." I am sorry." Penelope apologized for her action. "No it's ok Nell; trust me I am not one wanting to be alone in the dark especially around here." Kenzi felt the girls hand search out for her hand helping her out kenzi met with her and intertwined their fingers feeling somewhat better." So do buyers come all the time?" Penelope nodded but knew the girl couldn't see her." Yes at any time the lights turn on and then the scary snake looking men come in and make us all line up like were all dogs and the people pick and prick at us until they find one or how many pets they are looking for ,then they leave and the lights turn back off." Kenzi could feel the tears starting to form in her eyelids. If only she had listened to Hale and talked to Bo before she went off on this stupid dangerous adventure. She had tried to explain the problem the man had talked about over the phone to BO this morning but Bo was all over Lauren giving her lovely dovey eyes and kissing her face off that she flat out ignored what she had to say. She was happy Bo found a girlfriend and all but kenzi missed her best friend. It felt like Bo and she had been growing apart from one another and that scared the shit out of Kenzi who didn't want to admit Lauren was more important than she was to her best friend.
Did they even know she was gone right now? Would they come and search for her? Would she be sold and have to move far away with awful creepy smelling Fae that didn't think she was anything? Kenzi started to freak but knew she had to get ahold of herself and fast. woman you lived on the streets you are a survivor. Kenzi told herself over and over in her head trying to drill that piece of information in her head to be strong but all she wanted to do was scream out really loud for Bo. Suddenly the lights came on making kenzi close her eyes instantly before reopening them trying to adjust quickly to the now bright room. Looking around she could see the other people that were all walking to the middle of the room. Looking to her side where she was still holding the girls hand. Penelope looked back at her giving her a sympathic smile. "Let's go before we get punished for disobeying." Kenzi nodded taken her hand back but walking elbow to elbow with the taller blonde. "Don't speak only if asked to do so." Penelope instructed trying to be as helpful as she could. Kenzi nodded slightly now with the other people. It looked to be almost thirty humans in this line and kenzi hoped they didn't pick her. Suddenly Marque was back in the room with two other men that could easily be his clones. One man went to both sides of the line as Marque made his way to the middle.
" Hello pets. We have two couples here to buy some of you useless humans. When I point to you step to the front the rest of you stand in the back and keep quiet." He demanded already looking through the crowd. Kenzi swallowed hard as the man started to point at people mostly girls what she could see as she tried to hide a little behind her new friend hoping not to get spotted but as she heard a big "Aha." She knew he was pointing to her." Newbie you up here with me you will defiantly be worth a look at." Marque sounded excited about the chance to sell her to these Fae." Don't' worry I think you will love these important Fae members they usually treat their pets rightfully." Kenzi again really doubted that as he was the one that said she would love her new home. She hated this place and she would hate these Fae that came in here and looked her over like she was an actual pet." Good evening marque I see you have a few pets since last time we have been here." A man exclaimed as he glided across the room. Kenzi's eyes widened as his wife and daughter did the same. What the fae? She thought watching how they motionlessly took their place right next to Marque." This one is a beauty just got her in today." Marque announced pointing over at kenzi who cringe seeing the smile now on the Man's face." She is perfect we will take her." The man announced. He pointed at a few including Penelope kenzi noticed which gave her a little hope. Where ever they were taken them, they would at least have each other and as the men gathered them together and walked them out of the room kenzi grabbed Penelope's hand and gave it a quick squeeze.
The warehouse was empty to the naked eye but they had Dyson who sniffed out where the Fae were staying in the back of the abandoned warehouse." Hello." A man dressed up in a black business suite greeted with a wide friendly smile." You HuSell" Bo demanded in a not so happy tone." Did your order get lost or something wrong with a pet you received?" the man asked hoping neither." No you have my best friend she came here earlier to see how we could help you out but instead you have taken her and I want her back now." Bo explained folding her arms across her chest." You allowed your pet to come into my territory which meant she was trespassing which if you knew anything about me I do not allow humans on my grounds that I don't own. We came to a compromise that we both felt was beneficially to the both of us and now she is with a lovely vampire family. Don't worry they'll treat her very well." Bo grabbed onto her knife ready to attack from what she had just learned." You bastard-"before she could say another word two gruesome snake Fae caught her attention as they came from both sides trying to surround the group." Dyson"
" I see them. We got your back." Dyson exclaimed stepping forward as hale stepped forward on the other side of the succubus leaving Lauren to fend in the back of her girlfriend with a sword she knew how to operate very well." If you would be interested in maybe purchasing another pet we have a large selection of diverse humans. I could show you in the back and get you paired up nicely with one you could take home today." He offered nicely like a true sells man." Piece of shit go to hell I want my best friend back now." Dyson channeled his inner wolf as the snake fae approached him. Bo was busy watching Dyson attack the creepy looking guy to notice that the man that was in front of her left until she looked back and sighed loudly seeing the man was gone." Lauren lets go." Bo instructed as Hale and Dyson proved to have the two creepy snakes Fae at bay. "
"How the hell are you supposed to see in this place?" Bo complained out loud not being able to make out anything in front of her or around her." That is the point I believe Bo." Lauren informed clinging to Bo's back for dear life she would not want to be lost In this darkness alone." Kenzi must have been frightened." Bo thought out loud. "We'll find her BO." Lauren said trying to comfort the succubus who was really blaming herself badly for this one. Lauren walked right into Bo's back not knowing the succubus had came to a stop." What is it?" Lauren whispered." There's a door here." Bo explained as she searched the door looking for a door knob. Finding one she instantly wiggled the knob finding it unlock." Hold on to me tight Lauren." Bo instructed before opening the door. Lauren tightened her grip on both Bo and her sword she held in her other hand by her side. Lights instantly turned on blinding them for a moment before they adjusted." What is this place?" Lauren thought out loud looking around at the group of people beginning to form in the middle of the room.
"This is HuSell." BO explained feeling bad for the people that were obviously frightened." Sorry." Bo apologized just feeling like she had to apologize." Where is the scary manager around here?" Bo asked hoping one of them knew. The people looked confused as they turned to each other asking silent questions with their eyes. Suddenly a small petite girl with long red curly hair approached the women." We don't know anything we just get in line when the lights come on." She explained in a soft voice." How long have you been here?" Lauren asked out of curiosity." I don't know." The girl truthfully answered." Time goes by a lot different than when we're out there." She explained further." BO look." Lauren pointed to a cage of people across the room." Those are newbies just arrived today." The girl explained." Have you seen a petite Goth looking girl named Kenzi?" Bo asked hopeful." Did she wear black laced up boots? with a little purple in her hair?" the girl asked remembering a girl earlier that kind of fit that description." She said her name was Kelly." The girl added not sure if she could help them." Yeah she goes by a lot of different names and she defiantly was wearing laced up boots. Where is she?" BO looked around searching the sea of faces." She was sold to a vampire family with a few of the others." The girl announced sadly." They are regulars because the young girl vampire can't control herself when she gets mad or excited the pet usually gets drained if you know what I mean." The young girl cringe." Do you know anything else about them? A name?" the girl thought hard." Keenan's that's what that creepy man calls them." The girl had no more information but she thought it was important for BO to know this." She was fine when she left here, scared shitless but I can tell she is a survivor and I heard her and another girl talk earlier and she really does look up to you if you're the sister she was talking about." Bo could feel tears start to trickle down her face." Thank you so much-"she didn't know the girls name." Laura." The girl helped her." Laura." Suddenly the door flew open and Dyson and Hale were in the room taken in the room as they had when they first came in. "we have to save them." Bo said desperately." Bo we can't this is dark territory we aren't even supposed to be here right now. We have to go." Bo knew he was telling the truth so with one more glance to the girl who had helped her beyond measures she grabbed her hand and all five went running out of the door not caring to shut it back and through the darkness until they were out of the creepy old warehouse.
" Let's get out of here." Hale said as he put the suv into reverse and drove them to safety. On the way Laura told them her address and thanked Bo over and over for rescuing her." You don't know how grateful I am for you Laura and I couldn't think you enough just try to stay away from strangers." The girl nodded before giving BO a hug and running to her house. As the door opened Lauren grabbed Bo's hand and gave it a squeeze watching as the young girl's mother and father engulfed her into their arms clearing have been missing her. The four looked upon the scene smiling and glad they could help reunite a family until BO remembered a very important person in their family was still missing." Let's go get our Kenzi back."