"Mr. Masters! I didn't expect you to be the one to buy the little thorn on my side."

"Oh? Is he a troublemaker?"

"Well, I don't think it's a good idea to be telling you about the bad things Danny has done just yet. Considering the fact that you just purchased him."

"Hmm...I suppose you're right Walker. Speaking of which, where is the boy?"

"My wife is getting him ready to be given to you...Ah, here they come now."

"Here you go sweet cheeks, a brand new slave boy!" Spectra hands Vlad the chain that was connected to the new collar Danny wore.

"Thank you my dear. Now, I'm sorry to say, but I must be off. I have work to do first thing in the morning. Can't be getting home too late."

"Oh! Of course Mr. Masters. We hope to be seeing you again soon."

"Likewise."

Danny didn't look nor speak to his new master on their way to the man's home. Danny knew that he should just get rid of his stupid 'people' emotions because he's not even considered a person in the eyes of the law, he was simply a possession to be owned. He knew this, yet he could never stop his uncontrollable rage and hatred for all of those who took his freedom. Vlad was nothing new, a pompous looking jerk who Danny could already tell he wasn't going to get along with. His wife on the other hand looked sorry whenever he would steal a glance at her. He didn't need her pity, he didn't want it, he didn't like it. His new master couldn't seem to care less about whatever Danny felt, he couldn't even care enough to notice how Danny was shaking. Whether it be from the angry or the fear, not even Danny could tell.

Once they made it to the home of Vlad Masters, he took the slave's leash and began pulling him, either not caring or noticing that he had trouble walking out of pain and exhaustion. Without saying a word, he lead Danny to the furthest room in the back and shoved him in there.

"Now my dear boy. You have a very long day tomorrow, so I suggest getting plenty of rest. These will be your living quarters for as long as you're with me." With that he slams the door shut and Danny heard him lock it. The room wasn't much, but it looks to be the best room Danny has ever had. Usually he stayed in a small room that was built for 4 people, sharing it with 10 others. If he wasn't doing that then he was in a cage big enough to sit down but not do much else, sometimes even having to sit in his own feces for days at a time. So yes, this was a huge improvement to what he was used to. The room had plain brick walls and a window. Granted, it had bars over them so he couldn't escape, but hey it's still a window. On the furthers corner was an old looking bed and there was a worn out dresser pushed against the wall next to it. The final thing in the room was a door and when Danny went in he saw that it was a bathroom with a toilet, a very old and run down looking sink, and a shower head with a drain under it. For Danny's life, this room was a paradise. As he finally settled into bed and began drifting into a deep sleep, he could't help but wonder what that man had planned for tomorrow.

Knock Knock Knock

"Master says it's time to get up." He hears a click to the door, it's probably the door being unlocked.

"Ugh" Danny grudgingly sits up and he hears the door open.

"Master says it's time to-"

"Yeah yeah I heard you the first time!" He turns and sees a girl with a yellow dress and dark hair.

"My name is Valerie, I'm a maid of this household. Master has asked me to come a fetch you."

"Yes I already heard you say that, for the billionth time!" Suddenly the young girls expression changes.

"Listen here you little pipsqueak, I don't have time for you nor your stupid attitude now hurry up and follow me." As she begins to walk away Danny simply rolls his eyes and follows after. She takes him down deeper into the mansion and up to a heavy looking steal door. "Go right in, he's waiting for you." He does as he's told and walks into a room that seems to be a lab.

"Ah, Daniel, good you're here. It's time to get started."

"Get started with what exactly?" At the question, Vlad only starred at him.

"I suggest that until you can be respectful and behave like a slave, you just keep your mouth shut. This is your first and final warning, anything else will only be punishment. Do you understand?"

"...yes." Not really, Danny only thinks that pissing the old man off first thing in the morning doesn't sound that good right now.

"Yes, what?

"...yes...master."

"Good. Now go lay down on that table for me." He takes a glance at the table and can already see that this looked like a bad idea. Still, he does it and Vlad walks over to him. He straps Danny's arms, legs, lower stomach and neck.

"Now my dear boy, shall we begin? I'm going to start my experiments off slowly with you. Seems like a better course of action considering previous failures before." Danny really wanted to ask about the the failures mentioned, but he managed to hold his tongue. Vlad brought over some surgical looking supplies and put them down on the small table next to Danny. Next thing Danny knew, he was shirtless. Leaving behind his embarrassment, he wanted to know how the heck this man even managed to get his shirt off without his noticing.

"Wha- how di-"

"Ah ah ah, What did I say about talking?"

"You took my shirt off and I didn't notice how in the hell did you do that?!"

"Daniel, I said stay quiet."

"How am I supposed to stay quiet about that!?"

"Let's say it was magic. Putting that aside, I believe I told you that speaking out would grant you punishment later on. Property has no right to have say, nor to speak when I specifically told him not to." Danny was about to talk back, but he then felt a sharp piercing pain rip through his chest.

"AHHHH-" something, he didn't care to know what, was shoved into his mouth and he was unable to scream any more. Vlad was cutting his chest open and doing god knows what to his insides. He would have kept cursing this man to hell if it weren't for the fact that he began to see black surrounding his vision, until nice and peaceful death consumed him...or so he thought. When Danny opened his eyes he for sure thought he died until he saw that he was still strapped to the table. the pain was still there and he felt like crying since it seemed like the only thing he could do in his sorry state.

"Good, you're awake." Danny slowly turns his head to face him. "I wished after a procedure and stitching like that I could let you rest, but sadly you earned yourself a punishment."

"You mean this wasn't?!"

"No, this is your job, now your punishment will be no sleep." Vlad unstraps Danny and instead he only chains his wrists. He begins to lift him up higher by his arms

"Ow ow ow ugh. Don't do this! This really freaking hurts."

"I'm sorry I don't want to do this, but this is your punishment, I told you." Danny can already feel that he would black out from the pain again.

"Liar! If you didn't want to do this then you wouldn't. What kind of person likes to torture others like this!? You're a monster."

"I-..." Vlad had nothing to say to that, no one has ever really said that to him. They usually complimented him or they were forced to be respectful, but Danny hasn't acted like anyone he has ever known. He continues on with Danny's punishment instead on dwelling with what the boy said. He puts something sharp and heavy around Danny's neck which forces him to keep his neck up and stretched. "This is known as Heretics Fork. This will not allow you to sleep, if you do then it will go right through your throat and reopen your chest. This will be your punishment for tonight, no sleep." Quckly Vlad left leaving Danny alone. He was already weak from the pain erupting from his chest, now he wasn't even allowed to sleep it off, this was going to be a very long night, thanks to that crazy old fruitloop.

Meanwhile Vlad could only think about what Danny called him...was he a monster?