The Pits.

Chapter Eleven: When was skimpy in?!

Instincts flooded through her blood and brain. Before either vampire could react the change begun. Her body shook in Eric's grasp as the shift occurred. It happened with such strength she managed to leap mid-shift out of his arms and ended up standing tall on all fours as a leopard on the desk. A snarl left the predator's mouth, tail whipping this way and that to show her displeasure whilst the two vampires stood up as well as take a few steps back using vampire speed. Gone was the shy mild-mannered girl. In her stead stood a vicious predator that had fought and killed a lot over the past few years. None had been vampires of course but with the experience the were-leopard had it would still be a formidable opponent against one.

Eric had definately gotten on the wrong side of her. She had felt threatened, and so automatically on instinct her body reacted to immediately protect itself. As a human she could not protect herself. As a were-leopard in her beastial form she could beat anyone back. Maria let her animal instincts take control whilst she 'mentally' sat in the back of her head as she tried to gather her wits about her. Instinct told her she had to escape. She had to run. As attractive and strong as these vampires may be - meaning they could provide adaquet protection - they were still her enemy as well as intimidated her something cruel. She found it hard to be around them although she had liked the woman in Godric's employ she had met earlier. Still, these were two sexual, sensual, and powerful males who may or may not be single or without pets or without a queen... No, she couldn't stay here. She would never feel comfortable about it.

"Now, now kitten. Thats no way to behave."

Godric teased, smirking when she hissed back at him, baring her sharp teeth. Yes, he was highly amused and he could tell his childe was too.

"She would be so much fun to train..."

Godric said, almost wistfully as his gaze went from Maria to Eric. He could easily see that Eric agreed with him. Never before had they found a female that they actually wanted, and especially one to train as well as share between the two of them. Due to both having dominant personalities it should be difficult to share but with their unique and special maker-childe bond they were close as well as respected each other enough to get along extremely well. It was as if they really were a proper father-son pair. In the gaze they shared they both came to a decision. She would be theirs. They would train her up in the vampire world and they would be the envy of every supe around. They had a feeling they would need the both of them to train Maria right. In human form she may be easy to train but as a leopard she was fierce and powerful. It would require both of them to be able to handle her. No wonder Felipe had to keep her so severely malnourished, drugged, and unhealthy. If she was on the top of her game she would have been able to take him out.

Without a second thought the she-leopard leapt from the desk and ran as fast as she could across the study and out the door. Unfortunately it didn't seem she was fast enough as she soon felt wind rush by her before slamming into something hard. It dazed her causing her to fall back to sit on her bottom like a dazed and innocent kitten. She had to blink a few times before she noticed a pair of strong legs and then a few seconds more to realise whose those legs belonged to. Instincts flooded back, a vicious growl leaving her powerful jaws as she bared her teeth, her muscles - what she had of them - flexing as she stood in a defensive crouch. Before she could pounce however someone grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and lifted her as if she weighed nothing.

A slip of Maria's humanity almost seemed to flicker through as the leopard seemed to almost pout, her piercing cobalt blue eyes staring into those of Godric who stood infront of her. Maria guessed from the hidden depths of her mind where she hid that Eric must be holding her up by the scruff.

She was not a pet, damn it. This was so very humilating.

The feline hissed in outrage at being man-handled, her tail whipping this way and that as she tried to claw at Godric infront of her but he was just out of her claw's reach.

Godric smirked.

"It seems like our little kitten needs to be punished."

Now that word got through the feral nature to Maria hidden behind her animal skin. Punished? Fear and, as much as she hated to admit it, arousal flicked through her at the thought of Godric or Eric - and especially them both - punishing her.

She felt a nose run along the side of her neck not a second later.

"Mmm. I think kitten likes the sound of that."

Eric's voice rumbled. She wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not that her back wasn't pressed to his chest so she could feel his voice rumble like that.

She stayed still whilst his nose was at the side of her neck, her ears flicked back and body tense as if ready to launch itself into an attack and tail twitching. The second there was no pressure at her neck her body responded with instinct - all four sets of claws began thrashing in every way it could whilst she began lunging with her head in an attempt to bite anything and everything within reach it could. She didn't feel the grip come more around her neck at first nor the pressure due to the wild need to escape and fight. It was more a gradual feeling that after a few seconds managed to get her attention as she found it hard to breathe - and not out of physical exhaustion either. As soon as her body stopped its thrashing, her lungs now working even harder to try and get some oxygen, Maria realised that Eric's grip had moved from her scruff to around her neck. After a moment of her being still the grip changed from being around her neck to just her scruff again.

"Good girl."

Eric purred, a husky foreign tilt to his voice. Maria panted heavily for a few moments, the sudden rush of available air overwhelming her system before her breathing began to settle down into its normal rhythm.

"Now, if you're done, lets find somewhere private where we can get kitten dressed appropriately."

Godric spoke, an amused smile on his lips as he watched the feline's body shudder when Eric ran his long index finger down her exposed belly. Maker and childe shared an amused and devious look before the pair began striding in sync down the corridor. Maria hissed in annoyance, ears still flicked back, as she was not put down and continued to be carried. She was a wereleopard for crying out loud and had survived 'The Pits'. She did not need to be carried! Unfortunately these two vampires did not seem to have gotten that memo, and not willing to be suffocated again she knew she could do nothing at the current moment. She just hoped she was still outraged when she returned to her human form so she could yell at them but she knew with her shyness it would be unlikely she would do so.

Maria had never been scared of clothes or a wardrobe before but after seeing the stuff Eric and Godric we're perusing to put on her she was now. She would have ran but they had locked the door, and to add insult to injury, they had found a collar and lead which could withhold her strength and put it on her, tieing her to the bed. It was humiliating.

The clothes they were looking through would have made her blush from head to toe if she weren't a feline in fur. A ferocious hiss escaped the predator's mouth at the sight of the dress Eric was holding up to get Godric's opinion. It was the skimpiest thing she had ever seen... not including the few females seen on a man's arm at the Pits. It had slits either side of the dress that went from the floor right up to the hip, it was skin tight around the bottom then flowed loosely to the ground after that as well as being skin tight around the stomach with a deep plunging v neck that would reveal a hell of a lot of cleavage, whilst the bust was quite padded and clearly would force any pair of breasts to be up and perky with a simple thin halter neck strap. It was all made out of silk no doubt, a firey ruby red, and a floor length dress. There was absolutely no way she was going to wear that. Ever.

"What about this one Godric? It'll showcase that marvelous rear of hers."

Eric asked, a seductive look in his eyes as he looked from the dress to the she-leopard who snarled at him in response. Godric chuckled at their display.

"Perhaps. We'd have to find a way to get her to shift back before even addressing the issue of somehow getting it on her."

Godric responded, his warm gaze falling onto Maria. Maria made her fur stick on end, her body tense and ears laid flat back as she glared at the two vampires. There was no way in hell they'd ever get her into that outfit or anything like it. She was quite happy with comfortable and innocent type clothing such as simple summer dresses or jeggings and an extra long top. Besides that she could not wear heels let alone walk in them. Even trying was a disaster. She much preferred flat shoes, or boots with a solid thick heel.

"True. Somehow I don't think she'll change back and willingly put it on."

Eric responded, a smirk on his lips as Maria hissed back in retaliation, clearly making her opinion known. From the sparkle in his eyes though Maria got the feeling an idea had sprung to mind. She inched back on the bed until her hind end pressed against the headboard of the bed with her ears laid flat back on her skull. She watched as the pair of vampires talked at a speed she could not comprehend. She eyed them suspiciously as the talking stopped and Eric began to approach her slowly whilst Godric disappeared in a blur of speed that made him appear gone in less then half a second.

Baring her sharp teeth, Maria kept her piercing feline gaze on him as Eric got close enough to be standing next to her place on the bed. The tension in her body seemed to freeze for a moment as his long, soft fingers touched the middle of her spine and by the time his fingers eached the point where the spine gave way to the tail bone her body has become practically limp. Her front end collapsed onto the bed as he began scratching her at that spot and a rumbling purr began. She was in such heaven she had closed her eyes and so hadn't seen Godric return. By the time she felt the needle pierce her skin the tranquiliser was already pouring into her system and having an effect. Maria barely managed to open her eyes to glare at the pair before they closed once more and her feline body collapsed limp on the bed. With her mind no longer active since she had been put to sleep, her furry feline body slowly changed bit by bit until Maria was left in her human form.

There would be hell to pay when she woke up.

Eric and Godric couldn't wait.

Author's Note: Sorry for the delay. Wasn't entirely sure which way to go with the ending of this chapter but I pretty much love it now. I don't own anything True Blood, Southern Vampire Mysteries, or anything related to it. Maria is my own creation and the wereleopard (at least its version in this story) are mine. I hope you all have enjoyed this chapter! I'll try to get the next chapter up sooner.