This chapter is not for the faint of heart violence and abuse is apparent, so please do not read this if that triggers you.

Mercedes had been in and out of sleep; she didn't know how long they had been driving, didn't know what was going on, but what she did know was that it was dark. As the car came to a stop, she jerked away, wrist in pain, and her head was pounding.

Cap was awake but silent. The guilt ate at him. He shouldn't have agreed to help Master River, but the slave in him needed to. He was confused and sick to his stomach.

"Rise and shine..." River crooned.

Mercedes eyed him angrily but didn't say a word; she wouldn't do that, give him the satisfaction.

"I'm gonna have fun with the two of you..."

Cap curled up in the corner of the van.

"Let's go, slut. I need your help getting the whore in."

Mercedes looked over to Sam, realizing that it was still Cap, and she was torn; he betrayed her, but she understood why he did it.

Cap was shaking as he got up, hitting his head on the roof of the van. He continued to hold his arm where River had sliced it.

"Let's. Go...' River snapped.

Mercedes looked around, trying to find anyways she could run away; if her hand wasn't cuffed, she would have run the moment she could, but she had to bide her time.

Cap unlocked the cuffs once Master River gave him the key.

"You fight; I kill him."

Mercedes cut her eyes at River. God, she hated him. "Fine."

"You don't do exactly as I say... he dies. Do you understand?"

She frowned and looked at Cap. Then she closed her eyes, taking a breath. "Okay."

Cap was shaking like mad.

River grabbed Mercedes and led her into the small home. It was dark and wooded... wherever they were.

Mercedes glanced around, it was dark outside, but she could see they were in the woods. As River led her in, she looked back with Cap, hoping to meet his eyes, avoiding her.

Cap followed behind, his head down as he trembled a bit. "Sit..." he snapped at Mercedes. The cabin was bare. There was a bed and a chair. Then there was the wall of toys.

Cap got to his knees when they entered the cabin.

Mercedes sat in the chair, more angry than fearful. "Why are we here?"

"That's my chair on the bed. Be glad I'm allowing you that. .."

She moved to the bed slowly, glancing at Cap as she did.

Cap remained on his knees at Rivers' side.

River smirked. "Good whore."

"He's not a whore." She said softly.

"You're right .. that's you. He my slutty little pet."

She shook her head. "I'm not a whore." Her voice was shaky, but she stared at him. "I'm not."

"But you are, my little Vixen..."

Cap remained shaky.

She closed her eyes at that name. "You're insane."

"No... you are mine. Come here, pet..."

Cap looked at him before approaching, still on his knees.

"Make me feel good."

Cap nodded and immediately crawling over to River.

Mercedes shook her head, pulling him back; it was the two of them against him that had to mean something. "Stop! You don't have to do this."

Cap whined when Mercedes pulled him away. "I must obey my Master..." he whispered.

River slapped her.

Mercedes held her face as she stood in front of Cap. That was Sam's face, Sam's body. She couldn't let this happen. Not to him unwillingly, not again.

But this was Cap, not Sam. He reminded on his knees as the tears began to fall.

River glared at her. "Mind your place."

"I know my place." She said tearfully. "I can't let you do that to him."

"He's my pet. He's a good boy. And good boys get rewards."

Cap's eyes welled up with tears.

She shook her head, "You are pathetic; is this the only way you can get any? By force?"

"I'm not forcing him. He wants it, don't you, Cap?"

Cap nodded.

Mercedes still stood firm. "He's not even really here, just a defense mechanism. You won't hurt Sam. I won't let you."

"Sam's gone... he's not coming back .."

Caplet out a whimper.

Mercedes just continued to stare at him. "No. He's not."

"If he comes back, I'll beat him back into submission."

"I won't let you touch him. I won't." She said, balling her fist.

River smirked. "You don't have a choice."

"Seems like I have a choice right now!"

"I can use him in front of you .. is that what you want? Do you want to see him bleed?"

She stood firm. "I won't let you."

"I will kill him."

"You have to get through me first." She said shakily; she was losing her nerve. Losing her will to fight and fear was taking over. But she had to try.

River stood. "Slut..."

Cap immediately rushed to his side.

Mercedes stared at Cap. "You are better than this. I was good to you, protected you. Don't do this.

Cap was crying. "I d-don't have a choice..."

"Everyone has a choice."

Cap shook his head. "I get choices by being good..."

River smiled. "stand down, Vixen."

"You get choices by standing up for yourself! Sam wouldn't do this; Sam would protect those he loved. And I know you don't love me, Cap, but I love you. And I will die to protect you."

"I'm. Not. Sam," he whimpered.

River shook his head. "You think I'd let you die?"

"You are! You are him! And you are you! And you owe it to yourself and me to do something! "She stared at River. "You do whatever you need to do, but I will never let you win."

Suddenly, River pushed Mercedes out of his way and grabbed Cap, his arm wrapped around his neck. Cap struggled. "You need to shut the fuck up."

Mercedes fell to the ground as he went to grab Cap. There were two of them against River. If he saw her fight, maybe he would. She lounged at River and began hitting him. "Let him go! Let him go!" She might have been crazy, but she was dead anyway.

River kicked at her as he tightened his grip on Cap, who struggled but couldn't escape him.

"I'm... sorry.."

She fell to the ground holding her side. She forced herself to get up. "Please...fight back!" She didn't even know who she was begging for.

Cap continued to struggle but eventually went limp in River's arms.

"Look what you made me do, Vixen."

She stared at him angrily, holding herself.

River dropped the unconscious Cap to the ground.

"Strip for me, Vix.."

Mercedes immediately moved over to Sam, checking his pulse and ignoring River.

Cap would be fine.

River kicked at Mercedes. "You heard me."

She exhaled, glad he had a pulse; when River kicked her, she finally looked at him but still didn't answer.

"Strip for me... or kick will be to his head."

"No!" She said, moving in front of Cap. "No!"

River circled her. "I do as I please."

She watched him carefully. "Not with me."

"You've got that bite back... but you can't escape me, Vixen."

"Mercedes, my name is Mercedes. MERCEDES!"

He smacked her. Hard. "Your name is Vixen... that's your name from now on.

She screamed out as she fell back with the smack. "M-my name is Mercedes."

"You're lucky you even get a name, Vixen. Now shut up and strip."

She wiped the blood from her lip. "No."

"Come on, Vixen..."

Mercedes shook her head. "My name is Mercedes."

"I could call you something much fouler, bitch."

"That's not going to change my answer. I broke before because I had to; I don't have to break now."

"You have to... and you will."

She swallowed hard, standing. "W-why would I have to? If you are right and Sam is not coming back, then what do I have to live for?"

"For me.. you are mine now. For the rest of your pathetic life."

"If that's true, then I should just kill myself now," she said, tears falling, but she still stood her ground.

"You think I'd let you do that?"

She stared at him, swallowing hard; he seemed to care about her. Maybe she could exploit that. "You can't stop me."

"I can and will."

"You don't own me; you have nothing on me anymore."

"Oh? What about your father? Your precious father that runs the Elite, hm?"

"my dad may not be perfect, but he would never do that. He would never run a place like that."

"Oh really?" he laughed almost bitterly. "Ask him about how he met precious Sylvie. Or how he knew where you were... or how many toys he has..."

She shook her head, "You are crazy, and I don't have to listen to you anymore."

"Ask him who Jericho is..."

She stared at him. "I know who he is; I don't have to ask my father."

"They're one and the same.*

"You are nothing but a horrible pathetic man; you are trying to turn me against my father, but I know who he is, and you, you are just a liar."

River smirked. "You're in for a rude awakening."

Mercedes didn't care how sure River was; she knew he was wrong. "Sam knew my dad; he would have known if my dad was a part of it. And Joey has seen my dad now; they would have said something."

"Or would he have? Joey's a flighty little thing."

"Shut up; I am done listening to you." She turned away from him and glanced towards the door, moving towards it,

"Don't even try. You'll starve to death trying to find civilization.*

She shrugged. "It's better than being here. I won't watch you defile Sam; I won't watch Cap willingly do that...I won't."

"Or I can have Cap defile you..." he smiled. "Wouldn't that he a turn of events?'

"He wouldn't do that."

"He'll do whatever I tell him to do."

"Not that!" She yelled. "He defied you at the garage because it was going to hurt me; he won't hurt me."

River smirked. "Then I'll beat him until he does it."

"I won't be here to watch you do that." She said, moving towards the door.

River didn't hesitate to stand and approach Sam's unconscious body. "You want him to die?"

She reached the door and turned to him. "He's already dead; Sam is gone. He's, hes' not there anymore. You said it yourself."

"Then it won't matter if I snap his neck?"

She had a choice to make; if she stayed, she would have to watch him abuse Sam's body; Cap was his pet, and Mercedes couldn't watch that. but if she left, she wouldn't have to watch any of it, and she risked their lives. "He's dead anyway, right? We both are? So what does it matter if I let you put him out of his misery quick and painless."

"You're so right... I'll make it slow and painful then."

She opened the door, "Then do it without me here," This was a risk, but she had to believe that Sam passed out, he wouldn't want her to leave, and maybe she could find something quickly to hit him with.

River held his neck tighter. "Don't make me do this ..."

Mercedes looked to the ground then stood tall. "You kill him, then you will have nothing left."

Cap began to stir. Panic hit him hard.

Mercedes watched him and frowned but didn't move.

Cap continued to panic, grabbing at River's arms to try and loosen his grip.

Mercedes shut the door. "Let him go."

River dropped Cap with a smirk. "Good girl."

She shook angrily, leaning against the door. She couldn't help but wish she could get just one good hit on River.

"Now... where were we."

Cap curled up.

"You were threatening to have Cap violate me. But doesn't look like he's up to it."

Cap looked up at River, tears in his eyes as he rubbed at his neck.

"I'm sure he'll do whatever I tell him to do."

"You can't turn him into a monster like you. "

"I can and I will..."

Cap whimpered again.

Mercedes shook her head. "You are delusional."

"Cap..." he snapped.

Cap immediately sat up on his knees at the order.

"Tell me, Cap, do you find her attractive?"

Cap hesitated.

Mercedes folded her arms across her chest. "For a man who thinks he's so smart, you are missing one crucial detail here."

"What's that?"

"Cap is gay. He isn't attracted to females."

"That shouldn't matter."

Cap looked away.

"It matters, doing what you want him to do; he has to be attracted to me enough to do it. I'm not Joey, and he can't pretend that I am a man with this body. So good luck."

River threw Cap to the floor again. Cap hissed but didn't move.

"You seem to have an anger issue you should get under control. How is it that Sam was with you for ten years, and yet I know more about him and his personalities than you do?"

River let out a low growl and stormed up to Mercedes, all but pinning her against the door. "You keep your whore mouth shut before I put it to better use."

Mercedes pressed her back against the door. She was terrified, but like her dad said, fear was weakness. "Pathetic. "

"Excuse you?"

"I'm so sorry, Master River." She paused. "I meant, you are a punk ass, pathetic man."

River took a slow breath in before smacking her yet again.

She held onto the door so she wouldn't move. Looking back at him, ignoring the sting. "You hit like one too."

River glared at her. "Bed. Now."

"or what?" She said through gritted teeth.

He pulled out a gun and pointed it at Cap.

Mercedes swallowed hard and slowly moved to the bed, watching him.

River kept the gun pointed at Cap, who was now shaking. "Strip, Vixen."

Her hands shook as she went to her shirt, pulling it off.

River watched her in a predatory manner.

She closed her eyes as she removed all of her clothing.

"That's a good girl..." he smiled. "Cap... I want you to make her feel good, okay?"

Cap hesitated.

Mercedes eyed Cap and felt herself tear up as she shook her head at him.

Cap managed a nod as he moved over to Mercedes. River held the gun to Cap's temple. "Lay down, Vixen."

"Don't do this, Cap. You are strong than this."

"Lay down!" River screamed, and she complied.

"Now Cap, do as I said. Make her feel good."

Cap climbed on the bed, and Mercedes pulled away from him. "No."

Cap whined.

She closed her legs, curling up to the edge of the bed. "I'm not doing this. This isn't you, Cap. You don't like women, and you wouldn't do this. "

Cap was trembling. "I have to, Miss Mercedes.." he pleaded.

She shook her head. "No. I am saying no."

Cap closed his eyes as his shaking grew worse.

"Come now, Vixen..." River sighed

"NO." She held herself shaking her head. "No..."

Cap flinched away at her words. He was worthless. He was useless.

"It's that, or you watch me fuck him raw."

"Why are you doing this? What happened to you?"

"Because I can. Because this is fun. Now make your decision."

Mercedes looked at Cap; he couldn't handle this. None of it. "Promise me you won't hurt him...hurt me, and I will do whatever you want. Just not him...please."

Cap was shaking like mad.

"That's not how it worked, Princess. You do as I say."

"I will. I promise I will. Just please, he can't handle it. I can."

"He's stronger than you think," he replied, placing his hands on Cap's shaking shoulders.

"I'll do it, just... don't do that to him...okay..." She hesitated before laying on the bed. "See...see, I am doing it."

Cap struggled to keep a brave face.

River nodded. "Good girl. Go for it, Cap."

Mercedes closed her eyes, praying for help to come...but for them, help was a long way away.

Cap moved, so he was between her legs and started trying to please her.

It was wrong; it felt wrong all of it. Her mind drifted, her eyes closed tight, and that's when she saw Sam. Staring at her with his lopsided grin... "Sam?" She said in her mind. Wish he was really there.

Mercedes watched as Sam didn't say anything; he took her hand, kissing the back of it. She leaned in close. "I love you, Sam, so much." Sam smiled back at her, kissing her all over, falling to his knees, giving her what he knew she wanted, and she shivered at his lips. "Oh, God."

Cap knew he was doing well when he heard that. He picked up his pace.

River and Cap were gone, and Sam was giving her everything she wanted; her hands gripped the sheets as she moved with him. "Just like that, Oh yes..."

Cap took a shaky breath against her folds, his tongue circling around her clit.

"Right there!" She encouraged Sam. She knew she was close and needed more. "Don't stop. Please don't stop."

He didn't stop. He kept going. He was a good boy.

Her body thrashed around the bed as he gave her more, and she screamed out, loving it; this was real, wasn't it?

It wasn't real. He wasn't Sam. He was Cap, and Cap didn't like this at all.

She was close, but something, something wouldn't let her cum, something stopped her from falling over the edge like she wanted to.

Cap kept going; he needed her to cum.

She looked down, and it was Sam, it looked like him, but it didn't feel like him... why couldn't she cum. What couldn't she give him what she wanted? Fear crept inside of her, the room and Sam faded, and River and Cap appeared. "I can't." She whimpered.

Cap worked even harder.

"I can't." She moaned out. "Oh, I can't." She didn't want him punished.

He pushed her harder, and she knew she had to cum; she didn't have a choice. She thrust herself into his mouth. "I'm sorry, Sam... I'm sorry." She whispered.

Cap continued working hard; he worked so hard to get her to climax and felt sick.

Mercedes came, tears spilling from her face as she did.

Cap pulled away as soon as she came, getting to his knees by River.

"What a good little slut."

Mercedes curled up, crying.

River approached and stroked her hair. "Didn't that feel good?"

She didn't say anything, just sobbed quietly.

River continued stroking her hair as Cap bit back tears of his own. He stood in front of her removing his belt. "Now the real fun can begin."

Mercedes shivered in fear, afraid of just what this sadistic man was going to do to her. She wasn't going to survive being his pet. She wasn't strong enough.