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"So this is the tacky waif which has stolen Howl's heart, she's not much to look at is she? Come forward so I can have a proper look at you!"
Sophie was pulled forward against her will.
"You my dear are going to be my ticket to success, you will follow my commands from now on do you hear me?"
Sophie just lifted her nose indicating disdain for the woman in front of her and her resistance to the demands placed upon her.
"You WILL ANSWER ME!!!!"
Sophie just kept her mouth closed and head upturned.
"Fine have it your way."
Sophie in the space of 2 seconds ended on the ground riving in pain. Justin watched on in discomfort as he know the pain his mistress could inflict on a victim if she wanted.
"Mistress don't you think that she has learned her lesson?"
"I will be the judge of that you whelp, do not question me! I want you to leave us, I need to spend some time with Sophie alone."
Justin hesitated as he didn't want to get hurt but he was worried for Sophie's safety.
"I SAID LEAVE, or do you want to suffer the same fate?"
With this Justin hastily left Sophie to his mistress. As the doors closed he was filled with a sense of forbearing and worry for the girl that he was strangely becoming attached to.
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"Now Sophie I said you will answer me and to ensure you do I have placed something inside your head just to remind you who your loyalties are tied too. I would like you to meet Yoogle." She said with an evil smirk on her face.
Sophie felt an immense pain in her head, her temples were throbbing and her veins were visible. She was terrified and I got even worse when a small snake like creature with a head like a small Venus fly trap poked out of her ear and came into her view. She tried to scream but there was no sound coming from her lips, the only way to tell of her pain was from the tears rolling down her cheeks.
"As you have discovered your voice is now mine also, you will have free speech when I know I can trust you and only then. Yoogle will take care of the rest, any time you disobey me there will be consequences, the pain you have felt today will increase in intensity depending on the severity of your disobedience. Do you understand?"
Sophie was in too much pain to move.
"I SAID DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" The intensity of the pain doubled and this time Sophie struggled to nod her head.
"Good, now you will help me in my quest for Howl's heart I am going to give you instruction which I expect you to fulfil to the full extent of your ability. If not you know what will happen." Sophie gave another nod. "Now I know Howl will be mounting some sort of rescue for you my dear but to be honest I don't think you are really worth the effort, but you know men they tend to go after the easiest girl that they can get their hands on, they are lazy. Howl is special although he doesn't really know it; he is handsome, very handsome and should not be thrown away on a scrawny ugly little thing like you. He will soon realise his mistake though and come crawling to me begging for me to take him back." Sophie's face showed obvious shock at her declaration. "Oh yes my dear Howl and I were once an item until he ran off with a little tart that happened to flash her eyelashes in his direction. He will soon see his mistake though. Oh don't look at me like that I will maybe be generous and let my assistant have you when I'm finished with you, he seems to like you. Now I think we will just wait and see what Howl has up his sleeve, Justin you can come back in now."
Justin entered the room and stared at Sophie who was shivering in a ball on the floor tears still falling down her cheeks.
"Justin I want you to take Sophie to her room and If Howl sends a rescue party for her don't impede its progress in any way, its all part of my plan. Oh and Justin don't be too despondent I am sure that Sophie will be back with use in due course as I have left a little friend in her head just to remind her of us." Yoogle then made an appearance just to reiterate his mistress's words. Justin had to work really hard to stop his face showing all the emotion he was feeling. "If she is really good and does everything she is told I will maybe let you have her when we are done. Now take her away, Oh and don't be too worried if she doesn't answer you." She smirked again enjoying the pain she was inflicting on Howls new love interest. "Now take her away I have things to do, and remember let whatever Howl sends take her."
Justin carefully helped Sophie up to her feet and led her out of the room looking very worried when the doors to his Mistress's office were closed. "Are you okay Sophie?" Sophie gave him a withering look as if to say that how do you think I feel? She looked like a walking corpse the recent events had really taken everything out of her. "Sophie I think you should let me take care of you, please let me take care of you?" Sophie tried to pull away from him but he held fast. "I know you think I'm bad and that you can't trust me, but I promise you that I like you and I will try and keep you safe and happy, all you need to do is follow my mistress's wishes and you will be free. You will be safe with me; I will treat you right and give you anything you have ever wanted. I know that we don't know each other that well but I think if you gave me a chance you might like me just a little bit, and I can work on that all I want is a chance. Sophie gave him a look like as if you would ever have a chance with me.
"Oh don't give me that look Sophie, I may be your only hope in this world when Howl is with the Mistress so don't dismiss me so fast. I am going to pick you up now as I believe that you are having a lot of trouble walking, I want you to get some sleep as well as you will need all your strength to complete my mistress's tasks."
Sophie was swept into Justin's arms and her eyes felt really heavy all of a sudden.
"That's it just sleep I will be here when you wake up, remember I will look after you to the best of my ability."
Sophie was now fast asleep in Justin's arms as he carried her down the corridor towards her room. Once he reached a set of double doors at the far end of the corridor he stopped and whispered a few words. The doors then sprang open in front of him revealing a comfortable looking bed in a small room. Hey laid her down on the bed and sat on the chair just next to the bed watching her while she slept.
Meanwhile Howl's Dragon was on its way and ready to fulfil Howls instructions to the full.
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