King's Cage

Into the King's Cage- Mare

      The bloodthirsty king pulled me off stage, by the chain attached to my collar. I refused to stumble as he pulled me down the prison stairs, to a small cage under them made of only silent stone and metal. "Welcome home Mare. Now why don't you be a good little doggie and get in your cage."
"No."
"I said get in your cage." Maven said through gritted teeth.
I smiled at the anger it caused him for me not to listen to him. My pride wouldn't let my back bend, so a strong arm behind me kicked my back in earning a crack, he probably broke a few ribs. Maven's blue eyes became a fire as he kicked me in the cage, I suddenly noticed I was covered head to toe with red blood that through the choking sensation of being silenced I didn't feel. I sat waiting for Maven to speak as thick red blood gushed out of my neck.
    "My sweet,  you've been misbehaving and now must be punished, taught a lesson. Though it will be painful, remember this" he squatted in front of the cage that forced me on my hands and knees. "One you are lower than a dog. Two my brother can not save you" he put one scalding finger under my chin forcing me to look into his eyes. "And three I own you and this time you won't escape physically or mentally because you live and die at my command. " I shivered as he walked away not out of fear but because I knew he was right.
I was down there in the dark for what could have been hours or could have been days. As I waited I rubbed the new finger shaped brand in my skin. I was sore and hungry and waiting for the beginning of the torture. When I heard the foot steps I immediately thought it was Maven and jumped to attention.
It was Evangeline and she was out for blood. She threw metal at my face like the first time we fought before I knew what I was. This time it was different I couldn't use my powers and it was hard to doge in such a small cage. I did my best knowing that I had already lost a lot of blood. Three still got me though one on my right leg, another on my right cheek, and the last on my left arm. I looked at the blood oozing out of my arm "Satisfied!" I asked more mad at myself for not being able to doge her blades.
"No" she said in a calm tone "but it's enough for now. " She walked upstairs perfectly at ease as I settled in a ball and tried to force myself to sleep to no avail. In my head I laughed I was even laying like a dog, Maven would love this. In the distance I heard something that made my heart stop completely, the sound of the clicker. Two scientists then stood in front of my cage with white and silver lab coats. That's all I could register before my world went blank.