Alone No More (Rogue Cheney)

Chapter Seventeen

Midnight upload!! \(*-*)/

Ashe's P.O.V.

I was walking down the long hallway, shackled of course, while in a towel. For some reason, master had wanted me bathed for this evening, and apparently my blood-stained clothes weren't sufficient enough to be worn either.

"Hey gorgeous." "Why don't ya walk that sexy ass over 'ere?" "Give us a little show will ya?"

I rolled my eyes as the guards were doing their best cat-calls. Keeping my head straight, I continued to walking towards my cell. I wasn't in the mood to be dragged so I kept pace with the man holding my chains. We arrived at my room and he entered with me, closing the door behind us.

"Put these on." He handed me a pile of clothes and was about to leave when I mentioned my hands.

"I would but, I can't quite use my hands." He undid my wrists and pulled out the electrical rod from before. "You're going to watch? That's kind of rude." Apparently my sarcasm wasn't appreciated as he stepped towards me. I sighed and turned around, putting everything on while in the towel. When the underwear and such were on I threw on the black dress that I had been given. It went to mid thigh and tied around the neck. The chest was low, a little lower than I would normally wear. He handed me black pumps and I slid them on, not wanting to get another beating.

When I turned around there was a girl now standing next to the brute. She smiled and motioned for me to sit in the chair. Once I was sitting, the man came and re-chained my wrists, knowing what I was thinking. Not fair, it would've worked too. The girl walked behind me and grabbed my hair, making me flinch and tense up. "You have lovely hair." I silently thanked her as she continued to play with it.

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"All done." She handed me a mirror and I saw my hair was curled and put into a bun, with my bangs left out. What the hell is going on?

"Another great job Stacia." The man, who she referred to as Chandler, complimented as she left.

"Thank you, so don't mess it up." He nodded and looked at the clock in the hall. 5:15. I was so tired. All day it was interrogation. Well more like they'd ask me the same question over and over, every time I told them the same answer, and then I'd get shot with electricity. I had been up for over 13 hours and all I wanted to do was sleep.

"Come on." Chandler grabbed my wrists and pulled me, once again, down a new hallway. This one didn't have any rooms attached, just a straight shot to two giant metal doors at the end. As we walked closer I tried to pull my wrists free. I felt a great amount of magical energy coming from the room. He pulled on the chain connecting to my shackles and forced me closer. "Behave, alright?"

He knocked on the door and it opened just seconds after. "Oh Ashe, you made it! And you look wonderful."

"Not like I had a choice." The tall man chuckled as he grabbed my elbow gently and attached the chain to a hook on the floor so I could stand and move around, which was different.

I looked around and noticed all the people in here. It looked as though everyone in this 'guild' were here. At least I know why I felt so much energy before, although It doesn't calm my nerves any. But it also means that the energy blocker they used was off, so if Rogue and the others come they'll be able to fight. That thought calmed my nerves and I was able to relax a bit.

"Oh welcome dear." Mr. Chanslen appeared and gave me a friendly smile.

"Is there a reason I'm dressed like this?"

"We're supposed to have guests and I wanted you to look nice." He walked over to a large chair just a few feet ahead and focused his gaze on me.

"Alright Ashe, since you've been difficult, I've decided to do something different and very simple. I sent people to your old house while you were in the bath and they found the notes just casually sitting in the living room." He smirked and my stomach turned. I meant to hide those, dammit! "Now that I know what to do, all I need is for you to activate your magic so that I can harness that energy." He tried to make it sound like it was so easy, as if I'd just give him the magic willingly.