A lady walked into her basement, face hard and her eyes cold. She looked around the room and nodded, everything was set out just as she liked. An assortment of knives and swords hung on one wall, their blades reflecting the light of the candles. On a little counter sat thumbscrews, needles of varying thicknesses. The Spanish boot, was also on the table, it was boots made of spongy leather, once placed on the person's feet as they were tied on to a table near a large fire. A quantity of boiling water was poured on the boots, which penetrated the leather, ate away the flesh, and even dissolved the bones of the victim. Tucked in one corner was a Scavengers Daughter, The device consisted of one single iron bar that connected iron shackles closing round the victim's hands, feet and neck. This rack positioned the head to the knees of the victim in a sitting position. It compressed the body as to force the blood from the nose and ears.

    But these would come later, first she wanted to make the men tied to the two tables in the centre of the room pay. She walked over and took the smallest knife from the wall then made her way to the man laying nude to the left of the room. Placing the knife on his chest she watched him struggle against the straps that kept him pinned to the table as she tied her hair in a bun on top of her head.

    They wanted to hurt her, tell her she was wrong, walk all over her for feelings that way. Fine, but they would suffer for it, she was tired of being nice and keeping her mouth shut about all the wrongs they had made against her. Sick of being the one to apologise or smooth things over when she was not in the wrong. The lady was sick of being over looked and not appreciated for all the hard work she did.

    Picking up the knife she looked the man in the eyes, and with a cold smile on her face, cut her way down his chest. Her smirk grew wider as he yelled through the gag, her eyes then drawn to the line of blood following her knife. The man stopped yelling and she looked up at him. His eyes were closed now, his breathing rapid. Sighing she moved away and cleaned the knife before slipping it back into place. On her way back to the unconscious man she picked up a bucket of water and splashed it in his face.

    "Wake up, I have not finished with you." She taunted.

    The man woke and pulled at the straps pinning him the the table, his cries muffled be the gag. The woman looked down at him sneering, watching as tears rolled back into his hairline.

    "You know why you are here don't you?" She inquired stepping away to place the bucket by the fire before reaching under the counter to pull out a small cage. "You do know why you are now strapped to my table naked with a shallow cut marking your chest... NOD OR SHAKE YOUR HEAD YOU FOOL!"

    The man quickly nodded as he watched her approach. She was now looking lovingly into the metal cage. "You see the fire over there?" She asked addressing the cage and not him, again he nodded. "Well, I have had some coals sitting in there for some time now, let's see how your friend does with a rat eating it's way out of his body while he is still alive. Don't worry, this wont hurt YOU!"

    She turned her back on the first man and picked up a metal bucket that was all but hidden next to the counter before walking slowly over to the next man. placing the Rat and bucket between his legs the woman then roughly slapped the unconscious man until he woke.

    "Ashley, what am I doing here...? Where is here...? Why the hell am I tied to a table?" He demanded.

    "Think of this as a punishment..." Ashley said picking up the rat cage and bucket. "You hurt me... You abused the trust I placed in you, and you go talking about me behind my back thinking I would not find out? Do you take me for a fool?"

    Quickly she placed the bucket on his stomach and lifting a side slid the now partly open rat cage under it, as soon as the rat was out of the cage Ashley let the bucket sit on his stomach. The man tried to twist so the bucket would fall but the rat dug its claws in.

    "I would not do that if I were you..." Ashley said walking back with white hot coals held tightly in tongs. "It will just hurt you all the more."

    She grinned evilly as she placed the two pieces of coal onto the top of the bucket. "Do you know... the hotter the bucket gets... The more desperate the rat is to escape. The only thing that is easy for it to claw and bite through is your body. It will be a long and painful death."

    The man started screaming as the rat began to feel the heat, calmly Ashley sat on the table with the first man and watched as he began crying in earnest as the second man's screaming and crying continued to fill the room.

 

2: Chapter Two

    Ashley watched as the man struggled under the bucket as she added more coal. As the rat began eating though his body, Ashley's nose wrinkled. Both of the men had pissed themselves, putting the tongs down she picked up a bucket of water and splashed it over the men bringing the one with the rat now inside him to consciousness.

    He screamed again and turning to watch Ashley saw the rat finally eat its way out of his body. Bending down she scooped the rat into the cage again, and placing it on the table listened as the man gave his last gurgle before dieing.

    "Sis, can you come down here, this one is done for." Ashley called as she unstrapped the now dead man. A pretty woman pranced down the stairs as Ashley lifted the man into a sitting position on the table. "Did the others dig the hole Eve?"

    "Yes, they just finished when you called." She replied looking over at the man struggling against his bonds. "Hello Tim, are we having fun yet?"

    "Eve, you can tease him more later, can you grab his feet?" Ashley asked grabbing the man firmly under the arms.

    Eve took hold of the bodies ankles and lifted at the same time Ashley did. "Oby said that the next man was ready." A smirk spread across her pretty lips and they manoeuvred the corpse up the steep staircase. "Oby said that you can lead him down..."

    Ashley nodded as they left the room.


    "Keep going Josh," Ashley pushed him down the last few stairs, his stomach hit the table and both Eve and Ashley listened as the air swooshed out around his gag. Ashley dragged him the rest of the way onto the table and strapped him face down securing his head so he was looking at Tim.

    "Sis, can I do it?" Eve inquired looking pointedly at Josh an evil grin on her face. As Ashley poured water over Tim's lower body to clean him off.

    "Go for your life sis, I will watch." Ashley replied pulling herself onto the table to play with Tim's hair as she watched.

    Eve turned and looked at Josh, she felt her face harden, something in his look had her seeing red. Growling Eve rushed passed the table and yanked the whip off the hook. With a practised flick of her wrist Eve slapped him with it, smiling as a loud crack echoed around the room as Josh's head hit the wood and both of the men whimpered.

    As Eve wound up the whip she contemplated what she should do next, after it was hanging from the hook once more She turned to face Ashley a little unsure on how to proceed. "Sis..."

    Ashley smiled and gestured with the hand that wasn't playing with Tim's hair towards the knives. "Something quick and easy to get both of your blood flowing." She grinned and pulled Tim's hair causing him to grunt through the gag.

    Eve nodded and ran her fingers over the knives, picking up the dullest she walked back to Josh. Inspiration came to her then and grasping his hand in hers she looked them in the eyes as she pulled his finger out until it popped.

    Josh screamed though has gag trying in vain to pull his hand away, the knife flashing before his face though had him freeze.

    Eve quickly cut of Josh's index finger followed by his pinky before the pain registered in his mind. He made a gurgling sound as Eve picked up his still twitching fingers and threw them in his face.

    "How do you like that huh?" She yelled, "Can't use your hand now can you!!!" Ashley watched as Eve's eyes went blank then focused on the room once more. "Josh? Oh fuck! What have I done?"

    Eve picked up his fingers and pulled out a first-aid kit from under the table. "I have to get these back on... Ashley! Please help?"

    Ashley sighed and hopped down from the table and looked over Josh, he was alive, but passed out and bleeding badly. "Heat up a poker, I can save only one, I don't think you have the stomach to stitch the other on as I stitch this one."

 

3: Chapter Three

    Ashley stood straight and stretched her back, she saved the finger, and Eve had sealed the other one. Ashley looked over at her sister, Eve was sitting in the corner rocking back and forth, her face as white as a sheet.

    Clearing her throat Ashley called out " Eve, his finger is back on... why don't you go get some rest?" Eve shook her head. "You are no use to me like this sis, don't worry I will not touch Josh, I will play with Tim for a little."

    Eve stopped rocking and looked up at Ashley with red swollen eyes. " Alright." She croaked before standing up, as she walked passed Josh her hand lightly stroked his arm before she hurried up the stairs.

    Ashley sighed watching her leave. I hope she snaps out of this soon, it will be no fun if she stays like this. she thought before turning her attention to the sleeping Tim.

    Walking silently over to him she cupped his face and lent down till her lips pressed against his ear. " Time to wake up now love, I have something I want you to see."

    Tim jerked awake and struggled against his bonds, as Ashley gripped his face tighter. with her free hand she removed the gag.

    " What... why are you doing this to me?" he rasped.

    Ashley said nothing as she fetched him a glass of water with a bendy straw, holding his head up she let Tim drink his fill before sitting on the table he was on and twirling the glass in her hands.

    "I am doing this because I love you." she stated looking at the far wall." This was the only way to show you how much I love you."

    Suddenly a door banged and loud footsteps could be heard rushing down the stairs, soon after Eve came into view, looking calm once more.

    " I want to use the rack!" She demanded the light back in her eyes.

    Ashley jumped from the table she had been sitting on and looked her sister in the eyes. Eve seemed herself, so Ashley nodded and turned back to Tim, kissing him gently on his stiff lips.

    A door banged open again and muffled cries could be heard as something thudded down the stairs. Eve and Ashley turned to the sound and spied Shazi pulling a wrapped bundle forcefully down the stairs.

    "I found this around the house, it said we were all ugly and that you Ashley looked to be in your mid thirties!" Shazi yelled kicking the bundle. "I could not let it stay there and report us..."

    Ashley looked at Eve who was glaring now at the still unconscious Josh. "Well... it seems we will need a new table down here." Ashley remarked.

    "I will get Oby and we will push the tables here to the side before bringing in the spare!" Shazi gushed before giving the sack a kick and bounding up the stairs, her arms wrapped tightly across her chest to keep her breasts down so they didn't bounce.

    A short time later all four women were pushing the table Tim was tied on against the far wall. "God damn it, why is it so heavy?" Puffed Oby who was struggling to keep her footing.

    "It has a grown man on it you ditz, now keep pushing!" hissed Ashley as they all gave a mighty heave finally getting it against the wall.

    "What you are doing is wrong, but if you let me go I swear I wont tell anyone!" Tim called in a panic.

    Ashley smiled as Oby shoved the gag in his mouth, she misjudged slightly and Tim bit her finger. "You fucking little shit!" she yelped pulling her finger free and raising her other hand to punch him in the nose.

    Ashley stepped forward and grabbed her fist."Tim is MINE Obilvia, you know better then to play with someone else's toy." She chided in a gentile voice.

    "I'm sorry sis, but the arsehole bit me!" She held her finger out to show Ashley.

    "Go have Mute see to it." Eve grumbled moving over to Josh to dab water on his lips. "I need to keep him alive so I have something to play with... Speaking of playing... can we hurry it up!"

    "Alright, calm down sis." Ashley smiled. " We will get to him soon. Shazi, come help me with the other table."

    "Sure!" Shazi beamed following Ashley up the stairs. "I cant wait to get my hands on him, how rude is that calling you old!"

    "Not to worry little sis, you can get him." Ashley said lifting one end of the second table in the dining room while Shazi took hold of the other. " Lets get this downstairs and we will go from there."

4: Chapter Four

    Ashley and Shazi maneuvered the table though the door and down the stairs placing it in the space between the tables. Looking around the room Ashley watched as Eve curled up behind Josh resting her head on her hand, before roughly slapping him awake.

    "Time to wake up dear, you don't want to miss this." She taunted as Shazi and Ashley lifted the bound man out of the sack. "Shazi now has a toy to play with."

    Shazi laughed and a huge grin spread over Ashley's and Eve's faces. Once the ladies had secured the man to the table Shazi stepped away.

    "You get his name while I set up ok Big sis?" She inquired looking at Ashley who nodded. Shazi wiggled slightly and wrapping her arms around her chest once more, danced over to the wall near the stairs. With her back to the men she pressed in a brick opening a part of the wall. slipping through she walked down the stairs humming quietly to herself, the sound echoing back to the people in the room.

    Ashley's smile vanished as she turned back to the man who was now regaining consciousness. "Tell me your name."

    He looked around his eyes slightly glazed, "Where am I?" he asked.

    "You are in our house, welcome." Ashley smiled sinisterly. "Now, tell me your name."

    "No." he growled, Ashley calmly slapped him across the face with the back of her hand.

    "Tell me your name now." She yelled.

    He turned his face away refusing to say anything. Ashley gripped his chin and turned his face back to hers, raising her other hand she pointed at him, her sharp nails slowly moving closer to his eyeball.

    "Tell me your name now or you will lose your eye." She smirked.

    Closing his eyes he screeched " Opem, my name is Opem. They will get you, they will get you all!"

    Ashley punched him in the temple knocking him out. "Oby!" She called

    "WHAT?" Oblivia bellowed back.

    "Get Mute, Empy, Yuna, Poetic and Seira." Ashley ran up the steps. There are men out side and I want them."

    Oby smiled "Oh fun! lets go!"

    Grinning at her sister Ashley picked up her rubber mallet and quietly stepped out the back door whispering to the girls "You know what to do."

    Running on silent feet Ashley dashed into the bushes.

    Ashley ducked behind a tree crouching close to the ground, not five meters before her was a large shape. Keeping her eyes locked on the form she stepped softly through the bracken making little noise.

    "Krog, you have eyes on the house?" said the voice Ashley was approaching.

    "Sorry Kek, no eyes on the house," Krog replied over the radio "Botzz, Ren, Random, Iki, Rune, Razor, Leki, Stuy and Wolf are taking a defensive position around the premises... Wait... I see movement!"

    "REPORT" Kek yelled, Ashley lifted the rubber mallet and slammed it into the back of his head softening to blow so it didn't kill him.

    "SHIT!" Came Yuna's voice from the distance, Ashley lifted Kek to sit across her shoulders and broke into a jog.

    "You got him Mute?" Oby asked looking over. Seeing Mute nod she picked up the man she knocked out. Blood was streaming out of his nose. "I think I hit him too hard.."

    Mute nodded again and grinned pulling the man she caught by the arms towards the house. " You need to learn how to pull your punches" She whispered.

    "Oh shush!" Oby blushed " Lets get them to Shazi so she can put them in the waiting cells."

    Mute nodded dragging the body faster.

    Ashley rushed to her fallen sister, "Yuna, you O.K?" She inquired dumping the body.

    "Yeah, just a cut how many are left out there?"

    Ashley looked at the man Yuna had downed, well we have two out of the eleven, it depends on the others. So until we can confirm we have two out of eleven, lets head to the house."

    * * *

    Poetic stood at the door smiling as Oby, Mute, Ashley and Yuna came up. " I have one down there already, so that makes five, how many more are left out there?"

    "Six more," Ashley stated dropping the arms of the men she and Yuna dragged there. "Where is Empy?"

    "Over there." Yuna pointed as Mute strapped up her arm.

    "I got two of them!" Empy called proudly, pulling along two men each by a leg.

    "Well done!" Poetic beamed, "What you do the them?"

    Empy dropped their legs and straightened. "I gave them a sedative to knock them out. it was way too easy."

    "Well that makes our job easier, who wants to come get the last four with me?" Ashley smirked.

    "Count me in!" Empy grinned pulling out a needle.

    "I'm game." Oby agreed. " So that is three, we need one more..."

    "I'll go." Mute whispered.

    "Alright! you girls get them into the holding cells we go hunt!" Ashley said picking up a radio. "Hello boys..."

 

* * *

    Eve stroked Josh's hair as Tim looked towards the wall pulling a little at his restraints.

    "Its no use Tim, Ashley did them good and tight, there is a surprise waiting for you at the end of all this and she would not want you to get away before you had a chance to see."

    Josh pulled away from Eve's hand and quickly she grabbed a handful of his hair and pulled it back. "No more of that!" She yelled pulling up the knife she had hidden.

    "Ok ready?" Poetic said from the top of the steps and Eve sighed. "roll him now!"

5: Chapter Five

    Eve watched the bodies roll down the stairs one after another, the men must have been gagged as she only heard muffled groans.

    "Hey Eve, can you leave your little play thing alone and help?" Yuna called down from the top of the steps.

    Eve slid off the table with a grumble, placing the knife back onto its holder she walked over to the wall. with her back to the men strapped to the tables the pressed in the brick and walked down the hidden staircase.

    Looking around the room Eve was surprised once more by the size of the hidden chamber, it was twice as large as the house. Smiling she remembered after they had all found this place the house meeting they had about what to do with it.

    Oby and Ashley wanted to leave it as brick, but the rest of ladies wanted something more feminine Eve really didn't care what was done as long as it got done. In the end Ashley had stormed off in a huff because she and Oby had been out voted.

    Attached to the roof was five cages, two of had men curled inside. When the man closest to Shazi groaned she stood on the little stool under the cage and gripped the bottom bars. Kicking the stool away she twisted her body making the cage twirl with her.

    "Yes it was good of them," Shazi said letting the cage go and landing lightly on her feet " Hang in there Razor, a few more sleepless nights and loud noises and I will be ready for you."

    Eve smiled up at the other man. "Red dear, it has been awhile, how are you?"

    "Good as can be expected." came his gravelly reply, "gonna let me out anytime soon?"

    "Not in the foreseeable future, you will just have to wait your turn." Eve turned her attention back to Shazi, " Are the cells in order?"

    "Yep yep!" Shazi danced over to the Rainbow wall and knelt down. Each one of the little stars that were painted with the rainbow concealed a button for the little hatches Shazi pushed all but the last one.

    "How is fluffy doing sis?" Eve asked wondering over to the last cell.

    "Last I heard he was playing with himself." Shazi wrinkled her nose. " He really is one twisted boy."

    Eve laughed as part of their family pulled the bags down the stairs " You said it sis, once we are done here I will help you set up the Chinese Iron Maiden."

    Empy Oby and Mute stood at the door waiting for Ashley; they had dropped their captives off with the others and were getting worried.

    “Let’s go get her!” Oby stated stepping into the night and feeling a tug on her arm.

    “Ashley can take care of herself.” Empy stated

    Oby shook off the other ladies grip, “It is not Ashley I am worried about.” She growled before running into the bush.

* * *

    Ashley followed quietly as the man moved closer to the highway. He was a good distance ahead so grinning the pressed the button in the walky talky “Hello little man, just letting you know you will not make it out of here alive.”

    She watched as the man hesitated for a split second before making a break for his car. Ashley ran after him using all the noise he was making to get in front of the tiring man. From her hiding spot she watched as he leaned against a tree panting heavily. This time when she pressed the button all the man could hear was her laughter.

    He pushed away from the tree and as he drew level with Ashley’s hiding spot, she jumped out and tackled him to the ground. The man yelled in surprise and punched Ashley in the stomach knocking her off him. The man then proceeded to lift himself off the ground and charge at Ashley who was only just getting to her feet. Before he could connect she twisted out of the way bringing her elbow down hard on the back of his neck.

    Regaining his balance he then turned to face Ashley, “Your name?” He panted

    “Ashley,” she smirked at him as his eyes grew. ”Now your turn, what is your name boy.”

    “My name is Random.” He said crouching down to attack.

    “Well Random, this fight is over!” Ashley sprang at him and knocked him to the ground. Straddling his torso, she pinned his arms to his side. Raising her little fists Ashley then proceeded to punch him over and over again, humming a tune under her breath.

    “Ash! STOP! If you don’t stop you will kill him!” Oby yelled diving at Ashley and knocking her off the nearly dead man. Holding Ashley arms above her head Oby called out “Hey, get Mute, this one is nearly dead!”

    Ashley bucked and struggled under Oby he whole body wanting to continue the assault on Random. “Let me go!” She demanded through her teeth

    “I can not let you go sister.” Oby stated getting thrown about. “You are hurt, I think you may have a cracked rib, sorry about that…”

    Ashley stopped, “My face hurts.” She pouted.

    Oby laughed and gently lifted Ashley with her. “Come on girl, we need to go home.”

* * *

    "Ashley, are you alright?" Eve asked rushing into Ashley's room before she noticed Ashley was asleep.

    "Shh! She is sleeping," Mute whispered brushing a lock of hair way from Ashley's bruised face. "He got her good, but I think she got him better."

    "Where is he?" Eve asked looking away from Ashley.

    "Down in the hidden chamber."

    Eve nodded and walked out.

 

 

6: Chapter Six

    Eve lightly ran down the stairs and passed the table where Tim was tied, as she passed Josh Eve trailed her fingers over his face before continuing down the stairs. Looking around Eve failed to find the person she was after so she slid up behind Shazi.

    "Hey Sis," She spoke to get Shazi's attention. Shazi jumped and turned around to face Eve, her hands between her breasts a little squeak sounded from her. Before Shazi could put together a sentence Eve spoke again. "Where is The guy who got Ashley?"

    A smirk spread across Shazi's beautiful face as she jerked a thumb and a wall behind her. "He is behind the cloud wall, Mute made it clear that he is to heal before we have a chance at him though." Shazi's face fell as she repeated the orders given to her. "Though you are welcome to any of the others..."

    "I wanted him though..."

    "Mute said no sorry Sis... How about you help me with the Chinese Iron maiden? It is nearly ready and Opem has been squirming for a while now."

    "What are you going to do to him?" Eve inquired interested now.

    "Oh well, you see I have set this up and I am going to stick him in the coffin, and close the lid... After making a little heat I will tell him how the Chinese iron maiden works... then ones it gets a little hotter, well, that is after he passes out I will open the lid and stick him back in his cell."

    "And you say Ashley and I are scary... You little sister, are so much worse then us." Eve replied taking a step back as Shazi shrugged.

    "I like playing with peoples heads... That reminds me, can you flick the switch on the rainbow wall for me please? "

    Eve nodded and did as Shazi asked flipping on the switch, "the sound of music" came on loudly filling the whole room with noise. Eve quickly covered her ears and shouted over the song, "What the hell?"

    Shazi was doubled over with laughter, with tears streaming down her cheeks she indicated Eve could turn off the music.

    "What the hell was that for Shazi?" She demanded angry and still yelling.

    "That was just a bit of noise to keep them on their toes." Shazi pointed to the monitor and Eve curious had a look. "You see they were asleep, now they have been startled they are up and about.... What is fluffy doing!"

    This time Eve was laughing, "He is playing with himself again Shazi." She managed to snort out between giggles.

    "I am so going to ask Mute if someone can chop off his dick!" Shazi said storming off to do just that.

    Eve watched her go and looked around the room. The coffin just needed to be put onto the stands and then the perpetrations would be complete. Eve grabbed the coffin and dragged it up and over to rest on the stands, stepping down a huge grin light her face as an idea came to mind.

 

    Eve rushed up the stairs and quickly with the handle of the knife knocked out Opem once more, she hurriedly untied him and gripping his arm she hauled his torso to the side stepping back as her crumpled to the floor.

 

    Taking a firm grip on his arms Eve began dragging him to the hidden stair well, as she struggled to pull him she noticed Tim watching. She dropped Opem and with a nasty grin she stuck her middle finger up at Tim before dragging the dead weight of the man down the stairs.

 

    Reaching the bottom Eve then proceeded to drag him over to where Shazi had set up the Chinese iron maiden. With great difficulty Eve somehow managed to lift him into the already warm coffin, she secured his wrists and feet so he was standing and then sweating stepped down to make sure the coal was still hot.

 

    Taking the long poker Eve stood on the stool Shazi used earlier and poked Opem. “Wha...?”

 

    “Hello Opem, awake now?” Eve poked him again causing him to yell. “I take that as a 'yes', well I am going to spoil Shazi's fun now and tell you what exactly is going to happen to you.”

 

    “Wait... Please...”

 

    “This is a Chinese iron maiden, you are now locked into the coffin, you are standing on the grated bottom. I, your executioner will be pouring water onto hot coals beneath you. The mixture of hot coals and cold water will create a cloud of steam that shall enter the coffin, steaming you alive.” Eve smiled at him “Do you understand what is going to happen to you Opem?”

 

    “I don't want to die...”

 

    “I want you to die, I want everyone to die!” Eve yelled gripping her hair tightly. Coming back to herself she smiled, reaching over she flipped a switch. The first bucket of water hit the coals sending up a cloud of steam. Opem screamed and Eve closed the lid of the casket muffling his screams.

 

    It was not until the last bucket had emptied that Shazi rushed into the room angry her words for the moment coming out in in garbled grunts.

 

    “I wanted some fun.” Eve stated lifting her head her eyes shining brightly. “i could not have random so I got him.”

 

    As she jerked a thumb towards the now cooling off coffin, at that gesture Shazi found her words. “I was going to play with him Eve, what the hell were you thinking?”

 

    “You can still play with him...” Eve said turning to walk up the stairs “He is a little dead and melted... but I am sure you could do something with it.”

 

    The van drove up to the isolated house the horn honking madly sliding to a stop a tall brunette woman stepped out grinning from ear to ear. “Hey girls!” she called loudly to the woman standing at the door. “I got some good pickings!”

 

    “Could you be any louder?” Asked Eve stepping through the door supporting Ashley who was woken up by all the noise.

 

    “Sure I can!” Mal sauntered over to the assembled girls and deftly picked up Mute to plant a big kiss on her lips. “Hello lover.”

 

    “Mal, welcome home.” Mute whispered holding her girlfriend close. “So what did you bring for them to play with?”

 

    “Oh that's right! I almost forgot about them.” She touched Mute's face tenderly “seeing you nearly drove everything from my head, come look, come look!”

 

    They all walked over to the van Eve supporting Ashley and with a happy yell Mal pulled open the door. On the floor of the van about twelve men were bound hand and foot.

 

    “Let me see... Their names were Red, Apollo, Ballard, Evil, Dart, Gold, Prince, Ren, Irish, Kekky and Paddy...” Mal counted them on her fingers. “I don't think I have missed anyone out.”

 

    “That many?” Ashley urged Eve forward a smile on her face for the first time since her run in with random. “This is going to be fun. Shazi, do you have the room down there?”

 

    Shazi cast Eve a dirty look before answering the question. “Yes, the cells on the 'night' wall are finished and clean.”

 

    “Good, let's move them in there.” Ashley took a step forward and wobbled.

 

    “Back to bed for you Ashley.” Mute whispered then looked at Mal. “For us too.”

 

    “Oh I missed you!” Mal pulled Mute close as Eve led Ashley into the house.

 

    “O.K What is going on?” Ashley asked Eve after she settled into her bed.

 

    “I killed Opem” Eve replied sitting next to her sister. “Shazi is pissed”

 

    “She was putting him in the Chinese iron maiden... It would have killed him anyway.”

 

    “I KNOW!!!” Eve yelled