With a fierce smile, she channeled his fearlessness and dared Areno to act on his promises. And when he tried to silence her again, she reacted without hesitation, swinging her elbow back and striking him hard in the ribcage. He grunted in pain, pulling Lenny to a stop and throwing her off with a violent force. Her body collided with the rocky road, leaving a painful thud ringing in her ears. Blood dripped from her wounded arm, but she refused to back down as she looked up at the prince standing over her.

He glared down at her with pure malice, and for a moment, she was afraid. This was such a reckless and foolish plan, but it was all she had left. And as he dismounted his horse and closed in on her, she braced herself for whatever came next.

Areno's calm voice belied the anger seething just beneath the surface. "Dylan, Kodex, we need to set camp now," he commanded. The smallest man shouldered a heavy bag that had somehow gone unnoticed by Eulie. But then again, she was being kidnapped. With practiced efficiency, the guards pulled out a tent and two hammocks and began setting up camp on the side of the road.

Meanwhile, the prince leaned in closer to Eulie with a menacing grin. "You were warned, bitch," he growled as he yanked her hair, pulling her painfully to her feet. She cried out in pain, trying to shuffle away from him, but only causing herself more agony.

"Please stop, I'm sorry," she pleaded, tears streaming down her face. But he only squeezed harder, enjoying her suffering.

"Oh Princess, we haven't even started," he whispered sadistically into her ear. She whimpered, realizing that this man was truly twisted and enjoyed causing others pain.

Desperately looking for help from anyone around her, Eulie's cries fell on deaf ears as the guards continued to ignore her plight. With a merciless grip on her hair, the prince dragged her into the dark and foreboding forest that seemed to have materialized out of nowhere. The air was thick with an eerie stillness and the scent of morning dew lingered on the oversized grass.

Eulie tried to free herself from her restraints, feeling them dig deeper into her wrists with each futile attempt. "You must be terrified now," the prince sneered as he threw her against a tree with a sickening thump. Despite its softness, the impact left Eulie breathless and disoriented as she looked up at her captor with fear in her eyes.

His cruel smirk was like a slap to her trembling heart. She cowered under his touch, hating the feeling of his hand on her bare thigh. The torn dress was a reminder of the brutality that had dragged her away from her brother and friend. She whimpered, torn between fear and a twisted attraction towards this monster in human form. His sculpted face taunted her, flawless and beautiful, without a single scar to mar its surface. She couldn't help but hate him.

"You have a choice, princess," he sneered, relishing in her fear as he leaned closer. "Endure a painful punishment or a pleasurable one."

Her body froze at his words, dreading what was to come next. When she asked for clarification, his answer filled her with disgust and terror.

"Either you submit to me willingly or I take what I want by force," he grinned, pleased with her horrified reaction. She shook her head frantically, knowing she would never give herself to this monster.

In response, he slapped her hard across the face, making her cry out in pain and try to reach for her stinging cheek. But she was restrained and helpless against him.

"Now choose," he growled, his eyes blazing with impatience. "Or the punishments will only get worse."

Tears streamed down her face as she struggled to make a decision. In desperation, she begged him to just beat her instead.

But he only laughed darkly, seeing right through her cowardice and weakness. Without warning, he leaned down and forcefully kissed her lips, causing her to freeze in shock and terror. After pulling back with a smug smile on his face, he gave her one final ultimatum: either submit or suffer. And she knew then that there was no escaping this lunatic's twisted desires.

Eulie's voice cracked as she pleaded, "Please, I can't bear to choose again. I'll be good, I swear. Just don't make me do it." Tears streamed down her face and her body shook with sobs.

"You swear? that does not mean anything for me” he growls, baring his teeth in a deranged smile. His face contorted with inner turmoil before another wicked smile graced his face "Fine, I'll make you promise to be mine and mine alone. No one else will touch you, ever again. And when we are in Arcadess, we will be married," he declares, his grip tightening on her arm.

Her eyes widen in horror as the reality of the situation sets in. This lunatic plans on forcing her into marriage. She tries to struggle against him, but he easily wipes away her tears and commands her to look at him.

"No! I refuse to marry a monster like you!" she shouts defiantly, turning her head away from him.

Enraged by her disobedience, he grabs her chin harshly and forces her to face him. Despite the fear in her blue eyes, she remains strong-willed and beautiful.

"Why would I ever marry someone like you? You know nothing about me. You mean nothing to me," she spits out with disgust.

His face contorts with anger at her words. He ponders for a moment before an evil smirk spreads across his face.

"Here's your choice: either marry me and bear my children, or watch your companions die," he sneers, crouching closer to her and grabbing her tense shoulders. He pins her down beneath his body, paralyzing her with fear.

But she refuses to back down. Summoning all of her courage, she lifts her leg and knees him directly in the thigh. Though she narrowly misses his genitals, the pain is enough to make him groan out loud and step away. this action caused her to fall to the ground but before she could even roll away, he grabbed her by the throat with one hand, his other still holding his thigh where she had kneed him. Her threat only fueling his twisted desires further.

"I never cared for my own life anyway," she gasps out, her fiery spirit unyielding. "But lay a hand on my brother and I will kill you, Prince Areno."

"KODEX TO ME NOW!" Areno Bellowed out. The taller guard came running to them.

"Yes sir?" Kodex responded.

"Bind her and put her in my tent. Have Dylan undress and change her. She will be more comfortable with Dylan. I am going for a walk." he replied calmly, still holding onto her neck. He squeezed a bit more before turning back to her.

"You will listen to them." he left it at that before digging his fingers into her neck. Her eyes bulged with fear, as He let go quickly walking away. Kodex looked down at her, he also seemed scared.

"Hi miss, My name is Kodex. My rank is Agent-Green ." he rambled his introduction as he tied her feet together, bringing the rope up and around her waist. She watched his movements confused.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm binding you completely. If you move or well 'try to fight' the rope will cut into your skin. Dylan will unbind and rebind you." her eyes widened as he picked her up, the movement already proving his point. Her legs and feet hurt horribly. He walked away back towards the camp.

The walk seemed to take forever. By the time, they made it back Eulies core and legs burned in pain. Rope burns are no joke, she thought.

"Will you put me down, you brute." Eulie huffed out, wanting the rope to stop moving so much.

"Of course, miss." Kodex snide before dropping her on the ground. Which was surprisingly soft. She looked to the side to see a bundle of blankets. In came the shorter guard. He took his hat off to reveal long brown curls. Eulie looked at him confused.

"You're Dylan?"

"It's Dylanna, but our prince refuses to consider me under that name. I am first in command of his protection. I am ranked, Agent- Red. I will be redressing you as well as ..." Dylanna started to introduce herself before Eulie interrupted her.

"What is with you guys and long introductions. You're not very to the point. Can we just get this done with?" Her interruption annoyed Dylanna. Dylanna pulled the rope causing Eulie to howl out.

"It is a part of our protocol. If I remember correctly you said you were smart. You do know what that means, correct?" Dylanna growled out. She leaned down and cuffed some form of electrical bracelet around Eulies neck. Her movements completely stopped, Eulie could only move her eyes. She felt completely paralyzed. Dylanna un-tied and undressed Eulie, then looked to the tent door. Eulie felt entirely embarrassed by her nakedness.

"Kodex which clothing does Areno want me to dress her in?" Eulie felt as though she needed to hyperventilate but her chest wouldn't move any faster. It felt like she was choking. she couldn't move or breathe. 

"I want her in more respectful clothing." a voice boomed outside the tent before it opened to emit Areno. "Actually, Dylan go finish setting up and get Kodex to start dinner. I'll change her." Eulie was fearful. The collar was still blocking her movements. She wanted to scream and beg Dylan to stay but, Dylanna eagerly left the dark tent. Eulie starred in fear at Areno. He looked down at her with an evil smirk.

"Wow, you are quite the sight." His smirk widened with a gleam. He walked closer to her. Although he noticed her body was mared with scars that tmade him curious and sad, emotions he should not have for his prisoner. The sound of his shoes seems to echo in her ears with each step. He sat on the cot next to her position on the floor. She looked as far up at him as her eyes could move.

"I see the collar is working as it's supposed to. Although I don't like how high-powered it is." he reached down and her body imaginarily went tense. His fingers graced her neck as he turned a dial on the collar to the left. she could feel her head and neck but nothing below. She moved her head quickly to face away from him. Tears boiled in her eyes as she tried to say something.

"C-can I please be dressed already." her words tumbled together. His eyebrow rose confused.

"You want to be dressed?" he asked, a part of him knew talking would agonize her. The collar sent out electric volts every time she tried to move.

"Y-yes" she mumbled out feeling a shock against her throat. Her fight and determination lost to her as he continued to stare at her nakedness. Her face heated in embarrassment and fear.

"Hmmm? Oh, I guess so." He grumbled out. Areno leaned down close to Eulie's face. His lips grazed her reddened cheek, tears boiled in her eyes. He placed his fingers against her chin and moved her face so their lips were nearly touching.

"Tell me, what should I dress you with?" he silently laughed out knowing that her words would cause her pain. "Think wisely little one." his chest rumbled as he chuckled slightly. His face was still extremely close to hers. She blinked away her tears, her eyes dark and fearful. She thought to herself, she knew that she should do something that would please him. What would please him? what should she say or do? what if things got worse. finally, she had this thought that If she could ‘please’ him long enough then maybe he'll let her go. She thought up a perfect idea.  

Areno glowered down at her "well what is it?" his words choked violence and aggression. They gave her a sense of wary astonishment. His eyes wandered her body, her body flaming up at his sight. She wanted his prying eyes to burst into flames. She hoped his eyes would become blind to her nakedness. He reached down and skimmed her neck as he turned the dial down more. A sensation of pain ran her entire body, he had lowered the level again. She still could not feel her appendages but it felt as though her breast crushed against her chest. The weight nearly sickening.

"Prince Areno," her words stumbled but she knew if she said this it would back him off, even if it was just a little bit. "I wish you would dress me in anything. If it pleases your mind, at least cover my private areas." she continued and her words stumbled with pain. The collar still seemed to shock her every movement. Her lips tingled with electric vibration while her legs seized in pain. The need to cover herself was impeding her every thought. She needed a distraction. Anything just something to keep her mind away from the creeping prince that loomed millimeters from her neck. She closed her eyes tightly, the tears threatening to spill once more. She wanted, no needed, her brother.

He skimmed his nails over her neck down to her breasts. Her nipples seeming to have aroused him. He didn't like that she wanted to cover the most intimate parts of herself, but who was he to disagree. Oh, wait he was the prince and she was the prisoner. A laugh reverberated against his throat at the thought.

"Okay, let's dress you ,princess." His words infuriated her but she couldn't do anything; she was stuck, in every meaning of the word. She wanted to hate his guts, she wanted to slit his throat and run away. She wanted to go home. She wanted her brother to rescue her and use his idiotically brilliant ways to take her home. She wanted nothing more but for this nightmare to end. All, while she was suffering in the painful thoughts of woe, her captor was in pure glee. He wanted to strip her of everything, even her stubborn temperament. He wanted to wrap his long fingers around her neck until she begged him to stop. He wanted to please her in the most vicious ways. Yet all at the same time, the dark thoughts conceded and he just wanted to make her smile and laugh while she said his name. He wanted her to bow to him out of adornment not out of servitude.

He stood quickly walking towards a bag. “ I must tell you that I am deeply grateful for Dylanna's bravery and unwavering loyalty. Although I know her secret identity as Dylan, she remains a shining beacon of honor amongst my knights. My original intention was to find a bride from one of the lonely village girls in Meade. But your unexpected arrival has filled me with excitement and joy. I have brought royal garments intended for my future wife to wear during our audience with the queen. And to ease your worries, I have called upon additional knights, including some of lower rank, to join us on our journey. They have been sent to retrieve your dear friends and bring them to meet us in arcadess.

His lecture seems to tick the second by even more slowly her mind groggy and pained as the electric thoughts numbed her. She caught three things from that whole spiel, one- he had clothes for her, two- the kingdom is sexist, and three- she would be reunited with her brother and friend.

She hoped they were well. A sharp pain shot through her head, making it feel like it was being torn apart. She was overcome with exhaustion in an instant.

Areno tried getting her attention but quickly noticed her losing consciousness. Oh shit, he thought he needed to get her away from the electrical collar. The world seemed to spin ruthlessly around him as he deactivated the collar and dressed her in a lavender velvet under-dress. Perfect for sleep. He picked her limp body up and placed it on a cot that was ready for sleep. He knew she would sleep for a while but he still didn't entirely trust her. So he grabbed a rope and tied each appendage to the bars of the cot.

"Sweet dreams, my darling Princess," his words dripped with honey and venom.