Broken Hero

Chapter 6

Eclipse groans as she slowly opens her eyes, adjusting to the dimly lit bedroom. Her hands were tied tightly behind her back, which irritated her wound. The bed squeaks a bit, making her look up as Gold Claw crawls over to her with a triumphant grin. Her hand reaches for the hem of her shirt, only for a shadow snake to bite her hand.

“What the hell was that?!” Gold Claw growls as she grabs Eclipse by the neck and slams her head against the bed frame.

Eclipse groans in pain, smirking slightly. “Lindsey, did you think I would come back without having a backup plan?”

Lindsey growls louder as her hand tightens around her neck, her poisoned nails sending painful waves through her body. “What... did... you...do?”

Eclipse gasps for breath but smirks anyway, unable to respond even if she wanted to. A knock on the door stops Lindsey from continuing her interrogation. She stands up and stomps towards the door as Eclipse gasps for air.

“Looks like your little trick won’t be an issue after all.” She chuckles as she returns and sets a small vial on the bedside table before pulling out a syringe. “I’m sure you remember how much I love making potions, right?”

Eclipse tenses at the memory. Lindsey’s powers made it so she could secrete poison through her nails; one scratch could either paralyze or cause immense pain. Because her powers were based on poison, Lindsey also became obsessed with potions. She loved creating aphrodisiacs, especially, and then using them on Eclipse. Lindsey’s grin grew wider as she noticed how tense Eclipse had become.

“Oh, don’t worry. This isn’t an aphrodisiac, at least not this time. No, this is something I created specifically for you.” Lindsey grabs her chin, her nails administering just enough poison to slow Eclipse down before stabbing her with the needle and injecting the strange liquid into her neck.

Pain spread up her neck before slowly dissipating.

“Now, what did you do to your clothing?” Lindsey grips her chin.

Eclipse gulps, trying to stop the words that slipped from her mouth. “I created a spell that protects me from unwanted advances. Only someone with my consent or I can remove them.”

“Good girl.” Lindsey chuckles. “See, this new potion of mine makes you do whatever I tell you for the next twelve hours, and only what I tell you to.”

Lindsey reaches around and unties her hands before telling her to strip. Eclipse spent the next hour mentally screaming as she was forced to do whatever Lindsey wanted until she was finally satisfied and allowed to rest.

Her hand wraps around Eclipse’s throat once more. “Never forget, I own you. You think Warfalcon is going to listen to you if you try to tell him? He never did before, so save your breath. Now get dressed and sleep this off, and we can see how obedient you are without my little concoction tomorrow.”

Lindsey throws clothes at her and leaves the room. Eclipse’s body moves to obey, getting dressed before lying back down.