String Caught in a Cat's Claws

Chapter 12

You held onto Donna as you slept, clinging to her sleeping form as the night went on. Your sleep was shallow, your eyes fluttering open as you could feel someone watching you, and it wasn't the dolls. Angie wasn't in the room, she preferred to not witness you cuddling her bestest friend and being lovey-dovey. You slipped out of bed, looking around the manor and avoiding the basement. You hated the basement. As you opened the front door, the world went dark.

Donna woke up, taking notice that you weren't in bed. She walked around, hoping to find you. Seeing the front door open, her heart sank, but the cold wet ground from the rain told her exactly what she needed to know. Alcina, why were you here? She got on a coat and her veil, taking an umbrella with her as it was sprinkling outside. Following Alcina's footsteps, she noticed how they stopped at some points, her heels digging into the soft ground. She followed the footsteps through the woods, Angie following after Donna. "You'd think she would respect the concept of not taking what's hers, but then again, this is Alcina we're talking about. If she wants it, it's hers. Kinda like how to took my chocolate souffle that one time." Angie piped up, trying to make conversation. "Alcina is about to get her ass beat." Donna grumbled, trudging through the wet overgrowth and not caring for getting muddy shoes. She just wanted to get back home with you and watch a movie.

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You saw Bela, Cassandra, and Daniela in the room, looking for an escape. "Who knew mother would pluck you from Lady Beneviento's doorstep? I wonder if you taste as good as you were an easy catch." Daniela chirped. You slinked away from them, wanting to keep as much space from them as possible. As Daniela came closer, you instinctively bit her arm as she lunged for you, not letting go as she shrieked. "Get them off! Get them off!" Daniela shrieked out, smacking your head as you didn't let go. You gave a small giggle, writhing and taking a chunk out of her arm. With the momentary distraction, you bolted out the door, face immediately planted in white fabric. "How hard is it to keep one person from escaping?" Alcina questioned, grabbing you by your waist and hauling you back into the room. You squirmed and bit at her, hearing an annoyed grumble from her. "Did Donna turn you into a wild animal? Have you no manners?" Alcina asked, plopping you into a chair. You weaseled your way past her, only to be picked up again and this time thrown into the chair.

"You silly rabbit." Alcina managed to get you to stop squirming, feeling a pinch in your shoulder. You shot a glare at Cassandra, feeling relaxed and in a way mushy. "I told you I'd make you mine."

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Donna got to the doors of Alcina's castle, pushing the doors open and feeling herself bristle with rage. She was messy, wet, muddy, and above all else, she was tired. She knew exactly where Alcina had went, marching through the castle with muddy tracks behind her. Hearing commotion in one room, she slammed the door open, ripping off her veil. "You came to my manor." Donna started, rage boiling her blood. "You stalked my partner." Donna's face was turning red, her gaze locked on Alcina. "And you had the motherfucking nerve to take my partner!?" Donna screamed out, running to Alcina and immediately pulling at her hair as she leaped up.

Plucked from her like a cat, Alcina put Donna up on a chandelier by the collar of her coat. "And yet you think you have right to march into my castle with muddy feet." Alcina teased. Donna could feel a strange new anger as she heard you yipe loudly as Alcina picked you up. The yipe shocked Alcina, suddenly dropping you. Although sluggish, you slowly managed to pick yourself up, but fell on your side as the tranquilizers kicked in. You saw Donna get out of her coat and get to you, the world going dark as you went into a gleeful dream.