Chapter 33

Kiera's eyes were drifting open and closed. Her mind seemed indecisive whether it was conscious or not.

The first time she was awake, she realized she was being dragged on the floor by someone.

The next time she was awake, she wriggled and discovered all her limbs were practically glued to her body.

The third time she was awake, she tried to shout, scream, make any noise at all. Her kidnapper noticed and she received a kick in the side of the ribs. She grunted.

The one with the slightly seductive voice knelt beside her and whispered "Now, kitten. I can't have you struggling. I need you." She felt a finger trace itself down her side. She wriggled to try to get away.

"Drop her." Said the one who had spoken to her. Kiera promptly fell to the floor, completely immobile. She frantically looked around and saw she was still on the castle ship. For now.

She finally got to look at the one who had spoken. It looked like a male alien. They weren't wearing Galra armour. It looked almost like a hodge podge of a ton of different suits of armour. She scowled around her gag to realize a band of rebels was about to kidnap her.

The one with the seductive voice had a mask on. He knelt beside her and put a finger on her jawline, tracing it as he spoke "You, kitten, are gorgeous. And we rebel men need a little fun now and then. Oh, you'll be just perfect." He called her kitten, but he practically purred as his finger traced down her neck.

His finger trailed farther down and made it's way onto her chest. She screamed into the gag and jerked her body away. Footsteps were approaching them from behind. Kiera couldn't see who it was.

The new guy spoke "Zavesti, leave the girl alone. We didn't capture her for the sole purpose of having a new plaything." Kiera shivered at the words 'plaything'

The person continued "And besides, you don't get first dibs."

Zavesti obliged and stood, but not before whispering to Kiera "We aren't done here, kitten."

"Leave her to me." The new guy said "I can bring her to our location. Go raid a storage room or something."

"But, Sekurigi, leader said that I can pick the pretty, new plaything." Zavesti whined.

"I am the leader, idiot." Sekurigi sounded exasperated "Now let me take it from here."

Zavesti sighed "Fine. Come, Mang." He and the one who had been dragging Kiera left. Kiera felt a tear trace its way down her face. She could handle physical torture. She could handle starvation and freezing cold. She could handle almost anything.

What she couldn't handle was people taking advantage of girls.

Sekurigi stood where she could see him. He was masked and he had a suit of armour that closely resembled Zavesti's suit.

He crouched in front of her, not touching her "Honestly, Zavesti needs to take a break. Not all women are for us to play with. Some give themselves willingly. You, you seem to be unwilling. It would be wrong to take advantage of you."

Kiera was unable to point out that it was wrong to take advantage of anyone. But she had a gag in her mouth. And, she had to admit that at least Sekurigi was a little respectful.

"Mmph." She said through her gag. She scowled at him.

"What was that?" He put a hand to his ear "Oh, right, you're gagged. And tied up." He paused "I could let you go. I could also keep you. Unlike Zavesti, I have first dibs. I'm the leader of this rebel group."

Sekurigi leaned forward and peered at her face a little more "You look a little bit like someone that one of our rebels described. Mismatched hair, purple eyes, pale skin." He ripped out her gag and barked "Who are you?"

Kiera remained silent, glaring at him. If she screamed, he would surely hurt her or maybe knock her out again. Or kill the others.

As expected, Sekurigi slapped her across the face "Speak! I asked you a question."

"I've honestly been slapped by too many people this passed week." Kiera sighed "I'm Kiera by the way."

"As you heard before, I'm Sekurigi." He held out his hand to shake. Kiera scowled and he smirked "Right, tied up. Sorry." He pulled his hand back.

Kiera asked "Have your fighters, by any chance, raided a Galra prison some time in the last two weeks? I'm looking for someone."

Sekurigi's confident shell wavered "No."

"You're a terrible liar." Kiera snarled "Tell me if you've raided a prison recently."

"No." Sekurigi sounded more certain this time "I won't tell you. Why? Because that information is classified. And why does it matter to you?"

"I'm looking for someone. Two someone's actually." Kiera said.

Sekurigi shrugged "Well, maybe we did, maybe we didn't. I won't tell you. Speaking of you, we do have some new people who haven't played with anyone yet..."

Kiera growled "Leave me here."

"Well, alright then." Sekurigi stood up and started walking away "I guess we will just have to find some other beautiful woman."

An image of Pidge being pulled into a room with these men filled Kiera's head. An image of Allura being pressed up against a wall came in shortly after. They had never lived through something like that.

She shrieked at Sekurigi "Wait! Don't take them! Take me!"

"Thought you wanted to stay here." He didn't stop walking.

"Do not take them! Take me instead!" Kiera practically screamed. When Sekurigi didn't reply, she started to role herself down the hallway, following him.

She yelled at him the whole way "Don't you touch them! You hear me? Take me not them! Please!"

She tried to role faster.

He pushed open a door and rolled in. The rest of the rebels were crowded around a pod. Kiera stopped rolling when she saw this collection of people that could hurt her.

She reminded herself of how much more they would hurt Pidge and Allura and she screamed "Don't take them!"

All of the people turned to her. She could feel hungry gazes on her body.

Zavesti stepped forward "Why, kitten, you came! How lovely. Won't she be fun, boys?"

A smaller rebel from the back of the crowd stiffened a little and tried to protest. A bigger rebel pinned them against the pod with a hand over their mouth.

"Indeed she will be, Zavesti." Sekurigi's eyes raked Kiera's body "And she's coming willingly. I told her that if she refused, I would just find someone else on this ship to play with."

The door opened behind Kiera and a voice said "What?"

Kiera said something along the lines of "Meap!" and rolled over to see who it was.

Keith stood in the doorway. His hair was messy and he didn't have his Paladin armour on. Just his red jacket, black t shirt and black pants.

He put his hands on his hips "What were you planning to do to her?"

"Oh, nothing horrible." Sekurigi waved a hand "Just play with her a bit."

Keith's purple eyes burned with anger "What did you say?"

"I said we would play with her." Sekurigi said "I mean, we need a little fun every now and again."

Kiera whimpered a little. She hated showing weakness, but the way Sekurigi and the rest of the rebels seemed to be eyeing her, they were planning a bit more than a 'little fun'.

"Leave this ship." Keith said and pulled his bayard out of his pocket "Leave here and never come back."

Zavesti whined "But she's so perfect."

Keith's eyes were positively blazing now "This is my sister. Leave this ship. Now."

"Ah, so you're the one in control around here." Sekurigi stepped towards him a little "What should I pay for your sister?"

"She's not for sale." Keith snarled.

"Has someone already bought her? What a pity." Sekurigi grinned.

Kiera heard running footsteps in the hallway. She prayed that it wasn't Allura or Pidge.

Shiro ran through the door and yelled "Keith? What's going on." Then he spotted Kiera tied up in the floor, the rebel crowd, Sekurigi glaring at Keith and Zavesti staring at Kiera.

"Those rebels were going to kidnap Kiera!" Keith yelled. His bayard turned into its sword form and he stepped forward.

Shiro put his hand on Keith's shoulder "Keith, calm down." Then he looked at Sekurigi and said "What exactly were you planning to do?"

"Oh, you know." Sekurigi said "Steal some supplies, maybe find a new recruit and maybe find a pretty lady."

Zavesti spoke "And did we ever find a pretty lady. I can't wait until it's my turn with you, kitten."

Kiera whimpered again and curled into a ball. Shiro's hand started to turn purple. Keith looked like he was going to murder someone.

"You want to buy her off us?" Shiro asked "How about we simply fight it out?"

Keith looked at Shiro "I like that idea."

They charged at the group of rebels and all hell broke loose.