The Punishment

He was fast and very well skilled.

I thought I was good, he was better. Always one step ahead of me, I'd strike he'd block, I lunged he dodged. It felt like I was fighting smoke I couldn't land a blow on him! My legs burned, I was losing energy, if I kept this up I wouldn't last longer. Strike, duck, lunge, punch, I wasn't getting anywhere. He fought with ease and skill, an amused expression played on his face. It was a deadly dance, kill or be killed.

I faked a punch left and swung my dagger right, nicking his left side of his face. His gaze changed to wicked! He caught my wrist and slammed me against a nearby wall. My dagger in his hand at my throat.

"Hmm, not bad, maybe I'll keep you around for a little bit." He said inches from my face.

"Back off" I bared my teeth

"Darling you are not in the position to negotiate" his eyes gleamed with mischief.

I tried to move but his grip only tightened and his grin only grew.

Shit I'm screwed!

"Your tried to kill me and failed. What's your plan now?"

"What do u want?!" I growl at him

"That's a dangerous question." He purred

My heart speeds up and my panic grows. He looms closer his breath on my face. And snaps his fingers.

My world feels like it turned upside down and the world fades around me only to reappear as a fancy condo.

"Welcome home darling!" He turns and heads to another room leaving me confused. I turn and look for an escape.

"Don't think about escaping I'll find you love" he returns with clothes in his hand.

"What do you want?"

"Dinner" he says slowly then looks at me like I'm the one acting weird

"D-Dinner?" I reply

"Yes, what do you think was happening here?" His smile grew.

"I don't know your the one who abducted me!" I practically shouted at him.

He leaned on the wall arms crossed. "You serve me now."

"W-WHAT!?" I stuttered

"Darling you tried to take my life, it's only fair you repay a lifetime of service to me."

"No that's not how it works!"

"Then how does it work?"

" I don't know just not like THIS!"

"Did you have something else in mind?" He smiled a knowing smile.

"What! No! Just let me go!"

"Not gonna happen love." He walked towards me.

I glared at him reaching for my last dagger.

"Oh no you don't." He grabbed my arms and pulled me into what looked like a kitchen. "Make dinner and then maybe you'll get this back" He stole the last dagger strapped to my thigh.

I elbowed him in the ribs satisfied with the grunt that came after it.

"I'll do no such thing."

"Alright then I will think of something else for you to do" He leaned forward with a predatory look in his eyes.

"Fine! Fine! I'll make you dinner." I tell him pushing him away.

He smile and walked to the table in the other open room.