Caged

Katharina opens her eyes with a groan. Her back rests against the bamboo cage in which she finds herself. Left and right are identical cages. Just these are empty. Panic rises in her when she sees that she is all alone in the cage. A bright white bandage is tied around her leg. Had Vaas done that? Did he take care of her? Why? Wailing, she straightens herself and looks at the untidy encampment. Men are scattered around the camp on chairs and sometimes on boxes. Some cards while others play a game she doesn't know. Here and there a woman's helpless cry echoes. Katharina swallows and rubs her eyes. The sun rises slowly. What hour is it then? What day would it be? Where's Tyler? "Morning Chicca" sounds in her ear. She looks at Vaas and swallows. His strong body blocks the bright sunlight. "Feeling better" he asks rhetorically. "Where is Tyler?" Vaas smirks. "Don't worry about him. "Today we are going to make you a moviestar." "A what" she asks. Vaas laughs and opens the cage. "Come one." He smiles and pulls her up. "Come one pera" he laughs. "I am not your pera" she protests and pushes his hand away. Vaas chuckles. "We'll see about that" he laughs and pulls her up. Moaning, Katharina tries to step next to him through the camp. The sucking eyes of his men burn on her body. Uncomfortably, she pushes herself closer to Vaas. Despite being a psycho killer, she feels safer with him than with his crew. Vaas smiles at her and puts his arm around her. "Don't worry Chicca, the only penis you have to fear here is mine" he whispers in her ear. "Bah" she protests to which Vaas laughs. He stops abruptly in front of a wooden hut and rubs a hair from her mouth. Defenseless screams resound in the hut. "Carlos" roars Vaas. Again that Carlos thinks Katharina curious. Growling, Carlos walks outside. He drags Sabrina into his arms. Her lip is torn and so is her skirt. Her face is adorned with blue spots as she weeps against Carlos's strong grip. Katharina looks shocked at her best friend. "Sabrina" she protests and tries to escape from Vaas' grip."I didn't think so" he says and grabs her tighter. "Sabrina" whipers Katharina comforting. "Carlos bring our little whore to the south cages. She'll feel better there" he smirks. "No please" protests Katharina. Screaming Sabrina tries to escape the little Brazilian pirate. Vaas laughs and pushes Katharina inside. Fresh and old traces of blood adorn the wooden floor. Katharina's stomach turns. Vaas pushes her onto a chair and ties her wrists. "Look this is what you are going to say" he orders and stands behind the camera. So that is what this is? A ransom video. She cannot do that to her poor father. He will break. He lost everything already! "Vaas" she whimpers. "Work with me Chicca! Mamá papá.

Me han secuestrado. 30000 pesos el sábado o me matarán." Got it?" Katharina nods. "And action" Vaas says. Katharina swallows. A tear escapes her eyes. "papá.Me han secuestrado. 3000 pesos el sábado o me matarán." Vaas nods approving. Katharina takes a deep breath and swallows.

"Papi, te amo, pero por favor no pagues. Tyler y yo nos salvaremos. Es una estafa. Te prometo que nos veremos de nuevo. No tengas miedo, sigue vivo, por favor sé feliz" says Katharina hastily. "What the fuck are you doing? This is a ransom video no goodbye video" yells Vaas angry. "Adiós papá. Te quiero" speaks Katharina fast. She speaks as fast as possible before Vaas comes her way. Angry he grabs her. "Shut up!! Shut the fuck up! Shut up!" he repeats. She made him really angry this time. God what has she done?! "Vaas" she yells. But he doesn't listen. He keeps hitting her face. Why did she do this? Now the video will be even more horrible to watch for her poor father. "Vaas" she whimpers. "Shut up and do as told" he yells and pulls her up. "Vaas please" she whines. He drags her along with him without a word.

"Stupid Bitch" he yells before he pushes her back into the cage. "Ah" she whimpers and rolls over the floor. Tears stream out of her eyes while she rests her back against the cage. She bends her arms and places her head on them. "I am sorry Papa" she whispers and cries softly. What did she do?

"Hey" whispers a soft voice. Katharina lifts her head. In the cage before her are sitting two boys. Both boys are dressed in casual summer wear. Typical tourists.. Victims just like her she thinks. "Hey girl? Are you okay" whispers the biggest of them. He has short brown hair and soft green eyes. His muscled body is pressed against the bars. I'm Brad. This is Luke" he says and points to the skinny guy. His blond hair is a bit longer but he has the same green eyes. "Are you.. a bit okay?" Katharina lifts her head soft. Bruises and blue spots cover her face. Blood pours from her lip. Katharina swallows and nods. Then she lays herself down on the ground. She just wants to sleep... She just wants to die in her sleep.