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"If I am truly your goddess, you will answer me."

"You are," the driver states, pulling into the circle drive.

Two women in white gowns are waiting at the curb to help me out. They don't give me a chance to run as they link their arms with mine.

"We are so grateful to have you here, Goddess. He said you would arrive soon. First you are to wash and change then it'll be time to dine."

"Who is he?" I ask, to no reply.

We climb the steps and upon entering, the inside has the appearance of a house, nothing like what you'd think from the outside.

I don't struggle as we go right into a giant suite right off the main doors, an odd place for one, but it's not my house. There is a center theme and it's sickening. I think gold has thrown up everywhere.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" the one on my left asks.

I have no words for her, I simply nod.

What I’m not expecting when we entered the bathroom was the walk-in tub and for them to start to disrobe me.

"What are you doing?"

"We are to wash you, Goddess. How are we to do our job with your clothes on?" The one on the right laughs.

"I'm more than able to wash myself. I'm in no need of help."

"It's his orders, they will be done."

They continue their task until I'm standing there naked. Normally, I would've given them a zap, but not until I know who is doing this.

Once they release me, I descend into the surprisingly hot water, when I'm up to my shoulders, my companions join me.

The whole time they scrub me, I chant to myself, ‘Revenge will be mine, revenge will be sweet.’

Once I’m cleaned, they dry and dress me. A once-over and they are satisfied with their work, they link arms and escort me to a new room.

“Master, here is our Goddess,” they say in unison.

A shadowed figure turns towards us, and when the light hits his face, I mutter “Douche.”

Phoenix

I wake with a throbbing pain on the back of my head, my eyes flutter open to Stone and Nile hoisting me up.

"Time to save Harper, wakey, wakey, Phoenix," Nile coos.

"What the fuck hit me?" I ask.

"A car, those bastards rammed us and took our girl," he replies.

"Our girl? I like the sound of that," I state.

"You really did hit your head didn't you?" Stone laughs.

Exiting the hospital, Nile's truck is parked under the awning. "How'd you get your ride here?"

"Stone's boss, he brought us the card that the 'agents' left. There was an address on there, that is our first lead towards getting her back," Nile replies.

"Stop your jawing and let's get this done, but first I need to see my car," Stone says.