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“Why did you ask me to come over here, Kevin? I'm still furious with you over what happened two months ago!”
“Lauren, that was supposed to happen! Trust me I...”
“You let them escape!”
“Lauren, it was a perfectly legitimate business transaction.”
“You let their damned Voice escape! And for what? We don't need their Scoutmaster! We needed their Voice! And because you actually shook on it there's nothing Strexcorp can do and..!”
“Everything is under control.”
“I very much highly doubt that, Kevin! What are we going to do without the Voice?!”
“Lauren, just be quiet for a moment and listen to me!”
“...I'm listening.”
“Ha! Good! Now...the Voice is gone, yes. But I have plans on getting him back without breaking the contract I made with the Scoutmaster. I promise you that this will all fix itself in due time, Lauren! Have a little trust in me for once.”
“I trust you as far as I can throw you, Kev.”
“I've told you before not to call me that...”
“So? What did you need a Scoutmaster for?”
“..Next week will be two years since the last sacrifice.”
“And..?”
“I want to show you something...”
The voices became louder as the door to the bedroom was opened and Earl shifted in his restraints, panting softly as he struggled and failed to stop himself from drooling, his cheeks burning a bright red at the idea that someone else was seeing him like this. He grunted as he tugged on his restraints now, shaking his head in vain as he turned his head this way and that, hands clenched into tight fists as he heard two pairs of footsteps coming towards him. If he could just get his hands free...if he could just..!
A sharp yank on his hair made him stop, forcing his head back, making him groan as he was shown off like a piece of meat. He gagged and grunted, his heart pounding as fresh drool spilling from his mouth and over his bottom lip, making him shudder as it rolled down his neck and onto his heaving chest. The grip on his hair eventually eased up and Kevin cooed as he stroked Earl's head once as if in apology for the swift little punishment.
He was down on his knees, ankles crossed and tightly bound together. A metal stock bar was locked tightly around his throat, his arms forced up and bent at the elbows before being locked at either end of the bar, keeping them apart to show him off better. Clamps were firmly locked onto his nipples and Kevin had attached a thin chain to them, attaching the end of it to the ring fit snug at the base of Earl's cock, punishing him whenever he moved or jerked too much. A metal spider gag kept his mouth wide open, leaving him to noisily moan and pant in place. The final piece was his blindfold, leaving him in the darkness and with only his hearing to help him.
“This is their Scoutmaster,” Kevin explained, flashing a toothy smile to Lauren. He giggled at the way she looked at the redhead with wide eyes, nodding his head as he idly stroked Earl's cheek, ignoring the way he turned his head away from him. “Do you understand now?”
Lauren looked Earl's body over again, frowning a little before looking up at Kevin, raising an eyebrow. “Do you think he'll be able to last the full six hours?”
“I know he will.”
“The last time we had to perform the ritual the sacrifice died at the end of hour three and we were nearly Purged by the Smiling God...”
“He'll make it.”
“Kevin, I don't know...”
“Trust me. He's perfect for the ritual, Lauren. I've been testing him myself.”
“But if he fails...”
“He won't fail. I've tested and trained him ever since he came into my loving hands. He's absolutely perfect and he'll ensure that these next two years are Blessed instead of Cursed!”
Lauren sighed, pouting to herself as she placed her hands on her hips, giving Earl one last look before finally nodding her head. “Fine, we'll use him! But...”
“No, it's my turn to say something,” Kevin interrupted with a shake of his head, holding up a hand to stop her from going any further. “Since we'll be using a sacrifice that I have provided...I want a deal to be made.”
“What kind of deal?” she asked, standing up a little straighter now, her head now focused on business and deals since Kevin had brought it up.
“Well, if he fails then Desert Bluffs will be Cursed again, right? Nothing we can do and all the blame will be on me.”
“Naturally.”
Kevin snorted, curling his upper lip at her in a false smile before continuing, “well I think I should get something should the ritual run smoothly as I expect it to!” he said.
“What do you want then?” she demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.
“I get to keep him after the ritual is finished. No more prying eyes or reports about my progress either. He's my pet and I get to keep him and do whatever I want with him and no one will make an attempt to take him from me,” he said.
“That sounds...”
“And when the Voice of Night Vale and the scientist return...they belong to me. No one is to touch them save for me. No matter what. I don't want any interference with any of my future plans.”
“That's still assuming that he'll work...”
“Yes, but if he does I want to be properly compensated for it.”
A muffled grunt made Lauren glance over at Earl again. She clicked her teeth together softly, pursing her lips together before finally shrugging her shoulders, holding out a hand to Kevin. “Fine...but this is if it works,” she added before they clasped hands.
Kevin giggled, grasping her hand tightly as they shook on the agreement. “Just you wait...the Smiling God will be so happy this time!”
“They had better be, Kev. Strexcorp desperately needs Their Blessing if things are going to go well for the corporation as a whole. Especially with the way things are going over in Night Vale. Any more screw ups and we might even be looking for a new Voice for Desert Bluffs! Remember that when you're making your little plans.”
He narrowed his eyes ever so slightly as she left, grinding his teeth together. He spat on the floor once the door closed behind her, huffing as he grabbed hold of the chain on Earl's nipple clamps, yanking sharply upwards, forcing him to arch his back to try and relieve the tension and pain that followed. “You're not going to fail me...I can promise you that right now, slut.”