The Traitor

The four girls, three of them wearing black underwear, one in leather boots and a corset, caused quite a stir as they walked into the camp. By the time the group reached the Command Tent they had gathered quite a crowd.

‘We need to speak with Queen Denaasi,’ Alexa informed the guards at the perimeter.

‘Oh, okay,’ he said, ‘I think she’s just come back from the bar. Hang on a sec.’

He went inside the tent, and from outside everybody waited awkwardly, listening to a bad tempered exchange between the guard and the queen, who was not pleased at having to get dressed again.

Eventually Queen Denaasi emerged from the tent wearing her white gown, her long golden hair flowing over her shoulders. ‘What is the meaning of this? Allegra? What the fuck are you wearing?’

Alexa explained what she had learned. The crowd of onlookers listened intently.

‘A spy? In my Command Tent? Well that’s new. Actually it’s quite a good idea.’ She shouted into the tent. ‘Jim? You’d better radio Bob. And probably Ted. I think they need to come over here, tell them we’ve exposed the spy!’

Denaasi spoke to Allegra in a loud voice, playing to the crowd. ‘Amethyst Allegra, what is the meaning of this? I allowed you into the bosom of my camp, and you plot to slaughter my guards in their sleep, blame my champion and overthrow me?’ The crowd hissed and booed as if she were a pantomime villain.

‘No, my queen, it is they who plot against you! They are trying to turn you against me!’

‘What?’ Denaasi laughed. ‘So they captured you in the woods and dressed you up like a Saviour slut?’ She turned to the guards holding her arms. ‘Who is responsible for exposing this traitor?’ Emily was rapt watching this performance. Even though Denaasi was slightly drunk, her acting skills were still very good. She was very believable as the wronged monarch.

Cat spoke: ‘Alexa noticed some suspicious activity in the woods, so we went to investigate. If not for Alexa’s quick thinking I fear me and Angel would be dead by dawn.’

Denaasi smiled at Alexa. ‘My brave and wise champion, come to me.’ She beckoned Emily to her. ‘You have saved lives this day, perhaps even my own. Your name will be celebrated throughout the land.’ The crowd cheered. ‘But now, to the matter at hand. Angel, Cat, put this scum in the pillory so that all may witness her shame. We will hold a trial at first light. Alexa, remove her Saviour garments and put her in irons. I cannot bear to look at her any more tonight.’ With that the Queen returned to the tent.

Emily whispered to Angel. ‘Does she want me to strip her? Like, naked?’

‘Well, that’s normally what happens when one of us gets captured.’

Emily was shocked by this. These people just go around stripping each other?

Allegra could see that Alexa was conflicted. ‘It’s okay, go ahead,’ she said. ‘We would have done the same to you if you were captured. I knew this was the risk I faced.’

Angel and Cat turned Allegra to face the crowd, who had fallen silent waiting to see if this was really going to happen. Alexa ran her fingers along the back of the black corset looking for clips. It was fastened with Velcro, which was convenient. She whispered ‘I’m sorry about this,’ in Allegra’s ear and pulled it apart then dropped it to the floor.

The crowd murmured as Alexa stepped in front of Allegra, finding the clip for her belt. Seconds later this was also on the floor, leaving the girl wearing a thin V shaped garment which only just covered her pubic hair and her nipples.

Emily hesitated. ‘Get on with it!’ somebody shouted in the crowd. ‘I’ll do it!’ came another voice, followed by a ripple of laughter. ‘Sorry,’ Emily mouthed to the captive as the guards released her arms allowing Alexa to peel the thin strips down over her shoulders and to the floor. Alexa stood back and looked at the girl properly for the first time. She was shorter than Emily by a head, slim but still curvy with a narrow waist and quite large breasts for her frame, pert with large pink nipples which pointed slightly upward. Her pubic hair was trimmed into a dark narrow strip.

Angel and Cat drew her arms behind her, securing her wrists in shackles, then led her away, the crowd following close behind.