Captives in Prison

[Leonius Gaia]

(Before the Roman attack)

Months later after Leonius had left to free his sister, he returned to his homeland but without her. Instead of fulfilling the mission, he had found another way to get realize her from prison. As he and the soldiers had approached Rome, they figured it would take to long time with searching the whole city. However by seeing the royals meeting others outside, it had made it easy for them to attack. In ambush they had attacked the camp were the enemies had spoken, but when they succeeded in capturing them. They only had taken the females named Felicita and Daphne, back to Etruscan. Later they would be used to exchange with the princess the Romans had taken, Leonius would not let his sister be let alone to brutal men. Since childhood he had cared for her and always had he protected her, as long he lived he still would continue with that tradition.

As Leonius and his soldiers returned home with the two captives, they soon were brought in with chains at their hands and neck. However brutally the guards threated them, as enemies they were. Quickly they entered the throne room, but gentle they stepped in as people around watched. Julia were not seen around, but when she heard the news he believed she would come. Thought at the moment it was important to figure what to do with the prisons, two woman he had captured and interested he were in both. The guards spread out, but as Leonius went to sit upon his throne, he ordered Daphne to come closer. Her beauty were amazing, cause never before had he seen such a woman. Greater then his own wife he believed she was, thought curiously watched her as the guards dragged her closer towards him."Welcome to Etrusca, my homeland, my kingdom. I am sure you will please me very well in your stay, as well your friend Felicita."He said with a smirk of evil as he looked at her, but also turned to watch the other female he had captured. He was not afraid that his wife would appear, cause news came to him about her being to her mother. With him alone to rule, he would please himself in the company of female captives.

[Felicita]

Felicita felt guilty towards Daphne. It had been the first time the cousins had seen each other after many years and exactly at this time Etrusca had to attack Rome, or better to say the Athenian camp near Rome and capture both of them. They had been taken by Leonius, King of Etrusca, to his palace, most likely not to be treated like normal royal captives but slaves to the king. Felicita wished that Daphne would have laid anchor in Rome itself, then she would have been safer inside the city walls and would have had more men to defend them. She also wished that her own brother, Lucius, would not have abused Leonius' own sister. And she wished Leonius' sister would not have been taken from her homeland, then all this could have been avoided.

However, it could not be undone. Here both women were, laid in metal, chains around both their wrists and necks. Her own neck-halter hurt Felicita, it choked her. They had been hit by the men who had guided them to the Etruscan city, several times, bruises and small cuts could be found on both their bodies. Yet, nothing more severe had yet happened, still there remained hope within them that Marcus and Lucius would save them from a more terrifying fate.

Felicita had noticed Leonius' interest in Daphne, and she tried to protect her, as much as she could as bound up, weak woman. She had noticed that Daphne was even more weak, she had thrown up several times on their way and Felicita had guessed the reason. Pregnancy. She had to do anything in her might to protect Athen's queen from Leonius, and so she answered to Leonius now, not letting Daphne even think of a reply. She wanted her cousin to relax and rest. "We are captives. We are meant to be behind prison gates, unharmed, to be exchanged with your sister. How could we possibly please you?" She asked him, although it was a simple rhetorical question, for the answer was clear. He wanted to use them to his own pleasure.

[Leonius Gaia]

"Prisoners behind bars, you two? Ha! No, you are to be my personal slaves. Whenever I call you shall serve, you are mine now. I do not believe my sister will return healthy, therefor I am doing what your family and people deserve. The revenge is sweet, you will please me or worse actions will be used." Leonius said in anger as serious he was in what he said, if pain were needed to show how dangerous he could be, then he would use it to get his will. Gladly the Romans did not know much about his wife, nor if he had many. However afraid he was not if they would tell his wife, cause busy she were with her mom and in peace he could be leaved alone whenever he wished.

With those words spoken he looked deeply into Felicita eyes, as he moved closer to her instead. Gentle he stepped forward and pass Daphne who seemed sick, however his mind was now turned and fixed upon the woman who answered him. Curious he were in how she would react, but hoped to cause her some fear as pleasure he wished to achieve with them as slaves.

[Daphne]

Daphne had felt incredibly sick in the last few days. At first she had thought the long sea voyage to the coasts of Rome had to be the cause, that she felt sea sickness. But now, after the long and exhausting journey to the Etruscan Palace, chained together to her cousin Felicita at neck and wrist so that each move grew more and more difficult, other thoughts arose in her. Her nausea would not pass. She hardly would eat, even when their captors offered food to them. She felt weaker and weaker each day. There could be only one explanation.

She was thankful for Felicita's support, for her cousin helped and took care of her whenever she got a chance. Supposedly, Felicita had already guessed that Daphne was in special circumstances and their captivity and brutal treatment of their captors did not ease their situation.

However, Daphne felt that she could not let Felicita stand alone against the King of Etrusca, Leonius. It was pretty obvious what he desired from them, and she would not let Felicita suffer for her. So, now she replied to Leonius, trying to distract him from Felicita again to whom he now had moved closely. "And what worse actions might that be? You most certainly have caused a war already with your actions, a war against Rome and Athens at the same time. Is your country strong enough to take even more?" She asked him, simply talking even her words did not make much sense. She had not much experiences with politics, if she was to advise her husband back in Athens she simply answered him with what her heart told her to do, not her knowledge of politics and war. She simply kept talking to try and get Leonius off the thought of raping them.

[Leonius Gaia]

When Daphne suddenly spoke to answer, his gaze turned upon her. What she said did not scare him, cause he already knew the chances in taking them captive. If Rome would attack with the Athenians. then he would simply need to threaten them more. Curiously Leonius watched Daphne, since beautiful she was to him. Thought he wondered what was wrong with her, ever since he took her in prison she had acted sick. He just hoped it was not anything serious, cause having her alive was important."Your threats don't scare me queen, if they come and attack then I will cause you and Felicita more damage then you ever could have imagined. You are going to please me as slaves, even you want it or not."

With that spoken, Leonius went in circle around her. Curious with a mind of evil thoughts he looked at her, the way she were dressed and the beauty she showed he watched. She really interested him, cause never had he seen a woman like her. However from a far she came, a land where he never had been, but one day would like to visit. At the moment he would keep her in prison, as his slave and servant. He knew that her company, as well as Felicita would please him a lot. If someone were to attack, he would simply kill one of them. However one of them he would keep and use, he only wished his sister back but still he wanted fun with others.

[Felicita]

Felicita knew, the two women had no chance against Leonius. He was stronger than both of them together, and seemed too attracted by the cousins to let them talk themselves out to get some time. He already was circling Daphne, of whom he most obviously was more attracted, and Felicita needed to do something to stop him, although hardly saw any possibility to do so. Talking did not help, fighting against him would make it even worse, there was no way.

Only shielding Daphne and her unborn child from Leonius for some more time came to Felicita's mind, and so she spoke once more to Leonius. "We are rational thinking women, king Leonius, so we know when a battle is lost." She began. "We will be your slaves, until we are freed." In thoughts she added 'Hopefully as soon as possible'. "However I beg you to let Daphne rest a little longer, you can see how weary and sick she looks. Take me first and introduce me to my duties as slave." She spoke, it was not easy to say such words, but the love for Daphne helped her.

[Leonius Gaia]

With dirty thoughts filling Leonius mind as he went around Daphne, he curious believed she was the most prettiest woman he ever had seen. She surely had made him interested, even married he were with another woman. Having slaves as her and Felicita would please him a lot, specially as Julia was gone on travel. Suddenly while his gaze went across the body of the Athenian queen, he could hear the roman woman speak to defend her. The words she said made him smile, cause not usual it was to slaves wanted to be used. Gentle he looked at Felicita, thinking about the offer she gave. With a nod he accepted, as he spoke in answer."Very well, I will leave Daphne alone for some time then. She may rest wherever she want, but not allowed to leave the palace. And as for you..."Leonius spoke, but walked closer as he wanted a better look at his roman captive. She too were beautiful, thought unknown he were on how good she was in bed. Deeply he watched into her eyes, thinking before he spoke on with the cheeky look he had."You shall come with me, now."

Quickly after Leonius ordered the guards to look over the Athenian queen as he himself would take Felicita to his own bedchamber. There she would have to prove how good she could be, if he was not pleased with her then he would change to use Daphne instead. Everything now dependent on what she would do for him, it was up to her to defend the cousin she so much cared about. With gentle steps he walked ahead, wanting Felicita to follow as her relative would stay behind.

[Felicita]

Felicita felt sick deep down in her stomach about what was to happen. Only shortly she looked back at Daphne, she was too ashamed and looked down to the floor soon before she followed Leonius. She did not answer, for no reply was needed. She was not sure what Leonius now awaited from her, what she would have to do, and her only wish was to be with Marius now again. He would defend her, take care of her and love her, as she loved him. It broke her heart to know that she now would have to be intimate with another man, by force, and betray him. She would do anything to end all this.

(So shall we move to the private chambers of Julia and Leonius, or stay in this thread?)

[Leonius Gaia]

(Yes let us continue in the chambers indeed.)