Where Fox and Hare say Goodnight 13

»What the-«

Colleen had prepared for either the three Russians, or the three Russians plus their hostages to arrive. So, she had placed a dummy, made from the stuffed clothes of Lenya, and put it into the tower. If it would distract the arriving women`s attention, good. If not, they would nevertheless try to get in, and then step into the trap she had prepared.

But now, a red flare was shot in the air somewhere from her left, slowly sinking down on the clearing. Then, she heard sounds from the right – bells, and some singing. Colleen frowned: this was definitely a man`s voice! She was not afraid of fighting men, but it meant that the Russians had some reinforcement.

»The more, the merrier!«, she thought when she heard the sound of people breaking through the woods, and another man shouting:

»Let`s go Owls!«

Whoever had been shouting, this was definitely English, and also a man. Colleen cursed. A second flare had been fired, and the light of the two balls would make it almost impossible to use the night vision on her rifle scope without blinding her eyes. Well, the attackers were coming closer anyway.

She sent three single shots to where she estimated one of the attackers was zigzagging between the trees. She was rewarded with an oppressed cry, and the man searched shelter behind a tree. However, from behind the tree, she heard the man shout:

»Pile of logs!«

Her muzzle fire had given away her position, and Colleen reacted quickly: she threw a small smoke grenade to the right and jumped to the left, into another hideout behind a rock. There were fast steps, and instinctively, Colleen spun around and fired.

Ravi had seen the person in the white camo suit right in front of him and he had jumped forward. His days as the Bengal Tiger were long gone, but he was just 31 and still was active in some sports. So, he thought that he could attack someone who was showing him his back.

As he saw her spin around, his old reflexes made him dodge to the side, but the snow made him slip. Then, he suddenly felt a grip on his ankle and whilst he was brutally pulled off his feet, Colleen`s next shots missed him by mere inches.

Colleen had placed the sling trap earlier, just as a precaution. Now, she saw her attacker hang from his foot, cursing and waving his arms, when she noticed that she had made a mistake. The smoke grenade had, as the name implied, caused a cloud of thick, pinkish smoke. However, with the barracks on two sides, it now was wavering towards her, giving cover to her attackers.

She saw the shadow and her shots hit it, but when she noticed it was just a pullover fixed to a log, the man had reached her and had grabbed her rifle. Now, melee combat was something Colleen had also excelled in, but this man also seemed to be no amateur. She heard him cough as she hit his ribs, but he managed to stay close, so she couldn`t use her weapon.

Colleen slammed her head forward, hitting his eyebrow, and managed to kick his shin. The man did not loosen his grip on the gun, but he needed both his hands to do so, thus limiting his abilities to hit her. She deliberately let herself fall to the ground, and as they rolled through the snow, she landed on top. Once again, she slammed her fist into the man`s side.

Then, something heavy landed on her back.

Before attacking, Ravi had tied the knife, his only weapon, to his wrist, and so, he hadn`t lost it when he had stepped into the trap. For a few seconds, he had hung there, upside down, and squirmed like a worm on its hook, but then, he had seen Mike and another person fight, beside him, then below him.

Noticing the knife dangling from his right, Ravi had fought to reach the rope tied to his ankle, and then, he had tried to cut it. Below him, he had heard the sound of the two persons fighting, and then, the rope had been cut and Ravi had landed on something that had reacted with a grunt.

The moment of distraction had allowed Mike to grab the rifle and throw it away. Colleen had meanwhile shaken off Ravi from her back, but he had managed to sling his body around her lower legs. Mike took the opportunity when she was fighting for balance to get behind her and twist her arm.

Now, the two men had no difficulties in getting her under control, even more as now Mailin approached and pointed at her with the rifle. A few moments later, Bishop staggered towards them, his jacket showing signs of shot wounds.

»Robin of Sherwood, season 3!«, he ached and reached under his jacket, producing a wooden board that had two bullets in it. He slammed it to the ground and coughed.

»And I thought only I owe my survival to my profound knowledge of movies and TV!«, Mike replied. In the Robin Hood series from the 80ies, the »Son of Bond«, Jason Connery, had taken over the titular role in season three. In one of his first engagements with his opponents, he had been shot by an arrow and had landed in a river; later, it had been revealed that the arrow had only hit a board hidden under his shirt.

Ravi suddenly gulped, and before Colleen could take advantage from it, Mike further distorted her shoulder, forcing her on her belly and pinning her down with his knee whilst Mailin tried to keep aiming at her. The Indian rubbed his belly and forced a smile on his face.

»Sorry! I – I am not that battle-hardened yet!«

None of the others laughed when he gulped a few more times, trying to get his revolting stomach under control. Ravi managed to keep his dinner inside and then, he produced his flask and took the last few drops from it. Staggering, he then grabbed some snow and rubbed it over his face.

»Phew! Now, Linnea can come and look at me again!«

As on keyword, the blonde now arrived on her ski. When she spotted Colleen who glanced at her captors, but was wise enough not to risk dislodging her shoulder by trying to escape, she wanted to say something, but Mike beat her to it:

»We did it! But without Ravi, I would have a third eye in my forehead now!«

It was a slight exaggeration, but with the blood running from the cut at his eyebrow, his face looked frightening, and Linnea quickly approached Ravi. As the two kissed, Mike blinked and grinned. After Ravi had had his baptism of fire, the least he could do was to act as a wingman.

Now, a small red point could be seen between the trees and then, Billy was stepping onto the clearing. He was limping slightly, and he seemed to have lost his cap. Beside him, Prancer was walking, playfully poking him with his antlers and obviously not the least appalled by the smoke from Billy`s cigar.

»We hit a fucking bump! Prancer`s okay, and I am more or less unhurt, too, but I`m afraid the sleigh`s FUBAR!«

He looked at his comrades gathered around Colleen and chuckled.

»It was just her? Jesus, from the noise you made I thought this was fucking Passchendaele!«

»You have been at Flanders?«, Linnea asked, feigning admiration to meet a WWI veteran. Mike scolded her:

»Don`t ask him about that time! He lost his hair due to a German gas attack!«

As if he wanted to soften the blow of this insult, Prancer raised his head and kissed his human friend`s bare head.

***

Two minutes later, they had restrained Colleen. Her wrists were crossed at her nape and tied with a rope that had also been slung around her neck twice before being knotted at her throat. A second rope had been pulled through her elbows, ran between her legs and was then tied off to her neck rope, further immobilizing her. A third rope around her thighs, just above the knees, ensured that Colleen could neither kick nor run fast.

Mike had stuffed the Black`s gloves into her mouth and secured them there with a piece of rope tied between her lips. He also tied a scarf over her eyes and then slung a noose around her neck, handing the end to Billy.

»Now, let`s see who or what is waiting for us!«

They didn`t really expect the Russians to cooperate with Colleen, but they had to be somewhere. So, Mike and Bishop went ahead, the latter holding the rifle whilst Mike had taken the gun from Colleen. Followed by the other, and forcing Colleen to accompany them, they explored the barracks, starting with the tower.

»Save!«, they could report little later. Now, only the cellar rooms were left. Carefully, they walked down the stairs and looked at an iron door. Mike, the gun ready to fire, slowly opened it.

»Mmhhmm! Uuuhmmmm!«

The sight of the naked, bound and gagged woman wasn`t that much a surprise; however, after a rather short look, Mike knew that the blonde who had her feet tied to the ceiling, so her weight was carried by her breasts squeezed against a coffee table, was neither Belle nor one of the others.

»Lenya! Oh my God!«

Mike was pushed aside by Mailin who rushed towards the bound girl, caressing her head and crying whilst trying to figure out where to start in freeing her.

»Mailin! What`s the matter?«

It was Linnea, staring with disbelief at the scenery. She had noticed the white blonde hair, so similar to her own, and she stammered:

»Th-that`s the i-impostor! The g-girl that acted as m-me!«

Mailin, who had been picking on the tape wound around the lower half of Lenya´s face, looked up, tears running over her cheeks. In a sudden outburst of rage, she jumped up, grabbed Colleen`s neck rope and cried:

»You monster! What have you done to her?«

»Mph!«

Linnea still stood a bit puzzled, and Mike said towards Ravi:

»Maybe, you can cut her loose from the hook!«

He now felt his bruises from the fight, and still, he had some blood in his left eye. Ravi obeyed and carefully lowered Lenya`s legs to the table. Mailin, who had once again shaken Colleen, now turned towards her and, noticing Lenya`s thrust out breasts and the tight rope cutting through her thatch of dark blonde pubic hair, she cried:

»Don`t touch her! And don`t stare at her! Oh Lenya!«

Again, she bent over Lenya, at the same time trying to free her and to caress the helpless girl. Lenya`s eyes were filled with tears, too, and she mmphed faintly. Mike ostentatiously cleared his throat.

»Speaking of more or less happy reunions – where are Belle and the others? I am still missing a few puzzle pieces!«

He saw that it would be on him to take control of the situation. He made Billy place Colleen on the couch and tie her ankles before he was given the rifle and was sent upstairs to have an eye on the door. Then, he made Linnea take care of Mailin, who still was crying, whilst he told Ravi and Bishop to make Lenya more comfortable, but not to free her completely.

»Don`t touch her!«, Mailin insisted, but now, Mike raised his voice:

»According to what we know, she`s a Russian agent! An accomplice of the Russian agents that have kidnapped my fiancé, plus some of her friends who also matter to me! So, call me biassed, but I want some answers – now, and no matter how!«

Mailin gasped, but Linnea held her back. Ravi now figured out how the ropes were knotted and he cut the one bisecting Lenya`s crotch. The girl reared up and screamed through her gag, but then, she panted with relief as the pain between her legs ceased and Ravi managed to remove the rope without touching her private parts. Bishop meanwhile had unwound the tape from her mouth and then cut the pantyhose cleaving her lips. Then, he seemed amazed that her mouth was stuffed not only by her pink panties, but also the cups of her bra. Lenya gasped, drooling on the table. Now, Mailin once again darted towards her, taking her head between her hands and covering Lenya`s face with kisses. Bishop and Ravi stepped back and let them have their moment. Then, Mike insisted:

»Now, where are your comrades – and where have they brought the girls?«

Lenya stared at him. Mailin took off her jacket and draped it over her to cover her bareness; then, she kept one arm slung around the Russian, as if to protect her from Mike`s questioning.

»Don`t hurt her!«

Mike scoffed.

»So far, the only one who has hurt her was her!«, he pointed at Colleen who was trying to show as much calmness and dignity as being bound, gagged and blindfolded allowed her.

»However, others were hurt, too! My fiancé, Ravi`s sister, David`s girlfriend, and three others! So, we should maybe not treat her like an innocent Princess!«

»This is a constitutional state!«, Linnea now insisted. »Whatever has happened here«, she added with a suspicious look at Mailin, »even as a criminal, she has got rights!«

Before Mike could answer something, Lenya spoke for the first time:

»I-I don`t know where they are! They were here, but now – I don`t know!«

Her English now showed a slight accent. Mike thought about her answer. They had searched the barracks, and there had been no other persons. However, there had been sings that more than one person had been living here not long ago. According to the cigarette packs, it had indeed been Russians. But nowhere had there been a sign of Isabelle and the other women, not even a single piece of garment.

Mike made a gesture towards Ravi who removed Colleen`s gag, but left her blindfolded.

»Maybe, you want to add something?«

Colleen licked her lips. She was still angry about being defeated, but she had not lost her self-control.

»If I knew where the other Russians are, I would tell you! After all, my mission is to eliminate their base in Norway! I prefer minding my own business, but if you are doing my job, that would be okay!«

»Oi, what`s that?«

Ravi pointed at the floor. There, beside another gun, was something like a watch or a fitness tracker. He gave the gun to Bishop and handed the watch to Mike who examined it.

»Is that yours?«, he asked Lenya. The Russian shortly hesitated. She knew that her game was over. Despite Mailin trying to protect her, and the real Linnea demanding that some rules were kept, she would end up for years in prison. However, she also still felt some loyalty towards her comrades.

»It`s a way we can communicate – but my comrades haven`t send me any message for hours now! Since they have taken these women hostage!«

»Which has been some eight hours ago!«, Mike grunted. He examined the smart watch. Some ideas shot through his head: sending a fake message, trying to make the other Russians blab their position; forcing Lenya to send such a message. However, Colleen had been together with the Russian for some time before they had attacked, and, given how she had restrained Lenya, she wasn`t one who would hesitate to get rough if she wanted some answers. For some reasons, she had not done these thing

»Now, you sure have a backup plan if things become too hot at this place! So, where is your escape hideout?«

»I already asked her that!«, Colleen now interrupted, »but she pretended not to know! However, I haven`t insisted too much on an answer – yet!«

»Leny has got nothing to do with the abductions!«, Mailin now added. Blushing all over, but with a steady voice, she then said:

»She – was with me when it happened!«

»I don`t believe it!«, Linnea now blurted, shaking her head. Mailin lowered her head, but kept her arm around Lenya.

»Okay, let me try to put this together!«, Mike now said. »You and your comrades came to Norway, to take over this abandoned post, for obvious reasons. And your job was to infiltrate the local Police, so your comrades would be informed in time if any investigations would be considered!«

Lenya nodded, and Mike continued:

»However, it seems that your comrades are not initiating you to all of their plans! Maybe, things got a bit out of hand when Linnea managed to escape and they tried to recapture her, but they don`t seem to consider you a full member of their girls club!«

It was  a not so subtle attempt to both build a golden bridge for Lenya in making her a lesser criminal, and to put a wedge between her and her comrades. Colleen scoffed, and Lenya just repeated that she had no idea where her comrades were hiding.

»She`s telling the truth!«

It was Mailin, and now, she steadily looked at Mike.

»Lenya has lied to me, too – but she has also told me some truths, and now, I can feel that she isn`t lying! I know it!«

There were new tears in her eyes, and Linnea rolled hers on the new information about her colleague. However, Mike was somehow entitled to believe her. Then, they heard a strange sound from above.

»Was that a wolf?«, Ravi asked. Mike told Bishop to take care and went up to see if Billy needed help.

»Oi, what`s up?«

The sound now came again, and now, Mike could see that it was produced by Prancer. At the same time, they heard the sound of sleigh bells, and a voice shouting:

»To the left! More to the left! And slow down, slow down, aaah!«

Billy dropped the rifle and with his help, and with Blitzen slowing down when he saw his buddy, they managed to slow down the sleigh. David was sitting on the driver`s seat, the reigns slung around his hands.

»Phew, it always looks so easy in the movies! B-but – what has happened? Where`s Cordelia?«

Before Mike could answer, he heard a moan, and when he looked inside the sleigh, he saw a figure, wrapped in blankets and secured with ropes slung around the whole lot. He could only tell it was a woman from her high-pitched moaning, for she was wearing a cap, and two scarves were tied over her eyes and her mouth.

»Is that – Kristin?«

David nodded.

»I just couldn`t let you do it without me! But – where is she? What – what has happened?«

***

»Let`s just hope it doesn`t start snowing again! And also that the woods don`t become too much for the sleigh to pass through!«

With the help of the remnants of the second sleigh, they had made a second pulling harness and now, both Prancer and Blixen were pulling the sleigh, steered by Billy. They had the rifle and the two guns with them, plus all the equipment they had found and that could become useful in freeing the girls.

The solution had been quite easy: They would get to the resort and try to find the tracks of Kristin`s escape. Then, they would trace these back until they would have found the tracks of the Russians and their captives. Mike looked at his wrist. He had taken Lenya´s smart watch; if the Russians sent a message to her, they would get it. However, he still doubted that this would happen.

David and Bishop meanwhile studied a map they had found at the post. It was some 20 years old and was one that was sold to tourists, but they hoped that they could spot an obvious place where a group of foreign agents could stay hidden for a while.

Ravi sat beside Mike and looked back at the vanishing tower. It had been a dilemma for him to leave Linnea behind, but on the one hand, he also wanted to help in finding and freeing Lalita, and he also was glad that she was no longer in the line of fire.

»So, this is what you have done for a living all the time?«, he asked Mike. For obvious reasons, Mike hadn`t blabbed around that he was working for the Secret Service, and he had just told him that he had a job working »for the Government«. Mike chuckled.

»Actually, I quit a few years ago, because I thought it was a bit boring!«

***

Kristin glanced at Mailin and Lenya who were sitting on the bunk bed, their arms slung around each other. Before leaving, the men had decided that they would have to leave the women behind. However, they had also considered that the only one they could trust was Linnea who, despite her initial protests, finally agreed in having an eye on the others until the men returned.

Of course, Lenya was still a risk, and they were also not sure what to think about Mailin`s loyalty. Mike had also pointed out that he feared that Kristin would maybe call the authorities, and he would prefer if she did so if everything would be over.

They had freed her from the blankets, gag and blindfold, but then, she and Mailin had to strip down to their bras and panties before they had been locked inside the padded room where Linnea had been held captive. Some time later, the door had opened again and they had locked Lenya with them. She had still shown rope marks all over her body, and had looked rather dishevelled. She was now wearing a pair of cotton panties that were in woodland camouflage. At Mailin`s looks, she had shrugged and smiled wryly.

»They are from the Black! They offered me her bra, too, but it`s too small!«

Mailin had taken Lenya in her arms, whilst Kristin had chosen to get to the other corner. She was still too overwhelmed by the events, and in addition, she didn`t know how to cope with Mailin`s role. So far, she decided to just wait for things to come.

***

A few yards away, Linnea was lying on the couch. She had protested against being left behind, but Mike had explained her that one had to keep an eye on things here.

»Billy`s the only one who can handle the sleigh! Roddy and I are the most experienced in such kind of fights – though you did a great job out there – and David has come back because it would kill him if he would not be able to help freeing Cordelia. And Ravi – well, Lolly`s his little sister!«

So, Linnea had swallowed her pride and accepted to guard the prisoners. At least, it would leave her some time to think about her and Ravi.

She looked at the coffee table where Colleen was restrained. Having stripped her stark naked, Mike and Bishop had tied her arms behind her back, not only at the wrists, but also above and below her elbows. Also, they had completely encased her fingers in tape. As an act of mercy, they had spared her a crotch rope, but made her sit on the coffee table and then tied her ankles under the table top, forcing her to sit with her thighs splayed, exposing her shaved pubic mound and her labia. Colleen had not stirred, and when she had been gagged like Lenya had been, with the Russian`s sodden pink lacy panties, the cups of her bra, the pantyhose and several layers of tape, she had only retched once. Now, she was sitting upright and staring at Linnea with a stern calmness that didn`t match her strenuous and undignified position.

Still, Linnea wasn`t sure what to think about the Black. Sure, she had knocked her out and left her in her tent, bound and gagged, but this, like everything else she had done, had been part of her mission – a mission to eliminate an enemy that Linnea also considered a danger to the NATO. Perhaps, Colleen had been gone too far in how she had treated Lenya, but she could not feel real anger.

»Without her, I would never have met Ravi!«

***

Quite far, yet not so far away, Milena was lying awake on her camp bed. She had checked her smart watch; still, no message from Lenya. Now, she was sure that something had gone wrong. However, as a good leader, she had anticipated the possibility that such a thing could happen. Thus, she had decided to withdraw to Point B.

She had not intended to throw Lenya under the bus, and she hoped that her comrade would not be in danger or make her escape. However, Lenya had always been a risk, for her position would get them valuable information, but also have the constant risk of her getting busted. So, they had started the whole mission with a plan B in the backs of their heads.

Lenya had been unaware of this, however. Not because Milena didn`t trust her, but because Lenya was the most likely to be captured and interrogated. Milena knew that not only the Russian Intelligence could become quite rough if they wanted to get information. There were more places like Guantanamo, and sooner or later, everyone would talk. So, if Lenya didn`t know where they were hiding now, she couldn`t spill the beans, no matter how long they tortured her.

»In Chess, you have to sacrifice some pawns to win!«

She looked over to the adjacent bed, where Lalita and Samantha were still kneeling, their bare boobs mashed together. It seemed that both had dozed off, and the smile on Milena`s face became wider. Soon, the coocoo would rudely interrupt these girls` dreams.

She sucked in air through her nose. Obviously, the two had done more than just getting adjusted to their close intimacy. Still, she had no real idea what to do with the captives. In a few days, the men would come and bring the equipment for plan B. Maybe, they would take them with them. It was a risk, but on the other hand, her country was at a war, and the poor boys at the front could need a little extra gratification.

»But before, we can also have some fun with them, just to pass the time!«

***

Olesya had also woken up, for she had thought that she had heard the sound of a saw far away. Then, as she fully woke up, she had to oppress a giggle: the faint purring came from Isabelle; obviously, the girl who knelt opposite to her had not only managed to doze off, but she was even snoring.

Beside her, Cordelia´s head had sunken to her chest, too. Obviously, exhaustion had finally triumphed over fear, embarrassment and their straining position. Olesya carefully raised her upper body and looked at her captives. Her feet were still entangled inside their panties and she slowly and gently moved her feet, to change their position without waking up the girls.

It took her a few minutes, but then, she had her big toes placed on her victims` clits. Olesya began to slowly increase the pressure and to form small circles with her toes.

With a snort, Isabelle woke up, and a few moments later, Cordelia also rose her head.

»Mhm? Uhhmm!«

»Nnngg!«

Both protested and shook their heads as Olesya continued the massage. She looked at her watch and then, she reached for the clothespins.

»One hour until we get up! I think I could do some exercise before breakfast!«

Isabelle and Cordelia groaned, and Olesya grinned maliciously.

»Don`t worry, my dear training partners! I know how important a thorough warm-up is!«

She slightly moved her feet back and forth, squirming her toes so they brushed over her victims` most intimate areas.

»Once you have heated up a bit, I will start my exercises!«

***

In the third room, Nastja was sleeping soundly. Maybe, also Veronique was sleeping, but Lioba couldn`t say whether she was perhaps just lying still. She, however, always startled after she had dozed off for some time.

Nastja had continued to massage Veronique`s breasts, in a way the French had responded to it, not only by groaning deeply, but by wriggling her pelvis, grinding her pubic area against the pine cone pressed against it. Lioba had felt every move of her companion, forced to ride the pinecone that rubbed between her buttocks. Also, she had been unable to keep the pinecone in her own panties from moving and thus, Lioba had also been not yet aroused, but very irritated – in a way that hadn`t been all unpleasant.

Veronique`s wriggling had become faster and more intense, as her panting and moaning had also shown her growing passion. However, Nastja had stopped, at a point where it was clear that Veronique would no longer be relieved, but disappointed. But Nastja had just withdrawn her hands and whispered:

»We hardly know each other! And yet, you want to have my title as the Queen of Nasty! Shame on you, you wanton slut!«

The embarrassed Veronique had then sobbed, causing Nastja to tickle her for a while, to »cheer her up«. Then, when Veronique had been panting and trying to catch some air through her nose, Nastja had pushed her hand into her panties, feeling for her moisture. Lioba could tell from the way Veronique had twitched and how Nastja had moved her hand, she had even pushed her finger inside her. She had withdrawn after a few moments, but then, she had sat up and turned her attention towards Lioba.

»Seems your friend is already enjoying our hospitality!«

Lioba had turned her head away as Nastja had held her wet finger under her nose, forcing her to smell Veronique`s arousal. The Russian had then grabbed her scalp and forced her to keep her head still. Distorting her leg, she had then placed her foot on Lioba`s pinecone, gently moving it up and down whilst holding the finger directly under Lioba`s nostrils.

»Don`t you tell me it doesn`t turn you on, too!«

»Nnnngggg!«

»Come on, you can`t deny it! You redheads are all the same! The rustier the roof, the wetter the cellar, isn`t it?«

She giggled like a schoolgirl.

»I mean, look at me! I am just auburn, and still, I have so much passion in me!«

»Mmhhmmph! Ggghhnnnghh!«

Nastja had withdrawn, but before she had done so, she had whispered into Lioba`s ear:

»Ah, you are playing hard to get! You may be a tough nut, Lioba – but every nut has got a shell to be broken! And soon, I will pick up the gauntlet you just dropped to my feet!«

***