The crowd cheered, as the magician closed the box, containing his lovely, tied up Assistant. She closed her eyes, getting ready for the next part of the trick. she could hear him, showing off the basket of swords,he was planning to push through the box.

For a moment did she fear, what would happen to her, once the blades entered the box. There was no way for her to say anything. then she heared the all to familiar click. Her body felt weightless for a moment, till she landed on the mat placed beneath the Stage. Reina rolled around, till she reached the edge of the mat and found the knife.

With a few trained cuts, did she free herself from the ropes. She streched a few times, before she returned backstage, grabbing her jacket and waving the magician goodbye, as he was showing, that the box was now indeed empty. she could hear him ask the crowd if they wanted is lovely Assistant to reappear.

Reina however left, before she could hear the answer. That wasnt her problem anymore, for now her morning classes had priority. So she silently entered her apartment. Hoping her roomate was already asleep.

Anne looked up from her desk, as she heard someone unlocking the door. "What are you wearing?" did she ask, as she spotted Reina hanging up her jacket. she shortly looked down. "How about, you dont ask that question." she replied and tried to hide in her room. Anne smiled. "Well, thats going to cost you. I need a volunteer for a psychology experiment. If you do it, i wont say anything about this. Miss Magicians bunny girl." Reina sighed.

"Urgh fine. When do you need me?" Anne looked at her notes for a moment. "Tomorrow after lunch. And maybe wear a bikini instead of underwear." Reina rolled her eyes before slamming the door shut.

After lunch, did she find Anne waiting in front of a old Storage room. "Thanks for showing up. Please step inside." As Reina stepped inside, did she notice a large wooden box, resting on two tables. "What are you planning exactly?" Reina asked, walking closer to the box.

Anne gave her a smile. "Well, its a little thought experiment. If you had a saw, how long would it take you to cut the box in half?" Reina looked closer. "Hmm, about twelve minutes. The wood seems rather solid." Anne opened the box to reveal six leather straps mounted to the bottom of the box.

"Now what if there are two scenarios. Lets say i ask you to saw this box in half and once you a finished, you get a present from me, Anything you want, that i can actually do."

Reina looked at the restraints. "And what is the other?" she asked, fearing the answer. Anne opened the restraints. "Simple, the price is the same, but the box isnt empty, there is a lovely girl tied up and helpless inside. If you saw through the box,she cant escape. But if you dont saw through the box, you dont get to toy with me."

"Well, i can clearly see that- you cant be serious." Reina started. Anne got a bit closer. "I am serious. I would love it, if you could be my lovely victim in the box. Trying to convince my other Testsubject, that there is actually a girl inside the box. So, do you want to risk it?" Reina looked at the restraints. "Is there anyway to protect me from getting actually sawn in half?" Anne looked at the box.

"Sorry, only words, could do that." she said with a devilish grin. For a moment did Reina stand there. Just looking at the box. That was stupid and dangerous. And knowing her roomate, there was a possibilty that she wasnt lying about the danger. Yet, she got curious, what it would feel like. For once, to not play the scared Assistant, trapped in a box.

She took a deep breath before dropping her cloths. "Okay, i will entertain your experiment." she whispered and climbed into the box. Watching as her feet got tied up and then her arms, above her head. "You now, you could try to free yourself, fully bypassing my test." Anne said as she secured the restraints around her Roomates hips, tracing her body for a bit, before closing the box.

Looking around, it was really dark and silent. She thought about it, if she had worn her show outfit, she could have easily cut herself loose, but like this. Her heart started to race as it became clear, that she wouldnt be able to free herself.

In that moment did the door. She could hear Anne talking to a stranger.

"Well, to summerize it. I expect you to saw this box in half. if you can do it, i will do anything for you." Reina could hear how Anne was throwing herself at her subject. clearly trying to manipulate.

"Howver, ther are two possibilty, you simply saw the box in half and i am yours. Or i tied up a friend of mine. Well, probably ex friend, after this and if you saw through the box, you will actually saw her in half. You still get me as your price, its just that will have killed her for a chance with me. Is that something you could do?" she asked and stepped back.

Watching as he approached the box. "Hey miss, are you Really in there." Reina closed her eyes. "Maybe i am as tied up as Anne said or i am talking through a loudspeaker. What do you think?" she answered. He picked up the saw. "No one, would be that stupid." he muttered, a few moments later and the first bit of the box gave in.

"hey that tickles." reina commented, as the sawdust landed on her unprotected stomach. "Should i stop?" did he ask, without really slowing down. Reina thought about it. "Well, do you think i would risk being in this box? But would yoou really risk that, did it came from inside the box.

Anne looked on. "Okay halfway point. Reina do you want to keep going? Noah, would you like to continue sawing?" Both answered "sure." Reina froze as she felt the tip of the saw on her stomach, trying to pull it in. The boy stopped for a moment. Then he moved the saw again, finally cutting really into the girls body, she yelled out in pain, but the boy didnt stop.

Watching in shock, did Annes stomach turn. She didnt expect her roomate to just take it, without much of a fight. Anne wrote down her thoughts, before stepping closer to the box. "you really got me there, i nearly believed the girl." Noah said and showed the empty inside of the boxes. Anne climbed inside, wondering what happened to her roomate. "So do i get my win?" he asked.

Anne resigned herself to her fate. "Sure, a deal is a deal."

Reina felt a sharp on her stomach as she tried to get up. Looking down, she noticed the dried up bite marks of the saw and her blood. "What happened?" she asked, wondering she ended up in the backstage area of her Magicians show. "Cant believe you use my backup spell like that." the Magician said as he handed her a cup of chocolate.

"Backup Spell?" she asked. The Magician smiled at her. "I put a spell on you, that in case a trick goes wrong, you will be savely backstage. Just dont try what ever caused that again, i can only use that spell once a month and you used it up."