Night Shadow was in the changing room next to the one occupied by her girlfriend Lady Puma. Just like her male counterparts, Christmas shopping held no attraction for the diminutive crime fighter, but she had found a pair of blue jeans that she really liked and decided to try them on, while Lady Puma went through all the skits and blouses.
In the past, Night Shadow had romances with both men and women, but this was Lady Puma’s first same sex relationship. When Night Shadow (civilian identity: Cathy Hornby) joined Justice Force, she immediately fell for Lady Puma (aka: Jackie O’Toole). After some hesitation, Lady Puma gave into Night Shadow’s seduction and the two had been a couple for the last three years.
As much as Night Shadow loved Jackie, her enthusiasm for cloths shopping eluded Night Shadow. Well, a small sacrifice, she decided, as she tried to button the jeans. Night Shadow didn’t know why that was giving her trouble; the jeans had slid over her slender legs and waist. Night Shadow caught a sweet odor, like the one at her dentist’s office. The smell grew stronger and, as much as she tried, Night Shadow could not move her fingers.
“Hey…what’s. go…” she asked, dreamily. “Feel…good…”
Night Shadow’s vision blurred and she couldn’t move her mouth or tongue. She felt too happy and relaxed. The smell engulfed her and Night Shadow took one more breath, before her eyes closed and there was no opening them. She never felt her face smack the carpeted floor.
Outside the dressing room, two Asian women, dressed as store maintaince workers, rolled a large laundry basket to the door. Pulling on gas masks, retrieved from the basket, they entered the dressing room and emerged seconds later, carrying the sleeping girl. Swinging their load twice, they flung the super heroine in the basket and quickly covered her with clothes.
“Another excellent job, ladies!” said Carlita, who had just appeared. The operatives removed their masks and nodded their thanks. “Roll Night Shadow out to the van, I’ll be along in a minute.”
Carlita walked to the fitting room Lady Puma was in. “Jackie, you ready yet?” Carlita asked, raising her voice in a fair imitation of Night Shadow.
“Is that you, Cathy?” Lady Puma responded.
“No.”
Carlita cracked the door enough to insert her arm and slugged Lady Puma on the jaw. The punch landed perfectly. Lady Puma was out cold before her body hit the wall and slid down to the floor.
“Merry Christmas, femme!” Carlita spat at Lady Puma and joined her minions at the loading bay.
“Hello, you must be Marcus…Marcus Portman?”
Marcus Portman looked up at the voice that called his name and saw Carlita across the fitting room.
Marcus Portman looked up at the voice that called his name and saw Carlita across the fitting room.
“Who are you?!”
“Carlita. But you may already know me as Lady Seda.”
“Carlita. But you may already know me as Lady Seda.”
Marcus knew the name very well. Lady Seda was the arch enemy of his girlfriend, Tiger Girl, one of the leaders of Justice Force. Marcus bolted quickly for the exit, only to stop short before the two stunningly beautiful Asian women blocking him. They smiled sinisterly.
“May I introduce my associates, May Kagai and Charika Shiga.”
“Hello, Mr. Marcus!” they said in unison, forming fists.
“If I understand correctly, you are Tiger Girl’s latest main squeeze? Nice to see she’s dating outside the super hero gene pool, an attractive but severely limited group.”
“What’s this about?”
“Excellent, straight to the question!” Lady Seda walked up to Marcus. “You seem like an intelligent man, so I’ll reveal my evil plans to you. I used to be a member of the Sisterhood of Evil, you’ve heard about us?”
“Excellent, straight to the question!” Lady Seda walked up to Marcus. “You seem like an intelligent man, so I’ll reveal my evil plans to you. I used to be a member of the Sisterhood of Evil, you’ve heard about us?”
“Who hasn’t? Justice Force crushed your crime syndicate!”
Lady Seda rolled her eyes at her captive’s earnestness, fueled, no doubt, by Tiger Girl’s loving.
“Yes, that’s true. But we’re making a big comeback and under my leadership!”
“And what’s my part in all this?” Marcus asked.
“You are the final installment of my four part ‘Super Heroine’s Significant Other Kidnapping” project. We’ll be sending out ransom notices as soon as you’re secured in our secret hideout.”
“Justice Force will never cave into extortion!”
“Really? I think they will. The flaw in Good Girls is that they form attachments to their lovers. I’ll bet Tiger Girl is already discussing marriage?”
“Uh…now that you mention it, yes…”
“See, sentimental attachments can be so dangerous in crime fighting, so they will pay up!” Lady Seda looked at May and Charika. “Ladies, please kidnap Marcus now.”
A merciless neck chop struck Marcus below his left ear. Marcus groaned loudly as pain twisted through his body, leaving him dazed, his eyes comically glassy.
A merciless neck chop struck Marcus below his left ear. Marcus groaned loudly as pain twisted through his body, leaving him dazed, his eyes comically glassy.
The second chop landed on the right side. Lights went out and Marcus folded limply to the ground. May and Charika smiled.
“I think you two enjoyed that!”
A look that closely resembled remorse came over the female thugs.
“We have a question?” said May, almost timidly.
“Go ahead.”
“When you’re done with this one, can we keep him? You know…to play with?”
Lady Seda considered the request. “I’ll have to see. Marcus already has one owner and Tiger Girl does not like sharing. But don’t despair, let’s see how things work out. You never know, do you, ladies?”
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