Dark Days

Awakenings ROBIN was slumped in the corner of a grey, concrete cell. He slowly came around through bleary eyes and took a deep breath. As his unconsciousness lifted the pain hit him in a rush. His head, abdomen and balls all hurt like hell. His head slumped and he looked at his body in horror. The distinctive red tunic had been pulled open to reveal his young, muscled chest and his green trunks were pulled down around his ankles. He moved his right arm to rub his head only to find it stuck tight. He pulled again and suddenly realised his wrists were manacled behind his back. The Boy Wonder let out a frustrated sigh and heard a soft laugh from across the room. A woman was lounging on a large bed idly licking cream off a ripe strawberry. "Hello Robin," she grinned. "Welcome to your new home." She popped the strawberry into her mouth and chewed it with relish. "Mmmmmmmmm," she purred. The Boy Wonder felt like he was in a dream. Where was he? What had happened? "Who are you?" he said, his voice slightly croaky. "Oh Robin," laughed the woman as she dipped another strawberry into the bowl of cream in front of her lithe body. "Don't you remember? Or are you teasing me? "I'm Sasha. We met last night. Such a lovely first date until you fell asleep on me." The thoughts came flooding back to the young crimefighter and he closed his eyes trying to regain his composure. Finally he looked back at her and growled: "Let me go." Sasha popped the strawberry into her mouth and savoured its taste. "Let me go," repeated Robin starting to regain his usual confidence despite the pain coursing through him. Sasha merely grinned leaving him with a feeling of slight helplessness. Her eyes roved up and down his semi-naked body and then fixed his with a commanding stare. "Get up," she said with a sudden sternness in her voice. Robin stared back defiantly without moving. Sasha sighed. She waited for a while and then ran her hand through her blonde hair. Her voice became soft again. "Robin, I know you're not the cleverest little boy in the world - but if I were you I'd do as I say. "Unless you want another beating." She raised her eyebrows questioningly as she finished speaking. The Boy Wonder's brain burned with frustration. There was no way he could fight her in his present predicament. Sasha could easily beat him unconscious again and probably enjoy every minute of it, he guessed. But he hated obeying the vile woman. Finally sense won out over defiance and Robin rose painfully to his feet - wincing as he rested his aching body on the wall. "Good boy," said Sasha scanning his body again with her deep blue eyes. "You do have quite a cute body actually. Perfectly serviceable I'd say." She smiled tauntingly at him enjoying his evident anger. Robin gritted his teeth, the muscles in his neck visibly tautening. "What do you want from me?" he growled. "From you, Robin?" laughed Sasha derisively. "From you? "Nothing, of course. Apart from maybe a little fun. "No, my sweet. You're bait. Bat bait." She twirled another strawberry in the cream and held it up front of her twirling it in her long fingers. "A little worm to catch a bigger bird." Her eyes closed in a seeming reverie before she swallowed the strawberry whole. "Now," she said, suddenly switching her attention back to her captive. "Sit down over there. Put your arms over the back." Her hand pointed to a chair at the right of the cell. Robin looked over but didn't move. "Do it," she hissed menacingly. Reluctantly the Boy Wonder obeyed her command. As he settled down Sasha rose from the bed to join him. She knelt down by his side and slid her arm over his shoulder as though they were two lifelong friends before holding a cream-coated strawberry in front of his face. "Do you like strawberries?" she whispered. "Such a succulent fruit. Eat this for me Robin." "No," replied the Boy Wonder firmly. "I said eat," she snapped. He knew he had no choice. He leant forward and took the fruit from her hand with his mouth. Sasha gave his shoulder an appreciative squeeze and then rose to her feet. As Robin chewed he could feel her moving around him - binding his chest, ankles and wrists to the chair with heavy straps. When she'd finished she stood happily in front of him her hands on her slender hips. "There," she chimed. "Little Robin won't be flying away now will he? "Now you get some rest my pet. Enjoy the taste of my fruit." She pursed her lips and blew him a mocking kiss before turning and heading for the door without a look back. It clanged shut behind her leaving the bound Boy Wonder to his thoughts.