After Della Tiara had awoken in her comfortable bed in her private cabin, showered, eaten, and discussed the day's itinerary with Mistress Kathy, she went above deck to untie Adam.
She granted him the privilege of a shower. He used part of that time to soak his latex suit in an effort to remove his pheromonal scent. Then he put on the new outfit that Della Tiara had picked out for him. It was identical to the form-fitting latex discipline suit he had just packed away in its airtight bag, except this one was a bright garish purple.
The
Lady Charon
arrived in the harbor of Academy Island around noon where a second yacht of comparable size was already moored. As Adam wrestled Della Tiara's luggage onto a cart for transport, the supermodel gazed out upon the island. She looked as vibrant and refreshed as a supermodel should. Adam, on the other hand, would have looked exhausted had his face not been hidden by his mask.
"We're
almost
ready to disembark," said Della Tiara as she inspected the loaded luggage cart.
"The suitcases are all there," assured Adam.
"The luggage is ready. You're not." She smiled as she presented his leash. "All slaves must be appropriately restrained while in the common areas. Or did you forget?"
Within minutes, Adam's bright outfit had been augmented with a leash, and his arms had been fastened together behind his back using straps and metal rings that were part of the outfit. Plastic tape was wrapped around his joined hands to make certain he could not move his fingers or wrists. The other end of Adam's leash was fastened to the cart so that he couldn't wander away from the rest of Della Tiara's possessions.
By this time, Mistress Kathy had assembled an entourage of young dommes to assist the supermodel. As they disembarked, one of the dommes pulled the luggage cart, forcing Adam to walk behind it like a mule tethered to a wagon.
Adam hoped that they would be going to their living quarters right away. This would bring them inside the Citadel where Adam knew he and his mistress could find a computer he could use to download the virus and disable the island's defense grid. The sooner his charade ended, the better.
This would not happen right away, however. Mistress Kathy had planned a full itinerary to introduce the Academy's new celebrity to its faculty, staff and students. Checking into their living quarters wasn't scheduled until late in the day.
Della Tiara's first stop was the gift shop. Adam had been here once before with Monica, when he had first visited the island. It had seemed a happier place then, when he had thought his visit would be a bit of harmless naughty fun. Now it just seemed ironic that hell should have a gift shop.
Adam waited at the door while Della Tiara bought a hat and some postcards. She cheerfully signed an autograph for the dominatrix who managed the store and gave a friendly grope to the hooded man-slave who assisted her with the merchandise.
As Adam waited, he noticed others arriving on a third yacht. Most of these passengers were wearing sandals and t-shirts—clothes which now seemed strangely out of place in this environment.
New students for the Academy,
he realized.
More are arriving even now.
He stared at the first couple to disembark. They seemed innocent enough, not unlike he and Monica had been.
"Do you still want to do this?" he overheard the man saying.
"I trust you,
Master
." The stylishly dressed girlfriend giggled when she said it—as if it were the first time she had addressed her boyfriend this way. "I'm not going to back out now."
They approached the gift shop where the man stopped and pointed. "Look, it's Della Tiara! I didn't know she'd be here."
They walked within feet of Adam as they entered the gift shop. While the boyfriend was focused on the celebrity, his pretty girlfriend was momentarily transfixed on Adam's mask, his costume, and his humiliating helplessness in this public place. Her face betrayed a moment of doubt—not sure if signing up to be a slave would be as much fun as she had believed.
I should warn her.
This thought came too late. She quickly returned to her boyfriend's side and was again lost in the moment. Soon Della Tiara's entourage was on the move again, and Adam was forced to follow like an animal at the fair.
The next stop was the ballroom where a crowd of students and staff were gathered to welcome the celebrity and to hear her speak. She had prepared no remarks, but took to the stage anyway, graciously answering questions and accepting gushing praise.
Adam stood in the back of the room "guarding" the luggage cart to which he was tethered. He was neither allowed to sit nor to have his arms freed, and he was unclear on how he was supposed to protect anything on the cart if someone should try to steal it.
Ultimately it didn't matter, however, as all eyes were focused on the woman speaking. After she had signed more autographs and posed for more pictures, the event concluded, and the crowd started to disperse.
Accompanied by a staff domme, Della Tiara and Adam continued to the Dean's office where the supermodel was to meet with Mistress Kathy for an orientation.
Outside Kathy's office, the last member of the entourage departed, leaving Adam and Della Tiara alone together in a waiting room where a wide assortment of bondage implements hung on the wall.
The room was familiar to him. It was where he had first met Helga. The terror of that day came rushing back at him.
The model picked up a magazine and started to read.
"Where's Eve?" he asked, annoyed by Della Tiara's lack of urgency. "Is she still on the boat? Is she in that box?"
"How should I know?" answered Mistress Della. "Be quiet. The door's opening."
Mistress Kathy appeared in the doorway, roughly pushing a mostly naked girl into the waiting area. The slave literally fell onto the bench where Kathy told her to wait. The girl was on the verge of tears as Kathy chained her to the wall.
With a shock, Adam realized it was the stylishly dressed girl he had seen earlier at the gift shop, only now she wore cuffs, a collar, and a slutty swimsuit made mostly of string.
"Why are you doing this?" cried the girl. "I didn't agree to this!"
Mistress Kathy acknowledged Adam's mistress, ignoring the slave's cries. "I'll be with you shortly, Ms. Tiara. I'm discussing a contract with a new student, but this noisy thing keeps distracting him. Keep an eye on her, would you? If she gives you any trouble, feel free to use any of our toys to discipline her." She gestured toward the wall of restraint devices that dominated the room.
"It'll be a pleasure," said the supermodel. "She's a cutie."
Kathy closed the door to continue the negotiation with the girl's master.
Della Tiara casually returned to her magazine, but stole occasional glances at the quivering slave. The chained girl was unable to use her hands, so she lifted her knees to cover her breasts for fear that her top might fall off.
She looked at Adam and remembered him. "I don't understand what's happening," she moaned. "Do they treat all the students this way?"
Della Tiara answered for him.