"We were lucky you know, Bunkum Boy," said Hoodoo Girl when they held their after fight review. "If Dr Dragoon hadn't made that one little slip we may not have been able to stop him this time."
Bunkum Boy just laughed.
"He always makes that one little mistake, though, Hoodoo Girl," he pointed out.
He looked across at the picture of Dr Dragoon on the front of the report and laughed again.
"Yah, boo. Sucks to be you," he said, giggling.
Observing the pair through a hidden camera, Dr Dragoon rose to his full height.
"Yah, boo. Sucks to be you? You dare to mock me, boy? You, with a brain consisting of a fresh steaming turd, dare to mock me? I shall destroy you. And her. The mighty Hoodoo Girl will find out just what sort of things are possible.
Fortunate for her that my respect for her father prevents me from just obliterating her. I shall turn my genius to finding a way to make you cringe and run at the very sound of my name.
This last little episode will be the last time a child of eighteen will thwart the will of the great Dr Dragoon."
- - -
It was a few weeks after that episode that Hoodoo Girl received a tip.
'If you're looking for Dr Dragoon, you will find him in the Mohave Desert. He has a hidden hide-away there and is currently there by himself. He will be there for another three days.' The note included longitude and latitude with instructions on how to approach the cabin without being seen.
Bunkum Boy of course was all eager to run up there and trap the good doctor immediately. Hoodoo Girl was more cautious.
"It could be a trap, Bunkum Boy."
"So what? We'll spring it and catch Dr Dragoon in it."
"I don't know. It might be better to just leave this one to the police."
"He'd spot them coming and be long gone. We'll have the best chance. We'll tell the police where we're going and arrange for them to track us via our smart-phones. They'll know where we are at all times and if we stop moving about, and fail to contact them, they can move in."
Hoodoo Girl allowed herself to be persuaded. She really wanted to catch Dr Dragoon herself. Accordingly, she took what precautions she could and then went to visit the good doctor, Bunkum Boy providing backup.
It was suspiciously easy to locate the hide-away. Careful scouting showed no hidden traps, no watchful henchmen. Stealing up to the cabin and glancing through a window, Hoodoo Girl could see Dr Dragoon sitting at a table, going over some paper work.
Hoodoo Girl found it hard to believe. A man of Dr Dragoon's calibre letting himself be trapped in a one room shack with only a single door? Unbelievable.
Hoodoo Girl and Bunkum Boy approached the door. With a swift movement, Hoodoo Girl opened the door, and stepped in, followed closely by Bunkum Boy.
"Good evening, Dr Dragoon," she said coolly.
Dr Dragoon had snapped erect when the door opened, but apart from that he made no move.
"I'm afraid you're going to have to come with us, Doctor," said Hoodoo Girl.
Dr Dragoon smiled. "I'm afraid not," he said gently. "I think rather that you will be coming with me."
Hoodoo Girl looked puzzled and opened her mouth to answer. She felt even more puzzled as she felt herself sinking to the ground. She sensed Bunkum Boy collapsing next to her and then she slept.
Now Dr Dragoon was really smiling. "I'm sorry, Hoodoo Girl," he murmured. "Didn't I tell you that the air conditioner was blowing a sleep gas straight at the doorway?" Reaching over he switched off the machine before approaching the recumbent pair.
A couple of hours later Hoodoo Girl awoke. She was in a middle sized room, not the shack where she had seen Dr Dragoon. She took quick stock of her situation.
Bunkum Boy was lying on what seemed to be a mattress, and appeared to be asleep. Apart from the mattress the only other item in the room was a wooden chair. Bunkum Boy appeared to have some sort of metal collar on, and that was all he had on. Coupled with this shock came the realisation that she, too, was naked.
With no apparent door or window, all Hoodoo Girl could do was go and sit on the chair and wait. A few minutes later Bunkum Boy stirred and then sat up with startling suddenness, looking around.
"What happened?" he asked.
"It was a trap and we sprang it," said Hoodoo Girl.
"Where are we?"
"I have no idea."
Bunkum Boy, she noticed was trying not to look at her, embarrassed. He suddenly seemed to discover that he was naked as well and sat on the mattress, blushing.
"What is that collar you're wearing, Bunkum Boy?" Hoodoo Girl asked.
Bunkum Boy tugged at it, making no visible difference.
"I don't know," he said. "It seems to be made of metal."
Looking over at Hoodoo Girl, Bunkum Boy held his hand to the side of his face, thumb pointing at his ear, little finger at his mouth.
Hoodoo Girl nodded. They would have to wait until the phones were traced.
"How cute," said a familiar voice. "Bunkum Boy is telling you that they'll trace your phones. And I'm sure they will. It's just too bad that those phones aren't anywhere near here. Also, not being sure if you had other devices concealed about your persons, I've taken the liberty of removing everything you possess. Those items are with your phones, by the way. Many miles from here and going further away by the moment.
Now, Hoodoo Girl, you have been a very naughty girl and ruined a number of my plans. I'm afraid I will have to punish you for this."
"Really," said Hoodoo Girl indifferently. "And what do you propose to do?"
"Well nothing personally, or at least not yet. However, that chair you're on is there for Bunkum Boy to sit on. Do you mind hopping off and letting him have it?"
Hoodoo Girl looked at Bunkum Boy and shrugged. No reason why not. She rose and Bunkum Boy sat on the chair.
"Thank you," said Dr Dragoon. "Now, Hoodoo Girl, would you be so kind as to bend over Bunkum Boy's lap. He's going to give you a nice sound spanking for being such a naughty girl."
"The hell I am," snapped Bunkum Boy.
"You've got to be kidding," came from Hoodoo Girl.
"Oh, no. I never kid. Watch."
Next moment Bunkum Boy screamed, twitching violently. Hoodoo Girl watched in shock as he sagged in the chair.
"It's called a correction collar. In a few moments I'm going to turn it on again and leave it on for a minute, unless you, Hoodoo Girl, are bending across his knee and getting your pretty little bottom paddled."
"I won't do it," gasped Bunkum Boy. "You'll have to use the collar on me."
"Oh, that would be no fun. If you refuse to spank Hoodoo Girl I'll simply fit her with a collar and then zap her each time you refuse. Much worse than a spanking, I assure you."
Hoodoo Girl and Bunkum Boy looked at each other. For the time being they were in a corner. They would have to do as they were told. A few moments later Bunkum Boy was looking down at Hoodoo Girl's pretty white bottom, cursing the sudden erection that was pressing against her stomach. He gave her bottom a tentative pat.
Derisive laughter came from the speakers.
"Now, Bunkum Boy, really. You can do better than that. I expect to see a red handprint every time you spank. If you'd rather, I can always arrange for one of my gorillas to come and show you how."