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Author's Notes: In these stories I'm attempting something somewhat new, darker, grittier, and going a little bit further down the proverbial rabbit hole than I've gone before. I'm putting all of the tag/trigger warnings (that I can think of) here in the beginning so that you can see some of the elements that are contained in this story so that if this is not your cup of tea, you can move on instead of leaving me flaming comments at the end. "Apocalypse Slaves" is intended to be a digest style story with no real end planned out. I'll finish some of the girls' stories and then move on to other girls that are introduced along the way. So who knows for certain where this will all lead to? If you have ideas and/or suggestions I will entertain them so long as they are within reason and within the boundaries of what I'm willing to write. And if you do decide to email me though the Literotica system, please leave an email so that I can respond. I promise that I don't bite... much.
Tags for this story include, but are not limited to, and not necessarily in this order: non-consent, reluctance, science fiction, sci-fi, apocalypse, post-apocalyptic, slave, slaves, bdsm, volunteer slaves, dystopia, dystopic, bondage, abduction, forced sex, blackmail, ravishment, kidnapping, dominance, maids, submission, capture, captive, captured, enslavement, fetish, punishment, fucking machines, gangbang, mind break, mind-breaking, mind control, control, blackmail, threesomes, foursomes, group sex, double penetration, triple penetration, revenge, rescue, chasing, misogyny, reluctance, humiliation, escort, prostitution, courtesan, coercion, oral, anal, choking, masturbation, display, fuckdoll, and so on and so forth.
In case anyone is wondering; I am taking story ideas and inspiration from various models and/or picture sets that I've found on the internet. For Part 4 here my model inspiration is actress Veronica Lauren (Days of our Lives, American Pie, Homeward Bound 1 & 2). Chapter numbering just continues from previous parts for continuity purposes.
Now that the fair warning is out of the way, on with the story.
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Once a beautiful Miss America married Mister Right...
had a little baby girl, born on a stormy night.
But that was once upon a time, now it's a brand-new world.
Gimme the future, gimme the future, gimme the future with a modern girl.
-Meat Loaf, "Modern Girl"
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PART 4: Lauren
CHAPTER 29: Blackmailed
Caine... Man or Myth?
In the old State of Ohio, in an old, but not yet abandoned city, there is a statue erected in his honor that reads "The Hero of Canton: Caine"
In the outskirts of the D.C. Hab there is a memorial erected to the men and women who fought and died there. The plaque says: "To those brave soldiers who were murdered by Caine."
Even out on the distant shores of the California Republic there are those in the government who vilify the name Caine while people in bars silently lift a glass in Caine's honor.
Legend says that he came from the unholy union of a Raider King from the depths of hell and an Angel from on heaven on high. People either love him or hate him but the fact remains that everyone knows who he is. But who is he, really? This ongoing investigative report will examine the origins of North America's most notorious figure-
"Lauren," one of the beautiful executive secretaries said as she passed by Lauren's desk, causing the petite brunette to look up from her editorial work on the infamous Caine with shock. Worry etched her blue-green eyes as it wasn't often she received word from one of the exec's workers. "The CEO would like to see you in his office," she said somberly, handing a notice memo to her.
"Me?" Lauren asked, dread welling up in her stomach. That feeling was compounded by the sad look in the secretary's eyes and the resigned tone of her voice. "Why me? I mean I just started here not too long ago." She looked at the memo handed to her and it clearly had her name on it with a command to report upstairs. After plugging away in the proverbial trenches for months she finally landed her dream position in the news section that started with her life's pursuit; a documentary on Caine. "Why does the boss want to see me?"
The secretary looked uncertain and then her eyes darted back and forth to the sides as if looking for something before she leaned in. "Do yourself a favor;" she whispered, "don't fight it and try to relax as much as possible." With that ominous warning, the secretary hurried off.
What does that mean?
Lauren wondered as she headed for the elevator with the summons clutched in her hand. She punched the button for the floor indicated and the elevator started to rise. After a couple of floors the back wall cleared the outer wall of the building and the glass wall of the elevator showed the view of the Kansas City Hab in all of its splendor. The crackling blue shield dome above protected them from the harsh rays of the sun and kept the dust storms that came in from the wastes at bay.
Despite the beautiful view, Lauren couldn't enjoy it as the fear was still gripping her. She'd only met the CEO once and that was during his annual walk-though of the building. He seemed nice enough of a man, albeit a bit average looking. He smiled at her, shook her hand, and she'd smiled back and that was all there was to it.
The elevator stopped and the doors slid open. Lauren walked cautiously out. "Inside," the CEO Secretary said, pointing over her shoulder without looking up from her work.
"Uhm... thanks." Lauren said as she pushed the doors open into the spacious CEO Office.
CEO Richard Gatling sat behind his desk with his hands steepled in front of him. "Sit," he said, indicating the chair across from him. Lauren did as she was told, hands nervously wringing on her lap. She tried to stop and instead tried to smooth out the wrinkles of her suit skirt that was required wear for her position.
"Miss Lauren," Mr. Gatling said without preamble as he read over her file. "It says here that you've been with us for six months now."
"Yes, sir," She nodded.
"High marks in school, recently graduated, currently in our journalism internship program, and you've scored high on all aptitude tests." Gatling noted. He sat the folder aside and folded his hands on the desk in front of him. "Tell me; why did you join our firm? Honestly?"
"Uhm..." Lauren blinked, taken off guard by the question. "Well, sir, I've always wanted to write the news and I hope to earn my place in society here in Kansas City." She gave a half shrug. "And, I guess, with each position that a family works, it is one less ticket of ours that goes into the lottery. The higher you are in society, that's one less ticket that is entered."
"Ah. I see. So, by working hard you hope to move up so that you have virtually no tickets submitted each year, correct?" Gatling said, nodding thoughtfully. "Well, I can easily help with that though our corporate mentorship program."
"Really?" Lauren perked up at that.
"Absolutely. My program will guarantee that not only you will stay off the lottery list completely, but your family as well." He said, smiling broadly.