2019-07-13 - spike - The New Shop 123

Author: spike
Title: The New Shop 123
Date: 13 July 2019

Chapter 123
For the rest of the week, that’s how it went. Training the newbies during the morning, working on the program for the rest of the day.

It was slow going, but with the help of Blank and Seventeen, we were making progress. Added to that, Seventeen admitted that working with Blank was becoming enjoyable. It’d had the arrogance knocked out of it and it was actually learning as it worked.

It was half way through a pretty normal work day morning that things changed and “All named slaves to the rec room.” echoed in my ears.

“Seventeen… Come on… Blank, continue trying to unpick that subroutine.”

Blank nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Standing in front of the TV ten minutes later, Q appeared.

“It’s time for some fun, but not for all of you. It’s also time for a surprise for the Sarge and Alpha. This Saturday, the store will be run by another of my slaves. All hunters, Titan, Bomber, Moonbeam and the Sarge will be dogged and furred up. Artemis, you will be dog handler.”

I jumped. “Walkies, sir?”

He chuckled. “Yes, and what’s more, it’ll be a similar walkies to last time, ending at the same destination. They’ve got a fetish event at Luke’s club this weekend and on Sunday, you will, after playing fetch in the park and handing out flyers around the other clubs, perform for them there. Luke has been instructed to hand out flyers of his own at the club to anyone who expresses an interest and cards to any who wish to join us. All three of the dog race series will be playing at the club throughout the weekend too.”

“The third series? It’s ready? That was quick!”

“It isn’t yet, but it will be by Sunday. That’s when it will premier.”

“Yes, sir! Could Snapper join us as a dog too, sir. After the shock, I think he’ll enjoy it.”

“Snapper?”

“The most recently taken slave, sir. I… think that’s the name it was given when it first tried on the dog, sir.”

“Yes, yes. Good thought. The Sarge doesn’t know yet. It’s time he received some dog training of his own, so he’s capable of running by Sunday. As an added… bonus. Pack six suits and relevant accessories, three permanent, three temporary. We may be able to… ahem… recruit a few more. If Luke points someone your way, make it a temporary. If one approaches you independently, don’t be blatant about it. The suiting needs to be done with the utmost secrecy.”

“How would that work, sir?”

“The place will be extremely crowded. If someone approaches you or Alpha, direct them to the van, tell them to open the side door, strip and wait. As long as you’re not seen leaving at the same time, things shouldn’t point towards either of you and they’ll be cured, sealed and dogged before they know it, but only after we’ve run a preliminary background check. How you get your hands on their wallets will be a test of your ingenuity. That’s the last time anyone will see them.”

“But sir! Isn’t… What about cameras? Someone vanishes from”

“I wouldn’t worry about that. The area has been examined, there are cameras around the entrance but none around the car park at the rear. That’s where the van’ll be parked.”

“But what about the reports, people vanishing from there?”

“It’s a large event. Men often pair up and leave unannounced and a lot of them try to do it as… surreptitiously as possible. Considering our subculture and how normal society views us, that’s hardly a surprise. Added to that, a lot of them have their faces covered, they can’t be identified even if they are caught on CCTV. Many will likely leave in chains or get dragged out on a leash.”

“So we take them just as Alpha took me, sir? Not even an “I never want out?””

“That’s the idea, yes. If you can steer the conversation in that direction though, bonus points to use as ammunition against them once they’re in our clutches.”

I chuckled. “Yes, sir.”

The surprising thing is… I didn’t even have any second thoughts about it. My master’s order was all that mattered and in my opinion, anyone we did trap… We were doing them the biggest favour anyone ever could.

“All other slaves.” Q continued. “Display duty on Saturday, usual stock taking and free time on Sunday.”

“Errr… You mentioned Alpha, sir…”

“Yes, he will experience the dog in the next races, but for this, he’ll be your handler just as the Sarge was with M the first time. He’ll also help in the training during Saturday, along with preparing himself for his first time outside in almost a year. In this situation, you obey his commands. I will permit moderate consumption of alcohol. Spend Saturday night polishing your leathers, Artemis. I want you in tip top shape.”

“Of course, sir. Thank you, sir.” Oh god, this should be good.

“Prepare the Sarge now. He should be capable of taking the plug. The tubes may take a little getting used to however but he should be fine by tomorrow when it’s time to put him into the dog. Instruct him to close the shop early. His key holder has been summoned and it’s the key holder who’ll be taking over the shop. He can sleep in the cage normally occupied by the Sarge.”

“So just like Joel. At once, sir! What level of cleaning should we give him?”

“Full dehairing. He won’t be in long enough to worry about his nails, though. Medium strength.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Good. Q out.”

I bolted to the elevator.
* * *
“Got a surprise for you two.”

Both of them were behind the counter when I got there. I’d stuffed the suit down my leathers to keep it out of sight.

“Surprise?” Alpha looked at me with concern.

Sarge just grinned.

“I’ll wait a bit before I tell you but trust me, you’re both gonna love it.”

“Love what? Come on, you can tell us.”

“Someone’s coming soon. I won’t say anything more but Sarge… When he arrives and I tell you to do something… Do it.”

“Do what? Ahh, come on…”

I muted the band and selected Alpha only… “I’ll tell you… This weekend, we’re going out dog walking, ending it late at night after performing for the patrons of Luke’s. And the Sarge is getting his chance to experience being a dog. Don’t tell him yet.”

Alpha’s eyes widened. He chuckled. “What? Really?”

The Sarge’s attention snapped to Alpha in shock. “Why, what did he say?”

“Oh, I’m not saying anything either… Oh Jesus this is good, though.”

Ten minutes later, a biker arrived. His one piece leather suit, boots, gloves and helmet all the same colour scheme, black and silver. He walked up to the counter, dripping wet.

“The one disadvantage of having a bike. Rain. Q sent me.” He grinned. “Rob! Not been tied up by you in an age! You’ve been here?”

“What are you doing here, Eric?”

I couldn’t help but butt in. “Welcome to the store, sir. No need to worry about rain for a few days. If you’d like to slip into something dry, Alpha’s wardrobe has a lot of kinky gear, sir.”

“Thank you… errr… Artemis? I’ve never seen a gold insignia before.”

“I know, sir. I’m the same rank as you now, human. Master elevated me quite recently.” I turned to the Sarge. “You, strip.”

“Strip?”

The biker grinned and jangled some keys. “I’ve come to unlock you.”

The Sarge stepped back in shock. “Unlock me? I’ve not been out of this in years! Why now?”

I reached behind, unhooked the suit and held it up.“Surprise!”

“A… I’m being suited?”

I nodded.

“Is that…” He leaned over the counter… “It’s blank!”

“Doesn’t matter what rank you are, where you’re going, Sarge.”

“Why? Where am I going?”

“Walkies.”

“Oh god, I’m being dogged up too!?” The worry evaporated, replaced by a wide grin. He flicked the switch under the counter and immediately stripped naked.

The moment the chastity clattered to the floor, I tossed him the suit. “Come into the back, we’ll get the rest in you before we cure it.”

“Yes, sir!”

I nodded at Eric and pointed to the back room. “You know why else you’re here?”

“I’m here for something else?”

“Until the Sarge is out of the dog, you’re running the store. You can sleep in the Sarge’s cage. Come on through, I’ll show you to the wardrobe. I think tomorrow you’ll receive a command from Q on what to wear, just as Alpha does.”

“He’s got an excellent taste in kink. Can’t wait to see what he has for me.”
* * *
As our newest blank stood in the wet room waiting for its suit to cure, I headed down in the elevator, summoning everyone involved as I went.

A few were already there when I arrived and it wasn’t long before Bomber, my… large friend and a couple more blanks joined us.

Again, a circle of chairs so we could see each other, it was Thirteen who spoke first, this time.

“What’s this about, sir?”

“I’ve got news. Currently, the Sarge is suited and standing around admiring itself in the mirror while the curing process concludes.”

“Suited? Permanently?”

“No, no. He’s only likely to be in it a few days, unless Master decides otherwise. He’s going into a dog. Our job tomorrow is to train him. Just as he trained us. We can do a little with the tail, but we won’t have time to get him fully attuned to those sensations.”

“Not have the time, sir? Why?”

“By Sunday morning, I want him capable of running. I offered Q a suggestion that could benefit him at the same time as using up my accrued free time, Thirteen. I asked him if we could go out on regular walks, as dogs.”

“But I asked for that with my boon!”

“I didn’t know until I asked but he’s granted it. Sunday morning, running around playing in central park. Then, much as before with me and Slasher, ending at Luke’s nightclub. There’s a large fetish event on this weekend and we’re a part of it. Performing for the crowds. They’ll also have season three of the races on the big screen. The sarge is one of the dogs this time. Alpha and me, your handlers.”

One of the blanks snapped its gaze at me. “Why are we here, then, sir?”

“Errr… Which dog, Blank?”

It chuckled. “Moonbeam, sir.”

“It’s not just the hunters. You, Bomber, Titan and Snapper. You’re coming too. And the central park part may become a regular occurrence.” I shifted my attention back to Thirteen. “Why did you ask for that? You could’ve been gold! All the hunters could’ve been elevated again!”

“I considered it, sir. But I didn’t want to be gold. I’m happy as I am, sir. I did talk it through with everyone else, sir. We all decided we’d prefer the chance to be dogs outside more often than get a fake voice, sir. We can talk fine with our fingers.”

“And you all feel this way?”

All the silvers present nodded.

“Jesus you’ve come a long way. I agree. I love being a blank and silver’s not much different. I should warn you. Q has given me another task to perform while we’re at the club. He wants me to capture a couple, maybe three. Also take a few temp suited ones passed forward by Luke. I’ll ask him if we can take some spare dog suits too. Should make things easier.”

“Capture, sir? How? You can’t just kidnap them with all those people about! There’ll be too many witnesses!”

“I’ll ask Luke about the layout. Anyone asks about the suit, expresses envy at my outfit… I’ll see if the club has a dark room. We can change there.”

“We?”

“What better way to allay suspicion? If the new blank puts on a suit in there, then switches outer clothing with me… Well I think you get the idea.”

All the hunters nodded. Moonbeam shifted uncomfortably though. “You’re… You’re a bunch of criminals? I’m stuck with”

I held my hand up. “Calm down, Blank. A slave follows his Master’s command without question. You know that. Yes, we’re breaking the law in a big way. It’s not the first time a slave’s been taken against its will.” I nodded at Titan. “There’s the proof. More, M is further proof. You know his story.”

“But… But what…”

“What is it Blank?”

“All the others who were taken… They were taken as a punishment weren’t they?”

“I will be working off a few self-imposed rules, Blank. Not everyone will be a prime candidate.”

“What like?”

“First of all, I’ll ask if they need permission, if they need to ask their master or dom if it’s OK to play. If they’re free or owned. Then I’ll try to steer the conversation in such a way they say they want to be enslaved or they never want out. Bonus points if one says something similar to what Blank said. Snapper, hand up.”

Snapper put its hand up.

“How do you feel about this?”

“It’s a whole new life, sir. Still adjusting but I’m beginning to like it more and more, sir, and now I get to be a dog, outside? I say do it. You’re doing them a favour, forcing them into this.”

I chuckled. “See, Moonbeam? Less than a week and it’s already coming ‘round to our way of thinking.”

Fifteen put its hand up.

“Yes?”

“What about the whole curing process? You can’t do that in the van, can you? When you suited me, I was sedated and according to them, I had to be held upright until the suit had an even dose.”

“I’ve been to that club before. Slasher, what did the walls look like?”

“Painted with glowy graffiti, sir. Why?”

“And why does the paint glow? I picked this little trick up from M and Four. When Four was still in the store in London, one of the suits was stolen. Alpha was in the back and missed the chance to lock the door before the thief could escape. Four alerted him after the fact.”

“Shit! So what happened, sir?”

“The idiot wore it to a club. It had paint like that on the walls. Fluorescent paint.”

“Fluores… There’s enough UV in the club?”

“Yes. And if the new blank is dancing in there for half an hour, even wearing my leathers over the top, it won’t protect his face. The mouth is the only way in or out, remember. Apparently, it arrived back at the store in the early hours, hammering the doorbell and dancing on the spot needing to piss but unable to. They completed the process. Since then it’s said stealing the suit was the best thing that ever happened to it.”

Everyone’s shoulders shook with laughter at that. Even Moonbeam’s.

“Anyway, the reason I told you is simple. blanks. Befriend them. All of you. Make them feel at home because after Sunday, it will be. Make them see that this is a life worth living. Hunters. You will join me in training them. I imagine they’ll be trouble until it sinks in.”