2019-12-16 - spike - The New Shop 139

Author: spike
Title: The New Shop 139
Date: 16 December 2019

Chapter 139
I was already awake when the cage unlocked with its usual beep and clang but it’d been a good night’s sleep and god knows I needed it after the events of the previous day.

I crawled out, along with the other named slaves. Thirteen wasn’t there. I selected it.

“Thirteen? Up in control keeping an eye on the waster?”

The computer voice replied. “Yes, sir. I’ve just frozen it again for its four hours sleep.”

“Get down here, then. Wash, flush and you can help with the fitness training.” I selected all the named slaves. “Here’s what we’re gonna do. As they’re in different blocks, we give them all their washes. The ones we took against their will, we put on display for today after their workout. We do not let them meet the cops. Luke’s blanks however can join them. They took the suit willingly.”

Fifteen nodded. “What about the evaluations?”

“All three of the kidnap victims can stay frozen this week, two on display, one in the scanner. The London Blank isn’t able to speak so it’s two days free would be wasted on it until it can. The husband of our kidney patient can do display duty to share in the immobility of its partner. For the cops, full evaluations. Once completed, they can have the rest of the day free.”

Sixteen shook with laughter. “This is gonna be fun, sir. Can I have one of the cops?”

“I’ll see to it, Slasher. I can imagine why you want to get your hooks into them. I should warn you though, I did promise them… Anything we do to them, they can do to us. So their dungeon session is likely to be longer than the others.”

Sixteen shrugged. “I’ve got used to all this pervy stuff now, sir. Can’t believe I enjoy it.”

“Good. I’ll let you have one of Moonbeam’s tormentors, how does Beck sound?”

It gave a thumbs up.

“Oh, when we release them from the cages, one of you needs to be in control to clear Blank’s goggles. It requested no means of communication. It doesn’t want to learn our sign language, so I blackened its goggles for its sleep. That will be the same for the rest of the week. If it can’t see, it can’t learn.”

“I wonder what that’s like, now.” Fourteen shrugged. “I…”

“You’d be tempted to try that yourself? Well, you know what it’s like. You’ve been a dog a few times.”

“Yes, sir. I meant as a human.”

“Tell you what… Next time you’re blanked, we’ll fit you with fist mitts. No signing for a week. It would limit the work you could do, but I suppose it wouldn’t stop you scrubbing the floor or standing on display. You might need help getting dressed though.”

“Thank you, sir. It’d certainly be something different. Bet it gets frustrating, though.”

“You’ll have to ask Blank once it’s done its week and learned. Before M joined them, none of them could sign. It was laptop or mime only back then. He came up with the sign language.”
* * *
It didn’t take long for us to have our washes, so, while they went about their business organising the blanks, I headed to the counter. Alpha and the Sarge were there, along with the doc.

“Ah, good… Can you three drink a lot of water this morning? We need”

“People to piss?” The Sarge grinned. “You realise you can do that now, too, don’t you?”

“How? Locked in these? These are permanent”

“Yes, but they have a port. You used it for the blank they’re treating, didn’t you? Just plug in a piss tube and release.”

“Sarge… You’re a genius. I never would’ve thought of that. We might still need you though. Evaluations in both gym and dungeon today. I’ve decided to assign the London Blank to our large friend for its training. It claims to be terribly unfit, so, who better?”

“Yes… I’ve seen it. Has got a bit of a gut on it, hasn’t it?”

“Added to that it’s getting on. Probably the same age as M. Maybe a little younger… Married, kids, divorced, hated by them. It’s better off with us.”

Sarge looked at me with concern. “What the hell did it do to them?”

“It’s more what its ex-wife did to it. She found it had a lot of rubber hidden away. The moment she realised it was a pervert,” I made air quotes, “she started spreading rumours about abuse, even telling the kids stories about it. About how it hurt them. Seems they lapped it up. They’re afraid of the sight of it now.”

Alpha chuckled. “I bet they’d be horrified by the sight of it, now. You’re right, it is better off with us. We’ll take shifts coming down. Doctor? Do you want to have a little fun at their expense too?”

“Why the hell not? It’ll be good to get into something kinky. Your wardrobe, Alpha?”

“Consider it an open door, doc. Anything you like. Unless Q orders us to wear specific things. For me today, full army combat uniform, for example. Helmet included. Oh, that reminds me… Arty.”

“Yes?”

“Got a package for you, it arrived while you were in the wet room.” Alpha placed a box on the counter.

“I think I can guess. It’ll be the vests with the cops names on… And perhaps the gold rings for the married couple. I’ll fit them during their washes. Oh, I’ll send one of the married couple up to you after we’re done with it. Three slaves can have their evaluation next week. The London one won’t be much use for evaluation until it can talk, so, one frozen to cure its kidney problem, two on display. I might accompany them.”

“To be put on display yourself?”

“God no, not enough time. The sooner that lot are dealt with, the better. I’ve still got a lot of work to do on Eighteen’s program.”
* * *
The rings were easy to fit onto the blanks. Fortunately, neither had clenched their fists when frozen so it was just a matter of blackening their goggles and slipping them on their wedding ring fingers. A quick smooth and adjustment and I left them to cure. According to the instructions, something so small shouldn’t even add any time to their freeze. The cops however, would need to stay frozen for longer. I fitted and smoothed as usual. All three, Beck, Polson and Donnelly had a new legend on their chests that’d remain for the rest of their stay.

“I am Officer Polson
of the N.Y.P.D.”

I left them to it. They’d need to remain frozen for at least an hour longer than normal which worked out perfectly for the other blanks. Just enough time for a good workout and get them into the store.

I selected my big friend and the London one. “Come here, Blank.”

Both joined me, the smaller one looking a little hesitant as it glanced at all the equipment.

“Blank. I’m assigning this blank to you. Train it. It’s not very fit, and you know how hard that can be from first-hand experience. Don’t push it too hard at first, but do push it.”

“Yes, sir. Is this the one I’m not supposed to sign to?”

“It is.”

“I’ll just point and count then, sir. Thank you, sir.” It pointed at one of the treadmills and followed it.

The other two, I observed as I put my back into some exercises of my own. They were good. Both seemed to be of a similar fitness. I wonder if it even realised that, because it had some kidney function back.
* * *
“Follow me, blanks. All three of you.” I pointed at the London one. “I know I said you’d get two days free, but, not wanting to be able to communicate… I’ve decided you won’t get the full benefit. You can’t socialise if you can’t talk. You can spend your week working and we’ll give you your free days when you can sign.”

It froze mid step and drew a question mark.

“You will be a part of a fetish store security system. We can free a part of you when frozen if we want to and the part we release is your big toe. You can communicate with the store keep by tapping a pressure pad under it. You’re going to be a shop dummy, just like your friends were in London but if you see any shoplifters, you tap five times. He can ask you questions, if he does, one for yes, two for no. You can also count letters to speak. It’s not sign language but we all spend time up there and it helps keep things interesting.”

Its shoulders sagged and it nodded.

One of the other ones signed. I stepped between it and the other Blank so it couldn’t see clearly.

“Don’t you get cramp? Stood like that all day?”

“Did you? When you were frozen for two days?”

“No, sir. I don’t understand how, but I didn’t.”

“I never have either. I wouldn’t concern yourself. If Master has any secrets, they’re his to keep. Probably something in the food. He is a merciful master, not a sadist. He doesn’t want his slaves to unduly suffer. He prefers us to be happy. A happy slave is a hard-working slave. Just to prove that both of you, look at your hands.”

Both stepped back when they saw it. Both rubbed their fingers, trying to find the join.

“My master sent them the moment he heard we had a married couple. They can’t be removed. They’re with you for life. It means you’ll always be able to recognise each other. No other slave has a ring like that and no other slave ever will.”

“Thank you, sir!”

“Don’t thank me. Thank your master. You will get to see him eventually. He makes regular video calls. Now, come on… let’s get up there. I’ll let your husband help you choose your outfit and see you frozen before I take it back upstairs to have its next scan.”
* * *
They wandered the store for half an hour before they selected anything. The London Blank, surprise surprise, selected a complete rubber boy outfit. Rubber everything. It almost selected a pair of waders too, but I pointed at its feet.

“Remember your toe, Blank.”

It pointed at the waders again.

“Still want to exist with no communication? Even in the store? Just an immobile shop dummy?”

It paused and nodded.

“OK then, put the waders on too. You won’t be part of the security system but you can still watch the world go by.”

It did so, then selected a rubber long coat too. It really was going all out.

“When you’re done, bring everything you’ve chosen to the counter. You have something to put on under all that.”

It nodded and I went to see what the other two were up to.

They were looking at the door.

I joined them. “I won’t stop you, but I wouldn’t recommend it. You go past that door, it’ll be a hell of a lot worse than the fob. You experienced ten seconds. You can’t escape it once in there. You can’t even move as the punishment continues. In order to pull you out, I’d need to protect myself by putting on a rubber suit. That could take minutes and don’t think putting a rubber suit on yourself would protect you either. It cuts off your air as well as pounds your ass and that wouldn’t end even after you left the store. You could die out there before we could get to you.”

They both stared at me and shuddered.

“I’ve experienced it, first hand. Trust me. It’s worse than you can imagine. Have you decided what to wear?”

They both nodded.

“Collect it up and hand it to Alpha at the counter.”

What it came up with surprised me. I’ve never really considered sportswear to be kinky, myself but obviously, some people did or it wouldn’t be available in the store. It went for a full NY Yankees baseball uniform.

The moment it was dressed, I opened the cabinet door and pointed at the pad on the floor. “Put your toe on that and remember this rhyme. One for yes, two for no, three for a friend, four for a foe, five for a shoplifter. See someone you know you think might make a suitable slave, we can take him too. It can lead to a very quick promotion which includes being named and given power over the blanks.”

It nodded, stepped back, looked down to place its toe and gave me a thumbs up.

“Actually…” I jogged back over to the sports section and returned with a catcher’s mitt. “Put that on too. I can freeze you punching it.”

It put it on and punched it a few times. Just get the timing riiiiight and, I kicked the switch. It froze just before its fist hit the glove for a third time. I closed and locked the cabinet.

I pointed to the mirror and we made our way there. “Do you still feel the same way about being frozen, Blank?”

It nodded.

“Why?”

“I can’t move. I can’t do anything. I’m just… Well, like them, there. Helpless.”

“Blank, you’re safer frozen than you’ve ever been in your life. Nothing can hurt you in that state, apart from someone giving you a shock. During your cleaning, even the shock’s impossible. Try to learn to love it, Blank. It’ll be a part of your life whether you like it or not. Let go of every preconception you ever had. Every hang up. Yes, we took you against your will. Yes, this was forced on you. But you do have a whole new life ahead of you and it can be a fucking good one if you let yourself like it.”

I hit the panel and we went up to the scanner room.

“I don’t know how! I hate this. I hate being frozen. I loathe the idea I’m nothing but a plaything. Property of some faceless master. I liked my life! We liked our lives. Oh shit. I’ll never see them again will I?”

“Who?”

“My family?”

“No. Well, your closest relation is with you. Your husband. We’re your family now and once you get to know us, you’ll never look back. Think of it like this. Life is for what?”

“Ultimately, I suppose the only purpose in life is to procreate.”

“But you’re gay, so that was never on the cards for you, was it?”

It shook its head. “What do you think life is for, then?”

“Living. Learning. Gaining new experiences. Bettering yourself. You can do all that just as easily as a blank as you could as a human. You’re going to experience things no human ever could. Most of those experiences will be positive ones. Trust me.”

“But how can I trust you? You… You stole me!”

I pointed at the cubicle, it sighed and stepped inside. I flicked the switch, grabbed another tub of nanite enriched food off the shelf and fed it.

I deselected all. “Sir. It’s ready for its next treatment.”

“Very good. I believe they may be able to do more this time. Less need to scan, more time to work. With luck, if they work on its other kidney, they believe they may be able to achieve a thirty percent functionality by the time it’s released. They do recommend after this, that the kidneys be allowed to settle, to heal before more treatments. It should be more than fine as it is now. Give it a week before the next one.”

“Yes, sir. I’m sure it’ll be extremely relieved. It hates being frozen.”

“Yes, I saw. Unfortunate, but, it’ll just have to live with it. Now, I believe you have some police officers to put through their paces?”

“Yes, sir. They can wait a little while though. It’ll take time for their new vests to attach, sir. It asked me how it could trust me. I’ll sit with it for a while.”

“Understood. Q out.”

I pulled up a chair, sat before it and reselected it. “How can you trust me? OK. This is how it all started for me. I went into the store down there, I don’t even care how long ago it was now and tried on the suit. When Alpha offered me the rest, I accepted. I knew my slave would love it but wanted to experience it for myself before buying one. That’s how my old life ended. He sealed me in, just as you are. Since then...”