The Rockettes' Red Glare
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:49 am
The good state of Virginia boasted two of the finest creative arts academies in the world – one at Madison University, and one at Commonwealth University. Both colleges boasted especially fine musical talent, particularly in their band ensembles. Madison boasted an all-female marching band of the lovely Rockettes, while Commonwealth featured the equally beautiful and talented Blue Belles.
The girls were all fiercely devoted to their own universities, and wore the school colors on their uniforms. The six Blue Belles all performed in blue uniform jackets with gold buttons, matching knee-high blue skirts, thigh-high blue boots, blue feathered caps, and dark blue gloves. The six Rockettes wore red uniform jackets and pants, white low-heel boots, red brimmed hats, and white lace gloves.
Each year, on the first day of spring, the Rockettes and the Blue Belles would meet at a large stadium and compete with one another to large audiences. These competitions were initially friendly, but as the years went on, they had turned to fierce rivalries. Soon, both schools had become swept up in the competition of their marching bands, and each school became determined to win the coveted trophy for themselves.
No matter – for some people – what the cost.
**************
Staci stuck her hands into the pockets of her pink winter coat. She lowered her pointed chin into the coat’s enveloping warmth. For although it was the last night of winter, there was still a very discernible chill in the air.
Staci continued walking down the Madison University campus, her low-heeled boots softly clicking against the walk. She was unafraid to be walking alone this late at night, despite the fact that midterms were just around the corner and most students were in their rooms studying.
Staci approached the small house of the Sigma Sigma Delta sorority. She checked her watch. The meeting had probably started by now, but she didn’t mind. She had always been known for being fashionably late.
She stepped up to the door and knocked – three times, then two times, then four times. A moment later, a voice from inside asked, “What sort of clothes do you wear?”
Without missing a beat, Staci replied with the prearranged response: “Whatever I can get my hands on.”
There was a clicking sound, and the door opened. Bridgette peered out. “You’re late,” she said.
“But I’m here,” Staci replied. “And I got the goodies.” She gestured at her dark leather backpack.
Bridgette beckoned her inside. “Come on, before anyone sees you.”
Staci stepped into the dusty yet sweet-smelling room. The sorority house had not been well-tended recently, despite the girls’ best efforts. For decades, it had served as the house for Sigma Sigma Delta, a sorority marked by strength and confidence.
The other girls sat in the living room as Bridgette and Staci walked in. Staci took in the proceedings. Angela was chewing gum while boredly texting on her iPhone. Brianna was checking her makeup in a small pocket mirror, and tending to her shoulder-length blonde hair. Caitlin stood off to one side, lifting small weights to keep her muscular but well-proportioned figure in shape. Delia sat on the couch, legs crossed, typing away on her laptop. Leanne and Luanne sat nearby, chatting about the latest fashion advancements. Trudy sat on the floor, eyes closed, meditating.
Staci took a seat just as Verna, the sorority leader, walked into the room. “All right, ladies,” she called out in her usual commanding voice. “Is everyone here?”
Bridgette nodded. “Staci just arrived. We’re all present and accounted for.”
“Wonderful,” Verna smiled. “All right, everyone listen up. It’s time to go over the plan.”
Angela rolled her eyes. “You mean, for like the nine hundredth time?”
Verna glared in her direction. “I’m sorry, Angie,” she said. “Do you want to risk getting caught? ‘Cause there’s a hell of a jail term waiting for all of us if even one person in this room slips up.”
“Let’s go over the plan,” Delia said, without looking up from her laptop.
Verna smiled. “Thank you, Dee. Now, as you all know, the tournament between our Rockettes and Commonwealth’s Blue Belles will commence at noon tomorrow at CityWide Stadium. The Rockettes have lost this competition last year, and the year before. I cannot explain to you how imperative it is that we win this year. The pride of our college is at stake here, girls!” She pounded her fist into her palm and paused for any shouts of agreement. None came.
She continued. “In the past, our sorority has tried sabotaging the Blue Belles on a few occasions. Last year, we tried food poisoning. The year before, we tried tampering with their bus. So far, nothing’s worked. Which is why, this year, I’ve come up with a more complex but fail-proof plan.”
She turned to Staci. “You have the necessary equipment?”
Staci unzipped her backpack and dumped its contents out on the coffee table. All the girls crowded around. There were six lengths of white nylon rope, three rolls of duct tape, two bottles of chloroform, and six red sponge balls.
“This is awesome,” Leanne squeaked.
“Totally,” her twin sister agreed.
"I've never worn a band uniform before," Brianna remarked.
“The Blue Belles are early risers,” Verna continued. “They’ll most likely be at the stadium between five and six in the morning, in order to practice their moves before the competition. That’s when we take action.”
Angela sighed. “I’m not a morning gal,” she said.
“Well, you’d better become one fast,” Verna replied. “There’s absolutely no room for error here, ladies. We hit them hard, we hit them fast, and we do it without any fuss.”
She held out her hand, palm facing downward. “Let’s make this a victory that Madison won’t soon forget!”
The other girls smiled, and placed their hands on top of Verna’s, forming a circle of arms… a circle of strength… of power.
*******************
The mammoth blue coach bus bearing the name and registration sign of Commonwealth University rumbled down the road. It was the only vehicle in sight on the lonely highway – not surprising, given the early hour.
The redheaded female driver checked her watch. 4:38 AM. An early time, no doubt, but she was used to it. The Blue Belles had all risen before four o’clock, and had piled onto the bus soon after. Their early morning practices were routine to their uniformed driver, who admired their devotion and skill. She glanced in the rearview mirror to see most of the six nineteen-year-old majorettes chatting excitedly.
“I can’t wait to win this year!” Portia smiled. “I’m betting those Rockettes won’t even show up – they’ll be too scared!”
“Totally,” Victoria replied. “They’re probably still aching from the way we beat them last year. I can still remember the way they tried to hide their tears!”
“Pathetic,” Penelope agreed. “The judges may as well just give us the award right now!”
The other girls all laughed… or most of them, anyway.
“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” a small voice from the back spoke up. “If we want to win this competition, it will take hard work. Year in, year out.”
Everyone turned to the voice. It belonged to Jennifer, the smallest of the majorettes. Unlike the other girls, who all had lengthy blonde hair, Jennifer’s hair was brown and cut short, almost boyish.
“Look, everyone!” Evangeline grinned wickedly. “The mouse is trying to squeak!”
Everyone laughed. Victoria smiled down at Jennifer, whose ears had turned pink. “What’s the matter, little girl? Afraid you’re not good enough to win top prize?”
“Of course she’s not good enough,” Penelope said. “We only keep her around because her dad funds the team.”
“Hear that, Shorty? At least you’re good for something!” Vivienne smiled.
The other girls all laughed again.
The bus pulled up near a rest stop containing a Dunkin’ Donuts. “All right, ladies. You’ve got ten minutes to charge your batteries, and then we’re on our way again.”
The girls exited the bus, chatting happily amongst one another. They headed inside the rest stop for some caffeinated beverages.
The driver reached into her glove compartment and pulled out the paperback mystery novel she was in middle of reading. She opened it to her bookmark and was about to continue reading when a sound from the back of the bus alerted her.
She glanced in the rearview mirror. Jennifer sat in the back seat, crying to herself. Her face was buried in her hands, but muffled sobs were still audible.
The driver stood up and headed to the back of the bus, her low-heeled, polished black boots clicking with every step. She sat down on the seat next to Jennifer.
“What’s wrong, honey?”
Jennifer looked up toward the smiling young woman. “The girls… they taunt me… they say I’m not fit to be a majorette… Maybe they’re right…”
“What? Of course they’re not!” the driver replied. “You’re just as good a majorette as any of them… Better, even!”
Jennifer sniffed. “You’re just saying that,” she said.
“I’m not,” the driver replied. “You have spirit… and a lot of it. You think hard work is necessary to win… and you’re absolutely right. Just ignore what all those other girls are saying. They’re just vain and shallow.”
Jennifer wiped a tear from her eye. “You… you really think I’m good?”
“Sweetheart,” the driver replied, “when your team walks home with the trophy this year, it will be thanks to your hard work and dedication.”
Jennifer smiled. The driver was pretty, and would have made a good team member herself. But rather than a majorette uniform, she had a blue uniform jacket and knee-length skirt, a white button-down shirt, black tights, polished black leather boots, white gloves, and a peaked blue cap with the letters “CU” emblazoned on the front.
“Thank you, ma’am.”
“Please. The name’s Becky,” the driver replied. “And any time you need a friend, or just someone to talk to, you can call me. Here’s my number.” She reached a gloved hand into her blue jacket and retrieved a small business card, which she then handed to Jennifer.
“Thank you… so much,” Jennifer said gratefully.
Becky smiled, and tipped her peaked blue uniform cap. Then she got up and headed back to the front of the bus.
A few moments later, the other majorettes piled out of the rest stop, holding large cups of steaming coffee. They piled onto the bus, chatting ceaselessly with each other. For the moment, they seemed to have forgotten Jennifer, who merely stared out the window.
Becky started the bus and maneuvered it back onto the highway. She continued driving along, glancing back every few minutes to look a Jennifer. At one point, Jennifer caught her eye and smiled.
*****************
CityWide Stadium was enormous. At five in the morning, it was also empty, a fact Caitlin greatly appreciated. The only people around were four tall, imposing security guards, each guarding one of the four entrances. Three of the guards on duty at this early hour were male, but Caitlin thanked her lucky stars that the one at the west entrance was a woman - and one that was reasonably similar to her in height and build.
Caitlin had brown hair and well-tanned, almost bronze skin. She was also quite muscular, a fact she owed to the many hours she spent at the gym every week. Despite her toned sportswoman’s physique, however, she was still very attractive, with a reasonable figure and a pair of placid blue eyes.
Those eyes now scanned the west side of the stadium. The lone female guard stood, arms crossed, at the entrance, dressed in a blue uniform shirt, black pants, polished black low-heeled boots, and a peaked black cap over her blonde hair. Her nametag simply read “JUDY”. Her lips were pursed, her jaw set, her eyes hidden by dark rimless sunglasses.
Quietly as a field mouse, Caitlin maneuvered herself through the bushes. In her hand, she clutched two cell phones – one her own, the other belonging to Angela. The latter she casually dropped at one end of the undergrowth, before silently crawling along the ground to the other side.
Careful to stay crouched down, and thus avoiding the guard’s sweeping gaze, Caitlin silently dialed Angela’s number.
Judy was beginning to wonder if she had left the kitchen light on at her apartment home. She could imagine her two cats, pawing anxiously at the switch. As she began envisioning the scratches on the wall, the sounds of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony met her ears. She turned in the direction of the bushes near the fir tree, one hand instinctively reaching toward her holster. It was a ringtone.
“Come out of there,” she barked. “Let me see your hands.”
The ringtone stopped. Judy hesitated.
“Show me your hands,” she repeated toward the bushes.
So certain was Judy that she was speaking in the direction of a prowler that she did not even pay attention to the girl silently approaching her from behind.
It happened fast, too fast for Judy to react. A viselike hand clamped over her mouth, shoving something round and spongy inside. A muscular arm encircled her waist, trapping her arms to her sides. Judy tried to cry for help, but all that got out was a barely audible “Mmmmmpppphhhhhh!”
Judy tensed up as she felt the hot breath of her attacker on the back of her neck. In one swift, fluid motion, the assailant removed her hand from her mouth, only to return a moment later with a strip of duct tape, which was smoothed over her lips and rosy cheeks. The sponge ball was now trapped inside Judy’s mouth, completely muffling her speech.
The attacker’s arm now tightened around Judy’s neck. The guard felt the blood drain from her head. She began to lose consciousness. Struggling, her hand reached for the small taser hooked onto her belt. She had to get free… she had to…
With her last remaining bit of strength, Judy unclipped the taser from her belt and thrust it behind her, into her attacker’s waist.
Caitlin let out a cry of shock as eight thousand volts of electricity coursed through her body. She instinctively let go of Judy, who dropped to the ground.
Struggling to remain conscious, Judy again grappled with the taser. She turned it up to ten thousand volts and jammed it into the leg of her attacker. Caitlin let out a helpless cry and crumpled to the ground.
Smiling as her head began to clear, Judy turned the taser up to fifteen thousand volts. She would show the b*tch who was boss. With a cruel laugh, she lunged at Caitlin, and thrust the taser into the side of her neck.
Her laughter turned to despair as the taser refused to respond. In a frenzy, she had overcharged it, and the result had burnt out the wiring.
Caitlin began to rise to her feet. Judy panicked. For the first time, she could see how muscular the girl was. Desperately, she reached for her revolver.
With lightning-quick speed, Caitlin’s hand shot out and grabbed Judy’s arm. She twisted it, spinning the poor woman around. Then, pressing a rock-hard knee into her back, she wrapped a sinewy arm around Judy’s throat and applied another chokehold – tight, strong, merciless.
Judy’s vision began to blur. Dark spots danced before her eyes. She struggled to scream, to talk, to breathe. Her arms flailed uselessly at her sides.
After thirty or forty seconds, Judy’s strength began to give out. Her eyelids fluttered. Her struggles slowed. Another minute and she had stopped moving entirely.
Caitlin continued to apply the chokehold for another thirty seconds to ensure the guard was well and truly unconscious. Then she let go, causing the woman to drop to the floor. She checked the woman’s pulse. Strong.
Satisfied that she had not done the girl any permanent damage, Caitlin lifted her by the armpits and dragged her towards the underbrush. The heels of the woman’s boots cut a groove into the dirt before she was safely out of sight.
Caitlin checked her watch. Her tussle with the guard had taken longer than she’s expected, but she was still ahead of schedule. Laying the woman down on her back, Caitlin began unbuttoning her uniform shirt.
The shirt opened to reveal a white lace bra that housed a pair of generous occupants. Caitlin rolled the woman onto her stomach, and eased the shirt off one arm, then the other. She hung the garment on the low bow of a nearby tree.
With some difficulty, the boots were pulled off shapely thighs, each making a “plorp” sound in turn. These, too, were set aside. Caitlin unclipped the woman’s belt and slid it off her trim waist. The pants were rolled down shapely, inviting thighs, revealing a pair of off-white tights that were just transparent enough to display the white Brazilian panties beneath.
Caitlin remembered what Verna had told her: “Strip her completely. She’s less likely to try calling for help if she’s in the buff. Plus, wearing all her clothes will help you impersonate her more convincingly.”
Caitlin hooked her thumbs into the waistband of the woman’s tights and rolled them down her shapely long legs. The panties then followed, leaving the woman in just her lacy bra. With her foot, Caitlin rolled the insensible guard on her stomach and unclasped the bra. She then rolled the woman over again and removed the intimate garment, leaving her completely naked.
Caitlin stripped herself, quickly and quietly. The air, thankfully, was not especially cold, though she did feel an unwelcome breeze between her legs as she removed her most intimate garments. Still, she would not be unclothed for long.
Caitlin stepped gingerly into the white Brazilian and slid it up to her waist. Her large, unsupported breasts wobbled as she knelt down to pick up the guard’s discarded bra. The garment fastened nicely. Caitlin adjusted the cups to more comfortably fit her breasts.
Caitlin grasped the pair of tights with both hands and slid her right leg into the still-warm garment. The left leg followed. Caitlin rolled the white tights up over her bare bottom. She pulled them taut, enjoying the snap the waistband made against her hips.
On went the shirt, which was just half a size too small. Caitlin compensated by leaving the top button open, even as she fastened all the others. The pants were of comfortable linen. The belt clicked around Caitlin’s waist, and the boots fit snugly on her feet, hugging her lower thighs. She placed the sunglasses over her eyes and adjusted the peaked cap over her hair.
The guard was still unconscious as Caitlin dragged her into the bushes. She bound the woman hand and foot, then knotted the two bindings into an intricate hogtie. A length of rope was pulled around her waist, pushed between her legs, and yanked tightly. Caitlin pushed a red sponge ball into the woman’s mouth, securing it behind the teeth, and wound a length of duct tape around the woman’s glossy lips, entrapping her blonde hair in the process.
Once Caitlin was certain the guard was well and truly restrained, she uprooted some nearby shrubbery to conceal her. Perhaps the gardener would find her in a day or two. That is, if the stadium hired a gardener.
Caitlin returned to the guard’s post, admiring the feel of the uniform against her lithe, fit body. She took the position, and spoke into a small communicator strapped to her wrist. “This is Supergirl. All quiet on the western front.”
Minutes later, a van pulled up to Caitlin’s post. Her fellow sorority girls got out.
“All right, ladies,” Verna smiled. “Time for Phase Two.”
*****************
It was precisely 5:22 AM when the bus bearing the six Blue Belles of Commonwealth University pulled up to CityWide Stadium. Becky found a parking space large enough to hold the mammoth vehicle, and shut off the engine.
“Good luck, ladies,” she said.
“We don’t need luck!” Vivienne smiled. “Right, girls?”
“Right!” Portia said. “We have all the natural skills we need.”
“C’mon, ladies,” Evangeline grinned. “Let’s go show those Rockettes the real meaning of ‘cheer’!”
“They won’t be cheering for long,” Penelope laughed.
“That’s for sure!” Victoria agreed.
Laughing, the five young women all exited the bus. Jennifer lagged behind.
Becky smiled at her. “Go get ‘em,” she said.
Jennifer smiled back. She left the bus.
Becky leaned back in her comfortable leather seat and pulled her paperback mystery out of the glove compartment. She let her blue jacket settle comfortably over her body, and propped her boots up on the dashboard. She then lost herself in the page-turning world of mystery and intrigue.
After about ten minutes of reading, a faint scraping sound caught her ears. At first, she ignored it, assuming it to be just the wind. However, as the noise continued, she looked up from her novel quizzically.
The noise appeared to be coming from outside the rear of the bus. Becky put down her book and rose from her seat. She stepped down out of the vehicle, taking care not to dirty up her boots on the soil.
Becky circled around to the back of the bus and glanced around. No one was there.
As Becky began to wonder if she hadn’t grown paranoid in the early morning hours, another sound alerted her from behind – the sound of bubble gum being chewed, slowly and softly.
Becky was about to turn around – but she was given no chance. Angela circled an arm tightly around her waist, entrapping her arms. With her other hand, she pressed a chloroform-saturated cloth over Becky’s mouth and nose.
“Hmmmmppphhhhh….. Mmmmmmmppppppphhhhhhh!!!” Becky tried to call out.
“Chill out, busgirl,” Angela said. She tightened her grip on the poor woman, whose eyes betrayed pure fear. “Don’t freak, or I will totally go all Sarah Connor on your peachy little ass.”
Becky’s world was a mixture of bright, exploding colors. Her long legs became spindly and misdirected, losing their muscular connection with her brain. She could feel things getting darker… darker…
She slumped back into Angela’s grip.
“Weakling much?” Angela grinned. “I didn’t even crack a sweat.”
She dropped the unconscious girl and stretched. "I still say it's way too early in the morn for these clothes-stealing shenanigans. You get me? No, I guess you don't."
Angela’s nimble fingers quickly found the keys strapped to the now-unconscious driver’s belt. She unlocked the back door of the coach and dragged the insensible woman inside.
Angela laid the driver down on the floor and gazed at her. “Seriously? Black knee-highs? That is so November.” She sighed. “Guess fashion isn’t high up on your list. Oh, well…” She knelt down and, lifting each shapely leg in turn, removed the woman’s boots, which she then set aside.
“Nice duds… though I’d pick hot pink over blue any day.” Angela unbuttoned the woman’s jacket and eased it off her shoulders. She then pulled the skirt down the woman’s legs.
“Not bad… I know many guys who wouldn’t mind having those gams locked around their heads,” Angela smiled. She rolled off the black tights. “Kinda wish I swung that way myself.”
The white shirt was next to go, leaving the woman in just a white scalloped bra and bikini panties. Angela whistled. “That’s some excellent breastage. Bet you’d make a good swimsuit mod.”
The bra was cast off, confirming Angela’s suggestion. The panties were then shimmied down two lengthy, luscious legs. “Girl, you are fit. Wish my bod could be as kickin’ as that.”
Angela rolled the naked girl onto her stomach, crossed her wrists just over her plentiful posterior, and wound a length of duct tape around them. The woman remained motionless as more tape secured her trim ankles together.
“Breakfast time, sister,” Angela said, reaching for the girl’s discarded panties. She thumbed them into the woman's small mouth. "Today's menu: Slightly moist panties, topped off by a layer of duct tape a la mode." She smoothed the tape over the woman's full lips. "Now what say we get your out-of-sight body... out of sight?" She lifted the bound-and-gagged girl with minimal effort and pushed her into the overhead luggage compartment, which was promptly locked.
"Don't mind if I commandeer your bus, do ya, Peach?" Angela stripped herself and swiftly donned the driver uniform. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of it. You just concentrate on realizing that not even Houdini could wiggle out of the bonds I've snared you in." She adjusted the cap and sat down in the driver's seat. "Wow... a mystery novel!" She began reading. "I love mysteries... They always keep me tied up in knots... But I'll bet you'd know a thing or two about that..." She popped a piece of gum in her mouth and began to chew.
The girls were all fiercely devoted to their own universities, and wore the school colors on their uniforms. The six Blue Belles all performed in blue uniform jackets with gold buttons, matching knee-high blue skirts, thigh-high blue boots, blue feathered caps, and dark blue gloves. The six Rockettes wore red uniform jackets and pants, white low-heel boots, red brimmed hats, and white lace gloves.
Each year, on the first day of spring, the Rockettes and the Blue Belles would meet at a large stadium and compete with one another to large audiences. These competitions were initially friendly, but as the years went on, they had turned to fierce rivalries. Soon, both schools had become swept up in the competition of their marching bands, and each school became determined to win the coveted trophy for themselves.
No matter – for some people – what the cost.
**************
Staci stuck her hands into the pockets of her pink winter coat. She lowered her pointed chin into the coat’s enveloping warmth. For although it was the last night of winter, there was still a very discernible chill in the air.
Staci continued walking down the Madison University campus, her low-heeled boots softly clicking against the walk. She was unafraid to be walking alone this late at night, despite the fact that midterms were just around the corner and most students were in their rooms studying.
Staci approached the small house of the Sigma Sigma Delta sorority. She checked her watch. The meeting had probably started by now, but she didn’t mind. She had always been known for being fashionably late.
She stepped up to the door and knocked – three times, then two times, then four times. A moment later, a voice from inside asked, “What sort of clothes do you wear?”
Without missing a beat, Staci replied with the prearranged response: “Whatever I can get my hands on.”
There was a clicking sound, and the door opened. Bridgette peered out. “You’re late,” she said.
“But I’m here,” Staci replied. “And I got the goodies.” She gestured at her dark leather backpack.
Bridgette beckoned her inside. “Come on, before anyone sees you.”
Staci stepped into the dusty yet sweet-smelling room. The sorority house had not been well-tended recently, despite the girls’ best efforts. For decades, it had served as the house for Sigma Sigma Delta, a sorority marked by strength and confidence.
The other girls sat in the living room as Bridgette and Staci walked in. Staci took in the proceedings. Angela was chewing gum while boredly texting on her iPhone. Brianna was checking her makeup in a small pocket mirror, and tending to her shoulder-length blonde hair. Caitlin stood off to one side, lifting small weights to keep her muscular but well-proportioned figure in shape. Delia sat on the couch, legs crossed, typing away on her laptop. Leanne and Luanne sat nearby, chatting about the latest fashion advancements. Trudy sat on the floor, eyes closed, meditating.
Staci took a seat just as Verna, the sorority leader, walked into the room. “All right, ladies,” she called out in her usual commanding voice. “Is everyone here?”
Bridgette nodded. “Staci just arrived. We’re all present and accounted for.”
“Wonderful,” Verna smiled. “All right, everyone listen up. It’s time to go over the plan.”
Angela rolled her eyes. “You mean, for like the nine hundredth time?”
Verna glared in her direction. “I’m sorry, Angie,” she said. “Do you want to risk getting caught? ‘Cause there’s a hell of a jail term waiting for all of us if even one person in this room slips up.”
“Let’s go over the plan,” Delia said, without looking up from her laptop.
Verna smiled. “Thank you, Dee. Now, as you all know, the tournament between our Rockettes and Commonwealth’s Blue Belles will commence at noon tomorrow at CityWide Stadium. The Rockettes have lost this competition last year, and the year before. I cannot explain to you how imperative it is that we win this year. The pride of our college is at stake here, girls!” She pounded her fist into her palm and paused for any shouts of agreement. None came.
She continued. “In the past, our sorority has tried sabotaging the Blue Belles on a few occasions. Last year, we tried food poisoning. The year before, we tried tampering with their bus. So far, nothing’s worked. Which is why, this year, I’ve come up with a more complex but fail-proof plan.”
She turned to Staci. “You have the necessary equipment?”
Staci unzipped her backpack and dumped its contents out on the coffee table. All the girls crowded around. There were six lengths of white nylon rope, three rolls of duct tape, two bottles of chloroform, and six red sponge balls.
“This is awesome,” Leanne squeaked.
“Totally,” her twin sister agreed.
"I've never worn a band uniform before," Brianna remarked.
“The Blue Belles are early risers,” Verna continued. “They’ll most likely be at the stadium between five and six in the morning, in order to practice their moves before the competition. That’s when we take action.”
Angela sighed. “I’m not a morning gal,” she said.
“Well, you’d better become one fast,” Verna replied. “There’s absolutely no room for error here, ladies. We hit them hard, we hit them fast, and we do it without any fuss.”
She held out her hand, palm facing downward. “Let’s make this a victory that Madison won’t soon forget!”
The other girls smiled, and placed their hands on top of Verna’s, forming a circle of arms… a circle of strength… of power.
*******************
The mammoth blue coach bus bearing the name and registration sign of Commonwealth University rumbled down the road. It was the only vehicle in sight on the lonely highway – not surprising, given the early hour.
The redheaded female driver checked her watch. 4:38 AM. An early time, no doubt, but she was used to it. The Blue Belles had all risen before four o’clock, and had piled onto the bus soon after. Their early morning practices were routine to their uniformed driver, who admired their devotion and skill. She glanced in the rearview mirror to see most of the six nineteen-year-old majorettes chatting excitedly.
“I can’t wait to win this year!” Portia smiled. “I’m betting those Rockettes won’t even show up – they’ll be too scared!”
“Totally,” Victoria replied. “They’re probably still aching from the way we beat them last year. I can still remember the way they tried to hide their tears!”
“Pathetic,” Penelope agreed. “The judges may as well just give us the award right now!”
The other girls all laughed… or most of them, anyway.
“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” a small voice from the back spoke up. “If we want to win this competition, it will take hard work. Year in, year out.”
Everyone turned to the voice. It belonged to Jennifer, the smallest of the majorettes. Unlike the other girls, who all had lengthy blonde hair, Jennifer’s hair was brown and cut short, almost boyish.
“Look, everyone!” Evangeline grinned wickedly. “The mouse is trying to squeak!”
Everyone laughed. Victoria smiled down at Jennifer, whose ears had turned pink. “What’s the matter, little girl? Afraid you’re not good enough to win top prize?”
“Of course she’s not good enough,” Penelope said. “We only keep her around because her dad funds the team.”
“Hear that, Shorty? At least you’re good for something!” Vivienne smiled.
The other girls all laughed again.
The bus pulled up near a rest stop containing a Dunkin’ Donuts. “All right, ladies. You’ve got ten minutes to charge your batteries, and then we’re on our way again.”
The girls exited the bus, chatting happily amongst one another. They headed inside the rest stop for some caffeinated beverages.
The driver reached into her glove compartment and pulled out the paperback mystery novel she was in middle of reading. She opened it to her bookmark and was about to continue reading when a sound from the back of the bus alerted her.
She glanced in the rearview mirror. Jennifer sat in the back seat, crying to herself. Her face was buried in her hands, but muffled sobs were still audible.
The driver stood up and headed to the back of the bus, her low-heeled, polished black boots clicking with every step. She sat down on the seat next to Jennifer.
“What’s wrong, honey?”
Jennifer looked up toward the smiling young woman. “The girls… they taunt me… they say I’m not fit to be a majorette… Maybe they’re right…”
“What? Of course they’re not!” the driver replied. “You’re just as good a majorette as any of them… Better, even!”
Jennifer sniffed. “You’re just saying that,” she said.
“I’m not,” the driver replied. “You have spirit… and a lot of it. You think hard work is necessary to win… and you’re absolutely right. Just ignore what all those other girls are saying. They’re just vain and shallow.”
Jennifer wiped a tear from her eye. “You… you really think I’m good?”
“Sweetheart,” the driver replied, “when your team walks home with the trophy this year, it will be thanks to your hard work and dedication.”
Jennifer smiled. The driver was pretty, and would have made a good team member herself. But rather than a majorette uniform, she had a blue uniform jacket and knee-length skirt, a white button-down shirt, black tights, polished black leather boots, white gloves, and a peaked blue cap with the letters “CU” emblazoned on the front.
“Thank you, ma’am.”
“Please. The name’s Becky,” the driver replied. “And any time you need a friend, or just someone to talk to, you can call me. Here’s my number.” She reached a gloved hand into her blue jacket and retrieved a small business card, which she then handed to Jennifer.
“Thank you… so much,” Jennifer said gratefully.
Becky smiled, and tipped her peaked blue uniform cap. Then she got up and headed back to the front of the bus.
A few moments later, the other majorettes piled out of the rest stop, holding large cups of steaming coffee. They piled onto the bus, chatting ceaselessly with each other. For the moment, they seemed to have forgotten Jennifer, who merely stared out the window.
Becky started the bus and maneuvered it back onto the highway. She continued driving along, glancing back every few minutes to look a Jennifer. At one point, Jennifer caught her eye and smiled.
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CityWide Stadium was enormous. At five in the morning, it was also empty, a fact Caitlin greatly appreciated. The only people around were four tall, imposing security guards, each guarding one of the four entrances. Three of the guards on duty at this early hour were male, but Caitlin thanked her lucky stars that the one at the west entrance was a woman - and one that was reasonably similar to her in height and build.
Caitlin had brown hair and well-tanned, almost bronze skin. She was also quite muscular, a fact she owed to the many hours she spent at the gym every week. Despite her toned sportswoman’s physique, however, she was still very attractive, with a reasonable figure and a pair of placid blue eyes.
Those eyes now scanned the west side of the stadium. The lone female guard stood, arms crossed, at the entrance, dressed in a blue uniform shirt, black pants, polished black low-heeled boots, and a peaked black cap over her blonde hair. Her nametag simply read “JUDY”. Her lips were pursed, her jaw set, her eyes hidden by dark rimless sunglasses.
Quietly as a field mouse, Caitlin maneuvered herself through the bushes. In her hand, she clutched two cell phones – one her own, the other belonging to Angela. The latter she casually dropped at one end of the undergrowth, before silently crawling along the ground to the other side.
Careful to stay crouched down, and thus avoiding the guard’s sweeping gaze, Caitlin silently dialed Angela’s number.
Judy was beginning to wonder if she had left the kitchen light on at her apartment home. She could imagine her two cats, pawing anxiously at the switch. As she began envisioning the scratches on the wall, the sounds of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony met her ears. She turned in the direction of the bushes near the fir tree, one hand instinctively reaching toward her holster. It was a ringtone.
“Come out of there,” she barked. “Let me see your hands.”
The ringtone stopped. Judy hesitated.
“Show me your hands,” she repeated toward the bushes.
So certain was Judy that she was speaking in the direction of a prowler that she did not even pay attention to the girl silently approaching her from behind.
It happened fast, too fast for Judy to react. A viselike hand clamped over her mouth, shoving something round and spongy inside. A muscular arm encircled her waist, trapping her arms to her sides. Judy tried to cry for help, but all that got out was a barely audible “Mmmmmpppphhhhhh!”
Judy tensed up as she felt the hot breath of her attacker on the back of her neck. In one swift, fluid motion, the assailant removed her hand from her mouth, only to return a moment later with a strip of duct tape, which was smoothed over her lips and rosy cheeks. The sponge ball was now trapped inside Judy’s mouth, completely muffling her speech.
The attacker’s arm now tightened around Judy’s neck. The guard felt the blood drain from her head. She began to lose consciousness. Struggling, her hand reached for the small taser hooked onto her belt. She had to get free… she had to…
With her last remaining bit of strength, Judy unclipped the taser from her belt and thrust it behind her, into her attacker’s waist.
Caitlin let out a cry of shock as eight thousand volts of electricity coursed through her body. She instinctively let go of Judy, who dropped to the ground.
Struggling to remain conscious, Judy again grappled with the taser. She turned it up to ten thousand volts and jammed it into the leg of her attacker. Caitlin let out a helpless cry and crumpled to the ground.
Smiling as her head began to clear, Judy turned the taser up to fifteen thousand volts. She would show the b*tch who was boss. With a cruel laugh, she lunged at Caitlin, and thrust the taser into the side of her neck.
Her laughter turned to despair as the taser refused to respond. In a frenzy, she had overcharged it, and the result had burnt out the wiring.
Caitlin began to rise to her feet. Judy panicked. For the first time, she could see how muscular the girl was. Desperately, she reached for her revolver.
With lightning-quick speed, Caitlin’s hand shot out and grabbed Judy’s arm. She twisted it, spinning the poor woman around. Then, pressing a rock-hard knee into her back, she wrapped a sinewy arm around Judy’s throat and applied another chokehold – tight, strong, merciless.
Judy’s vision began to blur. Dark spots danced before her eyes. She struggled to scream, to talk, to breathe. Her arms flailed uselessly at her sides.
After thirty or forty seconds, Judy’s strength began to give out. Her eyelids fluttered. Her struggles slowed. Another minute and she had stopped moving entirely.
Caitlin continued to apply the chokehold for another thirty seconds to ensure the guard was well and truly unconscious. Then she let go, causing the woman to drop to the floor. She checked the woman’s pulse. Strong.
Satisfied that she had not done the girl any permanent damage, Caitlin lifted her by the armpits and dragged her towards the underbrush. The heels of the woman’s boots cut a groove into the dirt before she was safely out of sight.
Caitlin checked her watch. Her tussle with the guard had taken longer than she’s expected, but she was still ahead of schedule. Laying the woman down on her back, Caitlin began unbuttoning her uniform shirt.
The shirt opened to reveal a white lace bra that housed a pair of generous occupants. Caitlin rolled the woman onto her stomach, and eased the shirt off one arm, then the other. She hung the garment on the low bow of a nearby tree.
With some difficulty, the boots were pulled off shapely thighs, each making a “plorp” sound in turn. These, too, were set aside. Caitlin unclipped the woman’s belt and slid it off her trim waist. The pants were rolled down shapely, inviting thighs, revealing a pair of off-white tights that were just transparent enough to display the white Brazilian panties beneath.
Caitlin remembered what Verna had told her: “Strip her completely. She’s less likely to try calling for help if she’s in the buff. Plus, wearing all her clothes will help you impersonate her more convincingly.”
Caitlin hooked her thumbs into the waistband of the woman’s tights and rolled them down her shapely long legs. The panties then followed, leaving the woman in just her lacy bra. With her foot, Caitlin rolled the insensible guard on her stomach and unclasped the bra. She then rolled the woman over again and removed the intimate garment, leaving her completely naked.
Caitlin stripped herself, quickly and quietly. The air, thankfully, was not especially cold, though she did feel an unwelcome breeze between her legs as she removed her most intimate garments. Still, she would not be unclothed for long.
Caitlin stepped gingerly into the white Brazilian and slid it up to her waist. Her large, unsupported breasts wobbled as she knelt down to pick up the guard’s discarded bra. The garment fastened nicely. Caitlin adjusted the cups to more comfortably fit her breasts.
Caitlin grasped the pair of tights with both hands and slid her right leg into the still-warm garment. The left leg followed. Caitlin rolled the white tights up over her bare bottom. She pulled them taut, enjoying the snap the waistband made against her hips.
On went the shirt, which was just half a size too small. Caitlin compensated by leaving the top button open, even as she fastened all the others. The pants were of comfortable linen. The belt clicked around Caitlin’s waist, and the boots fit snugly on her feet, hugging her lower thighs. She placed the sunglasses over her eyes and adjusted the peaked cap over her hair.
The guard was still unconscious as Caitlin dragged her into the bushes. She bound the woman hand and foot, then knotted the two bindings into an intricate hogtie. A length of rope was pulled around her waist, pushed between her legs, and yanked tightly. Caitlin pushed a red sponge ball into the woman’s mouth, securing it behind the teeth, and wound a length of duct tape around the woman’s glossy lips, entrapping her blonde hair in the process.
Once Caitlin was certain the guard was well and truly restrained, she uprooted some nearby shrubbery to conceal her. Perhaps the gardener would find her in a day or two. That is, if the stadium hired a gardener.
Caitlin returned to the guard’s post, admiring the feel of the uniform against her lithe, fit body. She took the position, and spoke into a small communicator strapped to her wrist. “This is Supergirl. All quiet on the western front.”
Minutes later, a van pulled up to Caitlin’s post. Her fellow sorority girls got out.
“All right, ladies,” Verna smiled. “Time for Phase Two.”
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It was precisely 5:22 AM when the bus bearing the six Blue Belles of Commonwealth University pulled up to CityWide Stadium. Becky found a parking space large enough to hold the mammoth vehicle, and shut off the engine.
“Good luck, ladies,” she said.
“We don’t need luck!” Vivienne smiled. “Right, girls?”
“Right!” Portia said. “We have all the natural skills we need.”
“C’mon, ladies,” Evangeline grinned. “Let’s go show those Rockettes the real meaning of ‘cheer’!”
“They won’t be cheering for long,” Penelope laughed.
“That’s for sure!” Victoria agreed.
Laughing, the five young women all exited the bus. Jennifer lagged behind.
Becky smiled at her. “Go get ‘em,” she said.
Jennifer smiled back. She left the bus.
Becky leaned back in her comfortable leather seat and pulled her paperback mystery out of the glove compartment. She let her blue jacket settle comfortably over her body, and propped her boots up on the dashboard. She then lost herself in the page-turning world of mystery and intrigue.
After about ten minutes of reading, a faint scraping sound caught her ears. At first, she ignored it, assuming it to be just the wind. However, as the noise continued, she looked up from her novel quizzically.
The noise appeared to be coming from outside the rear of the bus. Becky put down her book and rose from her seat. She stepped down out of the vehicle, taking care not to dirty up her boots on the soil.
Becky circled around to the back of the bus and glanced around. No one was there.
As Becky began to wonder if she hadn’t grown paranoid in the early morning hours, another sound alerted her from behind – the sound of bubble gum being chewed, slowly and softly.
Becky was about to turn around – but she was given no chance. Angela circled an arm tightly around her waist, entrapping her arms. With her other hand, she pressed a chloroform-saturated cloth over Becky’s mouth and nose.
“Hmmmmppphhhhh….. Mmmmmmmppppppphhhhhhh!!!” Becky tried to call out.
“Chill out, busgirl,” Angela said. She tightened her grip on the poor woman, whose eyes betrayed pure fear. “Don’t freak, or I will totally go all Sarah Connor on your peachy little ass.”
Becky’s world was a mixture of bright, exploding colors. Her long legs became spindly and misdirected, losing their muscular connection with her brain. She could feel things getting darker… darker…
She slumped back into Angela’s grip.
“Weakling much?” Angela grinned. “I didn’t even crack a sweat.”
She dropped the unconscious girl and stretched. "I still say it's way too early in the morn for these clothes-stealing shenanigans. You get me? No, I guess you don't."
Angela’s nimble fingers quickly found the keys strapped to the now-unconscious driver’s belt. She unlocked the back door of the coach and dragged the insensible woman inside.
Angela laid the driver down on the floor and gazed at her. “Seriously? Black knee-highs? That is so November.” She sighed. “Guess fashion isn’t high up on your list. Oh, well…” She knelt down and, lifting each shapely leg in turn, removed the woman’s boots, which she then set aside.
“Nice duds… though I’d pick hot pink over blue any day.” Angela unbuttoned the woman’s jacket and eased it off her shoulders. She then pulled the skirt down the woman’s legs.
“Not bad… I know many guys who wouldn’t mind having those gams locked around their heads,” Angela smiled. She rolled off the black tights. “Kinda wish I swung that way myself.”
The white shirt was next to go, leaving the woman in just a white scalloped bra and bikini panties. Angela whistled. “That’s some excellent breastage. Bet you’d make a good swimsuit mod.”
The bra was cast off, confirming Angela’s suggestion. The panties were then shimmied down two lengthy, luscious legs. “Girl, you are fit. Wish my bod could be as kickin’ as that.”
Angela rolled the naked girl onto her stomach, crossed her wrists just over her plentiful posterior, and wound a length of duct tape around them. The woman remained motionless as more tape secured her trim ankles together.
“Breakfast time, sister,” Angela said, reaching for the girl’s discarded panties. She thumbed them into the woman's small mouth. "Today's menu: Slightly moist panties, topped off by a layer of duct tape a la mode." She smoothed the tape over the woman's full lips. "Now what say we get your out-of-sight body... out of sight?" She lifted the bound-and-gagged girl with minimal effort and pushed her into the overhead luggage compartment, which was promptly locked.
"Don't mind if I commandeer your bus, do ya, Peach?" Angela stripped herself and swiftly donned the driver uniform. "Don't worry, I'll take good care of it. You just concentrate on realizing that not even Houdini could wiggle out of the bonds I've snared you in." She adjusted the cap and sat down in the driver's seat. "Wow... a mystery novel!" She began reading. "I love mysteries... They always keep me tied up in knots... But I'll bet you'd know a thing or two about that..." She popped a piece of gum in her mouth and began to chew.