Aria's Journey Ch. 02: Equipment

"Did you bring your medical equipment?" Michal turned and spoke quietly to one of the men as if the hushed tones were spoken out of respect for the woman's company.

"Of course I did. Given the situation, I made sure to bring more than just the essentials this time." The voice that responded was light and professional with a thick Indian accent and lacked any sort of disregard for Michal's desire for secrecy.

'This time.' Those two words summersaulted over her tongue. That would only imply that this was not the first time that Michal or these men have done this. There had been at least one other victim that was forced to undergo this torment, and given the ease it took Michal to capture her, perhaps there were more than just one.

"Why don't you go bring in the equipment and we can get started. No need to delay this any longer. We'll need to give the guests as much time as possible; I've already made them aware of the situation." The nonchalant demeanor of his tone meant that Michal was speaking.

"Medical equipment?" Aria's voice was light and fragile, on the verge of tears, but her question went unheard. "Who the fuck needs medical equipment!?" She began to thrash against her restraints, demanding that someone answer her.

"Careful love" Michal cooed, placing gentle hands against her bare shoulders "If you don't calm down, we will have to sedate you." Aria shuddered against his grasp but willed the rising panic in her to remain just beneath her skin. She certainly did not want to be sedated, regardless of how torturous her captivity might be.

"Then let me go, Michal."

The man hesitated a moment before lifting a finger to her chin and smiled "Soon enough love, soon enough."

It seemed as if everyone were now busy with a task, walking from one end of the room and back again, but she could only rely on her ears to convey what took place around her. She could hear furniture being shuffled around the room, filling in the space. Several items were positioned near her but well out of reach had she had the motivation to try and determine what it was that they were doing.

"Almost ready to start?" the professionalism in his voice was clear and sharp with an edge of excitement.

"Alright deary, let's get you a little more situated, shall we?" Two sets of hands met either side of her positioned at her arm and her waist in order to guide her.

"Take a step forward love" the gentleman to her right whispered, his breath hot against her neck. A hand dropped to her plump rear to encourage that step forward and remained in place to keep her from stepping back. Aria's shoulders rotated awkwardly, blades pressed against the pillar to support her weight as the men shifted what she assumed to be a piece of furniture beneath her.

"There we go, now why don't you have a seat love?" Both men now rested calloused hands on her shoulders, reminding her that denial would not be taken nicely.

Hesitantly, and with a little encouragement from her guards, Aria obeyed and sunk into the chair, but as she sat, the man whose hand rested upon her rear slid a finger between her cheeks for a brief moment, sliding out just as easily as she bent to sit. Soft suede cushioned her rear as she shimmied onto the old Victorian wrought iron chair she had watched Michael bring in earlier. "Now that's a good lil pup" an accented voice chimed, followed by a 'rewarding' pinch of her nipples, earning him a squeal of protest and as much of a flinch as she could muster. Her cheeks deepened in pigment burning with embarrassment at her exposure and her inability to do much else aside from plea with her captors.

At least three of the men shifted around her, close enough that she could smell each ones aftershave. Without the need of an order, hands wrapped around either ankle and guided it up several inches and lowered it once more. Her feet were met by a cold metal apparatus that closed around her feet with firm support. A mixture of warm hands and bitter metal played at the soles of her feet as the men worked to secure her ankles. A band of metal wrapped around her the balls of her foot, the arch and the heels of either foot and once again around her ankle. The apparatus allowed a small amount of wiggle room, and an audible click confirmed that they were now fastened to another metal object. She gave a weak tug at either foot and was surprised to find that she was able to move her legs to either side, but the apparatus kept her from being able to kick or extend her legs.

"Boys, I think that's everything. Let's let Sayid do his work now, shall we?" The smile in Michal's voice made Aria's stomach churn and the fear that clenched her heart now ran cold through her veins.

Suddenly the world was too bright and foggy, taking the young woman an extra few blinks to find her focus once they lifted the vile. Aria was first met by the doctor, a tall bronzed skin man who could easily pass for being in his mid-thirties. He had hair that hung in black curls and cut off just at his shoulders and was clad in a white coat with a stethoscope draped around his neck. Clean cut with a high regard for hygiene, he certainly looked the part of a doctor. Beyond him were dark leather couches aligned in an L formation along with several black suede chairs, each of which differing in appearance. It would seem as if every seat offered the viewer a decent perspective of her. Michal and two other men sat rather comfortably on the couches, each of them dressed in a pair of dress pants and a long sleeve dress shirt as if they were expecting a formal event.

"Alright Aria, we're going to do a little check up on you, make sure there aren't any complications going on that we need to be aware of." The doctor wheeled a short stool and took a seat, leaning over to turn on a light that was positioned to her left. The lamp arched overhead, casting a harsh light that illuminated every part of her.

"I'm fine; I don't need a check-up." She protested, sounding more like a resilient child than a collected adult.

"Uh-huh" Sayid seemed none to phased by her lack of consent and slipped on a pair of gloves. At the very least he was attempting to be sanitary. "Any issues with eyes or ears, dear?" As he spoke, he lifted the otoscope from his coat pocket, clicked the light on and pulled himself closer to her left side

"No, none at all" Aria's reply was dry, but true, seeing no need to lie about her general health. The doctor placed a hand at the crown of her head and tilted her to the side and guided the otoscope into the ear canal for several seconds before wheeling himself to the other side and examined her right ear.

"Your ears look fine" he murmured, jotting notes down on a clipboard she failed to notice. He set the otoscope on a metal tray that lay just outside her field of vision and reached for his pen light, testing the responsiveness of her pupils.

"Eyes are fine" he concluded, returning his pen light to his coat pocket and reached for his clipboard, jotting down another line of notes. "Let's have a look at your throat, any discomfort, have you been coughing?" She responded with a subtle shake of her head, turning to face the wall to her right where the couches failed to reach. Sayid lifted a hand to her chin and turned her attention back to him, meeting her with a stern gaze that hinted a silent warning. "Open your mouth and say 'Ahh' ". His tone offered no room for objection. Hesitantly, Aria lowered her jaw, lifting her bright hues away from his own and mimicked his command. Her tongue wriggled beneath the tongue depressor as Sayid completed his initial exam, checking off another box on his clipboard. "Everything looks fine. I'm now going to listen to your heart and your lungs."

Aria's hues narrowed, studying the man performing the medical examination. "Are you really a doctor?"

"Yes, I am" Sayid was short in his response, and wasted little time with her.

"Where did you graduate? And what kind of doctor are you?" she pressed, not fully satisfied with his answer.

"I worked several years as an OBGYN, went back to school and became a pediatrician. I'm still licensed, and yes, I'm still employed. Now, if you would please, remain still." Sayid inserted the earpieces of his stethoscope and lifted the diaphragm to her chest, wrapping his free arm around her back as if to support her as he listened. Several moments ticked by in silence as he moved the diaphragm several inches in either direction. "Hmmm. Alright, take a deep breath in for me." She did as she was asked, inhaling until she was told to exhale and repeated it several times while he guided the diaphragm from either side of her chest and several more times against her back.

"Well Aria, your lungs sound fine to me. Do you have a heart condition?" As he spoke, he wrapped the stethoscope around his neck and reached for the clipboard, taking more care as he jotted down a several more lines of notes. The young woman dropped her gaze to the floor as if finding more interest in the wood grain than answering his question. Annoyed, Sayid rested both hands on her thighs, quickly drawing back her attention "I only ask so that I know how to treat you should something happen. If you don't tell me, I won't be able to help you in the unfortunate event that anything were to happen while you are in our care."

The young woman bit back a chuckle at the irony of his words. Given her indecent exposure and the lack of freedom she was certainly not being cared for, yet they showed a minor interest in her health. Aria sighed heavily and met his gaze with hard eyes "It leaks." She returned his short and quick response, offering the layman's term for her condition.

"Any other complications?" he pressed.

"None that you need to be concerned with." While there was a bit more to be added to her chart, she only offered the information that would be needed by this particular doctor. It wasn't like he was planning heart surgery for her, so any other stats would be null in void and if he was telling the truth about being a doctor he would have a good idea about her heart.

Sayid wheeled himself behind her, and slipped a hand between her and the pillar. "Any back or bone issues?" He asked, lightly massaging the vertebrae in her neck. Aria gazed forward and shifted uncomfortably.

"Several. The lumbar is damaged. The discs and vertebrae don't play nicely together and the muscle around it is irritated." She drew in her breath as he moved past her shoulders. In short, Aria's spine was damaged, several discs and vertebrae were herniated, calling for caution when it came to bending and eliminated virtually all hands on activity near the small of her back. She was free to move around on her own but there would be times when the muscles would spas.

"Does this hurt?" Sayid lowered his hand just above the small of her back and lightly massaged the vertebrae.

"It's more uncomfortable than painful." He nodded and moved lower earning him a sudden flinch of pain. Aria's eyes widened for a moment before closing "That...that hurts. Please don't go lower." The woman's hands balled into tight fists. Seeming concerned, Sayid eased on the pressure and proceeded lower, lightly pressing on the surrounding tissue.

"Does any pressure down here hurt?" Aria nodded curtly and lifted herself away from his hand.

The click of a pen drew her attention. Sayid was scribbling on his clipboard again, hopefully done with his exam. "Well, Aria, we'll be sure to take care with your back when were done here." Sayid wheeled himself over to his tray of supplies and collected several items. "Now, the positioning isn't ideal, but it's not impossible to work with. I'm going to collect a few samples of blood for testing."

Aria's blood ran cold. Oral examination was one thing, drawing blood? Absolutely not! "What? What tests are you running? You don't have my consent, let me go!" She strained against the pillar, twisting and pulling at the shackles around her arm "Let me go!"

"Michal, Liam?" The two men stood and circled around here, both adorned with rather wicked smiles. "We need to make sure you're clean. I'm running a few STD tests. You can never be too safe..." Michal stood behind her and wrapped an arm around the pillar and the woman's neck, applying just enough pressure to keep her still. His free arm snaked around to her tummy, his hand gently resting just above her belly button, rising and falling with every unstable breath. Liam appeared to her right and took hold of her hand, keeping her fingers clenched in a loose ball and steadied her arm at the elbow.

"Please, let go of me. I don't want this." The arm around her neck tightened as Sayid wrapped a rubber tourniquet around her arm, just above the elbow. Aria strained to move, to free herself from the men, but her efforts would go unrewarded.

"Calm down love" Michal whispered, his free hand lifting to cup her breast, tenderly playing with the nipple "Or I'll have to have my way with you before the good doctor is finished with you."

Aria's heart raced, legs squirming as he twisted her nipple between his thumb and forefinger. A gloved finger rubbed the crease of her arm to encourage blood flow and gently washed the area with an alcohol pad. "Just a small prick, dear." Sayid's accented voice assured her.

Liam tightened her hand into a balled fist and stabilized her arm as the needle bit into her skin, Aria's eyes closed and attempted to turn her head but Michal's grip tightened until her breathing became strained. "Careful Michal, we don't want her passing out because of you." Sayid warned as he changed the vial.

"You may not, but I do." He chuckled and released some of the tension in his arm. "But I can wait till you're finished."

Two more vials were changed before the 'good doctor' was finished. He applied a cotton ball to her arm and secured it with a strip of white tape. "Alright, I'm going to start testing these samples and I'll be back to finish the exam." Sayid lifted himself from the short stool, collected the vials of blood, the used syringe, the tourniquet and his clipboard and disappeared behind her.

"Get off of me!" She demanded at both Michal and Liam. The man cradling her arm gave a gentle squeeze and patted her leg.

"No need to be so rude." He whispered, his breath hot against her neck. Aria glared at him, but was held tight against the pillar.

"You too, Michal." Aria's voice was strong and demanding but her command went unheard by the man behind her.

"I don't remember you having any say in this, love." Michal's voice was thick with lust and desire. As he spoke his arm tightened around the woman's neck till her breaths became laborious and strained, his cupped hand twisted her nipple between his fingers. "I actually enjoy you like this." He pinched her nipple, squeezing it between his thumb and forefinger and pulled until her maw parted to cry out in pain. Her voice was muffled and rasped but her cry for mercy was obvious. "Someone's breasts are a bit...sensitive, aren't they?" he gave another little twist to her nipple and released her neck in favor of her chest. He snaked his second hand down to her chest and begun to tease her other nipple.

"Fuck you!" she panted finally free to speak.

The air seemed to still and the room grew quiet. Michal released her small breast and circled back around to face her. He reached for the stool the 'good doctor' had been using and perched himself on it, and peered up at her "What was that?"

"Fuck. You." Instantly, Michal raised his hand and brought it across her cheek with an audible 'pop', leaving a blotched red mark. Aria's head lolled to the side for a moment, her hair fanning out over her face, offering a brief moment of privacy to collect herself. Before the young woman was able to respond, Michal grabbed a handful of her hair and tilted her head back. He towered over her and twisted his hand, keeping her eyes on him "Gladly." He groaned, dropping a hand to her leg.

Aria barred her teeth and thrashed against the shackles as if she could intimidate him "You're disgusting!" The thought of being forcibly used in front of the two men on the couch, of being fully exposed to them and possibly used by them was too much for her to consider.

Before Michal had a chance to react, the door behind them opened and closed and in several long strides, Sayid rejoined the group. "I thought we agreed to test her before you had any fun." The professionalism in his voice was uncanny. How could a doctor, someone dedicated to helping the lives of others, be so accepting of the situation?

"Have a seat Michal, let me finish my exam. I'm sure you can wait a few more hours to have your fun." Michal sighed and nodded with a hidden smirk. He regained his lighthearted composure and sprawled himself on the couch, watching the young girl's exam with firm eyes.

"Now then, you're samples are currently being tested for common STD's and STI's, while they are finishing, we are going to complete our exam." Sayid pulled another pair of latex gloves from his coat and turned to organize several items on his tray. "The rest of the exam should be fairly painless" he turned to face her as he sat and wheeled himself closer to her "but this is taken just as a precaution." He smiled briefly and lifted a piece of tape to her lips. "I'd really rather not listen to you scream and protest the rest of the way through." He smoothed the creases of the tape with a soft hand, his latex fingers extending to caress her checks that were now flushed red with fear. "I should warn you" he continued as he wheeled himself to her front "if you decide to protest, I'll be forced to sedate you." Sayid smiled gingerly at her and rested a hand casually on her knee. "Do you understand?"

Aria's hues fluttered from the doctor to the three men poised behind him, all of which were obviously pleased with her discomfort. She willed her breaths to come in even lengths; in and out through her nose. Gently but firmly, Sayid pressed against either knee, pushing the apparatus to a locking mechanism when either stirrup reached an ideal position. Aria was now fully spread, her nether lips beautifully parted to reveal her inner folds.

Sayid lifted his hands to her vulva, quickly palpating the outer lips for any abnormalities before directing his attention a bit deeper. "So far there are no obvious complications with this one; the soft tissue seems to be intact with no signs of infection". Aria's cheeks flushed bright red as the doctor pulled at her hood, taking more time than needed to expect every external fold. There was no doubt that this man was enjoying himself, several satisfying grunts sounded from behind him as her captor and his helpers voiced their approval as well. Latex fingers flickered over her small pearl, causing her legs to quake until those fingers began to squeeze, rubbing her clit between the doctors' thumb and forefinger. "Patients citreous is particularly sensitive, but normal."

Tears began to well at the rim of her eyes as the embarrassment took over, threatening to bring her to a sobbing mess, but she willed herself to remain collected. She tilted her head back, lifting her eyes to the celling as if it could offer a blissful moment of peace. To her dismay though, the exam continued without stopping a beat. Sayid used her natural juices to slide his finger from her clit to her vaginal canal several times before finally slipping two fingers inside of her. Aria's hues widened, walls instinctively clenching around the fingers now actively stroking, coaxing a single tear to drip fall from her lashes. Sayid thoroughly stroked every inch of her as he were mapping out her every crevice -or perhaps he simply enjoyed watching those pale cheeks of hers brighten with color.

"Now we just need to take a quick look at your cervix and that will complete your exam for today." Slowly, Sayid pulled his fingers from her pussy, taking an extra moment to re-visit her clit, gently rubbing it as if that were her reward for being such a good patient. "I'll warn you, this may be a bit cold and comfortable" he spoke as he turned and reached for the speculum on his tray of tools "But I assure you, it is only in your best interest that I am doing this." With a cunning smile, he brought the metal plates to her lips, earning him an audible cry of protest from her. Aria's fist clenched at her sides as the he pushed the speculum as deep as it could go, eliminating all warmth that his fingers had previously offered. Sayid slowly squeezed the two ends of the speculum together, spreading her further than necessary for any reason aside from his own gruesome pleasure. Several moments longer and he has secured the device in place, allowing him use of both hands while keeping her at the desired position. "Well, now, that's a pretty sight, wouldn't you say?" Sayid leaned to the side, allowing the men behind him a brief view of her fully exposed composure.