Rei Refuses to Become a Slave
Rei Hino had tried to explain to her friends that she'd had a bad feeling about the vacation she'd mysteriously won. Now, as she discovered herself trapped in a small prison cell alongside Kagome Higurashi, she wished she'd listened to her gut. "As soon as our benefactor shows up, we negotiate the prices for both our prisoners," a voice said from outside the barred door. "For insurance, we've ordered them to be tied up so they won't be as much of a resistance." Kagome's eyes went wide as she realized the meaning behind the conversation. "That benefactor must be a slaveowner!" she whispered. Rei's eyes went wide with anger and frustration as she declared, "Well, they won't be selling us ! We've got to escape, and now!" And with the agility she'd gained from becoming a Sailor Soldier, she managed to maneuver her bound hands from behind her back, sending them under her bound legs and within eyeshot as she