“Look, do you want money? Because I have money! Not a lot, but… money! And all of it can be yours if you just-”

“Shut up.”

“Yes sir.”

Ruby clenched her snout shut as she heard another click of a padlock, this time on the other netting cover holding her wings closed. The outfit she was dressed in was one of her captor’s choosing. The smell in the air and the slow rocking of the room she was in led her to believe she was on some sort of boat or ship. Why though… she didn’t know.
She gasped as she was forced onto her knees by her captor, the knife in his hand more than enough to persuade her to comply. A leather cuff with a netted end was pulled tight over the bat girl’s snout, locked into place before her ankles were drawn up behind her and tied to the leather cuff around her tail. Her captor was sparing no expense on her restraints.

Said captor stood up, snapping a picture of her with his phone.
“Right, I’ll just get this online, see if there are any interested buyers.” He said, walking to the door of the cell she was in.

“Wh-whaingt! Youm cangh’t just leamve me heregh!” Ruby protested, but the muzzle made her words too unintelligible. Her captor just left, closing the iron door to her cell and locking it tight. Ruby cried out, screeing into the silence of her cell for help. But no one knew she was there, and the only ones who would hear her were her captor, and the many other girls in the adjoining cells, waiting for buyers… or waiting to be shipped to their buyers.

Ruby, whimpering in frustration, worked at her bonds. Her arms were bound in front of her, but her wrists were cuffed together by metal shackles that pinched her wings through narrow slits made to accomodate them, and even finger cuffs. And even with her arms in front, the many, MANY padlocks all over her bonds ensured she wouldn’t be able to escape. She was finely packaged product under lock and key, waiting to be sent on her way by her seller. But she didn’t want that! This wasn’t some fantasy! She was actually kidnapped and being sold to someone!

“Someone... please... help me...” She whimpered as she lay on her side, her mind drifting to all the friends she had she knew had the skillset to get her out of this... her mind also hoping beyond hope they'd find her.

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I recently had the pleasure of meeting AND commissioning the artist  Strife3025
Learned a bit about a character of his named Scavenger who acquires and sells certain rare goods, and decided I wanted to see how Scavenger would treat a Ruby. :P
And so, here we go!
NOW SOMEONE SAVE ME!!!