TICKLE TOWERS Bethany struggled with every fiber of her body to pull free from Michael's grasp, so he picked her up and slung her over his shoulder. Mrs. Davidson smiled coyly at Bethany. "I might advise you, dear not to behave like that in the presence of Malachi. You'll surely regret it." Michael walked to the elevator. To Bethany's surprise and dismay, he pushed the down button, which meant she w being taken to the basement! What could this Malachi person be like to frighten even the tickling devotees at Ashleigh's party? Bethany kicked and tpounded on his back, but to no avail. Inside the elevator Michael whistled low. "Man, you're in for it now. Mrs. D must be pretty mad at you to send you to Malachi, on your first day, no less!" "Please, Michael, let me go! I won't tell, honest!" "You're digging a deeper hole for yourself. I must tell Malachi everything you say." "Why?!?" "Because, you will not learn untill you are totally obediant. Malachi's the ultimate. He shows no mercy. None!" The elevator stopped and Michael carried Bethany over to a makeshift waiting room that was dark and dingy. He placed her on a gurney and tied her wrists and ankles to it with rope. "I gotta give the report." He went through a door and Bethany was all alone. After a minute or two he came out and said, "He'll be a few minutes; he's disciplining someone now." With that he was gone. Suddenly, Jason appeared. "Hi, Beth," he squeezed her hand. I know you're scared." "Jason, why are all the tickling fans so afraid of Malachi? I thought they love to be tickled!" "We do, but not at the hands of Malachi! He's ruthless! He used to work at a female prison. When the women would get into trouble, such as rioting, he was hired to act as disciplinarian. They couldn't beat the women, so they were brought to him, one by one and he would tickle them literally for hours on end! His love for tickling was his downfall, however." "Why's that?" Bethany queried. "Well, when word spread of Malachi's infernal tickling, the inmates behaved like children at christmastime. He was getting restless, so one day he chatting with the warden in her office and discussed tickling. When he found out her feet were extremely ticklish he pulled her feet onto his lap and tickled them for hours, without any resting period! She wet her chair, and he was canned." "Well, Jason, I didn't know this was the storytime hour." A deep, british-accented voice said sarcastically. Jason went pale. "M-m-malachi! I-I was just..." "Get in that room!" Malachi bellowed. "And wheel her in, too!" Bethany gasped when she saw the "room." It was a dungeon, with nearly a dozen Mercy-styled torture racks in it. There were also shackles and stocks on the walls, floor and ceiling! There was a woman stripped to her underwear in the middle of the room. She was gasping for air. "Now, Lucy, when you are on an assignment, you never forget to bring the feathers. Am I right?" "Yes, yes," she gasped. "Yes, Malachi." He smiled wickedly and unshackled her. She grabbed her clothes and ran. Malachi turned to Bethany. "I understand you've displeased Mrs. Davidson. You will learn not to repeat that mistake. But first I will punish Jason in front of you, so you can get an idea of what kind of torture you will suffer!" Malachi pointed to a wall that had hand and feet shackles on it. Jason proceeded to walk over to it and Malachi locked him in. Jason was wearing only a bikini bathing trunks, so his eagle-spread form was quite vulnerable. Malachi went to a closet to get some contraption. It was a hand mixer! In the place of the mixing wands were two long feathers that rotated when he turned the % Message size limit exceeded Malachi held the mixer so the rotating feathers skirted around Jason's stomach. Jason started howling with laughter. He begged between laughs for mercy, but Malachi was in obvious heaven, by the look of glee on his face. He ran the mixer over Jason's sides and armpits, causing Jason to laugh on top of his lungs. "Oh god, please, Malachi, stop! Hahahahahah!!!!!" But Malachi was just beginning. He took another mixer out and placed them in slots on the wall, so that they tickled Jason's right and left side, so Malachi could use his hands else where. He took out a jar of honey and brushed it on with a paint brush, causing Jason to laugh so hysterically tears streamed down his cheeks. Malachi brushed the honey on Jason's feet, on the soles, the insteps, even between the toes! "Suki!" Malachi yelled. A striking young Asian woman entered. "Yes?" Her eyes followed his index finger. She giggled. "Oh, Malachi, how sweet! You know how I love the taste of honey!" Malachi turned off the mixers so that the only sensation Jason would feel was Suki's tongue. Suki bent down and licked Jason's right sole, causing him to go wild with ticklish torture. Apparently, this was Jason's most ticklish spot, because he was laughing/crying at a feverish pitch. Suki tantalized Jason's toes with her tongue, slowly licking between them in circular motion. It took 15 minuted for Her to lick all the honey off. But she didn't stop. While she licked one foot she tickled his other foot with her long nails, causing him to actually pass out! Bethany was frightened, yet she knew deep down, that she enjoyed watching the torture. Malachi turned to Suki and said "He's done with. Damn!" He pounded his fist on one of the racks. "He only lasted 85 minutes." His eyes fell on Bethany and he smiled devilishly. "Suki, make him come to, and take him out of here! The night has just begun!" Will Bethany be able to withstand the tickle-torture Malachi has to offer? Tune in next time for part 4 of TICKLE TOWERS!!!