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Spiderweber Contest: Taken

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This is my entry for :iconspiderweber:'s contest entry for the art and story category. Obviously, I had to use Sapphire for this one. Threw in a little action too to keep it exciting.

I originally considered keeping this non-canon, but I thought up an interesting way to bring Rinoa back later on down the line. It's waaay down the line, but it should be amusing to see.

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It was a lovely summer day in the nearby woods as Becky and Rinoa pulled into their camp site. The two were grateful for such nice weather. They had been planning their "best friend time" camping trip for a week now and were glad to finally have it underway. The start was almost idyllic. After their tent was set up, the two went for a light nature hike in the nearby woods and then went down to the lake to play in the water.

As they swam about, something watched them from the woods. Sapphire, the spider-girl, had been wandering through the territory lately and spied on the girls as they splashed about. She licked her lips in anticipation of the meals she could get out of them and waited for a chance to strike.

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Eventually, night fell and the girls started up a nice campfire to keep themselves warm. As they sat down and roasted some marshmallows for smores, the fire began to grow dim. Becky decided to get some more wood and went over to the supply they purchased before by their tents.

As Becky reached down, she felt a hand clamp over her mouth. Before she could scream, a pair of fangs sank into her neck, causing her body to go numb from venom. Slumping over, the hands carried her deeper into the woods.

Before long, Rinoa began to wonder what was taking so long. Picking up her flashlight, she went over to the woodpile, only to discover what appeared to be multiple sets of footprints leading into the woods. Fearing the worst, she grabbed a knife from the camping gear and followed them into the woods.

There was Becky, hanging from a nearby tree. Her body was wrapped up from her nose down in a thick coat of spider webbing. A strand of it from the back held her to the branches. She wriggled a bit in her attempt to get free, only pausing when Rinoa showed up, a look of hope on her face.

"It's okay," said Rinoa. "I'll get you down."

Becky suddenly began to cry out from her bindings in a panicked tone. Quickly realizing this meant danger was afoot, Rinoa began scanning the area for her kidnapper. For a moment, there didn't seem to be anything wrong…until she looked up into the trees. With only a second to spare, she dove out of the way as Sapphire leaped down, landing mere centimeters from her.

Rolling onto her back, Rinoa started wide-eyed at the creature before her. Her body trembled with fear as Sapphire began to move in closer, her arms poised to grab her. Steadying herself, Rinoa took her knife and slashed it at Sapphire, the surprise move catching her off guard and buying some time.

Rinoa was quick to push herself back onto her feet, putting herself into something of a fighting stance between Becky and Sapphire. Sapphire stood at the ready, skittering around and trying to find an opening. Finally, she made a dash along the right and her attempt got intercepted with a long slash along the left arm.

Sapphire reared back in a yowl of pain, clutching her arm. Rinoa decided to take this chance and began to climb the tree towards Becky, who was wriggling again in anticipation. Hissing in frustration, Sapphire quickly climbed the tree and grabbed Rinoa by the back of her collar with her right hand. Rinoa leaned back and tried to stab at Sapphire again, but her lack of two hands on the tree weakened her grip to the point where Sapphire was able to yank her off.

Rinoa found herself slamming into the ground on her back as Becky cried out to her from the branches. Not in the mood for an extended confrontation, Sapphire yanked Becky from the branches and dropped to the ground as Rinoa slowly pushed herself back up. She considered herself lucky it was only a few feet she fell. Throwing Becky over her good shoulder, Sapphire began to scurry off into the forest, Rinoa in hot pursuit.

"No, give her back!" shouted Rinoa. "Give her back to me!"

Rinoa ran as hard as she could after them, but the creature's knowledge of the woods was too great and it soon lost her. Despair soon overcame Rinoa and she collapsed to her hands and knees, listening as Becky's muffled pleas for help faded into the night. For just a moment, she thought about letting the creature take her too.

She shook the thought from her head. She needed to live and find Becky another way. Pushing herself back up, she ran all the way back to the campsite. Needing to get to safety, she leaped into the car and drove off, hoping to get far enough to call the police in safety. But she was too tired and scared to go very far. Forced to pull over and get some sleep, she phoned the police from her location and curled up in the backseat, praying the creature hadn't followed her.

"Becky, please be safe..." she whispered.

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The next day, the police began a through investigation of the area. Despite a long day of searching, no sign of Becky or Sapphire was found. A crushed Rinoa spent the day in her room, wondering where she could have gone.

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Some distance away, Becky swung from the branches of a tree, still wrapped up in the webbing of yesterday. Her squirming had done nothing to alleviate her tension or free her from her bindings. Too tired to cry, she simply watched through her red eyes as Sapphire sat at a nearby lake, dressing her wounds in some crude bandages made from plant leaves. Still hungry from yesterday, she glanced over at Becky, licked her lips and began to move in closer.
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