Jungle Girl in the Asylum (for thesnaker1990)

Snowdrop slept soundly, even with the heavy, tight, straitjacket on her. Growing up in the jungle meant she had to adjust to all sorts of positions and locations to sleep some nights while being pursued. The fact that her current cell in the van was also cushioned all around helped. Having a sense of tightness around her as well as softness to rest on reminded her of the many snakes that had gotten her into their coils at one point or another. Unlike those times, however, she couldn't seem to find any weaknesses to make a daring escape.

That didn't stop her dreams about somehow managing to escape from the jacket and cell and laughing as she toyed with Chris and Jim for a bit before running off, showing why she could not be tamed. It was a small comfort before the van came to a halt, jolting her from her sleep.

Snowdrop sat up on her knees, looking around. She was still in the van, but it had stopped. Where had they taken her? Was she still in or near the jungle? Whatever the case, when they opened that door it would be her chance to try to run. The jacket was weighing her down, but her legs were still strong enough to break into a run. If only her arms were free so she could go on all fours.

Snowdrop adjusted herself, crouched down, her right foot placed forward – planted on the ground – and her left was held back, her heel up. She took deep, steady breaths, waiting for whoever or whatever would be on the other side of that door.

Snowdrop growled softly as Chris and Jim came in. She took a few steps back, wanting to get as much of a charge as she could. The way they spoke to her – calm and demeaning – agitated her. It must have been easy to given her condition. She didn't know what room they had in mind for her, but she wasn't going to just go quietly.

She pressed off the floor with her feet, trying to dive in between the two. However, the cushioned floor didn't give her the support needed to throw all her weight into the leap and as she came right at them, they walked toward her as well and grabbed hold of the loops of her jacket. She heaved as she fumbled and hit the floor. She barked and growled, squirming as they held each side of her, kicking her soft, bare feet out.

“Let me go! I don't know what it is the village elders thought you could do to me, but it won't work!” she yelled, a bit constrained by the muzzle.

Snowdrop gazed up at what was before them as she was dragged along by the two orderlies. The concrete wall was thick and sturdy. Combined with the barbed wires on top even she could tell it would not be easy to scale – if not impossible. The entrance wasn't much better, metal and locked up tight. She allowed herself a small gulp as she wondered what was on the other side.

Snowdrop huffed as Jim explained everything about the village elders and why they had come for her. Her struggles continued, but she was being lighter now to conserve strength. “They aren't much better. Besides, I give a little fun the young men and women there. They just don't like me falling in line when I go and do all that. And I'll keep doing it once I find a way out of here – wherever we are.”

Snowdrop watched as the gate opened up and she was dragged inside to see what awaited her.

Snowdrop gazed around the complex as Chris and Jim dragged her along. The concrete walls spread all around; yes, there was plenty of space in between the walls and the building, but that only made it so there was more time to be spotted and caught during an escape. She breathed softly, not knowing how or if she could escape. If an opening presented itself, she would snatch it, but as of now, she had lost. After so many snakes, tigers, hunters, and so on, the untamed jungle girl had lost.

Snowdrop gazed at the logo and name of the building. She gave it a flat look, finding it insulting. There weren't many doors on the first floor, making her wonder their purpose. And from what she saw of the outside, there would be no scaling out of this building due to a lack of windows. She wondered what they had planned to do with her here. She took steady breaths as she was dragged further inside.

Snowdrop watched as the doors opened up and raised an eyebrow at the woman coming toward them. Snowdrop had never seen a woman quite like her before and didn't know what to make of her. Given how well Chris and Jim seemed to be able to hold her, she made a note to herself to avoid getting caught in this woman's grip as well. Snowdrop's eyes fell to the red garment under the woman's right arm, wondering what it was for.

Snowdrop squirmed as the nurse started rubbing her head and growled softly, baring her teeth from behind the muzzle. She felt she was being mocked, being welcomed so warmly while a prisoner and treated like a tamed animal. She looked up at the woman, who gazed right back as she grinned. As she brought up Snowdrop's eyes, the jungle girl blinked, caught off guard by the compliment.

She straightened herself quickly and gave a soft bark and said, “I don't want to be here – I want to go back to the jungle. What is this place even for anyway?”

Snowdrop felt the orderlies tighten their grip on her. She took comfort in knowing even while bound and trapped, they still knew she was not to be trifled with. Snowdrop gazed down, the change in lighting making her blue eyes flash red. Frustrated tears dripped down her cheeks. She had commanded respect in the jungle, but all of that seemed to dissipate the moment Chris and Jim caught her.

And the way the nurse kept rubbing her head didn't help. Yes, it was soft and comforting, but it still didn't change the fact they intended to keep her in here for days. That thought made Snowdrop blink, looking up at the nurse. “Wait, if you intend on letting me go, why should I be here? I don't think you're gonna do much in a couple days,” she said with a roll of her eyes.