Renea hadn’t been this far away from home without her husband or really anyone possibly ever. It was unlike her job to send her on trips like this but at the same time, it was very much appreciated. She gets to have plenty of time for herself and a fairly interesting new town to explore some later perhaps. Despite herself, she still couldn’t help but feel sort of lonely. 

After her long flight, it was finally time to head upstairs in this fancy little hotel and maybe relax for a while. She had already checked in and dropped some things off in the room, but decided to go down and eat at the bar. She walked into the fairly small elevator as a woman around her same age ran in just in time to join her.

Brittney had a very similar story in some ways. She was unexpectedly sent on this trip as well, but had felt more excited about it than anything without even knowing fully why. Hopeful more than anything.

Brittney had just gotten back from a small dinner and was ready to just relax before bed for a bit. She walked up to the elevator, just barely catching it thanks to a fairly young brown haired woman. “Thanks!”, she simply said to the woman. Before anything else could even be said, the elevator silently stopped almost as soon as it tried to get started. As the lights dimmed a bit, the two looked at each other with a ‘what just happened’ sort of face.

Several minutes passed and the two had started chatting with nothing else to do as they waited for help. “I’m Renea by the way. Nice to meet you Brittney. At least we aren’t stuck here alone!” The two sort of laughed it off but we’re definitely getting a bit impatient. Renea was a little tired and not always the most social but really did enjoy Brittney’s company. In a strange way, she couldn’t help but find herself somewhat attracted to her. Renea mostly fought off those kind of thoughts, but something about her just felt… right maybe? Familiar? Not bad looking at all either… but no, she can’t think like that. She’s a straight, married woman. Must just be the lack of rest. Or her nice red hair.

Suddenly a gentle voice came over the intercom in the elevator. The two women were expecting some sort of update on when they would be freed, but instead found themselves a bit silently confused at what they were hearing, at least before their confusion quickly turned to blind focus. “Hello ladies. You may call me Kaa. I will be happy to help you both. I have been looking forward to playing with you two.”

The women were a little frightened for a moment, but something stronger in them gave them a silent focus like they had never experienced. They didn’t want to resist the words they were hearing. They only had a strange urge to listen closely as Kaa continued. “Now Brittney and Renea, I am going to open the elevator up in just a moment. Please go to room 303 for me. We have a very special program on the tv we want to share with you.” The women looked at each other still with a mix of confusion but curiosity. Their sense of potential danger had nearly completely left them. 

The door opened and the door walked to 303 and if it was their own room. The door was unlocked and the went on in together, unsure as to even why they were doing this, but also couldn’t really stop. They immediately noticed the tv was on something very eye catching. It was as if it immediately pulled them closer to it. They stopped a few inches away from the screen as it flashed with spirals of colors and let out a low buzzing sound and a very light humming coming from the voice of Kaa, like a beautiful song that can’t be ignored.

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