Captured (Moxiety)
The moxiety version of the Captured stories.Â
Royality | Logicality
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Patton shifted uncomfortably, the restraints irritating his skin where they rubbed along. Large leather straps kept him tied to the floor. It wasn’t the most pleasant way to way up, he’d admit. All he could remember was feeling a sharp pain as something pricked his neck, and then Patton passed out. How long had he been out? It could have been a few days for all he knew. The Giant looked around to try and gauge some sort of understanding from his surroundings. There was an unnatural light shining above him, and rounded metal formed a dome all around him.
Patton’s eyes widened in realization. He was inside one of those human structures. But how?
Hearing a sound, Patton turned his head to the side, watching as a human came out on what appeared to be a shaky metal bridge.
“Woah, you’re so small.” Patton gasped. He had never seen a human this close before. The human looked up, meeting his gaze. If Patton squinted, he thought the man’s cheeks had turned a bit red. Aw, was he embarrassed?
“I’m not small.” The human muttered, straightening his long white jacket. “You’re just huge.”
“I never thought humans were this small.” Patton rambled on. “What’s it like?”
“...what?” The scientist looked at him as though he grew two heads.
“I think it’d be really neat.” Patton gushed. “I’ve always wanted to be smaller. I think then I could make more friends because my size scares lots of animals away. Although if I lay down on the ground, I can sometimes pretend I’m small too.”
The human looked increasingly perplexed at Patton’s statements. Patton giggled at his confused expression, deciding this one was cute as he was tiny.
“Why would you ever want to be small?” The human asked. “When you’re small no one listens to you.”
“Well that can’t be true.” Patton frowned. “Humans talk to each other all the time! I don’t get to talk to anybody.”
“Well that explains your social skills.” The scientist shook his head. “We’re getting off track. Stay focused.”
“Okay!” Patton said cheerfully. “Although, um, I do have a couple questions. Who are you? Where am I? What’s going on, exactly?”
“…my name is Virgil.” Virgil looked down at a clipboard with a slight frown. “That’s all I’m allowed to say, I think.”
“Why?” Patton tilted his head.
“Nobody trusts me.” Virgil explained vaguely. “And I’m just an intern.”
“What’s an intern?” Patton asked. “Also, why am I tied down?” Patton wiggled against the restraints for emphasis.
Virgil paled significantly, watching as they both heard the leather begin to rip as Patton flexed lightly, testing the strength of the material. Apparently, not that strong.
“Uh...safety?” Virgil cringed, his voice cracking in his statement.
“Safety?” Patton frowned, deciding to stop now that they were loose enough for his liking. After all, there was no reason to break the restraints, especially when Virgil seemed attached to them.
Virgil seemed less sure of himself, taking a step back from the edge. “I-I mean, they said they would hold, but we weren’t sure, and ooh man Logan’s gonna be mad if he finds out about this....”
“What’s the problem?” Patton asked, oblivious.
“Y-you!” Virgil stuttered along. “I- you aren’t supposed to break those! You’re supposed to be contained!”
“What, just because I’m a giant?” Patton’s expression turned a bit sad, remembering how scared humans always were of his kind. “I think we can both agree that I’m nicer than most of the stories about giants, right?”
“Don’t try and guilt trip me like that, I don’t even know you.” Virgil frowned.
“Oh, I’m Patton!” Patton gave him a large grin. He wriggled his arm out of its band, intent on shaking Virgil’s hand. Unfortunately, the human seemed to think something else, as Virgil turned to bolt for the door.
“Oh, wait!” Quickly Patton sat up, no longer holding himself back as he ripped through the leather with ease. He reached out, putting his hand on the door so Virgil couldn’t leave. The scientist let out a gasp, the platform shaking as Patton scooted closer. His arm bumped the bridge, the structure creaking under his weight. Virgil began to slide towards the side and Patton let out a yelp, quickly cupping his hands beneath the edge to catch the human before he could fall.
“Phew! That would have been quite the fall! Good thing I caught you.” Patton brought Virgil closer to his face, worry lines appearing on his forehead. “Are you alright?”
“Don’t touch me!” Virgil flinched when Patton brushed his thumb against the human’s side. “Put me down. Now.”
Patton paused, looking down at the scientist in his hands with newfound interest. He had never held a human before. They were even lighter than he imagined, and he found he didn’t really want to put Virgil down. The human was just too cute and cuddly.
“Not yet.” Patton said, lifting Virgil even higher. Suddenly, Virgil grabbed onto his thumb, and Patton’s heart nearly melted. Following the human’s gaze, Patton looked down at the ground. “Aww, are you afraid of heights?”
“Yes!” Virgil cried out through gritted teeth, his eyes clenched shut. “Put me down!”
“Oh, sorry.” Patton did feel a bit sheepish about that. He adjusted to lay down, holding Virgil closer to the ground. “There, you can open your eyes now, you’re lower.”
“Put. Me. Down.” Virgil repeated, keeping his eyes closed.
“Come ooooooon.” Patton blew gently, teasingly, in Virgil’s face, but this only made Virgil flinch again. “Show me those pretty little eyes again. Please?”
The human just shook his head frantically. Patton leaned closer, trying to get a peek. This close he could see his breath rustling the little hairs on Virgil’s head. This close, Patton could tell the human didn’t seem to be having as much fun. In fact, the tiniest of tears seemed to be collecting in the creases of Virgil’s closed eyelids.
“oh hey now kiddo, don’t cry.” Patton stuck out his lip, getting a bit upset himself in sympathy. He reached up with his fingers, petting the scientist in what he hoped was a comforting manner, but it just caused him to let out a choked sob. He hadn’t realized just how freaked out the tiny must be of heights. That is, until he heard the smallest, quietest little plea.
“Please don’t eat me.”
Oh. Oh. “Oh, hey, no no no, I’m not going to eat you!” Patton’s expression turned a bit horrified. Is that what people thought of giants nowadays? No wonder people always ran away from him, and no wonder Virgil had gotten so scared all of a sudden. Now Patton felt bad.
“Okay, okay, I’ll set you down, alright?” Patton gently let Virgil down on the ground, allowing the human to stand on his own two feet but Patton kept his hands close just in case.
Virgil slowly opened his eyes, looking up at Patton wearily. Patton laid down on his stomach, folding his arms in front of him and resting his chin on them. Patton gave the human a gentle smile. “See? You’re okay, no need to freak, little guy.”
“You try not freaking out.” Virgil mumbled, quickly wiping at his face. “Being grabbed up by the scary government secret that you’re not getting paid enough to have to deal with, like what the heck I’m too young to die who’s pulling this crap?”
“...are you okay?” Patton asked cautiously. Virgil seemed to gauge his expression carefully. Virgil was quiet a moment, running his fingers through his hair.
“...you’re really not gonna eat me?” Virgil asked, seeming cautiously optimistic.
“Nope.” Patton assured him, getting a teasing glint in his eye as he reached out to boop Virgil on the nose, nearly knocking the human over in the process. “You’re too cute to eat.”
