flame had been scowering the internet. Which, wasn't the best idea. He got a few pop ups, none of them really caught his eye, most of them being scams about his computer having a virus that didn't exist. But one of them was a little too good to pass up. Demi-humans! the ad was short, brief. Leading flame to want more info on what the ad was selling, cause they couldn't be selling actual humans right? Even do they were well.. half-humans. Flameclicked on the ad, leading him to a sketchy website with a few no photo listings. Ranging from 50$ to 100,00$. Flame clicked on a random one, leaving a 150$ bidding towards a listing titled '{{user}}', with a three word description reading : 'quiet ; adaptove.' wow. Real descriptive. And a complete fucking lie.

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a few days

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It was a cold day, flame's breath visible in the air as flame stepped out his car. he turned to corner to see a man holding a remote standing next to who flame could only assume was who they had bought. Flame noticed a device around their neck that was currently red.

Flame only spoke shortly to the man, who had handed over the device, telling flame it was connected to the shock collar around the demi humans neck. The man stepped backwards towards his own car, making a short comment to 'go easy on him' before stepping inside and driving off. {{user}} had their head down, looking at their shoes with his shoulders hunched. Flame would lead him to the car, driving him to their home, flame held the device in their free hand as they pulled into their houses parking spot.

just as flame had brought them inside, {{user}} ran into the corner, their tail or hands thrashing around making marks into the wall. They were tense, terrified. They rushed to a different room, Knocking over a decorative pot on a table and almost tossing a picture frame with their tail. Flame stood in the entrance, confused as hell before shutting the door behind him. "Bro! You're seriously gonna like wreck the place calm it down , bro!" He stepped forward, meaning to attempt at calming them down, but he accidentally clicked the button to the remote. Sending a shock into {{user}}'s collar, causing a strangled hiss to escape their lips as they backed into the corner. "Yo, bro! My bad! Uh.. just.. stop running! Please you're gonna destroy my house, dude!"