"Ah.. Welcome." A raspy echoing voice says. "Welcome to my lab-or-it-tory."
Inky darkness swirled around Cecilia, and sprawled on the cold floor, she couldn't tell if her eyelids were open or shut.
She tried to stand, but painfully smacked her head against something low and solid. As she crouched low and hissed, she gingerly touched the bruised area with the pads of her fingers. She felt something thick and sticky amongst the stands, and rubbed her fingers together.
It clumped into a ball quite easily. On impulse, she brought her fingers beneath her nostrils, and breathed in. Sweetness. The ball was strong with vanilla.
She rose her eyes to the mystery black on black spot too near to her skull, and saw nothing. There was cookie dough on the dang ceiling, though, she was sure of it.
"Laboratory." She said with a snear. "For what, explosive snacks? Who are you? And what.."
Sudden white brightness stabbed her. She squinted her eyes closed and curled her lips back to show her teeth as she defended her eyes with a single raised hand.
"I'll ask the questions, since you're intruding in my place and all." The voice said crisply.
She thought it sounded vaguely familiar, and struggled to place where she heard it before. Surely not in the town, she thought. I haven't met that many..
She took in a breath, and lowered her hand back to her side.
Oh.. I know exactly who this is..
"This isn't your property.." She snapped. "It's mine. And has been in the family for.."
"That's a lie!!" The voice said. "You only own what's on top not below..!"
"Nope. Deed's for minerals too. Before you start, it's always been that way, too."
"Minerals?"
"Hello? Something that's usually found in the soil..? Y'know...Dirt?"
She heard an intake of breath, and continued.
"Anyway what are you doing on my land? What does the fire department need me to do now, Chief Smith?"
"Tch." The brilliant light dimmed a little, and she could make out a shadow behind the brightness. "Dammit. How do you know it's me?!?"
"I have my reasons." She said airily.
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