Creature
Hostage
Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
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- Later, Kawalsky was revealed to be infected with a creature known as Shiva, held Sheryl Nome hostage and was planning to detonate bombs unless the crew surrendered.
Source: Roleplay / Trans 9 -
The Monster of the Week claims its victims by hurling insults at them, and not only is Yoko stuck in a hostage situation in the creature's vehicle form, but she's singing the exact same song that Umeko did!
- Teen Wolf has Jackson get his father (a lawyer) to get one against Scott and Stiles in retribution for them kidnapping him and holding him hostage in a police van and tied up in chains (Long story, he's a supernatural lizard creature, but doesn't realize it himself).
Source: Hollywood Restraining Order
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