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Holiday surprise - Chimeras

~Special Chapter~

CW: Lady whumpee, pet whump, mostly fluff really.

Madame Lavenza never celebrated the holidays. When December began, she would have the mansion decorated with hundreds of red and gold balls, crystal and ice decorations, and a huge tree in the hall. It wasn't that the woman had any interest in the Christmas spirit, she just liked to show off and spend her money on something.

For Fidi, these dates didn't mean anything special either. They never did for her family, which had always been disunited and poisonous, and they didn't mean anything now, when her role was to play the pet of a crazy woman with too much purchasing power.

Cold mornings were not to the liking of the snake girl, who felt the icy air sneak through her scales and stick to her bones. In the early morning, the cold was even greater, making her shiver and bury herself in the soft duvet and warm sheets.

Suddenly someone opened the door to her room.

"Get up, little snake! I'm preparing a surprise.��

What would Madame Lavenza want on December 25th at 5 in the morning? Nothing good, surely. The lightbulb in her bedroom turned on, illuminating the room with blinding white light. The sheets were torn from her body and a hand closed around her arm, pulling the snake girl up.

"Quick, go get ready! We're running out of time.”

Still sleepy, Fidi quickly showered and dressed in the clothes the woman handed her: a red dress with a design that resembled the classic Santa Claus suit, candy cane-striped stockings, and a pair of mittens. Was Madame Lavenza planning a Christmas-themed photo shoot? Were they going to some themed party? Fidi had many questions, but none could be answered.

They went down to the hall. There was a large gift box, empty and open. Fidi didn't have much time to think about what that could mean when suddenly a pair of servants grabbed her.

"What's wrong?!", Fidi asked, with a hint of fear.

"This is what I get for losing a bet," Madame Lavenza commented, holding up a thick, long red ribbon and approaching the girl. "Next year I'll try harder to win."

Neli woke up because of the knocking on her door.

"Get up! Master Fredrik is calling you.”

Neli squeezed her eyelids shut as if she wanted to convince herself that Miss Amere's voice was just part of a nightmare; but the knocks and screams didn't stop, and if she didn't hurry to open the door, she knew it would only end worse for her.

She got out of bed, feeling the cold floor against the bare soles of her feet. The alarm clock read about five minutes to 7 am.

"Good morning, Miss Amere," Neli said, after opening the door.

"Stupid rabbit, are you going to spend the whole morning sleeping?" replied the woman with glasses and a wrinkled face. When she got angry, her face looked more like a pale raisin. "You should be thankful that Master Fredrik thought of you and prepared a gift for you. Go to the hall."

A gift? Oh, it was true, today was Christmas. Neli hated this date, because it reminded her of the pain of not being able to share it with her family. It had been a couple of years since she had seen them. They must miss me as much as I miss them, she told herself. It was what she repeated to herself every day to try to keep some sanity in that house.

Master Fredrik was not one for celebrations. He just liked to take advantage of any excuse to bring alcohol, drugs and women to the mansion. Christmas didn't matter to him, and therefore, neither did gifts. Had he really prepared a surprise for Neli?

"Do you need me to go change?" the girl asked. She was only wearing her pajamas: pink shorts and a thick sweater-type shirt.

"Those big ears don't work for you? I told you to go to the hall immediately."

The rabbit girl pursed her lips, before nodding and starting to walk in the indicated direction. When she reached the hall, she discovered that Master Fredrik was already there. Next to him was an elegant blonde woman. Neli had already seen her before: she was the owner of Ofidia. Between them, on the floor, was a huge box wrapped in gift paper, with a big bow on top.

“Ah, you finally appear,” Fredrik said. “Here, I brought you a present. Merry Christmas, or whatever.”

Neli was… surprised, to say the least. She couldn’t help but stare, with her mouth open, at the huge box and then at the two adults in front of her.

“She looks quite dumb,” Madame Lavenza murmured, covering her mouth with a gloved hand, before addressing the man. “I hope you use this gift wisely. I am not usually so flexible, but this time I´ll give in because I admit my defeat in the bet.”

Fredrik shrugged, with a half smile. Between his fingers was a cigarette. He brought it to his mouth, inhaled, and then blew out a puff of smoke. He had a bad habit of smoking from very early on.

“Hey, you, fat rabbit, hurry up and open your present.”

At those words, Neli reacted. She walked over to the gift and crouched down next to it. It was very large. Neli's hands were shaking as she undid the ribbon on the surface and removed the lid. When she saw the inside, her surprise grew exponentially.

"Ofidia?!"

Inside the box was the snake girl. Her arms and legs were tied with a red ribbon. The same ribbon covered her lips, tied behind her head, which was decorated with a huge gift bow. Ofidia's eyes slowly opened as the box opened, and when they met Neli's they opened even more, shining like two yellow crystals.

"Lavenza and I made a bet," Fredrik said, taking another drag on his cigarette. "Whoever lost would give a gift to the other's pet."

"It's a temporary gift," the blonde woman clarified. "Make good use of her in the meantime. I'll come pick her up later."

"Well, yes, have fun," Fredrik said, without giving it much importance. He and the woman left, leaving them alone in the hall.

"Fidi!" Neli said, hurrying to get the snake girl out of the box. With slightly clumsy fingers, she untied the ribbons that bound her body. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine," the other girl replied, once free. "This was a surprise for me too."

An awkward silence formed between them.

"I'm sorry," Neli said suddenly. "I'm sorry they did this to you."

"It's okay," Fidi replied, letting out a tired sigh. "These are things we can't control. I'm used to it."

Neli felt her heart clench as she heard those words. She had only just turned three years old under Fredrick's power, but Fidi had been under her owner's control for many more years. She had suffered for many more years.

"Still, I'm very sorry," she repeated.

It was then that Fidi took her hand.

"No problem. It may not be the most pleasant method; but... I'm glad I can be with you on this day."

Neli felt a heat rise to her face, and deep down she was relieved that the snake girl had said what her mind was thinking but didn't have the courage to say out loud.

"Shall we go to my room?" Neli asked, not knowing what else to do. Breakfast wouldn't be served for a few hours anyway.

They went to the room. It was relatively large, with pink walls and painted flower drawings, as if trying to imitate a garden. On one side was the bathroom, the bed and the wardrobe, and on the other side was a long, thick curtain that hid "the cage", that space overlooking the game room where Fredrik used to show off his pet when he had parties in his mansion.

"Do… you want to do something?" Nelly asked, trying to hide her nervousness. She suddenly felt very embarrassed for not having dressed and still walking around in only her pajamas.

"Honestly, I'm cold," Fidi said, wrapping her thin body with her arms. "I'm not good at tolerating the cold."

"Oh! You can lie down here if you want," Neli said, pointing to her own bed. It wasn't until the words had already left her lips that she understood what that could mean: "Say, there are plenty of warm sheets here, or I can lend you a sweater..."

Fidi smiled and the rabbit girl felt her heart skip a beat. Fidi slipped under the covers.

“It’s very comfortable here,” she said, before turning to the other girl. “Aren’t you going to bed?”

Neli felt her ears twitch out of pure instinct.

“S-sure.”

Putting the duvet back a little, the rabbit girl settled herself on one side of the mattress, making sure to keep her distance from her companion.

“What are we doing today?” Fidi asked. “I doubt Madame Lavenza will let me stay here for more than a few hours. She likes nothing less than being kept away from her precious things.”

“Don’t say that,” Neli said, impulsively taking Fidi’s slender hands in hers. “You’re a wonderful person, not a thing, you’re much more than what these people tell you you are.”

Fidi’s eyebrows arched in surprise. Neli thought she might have said too much. She wanted to pull away, but Fidi's fingers remained entwined with hers.

"You're... very sweet, Neli," she said. From so close, the rabbit girl clearly saw Fidi's straight eyelashes and the pearly scales on her cheekbones, like small jewels.

Without realizing it, they both came closer until their bodies were joined, until they were entwined and hugged. Fidi looked quite small compared to Neli, and her body usually felt cold. Neli wished she would never have to take her away from her arms. Who knew when the next time they could see each other would be; if their owners, those people who kept them captive just for being considered "different", would allow them one more moment of this small freedom.

Neli didn't know, and that's why she told herself that she had to enjoy every opportunity she had to be with the people she loved.

Hugged and wrapped in the warm sheets, both girls fell asleep.

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I love the girls. I want to make them suffer as much as I want to make them happy. Maybe later in the story I can do both, hehe. Thank you so much for reading and Merry Christmas! 🎁

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