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badbtssmut · 1 year ago

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Cult 0T7 fic.

What happens when one’s sin is too big for the highest deity to forgive? Seven individuals who have committed the most hideous crimes, show up at your town; paying the holy leader of the cult heaps of money to have you cleanse them of their sins. Whatever happens in a cult, stays in a cult.

Contains: cult themes, public sex, rough sex, members fighting over who can fuck y/n first, members are driven crazy by lust, double penetration in pussy, triple penetration ass and pussy, double blowjob, attempt at trice blowjob but fails, riding, idk what else

Admin note: I deliberately kept any details and references to any religion as vague as possible.

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It was the last full moon of the month, a time for celebrating the harvest and honoring the God that you and the people you cherished worshipped religiously, night to day, day to night. A special night, as it was only on this night where mortals were granted forgiveness for sins that wouldn’t be excused by human beings; sins that were too vile for any mortal to overlook, but a sin that a God could forgive, so long as you repented.

So long as you repented…

…and had sexual intercourse on the last full moon of the month, a practice that all of you were willing to participate in. Word got around quick and sex tourists desperately tried to participate, but your town shouldn’t be seen as some sort of sex theme park. No, this was a sacred ritual that you and the other people in the town participated in, to the point where you all saw it as an act of tradition without batting an eye at the freakiness of it all.

The head of the cult would never steer you wrong, he knew what was best for the town.

“Seven individuals have come to partake in our tradition tonight.” The wise man spoke, a smile plastered on his face. “We know that seven is a sacred number, don’t we? This cannot be a coincidence! It is the will of the Gods that this will be done. Our town will prosper, I assure you all of this.” He spoke to the crowd, his eyes gleaming in the light of the candle and fire.

He looked back at you, placing a hand on your shoulder.

“Are you ready, my child?” He led you to the hot springs. “The Gods will surely be pleased with this outcome, as will we all be once the harvest is bountiful in our town.”

You were more than ready to go through with this, the Gods would bless the town.

You left the man behind as you were welcomed by the two elder sisters who prepared you for the tradition; scrubbing your body, soaping it, and then softening your skin with a blend of almond and coconut oil. Your hair was dried before they wrapped the silk robe around you, a hug and a kiss on the cheek given by one of the two, before you walked off and made your way to where the tradition would take place.

There was an open space in the far back of the town; far enough to scare off tourists but near enough for interested townspeople to come and have a look. It was surrounded by torches and candles, an altar placed at the center of the open area, decorated with roses, lilies, and daisies. A swing hung from a tree, a bed of soft furs and blankets a few feet from the swing, and water flowing nearby.

Seven wooden chairs were lined up in front of the altar, each seat occupied by seven strangers, before you could have a closer look, the leader of the cult spoke up.

“Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Jung Hoseok, Min Yoongi, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, and Jeon Jungkook, you are all welcome here.” The man glanced over to the crowd before looking back at the men. “May the Gods be gracious to us all, for we are all pure-hearted, and our intentions are true and good, we come together for one goal and one goal only: the will of the Gods!” The audience clapped, some of the older ones praying under their breath.

You sat on the furs, the silk robe still on, and you watched the seven men walk down the path that the people created for them. It wasn’t something you’d normally think about, but you couldn’t help but notice how handsome each of them were, every man holding a unique feature that made you stare.

You laid back on the furs, a pillow under your head, and waited, watching as they undressed themselves and like a pack of wild animals, they pounced on you. Hands roamed all over your body, fingers pinching and twisting your nipples, fingers rubbed your clit, lips sucked at your neck, hands caressed your thighs, tips were pushed at your entrance before you were forcibly pulled back by another member who was eager to fuck you first.

They argued, they bickered, they fought, they shoved each other, your body bounced back and forth as they wrestled and tried to pull you into their arms, Yoongi grabbed hold of you and dragged you across the furs and blankets, before the rest of the men piled on top of you, two cocks pushed into your mouth while another cock rubbed against your face.

You looked up to see that the three cocks belonged to Taehyung, Jungkook and Jimin. In your left hand, you held Namjoon’s cock, while your right hand held Hoseok’s cock. There were so many cocks that you were starting to lose count.

You felt Yoongi’s tip push in before it was abruptly pushed away by Seokjin’s tip, their cocks pushing and rubbing against each other before both slid into your pussy. You let out a gasp, mouth wide open, cocks slipping out, before they were hastily pushed back into your mouth. The two men inside of you fucked you in tandem, their cocks brushing against each other.

You took shaky breaths through your nose, focusing on sucking their cocks, while also focusing on rubbing the cocks that you held in your hands. Seokjin held onto your hips while Yoongi’s fingers dug into your ass, them both pushing you back and forth on their cocks, bouncing you back and forth. Taehyung who was rubbing his cock against your face, felt himself grow impatient, and pushed himself into your mouth, but when he realized it wouldn’t fit, he pulled back out.

The citizens watched, some bursting into tears, others clapping, a few cheering, the majority chanting and praying, but they were all proud of the ritual being carried out so far. They’d make sure to praise you after you’re done, bring you gifts and your favorite treats as a reward for your outstanding work.

You felt Seokjin’s pace turn sloppy and frantic, his moans louder than before, and not even a second later, he came. He filled you up first, panting, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. He stayed inside of you for a while longer, until he finally pulled out.

Yoongi didn’t allow anyone to take Jin’s place, he continued fucking you, his pace fast and hard. You couldn’t help the lewd noises that slipped past your lips, and you didn’t care how loud you were. The only thing on your mind was the cock slamming into your pussy.

Jimin switched places with Taehyung, now his cock in your mouth while Jimin stepped back and enjoyed the show. Jungkook tilted his head back as he pushed his hips further towards your face, digging his cock deeper into your mouth.

Soon after, Yoongi’s seed spilled inside of you, and you clenched around his cock. He groaned, biting down on his lip, pulling out of you. Your pussy was only left alone for a few seconds before Hoseok eagerly took the spot. He sat down next to you before he pulled you onto his lap, earning some annoyed groans and glares from the men as their cocks slipped out of your mouth and hands.

Hoseok lifted you up and down, bouncing you on his cock, and he held a smile on his face at how soaking wet and warm your pussy was. Namjoon took the opportunity to ram his cock into your needy pussy, both him and Hoseok fucking you in tandem, and the pleasure was too much. You screamed and moaned, the cocks stuffed inside of you were making you feel lightheaded. You could feel Hoseok’s tongue drag over your neck as Namjoon kneaded your chest, your breasts filling his large hands.

Your ears rang, your mind went blank, and everything felt blurry, but the men continued to fuck you. Your head tilted back as Namjoon and Hoseok changed the rhythm, Namjoon pounding into your pussy while Hoseok slowly fucked into you. The three of you continued to go on like this, the cocks stuffing you to the brim, until Hoseok and Namjoon both came, their seed filling you up.

One of the sisters on standby, stepped in to offer you a cup of water, before she bowed and stepped back, not wanting to stand in the way of you finishing. You took a minute to breathe and catch your breath, before the three youngest were left.

You were taken away from the blankets and brought to one of the chairs, where Taehyung sat down and pulled you onto his lap. He held you into place as he pushed his errection into your ass, stretching your hole and earning a squeak from you. As he fucked your ass, Jungkook and Jimin stepped over. Jungkook went straight for pushing his cock into your pussy, while Jimin decided to make you suck his cock for a few minutes before he also pushed in his cock into your pussy.

The chair creaked and shifted under the weight and force of the three men fucking you relentlessly, but you couldn’t even hear it, your hearing fuzzy and your sight blurry.

“Oh! Oh!” You gasped, eyes wide and mouth agape, unable to do anything but allow the three men to use your holes however they pleased. It was too much— too much pleasure at the same time, but it was so good, too good. Drool dripped down your chin, your hair a mess, your robe abandoned somewhere on the ground. First Taehyung would thrust, before pulling out, which was when Jimin pushed in, along with Jungkook, before they’d switch their pace and start alternating again.

Taehyung was the first to come, his seed spilling inside of you, and as soon as he pulled out, it was when Jimin and Jungkook came as well, filling you up with their seed.

You were left panting, drool dripping from your mouth and tears in your eyes. The sisters stood by your side and wrapped a warm towel around you. Your legs were shaking, and you felt wobbly so you sat back down, shit, you needed a break after that.

“Now I declare, that all of you have been cleared of your sins…

Jungkook, Battery

Jimin, Extortion

Taehyung, Kidnapping

Seokjin, Murder

Namjoon, Burglary

Yoongi, Cybercrime

Hoseok, Arson…”

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jellymochii · 4 months ago

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Worth Burning For

𐙚 pairings: Karina x Fem!Reader

𐙚 genre: fluff, angst

𐙚 cw: religious themes (catholicism)

𐙚 wc: 2.2k

↪author's note: hello! decided to write this on a whim since I got inspired by my lovely moots on discord. i am a first time writer so this may be a little rough, but i tried to convey my emotions growing up catholic with this. hope you enjoy! <3

↪special thanks: thank you to @miupow , @moamidzyism , @sheerfreesia007 , and many more of my friends for helping me proofread and edit this. <3

**THIS IS PURELY A WORK OF FICTION AND DOES NOT REFLECT THE TRUE NATURE OF THE INDIVIDUALS MENTIONED.**

Jude 1:7 ~ Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

The verse repeats in your head like clockwork.

And yet every Sunday you were willing to disregard every last word.

There was nothing comforting about the church you and your family stepped into once a week. While the beauty of the richly detailed glass murals certainly caught your eye, it never seemed to make you feel at ease, at home. What was once a fun activity as a child had now turned into a reminder of your future in an eternal fire.

It hadn't always been this way,you had always considered yourself "normal" as a child, finding boys in your classes attractive and even dating them in your younger years. As you grew, however, you began to experience puberty and its atrocious and ungodly side effects, and your emotions flamed as you battled a newfound tingling in your system. Lust.

While your sex ed classes had preached that it was normal to feel the desire to touch yourself (and others), your parents and elders at church had always denounced lust at its core, calling it "an abomination before our savior" and commanding abstinence amongst your youth group. That very youth group however, was the one to send you down into your spiral for longing.

Your closest friend since childhood at church, Karina, was always praised for her beauty by all. Glowing brown eyes, soft porcelain skin, and long black hair delicately concealed by a pure white veil. An angel walking amongst the earth, putting even saints to shame. And yet, always kind and gracious to all, and she seemed to have a special spot for you, a mere peasant in her presence.

What started as an innocent friendship between the two of you in your youth had turned you into the very monster your priest warned against since day one. In the blink of an eye, every detail about her made your heart soar higher than the heavens. The way she looked for you while sitting at the bench by the altar and smiled everytime your eyes met when you walked in and how she always got up to sit next to you. The way you could hear the choruses sing in your heart as she looked into your eyes when you spoke. The way nothing else in the world mattered as long as she was with you. The fire in your heart burnt, truly.

No one else could ever come close to her in your eyes, no man or woman.

Karina also had her fair share of innocent relationships with men, and who wouldn't jump at the chance to be with divinity? But it was never innocent to them, she was a mere prize to be won for them, an object. They never understood her for her true kind nature, they never truly knew your Karina. No amount of ignoring or diving into other relationships could take away the sting of watching her look at a man the way she looked at you.

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It was still a Sunday like any other, your brother fussing about the early wake as usual as your parents dragged you to worship. You didn't seem to mind, to them you were just happy to be in the presence of God, but you were looking forward to seeing Karina again. Walking towards the old rusted doors you make the sign of the cross and enter, making it a point to fake a smile to anyone who greeted you. You rushed over to the bench where Karina sat, sliding in with ease as she turned and smiled.

"Y/N, you came!" She said with a bright smile.

"Of course I did silly, I always do. Not like I have a choice though." You giggled

"Listen, I've been trying to improve my cooking skills since I burned the last batch of cupcakes I've made. Can you taste this and tell me what you think?" She says as she hands you a small bag of cookies with "Y/N ♡" written on it.

Your heart fluttered at even the smallest gesture, the heart next to your name in the most beautiful handwriting, it was exactly why you endured this agony daily.

Karina watched attentively as you took a bite. It was surprisingly delicious and soft, you smiled at her warmly as you chewed, not caring about the crumbs all over your lap.

"It's delicious Karina! You outdid yourself with these.”

Her eyes lit up as she smiled. "Thank goodness, I worked all night on these! My dark circles must be showing" she said as she touched the skin under her eye.

"You spent all night working on these Rinnie?"

"Of course! I wanted to make them perfect for you."

Your ears rang at the words as heat crept up on your cheeks.

"F-for me? Rinnie you didn't have to do that! I eat enough as it is, I promise!"

"Well why wouldn't I? You're special to me, I wanted to."

Just as quickly as your heart began to flutter, the bells rang and the priest began to walk down the aisle with the altar boys following quickly. You opened your book of hymns and attempted to sing alongside the rest of the church. Karina's voice sang next to you, her voice was truly beautiful, like a songbird of the heavens.

As the priest made his way down, you noticed one of the altar boys and long time friend, Felix, stumbling slightly while carrying the cross. Karina giggled as Felix laughed at himself slightly. He shot a look at the two of you in embarrassment.

"He's always so clumsy, I hope he doesn't trip and break the cross" she whispered in your ear as you smiled in his direction. He pouted and looked the other way quickly.

The rest of mass went about exactly how you'd expect, the priest droning on about sin and temptation as you tried to make sense of your emotions. It seemed as though that the priest's monotone voice and Karina's lack of sleep caused her to doze off, a rare sight for such a devout listener like her. Suddenly, you felt a slight pressure on your shoulder, turning your head slightly to see Karina delicately resting on you.

This was heaven. Nothing in a promised afterlife could compare to her warmness and beautiful sleeping figure. You leaned your head on top of hers as you thanked the stars for this moment.

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Your moment in bliss was too short lived as mass concluded and many church members gathered downstairs for the brunch. You still felt on cloud nine, but your head was still spinning. You couldn't keep this facade of normalcy up for much longer, especially since you were days away from deciding your college of choice. Would you and Karina go to the same school? Could you finally see her more, or would she pursue other endeavors and leave you forever? Your heart ached at the thought, unaware of the tap on your shoulder from a familiar face.

"Yo, Y/N! Have you finally decided where you're headed to? You seem conflicted about it." Felix asked.

"Oh, well, to be honest I'm still not sure. I'm too worried about the future." You responded

"Like what? You can tell me anything, I won't judge." He noted.

"Felix..." You paused. "...do you think that gay people deserve to die? Or burn in hell?"

His eyes widened at the brazen question as you hurried to retort.

"Well I'm just asking hypothetically, it's nothing serious!"

Felix sighed as he spoke. "No Y/N, you're not burning in hell for eternity. You're still my friend no matter what."

Your eyes widened "W-wait ME?! I'm not gay, I was just wondering!"

"You're a terrible liar." He retorted

"Nuh-uh! I had a boyfriend in 6th grade!"

"Yeah... in 6th grade. Where's he at now?"

You stood still like a deer in headlights, how were you supposed to defend yourself now? He had caught you red-handed.

"Look, Y/N, I'm at the altar every Sunday. I KNOW you have feelings for Karina, and I honestly don't blame you. Karina is kind no matter what and knows to love everybody regardless of who they are. Besides, God is forgiving. I'm not ashamed of you." He said.

"So...you think she'll like me no matter what?" You whispered.

"I think so, yeah. Why not give it a shot, she might like you back! Besides, she doesn't seem too keen on any of my mates anyway." The freckled boy chuckled.

"But what if this ruins everything? What if she never sees me the same again? What if she hates me fore-"

"Y/N, hurry! The line for the pumpkin pie is getting longer!" You heard Karina shout from behind you as she grabbed your hand and hurried you to her spot in line.

"Ughh, I've been dying for some since November! I need some sugar badly before I fall asleep on the floor." Karina noted.

You had to know. You had to know if this was all for nothing, if you should move on forever with no regrets, even if it meant her potentially outing you to your family. It wouldn't matter to you anyway, you could leave and never come back, and yet, you would always think of her.

"Rinnie, can I ask you something? And be honest with me, please."

"Sure, what's up?"

"Do you think gay people deserve to die?"

She paused for a moment, as if having a war in her mind at the mention.

"...No, of course not. Everyone deserves God's love."

A safe response, you thought.

"So if you had a friend who came out to you, you'd still love them?"

Her eyes widened. "Y/N, are you saying you're-"

You couldn't take it anymore. You grabbed her hand and rushed her into the girl's bathroom. You had to free the demons consuming you.

"Karina, I know you put your faith before anything else, and you have every right to never talk to me again after this, but I have to get this off my chest." You spoke as you felt the tears welling in your eyes, as if pleading to a savoir. You took her hand gently and placed it on your chest, letting her feel the rapid heartbeat pounding in your chest.

Her eyes met yours with a worried concern in her eyes, a rosy red blush creeping on her face.

"...My heart, it beats for you. It always has, and no matter how hard I try and repent, nothing can ever replace you in my heart. You're all I've ever wanted."

At this point, the tears were pouring as your lip quivered. You were about to lose it all, but you were prepared.

"I love you Karina. I always have, and I always will."

A sob escaped your lips as her breath hitched, looking at you as if you were a soaked puppy lost in the rain.

"I know I'm g-going to burn forever, and I know that I'll never see you again, but I had to tell you before I left."

You let go of her hand as she slowly retracted from your chest. Your heart was screaming to stay but your feet were dragging you back out into the world that hated you so.

Your attempt back was stopped by a swift grab of your hand, turning your head finding Karina with tears in her eyes as she moved closer.

"Y/N...do you mean it?" She said with a wobbly voice.

Was this real? Has heaven finally granted you access through her?

"Of course I do," you said through tears. "How could I not? You're everything I've ever dreamed of, nothing else I love comes even close to you. You're a blessi-"

Your speech was cut off swiftly by a pair of soft lips meeting yours.

You closed your eyes, cupping her face gently as you took every moment in. There's no way you would ever need access to heaven, when heaven was right here with you, kissing you with buttery lips and soft hands on your shoulders.

Your lips parted ways ever so slowly, as if being separated by Atlas himself, but not even Atlas could have the strength to keep you away from her.

"Karina..." You muttered, feeling her warm breath on yours. "You don't have to do this. You don't have to burn in hell forever because of me."

She paused before smiling once more. "To me, Y/N, you're worth burning for."

You weren't certain about the future. You didn't know if you'd ever get to see your family or friends at church again. But you knew for certain that no matter what, you would love Karina until the day you died. Even if God sent you both to hell, you would carry her through the lakes of fire and move the mountains for her. And if God dared to seperate you, you would crawl mountains for eternity to gaze upon her again, because to you, she was better than any paradise promised to you. Karina was, and always will be, your heaven.

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eleanor-bradstreet · 7 days ago

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Let Me Be Your Anchor

Chapter 23: Conflict

Benedict Bridgerton x Sophie Beckett An Offer from a Gentleman reimagined Chapter rating: PG-13 - language, violence Word count: 3.5k

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Mondrich’s club was moderately full but Anthony had no trouble finding his brothers at their usual table by the fireplace. The owner Will, their longtime friend, smiled warmly and brought him a double pour of whisky as was customary. Benedict and Colin had clearly been imbibing for some time given how they giggled when he sat down. He unbuttoned his jacket and eased back into his chair, savoring his drink.

“So, what is new with the both of you?”

Benedict’s laughter died and he grew uncharacteristically serious. Colin leaned toward him in an encouraging sort of way. Oh god, this made Anthony nervous. Benedict stared at the tabletop for a moment then looked sternly into his elder brother’s eyes. “I intend to wed.”

Anthony choked into his glass and sat upright.

“Ah, at last,” he smirked. “Given your…artistic disposition I had assumed you never planned to marry at all.”

Benedict tilted his head with a sarcastic smile at the jab.

Anthony continued, “But thank God you finally enjoy the company of women who are not models.”

This caused Benedict to grimace. These damn cheeky swipes and assumptions, all in that arrogant tone. He wanted to have a genuine conversation.

He sighed and brought his forearms to the table. “She is not a model, she’s a…”

“Bridgerton!” A man’s voice called over the crowd. The three dark heads swiveled to see who was shouting their name. Pushing his way through the patrons and holding a full snifter of liquor aloft, an ugly, red-nosed man was wobbling toward them. He reached the edge of their table and looked around with a rubbery smile. “Or I should say, Bridgertons.”

Benedict felt his stomach drop.

Anthony gave a curt nod. “Cavender.”

Phillip Cavender steadied himself with a hand on the back of Anthony’s chair, nearly sloshing the contents of his glass onto the viscount. “Lovely evening, is it not?” His words were so slurred, they were barely intelligible.

Anthony glanced up at him. “I was sorry to hear about your father’s passing.”

“Oh, yes.” Cavender took a long sip then smacked his lips. “Old stodger finally cocked up his toes and now here I find myself, lord of the manor.” He spread his arms wide, looking triumphant and decidedly not bereaved.

Colin could see the dark glower on both of his brothers’ faces and was quite disgusted with the fellow. “Well, our condolences and congratulations, I suppose,” he mocked.

Cavender didn’t even acknowledge Colin’s cheek. Rather, his eyes lit up and he began pointing at them all, spilling drops of his drink upon their table. “Speaking of, you really should come round some time to one of my fetes. I make sure all the most exquisite vices are available. No rules or judgment there, as your brother here can tell you.” Staggering over to stand by Benedict, he sniggered and clapped him on the back. The latter remained stone faced, clenching his hands on the tabletop.

Cavender leaned down to him, oblivious. “Benedict, I haven’t seen you since the last one. If I remember, you stole away rather unceremoniously.”

“Yes,” Benedict growled through gritted teeth. “I’m afraid I was ill.” He could smell the drink and sweat on the interloper. He and his abhorrent behavior were an assault on all the senses. To think that he had once considered this man to be a worthwhile acquaintance.

“Aw, you left just as the night really got started.” Cavender leaned in, perilously close to Benedict’s ear, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. Benedict felt a heat boiling in his brain that he had never experienced before. It took all of his focus to remain still and not shove the cur away.

Cavender lowered his voice. “I had this lovely servant girl.”

Benedict stiffened.

“Little minx she was. I would have shared her with you but the damn bitch ran off…”

Benedict snapped. His mind went blank with rage as his limbs moved on their own, socking Cavender in the jaw then pinning him down by the throat as the man lay stunned. After two more punches he must have knocked the drunken haze out of him, because the slippery man somehow wrestled his arms and legs around in such a way that they found themselves kneeling face-to-face, gripping each other at the collar.

Cavender landed a punch to Benedict’s eye then shoved him backward, knocking him into his overturned chair. Benedict leapt back up with a shout and managed to pin Cavender again, battering him repeatedly about the head.

Suddenly his arms wouldn’t move anymore and he looked back to find Anthony and Colin on either side, restraining and pulling him away. Mondrich was doing the same, holding a flailing Cavender single-handedly. The villain spat blood toward Benedict and leered at him with a bloody nose and swollen eye.

Benedict was vibrating with fury, deaf to the shouts and cheers throughout the club and to Anthony barking in his ear. It was a good thing his brothers could hold him back because he was ready to beat Cavender to nothing but pulp. It was what he had promised Sophie he would do.

Sophie…

There was only one feeling strong enough to supersede his rage, and it was his longing to see her. His mind became clear. He needed to get out of there. To hell with Cavender, to hell with society, and to hell with Anthony’s opinions.

He was done. He needed to go find his wife. Now.

Dropping his aggressive stance, he shook off his brothers and stormed out into the night.

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Sophie’s bag was quickly packed, given that she had been ready to depart since the night before. She looked sternly at herself in her small mirror, smoothing her hair as she prepared to call upon the Viscountess. She would be polite but vague, expressing her sincere gratitude then taking her leave without an explanation. It wasn’t at all uncommon for servants to do. Then she would go to Gen’s and figure out how to untangle the mess of her life, this time with a trusted friend.

She was reaching for the door of her quarters when a knock rapped on the other side.

“Yes?”

The door opened to reveal Mrs. Wilson, her brow knitted with evident confusion.

“Mr. Bridgerton is asking to see you, Sophie.”

Sophie froze. There was more than one man with that title. “Mr. Bridgerton?”

Mrs. Wilson nodded. “Mr. Benedict. He is at the back door.”

Her stomach clenched. A part of her wanted to slam the door and barricade herself in her room, while another part wanted to flee through the house in the opposite direction. But she obviously couldn’t do either in front of the housekeeper. She couldn’t give any reason to refuse the meeting.

“Very well.” Her voice quavered and she followed Mrs. Wilson through the halls toward the back servants’ entrance.

Her knees were stiff and her heart pounding as she marched forward. What on earth could Benedict want to say that he hadn’t said the night before? Was he coming to unleash more anger upon her? Why would he do that so publicly by announcing himself to Mrs. Wilson? Perhaps he was going to take her to the police, in which case her life was well and truly over because there was no way she could outrun him if she tried to flee. The walk to the back door suddenly felt like the walk to the gallows, but there was nothing she could do to resist it and so she followed.

Mrs. Wilson stopped in the short hall to the back door and curtsied with a nod to the figure standing in the doorframe. She gave Sophie a last, inquisitive look then walked away. Breathing through her nose to steady herself, Sophie turned and faced the door. The back hall was poorly lit so the man standing there was cast half in shadow, but she could tell it was indeed Benedict. She didn’t move toward him, she simply steeled herself and waited for him to speak.

“Sophie, you must come with me.” There was an urgency in his voice that startled her. He sounded as if he had run halfway across London.

She looked to ensure no one was around to hear them and hissed. “Benedict, what are you doing? I’m not interested in being chastised any further.”

Still panting, his voice lowered to be unexpectedly soft. “I’m not going to chastise you. I just want to speak with you.”

She was about to turn and march back into the house but then saw the blood at the corner of his lips. Tentatively, she moved closer through the dim hallway and discovered that he looked an absolute mess. His hair was wild, his jacket was torn, and on top of his bleeding mouth one eye had turned a mottled red, a vessel clearly broken.

“What happened?” she gasped.

He looked frenzied, his shoulders still heaving. “Not here. Please…come to my apartments.” There was something so desperate in his voice. “I only want to talk.”

Sophie had no idea what could have happened; if someone else was injured or if anyone was in danger. But they clearly did need to talk, even though she couldn’t imagine what he would say. Stunned, she simply nodded, took his hand, and let him lead her out into the streets of Grosvenor Square.

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Minutes after Benedict and Sophie had run out the back door of Bridgerton House, Anthony came running through the front, fuming. As usual, his brothers had created a god awful mess for him to clean up. After apologizing to Cavender and insisting that Mondrich add the expenses for broken furniture to his tab, he had interrogated Colin on what in hell was wrong with their brother.

Colin, loyal to a fault, had only said it was not his place to share Benedict’s business and had refused to explain anything. The two of them had left immediately after Benedict and wandered through the usual routes back to Grosvenor’s Square but hadn’t caught sight of him. Upon reaching the dooryard of Bridgerton House, Colin had turned off for his own apartments and promised to send Benedict to Anthony if he found him. Bloody lot of help Colin had been.

Anthony knew that Benedict was wrapped up in something serious. Nothing had ever spurred his brother to violence against anyone except those who had threatened his family members. Could Cavender have offended one of their sisters? No, in that case it wouldn’t just be ‘Benedict’s business’ and Anthony would have been informed of it. He needed to find Benedict immediately and call him back to his senses before he broke the nose of another nobleman.

He stomped straight upstairs and into his bedroom to put on his riding clothes. He would cover ground faster on horseback. He was immediately met by his wife, turning from the mirror in the corner of their room, fastening an earring. She was dressed for dinner in a sparkling plum gown and managed as always to steal his breath as soon as he laid eyes on her. He beheld her for a moment, his glorious Viscountess, but managed not to lose himself in distraction. With a tight nod, he marched onward to his wardrobe and began to pull out his clothes.

Kate immediately sensed his aggravation and didn’t waste time with pleasantries. “What is the matter with you?”

“It’s Benedict,” Anthony growled. “He’s behaving like a bloody madman. He assaulted Lord Cavender at the club then ran off.”

Kate’s eyes widened and she walked to his side. “Why did he assault Lord Cavender?”

“I don’t know. Though I think Colin does and he won’t tell me anything either.” He stopped throwing clothes around the room and began to pace back and forth, sorting his thoughts. “Cavender was behaving like a pig. Benedict seemed infuriated that he was talking about his servant girl like…”

He stopped in his tracks, a look of realization washing over his face. “Oh, god,” he groaned.

“What?”

“The servant girl.” Anthony turned, his eyes burning into Kate’s. “Benedict brought that maid to Aubrey Hall from the Cavenders, didn’t he?”

She nodded, “Yes. He said she helped him recover from his illness.”

Anthony looked back at the ceiling, lost in thought. “And then Hastings told me. Oh, of course!” He dropped his head into his hands and huffed then resumed his pacing once more, staring off into corners of the room and muttering to himself, waving his arms about in the air. Kate could only catch snippets of what he was saying but she distinctly heard “The bloody fool…” and “Would think he was in love with a lamppost…”

She hated when her husband did this. When he trailed off mumbling angrily, not sharing his thoughts with her so that she might help him to resolve them. She tried to keep her patience.

“Anthony, what are you talking about?”

He leveled his eyes at her, his voice cold. “Benedict and the maid. He’s having a dalliance with her.”

Kate raised her eyebrows. She had never considered it until this moment, but now that Anthony was sharing his revelation, she realized she was not at all surprised to learn that there was a relationship between Benedict and Sophie Beckett. Ever since she had been brought to work in London he was visiting the house with much more frequency and Kate hadn’t seen her brother-in-law so happy and motivated in years. It all made rather a lot of sense if anyone paused to look at the two of them. But she knew that Anthony was neither inclined to, nor had the time to make such observations himself.

Her husband continued. “It’s within his nature, I suppose. But carrying on with a maid in your family house…it is unbecoming of a gentleman. And I can’t have him going around attacking men to defend her honor.” He chewed his bottom lip, hands on his hips, staring at the floor in thought. “This is insupportable.”

“Anthony…” Kate called to him softly.

He cut her off, focused on his plan. “I will contact Mr. Dewitt and see that she is well compensated then released from Aubrey Hall.”

“Anthony…” she raised her voice.

He heard her but assumed he knew what she was going to say. “I know he will rail at me, but it is for his own good, I assure you.”

“Anthony!” Kate shouted, balling her fists at her side. He snapped to look at her, immediately silenced. Kate sighed and pressed her lips into a thin line. “She is not at Aubrey Hall.”

“What?” “Sophie Beckett returned with us to London.”

Anthony was utterly bewildered. “Sophie B…” He shook his head. “Why?”

Kate sighed. Her husband truly knew how to vex her. Of course as Viscount he was consumed with his work. She didn’t expect him to know the name of every servant. But she assumed he would at least have noticed that the household expenses had increased to provide for two lady’s maids to oversee his sisters, rather than one.

“Because she is now Eloise’s lady’s maid and Eloise requested it.”

A flame lit behind Anthony’s eyes and he started to shout. “And you let her come?”

“Do not raise your voice with me!” Kate leveled him with a deadly stare. “I didn’t know about any of this. I doubt Eloise did either.”

Anthony backed down. Kate was innocent of any subterfuge, of course. But he could never say the same for his second sister. “Of course she did,” he growled, then spun on his heel and stormed out of their room, Kate calling after him.

It took all the restraint he possessed to pause and knock on Eloise’s bedroom door instead of just barging in as all the siblings had done to each other throughout childhood. But he was a gentleman now. Still, as soon as he heard the first syllable of Eloise’s invitation, he threw the door open and stalked inside. She stood from her desk, alarmed.

He advanced on her. “Why did you request for Sophie Beckett to accompany us to London?” He could see in her eyes that she knew precisely why he was asking such a question, but true to form, she kept up her ruse, smiling cheekily. “Because she is a fabulous lady’s maid with whom I have formed a great friendship.” “Eloise,” he glared. The glare that told everyone he meant business. It worked, and she wilted before him. “I know about her and Benedict. Why would you help your brother bring his conquest to his family house in London? It tempts scandal.”

The smile wiped from her face, Eloise still stood her ground. “She’s not a conquest. They love each other.”

Anthony rolled his eyes. “Doubtful. You know how Benedict is. He fixates and fantasizes. You remember he talked for a year about that woman from the masquerade, even though they had only known each other an hour? And as far as anyone could tell, she didn’t even exist. Colin was the only other person who apparently saw her. They had probably been drinking that damned tea…”

Eloise cut him off, raising her voice. “He cares more for Sophie than he does for that woman. He told me so himself.” She thought of Benedict’s smile on the night of the ball when he had told her. She thought of the light in Sophie’s eyes whenever she spoke about him. Even though they were having a row and Sophie was threatening to leave, Eloise refused to believe all hope was lost. She looked at Anthony with a defiant gleam in her eye. “He loves her. He may very well marry her.”

Anthony stopped cold. “That’s impossible.”

Despite her personal disdain for marriage she would not abide anyone, not even her eldest brother, standing in the way of Benedict’s happiness. “Why?” she spat. “Would it really be the end of the world if he did? Haven’t you and Daphne done everything in your power as eldest son and daughter to ensure the preservation of our family name?”

Anthony balked as she straightened her posture, her eyes cutting into him. “When will the rest of us be able to experience a little freedom in choosing the lives that we lead? Benedict is a second son. At least grant him some of the eccentricities that position affords. Or are you hell bent on controlling every last one of your siblings' lives and denying us our happiness for as long as you denied it to yourself?”

Both of their ears rang with the terrible silence that followed. It was a rare occurrence that Anthony would allow any of his siblings to have the last word in an argument or to speak to him in such a way. But the bitter truth in Eloise’s words left him utterly speechless. All he could do was back out of the room while she glared. His senses returned to him when his feet hit the stairs and he remembered his objective once again. He shouted for Mrs. Wilson, asking her to summon Sophie Beckett. When she replied, wide-eyed, that Benedict had just come and taken Sophie away, he growled under his breath as his blood resumed boiling.

He turned back to his room to prepare for the chase but was met in the hall by Kate.

“Anthony, you should not do this. Not tonight.” Her voice was stern. “Let Benedict calm down and find him tomorrow.”

“They could have eloped by then,” he huffed.

“Who is going to marry them in the middle of the night? And do you really think he would run away from the family without so much as a goodbye?”

This made him pause. She was right. Benedict may have been eccentric but he would never pull away from their family so abruptly. Unpredictable bohemian that he was, his love for his family matched Anthony’s own. Kate was always right, of course.

His wife gathered his hands in her own and stepped close, her voice softening. “En anpe, don’t you remember how badly we wanted to be alone together? How we needed that time to sort things out between us?” She rested her forehead against his, whispering across his lips. “Let them have tonight.”

Anthony sighed, struggling to steady his breath as emotions whirled within him. He was worried about his brother, terribly worried. Worried about the challenges his situation would create for the family too. But Kate was leaning against him, her soft fingers entwined with his own, and her breath was hot across his skin. He was drowning in the heady scent of lilies. Just being near her would always quiet any cares that he had.

“But what if…” he mumbled weakly.

“Anthony,” she raised a hand to his cheek. “I need you here.” With her other hand she pulled his to rest on her stomach then looked deep into his eyes. “We need you.”

His breath caught as a joyful smile lit her face. It did not matter if the very world was burning to the ground outside their windows; there was nothing that would compel Anthony to leave his wife’s side that night.

Note: En anpe is Tamil for 'my dear'

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dragongirl028 · 3 months ago

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Interview with Sofia Alexander - Onyx Equinox Season 2 Revelations

So, as indicative of the title, recently, Ryuyin Ovi of Crunchyroll Latin America sat down with Onyx Equinox creator and executive producer Sofia Alexander for a juicy, THREE-HOUR LONG INTERVIEW regarding "what would have been" during season 2 of the series, as well as other behind the scenes tidbits. The interview was entirely in Spanish (but Sofia hopes to do another one someday in English), and also starred Cecelia Guerrero (LA voice of Izel), Amanda Hinojosa (LA voice of Xanastaku), and Alessia Becerril (LA voice of Zyanya). Below are a multitude of bullets containing the big points revealed during the live stream. Sit back, [try to] relax, and enjoy!

• Color was a showcase of symbolism throughout the series. Mexican pink represented Olmec technology, turquoise represented the Underworld, and red was indicative of the mortal realm. There was no consensus on a single meaning for yellow. For example, Zyanya's yellow was that of the cempaxúchitl, honoring her family and the people [of Daani Baán] who died and are trapped in the Underworld.

• Huitzilopochtli already made his appearance in season 1 as the possessed Daani Baán elder who's body was consumed by light, and who's heartbeat increased the longer he was possessed. As for season 2, Sofia played with the idea of him being the youngest of the principal Gods. His King form was going to be like a child, not as young as Izel but more like a shonen protagonist. He was going to be very smart and impulsive, like “I’m more open to supporting,” with a more explosive vibe.

• Quetzalcoatl had a plan for losing the bet in season 1, essentially giving a vibe of "Okay, I lost, but I actually won."

• As indicated at the very last scene of season 1, Nelli is the heron emissary of Quetzalcoatl we see on occasion. Before Izel was going to be the potential sacrifice at Uxmal, Nelli prayed to Quetzalcoatl, telling him she would give her life for her brother; in exchange, he would take care of Izel. That brotherly power, the love of a sister for her brother, is what Quetzalcoatl sees as valuable in humanity, as something that must be protected. With Neli's request, and already being aware of the other Gods' displeasure with humans, he began to move pieces in a game of 4D chess.

• Nelli WAS going to return in season 2. How exactly, and in what form, is unknown to the audience.

• "Yunzel" is canon, and was going to be fully established in season 2 🏳️‍🌈

• Izel and Nelli are children of an eagle warrior and a woman from Tenochtitlan. They had to flee the city because their father was accused of being a traitor, as someone tried to kill the Tlatoani, and used him as a scapegoat. The children went ahead to escape, but got lost in the jungle, eventually being saved by Maak, who was a pochteca (professional, long-distance traveling merchant in the Aztec Empire). In season 2, Izel was going to find his parents alive.

• Season 2 would have also focused more on Xanastaku. Her red wings indicate that her power came from a human sacrifice. Akapun (the former high priest, who was her teacher), physical abused her. The Gods in the world of Onyx give people like the flyers in Tajín their powers. Akapun's mental state was declining, and that connection was affecting him. Xanastaku was going to be the high priestess, but Akapun didn't want to give her that responsibility yet, as she was too young. Xanastaku insisted on being ready, and fought with Akapun, resulting in the former nearly killing her, and the latter killing him in self-defense, and gaining his power. There was the idea that Akapun would have survived and search for her [after she flees Tajín], or that she has to return to Tajín to solve something that came up.

• A character named Ollin (meaning "movement" in Nahuatl) was going to be introduced, who would help Xanastaku with regard to astronomy. At first he was going to be Xanastaku's twin. Before that, the idea of twins wasn't even thought of for the series. Originally, there would have been a character named Steia (sp.), who eventually became K'in. Then, this character became the twins Xanastaku and Ollin, who was previously going to be called Citlali (as for who Citlali was the original name for remains unclassified at the moment), and in the end, only Xanastaku was used.

• Xanastaku wants to save Zyanya from her curse given by Mictlantecuhtli. The reason Zyanya used her obsidian amulet on Xanastaku after the latter absorbed a dangerously HUGE amount of energy from Mictecacihuatl during the final episode's climatic battle was to save her from being destroyed by the power that ultimately killed Akapun. Xanastaku's biggest plot was going to be related to Zyanya.

• Coyolxauhqui was also going to be introduced in season 2, as an ally of Izel. This alliance is not because she's inherently good, but because she greatly admires Mictecacihuatl, and doesn't like her brother, Huitzilopochtli (if you know the mythology, can you blame her?)

• Besides Coyolxauhqui and Huitzilopochtli appearing, the only other God planned to make a proper appearance was Xipe Totec

• If Quetzalcoatl had chosen someone other than Izel as his champion, it would have been Zyanya.

• K'in and Yun are not actually full-blooded Mayan, but Purépecha! One of their parents was Mayan, while the other was Purépecha. It was thought that by being twins, they ran the risk of being sacrificed. Taking into account the date they were born, they were destined to be Ulama players. Maak, their adoptive caretaker, and the former brief caretaker of Izel and Nelli, was a very famous former Ulama player. There was no consideration of introducing the twins' parents, although there was the idea that K'in would have wanted to meet them.

• K'in's trauma of being alone and away from Yun: The twins' souls are very tied together, mostly because of their symbolism, and the destiny that unites them in order to help Izel. Sofia wanted to play with the idea of the difference in needs between them--K'in needs Yun very differently than Yun needs K'in. Another thing to consider is that K'in, because of his personality, needs people, his brother, more than he could admit.

• Plans with Yaotl: He was going to return. Mictecacihuatl brings him back to life (as a jaguar), but he is more connected to the Underworld than to the mortal world. He seeks his purpose, and wants to teach Izel how to be a warrior, and he also wants to protect him as he feels he should have done. He was going to have to make a journey in the Underworld before returning with a physical form, and at the same time, feel worthy of protecting Izel. Mictecacihuatl and Yaotl, despite being a couple when the latter was human, were not going to be endgame in season 2.

• Considering all of the events that happened in season 1 thanks to her, Mictecacihuatl feels a very strong obligation to humanity. She was going to be a kind of adoptive mother to Izel.

• Izel and Yaotl reunion: Taking place in Tenochtitlan, it was going to be emotional and full of drama. Yaotl doesn't trust the Tlatoani, even though Izel admires him greatly.

• There was going to be a time skip of several years, and Izel (now aged around 17-19) would be part of the Tlatoani's elite guard in Tenochtitlan. Rather than end the world in the blink of an eye, Tezcalipoca was also going to partake in some 4D chess. The Tlatoanis Sofia was going to use are fictional, but their names would come from historical, real-life figures (e.g., Huitzilíhuitl, Itzcoatl). The Tlatoani that we see at the end of season 1 was already working with Tezcatlipoca, and not only did he already know everything about Izel, but he even knew of everything that was going to transpire before the series officially started, or before Izel was even born! This Tlatoani (Huitzilíhuitl) tried to kill his brother (Iztcoatl); Izel's father protected the latter (likely the event that led to Nelli and Izel fleeing Tenochtitlan).

• As mentioned previously, Izel admires Huitzilíhuitl, as he was one of the only ones who "believed" in all of the events that transpired in season 1, the end of the world, etc. Izel felt safe, with the advantage of being in such a great city filled with warriors, not knowing that they were "in the nest of snakes." His story was going to lead him to Itztcoatl, and bring him back as the true Tlatoani.

• Graphic novel? Art book? Other products?: A graphic novel was planned, but it requires time and money, which is currently unavailable. Sony still has the rights to Onyx, and it is not known when they will be able to release any additional merchandise. The soundtrack, however WILL be released on Spotify by Gustavo Farias!

• The outcome for Tezcatlipoca: Shocker--Quetzalcoatl is the main antagonist, despite wanting to "free humanity" from the wrath of the Gods! His main goal was for Izel to challenge the Gods, and for him to somehow use his power in exchange for sacrificing his life. The Olmecs were going to come in and be used with that power to face Tezcatlipoca. Quetzalcoatl is... chaotic, like "Okay, we did our (the humans) plans and that's it, they don't need us anymore, not even me." Tezcatlipoca was going to be defeated in a tragic and sad way. He feels betrayed by his brother, and doesn't want to be forgotten. Both would eventually be destroyed by humanity, and the only survivor would be Mictecacihuatl!

• Onyx was planned to have three seasons, and a movie which focused on the creation of the world à la the myth of Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl vs. Cipactli.

• Four of the Olmec mechs were going to be used at some point (Yeah! Robot fight!)

• The outcome for Xolotl: At some point, Meque would become self-aware. He doesn't get angry at Quetzalcoatl, and he was going to have a "mega axolotl form", albeit with a smaller role. (MY BOY!!! 🩷)

• Was there any chaos in Mictlan (the Underworld) after Mictlantecuhtli died: No. Mictecacihuatl was already prepared to have the control.

• Quetzalcoatl was interested in Izel searching for Itztcoatl. He was going to give Izel a feather, and whoever has the twin feather is the true Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan. In order to fight the Gods, you need an alliance with the people of the Aztec Empire, and in order to have said alliance, you need to bring the true Tlatoani back to Tenochtitlan.

• The final battle would have been in Teotihuacan

• Izel was going to need help from Yaotl to be able to use the power of a God. Quetzalcoatl was going to die before the final battle, in a confrontation with Izel. This is how Quetzalcoatl could give Izel his power.

• The idea of Izel wearing green/turquoise is a nod to the Zelda games.

• Who tells the story at the end of the series?: There was the idea that Mictecacihuatl would tell Izel's story, although it was not confirmed.

• Sofia designed Mictecacihuatl with María Félix in mind

• How was K'in going to react to Yunzel's relationship?: First of all, K'in and Yun already had some friction. Starting with the time when Izel pushed Yun and broke his leg, even though it eventually got healed, it was never the same again. Yun still feels [physical] pain if he plays a lot. In fact, Yun never wanted to be an Ulama player, but rather, a diplomat. He took on the Ulama playing more for K'in. As for his reaction to Yunzel, K'in would be somewhat jealous, and he would feel that Izel would distract Yun from his goals.

• Speaking of K'in, he was going to have a romance with the princess of Tenochtitlan.

• Yunzel's first kiss was going to be "very serene, intimate, romantic. It wasn't that it happened soon, but it took years to consolidate itself." (Awwww!)

• Sofia was thinking about the idea of sacrificing K'in. She felt that it would be beautiful if he would give his life for Yuns happiness, but Anna (Sofia's wife) convinced her not to. At some point, the mystical Olmec ball the twins used throughout season 1 would have been destroyed. Sofia's idea was that K'in's head was going to be the new ball (YIKES!)

• Why doesn't Mictlantecuthli have a "human form"?: He never felt an affinity to humanity to present himself in a way that was pleasing to mortal eyes. He's not an evil being, he's a being from the Underworld.

• The end of Izel and his team: A happy ending was intended. Zyanya would return to being human. She wanted to continue being a warrior, but after all of the events of the series, she seeks a quieter life. She will always have a strong bond with the Underworld (Or rather, all of them, in some way). K'in was going to end up with the Tenochca princess.

• With regard to romantic relationships, Xanastaku is compared to Frieren.

And there you have it, folks! BIG shout-out to @voyagercocuyo3 for translating all of the content into English (because I only took a year's worth of Spanish in college... hahaohwell!) As always, if anything else comes up, you'll be in the know through me, whether here on Tumblr, or on the Onyx Equinox Discord server!

#onyx equinox #long post #behind the scenes #signal boost #izel #yun #k'in #nelli #xanastaku #zyanya #yaotl #quetzalcoatl #tezcatlipoca #mictecacihuatl #mictlantecuhtli

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mintymarabell · 2 years ago

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Hello :p

I'm not sure if your taking request's or not but if you are, could you do yandere elder with an S/O who is hesitant to love him?

thank you `(*>﹏<*)′

Yandere elder with a s/o who is hesitant to love him

When it comes to your hesitance, he understand. I mean he did take you from your home.

He will never give you a reason to not trust him.

It had been a few days since he had taken you from your home. Away from your bed that you were sleeping comfortably in until he had decided to sneak through your window and pluck you from your warm satin sheets.

When you had awoken you were in a bed much larger than your queen size. The blankets being mostly furs and an occasional pillow. As he had walked in you scurried to the far end of the bed, he sat down at the edge farthest from you. “I’m sure you’re confused at what is going on.” He spoke, his voice deep and low. You chose to say nothing, opting to just stare at his unusual face. “You have never met me, but I have seen you.” He talked as he explained seeing you in some park and had fallen head over heels. You had long zoned out as he kept talking and talking, his clawed hands even coming up at some point to gesture toward you. “I’m hoping. Praying to paya or whatever god that wants to listen that you can love me. I am willing to wait a millennia if it means I can call you mine and hold you in my arms.” He was now fully turned toward you, his knees on the bed as he leaned down toward you as if he was bowing in some sort.

“This is your home now. Please make yourself comfortable.” Is all he said after what seemed like an hour of him just staring at you waiting for an answer. As he walked out of the room silenced took over the room, save for your racing thoughts.

It had taken you a long time to get up and walk out of the room. The yautja sat comfortably on a very large couch, a tool of some sort rested on his lap as he fiddled with it. He had glanced at you, giving you some lovesick look as he gestured for you to sit with him. You obeyed, scared at the consequences of rejecting him. “I am not going to hurt you..” He went back to swiping a cloth across the alien tool. “How can I be so sure.”

“Because if I had the intentions of doing so I would’ve done it by now.” His hands stilled as he looks over at you, “I’ll be going out on a hunt soon, i have stocked up on enough food to last you till I am back.” He set the cloth down and took a band from the coffee table, from there he took his ‘hair’ and begin tying it up. It looks almost like a task itself with how heavy it looked.

“I trust you will be fine while I am gone?” You didn’t answer, choosing instead to try and disappear into the crevices of the couch, trying to make yourself smaller. “Little ooman, you do not need to be so afraid.” He voice was soft as he spoke, as if he wrapped it in false velvet. His hand came up to try and pet at your head but hesitated when you flinched. His hand dropped as he stood up, “I will see you later.”

At this point, he’s gonna be on his trip thinking of what to do to make you love him.

He lied. He can’t wait no millennia for you to love him. He has horrible patience when it comes to you. He always has.

He wasn’t even supposed to take you till next spring. He just couldn’t help it though. After hearing about your male friend getting closer he didn’t want the chance of the ooman trying to take you from him.

He didn’t really have to leave for so long. He really didn’t even need to go on the hunt, though he has just the right thing to make you some what love him.

He’ll kill the beast he had planned to use as a trophy, taking the alien animals teeth from its jaw he made a necklace that consisted of a quarts type of rock you always had spread around your room and the teeth.

He also took the skull itself so he could put it up as a trophy, maybe even showing you he is a capable mate who can take care of you.

He cut his little “trip” short, slinging the skull on his back in a bag. The necklace in his hand as he imagined how pretty it would look on you. He snapped it onto his belt look as he continued.

Right before he walked into the house he disappeared into the forest next to the house. He took his small knife out and made a long slash at his stomach and then a chunk from his leg. He quickly threw the knife far into the woods and limped off to the house.

If you won’t love him soon he’ll just play your sympathy.

Waddling into the house “hissing in pain” as you walked up to see what was going on. He’ll ask for your help to the couch, enjoying the feeling of your colder skin on his own as you helped him.

He was capable of walking but he wanted you near. Resisting an annoyed groan as you shifted six feet away when he settled down. He pulled the necklace off of his belt and handed it out to you with a “shaky hand” he’ll say he made it for you, thinking it would look good on you. He’ll explain how he killed the beast for the teeth and got injured in the process, making you feel guilty.

He’ll make you love him.

Even if he’s gotta play dirty.

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wrathofrats · 10 months ago

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WRATH!! DROP ANOTHER DISTRACK!!! (THING ABOUT PEBBLE AND ALPHA)

AND MY LIFE IS

YOURS!!

God I love them so much they’re so fucking fun to write no one understands.

Like 800 words of pebble baiting alpha into fucking him. Featuring elder abuse and exhibitionism. Or In other words I need @delusionalbitchinthehouse to get out of my DMs (I say even tho I’m the one setting up camp in her DMs. I apologize HAHAHAHA)

“Looks like you’ve been really getting around the abbey” alpha muttered, walking into the kitchen. There was a harsher tone behind his voice, something that screamed he wasn’t entirely kidding.

Pebble noticed it. How couldn’t he? The internal need to mess with alpha had his senses sharp just waiting for the perfect moment. Something was sore about the subject, something about pebble sat up on the counter with hickeys littering his neck and exposed thighs had alpha unable to even look at him for more than a second.

“Can’t help it, learned ifrit likes to enable me,” pebble started. He saw alpha tense up at ifrits name, only egging him on further. “Just got me so high that I would let him do anything to me. Don’t remember much of it besides the fact that I’m still sore. You’d have to ask him about it”

“Don’t care” alpha slammed the fridge door shut, placing his findings on the counter across from pebble so he could have his back to him.

“Don’t care that he practically forced me to be pliant for him? Just so he could use me? Telling me he should burn his name into my thigh since I loved being his toy so much”

“I wouldn’t get so fucking cocky. You’ll get on your knees for anyone who shows you a little push back” alpha growled. He tried to keep his eyes down. He didn’t want to take the clear bait that was laid out of him. Pebble in shorts that were a little too short, a shirt that made him look like he wasn’t even wearing bottoms at all, hair askew and bruises all over his skin as if he really just rolled out of ifrits bed and walked down here. Honestly that’s probably what happened judging from how tired he looks.

“Hey just wanted to break the new guy in, take him for a spin, can you really blame me?”

“Yes I can actually. Did you pay him or something?” Alpha tried to focus on his lunch, but arguing was much too easy.

“He came onto me in my defense. Besides, gotta make sure the new fire ghoul knows how to handle me since you’re being replaced”

That’s what struck a nerve. Alpha gripped the butter knife tightly in his hand. His reaction was obvious as much as he wished it wasn’t, it would only make pebble worse if he gave him what he wanted.

“What” alpha growled before he could stop himself.

“You heard me. You’re getting old, washed up. Can’t handle me anymore I think. So I gotta find another stupid hot head to throw me around whenever I want”

Alpha turned around quickly. He was like putty in pebbles hands. Easy to bring to this point, playing exactly into what he wants.

“Shut the fuck up”

Pebble smiled with a cocky tilt to his head, like a kid in a candy store.

“What? I just wouldn’t want you to break a hip or anything. Maybe I’ll give you a sympathy blowjob every once in a while when I notice the arthritis really set in”

Alpha couldn’t help himself. He practically lunged himself at pebble, quickly turning him and shoving him against the granite. Pebble thrashed as he always does as if this wasn’t what he wanted. His legs kicked, a panicked feeling of realizing he couldn’t touch the ground in the position alpha had him in.

“W-wait I can’t touch alpha slow down-“ pebble pleaded as alpha already made quick work of his clothes. Shirt discarded to the side and pants all the way down to his ankles. The hard counter top dug into his skin painfully as alpha maneuvered him like a rag doll.

“Better hope ifrit fucked you well enough. Said you were still sore huh? Better hope you’re still stretched too”

Pebble let out a pained gasp as alpha pushed in. He was a lot thicker than ifrit, felt as if he could break at any second with the way alpha wasn’t hesitating. Saliva pooled in his mouth as he prayed and counted the milliseconds alpha was giving him to adjust.

“Fuck it’s going to be too loud what if someone hears” pebble whimpered out in between thrusts, pausing as alpha rammed into his prostate like he was trained to do it.

“Oh that’s the plan you fucking weed. Hope they all hear and have to come find you like this. Realize you’re just my worthless slut and nothing more” alpha growled, leaning down to bite over ifrits bruises as if he wanted to carve the marks out of his skin himself. “Hope ifrit comes down and sees you already getting fucked again. Lose all respect for you, not like you deserved it in the first place”

#sighs #I love writing them too much #it’s a problem #alpha ghoul #pebble ghoul #cw exhibitionism #the band ghost #ghost #nameless ghouls #ghost bc #wrath writes #fanfic

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abbatoirablaze · 8 months ago

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Behind Closed Doors, Chapter 20

Word Count: 1.7k

Warnings: mentions of a fight, mentions of children beating one another up, mentions of a child being gay, intolerance.

“Mr. and Mrs. Stan…thank you for coming in today,” your children’s principal offered, as he ushered you and your husband into his office, “and may I just say that it’s an honor to finally be meeting you, sir. I’m a big fan of the Marvel films. I-“

“I don’t mean to be rude, but why were we called in today?” you asked softly, “I had to have Sebastian’s mother drive from upstate to babysit our youngest…and Sebastian actually had to miss a flight for work because you insisted that he was here too…you said that something happened with the children?”

“Yes,” he frowned, pulling out both chairs for you two.�� You gave Sebastian a look but sat down. The principal made his way around to his desk and pulled out a piece of paper, “it appears that there was an incident…or rather, a few incidents that we needed to discuss with both of you. Again, so glad that you could come in, Mr. Stan.”

“What happened?” he asked curtly.

“Yes, well, as it appears, during recess your sons Jack and Johnny had gotten into a fight.”

You frowned, “a fight?”

“Yes, with a few other boys in your younger son Jefferson’s grade,” he answered, briefly looking at the page, “according to one of the teachers who was watching the children on the playground, your elder two sons had gone out of their way to terrorize a few other boys in their grade as well as in Jefferson’s grade.”

“Terrorize?” you gasped.

“That doesn’t sound like my boys,” Sebastian frowned, crossing his arms over his chest as he immediately became defensive. He shook his head at the principal, “Jack and Johnny are good boys. They wouldn’t just go out of their way to go after other kids like that. They aren’t bullies.”

“Mr. Stan, I know that this can be difficu-“

“Have you talked to Johnny and Jack?” he asked quickly, cutting the man off, “have you brought them in and asked them what happened?”

“Well, no…the boys are all in the nurses office getting cleaned up,” he answered, “there were about five or six boys who had scrapes on their arms or legs, and one of them had a black eye.”

“Oh my god.”

“Now…your boys are fine…medically speaking, but Miss. Anderson has had them in her classroom in a time out since-“

“Bring my boys in here. I want to hear what they have to say about this.”

“Mr. Stan, I have the report from the teacher that saw the event after the fact, and-“

“Thats it,” he pointed out, “you have a statement from a teacher that saw the aftereffects of whatever fight you are claiming happened. If I want to know what happened during the fight, I need to speak to my boys.”

He sighed and nodded, before picking up his phone, “very well…ah, yes. Miss. Anderson, will you please escort Johnny Evans, and Jack and Jefferson Stan to my office? Alright. Thank you.”

“Well?”

“Sebastian,” you frowned, putting your hand on his, "please calm down."

He gave you a look, “What?”

"You look angry...and we don't know what happened yet!"

“Exactly. If Jack and Johnny really did beat up these kids, I want to know why,” he said firmly, “this is so unlike them, honey. You know that. Wait, why is Jefferson with them if Johnny and Jack started the fight.”

“That…well, that’s the second incident that I wanted to speak to you about,” he frowned, “apparently Jefferson has been acting very inappropriate in class with some of the other students.”

“Inappropriate?” you asked, “how?”

A knock on the door stopped the principal from speaking. His assistant opened the door, and in walked your three eldest boys. You gasped, seeing them looking disheveled. Instantly, Jefferson ran into your arms.

“Mommy!”

“What the hell is this?” Sebastian asked, looking between the boys and the principal, “I thought you said that they were alright. Their shirts look like they were pulled, and they have scrapes too. They-“

“Trust me dad…those buttheads got it way worse!” ten-year-old Johnny proclaimed proudly, before he playfully punched his eight year old half-brother’s arm, “right Jack?”

Jack smiled and giggled, “yeah…”

“You see what I mean?” the principal asked, “They don’t even have any remorse for it.”

“Mommy it’s not their fault!” your six-year-old piped up from your lap. You smoothed out his hair and took in appearance, "They we're protec'in me!"

He’d had a split lip.

You gasped again when you noticed it, “Baby, how did this happen to you?”

“As I was trying to say, Jefferson has been acting inappropriately with his classmates,” the principal growled, clearly now angry at how long the conversation had been derailed, “particularly with another boy in his class. He tries to hold his hand and kiss him. And while we’ve told Jefferson that it’s not appropriate-“

“He’s my boyfriend, mommy!” Jefferson proudly proclaimed, “Matty is going to be my husband one day. He-“

“Dad, they were picking on Jefferson and the other kid because they were holding hands and playing with the girls,” Johnny spoke up, “they kicked the other kid, and punched Jefferson in the face!”

“So, we punched them in the face!” Jack added in proudly.

You could see the rage in your husband’s eyes as he turned back towards the principal, “where were your teachers when these kids were beating up my son and the other boy?”

“Mr. Stan, Jefferson and the boy-“

“What kind of intolerant bullshit are you teaching at this elementary?” he all but roared as he stood from his seat, “you’re more upset that my son was holding the hand of another boy and playing with girls then the fact that these other little jackals committed a hate crime in your playground!”

“Mr. Stan. We here at this elementary pride ourselves on being very tol-“

“Tolerant, my ass!” he seethed, cutting the principal off, “what it sounds like is that Johnny and Jack stood up for the boys who you allowed to get jumped on your watch, two boys who weren’t masculine enough for your standards, and you want to punish not the boys that started it, but my sons?”

“We’ve tried to get Jefferson and the other boy to stop-“

“My sons are not the problem,” Sebastian hissed, cutting the man off once more, “it’s this school.”

“Well, it’s not right!” the principal finally said, “what we are going to do is suspend your boys. Three days out of school for beating up the other boys, and three days for Jefferson because of his inappropriate behavior. We-“

“You won’t have to worry about my son’s inappropriate behavior,” he spat, “I’m pulling my children out of this school. Give me their records. NOW. And have my daughter pulled out of class.”

“Sebastian…”

“Honey…our kids are not going to go to a school where they are treated as inferior for being themselves…I’m not going to let any teacher tell my son that he can’t hold another boys hand, and I’m not going to punish my other sons because those same educators want to tell people it’s okay to hate people that do; promoting that they deserve to be bullied and beaten. That's not okay with me!”

You felt a certain pride brewing in your belly as you looked at him.

“I don’t care if we put them in private school or hire tutors or what…but I can’t stand the idea of our children coming back to an environment that supports that.”

“No…no…I agree with it.”

"Really?"

"Yeah...of course..." you answered tearfully as you found out this whole new side to your husband's personality, "I agree with you a hundred percent!"

Sebastian gave you a small smile and held your hand in his before turning his attention back to the principal who was staring at him in disbelief, “well? What are you waiting for? Get my children’s records, and my daughter. NOW!”

“Daddy…Johnny said that we aren’t going back to school anymore because of Jeffy and Matty…”

“That’s not true,” he said with a shake of his head as he helped cut up some of the spaghetti on Lance’s plate, “we’re just pulling you and your brothers out of that school because of what happened today.”

“Well, what happened?” she asked softly, twirling her spaghetti on her own plate, “Missy and Tessa said that they don’t know why I had to leave when Miss. Macafee told me to get my stuff, and I don’t really either…”

“It’s my fault, isn’t it?” your six-year-old whimpered, “because Matty and I held hands! Principal Sellers said it was bad…”

“What you did wasn’t bad, baby,” you tried, smoothing down your son’s hair. He gave you a sad look, and you felt your heart breaking, “baby…it wasn’t…you-you shouldn’t be upset about it. Me and daddy aren’t mad.”

“I won’t be able to see my boyfriend Matty again…will I?” he asked tearfully.

You frowned a little bit more as a few tears streamed down his cheeks, “daddy…I-I want to go back. I want to see Matty again, I-“

“Buddy…you’re not going back to that school.”

“I promise I won’t kiss him anymore. I’ll be good. I-“

Sebastian shushed his son, and picked him up, before putting him in his lap. You felt tears welling up in your own eyes.

“Buddy…there is nothing wrong with you holding another boy’s hand or kissing him if you like him, so long as he’s okay with it too,” he answered, “Did Matty like you too?”

He nodded, “H-he said that he was my boyfriend first. He asked me to be his boyfriend in front of all the girls that we played with…an-and when we played house with the girls, he always said he wasn’t going to marry them because he was gonna marry me and we were gonna live happily ever after.”

“You know that there’s nothing wrong with that, right?” he asked again.

“Principal Sellers and my teacher said it was bad.”

“Does it feel bad?”

“No…it feels like it’s ‘posed to.”

“Good…because I don’t want you ever feeling bad about something like that…do you understand me?”

“So, it’s not bad?”

“No buddy…it’s not bad,” he confirmed, “but can I ask you something?”

“Okay daddy.”

“Do you only like boys?” he asked, “or do you hold hands with the girls and kiss them too?”

“I don’t like girls, daddy…”

You sniffled and Jefferson’s attention snapped to you, “mommy, is that bad?”

“No baby,” you said quickly, shaking your head as you looked at your husband, “I-I’m just so happy that you are okay with that…there are some people in the world who wouldn’t feel okay with that. Like your teacher and Principal Sellers…”

“But it’s not bad.”

“No baby, it’s not.”

“So…it’s okay that I like boys?” he asked, “like how Shayla does?”

“That’s perfectly fine, buddy,” Sebastian sighed, pressing a kiss to the top of his son’s head, “you know that mommy and I will always support you, no matter what…but if you like boys…if you’re gay, we’re okay with that.”

“Mommy, what’s gay?” Johnny asked.

Chapter 21

#behind closed doors #sebastian stan

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chibikyo · 2 years ago

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Caught in his Web Pt. 1

This is mostly Reader x Shinnok, with some Reader x Raiden x Shinnok in the second part

Shinnok receives an interesting captive on the cusp of his victory over earthrealm and decides to indulge in a more hedonistic way to torture earthrealm's god of thunder.' A.K.A. - reader is a demi-god from earthrealm who is in love with Raiden and both are in the clutches of Shinnok who decides to torture Raiden by assaulting reader. Reader submits to Shinnok under threat of him torturing Raiden. Loosely inspired by this scene from MKX.

This is a AU timeline featuring my half-goddess OC (converted to reader for more wide-spread enjoyment). This is set in a sort of original timeline/MKX-esque timeline. The battle with Shinnok in my oc's canon does not go this way so this is a what-if more than anything. Since I wrote this firstly for my OC the reader is afab and uses female anatomy/pronouns, but i stuck with generic descriptions as much as I could. Be warned this was meant to be a oneshot but is currently 14,000 words and while almost finished this was never meant to be so lengthy. please read warnings.

Warnings: Extremely dubious consent; reader consents under duress so basically non-con, forecd voyeurism, forced orgasm, throat fucking, double penetration, torture, bondage, pnv sex, Dom/sub tones, reader may be close to subspace at some points though it isn't mentioned in those words, forced to participate in assault (Raiden forced to interact with reader), praise kink, please let me know if this needs expanded

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Quan Chi shoved Y/N through the doors of Shinnok's temple as soon as they creaked open. He had bested her forces and taken her prisoner, per his master's orders. Y/N stumbled from the force of the shove, and Quan Chi reveled in the look of pure loathing she shot his way.

To her credit, she recovered quickly enough. Her back straightened, posture stiff, though she did her best to appear unperturbed. Quan Chi merely chuckled at the false bravado as he gestured to her to keep moving. At the head of the main hall sat Quan Chi's master, the fallen elder god himself, Shinnok. Y/N could feel his eyes watching her as she made her way closer to his throne. It made her feel vulnerable, like prey caught in a predator's trap, but she would have to pick the right moment to make her escape.

"And what has my dear Quan Chi brought me this time? You don't look like an earth-realmer." Shinnok chuckled. She shuddered as he blatantly checked her out, his eyes lingering at the dip of her cleavage disappearing into her tunic. She kept her eyes forward, refusing to give him the satisfaction of a reaction. Quan Chi merely chuckled again.

"A keen eye as always, my lord. Y/N is no mere mortal; she is Lord Kurai's daughter."

"A demi-god. How interesting." Shinnok curled his finger, gesturing her closer. Y/N hesitated only a moment before pressing forward, letting out the breath she had been holding. She made her way slowly up the short steps until she was standing just one step down from the fallen god. He leaned forward, reaching out to trace one of his long, slender fingers down her jaw, pausing as it settled against the hollow of her throat. Y/N kept her eyes forward, expression neutral. "Such a beautiful specimen is wasted in earthrealm."

"Spare me the empty platitudes, Shinnok. The minute you and your dog lower your guard, I'm going to gut you." Y/N growled, fists clenched tight to keep her from shivering with disgust at his touch. Shinnok grinned, his grayish skin stretched taut across sharp cheeks. A sudden, sharp sting pulsed through her, and she felt something hard wrap around her throat. She jerked back, her hands shooting up to try and yank the object loose as it slowly tightened. She struggled to get enough air as her hands found purchase on… fingers? She collapsed to her knees, drawing in ragged gasps as the fingers finally relaxed. Long, thin, skeletal fingers wrapping around her throat; the bony palm pressed against it tight where Shinnoks finger had been moments prior.

"Go ahead, my dear, gut me if you dare." Shinnok tipped her chin up, forcing her eyes to meet his once more. Y/N glared at the fallen god, her body tense, but she did not take the bait. "Good girl. You're a quick learner, I see. That collar is capable of doing far more than simply cutting off your precious air." Y/N heard a muffled shout in the distance and whipped her head around, finally taking in her surroundings to find the source. She heard Shinnok laugh again as her eyes went wide with fear at the sight before her. "Yes," He murmured. "Much faster than our guest of honor."

"Lord Raiden?!" Y/N jerked to her feet, mouth agape at the sight before her. Raiden was on his knees between two of the closest columns. His hands were bound behind his back, held in place by one of Shinnok's skeletal hands. Two more were wrapped around his throat and mouth, and she could see the one on his mouth was clenched tight, digging into his jaw and cheeks, muffling any sounds he tried to make. It would take only a few strides to reach him. Y/N made a motion to run toward him, but the minute she got more than a step away from Shinnok, she felt the hand wrap itself tighter around her throat. She whipped back around to face Shinnok. "Stop it! You're hurting him!"

Shinnok's eyes drifted over Y/N, lazily taking in the desperation and fury in her eyes and the trembling fists clenched at her sides. With a flick of his wrist, he eased off the pressure he'd been applying to Raiden's muzzle. He was suddenly very curious to see what the thunder god was trying to say. Shinnok had noticed the shock and terror that had washed over his prisoner when Y/N had come into view. Perhaps this mortal would prove to be even more entertaining than anticipated. As soon as the fingers peeled away from Raiden's mouth a snarl could be heard, making Y/N jump.

"Don't you dare touch her, Shinnok! She isn't a part of this!" Raiden's deep voice echoed through the hall, reverberating deep within Y/N. She let out a shaky breath, grateful at least to know he sounded unharmed. Her relief lasted only seconds as she caught the vicious grin twisting Shinnok's face. There was a gleam in those eyes as he surged to his feet. He reached forward, cupping Y/N's face delicately within the cradle of his spindly fingers. Y/N's gut clenched in fear as he softly traced the line of her jaw, caressing the exposed flesh of her throat. She could hear Raiden thrashing behind her and Shinnok urged her with gentle touches to turn around. She did so stiffly, unsure what Shinnok was plotting.

She stopped as her eyes locked with Raiden's. She could see the fear in his gaze. Shinnok's hands were back, one resting gently around her throat, the other pressed into the dip of her waist. Her clothes had been torn from the prior fighting and those cold digits brushed against the exposed skin, making her shiver. She didn't dare move, knowing that any resistance would be punished. Quan Chi seemed content to stand by, watching the exchange in quiet anticipation. He clearly had some idea of what his master was plotting, but the sympathetic look he gave Y/N brought her no comfort.

"You dare presume to order me around, Raiden? Have you not learned yet how truly powerless you are?" Shinnok chuckled. He squeezed her waist gently, just enough pressure to remind her of its presence as he drew in close behind her. "And what, pray tell, is so special about this one? I've never seen you quite so… desperate. Could she be someone special, Raiden? Someone you care for?"

"Y/N is one of my champions. Not one of your playthings, Shinnok." Raiden barked, straining against the bounds keeping him prisoner.

"That wasn't a no, Raiden." Shinnok grinned.

"If I may interject, my lord, I can confirm that from my own observations, the thunder god seems to be far more attentive to this mortal, compared to his other 'champions'." Quan Chi smirked. Raiden growled, but said nothing to dispute the sorcerer.

"Is that so?" Shinnok's hand dipped lower until it was sprawled across her hip and he leaned in, his lips grazing her ear. "What about you? Do you secretly harbor feelings for earthrealm's god?"

"I respect Lord Raiden. He has been like a mentor to me." The words fell from her lips with a quiver. She kept her tone and expression neutral even though she knew it was only half truth. She knew that her feelings for the thunder god were much deeper, and that he in turn had been slowly returning those feelings. They had been dancing around each other for weeks, on the cusp of coming together and expressing those desires, when Shinnok's invasion had pushed all of it aside. She felt the fallen god go stiff behind her, felt his hand tighten against her throat, fingers digging in hard enough to leave pinprick bruises on her pale skin before those lips brushed against her ear with a 'tsk'.

"Lies, my dear." Shinnok hissed. "Tell me the truth. How do you truly feel?"

"I'm telling you the truth. I swear it. " Y/N gasped as Shinnok's fingers dug painfully into her hip. She flinched as Shinnok drew up to full height behind her and pulled her back until she was flush against him.

"I'm going to drag the truth out of you, Y/N." Shinnok caressed her neck once before snapping his fingers at Quan Chi. The sorcerer grinned as he made his way toward the pair of them. A gnawing pit of fear grew in her gut. "Either you can confess your heart now, or I'll have to see for myself how you feel about your beloved 'mentor'." Y/N could feel her heart beating in her throat as Shinnok finally released her. She couldn't speak, unwilling to bare her heart to this monster. He sighed at her hesitation. "So stubborn."

An ear splitting scream tore from Raiden's lips as the hand collared around his throat began to pulse with a red aura. Y/N scrambled to run to him, but Quan Chi was ready, pinning her arms to her side as Raiden thrashed in pain. Y/N tried to break away from the sorcerer, but his grip was unrelenting.

"Stop it! Stop, please, you're killing him!" Y/N shrieked, tears glimmering in her eyes as Raiden's torment continued. "Please!"

Shinnok snapped his fingers again and the aura dissipated. Raiden slumped, his bonds taking his weight as he struggled to catch his breath. Y/N tried to shrug off the sorcerer, desperate to go to him, but Shinnok stepped into her path and Quan Chi squeezed her harder in warning. She stilled under the fallen elder god's burning gaze.

"I will give you one last chance, my dear. Any more lies and I will continue Raiden's suffering. You will obey me, utterly, or I will take my ire out on him." Shinnok placed his hand under her chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, reveling in watching her accept his power as absolute. "Now…"

"It's true. I love Lord Raiden. I've been halfway in love with him since we first met. Please don't… don't hurt him." Y/N choked. She could hear Raiden gasp behind them and she wished more than anything she could at least see his reaction. Instead, her cheeks burned with shame as she confessed her feelings under Shinnok's feverish gaze. She let her voice drop, pleading. "Please. I'll do anything you ask."

“Anything?” Shinnok repeated. His hand flexed under her chin and she shivered at the sudden hunger she could see in his eyes. He glanced over at Raiden, his face smug with victory. There was a shift in the air around them, a palpable tension that Y/N was terrified would soon snap. Raiden seemed to sense it too, his posture going stiff. Shinnok’s hand trailed down, tracing the line of Y/N’s sternum, tugging down the fabric of her tunic to expose the curve of her breasts. Y/N’s breath hitched, eyes wide with panic as the path of Shinnok’s fingers dipped below the fabric. His fingers pressed between her breasts, thumb stroking the soft expanse of skin he had exposed. “You’ve seen what will happen if you disobey me. Are you sure you want to promise anything?”

Y/N closed her eyes, swallowing thickly against the bile rising in her throat. Shinnok’s thumb continued its rhythmic pattern, almost soothing in its tenderness. There was no real choice in this situation. Anything she did short of what he wished would result in Raiden’s continued torture, and likely her own. Yet, to submit to this monster was it’s own torture in a way. How could she ever face Raiden? Whatever affection they harbored for each other would be forever tainted by this. She shivered as Shinnok continued to stare her down, his milky white eyes still hungry; still promising a torment sweeter, yet more insidious than anything she’d suffered yet. Y/N exhaled slowly as she nodded in assent.

“Y/N, don’t! You don’t have to do his bidding!” Raiden roared. “Leave her alone, Shinnok!" He strained hard enough against his bonds that Y/N almost thought his muscles would tear. Shinnok glared at the thunder god.

“Be silent, you impetuous fool!” Shinnok barked. Y/N felt a slight tingle around her neck, before the same red aura was encompassing her. The pain she felt was unlike anything she’d ever experienced. As if all her flesh was being peeled away at once and a fire was set to smolder in her every nerve. She screamed, thrashing in Quan Chi’s hold as if tearing herself away from the sorcerer might somehow end her torment. Shinnok pivoted, allowing Raiden to watch as she squirmed and sobbed.

“ENOUGH! CEASE THIS NEEDLESS TORTURE!” Raiden bellowed, howling in rage as the pain only grew more intense. "Please!"

“I said be silent!” Shinnok replied, calm, unfazed in the face of Raiden’s anger. Shinnok waited, satisfied as Raiden’s mouth snapped shut. “Better. Much better.” The aura disappeared around Y/N and she collapsed forward, muscles weak and trembling. Quan Chi released her with a laugh and she stumbled straight into Shinnok who caught her weight with a chuckle. Y/N shivered as his hands settled on her hips, helping her to right herself.

“I don’t enjoy hurting you this way.” Shinnok stroked his hand along her hip soothingly, enjoying how she trembled in fear beneath his fingers. “However, sometimes pain is necessary and you do scream ever so sweetly.” Shinnok smiled at her, gentle, but filled with sinister promise. “As much as I enjoy forcing you into compliance, Raiden, I do hate being interrupted.” Shinnok added. He snapped his fingers and Y/N heard a muffled shout as the hand that had earlier muzzled Raiden clamped back into place. He locked eyes with Y/N and she could see the regret and anguish in those orbs. Y/N tried to convey some reassurance, but knew it fell flat in the face of what was to come.

“Now, my dear Y/N.” Shinnok grinned, eyes focused intently on her. “I want you to remove your clothes. Let me see your true beauty you attempt to conceal.” Y/N could feel that cold pit in her stomach turn to steel and drop. She let any protest die on her lips, flinching when Shinnok’s hand went to rest under his chin, studying her intensely. She glanced back at Quan Chi, the sorcerer smirking at her impending humiliation, before returning to meet Shinnok’s gaze. With shaky hands, she slowly set about removing her clothing. Layer by layer she stripped down, cheeks burning with shame as she let the garments fall around her. When the last piece fell to the ground she stepped forward, untangling her legs from the mess, and placing her mere inches from the fallen god. She glanced quickly at Raiden, her blush growing deeper at the gravity of his gaze on her naked form.

“Such a gorgeous young woman isn’t she, Raiden?” Shinnok chuckled. Raiden growled in response which only seemed to spur Shinnok on. He traced the line of Y/N’s jaw, hand drifting back until it was threaded with her hair. Y/N wasn’t prepared as Shinnok clenched his fist, tugging fiercely at her hair, or for the sudden shove he added, and her knees cracked against the obsidian tiles with a loud clack. She cried out at both the sting along her scalp and the impact from her fall, even as Shinnok rubbed at her head soothingly. Y/N glared up at the god, dread growing with every breath as he smiled down at her. “I think my new pet deserves a treat for behaving so well.”

She watched in horror as Shinnok unhooked his belt, allowing his waist cape to fall to the ground with it, all while continuing to stroke her hair, slowly drawing his hand closer to her lips. He shifted slightly, ensuring Raiden could see what came next unobstructed. He continued to fuss with his pants, slowly drawing them down until his cock sprang free. Y/N sucked in a sharp breath. She had never seen a man’s sex so up close before and had to force herself to not jerk away, knowing any resistance might be taken as disobedience. Y/N would not give Shinnok a reason to torture Raiden. He slipped two fingers into her mouth, pressing down just slightly on her tongue and Y/N nearly gagged at the intrusion. His other hand gripped the base of his cock, stroking it a few times languidly as he watched her internal struggle.

“Come now, pet.” Shinnok licked his lips. “You're such a good girl for me. I want you to worship my cock with this sweet mouth.” Y/N watched in horror as his cock twitched. It was only half hard and bigger than anything she had ever imagined. She swallowed the urge to gag as Shinnok pulled back, letting his hands drop to his side and forcing her to take initiative. Hesitantly, Y/N reached out, wrapping her hands around the thick appendage. The skin was much softer than she expected and she stroked it experimentally, feeling it twitch in her hand. Shinnok seemed content to let her set the pace, for now, though Y/N wasn’t sure how long that patience would last.

She drew close, letting one hand drop to rest against his thigh and gave his cock an experimental lick along the underside. She continued to give it kitten licks over the head and along the thick vein on the side, adjusting to the salty taste of pre-cum leaking from the tip. This close she could smell the thick, musky scent of the elder god mixed with the ever present sulfur smell of netherrealm clogging her nostrils and making her dizzy. She took the head into her mouth, sucked once, then pushed forward until the weight of it was heavy on her tongue. Her teeth grazed the soft skin, causing Shinnok to hiss in pain. He threaded his finger in her hair and yanked her back, making her yelp. She had to dig her hands into the fabric of his pants to maintain her balance.

“If I feel those teeth again you will regret it, pet.” He growled. Y/N coughed, cheeks burning brilliantly as she glared up at him.

“I haven’t…” Y/N grit her teeth, wanting to bite back the admission. It only took an image of Raiden thrashing in pain to force the words out in a rush. “I haven’t done this before.” Shinnok’s eyebrows shot up in surprise, then an expression of pure rapture spread over his countenance.

“I had no idea I had the honor of being your first.” Shinnok grinned. He couldn’t help glancing smugly at Raiden. The burning hatred in Raiden’s eyes made shinnok's cock twitch eagerly. “Curl your lips around your teeth.” Shinnok instructed, guiding Y/N’s head back to his cock. He grasped the base, feeding his cock into her mouth slowly, relishing the hot, wet slide as she followed his directions. “Use your tongue. More,” He sighed. “Just like that, pet. Relax your jaw, It’s quite large for your first.” Y/N swirled her tongue around the head of it, her hand drifting up to take over for Shinnok and stroke the length she couldn’t fit into her mouth. “Don’t forget to suck, when you’re ready.”

Y/N pulled back, taking a deep breath before diving back in. She wanted to get this over quickly. She took Shinnok in deeper, until she could feel him pushing at the back of her throat. She took a deep breath, fighting the urge to gag as she began bobbing her head on his length, sucking at the head and swirling her tongue along the glands. His cock was thick, stretching her jaw painfully and too long to fit the entire thing in her mouth comfortably. She continued to stroke what wouldn’t fit, pulling off to catch her breath and slurping along that thick vein before taking him in again.

Shinnok kept one hand on her head, a contented sigh on his lips as he felt that tight, hot pleasure pooling in his guts. She was definitely a quick learner, her intense focus allowing her to read the minute twitch of his thigh or his cock to know what she was doing well. The hand she had previously braced on his thigh disappeared under his pants and Shinnok moaned as she fondled his balls, stroking and massaging them in tandem with the bobbing of her head. He jerked forward, the first physical sign he was actually enjoying this and Y/N pulled away with a cough as his cock hit the back of her throat. He shuddered at the tight squeeze he had felt before she’d pulled away. Her eyes were slightly glazed, lips red and swollen, with spit and pre-cum smeared along her chin.

With a sudden growl his hands dug into her head, yanking her back onto his cock and pushing his way past that sweet resistance to plunge down her throat. She choked, gagging around his length as she felt her nose nestled against the dusting of hair at the base of his cock. She felt him moan as she gagged again, unable to breathe, scrambling to push him away. He held her in place, relishing the way she swallowed around his cock, amused by the way her hands fumbled in the folds of his pants. He wished he could see if her throat was bulging around him. Distantly, he could see Raiden begin thrashing anew and decided that the only thing sweeter than taking his pleasure from the body of Raiden's love would be to hear the aforementioned god begging on her behalf. He let the muzzle fall away and was not disappointed.

“Release her! She’s choking! She can’t breathe, by the elder gods, stop this!” Raiden roared. Shinnok moaned louder, but relented, pulling back just enough for Y/N to draw in a ragged breath. She swallowed painfully, eliciting a shudder from the elder god. He kept one hand in her hair, the other he trailed down to rest against her throat, taking in the sight of her beautiful, fucked out face.

“Once again you presume to order me around Raiden?” Shinnok chided. “Have you not learned your lesson?” He stroked Y/N’s hair as he began to thrust his cock shallowly into her mouth. “I tried to make it easy for you by muzzling you. After all, you can hardly get in trouble if you can’t speak.” His gentle rocking began to pick up. Y/N was still light headed from before, she weakly tried to swirl her tongue along his length, but Shinnok didn’t seem to mind her lackluster attempts. He kept steadily thrusting harder, deeper, feeling her throat contract around him further and further as Y/N concentrated on breathing, on fighting the urge to gag. Tears spilled from her eyes and her throat ached as Shinnok fucked it mercilessly. “You will not speak unless I order it, Raiden, or it will be Y/N who suffers the consequences. I can make this pleasurable for her or I can make it hurt. The choice is yours.” He chuckled as Raiden’s mouth snapped shut, eyes burning with fury.

Shinnok continued to fuck into Y/N’s throat, elated in having subdued his rival, orgasm approaching quickly as he watched her expression become soft and lax around his cock. Y/N’s head was fuzzy, the lack of air made her feel like she was floating as she relaxed further around Shinnok’s cock. He slammed into her once more and Y/N felt his length spasm as something thick and warm shot down her throat. She was forced to swallow, hearing Shinnok moan as his hand traced her throat where it stretched taut around him. He was still cumming as he slowly pulled back, rope after rope of his salty essence filled her mouth until finally he withdrew with a satisfied sigh. A few final spurts of his seed landed along her chin and the swell of her breasts.

“Swallow it.” He ordered before she could spit any out. Y/N did so, letting her mouth fall open after for him to inspect and he groaned appreciatively at how fucked out she looked. Her lips were an angry red, tears dripping from her eyes, and her face flushed so beautifully. She was drawing in rasping breaths, her eyes glazed over as she rocked back to sit on her heels. She looked up at him, hands resting on her thighs, and he couldn’t help but swipe his hand through the cum coating her face, collecting most of it on his fingertips. He fed it to her, pressing the salty fluid to her tongue and didn’t even have to give an order before she started cleaning his fingers gently. She suckled at them softly, her face burning with shame as she swallowed down more of his seed. He tugged them free with a pop, tracing a line from her chin down to the thick rope of seed on her chest. He massaged the sticky seed into the swell of her breast, marking her, staking a claim on her for Raiden to see.

“Such a sweet girl, behaving so well for me, pet.” Shinnok praised. She wanted to feel disgusted by his praise, but she was still coming down from her high and his words brushed over her nerves like silk, making her tingle and shiver with pin pricks of pleasure. “You did such a good job for your first time, taking me so well.” The praise crashed down on her, pleasure shooting straight to her core and she felt her cunt become slick as she bit back a moan. She squirmed, thighs pressed together, seeking any kind of friction. She ached to touch herself, and had to clench her hands to keep them still. Shinnok hadn’t given her permission to touch and she refused to do something unless he specifically ordered it. She prayed the fallen god wouldn’t notice how his words were affecting her. He didn’t seem to, content to continue rubbing slow circles into her skin as she recovered. Unfortunately, someone else had been watching her much more intensely.

“My lord, I believe your new pet is rather enjoying your praises.” Quan Chi chuckled. Shinnok glanced at Quan Chi, following his gaze to where it rested between her legs. He could see a few drops of liquid against the obsidian tiles beneath her, watched her thighs tremble and the way her face grew hotter was all the confirmation he needed. Shinnok smirked.

“Is my sorcerer correct, my pet? Do you like it when I tell you how sweet you are?” Shinnok dropped to one knee, hand hooking under her chin to force her to face him. “Such a sweet, gorgeous creature. You looked so beautiful swallowing down my cock. So lovely.” Shinnok grinned. He rested his other hand on her hip and could feel her squirming beneath the tips of his fingers. “Didn’t she look absolutely divine as she choked me down, Raiden?” His smirk grew wider, triumphant, as her body spasmed sharply. He could see more of her slick juices pooling along her crease, dripping onto the floor beneath her. He let his hand drift closer, swiping at it with his thumb. Y/N’s breath hitched at the shock of pleasure that gentle touch elicited. Shinnok glanced over at Raiden expectantly, savoring the war that waged behind the thunder god’s eyes, knowing that Raiden would have to answer, lest Shinnok unleash his wrath on Y/N. He leaned in closer to Y/N, lips inches from hers even as he kept his eyes trained on Raiden. “Come now, Raiden. She did so well for her first time. Surely she deserves some recognition.”

“You were beautiful, Y/N.” Raiden swallowed down the bile in his throat, choking on the words as her eyes met his. She was close enough that he could see how her breath became shallow, her body twitching in response to him and his own cock spasmed at the sight. He felt sick with guilt at how his body was reacting to just the sight of her laid bare before him. He reveled in how, despite this nightmare, she seemed to react so keenly to his voice, to his eyes boring into hers with such ferocity. Shinnok may have been the one touching her, but it was his gaze, his presence that brought her pleasure. It was enough encouragement for him to speak up. “You looked so perfect, so gorgeous, taking his cock so well. Absolutely beautiful.”

Y/N whimpered as her core clenched tight with pleasure from hearing Raiden speak such filthy things. Shinnok grinned, feeling another slick rush of fluid around his thumb. He pressed it deeper into her crease, teasing her clit as she gasped, hands reaching up to clench at the folds of his tabards (the god was shirtless beneath), steadying herself as she shamelessly spread her legs a little, allowing him better access. His other hand drew her face closer as he claimed her lips with his own. He kept up the gentle circles as he plundered her mouth, relishing the little ‘ah’ ‘ah’ sounds she made against his mouth. He could taste the remnants of his spend on her tongue as he sucked on it lightly. She whimpered as he finally drew back, feeling elated.

“Was that your first kiss, pet?” Shinnok asked, his thumb stilling against her clit. Y/N shook her head, eyes clenched shut as she struggled to control her breathing. She hated how easily Shinnok could manipulate her body. She didn’t want this to feel good. Shinnok’s thumb pressed harder against her, making her gasp into his mouth as he kissed her again. “Tell me about it; about your first kiss.”

“It was…” Y/N keened as his thumb began to move again. His fingertips dug into her thigh for purchase as teased her with slow steady circles. Her breath grew shallow and her core clenched, aching and empty, and Y/N felt her skin flush hotter. She'd never felt these sensations before; never thought she could burn so hot as if her very nerves were being plucked like chords. Her eyes met Raiden's just as Shinnok's finger slid over her clit and she moaned, thready and high pitched, legs trembling with need. She drew in a ragged breath, but there was no reprieve from the relentless drag of Shinnok's fingers. She let her eyes fall shut, head thrown back on another moan because she could feel Raidens' eyes burning into her, tracing the curve of her heaving breast, memorizing the way her face looked flushed with pleasure, the sheen of her sweat-slicked skin. It was too much. Seeing how badly he desired her was making every touch of Shinnok's hotter, more intense.

“It was at the sky temple, just after we defeated Shao Kahn.'' She started again. Her voice was just a bit gravelly, still sore from how deep Shinnok had fucked her throat and hearing it seemed to invigorate him. His thumb pressed harder, the rough pad dragging over her clit faster and Y/N moaned again. “I was in the garden’s… oh… hah… at… at the sky temple with, ah, with Raiden. He… hah, ahh… he kissed me, ah, under the moonlight. It was so… ohh… so sweet… perfect.”

Shinnok paused his hand and Y/N slumped forward, keening as the slowly building pleasure in her core slipped away. Shinnok glanced up, surveyed the room with a critical eye. He hadn’t realized just how sweet a prize Quan Chi had brought him. He'd never anticipated she was so inexperienced, so virginal; tailor-made to torment the thunder god at the most primal level. His eyes fell on his faithful servant and he wasn’t surprised to see Quan Chi’s pants stretched taut and bulging. He would have to reward Quan Chi for his patience. Plus, sharing her body with the sorcerer would cut Raiden even deeper. To see the person he loved and desired taken apart for the first time by his most hated enemy already such delicious torment, but to allow Quan Chi to share in the experience would burn so much deeper into the thunder gods psyche.

What did surprise him was the equally straining erection tenting the Raiden's pants. He was a sight to behold. On his knees, wrists bound tight behind his back, his usual calm and serene composure lost to the raging storm Shinnok always knew was buried deep down. Even though the collar around his throat suppressed his powers, there was still lightning crackling around Raiden's eyes as he watched Shinnok teasing Y/N. Oh, but how ashamed he must feel, taking pleasure from this! Shinnok could hardly blame him. Y/N had been breathtaking as she'd quivered beneath his expert touch. Shinnok shuddered with inspiration.

He kissed Y/N again, slow drags of his lips caressing hers, distracting her as he guided her to the floor, pushing her hands up above her head. He only pulled back as one of his skeletal hands snapped around her wrists, pinning her to the floor. She looked so debauched, back arched high, legs still pinned beneath her, thighs spread to make room for him in their warm cradle. Y/N blinked up at him, dread creeping back into her stomach as she tested her strength against the bonds. They didn’t budge. Shinnok trailed his hands down her torso, relishing the softness of her flesh, so smooth, so delicate under his slender hands as they settled along her breasts. He took his time exploring the plush mounds, plucking at her taut nipples, observing how each slow tease wound her tighter. He let his mouth drop down, licking a stripe across one pebbled nub and she bucked up into him with a moan. He flicked his tongue over and over, relishing the way she squirmed beneath. Once he had it nice and hard he bit down, scraping over it with his teeth before soothing the sting with his tongue. He let it go with an exaggerated pop, fingers twisting the now moist nub as he repeated this on her other side. Gods, he loved how responsive she was and pulled away to tell her just that.

“You respond so beautifully to my touch.” Shinnok grinned, knowing the praise would only drive her closer to the edge. “Such a sweet pet, moaning so prettily for me.” He kissed his way down her ribcage, licked a stripe from her belly button to the top of her crease. His hands followed the trail of his lips, skimming over her ribs, her hips, until his fingers dug into the soft flesh of her thighs.

He trailed them lower, hooked his fingers under her knees to manipulate her legs more easily. He guided them out from under her so her feet could rest on the floor. He didn’t want to hurt her and this new position allowed him to spread her legs wider, pushing them out and away so he could finally reveal her tight cunt. Y/N's legs instinctively tried to clench shut, but Shinnok only needed to squeeze once in warning for her to relax and let them fall apart around him.

“Good girl,” Shinnok crooned, hands trailing back up to squeeze at the soft swell of her flesh where her thighs met her core. He leaned in, licking a stripe from her hole to the top of her cunt, feeling her jerk and spasm under his finger tips. She tasted even sweeter than he had imagined, already wet and weeping from his attentions. He licked his lips, chasing that taste as he glanced at Raiden. “She tastes heavenly, Raiden, so deliciously sweet. She's already so wet for me, aren’t you, my dear?” He swiped a finger through her juices then traced it over her lips, grinning as her tongue darted out to taste. She shuddered as his thumb went back to her clit, flicking it harshly before sliding over it, down until it caught against the entrance of her pussy. He pushed in slowly, eyes still trained on Raiden as she arched her back and keened. “So, so sweet.”

He pushed his thumb deeper, deeper, pulling out only to push in again, watching her thrash in delicious torment. It was just enough pressure to drive her mad without pushing her over the edge. He kept at it, leaning in every so often to lap up the slick flooding out of her, teasing her until she had tears in her eyes again. Finally, he reached up to cup her jaw, forcing her to look at him. She looked absolutely desperate and that’s exactly how he wanted her. His eyes flicked up to lock with Quan Chi, a meaningful smirk on his face, and a matching grin spread across Quan Chi's lips as the sorcerer made his way toward the pair.

“You were so beautiful earlier, swallowing my cock, and my cum, and you’ve been so well behaved for me.” He pulled his thumb out of her with a soft pop, bringing it up so she could watch him suck the juices off with a moan. “Such a sweet, wonderful pet.” He grinned viciously. “You taste so divine, pet, that I can’t resist the temptation to feast. I’m going to fuck you with my tongue, suck out every last drop of your sweet fluid.” Shinnok grinned as Y/N’s breath hitched. His hands returned to Y/N's thighs, squeezing gently as Quan Chi dropped down beside her. Y/N gasped, watching the sorcerer free his aching cock from the tight confines of his pants. “I think my servant deserves a reward for his patience, don't you? It isn't often he brings me a gift this sweet. I trust you’ll take care of him as well as you did me.” Y/N nodded, her throat already aching at the thought and she let out a raspy 'yes'. "Good girl."

Y/N shuddered as Shinnok made his way back down to stare at her core. Her hands were still tightly bound, so all she could do was watch and wait for them to act. To use her as they pleased. Quan Chi was stroking his length, one hand settling in her hair to turn her head his way. She couldn't help but stare in horror as his massive cock grew thicker as he stroked it. She could already feel it filling out her throat, choking her, thicker already than Shinnok's though thankfully not quite as long. Y/N wondered, briefly, if Raiden was as well endowed; if he’d fill her throat the way Shinnok had. She had a flash of him in Quan Chi's position, feeding her his cock, her mouth stretched over it. Her whole body spasmed and a rush of slick soaked her cunt as she clenched tight at her core. She heard Shinnok gasp, watched Quan Chi pause, his cock inches from her lips as he glanced down to where the former elder god was transfixed on her slick cunt.

"My my, you just gushed my dear. We’re not even touching you yet look how utterly drenched you are. That eager for another cock in your throat?" Shinnok goaded, his thumbs pressed into her thighs as he looked at her. She shook her head, mortified at how her body reacted. "No? Then tell me, what made you so desperately wet?" He rubbed circles into her thighs, his breath hot against her soaked core, and Y/N felt tears prick her eyes again. "Use your words, pet. Tell me what you were thinking that made you soak my floors with your sweet juices."

"I… I,"Y/N keened as Shinnok's thumbs teased her skin, so tantalizingly close to her slick core. She couldn't help but glance over at Raiden. Gods, he was so close, only a couple yards away at most, but it felt like miles with how desperate she was to touch him. Just to interlock her fingers with his would be enough. She flushed as Raiden's eyes raked across her body and she looked away again. "I wondered if… if Raiden’s… if his cock was this large. I was thinking what it would be like to feel him down my throat. " Y/N whimpered. She wished the floor would open to swallow her. She couldn't meet Raiden's gaze, but there was no mistaking the aborted whimper that tore from his throat, or the ragged breaths that followed as he tried to keep his composure.

"I bet he wouldn't disappoint," Shinnok teased. "Look at how desperate he is. You can see how hard his cock is, straining his pants, soiling them with his seed. He's as wet for it as you are. He would fill you so good, so full, spilling down your throat and feeding you his cum." Shinnok pressed his nose against her cunt, inhaled that sweet scent as more juice gushed out of her. He nodded to Quan Chi, permission to continue as he nuzzled the inside of her thigh, his left hand drifting closer and closer to her core. "Go ahead and think of him, if you want. Take Quan Chi's cock like the sweet girl you are and think of your thunder god watching you come apart in front of his eyes."

Y/N whined, her breath caught in her throat, as Shinnok pressed his tongue flat against her hole, dragging it over her clit and back down. Her mouth fell open as he lapped up the mess that had already spilled out of her and Quan Chi took the opportunity to push forward, filling her mouth with the thick head of his cock. Y/N moaned around him, tongue swiping automatically over the tip, tasting the trickle of pre-cum that had collected there. She bobbed her head forward, sucking him deeper into her mouth, as far as she could with the limited range of motion she had. Her hands clenched into fists as she strained against the bonds.

Shinnok's tongue was like a hot brand on her cunt, expertly working her over. She felt pleasure building in her core as he sucked on her throbbing clit, swirling his tongue over the sensitive nub, her body responding beautifully to his touch. He worked his way down, savoring the taste as he lapped at her tight entrance before spearing her open with his tongue. She spasmed, body jerking under his hands as she pulled off Quan Chi with a high pitched whine. He fucked his tongue into her ruthlessly, delighted at the breathy moans leaving her as she took Quan Chi's cock back into her mouth. He released her thigh, bringing one finger up to toy with her folds before pushing it inside her, feeling her clamp down on the invading digit as he fucked it into her alongside his tongue.

Quan Chi groaned when Y/N spasmed around his cock, popping it out of her mouth with the most delicious cry of ecstasy. She was a truly magnificent sight, body flushed, spread open for them like a whore. He gave her a moment to revel in her pleasure before he directed her back onto his cock. Her chest was heaving, breathy moans reverberating around his thick shaft as she swirled her tongue over his glands. He gave an experimental thrust, pleased when she didn't immediately gag from his cock hitting the back of her throat. He thrust again, harder, more insistent, pushing through that tight resistance as she slurped at his length. She was drooling as he thrust again, a thin trickle of saliva leaking out, the very portrait of sin.

Y/N keened as Shinnok pushed a second finger into her, pumping them slowly and meticulously as he continued to suckle at her swollen clit. She felt her core growing tighter, hotter, pleasure building molten and heavy, threatening to spill over. Her jaw ached, stretched around the thick cock in her throat. Her thighs were quivering as Shinnok broke her down to nothing but moans and sobs of gut wrenching ecstasy. She felt that peak quickly approaching, back arching off the floor, tight as a bow string and Shinnok ripped his fingers free just before she could spill over. She barely had time to breathe before his hand came down on her clit, slapping it hard, firm, sending a bolt of pain/pleasure through her core and punching the air from her lungs.

Her throat squeezed tightly around Quan Chi and he laughed, breathy and smug, as he fucked into her throat harder, chasing his release. Shinnok slapped her again, striking over her quivering entrance, across her clit, his other hand tracing a path to her chest to toy with one of her breasts. Quan Chi stilled his thrusts, used the hand threading her hair to push her head up and down his cock, relishing the gagging, obscene noises she made as Shinnok began alternating between fucking into her tight channel with his tongue, before pulling back to smack her throbbing pussy. Each time he brought his hand down her body jerked, throat contracting deliciously around Quan Chi's cock. He began to thrust again, holding her head still and reaching down to tweak her neglected nipple between his fingers, mirroring his master's work. He felt his peak quickly approaching, his thrusts growing erratic as he pushed deep, deep into her throat. He held her there as he came, groaning with pleasure as he shot his seed down her throat. He pulled back just enough to let her inhale, tears dripping down her face, mixing with his cum as it spilled out around his cock. He continued to fill her throat, gagging her as he kept thrusting, riding out his orgasm, his cock stayed heavy on her tongue as the last weak spurt hit the back of her throat. She swallowed the thick, salty cum, licking the traces of it clean from his cock until he began to squirm from overstimulation and he pulled out of her with an obscene pop.

Shinnok gave her cunt one last smack, feeling her body go taut and plunged his fingers back inside her. He pumped them hard, fast, pushing up into the sweet spot inside of her relentlessly. His mouth latched onto her clit and he felt her gasp, then scream as she shook, squirting around his fingers, coating his hand, his mouth, even hitting his chest with her sweet juices. He didn't slow, didn't falter, forced her orgasm out of her wave by wave until her whole body went limp and she was quivering under him. He lapped up the mess, feasting on the rich taste. He could hear her aborted attempts to ask him to please stop, each time catching herself before she could give voice to the command.

Y/N was definitely floating now. She felt Quan Chi's hand caress her neck and hissed at how tender it was. His prodding was gentle, but methodical, taking stock of any damage that had been done. Her muscles were twitching, her nerves all on fire as that euphoria slowly faded. Shinnok's hand was a grounding presence against her thigh as she struggled to catch her breath. She hated how good the weight of it felt, as if it was the only thing that kept her anchored to reality. She tugged at the restraints on her hand, surprised when the pressure lifted. She didn't know what to do with them, moving at all seemed too difficult a task, so she simply left them above her head, letting the muscles relax as she continued to float.

For Raiden, it took everything in his power to stay silent, lest he incur Shinnok's wrath. He would make the elder god pay for this, he swore, but right now all he could think about was checking in with Y/N. He cursed silently as Shinnok and Quan Chi did nothing, content to watch the rise and fall of her chest, the way she trembled under their gentle caresses. It should be his hands holding her, soothing her, bringing her such pleasure. Shame welled up in him. He shouldn't be thinking of her like this. She shouldn't be in this position at all, yet it was hard to consider anything else but how desperate he was to hold her, to taste her, to take her apart under his hands. His cock was so hard and full it hurt. The silence stretched on until Raiden couldn't stand it another minute.

"Y/N. Are you alright?" His voice croaked, hoarse from both screaming and from the lust he tried so desperately to conceal.

"Speaking out of turn again? After Y/N has been so good for us?" Shinnok chided softly. "You are truly testing my patience, Raiden." Raiden growled, his fury growing by the second. Shinnok tapped Y/N on the cheek gently. "Come on, sweet girl, open your eyes for me. Let's see how you are fairing." Y/N groaned, her eyes snapping open to meet his own and she gave a shaky nod. Shinnok clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Use your words, pet. Your Thunder God is worried about you."

"I'm…" Y/N whimpered, her throat grating painfully as she tried to speak. She could barely manage more than a whisper. "I… it hurts. Please don't… hurts," was all she managed to whisper. Quan Chi stroked his hand over her throat softly.

"The poor dear. We really did a number on this, didn't we?" Quan Chi murmured, his deep voice reverberating through her. He glanced at Shinnok questioningly and at his master's assent he muttered softly under his breath, hand glowing and healing the tender flesh below. Y/N whimpered gratefully as the pain slowly faded. Her voice was still hoarse, but she sounded much less strained as she managed a soft thanks. Quan Chi brushed his fingers across her throat once more, reverently, before drawing up to full height, tucking his softening cock away with a groan.

"With respect, Shinnok, it appears one of my men has returned with another earthrealm prisoner. " Quan Chi added with a frown. "I should check in. If you have need of me?" The question trailed off, inviting orders from the fallen god.

"You're dismissed, Quan Chi. I expect a full report later on. I will call for you if I need assistance " Shinnok dismissed him with a wave and soon enough it was just him alone with Y/N, her hand slung over her face to hide her shame, and Raiden, who seemed on the verge of hysteria seeing Y/N like this.

***link to part two will be posted once it's finished; if anyone wants to comment it might help spur some inspiration to get it completed sooner***

The original character in this story is the twin sister of the OC that inspired my Rain x Male reader one shot 'Tease' if anyone is curious

#Mortal Kombat #Mk Shinnok #MK Raiden #Lord Raiden #MK #Raiden x Reader #Shinnok x Reader #Shinnok x Reader and Raiden x reader #This wasn't meant to be so lengthy #pure self indulgence #Shinnok #Raiden #chibikaosu writes

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crowrave · 11 months ago

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Silverhold’s Repeater

This fic might be a little dialogue heavy, sorry!

Connors lands himself in jail once again at Silverhold, and Commodore Kai comes looking for answers.

If y’all saw this early no you didn’t

A cold ocean breeze can be felt across the Bronze Sea. The bustling noise of boats full of cargo and merchants getting ready to departure for their docks is heard all throughout the morning; with the Sun’s rays slowly brightening as the day goes on.

However, in the Grand Navy base known widely as ‘Silverhold’, a young criminal feels nothing of the sort. They feel no joy, no, sadness, no anger; just dissatisfaction.

Cain Connors was a man whom the Navy knew well. His face was often plastered around every city and town; all with varying charges and offenses.

They have been arrested multiple times for several petty crimes, yet never ceased to end their way of criminal activity. They’re unbelievably bad at getting away with their actions to the point most of the Navy knows them by name.

As the grey-haired male sat in his cell, facing towards the back wall, an older man steps before the cage.

“…Commodore Kai.” Connors greets him.

“…Mr. Connors.” The Commodore greets him back.

The other shoots him a glare before turning his head back to the wall.

A moment of silence rings throughout the base; with the only sounds heard being the morning breeze and their own breathing.

“This is the 7th time you’ve been arrested this week.”

“Yeah, and? You gonna give me some stupid lecture again about behaving myself? The bastard deserved that beating! It’s his fault he came lookin’ for trouble.”

The Navy man’s voice catches on in his throat before he can make another rebuttal; and makes a face filled with… pity? Guilt? Connors couldn’t tell.

“…What made you like this?”

The repeating offender shoots out from his seat and begins to raise his voice.

“What the hell’s that supposed to mean?”

“Calm down. I mean no harm when I ask.”

The younger man scoffs and crosses his arms.

“You really think I can believe that? Your voice is grating to my ears, so how about you shut that mouth of yours before someone gets hurt.”

The tension in the room was suffocating. Neither one willing to back down on their words. The elder had his head tilted down away from the other’s face.

The assassin leans against the wall he previously was facing, and his expression turns to a curious frown.

“…What did you mean by that question, anyways?”

Commodore Kai looks back up, facing the imprisoned lawbreaker. Whatever it is that he’s feeling, Connors can’t tell.

He pulls out files somewhere from behind him. Connors doesn’t know how he even reached for them in the first place.

“…Tell me. Do you know what these files hold?”

He doesn’t know; he tells the man as such.

“1851. Silverhold. Vice Captain Connors.”

The delinquent’s blood runs cold.

What?

There’s no way.

When did I-

Their thoughts are stopped in its tracks upon the Commodore tapping on the metal bars.

“You still with me, kid? I know you’re surprised, but I wasn’t expecting such a reaction.”

The elder looks at him with concern. For someone so high and mighty, he sure seems to have a good act.

“…I did nothing of the sort. You’re thinking of someone else.”

“…”

His expression softens even more. God, if that bastard is acting like this, he wonders about what his own expression is like.

“Don’t worry— the others have no clue about this. These are the only records left of your past here. Everything else has been expunged.”

That’s not his concern. He just wants to know-

“Based on that look on your face, I’m assuming you want to know how I got ahold of these?”

The criminal nods.

The old Navy captain opens the folder and shows Connors a plethora of info about himself. About his past.

“The Navy has records of every person who has joined previously; dead, alive, deserted; it doesn’t matter.”

He could take this,

He could remember who he was,

He could-

“What’s with the face? I understand that you’ve left and likely have no intention on returning, but to act as if you don’t remember any of it is quite the lie.”

Connors simply looks at him. Before he realizes it, he blurts out an answer of his own.

“I don’t. I haven’t remembered anything since a few months ago.”

Kai pauses for a moment. The folder in his hand loosening from his grip. It doesn’t hit the floor, but it looks damn well close.

His eyes widen before seemingly becoming clear; as if the truth of the world had been spoken to him.

The man leaned closer to the bars of the cell, with a scrutinizing gaze laid before him.

“…Ah. I suppose that explains the unfamiliarity you had in your eyes when we ‘first’ met.”

“Hmph. For an old troll like yourself, I’m surprised you could even see me in front of you at all.”

For the first time that morning, the old Navy Captain barked out a laugh.

“Memories or not, you’re just the same as ever.”

Connors raises an eyebrow at that statement, but gives no reply.

A bell seemingly rings from somewhere nearby.

The Captain turns his head to the sound before looking back at the criminal and opening his cell.

“Your time is up. Perhaps next time you’ll think about not punching someone the moment they irritate you?”

“Ha! Fat chance, grandpa. See ya never!”

And just like that, Cain Connors rushes out of Silverhold with a large Assassin Syndicate brig docked right at the Visitor Entrance waiting for him.

Commodore Kai watches as the ship sails off; wondering when Connors will come back next.

“Maybe this time you’ll heed my warnings.”

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aldryrththerainbowheart · 1 year ago

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Preserve Your Own Light

Note: for my mutual @lunargrapejuice

Part 1 and Part 2

As everyone settled for another night of rest, Xenthia sat by the fire, body bruised and broken after her last fight. The only sound that accompanied the crackling of the fireplace was the scratching of chalk on the paper.

A little hobby she picked up years ago. Some of Sylvanus's creations are so breathtaking one wishes to preserve them forever, and that's what she did, with pigment and paper. As Xenthia's hand danced on the piece of parchment, her mind ran through the events of the last three days.

She immediately knew something was horribly wrong when Astarion came to her and asked for her help. Xenthia got her answer when he took off his shirt in front of her. He looked so ashamed and nervous, she assumed there was an injury from his previous battles he was hiding from her, but it was much, much worse.

The jawline is a touch slimmer, I have to start again.

Jagged, ugly scars ran all over his back to form runes and symbols of likes she never seen before. When she convinced Astarion to talk to others in the camp about them, Karlach said they're written in infernal. As if having a script written into someone's back wasn't ominous enough.

The nose is straight. Can't forget to shade his laugh lines and those nasal lines too.

Cut to Last Light Inn, Raphael made his unpleasant appearance and the paladin made a deal with him no matter how much she despised the thought. What he demanded in exchange for the information was practically a suicide. Thank the Elder gods for surviving this fight, she was held together by bandages and divine magic. As Shadowheart and Lae'zel dragged her unconscious, bloody, and beaten body to the camp, Xenthia pondered why she agreed to help Astarion in the first place.

The hair curl around his ears and then swipe back, like so...

To get rid of that tortured look on his face. And to alleviate the pain in her chest whenever she remembered the details he shared with her about his imprisonment.

I'm going to tear Cazador to shreds with your bare hands once I meet him.

"Penny for your thoughts?"

Xenthia quickly pressed the parchment into her chest in panic, her head whipping at the sound of a familiar voice. Really, it should scare her how easily can Astarion sneak up on her. He sat down on the log she was leaning against, stoking the flames with a stick. They both watched the fire in silence before the orc woman braved an answer.

"I thought I was going to be gone for good." She choked out in pitiful attempt to sound casual.

Astarion looked at her in surprise, "Well, we face death at every corner. Nothing new here," he added with a shrug.

"No, we face danger. Today, there were moments I... that I was... it was so damn close." Xenthia buried her face in her hands, overwhelmed with all the emotions welling up inside her.

Astarion was at loss of what to do. He wasn't really a type others turned to comfort. He made sure to work on his reputation of heartless, cruel scoundrel tirelessly. But he was the one who decided to approach her, sitting all alone in front of the fire. Xenthia was a woman of cloth, she swore an oath to protect and kindle a light whenever she went, and that included him, apparently. Still, Astarion often underestimated how far that dedication went.

To think that this light would ever reach him... he stopped praying for it years ago... and now it found him.

He awkwardly reached out and ran a hand through her hair.

"We all bitten off more than we can chew, but I suppose that's part of the Illythid experience, hm?"

Xenthia leaned into his touch, to the point she rested against his leg and Astarion almost jumped out of his skin. What in the hells is going on...

She braved to voice what was hanging in the air "Cazador is a vile piece of shit and we're going to stop him. I promise."

The vampire let out a snort of laughter, "You think it's possible?"

Xenthia audibly gulped when she said in tremble in her voice "I don't know...but we'll have to try. I...I can't let you fall into the arms of that vile man."

How many prayers he sent to every god in every church of Baldur's Gate for this moment. Only for his pleas to be answered by a paladin whose order had only one member, worshipping a god that has no name. And all he did to receive that protection was to behave like a complete piece of shit that complained, mocked, and snarled at every turn.

Ugh.

Astarion mused, "If that ritual is completed a terrible disaster will befall the world."

Tossing the stick into the fire he added, "Starting with my death, just when I started enjoying my freedom."

He looked down at her, only to find out she had her big brown eyes set on him. Something in his being...moved...he didn't dare to ponder what.

"I need to bring the fight back to him." His jaw set in determination, "And I need your help."

Xenthia gave him the best smile she could muster in her beaten state and gave him one simple nod. Nothing more reassuring at that moment.

There was this... warmth in her smile, it was too much for him to bear. Astarion got up hurriedly, dragging her along with him.

"Now of you go, you're practically falling asleep in your feet. Can't have you dying on me now if you are to become a successful meat shield."

That earned him a laugh. Xenthia made it slowly to her tent with Astarion practically holding her uptight. He nudged her to her bedroll, throwing several furs on her despite her protests.

"Hush. Yurgir and his lackeys truly did number on you, best you get some rest."

She conked out almost immediately, but he stayed sitting next to her sleeping form a minute longer. As if her sleeping face would reveal an answer for all those thoughts and emotions swirling in his head.

"Why are you so good to me?" He spoke into the night, a genuine question hanging in the air.

Something moved in the corner of his eye. He caught a sight of a piece of paper next to Xenthia's bedroll. He snatched the paper from the ground with curiosity, expecting some sort of interesting information or perhaps a powerful runes. Instead, he found a drawn portrait of rather handsome, elven man.

Who was that? He hasn't looked like anyone he encountered on their journey.

The high cheekbones, aquiline nose, and noble features...

That's me.

Astarion let out a strangled sound, something between laugh and sob as he committed to memory a face he hadn't seen in two centuries.

He traced the lines on the paper with his finger, leaving a small smudge in there. It seems she made plenty of revisions as she drew him. Must've taken time with it, too. Committing every inch of his visage to memory. There were several pieces of paper filled with individual parts of his face, particularly his eyes and his mouth.

Astarion looked at Xenthia's sleeping face. There were so many things he wished to say, wanted to ask, but now's not the time. He will make sure that you the extension of his feelings.

And this time he'll do it right.

The opportunity presented itself after they visited the Moonrise Towers.

Xenthia...she could have easily told him to bite Araj. To force himself through it no matter how he felt about it. But she didn't, which made Astarion realize he never stopped thinking like a slave.

Her intentions and thoughts still muddled his mind. She's not a target, not an enemy, not a lover. Then...what is she to him?

She's a madwoman with a death wish and a heart of gold, for one. An outcast amongst humans and orcs alike. A savage brute cleaving through enemies like a beast who talks about beautiful sunsets and cute puppies and makes flower crowns. Xenthia was so ready to risk her life for him, or anyone in their party. No seduction or manipulation required. She laughed like a dying moat, sang like a harpy, and danced like...well like an orc, but that never kept her from singing, dancing, and laughing to the fullest. The orc half-caste kept her emotions in the open without ever holding them back to the point that made Astarion uncomfortable.

She...she is incredible...and Astarion is bewitched. Like a damn fool, but there's no going back. He's already far too gone to push down all these...feelings. And maybe, just maybe, he doesn't want to hold back anymore.

After all, his lifestyle changed. It's only natural for his love life to take a new form as well.

That's how he found himself stumbling through Underdark, which was surprisingly glowy, to the one who made his long-dead heart beat again.

He found Xenthia near some strange glowing river, you have your back turned to him, crouched near the riverbank. Astarion couldn't fight the urge to sneak up on her. Blame it on the predator in him. Once he was close enough he bent down and gently blew on her green pointy ear. Before he knew it, he was on the ground with his arm twisted behind his back.

"Shit! Astarion...I...I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you!"

"It's alright darling, I should know better than to sneak up on holy knight. Nothing goes past you, does it?" he chuckled.

Accept his affection for her...maddening that.

The orc woman laughed, "Was getting suplexed the only thing you came here for, or...?"

Astarion cleared his throat. "Ah, no no. I...ahem...wanted to thank you."

She gave him a confused look. "What for?"

He almost busted out in hysterical laughter. Of course, Xenthia would treat her endless kindness as a matter of fact.

"For what you've said!" he pressed on, "While I was in front of that insufferable drow."

She still seemed to not get his point. Astarion sighed, it seemed that he'll have to spell it out for her.

"I spent nearly two centuries using my body to lure pretty things back for my master. It never mattered how I felt about it! You could've asked me to do the same. But you didn't, and I'm grateful for that."

The confusion melted into a pity. She stepped closer to him and grasped his shoulders. He gave an involuntary twitch. This was hell, he hated this, but he had to tell her everything to explain himself fully.

"I could never ask you to do something you don't want to, Astarion Never!" Xenthia's voice was filled with so much emotion it made him squeamish.

"It's a novel concept, I admit." he chuckled to alleviate the tension. It didn't help that the girl still tenderly held him by the shoulders, so close he could practically taste her. He gently shook her off and stepped back, his body howling at the loss of warmth.

"And a little intimidating, too. It would be so easy to bite her. Just another disgusting moment to push myself through. This was the sole purpose of my existence after all - seducing anything with a pulse. Today's events made me realize I never stopped acting like someone's possession." Astarion gesticulated wildly with his hands, words tumbling out of him like water from a broken dam. After years of putting on a facade, of carefully schooling your words, gestures, and tone, it was exhilarating to finally be true to someone.

"Astarion. I'm very sorry for everything that happened and I truly am grateful that you're telling me all of this. But...where are you going with this?"

He took a pause to avoid the pained look she was giving him and to collect the strength to keep looking her in the eyes once he admitted the full length of his shame.

"You see...I had a plan..."

As Astarion kept on talking he saw Xenthia's expression shift from incredulousness to hurt to anger, and for a moment he thought confessing to her might not be as great an idea as he thought. He continued, explaining his instinctual urge to seduce to secure safety, which later bloomed into genuine feelings.

"You're incredible. You deserve something real. I want us to be something real."

Xenthia struggled to find a proper response. She didn't know whether to be angry at Astarion for basically admitting that he was using her, angry at herself for falling for it and there was this ever-present pestering sympathy and pity that gnawed at her for all the reasons he had for deceiving her.

"How...how am I supposed to even react to that?!" The orc woman turned to Astarion but he gave her no answer.

"All this time...I knew you were a bit of a bastard but I assumed at least the attraction was genuine...You're telling me all this time you played me like a fiddle?!?" Her voice kept increasing in volume but she didn't care. The frustration welled up inside her like a fireball.

"But that's the point! I am attracted to you!" Astarion urged desperately. "Look at you for goodness sake." He gestured to her form with a hopeless smile.

Xenthia ground her teeth together, "Are you mocking me?"

He frowned, "Gods, you're so stubborn. Why is it so hard to believe that someone might find you attractive?"

"Because I listened from day one how hideous I am! My teeth, my skin, my body was under reminder of how grotesque everyone found me, including YOU!" The last part was finished with a genuine shout. It made her head swivel in the direction of the camp, afraid that their argument might reach their companion's ears.

Astarion spread his arms like a martyr. "I know! I was an arse! I was so blinded by my own pain that I ignored and even revered in pain I inflicted on others. I don't blame you for being angry at me! As a matter of fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you sent me to hell right then and there." He dropped his arms, shoulders sagging. "Perhaps we would both be better for it. Gods know you could do much better than me." Thankfully, this made some of her anger dissipate.

"The fact that it does mean something to me is the problem. And before you say it, no, I'm not bemoaning my fate of falling for a half-orc, I just...don't know what I am."

He stepped closer to her, testing the waters.

"Intimacy...being close to someone was used as performance. Even though whatever we have between us is different than any other relationships I had, it still feels...dirty." He suppressed all these memories of past conquests and prowlings in the night, selling his body like a common whore. Why, why can't he just forget.

"I don't know how to be close to someone, no matter how much I want to."

He looked up at Xenthia and, fuck, with so much longing and pain and vulnerability it rendered her weak.

"Argh! You...dammit...stop it! Stop giving me that wet, stray, kitten look!"

She raised her arms as if wanting to strangle him and Astarion instinctively winced. To his infinite surprise, a pair of burly arms enveloped him in a warm, tight embrace.

It took Astarion a moment to process that she was not smashing him over the head with a rock. Another moment that you've seen to forgive him as he slowly, awkwardly wrapped his arms around her.

She was so, so warm, and firm, and for a second there he felt like if she hadn't held him so tightly, he might've crumbled. This was the most honest and open he was in the centuries and it left him quite weak. He felt as she shifted her arms to wrap them even more securely around him, one hand clutching his hip, the other pressing to his shoulder. Xenthia buried her face in his hair and nuzzled it. When Astarion realized she won't be letting go of him anytime soon, he pressed his face into her chest and inhaled her scent.

"Maybe what you really need is a friend, not a lover," Xenthia whispered into his hair.

Astarion's eyes snap open. She keeps surprising him tonight. Could that truly satisfy him? Astarion was once more unsure whether her interest in him was platonic or romantic. But does it really matter? Isn't it enough that she's willing to stay by his side? He pulled away to look at her, mouth opening and closing to formulate an answer.

"I...I'd like that." He winced internally at the voice crack. He spoke so softly Xenthia had to lean in closer. It made his knees weaken, who knew a man who spent decades luring people with his body could be so easily flustered.

She rubbed small circles into his back as she spoke. "I don't mind taking it slow, it's more of my style, honestly." Orc woman chuckled, the sound ruffling his hair. And just to mess with him she added, "We'll cuddle and hold hands and kiss all sweet like teenagers."

Astarion laughed, "That almost sounds like a challenge." The thought of participating only in the most innocent displays of affection with someone who is more delectable each day felt truly amusing.

"I've had an endless parade of lovers, but friend..." He took a pause, actually sifting through his memories to discern if there was someone in his past like her. "I can't think of a single one."

He finally stepped away. Xenthia's touch was too distracting and he wanted to get his feelings across. Astarion takes her hand, green, calloused, and much bigger than his, and holds it between his own hands like a precious crystal ornament.

"...until you."

He looked at her with so much naked adoration it made her feel like she could choke on it. Despite her previous outburst, Xenthia could not suppress her true feelings no matter how much she tried to be angry at him.

The infamous charmer claimed another victim. One could only hope he won't shatter the heart in his grasp this time.

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mythologyfolklore · 8 months ago

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Liù'ěr Míhóu joins the jttw gang, or: How to redeem an all-hearing celestial monkey with a superiority complex and a seriously bad attitude

(A/N: TW: mention of genocide, self-harm (kinda) and mutilation)

Chapter Twenty-nine: The Great Sage speaks with the Little Sage

Later, as the two groups made their beds, Liù'ěr Míhóu approached Zhū Bājiè with an unusual request: “Hey. Mind if tonight I rest on that big belly of yours?”

Zhū Bājiè looked at him like he'd just gone even crazier. Understandable.

Just when the six-eared monkey thought he'd broken the pig's brain, the latter finally asked: “But … what about my snoring?”

“I've grown used to it and found it has the benefit of drowning out all the background noise and giving me something to focus on. And since you don't toss or turn in your sleep, I don't have to worry about tumbling off.”

Bājiè's face grew even more doubtful. “And my stink doesn't bother you either?”

Liù'ěr Míhóu shrugged: “I'm gonna tell you a secret, Third Brother: I have no sense of smell to speak of.”

“Aha.” Bājiè shrugged as well, then lay down and tucked himself in. “Alright, if you wanna, go ahead. It doesn't bother me.”

Liù'ěr Míhóu immediately climbed onto the the pig's giant rump, yawned and sprawled on his elder brother like a starfish.

“So”, he started right away. “You saw what I saw, right?”

Bājiè grunted: “What, the sensual tension between these two and that the great Èrláng Shén has feelings for our Eldest Brother, while Eldest Brother is feeling … something for the Illustrious Sage?”

“Oh, good, we are on the same page here! Do you also think this is kinda stupid?”

“Absolutely. These two gotta sort their shit out, Youngest Brother. Doesn't mean everything has to be sunshine and rainbows afterwards, but sorting out their shit would help them a lot. You know what I mean?”

The macaque chuckled: “Oh, yes. Sadly, it won't happen anytime soon that they sort their shit out and by the time they do, there will be a lot more shit to sort out.”

Bājiè groaned: “Ugh, they're both idiots!” The monkey felt him tense. “Please don't tell them I just said that.”

Liù'ěr Míhóu patted the belly beneath him in reassurance. “Don't worry, your secret's safe with me.”

“Thanks.”

“And I agree; they're both emotionally stunted dumbasses. Though in my opinion Èrláng Shén is even more of an emotionally stunted dumbass, because he'd rather repress his own feelings than get his head out of his arse, apologise and try to start from scratch.”

The pig chortled.

The macaque became pensive. “What a sad, sad man he is. He has my pity.”

Bājiè hummed in agreement, then started snoring.

Wow. Never seen someone fall asleep that fast before!

Oh well. That just meant the monkey could focus entirely on the two loveb- uh, the two rivals having a heart-to-heart at the nearby cliff under the moon. Because of course he had noticed how the Monkey King and Èrláng Shén had snuck away as the others had been settling down. Dorks.

They were approximately 50 feet away, enough for anyone else to not hear them (except for Liù'ěr Míhóu himself, of course).

It was a bit hard to tune out Bājiè's snoring, but for Liù'ěr Míhóu that wasn't much of a hindrance. He filtered it out to focus on the two men he wanted to listen in on.

For a while the god and the monkey sat in silence. Liù'ěr Míhóu could hear Èrláng Shén's heart race, while Wùkōng's heartbeat was calm.

In the end it was Sūn Wùkōng, who spoke first: “Ninety-eight percent.”

“I beg your pardon?”

“Ninety-eight percent. Forty-six thousand. That's how many of my grandchildren are lost. Over 25 000 of my children burned to death, another 15 000 starved to death or left, and a few thousands more were killed by poachers. Just in case you wanted to know.” Wùkōng's voice was flat. But he needed no accusatory tone to get his point across.

When Èrláng responded, his voice was subdued and sombre: “I see. Thank you for telling me. I … I didn't know I killed so many. I didn't even realise there was no army to defeat, until I saw all the dying civilians.”

(Liù'ěr Míhóu could hear the nigh inaudible crunch of his fellow disciple's claws digging into the rock under his fingers.)

“… You didn't know I had no army.”

“No. When I received my order to exterminate your kin for your crimes against Heaven …”

“What did they say?”

“Huh?”

Wùkōng sounded impatient: “What did they tell you? How did they word it?”

A sigh. “… 'Go and wipe out that accursed monkey's troop'. That's what my uncle said. Considering your crimes against Heaven, that would have meant wiping out your entire clan. Since you have none, I though it meant your army, as it does for humans. It was only after the crime was committed, that I learned from Golden Cicada that 'troop' is the monkey equivalent to 'clan'. But of course by then it was too late.” A bitter snort. “I would have asked them to give me fifty whip lashes for every murdered civilian, but I didn't even know how many monkeys died. So I had Golden Cicada burn my back with Samadhi Fire instead.”

“I didn't know you knew Golden Cicada personally.”

“They were my best friend from my childhood, until they reincarnated.”

“Oh.” There was the sound of someone shifting along the ground. “Can I see it? The scar. I just feel like seeing proof that you felt some of my babies' pain-”

There was the rustling of clothes, as Èrláng Shén complied with the request. “Here. Can you see it in the dark?”

“Yes.”

A few seconds of silence later, Èrláng Shén gasped, his breathing trembled and his heartbeat quickened.

Sūn Wùkōng sounded focussed, as he examined the burns. “This looks really bad. Much worse than the burns I got from Hóng Hái'er. Or Shàncái, as he's known now. Maybe you've met him? Guānyīn's newest disciple?”

“Yes, I have met him. Of course it looks worse, Golden Cicada and I had much more time to perfect our True Samadhi Fire.”

“But it's been 500 years, these burns should have been healed by now! Or did Golden Cicada not …?”

“No. I asked them not to. No one healed your subjects, why should I have that privilege? Golden Cicada didn't like my logic at all, but they complied.”

“… Does it still hurt?”

“No.”

(Liar.)

“I don't believe you. There is no way that doesn't hurt.”

A slightly annoyed groan. “Alright, fine. It hurts like Dìyù, especially when a living furnace of a person touches it! Happy?”

“No, but it's better than a lie. Isn't it uncomfortable, when these bandages rub against the skin?”

“I'm not taking them off, just so you can-!”

“I don't want to see your breasts, dammit! What the fuck, gawking at naked people is gross!”

“Well, tell that to all the creeps I've caught spying on me, while I bathed!” A short pause. Then an amendment: “Or don't. Because I killed them all. And no one will ever find the bodies, because I made a quick buck selling them on the black market.”

(Liù'ěr Míhóu could hear the sinister smile in Èrláng's voice.)

The Monkey King chortled: “Yeah, that sounds like something you'd do!”

“Hey! They had it coming! Unlike …” He didn't finish that sentence, but it was clear, who he was referring to.

(Awkward silence, part three.)

Then Èrláng spoke, solemnly: “Great Sage. I want you to know, that I never once have been proud of my actions. Never. If I could reverse them and bring back your grandchildren, I would.”

There was a gulp and a slight hitch in Sūn Wùkōng's breath, before he replied in a clipped voice: “… Good.”

Suddenly there was a sniffle, which seemed to concern Èrláng. “Great Sage?”

“Can you swear to never hurt them again?”, Sūn Wùkōng croaked, clearly trying and failing not to cry. “I-I'll give you anything, anything you want, if only you promise me! Promise me, that you'll never hurt my babies again!”

“You don't need to plead, nor offer me anything at all, Great Sage. There are only two things I want in this world and you cannot give them to me.”

“ … Oh.”

“But I can give you this: I, Yáng Jiăn, Èrláng Shén, the True Monarch and Illustrious Sage, swear; that I will never again enter your territory with harmful intent, never again harm anyone under your protection, nor forget the wrong I did. The heavens, the earth and the Dìyù are my witnesses. And if I ever break this oath, then … uhhh …” His solemn tone turned awkward, as he couldn't think of a punishment.

But the Monkey King seemed to have an idea: “If you break your oath, your pretty hair will fall out!”

“M-my hair?!?”

“Your hair!”

“D-does it have to be that?”

“Well, your hair seems to be very important to you, so yes!”

After a sharp inhale, Èrláng conceded, teeth-gnashingly: “… Fine. If I ever break this binding oath, my hair shall fall out. Happy?”

“Quite.”

“… My beautiful hair …”

“There, there”, Sūn Wùkōng cooed mockingly. “Let this be an incentive not to break your promise!”

Èrláng grumbled: “Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want! I'd love to see your face, if you ever lost all your fur!”

The Monkey King mock-gasped: “But Little Sage! Without my fur, I would be … naked! Do you really want to see me like that?”

“… I walked into that one, didn't I?”

“Yeah. Yeah, you did.”

(Liù'ěr Míhóu struggled not to laugh out loud and alert everyone to his wakefulness.)

“…”

“… Well? Something else to say, Little Sage?”

Èrláng seemed to be thinking, whether he should say it or not. (Judging by his heartbeat, which was getting quicker again, he was flustered.)

After a while he mumbled: “You know, I hope we can battle again one day. Without any arrests or Lăozi ruining it, of course. I … I really enjoyed fighting you.”

When Sūn Wùkōng, there was a smile in his voice: “Yeah, I admit that was pretty fun. Tell you what, if I ever feel better about you, I'll let you know and we'll have a friendly spar. Just you and me, without that old man being a buzzkill.”

“In a barren landscape, where we can go all out and engage in immortal combat and never give in, until finally one or even both of us collapse from exhaustion, or has to leave because something came up?”

“Obviously.”

“I'd love that.”

“And don't worry; I won't make any inappropriate sex jokes on the battlefield again!”, the monkey teased.

(Liù'ěr Míhóu was confused – inappropriate sex jokes on the battlefield? He hadn't heard anything of that! – but decided to keep listening.)

Èrláng Shén groaned: “Ugh, don't remind me! I can't believe you did that! A bustard, are you kidding me? Of all the transformations! You might as well have held up a sign that said 'slut and proud'!”

(Ohhhh, that kind of inappropriate sex joke!)

The Monkey King snickered: “Well, actually I'm not interested in the act itself and never was, so I'm not a slut, but I love myself a good joke! You should make a few too! Everybody loves a man with a good sense of humour!”

“I do have a sense of humour!”, the three-eyed god protested. “Just because it doesn't align with yours, doesn't mean it isn't there! You know what's funny to me? Getting my hands on someone who's wronged me or someone I care about, watching them grovel and beg for their lives, as I look down on them and laugh like the war criminal I am, before ripping them to shreds!”

Sūn Wùkōng's heartbeat went faster and his breathing grew a bit heavier.

“Holy fucking shit, that's hot!”, he whispered. “I hear stuff like that from Six Ears a lot, but for some reason it sounds so much better coming out of your mouth!”

(That's because you're simping for him!, Liù'ěr Míhóu thought drily. I'm going to tease you. I'm going to tease you relentlessly, until you're gonna wish for a hole you can hide in, but even that won't save you from my teasing!)

Èrláng chuckled: “Well, good to know that we're both bloodthirsty and battle-hungry madmen.”

“And I'm not ashamed to admit it! My Shīfù hates it though. 'Stop murdering people, you crazy apehead, killing is wrong', wah, wah, wah! I just kill the people, who are trying to kill him! Thing is, if he knows they're demons, he doesn't complain, but as soon as he thinks they're human, it's torture time! Sure, he has promised me not to do it again, but he's said that before and broken his word, and I don't believe him anymore! Was Golden Cicada like this?!”

“No”, answered Èrláng. “There was not one false joint in their exoskeleton. They had several shelves full of scrolls and books filled with promises made, just to make sure they wouldn't forget. But they could dish out some nasty punishments to people they felt deserved it. Aside from the True Samadhi Fire, they also possessed several powerful magical treasures.”

“What happened to them?”

“Golden Cicada entrusted them to Yùdĭng Zhēnrén for safe-keeping, to not be given to anyone but their 10th reincarnation. In other words, they belong to your master, if he wants them back. And my Shīfù is much more watchful and cautious with his possession than Lăozi and all the idiots, who can't watch their own pets.”

“Don't remind me! Ugh, they're so annoying! First the old man's assistants ran away with his shit, became demons and tried to eat my master, then the old man's bull ran away, turned into a demon and tried to eat my master, and don't even get me started on that time Guānyīn's goldfish got away, turned into a demon and-”

“Tried to eat your master.”

“Obviously. But I called her and she got him back. Looking back it was kinda funny, though. Bājiè got his arse handed to him by a goldfish!”

“He did?” Èrláng burst into laughter: “Hah! Oh man, I wish I had seen that, I really do! I will totally tell Cháng'é! She's going to love this!”

“But wait! There are more funny stories! You ever heard of the Empire of Women?”

“Of course, why?”

“Okay, so-”

He then proceeded to regale his former nemesis with the story of how his master and Bājiè had gotten themselves knocked up by a magic baby river.

(Èrláng Shén found it just as funny and ironic as Liù'ěr Míhóu had)

#journey to the west #liu'er mihou #zhu bajie #sun wukong #erlang shen #shameless jiankong

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Chapter 115 “Spawn Point: Kitchen”

The compound was humming. Aunties bustled, cousins laughed, and the sun cast golden shafts through every open window. But deep in the back wing—beyond the closed doors guarded like sacred temple gates—voices whispered in fast, excited Samoan.

“She don’t even know how strong she is,” one auntie whispered, smoothing oil over her thick forearms as she leaned in close to another. “She fixed a truck, climbed a tree, and flipped off the father of her baby all in the same day.” “Did you see her ride that wave?” “The baby already got a personality.” “She’s wild.” “She’s perfect.”

From the shadows, the aunties gossiped like proud village elders guarding their newest treasure—but Nadia didn’t hear a word of it.

Instead, she slowly sat up in bed, blinking groggily. Her arms stretched above her head, and immediately she noticed a few things all at once.

First: she smelled like coconuts and hibiscus. Second: her hair had been washed and dried and slicked back like she’d just come from a spa. Third: her skin felt soft. Like stupidly soft. Moisturized and pampered beyond anything she could remember in recent memory. And last but not least? Her body was wrapped in a flowing sundress she knew she didn’t own.

She huffed, rubbing her eyes.

“Y’all really bathed me in my sleep? What the hell…”

The baby gave a light thump as if seconding her exasperation.

Groaning, she sat up fully, one hand to her small but solid baby bump—about the size of a cantaloupe now. Cute, really. If you ignored the fact that it made her waddle slightly and none of her usual clothes fit.

She made it to her feet with a grunt. “Oof. Jesus. This is what y’all get for trampolining.”

Without a care, she wandered barefoot through the open door, arms loose at her sides, dress dancing around her ankles with every step. The sunlight kissed her skin, wind lifting the hem slightly as she walked—until she rounded a corner and spawned smack into the compound’s massive kitchen.

It was full. Packed to the brim with aunties, uncles, cousins, and a few extras who might’ve just smelled food from down the road.

She paused mid-step.

The entire kitchen paused too.

Every eye turned.

There she was—the girl. The warrior. The island chaos. The pregnant wildcard they’d been whispering about for hours.

And she was clearly just looking for a damn snack.

“…Yo,” Nadia mumbled, one arm wrapped around her bump as she squinted at the crowd like she’d spawned in the wrong room in a video game. “The hell…”

Silence.

Then a small cousin waved.

Nadia nodded once. “What’s cookin’? And if anyone says ‘you are,’ I swear to God I’m flipping this whole damn table.”

Auntie Mere barked a loud laugh. “SHE’S AWAKE!”

Chaos resumed instantly—everyone talking at once, food being handed her way, people trying to offer her a seat, a snack, a pillow, a fan. One of the elder aunties just waved her down, laughing.

“Come here, baby. You eat. Then we talk about that tree stunt.”

Nadia groaned again, rubbing her temples. “I knew I shoulda stayed asleep.”

She waddled into the chaos like a reluctant queen, muttering under her breath. “If y’all try to rub my belly without asking I will fight every last one of you.”

But her smile was real.

And behind her, just peeking around the corner?

Jey was watching her.

Still stunned.

Still smiling.

Chapter 116 “The Shift”

Jey was posted up in the hallway’s archway, arms folded, one foot kicked back against the wall as his eyes followed her like a hawk.

He’d seen her plenty of times. Seen her in bikinis, covered in grease under a lifted car, laughing like she ruled the world with a wrench in her hand. He’d seen her walk barefoot through their kitchen in a T-shirt and nothing else, mouth full of grapes and hips full of purpose.

But this? This was something different.

That sundress? Light yellow, floating at her ankles, clinging to her just right? That bump—his child, their child—round and proud and moving when she laughed?

Jey swallowed hard.

Goddamn.

She was glowing. Not in that cheesy pregnancy-book way either. No, she was lit from the inside like a fuse about to blow—her attitude, her fire, her constant need to cause just the right amount of trouble.

And she looked so good it was a problem.

He was not used to feeling this… humbled. She made him feel like he needed to earn something. Like every second he got to be near her was a privilege she hadn’t even realized she’d granted yet.

But then there was something else. Something deeper. Something primal.

His fingers curled into fists slowly at his sides as he watched one of the younger cousins lean in too close—trying to whisper something funny in her ear, maybe even brush a playful hand over her stomach.

Nope.

Jey moved.

The shift was silent but immediate—a shadow cast across the table as his body slid between them like a steel wall. His hand went to the small of Nadia’s back. Not too low. Not too high. Just right. Possessive. Protective.

The cousin backed up, blinking. “Oh—hey—”

Jey didn’t even look at him. Didn’t need to. His eyes were locked on her.

He leaned down a little, close to her ear. His voice came out low, raspy, private.

“Don’t let nobody else touch you,” he murmured. “Not you. Not mine.”

Nadia blinked. “Jey…”

But he wasn’t done.

He stepped back just a little to get a better look at her. His eyes swept over her again—especially her bump. The curve of it. The way it moved when she shifted weight or laughed or breathed. He didn’t know how to explain it, but he was mesmerized.

“I swear to God,” he muttered under his breath, gaze darkening, “you look so good right now I might fuck around and give you another one.”

Nadia choked on her tea.

The aunties stared.

Jimmy, across the kitchen, snorted soda out his nose.

But Jey? Jey didn’t crack a smile.

He was serious.

Dead serious.

Because something was happening inside him. Something heavy and permanent and rooted in blood. He didn’t want to share her. Not with a single soul. He didn’t even want them looking too long.

Because that was his girl.

That was his baby.

And that womb was his goddamn kingdom.

Chapter 117 “The Celebration”

Nadia stood at the doorway of the cabana like she was staring down a firing squad.

The music was thumping low and steady from the beach speakers, thick Samoan drums mixing with laughter and clinking drinks. Lanterns swayed above the cabana wrapped in strings of lights, flowers scattered everywhere like they were welcoming a queen.

Which—apparently—they were.

Nadia looked down at herself with a groan. Her belly was swaddled gently in layers of patterned fabric, the family’s traditional wear tied just right to show off the bump. Her feet were in soft sandals, her hair wrapped with tiny flowers tucked in like it had been done by loving hands with entirely too much time. She had two leis around her neck. One of them smelled way too strong. She sneezed.

“This is ridiculous,” she muttered.

But it didn’t matter. The music rose. So did the voices.

“THERE SHE IS!” “OUR HERO!” “OUR QUEEN!” “LOOK AT THE BABY MAMA!”

She groaned, hand on her lower back as she waddled her way into the cabana, crowd parting around her like she was royalty. The aunties flanked her like bodyguards, hyping her up whether she liked it or not. Someone handed her a chilled fruit drink. Another cousin tried to feed her skewered shrimp.

“I’m not a cow,” she muttered. “Stop fattening me like this is the goddamn fair—”

“You’re glowing,” an older cousin said. “Like someone dipped you in honey and peace.”

“I’m glowing because I’m sweating,” Nadia grumbled, fanning herself.

And then the music shifted.

Drums rolled into something more upbeat. The crowd clapped along. A few cousins yelled out words in Samoan and the dancing began.

Before she could even process it, a cousin—some tall, tatted, and fine family member she hadn’t been introduced to—was suddenly in front of her, smiling like a devil.

“May I have this dance?”

She blinked. “Uh—no—wait—"

Too late.

He already had her by the hand, guiding her to the middle of the cabana where the sand was smooth and packed for dancing. People cheered. The crowd circled. The drums kicked.

Nadia gave a half-hearted hip roll, wincing. “I swear if my pelvis gives out on this floor—”

Her cousin dipped just enough to make her laugh, flashing flirtatious smiles.

And she was too tired, sore, and pregnant to argue. She waddled through the motions with him, her arms lazily in the air, her expression stuck between amused and exasperated.

“I’m pregnant, not prom queen,” she huffed.

The man just grinned wider. “You’re carrying royal blood, sis.”

From the edge of the cabana, Jey’s jaw locked.

Jimmy whispered from beside him, sipping a drink. “You better go save your girl before she gets swept up by Cousin Matau and his little twinkle toes.”

Jey didn’t even blink.

He was already moving.

Chapter 118 “Siva Tau”

Nadia’s half-assed hip roll had just hit its laziest peak when the music stopped.

Not a fade-out.

Not a transition.

Just a hard stop.

She blinked. “Did the aux die again?”

But then—

“CHEHOOOOOO!”

The sound ripped through the cabana like a lightning strike. Then again. Then again. From every corner of the damn beach, a choir of deep-chested war cries answered the call, voices rough with pride and tradition. The air changed. The drums came back, heavier. Ancient.

Nadia spun. “Wait, what the fuck is happening—?”

The cousins parted.

And from the far end of the cabana, storming through the sand with the power of a thousand generations behind them, came them. A wave of muscle-bound, tatted-up men—uncles, cousins, brothers, friends of the family—all baring their teeth and pounding their chests. Every last one of them Samoan.

It wasn’t a fight.

But it felt like a war.

They lined up in rows, barefoot, chins high, eyes on Jey. All of them staring at him with reverence and pride as they slammed fists to chests and shouted as one:

“SIVA TAU!”

Jey stood, stunned, as the ancestral war dance began.

Every stomp of their feet, every beat of the drum, every cry from their lungs shook the cabana. The family erupted—cheering, whooping, crying. The women stood tall, tears in their eyes. Jimmy damn near dropped his drink, smacking Jey in the chest.

“You got a Siva Tau, bruh. You got a Siva Tau!”

Jey’s throat tightened. That wasn’t just tradition. That was honor. That was blood recognizing blood. That was legacy welcoming a new chapter. A new life. His.

And all while this was happening—

Nadia was gone.

Not walked off.

Not politely stepped to the side.

Vanished.

Because when the first chehoo erupted, and the men started stomping, her survival instincts kicked in like a damn housecat hearing a vacuum. She let out a startled, “OH—HELL no!” and launched herself behind the DJ booth like she was diving for cover in a war zone.

She crouched low, clutching her bump, eyes wide.

“What the hell was that?! Why are they yelling?! Is this a ceremony or an ambush?!"

No one noticed her absence. The family was locked in the moment.

The uncles stomped. The cousins shouted. Jey’s chest rose with something raw and unspoken.

And behind the booth, Nadia whispered with a shaky voice, “I hate it here... but also... lowkey... that was kinda sexy?”

Chapter 119 “Found the Flight Risk”

The final stomp echoed through the sand, kicking up dust that swirled in golden plumes around the men. The Siva Taucame to its close with a chest-pounding roar that rolled over the ocean. And Jey—Jey Fatu, the stone-faced, stoic, slick-mouthed king of never-letting-anybody-see-him-break—had tears streaming down his damn cheeks.

Arms wrapped around him. One uncle kissed the side of his head. Another slapped his back so hard it shook his whole frame.

“Proud of you, uso,” someone murmured into his neck.

“You gonna be a good father,” someone else said.

He couldn’t speak. Couldn’t breathe. All he could do was nod, eyes wet and burning, his chest caving under the sheer weight of emotion, heritage, love—family.

Jimmy pulled him into a hard hug and damn near screamed, “You fuckin’ did it, bruh!”

“Man, shut your dumb ass up,” Jey choked back, laughing through the tears.

Then a loud bark of laughter cut through the end of the moment.

From Sefa.

The youngest brother was doubled over, gripping his stomach, gasping, “Ayo—AYO! Look!”

He pointed toward the DJ booth.

Everyone turned.

And there she was.

Nadia.

Crawling.

Hands and knees.

Dragging her round-bellied self through the sand like she was in a covert op. A pair of oversized DJ headphones hung crooked on her head, her eyes wide as hell behind a curtain of hair. She was trying—failing—to be stealthy as she crept toward the buffet table like it was a safehouse.

Auntie Lina clutched her chest. “Is that the pregnant girl under the table?!”

“She’s under the table—with the headphones on?!”

Nadia froze like a deer in headlights, still under the linen-draped buffet. “No, she’s not!”

“Then who the hell—?”

“She’s blending with her surroundings!” Nadia snapped from under the table, scooting further back like the tablecloth could save her.

Sefa fell into the sand, howling.

Jey blinked once. Twice.

Then marched over.

The buffet table rustled. The aunties started gasping.

“Don’t you dare,” Nadia warned from beneath the linens. “I will throw a crab leg!”

Jey dropped to his knees, lifted the tablecloth—

And there she was.

Cramped up under chafing dishes and heat lamps, still wearing the headphones, pouting like a toddler hiding from a bath.

He couldn’t help it. He burst out laughing, the sound breaking through all the tension, pride, and chaos. His big hand reached under.

“Come on, tree climber.”

“No.”

“Nana.”

She sighed dramatically, took his hand, and let him guide her out, eyes squinting at the sunlight.

The aunties cheered like she was Cinderella returning from exile.

And Nadia muttered, “This whole family is unhinged.”

Chapter 120 “Cheehoo These Tiddies”

Jey had barely helped her out from under the table when Nadia snatched a crab leg off a platter like it was a damn weapon and whipped her head around, wide-eyed and feral.

“Where they at?!” she shouted, heart still racing from the shock. “Where them big yelling muhfuckas at?!”

The entire party froze for a second—cousins, aunties, little kids holding half-eaten ribs—and then howled with laughter.

Nadia spun in a circle with the crab leg pointed like a bayonet, her other hand over her chest. “Y’all can’t just be yellin’ like that! That shit hit deep—I thought it was an exorcism!”

Jimmy was wheezing on the ground, rolling in the sand.

One of the older uncles tried to calm her down, “It was the Siva Tau, niece. It’s tradition.”

“Tradition my ass!” she said, eyes darting. “I thought the tribe was charging the beach! I heard ‘cheehoo’ and these tiddies started shaking like they were at war.”

And then she shouted it herself, in defiance, voice cracking as she stabbed the crab leg in the air—

“CHEEHOO THESE TIDDIES!!”

The whole beach exploded with chaos.

Jey dropped his head into his hands, shoulders shaking.

Sefa was doubled over again, screaming, “SOMEONE PUT THAT ON A SHIRT!”

Auntie Lina damn near passed out laughing.

And there was Nadia, barefoot, sun-dressed, gloriously pregnant and pissed, standing in the sand with her chest heaving and a crab leg clutched like a holy relic.

Jey couldn’t stop himself. He walked up, gathered her into his arms, and pressed his forehead to hers, voice low and filled with awe.

“I love you, you ridiculous-ass woman.”

She blinked, crab leg still raised.

“What?”

But before he could answer, the aunties were swooping in again—throwing leis on her, crowning her with flower chains, praising her strength like she was a Polynesian war bride and not someone who’d just crawled out from under a buffet table.

Chapter 121 “Someone Check My Walls!”

She barely had time to breathe.

The moment the words “I love you” were still soft on her ears—still ringing somewhere between her heartbeat and her baby’s kicks—those loud-ass cheehoos broke out again like fireworks on the Fourth of July.

“CHEEHOOOOO!”

Another erupted from the far end of the beach cabana, a cousin hyped off two cans of Red Bull and coconut rum, followed by more battle cries from distant uncles and the rhythmic thud of someone slapping a drumskin.

Nadia’s eyes bulged.

Her flower crown tilted.

“Ah fuuuuuck—” she gasped like the apocalypse was upon her.

Without hesitation, she launched herself out of the ornate woven chair they’d tried to seat her in like some pregnant Samoan beach queen. Her flowy sundress flared behind her, her legs wobbling slightly as she scrambled like she was escaping an earthquake. Everyone nearby heard her panic-ranting as she ducked for cover again.

“SOMEBODY CHECK MY WALLS!” she yelled, flailing. “Still tight?! We good?! I’m too young to be blowin’ out my back from cultural yelling!”

Jey nearly choked on his drink, turning purple while Sefa dropped his entire plate of food.

Jimmy was bent over the table, laughing so hard he was sobbing, whispering, “She said ‘check my walls’—I’m fucking dead—”

Auntie Maele covered her mouth, trying to suppress her laughter, while another auntie shouted out, “Girl, your walls got Fatu blood in ‘em! They stronger than concrete!”

More cheehoos broke out after that just to mess with her.

“STOP YELLIN’!” she shouted from behind a decorative palm tree. “I AIN’T GOT NO KEGELS LEFT IN ME!”

The party was in shambles.

Half the beach was crying laughing. The other half was pointing at the pissed off pregnant American woman trying to use a coconut as a stress ball.

And Jey—Jey was done. He stormed over, scooped her up bridal style mid-rant despite her protests, crab leg still clutched in one hand, and started marching her toward the main house.

“You gon’ keep showing out, huh?” he grunted.

“I warned y’all about them war cries!” she yelled over his shoulder.

“I’m about to throw you in a room with padded walls,” he muttered, but even he was smiling, low and in love in a way that made the world slow down for just a second.

“You already did, Fatu!” she shouted back. “That baby makin’ room we was in had me acting stupid!”

Chapter 122 “Sage, Snacks, and Stray Cheehoos”

Jimmy was wheezing.

Bent damn near double on the cabana floor, tears in his eyes, damn crab salad all over his shirt. The moment Nadia screamed about her walls, the entire party exploded. Grown-ass men were doubled over. Aunties were fanning themselves to keep from passing out. Even stoic Uncle Lani had snorted into his beer.

And Jey?

That man was out there, red-faced and cracking up—finally catching up with the absolute circus his woman had just caused. The whole siva tau moment and his emotional high of being lifted by the brothers had gotten smoked by his pregnant girl yelling about her “walls still being tight.”

The Fatu family didn’t forget moments like that. Ever.

Meanwhile, Jimmy?

He had a plate balanced in each hand and a third tucked under his arm, sneaking his ass back to the main house like some cartoon burglar—but instead of jewels, he was smuggling teriyaki chicken skewers, spicy taro chips, and three kinds of juice.

“Pssst!” he hissed at the cracked door to the back patio.

Nadia opened it with one eye narrowed suspiciously, the other twitching like she still wasn’t sure another cheehoowouldn’t ambush her from behind a couch.

“You bring the goods?” she asked, snatching a juice first.

“Of course I did, lil sis,” Jimmy said smugly, setting the plates on the table inside. “You think I was gon’ let you starve just ‘cause you got PTSD from Polynesian war cries?”

She plopped down dramatically on the cushy couch, groaning as she rubbed her cantaloupe-sized bump. “I’m about to sage this whole room.”

Jimmy blinked. “Sage?”

“Yeah. To ward off stray cheehoos,” she grumbled, sipping her drink with all the seriousness of a seasoned witch mid-ritual. “I ain’t riskin’ another sneak attack. Next one, I might go into early labor.”

Jimmy sat next to her, biting back more laughter as he handed her a mini quiche. “You gon’ be the reason I get abs again.”

She muttered, “You’re welcome,” around a mouthful of food.

They sat in peace for a moment—well, as peaceful as it could get with the sounds of “CHEEHOOO!” faintly echoing in the background.

Nadia winced.

Jimmy passed her another drink.

“You sure you good, Nana?” he asked, softer now.

She exhaled slowly, rubbing her belly again. “Honestly? I don’t know. I feel like the county fair’s prize pig... but in a sexy way? Everyone keeps touching me like I’m magic. I’m tired. I’m happy. I’m scared as shit. But I’m... good.”

Jimmy nudged her knee with his. “You’re more than good. You’re ours now. You and that lil wall-kicking monster in there.”

She smiled, finally starting to relax.

Then from the porch: “CHEEHOOO!”

Nadia screamed through clenched teeth, launching a throw pillow like a grenade toward the door.

“I’M GONNA BAN YOU MOTHERFUCKERS FROM MY BIRTH PLAN!”

Jimmy howled, falling sideways into the pillows.

#x black oc #mature fic #romance #jey uso fanfiction #jey uso x black oc

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