Chains of Corruption Pt. 02

"No, but whenever she used magic, it felt... familiar. I want to try something Mika." Mara replies.

You nod and Mara walks over and places her hands on either side of your face.

"What are you..." You begin.

Mara closes her eyes and says, "Shhh."

You feel a strange sensation coming from Mara's hands and it reverberates throughout your body.

"Can you feel that Mika?" Mara asks.

"I think so, what's happening?" You respond.

"Just try to concentrate on it, ok?" Mara says softly.

You nod and close your eyes as you begin to clear your mind. As the world fades away, you feel like something is pouring over you, but not entering your body. You focus your senses and remember how you used to channel energy throughout your body.

It's an intangible technique that you never really understood, but you begin to feel something stirring within your chest. You take a slow deep breath and imagine the energy flowing into yourself, and as you exhale it courses through your body. After a few more deep breaths, you begin to feel something happening.

A warmth spreads from your chest to the rest of your body and as you breathe, you begin to feel more energized. You begin to feel Mara's frequency and try to match it, thinking it will ease the process. It is very difficult after a year of not using magic, but you finally match Mara's frequency and suddenly her power feels like it's flowing directly into you.

Your body absorbs the energy on its own now and you start to feel like this might be enough. You open your eyes and smile at Mara, but realize she is struggling to stay conscious and you immediately cut the flow of energy as she falls to her knees.

"Are you alright? What happened?" You ask with concern.

Mara weakly smiles and says, "I gave you some of my power, you should be able to use magic now."

A small amount of blood drips from Mara's nose and you ask, "Why did you do that if you weren't ready?"

Priscilla helps Mara wipe the blood away and she says, "I was ready, but I accidentally gave you more than I meant to."

You look at your hands and say, "What? How much more?"

Mara looks down and says, "A lot... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it, but our energy synced up and I lost control."

You shake your head and say, "It's ok, I think. What happens if I have too much?"

Mara looks worried and says, "I'm not really sure. I can't remember very much, but I just have a bad feeling about it. A little is ok, but you can't overdo it."

"Why is that?" Priscilla asks.

Mara looks frustrated and says, "I don't know, it's... just a feeling."

You want to ask Mara if she can help Gwen now, but with her lack of control, it might not be the best time.

"So, I can really use magic again?" You ask excitedly.

Mara nods and says, "Yeah go try it out!"

You get up and everyone follows you out back, just as eager to see your power as you are. You look up into the night sky and raise your hand as you close your eyes. You feel the energy rush through your arm and a massive stream of purple electricity shoots high into the clouds. Out of everyone, you are the most surprised by this, mostly because you only meant to fire a small blast. You smile and cut the flow of magic but suddenly black electricity arcs around your hand before it explodes. You are knocked off your feet and your hand is blackened by the blast.

"Are you alright?" C.C. asks as she glides over and looks at your injury.

You gasp as she touches the charred flesh, "Ah! Damn, what happened?"

"I don't know." C.C. replies.

Mara runs over and says, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to help, I feel so worthless. What kind of goddess hurts the people she cares about?"

You smile through the pain and say, "Hey it's my fault for being so clumsy. I forgot how careful I have to be, that's all."

Mara kneels down and her hands hover above your burned skin as her eyes begin to glow.

"I should be able to heal you, so just stay still." Mara says as a soft green glow appears around your hand and the pain instantly lessens.

You watch in amazement as your flesh regrows right before your eyes. You've been healed before, but this is happening so fast it's hard to believe. 'This must be the power of a goddess.' You think to yourself as Mara finishes up and lowers her hands.

"Thanks." You say with a smile.

Mara looks sad and says, "It was my fault, I..."

You shake your head and say, "No, I meant for giving me my powers back. I've tried to tell myself I didn't need them anymore, but the truth is I was getting left behind. Now I can pull my weight and..."

Mara cuts you off and says, "Mika, it's not just about learning to control your power. You can't use them as much as you did last time. At least until I can take some of it back from you and it's safer."

You are slightly disappointed but say, "Alright, I understand."

"Well, that was quite the display." Priscilla says with a smile.

"Yeah, how cool. We should celebrate now, haha!" C.C. adds.

"Perhaps we should get going, we still don't know what was going on with the demons." Priscilla suggests.

"Yeah I guess you're right." You reply.

C.C. wraps her arm around you while she says, "Oh come on, there aren't even any airships leaving tonight anyways."

You look back at her and say, "Really? Why not?"

C.C. giggles and says, "The area around Ardent City has always been the most dangerous, no one wants to risk flying all the way out here in the dark. The last airship out of town always leaves just before sundown."

You shrug and say, "I guess we celebrate then."

You smile while Kira and C.C. cheer.

Priscilla sighs and says, "Sounds like our luck. Well, since we're here, I'd like to grab a few parts from the machine shop."

You nod and say, "Alright, we'll be here when you get back."

"Actually, Kira, would you mind coming with me?" Priscilla asks.

"Aww, do I have to?" Kira whines.

Priscilla shakes her head and says, "Of course not, but I could use your help."

"My help?" Kira asks.

Priscilla responds, "Yes, your small hands would help with something I've been tinkering with."

Kira looks at her hands and then says, "Ok, but you owe me. I want a really big glass of Fenti wine and Mika can't have any of it!"

You and Priscilla both laugh and she says, "Alright, deal. We'll see you later then."

As they walk away, you notice Mara looks tired and say, "Hey C.C. can Mara stay in one of the rooms? She looks like she needs some more rest."

C.C. nods and says, "Of course, Mara honey, come with me and I'll show you a room with a really big bed you can stretch out on, ok?"

Mara nods and says, "Thank you... you were there with Mika, fighting against Iliya weren't you?"

C.C. nods and says, "Yup. Astrid too, but that was a while ago. We don't really fight anymore, it's been pretty peaceful."

Mara smiles and says, "I'm glad."

C.C. shows Mara to her room and returns a few minutes later with two big bottles of wine.

"Ready to have some fun?" C.C. says with a grin.

You smile and say, "Hell yeah!"

Chapter 6 - Backfire

"Alright girls, someone put the closed sign out front and let's party!" C.C. cheers and you see a familiar face approach you with drinks.

"Hey Marlene, nice to see you." You say and the mousegirl smiles and hands you a drink.

"You look good Mika, so this party is for you then?" Marlene asks.

You take a drink and say, "Yeah, I guess so."

Marlene laughs and says, "Well, let loose then! Have another drink!"

You gulp down the last of the wine before she hands you another glass and says, "I'm gonna go get some more, looks like we're gonna need it tonight. Have fun!"

Round after round, the brothel grows louder as everyone drinks and laughs. Time passes and as you watch your friends having fun you are reminded of the party they threw after you killed Iliya. Some time later, you notice Priscilla and Kira return and they too join the festivities. From your seat at the bar, you see C.C. is giving Gwen wine and she makes a disgusted face as she takes a sip.

You laugh and say, "I wonder if she can hold it. I've never seen her drink before."

C.C. giggles as Gwen tries to drink the wine quickly like everyone else. Astrid calls you over to the nearby couch and you shakily get up and throw yourself onto the couch beside her.

"What's up?" You say slurring your words slightly.

"I was gonna say we should drink some of this, but you seem pretty tipsy already." Astrid says with a laugh.

Astrid holds up a small bottle of alcohol and you smile and say, "You can't back down after you challenge me like that."

Astrid grins and says, "Well, if you wanna lose so badly..."

"Yeah right, I bet I can drink you under the table." You say a bit too confidently.

Astrid raises an eyebrow and says, "Really now, let's make a bet then. Loser has to do whatever the winner says, deal?"

You nod and say, "Deal, let's do this."

Astrid opens the bottle and the smell is incredibly strong. As she pours two shots, the smell makes your eyes water and you immediately regret pushing her into this. Astrid slides you a glass and holds hers up.

You take the glass and hesitantly say, "Cheers."

You quickly chug the light brown liquid and your throat and mouth are instantly set ablaze. Your eyes water and you cough, but you manage to keep it down.

Astrid laughs and says, "Here's another one, it should help with the burning."

You hold your glass out and she fills it up again. You close your eyes and throw your head back as you pour it down your throat. As you thought, it does nothing to alleviate the burning sensation and you look around but see only more alcohol.

"No chasers, that wasn't part of the deal. Come on is this all you've got?" Astrid teases.

You take a deep breath and say, "Another. Come on let's go."

Astrid is smiling more than you've ever seen as she pours you and her another shot. She downs hers and slams the small glass on the table as you take another deep breath and quickly take the shot. It's hard to swallow but you get it down and make a disgusted face as Astrid laughs harder.

"Had enough yet, or are you gonna puke all over our nice furniture?" Astrid says with a wide grin.

The room is spinning now and you mumble, "I'm... no, I'm... done. You win."

You lean your head back and close your eyes as your head rush intensifies. You can hear Astrid laughing, then you vaguely hear C.C.'s voice saying something. You open your eyes and see Astrid showing the bottle to C.C. and she looks upset.

"It's fine, she didn't drink that much, she'll be fine." Astrid says between laughs.

C.C. takes the bottle and says, "Mika are you feeling alright? This is very strong, even for demons. How much did you drink?"

You smile and say, "I'm, alright... I need to throw up."

C.C. yells at Astrid and she makes her take you outside where you vomit profusely into the bushes out back.

"Haha sorry Mika, I couldn't resist. She's right though I'm hammered, I can't believe you're still walking around."

You shakily raise your head and say, "Yeah, you know me, I..."

You vomit more into the bushes as Astrid giggles and holds your hair back.

"Looks like I won huh?" Astrid says.

You wipe your mouth and spit again before saying, "Yeah, so what now?"

Astrid looks you over and says, "Well first go to the restroom and clean yourself up, you look like a corpse. I'm sure I'll think of something later."

You take her advice and head to the restroom as Astrid rejoins the party. After splashing some water on your face and rinsing your mouth out you feel better, somewhat, so you head back to where everyone has gathered in the front room. The whole room smells of alcohol and it shows on everyone's face as they smile and laugh the night away.

You spot Astrid on a couch and sit next to her as she says, "Horny little devil, aren't you going to stop her? That's your girlfriend, isn't it?"

You look over and see Gwen lying naked on the floor as C.C. buries her face in her pussy. Gwen moans and writhes as C.C. works her tongue and suddenly Gwen grabs C.C.'s head and holds it between her legs as she moans loudly.

"It looks like she's enjoying herself." You say.

Astrid responds, "Oh really, well C.C. took the rest of my booze, so I'm not."

Astrid has a slight smile on her face as she watches Gwen orgasm, and you think you know what she has in mind.

You look to Astrid and give your best puppy dog eyes as you say, "Is there anything I can do?"

You see the lust clearly building on her face and Astrid says, "Hmm, maybe there is. Strip."

You smile as you get to your feet and remove your clothes. You stand naked for a few moments as Astrid looks you over and smiles.

"Sit." Astrid says as she stands up.

You comply and sit on the floor as Astrid places a slender red foot on your shoulder and then pushes you onto your back. She takes off her corset and drops it on the floor next to you as her foot traces around your belly before touching your cock.

"Stay still." Astrid says.

You nod as she fondles your cock with her toes and then moves down to your pussy. You moan and feel more excited than usual, something about her commanding you like this is really turning you on.

Astrid turns around and kneels over your face while she says, "Make me cum."

She moves her underwear aside and drops her pussy down onto your waiting mouth and you almost drown in her juices. She's so wet! You slurp and lick her dark red pussy and you feel her body shudder as she moans. Astrid puts more of her weight down on your face and grinds her clit along your tongue as she wraps her thin tail around your neck. You can hardly breathe, but you're too horny to care as you greedily lick Astrid's pussy.

You reach up and hold onto her fleshy ass as she mashes her pussy into your mouth. Astrid moans and you feel her body tense up as her legs pin your head between them and she cums into your mouth. Juices leak from her slit and you happily lap them all up as your cock twitches for attention.

Astrid gets off and motions for you to stand and when you do, she wastes no time and takes your cock into her mouth. Your knees get weak for a moment as Astrid bobs her head on your cock and without thinking, you grab her by the horns and start gently thrusting into her mouth. She seems annoyed at first, trying to shake off your hands without letting your cock out of her mouth, but gives up when she realizes you're not going to go overboard.

You guide her mouth all the way down your cock and her bottom lip kisses against your clit. You moan and continue slowly fucking Astrid's mouth until you feel your orgasm approaching. Astrid sees the look in your eyes and works her fingers into your pussy as she increases her pace. Seconds before you erupt, Astrid suddenly stops and stands up.

"Turn around." Astrid says.

"What? I..." You reply in confusion.

"I won remember, we're doing what I want." She says before turning you around and bending you over.

You give her a disappointed look and she slaps your ass hard.

"Ow!" You cry out and Astrid laughs as she lets you go for a moment.

You look back and see she has gotten a strap on from somewhere and she says, "Get ready Mika."

You hope she doesn't go crazy with this but you really can't do much about it. You shake your ass seductively and Astrid smiles as she puts the tip of the fake cock against your pussy. She slides it in and is met with little resistance. Eating her out really turned you on and you were practically dripping before she entered you. Astrid can't feel anything from the dildo but she definitely seems to be enjoying herself, maybe she really is a dominatrix.

You couldn't care less because you can feel every inch of pleasure as Astrid fucks you harder and her hips slap against your ass. Your breasts bounce and your cock slaps your stomach so hard it stings. You grab your cock and try to stroke it but have a hard time staying upright while Astrid pounds away.

She realizes what you're trying to do and slaps your hand away before grabbing both of your wrists and using them as leverage. Astrid pins your hands against your lower back and fucks even harder now, sending shockwaves of pleasure through your body. You feel your breath shortening and know you're on the verge of climax. Astrid increases her pace to a furious speed and you cry out in pleasure as your cock erupts.

Cum flies into the air as your cock bounces up and down before Astrid suddenly pulls out and places her hand over your clit. Mid orgasm, Astrid begins rubbing your clit with the same intensity as when she was fucking you and you feel another wave of pleasure crash over you. Your knees weaken and Astrid smiles as she helps you stand and continues rubbing your pussy.

You gasp and hold your face against her shoulder as another orgasm crashes over you and you feel your legs twitch. Your pussy spasms and squirts cum onto the floor as Astrid finally relents. Your quivering pussy squirts a few more small streams of cum before you collapse into Astrid's arms.

Your legs tremble and you breathe deeply as Astrid giggles and says, "Yeah, I won."

She sits back on the couch still naked and crosses her legs before gesturing for you to join her. You wearily sit on the couch and you suddenly feel very tired. You yawn and lay down using Astrid's lap as a pillow.

"Hey you can't... Damn it. Just for a little while, then you're gonna make me cum again, you hear?"

You slowly nod but are already half asleep. You awaken in the morning to find Marlene between your legs, slowly licking your pussy.

"Sorry, did I wake you? You just looked so cute all passed out I couldn't help myself." Marlene says wiping your juices from her lips.

You rub your eyes and try to sit up but are met with a knife like pain in your head.

"Ughh, I feel like shit..." You say groggily.

You shield your eyes from the daylight pouring in through the large front windows and see Gwen asleep on a nearby couch.

"Well, it looks like you certainly had fun last night." Priscilla says as she descends the stairs with Kira.

"I'll get you some water, hon." Marlene says.

As she walks away you say, "Yeah, Astrid challenged me to a drinking game. I should have known better."

You smile and then lay your head back and take a deep breath.

"Hey, ready for round two? I found where C.C. hid my booze." Astrid says with a smile as she enters the room.

"No, I've learned my lesson." You reply.

Astrid laughs before saying, "Damn right, you didn't even make it to five."

You rub your head and say, "From what I remember, I held up my end of the deal."

You smile at her and she says, "You passed out, it didn't count. You still owe me."

You laugh as C.C. enters the room and says, "The food is ready, oh Mika you're awake. Feeling better I hope."

You slowly nod and she says, "Well you know my cooking can beat a hangover any day, so come eat. I'll wake up Gwen."

You thank her and follow everyone to the dining room in the back. It is a large room with many tables pushed together to form several large tables, and you sit down and try to calm the typhoon brewing in your stomach.

Gwen enters the room and sits next to you as she yawns and you brush her hair out of her face. Marlene and Remi enter from the kitchen pushing in cart after cart of delicious looking food. They spread out the food like a buffet and everyone serves themselves.

C.C. raises her glass and says, "Dig in everybody!"

You only took a small portion at first, but after eating a little bit you start to feel better so you try some of the other foods.

"Is that good?" Kira asks.

You nod as you bite into some kind of meat. You've stopped trying to guess what kinds of animals you've been eating and just rely on taste at this point. Whatever it is, it's juicy and tender with a slightly smoky flavor.