Heaven's Kingdom Ch. 04

Almost imperceptibly, they glowed.

Tali lunged forward with her sickle. Without missing a beat, the grinning woman drew her short sword in one smooth motion, meeting her strike with effortless efficiency. Tali glared at her. Of course, the damn cloud dulled her reflexes.

"Slower than expected," the guard said, "But I guess it can't be helped. If these orbs had been made with me in mind, I doubt I would have done any better. Funny though, you didn't even think to use your magic."

With a shove of her arm, she threw Tali back to the ground, quickly sheathing her weapon and placing her hands on her hips. It was no use. Still, that didn't mean she had to be happy about it. She bared her teeth dropped her sickle to her side.

"Just get it over with," Tali snarled, placing her hands on her knees, "I surrender, alright?"

The guard giggled, "Get what over with?"

"You're taking me prisoner, aren't you? Don't you know how this fucking works?"

"Prisoner? Oh no, no. My orders are to bring you to his excellency. Now I'd prefer to do this amicably and gently. If you insist on me taking you prisoner, I can."

She reached behind her and produced a pair of enchanted cuffs attached to a chain.

The guard continued, "Obviously, I'd prefer the alternative, especially since hauling you up to the tower wouldn't be the easiest thing. But if you insist."

With a disturbing amount of speed, she lunged forward, clasping Tali's wrists in the cuffs. Was she that fast or was Tali still dull as a doorknob? Probably some combination of the both.

"Better get moving then," Tali glared at her new captor, "Don't want to keep him waiting."

The guard returned a wicked grin, her tongue dancing across her lips, "Oh no, no, no. His excellency ordered me to bring you to him. And I will. But the specifics of how and when, assassin, are entirely up to me."

Tali cocked her head, "Go ahead and torture me then. See where that gets you."

"Torture you?" the guard laughed, "I don't want to torture you! What a waste that would be! Though of course, that all depends on how you define torture."

The glow of her eyes intensified, the chain attached to her cuffs yanking into the air, holding Tali on her toes. Strangely, the cuffs failed to cut into her skin, simply holding her up with a gentle magical grip on her wrists.

She paled.

Of course, they didn't hurt her.

The guard licked her lips and took a deep breath, "I can't smell this. Not made for me so I can only imagine how lovely it is to you, or the wonderful effect it's had on you. But... it would be a shame to waste it, don't you think?"

In one smooth motion, she placed two hands on Tali's head and leaned in and kissed her. Tali's eyes shot open as the guard's lips danced over her own, the woman's tongue prodding her lips, demanding entrance. Her scent overtook her, a rush of green apples filling her nose, flooding her mind with more arousal.

She wanted to move, to escape this lust threatening to override her Bene Dai training and instincts. By now though, any attempt at resistance would be futile. All she could now was take it and hope enough of her remained by the end to be useful for her next attempt. Tonight's mission was no longer about killing the Prince, it would be to keep enough of herself alert to remember details. Anything, any intelligence she could capture with her eyes, anything potentially useful. It was all she could hope to do now.

Assuming they let her go.

She felt her lips parting of their own accord, granting the guard access. Immediately her tongue rushed into her mouth along with the accompanying sweet apple flavor. Everything felt enhanced, as though something electrified her senses. Her captor's tongue found her own, quickly wrestling it into submission, toying with it, using it. The movements of the intruder came in perfect time with those of the lips caressing her own. The guard moaned into her mouth, obviously enjoying the experience of a captive partner.

With a final aggressive whip of her tongue, she separated with a gasp.

Tali's breath came as a sigh as the guard backed away, licking her lips. A line of drool ran down her chin and a hot blush burned across her face. She gave a toothy grin.

"Oh my gods, I see why his excellency wants you back."

"He never kissed me," Tali gasped.

"His loss. At least for now. Right now... I think we're going to have some fun."

Tali glanced up, the chain holding her disappearing into the cloud. The guard moved around her like a circling predator, removing her utility belt and weapon straps holding her sickles and short sword. She cast the weapons aside toward the cliff wall, leaving Tali with only her clothes.

"Beautiful weapons, assassin, though we can't have them getting in the way," the guard said.

"Not like I can use them from here," Tali grumbled.

"You're smart and slippery. If you really needed to... or wanted to, you could find a way."

"So, what now?"

The guard placed a finger to her lips, "Hmm, now I think we get a better look at you."

She walked back with a sultry sway in her step, looking over Tali's still clothed form like a child about to unwrap a gift, a pleasure with which Tali held miniscule experience. Tali's heart pounded in her chest as she waited for the guard to make her decision. Though restrained, again, she at least took solace in the fact no one would be interrogating her. At least, not yet. Whether the Prince, or heavens forbid River, decided differently remained to be determined.

Gently, the guard girl placed a gauntleted finger beneath the edge of her robe and began to lift it, exposing Tali's stomach to the cool mountain air.

She smiled, "Oooh, lovely abs you have assassin."

She ran a finger over her belly, tracing the faint outlines of the muscles beneath her skin. Tali shivered at the tough, the sensation arriving in brain with more intensity than it should have.

"Increased sensitivity is an effect of the cloud, I see."

"Shut up!" Tali clenched her teeth.

"Nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, I'd say I'm a little jealous his excellency made such a special gift just for you."

"It's not a gift! It's a weapon he gave to you to debilitate and capture me!"

"Uh huh," the guard said, biting her lower lip, still feeling up Tali's abs, "A weapon that leaves no marks, no permanent damage or injury of any kind, and makes you more sensitive to the finer things in life. Oh, the horror!"

"You wouldn't be saying that if it were you chained up here!"

"I wish I was chained up here," she mumbled, "But I have an assignment to complete so... maybe next time."

Tali curled her back, attempting to pull away from her roaming fingers, "Then stop teasing me and complete it!"

"I am. Just at my own pace. I'm sure you of all people can appreciate that."

The guard's eyes glow flashed again as her hand left Tali's shirt, yet the fabric remained suspended, keeping her midriff bared of its own accord. Her hands roamed again, running down the sides of her body, feeling every muscle beneath her skin. Tali felt her face heat up again.

"Oh yeah. I definitely see why he chose you."

"He didn't choose me."

The guard circled her again, pausing at her back and running a finger up her spine, "Of course he did. Did you never question just how you got up to him in the first place? Or why he seemed so prepared for your arrival? Or maybe how you ended up in your current situation?"

Tali arched her back. Still, enough of her remained coherent enough to heed the guard's words. How much did he know ahead of time? Obviously enough to orchestrate her first attempt on his life.

Behind her, the robe on her back rose even higher.

And obviously enough to orchestrate this.

"Beautiful tattoos. I bet those compliment your sorcery nicely."

More fingers began tracing over her back, following the lines of the dragon on her back. Tali resisted the urge to moan at how lovely it felt. Even through her gloves, the woman managed to keep the contact soft and gentle.

"My sisters and I thwart more attempts on the Prince's life than you probably know. So, do you really think we wouldn't know about the Bene Dai sending one of their best to our capitol?"

"I...I'm not the best. There are other killers in the order."

"Liar, liar, assassin. Just because you haven't killed anyone yet doesn't mean you aren't good at your job. You're the best at stealth and subterfuge in the Bene Dai. Qualities which put you at the top of the list for assassinating his excellency."

"Then you should have stopped me."

"We would have. Except the order came down to leave you be. And from looking at you and your record, well, I can see why. The others in your order are just not worth it."

"Worth what?"

"It should be obvious by now. Most threats get sufficiently dealt with before they even have a chance at touching him. You, on the other hand, are the most serious threat to him in years. Well... you were. Now... well look where you are now."

"Fuck you."

"You should consider yourself lucky. You were such a credible threat to his life that he let you get all the way to the top of the citadel tower out of sheer boredom. Yet he didn't kill you himself nor did he take you captive to torture for information like River feared."

"He still interrogated me," Tali shivered as the guard's finger traced down near her underarms.

"You and I both know he didn't torture you. You're too special for him to even think about hurting you. I don't know exactly what he sees in you, but I have a few guesses."

"Sex because he's a pervert?"

"You and I both know he didn't have sex with you."

Tali tensed up as the guard moved back to her front. The woman smirked and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Give me some credit. I'm a spy like you. And if all he wanted was sex, well, he's got more than enough options who would love the opportunity back at home... myself included. No, to him, you're a hell of a lot more than just another, admittedly, very fine piece of ass to him. I don't know what he has planned for you, but aside from River, you're the first girl he's paid any real attention to outside of his family."

"And what? Am I supposed to feel lucky?"

"I would. But by extension, he's begun to pay more attention to the rest of us as well. And considering that the male population is still a very tiny fraction of what it used to be, the rest of us a very thankful. So, I guess, you could call this gratitude, ironically enough."

Tali rolled her eyes, "Forgive me if I fail to feel the appreciation."

"Well I should do something about that, shouldn't I?"

She stepped over and lifted Tali's shirt up, exposing her breasts to the cool mountain air. The change in temperature felt strangely refreshing as her nipples hardened even further. Blood rushed to Tali's cheeks as she looked away in embarrassment. Why exactly she still felt any eluded her, especially after her previous encounter.

"Oh... my..." her captor breathed, "These are absolutely beautiful."

Tali turned back. The guard's eyes widened as her hands fidgeted with the air, almost as if unsure where to start.

"Shut up," Tali muttered, "They're nothing special."

"Oh, don't tell me you subscribe to those stupid beauty standards of the nobility."

"And you don't? Considering just who you're fucking guarding?"

The guard cocked her head, "No I don't. And if you remember correctly, neither does his excellency. In case you hadn't noticed, look at the body type's he's surrounded with on a daily basis. His tastes, and by extension, ours, differ from the cosmopolitan nonsense."

The guard began to gently cup her breasts, feeling them bounce and flex beneath her fingers. The material of the under suit felt softer than she was expecting. Still metallic but a strangely comfortable texture.

Tali watched her movements in morbid curiosity, as though witnessing an airship accident. She couldn't bring herself to look away as her tits jiggled in the guard's grip. The heat in her face threatened to have her hair burst into flames.

"I'm a damn Bene Dai for gods' sake! I'm not supposed to be pretty any more than a sword is! So, cut it out with the faux compliments!"

"Who told you that? I know quite a bit about the Bene Dai. More than most outside the order and maybe even more than some in it. And I know that you forge your own weapons. And yours are exceptionally pretty."

"A weapon is a weapon."

"That doesn't mean they can't be works of art in their own right. And you aren't just a weapon."

"You don't know what you're talking about."

The guard shot her a mischievous glare before quickly capturing one of Tali's nipples in her mouth. A squeal rushed out of Tali's mouth before she could stop it as her captor began to suckle on her bud. Her lips on one breast and her hands fondling the other, Tali's chest buzzed to life. After a few gentle bites, she swapped tits, repeating her treatment of the other.

Tali felt her voice and lips conspiring again to betray her as an animalistic moan escaped her mouth. Her back involuntarily arched, forcing her chest out as the guardswoman sucked on her chest like a newborn baby. Her buds tingled with pleasure as the guard's tongue flicked over them, tickling their sensitive tips.

Back and forth she went, her hands accompanying her mouth, roaming wherever her lips weren't, ensuring no part of her fleshy mounds lay neglected. The seal over her stomach pulsated with each heartbeat and her girl drool began to leak through the fabric of her trousers.

Tali squeezed her eyes shut, unable to do anything but endure the torture her new jailor inflicted upon her.

Eventually, she pulled away from Tali's chest, giving her nipples one final kiss each. If Tali were able, she'd have little doubt she'd be leaking milk after treatment like that. She panted heavily as her head hung, allowing her to view her heaving breasts, coated with a combination of sweat and the guardswoman's saliva.

The guard grinned at her, "You know, I polish my swords quite often. And they've yet to moan like that before. Like a little girl who just figured out what happens when she rubs that spot between her legs."

"...Damn it..."

"Speaking of that spot between her legs," she continued, "Let's take a look at yours."

She knelt and stared at Tali's trousers. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't hide the mess between her thighs. The dark patch now dripped grool like sack full of water, a small puddle already forming beneath her with more trailing down her legs every second.

Thankfully, Tali didn't think it was possible for her get any more embarrassed.

"My, my, someone is a little wet below the belt isn't she?"

Tali pursed her lips as the guard lowered her pants, revealing the glowing pink mark on her belly. The woman's eyes went wide as she stared at it, the glow illuminating her face.

"Oh wow, that's a very pretty tattoo you have. Recent addition if I'm not mistaken?"

"Oh, fuck off!" Tali said, "You already know what it is so please just save me the further humiliation."

"What do you think it is?"

"Some kind of brand?"

"Close. It's an old mark of House Avalon, generations out of use. Something special even for the royal family. Used to mark the King's Royal Concubines. Magically enhanced to keep them horny and sensitive and always ready for sex. And it looks like his excellency marked you. Lucky girl you are. And a very dirty girl at that."

"I'm not a common slut."

"No, far better. He must really like you to place such a mark on you. As for you not being a common slut. I agree. But judging by the mess, you're still some kind of slut."

"Fuck you."

"I didn't mean it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with enjoying sex. I certainly do."

She shimmied Tali's pants down even lower, revealing her still buttery smooth mound and dripping pussy. A mess of fluid drenched the region between her legs, leaking arousal down her thighs. Thankfully, the cool of the air brought some relief to her throbbing clit. Enough to momentarily distract her from her licentious pussy demanding attention.

"My name is Lyra, by the way. And I see someone shaved you clean. Beautiful work showing off a beautiful pussy."

"...don't call it that..." Tali muttered.

"But it's true. All of you is quite exquisite. In fact, I'm more curious as to how someone with such a physicality ended up in the service of the Bene Dai."

"Don't expect me to answer any of your questions. Prisoner or not, I'm still a Bene Dai and I'm not telling you anything."

"Then it's a good thing I'm not expecting an answer. But for my next question, I am expecting a response, an answer you will give me regardless of your training. I'm curious about what will happen when I do this."

The muscles in Tali's back immediately flexed as Lyra's tongue slide against her entrance, lapping up Tali's arousal like a thirsty dog. Tali's mouth formed an O as she stared up toward the heavens. Lyra's tongue continued its assault, dancing back and forth over her sensitive skin but never entering.

Her lower lips throbbed as blood rushed to her nethers. Lyra's mouth momentarily diverted from the main course as she suckled and licked away at Tali's inner thighs, thoroughly cleaning away all of Tali's arousal. No doubt the blush on Tali's face was now matched by one of equal intensity between her legs.

Tali glanced down, seeing only Lyra's blonde head as she moved back to her snatch. She shivered as the guard's mouth captured her opening again, sealing around her pussy lips as her arms wrapped around her back and cupped her ass, holding Tali in place. Lyra's tongue slid back and forth across the valley between her legs, teasing her with the promise of future incursions but never granting her the penetration she oh so desired.

Eventually, her tongue found its way to her throbbing clit. Tali could have sworn she felt Lyra smile as she forced her face further against Tali's eager slit, her nose digging into her skin. A small part of Tali made the observation that, had Jax not shaved her, Lyra's face would have been buried deep in her bush. Lyra's tongue flicked back and forth, lightly tickling her clitoris with each pass. Slowly, she adjusted her approach, increasing the amount of tongue in contact with her bud from the tip to fully dragging her organ across it.

Tali's teeth clenched as the attack on her spot continued. The sensations only increased in intensity as Lyra applied more force to her movements. Tali feared the lusty guard would pull her very soul out through her vagina as she suckled her pussy like a starving leech. Lyra's breathes came deep and ragged as she began to moan into Tali's skin, sending tickling vibrations up her body.

She shivered as the first sparks of her approaching orgasm began to ignite.

"Oh my gods," Tali gasped, the words bypassing the Bene Dai part of her brain as the left her mouth.

Her own mind became divided, some parts no longer speaking to others before acting. Tali's voice joined the rebellion against her as she began to moan in pleasure like a filthy working girl in a whorehouse. Hearing her own moans, she quickly realized how well she'd fit in with such a dirty place. A spy and assassin fallen so far.

What would Mother think?

Tears formed in Tali's eyes as she strained against the cuffs. The pleasure continued to build. She wanted to break her restraints and reach down and pull Lyra's head closer by the scruff of her hair. She also wanted to pull her away before she squirted into the girl's mouth. She wanted to pull her away so maybe escape could become a possibility again. Though with each passing second, the window closed further and further. And as her pleasure rose, the desire to escape fell, even if her rational mind still recognized the need to.