Its current owner, the baroness Esmeralda, walked through its tall halls. She had flaming green hair, bright green eyes, and luscious green lips. She wore a mostly black dress with green lace trim. Its skirt had a sideways gash that ran from her well-shaped thigh to all the way down her lovely leg, briefly exposing the bright green garterbelt that attached to her slightly darker green stockings, the feet at the end adorned with heels as bright as the garterbelt. Her long hair was pulled back in a ponytail, a black and green tiara adorning her head.
By her side was Phemia, her loyal slave. Resting in her hands was a fine oak box. She wore black cloth with green trim that covered everything save her chin and dark green lips. It was traditional attire for handmaidens in the Gorgon Empire. Technically, she didn't need to shield her eyes, but Esmeralda enjoyed the status symbol.
They stopped in front of what was to be her new centerpiece: Queen Vanda, the once proud ruler of a now nonexistent country. She had kept a tight grip on her domain, increasing its wealth with each year of her reign, until her daughter, the crown princess Rosalia, had spiked her wine with basilisk venom cocktail. Rosalia had slipped the poison tester an antidote beforehand so she wouldn't notice, and from there, she performed her task with great effectiveness.
Now the former Queen was a sexy stone statue, fully nude. Her well-toned body and sizable assets shined in the torch light. Her braided hair still had gold woven into it, never to be removed. She stood before the pair with her right hand up, once holding the phantom chalice that was the instrument of her downfall, but now holding a large jewel fixed atop the golden stamp that had been her seal. Her left hand rested against her hip as she looked out at the two women. Around both wrists were a pair of white gold bracelets bearing her royal crest and smaller diamonds on either side of the crest.
To her left was a fine-carved oak stand displaying the royal scepter. It was made of gold, both regular and white, with jewels embedded inside it. The stand also bore the royal crest, but unlike the other pieces, it was a recreation that Esmeralda commissioned. The plaque gave a brief description of Vanda's history.
Phemia held up the short oak box in front of her and opened it. Resting upon the satin-lined interior was an oval diamond with a white gold frame on a triple-line pearl necklace. Just above the precise stone was the royal crest.
Esmeralda smiled as she looked down at the priceless accessory, slowly lifting it up in her hands. She had spent years tracking down each piece, and finally, for the first time in over 700 years, it would be returned to its former owner. Undoing the clasp, she slid it around the stone neck, linking the two ends back together.
"There, perfect. All my hard work has paid off." She stroked Vanda's chin. She had the former monarch well-polished for today and admired her prize. "She will be the envy of all at the next gathering. I can't wait to see the look on Lady Caroline's face when she sees them." Her hands slowly slid down the pearls to the ample bosom. "See to it that she is properly lit." She backed away and faced Phemia.
"Yes, Mistress." Phemia closed the box and held it to her side, bowing to Esmeralda before walking off.
Esmeralda then headed to her office. She had paperwork to fill out. Being a governess gave her a lot of work to do. Still, she did have her moments of fun.
***
A crash woke Esmeralda up. She got out of bed and lit a torch. "Oh, what is it now? Don't tell me she’s back already..." There was another crash.
There were a couple of reasons for there being a crash in the middle of the night. A band of adventurers had attacked her last week, but they didn't get far. Certainly not close enough to make such a loud crash.
Slipping on some shoes, Esmeralda ran down the hall in her nightgown. She cast a spell as she went, the magic wrapping around her body forming invisible armor.
She entered the grand hall to see a familiar sight: a tall, musclebound wolf woman fighting off her minions. She wore a fur cape and light armor, mainly on her arms, with a small sack at her side. Her long amber hair ran down her back and her bushy tail whipped around as she turned. The room was already littered with overturned and broken chairs. One of the windows was smashed to pieces and wind was blowing in. All signatures of this woman's handiwork.
"Can't you use the door for once in your life? Do you always have to break everything?" Esmeralda raised her hand, tendrils of magic flowing around it.
Carlotta the Amber Blade swung her sword, disarming a catgirl who charged her. This was followed by a kick, sending her into another guard. "Esmeralda. I love the new look."
Esmeralda looked down at her dress. The transparent gown showed off her bra and panties, not to mention her belly. She then looked up to see another chair fly, tripping up a tall hare. "You attacked in the dead of night. What else would I be wearing?" She channeled her mana into her right hand and let it go. Five bolts of magic took flight from her finger tips. Locking onto their target, the green streams changed trajectory as Carlotta moved.
Unfortunately, Carlotta was faster. She jumped off the table and kicked it over. With a loud thud, it landed on the floor and she ducked down behind it. The bolts struck the table, knocking off small chucks of stained wood, but failing to pierce it completely.
Esmeralda charged the table as she readied another spell. "Ahhh!" She ducked her head down as she narrowly avoided a chair flying at her. It shattered as it hit the floor behind her. "Well I have to replace the set anyway." Green flames erupted from her hand and shot forth. The emerald fire ball struck the middle of the table, blasting it to pieces. "You will pay for that!"
Carlotta was flung back, but didn't take a direct hit. "What are you talking about? You’re the one who blew it up." She grabbed another chair and threw it. It hit a minion in the air. One was one of Esmeralda's experiments, she had been given bat like wings, allowing her flight. However, that didn't do her much good indoors and she soon crashed into the floor along with the projectile furniture.
Esmeralda took that moment to close some distance. She sprayed acid at the woman. It struck her chest, eating away at her clothes and exposing her breasts.
Carlotta then swung her massive sword at Esmeralda, striking her in the side. Even if it wasn't the back of the sword, the magic armor would prevent it from cutting into her, but it still carried enough force to knock her over.
Esmeralda rolled over and tried to fire off a polymorph spell, but missed the wolf woman and hit one of her own downed minions. The poor girl turned into a chicken and the shock woke her up. "Bakaaw!" The fowl jumped up and started to run around in a circle. Soon she fled to the door.
Esmeralda pulled herself back to her feet. "That will cost me. I can't afford to spend the magic or the time to change her back now. She will just have to wait it out until it wears off." She readied another spell, this time laced with poison.
As a result of that spell, Carlotta's movements became sluggish and she fell back. Grabbing another chair she flung it at her old foe before ducking behind the broken table. Even split in two, it made a large barrier.
Esmeralda dropped to the floor to avoid her chair as it flew at her. "You are going to run out of chairs sooner or later. Give up already, and I may show you mercy." She readied another round of acid, she had to take out that sword. However, the broken-off back of a chair then hit her in the arm. This time, the acid spell hit her own chest and started eating away at her gown and bra. "Damn you..."
As her gown dissolved, she charged up another attack and rushed around the table. However, Carlotta grabbed the table by the legs and lifted it up. She then shoved it at her.
Unable to see exactly where her opponent was, she fired a blast of magic from her palm, punching a hole through the table, but failing to stop it before it hit her. She was pinned for a moment but soon pushed it off of her, a few strands of emerald hair sliding in front of her face.
The doors on the far side of the room burst open. Another wave a minions rushed into the dining room, weapons drawn. "Get her!" They charged.
Esmeralda turned to look at her reinforcements with a smile on her face. "You can't take us all." She turned back to Carlotta as she heard another crash, this time glass shattering.
Carlotta had broken another window and was rushing to it, her tail and cape trailing behind her.
"Stop her!" Esmeralda shouted. She ran after the barbarian, channeling magic through her hand again. However, the acid was still eating through her gown. Not only did it slow her movements, even if by just a little, but it also caused the top half of the garment to break apart. The bottom half fell to her ankles and she tripped. Upon getting up on her knees, she fired off the spell and bolts of magic fired from her fingertips once more.
Carlotta was already at the window by the time the bolts fired, and jumped through it right away. Three of the bolts hit the wall, but the other two flew through the window and curved out of sight. There was a slight cry as they found their mark.
"That won't be enough to stop her. Follow her! Catch her! Get me some blasted clothes!"
"Yes, ma'am." The minions turned and ran back through the door. Two of them, however, chose to jump through the window, their modification allowing for that.
Once they headed off, Esmeralda got back on her feet. She looked around her dining room. It was a mess. Pieces of wood and padding everywhere. Those of her girls didn’t leave the room laid on the floor, a trail of feathers led to a door, and what was left of her nightgown laid at her feet. Even her own hair was a mess.
"What kind of damage has she wrought this time? She’s the reason those blasted adventurers think they can take me." She walked to the door wearing only her panties and evening shoes. Her foot hit a piece of oak and she looked at it. A crest was carved into the broken lumber. "No… Not that!"
Esmeralda rushed over to Queen Vanda. She still stood right where she left her with that unchanging smile on her face. However, now she was fully naked. The necklace, the bracelets, the royal seal, the scepter, all gone. "Damn you, Carlotta! You will decorate my halls yet!" She shouted as she shook her fist in the air. "I have to go wake everyone. She must not escape. Phemia! Where are you?" She ran off to the door shouting.
****
Esmeralda was sat down at a table in the VIP section of the classiest bar in the city. The ambient lighting reflected nicely off the marble walls and the marble statues. The live music calmed her nerves. It was a quaint room, only holding seven tables along the walls. Beyond the purple curtains was the public area of this establishment, and her eyes drifted to it every now and then.
It had certainly been a hectic few days. She had put the entire city on high alert following Carlotta's escape. Everyone was out looking for her. Even Esmeralda didn't get any sleep that night. However, they had once again failed to catch her before she made her escape.
"She was to be my centerpiece. Those lovely jewels, the greatest monarch to ever wear them, all together. Lady Caroline would have been awestruck. Now I am going to have to delay everything." She let out a deep sigh.
Lady Caroline was the human wife of a nearby governess. She liked to fill her castle with women of high standing, but only a few of them were her wife's handiwork. She mainly collected statues from across history; the ones that didn't end up in the Gorgon History Museum. Her current favorites were the petrified forms of Queen Rosalia and Princess Santuzza, the first and third daughters of former Queen Vanda, respectively. Less than a decade into her rule, Queen Rosalia fell victim to basilisk venom much like her mother, and now sat smugly on a matching stone throne. The next day, Princess Santuzza was found guilty of the act and found herself petrified as well. The trial was presided over by the middle sister, Princess Ida, but the transcripts of the event had been lost. With her sisters turned to stone, Ida was soon granted the title of Queen.
A waitress in a low-cut top walked up to the table and warmly smiled at her. She set down two glasses and a bottle of the finest wine they had to offer; on the house, of course. She uncorked the bottle and poured the red liquid into one of the glasses, leaning forward as she did so. "Is there anything else I can get you?"
Esmeralda gazed at the woman for a moment. "Some cheese and crackers." She picked up her full glass and sipped the contents. "And maybe another bottle."
The girl set the bottle on the table. "As you wish, my lady." She turned and walked away, returning to the back. Her hips swayed to and fro as she moved.
Esmeralda watched her lovely rump for a moment before turning her attention to the alabaster elf standing on a short plinth in front of her. She was a lovely woman, with modest breasts and a silver comb nestled between multiple strands of her long hair. She had clearly maintained it quite well.
She was waiting for someone, an informant. Normally, she conducted business in her castle, but now it was once again seeing repairs. The workers were removing the window frames, and she still hadn't gotten new chairs or a new dining room table. Getting a matching set would take some time. Thus they would meet here, in this serene setting, where they had easy access to alcohol, which she was in need of lately.
The second glass was almost empty when a grey-haired woman entered the room. She was a bit out of place, wearing a dark traveling cloak rather than the elegant dresses the patrons normally wore. Soon she spotted the brightly dressed woman and moved closer.
This woman clearly had seen more than her fair share of summers, as it showed on her face. Despite it, she carried herself with a certain regal charm. "Lady Esmeralda, I presume?"
"Yes. Gillian, is it? Have a seat. Would you like some wine?"
"Thank you, my dear. I would love a glass." The old woman placed a bony hand on the seat as she slowly sat down.
Esmeralda filled the other glass with wine and set it in front of her. "I hear you have information on Carlotta."
Gillian picked up the glass, making a small clink as her ruby ring met the glass. "Yes, that's right. It's my understanding she recently paid you a visit."
"Yes, that's right." Esmeralda narrowed her eyes and bit her lip at the reminder. She refilled her glass and took another sip.
"It seems she made off with some expensive jewelry this time, very expensive. It's not easy to sell a diamond like that, but I know a gal." She cracked a toothy smile. "My information network tells me she is heading west, toward a buyer with enough coin to pay her for what she took."
Esmeralda slammed her hand down on the wooden table. "And you know where that is? Tell me!"
"Easy, my dear. She is heading to an exchange in a small mountain village a few days’ travel outside of the Gorgon Empire, if you are on land."
"Then we must get going. I will gather my forces and send them after her right away." Soon after the words left her mouth, Esmeralda realized her forces were a bit lacking at the moment. "Dammit, I sent over half of them out to scour the country side! It will take a day or two for them to return."
"Not so fast, my dear. Even if we left right now, she still has a few days’ head start on us. However, I happen to have a griffin that can get you there first. That will give you plenty of time to set the trap."
"Trap? Did you have something in mind?" Esmeralda picked up a slice of cheese and a cracker, bringing them together as she leaned closer.
"I know the Amber Blade cannot subdued by force alone. You need a winning strategy, and lucky for you, I have one. Her route happens to take her to a hideaway of mine." Gillian took her first sip of wine. "I understand Carlotta has raided your castle many times, getting away without fail. We mustn't give her room to run."
The two of them discussed Carlotta and the plan in length. "It seems simple enough. Are you sure it will work?"
"Absolutely. I have quite the breadth of experience dealing with adventurers over the years. I know how to trap them, and I have learned a great deal about Carlotta. I promise you, follow my plan and by the time we are through, she will be inanimate and in your possession."
"Well, that does sound appealing." Esmeralda smiled. The thought of Carlotta finally at her mercy put a wide smile on her face. Well, that and over half a bottle of wine. "Very well. It's a deal." She shook the old woman's hand.
"Excellent. We will leave first thing in the morning. Are you sure you can get away from your duties for a while?"
"It's not a problem. I could come up with something to tell them." Esmeralda smirked.
*****
Esmeralda sat in a dimly lit cave. Parts of it were naturally formed, while others were carved out. Magical torches were bolted into the walls. There were only two passages in and out of the chamber, excluding the vents. One was the wide tunnel that she had entered from, while the other, covered by a door, led into a store room; no way out from there. The chamber itself was fairy open, not a lot of cover to hide behind, but there was a support pillar and a few other things away from the front door.
This cave was set up by Gillian many years ago as a place to hide goods. She didn't say what the goods were, but they had all been emptied out already. This was to be a battlefield, after all.
Esmeralda was a bit peeved she had to spend the night in such a place. It was dark and stuffy, with dust and cobwebs here and there. That griffin had indeed gotten her here ahead of Carlotta, but even so, she still had to wait for the barbarian to arrive before doing anything.
In the middle of the chamber was a stone slab with steel rings embedded in one side. Tied to one of the rings was a brown-haired bunny girl. She wore lightweight clothes with tears at the top and a shiny collar around her neck. Esmeralda had made quite the show of abducting her this morning. The young woman was quite alluring with her perky C-cups and luscious ruby lips, but mostly looked bored at the moment.
Esmeralda, on the other hand, occupied her time with her spell book. She sat by the table that held an enchanted lamp, extra rope she had not bothered to use, and a crow figurine. It was about the only piece of furniture in the room.
"Caw, caw!" The figurine came to life, its eyes glowing as it sounded. However, soon after it returned to its inactive state.
Closing her book, Esmeralda stood up. "Finally." She slipped the book into a leather carrier that hung at her side. With a chant, she wrapped herself in invisible armor and walked over to the bound bunny, stroking her chin. "It's time to start."
Soon, the door burst open and Carlotta came rushing through. "Esmeralda! I thought that was you when I heard of a green-haired witch attacking the village and kidnapping a poor girl! You won't be petrifying her, or anyone else today!!" She held her sword out and grabbed her shield.
Esmeralda smiled. Her ally in town had played her part well. "What makes you think you can save her, or yourself for that matter?" She reached behind the slab and pulled the lever hidden by it. Shortly after, a large stone wall fell a few feet behind Carlotta, blocking the exit. "That wall is over a foot thick. Not even you are strong enough to break it or lift it. I am the only one who knows how to open it. Surrender and I may show some semblance of mercy." She pulled her hand back up and readied her spell.
Carlotta turned when she heard the thud. "I'm sure I could get the..." As she turned to Esmeralda again she was faced with five bolts of magic. With her sword and her shield she was able to stop three of them, but one hit her thigh and another her arm. Still, that didn't stop her and she shook it off. "I'm going to enjoy getting you to talk."
"We will see about that. Return the royal jewels at once." Esmeralda charged up her attack and fired three bolts from each finger.
Their path arced as they chased down Carlotta. She rolled onto the floor and was able to block five of them this time, but the other ten hit her. Still, she was able to close the distance and swung her sword.
Esmeralda raised her arms to cover herself and let loose another spell. This time, a green shield appeared in front of her, completely stopping the blade before it could strike. Unfortunately, it did nothing to stop the sweeping leg kick that knocked Esmeralda off balance. As the shield shattered into fragments of light, she sprayed a burst of acid at her opponent.
Carlotta jumped back, but not fast enough. Her thin top and her loincloth started to fall apart. Soon, the furry scraps of garment fell to the floor.
"That's a good look for you." Esmeralda chuckled as she pulled herself off the floor. Emerald flames shot from her hand as she cast another spell.
"Are you going to strip as well?" Carlotta deflected the fire ball with her shield. Her movements were starting to slow but she still had plenty of fight left in her.
"This won't be like the last time." Esmeralda just barely dodged a swing of the blade, rolling back and letting off a light spell. Wishing to save something in reserve for the finisher, the witch channeled the power of her alchemy stone throughout her body. Giving herself a quick burst of speed, she ran to the side and drop kicked Carlotta's arm, knocking the sword from her hand. The large weapon landed with a loud clang and slid across the floor.
However, the veteran fighter was quick to counter. She grabbed the witch's leg before she could land and yanked her around in a circle before slamming her onto the floor.
The invisible armor protected her, but Esmeralda still felt the shock of the impact. She also felt the body slam that followed. Closing her eyes, she raised her hands and summoned a burst of light that filled the chamber.
"Ahhhh!" The bunny girl screamed as she closed her eyes.
Esmeralda recovered, jumping back onto her feet. She noticed she had lost a shoe and kicked off the other one at Carlotta; mainly to keep her balance, but also to tick the wolf off. She then positioned herself so the hostage was to their side and readied her next attack.
Her vision was then blocked by Carlotta's cape, no longer able to hold itself to her body, the warrior using it as a distraction as she charged again. The blast of energy ripped through the pelt, but missed its owner.
Carlotta then tackled Esmeralda to the ground. They hit the hard floor together, their bodies rubbing against each other as the struggled for dominance. It was halfway enjoyable, but before long, the mostly naked wolf woman had Esmeralda pinned under her, her arms pulled behind her back and held in place at the wrists. Carlotta's other hand then covered her mouth.
"Mmmm! Mmmm!" Unable to move her hands or even speak, Esmeralda was unable to utter a signal spell. "Get off of me!"
With a swift motion, Carlotta removed her hand from Esmeralda's mouth and grabbed the top of her dress. She ripped off a piece, inadvertently freeing the alchemy stone from its hiding spot as her breasts bounced free. The small item slid away.
"What are you–mmmmph!" As Esmeralda spoke a wadded up piece of her dress was shoved into her mouth.
"Time for you to show off just as much as you forced me to. It's going to be hard to get new clothes looking like this." Carlotta stood up, pulling her captive along with her. She then dragged the struggling woman over to the table.
Grabbing the silk rope, Carlotta got to work on Esmeralda's arms. She bound them tight so they couldn't move. It was borderline painful. The ropes were then pulled around her chest, binding her breasts as Carlotta tightened its grip against her skin. Lastly, she hogtied her stocking-clad legs. Another strip of cloth wrapped around her mouth to ensure the makeshift gag didn't come loose.
"We’ll find plenty of use for that tongue of yours soon enough, but for now, I need you to be a good girl and stay quiet." Carlotta set Esmeralda down, her exposed breasts pressed against the cold stone floor. She cracked a smile as she patted her captive's butt.
"Mmmmph." Esmeralda lowered her head. "I thought I had her this time. Dammit! Plan B it is, then." She turned her head to watch her nemesis walk to the slab.
"It's all over. I'm here to help you. Poor girl." Carlotta untied the rabbit girl's bindings. "Now let's get you out of this collar." She looked for a latch or a key hole, but didn't find one.
The bunny rubbed her wrists. "Oh, thank you so much! You saved me. How can I ever repay you?" She jumped up with a smile and wrapped her arms around Carlotta, planting a big kiss on her lips.
Carlotta enjoyed it for a moment before breaking away, her hands on the smaller woman's hips. "That was nice. I can think of a few..." The amber wolf stumbled back, a little shaky. She held her hand against the side of her head. "What did..." Losing her balance, she fell onto the rabbit.
The so-called hostage caught her would-be rescuer in her arms. "Sleep tight. Don't worry about it." She patted the larger woman on the back before setting her down. Using the rope that she used to bind Esmeralda just a moment ago, she tied Carlotta's hands behind her back before removing her boots. Next, she opened a hidden compartment by the slab and removed four identical small bottles. She popped the corks from two of them and poured them out onto the floor.
The dark liquid turned into smoke before forming a pair of oversized spiders. The cat-sized arachnids then got to work, crawling over Carlotta and spinning their webs. They bound her arms with a layer of string as they slowly moved over her body. Slowly, they turned her over as they wrapped around her. Soon, they had finished with her waist and arms and moved down her fine legs. As they prioritized tying up her legs before anything else, her rump was exposed to the open air of the cave. Slowly, they crawled under her lower extremities as they continued their task, binding her legs and tail.
Esmeralda smiled behind her gag. She was certainly getting her money's worth. True, she had lost her dress and suffered a humiliating defeat, but in the end, she won the war. Carlotta would soon be hers, gift-wrapped even.
Wiping away her tears, the bunny girl turned her attention to Esmeralda. "You didn't have to try so hard, you know." She lifted the bound woman up and removed her gag.
Esmeralda spat to the side as soon as the cloth was free of her mouth. "Part of me still wanted to take her down my..." She was interrupted with a kiss on the lips. "Why?"
The room started to spin. Esmeralda's eyes grew heavy as everything grew dark. She couldn't make sense of the words she heard next. Soon, she fell into the bosom of the woman she had trusted just moments ago.
******
Esmeralda slowly woke up, blinking her eyes a few times. She was laying on some kind of bed, staring at a glass ceiling. Built into the middle was some kind of ventilation shaft that led all the way up to the tall ceiling. Chains were attached to the corners, also going up to small holes in the ceiling.
"Looks like you are finally awake." Leaning against the glass wall was Carlotta, completely naked other than the ties in her braids. Her arms were crossed and she was glaring at Esmeralda.
Esmeralda licked her lower lip, looking over the warrior's toned body and battle scars. "Carlotta, I'm happy you waited for me." She cracked a smile as she slowly sat upright.
"I didn't have much of a choice. Look around." Carlotta waved her hand, gesturing to the walls around them. "This place isn't big on doors."
Esmeralda rubbed her sore cheek and looked around. They were in a small glass room, the majority of the floor space taken up by the quilted mattress. The windows were quite solid, with no doors or hatches. "How did we get in here?" The room beyond it was dark, but artificial. She could see inactive lamps, a complete contrast to the lit cave she had been in when she passed out. She then turned to Carlotta. "A lack of doors never stopped you before. Why didn't you just bust through the window like you always do?"
Carlotta rubbed her right hand, there were purple bruises on her knuckles. "These windows are better built than those cheap ones at your castle. How about you use your magic to get us out of here?"
Esmeralda's head was starting to clear. She was naked, stripped of what was left of her now. Her clothes, her earrings, everything but her tiara was gone. However, what truly made her naked was her lack of mana. "What's going on? I didn't use it up in our battle. What's more, it seems I have been asleep for a while. It should have recovered at least some by now." She glared at Carlotta. "I can't let her know." She put on a smile and raised her hand next to her face while her left arm covered her breasts. "Oh~hohohohohohohoho! I'm sure I could bust out of this in a moment, but why spoil such an opportunity?" With a wave of her hand, she summoned what little magic she had left to give off a few green sparks as if to ready a spell. It was mildly threatening, but ultimately harmless, it was the best she could do at the moment. "It's clear you cannot get out of here on your own. However, if you were to hand over the royal jewels, I may consider opening the way for you." She smirked. Clearly she didn't have them on her.
"If you want them, go and get them." Carlotta stepped to the side. Behind where she stood, on the other side of the window, was a wood and glass display case. Inside rested the pearl and diamond necklace, the bracelets, the royal seal, even the royal scepter.
Esmeralda stood up and ran over to the thick glass wall, rubbing her hand against the transparent barrier. There they were, just beyond her reach. It was like a cruel joke. Her bigger spells were off the table and the level of acid she could muster couldn't eat through the glass.
"So what are you waiting for? Cut a hole for us. Then you can get your precious jewels back."
Esmeralda looked back at her. "Oh, I'm sure they have some sort of trap on them. You are hardly handing them over to me. Tell me, what's going on here? Where are we?" She rubbed her cheek again.
"How should I know? I woke up here only a few minutes ago with your arm across my chest. Last thing I remember was a kiss from that cute bunny. I thought she was in cahoots with you, until I found you wouldn't wake up." She moved closer, standing in front of Esmeralda, and pressed her left hand on the glass behind her.
Esmeralda moved back, leaning against the wall. She hadn't been this close to Carlotta since they were kids. She hadn't been this developed back then. "I..."
The room beyond the glass lit up. The door was now visible, as was the old woman walking through it, followed by the treacherous bunny girl. "Hello, my dears. I trust you slept well. Sorry I had to keep you under for a while. I needed to take you even farther away."
Carlotta pulled away and faced the old woman. "Why have you done this?"
"Gillian! What is the meaning of this? I thought we had a deal!" Esmeralda shouted.
Carlotta put her hand on Esmeralda's back. "What's this about a deal?" The wolf woman gripped her shoulder.
"Oh, it's quite simple. She was quite mad about your latest raid on her castle. So much so, she even chased after you and worked with my girls. Under the name Gillian, I approached her with a plan and a few promises."
"And why haven't you followed our deal? What are you getting out of this? Why have you lied to me?" Esmeralda slammed her fist against glass between them.
"Oh, I only misled you about my name. Given what I do, I don't want the Gorgon Empire knowing my name or face. I have every intention of following through with my promise."
Carlotta cocked an eyebrow. "So even your face is fake?"
"Yes, my dear. I have worn many faces over the years." Gillian, or rather the woman going by the name Gillian, lifted her bony hands to her face. Slowly, she pulled on the sides of her head. A weird mystical hum sounded as blue light emitted from the seams running down the side of her face. She grew taller, her scrawny arms grew thicker, her wrinkles stretched out and faded. Soon, she pulled her face away, revealing it to be a porcelain mask. Before them stood a rather fetching woman, maybe in her early 30s, with blond hair in ringlets. She didn't just regress, her bone structure and height changed as well. "The old lady persona is an excellent disguise. Most think I'm harmless and few would wish to petrify such a wrinkly old hag." She chuckled.
Carlotta folded her arms. "So what do we call you, then?"
"Many call me ‘Mistress’." The blond woman moved closer.
"Like hell I'm going to call you that!" Esmeralda covered her breasts and crotch.
"It doesn't really matter what you call me. You can even call me Lilly, if you like." Their captor handed the mask to the bunny girl. "I have learned a few things about the both of you before hatching this plan. Carlotta has quite the reputation. It seems she likes to ravish the sexy practitioners of dark magic she defeats. Since she was able to best you, Esmeralda, in fair combat, I figured she has earned one last romp in bed, with you."
Esmeralda gulped and looked over at Carlotta. She slowly stepped to the side.
Carlotta shook her head. "I'm not going to sleep with her on your terms. From the looks of this, it's all for your amusement." There was a growing anger in her voice and her tail frizzled up.
Lilly moved over to a control panel just a few feet from the glass cell. "Well, that is your choice." She put a finger to her ruby lip. "Hmmm… How about we make this interesting? A stamina battle. The two of you go at it on the bed, working to make the other climax. The first to falter will become inanimate. How does that sound?"
"No deal. I'm not going to toss even her to the side like that." Carlotta slammed her open hand against the thick glass.
"Oh, but you seemed to be enjoying yourself with her body earlier." Lilly giggled and winked.
"Wait, what is she talking about?" Esmeralda looked back and forth between the two women.
"Well, after she was done slapping you, she fondled your breasts."
"You did what!?" Esmeralda covered her breasts with both hands and crossed her legs, blushing brightly. "No wonder my cheek feels so sore!”
Carlotta shrugged. "I had nothing better to do." She looked back at Esmeralda.
“What else did you do to me?"
"That's it. I wasn't going to go any farther with a sleeping woman. Now how about you bust us out of here so I can kick her ass?"
Before Esmeralda to come up with an excuse, Lilly spoke. "I'm afraid she can't do that. I build this prison so that neither of you could escape it. The tempered glass has been coated with an anti-magic laminate to reflect spells. Not that it matters; right now, she can't even cast the simplest of spells."
"What?" Carlotta looked back at Esmeralda for a moment, who turned her head to the side.
"I kept you sedated for a few days while I brought you here. Before I allowed you two to awaken, I drained her of all her mana. Now she is at your mercy, and mine." Lilly shot them an evil smile as her fingers hovered over the control panel.
Esmeralda backed away. She couldn't bluff her way out of this anymore. If she tried, she would be called out on it. She did take some comfort in knowing Carlotta was unlikely to attack her in this situation.
Carlotta crossed her arms and glared at Lilly. She angrily tapped her foot on the ground. "So what now? Are you going to turn me to stone? Are you going to turn us to stone?"
Lilly chuckled. "No, not quite. I think I'm going to just sit back and enjoy the show." She slid something down on the control panel then pressed the button.
Thin, pink gas started to enter the chamber from the vent in the middle of the ceiling. It was barely noticeable at first, but before long, it started to affect the pair. Esmeralda blushed, her nipples hardening and her loins moistening. She found herself looking at Carlotta longingly.
Carlotta banged on the glass. "What are you doing?"
Lilly sat down on one of the chairs. The bunny girl was already sitting on the other. "Oh, I thought I'd add some incentive. You see, I'm quite a skilled chemist. The neural toxic lipstick is one of my inventions; one kiss will keep the victim under for hours. The chamber is now filling with another of my inventions. A constrained dose is enough to transmute an average person within minutes, and my test subjects rather enjoyed the processes. However, I have diluted this batch, so it will take much longer to take effect. This will give the two of you time to battle it out on the futon. Can one of you make the other submit before you are both inanimate?" She gave off an evil laugh.
"We won't play your game." Carlotta banged again.
"Oh, we’ll see..." Lilly smirked and was silent after that.
Esmeralda pressed her back against the far wall. She was already starting to get horny. "Can I beat Carlotta in a battle of the tongues? No, even I have heard how frequently she beds random women. That will be a losing battle." Her hand slowly slid down to her crotch. She couldn't take her eyes of her fellow captive. After a while, her foot started shaking as she grew even wetter. "On the other hand, I'm doomed anyway. I might as well enjoy it." She licked her lips. Sex with Carlotta was a dream come true, literally. She had been a reoccurring subject in her dreams and nightmares.
It wasn't long before Carlotta started to show the effects of the gas as well. Her tail started shaking and her legs rubbed against each other. She turned to look at Esmeralda, a hungry look in her eyes.
"Oh, to hell with it!" Esmeralda rushed over to Carlotta and kissed her on the lips. Pressing their bodies together, she ran her hands down her back.
With little time to react and little will to fight back, Carlotta returned the favor, grabbing Esmeralda's butt as she slid her tongue into her mouth. The two of them soon fell onto the mattress. She then broke the kiss and grabbed Esmeralda's arms, pinning her down and kissing her breasts. Slowly, she teased one of her nipples with her tongue.
Esmeralda wiggled and moaned. She wasn't able to bring herself to escape the wolf woman's grip. Her eyes closed and she arched her back as the tongue slid down her belly until it got between her legs.
Carlotta thrust her oral organ deep into her rival's sex. However, it wasn't long before she wanted something herself. She got up and slid her legs between Esmeralda's, gripping one. She then grinded their sexes together.
Esmeralda was the first to give, her juices spilling out onto her rival's crotch. A moment later, she was also met with her rival's juices as well. However, it didn't stop there. Soon after, Carlotta got up and held her womanhood just over Esmeralda's face. As she was forced to lick the wolf woman’s sex, Carlotta grabbed her hips, spread her legs, and licked her as well.
As their lovemaking continued, their bodies started changing. Slowly, their skin started to grow shiny. Little blemishes started to disappear first. The scars, the proof of Carlotta's countless battles, started to shrink, growing faint and melding into the rest of her skin. The purple bruise on Carlotta's knuckles shrank, turning peach until was completely gone. It wasn't just their looks that changed; slowly, they became more sensitive. They could feel every lick, every stroke, every grope five times over.
"Ahhhh!" Esmeralda cried out, tossing her head back, and came again. After only a handful of climaxes, she collapsed. She had lost. She knew that was going to happen from the beginning, but right now she didn't care.
Carlotta rolled off of her and panted. After a moment she looked at her hand. Her skin had become completely smooth and shiny, her nails had turned pink and fused with her fingers. "W-What’s happening? What have you done to me?" She jumped up and turned around, facing Lilly. "I won your cruel game! You said you would spare the winner!" She banged on the glass.
"When did I say that?" Lilly smiled.
The bunny girl giggled and spoke up. "Mistress only said that the loser would become inanimate. She never said anything about what happened to the winner."
"Besides, the chamber is full of my special gas. I'm afraid I can't open it without letting it loose. Not until the process is done, anyway."
Esmeralda slowly sat up. "What is going to happen to us?" She rubbed her arm to feel the sleek material. "I have never seen, ahhh, petrification like this." She spied her now pink areolae.
Lilly licked her lip. "Well, I am turning you into dolls. Don't worry, I can reverse it. If I feel like it." She slid her hand up the side of the control panel. The gas started getting thicker as it came out of the vent. "Well, I have had my fun. You have given me a good show. Now I think it's time we finished this."
"No, stop that!" Carlotta banged on the glass a few times, but her movements were getting sluggish. She then looked at her arm, sliding her hand over where one of her scars used to be. "My scars? You’re taking even them from me as well!?" Soon she stepped back and fell onto her butt. She landed right next to Esmeralda.
The bunny girl slapped her hands together. "Just sit back and enjoy the transformation. It's nothing I haven't been through myself."
"Then... you... do... it." Carlotta struggled just to get her words out.
Esmeralda fought to move, but she could barely wiggle. Her arms slowly rose, stopping at right angles. Slowly, she fell to the side, leaning on Carlotta's shoulder. "Is this our fate? Kept by this sexy woman. Being changed in such a way." She waited to drift into slumber, but it never happened. She was forced to sit there, staring at Lilly. She thought of Carlotta, and the changes she went through. She had found her scars a bit sexy; after all, they were proof of the life she led, proof of how strong she was.
After a few moments, Lilly stood up. "That looks like enough time. Time to open it up." She pressed the button again. The pink gas retreated into the vent. Soon, it was fully evacuated from the chamber. "There we go." She pressed a smaller button. The clamps opened and the glass cube was pulled up to the tall ceiling.
The bunny girl hopped up and walked over the latex dolls. "They certainly came out well." She grabbed Esmeralda's breasts, promoting her to mentally moan.
Esmeralda's face was frozen in a smile. "What are you going to do with us now? Ahhh, stop that, it feels too good!"
Lilly stroked Carlotta's amber mane. "Yes, they did. I'm going to enjoy breaking them. Take them to my bed chambers." She grabbed the dollified barbarian and pulled her over her shoulder, slapping her on the butt.
"Yes, Mistress." The bunny picked up Esmeralda, holding her in her arms. She then followed behind the blond woman.
"Breaking us in? Ahhh! I hope that means what I think it means. I want to fuck. I need to fuck." Esmeralda felt desire built up inside her once again. The rabbit rubbing her arm wasn't helping matters as she was carried to her new life as a living doll.
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EPILOGUE
EPILOGUE
Early in the morning, the sorceress Lilly Smith walked down the stone halls of her tower. The hexagonal crystals in the walls kept it well lit. She had a few residences, but this was her primary home.
She wore her normal red and gold dress and her golden bracer on her left arm. Her long blond hair was freshly cleaned and smelled of the flowers in her shampoo.
Soon she entered her gallery, two shiny suits of armor standing by the door. It was a collection of her special works of art. Each one was once a woman, or women in some cases.
Hanging on the wall was an oil painting of a pair of lovers. The taller woman had a long, curly red hair. The blond had her hair in a ponytail. The two were in a passionate embrace. After a moment, the canvas shifted and the blond was on her back while the red head was between her legs.
Closeby was another work, an onyx demon sitting on a pedestal. She was leaning back with smile on her face. One foot was on the pedestal while the other hung off the side, her tail draping over her waist.
Lilly walked past a number of other works such as the woman encased in amber and the elf holding a rapier, both made of silver. She then stopped at her newest work.
The love doll known as Esmeralda stood on a platform with a smile frozen on her face as she looked down to her right. Around her neck was a lovely pearl necklace with a large diamond hanging from it by a white gold frame. On her head was her green tiara. One leg was in front of the other, as if she was in mid walk. In her right hand was a leash.
The leash went down to Carlotta, who was down on her left hand and knees. Her right hand was slightly raised as if she was moving forward. The two white gold bracelets had been linked together to make her collar, to which the leash was attached. Like her friend, she had a smile on her face as she looked forward.
Next to the pair was a plaque that read, "The Emerald Witch and the Amber Blade" in bold letters.
Lilly smiled as she looked over the pair. She reached out and stroked Carlotta's amber mane. She thought about the night before, about how much fun the two of them were. She had switched between having a three way and making love to one while the other watched. Once she was satisfied, she put them into a 69 and magically compelled them to lick each other.
"Welcome to my collection. You are going to be here a while." She stroked Esmeralda's chin before kissing her on the lips. "But look on the bright side. You finally have the famed Amber Blade on a short leash." Her fingers slid through the long green hair. "See you soon."
She turned and walked away. The fun thing about the love dolls she made was, she would always be able to change their position should she grow bored of their current one. She was going to get a lot of use out of the pair.
THE END