Chapter 11: The one..who could..
5 years ago—
"Sooo...what's this junk about again...?" asked a young Stella, young enough, in fact, that her long hair was shorter and didn't pass over her rump.
"It's simple, we are simply pining for the liberation and vindication of our kind...aren't you tired of having to live in the shadows and drink solely the blood of animals...don't you wish for more? I once heard that vampires were a proud and noble race that ruled over and subjugated humans they used as their food source, don't you wish to get that back? That power over the wills of others? Don't you wish to express your reality-warping power, your unwavering physical might?...is it not stifling?"
"Stifling? Sure, but we share this world with humans now…and there's not much we can do to exterminate them all, they outnumber us monsters a hundred to one, we may have sheer power, but they have sheer numbers, and some are more...skilled...than others..."
"That is precisely why we need you, why I need you. With you…my plans can finally come to fruition…with you as my ace on the hole…I will be unstoppable…"
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Present—
Stella had been bobbing and weaving through the girls like she were in an anime of sorts, one versus many, three V one, it would have seemed like she was outnumbered, outmatched and outclassed, but they forgot who they were messing with. She may have been nerfed, but she wouldn't let that stop her; she blocked every consecutive punch that was thrown at her by her estranged ex, the manticore doing her best to pierce the cocky, mouthy little vampire's defenses. She matched Nowi blow for blow, dodging some of her stronger punches and countering with her own; they were moving so fast that they looked like a blur, kicking up a windstorm of shockwaves and pure vibrations of energy that sent even Gwen and Suzu sliding backwards as if they were experiencing the full force of the gale.
"You're a lot stronger than we remember you being…no wonder the big boss favored you over all of us, so why would you run away, little white bat? The boss misses you…" Nowi cooed, a coo that emitted a stern growl from Stella.
"Why would I go back to a selfish little midget who only cares about how much power she has over humans and how she can use it to subjugate them?"
"Since when have you started to give a shit about humans?!" Nowi shot back.
"Since the day I met HIM! ARMEN CHANGED THINGS FOR ME! IT WASN'T JUST HIS BLOOD, IT WAS THE WAY HE LOVED AND VALUED EVERY ONE OF US! IF I HAVE TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF EVERY ONE OF YOU TO PROVE MY POINT, I'LL FUCKING DO IT, YOU HAGS!" Stella stomped the ground and took a step forward, a shockwave of force frothing off her body and blowing everyone's hair back. Nowi, feeling betrayed, lunged at her former lover with a fist spiked with poisonous quills, spitting theee fireballs at her, imagining her reaction. Her timing may have slowed after all this time with no combat, but she couldn't have been more wrong.
Stella caught all three of them in her fist and threw them right back at Nowi, who tried tagging her first but ended up being redirected by Stella, who used Rhee momentum to make her plunge her poisonous fist into a tree. Looking back at Gwen and Suzu she shadow-stepped out of the visible light spectrum, tapping both of them on the neck with her open fist, sending both unconscious girls crumbling to the ground. Turning back to Nowi, who was already about to land another punch that was blocked by Stella, she grabbed her other fist, locking both of them in a deadly battle of strength. The ground shook underneath their clash, both unwilling to give the other a chance to relax. Breaking the hold only saw both then recharging with a rapid-fire blur of kicks and punches, all countered by each other with the final five punches resonating and being felt by the forest as they blew back trees, broke tree branches and stripped bark off of trunks and tore chunks of rock from the earth. Nowi's tail whipped up, primed with poisonous barbs, was stopped by the grasping hand of Stella, who cracked the tail in two. But the tail was rejected out of her hand and was sent crashing against her chest, sending her careening through the air to be caught by Nowi, shadow-stepping and punching her dead in her back and into the ground, pushing Stella into a deep divot of earth
"Hahahah...seriously? You pulled a weeb anime move? Shadow-stepping? Who the hell do you think taught you that? In the first-" She screeched when she stepped on the arm that had been wounded by that last attack, "You're a disgrace…rejecting my love...the home you had...the people who cared about you…you were like family to us until you decided to go rogue! The big boss won't show you any mercy...and the 5 summits won't either...you know what they do to traitors...especially ones as powerful as you…I'm stronger than you, Stella…you just never had the pride to admit when you're beaten."
Stella just glared at he and sighed gently, "I don't care. As long as he's safe, and far away from here, that's all that matters to me. She'd send your goons after him...you have no idea who's with him do you?"
"That...dragon?She doesn't stand a chance."
"She's an ember wing. Send anyone after him and they're fucked."
Nowi's eyes flew open at hearing this, "WHAT?! IMPOSSIBLE! Those monsters no longer exist! How could one still be-" She was decked in the face before she could finish and kicked by Stella.
"Because a trick like you is dumb enough to think she's strong enough to take on the whole world! You never saw the bigger picture, Nowi! That's why we never worked out! I got a hot-ass hunk of a man waiting for me back home! I don't need tacos anymore now that I got a big juicy polish sausage waiting for me!" she crooned, feeling reinvigorated just thinking about Armen, so invigorated her face flushed deep red and her smile never left her face, "Let's make this a final lover's spat, okay? For old time's sake? To bury the hatchet? We'll never be together again but maybe we can be besties forevsies? I still think you're kinda cute when you're all excited from battle..."
Nowi blushed and stuttered, enraged, "You fucking two-timing hoe! I-I can't believe you! I hate you so fucking much! B-but I...I still love you!"
"I know! What can I say, I'm a bad bitch! You know you want this porcelain cream cake! But Armen gets it all!" Stella stood firm and gave her a serious look, "Nowi...you don't have to do this. You know that. We can defect from G.H.O.U.L. together…you know that one eyed bitch only cares about seeing how powerful tools she can use to swing as major human fortifications around the world. We're pawns, not her soldiers, we're disposable labor...Nowi...please?" she practically begged.
"He took you from me...that bastard took you from me! I wanna kill him, don't you understand why I'm so upset?! It's because I was with you that I even stayed! I don't give a shit about any of these elitist fuckwads wanting humanity to bend over and take it up the ass for them like submissive breedable bitches! I only stayed because we were in love...you made every day bearable for me, you comforted me, you spent every day with me…I MISSED YOU, STELLA! I MISSED THE TIMES WE'D SIT TOGETHER UNDER TREES AND WATCH SUNSETS! WHEN WE SHARED OUR FOOD! WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST FUCKING KISS! I remember it all...and...you just threw it all away! For what?! For some limp dicked virgin asshole?! Who's just gonna use you for your body!?" She outright roared, making Stella purr softly her gaze affixed disbelievingly.
N-Nowi…" Her eyes darted left and right, her plush metallic pink lips pursed up into a contemplative frown, "No, Nowi...I never forgot. Those were amazing times, when we just had each-other...back when I was younger and more foolish...I wanted power by drinking the blood of other stronger monsters...that's just how vampires like me worked. You remember when I drank yours, right? I know it seemed like I was marking you but really...I knew your blood would make me hella powerful…I loved you, Nowi, and even now...in a way I still do. Because after I defected...I thought about you and what you were going through the hands of that monster. That's why I want to get you out, Nowi. Now is our chance, come with me to the Liminal rights association…we can get you rehabilitated and registered. You can live a normal life again…I know it won't have me in it...but I want to be a part of it, okay? I can't stand to watch you suffer. I can't."
"Stella…my Stella—" Nowi crooned before gasping at the loud dull thud and the being crashing to the ground just a few yards from them, holding up her wing to brace herself, the cloud of dust and debris enveloping the entire area, Stella doing the exact same thing with both of hers.
"Well now...I see I'm interrupting your delectable little lover's reconciliation...oh how naughty of me! But as well...you've been especially naughty, my darling Stella!"A husky feminine voice rang out through the mist, a tapering voice with drawn out serpent esque hissed "S"'s. The pair of lavender colored glowing eyes on the distance, easily made out by her impressive eyesight, told her all she needed to know of their new aggressor as a long shiny spaded tail whipped out from the gloom and pulled her waist first to her assailant, who was all giggles as Nowi was pulled in by an unknown force as well. Stella gasped when she felt a pair of breasts far larger than even hers was pressed up against her own, the smell of dark chocolate and cherries so thick off of this person it was intoxicating, and the glare off her glowing eyes seemed to narrow as said eyes lidded in adoration
"Look at how gorgeous you've become... my, I mustn't lose my nerve and lose my senses over you, wishing to have a taste..." A pair of massive reddish and magenta membranous wings outstretched and cleared away all debris. There she stood, an imposing six foot Amazon of a woman with rich, glossy, and coppery chocolate brown skin, meshing so very tenderly with Stella's. The scent she gave off was enough to make her blush, her skin warmer than she was expecting, and a thick mascara over her face, eyes dashed over with sapphire liner and lips sparkling with glistening cherry red.
"Morgana…"
"Oh, you do remember darling..." crooned the Archdemon, "I've missed you..." she purred and pressed a kiss to her cheek, which left a lipstick smear, "I missed you as well, Nowi. 't think I've forgotten." She used her telepathic second nature to make her stuffily float up to her waiting lips, "Now what's this I hear about "defecting"? Surely you girls must know what that would mean? I would have to hunt you both down and kill you...Lady Fae certainly would not want damaged goods returned to her, as you know. And you, darling Stella, have prevented us from procuring the Emberwing. She truly could have been our greatest weapon, her kind are among the epitome of dragon dominance - elder dragons - have you any clue of their power? Such power that brought the greatest of the Archdemond to their knees. With them, we would once again live, thrive, and prosper without the clawing, gnawing, biting of humanity nipping at our heels like weak offspring waiting to be purged…do you not remember our conversation from five years ago, my darling?" Morgana crooned, smushing her breasts up against Stella's.
"H-Hey easy with the mega jugs, nympho…my merchandise is fragile. Of course I do, Morgana, I remember you brought me in for that reason only, too. You wanted me to spy on them…the girl to infiltrate the organization, welcoming monsters into society to provide you any weaknesses they'd have...but to tell you the truth…I...I never wanted this, Morgana…" Stella gently, "Morgana...you're like a reaaaaaally sexy big sister to me. You practically raised Nowi and me...and I know you don't believe half the shit you preach to us like a nun sworn to celibacy! I know you love us more than you care about upholding this archaic way of thinking Fate pushed on us all...cmon it's me! You know it's me!"
Morgana's smile faltered slightly as she looked away, the mating of their breasts never faltering, "I love you so very much...that I never wanted either of you to deal with what I had to. You two are like family to me. I could never kill you, ever, but you are making a grievous mistake, Stell, making her your enemy. There will be nothing I can do to aid you. You will be on your own. Do you think I would ever allow the ones I love the most to put themselves in a life threatening position after what I told you happened to my family?"
"No, but I'm not young anymore, Morgana. Please, you have to trust me…I know what I'm doing, and Nowi needs you more than ever. I've finally made her see the light, and you've seen it ever since you started raising us. You know, you could he considered a super-MILF! You're like...stupid stacked, like are your boobs even real?!" Stella purred snidely, to which Morgana shimmied her shoulders, making her massive U cups to jiggle like crazy, and overpower and force Stella's mere M cups to bounce like crazy.
"Oh hush you! Don't make me smother you!" Morgana crooned affectionately, before sighing bitterly. "If this is what you truly want, just to protect him...that boy I saw you with…so your type are the sweet, level-headed ones? I can't blame you, he's quite fetching…oh what a vision he would make, smothered and kissed until he's convulsing with pleasure..." she teased, pleased with her own thoughts of the throes of lust.
"Hey back off sexy momma, he's mine! Don't worry, I will...I promise..." she looked to Nowi and smiled tenderly, "If you're a good girl from now on I'll drop by and give you a goodnight kiss every once in a while."
Nowi just snorted and growled, "You're such a bitch."
"But would you love me any other way, you big softie?"
Nowi just rolled her eyes as the both of them were let down by Morgana, who rested her hands right on Stella's shoulders, "More will come after you…for defecting...you know that, don't you? The longer you remain alive is the longer you remain a threat to her, if not serving her…I can abate her for a time on your whereabouts, but you must figure out the rest from here," Morgana crooned.
"I have, I'm going to fully register and become a member of M.O.N. That way, I can act on behalf of the government and part of the Interspecies exchange organization. They won't suspect me of being a turncoat at that point, and you can offer info. Win-win but, it's Ember I'm really worried about..."
"As long as her whereabouts are melt under wraps she and the boy will be quite safe." Morgana grabbed a hold of her cheeks and pressed a gentle smooch to her forehead, "Go now, the scouts will no doubt be along shortly to confirm my whereabouts. Find the boy and his monstresses and leave this forest, you have rescued the immortal dryad. She is a giving soul, one whom will serve you all as a protector. She is a great one, she has a power even I can comprehend merely, as a legend of old days. Keep her safe, I'm sure even she is not aware of how special she is."
"Special, huh? All I saw about her that was special were her gigantic bra-slaying milk mashers. I got this, mom." Stella gave them both a Cheshire wink and took off in the direction of where the group had ran, leaving Morgana crooning a gentle, "I know my darling…" and gently stroking one of her multi-curved horns, "I know…"
Clever little Kalela had hidden him and was likely to shepherd him away the moment things calmed down, but she'd gotten to him first and had possibly taken him to the girls. Smiling gently, she knew he'd have a whopper headache when he woke up, so took off in the direction of where the dryad girl had ran with her boyfriend.