Hidden Doors

by Animajunki1230

Sometimes, people get all the luck, sometimes, they don't. And sometimes, luck can just be fucking weird. Warning, there will be sexual content.

10. Chapter 10

Hey everybody! Its me this time! Sorry about the delay! I wanted to make this chapter a little bit longer so I was trying to add a few more pages of content, but then I realized that if I tried to throw everything I had wanted into it, It would have been well over 80 pages, so it might be that the next chapter will be longer then usual as well. It might not be a reoccuring thing though, so lets see what happens shall we?

In other news, lets get to the fun part, responding to reader reviews!

Aster's Descendants: Of course we do, who doesn't think of lewd things when they hear VIP treatment eh? Lets see what happens in the next chapter in regards to that eh?

notstudying6527: I get the feeling you where trying to type up more, but the site may have cut you off, but yes, I too am looking forward to Serenas eventual corruption fe he he...

MGEObserver: Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about Unoma or Labareda. I do enjoy writing about them and scenes involving them after all, so be prepared for more of them in the future!

Astrogamer: Thanks for noticing that, I tend to miss small things like that seeing as my mind already has everything laid out, so feedback like that helps me out greatly! Also, I see what you mean by the Oda name, but that was mostly pure accident on my part truth be told. Lol.

GioMM: So am I, I have so much planned out for this story so far, and this is pretty much just the opening!

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I would like to thank you all for your continued support! In other news, let the chapter begin!

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Chapter 10

Labareda let out a low sigh as she slumped herself over the side of the Dingy, her listless attitude causing even Unoma to pity the familiar.

"I don't like it anymore then you do you know, but you can stop being such a baby about it."

The infernal looked over at the Dark Mage with a cross look in her eyes.

"I'm not being a baby about it. I can voice my displeasure about it if I want. It was a direct order from our Master anyway, so I couldn't have gone against it even if I wanted to."

Despite the annoyance at the statement, Labareda knew that she was in fact being far sulkier about this then what would be considered normal for her. Though honestly, she couldn't help it. In the time she had spent with Andrew, her love had well exceeded beyond the norm for a master and servant, more closely falling into the category of massive lust and adoration. She didn't say anything about it to Andrew, but she was doing her best to keep herself in check. As much as she loved her master, she had no intention of showing off such embarrassing displays of emotions to those not part of their little group. She had been having a particularly hard time of it when Aruma had shown up, Labareda not sure how the girl would react to her master in the near future. She knew that even Unoma was also having a hard time of it lately as well, though she had the advantage of being a little more faithful to her desires then the demon herself, so she had no doubt that Unoma would try something on the boat either today or tomorrow. Though it was easy to see that she was equally annoyed about the current situation as she was, the silver haired mage letting a low sigh escape her lips followed by a choice set of words.

"I want to snuggle… Labareda, come here and let me snuggle you."

The familiar, having been this very woman's familiar so many years ago, knew what 'snuggling' normally entailed for her if she did so.

"We are currently on a boat with two other people. Don't you have any sense of timing? I swear, you might even be worse than when I was your familiar."

Completely ignoring the infernal, Unoma grabbed the familiar by the head before she buried her into her bosom, holding the familiar close. Labareda did not react angrily though, simple letting out a defeated sigh before she looked up at the dark mage.

"And just like before, you don't have any care as to what other people are saying. I'm surprised you listen to master at all."

"That's because it's nice being the one serving for once. He lets me do so much and rewards me for the smallest things. It's like he spoils me so much, though I was expecting him to make far more demands of me when I signed on… particularly of the sexual nature."

Labareda only chuckled to herself as she made herself comfortable, turning herself around as she nestled herself into the woman's body behind her.

"Your dissatisfied with the current arrangement? I thought you would have been ecstatic to have a master like him."

The dark mage began to stroke the familiar's hair as she responded.

"Well, I am. Don't mistake my current gripe about one small thing about him being total dissatisfaction with the situation. I personally think he's holding back because of Aruma. With you, he's more than willing to fuck your brains out if you asked, but with Aruma around, he's been trying to take on a more… what's the word I'm looking for here…"

At that point, the other two people on the boat spoke up, not wanting to be left in this unusual conversation for much longer.

"He seems to take on a more father like role for her. Unlike you beasts of lust, the girl is innocent and is not a mamono. She does not have the energy that your kind does in that regard."

Unoma and Labareda looked at Morgana as she huffed, though it was hard to take her seriously when she was gripping the sides of the dingy with white knuckled fear. It was obvious that she did not handle boats very well. Her attempt to keep her face level was admirable in of itself though. Jonathan, who wisely never said anything about it, only nodded.

"Father or older brother like figure for her. It's easy to see since he does many of the things I do with my own younger sister."

Both the familiars looked at the duo, taking what Jonathan said to note while looking at Morgana with some barely concealed grins. Morgana wasn't going to let the looks she got deter her though, so she simply ignored them.

"An older brother you say? It makes sense seeing as Master has been nothing but friendly to her. Though it's probably because Arumas situation is rather lamentable, even I would be hard pressed to not treat her kindly. Though the way she described her situation… you wouldn't happen to know anything about it would you Unoma?"

Labareda looked up at the woman, Unoma only shaking her head.

"I may have assisted with his sealing, but many parts of the plan were left to others outside of myself. Though it wouldn't surprise me if the other mages back then had employed such methods. It was a terrible time, and everyone wanted Oda gone. I don't think they cared much how they did it."

Jonathan only shook his head at Unoma.

"That doesn't make it right though."

Lab looked at Jonathan with a somewhat cross look.

"She wasn't disagreeing with that statement so you know. And she's vastly more aware of the situation then you are, so she knows what was done to her was wrong."

The sounds of beating wings interrupted anymore conversation that would have been had, forcing everyone to look up and see Tannath swooping down low. When she was right over head, she began to glide right over then, keeping with their speed easily with her size.

"We should be almost there. If you can fly up to the deck, that would be great. Otherwise, I'll go and drop the ladder for you."

Without another word, the group watched the harpy woman fly to the ship. A few more moments later and the small dingy began to slow down enough to where when they got to the boat, they only made a soft bump when they connected with it. This then caused the excitable mermaid who had been pulling them to pop her head out of the water.

"Alright! We're here! Just go ahead and head on up and the captain should meet with you! In the meantime, me and Tan are gonna go and get the rest of your friends! I would try to get the details ironed out with the captain before the rest of them get here if I was you guys."

Speaking some surprising amount of sense in regards to that, the group could only nod in some agreement. Bringing their attention to the rope ladder that they had come upon, nobody said anything when Morgana practically bolted for it and started to climb it as quickly she could, somewhat jarring the boat in the process. When she was more than halfway up, Labareda looked over to Jonathan with a curious look on her face.

"So is she not a fan of boats or…"

With that hanging question still in the air, the blonde youth only let out a low sigh.

"She just doesn't like the ocean in general. I'm not allowed to say more than that. Anyway, after you two. I can wait."

Unoma and Labareda only looked to each other before they chuckled to each other. Unoma pat him on the side of the face like one would a child, confusing the youth.

"That's sweet dear, but you go ahead. Lab and I have our own methods."

With that statement out of the way, Unoma simply took flight and flew up to the side of the boat. Labareda for her part simply seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving Jonathan confused momentarily. He didn't ponder on it anymore then that though, magic being the most obvious explanation for it all. Meanwhile, on the deck of the boat, Labareda reappeared followed closely by Unoma who touched down next to her. Very shortly after Morgana managed to crawl her way over the starboard bough, where she then quickly got to her feet and dusted herself off, as if to try to negate the rather desperate appearance she held a mere moment before. Labareda and Unoma then watched as she quickly made her way much closer to one of the phallic shaped masts in the middle of the ship. They opted to not say anything about it, and they didn't want to waste the mental energy to do so when Tannath sailed overhead and landed on the bridge next to a person they had not seen before.

From the body shape and certain other very telling features, the person standing at the helm of the ship was a woman. Easy to tell with the woman's motherly curves and large breasts that just barely seemed to be held back by her dark blue cheongsam. Another of the woman's very defining traits was that she was a mamono of a bovine nature, though Labareda and Unoma where not sure of what variety. Her horns where a pale ivory and seemed to be positioned behind her ears, curved upward in a crescent moon but not very big either. Her hair was a pale white color with a fading green gradient from the middle of her back-length hair to the tips, the fur on her curly long tail and bovine legs of the same color. One of the most unusual things was the third eyes in the middle of her forehead, it being a deep red in comparison to her gentle blue pair. She looked very motherly and inviting, even if she was tall and beautifully built. She wore no hat, but the hair tubes that framed her face did a good job of keeping the hair out of her face. She held a book in one hand as she gently stared down at the group, as if she was checking something before she let her eyes linger on Labareda for a moment longer than the rest.

She didn't seem to think much of it though, the familiar only looking up at the woman with her usual smug haughtiness.

"Captain Kanneth no doubt."

The woman simply nodded at the familiar, a warm smile on her face.

"You would be correct in that regard. I am the captain of the Blissful Tide. No doubt you are the first group… but may I have the names of the ones who paid the premium? Or is this all of you who did?"

Labareda shook her head before she jerked a paw over her shoulder at Unoma.

"My name is Labareda and the silver haired woman behind me is Unoma. We are part of the group of five who paid for the VIP service. The rest will be coming by boat, our Master opting to let most of the other group come on first. The rest are called Serena, Aruma, and my master, Andrew."

The captain looked to Tannath for a moment, the harpy pulling out the gold coin and giving it to her to examine. The woman only needed to look at it for a mere moment before she nodded her head. Tan only nodded her head at her before she turned around and took off again in the direction of the island. No doubt going to fetch the rest of the passengers. Kanneth only watched her for a moment longer before she turned back to face the group. However, she seemed to realize where she was standing and put a hand on her cheek in some embarrassment.

"I see… I also apologize. This is no way for me to greet my guests."

The captain moved away from the railing and began to make her way down the steps to stand on the same level. Labareda found herself agreeing with that idea, the demon not very used to people outside of her master(s) talking from a position higher than her. Though she opted to be somewhat humble about it. But not out of a sense of respect or anything, just out of a sense that being discourteous or rude to the highest-ranking individual on this boat would cause trouble for her master. It didn't take her very long before Kanneth was standing in front of the group, the disarming smile still on her face.

"Well then, I'm happy to greet you all personally. As I have said, I am Captain Kanneth and I will be in charge of your safety on this trip back to Gwent. Now, if you would like, those who did not pay the premium normally end up sleeping in the crew's quarters, but those who did pay the premium are provided a special room under the captain quarters. It should be able to comfortably hold all five of you while we make our way back."

Unoma simply nodded her head before she spoke up.

"Fine with me. Can you go ahead and direct us to it, my feet are killing me."

Labareda only looked at the dark mage with a neutral expression before she turned back to the captain.

"I apologize about her. She's a sloth given human form, why our master likes her so much despite being such a dead lay is beyond me."

Kanneth only chuckled to herself before she pulled a small flask out and opened it. A small ball of light floated out and began to float toward the door on the other end of the ship.

"Just follow the guide light and it'll show you where it is. I would show you directly or send one of my crew to show you, but everyone is rather busy and on high alert right now."

Jonathan cocked his eyebrow upward in some interest.

"Why is that."

"The sea beasts are agitated by something as of late, and two of my stronger members are currently patrolling the area around us to help keep them away or to tell me if it's something particularly dangerous. Tanneth and Silque are busy getting the rest of your party while the last of my crew is down below to pull us out in the event of an emergency. I hope you can understand."

Labareda only shrugged her shoulders.

"It's fine. And Unoma is already following the light as is, so I wouldn't worry about what she may say about the situation either."

The captain smiled at the little demon.

"That is a relief…"

She stopped talking after that, but Labareda was quick to note that she was staring at her again. Curious, she opted to speak up.

"I know my master, Unoma, and Serena find me attractive, but I thought it was only regulated to my group."

Captain Kanneth, realizing that she had been caught staring again, gave the familiar an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't meaning to, but a few things about you are rather interesting to me is all."

Putting her hands/ paws on her hips curiously, Lab looked at the bovine woman.

"Like what exactly?"

"Well, your clothing for starters. You and your friend are wearing rather unusual items. Is that common for where you come from? Is there another reason for it?"

Looking down, Labareda realized that she and Unoma where still wearing the patchwork boar skin that Serena had made for them. Though it was good for a covering, it didn't really look like clothing.

"Ah… that… many a circumstance forced us into this attire. If it wouldn't trouble you, I would like to request clothing for me and my other party members. Two for females and one for males if you have any. I'll be sure to pay of course."

The captain nodded her head.

"We are a transport vessel for people, but we might have something laying around that previous passengers may have left behind. I'll send Silque to look when she gets back."

Labareda nodded her head.

"I greatly appreciate it."

"Not a problem for a high paying customer. We will set off when the last of your group gets here. Until then, please feel free to explore the ship if you so wish, though I do ask that you not enter the storage room."

Labareda only nodded her head before she watched Kanneth begin talking with Jonathan and Morgana. Seeing that Unoma was long gone and no doubt already in the private quarters, Labareda made her way to follow, wanting to inspect the state of the room before her master made it to the ship.

Meanwhile, said Master was watching as the dingy being pulled by Silque was brought to the shore, the mermaid having made excellent time in coming back. The girl popped her head out of her water and gave Aruma a big smile. Though Andrew was a little concerned about how fast she had swum. Silque waved at them all to come on board.

"Hurry up you slowpokes! The faster we get back, the faster we can get back to Gwent!"

Andrew and the rest laughed at her cheery attitude, though Andrew showed some concern behind it.

"Sure you don't want to rest? You look like you haven't stopped moving since you got here."

However, the lazy voice of Tannath above him caused him to look up.

"Don't worry about her. That girl has far too much energy to spare. She'd swim all day and night if given half a chance. In fact, she's done it a number of times just to prove she could."

"That's right! I take pride in my speed and endurance!"

The girl puffed her chest up in pride, causing Andrew to huff in amusement while Serena and Sarya only looked to each other amused. Aruma seemed vastly impressed by the girls boasts and seemed bright eyed. Letting out a low breath, Andrew stepped forward.

"Well, if that's the case then we better go ahead and get going then."

"You got that right. I've been away from civilization for way too long to be happy." Sarya moved forward as she quickly got on the boat, not even causing it to tip as she moved with practiced grace and ease. Serena was quick to follow up behind her, though she was a little hesitant to get on the small dingy at first. Andrew walked behind Aruma as she looked at the edge of the boat, looking just a little nervous. Andrew placed his hands on her shoulders to reassure her like he had in the cave, causing her to look over her shoulder at him.

"You'll be fine. I promise I'll keep you safe if anything happens."

She only looked at him for a moment longer before she nodded at him, any concern she had quickly disappearing from her eyes. Holding her hand while she got on the boat (like a true gentleman would do) Andrew got in right after her, Serena and Sarya sitting across from them while Aruma sat next to him, cutely holding his arm for physical and emotional support. Andrew reached over with his free hand and held one of hers for extra reassurance.

Seeing that everyone was on the boat and ready to go, Tannath and Silque looked to each other with a nod. Tannath quickly took off into the air and Silque only took a moment to look behind her shoulder at her passengers.

"Alright you all, I'll try to make this as fast and comfortable as possible, but don't fall out okay? If nothing dangerous tries to get you, then a Sea Bishop would marry you off in a heartbeat!"

Three of the four passengers where not sure what she meant by that, but nobody had the chance to ask when she dove under the water and pulled the dingy out into the open ocean, picking up speed quickly before they were at Silques pace. Andrew looked out over the edge and watched the water zip by, impressed at how fast she could swim even with a load as big as the dingy and several passengers. Muttering to himself, Andrew spoke out loud.

"Good lord, this girl has got to be going thirty… maybe even forty miles an hour. She's really strong…"

He had mostly said that to himself, but Sarya had heard him.

"Miles per hour? What's that?"

Looking over, he could see that he had both the girl's attention, Aruma looking out at the water as it seemed to zip on by and at the wake left in their trail.

"Sorry, I guess you wouldn't know what that was. Miles per hour is a measurement of speed where I come from. But I guess you wouldn't understand Kilometers nor the physics involved in the acts of speed and motion."

Seeing that Both Serena and Sarya had some confused expressions on in their faces, Andrew could only affirm that he had been correct.

"I'll put it in a way that's understandable. She's swimming as fast as an arrow continuously."

Looking out at the speed they were going, Sarya found herself mentally agreeing with him.

"I see what you mean… that is pretty impressive."

The conversation didn't continue along that same path of thought though, and Aruma bending over Andrews lap to look into the water caused him to bring his attention to the girl currently on him… and the face full of wing he was getting as well. Deciding to interact with her more, Andrew gently held onto her clothing as he pulled her back up and onto his lap.

"Interested in looking into the water? Here, let me hold onto you so you don't fall in."

Wrapping his arm around her waist to keep her situated in his lap, Andrew scooted a little closer to the dinghy's edge so that they could look into the waves together. The angel of a girl was captivated by the rushing sunlight across the water, the ocean looking like a dazzling mirror to her. Andrew couldn't help but smile at her wide-eyed wonder before he spoke up.

"Do you like the Ocean Aruma?"

The girl turned to look at him with a bright smile on her face.

"Nh! I never got to see it when I was back in my old world… and when I came to this one, I never got to see it here either. Being out on the water is something I never got to do before."

Andrew slowly nodded his head at her, his smile a little strained at this point upon hearing that.

"I see… I can understand that you couldn't do it here… but why couldn't you do it in your old world?"

"My Brother. He never let me leave the palace of the winged heaven tribe because he said it was dangerous."

Andrew felt his joy evaporate at this point, his smile now a grimace.

"That seems a little absurd of him to do. Anywhere in the world is dangerous, even right in your own home."

Aruma shook her head at him, leaning back into his arm and looking at him with a sad look in her face.

"It wasn't so much the world that was dangerous. My brother told me that my power was the dangerous one. He said that if I got out and an accident happened, I might cause irreversible damage."

At that point, Sarya felt she had to point something out, the disbelief in her voice very easy to identify.

"A precious thing like you? I don't believe that for a second."

Aruma only smiled at the elf, Sarya's words bringing her some small manner of comfort. Andrew however, wasn't willing to throw away what she was saying so casually like Sarya was.

"Why would he think that? Unless he's completely devoid of all reason and just a straight up asshole, there must have been cause for him to think that way."

Andrew tried to ignore the less then pleased looks he was getting from both Serena and Sarya. However, Aruma didn't look annoyed by his question, though she did retain her sorrowful look.

"That would be because my power was far too much for me to handle at the time. Even after several years of helping me to train my power, I still had problems trying to control it. Then a war broke out… and after that I don't really remember. I woke up here, and my power was used to seal up… Oda did you call him? Or his body at least. Right now, I'm still very weak, so my power can't rage against my will. But given time it should recover… and then I'll be afraid of what I can do then…"

Turning her gaze away from Andrew, Aruma looked out at the water, her expression still and somewhat bitter. Andrew only wrapped his arm around her a bit more to hold her closer, his mind working on something to say that would help boost her mood. However, it was Sarya who came to the rescue then.

"If what your saying is true Aruma, then I think the person who can help you the most is the person who's lap your currently sitting on."

Not only did Aruma look at her curiously, Andrew and Serena did as well. Seeing that she was going to need to explain, Sarya smiled at the group before she held her hand up in an explaining manner.

"Think about it for a second, you spent the last… what? One thousand or more years holding back the power of Oda even if it was against your will. Andrew here happens to hold that power in his own body. I'm sure that with some time, training, and creativity, Andrew can become equally if not more powerful then you are. Then you would never have to worry about going out of control anymore."

For a moment, Aruma could only look at her in some confusion, as if the words that had come out of her mouth where hard to comprehend in some way. Andrew though could only look at Sarya with a in impressed look.

"That actually makes a lot of sense. Something tells me that it would work too, but I would need to figure out how my own powers work first before this becomes a reality."

Sarya could only smugly look at him before she only shrugged her shoulders.

"Well then you should get on that. No time like the present to start."

Andrew couldn't help but grunt at her, her words only ringing true. But it was the young girl in his lap looking up at him with the barest hint of hope in her eyes that made him smile.

"Is that true? Can my powers really be controlled if you learn how to master your own?"

Andrew only nodded once.

"It sounds possible. But I need to learn more, make no mistake though. I will do everything in my own ability to master this power I have… or at least get it to a point to where I can help you."

Aruma could only nod her head at him, but the bright smile on her face was unmistakable to him and those looking at the group. Aruma leaned herself into Andrews embrace, her head nuzzling into his chest as she felt some strong sense of affection for him and the hope he had managed to grant her. Andrew only let her do so, and the rest of that trip was spent this way, Sarya and Serena only smiling at the duo. Eventually though, they had managed to make it to the boat, Silque attaching the rope to something in the water when they got there, and Tannath flying above them only to disappear onto the deck out of sight. Andrew let the women go up first, Aruma struggling a little with the rope ladder as Sarya did her best to help keep her safe as she climbed. Leaving Serena and Andrew to ascend after them, though Serena couldn't help but tell Andrew not to peek at her ass as they climbed. Andrew said he wouldn't, but he still did it anyway seeing as he had to look up as she ascended in front of him.

Finally, everyone managed to get up on the deck, where they were greeted by Captain Kanneth herself, the bovine woman talking with Tannath before she had noticed that the group was up and waiting for her. Putting a quick stop to said conversation, Kanneth made her way to the group, her eyes scanning each of them for a moment before they directed themselves to Andrew, where she seemed to zero in on him. Only slightly curious about her gaze, Andrew waited until she was close enough to converse with and come to a complete stop before he said anything.

"Hello there. Are you the illustrious Captain Kanneth I've heard about?"

The woman nodded her head before she gave him a smile.

"You would be correct. I take it your Andrew then? It was the only name that had a masculine tone to it when your familiar mentioned who else we were waiting for."

Andrew nodded his head at her before he spoke up.

"Yes. You would be correct. I'm Andrew, the younger one with the six wings is Aruma and the twin tailed red head is Serena."

Kanneth only nodded her head before she looked to the elf of the group.

"Then I take it you must be Sarya. Your party is already down in the crew's courters and await you there."

Sarya only nodded once before she waved at everyone and walked in that direction, leaving the other three with the captain. Once again Andrew couldn't help but notice the intense look she was giving him, but again, he chose not to comment on it. As if having read his mind, she only smiled at them pleasantly before she spoke up.

"Very well then, if you would like, your VIP treatment allows you a special room down below deck, the other two members of your party already there. Though if you don't mind, I would like to speak with you privately Ser Andrew."

Curious, Andrew only cocked his head to the side before he responded.

"Why is that?"

"I would like to work out some particulars of our contract with you. The manner of your arrival and the number of people with you something that I believe must be discussed in some detail."

Thinking about it for a moment, Andrew wasn't sure what exactly would need to be discussed, but he wasn't the one who set the terms. He just paid the cash… though technically it was Labareda who did, but he wasn't going to stick to that point. Simply looking at her for a moment longer, Andrew nodded his head.

"Alright then. I guess if you say we need to talk about it."

Turning his attention back to Serena and Aruma, Andrew smiled at the younger of the two.

"How about you go on ahead and get some more sleep alright?"

"Nh."

Was all she responded with before she stifled a small yawn. Serena looked to the girl before she put a hand on Aruma's shoulder and guided her to where she saw Sarya head down a moment ago. Seeing that the both of them where already below deck, Andrew looked to the captain and held his hand out to indicate for her to go ahead.

"Alright, go ahead then."

Captain Kanneth turned herself around though and spoke over her shoulder at him.

"Let us head to my quarters. Though I trust my crew, such matters should be discussed over a hot cup of tea and some things to eat. Would you not agree?"

"I agree with something to drink along with something nice to eat. A month down in the Labyrinth can really make you miss the simpler pleasures in life after all."

Though Andrew was following along with the conversation and being polite, he couldn't help but put a few things together about the situation that didn't seem to add up. First being that she had singled him out to talk with. He wasn't sure if that was common practice, but he at least figured that she would want to speak with everyone in his group since they were pretty much paying for the grand service for everyone in his party. The other thing he noted was that outside of everyone, she seemed to be zeroing in on him. Whether from some unknown interest or hidden ill-intent, he couldn't tell. The only thing Andrew knew he could do was either ignore her and join with his party downstairs, or go with this mysterious, if not very sexy, bovine woman. Opting to simply go with the flow on this one, Andrew could only mentally lament about if he was about to make a mistake. Following along, they very quickly came upon an ornate door.

However, it didn't seem to have any kind of doorknob for her to grab onto. Yet, with a wave of her hand and some quickly muttered words, Andrew felt a small rush of magic come from her along with the door opening up in front of her. Magical lock to be sure, but he also felt that he didn't understand enough about magic yet to open it himself if he was given the chance. Nor was he sure he would need to find a reason to do so. His monologue ended abruptly when she turned around and held her arm out to indicate for him to go inside.

"Go ahead and head on in first."

Politely nodding at her in thanks, Andrew did just that. As he passed the threshold of the door, he found himself wondering what it was like inside. What he saw though wasn't very surprising, but he still saw some things that where odd. As would be considered normal for a room like this, there were several bookcases lined with what looked to be books of seamanship along with what looked to be star charts, trip logs, and other record keeping items. Though he was curious to see other books on another shelf of a scholarly pursuit. Even more surprising was that he was able to read some of the book titles. He opted to ignore several books of the more erotic nature, not sure if she would appreciate if he was peeping on any of her sexual fantasies. Another thing in the room was a table that he dared to say had a map on it along with several seafaring devices scattered about on it. Outside of the dresser and bed in the room, the only other thing that stood out was the ornate chest at the foot of said bed. He wasn't about to go prying into it though. However, the bed itself was unnaturally large for the amount of people in the room. Again, he felt it was something best left alone unless it was brought up… or if he got majorly bored. Finding one of the available chairs next to the table, Andrew made himself comfortable as the captain made her way past him and opened the chest at the foot of her bed. Andrew watched her rummage around in it for a moment, his eyes drawn to her ass as she had bent down and watched it move back and forth as she seemed to be deciding what to do while she was down there.

Andrew had the feeling that it was intentional, but didn't have the time to say anything about it before she was already back up on her feet/hooves with a tray in hand and a tea set in the other. She quickly came to sit across from him, her hands already at work in making tea, using magic to seemingly pull water out of thin air.

"Alright then. Let us go ahead and get down to business then."

Andrew nodded as he brought his attention to her face.

"I agree… so, what do we need to talk about. And I don't mean for whatever flimsy reason you opted to use to get me in here. I mean the real reason you seem so intent on Being alone with me."

Andrew noticed that she stopped for a second, but it was so momentary that he was sure he would have missed it had he not been looking for it. However, she seemed to chuckle as she continued on.

"I see you are someone who is both observant and quick to the point. I feel you should learn a little tact in your conversational skills, but I also feel that you can be quite tactful in that regard if you so wished. Very well, if you so desire, I will go ahead and ask my questions."

Getting himself comfortable, Andrew put one leg over the other and steepled his fingers together as he watched her levitate the teapot some several inches into the air. He watched her light a magical fire under it as well, finding himself curious about how she did it seeing as it was just free-floating fire.

"Alright then… my first question would be… you are not someone from this world, are you?"

Not acting surprised in the least considering the style of his clothing, Andrew only nodded his head.

"You would be correct. I take it this wouldn't be the first time for you or that it isn't that uncommon for this world."

"You would be right. Though it may be uncommon, otherworlders do tend to drop in from time to time. However, I would have thought you would be more surprised about my revelation."

Andrew shrugged his shoulders.

"I kinda figured someone knew at this point. And It's not like I was going to keep it a secret… unless being from another world is a bad thing."

"Not at all. In the many years since Oda's attempted destruction of this world, any outsider that came in to help replenish the world's population was considered a great boon. The Chief God and Demon Lord encouraging people to be brought in… sometimes unwilfully. Though I had heard that the practice had been dying out some six hundred or so years ago. Nowadays it's very rare for it to happen, and it's almost entirely by accident."

Andrew nodded his head, though he was distracted when a plate hovered into his peripheral and he turned to look at it. A tray was hovering in mid-air coming to rest on the table with what looked to be some tea cakes and other small snacks. Not even thinking, Andrew reached out and plucked one from the plate as it went past his head and onto the table, though he simply looked at it for a moment before he spoke up.

"I see… I'm not sure what the manner of my own spiriting away would fall under, but since no one was there to greet me, I would think it fell more under the accidental category, I won't rule anything out yet though. But I'm curious, outside of my clothes, was there anything else that you used to determine my outsider status?"

Looking at him curiously, Kanneth reached up and pulled the kettle from the overhead fire, said flame dissipating as she removed the pot and began pouring herself a cup.

"I did yes. It might come as a surprise, but I've seen far more outlandish clothes then the ones your wearing now. No, what I mainly used to determine your origins was a kind of spiritual detection magic. Denizens of this world happen to have a unique signature to them. Its unmistakable truth be told, so when someone new arrives to this world, I can make no mistake… though I will admit, yours was… very odd. Which made me cautious of you… and if I'm to be truthful, I still am."

Andrew nodded at her slowly before he took a bite into the thing he had taken from the tray (a cookie of some sort, which tasted delicious.) before diverted his attention around the cabin.

"I see… I take it your cautious of that energy that's no doubt radiating off of me like some kind of killer wave of murder, amaright?"

At that, she blinked a few times blankly before a small laugh escaped her lips. Andrew found it cute when she covered the lower half of her face in an attempt to suppress it.

"Ha ha… I can't help but wonder how perceptive you actually are dear guest. Actually, do you mind if I call you by your name?"

Andrew nodded his head.

"Sure."

"Thank you, Andrew… and yes, you would be correct in my wariness being that of your bloodlust and power. However, I also have the impression that your holding it back, albeit not very well."

"Your right on that one. I'm no student of magic, and my own familiar seems intent on just keeping me on the basics… I would think I'm doing pretty well in that regard, but she hasn't mentioned anything to me about it. Anyway, is that all you wanted to ask? I get the feeling there's more to it then just asking if I dropped out of the Multiverse into your particular doorstep."

Taking a sip of the tea she had poured out for herself, and in light of the situation Andrew cup as well, the captain nodded her head.

"Yes, the otherworlder part was just one part of it… the other part had to do with your energy, but all of it comes down to something else entirely. Allow me a question first before I begin to explain. Seeing as you are not aware of this world, I can't help but ask if you are familiar with the name of a particular creature. It was known to have nine eyes, three on its head, and three on its broad shoulders, along with six horns, though that is greatly debated. It was depicted as a chimeric creature of a bovine origin, more commonly a white ox, though in other regions of the world it may be depicted as a Lion with the same attributes. Are you familiar with it?"

"Bai Ze. If I recall correctly, your talking about a Bai Ze. Though depending on what legends your studying or regions you're from, it could also be called a Hakutaku or a Kutabe."

Andrew let out a proud little huff when he got done explaining, his overenthusiastic study of random Mythological monsters and legends having for once come in handy in a conversation. Kanneth looked genuinely surprised before she lightly smiled and bowed her head to him.

"I will admit, not many people are even aware of what I'm talking about when I mention that. Though in my many years I have yet to encounter anyone who was aware of all three of the names my species goes by. I would tip my hat to you had I ordained to wear it today."

Feeling that pride swell just a little further, Andrew let out a small smug huff.

"It just goes to show that the most random of people can have the most random of knowledge. But it makes me curious as to what is has to do with what we are talking about."

The Captain took another sip of her cup as Andrew nibbled into his cookie, the now revealed hakutaku taking a moment to collect the information she wished exposed to him.

"Seeing as you are aware of my species origins, I have a feeling that you might also know of some of our abilities as well. Amongst my kind, we are all gifted with the ability to gain information by seeing or touching things. Though touching it offers vastly more information then when we just look at it. However, amongst my kind, some of us are gifted with the rare ability to predict disasters or things that might cause disasters. Some months ago, I received a strong vision of this day and of the island you happen to find yourself on. I didn't get much more information then that, but I could tell something terrible was in the making. I had also seen the image of a male standing at the shore, covered in what looked to be six dark shadows, waiting to be unleashed upon the land. But even worse was the man on the shore. Less like a man then a shadow cloaked demon, I could see nothing but destruction and death in his own visage."

Andrew, who had stopped what he had been doing to listen, noticed how she seemed to hesitate. Waiting for her to continue, he was rewarded for his patience.

"But… at the same time, I couldn't help but see something… human in him. Like he was hesitating over something. But before anything else could be seen, my vision ended there. Deciding to follow my vision, I sought this place out and waited patiently until I felt the pull of fate. Cutting a little ahead of the designated schedule that my friend had set up, I came back to this island. And lo and behold, I see you. You looking nothing like in the vision of course, but it feels like a subdued version of what I had seen."

For a moment, Andrew didn't say anything, but nodded his head at her before he spoke up, his mind coming to a decision.

"Well… sorry if I don't look like a demon. And I sure don't feel like causing death and destruction in my wake as you might put it. If anything, your shower is going to need to watch out as I'm liable to destroy the piping with how long I plan on showering."

Finding humor to be a good way to detract from what she may think of him, Andrew was happy to see that she didn't look wary of him, though her curious gaze still remained behind the mirth she had on her face.

"So I see… visions are finicky things after all, and when I do get visions, they aren't absolute. But I still take some caution in what I can see."

"Perfectly acceptable. Though I don't feel like a doom bringer upon the land, who's to say your vision won't come true as long as the right trigger is in place?"

Nodding her head as she let out a low sigh, Captain Kanneth only looked at him with some tired understanding.

"Also true."

Despite the gravity of what had been told to him, Andrew didn't feel that much different nor very perturbed by what he had heard. Maybe he had difficulty believing it because it just didn't sound like him? But at the same time, he knew human nature, even his own, could be a mysterious thing. Letting out a low sigh of his own, Andrew finally grabbed the tea cup that had been set before him and took a sip of it, the hot tea now to a lukewarm temperature. Letting out a content sigh, Andrew took a much deeper drink from his cup before he looked to the captain again.

"Well… you asked your questions I suppose and I hope I gave you the answers you where looking for."

"Maybe, maybe not. I don't feel danger coming from you as a person, outside of your magical aura that is. But even that is being suppressed. Otherwise, I could only mistake you for an odd outsider at this point."

Andrew grinned at her as he drained the last of what was in his cup.

"I suppose that's a good thing then. Otherwise, I don't know what else we might need to talk about."

The captain let a sheepish grin cross her face when Andrew said that.

"Well, there is one other thing. I wasn't lying when I said I needed to talk with you about the premium service you had signed up for."

"Oh." He said with a slightly bemused expression. "I had thought that had just been a flimsy excuse."

"No no, I really did need to talk with you about that. You see, I get the feeling Tannath didn't explain properly what came with this service. Alongside the better treatment and the private room, there does happen to be a few more perks that go with it."

Andrew, now curious, found himself leaning forward a bit in his chair as he put his cup down and to listen in on her more.

"Well that sounds interesting."

"That would be because it is. Normally we don't offer the premium voyage to woman unless they just want a room to themselves. For men, this happens to come with the added perk of… shall we say, allowing them to vent any long-term sea voyage urges? I might add that this was agreed upon by all the members of my crew…"

That motherly smile and gentle disposition was quick to change in Andrews eyes. Though her face was still smiling, Andrew could see a lewd light in them along with how her body that had looked so conservative a moment ago, seemed a dash more open with the amount of awareness that was going into how much of herself she was showing off. Where she had been sitting properly a few moments ago, Andrew couldn't help but notice that it seemed more relaxed, more open… and very inviting looking. But even with the way the captain was acting right this moment, Andrew couldn't help but think to the other members he had seen. Tannath's taught ass and body allowing his mind to run wild while any thought of that seemingly innocent mermaids nude form pressed against him in any way caused a most licentious light to appear in his eyes. However, despite his bodies need for some sexual action, Andrew felt it would be best to put it in the back burner for the time being.

"Hum… I'll have to thank you for letting me know about that captain… I may end up making good on it at some point in this trip… but for now, I just want a hot shower and maybe a nap…"

Any signs of a possible sexual venture seemingly having been dissipated, the Captains mannerisms and body language went right back to those of the conservative and demure woman he had seen a moment before.

"Understandable. Feel free to do as you might wish on the trip… though do keep in mind the time and place of myself and the crew if the urge should hit you at any point… unless you enjoy being watched that is."

Andrew only smiled at her with a lewd grin on his face.

"Not sure, never been one for public displays, though who's to say I wouldn't enjoy it?"

With that last little bit from his mouth, Andrew stood back up and made his way to the door. He found it unlocked and easy to open, but he turned himself around and nodded at the captain.

"Thank you for your time Captain."

She only nodded at him in turn before he turned back around and made his way onto the deck. Andrew made his way to the door on the other end of the ship where he had seen Sarya walk to and figured that he would figure out how to get to where he needed to be with some random exploration of his own. Though he took a quick look around as he walked, and he was surprised to see that Tannath was looking out over the railing with a spyglass in her hands… wings… he still wasn't sure how she was holding that without any opposable thumbs on her. He wouldn't have thought else of it, but suddenly he seemed to be hit with what the captain had said a few minutes ago. Seeing that he had paid a premium, he could do as he wished with the crew if he felt so obliged to. Feeling kind of adventurous in that regard, Andrew opted to test and see how far that went. Opting to keep himself as quite as possible, Andrew slowly walked up behind Tannath, the Harpy currently invested in keeping an eye out for something.

After getting as close as he could, which was almost right on top of her, Andrew found himself mentally debating the action he had previously thought of.

'Really? Are you really gonna do this just to check that privilege? What if she's in the middle of something important? What if she's not in the mood? Better yet, what if she's in the mood after you do what your about to do? You gonna take responsibility for that?"

And yet, despite the mental musings about these questions floating around, he still found his hands reaching up, and reaching around her body to grab her less then modest sized chest. Andrew's hands where not to be idle either, gently squeezing the breast flesh in his palms as he kneaded and massaged her savory tits in his hands. They felt to him like cup-able packs of liquid gel, somewhat elastic, but still malleable in his hands with his caress. The sound of a slightly surprised moan from in front of him told him that Tannath had not been expecting his hands, but he was surprised when he saw the harpy whip her head around, a flush across her face with a confused look in her eyes. She instantly recognized him, her expression looking just a slight bit annoyed, but she didn't seem to be stopping him… not with actions at any rate.

"What are you doing exactly?"

Deciding to be coy, Andrew only squeezed her nipples, eliciting a small squeak out of her.

"Was it not obvious? I was a little curious about your bust and I wanted to feel it. In even shorter words, I'm feeling you up."

With what sounded like a small pleasurable moan, Tannath put her wings on his hands, forcing him to stop, but she didn't remove them from her chest. Only turning her head to look at him, she gave him a look that was hard to decipher.

"I'm not opposed to this, but it would have to be at a later time. Right now I'm a little busy with keeping an eye out for the rest of the crew."

Seeing that she wasn't mad, Andrew pulled his hands away, but not before copping one more grope out of her bust as he did.

"Alright then. Sorry about that."

Tannath only gave him a small smile before she shook her head.

"No, It's fine. Since no one wants to pay for the specialty service, we generally don't get a lot of chances to get sexual. If you still feel like getting your dick wet though, you can drop in on the captain, or even Imh'ege if you're into that sort of thing."

Andrew nodded at the mention of the captain, but the sound of an unfamiliar and unusual sounding name caused him to look at the Harpy curiously.

"I'm sorry… who?"

Though she had been posed a question, Tannath simply looked back out at the ocean with her spyglass in hand. Thankfully, she wasn't ignoring him.

"Sorry, I guess the captain didn't tell you about the rest of the crew. Imh'ege is kinda like our ace in the hole if things get really nasty out here in the open sea. She rows the boat by herself or tackles any of the massive monsters that might show up. Otherwise she just stays in the bilge to stay moist."

Andrew only gave her a confused look, as if he wasn't sure about a few things she was talking about. Letting a sheepish smile cross her face out of his sight, she only laughed a little.

"Sorry, The bilge is basically where any water that gets into the ship collects. It's basically the lowest part of the ship."

"Ahhhhhhhhh…"

Letting the realization hit him, Andrew only nodded at her, but he was still curious.

"I take it that if she stays in the Bilge, she must be some kind of aquatic Monster?"

Andrew was quick to note that her whole body-language changed at that one word. It had ceased being lax and had instantly tensed up. Andrew had the feeling that he said something he shouldn't have, and when she turned around to look at him, he knew how badly he had messed up from the pensive frown on her face.

"I hope you didn't mean that when you called her a monster. Else myself and the rest of the crew are probably going to do everything in our power to make your trip a very nasty one."

Raising his hands in some apology, Andrew shook his head.

"I'm sorry… I'm not very familiar with the term that you guys preferred to be called as… and so I forget it a lot… monster was just the first thing to come to mind was all, I'm sorry if that upset you."

Looking him up and down with her yellow colored eyes, Tannath only coldly stared at him for a few more moments before the ice vanished from her gaze.

"I see… I'm sorry then. Mamono take it as a great offense to be called monsters. Monsters are the spawn of the miasma left behind by the World Tyrant, and we have nothing to do with his ilk. I ask you please keep that in mind before you speak."

Andrew nodded at her before he dropped his hands to his sides.

"Noted… I'll make sure not to do it again… by the way… I know it probably isn't any of my business… but how many more of the crew are there? You said you where waiting for them at this point?"

Content with his answer, Tannath turned her eyes back out into the ocean before she spoke up again.

"There are six of us in total. Myself, Silque, Imh'ege the Kraken down in the bilge, along with our two water dwellers. Fenella, our cook and the only Selkie you'll ever meet this far east. And our usual drunk, Frida, a mershark with a liver as tough as her teeth. Then you have the captain. We are the crew to the Blissful Tide, and we keep this ship running very well for our numbers."

Andrew found himself nodding at her, the harpy's voice having grown fond as she had told him of the names of the rest of her crew. Andrew was thinking on the other members though, the Kraken and Mershark sounding easy enough to visualize. The Selkie was something he was having a hard time thinking of though. However, Andrew figured that he would meet them at a later date and thus let a low breath escape his mouth.

"I see… I have yet to met them, but I'm looking forward to it. Anyway, I'll let you get back to it."

Nodding in acknowledgment, Tannath only continued to look out into the ocean. Though as Andrew walked away, he heard her voice speaking to him.

"Hey, Andrew was it? If you're still feeling up for it, I should be good for a fuck after dinner. Just look out for me and give me a call around here again."

Only having turned his head, Andrew only gave a contemplative hum before he smiled more to himself.

"I'll keep it in mind."

With that out of the way, Andrew finally made his way to the door leading below deck. Well, that's where he thought it would lead. He was partially right in that regard, but the door lead to a kitchen area, but there looked to be a large set of stairs further back that enforced his original idea that it would do such. Taking said stairs, Andrew looked around a moment or two before he saw the long hallway. Opting to check every door to see if it was the right one, Andrew came to find that most of them where either locked, or where not the room he was looking for. It wasn't until he got to the end of the ship and heard voices behind the furthest door that he figured that he had found it. Thankfully, he hadn't been wrong when he opened the door. Laying on the bed was Unoma, who looked as if she had already called it a day and was already asleep. Next to her was Aruma, who was equally unconscious and clinging to the dark mage like a body pillow. Aside from those two, Labareda and Serena where looking into a separate room off to the right, Andrew just now hearing what it was they where saying.

"An odd looking room to be sure, but I can't say I have an idea for what it would be for."

Serena looked at the demon in some exasperation.

"Well if you don't know, then how would I know?"

"Because humans tend to have an inkling of an idea of what other humans might make."

Walking into the room, Andrew spoke up to get their attention.

"What are you two talking about?"

Looking back at him, Serena and Labareda saw Andrew coming into the room. Serena only waved at him, but Labareda abandoned her spot and trotted right up to Andrew, where she then hugged him around the middle while nuzzling her face into his abdomen.

"Master!"

Despite the fact that he had asked a question, Andrew couldn't help but smile at Labs affection. He then reached down and gently ran his hand through her hair, the familiar making something of a content purring noise as he did.

"I was only away for thirty minutes at most Labareda, no reason to act like I've been gone for longer then that."

Looking up at him as she pressed her chin into his midsection, the familiar only puffed her lips in a semi-annoyed manner.

"Being away from you for any length of time is equivalent to torture master. I would still follow the order if you wanted me to go away from you, but otherwise all my time would be spent by your side."

Letting out an amused huff from his lips, Andrew only reached down and stroked the demon's cheek and ears. The girl closing her eyes as she enjoyed the attention without the interruptions of her familiar companion.

"I'll keep that in mind… but my question still stands. What where you two talking about?"

Serena, being the one not lovingly stroked on the head at the moment, pointed into the room they had been standing in front of.

"Me and Lab where trying to figure out what this room was for."

Curious, Andrew gave the red haired familiar one more gentle head stroke before he had to untangle her from his body. A task that took more effort that should have been used for such a mundane task. Finally working his way to where she was standing, Andrew looked into the room and was a little surprised to see that it was a shower room.

"Huh… I had mostly been joking about that shower… but it looks like it was a real thing after all."

Both redheads looked to each other in some confusion before they brought there attention back to Andrew.

"Shower?"

Andrew turned to look at them both, a little surprised at them.

"You know, a shower room. A place to wash off when you don't want to soak in a bath or when you don't have a large body of water available."

Both of them thought about it for a moment before Serena offered her input.

"You mean like what we did in the labyrinth?"

"Noooooooooot exactly… that was just dumping a whole bunch of water over your head to get dirt off. Here, it would just be easier to just show you what I mean rather then try to explain it."

Doing as he promised, Andrew made his way into the bathroom area and made his way to the shower. Taking a moment to examine it himself, Andrew had to admit that he was impressed with what he saw. There was an intricate shower head, a dial to adjust temperature, and a spigot to turn it on and off. With his examination and admiration of the shower over, Andrew set about using it as an example for the other two of his party.

"Watch, this little dial here adjusts the temperature of the water as it comes out… while this big one here turns the water on itself… see?"

Turning the spigot down, Andrew was happy to see a cascade of water come out of the shower head before he put his hand under the running water, the temperature just a little too hot for his liking. However, upon adjusting it, he heard the two people behind him let out some impressed/surprised sounds from there mouths.

"Ohhhhh… humans come up with some interesting things. That looks like it might be pleasant to have sex in."

"Do you seriously have to think with your lower half in this situation you horny demon."

Labareda could only smile smugly while shrugging her shoulders at Serena. However, the twintail looked back at the shower, still impressed with the continuous stream coming out. However, her attention was directed to the two things on the shelf in the shower itself.

"What are those by the way?"

Andrew looked to see what she was talking about and nodded when he realized what they where.

"It looks like one is a bar of soap while the other I take is a bottle of perfume for after the bath, or something for washing hair. I'll check and see when I take my own shower… which I will be taking right now since the water is at the right temperature."

With that said, Andrew was quick to begin removing his clothing, leaving Serena with a blush and surprised expression on her face while Labareda only looked on in some enjoyment.

"Mind if I join you Master? It looks like it might accommodate more then one person, and it saves times if we do it together. Plus, I'm curious to see how one might use this device."

Andrew (who was already down to a sand-tee and boxers) looked at her with a shrug of his shoulders.

"I don't see a problem. I'll even help you wash your hair for you since it's so long."

Grinning widely at the prospect, Labareda quickly removed her makeshift clothing and began hopping up and down next to Andrew as he started to remove the last of his own clothing. However, Serena was still left somewhat flabbergasted at the state of things, but she didn't seem to be leaving the room. She was a little surprised at this, especially since she felt she should have vacated when Andrew had started undressing, but Labareda's words caused her to lose focus on it.

"Oh? I take it you wish to join us since you have yet to leave. I would recommend removing the armor though, I doubt it would be very comfortable to bath in such a heavy thing."

Serena was going to say that she wasn't going to and was about to leave, but mentally, something stopped her from doing just that. Instead, the next set of words coming out of her mouth confusing even her.

"I know that, geez… getting in and out of this is sorta annoying you know, so trying to put it back on takes just as long as taking it off."

Andrew, noticing that, spoke up.

"Then do you want me to help undress you from your armor? I can do that much at least."

Before Serena could say yes or no, Labareda piped in with a comment of her own.

"I think that would help greatly master. I think we could fit all three of us in here managing we squeeze a little bit with each other… the spray from the shower seems large enough to wash everyone after all."

With a nod of his head and all other words spoken at the moment, Andrew walked up next to Serena and began to help her take off all of her clothing, the girl several levels of confused of why she even mentally agreed to this and why she was letting him do this in the first place. It didn't help that she would steal glances at him when he was half nude, the only thing hiding his lower half being his pair of boxers he had on. Before she knew it, the only thing that stopped Serena from exposing herself in all her nude glory was the large undershirt she wore. It went down to the middle of her thighs, but even then, she could feel the cool air on her nether's, her face flushed rather red. Andrew, who had helped her up to this point, couldn't help but look at her somewhat hesitantly upon seeing her expression.

"You know Serena… if you don't want to, you don't have to shower with us."

Labareda spoke up at that point, somewhat getting in Andrews way when she walked up to Serena.

"Don't be silly master. Serena said she would, so she shall. If nothing else she is a woman of her word after all."

Without any way to retort so quickly, Serena wasn't quick enough to stop Lab from leaping above her head, and in an amazing feat of strength, dexterity, and force of will, remove the last article of clothing that kept her from nudity. Serena felt her face go from red, to apple red when she realized what had just happened, but even more so when she saw Andrew staring at her with a flush of his own coming onto his face. Again, she found herself assailed by thoughts she never knew she could think of, but at the same time, they felt more subdued. She felt more in control of herself in comparison to last night when she was bared to him. However, she didn't seem to be annoyed at the idea of looking at him, and this in of itself was still odd. Before she could say or do anything though, Labareda piped up and began pushing the red head into the shower.

"Enough gawking at each other, let's get to this shower thing!"

Andrew, for his part, could only watch on for a moment as Lab and Serena got into the shower. He then chuckled to himself as he made his way into it as well. The moment everyone was under the effects of the running water, it was like a wonderful concept was suddenly understood for two of the three members. Andrew was just happy to have nice hot water pouring over his skin to help rinse away the month of salty sweat, stink, and fatigue in one fell swoop. Labareda and Serena where simply appreciating the feeling of this new sensation, though they got curious when they saw Andrew reach over and grab the soap on the small shelf.

Him speaking up caused the both of them to look over at him.

"Alright, since the both of you have never showered before, I'm going to show you how it's done… though it's really very simple. You take the soap bar and run it across your skin to lather and wash away any dirt and grime from your skin. It's quite simple, but make sure you get the particularly sweaty parts of your body that can accumulate and cause a rash if left alone. Places like your inner thighs, under your arms, and around the crotch region."

Labareda and Serena watched on as Andrew pointed to said areas, though it was getting hard for them to see seeing as their hair was getting wet and matted against their faces, causing the both of them to move it out of the way. However, as they watched him wash up, Lab couldn't help but let a grin cross her face.

"I see I see… if it isn't to much trouble though Master, would you be willing to do it for me for the first time so that I have an idea of how best to go about it? I think Serena would also appreciate it as well."

"I what now?"

That was the first thing out of the fiery red heads mouth when Lab was done talking. Andrew only let out a small sigh, Labareda's endgame so easy to see that he pretty much knew it was gonna happen. That didn't mean he wasn't going to do it though.

"Fine fine… I'm sure you'll pester me to no end if I don't… though don't take what she says seriously Serena. You know how she is."

Blushing at him before she started to feel a little self conscious about her current nude form, Serena went typical tsundere in that moment as she tried to cover herself without looking like she was doing so.

"I know that! And I wasn't that worried about it… geez."

Lab could only chuckle it herself while Andrew let out another small sigh, though it was mostly for the sake of doing so at this point. Turning his attention back to his familiar, Labareda lifted her arms up high as if to invite him to do what he needed to do… with maybe the hint of wanting a little something extra if the slightly lewd grin on her face wasn't enough of an indicator. Holding the bar of Lye soap in his hands, Andrew tossed it back and forth between them before he bent down next to her and began to lather up his hands. Quickly getting that taken care of, Andrew started out around her waist and began to delicately rub his hands across the smooth skin of her body, working his fingers into the work as he delicately washed his first familiar. Labareda couldn't help but giggle a little bit as he continued along the more open and less sexual places of her body.

"He he… that tickles."

Grinning more to himself at her behavior, Andrew found himself thinking about how Labareda could be so mature at times, but be so childish in others. He found it charming to be sure, but he let it linger for only a moment longer before he got back to the task at hand. This time with less then innocent areas to wash as his goal. Letting his hands roam around her chest, Andrew felt Labareda squirm lightly as he carefully massaged her small bust size with his fingers. Feeling himself start to get horny, Andrew began to do more then just wash her chest area, his fingers starting to get dexterous with her small nipples as he would pinch and rub them delicately. The flush on her face along with the expectant grin only spurred him to go further with his hands. Grinning to himself, Andrew moved one of his hands further down and to her pubic mound, his hand delicately starting to wash away any dirt that may have accumulated there, though he couldn't help but use his palm to reach further down and gently rub her sex. Her small pants in growing arousal caused her to begin to squirm, the familiar rubbing her thighs together as Andrews hand gently washed her most delicate parts, eventually having to put her hands on his shoulders as she began to go weak in the knees.

Andrew found himself having to restrain himself, the thought of picking her up and impaling her little pussy on his raging hard cock sounding so very tempting right now. However, he didn't want to escalate it right then and there, especially not with Serena watching. He hadn't been paying attention to her, but he was still aware that she was in the room with the both of them. Letting out a dejected sigh, Andrew stopped pleasuring her with his hands and got back to washing her body normally. Labareda could only wonder why he had stopped, but she didn't question it, though the annoyed look on her face when he started to wash her fluffy arms indicated her slight frustration with him.

However, for Labareda, it was somewhat worth it, especially since she knew Andrew couldn't see Serena who had been standing behind him. Even though he had been touching her, she had been paying attention to the other red head and had been delighted to see that the girl had been captivated with his pleasuring, her hands having found their way to right breast and her crotch. Labareda had been eager to be gotten off by her master while watching the girl behind him get herself off to the lewd spectacle. Sadly her master had come to a stop for some reason, but the look of realization on Serenas face followed by how she quickly tried to wash the slickness from her hand only caused the demon to smile in anticipation.

'Yes… just a little more now… she's getting there…'

At that thought, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself before the feeling of Andrew putting his hands on her cheeks caused her to focus on him again.

"What are you giggling about exactly. Also, close your eyes so the soap doesn't get in them."

Doing as was asked, Lab closed her eyes and answered his question, the feeling of her master's hands on her face making it a little difficult to communicate.

"*pah* nothing m- *mmmghh* Much master."

Grinning at the cute noises she was making, Andrew only shook his head.

"If you say so. Anyway, stand under the water and it should wash all the soap away. After that, you'll be done… then I can finally get started on washing myself… and hopefully you managed to learn how to do it yourself?"

Lab only nodded at him in answer, the demon already having understood the concept behind it well before he had even touched her. However, the sound of someone behind him clearing their throat caused him to look behind him and see Serena standing there with a blush on her cheek, her hands interlinked demurely in front of her.

"W-Well I didn't catch any of that seeing as you where to busy washing her… s-s-s-so you need to show me… how you did it… by… doing it… with… me…"

The further along she got with her sentence, the quieter she got until Andrew hardly even heard what she had said at the end. But heard it he had, and mentally he was confused and happy at the same time. However, his mouth voiced the somewhat confused part of his emotions.

"Show you… I wouldn't mind but… would you be comfortable with that."

Before she could answer him, Labareda appeared behind Serena and pushed her into Andrew.

"Don't worry about it Master! She said she wants you to show her, so don't be questioning it!"

Andrew felt Serena push up against him as she fell into him, the feeling of her bare flesh against his naked skin sending a rushing feeling of excitement through him as bad as when he had sex with Unoma or Labareda. Serena felt her mind cry out in joy at the contact, her body aching terribly with his touch. She wanted him to feel her, to embrace her, to feel him inside her emotionally and physically. However, Andrew pulled away from her a second later with a nervous grin on his face.

"Sorry about that, but I guess if you want me to show you by washing you myself, I guess I may as well oblige you. By the by, we'll worry about your hair when we get done with your body."

With a nervous nod of her head, Serena only looked back from his hands to Labareda, the girl trying to mentally figure out why she was doing this in the first place and why she felt like it was what she wanted and needed. However, she stopped thinking that when she felt Andrews hands touch her waist and begin to move up and down to wash her. To him, it was just a nervous washing as he felt that his hands were clumsily moving across her soft skin. To Serena, it was like her body was being caressed by the hands of a lover. Gentle, but filled with the tenderness of one who would love her dearly. It filled her with a joy and ecstasy like no other, her mind filled with nothing but of love and copulation. She said nothing, but her breathing started to become heavy and her body was filled with heat and arousal. Andrew, who couldn't help but notice all of this, wasn't sure how best to proceed from here. However, Serena filled that thought gap when she grabbed his hands and moved them further up her body, away from the less sexual sections and directly on her breasts.

"D-do this part next…"

Andrew felt his body and his dick stand at attention at this sudden development, but when he was about to ask her what she was doing, he only had to look at her to stop.

Here eyes where hungry, her face flush from more then just the hot water running over her, and her mouth was turned up into a lewd grin. Feeling any hesitation be blown away at this, Andrew began to cup her sizable breasts in his hand, squeezing and fondling them at this point, any thoughts of 'washing' now replaced with trying to feel her body. For him, it was like a dream come true to be able to do this with a girl he had come to enjoy so much from a game, and it only showed through when he began to pinch and play with her nipples.

"Ahh!"

With Serena letting out that small moan, Andrew felt himself want to go further and pulled himself closer to her and removing his hands from her chest. She was confused for a moment past her lust induced haze, but it didn't last very long when he brought himself close to her face and began to kiss her passionately. She didn't have time to react to it, and somewhere deep in her mind she was confused, but the rest of her was ecstatic by this sudden development. Even more so when he used one arm to hold her close and the other went down to her pussy and began to stroke it gently and quickly. At this point, Labareda was only looking on with excitement and some wonder.

'Well, well, well…I did not expect master to initiate it at all… I had somewhat considered him passive, but I guess there is something about Serena that he has come to enjoy greatly that he just wants to dive right into her… truly fantastic… but I feel that poor Serena has no idea what to do here, so caught up in her pleasure as to simply take it like that… perhaps she is of the passive type? No matter, Master needs a little relief himself…'

Grinning more to herself then to anybody in particular, Labareda walked up behind her master and embraced him gently. Surprised by the sudden touch but not about to relent on his kiss with Serena, Andrew could only guess that it was Labareda who had done it, though he had found it odd that she did so in this situation. However, it didn't seem so odd when he felt her reach around and began to use one of her wet paws to stroke his hard dick while the other found its way to his chest, where she then began to gently rub her velvety paw on his chest. He found it a little odd, but at the same time, it felt wonderful to him.

"Oh master… allow me the opportunity to bring you comfort in this moment… poor Serena, virgin that she is, doesn't seem to have the full function of her mental capabilities right this moment. Just keep pleasuring her like you are and I will bring you the same…"

Not going to question it, Andrew only let her continue, his body working between the job of pleasuring the girl in his arms, and giving in to the masterful use of his familiars pleasing paws. Serena could only drown her mind in the sweet sensation on her body, her lips full of Andrews taste while her breasts and pussy where being played with by the man she was holding. It felt so right and so wonderful to be held and touched like this, her body screaming to continue while also begging for even more. This was different from the time she and Unoma had been with each other. That had felt like playing, this felt to her like what true love was to her. For the next few minutes, she could only feel herself give into all of this, though her body jolted in shock when she felt an intruding finger work itself into her sopping wet sex. The feeling of penetration from Andrew giving her an indescribable amount of pleasure that seemed to jolt up and through her body. It was almost as if she was drunk from her lust, her eyes having lost focus and her body giving in to Andrews touches and pleasuring. Andrew, for his part, had to struggle to not give into the pleasure himself, the act of fingering Serena amazing all its own, but when combined with the fondling and stroking motions of Labareda's paws, it was hard to not blow his load then and there. With all this heat and pleasure, it didn't take long before someone finally hit the peak of all this lust.

That person being Serene.

She felt it below her stomach, that familiar racing feeling as her body was overloaded with the feeling of an oncoming orgasm. Just as a dam releases upon holding back too much, so did her loins as her body overflowed with that sexual tension. Andrew felt Serena tense up in his arms while her pussy clamped down on his finger like a vice, the feeling of her inner walls quivering around his index finger telling him that he had managed to give her an orgasm. Even then though, Labareda did not stop her handjob, actually increasing the pace when she saw Serena tense up. For a few seconds, Serena only felt wave upon wave of her bodies pleasure seemingly charge her with a white mist in her mind, but eventually it came to an end. Having spent herself, Serena broke away from the kiss and slowly crumpled to the shower floor and away from Andrew, her mouth hanging open to catch her breath while her face was stuck on a lax expression. Andrew had gently brought her to the floor, but a moment later and Labaredas caress and handling caused Andrew to release his own load.

Unintentionally he came all over Serena's face, the demonic familiar seemingly doing this on purpose as each wave of pleasure fired another thick ropy strand of seed onto Serena's dazed person. After about the fourth or fifth shot, Andrew was also spent and had to take a seat next to the dazed and cum covered girl. Labareda, for her part, was a little frustrated at her lack of sexual satisfaction, but it was worth it to see this spectacle in front of her.

"Well Master, I think we all know how to wash ourselves at this point. I appreciate the lesson… and I'm sure our little Serena does as well."

Looking up at his familiar with a somewhat annoyed expression, Andrew only let out a low sigh.

"I don't think that was so much a lesson so much as something else entirely…"

Bringing his attention back to Serena herself, he could see that she was still dazed with his cum still on her face, the girl having moved out of the way of the running water. Nervously scratching his cheek, Andrew let out a small noise.

"As hot as she looks… I better wash that off before it dries."

With Labareda's help, they both helped her get washed up (though the familiar seemed to enjoy molesting her a bit.) before Andrew finally got around to washing himself. When it came to washing the girl's hair, it was something of a challenge in of itself, but thankfully the small bottle was a kind of hair soap that worked wonders. After having finally gotten done with washing (something that ended up taking a lot longer then Andrew would have guessed) Andrew tried to find some towels to dry themselves off with, though Labareda said it wouldn't be necessary and instead used a spell that dried everyone off instantly. After complimenting her with a head pat and a word of praise, Andrew could only look at the clothing they had worn earlier with a slight grimace.

"I'm kinda not tempted to put dirty clothes back on… especially now that I feel so clean."

Labareda came to the rescue on that one when she opened the door into the main room.

"Not to worry master, I asked the captain if they had any spare clothing for us and they brought us something while you where still getting to the ship. Unoma was fast asleep when they brought it, so that's why she hasn't changed yet."

"I see…"

Was all he said. Since the issue with the clothing had been somewhat solved, Andrew brought his attention to Serena, the girl not bringing herself to look him in the eye as she diverted her gaze away from him with a heavy blush. She had been that way since she had recovered her senses, as if she had realized what all had transpired. Andrew hadn't said anything, trying to act normal with her, but she would blush at him and turn meek when he did. He had opted to stop after the third time he did this, simply realizing that she probably needed some time to process it. And if he was being truthful, so did he. Walking into the room as naked as the day he was born, Andrew couldn't help but see that Unoma and Aruma had cuddled closer together, the young winged girls head resting on the Dark Mages bosom while Unoma herself had gently wrapped her arms around her. He found he couldn't stop smiling at the both of them, but the sound of some rustling off to the side showed Labareda going through some clothing before she turned to him holding some of it in her arms.

"It's not much, and the captain did tell me that they didn't have a large selection to begin with, but I think this will work well enough for the time being Master."

Looking at what she had in hand, Andrew had to admit that it looked very plain. Simple pull up pants, a pull over shirt and what looked to be some kind of jerkin to go over that. Taking it from her, Andrew very quickly got into it, though the fact he didn't have any underwear on left him feeling somewhat exposed. Looking at the pile, he saw that there didn't seem to be any kind of boxers or small clothes for him to put on. Noticing his discomfort, Labareda cocked her head to the side in some confusion.

"Is something the matter?"

"You wouldn't happen to know a spell that cleans clothing, would you? I feel like walking around like this without any kind of small clothes on underneath is something I couldn't take on a social level."

Thinking about it for a moment, Labareda nodded her head.

"I think I do, but maybe you should just leave it as is for the time being. I can clean the clothing later, all that stuff you where wearing was far too much for this kind of weather."

Andrew felt like he wanted to argue, but he decided not to. It wasn't like it was hurting anything anyway.

"Fine fine…"

"Well what about me?"

Turning around, Andrew saw Serena standing behind him, her hands behind her back as she looked at Labareda curiously. Andrews gaze was drawn to her full-on nudity, and he quickly felt himself getting hard. Before he could reach maximum peak though, he looked away from her and to Labareda. Who… Frankly wasn't helping very much considering she was also nude and was bent down in an attempt to find something for the warrior with Labs pussy and ass in full view. Deciding to just look away from either one of them altogether, Andrew put his attention on the bed that was occupied. It was large, and he was sure that if all five of them got on it, they would still have enough room to be comfortable. Other then that, the only other thing he found of note was the couch in the middle of the room. Those only held his attention for a little bit longer before he found himself looking back at the two dressing girls. Correction, one dressing girl and one girl who was already dressed. Serena was still in the process of putting something on, the girl seemingly unaware of Andrews gaze at her nudity, but Andrew turned his attention to Labareda a moment later, the familiar already dressed up. Though if he was being honest to himself, it actually made her look sexier then when she was nude. Wearing what looked to be a pair of panties with a heart shaped goat skull motif sown into the crotch area was on her lower half, while the only thing that covered her upper chest modesty was a short sleeved open vest of sorts. It didn't even go beyond the lower part of her breasts, a gentle breeze would easily reveal her bright pink nipples if the wind was to blow just right. However, there was no fear of wind in the ship, so it was a moot point. Catching him staring at her, Labareda struck a sexy pose with her hands behind her head and her leg lifted seductively.

"What do you think master? I know I've told you that I don't mind the lack of clothing, but I thought something like this would please both of us in our own unique ways. The bottom part of the pants even has a magical slit that can opened up if need be."

As if to show it off, Labareda lifted one of her legs up into the air, directing his attention to Aforementioned section. Andrew could see the stitching that would be where her fleshy slit was, but he had a feeling that he would need to try to see it from a magical standpoint. Letting a low sigh come out of his mouth, Andrew only smiled at her.

"I'll keep it in mind…"

He didn't expect a yawn to escape his mouth after he had said that, his familiar looking at him curiously before she walked up to him and out a paw on his arm.

"You seem tired Master. You should get some rest. I'll wake you if anything needs your attention."

Trying to stifle said yawn, Andrew only nodded his head at her.

"Very well… you guys are free to join us if you want… but do be respectful of the captain and the crew for the next few days okay?"

"Of course Master."

Was all she said before Andrew took one last look at Serena, who was in her own world as she seemed to sort through the clothing, before he made his way to the bed. Seeing that Arumas back looked cold with nothing against it, Andrew scooted on over behind her and gently pressed himself against the small girl while putting one hand around her and the other under his head. The sheets and mattress itself where simply divine in comparison to the hard rock and ground he had been sleeping on for the last month so it didn't take him very long to pass out. His light snores a few minutes later causing Labareda to smile fondly at the sleeping group. That changed when she heard Serena hum to herself in contemplation.

"Tell me Lab, do you think I would look better in one of these dresses, or should I try to stick to something a little more functional. "

"I prefer nothing at all, but if you really need me to pick, then something like an easily accessible dress would be best. Not that your old clothing wasn't useful, but I think someone like you should have better clothes for when the mood hits you. Like when you were in the shower a few minutes ago."

Serena felt that blush that had run from her face come right back at the memory of not only her actions, but of Andrews touch on her… and in her.

"Nghhhh… don't remind me of that right now…"

Labareda ended up chuckling to herself at that.

"Oh come now, no reason to be embarrassed about it. Everyone and everything have desires, especially for humans who seem to be in rut all year round."

"But I'm not in heat all year round! I don't do that! Or at least most of what memories I have indicate as such."

Labareda looked at her with a small smile on her face.

"Well, maybe not before, but I've seen enough of humans that when they find a person they really love they tend to want to have sex with them all the time."

At the mention of the word 'love', Serena couldn't help but go as red as her hair, the stutter in her voice unmistakable.

"L-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-love?! What love?! What are you talking about?!"

Labareda found herself laughing to herself before she walked up next to Serena, looking around at clothing while still answering her question.

"Yes you simple and adorable human. Love."

"I-"

Before she could even get the next word out, Labareda ended up cutting her off.

"Oh please don't start with the 'I don't love him' spiel. I've seen plenty of beings say the same thing, but end up eating those words some time later. Trust me, what you are feeling is some form of attraction. And I won't hear a word of it otherwise… also, what do you think of these things? I think they would bring out the best in your feminine appeal."

Not even paying that much attention to what the demonic Familiar was saying, Serena felt her mind reeling at the thought, the twin-tail being blown away by this idea to even really come up with any kind of counter argument. But at the same time, would she think or feel this way if that wasn't the case? Is this what being in love was like? She wasn't sure, she didn't recall having any memories of this feeling, nor of falling in love with anyone in particular. It was a revelation to be sure… but at the same time, she felt that maybe it might have a ring of truth to it… she might have to discuss this with Sarya later though. For the time being though, she would need to pick something to wear since Labareda was being lazy about washing cloths… though she wouldn't be caught wearing that string floss bikini that Labareda had laid out…not in public anyway.

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Thank you for reading! Also, for those of you who may have had a hard time mentally announcing the name of the planned Kraken, it goes a little something like this in my mind

(Imh'ege) pronounced as Em-ah-ej.