CHAPTER FOUR
Mina descended into the clearing in the woods, swooping down to retrieve the chief priestess lying on the ground, eyes open, body still glowing a pale pink. She watched, her heart pounding, as the mercenary Lita's dragonclaw screeched, bent over the other figure in the forest only to see a giant wall of fire erupt from the figure's axe.
Mina's eyes narrowed. The General of the Earthern Army. Already physically powerful, his army was imbued with dark magic. She could sense the gravity of him. Even with the three of them together, and who knows how much power Serenity still had - he was too powerful for them.
"Fall back!" Mina commanded, fearing for the young dragonclaw rider's life as she tried to navigate between the growing flames, "Do NOT engage!"
Putting Serenity's limp body over her lap, she lurched her Pegasus, heading towards the evening sky.
She had accomplished her mission. For now.
"Oh god!"
She cried out in shock as he slammed her body violently into the wall. Her legs were hooked around his powerful, thrusting hips.
There was no foreplay. No words. No prelude.
She screamed as his second thrust speared to the very back of her cunt.
Shortly after the bells at tolled that General Endymion had arrived back at the castle, she learned that he had summoned her. She had quickly washed herself and anointed her body with oils, put on the earrings she'd like. But he didn't notice any of it.
As soon as his chamber doors opened, he'd pulled her in and shoved her against the wall, gripping the top of her gown and tearing.
"Gen... General Endymion!" she exclaimed as she struggled to accommodate the warrior's thick meat.
It'd been less than a minute but the pressure of his cock forcing her flower open sent her over the edge. She screamed out her climax.
Soon, she had crossed over the pain, mewling in pleasure, her fingernails raking over the general's back.
As the minutes wore on, as her body grew red and bruised from each thrust slamming her into the bedchamber wall, she noticed the dangerous gleam in his eyes. The dark glint that signaled he was going to come soon.
"Pl... please," she panted, her voice frantic through the violent jolts, "Please, come... in me... my general!"
He grunted, pushing so deep into her she winced in agony, even as her pussy contracted.
"Come... in... me..." she pleaded again, seeing stars as she orgasmed again.
She knew he was close, his thrusts animalistic, furious.
He finally let out a deep guttural roar.
Her body exploded into a pleasured oblivion. Then she fell hard on the ground from where he dropped her. Surprised, she stared up just as he pumped the base of his massive cock, stroking a few times before white hot strings of semen burst on to her face.
She winced, feeling the general's hot seed brand her. Her heart fell. Why wouldn't he come inside of her. She could bare his son.
Instead, the general growled and walked away, leaving her feeling cold on the floor.
She stared after him, her eyes wandering over the broad shoulders, the muscled back, the tight buttocks, the thick thighs, the large strong feet. The glean of sweat he had attained from their shared pleasure.
As he disappeared into one of the adjacent rooms with the bath, she scooped up his seed and tasted it on her tongue.
Why did he use her so many times these last few days?
When he did develop a penchant for blonds?
Serenity let out a frustrated groan, her eyes downcast.
She held her two gloved hands in front of her, attempting to summon the imbuement spell she'd nearly perfected.
But she'd gone backwards.
She'd lost power.
And without her powers, the Moon Royal Guard stood no chance against the Earthern armies.
She couldn't concentrate, couldn't clear her mind. Every time she closed her eyes...
It wasn't those images of him and her together, the pictures he'd pushed into her mind. It was so much more than that after he'd put his hands on her, put his lips on her breast, forced his tongue into her mouth. It was so wrong, so violating, and yet... every time she thought about it, her mouth would run dry.
Was this what he'd intended? To distract her?
What would have happened if the Head of the Royal Guard Venus Brigade didn't save her.
He would have taken her innocence, fully destroyed her purity. She would no longer be a priestess.
She felt her body twitch again. The more she tried to push the thought of surrendering her body to him away, the more she imagined his dark, predatory eyes staring at her, marking her.
She shuddered.
She stood there on top of the Aishi Mountain, but it was no use. She descended those long staircases, making her way down the windy hill.
Near the base, she found Rei waiting.
Next to her was the blue-haired woman wearing a light brown cloak. She was holding a thick scroll. Her eyes were gentle, but there was an urgency behind them.
"My name is Ami," the young woman said, "I'm the head tactician of the Moon Royal Guard. It's an honor to meet your acquaintance."
"Likewise," Serenity said carefully, "What brings you all the way to the Priestess' Mountain?"
"I came to ask for your help," Ami said, "There is something unusual about this war, different than any described in our ancient texts. The number of casualties, the priorities on both sides, the motivation of the generals... Something bizarre."
"I'd be happy to help," Serenity said, "Although I am not clear what expertise I would provide, as a magister."
"I need to understand more about the enchantment arts. I'd like to know just how much a magister can sway the tides of war."
Serenity nodded, starting to understand.
"It could mean our victory or downfall," Ami said.
"Then let's head to the library."
Hours later, Serenity was lying sideways on a simple cot, back in the safety of the underground camp where she and Rei were in hiding. It was well known now that Endymion was looking specifically for her. She had to sleep in a different place every night.
Her heart was heavy. Could Ami be right?
Was this really General Endymion's strategy?
She was still trying to process everything the tactician told her, about the mismatches in the men and deaths in the war.
But the day caught up to her - her strenuous practice on top of the Aishi Mountain, the hours-long discussion with Ami about the magical arts, the return to Aishi after to try again to summon her powers to protect her mind and those of the soldiers. And finally adjusting to her new accommodations as she did day by day now. Her eyelids felt heavy.
She finally found herself drifting into a comfortable sleep.
There was wind, dark and threatening, all around her body.
Serenity looked frantically around, confused. She struggled to move, finding her arms stretched out far on either side of her, both wrists tied by dark ribbons holding her suspended into the air. She stared at them, pulling on the ribbons to no avail. She tried to look down but her lower body was shrouded in darkness. She could only feel that her legs were spread far apart, her thighs hugged by a dark lace material. There was something wrapped around both her ankles - probably the same dark ribbons tying her hands. She was suspended in the air, her limbs out in the shape of an X.
The air around her was stiff. There was a dangerous energy all around her, gusts of dark, dangerous winds. A dream? A nightmare? No, this felt too real. It was a psychic attack. But why-
She cried out, eyes widening when she felt something wet feeling between her legs. She looked down to find that the mist had disappeared and she could see under her again.
Horrified, she saw the head of a man between her thighs.
"Oh Priestess," the general chuckled, blowing air against her sensitive flesh, "Let's finish what we started."
She stared down in shock at the enemy's eyes. He looked pleased, amused.
"How did you-" she sputtered, trying to close her legs, "What is this?"
"I've weakened the barrier around your mind," he said, placing his hands on her thighs to push them even further apart, "Now I can come in and out as a please. You're mine now, Priestess, every time you fall asleep."
She cried out as he proved it by licking slowly between her legs, his hands gripping tightly on to her thighs to keep them apart for his uninterrupted feast.
He'd found that spot again, the one that made her lose her senses.
"You made a fool out of me," he whispered against her clit, swirling his tongue around it before glaring up at her, "I'm going to have to punish you."
She moaned unwillingly as he blew gently on her clit, giving it slow, wet kisses. Then suddenly, she felt his mouth clamp hard on to it, his teeth giving her a pleasure-pain, making her cry out.
"You're mine now," he declared, sucking hard now, using his mouth expertly to force unwanted sensations throughout her entire body.
Her toes curled and fists tightened as she began to experience a curious, rising tide of pleasure.
"You're mine," he said one more time, his large hands letting her legs go only to reach up and grab her breasts, squeezing them painfully and leaving red prints while his dirty tongue ravaged her womanhood, "All mine."
Tossing her head back frantically, she struggled against her restraints even as her once innocent body climaxed gloriously, spilling her juices into the General's thirsty mouth.
It's too late, she thought as her orgasm tore through her body.
As she cried out, she realized it.
She'd lost.
"Wake up!" Rei shouted frantically, pushing at the Head Priestess' entranced body, "Please, Serenity!"
She grabbed her shoulders to move her roughly, trying to rouse the young priestess.
But her eyes were open, dark, body trembling and shaking on the cot. Her limbs were flailing, like she was trying to escape something.
"Serenity, please!" Rei screamed.
But there was nothing she could do.
Serenity was trapped.
AN: More than halfway through now. Please review.