Ch.5-The Last Breath

"NO!" Brianna screamed in a blood curdling manner as the head rolled off the steps. She broke from Senju's grip, pulling her own rose whip out. She began to slice and dice all the surrounding soldiers. Then her attention turned to Kok-Lir. Mials stood behind her looking pale and shocked. She looked back to him.

"I think your sister needs punishing again." she laughed. Mials stepped before her to face Brianna. What was left of the villagers took cover.

"Don't make me do this, Brianna!" he hissed. Her face was stony, but in her eyes was a relentless fire.

"Get out of the way, Mials!" she snapped at him. Small vines grew down his arms braiding into sword. She realized she had no choice. To get to Kok-Lir, she had to go through her brother. This made her hate the bitch even more. She raised her left hand and focused on his vines. Turning them against him. They began to wrap around him. He looked shocked that she could overpower him. He tried to make them wither, but she had full control. As she closed her left hand, they tightened around him. Even Kok-Lir looked stunned by this. She quickly sliced the vines. Brianna whip came flying at Kok-Lir, making her jump back.

"My, my!" she said as she swiped a little blood from her cheek. "You've been keeping your real power secret, haven't you, little forest rat?" She chuckled. Senju pulled Mials out of the way with some struggle from him, but he was exhausted and still trying to catch his breath.

"Best to just stay out of the way now, Mials." whispered Senju as the women squared off. Their movements were quick. The fight spilled over from the steps of the fort. Brianna was on the offensive for a while until her whip was finally broken by Kok-Lir's sword, which shattered as well. With both women disarmed of their weapons, the battle went to hand to hand. Kok-Lir grappled with Brianna seeming to have the upper hand until Brianna broke her hold and toppled her to the ground. She began to strike Kok-Lir in the face as she straddled her. The pummeling stopped when Brianna felt one of her grasped by Kok-Lir. It wasn't just her hand though. Something that felt like a bracelet was around her wrist. Brianna went to strike with the other first but felt the same sensation. By now, Brianna could hear more soldiers approaching. She broke Kok-lir's grasp, putting her hands around her neck.

"Senju, if I don't pulled Brianna off, the soldiers will kill her, no questions asked!" said Mials desperately. Senju released him in time for him to rush over and pull Brianna off. She tried to use her powers to push him back but couldn't. She looked at the bracelets on her wrists. They had sigils craved in them. She looked back to Kok-Lir in time to see her fist incoming but couldn't stop it.

When Brianna awoke, she was in the dark, dampness of a cell. Only a faint amount of light poured into the cells from the exterior wall. At first, she thought she was alone. After a moment, she heard a chuckle and saw movement in the shadows. Brianna stood. The shackles at her feet rattled. She could see the bracelets still on her wrists.

"That was some fight." came the voice of Kok-Lir. "I haven't had a challenge like that in some time." She came to the door, stepping into more of the light. Her face was bruised and bloody. Brianna's injuries paled in comparison. She opened the gate and came in.

"Hungry for more?" asked Brianna. Kok-Lir chuckled again. She swiftly approached with such speed and force she slammed Brianna against the wall disorientating her for a moment. Kok-Lir grasping Brianna's hair, pulling her head back. Suddenly she felt an intense pain in her neck. She realized that Kok-Lir had bitten her and was now sucking blood from her. Brianna pushed her off and struck her in the face again causing her to fall back towards the door. Brianna tried to continue her assault, but the shackles stopped her. Kok-Lir laughed as she got up. She exited and closed the door behind her.

"You taste delightful!" she exclaimed as if filled with joy as she looked the door. "I'm going to enjoy drinking you dry, but I think I will prolong it! The fun I'm going to have with you!" When Brianna could hear Kok-Lir going up the steps, she touched her neck. It was wet with blood. She torn a piece of her dress after she sat back against the wall. She held the rag to the wound.

In Mials' office, he and Senju were arguing.

"Have her released and I will take her away from here!" said Senju loudly.

"I can't do that!" yelled Mials. "She never should have started that fight! You never should have taught her to fight!"

"I taught you just the same!" he bellowed. "How dare you expect her to be weak and kowtow to this madness?! I don't know how you do it! How could you stand watching Kok-Lir murder Joann?!"

"She chose her own fate by picking Yomi's side!" he retorted. "It was hard watching that, but she chose that fate!"

"You made her!" yelled Senju. "Just like you made Brianna chose her fate! She stayed placid as long as she could! You know what's going on is wrong, but you let it happen!"

"You think it would be any better under Yomi's rule?!" Mials asked venomously. There was a moment of silence.

"Yes!" replied Senju softly, but passionately. "I think his rule is better! I told you that a long time ago! You just don't listen!" He stepped closer to Mials, towering over him. He wagged a scolding finger nearly in Mials face as he spoke. "Now you find a way to get you sister out of that cell and let her got free or I will!" With that he turned and left. Mials seemed a bit intimidated. He was definitely overwhelmed. He knew there was little to no chance to get Brianna out of that cell. She definitely was not going free with Kok-Lir in charge. He went to his father's chair and sat down. He was lost deep in thought as Kok-Lir came in. She was cleaned up, but her face was still quite battered.

"What are you thinking about, my fox?" she asked as she came over.

"To be honest, my sister." he stated. She looked into his face in an almost sweet manner. "I can't believe she attacked you the way she did." He gently touched her face. "In her defense, one of the prisoners you beheaded used to be from this village so maybe that's why…"

"I will take care of your sister." said Kok-Lir.

"What do you mean when you say that?" he asked concerned. Kok-Lir stood up and put a finger to his lips.

"That's for me to worry about." she replied. "Let me take your mind off things." She got onto her knees.

"Kok-Lir, you don't have to-" he hurried to say as she began to undo his pants. She put a finger to his lips again. She yanked his pants off down to his ankles. She began to suck and lick him until he was rock hard. After a while she began to use her right hand. His legs were spread wide open. She kissed his left thigh then sank her teeth into it as he came. He moaned in a mix of pain and pleasure. She drank in his blood until he was lightheaded. She looked up into his face which was practically healed. She used his sash to wrap his thigh where she bit him. She stood up after leaning in to give him a kiss on the lips.

"You taste so good!" she whispered against his lips. She turned and walked out closing the door behind her. Mials sighed heavily. He knew one of these days Kok-lir was going to drink him dry. He didn't know how to free himself, let alone Brianna.

After a couple days without food and water, Kok-Lir paid Brianna another visit. She was completely healed, but Brianna wounds still showed. She had a bucket of water in one hand and a blanket, new dress and rag in the other hand. Brianna looked at her crossed.

"What is that for?" asked Brianna.

"To clean you up, of course." replied Kok-Lir. She came in and set everything down within Brianna's reach. Brianna refused to touch any of it in Kok-Lir presence, but fortunately she left quickly. Brianna rushed over and drank out of the bucket before thinking to use the water to clean herself. After having her fill of it, she thought on it. She took off her dress and began to clean herself up using the rest of the water and the rag. Then she put the new dress on and wrapped herself in the blanket before sitting back down against the wall.

It was another two days before Kok-Lir returned. This time she had food with her. Brianna was starving. Kok-Lir left the food outside the cell but came in getting close to Brianna with caution.

"Be a good girl and you'll get a meal." she said softly kneeling down before Brianna, who just sat there with her head against her knees.

"Just kill me already." Brianna peeped. Kok-Lir laughed. Brianna looked up at her sinisterly.

"You'll died when I want you to die same as your brother." she said petting Brianna's face. "Be a good girl now!" she encouraged as she got even closer. "You might like this!" She forced apart Brianna's legs. She leaned in and kissed Brianna, taking her completely by surprise. Kok-Lir's lips were soft as velvet. After a moment her tongue began to explode Brianna's mouth. One off Kok-Lir's hand went to Brianna's throat. It was a soft pressure. This was a mind boggling experience for Brianna. She jerked as she felt Kok-Lir's other hand touch her privates. Kok-Lir pulled back with a wicked smile. "Are you still a virgin, Brianna? I've never seen anyone kiss or touch you." The look on Brianna's face was answer enough. "Goodie!" Kok-Lir exclaimed softly. She went back to kissing Brianna as she pet her fiercely. Brianna moaned uncontrollably.

Kok-Lir pulled back enough to pull out a three-inch phallic sculpture from a pouch on her hip. It was straight and about an inch thick with balls at the end. She inserted it into Brianna, who nearly cried out. This was an intense mix of pleasure and pain. Kok-Lir began to stimulated Brianna's clitoris again. Brianna began to moan again. As she began to climax, Kok-Lir sank her teeth into Brianna's neck. She didn't even have the will to fight it this time. She felt a tingling sensation over her whole body between the sexual pleasure and the draining of her blood. When Kok-Lir pulled back and looked Brianna in the eyes, her dark eyes had a hit of gold in them. She took out a rag from the same pouch and wrapped Brianna's neck. Then she stood and went to the food by the cell door. She brought it over to Brianna. After setting it on the floor she stood over, Brianna and pet her head.

"I think I'll actually miss you when your gone." she stated. Brianna refused to look up. This irritated Kok-Lir. She kicked the bowl of stew away, only leaving a small piece of bread. "Next time look at me when I'm talking to you!" she snapped. As she left, Brianna began to understand how her brother could be under her control to such as extent. She removed the phallic with a winch. Then she picked up the bread with a shaky hand. She slowly ate it despite her overwhelming hunger.

The next day Mials came down. He seemed heartbroken to see his sister in a cell. The dried up stew that was scatter on one side of the cell was beginning to stink. There was a long moment of silence between them as he stood at the gate.

"I will talk to Kok-Lir about someone cleaning this up." he stated about the stew.

"Don't bother." replied Brianna. "It's part of my torture. I did as she told me so I could have that stew, but because I didn't look at her when she made it clear she intends to kill me, she kicked it across the floor." Mials looked upset at this. "Why are you even here? Is this part of my torture too?"

"No." he said sincerely. "I'm here because I wanted to know you're okay."

"Okay?" she asked as her voice cracked a little. "I'm hungry and thirsty and being raped by a narcissistic psychopath, who intends to drink me dry! I'm the furthest from okay and it's not my fault for any of the stupid reason you try to manipulate me into believing! This is all your fault! You failed!" There was a moment of silence between them. "I hate you for it!" she said at almost a whisper. "I would have been better off if mother entrusted me to Yomi instead of you!" Mials face went stony.

"I also wanted to tell you that I buried Joanna's body in her favorite spot." he said. With that he turned and towards the steps.

That evening one of the women from the village was allowed in to clean the stew. She didn't talk to Brianna but looked at her with pity. She also left a bucket of clean water behind in the cell where Brianna could reach it. In the next couple of days, Kok-Lir returned. This time with a soldier. He was about her height with black hair and black tribal marks over his pale skin. Brianna knew what this meant. He was to do the rapping this time while Kok-Lir watched or aided.

"Goro, this is my little forest rat, Brianna." said Kok-Lir opening the gate. "Brianna, this is Goro. He is going to properly deflower you. I'd feel guilty killing a virgin no matter how much play we've had." Brianna stood knowing she couldn't let this happen. She promised herself that her first time was going to be with the man she intended to marry. She was not going to take anymore of this.

"I'd rather die a virgin!" she snapped. "No promise or threat you make will make me cave to you again!" She hurled the phallic at Kok-Lir hitting her in the face. She covered her face as she screamed.

"You bitch!" she bellowed. She uncovered her face to reveal her broken nose. Goro rushed in and hit Brianna across the face, knocking her to the floor. As he was beginning to undo his pants, he was grabbed from behind and thrown out of the cell. Brianna looked up to see Mials standing between her and Kok-Lir.

"Enough!" he demanded. "Get out!" Kok-Lir looked shocked at he would speak to her so. She sauntered away with Goro following. He exited the cell to get her a bowl of food he left on the table at the stairs. He came back to see her just sitting there dazed and confused. "Here, eat this." he whispered to her. She was bleeding pretty bad from her head. "Eat!" he insisted as she tried to push the bowl away. He took a spoonful and held it before her. "It's your favorite." Finally, she gave in tried to take the spoon, but her hands were trembling too much. He fed her like she was a little girl again. When she'd eaten all she could, he stood up and went to the cell door. "I'm sorry." he said before he closed it.

Later she became violently ill. She was throwing up uncontrollably. The next morning, she was laying on the floor barely breathing. Kok-Lir returned alone. She came in and looked Brianna over.

"He took away my fun." she said looking Brianna in the face, who could barely focus her eyes on Kok-Lir. She could hear every word though. "You've realized it by now, haven't you? He poisoned you. Your own brother." She sighed. "Soon you're going to die. Then he's going to put you in the ground and mourn you for the rest of his life. Trust me, I'll make it a long one now." Brianna began to have shallow gasps for air. Kok-Lir's wicked cackle faded out. The gasps spaced out, becoming even more shallow. She felt everything melt away.

"Mom!" she cried out softly with her last breath.

"That was a bit anticlimactic." said Kok-Lir turning away. "But I'll let your brother know that was your last word."