Emerald Sustrai. Mercury Black.

These were the two goons Cinder Fall had found herself as they were nothing more than lost children. Seeking purpose in a chaotic world. However, they were both very different people.

What Emerald sought most was love and affection. She endeavored to make Cinder this stand-in parental figure.

Meanwhile, Mercury desired power and security. He was willing to do whatever it took to benefit himself and yet was easy to make believe benefitting Cinder would eventually accomplish that.

Two teenagers that she was fortunate enough to come across at the right place, right time, where they were the most desperate. Desperation makes for easy prey.

If you can make someone believe that through serving you, they'll get what they seek, you can twist them in all sorts of ways.

Though of course, Cinder learned this through oppressors of her own. The weak are merely toys for the strong to play with- and Cinder was on the path to strength.

With preparations being made for a grand assault on the city of Vale- and with that, Beacon academy- Cinder and her crew had a lot of downtime in between work they had to accomplish.

With the Fall Maiden attacked, and half of her power was yanked into hiding, all they had to do at this point was let the chips fall into place while occasionally giving certain pieces of a forceful push.

In the outer edge of the city- their base of operations was located. However, this headquarters was most used for resting and hanging out before leaving to work.

It was a previously abandoned building, which Cinder spent a brief amount of time renovating herself. The walls were rundown, there were cracks along the concrete floor, but it was a good place to remain outside of the authority's watchful eye.

It was a modest building with a total of four rooms. A general space, a bathroom, and two separate bedrooms on opposite ends. However, one bedroom was clearly nicer than the other, and Cinder was sure to claim that one for herself. Emerald and Mercury had to bunk together in the smaller room.

On one particular night, Cinder sat in her room of superior solitude, contemplating the position she was in. She's had these two followers for a decent amount of time now, but not long enough to completely shape them in her image. She had planted the seeds. Now all she had to do was begin the gradual process of harvesting.

In the smaller room, Emerald and Mercury sat in their respective beds- placed on opposite walls with very little space in between them- occupying their time with the help of their scrolls.

Suddenly, a buzz rang out from Emerald's scroll, giving her a slight startle.

It was a call from Cinder. Emerald was quick to answer.

"Emerald, dear- come to my room. Now."

The call was abruptly ended. Emerald couldn't tell by her tone what kind of mood Cinder was in. She was worried about the possibility of being in trouble.

"What do you think this is about?" She asked her uninterested partner, searching for some sliver of reassurance.

"How would I know?" He responded, not taking his eyes off his scroll.

With a sigh, Emerald stood up and hurriedly made her way down to Cinder's room.

Once she approached her bedroom door, she stopped herself from entering, deciding it best to knock first.

Knock knock.

"Come in," Cinder permitted through the door.

She turned the knob and stepped into the room to see Cinder laying on her bed, facing the door.

Cinder had decorated her room as nicely as she could. Red carpets covered the floor leading up to her queen-sized bed, along with a large red blanket covering said bed. She had lanterns set up and lit at each corner of the room.

"You wanted to see me, ma'am?" Emerald asked, trying not to appear nervous through her posture.

"I did. Come closer."

Cinder was speaking softly, which somehow only scared her more.

As she approached, she couldn't help but take notice of the long legs sprawled out across the bed. One of Cinder's legs was arched up, slightly holding open her dress. Emerald made sure not to look.

She came to a stop near the bed, silently awaiting Cinder's reason for summoning her.

"Have a seat," Cinder requested, gesturing her hand towards the end of the bed.

Emerald nodded and promptly took a seat at the end of the bed, crossing her legs and facing Cinder attentively.

Cinder stared at her with a soft grin, not saying anything, reveling in the silence.

"Ma'am...what is it?" Emerald asked in great confusion.

"Nothing in particular. I just felt like you'd maybe like to have a chat."

Emerald was floored. Since when did Cinder care to have a chat?

"About...what?" She asked.

"Anything. Maybe even about you."

"Me?"

Cinder shifted her position, resting her leg atop the other.

"I felt that you should be reassured that you are greatly appreciated. By me. I don't want you to feel that your loyalty goes unnoticed."

Emerald's eyes were wide in surprise. After taking a second to process, she quickly shook her head.

"Oh- no. No, I never felt that way. And- either way, it's not what I want that matters. I am here to serve you."

Cinder was turned on every time she heard something like that.

"Yes, you are. But- that doesn't mean that good work can't be rewarded. Or that you can't personally benefit from this arrangement."

"H-How do you mean?"

Cinder reached out her arms. Emerald stared, not knowing what was being expected of her.

"Come over to me."

Reluctantly, Emerald began nudging across the bed and over towards Cinder. This reluctance came from nothing but fear and surprise.

Once she reached Cinder- to her even greater surprise- she was gently taken into her arms, being warmly embraced. Cinder carefully guided Emerald's head to rest against her chest.

Emerald's jaw nearly dropped. The amount of pure bafflement she was experiencing was unbelievable. Was Cinder hugging her? Was she being shown affection?

"There there, just relax," Cinder spoke softly, sensing her unnerved condition.

Emerald now laid right beside Cinder, her head rested on Cinder's chest, with one of Cinder's hands placed softly on her head and the other draped across her waist.

She remained silent, unsure of what to say.

"You are the most wonderfully dedicated follower anybody could ever ask for and I want you to know that. I wouldn't want anyone else by my side."

Emerald felt her heart flutter.

This- THIS was the love and affection she had sought her entire life. This is what it felt like to have someone care about her.

She had always wanted Cinder to fill the role of a caring mentor, but now, in the blink of an eye, she began to see Cinder as a warm- maybe even motherly- presence.

Cinder could feel Emerald began to relax her body, the tension in her muscles fading away.

She couldn't help but smirk at the power she held over her.

"Are you comfortable?" She asked.

"Yes-" replied Emerald.

"Would you like to sleep in my bed with me tonight?"

Emerald's breathing got heavier- this shortness of breath coming from the excitement of her mind. She had always wanted this- from anybody. Now she was getting it from Cinder.

And what she was getting- was warmth.

"Yes, I would-"

Cinder slowly petted Emerald's head, feeling her fingers glide through the strands of hair. She worked to soothe her, lulling her into a state of complete calm and comfort.

After a few minutes of peaceful silence had gone by, Cinder spoke up once more.

"You want to be cared for- don't you?" She asked.

"Mhm..." Emerald replied softly, muffled by her chest.

"You want love," Cinder followed up, making it sound less like a question and more like a statement of fact.

"Mhm..."

"You have it~" she whispered.

Emerald had never felt more peace than she did at that moment. Without realizing it, she even had a smile.

After a while, Emerald drifted to sleep. Cinder continued her soft embrace of the girl as she slept through the night, before eventually falling asleep herself, satisfied with the work she had done.

The next night Cinder called Emerald down to her room again, allowing her to fall asleep in her bed once again, giving her a sense of security in this new arrangement. It also made Emerald fall asleep easier, not to mention happier.

However, the next day, Emerald was sent to complete a task but unfortunately returned to report that she had failed.

Because of this, she received a slap.

Emerald wasn't called down to Cinder's room that night. She laid in her own bed, curled up and saddled with immense sorrow.

Meanwhile, Cinder remained pleased with herself. Even if the task she wanted to be done wasn't completed, this served as an opportunity.

She gave Emerald something she desperately wanted, luring her in with the assumption that she could always have it. But now, Emerald is aware of just how easy it can be taken away, and of how much it hurts.

She will be committed to ensuring it never gets taken away again.

The following day came and went, and as night fell, Emerald was unsure of where she stood with Cinder. Did she permanently lose her place in Cinder's bed because of her failure? Does Cinder not care for her anymore?

Her scroll buzzed, to which she immediately dived to respond to it.

She had once again been summoned to Cinder's room.

"So- You still love me...?" Emerald asked, back in the comfort of Cinder's arms.

"I do. But if I love you, I need to know you will be unrelenting in your dedication to me and my goals. Otherwise, you are leeching off of love you have not earned."

"I will-! Be unrelenting, I mean. I promise, Cinder, I am not a leech. I am committed to you and I will work hard- with whatever you need me to do. I'm with you always."

With that smirk returning to Cinder's face, she tightened her embrace of Emerald.

"Good girl..."

Emerald smiled, once again falling back into her new state of peace.

This time Cinder had Emerald's head rested on her shoulder, resting her own head atop of her's.

"This is why you're my favorite," Cinder added. "You know how to please me."

"I do my best, ma'am."

Cinder gently slid her hand down Emerald's side, soothingly feeling along her skin.

"I meant it when I said you're a good girl, you know?"

Emerald's smile grew wider, feeling overwhelmed with happiness.

Cinder took notice of this and chuckled, lifting her head and looking at the girl on her shoulder.

She tilted her head down and placed a soft kiss on Emerald's head, sending a surge of joy from her heart throughout her body.

Cinder reached her hand up and gingerly placed her fingers underneath Emerald's chin, lifting them up to guide Emerald's head.

Emerald lifted her head and followed Cinder's pull to her eyes as they now looked at each other.

Cinder gave a soft smile, taking hold of Emerald's chin and softly stroking her skin.

"Who's my good girl?" She asked in a whisper.

"I am..." Emerald replied with no hesitation, her eyes lost in Cinder's own memorizing gaze.

"That's right~"

Cinder tilted her head once again to place her lips against Emerald's cheek, which was now flushing red.

She continued giving her soft kisses, slowly traveling across her cheek, pulling back just before reaching her lips.

She looked upon Emerald's face, appearing to be in a blissful trance.

Cinder leaned in again, lifting Emerald's held using the finger beneath her chin, and pressed her lips to Emerald's. The kiss was soft- so delicate that it was hard to tell it was even happening- but Emerald knew, and her heart was soaring.

After their lips parted, Cinder quickly moved to return them, this time slightly deepening the kiss.

This was above and beyond the affection Emerald ever dreamed of, but now, she couldn't possibly imagine going back to any other kind.

She was in such a trance that she didn't even feel Cinder's other hand making its way down her body and coming to a stop along her waist.

Emerald started somewhat reaching her head further up, wanting more of this magical kiss. Lucky for her, Cinder was nowhere near finished.

She had planted the seed. It was time to harvest.

As Cinder showed Emerald love through her lips, the hand rested on her hip slid underneath the waistband of her pants, letting a single finger gingerly trail across her supple skin.

By the time Emerald even noticed where Cinder's hand was, that single finger began trailing across the lining of her panties.

Emerald reflexively pulled her head back, thrown off by Cinder's exploration. This raised a chuckle from Cinder.

"What's the matter?" She asked as if nothing strange were happening at all.

Emerald didn't know how to respond.

"Come back here~" she whispered, bringing their lips back together. Emerald wasn't participating as much as she had been prior to this, she was in too much shock.

Soon enough, that hand slipped beneath those panties. The motherly image Emerald held of Cinder was fading.

Cinder slowly traced her finger down Emerald's crease, the center that held all of her deepest desires and vulnerabilities between her legs.

This caused Emerald to gasp.

"Shhh-sh-sh-shhhh..." Cinder was quick to respond- quick to stop her from getting too uncomfortable. "It's okay, darling...It's okay..."

Hearing those words alone was enough to calm her down, slipping back into her peaceful mental place of safety and comfort. That motherly image had returned.

But little did Emerald know, that image was being corrupted.

Cinder used her index and middle fingers to feel around Emerald's groin. She could feel it twitch every few seconds due to the unexpected visit.

As she kissed the girl in her hold, Cinder used her other hand that was placed on the girl's cheek to keep her soothed.

Their eyes were closed, Emerald back into her lulled state. Cinder took the time to examine the feel of Emerald's quim.

It was soft and delicate. Every touch gave a sense of forbidden territory.

But nothing in this world was forbidden from Cinder's use. If she wanted it, it was hers.

Cinder's finger pressed into the crevice just slightly enough to discover the clit. It was small but perky and ripe for playing.

She gently placed her two fingers onto Emerald's clit, bringing forth another small gasp from her lips. As Cinder moved her kisses from Emerald's lips over to her cheek, she began slowly rubbing her clit in a circular motion.

"You let me take good care of you~" she whispered by her ear.

Emerald made a whimper as she rested her head further into Cinder's warmth, nuzzling into her side as Cinder placed her arm over her shoulder. From the comfort of Cinder's side, she watched the other arm reached down below her waist.

Cinder gingerly massaged the clit with her one hand, occasionally tilting her head over to plant a kiss into Emerald's mint green hair.

The vulnerable girl in her arms began to softly coo. Cinder could feel her slowly getting wet down below.

Cinder laid back in satisfaction, petting Emerald's pussy.

"I love you, dear," she started. "Do you love me?"

"I do, I love you so much, Cinder," Emerald replied from between her ribs and her arm.

"You would do anything for me?" Cinder asked.

"I would. Anything."

"You swear yourself to me- for now, and always?"

"I do."

Emerald's answer had no sense of hesitation. There was no time to consider her thoughts. She was utterly and completely sure of herself. Her very soul was committed to Cinder.

Just the way Cinder liked it.

"Good girl..."

Cinder sped up the circular motions of her hand, drawing out heavier moans from the girl beside her.

Cinder wondered if Mercury could hear these noises from down the hall. She somewhat hoped he could. It would make it easier for her to work on him if he already knew what he could receive.

"Does it feel good?" Cinder asked.

"Mhm-" Emerald nodded into her.

"Wonderful. I want my girl to feel good."

As the minutes went by, Cinder progressively increased the speed at which Emerald received pleasure. Reaching an orgasm was inevitable.

Emerald started clinging onto Cinder tighter and tighter as the buildup to her climax began. Cinder made sure to cover her head in plenty of soft kisses as she got closer.

Finally, Emerald buried her face within Cinder, moaning out as she came. Her thighs wrapped around Cinder's hand, her stomach raised up and down with heavy breaths.

Cinder smirked before carefully removing her hand and placing it back around Emerald's head.

"Good girl...~" She assured one more time before the two of them drifted off to sleep.

Emerald had never fallen asleep so fast.

As the nights went on, Cinder would continue allowing Emerald into her bed- provided she followed her orders throughout the day. Whether she cuddled her, kissed her, or pleasured her varied by night. But Cinder was fast to twist this to even further to her benefit, just as she had planned.

In the middle of the day, at the height of noon, Mercury was away when Cinder called Emerald into her room.

Emerald was greeted by the sight of Cinder sat on the foot of her bed, no underwear and legs spread open.

"Service me," she ordered.

"Right away, ma'am."

Emerald hurriedly rushed down to the floor before her, collapsing onto her knees and planting her face between Cinder's legs.

Cinder kept a hand on Emerald's head, running her fingers through her hair and watching her work with a smile.

"That's my good girl~"

Cinder had one of her followers completely bent to her will.

Now there was just one more to go.