Chapter21: Against The World

In seconds I was back on my feet and scanning my surroundings for the source of the voices (They were nowhere to be seen!) Where the fuck was my bow? (On the ground!) I was just about to make a dash for my weapon when something came crashing down on me from above. I landed flat of my face and gave a painful moan as the assailant laid down on top of me and started to nuzzle the back of my neck. "Mmmnnnn!" Came a childlike voice. "Does that feel better now?" "I appreciate the thought." I grumbled "But the landing could have been better.

"I agree." Came another's voice. Followed by the sound of feet landing softly on the ground in front of me. I pulled myself up into a sitting position (with the first one still clinging to my back) and realized they were Werebats. Bat like ears stuck out of her messy hair, which was dark grey in colour and reached down to her shoulders. Her eyes were a little large for her face, while her nose was almost non-existent. And poking out of her mouth were a small set of fangs. All she had on was a mouldy piece of cloth which she had wrapped around her waist to hide her nether regions (but still showed a lot of skin.) Werebats are naturally small and youthful in appearance. But this one seemed to only be in her teens. Despite that. Her wings were quite large (and a little creepy.)

"Irma! It's my turn to hug him!" The grip Irma had on my cloak tightened slightly. "Nooooo! I just started hugging him!" Her sister gave a small grumble before shouting "Fine! We'll share him!" Before I could even get a word in, she was on my lap with her head pressed tenderly against my chest. An awkward silence followed as the three of us just stayed like that for a few moments. I could hear Irma taking a long whiff of my hair as she clung to my back (very creepy!) The other seemed to be listening to my heart beat with a blissful smile on her face (a little too intimate for my liking!) What worried me most however was the absence of my dungeon buddie, Ren. I was concerned I had crushed her when I fell over (twice) earlier. But she didn't seem to be here anymore. Was she hiding?

"Soooo….Who are you guys?" The Werebat on my lap blushed slightly as she tried to answer my question. "M-my name…." "My name is Irma!" Irma interrupted loudly. This was followed by a peck on the cheek and a giggle. This seemed to anger her sister greatly. After taking a big breath, she wrapped her wings around my neck and shouted "My name is Sora! And I am very happy to meet you!" She then rushed forward and pecked me on the lips. It took a moment for us both to realize what had just happened. Sora pulled away from me with a startled "Eeep!" and wrapped her wings over her head so I wouldn't see her blushing. A strange humming sound escaped my lips and I had to place a hand over them to make it stop.

It didn't freak me out. I think it just surprised me. I knew something like that was going to happen eventually. I just wasn't expecting it to happen here of all places! Would that even count as my first kiss? It was just a peck after all. Maybe I'm over thinking it. I don't think she intended to cause me any harm. So, I guess I should be thankful it was from someone half decent (who wasn't trying to rape me.)

"Ummm….Thank you!" I said in a high voice. "I'm very happy to meet you as well!" Despite the situation, I could tell I was in no immediate danger. I rose to my feet again and pulled Irma off my back and held her out to have a proper look at her (which was quite easy given how light she was.) She was tiny. Barely four feet tall with a childlike frame that made her look to be about ten or eleven years of age. Her hair was a little lighter in colour than her sisters and much shorter in length. Her features appeared to be a little softer as well (though that may be due to the age difference.) She was also naked. Something we both seemed to be aware of.

"Checking out my body, are you?" She asked teasingly. I instantly dropped her to the ground and approached Sora, who appeared to have regained her composure. "My name is Bain. I'm here because I'm looking for someone." Sora tilted her head in confusion. "Looking for someone? But we're the only ones up here." Irma suddenly threw herself at her sister and grabbed a hold of her waist. "You must be looking for wives! Well, look no further!" She then started to….to fondle….her sisters….(shit!)

"Now, I know what you're thinking." She continued "But as you can see here, size doesn't really matter as long as you know how to handle them!" I could see. I could see very well (stop looking.) And I'll tell you right now. The girl really knew how to sell it (stop looking!) But I think it was Sora's reaction I liked most. The adorable expressions on her face portrayed a combination of anger, embarrassment, and pleasure as she whimpered and gasped whilst her sister continued to molest her (I said stop looking god damn it!)

But Irma wasn't finished. She then reached down and started to pull her sisters loin cloth away (I'm begging you! Look away!) "But that's….not….all….What are you doing?" That was all I could handle. My conscience finally got through to me and I spun myself around before I could see any more of her (thank you!)

"I'm not here for a wife." I explained as calmly as I possibly could. "I'm here, to rescue a prisoner." No response came. This concerned me. I turned around to see what their reactions were. And I could tell just by looking at them I had made a bad call. Tears were pouring from Sora's eyes as she held a hand over her heart as if it were about to break. "Is this true?" She gasped, "Do you speak the truth?" For once, Irma looked very uncomfortable and turned to her sister. "Doesn't this mean we have to kill him?" She whispered nervously (what!?)

Sora took a step forward and shouted, "Is this true!" Irma and I both jumped back in shock. "W-well, yes! It is true!" I answered defensively. Irma positioned herself between the two of us and threw her hands into the air. "He hasn't actually tried to do anything yet sis! We don't have any reason to hurt him!" Sora ignored this and pushed her aside and took another step towards me.

"We have spent our entire lives watching over this place in the name of our Queen! A woman we have never even met before!" She took more steps towards me as she continued her rant. Her voice becoming shakier with every step. "We promised our late Mother we would continue her work until our last, dying breath! And that means killing any jail breakers!" She was now standing right in front of me with her wings outstretched. This made her look like something you would see in a nightmare! "Please," She said more softly, "don't make us hurt you."

(Don't panic Bain. Don't panic! Don't do anything stupid and we might be able to get out of here in one piece.) "Bain! I have her! I have Yusha!" All three of us looked up to the cages and saw Ren flying down with what looked like another Fairy in her arms (Yep! That will do it!) Thankfully, I was the first to respond. Before Sora could even blink I was holding her down screaming "REN! THE DOOR!" Ren understood the situation we were in and started making her way to the door. But with Yusha weighing her down, she wasn't going very fast. In a matter of seconds Sora was on her feet and with a mighty flick of her wings I was on the ground (again!)

"Sora! Stop!" Irma cried out frantically. But her sister continued to close in on my little Fairy friends with her claws outstretched and ready to go. Things looked pretty bad. But Ren had a plan. Just as Sora was about to have them in her claws, Ren Shouted "Et, Erit, Lux!" A flash of light blinded and disoriented the assailant as she fell to the floor screaming. Irma was also on the floor rubbing her eyes and moaning as I pulled myself up and quickly readjusted my eyesight with a few blinks (not a bad spell!)

There was no time to lose. I picked up my bow and was making my way to the door when "Bain? Please Don't go." It was Irma. She was still unable to see anything. But she knew we were Leaving. And if the tears in her eyes were any indication. She didn't want me to. It hurt. It really did. But I couldn't stay here. Without looking back, I gave the handle a turn and pulled it open. The three of us left the room and with a heavy heart, I closed the door behind me.