13. Live Nude Girls
Yuna and Rikku gulped, eyeing each other with nervous apprehension. Yuna then looked to the latch, grabbing it before slowly opening the door. It gave a quiet creak, the girls both cringing as they froze in place. They opened it slower, finally poking their heads inside. It was dark in there, and reeked of moldy rocks. Yuna slowly stepped inside, ass sticking out as her head lead the way. Rikku followed suit, doing the same as she leaned forward, cautious of danger.
The two found themselves in the cave, feeling the cold stone floor against their feet. They warily looked around, hearts pounding as they made a naked debut in the den. The cave's entrance area was wide, a ratty old crate near the front entrance. The two looked inside, finding nothing of use within. They continued deeper into the cave, noticing the corridors steadily getting narrow. It was poorly lit, the dull blue light of glowing mushrooms the only thing lighting the path. The girls tiptoed further down the corridor, backs to the wall as they soon reached an intersection. They peered around a corner, spotting some light off in the distance.
"Looks like some activity down there," Rikku whispered.
"Let's check it out. But be very quiet," Yuna replied softly.
The pair moved down the cavernous hall, crouch sneaking up to a wall of stalactites. They squatted behind the tall row of objects, gazing out at a group of men far ahead. They sat around a long wooden table, drinking and laughing under light of a nearby torch.
"Ha, ha! That old man was too easy! I took his wallet, then slit his throat just for kicks!" a bandit declared.
"Well that's nothin'!" another replied. "Look what I found washed up near the river!" The scrawny bandit produced some clothes and items, Yuna and Rikku immediately recognizing them.
"...Hey!" Rikku said. "That's our stuff!"
"Shh!" Yuna replied. "Hang back awhile. We can't make a move now! We're naked, remember."
"Looks like it belonged to some hot chicks!" the bandit continued.
"No shit! Check out these babies!" the scrawny bandit said, holding out Rikku's panties. "They're so small and girly! I'll bet whoever this belonged to was a babe!" The bandit then gave a dopey grin, suddenly shoving the panties to his face, giving a big whiff.
Rikku looked on in horror, face contorting as Yuna's eyes bulged. "Eeeeeeiiiiiiick! What a fucking creep!"
"Seriously. And I thought Brother was bad…," Yuna said.
"Ooh. How do I look in these?" a fat bandit asked, holding Yuna's bra to his chest.
"Hmm. You could certainly use those," another bandit joked, table laughing.
"Grr. This is seriously pissing me off…!" Yuna said, fists clenched.
"Looks like there are five of them. Five armed bandits against two nude girls. I don't like our odds," Rikku said nervously.
Just then, a loud crash came from down the corridor. Yuna and Rikku froze, going pale as they shot their heads back. It sounded like the entrance door was kicked down. The girls turned to each other, quickly looking around for a place to hide. They noticed a nearby pile of barrels, quickly jumping behind them, ducking from sight.
"Oy! What the hell was that noise?!" the fat bandit asked.
Suddenly, a fishy odor filled the room, followed by the appearance of three robed intruders. A trio of tall mindflayers made their debuts, eyeing the group of bandits from the corridor. They stood dangerously close to Yuna and Rikku, but didn't seem to notice as they moved past the barrels.
"Damn! We got monsters!" the scrawny bandit yelled. He dropped Rikku's panties, exchanging them for an old rusty gun. He fired the weapon, striking one of the mindflayers in the leg. The flayer seemed unfazed, suddenly raising an intricate staff. He shot a blast of energy, striking the bandit in the chest. The bandit's eyes went hazy, suddenly looking to his group of allies. He shot off his gun, shooting one of them in the head.
"Hey! What the hell are you doin'?!" a bandit asked. Before he could react, a flayer ran forward, punching him hard in the gut. The bandit gave a cringe, dropping to the floor soon after.
Yuna and Rikku hid from afar, watching as the monsters fought against the bandits.
"Those creatures…," Rikku said.
"They're the same kind as the one you knocked out earlier," Yuna said. "I'll bet they found its body and assumed these guys did it."
The girls continued watching, eyes wide as the monsters and bandits fought. Though the monsters were outnumbered, they utilized confusion and mind altering techniques against their foes. The bandits killed one of them, but the other two mindflayers disposed of the remaining bandits. When they were done, they looked to each other, tentacles twitching around. The sight of them made Yuna and Rikku sick, the creature's garbled speech utterly nauseating. When the monsters were done, they turned, heading back toward the corridor. The girls took cover, squatting as low as they could behind the barrels. They nervously peeked around, watching as the flayers took their leave.
When the coast was clear, the girls both sighed, feeling relief that the monsters didn't notice them. The two slowly arose, warily looking around for remaining threats. Spotting none, they swiftly moved to the room the bandits were in. They all lay dead on the floor, looks of terror frozen on their faces.
"Poor wretches…," Yuna said nakedly.
"Bah. Serves 'em right for stealin' our things, makin' us parade around with our asses out!" Rikku said.
The girls bent over, retrieving their stolen belongings from the bandits. They wiped them clean with their hands, slowly putting their clothes back on. They then found their weapons, Yuna checking her pistols as Rikku twirled her knives.
"Ah… good to see ya again, girls!" she said, kissing her blades.
"Yes. I feared we'd lost this stuff for good," Yuna said. "We seem to have found everything. Let's get the hell out of here, already."
"Not so fast, Yunie," Rikku said. "This is a bandit's den, after all! There's bound to be some good loot lyin' around here. We can't just leave it all behind!"
"Hmm. I doubt it. These crates and barrels all seem pretty haggard. Our stuff was probably the most valuable things those bandits ever stole by far," Yuna said. Rikku looked around, rifling through some of the crates.
"...Meh. Yeah. On second glance, most of this stuff seems pretty second-rate," Rikku said. "…What about that?" she asked, eyeing the staff the dead mindflayer clutched in its hand.
"Looks pretty extravagant," Yuna said, hands on her hips as Rikku bent down, grabbing the staff.
"...I'll say. Just look at the inlaid gems! And the craftsmanship!" the thief said, eyes glowing with gil signs. "I'll bet this'll fetch a super high price!"
"Maybe," Yuna said. "Anyway, let's head back. I've had enough of this musty old cave."
"I agree. And I'll bet even Brother and the rest are getting worried about us by now," Rikku said.
As the girls made their way from the cave, Yuna and Rikku eyed each other.
"...We never breathe a word about what happened tonight. At least, not about the naked part. Got it?" Yuna asked.
"Hey, you don't have to tell me twice!" Rikku replied, the two blushing as they headed back to the Celsius.