The Devil you know
Putting up my right hand to try and block some of the sun, while I dip my shirt in the ocean to wet it then cover my head with it before I moved back under the cover on this launch and tore open the now-warmed MRE, inside I found what looked like a curry and rice mixture, shrugging I take the spork I had and took a bite. Rolling it around in my mouth I look at the package and sigh, "I really should learn to read this writing at some point."
Taking my meal with me I head back outside and look around at the empty ocean, recalling how I got here. After that post went live and was found, Akagi set her sights on me, harder than before. Leaving me to run for my life or rather the safety of my hips, she had given chase leaving me to leap from a cliffside, my legs acting like they were still running, in the air. As I looked down, I saw Shoukaku skimming along the water, her hands out to catch me. As she caught me I played into the whole princess carry I was getting my using a feminine voice and proclaimed her my hero.
I had asked her why she kicked this hornet's nest, and I never got an answer, but for my safety, she set me adrift in one of her launches for a while… That was three days ago.
A droning sound drew my attention skyward, flying high above me, I spotted a float plane, she had twin floats, with two great big red circles by the ends of the white wings. At least with this, I knew it wouldn't be one of the fox sisters, but at the same time, it wasn't Shoukaku either. I watch as the plane banks towards me, showing off the green topside, as it finishes its loop it vanishes in a burst of tiny cubes. So, I know I was likely spotted or something else was gone on. Taking my MRE I went back inside the cover and hoped whoever was controlling that plane was friendly… well, not too friendly.
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That evening I'm startled awake by the sudden sensation of someone on my makeshift bed, their nose touching my neck, hot breath in my ear as a woman whispers, "Don't worry, I'll treat you better than anyone else, Shi-ki-kan."
Sitting upright I hear her cry in surprise when I fumble around for the phone to set my screen to act as a light. With the sudden light, I see a horned woman sitting on her butt, she had dark hair, yellow eyes, and thin red horns that pointed up, but most alarmingly, her shirt was unbuttoned, exposing her chest and black bra. When she notices I'm looking, she opens and closes her pantyhose-covered legs as she teases, "We are all alone, Shi-ki-kan." She pauses to wink at me and asks, "Feeling a bit, thirsty out here, after a few days?"
Oh, fuck my life! Cruse you Shoukaku for kicking this hornet's nest!
When I don't answer right away, she leans forward and starts to crawl towards me, a smirk on her lips as she asks, "Or do you like feathers, more than someone that might be a bit," she paused and winked as she rubbed one of her red horns, "horney."
She was almost nose to nose with me again, her yellow eyes looking hungry, and my exit was behind her. Gulping I try a risky play and push forward, knocking her onto her back, she let out a squeak of surprise and with a sultry voice she spoke, "So this is what you were after from the very beginning."
With my path clear, I'm careful not to step on her but around her as I dash into the cool night air, as I shout, "Nope!" then with little choice I dive off the end of the boat, making sure to make a big splash as I do so. While I'm under the water I move backward and to the side of the boat, to quietly break the surface, and move with silence behind the launch.
After a few moments, I hear this kansen declare from the other end of the launch, "Come out, come out where ever you are, Shi-ki-kan!"
Holding my breath, to not make a sound, my heart pounding in my ears as I waited and hoped she would leave the launch and go look for me, hopefully, she doesn't know how slow humans move in the water. After a few more moments I hear a splash and the sound of a kansen skimming away. With a heavy sigh, I start to climb out of the water and back into the launch, once I'm in the covered area, I barricade the door this time, maybe, just maybe I can get some sleep tonight.
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I'm startled awake by a burning smell, looking around, I can see flames licking at the door that leads out of my current shelter. I don't recall having a fire source; in fact, Shoukaku had warned me against using one!
Oh carp, oh fuck… I don't want to burn to death on this matchbox.
Looking around, I'm looking for anything, any chance at possible escape, since I can't go through the door now. I've only got a small window in here, not big enough for me to crawl through… at least not unless I smash out the frame too.
Smoke starts to fill the room I'm in and I move to grab the heaviest object I can to start pounding on the frame of the small window. It's taking longer than I'd like, but it's starting to come free, but the smoke is getting thick in here.
Come on, come on!
I shake my head and cough, it's getting hard to breathe, pulling my arm back, I smash one last time before I feel light-headed and fall forward, hitting my face against the side of the launch, I'm starting to lose focus, but I hear the sound of something falling into the water, reaching up, I feel a space where the window had been, using the last of my strength, I pull myself up and out of the window, landing in the water again.
When I bob up to the surface, I see two long legs, standing on the water, the sun rising behind them. My eyes go up the legs, just as I see the flapping of fabric in the wind, then I hear the voice and I feel fear, utter fear. "Akagi found you Shi-ki-kan-sa-ma."
Spitting out some water, now that I can see them better with the sun being blocked out, and another gust of wind picks up, my eyes go wide as I say, "Still no underwear, Akagi?"
She kneels to the water, keeping one leg up as she whispers, "We are not going to be needing them, Shi-ki-kan-sa-ma."
Trying to look away, I ask, "Why me?"
"Because that woman had you, Akagi must have you to show that woman her place, that what the First Carrier division wants, it gets." She purrs as she lifts me out of the water, in time with us being lifted higher and higher from the water, while her hull manifests below us.
Looking around, I spotted my launch burning to the water line and I sigh, "No way out of this, huh?"
Akagi moved behind me, slipping her hands around my chest and up to my shoulders as she leaned up to whisper in my ear, "None, Shi-ki-kan-sa-ma. In fact, where Akagi is taking you, Akagi doubts you can or will want to leave."
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With the tightening of the last binding around my wrists and legs, Akagi leaned over my side and smiled, her red eyes shining as she says to me, "Akagi will go and prepare Akagi," she pauses and giggles while slowly leaving the room, "Do not go anywhere, Shi-ki-kan-sa-ma."
Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck!
I strained and pulled against the bindings, but nothing was happening, Akagi seemed to be alarmingly good at making them it seems, who knew silk could be this strong? Twisting my body to try and loosen the binding around my ankles and again the silk seemed to hold strong! Landing squarely back on my back I sighed in frustration, "I don't think Akagi cares about the ethical ramifications of this…"
My ears twitch when I hear the sound of the hatch starting to open, my heart leaping in my throat as I panic.
Getting herself ready sure didn't take long!
I feel myself relax when I see that white hair and blue-eyed girl, that I swear got me into this mess, but she could also get me out of it, with a relaxing sigh I say, "Oh thank god it's you, I was worried Akagi was coming back already."
Shoukaku stepped into the room, and quietly closed the hatch behind her before walking over to me, her left index and middle fingers bare in those gloves of hers, dragging along the sheets, a playful smirk on her lips as she teased, "And did that excite you?"
"No!" I shout before I lower my voice and say, "No, I'd rather not have death by snu-snu."
Shoukaku's head tilts to the side as she asks, "Snu-snu?"
"What do you think it means, giving the context of you finding me naked and tied up?" I ask dryly.
She smirks and leans in to whisper to me, her hand moving to drag up my belly to my chest, "Did you?"
"No! Can you untie me, please?" I ask, trying to keep the alarm out of my voice.
Rolling her blue eyes as she says, "Fine, where are your clothes?"
"I don't know!" I hiss.
With a smirk on her lips, she gets me unbound, once I had moved to the hatch, I cracked it open to make sure the coast was clear, and I say, "Come on."
"Hang on a sec." Shoukaku says.
"Why?" I plead as I look over my shoulder to see her taking off her underwear and tossing them on the bed, the color draining from my face as I repeat in more of an alarmed tone, "Why?"
Shoukaku winks at me as she says, "Because, I can't let Akagi have what she wants, besides this is more fun."
I run my hand down my face and sigh, "Fine, but this is not cool. I wish you had talked to me before I got dragged into this mess between you and Akagi."
Shoukaku slips under my arm to be the first one out of the hatch, before leading me to the flight deck, picking me up in a princess carry and leaping off of the deck, landing on the water, and skimming away and back towards the base.
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