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Chapter 9: A Strange Game

Rose found herself being walked by Raven, while Ken had Nandy. Nandy and Raven both kept shooting dirty looks at one another, as if they had a sour history.

Rose watched as they were brought onto a colorful crystal pad.

"Teleport, Magnolia," Ken stated aloud before the pad began to glow.

The pad shined a bright light, transporting them to another area in the game. When the light vanished, Rose found herself in a somewhat smaller city. The buildings were taller, and there were a lot of more players and NPCs moving around but it was much more wide open.

"Welcome to Magnolia," Ken greeted. "The town belonging to Blackened Sun."

"Wow… you guys own this entire town…?" Rose asked in surprise and astonishment.

"Yep. Magnolia was built and is owned by Blackened Sun," Ken confirmed as the group stepped off the pad and began walking up the main road. "A good number of the NPCs you see around are actually pets, servants, and slaves of the players of our guild, as well as some of the other players. You see, our guild tries to be a bit freer with our Submissives. When we aren't directly doing activities with them, we let them be free and do whatever activities they want as long as they understand that they have to come back to us."

"That's… actually pretty cool," Rose commented.

"You know… looking at your stats… I'm seeing an anomaly, Rose," Raven spoke up. "Hey, Ken, you mind taking a look at this?"

Raven passed a screen over to Ken who began looking at it as they walked.

"What in the world…?" Ken muttered, sounding incredibly shocked and surprised. "Sunset, am I reading Rose's DNA profile correctly?"

Sunset looked at the information. "I see why you both are so intrigued. It would appear that the kitsune is actually part dragoness according to her DNA profile."

Wait… WHAT?! Rose inwardly shouted questioningly.

"Looks like we both really lucked out," Ken chuckled. "Had everyone known she was part dragon, she could've cost a few trillion Jewel."

"How are you part dragon?" Nandy asked. "That wasn't one of the avatar options. Then again, neither was the human-wolf one either…"

"It's not impossible for a character to become half something else later. They just have to collect enough DNA of the creature and apply it to their avatar," Ken explained. "But the fact you are already part dragoness without collecting any dragon DNA is quite the phenomenon. Perhaps there was a glitch with the character selection for you…"

"That or the RNG gods were looking down on her with a smile," Raven commented. "I wonder what other stats she lucked out on."

"She might just have the highest stats she could possibly have at level 0 if the RNG gods were smiling down on her," Nandy quipped.

"I'll take a look at her stats in better detail when we arrive home, Rae," Ivy promised.

"Speaking of home, we're here~" Ken smiled, causing Rose to look up.

In front of the group was a giant building that had the name Blackened Sun on the front with the guild emblem underneath it.

"This… is your home…?" Rose asked, her jaw practically on the ground.

"Well, it's the home of Ken and I as well as the guild hall," Raven answered with a smirk, noticing Rose's awe filled expression.

"And it's where you two will be staying with us as well," Ken added. "We have plenty of room for our pets, and of course, new members."

Ken smiled at Nandy, who just looked away.

"There are two private rooms for Raven and I that are quite large, so you will have lots of room to run around in. There is also a nice fenced in yard~" Ken added.

"It's a great place for our pets to be able to let loose and run around," Raven explained. "And to train for hunting. Now, let's head inside."

"Not to sound ungrateful, but can I get some clothes?" Rose requested, having recovered from her awe. "I'd rather not continue to be nude if given a choice."

"We'll decide on that soon," Raven remarked.

They headed inside. The guild had a lot of anthro and chienthrope people, many were Dominant, though they had some of their Submissive pets with them. The Submissive players were able to move around freely though.

"Master Ken, Mistress Raven, both of you are back!" A chienthrope rabbit noted.

"It looks like your visit to Kink City was a success," An anthro frog remarked. "Judging from the new pets behind you both."

"But I'm surprised… I understand Mistress Raven taking the kitsune, but Master Ken, why did you take a human?" An anthro deer asked.

"That's the same human Raven threw out yesterday," A chienthrope bear pointed out.

"Yeah, though from what I've heard it's because he was being too compliant rather than rebellious," The chienthrope rabbit commented.

So she likes rebellious… Rose noted. Just like Ember…

"I've decided on what I want to do with Wolfy here," Ken spoke up. "He's not going to be my pet."

"What? Then why bring him here?" The anthro deer questioned.

"I'm going to reverse break him," Ken chuckled. "I'm going to train him to switch factions to Dominant."

"You want this human to become a Dominant, Master Ken?" The anthro frog asked. "Um… really? Not to judge your decision, or anything, Master Ken, but why? He doesn't have much to offer as a Dominant, he's low level, and is a human. Human avatars don't generally get a lot of stats or magic power."

"Most who pick human choose to be Submissive anyways…" A chienthrope bat noted.

Nandy hadn't spoken a word since he was brought in, likely he had been expecting all these comments.

"I have my reasonings," Ken chuckled. "Let's just say there's more to him than meets the eye."

"You can all gawk at Wolfy and Rose later, for now, we need to get them settled into our rooms," Raven stated. "Come along, Rose~"

Rose growled softly but followed Raven due to the leash. She wants a fight, I'll give her the fight of her life~

When Raven stopped in front of a dark purple door, Rose knew they reached her room. Raven opened the door, and went inside, turning on the lights. Rose saw there were other Submissive anthros and chienthropes in here.

"Welcome home, Mistress Raven!" They all greeted.

"Hello my pets, I have brought home a new pet today~" Raven smiled as she pulled Rose in.

All the anthros and chienthropes gathered around, looking at Rose in awe.

Rose gave a loud warning growl, not wanting to be swarmed.

"Give her some room, she is still new," Raven commanded, and the others backed off.

Raven looked at Rose. "Okay, so now that we're here, I'm supposed to give you a few options."

"Oh?" Rose raised a brow.

Raven nodded. "Even though I bought you, I'm supposed to give you the option to give you an opportunity to escape with a challenge. I also should give you the option if you want to change factions. Or if you just want to be a toy or have me break you first."

Rose smirked. "I honestly don't give a shit about the whole factions thing. But I like the sound of a challenge~ Perhaps you'll earn enough of my trust for me to want to stay if you prove to be a good challenge~"

"Oh? So you want the challenge to escape?" Raven asked, a hint of a smile forming on her face.

"Sure~" Rose grinned.

"Then in that case, I want you to spy on Ken and Nandy, without getting caught, for 30 minutes," Raven stated. "If you can do that, and come back to tell me what they're doing, without getting caught, and in detail, I'll let you go. If you do get caught, then you fail and will have to do an activity with me."

"Uh huh… you expect a white furred fox to stealth?" Rose asked.

Raven raised an eyebrow. "Yes. Your fairy guide has the basic ability to change your fur color you know."

"Yeah… I didn't know that…" Rose admitted. "Aurora, can you make my fur pitch black?"

"Yes I can, Rose," Aurora answered before she sprinkled some magic dust on Rose.

Rose's white fur and pink stripe changed into pure black.

"If you want your regular colors back, just tell me to set them back to default, Rose," Aurora informed.

"Thank you, Aurora." Rose smiled before she looked at Raven. "I'll be back in half an hour with information~"

"Good luck~" Raven smirked back as Rose silently walked out of the room.

"That wasn't a fair test, Rae," Ivy commented. "She is a level 0, her skills would all be level 1, including Stealth."

"Hey, she had the option to back out of it and ask for another challenge, but she took it, so that's on her now," Raven shrugged.

"You just don't want to let her go~" Ivy chuckled. "You like her spirit."

"What can I say? When I want something, I intend to get it. Except for Nandy, I just hope Ken's able to succeed where I failed," Raven grumbled.

Rose quietly went down the hallway, seeing a pair of large orange doors at the end of it. "Aurora, are there any ways into the room beside the front door?"

"None that I can see. You can try turning on your Stealth to be 'invisible' for a short time," Aurora answered.

"Remember, Aurora, I have no idea how to use any abilities," Rose reminded. "They should really have a tutorial for this game…"

"You just open up your menu, select your skills, then find Stealth and push it," Aurora instructed. "If you don't know what to do, you're supposed to ask me, I am your fairy guide after all."

Rose nodded and followed Aurora's instructions before activating her Stealth.

"Let's do this…" Rose whispered before she cracked open the orange door a little and snuck in, closing it to only a crack so she could sneak back out.

The room was lit, so Rose went over to a shadowy corner, where she would be able to see Ken and Nandy. Ken did have his own share of pets, though they didn't swarm Nandy, likely because they saw Nandy before and weren't impressed with him.

"So what exactly do I have to do?" Nandy asked.

"First, I want you to imagine yourself in the mindset of a Dominant," Ken responded. "Then, when you are in that mindset, give one of my pets an easy order and make sure they follow it."

Nandy frowned a little.

"Don't think Dominants as heartless, cruel people who just want to boss others around. That's not a Dominant," Ken spoke up, likely knowing what Nandy was thinking. "That's just an asshole. Instead a Dominant is someone who takes charge, has confidence in themselves enough to play and indulge with Submissive players, and be able to enjoy it."

Nandy blinked at that. "Really…?"

"Yep," Ken confirmed. "Now watch."

Ken gestured to a chientrope sheep, she had white, fluffy hair that acted as a wool that was also tied in a double french braid. She wore glasses, and had cute sheep ears, some fluffy wool on her body, and a fluffy tail.

"Fluffy, come here," Ken ordered.

The sheep girl Ken called 'Fluffy', came over to him without hesitation.

"Yes, Master Ken?~" Fluffy asked excitedly.

"Sit," Ken commanded.

Fluffy sat down on the floor obediently.

"Good girl~" Ken praised, reaching down and rubbing Fluffy's head a little.

Fluffy smiled and leaned into Ken's touch.

"You see? It's that simple," Ken said to Nandy. "Now you try."

"But she's your pet, why would she listen to me?" Nandy pointed out.

"If you are in the mindset of a Dominant and use a commanding enough tone, any Submissive will follow your order, even an owned Submissive," Ken replied. "Now stop trying to think of ways out of this, take a deep breath, put yourself in a Dominant mindset, and give Fluffy an order."

Nandy looked at Fluffy. "Umhm, okay… Fluffy, would you please come over to me?"

Fluffy looked at Nandy.

"No, you're not supposed to say 'please' or ask them to come to you," Ken sighed. "You need confidence, and tell them to come to you. Say it like you would to a pet, like a feral dog. Now try it again."

Nandy took a deep breath and let it out. "Fluffy, come here, girl."

"Try it one more time with a little conviction and determination," Ken instructed. "Try to channel the strength people have when something of theirs is taken away from them."

"Fluffy, come to me, now!" Nandy stated firmly.

Fluffy got up and walked over to Nandy before giving a curious look.

"See, it wasn't that hard," Ken chuckled. "Perhaps you do have a Dominant within you just trying to get out."

"You think so?" Nandy questioned.

"Of course. Try giving Fluffy another order," Ken suggested.

"Okay," Nandy said before he looked at Fluffy. "Sit down."

Fluffy sat down.

"Lay on your back," Nandy stated.

Fluffy laid on her back.

"Now roll over," Nandy ordered.

Fluffy did as commanded. Nandy felt his lips twitching up a little. "Good girl, Fluffy."

"Heh, Rose really did have a good gut feeling about you, Wolfy." Ken smirked. "You're a natural Dominant."

"I-I don't know about that. I mean… giving orders to a pet, I've done it with a dog before," Nandy sheepishly admitted.

"Then let's see…" Ken gave a thoughtful look. "How about you try hunting a submissive. Not a wild one, mind you, one that is here in the guild hall."

"Oh?" Nandy tilted his head. "You want me to hunt?"

"Yeah," Ken confirmed. "If you want to become a Dominant, you need to prove that you can hunt. You won't be required to hunt, but you still need to have the ability if necessary in case another guild ever decides to try and raid. Being able to hunt simply means being able to act somewhat aggressively and take/defend what is yours."

Nandy hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Okay, I understand."

"Hmmm… what should you hunt though…" Ken gave a thoughtful look before smirking mischievously. "Hunt the one being that doesn't currently belong in this room."

Nandy looked around for a minute before he walked off somewhere Rose couldn't see. Ken seemed to be watching and waiting.

Oh geez… I need to get out of here… Rose glanced at the door and back towards Ken before she bolted for the door, still invisible.

When Rose got to the door, she opened it up and slipped out before closing it behind her. Once the door was closed, she began to run down into the main section of the guild hall.

Can't head back to Raven otherwise I'll be defeated… I technically still got the information so if I can last another… 20 minutes, I'll be free. Rose thought to herself as she ducked into a hallway and ran down it before stopping in front of another door. Perhaps I can hide in here.

Rose opened the door, and saw it lead into another room filled with guild members.

"Is that the new kitsune pet?" They began asking loudly.

Crap, has my invisibility failed? Rose asked before she slammed the door and ran further down the hall before trying another door.

"Your invisibility level is too low. Low level beasts wouldn't see you, but anyone higher than level 1 will still see you," Aurora informed.

"What?" Rose asked. "So I'm not invisible for anyone? Also… can you read my mind?"

"I am programmed to answer any questions you have, including ones you think of," Aurora answered.

The next door seemed to have led outside into a big open field. There were anthros and feral animals running around, though the anthros were acting like feral animals, running on all fours, chasing or hunting with the feral animals.

Oh come on! Rose shouted before she closed the door and ran further down the hall before checking yet another door. Is there no damn closets in this entire building?!

Each door led to another's room or somewhere outside. Rose was getting frustrated, until she finally found a door that seem to have led to a large closet.

Thank GOD! Rose mentally shouted before she walked into the closet and fought the urge to slam the door behind her, instead opting to quietly close it. Now it's just the waiting game… Aurora, how much time until the 30 minutes have elapsed?

"About 15 minutes and counting," Aurora answered.

Rose sighed, and decided to just stay quiet and wait. There were clothes in the closet, clothes she could probably wear.

But they don't belong to me… I can't take them… and… I get the feeling they all have some kind of magic to them. Rose internally remarked. Perhaps I can hide among the clothes though, make myself blend in better.

Rose picked up some clothes off a pile and laid down on the floor before pulling the pile back over her. She made sure that she could still peek out at the door, but it would be hard to see her unless you were looking right at her.

Rose waited there silently.

Then suddenly, Rose heard what sounded like the door opening, she froze, until she heard the door close. She wasn't sure if someone walked in or not, but she couldn't hear any footsteps. Likely the person looked in the closet, didn't see her, and walked out after closing the door.

Hopefully this spot worked well for me… Rose silently prayed before she thought of something. Aurora… are you hiding?

"Yes," Aurora silently replied.

Okay… good… Rose smiled, inwardly letting out a sigh of relief.

"You have 10 minutes left," Aurora stated.

Rose let out a breath she didn't know she's been holding.

"You know, some of these clothes might look good on me, don't you think?" Nandy's voice suddenly said from behind her.

Rose froze up. H-how is he behind me…? I… put myself practically in the corner…

Nandy walked past her no problem. "Then again, maybe the blue hoodie might make me look too edgy."

Leave, Nandy… Rose mentally commanded, hoping she had randomly developed mind control powers.

"Hey, Rose, you might look good in a dress, or maybe you prefer normal clothes?" Nandy casually suggested.

Rose's confidence went out the window right then. How…? Does he have some kind of… detection skill?

"You don't have to be scared, Rose, I'm not going to pounce you or anything," Nandy sighed.

Rose grumbled before she stood up out of the pile. "I'm trying to complete Raven's test currently which is go 30 minutes after spying on you without getting caught and I'll be set… oh god dangit! She set me up to fail, didn't she?"

"Yup. That's how Raven is," Nandy grumbled.

"Bitch…" Rose growled.

"I wouldn't go as far as calling her a female dog, but she can be a pain," Nandy remarked.

"I… was using it in the insulting way, Nandy," Rose explained, a bit dumbfounded at Nandy's response.

"I don't get it, how is calling someone a female dog insulting?" Nandy asked, scratching his head.

Oh god… this guy is as innocent as Danny and he's playing a… Rose started before she stopped and began to think hard. Is that… Danny…?

"Oh, by the way, do you wanna know how I found you?" Nandy asked with a smile.

"Please…" Rose responded, processing the information.

"Well, you give off a really strong scent when you're panicking. Kitsune's scent is also a lot more unique, especially since you have dragon DNA," Nandy explained.

"You're… a human… how can you pick up on my scent?" Rose inquired.

"I didn't," Nandy admitted. "I had help. Anthro dogs have a strong sense of smell after all."

Rose stared at Nandy for a good few seconds before Nandy walked over to the door and flipped on the lights to the closet, revealing the room in complete detail.

Rose's cheek fur turned pink when she looked around, seeing a wide variety of kinky outfit. Oh good lord… this is like Anise's heaven.

"I guess they needed to put all the kinky clothes somewhere," Nandy remarked, looking at the kinky outfits.

Rose grumbled, thinking about what Raven planned to do with her now.

Nandy walked back over to Rose, before he took her hand. As soon as Nandy took Rose's hand, her black fur color suddenly turned back to white with pink stripes. "Come on, let's get out of here. Maybe if you're lucky, Raven will get bored with you quickly. Though I doubt she'll let you go so easily considering how much she paid to get you."

"Huh… I changed back…? And I doubt she'll ever let me go, even if I made a new character," Rose remarked with a sigh. "Why are you holding my hand by the way…?"

Nandy chuckled before he let go of her hand. "Well, I technically haven't caught you until I touched you. So you could've still escaped earlier."

"Oh… bunch of expletives I shouldn't say!" Rose roared.

"What?" Nandy blinked.

"Nevermind…" Rose sighed. "Maybe you should check your options menu and see if there is something called a profanity filter. If there is, turn it on."

Nandy blinked again before he checked menu. "No, nothing like that here."

"I could block out profanity," Arctic spoke up. "It's one of my basic skills."

"Do it," Rose stated firmly. "His mind is a bit too pure for profanity."

"What?" Nandy frowned before Arctic sprinkled some blue magic dust on Nandy's head. "Hey! I didn't say you could do that!"

"Too bad, deal with it," Arctic coldly replied.

"How the heck did I end up with you as my fairy guide?" Nandy scowled.

"Shall I test it?" Rose questioned.

"Go ahead," Arctic responded.

"Fuck, shit, cunt, bitch," Rose listed off a few profanities from the top of her head.

What Nandy heard was; "Fudge, shoot, stupid, witch."

"Okay, I get it, you're mad," Nandy groaned. "How about we just go back now?"

"Before we leave this closet, I want to ask… how has being Dominant been going for you so far?" Rose questioned. "Going on a hunt, ordering Submissives around."

Nandy hesitated. "I… really shouldn't like it…"

"But…?" Rose prompted.

"But it… really isn't that bad. The Submissives seem to like it, and it was actually kind of fun hunting you down," Nandy admitted.

"Perhaps that means you are supposed to be a Dominant and not a Submissive," Rose logically pointed out.

"Maybe, it's been better than when I was being Submissive so far, but we'll just have to wait and see," Nandy said. "I guess you'll be finding out soon enough if you prefer being Submissive yourself. Good luck with Raven's activity. On the plus side though, you'll gain XP from it."

"What do you think she'll do to me?" Rose asked, hoping to stall for time. If I can make it the 30 minutes and get back to Raven, I might be able to convince her I didn't lose.

"Probably try to stuff you in a diaper first, then maybe a latex suit? Or if she's in the mood, maybe tie you up with some rope, and put a gag in your mouth. Heck, she may even try to make you eat stuff you wouldn't want to eat," Nandy listed.

"... wut…?" Rose blinked.

"She might even stuff you in a super thick diaper and then put you in a latex suit and top it off with a leather outfit or some rope bondage," Nandy continued.

"Oh hell no… I definitely need to escape now…" Rose said out loud before she realized her mistake.

"Hey, when I offered you to escape before, you didn't take it. So now you're going to have to deal with the consequences," Nandy pointed out.

"Back then I didn't have much motivation and had a very slim chance of escaping," Rose countered.

"This is KinkQuest, you should've known what you were getting yourself into when you got bought by a Dominant," Nandy retorted.

"This is my first time on KinkQuest and my first time actually dealing with any kinky stuff by choice," Rose reminded.

"Well, then I'm sorry, I guess. But this was something you were going to have to face sooner or later," Nandy sighed. "Why don't you just calm down and-"

"Nope," Rose stated simply. "Just nope."

Nandy gave a sigh of frustration before he looked at Rose in the eyes with determination. "Rose, sit down, now!"

Rose was about to refuse, but she found herself sitting anyways. What was that…?

"It's part of the Submissive Collar programming," Aurora answered quietly. "If a person gives an order, and it gets a certain roll, you'll be forced to follow the order."

It was difficult to tell what Nandy was thinking as he looked at Rose. Nandy looked worried, yet also intrigued, he looked scared, yet also giddy.

Can… the option be disabled…? Rose hesitantly asked.

"It is possible, but it is difficult to get to in order to disable it," Aurora replied. "You have to find the option, which is hidden from the Submissive player."

Marvellous… Rose sighed.

Arctic flew over to Nandy's left ear and started whispering something to him. Nandy looked like he wanted Arctic to buzz off, but then he gave a look of intrigue, before nodding.

"Rose, stand up," Nandy ordered.

Rose found herself getting up to her feet.

"Rose, follow me," Nandy ordered before he walked out of the closet. "Hunter, go back to Ken."

An anthro bloodhound that was sitting outside in the hallway gave a nod before he practically ran off.

Rose followed Nandy out, two feet behind him.

Nandy lead Rose down the hallway, and came up to Raven's door. Nandy knocked on the door and waited.

Why did you have to lead me back here! Rose inwardly shouted. Give me one more order, I dare you! Your numbers can't be that good! At some point I'll be able to resist and make a break for it.

Nandy didn't seem to be able to hear Rose's mental shoutings, he just kept waiting.

Raven finally opened the door, and she looked surprised to see Nandy there with Rose standing behind him.

"I see two things have occured~" Raven smirked. "Rose failed her challenge. And nanDy has found a side of him he enjoys. Am I right about that?"

"Just take your pet, and leave me out of it," Nandy grumbled as he, gently, pushed Rose to Raven.

"Nandy, be honest, how has being a Dominant been going for you? Ken teaching you well?" Raven asked, changing to a tone that sounded familiar.

Wait… if Nandy is Danny… would that mean Raven is… Sam? Rose theorized.

"Is that an order?" Nandy questioned, not seeming too willing to give Raven an answer.

"Please, Nandy?" Raven asked in a friendly tone.

Nandy's expression soften at that, and he gave a small sigh. "I… honestly… wasn't expecting to… erm… find the whole Dominant thing to be so…"

"Enjoyable? Fun? Interesting?" Raven guessed.

"Intriguing," Nandy clarified. "That is all I have to say on the matter. … At least for now."

Raven gave a nod. "Thank you for answering, Nandy. Now, Rose, I order you to enter my room and sit on the couch."

Rose felt her body move against her again as she walked into the room.

"I should probably mention, with higher levels, the number to give a successful order is lower. As Raven is a high level character, they only need to get a 3 or higher out of 10 to successfully give an order to any Submissive," Aurora informed as Rose walked over to the couch and sat down, her hands cover up her crotch.

"I should go now," Nandy stated. "Um… sorry, Rose. Maybe you'll have better luck next time."

Nandy walked away, seeming conflicted about the whole thing.

Raven gave a small smirk before she closed the door.

"You set me up to fail…" Rose growled.

"Did I say you could speak?" Raven asked.

"No, but I don't give a shit what you say especially since you didn't want me to succeed at the challenge," Rose responded, looking away from Raven.

"Of course I didn't, but you had the chance to back out and ask for a different challenge," Raven remarked.

"You never said that!" Rose shouted.

"It's not my fault you were ignorant of that," Raven pointed out. "But since you want to take that attitude with me, I've decided on what your activity should be."

Rose rolled her eyes.

Raven opened up her menu and selected items. She seemed to be selecting a few items on a list, and smirked. "Here we go."

Rose suddenly had a super thick red diaper with black bats on them, it was so thick half her legs were covered up. She also found herself trapped in a loud, squeaky latex suit, that covered everything but her diaper. Then she had a pacifier gag in her mouth, strapped around her head, making her unable to spit it out.

"You're a bitch!" Rose yelled as best she could around the pacifier.

"No, sweetie, you're the bitch," Raven pointed out with a playful smirk. "You're my little bitch."

"No, I'm not!" Rose growled. "Trust me, as soon as I can, I will rip your throat out!"

"I'd love to see you try that," Raven chuckled. "Hmm… Ivy, check her status meters."

"Right on it, Rae," Ivy said before she scanned Rose. "Her Tiredness meter is still good, her Hygiene meter is close to max, her Bladder meter is about half, Exercise meter is good, Social meter is good, her Hunger meter is pretty high in the way she is hungry. Her Willpower meter is pretty high, pretty much maxed out. Horniness is pretty much non existent right now, there is a tiny bit there, but very little."

"I see, well then for the last three, Hunger, Willpower, and Horniness, we'll have to change those~" Raven smiled.

"Bring it on, bitch," Rose scoffed. "Take this pacifier out and I'm going to bite down on whatever flesh I can. If I'm lucky, I'll bite you in a way that gives you an infection."

"Perhaps you should watch what you say to the hand that feeds, because the hand can choose what to feed you~" Raven retorted.

Raven picked up Rose, who couldn't move enough to struggle very much. Raven put Rose in a high chair.

Why… why am I starting to enjoy this…? Rose asked, legitimately surprised. I've been rendered helpless… but I'm… enjoying it?

Raven came back with what appeared to be a jar of baby food."While we can't technically eat in a virtual world, the VR helmet actually provides a sense of taste to the food we eat here."

Okay… that I'm definitely not going to enjoy… Rose shuddered as she looked at the baby food. There is no way I'm swallowing any of that if I have the choice.

When Raven opened the lid, Rose's sense of smell was nearly overwhelmed by a heavenly scent.

What? How does it smell… like that…? Rose asked inwardly as she shook her head, trying to get the smell out of her mind and nose.

Raven pulled the pacifier muzzle out of Rose's mouth as she got a spoonful and held it in front of Rose's muzzle, making her inhale more of the scent.

Rose turned her head to the side. No! I have to resist!

"Rooooose~ if you resist, I will order you to eat it," Raven warned with a chirp.

Rose turned her head back to Raven and tried to spit at her. Before she could spit at Raven however, a tiny digital 20 sided dice appeared in front of her before it rolled. When the dice settled it showed a bright red 1. Instead of spitting at Raven, Rose ended up opened her mouth and drooling all over herself.

"Oh dear, looks like my little baby needs a bib," Raven observed with a smile.

Raven pulled up her menu before selecting an item. A white and red bib appeared round Rose's neck with the words 'I'm a baby princess' written on it.

"Ooh~ Perhaps I should make you a princess~" Raven smirked. "After all, you've acted like a spoiled bratty princess so far."

Rose's white cheek fur turned pink in embarrassment at the words and the drool actively working its way down her muzzle.

"Her willpower is dropping a small bit," Ivy informed with a smirk. "Good pet~"

"Now, are you going to eat this or do I have to make you?" Raven asked, still holding the spoonful of delicious smelling baby food in front of Rose.

Rose turned her head again. I may have failed at spitting at you… but I can still resist.

"I can hear your stomach growling, it wants this food," Raven remarked.

"My stomach can go screw itself, just like you." Rose replied.

"Alright…" Raven put the spoon back into the jar, before she suddenly lifted Rose.

Raven went over to the couch, sat down, and had Rose lying face down on her lap.

"You should've just eaten the food," Ivy chuckled. "Now you're going to get punished."

Raven took an item out from the menu, and a large paddle appeared in her hand. Raven then tapped a few buttons and the latex outfit and diaper slid down off of Rose's behind.

"You want to act like a spoiled brat? Then I'll treat you like one," Raven said firmly. "Ivy, keep an eye on her HP, I'd rather not crit my new pet."

"Course, Rae, I'll make sure you get her down to 1 HP at the lowest," Ivy promised.

"Now, Rose, I'm going to give you a spanking with this paddle. If you want it to end quickly, you'll count each time I spank you out loud," Raven informed.

Rose chose not to answer.

Then without further warning, Rose felt a harsh, stinging pain on her butt. Rose let out a cry, not expecting to feel the pain so vividly in a virtual world. Raven continued to spank her, and each smack seemed to hurt worse than the last.

"It's not going to end until you start counting!" Raven raised her voice before she brought down the paddle again.

"One!" Rose cried out.

"Keep going!" Raven said as she smacked Rose's behind again.

"Two!" Rose yelled, fighting off tears that were beginning to build up.

"Three! Four! Five! Six!" Rose kept going with each stinging pain she felt, but at least the pain was starting to lessen the more she counted. "Twenty seven! Twenty eight! Twenty nine! Thirty!"

Finally, Raven stopped at 30. "There we go, that wasn't so hard, was it?"

Rose didn't answer again, which caused Raven to spank her one more time.

"Answer me when I speak to you!" Raven scolded.

"N-no! It wasn't hard!" Rose shouted.

"Good girl. Now remember this, because it will be a punishment if you speak out of line again. There will be other punishments as well if you keep trying to rebel," Raven warned before she pulled the diaper back up on Rose's butt, and the latex suit. "Now, let's get you fed~"

Raven picked Rose up again before carrying her back over to the high chair. When Raven plopped Rose back down, Rose let out a squeal of pain as her butt was still sore from the spanking.

"Careful, Rae, she's on single digits right now," Ivy warned.

"Then this should be the thing to bring those Hit Points back up," Raven responded, opening up the baby food once again.

Rose looked down, waiting for the instruction that was about to come.

"Now open wide~" Raven instructed as she held out the spoonful of baby food.

Rose took a few seconds before she opened her mouth. I'm not giving up, but I know I can't win this specific fight.

Raven began to feed Rose the baby food. When Rose got her first taste, it had a heavenly flavor. It had felt so long since she had proper food since dog kibble that she couldn't help but relish in the flavor.

This… probably isn't all that good… Rose tried to convince herself. The crappy taste of the kibble has made everything else taste better in comparison…

Before Rose realized it, she had finished the entire jar of baby food. Her HP had gone back up significantly as well, and the sore spot in her butt had faded away for the most part.

Rose looked away when she realized she had finished all the baby food.

Raven smirked before she pulled out a cloth and wiped the spilled baby food and drool from Rose's muzzle and chin. "Apparently I have a dirty little princess~"

"If she's gonna be your princess, perhaps put her in something a bit more fitting?" Ivy suggested. "Perhaps a frilly princess dress on top of her latex outfit? Some mittens and booties… and perhaps a latex tiara?"

"Oooh, all good ideas, Ivy~" Raven smiled. "I believe I may have some princess dress outfits for her."

"You did upgrade me to have a kinky, dominating mind," Ivy pointed out before she flew down and picked up the pacifier gag, stuffing it back in Rose's mouth before securing it.

"Yes, I did, so you can help me with suggestions like that," Raven stated before she pulled up her menu and selected clothing. She chose from a list. "There we go, let's see if this will look good on her."

Rose found herself wearing a black and purple frilly dress. She also had purple mittens and booties put on her hands and feet.

"I know it's not pink or bright, but I can't stand bright colors," Raven explained.

Rose looked away again, trying her hardest not to blush.

Raven picked Rose up before placing her down on the floor. "How about you try walking back towards the couch like this?~"

Rose took a careful step towards the couch, making sure not to go too fast with the thick booties. Her latex suit kept making loud, squeaky noise whenever she moved.

"Having some trouble there?" Raven asked.

Rose growled at Raven's obvious teasing question.

"Don't growl at me young kitsune," Raven warned. "But go ahead, try to reach the couch. I'll wait for you."

Rose rolled her eyes before she kept slowly walking towards the couch. Rose finally made it to the couch after a few minutes.

"Took you long enough~" Raven smirked as she guided Rose to lay down on the couch. "So, since you're a newbie, I should probably tell you that there are mini games you can participate in if you fall asleep in game. These mini games will reward you with XP as well as possible physical, skill, or item rewards. You're probably feeling tired about now as your tiredness meter has bottomed out, meaning you'll probably sleep soon. The mini games are randomly chosen unless you keep something in mind before you go to sleep."

Rose raised a brow before a yawn escaped from around the pacifier.

"Once you fall asleep, I'll take off the mittens, booties, princess dress, and latex tiara," Raven informed. "The diaper and latex outfit will be staying on. Once you wake up, you'll be free to log out. The door will be locked, so you won't be able to leave, and you can't attack owners if they are asleep or logged out. I will most likely be logged out by the time you wake up, so I recommend you simply log out yourself."

Raven looked over at Rose and gave a smile when she saw Rose's head was bobbing a little and she was struggling to keep her eyes open.

"For now, though, I will say nighty night to my little princess~" Raven smiled. "Perhaps tomorrow we'll do something you like, perhaps training or exploring."

Rose gave one last yawn before her eyes closed.

Suddenly though, Rose felt a burst of energy, and she opened her eyes back up. When she did, her eyes went wide as she realized she was in an unfamiliar place.

"Where…?" Rose began to say out loud, but she ended up only hearing growling. Feeling a bit worried, Rose looked down, only to see the ground, then she look left and saw she was down on all fours, in the form of a feral arctic fox. Oh, so this is where the damn arctic fox is…

Rose began to walk forward, surprised it was difficult for her to walk on all fours in a feral form. The one difficulty she noticed is that she was hungry… no, starving. It felt like she hadn't eaten in weeks.

So… hungry… Rose thought before she looked around, sniffing the air.

Rose smelled other feral animals nearby. There were some birds in the sky, but she couldn't go after those. She kept sniffing and looking around. Then she saw a few feral rabbits. Rose's eyes instinctively narrowed as she looked at the rabbits, her body lowering itself to the ground.

Rose silently got closer to the rabbits, trying to target the closet one to her. The feral rabbits looked quite plump and juicy. Rose had to be extra careful now that she was close, she didn't want to alert the rabbits she was here. She got closer, and closer, and just when she was in pouncing range, another white furred canine jumped the rabbits, surprising her. The other rabbits quickly hopped away as the canine killed the rabbit in its mouth. Looking at the canine, Rose realized it was a huge arctic dire wolf. The wolf, still having the fat rabbit in its mouth, looked at Rose, its ears perked up, as if just realizing she was there.

Rose growled, mad that the dire wolf stole her kill while also wanting to let the dire wolf know she wouldn't go down without a fight.

The dire wolf put the rabbit down on the grass, and put a paw on its legs, before it grabbed onto the rabbit's chest with its maw and pulled it apart, ripping it in half. The dire wolf then picked up the meatier bottom half with its maw and tossed it to Rose.

Rose was a little caught off guard by the dire wolf and instinctively jumped back when the half of the rabbit hit the ground in front of her. Rose looked at the wolf as it began to eat the skinnier top half of the rabbit.

Does it… want me to eat…? Rose questioned before she looked at the half rabbit, her stomach and mind telling her to dig in. With little hesitation, Rose ran forward and began to devour the rabbit that had been given to her by the wolf.

The rabbit was good, but it was not nearly enough to satisfy her. It had ended up being mostly bones, which couldn't be eaten.

Rose looked back up at the wolf and gave a questioning yip before pawing at the bones of the rabbit.

The wolf looked at Rose before it pointed to the right with its nose.

Rose looked in the direction the wolf looked. There she saw a big, thick, meaty looking moose. Rose looked back at the wolf, the wolf tilted its head at the moose, as if asking her if she wanted to hunt it, or if she wanted to join it in hunting the moose.

Rose gave a small playful growl before nodding a little. Is… this what it's like to be feral? Or is this just the mini game? Or… was Tom right?

The wolf gave a nod itself, looking pretty giddy itself.

The two of them started to approach the moose. The moose itself seemed to be oblivious to the two large white predators approaching it. Rose couldn't help but feel excited.

Rose gave a very tiny growl to the wolf before turn her head to the left while she went to the right. The wolf seemed to understand as it went left itself. They both went around the still oblivious moose as it just continued to graze.

Rose then stopped moving forward and looked to the other side where the dire wolf was waiting itself. Rose gave a nod before she began to run forward, aiming for one of the legs of the moose. Rose managed to grab onto the moose's front right leg with her teeth and began to violently claw at the leg with all four of her paws, while the dire wolf aimed for the front left leg, trying to work together with Rose to cripple the moose.

The moose was struggling to get them both off, but the wolf managed to snap its left leg clean off with its powerful jaws while Rose managed to at least break the right leg. The moose tried to headbutt the two predators with its large horns. Rose moved quickly, but she felt a bit of her fur and skin grazed by the pointy ends of the horns. The wolf let out a whine, having not been as fast as Rose was. But when the two of them moved out of range, the moose was lying helplessly on the ground, without its left leg, and its right leg broken, it couldn't stand.

Rose looked over at the wolf, trying to see what damages it may have had. The wolf had a bit of a wound on its chest and side, the wounds were bleeding a bit. The wolf didn't seem too bothered by it, however, it looked more focus than in pain.

Rose growled at the wolf to get its attention before she made a beeline sprint for the moose's throat.

Rose managed to latch onto the moose's throat. The moose began to struggle the best it could with having essentially no front legs anymore. The wolf grabbed onto the other side of the moose's neck. The moose didn't last for much longer, its neck was torn completely, and the moose was now a carcass on the grass.

Rose walked around the moose carcass and looked at the wolf's wounds before she gave a small yip and walked closer before she began to lick the wounds. The wolf gave a curious look at Rose as she licked its wounds. Despite the wolf being taller and larger than she was, she could see a kindness and gentleness in its eyes.

Rose stopped licking when she noticed the blood was slowing, hoping that meant it was healing and not that the wolf was bleeding out. The wolf appeared to be fine, however, and it shook itself. The wolf then approached the carcass of the moose before looking at Rose.

Rose gave a nod before she walked over to the moose before she bit into its chest, enjoying the splash of blood that hit her tongue and her mouth as she tore away some of the flesh.

This is going to be a filling meal~ Rose thought with a smirk.

The wolf was enjoying the meal as well, it was eating the stomach so it wouldn't be in her way while she started with the chest. The two canine-like predators enjoyed a silent, hearty meal together, and before long, the moose was reduced to nothing but bones, horns, bits of blood, and other inedible pieces.

Rose felt herself getting stronger, likely from all the XP she gathered from the kill.

Rose gave a smirk before she looked at the wolf. The wolf looked back at her for a second before it gave a sleepy yawn. The wolf gave a small lick to Rose's snout, tickling her a bit, before the wolf laid down in the grass, closing its eyes.

Rose gave a curious expression before she walked over and laid down next to the wolf, snuggling up against its side. The wolf opened its eyes and gave her a curious look. Rose seemed to be too comfortable to move. The wolf laid its head back down. The two of them seeming to have drift off.

Rose opened her eyes, finding herself back in Raven's room on the couch. She felt a bit of a warm spot in her diaper.

Did… I use my diaper while I was sleeping…? Rose whined. Gah… either the diaper has an enchantment to make me use it or it was that baby food! It definitely couldn't have been me!

Rose sat up and looked around, seeing Raven was sleeping on a king sized bed nearby with a whole bunch of her pets sleeping with her.

Guess I should log out now. Rose thought as she brought up the menu. Night, Aurora…

"Before you go, Rose," Aurora spoke up. "I should tell you that you actually levelled up three times since you've logged in, so you are now level 3. You got quite a lot of experience from the mini-game, got experience from enduring a punishment and satisfying your owner's kinks, and experience from following orders."

Wow… I'm surprised… Rose thought to herself before she gave a curious expression. You know… I can't help but wonder why I felt so comfortable with that wolf in the mini-game. He could've killed me at any moment if he wanted to, but he didn't. The only thing I sensed from him was confidence, determination, and kindness.

"The wolf you met was likely a player as well," Aurora informed. "The mini-game does allow you to attack and kill other players, but it also lets you form a pack with them."

Huh… so I formed a pack with the wolf? Rose thought with a smile. I guess I was the leader considering the wolf was constantly following my lead.

"Well, you didn't officially form a pack with the wolf, you two just worked together," Aurora stated.

There are official ways to form a pack? Rose questioned.

"Yes, there is. Each animal is different, however, so there are different ways of forming a pack. But you'll know you succeed if you hear a chiming sound," Aurora explained.

What is the basic way of forming a pack? Rose inquired.

"It's a bit difficult to explain as in the mini-game, you and the other player are feral animals without being able to actually talk to each other. But the best way I can describe it is that one of you has to charm the other, and if the charming works, you would both end up… agreeing, I guess, into forming a pack with each other," Aurora tried her best to explain, but seemed unsure how clear it was.

Charming, huh? Rose repeated with a chuckle. Sounds like it'd be interesting to test. For now, goodnight, Aurora. I'll be back tomorrow.

"Goodnight, Rose, I'm glad you had fun," Aurora softly said.

As Rose was logging out she realized she had promised to be back the next night without any hesitation. I guess I must be liking this game…


Juliette came back to reality as she removed the helmet from her head. She frowned when she realized she was wearing something soft and thick between her legs, much like how it felt when her Rose counterpart was wearing the diaper.

Anise… didn't… Juliette thought as she looked down and pulled off the covers.

Juliette looked down, putting up her clothes, and saw a white fluffy diaper, with adorable chibi kittens on it. There were some words on the diaper, but Juliette couldn't see them well.

Juliette sighed before her stomach growled. "I should go see if Anise upheld her bargain and get some food… Aurora- oh… right…"

Juliette yawned and glanced around, seeing it was 12AM. "Midnight, huh…? At least it isn't like 4 AM…"

Juliette walked into the kitchen, but stopped in surprise when she saw Echo sitting on the floor with his eyes closed.

"Echo? What are you doing here?" Juliette asked.

Echo didn't respond to her, his eyes still closed.

Is… Echo sleeping? Juliette thought to herself, making sure to close off her mind to not disturb him as she walked closer and began to study him.

Echo's face scrunched up a little, like he was having a bad dream. Then his face relaxed a little.

Juliette raised a brow at that. What is Echo thinking? Or is he dreaming?

Juliette gave a small shrug and walked over to the fridge. Well, if he's sleeping, it would be best if I didn't disturb him much. Juliette then pulled open the fridge, hoping to see fresh food.

To Juliette's joy, there was indeed actual food one would see from a grocery store. There was packed hot dogs, beef, bacon, and patties in there. There was also fresh fruits like apples, oranges, and grapes inside. There were some bottled juice and water as well.

Oooh~ Juliette smiled. Perhaps I should cook up a quick, basic dinner? Something like a burger? I've seen it done enough to have an idea of what I'm doing. Note to self, I should invest in cooking classes while I'm in Amity Park.

Juliette took out some of the patties, some cheese slices, an onion, and a head of lettuce. She searched the cabinets, which were also decently stocked, before she found some hamburger buns. She began to set everything up for cooking up a burger. Echo was still oblivious to her and unresponsive.

Juliette turned on the stove and got out a pan, which she put on the lit burner. Once the pan was hot, Juliette took two of the patties and placed them onto the pan, causing them to sizzle. While the burgers were sizzling, Juliette looked through the drawers until she found a spatula. With the spatula in hand, Juliette returned to the burger and started to frequently flip them.

When the burgers looked and smelled like they were about done, Juliette turned off the stove and placed the slices of cheese on top before putting a lid onto the pan. While the cheese was melting, Juliette went over and opened two hamburger buns, putting pieces of lettuce, which she had cut up, on the top halves of the buns. Juliette then put away the remaining pieces of the head of lettuce, the uncooked burger patties, and the cheese.

Once everything was away, Juliette got out a cutting board and a knife and sliced the onion into flat rings, which she put on the buns. After putting the onion slices on the buns, Juliette put the rest of the onion away and went back to the pan. Taking off the lid, Juliette saw that the cheeseburgers were ready. Using the spatula, Juliette scooped up the burger and plopped them down on the buns before she put the top halves of the bun, with the lettuce and onions, on top of the cheeseburgers. Juliette then put both cheeseburgers on a plate and carried the plate over to a nearby kitchen table.

During all of this, Echo hadn't changed much.

I wonder what his dreams would be like if he could smell what I made? Juliette chuckled to herself as she sat down, hearing a soft crinkling underneath her as her diaper hit the cushioned seat. Wait… why am I still wearing this thing…? I must be really tired if I forgot to take it off…

Juliette took a bite out of her newly made cheeseburger, smiling as it tasted amazing.

Glad I remembered to pay attention to watching others make burgers. But sadly this is about the best I can cook… Juliette sheepishly admitted to herself.

Before long, Juliette finished up her second cheeseburger, her stomach feeling more satisfied than it had in a long time. She picked up her empty plate and put it in the sink. She turned the faucet on to clean up the plate. Once Juliette was done with that, she turned her curious gaze over at Echo, who still hadn't moved.

Echo furrowed his eyebrows, however, seeming to be troubled about something.

Juliette began to clean up the pan and the other utensils she had used while she looked at Echo. Is he asleep…? If so… what kind of twisted nightmare is he having?

When Juliette was finished cleaning and putting everything away to dry, she decided to try to wake Echo up since he seemed to be having a nightmare.

"Echo, wake up," Juliette stated as she kneeled down in front of Echo. "Echo~"

Echo didn't respond to Juliette's first attempt.

Juliette gave a thoughtful look before she smiled and leaned closer. "Echo~ Wake up or I'm going to kiss you~"

That got Echo to snap open his eyes, he let out a gasp and scrambled back when he suddenly saw Juliette. If Echo wasn't in the Void, he would've hit his head against the kitchen counter, but instead his body went through it halfway. Echo pulled himself out and blinked at Juliette, as if coming out of a daze.

"You okay there, Echo?" Juliette asked as she stood back up before she blushed and maneuvered her tails around her waist to cover up her diaper.

"Juliette…? You… oh, I guess you finally logged out of that game you were playing," Echo awkwardly responded. "Um… how long have you been here?"

"Ummm… I think 20ish minutes?" Juliette guessed.

"You've been here for that long? Why didn't you say anything?" Echo huffed.

"I did, but you were so deep in your sleep or meditation that you didn't hear me," Juliette informed. "Hell, I cooked two cheeseburgers and the only thing that changed about you was your facial expression."

Echo frowned. "You thought I was sleeping? Uuugh… I knew I should've done this outside… but noooo, I thought that I'd snap out of it once you came down here to get breakfast or something."

"I'm actually having a super late dinner," Juliette informed. "It's between 12 and 1 AM."

Echo sighed as he rubbed the temples of his head. "Okay, so you didn't go to bed yet. Just so you know, I wasn't asleep. I was studying the timelines."

"You were?" Juliette questioned. "What were you looking for? And why did you see when you looked so disturbed or uneasy?"

"Some of these futures I'm seeing are really disturbing," Echo answered with a frown. "There are some things I think I've figured out, but I don't want to say until I have more evidence. There are some futures where we confront that skeleton man again. There are some futures where some idiot tried to open up the Void, and this caused a lot of the Void Beings to be erased completely. Then there are futures where you…"

Echo stopped there, he didn't want to tell Juliette that one particular future, at least not yet.

"Die? Become corrupted? Turn evil? Get captured?" Juliette guessed. "Only so many things could happen with me and the Void, Echo."

"Those things have a possibility to them," Echo admitted. "But what I saw was… weird."

"Let me guess, you tell me and it'll increase the chance of that future happening?" Juliette questioned.

"No, it's just weird," Echo grumbled. "How do I describe it? You turned into a ghost, like not dead ghost, but a ghost. Then you turned into some kind of silver and black energy and got absorbed by someone. Then you came back, and then… you uh… kissed me…?"

"The last part was probably my fault~" Juliette chuckled. "Sorry about that. But… I turned into a ghost? Like Danny?"

Echo blinked at Juliette. "Your fault? You didn't actually kiss me, did you?"

"Nope, but before you woke up I threatened you by saying if you didn't wake up, I would kiss you," Juliette explained with a sheepish smile.

Echo gave a sheepish look at Juliette. It was too bad Echo didn't have any supposed blood in the Void, otherwise Juliette was sure Echo would be blushing right now.

"Erm… right… I guess that's one way to grab my attention," Echo awkwardly admitted. "Uh… oh yeah, you seem to have turned into a ghost like Danny. Though I couldn't tell you how or why, there was a lot of events leading up to that, and I can't remember it all at the top of my head."

"Is there anything in the immediate future that I should be concerned about?" Juliette asked.

"Yeah, um… in the future, maybe about three days to a week from now, we might be getting a visit from unusual Void Creatures. Don't worry, you didn't summon them, someone brought them here… or will bring them here," Echo informed.

"Wait… someone is bringing them here? Like… there is someone in control of some Void Creatures?" Juliette repeated, a bit scared by the implications of what that could mean.

"I think there is, that's what I've been trying to figure out with my visions," Echo explained. "These Void Creatures will have an iron mask over their faces. You must be wary of those, they are not wild and mindless like other Void Creatures. They are coordinated, they move with purpose, and with teamwork."

Juliette gave a frown. "Sounds like it might be time I finally practiced and honed my Void weapon skills. They sound like tough enemies and simple spears might not do it."

"They are…" Echo grumbled before remembering that Juliette didn't know about his run in with the two centaur-like ogres. "I-I mean they will be. Sometimes if I spend too much time studying on the future, I feel like I've already lived through them. There is something else you should know about them, and be extra careful of."

"What?" Juliette questioned.

"These Void Creatures will try to put an iron mask on your face," Echo warned. "If they succeed, you'll be under whoever's controlling them's control as well."

Juliette gave a thoughtful expression. "What would happen if I wore a fake iron mask? Like if I could have someone make a fake one and put it on?"

Echo gave a thoughtful look before looking ahead in the future to see if that would work. "Hmm… I do see some paths where that works. But you'd have to be in the Void, because if you wear an iron mask in the world of the living, obviously it's not going to work. You could infiltrate the hidden base of whoever's controlling the Void Creatures. But that's really risky. There are a lot of futures and a high percent chance that you'll get caught and be forced to wear a real iron mask on your face."

Juliette gave a nod. "It would simply be to blend in while I'm in the Void. I have no plans on infiltrating the base of whoever is controlling Void Creatures. Especially not as I am now."

"Yeah, you seem to be pretty safe from Void Creatures with that iron mask on, at least the ones with the iron mask themselves," Echo confirmed.

"What other futures did you see?" Juliette curiously asked. "Surely those weren't the only ones."

"Well, they were the most immediate ones," Echo sighed. "There were a lot of other futures involving Danny. It seems he's a magnet for trouble. Not all of the futures are bad, of course, but there were a few that concerned me a bit more on a disturbing level…"

"Such as…?" Juliette prompted.

"There's one future where Danny gets talked into going to one of the few holidays in the Ghost Zone he hasn't attended before. The event is called The Harvest, it's where new ghosts, as in ghosts with a core that's less than a year old, are supposed to gather. The older ghosts are supposed to invite these new ghosts, but don't tell them why or what The Harvest is about. Once all the new ghosts are gathered, they are then trapped in a dome, kind of like a Ghost Shield, only it works on humans too apparently, since Danny couldn't get out. Then they'll force them to drink these liquids that burn them from the inside if they don't comply to what they're about to do next…"

Juliette gave a frown. "Let me guess, what comes next is a 'harvest' but of Ghost Cores or something?"

Echo shivered. "No, not Ghost Cores… human souls. Apparently there are cults out there who are sacrificing souls of other beings to be consumed by the ghosts in the Ghost Zone. So the new ghosts are forced to accept this as a normal thing, because to them, human souls are a delicacy, and I guess it gives them a boost like eating Ghost Cores would? I'm not too sure on that part. But Danny, though he tries hard to fight it, does end up giving into it. Things… start to get quite complicated from there."

Juliette inwardly smiled before she shook her head. Why am I liking the sound of that…? "What… kind of complications?"

"Danny would feel incredibly guilty, of course… but only at first." Echo frowned. "He starts to accept his ghostly nature more and more, and becomes tempted to eat another human soul. Of course, he won't eat any human souls he likes, he'll only go after the ones who are criminals and considered evil. But still, that really isn't something I want to see Danny becoming; a soul eater. Evidently, Ghost Children are easier to influence on what they'll become later on. I guess that's another reason why ghosts find Ghost Children so invaluable."

"I… see…" Juliette acknowledged. "Perhaps we should switch topics. Like… I don't know… how exactly I became a ghost like Danny?"

"I told you that I don't remember, there's a lot of events that leads up to it," Echo sighed. "It may have something to do with the ghost DNA you have inside you already. I know it'll happen some time in the Ghost Zone, so maybe prolonged influence there might've triggered… something."

"Hmmm… tell me, what happens if I try to help Danny with The Harvest or any of the other holidays you're not looking forward to?" Juliette inquired.

"You're not allowed in The Harvest as you are now, you're not counted as a ghost yet," Echo pointed out. "And Danny gets invited to The Harvest before you do. But I suppose you could influence him to say no, and prolong it."

Juliette gave a nod. "I'll try to keep him away from The Harvest. But what about the other Ghost Zone holidays that Danny gets invited to?"

"There is that Halloween one… but I'm having trouble seeing much on that day, I'm not sure why…" Echo frowned.

"Perhaps it is a night so unpredictable and crazy that you can't see anything." Juliette shrugged.

"No, before I could see what will happen on Halloween, but lately I just see black for the one this year. That's concerning…" Echo clarified.

"Hmmm… perhaps something that happened recently is stopping you from seeing that day?" Juliette offered. "Some kind of anomaly."

"That in it of itself is concerning." Echo frowned more. "But… what usually happens on Halloween is that ghosts tend to get stronger on that day. A lot of weird and spooky things start happening, more so than usual. Even Danny starts to have a more eerie and creepy vibe to him on that day. It's a theory, but I think ever since the Fright Knight became free, his sword might have something to do with it. At least he's not hurting anyone though."

"What does the Fright Knight's sword do? How could it cause that?" Juliette questioned, not actually knowing about the capabilities or powers of the sword.

"It's called the Soul Shredder. I wasn't around when Danny released the Fright Knight, but I have heard that the Soul Shredder can cut through a mortal's body without harming their physical body, but it takes them into a realm where their worst fear comes true by supernatural means," Echo informed. "The Soul Shredder can also change mundane, inanimate objects into scary, living, monsters, or I guess, ghosts that look like monsters. Though at the time, the Soul Shredder wasn't in the Fright Knight's hands, so it was likely going out of control."

"Can the sword also turn living beings into monsters…?" Juliette gulped.

Echo shook his head. "No, from what I understand, it only turns inanimate objects into monsters. Living beings get transported to a realm of their worst fears. But it does have effects on ghosts as well. The energy it puts out makes ghosts become stronger and creepier. Danny wouldn't look much different as he does now on Halloween, but there's something about his aura and his ghostly nature that suddenly seems more creepy, almost frightening. Tucker, Sam, and Jazz, three people who are closest to Danny and know his secret, don't run away screaming as they know he wouldn't hurt them, but they do admit they feel uneasy around him on Halloween, especially when he's in his ghost form on that day."

"Strange…" Juliette muttered thoughtfully. "Any other holidays to worry about with Danny? Also… I have wondered, do any holiday affect the behaviors of Void Creatures?""

"Not any other Holidays I've seen this year, no, except maybe the Winter Solstice, but nothing bad worrying, just worried he might have too much fun there," Echo chuckled. "Oh yeah, you won't see any Void Creatures on Halloween. The ghosts scare them away with their increased creepiness, so it'll be a day of peace for you. For me, I also feel a bit repelled."

"That's… honestly really nice to hear… a day of rest," Juliette said, smiling at the thought. "Perhaps on Halloween you can stick with me and I can stop you from feeling repelled."

"Heh, I'm sure that would be nice. I do have another theory though, the Void feels a bit… unstable, weaker, on Halloween. I'm not sure why though, but it could be the Soul Shredder, it can interact with other dimensions and realms after all," Echo remarked. "Or it could be something else, I don't know."

"About when in the year would you put me 'going ghost' as Danny likes to say?~" Juliette chuckled, having heard Danny say it a few times with her keen hearing. She always wanted to change topics as she could see the discomfort on Echo's face.

"Um… I'd say either this or next year, some time soon, but not in the immediate future," Echo guessed before he looked at Juliette, noticing she had her tails wrapped around her waist. "Are you hiding something?"

"Umm… nooooo?" Juliette nervously replied as she began to back up towards the door.

"Uh-huh," Echo knew she definitely was. "How was KinkQuest by the way? Did you meet up with Danny in there by any chance?~"

"I… did meet Danny," Juliette answered as she continued to back up. "And uh… it was interesting… but I haven't found anything I'm truly into yet…" I doubt he wants to know about my hunt…

"You do know that I can see you're backing up, right? You could just say you don't feel comfortable talking about it," Echo rolled his eyes. "Besides, who am I going to tell? Anise? I'm pretty sure she knows that already."

Juliette sighed and moved her tails, revealing her diaper. "Anise is probably the one who did this to me…"

"Heh, yeah, she definitely did," Echo confirmed. "She said that she didn't want you wetting your bed while you were in the game."

"I wouldn't have wet my bed!" Juliette shouted.

"Hey, those are her words, yell at her, not me," Echo said, putting his hands up.

Juliette growled before she span around and walked out of the kitchen, heading for her closet where she was going to tear off the diaper and put on some regular underwear.

Juliette was glad that Anise didn't make it so she couldn't remove the diaper, so she all but tore it off and put on her regular underwear. Juliette then laid in bed, deciding she really should sleep now.

"Oh, by the way…" Echo said, popping up in her view. "Tomorrow morning, don't eat bacon, it'll make you burp loudly during English class when everyone's quiet."

"Thanks," Juliette yawned. "I don't even really know how to properly cook bacon anyways. I was just going to have some scrambled eggs and perhaps some oatmeal."

"Heh, okay. Have a goodnight then," Echo stated softly.

"You too," Juliette responded. "And try not to be a creeper while I'm sleeping."

"I won't be," Echo promised. "I'll go be a creeper to Vlad instead. I still want to figure out what he's going to do."

"Heh, alright…" Juliette muttered softly before she drifted off to sleep.