Marinus P.O.V
You know one trope I never really understood was that of a big bad hiding like ten feet away from a character masked by illusions. I always thought to myself that if you could get that close to someone then why not just outright kill them or knock them out. Now though, I feel like I can sort of understand the appeal.
I was standing just a little ways away from where Cinder and her pawns had laid their ambush for Amber. I was hidden behind an illusion created with Bakudo #26: Kyokkō that simply hid my presence both visually and from other senses. It was through this that I watched the trio lay in wait.
Really I could kill them right this minute, but I needed to wait for Amber. I needed to 'save' her in order to make capturing her easier. Especially since capturing an unwilling target could take an entire week with Tempest Jewelry. I was just lucky that almost all of my captures had been...no actually only Pyrrha had been willing.
Anyway, I want Amber as quickly as possible for the mission completion. As for Cinder, Mercury, and Emerald, well the only one I really want is Emerald for her semblance. What I do with the other two can be decided later on.
Soon I see the three separate and I can here the sounds of a horse in the distance. After a few minutes Amber appears riding atop a white horse down the road before suddenly stopping and dismounting. Unfortunately, I can't see the hallucination that Emerald has her under, but I can clearly see her being surrounded.
I could intervene at this moment and save Amber from her attackers and would be killers. Really I probably should considering Qrow will be here just in time, but what would be the point. Amber wouldn't suffer a near death defeat and I wouldn't really make all that big of an impression upon her. No, I need her to be as close to death as possible.
Amber takes out an apple and crouches down holding it out as if offering it to someone. Seeing her in position Emerald slides her foot back kicking up dust and Amber near immediately jumps backwards deploying her staff. From there Emerald attacks from the front firing her pistols only for Amber to throw her off her feet with a gust of wind.
Mercury comes running in from the side and tries to deliver a double kick to Amber. The fall maiden however immediately blocks it and throws him backwards just to spin around and hit Emerald with another blast of wind. Unfortunately she failed to get rid of the assassin as he lands on a fence post and shoots off his shotgun legs...shegs...shot-legs...oh well, and flies through the air at her again.
As the fight continues I'm watching each of its participants closely as I gauge their abilities. Emerald is passable for a fighter, but definitely not very good. That could probably be chalked up to spending most of her life as a thief. Meanwhile Mercury is definitely pretty good in a close quarter fight, although his legs are a one trick pony once an opponent has them figured out.
Amber on the other hand is easily a class of her own. She's yet to even utilize the maiden powers and has instead used the fire and wind dust crystals on either end of her staff to fend off her attackers.
'Ah, there's the maiden powers.' I think to myself as I watch Amber float to the sky and start hurling lightning bolts at the two.
As I watch her start using the maiden powers I can't help but frown as I watch the dip in skill. Where Amber was good without her powers she mediocre with them. Her movements are slow and the elements take time to react as they should. It's honestly a little saddening to see someone so good fail with something so useful.
Just as soon as the maiden powers are on full display Cinder joins the fight. Turning my attention to the possible half maiden I watch her closely as I had the others. As Cinder helps Emerald and Mercury triple team Amber I can't help but see just how good she is.
Make absolutely no mistake, Cinder is evil as hell and will kill anyone to get the power she wants. That doesn't mean I can't appreciate the good looks and good skills she possesses though.
Not long after it becomes a four on one the tide turns against Amber and she's soon knocked out of her knockoff avatar state. She hits the ground hard and is given no reprieve as she's soon engaged in a hand to hand fight against the three. Despite being out numbered she holds her own pretty well until Cinder gets some distance and bombs her with arrows made from her semblance. The blast is strong enough to shatter Amber's aura and send her rolling on the ground.
Just as she looks defeated Amber goes through one last ditch attempt to save herself by picking off the three with the maiden powers. Just as she thinks she's won and is preparing to finish off Emerald an arrow flies through the air towards her back.
Fortunately for Amber, this is when I step in flash stepping behind her and catching the arrow shocking everyone. I quickly strike Ambers neck knocking her unconscious and catching her body. I also quickly slap a bracelet onto her wrist and then chunk her into my pocket space. Hey, the best place to keep her safe is where these assholes can't get her. Before the other three can react I quickly grab hold of Emeralds face.
"Bakudo: Inemuri." I say holding her face in my hand. As soon as the words were uttered her eyes slowly dilate until they glazed over and her hands fell limply to her sides. Without a care I yeet her into my pocket space as well and turn to the last two.
"Well, well, if it isn't peg legs and Cinderella." I say with a smirk.
Cinder is practically snarling as she draws her bow and aims at me while Mercury gets ready. "Where is she? Where is the fall maiden?!" She asked with barely contained rage.
"Oh her, don't worry about her dear." I reply as I point a finger at the two and release every last bit of my spiritual pressure.I've had enough hiding and enough holding back. Here in this moment I'm going to let loose and see just how strong I really am.
The ground under me shatters as the pressure forces both Cinder and Mercury to their knees barely able to breath. The air has become so dense with spiritual pressure even I can feel it crashing down on the surrounding area.
"Seeping crest of turbidity. Arrogant vessel of lunacy. Boil forth and deny. Grow numb and flicker. Disrupt sleep. Crawling queen of iron. Eternally self-destructing doll of mud. Unite. Repulse. Fill with soil and know your own powerlessness!! Hado #90: Kurohitsugi!!" I recite with a manic smile as I finish the incantation.
No sooner than I finished did a large black box made of purplish-black energy form around the two trapping them inside. When the box was fully formed spears of the same energy surged outwards before stabbing into the box. After a few moments it disappeared to reveal the severely mutilated form of Mercury Black and a heavily injured Cinder Fall.
Mercury's entire body looked as if it had been pierced in every possible direction. His arms had been severed, his torso pierced over a dozen times, and his head was now unrecognizable. It made sense seeing as he had exhausted a great deal of aura while fighting Amber. It must have shattered just as the onslaught began.
Cinder had faired only slightly better as she wasn't mutilated. That wasn't to say she had escaped unscathed, no she had several deep lacerations and pierced areas. Her aura had held out longer than Mercury's and for that she was lucky. Walking up to her body she didn't even have the strength to move as she could only glare up at me with a single eye.
Seeing that look made me angry as I could see a bit of defiance in her. If I was being truthful the odds of her walking away alive when I intervened were near nonexistent. She was easily the character I hated the most in this entire series, I mean sure she had a shitty childhood, but trying to doom humanity just for that? Don't even get me started on her killing Pyrrha, that pissed me off.
I was just about to finish her off when I had an idea come to me. Cinder was a bitch, but she was a useful bitch since she was smart, cunning, and was a good fighter. Just just needed to become a well trained bitch. With that thought in mind I gave a swift kick to her head knocking her out.
Picking her up I threw her into the pocket space with Amber and Emerald. I wasn't worried that she would kill Amber, especially since the pocket space freezes time inside. Of course no one unwilling could be put in the space, but unconscious and on deaths door doesn't count as unwilling.
With a smirk I flash step out of area heading for where I had set up camp a few miles away. It was just in time too as I looked back and could see a man I knew to be Qrow rushing out of the forest. With a smirk I turn back to my destination, I have a lot of fun ahead of me.
Regular P.O.V
Amber woke up startled, instinctively reaching for her staff only to find it wasn't there. She took several deep breaths to calm down as she felt around herself for any obvious wounds. When she didn't feel anything she let out a breath of relief.
"Where am I?" She asked aloud as she looked around.
It was a house, that much was obvious, but it also seemed abandoned. She was in what appeared to be a living room with ruined furniture and a lit fireplace. The rest of the room was mostly destroyed as a broken window that had been boarded up was on the far wall and the missing floor boards indicated as much.
She tried to stand, but simply couldn't as her body was still exhausted from her fight. Speaking of which she wondered what happened, one moment she was about to kill the green haired girl and then she was out cold. She knew the black haired one had shot at her, but she didn't feel anything before passing out.
"Ah awake already?"
She jumped slightly at the voice that had questioned her. Looking to the doorway she saw a young man with black hair and orange eyes. He looked to be just about the same age as her, but at the same time something felt off about him. It was then that she felt the maidens power hum as if it recognized a familiar sensation from him.
Amber panicked a bit internally as she had only ever felt that way around Ozpin. Ozpin had explained some of his background as the wizard Ozma and the original giver of her powers so it made sense. That begged the question as to why this guy was getting a similar reaction.
"Ah, you can feel it can't you? My magic?" He asked causing Amber to panic once again. After all there were only two people on Remnant that had magic outside the maidens.
"Calm down will you, I don't work for Salem. If I did those three would of had you faster and been on their merry way. While you would have been a certified vegetable on the side of the road." He told her as he walked into the room.
"Who are you?" She asked skeptically.
He smirked as four sets of black leathery wings formed behind him. "My name is Marinus Leviathan, head of the royal Leviathan house of devils." He introduced himself.
Amber stared for a few seconds before she snickered at the absurdity of the situation. Magic? Sure she could believe someone had magic, but come on. There was no way devils were actually a-
That line of thought was cut off as she felt the air grow heavy and thick as if a fog had settled in the room. When she looked to Marinus she began to sweat as he smiled, but his eyes had an eerie glow.
"Now dear this is a serious situation. Especially considering your position." He said.
"My situation? What situation besides I'm stuck with some crazy person." She bit out.
Her instincts were screaming at her to not piss this guy off, but she absolutely hated people thinking they had control over her. That was the entire reason she had kept Ozpin and his circle at arms length for so long. Though that looked to have gotten her into the bind she was in now.
"Oh I assure you I'm quite sane dear." He stated as he stepped closer to Amber and crouched to her level. "I'm simply trying to decide if I should sell you or keep you around." He told her causing her blood to run cold.
"You fucker!" She yelled as she tried to use the maiden powers. When they didn't respond she slowly started to become frightened.
"Ah, sorry about that, but your magic won't be making an appearance anytime soon. I had it sealed off temporarily." He told her with a smirk.
Marinus was really grateful that Celeste had taught him how to do that otherwise he would have had to haul Amber back to his world for the maid to do it herself. Of course he wasn't as skilled as his maid, but he knew enough for his purposes.
Speaking of, the Leviathan heir was a little peeves with himself. He should have held back and allowed saved Amber just before Cinder stole her powers. Now she didn't even know he saved her so he had to go a different route entirely for his capture.
"What did you do?!" She asked in a full blown panic.
"I sealed away your magic. Don't worry you'll get it back one way or another." He replied nonchalantly.
"What do you want?" She asked after taking a few minutes to calm down.
"Oh finally a good question." He replied with a little excitement. "It's really simple dear, I'm something of a collector for a vast organization that spans worlds." He told her causing her to raise a brow in disbelief, though she was careful that it was all she did.
"Why so skeptical? That little bracelet is all the proof you need." He told her while flicking the bracelet she didn't remember having before.
"What is it?" She asked as a pit formed in her stomach.
He smiled further, it was not a kind smile. "That is one of what those in my profession call a binding. Sure there's a handful of names and terms used throughout the multiverse, but essentially it boils down to a slave mark." He replied.
His smile shifted to a smirk as Amber grit her teeth in anger. "It has a range of functions depending on the type, but basically in one week at most that bracelet captures you." He told her.
"And then what?" She growled out as she feared the answer.
"Anything I want." He replied knowing what she was thinking. "I can keep you, sell you to the company, or gift you. You quite literally become whatever I want you to be and I haven't quite decided what I want yet." He stated.
Amber wasn't sure how to process that information. As she looked the bracelet over there was no latch and without her aura recovered she wouldn't be able to break it. She doubted that he would let her get away with it in the first place if it was so important.
"But..." He started getting her attention focused back to him. "I'm a fair guy so I'll offer you a choice to decide what happens with yourself." He told her earning a bit of interest.
"What offer?" Sh asked skeptically. She was not a genius, but she didn't have to be one to see he wouldn't be letting her go anytime soon.
"Let me explain a bit about my world first." He told her with a smirk and explain he did.
Amber at first marveled at the thought of a world without grimm, dust, or aura. When she learned of the supernatural she quickly recanted her awe happy to take the relative simplicity of her world. From there she was told of the peerage system and the prospective offer she was having extended to her.
She would become one of his bishops, one of his slaves, and he would allow her freedom. The freedom that she had fought so long and hard for she would have it. Of course she would still be his property, there for him to do with as he pleased, but could she really turn it down?
She would be in a world with a roof over her head, a warm bed to sleep in, and three square meals a day. Best of all she wouldn't be hunted for what she was, in fact as part of his peerage she would be protected, protected! She wouldn't have to spend every hour of the day looking over her shoulder waiting for the queen to send someone else to snatch her up.
"What's the catch?" She finally asked to which he smirked.
"The catch, Amber, is that I don't share what's mine. You take this offer and you will forever be mine. You'll warm my bed, fight by my side, and possibly even bear my children." He told her causing a small grimace.
"So a sex slave then?"
"Ha ha, no not a sex slave." He replied. "I mean yes I'll fuck you when I want, but the main thing I look for is usefulness for those that join my peerage not just sex appeal." He explained.
Hell if Marinus wanted someone only for sex he would buy a girl from any hentai world. They were mostly dirt cheap at one or two credits and all had very appealing looks.
"You'll be a member of my peerage, a step above the rest of my retinue. That means you'll be a combatant when I need you and free to do what you please whenever I don't." He explained further causing the girl to nod slowly.
"Fine, I guess I'll join you. Not that I have much choice otherwise." She replied begrudgingly.
Marinus gave her a smirk as he replied. "At least you'll have it better than the two women who attacked you."
"What's going to happen to them?" She asked genuinely curious.
"Well I want the mint haired one for my peerage. Her semblance will be very useful." He replied with a shrug. Amber had to agree to that begrudgingly, having fought the girl herself.
"The black haired leader, well I haven't really decided what will be done with her when I'm through. Unlike you however they won't get a choice." He told Amber as his smirk grew. "I'm going to break them."
Amber felt a small shiver run through her spine at the last statement. Though she couldn't suppress the vindictive smirk that formed on her lips either. Say what you want, but she had zero sympathy for those that tried to kill her just hours beforehand.
"So what now?" She asked.
Marinus smirked, he hadn't received a confirmation that Amber was captured yet. That meant there was still some unwillingness that held her back and he couldn't have that.
"You prove your loyalty to your new master and submit." He replied still with the same smirk. "Stand up." He ordered.
Amber froze for a moment before doing as she was told now having enough strength to stand. As she stood Marinus created the same shower spell he had used after his capture of Aika a few feet away from the pair. Looking surprised at the improvised shower Amber looked to him for instruction.
"Strip and wash off in the water, don't worry it's warm." He told her as he simply watched in anticipation.
Beacon Academy
Ozpin looked out from the view of his tower with an expression that had become far too common in his many lifetimes, concern. Only a few hours ago he had been contacted by Qrow and informed Amber had gone missing, likely abducted, on her way to Vale. This however was not what bothered the old wizard.
No, the abduction of a maiden was always a possibility. It was a sad truth and it was not the first time such a thing had happened, but that wasn't what concerned him. It was what prevented Qrow from reaching Amber in time that worried him.
As the huntsman had described it it was as if an ocean had been released all at once on top of him. Had he not transformed from his bird form to human then he was sure it could have crushed him by the sheer pressure alone. In all his lifetimes there have only ever been two beings that made Ozpin feel anything similar.
The brother gods, the very ones who cursed himself and Salem to live in their perpetual cycle of immortality. He very much doubted that they were responsible for what had happened to Amber. If they didn't care enough about humanity as a whole before the reset the planet then they certainly wouldn't care about a maiden.
What worried him was the thought of an unknown individual with power similar to the brothers. For so very long he had known his enemies and his goal very clearly, now the thought of someone unknown was disturbing. Especially one that had little to no hesitation in using that power.
Qrow had found the single corpse left behind, most likely one of Ambers attackers, and it's state had even left an impression upon the veteran huntsman. Gore and mutilations were common with victims of the grimm, but when two people fought it was less likely. Aura was a marvelous protector agains most injuries and once broken most individuals finished their opponents off quickly.
This individual however had left the body in a near unrecognizable state. It was so severe that there was very little hope of identifying it to learn the previous affiliations the departed once held. Now Ozpin was left with more questions than answers.
Where was Amber? Who was this individual that had aided or intervened in her attack? Were they an enemy or friend? These questions would haunt Ozpin even as he set his sights on what he must immediately do to ensure the vaults security.
All he could do for now was to hope that Amber was at least alive somewhere. He only wished that nothing heinous befell her, he had buried far too many people in this war of his.
Lemon start
In the dimly lit house abandoned in an unknown location of Mistral Amber found herself stripped bare as she stood before her new 'master'. She had washed herself in front of him giving a good show so that she might earn some leniency. It seemed to work if the tent forming in his pants was any indication.
As soon as she had left the shower he dried her off by simply using his magic to remove every trace of the water on her body. If she was honest she was a bit jealous at the ease with which he used magic, especially considering all the difficult training she had done only to get so far.
As these thoughts and others raced through Ambers head Marinus simply appreciated the view of his next conquest.
Amber was a beautiful young woman with her bronze skin, just a shade darker than tan, illuminated by the fireplace. She had round b-cup breasts just large enough they would fill his hands like soft dough. Her body itself showed just how much she traveled to keep it so well in shape.
Finally he had enough feasting with his eyes and decided it was time to claim his prize. Marinus walked over to Amber and immediately walked behind her as his hands started to trace her body.
As he stood behind her he pulled her body close and ran his hands slowly down her sides and over her stomach before coming up to her breasts. When his hand took hold of the mounds he was surprised at just how they were the perfect mix of soft and firm. Kneeling both at once Amber let out and involuntary moan of pleasure that she quickly tried to stifle out of embarrassment.
He couldn't have that as he pinched one of her nipples forcing her to let out another moan. "Don't hide those sweet, sweet melodies from me again." He whispered into her ear before gently nibbling it.
Amber was a mess as she complied and didn't hold back the moans of pleasure. She was no stranger to this and had often done it plenty during masturbation, but this was otherworldly. Just as she was slowly getting used to the pleasure she let out a gasp as one of his hand traveled to her previously unattended pussy and began playing with it.
His other hand snaked up from her breast and turned her head to the side where he greedily captured her lips. As the engaged in a lip lock that quickly turned heated her own hands moved with one trying desperately to regain the pleasure she felt massaging her chest. Meanwhile the other had been bent backwards around his head to pull him closer.
The only sound that could be heard for the next few minutes was that of her muffled moans as her body was played with. They only grew more excited as time went on especially when he inserted a finger into her moist velvety folds. Soon it was joined by another as the two were vigorously thrust in and out of her.
After a few minutes Marinus used his thumb to tease her clit throwing her over the edge. Amber froze as a pleasure that was completely foreign to her flooded her body. Her eyes rolled up as she felt herself cum from the first time and drench Marinus' fingers in her juices. He smirked as he simply kept his fingers going at a sedate pace to let her ride out her orgasm.
When she was finally able to catch her breath he withdrew from her pussy, much to her displeasure, and stood in front of her.
"It's your turn." He simply told her as he used one hand to shove her to her knees.
Amber understood what he wanted immediately and offered no resistance as she dropped to her knees. She eagerly started undoing his belt and pants allowing them to fall to the floor. When she pulled down his boxers she was so close that she was nearly slapped in the face by his fully erect cock.
"S-so big!" She yelped in surprise.
Hesitantly she started stroking it with one hand as she idly wondered how that would even fit in her. He grunted in approval as she picked up a bit of speed as she started jerking him off.
"Use your mouth."
She nodded as she gave the shaft a test lick and proceeded to open wide. As she started to work her head back and forth she only took in the first two inches each time working her tongue over it. Despite the pleasure that he was feeling this was too little for Marinus as he gripped the back of her head forcing her to stop as she looked up to him.
It was a sight that he savored as he saw the powerful maiden on her knees sucking him off. With a smirk he decided he had been gentle enough for now. Using both hands to grip her head he pulled her forward and thrust at the same time forcing her to deep throat him all at once.
Amber gaged as she pushed against his thighs trying to force at least some room to breathe. Her efforts however in vain as he simply continued to face fuck her.
Amber struggled to breathe and her esophagus burned as his cock continued to ram down her throat despite her protest. As tears began falling from her eyes she looked up to see that he was smirking at her the entire time. It was then that she understood what was happening.
She was being shown her place, as this was what she would spend the rest of her life doing if she crossed his will. It was his way of showing that she was his to use regardless of her struggles. In that moment Amber decided the only way to thrive in this new environment would be to embrace it.
For his part Marinus' smirk turned into a full blown grin as he felt Amber pick up her sucking while the resistance died down. He could also feel the gusts of the exhales coming from her nostrils she learned to breathe through her nose. She wasn't very good yet, but that could be change with time. What was important was that she understood her place.
He groaned as he felt himself getting close. Amber could tell what was about to happen as she picked up her own pace as well and could soon taste the pre-cum on her tongue. Not long after Marinus slammed his hips forward holding her mouth to the base of his cock as his sperm shot down Ambers throat.
He held her there for a minute as he could feel each thick rope shooting out. When he looked to Amber he saw that she was struggling to breath. He relented as he slowly pulled his cock out of her mouth, but just as the tip left he spoke.
"Don't spill a single drop." He ordered.
Amber did her best to comply as she tilted her head back to keep swallowing. When she finally was done she opened her mouth taking in huge gulps of air and showing that she had done as ordered.
He allowed her a minute to catch her breath as she continued to gasp for air. When she was finally done she looked to him and spoke.
"Sh-should I lay down?" She asked embarrassed for what was to come.
Marinus snorted to himself, it was funny how she was embarrassed about getting fucked. It's not like she didn't just have his dick down her throat right?
"No." He replied with a smirk as he walked over to the sleeping bag and laid down on it, cock still fully erect. "You're going to put it in yourself." He told her.
Amber nodded slowly as she gulped and walked over to him. When she stood nearby she got down to her knees and crawled over to his side. Throwing one leg over his waist she straddled him in a manner that was not unfamiliar for someone so used to traveling by horse.
Slowly she lined herself up with his cock as she slowly brought herself down taking in one inch at the time. Taking it in slowly she was getting used to the size as she went, something that he took notice of. With a smirk Marinus reached up grabbing hold of her hips and slamming her down practically impaling her upon his cock.
"Mhphm!" She let out a muffled yelp as she bit her lip to stop from screaming out. In one thrust he had slammed all the way to her cervix and she could feel the tip kissing her womb.
He gave a grunt as the smooth velvety walls clinched at the sudden intrusion. Amber was certainly a lot tighter than Aika had been if he was comparing the two. Then again Aika was an average school girl whereas Amber was a literal warrior who trained for years.
After allowing a few moments to get used to the size Amber started slowly moving. At first it was just grinding her hips a bit, but then she leaned forward as she lifted and dropped her ass. As she built up a rhythm she would move alternate between the two motions. She continued to alternate between the two motions in an effort to make her master enjoy it.
After a few minutes she could feel herself getting close as she felt his cock throb and start to move a bit to match her pace. He was about to cum and considering her position it was impossible for her to avoid taking it inside. That was further reinforced as his hands found their way to her hips making sure she couldn't fully remove herself.
Soon she felt a flood of pleasure as he slammed her hips down and held them in place. A warm feeling flooded her core as she felt the thick ropes of cum spray into her pussy. Unlike her last orgasm however, she continued to grind her hips milking him for all that he was worth and riding out her own orgasm.
When she was sure they were both finished she allowed herself to fall down onto his chest heaving as she caught her breath. She was shocked however as when she tried to drift off to sleep she was flipped onto her back.
When she looked up to see Marinus now kneeling in front of her with his cock once again erect she gulped.
"Who said we were done yet?" He asked with a smirk that told her all she needed to know. "We have a long night ahead of us."
Lemon over
Marinus P.O.V
As I stood beside the sleeping bag that had been our shared bed last night I couldn't help but smirk. I didn't really need to break Amber like I had worried, but I certainly needed to iron out her defiant streak.
Now she was still curled up in the sleeping bag covered in both our fluids and plenty of sweat. She would follow orders, at least for now, and I could move on to my next objective. Part of me considered going after Raven, but I had enough on my plate for now.
No, for now, I would return to Kuoh and finish my preparations there while breaking in the other two. I really needed to get through the whole Rias engagement arc before I even bothered gathering more potential peerage members. Besides...I had an old crow I needed to pay a visit soon.
Looking down at the company device I smirked as plans were already forming on how to finish out our little prologue.
{Captured: Amber 12 [100]}
{Maiden Hunt Additional Objective 4 completed [1/4].
Reward [credits: 5 [105]}
