Lily Crossguard – Also known as Rose Flamberge – Can barely contain her excitement as she lies in her cramped bunk, trying and failing to go to sleep. Her green eyes are wide open, her hands tremble as she clasps them to her chest, her heart beats like a drum...

"Hnnngh…!" Lily mutters as blood rushes through her veins, coursing because of the chaos she'd just survived. The things she saw just days before…!

"Rosey, go to sleep already," Velvet Shade, the girl bunking below Lily, mumbles sleepily. "I'm tired. So sleepy…"

"Oh. Whoops, I'm sorry…" Lily mumbles, blushing. She twiddles with the end of her side-tail, twirling blonde locks of hair around her fingers as she fidgets. "I'm just too excited!"

"…" Velvet Shade sighs. "We've been fighting for, like, five days. I'm pooped, everyone else is pooped. And you're… Excited?"

"I guess?" Lily murmurs shyly.

"… Your cheerfulness disgusts me," Velvet Shade lets out a long, weary groan. "Why. Why are you like this. Why?!"

Lily turns over, pressing her face into her pillow as yet another wave of sheer excitement bubbles up inside of her. "… I got to meet my idol today and she saved my life that's why aaaaaah-"

"… Goddess damn it all," Velvet Shade mutters, and Lily can practically hear her roll her dark eyes. "Really? Your Infinity Princess obsession again?"

Lily jerks upright now, clutching her blanket to her chest even as it swells with righteous indignation. "It's not an obsession, it's admiration! Healthy respect! Why wouldn't I admire her, she's everything I want to be and she's so cool, aaaahhh-"

"If you keep screaming I'm going to hit you with my pillow," Velvet Shade grumps. "Shut up and go to sleep already."

"I'm trying," Lily whines. "But it's hard!"

"…" Velvet Shade sighs. Fabric rustles beneath Lily, probably Velvet Shade turning over in her own bed. "… Fine, I'll humor you. Why on earth are you so worshipful of that woman?"

"Did you see her today?!" Lily exclaims, unironically earnest. "Did you see the way she fought Ul'tharion's minions for-"

"Ten days and ten nights, yes, I know, everyone knows," Velvet Shade grumbles.

"She's so strong, and cool, and cute and… And she's, like, the perfect magical girl! She didn't even get dirty while she was fighting! And she just swooped in, tanked the Avatar's attack like it was nothing and then – bam! She saved us all in a flash of rainbow light...!" Lily clutches her blanket tighter, cheeks flushed with enthusiasm.

Velvet groans, more fabric rustling as she presses her face into her pillow. "I don't get it. I don't get you. Infinity Princess? Really? Sure she's strong and good-looking, but have you heard the stories about her?"

"… Okay, so she's quiet, but I'm sure-" Lily begins to say, before Velvet cuts her off.

"The woman's a psycho, Lily. A psycho workaholic. She's like the Terminator-"

"The Terminator?" Lily sputters, sitting upright again in outrage. "That's so not fair Velvy! She's focused! She's dedicated! She's not a psycho—she's just really, really good at her job!"

Velvet peeks out now, poking her head out from the lower bunk. Her black, curly hair cascades to the floor in ringlets, her blacker eyes stare with baleful disdain into Lily's soul. "She doesn't eat. Doesn't sleep. Doesn't drink. Doesn't socialize. Plows through entire armies, literally fighting non-stop."

"Yeah, isn't that totally awesome?"

"No, it's batshit crazy," Velvet grumbles. "It's like she's a robot and not an actual human being. That kind of behavior cannot possibly be healthy. It's unnatural."

"Velvy!" Lily whines, flopping back onto her pillow with a pout across her lips. "… You don't get it. You didn't see her like I did, the way she moved… The way she looked."

Phantom images of that glorious battle flash across Lily's vision again. Infinity Princess, streaking across the sunless sky, descending from the heavens like a comet, her golden hair rippling behind her like a banner, her green eyes blazing with fury as she plunges her crystal sword into the chest of some shadowbeast, prismatic arcs of light crackling behind her in breathtaking explosions of color-

So cool! So cute too!

And then. And then, at the very end of the battle…!

"And at the end she smiled," Lily whispers, her voice trembling, the memory of that one, fleeting expression etched into her heart. "Just for a second, when we made it back through the portal. And it wasn't a fake smile, or forced, or anything like that. It was… Real. Like she was happy to protect us. Happy we were safe! And it was just… Hnngh!"

There's a long, long pause.

"… You're so hopeless, Rosey. You do realize she was probably smiling because she wanted to go home to her girlfriend, right?" Velvet grouses.

Lily sputters. "S – So?"

"So your unrequited love for your idol isn't going to be reciprocated. Since she already has a girlfriend. Just let it go already."

"How do we even know she has a girlfriend?!" Lily moans out loud. "Nobody else I talked to believes it, even though she said – She said that she had a girlfriend, but – But… But who could it possibly be!"

"Whoever it is, it's not our business. She's probably a psycho like Infinity Princess is," Velvet mutters, but her words are completely ignored by Lily.

"I bet she's a model. Or a CEO. Or – Or – Ooh! Another Magical Girl!" Lily rambles on, happily chattering away. "Maybe it's someone else in the MGA? Maybe a council member!"

"Rosey…" Velvet sighs. "You're making me lose brain cells, you know that? You're spiraling harder than a tornado here. And over what? A Magical Girl you haven't even talked to? Who you've only admired from afar?"

"Well… Well…!" Lily stammers. "Well what does it matter? She's not some untouchable, invincible idol Velvy. She's a girl just like we are, and-"

"If she's not some untouchable, invincible idol, then why haven't you been able to muster the courage to even talk to her instead of, I don't know, gazing at her from afar and buying all of her ridiculously over-priced merch?" Velvet says.

"Hey!" Lily huffs. "Her merch is only overpriced because she's so popular! And because that Maxine Steele woman charges an arm and a leg for official models, sure plastic's expensive now, but you can still get bootlegs and 3d-printed copies, and all the proceeds go to charities anyways-"

"Goddess preserve me, goddess, just… Stop talking about her already, Lily. Move on. She's not like either of us at all. You know that as well as I do," Velvet lectures. "We don't have merch. We're not famous. She is. Totally different worlds here."

Lily sighs, rolling over in her bed to stare up at the ceiling even as she reaches for her Virtusim headset. "… Maybe you're wrong. Maybe I'll – I'll talk to her tomorrow!"

Velvet Shade lets out a quiet patter of laughter for the first time that night. "… No, you're not. You'll flame out before you get within ten feet of Infinity Princess. Leave it alone already and go to sleep. Flight back to Canberra tomorrow's supposed to be eight hours long from what I heard, I want to be well-rested for it. Good night, please shut up and go to bed now."

"Okay, okay…" Lily sighs, squeezing her eyes shut… Except…

… She can't actually go to bed. Not with all of these images swirling through her brain. Velvet's laughter lingers in the air, and Lily grumbles in frustration, burying her face in her pillow. She closes her eyes, trying to shake off the flurry of thoughts that refuses to let her sleep. Her mind won't quiet down, not with that vision of Infinity Princess at the front and center, her bright green eyes and dazzling smile, her impossible strength. Lily's pulse quickens just thinking about it.
It's no use.

With a sigh, Lily shifts in her bed, her hand reaching for the Virtusim headset lying beside her on the nightstand. She grips it tightly, her fingers trembling for a moment before slipping it over her head.

"Fine," she mutters to herself. "I'll just... escape for a bit."

The headset settles into place, and the cool, comforting sensation of the interface floods her senses. She taps a few buttons on the side to activate the illicit sim—one that she managed to get off the black market from another Magical Girl. Apparently, these sims are being sold in Terminus City – A custom-made experience, with custom-made characters… Featuring Infinity Princess!

And apparently it's – It's one of those steamy sims. Like, really steamy from what the other girl said, and gosh did that make Lily blush. Definitely not something Lily would normally mess with but – But tonight, the temptation is too great. Too irresistible.

So, Lily raises her hand to the knob at the side of her headset and switches on Lucid Dreaming mode – setting the sim she's loaded to play the second she falls asleep and causing her headset to induce REM sleep in five seconds.

It's – It's not like Lily wants to do something like this. Not really. But… tonight, with Velvet's words still echoing in her mind, Lily can't help herself. Her curiosity is eating away at her, and the temptation—so irresistible—becomes too much. And maybe… Maybe, if Lily talks to Infinity Princess in the sim…

… Maybe it'll be easier to talk to her in real life?

Lily's eyes flutter shut as the headset activates, and just like that, her mind drifts, the world around her dissolving into an all-encompassing darkness…

-

"Arf! Arf, arf~!" Lily's lashes flutter wide open as a soft hand touches her head. Huh? Who, what, where…?!

"Good girl," an angelic voice whispers into Lily's ear, and Lily trembles. Her back arches, her thighs quiver as happy endorphins flush through her brain. A soft, yet firm hand pats Lily's head, and Lily lets out a keening whine at the exquisite, heavenly sensation. Her tail wags, her ears flop about as she barks happily…

Wait. Ears? Tail? What's – What's going on…?!

"Good girl, good girl…" The voice coos, forcing Lily's confusion to ebb away. The Magical Girl looks around, looks down, and balks at the sight.

"Hnngh…!" Lily whines, her face blushing red as she realizes she's completely naked, wearing nothing but a collar. Her breasts, her soft belly, the creamy expanse of her thighs…! Lily tries to squeeze her legs together, tries to hug her arms across her chest, tries to desperately attempt to preserve her dignity…

But much to her dismay, her traitorous body fails to comply. If anything, it acts more lewdly! Lily whines as her body, completely out of her control, squats, spreads its thighs open, splays her arms out, presenting Lily's sodden sex and breasts and soft tummy to her… Her…

"M – Master?" Lily finds herself saying, and then feels a thrum at the strangely familiar, intoxicating word. Yes, that's right. Lily's a pet, isn't she? And good pets don't wear clothes, do they? Which means this is perfectly normal, and there's nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, Lily should be putting on more of a show, for her wonderful, beloved master…

"Good girl," Infinity Princess says, and Lily lets out a bark of happiness as her eyes drift up, letting her catch a glimpse of her idol's face.

Aaaaah! It's Infinity Princess! She's even cuter up close! Lily's heart skips a beat, her pulse roaring in her ears as she stares up at Infinity Princess, her idol, now standing right above her, captivated by the way her her golden hair flows like liquid sunlight, and those eyes—those captivating, intense green eyes that seem to see right through Lily…!

Infinity Princess steps closer and Lily's heart beats quicker and quicker. Her hand comes down again, touseling Lily's hair, and Lily finds herself barking happily again.

"Good girl. Now roll over," Infinity Princess commands, and Lily happily obeys. The Magical Girl throws herself onto her back, hands moved up to the sides of her face in a begging position, tail wagging happily as she mushes her bare bottom against the floor. For any other girl, this would undoubtedly be uncomfortable, but Lily's not a regular girl now, is she?

Lily is, after all, a sex-pet. A toy for Infinity Princess and her pleasure, a toy to be used or abused, a good hunting hound who gets hand-fed and pats and happy orgasms as long as she's good…

"Hmm," Infinity Princess hums as she kneels, her strong hands rubbing Lily's tummy. Lily lets out a keening whine as another hand goes to her bare breast, kneading her tit, squeezing her voluptuous mammaries…!

It feels so good!

Master molesting Lily feels so, so very good! Warmth blooms in her chest, in her belly, in her crotch…

"M-Master…" Lily whines. "It itches…"

"Does it?" Infinity Princess comments nonchalantly. And then her wonderful fingers reach down, forcing Lily's legs apart and plunging into her dripping slit, and Lily's eyes roll into the back of her head as she cums, hard. Fluid squirts out from Lily's slit as she seizes, screaming to the heavens as rolling pleasure rips through her loins.

"Hyah?!" Lily mewls, then mewls again when Infinity Princess removes her hand. Lily shakes her crotch feeling… Achy. Needy. Empty without her master teasing her sex. "M – Master… Master…! I want more…!"

"Bed's more comfortable. Come to the bed, girl," Infinity Princess beckons, and Lily staggers over, overtaken by needy, wanton pleasure. she shakes her butt, lets her breasts dangle heavily beneath her as she gets on all fours and eagerly crawls to where Infinity Princess is sitting. This is what a pet's supposed to do, this is what a pet's supposed to act like. Lily is, after all, a pet who exists only to pleasure her master, and nothing else could possibly be giving her as much pleasure in this moment…

"Good girl. Get up," Infinity Princess commands, and Lily eagerly crawls over to her master so she can lay her head down against her soft, soft lap. Infinity Princess stares down at Lily, immutable green eyes boring into Lily's own, and Lily finds herself cocking her own head like a dog so she can gaze worshippingly up at her wonderful, beloved master.

Just what's Master thinking? Does she want to play fetch now? Or maybe something more fun…

"… Cuddle me," Infinity Princess says, pouting ever so-slightly, breaking her emotionless facade with such a childish request, and Lily's heart stops.

Eh. Eh?! What is this, what is this?! Ah, this gap-moe, Lily's idol normally looks so cool, so chic…! To think she had this kind of needy side to her…!

Lily barks happily, eagerly complying with her Master's request, bounding up so she can kiss Infinity Princess on the cheek-

-

- And that's about when Lily's plunged back into wakefulness, yanked out of her simulated paradise. Lily's eyes fly open, and she gasps for air, her chest heaving as she shot upright in her bunk. Her skin feels clammy, her heart thrums like a hummingbird's in her chest. The remnants of the illicit sim still linger in Lily's mind – vivid, tantalizing memories that were way more intense than she'd ever anticipated, holy crap-

"Ugh, what the hell Rosey?!" Velvet Shade yells, and Lily freezes as she realizes that her bunk's damp. Like, really damp. Unmistakably damp, especially around Lily's crotch…

"Uh – I – I didn't mean to - " Lily stammers, pulling the blanket up to her chin in a desperate attempt to disappear. And then wincing as the smell hits her. Oh god, the smell. The smell of Lily's dripping pussy, filling the room with the aroma of sex, that tangy squiddy smell that's just unmistakable…

… How long did that sim go on for?! Did it go on all night?!

"This is vile. Vile! What the fuck did you do in your sleep?! First you were tossing and turning like a possessed idiot and now… Oh. Oh god."

"It's not what it looks like!" Lily whines. "I didn't know the sim would-"

"What sim?" Velvet asks.

… Uh-oh.

"… A sim? What kind of – A porno sim. It's got to be. You had a porno sim loaded onto your headset?!" Velvet Shade roars, her voice revving up to a truly terrifying timber, and Lily winces as she just continues ranting. "Wait is that the Infinity Princess sim you bought?! Seriously?! That's just sick, Rosey. That's some next-level cringe. I can't believe you'd stoop so low. Shame! Shame on you, shame on your whole family, shame on your cow-"

Lily groans. This… Is probably going to go on for a while, huh?