The Heroes Were Enslaved - Enslaving the Humans pt. 6

Tentacles wrap around Alicia like vines lifting her off the ground binding her arms behind her back while also forcing her legs apart. Another tentacle wraps around her breasts squeezing tightly but the former Princess can't make a noise as a tentacle has gone deep down inside her mouth while two others push their way anally and vaginally inside her shifting her body about as they move in and around. Standing close by and witnessing this, Contessa crosses her arms as the maid kneels beside her gently touching along the leash connected to her metal collar. That is until she hears the shrieks from her left.

She looks over at where the creatures of this captured camp are having a cook out. Former soldiers are pushed into tiny cages and then dunked into burning oil while others have spits shoved through their bodies. The maid cringes at the sight of an ogre walking from the place biting the head off a deep fried soldier. What she witnesses next is no better. A game set up by a deep watering trough where, again, former soldiers are tied to board biting onto rings that are roped to hooks along the wall. If they let go they'll swing down headfirst into the water where they'll drown. At least four have suffered this fate as three more struggle to be the last remaining. As the maid watches, one can hold on no longer and lets go falling back into the water. Her bound body struggles against the bonds but as she eventually falls limp and the bubbles stop...those around cheer loudly.

Once more the maid turns only to find a small arena of sorts where unarmored human soldiers are shackled together with one given a wooden sword and another a wooden shield as they attempt to fend off a pack of ferral beasts. As one would think, they don't last long and their screams as their flesh is torn from them joins those of the captured and slaughtered soldiers around them.

“Cease struggling.” Contessa commands prompting the maid to look back ahead as Alicia obeys the order and simply gives in to the tentacle beasts whims. The masked elven general nods her head and waits until she notices three of the beasts tendrils thicken up and push a creamy thick liquid into Alicia's three holes dropping her down shortly after. As Alicia lay on the ground panting and sputtering some of this substance, Contessa approaches with the maid knowing to crawl alongside her Master. “Keep the seed inside you, slave. It'll come in handy very soon.”

Some time later, Alicia and the maid make their way alone through the elven forest heading in a northernly direction. The maid, her apparel tattered more now than before, attempts to keep up with the pace of the former princess who takes notice.

“Hurry along, we need to appear frantic.”

“Y-yes, ma'am.” The maid obliges as they continue down along the small dirt path, which probably wasn't even a path to begin with. The vegetation was so close to them that it seemed every leaf was out to touch hold of them.

“Just realized, we'd be more convincing if I knew your name. What was it?” Alicia inquires checking around their surroundings.

“J-Jessica, ma'am.”

“Jessica, hm? That's a lovely name. But don't be so nervous to me, be nervous to what we're running from.”

Alicia states prompting Jessica to nod.

Soon, they come across a clearing where some humans have built a forward camp. Alicia stops to crouch and looks back at the maid whispering.

“Just leave as much of the talking to me. Got it?”

Jessica again nods as Alicia holds to make certain the maid is indeed sincere with her answer. Seeing not too much to bring question of this, Alicia turns and leads the way into the clearing throwing her arms up immediately. Seeing this, Jessica copies the same stance coming alongside the former princess as the guards take immediate notice drawing out their weapons. Although, only momentarily as they notice it's only the two coming toward them slowly and with arms raised.

“Thank the divines!” Alicia calls out. “We thought we'd get caught and dragged back by those horrid beasts.”

“Princess Alicia?” One of the guards calls out as a pair come toward the emerging duo. Alicia and Jessica make no hostile movements toward them so they're brought toward the camp as the commanding officer steps out looking as though he's seen a ghost.

“Reports were that you had sided with the beasts themselves.”

“Against my will, I assure you!” Alicia responds keeping a frantic tone to her voice. “They...they killed mother. They killed father. The royal line had to survive! It wasn't until this maid, Jessica, arrived that I was finally able to make my escape. I have this though.” Alicia pulls out a small map and lays it out on the ground between her and the officer. She crouches and begins to point out a spot. “It's not much, but I saw a troop detachment being sent this way. If you send scouts then you might come across a camp.”

Alicia looks up at the officer who watches and considers the former princess for a moment. Soon, he looks over at a couple guards and gestures them to check it out. They hurry into the wilderness as the officer holds out a hand for Alicia to take. The former princess grabs up the map and rises with a smile.

“Thank you.”

“Thank you.” The officer commends taking Alicia's arm in his own walking her into the camp as Jessica follows. “You may have just begun to turn the tide of this conflict.”

“Believe me, commander,” Alicia begins looking at the fort before them. “I intend to do so much more.”

--

“There were at least fifty of those buggers at that camp. Plus twenty of our own.” The commander begins in his own room as Alicia sits on a chair by the wall. “With your intel we were able to take down that camp and move in our own troops.”

“I'm glad to have been of assistance, commander. Now, perhaps we can talk about moving me to the capital with my aunt?”

“The Holy Empress?”

Alicia nods. “I fear for my safety being kept so close to the front lines and, as I've told you before, I know hardly anything of their positions. They...kept me caged, used me as a beast of burden when moving their camps, whipped me and took turns violating-”

“Ah, yes, I...I understand, your highness.”

“I just need to see a much more peaceful location to help steady my nerves. If you could offer troops to guide myself and my maid safe passage across the river...or, at the very least, to the river we could make due from there.”

“No, no. I'll be sure you make it to the capital. With our new position we'll be able to hold them off with a few missing from our ranks.”

“Thank you, commander. I'll see to it you recieve full commendation for your efforts.” Alicia replies rising up to her feet startling the commander.

“Oh, you were...”

“As soon as possible, commander. The earliest I'm away from those creatures the better.”

“Of course.” The commander states before bowing.

Barely an hour later, Alicia and Jessica, along with their guard, depart the camp and make their way down the road to where the nearest dock is located. Having seen them off, the commander lets out a sigh hoping the best for her when he notices the flicking gesture Alicia makes with her hand. He looks quizzically trying to figure out its significance when the hair covered hand with a werebeast covers his mouth and a blade is sharply brought across his throat. In behind the two, shrouded creatures rush into the camp to silently take it.

--

“Alicia?” The Holy Empress proclaims at the sight of her neice and accompaning maid arriving in the throne room. Both are to a knee when the Empress rushes toward them hugging hold of Alicia before holding her out to look over her better. “The things I've heard from those reports...those creatures will pay for what they've done to you.”

“Thank you, your Holiness.” Alicia replies bowing her head as the Empress smiles shaking hers.

“Formalities are of no necessities here, Alicia. Please, the two of you must be washed and given proper attire for tonights return banquet.”

“While that does sound nice, Aunt Elizabeth, I'm afraid I have to decline.” Alicia replies. “It's been a long walk for the two of us and we would much rather rest after a quiet evening.”

“Oh my, of course.” The Empress proclaims. “But we still have much to discuss. After you've been properly seen to, please come to my chambers. Your maid will be given quarters to rest in.”

“Thank you, aunt Elizabeth.” Alicia smiles looking toward Jessica before leading the way to a pair of servants waiting for them. As they head off, Elizabeth watches them. Her smile slowly fading.

--

Having been washed and properly dressed, Alicia sips her tea in the parlor of Elizabeth's private chambers where the Empress sits not too far from her.

“So...you know of the conflict?”

The Empress sighs and waves her hand dismissively.

“That's political talk, dear, I want to know how you've been.”

“Everything's in the reports, aunt Elizabeth.”

“Terrible events those.” The Holy Empress replies sipping her tea some before resting the gilded cup back onto its saucer. “But I meant before all of this.”

“Before?” Alicia queries tilting her head a little to the side. “I...don't follow.”

“Oh. Well, nothing to be concerned about now. All that truly matters is that these Masters of yours have been doing the work for us.”

Alicia waits a moment and then steadily begins to realize just how much her aunt knows. She goes to speak but the Empress cuts her off.

“Don't give that look. You would have found out eventually. The accords between human and elf, your wretched elf mother marrying my brother, having you.”

“I...don't...”

“The caverns were a nice touch of your Master to use in getting into the kingdom. Frankly that was our idea from the start. Bolster the forces on both ends and conquer the elves in between.”

“Conquer them?”

“But, as I've pointed out before...your Master has already done that for us. We merely now need to dispatch of him and move in.”

“Wait,”

“Now, the only question is...where exactly were you planning on placing the seed?”

Alicia swallows resting her teacup down staring across at her aunt who smiles back at her as if awaiting an answer.

“Where is grandmother?” Alicia finally asks.

“The seer is busy. Answer my question. However, I suppose an answer isn't truly necessary. I've presented enough pleasantries to you as it were. Guards.”

The doors burst open as Alicia jumps to her feet. Before she can do anything, two guards grab her arms and begin pulling her screaming from the room.

Alicia is eventually led down to the dungeon where she's strapped down on a table at her ankles, wrists, and forehead. She struggles in vain especially when she notices one of them holding a dagger.

“What...what are you doing? Stop that!”

Alicia pleads as the man thrusts the dagger into her gut causing her to shriek out in tremendous pain. It doesn't stop as the man cuts her open and begins expelling her guts letting them drop to the floor eventually finding her womb. She shrieks and writhes as the womb is cut open and a thick seed is pulled out. Alicia drops her head fading from the world hearing only the sound of the seed from the tentacle beast being dropped to the floor and crushed beneath a foot. With her last ounce of strength, she turns her head in time to see a knight holding a sword high above his head with both hands. She has nothing to do but watch as the sword is swung for her neck.

That evening, a cleric steps from the church doors arriving at a wall of hooks. Pulling Alicia's severed head from his bag, he sticks it on one of these hooks alongside Jessica's and all others the church has deemed as “heretics”.