Let me be the first to tell you, being out of that fucking cave was goddamn nice. My girls had all but fell to their knees and kissed the ground beneath their feet as we emerged outside. Rya was exhausted, Nadia was the same, and Liz was mostly just mentally exhausted. Hell, I was too. It was not a great day, to say the least.
We did make good on our word earlier. Currently, I was carrying the bodies of the two who had died in that cave, with one over each of my shoudlers. Rya and the girls set up some tarps in the back of the rental, and once they were ready, they all helped me to gently lay them down before we used another tarp to cover them up.
"Rest in peace you two. They won't hurt anyone else ever again." I said, and the 3 women joined me in saying a few nice words followed by a moment of silence.
Soon, we were loading things up into the SUV and ready to get the fuck out of here. Rya looked fucking exhausted, and she had gratefully accepted when I offered to drive us back, so she sat in the back with Liz, with Nadia taking the passenger seat. Rya informed me that we be dropping the bodies off at the local police station in the town we passing though, and I nodded. It wasn't the ideal outcome for them, but at least their families would have closure.
The drive from the mountain to the town didn't take very long. A couple of people in a full white outfits complete with face masks and latex gloves came out a short while after Rya had gone in. They didn't say anything to us, and Rya was only in there for about 10 minutes before she came back out and told us we were good to go. With that done, and with the car's navigation set for the airport, we were finally off, and every single one us was eager to be home.
Nadia had her hand in mine the whole way to town, and now to the airport as well, and the gesture soothed my heart. Along the way, Rya had made some calls. The first was to Thad, and I could hear his concern through the phone speaker as Rya gave him an abridged version of our trek, telling him that Liz was hurt, but that she was perfectly fine now. She promised to tell him in full when we arrived back.
Apparently, everyone else was with Thad, waiting for us to come home. Carl, Yuna, and even Lina and Clyde were there, as they told Thad they needed to discuss something important with us regarding the shit we just went though. I wondered just what the hell it was.
Rya had handed the phone off to Nadia after a bit so she could talk to her parents. They were currently only aware that the job did not go as planned and that we came close to things being really bad, but that was as far as it went. Rya figured it would be best to tell them all the full story in person, and I couldn't disagree with her. It would ease their minds from what they were going to hear since we would all be alive and well in front of them. It would help euth the pain of parts of the story, at any rate.
We continued to drive as Rya basked in hearing Thad's voice, holding Liz close to her as she smiled. I had to thank Nadia once again as we continued driving, because we all smelled like shit and were covered in blood, gore, and grime from our excursion. Her convenient real life passive buff to ignore bad smells was really useful, and that wasn't the only thing that the bond now shared. I could feel Liz's new self regeneration flowing through my mana veins now as well. Once we weren't on the road, and we had time to relax, I'd definitely have to take a closer look at all of this.
We drove for well over an hour, and pretty much everyone had decided to take a nap, leaving me with my to my own devices for a time. I tried not to dwell on what just happened to all of us, but it was hard not to at times. Still, after that close call, I was more determined than I'd ever been before. I was going to keep growing stronger, and I would keep my girls safe no matter what. Figuring out exactly what I was and what I could do was going to be my first step. I wouldn't ever let something like that happen again.
We eventually reached the airport, and checking the time, I seen that it was nearly 7pm. I was honestly shocked that it was only a few hours since we had gotten here. That whole experience felt like at least half a fucking day at minimum. I woke everyone up, and we made our way inside. We went though roughly the same process as before, and while our illusions hid our appearances, it couldn't hide the smell. People were looking at us strangely, and wrinkling their noses at the odor coming from us, but none of us could really be bothered to care.
A few minutes, and a short walk later, we were walking through the ramp to the private jet. Dorin was there to help us again, but none of were really in the mood for pleasantries right now. He wasn't even bothered by it, and soon enough, we were inside the plane.
"Okay, I'm going to go and tell the pilot to leave, but to also not go as fast. None of us need that right now. Follow me, because we will be passing the bedrooms. Each one has a shower, and you all should really wash up. Separately." Rya said, adding that last part as she looked at us intently.
We all held up our hands. Rya kept staring for a while, and then she smirked at us.
"Personally, you three can do whatever you want. That being said, I'm concerned Sid by himself won't fit very well. They are quite small, and you'd all definitely break something if you all tried to cram into one." She said, and my girls faces turned red. I just chuckled under my breath. I was glad to see that everyone was already starting to go back to normal.
"Well, there's always later." Nadia said, and I cleared my throat as I felt her desire through the bond, and heard Rya's snort from her comment.
"Umm, do you have anything to change into?" I asked, as I pointed to my now ripped and bloodied clothes I was wearing.
Rya was also missing small holes and patches in her outfit, and much of the ends of them were scortched and burned away. Nadia mostly had small cuts and holes in her clothes, but she avoided the most damage out of everyone. It made sense given her speed.
Liz though, her clothes were filthy and covered in blood, and that didn't even mention the gaping hole missing in the middle of her shirt. A decent amount of her chest was exposed where the flames had burned away the fabric. I was able to properly admire that now, but even still, thinking about how it happened kept me from feeling any more than that.
Rya led us through, towards the front of the jet, passing bathrooms and small closets along the way. The next area of the plane was almost like a small hotel hallway, with 4 rooms on the left and right. Rya pointed to the left.
"These two rooms right here are filled with clothes that fit Lizzie, and I had this one filled with clothes that fit you Nadi, and they have your tails in mind." Rya said, then turned to me and pointed to the door directly on my right, "This room had clothes that will fit you. At least, I hope. You seem to be getting larger. Liz told me your sizes, but that might have already changed." She said, and that made me pause and look down at myself.
She was right. My arms were slightly bigger. Actually, all of my muscles were. Not overly so, but enough that it was noticeable if you looked hard enough. My girls smiled at me, and I felt a spike of lust enter my mind from both of them. Okay, so they are definitely doing a lot better. Then, both of them turned around and went into their respective rooms, and I didn't miss the extra sway they both put into their hips before walking inside and shutting the door. Rya chuckled.
"You would never know anything bad had just happened." She said, shaking her head.
I laughed.
"Yeah, they are in a lot better spirits now. I can feel how relieved they are. Liz is doing surprisingly well, although she doesn't want to see another demon any time soon." I said, and Rya's face turned a little sour. I saw her ball up a fist, before she breathed out a heavy breath.
I reached for the door, intent on getting out of these dirty fucking clothes.
"Thank you... Sid." Rya said softly.
I turned to her. She was staring at me with tears forming in her eyes. It was so strange seeing her like this, but it definitely reinforced just how much she cared for Liz. She went above and beyond from what I could tell. Without even saying anything, she walked up to me, and hugged me tight. I hugged her back, and I heard her sniff.
"I don't know what I would do without my Lizzie. I thought I was going to lose her... I thought we were all going to die. And I couldn't do anything..." She said, and then she backed up and looked into my eyes, "Thank you so much, Sid. For saving us. For saving my girl. You truly are the best man she could have found. Not just because you are strong, but because you would do anything for her, and for Nadi." She paused to give me a warm smile, "Thad and I have always wondered what it would be like to have a son, but it looks like we found one instead." She said, wiping her eyes and smiling as she turned and opened the door towards the cockpit, "Now, go clean up, you smell like shit."
I laughed as I wiped my eyes. That definitely hit me in the feels harder than I imagined it would. If there was anything I've learned about my girls' moms, it was that neither of them really had a filter. That being said, you knew they were always being themselves, that they were always genuine. Rya truly treated me like one of her own, and for her to say that to me... it hit me pretty hard, but in a way that just made me feel warm inside.
I turned and opened the door, walking into the room. I made my way towards the bathroom, opened the door, and walked. As soon as I saw the shower, I let out a long sigh.
"She wasn't kidding. The shower is small as fuck." I muttered as I began to peel off my clothes.
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The mad spirit of a God inside of Randall's head wasn't too happy. Yes, he did anticipate Sid winning as a possibility, but he had really hoped that the demon lord would win. He was definitely a powerful demon, potentially from the 4th hell at the very least. If he was from one of the latter 3 hells, Osidious Vanir would have definitely parished. Still, the fact that he could face a demon lord from the 4th hell at such a young age, and win, was damn impressive.
There was some good news, at least. Randall had not taken the news well. His mind was not in a good place, and for the God, he was pretty happy about that. He wss closer to being able to just take this idiot's mind over, even if the body wouldn't last very long.
Unfortunately, the God just couldn't take over. He had tried, but he had found that affecting things physically in this form was something he couldn't quite do. In terms of affecting mana, he probably could, but it would take a lot of energy, and he didn't want to waste it. However, if the right situation presented itself, he would definitely take advantage of that.
He could feel that Osidious was heading back to this area, although he did not know much more than that. His mana senses were quite strong in this form, and the surge of mana that came from Osidious Vanir did surprise him. It was quite powerful for one so young, and then the demon's aura had been snuffed out shortly after that. He would probably be able to handle that, although it would cost him a lot more divine mana than he previously had anticipated. Still, for his goals, he would do whatever it took.
Ricard walked into Randall's room, smiling widely.
"Mom and dad won't be home for another couple of months. They are still finalizing some deals across the country. I just got back from unloading the newest batch and making sure they behave." Ricard said, and that made Randall frown so slightly, a normal person wouldn't have noticed.
The God noticed, and he also felt the small discomfort inside of his brain. He wasn't really too keen on the business his family operated, but he wasn't so against it that he ever tried to stop it, or speak against it. Their mother, as well as Ricard's admittedly powerful ability to affect people's minds was dangerous, more so due to both of these children's abilities to further enchance their power. This boy, Randall, has fire in his core as well as mana enhancement. His brother had the same enhancement magic, as well as rhe ability to compell others. Hmm... maybe taking over this body will be more useful than he previously thought.
"That's great, Ric." Randall said, trying to shrug off the topic.
"It is for us. We're gonna make a killing off of em. Some kids, but mostly a bunch of young women, and a few young men." Ricard said as if he were talking about buying groceries.
Randall frowned, but he just eventually nodded. After all, that's where his family made most of their money, and it's what kept him in the position he was in today. Well, he could do without the crazy ass dude in his head. Besides, his plan to win Nadia's affection did involve his brother and his magic, so he had no room to talk.
"Don't look so glum, man. Once they're sold, they're not our problem anymore. Besides, they're rarely coherent, so they're barely people at this point." Ricard said, as he turned around and began walking out of the room, "Speaking of, I got one waiting for me right now. It's gonna be a good night."
Ricard left after that, leaving Randall feeling a little ill. There were lines that not even he would cross, but he also really couldn't say or do anything. His brother would have no issues with using his power on his own family if they interfered, after all. Ricard's magic was even stronger than their mother's, as she didn't have the enhancement magic that they did.
"Slavery has been around for a very long time. You are either weak and get captured, or you are too strong for someone to contain. That's how it works. Power is everything." The God said, and Randall could do nothing else but nod.
The God's metaphorical face grinned. The boy was unsure about everything, about his family, and about himself. His mind was slowly erroding, and the God couldn't be more pleased by the development, as it looked like he would have to spend a bit more time with this slowly crumbling mortal.
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"Is this woman fucking serious right now?" I asked as I looked in the mirror.
Rya had gotten clothes that fit me all right. Okay, so they were a little small, but they fit, and the shirts in particular hugged me like a second skin. My displeasure came from the fact that the shirt was the hottest pink I'd ever seen in my damn life, and the design on the shirt wasn't much better. It was a cartoonish looking unicorn shooting a rainbow beam out of its horn, and it had a fucking goofy smile on its face. Thankfully the pants were normal blue jeans, but they basically were like wearing skinny jeans since they were a bit too small on me.
The worst part? This was literally the only thing in here. She made sure that I had no other choice but to put this shit on. I sighed as I schooled myself, slipped a suspiciously normal pair of black sneakers on, and left the room. My girls were still in the shower, as I could feel the relief and satisfaction they felt by being in the hot shower. I slowly made my way back to the expensive living room area we stayed in on the way here, grabbed an entire bottle of Jack Daniels, and plopped my ass down on one of the couches.
I opened the bottle, and drank right from it. I was truly and offically fucking done with today. I didn't even taste the alcohol or feel the burn as it went down. I felt the smallest onset of a buzz coming on, but then it went away almost immediately. I sighed and closed the bottle. Apparently my body now processed toxins a lot better, as I wasn't even allowed to get drunk anymore.
I sat there with my own thoughts for roughly 10 more minutes before I decided to get up and go find a soda or something. I walked behind the bar, opened the small fridge underneath, and smiled as I grabbed a Sprite. The crispness and the taste almost made me erect right then and there. I heading back over when the doors opened, and all 3 women piled into the room. They all looked at me as one, and they said nothing for at least 20 seconds.
Nadia and Liz began snickering at first before it just turned to full on laughter, with Rya right behind them.
"Really?" I asked, my face heating.
"Aww, babe you look so cute!!" Liz said with her hand over her mouth.
Nadia was laughing so hard she was crying.
"You're definitely wearing this again." She said once she composed herself.
"Like fuck I am!" I protested, but through the bond, I could tell that I definitely would be wearing this again.
I glared at Rya as the women I loved continued to laugh at my clothes. They got to wear actually cute shit while I was stuck wearing this?
Nadia chose to wear a tank black tank top and black shorts that cut off mid thigh, which was definitely nice to see. Her tails fanned out behind her, and they were currently going back and forth in time with her giggles. Liz was wearing a green V-neck, and a a frilly skirt of the same color that stopped right at the knees. Hell, even Rya got to look elegant in a short sleeve blue button up and blue jeans. And here's me, stuck wearing this shit.
"I thought it would look adorable on you, and low and behold, it does!" Rya said with excitement.
Yes, these were the same women that almost died to a demon just a short while ago.
"Seriously Sid, I love it!" Liz said, with Nadia fervently nodding in agreement.
Eventually, all I could do was sigh. Ultimately, it really wasn't a big deal compared to everything else that happened. I made my way back over to the couch and sat back down. The girls made themselves at home after only a few seconds, plastering themselves to either side of me. And just like I said, I forgot about the clothes entirely as their breasts pushed into my arms. I fought through hell to end up in heaven.
Rya smiled as she sat down, groaning as she melted into the chair. I was going to do my best to forget that sound. I wrapped my arms around my two loves, closed my eyes, and just breathed. We all actually sat in a companionable silence for so long that it actually surprised me when I felt the jet begin to descend. We were fucking home, and god did that feel good. We all assumed our illusions, and made our way off of the jet.
It wasn't long before we were exiting the plane, and just as we exited the ramp to the private lobby, we all had a nice surprise with everyone who was there waiting for us. Thad, Carl, Yuna, and even Clyde and Lina were here, although they were waiting a bit further back. Nadia bolted off, and crashed into both of her parents, who both hugged her like she'd been gone for 6 years.
"Are you okay babygirl?" Yuna asked as she kept kissing the top of Nadia's head.
"Mhm. I am now." Nadia muttered as she melted into her parents arms.
"Does anything hurt? What happened out there?" Carl asked as he checked over Nadia for injuries.
"I'm fine dad. And... I think it would be better to wait until we got somewhere else to tell you." Nadia replied, and while Carl frowned, he nodded. Too many ears around here that probably shouldn't be hearing this, after all.
Next, Liz ran towards her dad, who was so relieved to see her that he wrapped her up tight and lifted her off of the ground as he held her to his chest. She acted just like a little girl as she clung to him, assuring him that everything was okay.
"What hurt you, sweetheart? It better be dead." Thad said, and his voice was so cold and angry that it caught me off guard. Thankfully the words had come out in a low growl, so the normal people didn't hear the words or promise of murder coming out of his mouth.
"Dad, I'm fine, really. Sid took care of it. But yes, I can happily say that what hurt me is super dead." Liz replied softly.
Thad looked at me like I was his new favorite person in the world, and gave me a grateful nod and smile. Thad set her down after another moment, only for her to be replaced by Rya as she lept on him like a lioness that finally caught her prey after chasing it for like 3 hours. He was ready for it and even then, the force at which she slammed into him caused him to take 2 steps back.
Rya wrapped her arms around his neck, and her legs were wrapped around him so tightly that I thought I could hear his bones creaking. His head bent back as she mashed her lips into his with the force of a professional boxer. It was all really heart warming, and it just made me smile.
"Sid, I'm glad to see you are..." He said, then paused as he stared at my clothes, reminding me of exactly what the fuck I was wearing, "What the hell are you wearing?"
I rubbed at my eyes and groaned. Lina let out a musical giggle that both made me feel embarrassed, and reminded me that her laugh was really cute.
"Oh my. Haha! I'm sorry, but this is very jarring." Lina said as she continued to laugh, "Why are you wearing that, exactly?"
"My clothes are all torn up. Rya had clothes for us on the jet, and well..." I said, then motioned to myself."
This just made Lina laugh even more, and now Clyde began to chuckle as well.
"Sorry Sid, it shouldn't be funny, but you look goddamn ridiculous." Clyde said, and I just sighed while I waited for them to get it out of their system.
Once they were done bullying me, Clyde impressively got to business like he didn't just laugh at me for 2 minutes straight along with his secretary, who looked equally as professional now.
"Sid, what did you find there?" He asked me in a low tone, and I looked around to make sure nobody was listening.
"Well, for one, that place was fucked, Clyde. Like, super fucked. The place was full of monsters all right, but nothing like what any of us were told or expected." I sakd quietly, and Lina now joined him as they both got closer to me.
Lina looked like she afraid ask me what she wanted to, but eventually she did.
"What did you find?" She asked, and I double checked my surroundings again.
"The place was filled with fucking demons." I said, causing Clyde's eyes to buldge and Lina to gasp.
After a moment, Clyde was the one to compose himself first.
"You're sure?" He asked, to which I nodded. He stared past me, seemingly at nothing for a moment, then said, "This is too sensitive. We are going back to the Jonnadeer residence with you all. There, you can tell us everything."
I nodded at him and turned to Lina, who looked absolutely petrified.
"Lina? Are you all right?" I asked, causing her to twitch and look at me with pained eyes.
"I... don't know." She said, then she looked at me with an almost haunted expression that concerned me, "I'll wait to hear the story first, but part of me feels like this my fault."
"Your fault? What the hell does that mean?" I asked. It wasn't in an angry tone, but I was thoroughly confused.
"Don't say that, Lina. We don't know for sure yet what even happened." Clyde said, turning around and putting a hand on her head, "Besides, what others do isn't your fault."
I just watched as Lina visibly relaxed, leaning into his hand, and I couldn't help but think that their relationship went beyond just the job. It wasn't romantic at all from the sense I was getting, but more parental. I was still well and truly confused as fuck, but I really didn't want to risk saying anything more as the lobby was slowly filling up with more people.
"Hey you three, it's time to go." Rya said as the group was waiting for us, and everyone looked ready to go. Fuck me, I was so ready.
My girls were standing there waiting for me, and I smiled at them.
"Come on. We should head out as soon as possible, because there's a lot of shit to unpack here."