This is the third and final Tamer story from Ridgeville. I wanted to write about people with vastly different view and goals and how they interacted within the same universe so here it is and I hope you enjoy.
(05/21/306 0800 Viridick City, Indigo League)
The door swung shut with a quiet snap and Casey gently padded down the pokecenter hallway; shoes in hand to avoid any unnecessary sound. The 5'8 wiry, lean blonde was followed closely by her faithful Draco, Maria.
The events of the night before were burned into her mind and while she welcomed the memories of being comforted by Jessica and Sara she steadfastly ignored the ones that led to her being in need of comfort in the first place. If she started thinking about being raped by her own father it would only lead to further dark thoughts and she would become consumed by the all too recent memories and breakdown again.
Maria watched her with a worried gaze in her ruby eyes but acceded to her wishes to let the matter be buried unsure what the right thing to do really was.
“What will we be doing today?” She asked no longer able to take the silence that had built up between the two.
Casey started at her voice almost having become lost in her thoughts again, a dangerous place to be. “Grandfather wanted to say goodbye before I left so we'll meet him at his house. From there I don't know what we'll do, heading for Pewtit would be the traditional thing.”
The previous nights rainstorm was evident throughout the city as they walked. The combination of humidity and heat cast it's oppressive weight on them and every breath was as though through a mask.
They headed south and the glistening white sidewalks slowly began to turn a dull grey as they advanced further from the city center before beginning to thin and finally disappearing all together as they came upon Heartsmuff manor.
Built by her grandfather the year he became league champion it was a rather large compound with sprawling grounds that maintained their space from any nearby neighbors well. You didn't build near a retired champion who kept his harem no matter how much you might like to live near someone famous. Property damage followed tamers like water follows a downhill slope and it only grows as their harem becomes more powerful. A large empty field is a godsend and a necessity quite frankly.
"I see Aoi is enjoying the heat." Maria said pointing to the large Basilisk sunning lazily in the sunlight.
Caught in the mountains of Edo she was named for the fact that her crown, normally a golden color, was actually a blue-green color. She was one of the largest Basilisk ever recorded at 35 feet and more than slightly imposing to face down. Just don't make fun of her A-cup breasts. Why she didn't use Bloom Powder if she was so sensitive Casey never knew.
"We should say hello after all we might not be back for awhile." Casey adjusted her pack and the duo headed for the indolent serpent queen.
"Tsss helloo Casey. I seee you and Mariaa are finally lleaving on your journeyy." Aoi hissed out in greeting as they approached without opening an eye to look at them
"How do you always know exactly who is there and where they are without opening your eyes." Maria questioned unable to bridle her curiosity.
"Iff I haven't told you howw the last 10 timess you asked whattt makes you thinkk I would this time." She opened a single sapphire eye and watched them with a lidded gaze. "Besidess Casey can tell you if youu reallyy want to knoww."
"Wait you've known this entire time and you never told me how she does it." Maria indignantly said to Casey.
"In my defense you never actually asked me." She defended herself with a shrug."It is also kind of funny to watch you try and bribe her to tell you."
Maria silently looked at her for a minute before finally asking."So how does she do it?"
"Oh look there's grandfather. Grandfather!" Casey called and ran into the house full sprint.
"I didn't see her grandfather..." Maria murmured to herself trailing off as she realized what happened. "Casey get back here and tell me how she does it." She yelled chasing the girl into the house a hissing laugh following her all the way.
/o.O.o\
"How is my favorite granddaughter today?"Antonin Heartsmuff was a slight man at 5'6" and only 120 pounds. One of his favorite jokes was that his parents had given him a big name since he himself would never be big. Of course he can crush rock with his hand so he had no need to be defensive. He was the very picture of a doting grandfather with a scratchy grey beard and laugh lines covering his face.
"Grandfather I'm your only granddaughter." He grabbed her in a hug and she flinched slightly at the action but if he noticed he didn't comment.
"That just means you're the uncontested winner as I see it. Look at you finally grown and ready to leave the nest and go journeying across the world. Visit exotic lands to find beautiful women to sleep with. It brings a tear to my eye." He faked wiping a tear away and Casey blushed at the comment before scowling and hitting him on the shoulder.
"You shouldn't be such a pervert."
"I'm just an old man let me have my dreams. They're all I have left anymore." He put a hand over his heart and feigned pain.
"I'm not sure Tina would agree with you on that." She replied wryly.
"Agree with him on what?" Tina was Antonin's alpha and had been with him since his very first day. She was a Warvern and time hadn't damaged her beauty or fighting prowess as she demonstrated anytime someone thought they could prove Antonin was past his prime of taming.
"Grandfather says that he is getting to old to be a tamer anymore and has to dream about my journey." Casey complained to her with Antonin waving his arms trying to get her not to.
"If all you can do is dream then perhaps it is time to start looking for a new tamer, perhaps Casey would like another companion on her journey." Tina gave Casey a welcome hug and she fought a blush at the woman's innuendo knowing she didn't truly mean it.
"Well now let's not be too hasty here, after all I've already gotten another companion for Casey." He tried to defend himself.
This caught both Casey's and Maria's attention immediately and he let out a hearty laugh at the sight of their faces. Even Tina hid a developing smile behind her hand.
"What did you get me?" Casey asked curiously trying to feign disinterest.
"Well I don't know if I should anymore. I mean if you're willing to take Tina from me and leave me here all alone I'm not sure you deserve my gift." He teased, casually tossing a pokeball in the air and catching it before repeating the action.
"Fine I promise not to take Tina with me." Casey mumbled petulantly and Maria had to hide her own laugh.
"Alright here you go." He flipped the ball through the air into Casey's hands and she juggled it slightly to catch it.
"An A-Bra?" She asked with surprise after scanning the ball with her pokedex.
"Oh yes I had thought about a Telegona but while an affection for dragon types runs in our blood it shouldn't be the end all be all of your decision making." He nodded sagely to himself. "I took her on a bit of a tour earlier and she now has the ability to teleport you to any of the major cities in Indigo."
"Thank you grandfather." And she meant it, being able to teleport to any city was a huge gift to a wandering tamer.
"No problem sunshine, feel free to go up to your room and meet your new pokegirl rather than keep an old man company." She scowled as he tousled her hair affectionately.
Maria and Casey began heading for the stairs when he called out."Oh and can I borrow Maria for just a moment I promise to send her back to you as quickly as possible."
Casey glanced at Maria who looked just as confused as she did. "Of course just don't take too long." She disappeared up the stairs leaving Maria behind with Antonin and Tina.
"Did something happen to Casey? She seemed a little off." He asked seriously making no attempt to disguise the question.
Maria hesitated for only a moment before answering. "No sir, nothing happened." She gulped but remained firm as he stared at her unwilling to betray Casey's trust in her.
"I'm glad. It must just be nerves then. Well go on and join her I'm sure you don't want to miss out." He smiled widely and Maria relaxed and nodded before taking the stairs two at a time thumping up the stairs to rejoin Casey.
"She was lying." Tina observed quietly as they were left alone in the foyer.
"I know." Antonin responded not moving from his position watching the door to Casey's room close as Maria slipped inside.
"What will you do?"
"We've been together for almost 50 years Tina. You know there is only one thing I do to those who would hurt someone precious to me." He said coldly all pretenses of being a doting grandfather gone.
"You know who and what it likely was." It was a statement, not a question.
"Like I said, there is only one thing that will happen to anyone that hurts someone precious to me." He headed deeper into the manor with Tina making a note to polish her special gauntlets he had gifted her with so many years ago. Blood tended to spoil the finish if you didn't take precautions.
/o.O.o\
Casey entered the room that had been hers for as long as she could remember. Done up in soft shades of lavender and purple it was a quintessential girls room. It even had Mr. Mugs, the teddy bear that had been hers almost as long as the room. She insisted she was too old for him but he never seemed to quite make it out of the room for good.
A large canopy bed lay buttressed against the wall and was easily the largest piece of furniture in the room. Swathes of lilac cloth created the canopy and curtained off the upper portion of the bed. Mr. Mugs sat in his customary position atop the pillows set against the headrest.
She flopped onto the bed and almost immediately sank into the soft feather mattress. She made sure to enjoy the pleasant feel knowing it would be the last time she would feel something so comfortable for many a week.
A dull thudding could be heard from the stairway and the door burst open as Maria slipped her way into the room and immediately shut the door behind her.
"Your grandfather suspects something." Maria said immediately from her position in front of the door.
"What? Did you tell him?" Casey paled unwilling to think of her grandfather finding out.
"No, I told him nothing happened and he said it must be nerves."
"Good, I don't want him to find out." Casey sighed in relief and began to remove her shoes.
"Casey it might help if you tell him. He would understand and help you." Maria said softly knowing her argument wouldn't change anything but knowing she had to try.
"It would break his heart Maria and I just can't do that to him." She sniffled as she stared at the floor, shoes forgotten.
"It's not your job to protect him." Maria pointed out quietly.
"It might not be but I won't be the reason he gets hurt. Promise me you won't say anything." Maria remained silent and Casey padded over. "Please Maria promise me you won't say anything."
She grabbed Maria in a tight embrace which she slowly returned and nodded her assent. "I promise I won't say anything."
"Thank you." She kissed Maria on the lips and received a fervent return of affection.
"You should bring out the A-Bra or else we'll never make it out of here tonight like you wanted." Maria said, reluctantly pulling away from Casey.
"I suppose your right." Casey unlatched the first, albeit unexpected, addition to her harem and released her into the room.
The A-Bra had a small build as was typical of her breed capping out at 5'0 leaving her the shortest one in the room. Goldenrod yellow skin and hair of a deep amethyst. Her pupils were the same striking shade of amethyst, rimmed with gold and staring straight back at her. She wore only a pair of tight spandex shorts, the same as Maria.
"Are you Casey?" Her voice was soft and she almost had to strain to pick up what was said.
"I am Casey, your new Mistress and this is Maria, your alpha." Casey smiled pleasantly at the newest member and Maria grinned viciously, barring her teeth in case of any potential challenge to her position as alpha.
"Greeting mistress, alpha. Will you be changing my name?" She asked sounding as though she cared little of the answer either way.
"Do you want to have a different name? It doesn't matter to me." Casey wanted to start off on the right foot and a name was something intensely personal. For most pokegirls it all they really had.
"I would prefer to keep the name Amy if I may mistress. It would be easier for me."
"Well if you want to go by Amy then that is what you will go by. You also don't have to call me mistress. You can call me Casey if you want."
"I appreciate your kindness Casey." She made a show of looking around the room for the first time since she had been released. "Since we are in a bedroom will you be taming me soon?"
"That is the plan. I had hoped to tame you now before starting on my journey in earnest tonight."
"That sounds like an excellent plan to me." She said in her soft toneless voice.
Casey crossed the room and bent down tentatively kissing Amy who welcomed her with relish and began to return the kiss. They broke for air and Casey saw the effect on Amy's nude chest, nipples hardened into sharp points.
"I see you enjoyed that." Casey grabbed one between her thumb and forefinger and gently twisted getting a dulcet moan from the girl attached. "Is there anything in particular you want me to do or that you enjoy."
"I prefer the company of women exclusively, one of the reasons your grandfather chose me. I was reluctant to go with him at first but I am glad now that I have." She closed her eyes and gave out a small gasp as Casey took one of her small breasts and began to suckle. "Other than that I have no particular desires. My antennae are very sensitive though."
She let out a whimper as Casey decided to put that fact to the test and began to gently stroke one.
"Wow it's a lot softer than I thought it would be." Casey observed seemingly oblivious to the effect her efforts had on Amy. "Maria come and feel this it's like silk."
Curious as to their feel Maria padded over and softly stroked her other antenna.
"Wow you were right it's like it's covered in silk."
Amy's moans began to quicken at the treatment and she let out a loud cry as she felt an orgasm rack her frail form. Her knees buckled and she fell backward onto the bed panting, a light sheen of sweat covering her brow.
"Wow she wasn't kidding they really are sensitive." Maria said watching Amy breathe deeply as she recovered.
"Well then we'll just have to find out what else of hers is sensitive." Casey said with a grin and dove onto the bed followed shortly by Maria shaking her head and joining in anyway.
/o.O.o\
"In retrospect it was clearly faulty to think we would manage to get out and on with the journey tonight." Casey said to Maria watching the day's light slowly begin to fade and burn out as the sun sank below the horizon.
"It's not like we are on a time table. Leaving tonight or tomorrow really doesn't matter much in the long run." Maria responded from her spot on the floor taking inventory of everything in the pokepack.
"True." Casey watched as the sun made its final gasp and sank completely leaving the world bathed in shadows before joining Maria on the floor and sorting through their various sundries.
"Having a pokegirl that is able to teleport and that has a lot of teleport points changes things for your journey. Have you given it any thought?"
"I have but it doesn't really change my intended route. It just means that travel time between gyms will be less. Not necessarily a good thing since if we simply teleport to each city we'll miss out on catching ferals and the experience of battling them. And it's our journey not my journey." She said sharply having had this discussion before.
"You can travel further into the wilderness though with a teleport capable pokegirl since you don't have to worry about getting lost or running out of provisions. If you do you can always teleport back to safety."
"We can't really stray too far from the beaten path in the beginning though. That is where all the stronger ferals live and we would be torn through like wet tissue paper as it stands." Maria simply nodded in acceptance. She was confident in her abilities, but there was confidence and then there was stupidity.
"So then we'll go north to Pewtit through Viridick Forest like you had planned earlier or will we teleport there?"
Casey thought about their options as she absentmindedly checked the small bottle of menthol salve to ensure it was full and would work correctly when needed. "Maybe we should head south instead. We can always teleport to Pewtit when we are ready to challenge the gym."
"Why the sudden change?"
"I just realized that most of the people graduating from Ridgeville will be going north to Pewtit immediately. Which means it will be crawling with tamers and few ferals to capture. Now that we don't have to go that way it makes sense not to."
"Sounds good to me." Maria nodded in agreement with the plan. "Have you given any thought to the next addition to the harem."
"Some. You and Amy have no common weaknesses or strengths so that doesn't really matter. You are a close range fighter and she a long range so that doesn't influence my choice. However neither one of you would really excel against the first few gyms we would hit, so perhaps we should see about finding someone that would be strong against them."
"The first three are rock, water and plant type gyms. The only common strength is plant against rock and water but playing against the weaknesses of a gym doesn't always work. They plan on people who hope to win solely based on a type advantage." Maria reminded her as she placed the full container of P-Med Max to the side and checked it off the list.
"True, maybe we should just see what we find and go from there. Eventually we will outthink ourselves with circular reasoning and end up trying to capture a Titmouse."
Casey turned her gaze on the softly sleeping Amy still slick with the results of their initial taming session. "If she sleeps as often as her breed is known for then having her evolve will have to be our first priority."
"I have little doubt that she will sleep that much." Maria reached over and poked the girl on the side and she rolled over to get away from the sensation. "She certainly was a screamer though wasn't she?"
"I think that was when you began using your tail." Casey commented wryly.
"We may need to conduct a study to make sure that actually was the cause." Maria said seriously and Casey giggled when Amy shivered and muttered in her sleep.
/o.O.o\
(05/22/306 0600 Heartsmuff Manor, Indigo League)
Dawn broke early, as is its want, and bathed the world in a wash of yellow and orange light.
With Amy safely asleep in her pokeball Casey and Maria were quietly attempting to leave before anyone else woke to avoid having to say goodbye. Attempting being the keyword.
"To think my own granddaughter would just sneak out without so much as a note." The girls jumped a half foot into the air in surprise before whirling around to find Antonin behind them calmly smoking a pipe with Tina standing behind him grinning at them.
"You might want to put those away girl or you might get hurt." Tina said glancing at Maria's unsheathed claws she had reflexively drawn as she moved into a protective position in front of Casey, much to Antonin's approval.
"Sorry, you just surprised us." Maria's ebony claws retreated with a distinct snick.
"Of course. If I thought you were trying to be threatening I would have to teach you another lesson." Tina spoke with amusement and Maria suppressed a shiver at the memory of their last lesson. Newly evolved from a Mynx and flush with pride and feeling powerful she decided to mouth off to Tina. A single finger flick to the chest had sent her sailing across the room into a table and knocked out. She had to pay for the table too.
"We weren't trying to leave without saying goodbye grandfather. It's just that yesterday you were saying how old you were getting and I know how much you need your sleep." Casey offered sweetly trying to find a way to explain.
"I'm not so old that I cannot see off my beloved granddaughter on her journey." He said dryly and pulled a small oblong package out from inside his pocket and handed it to her. "I have one last gift for you, though it's partially for me as well."
Slightly confused she ripped open the brown paper covering to find a basic Com Unit.
"I know that going out into the world means that you won't be where I can keep an eye on you anymore but that doesn't mean you can't still call your dear old grandfather every once in awhile now does it." He smiled at her and she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug.
"I love you grandfather." She choked out overcome by the realization that she would be going into a dangerous world and may never see him again.
"And never forget that I love you sunshine." She let go of him and wiped the beginnings of a tear from her eye as he tousled her hair. "You can also send nude pictures of your harem from it."
"Pervert." She smiled at his attempt at humor and hit him on the shoulder gently before turning and heading out the door without a backwards glance not knowing if she would be able to leave if she did.
"Protect her and keep her safe for me Maria. I'm counting on you now." He kept his eye on Casey's retreating figure as she walked through the fields that separated their home from the forest to the south.
"I promise to keep her safe sir." Maria swore to him and ran to catch up with Casey.
"I know you will." He watched the duo grow smaller and smaller until they disappeared fully amidst the trees. "I know you will."
/o.O.o\
"Confusion!" Casey called out pointing at the Hamtits across the clearing.
The Hamtits merely cocked her head to the side and watched the silly tamer.
"Cough"
"When you do that you are supposed to actually cough not just say the word cough you know." Casey glared at Maria who just rolled her eyes, well used to her behavior.
"Anyway what I was going to say was it doesn't look like Amy is going to be using confusion any time soon." She jerked her head in the direction of the A-Bra who was currently snoozing comfortably against a tree just outside of the suns reach.
"I know but until she evolves she will continue sleeping for at least half of the day which is something we can't afford to have in case of an attack or battle." She sighed and watched as the Hamtits decided Amy had a great idea and proceed to lie next to her against the tree and take a nap. "Otherwise I would just have you battle what we came across. I know you want to become a Dracona."
"You can't expect these things to happen immediately you know. It has been less than a day. True Amy will be of much greater use once she is a Ka-D-Bra but that doesn't mean she isn't useful now." Maria tried to cheer Casey up.
"You're right as usual of course. If it was as easy as I wanted it to be everyone would have a harem of Dragoness and a championship trophy." She lobbed a pokeball the half dozen meters to where the Hamtits had fallen asleep, somehow back to back with Amy, and was sucked in by the capture beam.
"Why did your grandfather give you an A-Bra anyway, he could have just as easily gotten a Telegona or even a Ka-D-Bra considering who he is."
"He said it would build character." They watched as Amy slowly began to tip over without the support of the Hamtits and fell over. Only to continue sleeping face down against the ground.
"You'll have more character than fat Albert if you succeed." Maria laughed at Casey's miserable look as a snore carried across the wind.
/o.O.o\
The rhythmic crackle of the campfire filled the clearing as the group broke camp for the night. Darkness had descended quickly after capturing the Hamtits and the clearing had Casey thought the clearing would be perfect for their camp that night. Based on the pile of scorched stone found at the base of a tree someone else had thought the same. The only other evidence of previous use was a circle of grass that must have been where the fire had been located as it was newer than the rest of the flora.
"Will you keep any of the girls we captured today?" Maria asked watching as the flames seemed to dance as they tongued the late night air.
"Two Cutiepie, a Cunnydew, a Hamtits, and a Ladyba. Nothing that is useful or would evolve to be useful in a combat harem, except perhaps the Ladyba." She idly fingered the ball containing the Ladyba as she spoke. "If nothing better comes along in the next few days I'll probably add her to the harem."
"Not all of your harem has to be combat capable right from the outset you know. In order to obtain more powerful girls you will need a base to step from." Maria pointed out stoking the fire and sending the flames roaring into the night sky.
"Maybe but simply taking whatever happens to walk past without regard won't help in the end either." She paused and looked over at Amy still asleep; only having woken to move to her more comfortable position near the fire. "I also want anyone who joins to be in it for the long haul. Getting close to someone and spending so much time with them only to have to put them in storage because they would be of no real use is something I want to avoid."
Maria bent her head to acknowledge the point even if she didn't personally agree with it. Of course she had no worries that Casey would ever even think of putting her in storage. "What do you plan to do for the foreseeable future other than just head south?"
Casey silently contemplated the question for awhile before answering. "We'll keep to the outskirts of Viridick for the next week or so. Not very many strong ferals to capture but that's the tradeoff for not being besieged by them when we aren't ready. Ideally Amy will have evolved and we'll have captured something useful to use at the Pewtit Gym."
"There is a good chance of running into a Boobisaur before the week is up, and if not you could always trade in your catch at Bittatits ranch for one."
Casey shrugged and stuck another marshmallow in the fire. "Anything is possible, it's why I never create any plans further than a few days in advance. Situations change, facts become irrelevant and people are unwilling to change or drop their plans to suit the new circumstances."
A stick laden with marshmallows slowly floated over the center of the fire and began to gently turn to ensure an even roasting.
"Make a note about having Amy begin sparring with you in order to see about evolving quicker." Casey said looking in disgust at her own charred marshmallow.
"Noted." Maria dead panned and swallowed her own burnt sugar snack.
/o.O.o\
(05/23/306 1300 Forest South of Viridick, Indigo League)
"It's weird." Maria suddenly said out of the blue and Casey stumbled slightly in surprise.
"What's weird?" She asked once properly recovered.
"We haven't encountered any ferals in the last four hours."
"Well we did run into a slew of them before that. Statistically speaking we'll encounter pockets of heavy ferals and those with a dearth." She shrugged and accepted that it was something they couldn't affect.
"True."
Their hike continued through the undergrowth until they came across a large leafless oak tree with a single darkened hand print seemingly burned into its dying trunk.
"What could have possibly done this?" Casey frowned and placed her hand atop the imprint only to jerk her hand back as soon as she made contact.
"Don't do that." Maria hissed and roughly grabbed Casey by the wrist in order to check for injuries.
"It's okay. I was just surprised by how it felt is all. It felt... oily." She finished searching for the right word and drawing a blank so she substituted the closest word she could find. "It wasn't ashy or ragged it was smooth and pliable."
"What do you suppose did it?" Maria frowned and inspected the imprint carefully, making sure to maintain at least a foot of distance at all times.
"Probably the same thing that did that." Casey called from a few yards away in the direction they were traveling and Maria hastened to her side to see what she had found.
Several years ago Antonin had brought the two to see a movie that had been made based on a pre-Sukebe book called Through the Looking Glass. It wasn't a very good movie, the acting was subpar and the plot nonsensical, but she couldn't help but recall the forest of the movie and think that someone was trying to remake it here.
A previously sporadic canopy that allowed light to drizzle through its leaves became concentrated as the branches grew thicker and longer reaching across to entwine like snakes with the tree next to them leaving the area blanketed in darkness. Mushrooms four feet high and as many feet around dotted the ground, springing up from a thick carpet of fallen leaves. The trees themselves seem to twist and turn as they grew with no rhyme or reason swaying gently in an unseen wind.
Rotted and fetid flora could be seen separating the garden ,if it could truly be called that, and the normal forest they had been traveling through. That such darkness demarcated so rapidly at a macabre seen raised the hackles on Maria's neck. The entire place screamed wrongness at a primal level. That something like this could never truly exist in nature.
"Whatever did that to the tree probably did it here too." Maria murmured trying to ignore the sense that she should simply leave and never again think of the unnatural place.
"I think I hear fighting over there." Casey closed her eyes and tried to listen hard and Maria was silently amazed that Casey didn't seem to feel the wrongness heavy in the air.
"Can you not feel that?" She asked unsure how anyone couldn't sense it.
"Feel what?" Casey asked as she opened her eyes once more. "There is definitely a battle going on we should go check it out."
"We should definitely not go into that part of the forest, it's wrong." Maria remained steadfast where she was and refused to budge an inch.
"Well it sounds like it's about a hundred yards due south so we'll be going around it, is that okay?" Casey asked worriedly, Maria rarely backed down from anything no matter how good of an idea it might be to back down.
"That's fine." Maria said with relief not yet completely relaxing. "Release Amy though, just in case."
Completely agreeing with her decision Casey released Amy who immediately teleported behind Maria at the sight of the garden.
"This is wrong, it shouldn't exist." Amy shivered as she spoke refusing to even look at the place. Her antennae twitched in agitation.
"Amy we're not going into there we are going south around it but there is a battle going on so stay sharp okay?" Casey was seriously considering just having Amy teleport the group back to Viridick and then head for Pewtit the way they were acting. Curiosity and her own inability to feel anything won out though.
"As long as we don't have to go in there." Amy muttered and began to scan the area around them studiously ignoring the garden.
"I'll take point. Amy you keep an eye on the rear." Maria might not have wanted to go but if Casey wanted it then by the thousand she would make it happen.
They skirted the putrid firebreak that separated the regular forest from the unnatural garden ever mindful of encountering whatever formed it. The southernmost point of the garden was passed and shortly thereafter the faint sounds of battle began to grow louder and vague flashes of movement could be seen through the screen of trees.
Maria trotted forward and broke the tree line to find out exactly what was going on and Casey, unable to control her curiosity, followed suit.
The battle had left its mark on the clearing with upturned soil everywhere, trees ripped from the ground and deep gouges carved into them with leaves still stuck in the grooves.
An Ivywhore knelt in the center of the clearing wrapped in the vines of a vicious non-human looking Cardian. Rocks and plant matter covered her with some of them still actively growing amidst the crevices. The Cardian stood over the bound and struggling Ivywhore, black energy streaming into her body as she absorbed the life energy of the plant type pokegirl.
"Maria, tackle and slash attack the Cardian." She took off like a rocket and put her great strength to use knocking the Cardian halfway across the clearing and causing her to loose the Ivywhore who collapsed in exhaustion.
Ebony claws flashed in the sunlight as Maria pounced before the Cardian could regain her bearings, and began to slash viciously targeting the vital areas and face. The Cardian attempted to fight back by wrapping her in vines but Maria simply cut through them and continued her brutal assault.
Two pokeballs flew through the air and struck both the Ivywhore and Cardian sucking them inside with nary a sound.
The Ivywhore's ball let out a quiet ding to signify capture almost immediately, only giving a token resistance. The Cardian's continued to shake however and it was only after the 12 such that the light finally dimmed and she was captured.
"I suppose we won't be needing to trade the catch in for a Boobisaur now will we?" Casey smirked at Maria who muttered something unintelligible about luck and gardens.
/o.O.o\
(05/23/306 1500 Viridick City, Indigo League)
"So will you be keeping the Ivywhore or the Cardian?" Maria asked hopeful that she already knew the answer.
"The Ivywhore of course." Casey shivered at the thought of having to tame the Cardian. Part of it was that she was covered in rocks and plants and looked almost as far from human as possible. A much larger part was that she lived by consuming the life around her and had managed to grow that horrible garden that so offended Amy and Maria.
"The Cardian is an infernal." Maria pointed out deliberately being vague.
"So?" Casey asked confused though she had an inkling of an idea as to where she was going with it. She was right.
"You could try selling her to Rivers. He likes infernals and viciousness, she would fit right in." Maria pointed out. "You could also hook up with him again."
"I'll put her up with the others at Bittatits." She deliberately ignored the last part of Maria's teasing knowing that no matter what she answered it would only dig her deeper. They had just entered the pokecenter anyway and Maria gave a small smirk of victory as Casey recalled her and headed for the counter.
"Hello and welcome to the south Viridick pokecenter how can I help you today." The Nursejoy behind the counter greeted in a bored tone.
"Can I get a cleaning and healing cycle for all of these girls." Casey handed over three pokeballs and the Nursejoy took them along with her pokedex.
"Very well it will be a few minutes and we'll call you when it's done." She handed the pokedex back after verifying who she was and placed the pokeballs into a machine behind her and set it to work.
Casey took the time to set up her account with Bittatits Ranch and send all the ferals she had captured so far to them knowing she was technically over the hold limit.
"Tamer Heartsmuff your pokegirls are ready." A voice over the intercom called as she sent the last feral, the Cardian, through the transporter.
"That's convenient." She muttered to herself and approached the counter again to retrieve her harem, ignoring those around her that had recognized her last name and wanted to talk. It was always either they wanted to battle and say they defeated a Heartsmuff or they wanted to have sex and she wasn't interested in either of those with the people who surrounded her.
"Can I also have a room key please." She requested as she accepted her harem, instinctively going to release Maria but stopped when she noticed all the people still watching her.
"Of course. Here you are." The Nursejoy handed her the key and moved to help the man behind her.
"Thanks." She called reflexively and headed down the hallway leading to the rooms only releasing Maria once she was actually inside the room.
"So what are we-" Casey was cut off as Maria captured her lips in a heated kiss.
Maria ran her hands across Casey's back before turning to her front and caressing her breasts through her tight top. Casey moaned into her mouth as she flicked her thumbs across her nipples bringing them to point straight through the cotton shirt. Maria broke off the kiss as Casey let out a strangled gasp.
"I know you have to tame the Ivywhore and I accept that, but when you do I want you to do so smelling of me and thinking of me." Maria captured her in another heart stopping kiss and began to kiss her way down Casey's unresisting body.
She knew she struck gold when she began to gently suck on Casey's carotid artery and she had to brace herself against the wall.
Maria pulled Casey's shirt off and immediately took her left breast into her mouth gently licking and sucking the fleshy orb. She switched her attention to the right breast and began caressing the left with her hand when Casey began to moan and run her hands through her scarlet hair.
Well experienced with Casey's desires Maria bit down just above the areola and received a loud cry in return as an orgasm coursed through Casey's body. Maria continued her ministrations extending Casey's orgasm by lightly biting and nibbling around her sensitive breasts.
"I suppose I should return the favor." Casey said breathlessly and shoved Maria against the wall opposite to return the favor. Maria wore no top and Casey kissed a separate scale each time as she worked her way down her body ignoring her breasts in favor of the sweeter prize that awaited her at the end.
Casey reached the tight spandex shorts that was all Maria wore and with aching slowness pulled them down revealing ever more area to shower with affection. Just as Casey was about to reveal the tip of Maria's nethercleft she yanked the shorts off completely freeing her tail to the air and giving Casey an unobstructed view of her bare area.
Tired of the game Casey dove in with abandon licking and lapping the sweet honey pot and Maria pulled her against her crotch holding her their tightly as she cried out her release, tail whipping back and forth against the wall banging out her pleasure.
Casey continued her actions swallowing the juices as they were released until Maria had finished climaxing. She stood up and kissed Maria deeply, tongues dueling and Maria could taste her own sweet flavor in Casey's mouth and proceeded to lick her face clean.
"If you want me to tame the newcomer wearing your smell you shouldn't have licked it off of me." Casey bit down on her lip while speaking as Maria began suckling her tender breast and caressing her ass through her panties.
"I guess that means you'll have to do it again then doesn't it." Maria growled before using her enhanced strength to pick Casey up who gave a meep of surprise at the unexpected action and lay her out across the bed.
Casey unbuttoned her jeans under Maria's hungry gaze and Maria almost ripped them off in her attempt to remove them and get to what lay underneath. Pink panties, a pair of innocent pink panties that always served to get Maria's motor running more than any sheer thong or garter ever could.
"See something you like." Casey asked running her hands along the sides of her torso before grabbing a handful of each breast and beginning to work them.
"You're damn right I do." Maria gave a lust filled grin and pulled the panties that she loved so much off and breathed in the full aroma of Casey's musky scent. Returning the favor Maria inserted two fingers at she licked around the edges of Casey's honey pot.
She waited until Casey began approaching the edge before she stopped her ministrations completely and received a whine of disappointment that soon changed as she put three fingers in and began thrusting as quickly as possible. As a coup de grace she took the erect clitoris in her mouth and lightly grazed it with her teeth opening the flood gates. Casey ground her crotch into Maria and screamed out her release.
"By the thousand Maria!"
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