An arrow flies through your hair, ripping a small piece of your ear. There's a melody playing close behind you. It's coming from Guava's lute. Whenever she plays, you can feel a magic aura expanding and engulfing you¹. It feels... good... like being hugged and caressed from behind. You love the feeling. It makes you feel capable, powerful even. It fills you with confidence, determination. Like you could burn an entire city.
Another arrow flies by, but you were faster. With you left hand, you draw an abjuration sigil in the air with the tip of your fingers and a translucent barrier appears in front of you², reflecting the arrow. With you right hand, a sweeping motion and a snap of you fingers send a fillet of sparks towards the sniper³. Bullseye! The sniper's hiding spot gets engulfed in flames and he's forced to jump off the 3rd floor's balcony. You can almost hear the crack coming from his legs as he plummets to the ground.
You look behind you to see Guava fending off against two bandits wielding shortswords. She plucks a tune that sends both of them flying backwards as if punched by thunder itself⁴. The bandits hurtly get up and stare at each other and then at Guava. Seems like they bit off more than they could chew, but they sure aren't retreating.
— Last chance, boys. Back. The. Fuck. OFF!
Her fingers are placed carefully on a note, just waiting to be played. You know exactly what that note means and you're glad you're not on the receiving note of it.
The bandits noticed that the sonic wave spell she just used works in a cone area, so if they attack from different directions, she couldn't hit them both at the same time. They moved away from each other and tried to flank her.
When the blades were close from hitting her, she played the frightening note. The bandits' vision went blurry and they seemed to lose control of their limbs, but this wasn't enough to stop them. The Kitsune was struck... or so they thought. When their vision returned, reality sunk in. Their blades were piercing through each other's chests⁵. They blurted out a good amount of blood from their mouths as their lungs were punctured.
— Arsene... They're yours — Guava almost whispered, while completely uninterested on those rookies.
— Your wish is my command... — You answer sarcastically.
With another snap of your fingers, a powerful wave of fire consumes both of them, burning them to a crisp⁶. You would have intervened sooner, but you know how much she detest being interrupted. And that's exaclty what those pesky badits did.
— The sniper one is still alive. Want to interrogate him? — You try to break off the ice
— ... — She seems like even a minor disagreement would tip her off.
Guava storms towards the broken-legged individual. The first thing she did was kicking his head as hard as she could to wake him up.
— I'm going to ask you only once... who sent you and why the FUCK DID YOU THINK RUINING OUR DATE WAS A GOOD IDEIA?! — Yeah, she lost it...
— Ma'am... we were... just following orders... Argh! — Another kick to the head, this time, even fiercer
— W-what... — Guava's expression shifts. Her tail became rigid, her fur spiked and she almost looked pail.
— What's the matter? — You ask, confused.
— I... think I know these people...
— Then... you should know how fucked you are for messing with us... — The sniper boasted with his so newfound confidence. He may have misunderstood her reaction as fear and tried to gamble on it. All he accomplished was digging the final nail to his gruesome coffin.
She stomped his head on the ground, again and again. He tried to scream, to plea, but nothing seemed to matter. You watched as his head was slowly turned into a red mush.
— Let's get back to the group. We aren't safe anymore.
— What? What do you mean?
— It means that they know who we are... they probably have been stalking us for some time now. We can't be by ourselves anymore. — She says while grabbing him by the wrist.
— Wait! How do you know so much about this people?
— Please... — Her voice cracks — Not now...
You follow her lead and go back to the group. What has meant to be a lovely day off with your beloved Guava turned into a desperate hunt. You fear for her safety. You try to think of something that would make her feel better, but nothing comes to mind. The only thing you can do is to quietly be by her side.
A few days ago, when we finally got the city of Spathy with good money to spare, we thought we could have some time to ourselves to be tourists instead of adventurers. I wanted to visit libraries to study more about the city and peruse some stores with arcane goods. Guava wanted to visit bars and nice restaurants to taste the local cuisine. She says you can always tell how rich a culture is by how well their food is made.
Shiki, Conrad and Russel also had their own things they wanted to do, so we split up. Since we're in a well-guarded place, we thought there wouldn't be any trouble. We even decided to stay in the same lodging just in case. Apparently, we'll have to cancel our little vacation.
Our meeting with the others was heated, to say the least. Guava wasn't being loud like usual. Instead, her tone was dense and heavy. She told them we were being targeted and we shouldn't be left alone in any occasion. They knew she was hiding something and confronted her about it. You worried about how distressed she was and pleaded to them so she could have a little more time. By the end of the meeting, all of us had more questions than answers.
You and Guava went together to the same room. It was a simple, but well-kept and made of wood. There was a double bed in the middle and a single bed by the side. By the double bed, there's a wide window with full view of the city lights. It's a beautiful room.
— Guava... — You mutter as you close the door behind you.
— What...? — She answer avoidantly. She looks like a giant leech had been draining on her. Her eyes were tired, she looked pale and her easygoing smile was completely torn.
You froze. You wanted to hug her, but even after everything you've been through together, you still feel like you don't deserve to touch her, to be by her side.
— I just... need some time to myself, okay? I'll be fine, I swear. — She puts a faint smile.
Even though you want to trust her words, something about them seems strange. You feel like she might do something erratic, but you can't do a thing about it. You feel useless.
— Ok... — It's the best you can muster.
You watch as she lies down on the side of double bed, head towards the window. You want to lay beside her, but something inside you screams for you to leave her alone. You decide to lay on the single bed, facing the wall so you wouldn't have to look at her.
The next 40 minutes or so are spent in complete silence, other than the occasional cough, sigh and small movement against the sheets. Every second in silence made you want to scream as your thoughts consumed you. Was it your fault? Did you do something wrong? It would have been easier if that damned arrow had pierced through your skull and just ended this miserable existance.
Your heartbeat spikes when you hear her getting up from bed and slowly walking towards you. Every step feels like thunder echoing through the room. Shivers crawl through your spine the moment she stands behind you. A part of you wanted her to stab you and cut through your rotten heart.
But that's not what happened...
She laid behind you in the single bed, spooning you with her big and warm body. Her arms snake through under your arms and hold your chest, pulling you even closer to her. She fits her face above your neck.
— Thank you... — She whispers in your ear.
Before you can answer or even ask why she's thanking you, you feel a sharp but soft bite on your neck. You were so caught by surprise you couldn't even contain a moan coming out of your mouth. You can feel her hands unzipping your sweater and cupping your small breasts through your top.
— W-What are you‐ Ah! — You protest, just as you are interrupted by your nipples being pinched.
— Shhh... just relax, princess. Just let me handle you...
With each grope, scratch and bite, you can feel your anxieties and fears leave you like an air mattress deflating. She's as gentle as she's fierce. As per now, you've gotten together quite a few times. Enough times that she already know all of your weak spots. She knows how to make your brain melt, how to rewrite all the chemicals in your body so they all crave for her.
— Mmm...ore... P-please... — You're already a sobbing mess and it's not even been 10 minutes.
Her hands drifts lower on your body until it finds it's way under your panties, completely soaked, as usual. She grabs your tiny girlcock and strokes it slowly at first.
— You're delightful, Starlight... — Something in her voice sounded different. More tired, fainter. If only you had noticed sooner... — Now, why don't you squirm more for mistress?
It's hard for you to keep still, so she uses her legs and arms to restrain you the best she can. It worked wonders for you. You loved when she dominated you, when she treated you like the good puppy you were.
It got even better when she put your hands behind you and you hear a quiet clicking sound. She seemed to produced handcuffs out of thin air just to get a better hold of you. With both of her hands free, she use the right one to stroke your gock and the left one to rub her fingers through your pussy.
— Ahn!! — You moan loudly as an electric sensation courses through your entire body. — T-thats... not fair...
— Shhh... I decide what's fair and what's not, okay my beautiful Starlight? — She pauses for a second, planning her next "punishment". — What if I made you cum right now?
Her words made your body tense up. What the hells is she planning to do? Your curiosity aroused you even more.
You hear her whispering something onto your ear⁷. You don't understand it at first, but you immediately feel your body relaxing. You feel lost in her gaze, in her touch. Every sensation felt even more intense than before, not because your body was more sensitive, but because it was her doing it. Her mere existence was mesmerizing to you. It was completely hypnotizing. Deep down, you know you she used a charming spell on you, but it didn't matter, because you loved it. You loved her.
She noticed how high you've gotten from the spell and begin stroking and fingering you again. You scream as what felt like a shock before now feels like lightning has struck you.
— Cum for me, princess...
It doesn't take more than a minute for both your pussy and girlcock to squirt everywhere. Each of them had different types of orgasms, but they seemed to explode at the same time. You're pretty sure your screams were heard from a block away. If this wasn't quite the regular occurrence, some would even think you were being murdered.
— You were a good girl for me, my darling... — Her smile suddenly faded and she had some sort of hopelessness in her eyes. — Now sleep⁸...
— I... love you... — You muster all your strenght to whisper before your consciousness fades.
The next time you open your eyes, you feel empty. How many time has passed? A few minutes? hours? You take a look around the room, searching for her, but she's nowhere to be seen. Is she in the bathroom? Did she went out for a smoke? You can feel a terrible shiver down your spine.
You get up naked from the single bed and find your clothes cleaned and folded on the shelf next to the window. Another shiver.
You pick your clothes and notice a folded piece of paper under them. This time, the shiver was strong enough to make your heart skip a bit. You hazily unfold the piece of paper to read a message that has Guava's handwriting. It is everything you feared the most
— "Thank you for the time we shared, but we can't do this anymore. This is a farewell. Do not try and search for me."
A little glossary for spells and magic effects used in this chapter. I'm following the Pathfinder 2e rules and mechanics.
Shield Cantrip -> Shield Block Reaction
Paranoia (Flavored/Two Targets)
