He sent a message to Alexis, but did not expect to have her respond until morning. He asked her how she was doing and if she would like to get together tomorrow afternoon. Their dungeon exploration date was over, but that did not mean that they could not simply spend a little time together. They needed to be on good terms, after all.
Several minutes passed and he turned over in his bed. Just as he was about to close his eyes, he received a message.
[Message]
... ... I don’t know.
[--]
Scott was uncertain about that sort of answer. Was she mad? She was probably mad. He messaged her back with a useful suggestion.
[Message]
Just the two of us?
[--]
Another minute passed before the next message arrived. Scott’s left eyebrow rose upward. What an intriguing offer.
[Message]
If you really want to see me, come over now...
[--]
He began to respond, but before he could answer she sent another message.
[Message]
Alone...
[--]
Another message popped up immediately afterward. The implications were clear.
[Message]
You better not be tired...
[--]
Scott tilted his head to the side. Her request sounded suspiciously like a booty call. What was going through her mind? He shrugged then sent her a response. He would meet her as soon as he could.
Another message arrived from Alexis not long after. This one was followed by a digital rendering of what she was currently wearing.
She wore nothing but a pair of high heels and a petulant pout. The caption said, “Hurry.”
He stared at the three dimensional rendering of his so-called girlfriend for a moment. His eyes widened considerably as he realized his duty as a proper boyfriend. Any thoughts of going back to bed completely evaporated. His responsibility as a man was to boost the morale of his contractually acquired significant other.
Scott did not need to tell anyone that he was leaving. Technically, they were going with him. He wore them on his arm after all. However, after he made his way over to the transit point used exclusively by the research institute and picked a destination, he received an image from Pirouette. It was a bright red question mark.
Scott thought about how to respond to her briefly then shrugged. He focused on his link to the dark elf and then vividly recalled the image of Alexis in all her glory.
He laughed a little when Pirouette sent back an image of her face with an extremely cheerful smile, and the number two. She wanted to go with him.
Scott was not certain how to let her down easy, as Alexis wanted him to come alone. Rather, at least as alone as any hunter would be when he had team mates. He eventually decided on an image of himself walking a lonely road at night. He must walk his path alone.
The image of Pirouette appeared in his mind. This time it was her in all of her naked curvaceous glory. The imagined Pirouette had an expression that pretty much asked, “Oh, really?”
The hunter sent back a mental image of a naked Pirouette kneeling on a table. Her arms were tied behind her back, her ankles tied together, and an apple placed lightly in her mouth. She immediately sent back an image of her face with a confused expression.
Scott sent the kneeling pirouette image through their link once more then imagined Alexis naked in a tub of milk while holding up a bowl of cereal. It took a moment, but Pirouette finally got the meaning that he was trying to convey. She was a sexy dinner sort of dish, but what he was going out for was an early breakfast.
Pirouette sent back an image of her sighing, her breasts bouncing lightly for emphasis. Afterward her presence faded from his consciousness. Regretfully, she'd accepted that he had sexy obligations that did not include her presence.
Scott walked through the institute's transit point then made his way through several others after his arrival in the city. It was said that America was the city that never slept. It was as true now as it had always been. The streets were slightly less crowded, but they were still thick with random people living their equally random lives.
He sent a message to Alexis to let her know that he'd made it back to town and would be at her apartment soon. She did not answer back, but he kept walking.
Eventually he made it through the overcrowded streets and worked his way over to the high-grade living space that Alexis lived in. Once he got inside, he walked to the elevator and was immediately met by the hidden security personnel from before.
He told them his business then waited while they contacted Alexis to see if her visitor was truly expected at that time of day. At a normal hour of the day, he would have been allowed to go straight up to her floor, but at the current hour there was extra security in place.
Several minutes passed before the guards called weapons up from their MISS units and casually gestured toward Scott. The lead guard said, “The mistress is obviously asleep as she has not answered. Please leave the premises.”
“Seriously?” asked Scott. He'd gone out of his way to meet her, and she was asleep? They could have just met up in the afternoon instead.
High powered anti-nightmare rifles swung in his direction. Yes, they were serious.
“Fine...” Scott had no desire to cause a scene. "If she asks, let her know to never expect me to come around this time of day again."
"Understood," said the guard in a brusque tone.
Scott left the tower then headed off to find the proper transit point to start his journey back to the institute. The better part of an hour passed, and he was halfway back to the institute before Alexis sent him a message.
[Message]
Sorry, fell asleep... Come back?
[--]
Scott was tempted to answer. He doubted that she wanted to jerk him around intentionally, but there was certainly a small possibility that she did. It was either late, or quite early, if you wished to look at it that way. In the end, he chose not to respond to her.
He received two more messages before he arrived back at the institute. The first one asked if he got the last one. The second one was another racy photo followed by a sad face.
It was hard for Scott, in many ways, but he did not answer her. Some might think that he was a jerk for doing that. However, he did not see it that way. She just happened to fall asleep the moment that he arrived at her apartment building? It was possible, but the entire event reeked of trying to manipulate him.
The tired, and overly horny, hunter made his way back to his room then flopped down on his bed. He would contact her later in the day, but for now Alexis would just have to be naked and sad. She'd either fallen asleep then felt bad about it, or she purposefully jerked him around.
Either way, after having elemental pulse rifles pointed at him like a common criminal, Scott found that he was far less concerned about her current feelings. He could finally achieve the rest that eluded him most of the night.
All should be well at that point, but Scott was not the only one who'd had troubles with finding peace and rest that night. Flora rolled over in her sleep. Her sweet face crinkled slightly for some unknown reason, she soon began to whimper softly. Unaccustomed to sleeping while manifested, Flora did not rest well. Instead of peaceful slumber, she currently relived old memories in a strange and discordant manner.
The Alraune cried out softly then made a frightened noise. Her dreamscape disappeared immediately afterward, but the process of awakening took quite some time. Memories of her nocturnal adventure surfaced briefly and she made another sniffling noise.
Flora was unable to return to sleep after that, but she did not want to simply de-manifest. She did not know what she wanted, actually.
She sat on her luxurious bed for a moment. Clad in her complimentary pink pajamas, she pulled her pillow close and gripped it tightly to her lonesome and frightened chest. It helped to hold it tight, but she still did not feel a sense of ease.
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br /> The room seemed to be dark, empty, wrong. She needed something, but it was not here. Flora worked her way out of her bed then stepped onto the plush carpet. It felt nice to her bare feet, but even that lovely sensation was not what she needed.
Gently, she stepped out of her room and into the hallway. She continued to hold her pillow tightly to her chest. At a loss for what to do, she began to roam the halls of the institute. She passed by several rooms, and even noticed Eina practicing in the training hall. Flora did not want to be called a fat ass, or do any sort of training at the moment. She chose to leave the twin-tailed girl to her own devices.
The pajama-clad girl walked softly through the halls uncertain of what she needed. Something about what she experienced while sleeping in that bed caused her to be upset and feel incredibly alone.
Eventually, she made her way to the room where her master lay sleeping. She was not sure why, but she stopped outside his door. Flora looked at the door to her master’s room and she bit her lower lip.
The sweet Alraune made a soft whimpering sound and hugged her pillow tightly. Her eyes began to shimmer softly. Why did she come here? She did not want to bother her master while he slept, but her feet led here anyway.
She looked down and to the side then clutched at her pillow once again. She was about to force herself to walk away when the door opened. Flora looked up in surprise and saw her master standing before her.
Scott blinked then looked at her. Flora’s eyes widened when he offered her a tired smile and opened his arms. She sniffled softly then moved forward and wrapped her arms around him.
The Alraune pressed against him and snuggled into his chest. Her vines began to slip down and soon they wrapped around his legs. It did not take long before she curled them completely around him in their search for support.
He kissed her gently on the top of her head and held her tight. Flora smiled softly then closed her eyes. She searched for that one thing that she needed, and now could not help but voice her desire aloud. “I found it...”
Several minutes passed for the two cuddlesome people. After that span of time Scott softly spoke, “Come inside?”
Flora nodded her head against his chest. “Mhmm.”
It took a moment for them to actually move as Flora's vines clung tightly to him. They managed it, however, and soon they were comfortably stretched out on Scott’s bed.
Flora snuggled up against him as best she could then looked out into space. Her eyes were unfocused, but her heart rate increased by the moment. It beat faster still when Scott kissed her softly on the top of her head once more. She'd never felt anything like what she felt now. Before finding Scott, she'd known only continual incomprehensible sadness, but now that feeling had left her entirely. Instead of the ever present gloom, she was filled with sunshine and sweetness inside.
It made her strange, truly abnormal, in comparison to her normal self. Flora reveled in that odd and beautiful sunshine inside her heart and could not deny it any longer. She turned slowly, looked her master in the eyes, and then kissed him softly on the lips.
“Flora...” said Scott softly.
She kissed him again then tried to hold him closer. “Master...”
They held each other for a short time before Flora kissed him again then whimpered. Scott heard her sad little noise and asked her what was wrong.
The Alraune pouted sweetly at him. “I can’t get close enough to you.”
Scott smiled at her then said softly, “You have me wrapped completely. I’d have to be inside you to be any closer.”
She blinked then her face took on a slightly darker shade of green with hints of pink. She looked downward for a moment and the slight pinkness increased. Slowly, she looked back up at him then whispered, “I... I think I would like that, master.”
Scott slipped his hands down to softly caress the base of her flower bud. Flora shivered gently then released a soft, sweet, moan against his neck.
He moved one hand down to rest his palm gently on her luscious ass. Flora was quite curvaceous, but also fit and toned. Holding her in this way was a truly sensual pleasure. Though, it was the growing sense of closeness with her on an emotional level that he enjoyed the most. She was the sweetest girl he'd ever met.
She did not resist like the last time that he'd caressed her there. If anything she seemed content to have him touch her in that way.
Scott was exhausted, but he wanted to give her what she needed. His hand rose up then slipped under the band of her pajama bottoms. No barrier barred his passage now. He caressed her ass directly, his fingers lightly tracing the beautiful curvature of her backside.
Flora moaned sweetly once more then kissed him on the ear. She whispered, “So gentle...”
Her master slipped two fingers slowly between the cleft of her ass cheeks and she shifted her weight slightly. A soft giggle escaped her lips. “That tickles...”
Scott kissed her ear and the Alraune murmured something that sounded like a cross between a moan and the word “Yes.”
“Do you really want me inside of you, Flora?” asked Scott tenderly.
She flinched slightly then relaxed. “A little...”
Scott gently parted her beautiful ass cheeks then teased her anus with his finger. She tensed up but then relaxed against him. Scott slowly worked his finger into her ass and she cried out sweetly before clutching at him a little.
He worked his finger into her up to the knuckle then gently massaged her on the inside. She gasped a few times then went still.
Scott whispered her name, but the only thing he heard from her in response was a soft snore. Flora had finally found a way to return to sleep. Her expression was one of true bliss. However, her master was once again left with mild confusion as his only steadfast companion.
Eventually, he tried to return to sleep, but it eluded him now. Whenever he tried to remove his buried digit she would whimper and clench around his finger.
"Really?" he whispered incredulously.
He would pass the rest of the night with his finger in his lovely friend’s ass. It was as though that finger did not only tease her gently. It plugged the hole in her heart as well.
A little time went by after Flora decided to use Scott as a cross between a teddy bear and an anal pacifier. Dawn came at last and the exhausted man became more energetic. He could feel the buzz and warmth of an incoming update. It seemed to be stronger than he remembered; a good sign as far as he was concerned.
Roughly two minutes passed before the image that he hoped to see popped up before him. His eyes lit up with excitement at the lengthy dawn report.
[-DAWN REPORT-]
Congratulations hunter. Your most recent report has been logged and vetted. The American city council has granted you the following rewards for your meritorious service to our nation and its people. Further, it has been determined that you acted within eighty-six percent etiquette tolerance during your most recent combat action. No disciplinary action will be taken.
EXPERIENCE AND AUGMENTATION POINTS
General experience upgrade: +769 EXP
Multi-Capture Bonus Code 20: +20 EXP, +2 Augmentation Point
New Bond Initiated: [Black Widow: D-Rank, Level 24] +96 EXP
EXP Total Upgrade: 885
Augmentation Point Upgrade: 2
MONETARY REWARDS
Capture Bonus: [(4) F-Rank, Level-6] +6 silver credits
Capture Bonus: [(8) F-Rank, Level-7] +14 silver credits
Capture Bonus: [(5) F-Rank, Level-8] +10 silver credits
Capture Bonus: [(3)F-Rank, Level - 9] +725 copper credits
Capture Bonus: [(4) F-Rank, Level 10] +10 silver credits
Capture Bonus: [(1) D-Rank, Level 24] +24 silver credits
Total Capture Bonus: 71 silver credits, 25 copper credits
Congratulations! Upon further review of your total actions since receiving your hunting license, we have determined that you merit an automatic level increase beyond the experience point bonu
ses acquired. Your current level will be augmented and further increased by two.
Thank you for all of your hard work.
~ The American City Council
[--]
“Hell yeah, automatic double level increase!” He pulled in a pretty decent haul for a single day of work.
Flora partially awoke and Scott immediately began to massage her anus with his index finger. He pumped up and down gently for a moment, and the plant girl murmured softly before drifting back toward restful sleep. She gripped at his chest tenderly and pressed against him before sleep took her completely.
Quietly this time, he checked his report again. His bonus credits were just a little short of a full gold credit, which was a large amount of money for the general populace. He was a little more excited about the additional augmentation points, however.
The council was stingy about providing that sort of thing. If a hunter captured more than ten Nightmares in a single day they could count on at least one additional point per ten captures, but beyond that they were only handed out in extreme cases, or at certain milestones.
Scott checked his status to see what had changed so far. Seeing left over experience points after his spate of leveling, he tossed four hundred points into his vital force augment. This time tomorrow would see him acquire four more points of vital force.
[-Status-]
Name: Scott Matthews | Class: Hunter | Rank: C
Age: 20 | Level: 8
EXP: 23 | EXP to Next Level: 800
Augmentation Points: 14
City: America
[D]Vital Force: 135[235]
Attack: 15 [48] | Defense: 15 [51]
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