<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Bandages on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/tags/bandages/</link><description>Recent content in Bandages on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:13:47 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/tags/bandages/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Egyptian Arts and Crafts</title><link>/stories/2025/06/22/egyptian-arts-and-crafts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2025/06/22/egyptian-arts-and-crafts/</guid><description>&lt;h1 id="egyptian-arts--crafts"&gt;Egyptian Arts &amp;amp; Crafts&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;h4 id="the-seed-is-planted"&gt;The seed is planted.&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Oh I love this Egyptian bookcase sarcophagus!” Maggie sent a text and a link to her friend Phil.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phil knew of Maggie’s love of all things Egyptian, her apartment had quite a few Egyptian statuettes, posters and other items scattered around. He looked at the link in question, it led back to some sort of high end design and decorations website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“$1,200?!” he texted back. “It doesn’t even come with a mummy for that much?!”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Lara Croft: Final Tomb Raid</title><link>/stories/2024/09/07/lara-croft-final-tomb-raid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2024/09/07/lara-croft-final-tomb-raid/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;If you would please sign here, Lady Croft.&amp;rdquo; The delivery driver said, handing her a clipboard. Lara Croft signed for the package, a white cardboard box roughly the size of a DVD player. He handed it to her as she returned the clipboard, and then with a polite smile and a nod, he returned to his truck and drove away.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lara walked back into the manor house and went immediately to her study. She set the box on her desk and examined the shipping label. Strangely, there was no return address. Could it be a bomb? That seemed unlikely. If the package contained explosives, the new security sensors she had installed at the manor would&amp;rsquo;ve detected them and raised an alarm. Still, might there be some reason to be concerned about what might be inside?&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>High School Haunted House</title><link>/stories/2022/10/29/high-school-haunted-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2022/10/29/high-school-haunted-house/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Beth followed Ashley through the hallway to the school gymnasium, where Marcus and some of the other seniors were working on their project for the annual Halloween Haunt House. Beth asked, &amp;ldquo;So, what are Marcus and the others working on in there anyway?&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It was Marcus&amp;rsquo;s idea,&amp;rdquo; Ashley replied. &amp;ldquo;They&amp;rsquo;re doing a spooky Egyptian Tomb complete with mummies and stuff. Marcus said the concept was that it&amp;rsquo;s the resting place of an ancient Pharaoh and his concubines.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Mother and Her Daughters</title><link>/stories/2020/03/08/a-mother-and-her-daughters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2020/03/08/a-mother-and-her-daughters/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Ten palace guards escorted the five women through the palace courtyard, two guards flanking each. A voluptuous mother and her four nubile daughters, each was a perfect specimen of classic Egyptian beauty, with long-flowing, raven hair, well tanned skin, and pomegranate lips. They were dressed in gauzy, white gowns that showed off their figures and wore sandals on their feet. It was a bright day with the sun high in the noon sky, but these women had grim expressions on their faces and hung their heads low. Their arms were bound behind their backs in golden shackles, and golden leg irons on their ankles prevented them from taking a full stride or running.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Directrix Phantom Versus Evil Ancient Pharaoh</title><link>/stories/2019/12/12/directrix-phantom-versus-evil-ancient-pharaoh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2019/12/12/directrix-phantom-versus-evil-ancient-pharaoh/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;She sat at her desk in her office at MirageCorp Headquarters, watching the large view screen across the room. One of the secretaries, a cute blonde with a ponytail, was on the floor under her feet, bound in a black latex bondage bag and a bright red ball gag in her mouth. Directrix Phantom picked up the remote and turned up the volume. On screen, a young, dark brown-haired reporter stood with a WHU News microphone in hand as bright lights shown on her in the dark.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Haunted House</title><link>/stories/2019/07/27/haunted-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2019/07/27/haunted-house/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Sally and Tess were Paranormal Investigators, they met in college and at the end of graduation, they were close friends. Soon after that they formed a Paranormal Business going around the county to spirit out the strange and bizarre. Sally, got a call from her eccentric Uncle Joe, he lives in Florida.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;What did he want?&amp;rdquo; Tess asked.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;He wanted us to check out his new purchase of an old house in the country, seems there were reports that it might be haunted.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Tammy's Bondage Application</title><link>/stories/2018/09/13/tammys-bondage-application/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2018/09/13/tammys-bondage-application/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continues from &lt;a href="tammysbondageapplication4.html"&gt;part four&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Five&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter Nine&lt;/strong&gt;
The sight before her filled Tammy with anger and horror. 
Nora Ruth and her as hideously evil sidekick Gina were deliriously jovial as they methodically wrapped Chandra&amp;rsquo;s crossed arms to her body just below her breasts with the very familiar looking medical bandages Tammy had seen in her dream.
Chandra&amp;rsquo;s folded arms boxed her breasts, helping the skin tight bandages to shape and mold them into perfect twin mounds rising into the sky. The super absorbent self-adhering elastic bandages stuck to her like a second skin, even making her erect nipples look even thicker and fuller as they pointed upward. 
And with each breath, Chandra&amp;rsquo;s shapely mounds rose toward the heavens in worship eliciting many snide comments form the giggling duo. 
Tammy couldn&amp;rsquo;t help but admire her friend&amp;rsquo;s figure as well. The way the wrap defined Chandra&amp;rsquo;s body from her shapely legs to her shoulders sent a sensuously warm but chilling tingle through Tammy. 
&amp;ldquo;They&amp;rsquo;ve wrapped her at least twice already with those wide bandages from her shoulders to toes.&amp;rdquo; Tammy&amp;rsquo;s mind assumed as she studied her friend&amp;rsquo;s figure more closely trying to keep her thoughts occupied and avoid thinking of Chandra&amp;rsquo;s future.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A little about myself before starting</title><link>/stories/2018/04/26/a-little-about-myself-before-starting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2018/04/26/a-little-about-myself-before-starting/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A little about myself before starting. I know most people would just like me to get on with the story but since this is a true account and my first time sharing I figured it would be a good idea to set the stage. I am a long-time reader, into the bondage, self-bondage and medical/ cast fetish scenes for at least the last 20 years. For a few years the wife would play along but just was not her thing so now I only do self-bondage when I can. I am also into the medical fetish scene which will be evident in my writings.  A little about my statue and then on to the part you all really want to read. I am about 150lbs, thin build, brown hair, blue eyed mostly straight 40-year-old male. (would like to try forced male on male)&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Balance Struck</title><link>/stories/2018/01/11/a-balance-struck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2018/01/11/a-balance-struck/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;You wake up as you feel the pleasant tingle of electricity stimulating your cock. You&amp;rsquo;re already hard as the stimulation slowly builds. Waves of electrical pleasure flow through your member as they grow stronger and faster.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You don&amp;rsquo;t try to fight it, because you can feel the tight leather holding you still. Your arms are held rigidly to your side and you can barely move them. Your legs are strapped down and you can&amp;rsquo;t thrust to increase the stimulation. You can&amp;rsquo;t even turn your head because it too is held perfectly still inside of the tight hood that surrounds it.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Worldwide Wrap Up</title><link>/stories/2017/12/03/worldwide-wrap-up/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/12/03/worldwide-wrap-up/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The Evil Ancient Pharaoh emerged from his king-sized golden sarcophagus. He glanced back at the female mummy he had slept with that night, wrapped neck to toe in clean white bandages. The buxom blonde reporter, Honey Golden, had served him well but he was finished with her for the time being. He cast a spell that lapsed her into ageless slumber, scooped her up into his arms, and carried her across the room to what would seem to be a solid wall to anyone who didn&amp;rsquo;t know the secrets of the tomb. With a single verbal command, the undead ruler made the secret door open, revealing the chamber that held his greatest treasure; his harem. Thanks to spells cast when the tomb was originally carved into the side of the cliff, this chamber had a far greater interior volume than what would otherwise be physically possible, and could expand even more if need be. The Pharaoh walked down one of the many rows and gently placed the lovely Ms. Golden in the first empty sarcophagus available. Taking a small roll of bandages from a nearby storeroom, he put up her flaxen hair, wrapped her head, and then he put the lid on her sarcophagus, sealing her in. She would be safely tucked away until he desired her again.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pride and Prejudice Missed</title><link>/stories/2017/07/21/pride-and-prejudice-missed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2017/07/21/pride-and-prejudice-missed/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I had swapped shifts with Denise so I had Wednesday afternoon off. But that Wednesday was chilly and overcast so I spent the afternoon indoors giving the wardrobe and drawers in my bedroom a long-overdue tidying up. I even sorted out all the ropes and bondage gear that we keep in our toy box. As I was putting it away I thought “Why not? Mandi will not be home for until about 7.30. She was bringing some friends around to watch the last episode of Pride and Prejudice on TV. As that did not start until 8, I had 4 hours - plenty of time for a little self bondage.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Serving Ro-an</title><link>/stories/2016/10/12/serving-ro-an/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2016/10/12/serving-ro-an/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;How different things would have been if I hadn’t decided to stop for a drink: a small bar on a small square in a small village in the remote French countryside that is La Creuze. I had parked my motorbike on the square and sat down on the terrace for a glass of cool beer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She was beautiful, the woman who served me. Thirty, probably, older than I would usually feel attracted to, ten years older than I was. But she was different, intriguing, full of a fascinating natural deepness … and very, very beautiful. Slender and curvy at the same time. Raven hair down to her shoulders. Huge hazel-brown eyes. She exactly ticked every box on my wish list.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ride Along</title><link>/stories/2014/06/30/ride-along/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/06/30/ride-along/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;“You failed”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Sorry mistress.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“You know what this means. You must be punished.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Yes mistress.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Her mistress looked skyward to draw inspiration from the painted ceiling. The gloved fingers drumming the arm of her high back chair.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The world had fallen from grace many years ago and Abby fell right along with it. The rich and powerful did pretty much what they wanted and to who they wanted. You could buy and sell people like livestock. Considering jobs where not all the plentiful. Selling your self into slavery was better than starving and out in the cold.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Wrapped for Eternity</title><link>/stories/2013/10/30/wrapped-for-eternity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/10/30/wrapped-for-eternity/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Halloween Special 2013 Tale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Watch the balls!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“If you insist! I LOVE watching your balls. I love watching every part of you.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Dammit Billy! Why do you have to wrap every single part? I can’t go out like that anyway.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“But it feels nice doesn’t it? I did my own the same way. Under that bulge my cock’s rammed into a nice tight tube. Every time I breathe it works it’s way in and out. Craaazy!”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Encompassed Custodian</title><link>/stories/2013/09/24/the-encompassed-custodian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/09/24/the-encompassed-custodian/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It hung in the air, its supporting base invisible in the soft light. It was a globe, as though filled with moonlight and hung before them in a net of frosted stars; its hundreds of facets each shone individually. The temple&amp;rsquo;s dust had not marred it, the sand and sun&amp;rsquo;s only effect the reflection of more and more light onto its sparkling frame.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sir Corbeau tried to keep that gem in his mind. It had been three days of agonizing waiting; three days of pacing; three days of torment. The thought of the gem - the very thing that had brought him here - was infuriating. He was jealous of it. It was not cursed, as the suspicious provincials had said. Attempting to retrieve it had been a curse for him all the same.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Priorities</title><link>/stories/2012/12/23/priorities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/12/23/priorities/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Melissa Washington staggered down the hall, stunned. She could feel blood trickling down from her forehead, feel more trickling down her right leg. Shaking her head in a vain attempt to clear blurred vision, she asked herself what had just happened.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was supposed to be a routine inspection tour of her newest hospital. Well, not exactly new, just new to her. Apparently, all of the facilities of her newest purchase were old, worn, and badly in need of repair. Including, it seemed, the boiler.
She had just turned away from the boiler room, her mind already working on ways she could upgrade things here with a minimum of expense, when a sound made her turn. She saw a flash, and the next thing she knew, she was staggering along the hall.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Author&amp;rsquo;s Note: This is my final fictional bondage story. It is my hope that you all enjoy my swan song, so to speak.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prologue&lt;/strong&gt;
Once, a very, very long time ago, a world was created.
This world was very similar to our own: It was called Earth; all the continents were there, along with all the major cities, and nations, though there were a few minor differences. There were different geological landscapes, including hidden cities, and there were countries that existed there, that do not exist in our reality. But for the most part, history unfolded there much like it did on ours, with all manner of stories that spanned all the eras and epochs.
But just as every tale has an ending, it has a beginning.
The very first story recorded in this world told of a man who lived in ancient Egypt.
His name was Targonamey.
Targonamey was an ambitious adviser to the pharaoh, one who desired many things, as do all beings who&amp;rsquo;s stories are told. But Targonamey was cunning and scheming; he desired more then the rules or practices of his time and society allowed. Wealth and power were not enough. Eventually, through his gift of magic and sorcery, he sought to gain the throne of Egypt himself, where he could set himself up as the immortal ruler of all the worlds.
But it was not to be.
His story, like everyone else&amp;rsquo;s, eventually came to its allotted end. And while his tale was, in part, determined for him, his choices influenced the ending. His scheming, plots, and sorcery eventually led to his downfall, and an ending that was far from what he wanted.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 10: End of Days</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-10-end-of-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-10-end-of-days/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays9.html"&gt;part nine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 10: End of Days&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Everything had come down to this.
Quinn couldn&amp;rsquo;t quite understand it, but as she ran through the ruins, her boots struggling through the sand, a calm descended over her, as if she was subconsciously aware that it would lead to this. Her whole life, her experiences, everything, had led to this moment. She was fighting to stop a madman from trying to enslave not only one universe, but countless others as well. The fates of countless beings rode on her shoulders&amp;hellip; her, a middle-aged dominatrix with a slightly bad back, and a scroll she had no idea how to use.
The calm allowed her to disregard that last fact as she finally reached the base of the pyramid and leapt on. Adrenaline flowing through her veins, she easily scrambled up, and started to climb the massive blocks before her, ignoring the rough stone that tried to cut into her hands and feet, which were protected by her boots and rubber suit.
Down below, she could no longer hear Anubis fighting the others, but she didn&amp;rsquo;t dare look back. She didn&amp;rsquo;t have time to look, didn&amp;rsquo;t have time for anything, other then to climb towards her destiny.
The roar of bandages reminded her that she would have to climb fast.
She had managed to climb halfway up when Targonamey floated even higher off the top of the pyramid. Vikki almost stopped moving, fearing that he would spot her and use whatever spells he had on hand, but she knew there was no time to do even that. She had to keep climbing, no matter what.
But Targonamey had seen her, and though he would take no action to stop her, he had others who would.
The last of his cranes shot down towards Quinn, bandages stretched between its feet. Quinn saw it coming, but there was nowhere for her to run as the creature knocked her down, then leapt onto her back, managing to roll her over again and again as it wrapped her up, like a spider wrapping up it&amp;rsquo;s prey.
Quinn lost her grip on the scroll, which fell from her hands, and bounced down the blocks.
&amp;ldquo;No!&amp;ldquo; Quinn shouted, struggling to reach out to it. But the crane had wrapped her arms too tightly, and she was helpless as it applied a final layer, then grabbed hold of Quinn&amp;rsquo;s mummified form, and flew up towards Targonamey. It hovered before him, dangling Quinn like a trophy.
Quinn struggled, kicking, trying to break free of her wrappings.
&amp;ldquo;How fitting,&amp;ldquo; Targonamey said, not bothering to look back at Quinn. She was beneath him now, barely worthy of notice. &amp;ldquo;It appears that the storyteller has a most sick sense of humor.. .the very first creation, and the very last creation, together at the end of all things. And even now, at the end, you still do not understand,&amp;ldquo;
This time Quinn didn&amp;rsquo;t try to argue or reason with him, struggling to escape her wrappings.
&amp;ldquo;I should have expected a lesser being like yourself to not understand,&amp;ldquo; Targonamey said, and for the first time since Quinn had heard his voice, he sounded&amp;hellip; sad.
Targonamey looked up to the heavens, to all the universes before them.
&amp;ldquo;But no one can understand&amp;hellip; no one but myself&amp;hellip; I alone fully understand the magnitude of all this.&amp;ldquo;
Quinn kept struggling, refusing to give up.
Targonamey turned, and looked at Quinn. &amp;ldquo;Do you not understand, Quinn?&amp;ldquo; he asked. There was no anger in his voice, no hate or displeasure; only sadness and grief. &amp;ldquo;You are not wanted,&amp;ldquo; Targonamey said. &amp;ldquo;You are worthless. As am I; as is every single being in all of reality. Our god, our creator, has no more interest in us. We have been cast aside, discarded like garbage in the streets. None of you know this, and in a way, I envy you for it. You don&amp;rsquo;t understand the crushing despair of knowing your creator has abandoned you. Look!&amp;ldquo; Tagronamey pointed to the universes stretched before them. &amp;ldquo;Look at them all! Full of life, full of beings who are only playthings, toys for some being we cannot see or even hear. And now they are about to be destroyed, and taken into nothingness, because the storyteller is tired of us, all of us! His children, who are being thrown over his shoulder without even a second glance, left in the mud and the rain. Unloved, unwanted!&amp;ldquo;
His face contorted in anger.
&amp;ldquo;I will not go quietly into the nothingness! I will rage against it, even to my dying breath! If our creator doesn&amp;rsquo;t want these worlds, then I will take them, and I will do better then he ever did! I will become a god, and I will never discard my charges, or my rule!&amp;ldquo;
He leaned in very close.
&amp;ldquo;None of you understand, and none of you ever will. But I will make you understand! I will force you to learn that we are but toys! And that among us all, only the strongest, the most worthy, will rule and dominate!&amp;ldquo;
He spun, and spread his arms and staff.
&amp;ldquo;Do you hear me, great storyteller?!&amp;ldquo; Targonamey shouted to the heavens. &amp;ldquo;Do you?! I, Targonamey, your first creation, your first toy, now declare this to you! I will not exist for your sick pleasure anymore! I will no longer be yours to abuse as you will! I will take this realm as my own! And as you leave forever, know that I will dominate the others, take your place, and make them despise you forever more!&amp;ldquo;
There was no answer, no voice descending from above, no great shining figure of light to answer Targonamey. And for a moment, the man floated, and watched, and waited.
That waiting gave enough time for Quinn to act. Having been unable to free herself, she now turned to more drastic measures. Thus, she opened her mouth, and bit down on the crane&amp;rsquo;s leg as hard as she could. It squawked and spun, loosing its grip, and sending Quinn flying.
She hit the stones and bounced, rolling down the pyramid, each blow knocking the wind out of her. Terrified, screaming, she kept falling, a mummy helpless to stop herself.
Then, as if a hand had come down, she gently came to rest halfway down the pyramid. Stunned, she looked around, unable to believe what had happened. At her speed, she should have gone all the way to the bottom, and possibly broken every bone in her body. Yet, she had stopped.
There was a roar.
Turning, Quinn saw that the bandages had reached the base of the pyramid. And though she couldn&amp;rsquo;t see around the structure, she somehow knew that the bandages from all over the world had reached its base, leaving the pyramid as the sole island amongst an entire planet of white.
The sky roared, the sound of machinery and gears breaking down growing ever louder.
&amp;ldquo;No!&amp;ldquo; Targonamey shouted. &amp;ldquo;You will not rob me of my destiny! Not now!&amp;ldquo;
Raising his staff, he yelled out in ancient Egyptian, and even from halfway down the pyramid, Quinn could feel the power in his words, as they swept over her.
Glancing up to the sky, Quinn whispered, &amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t know if you can hear me or not, or if you&amp;rsquo;re even real&amp;hellip; but I could use your help.&amp;ldquo;
With a thunderous blast, a shaft of bandages shot out from Targonamey&amp;rsquo;s staff, and headed up into the sky, quickly spreading out, and invading each universe, and beginning to mummify it, as the bandages had mummified this one.
&amp;ldquo;Please,&amp;ldquo; Quinn pleaded, struggling. If there was ever a time for a miracle, this was it.
&amp;ldquo;Quinn!&amp;ldquo;
Turning her head, Quinn saw Vikki climbing up the pyramid, Gromet right behind her, and Anubis behind him, enraged beyond all measure.
&amp;ldquo;Vikki!&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;Hang on, we&amp;rsquo;re coming!&amp;ldquo;
She had only taken another step when bandages shot towards her like a rocket. Only at the last second did she leap aside, just missing them. But the bandages instead found another target, grabbing Gromet. Like Xesex before him, Gromet was yanked towards Targonamey, the bandages wrapping him up faster then the eye could follow. And then, like a tongue yanking a helpless fish into a waiting mouth, Gromet was absorbed into the bandages in Targonamey&amp;rsquo;s robes.
&amp;ldquo;Gromet!&amp;ldquo; Quinn shouted. &amp;ldquo;No!&amp;ldquo;
The bandages came again, once more aiming for Vikki. Again she managed to dodge, and again the bandages caught unexpected prey, this time grabbing Anubis. The Egyptian god of the dead roared and fought, but even he, a god of old, who had seen so many tales, was helpless before the bandages. And as he had done to so many others, he was mummified, wrapped head to toe in an inescapable cocoon that he could never escape.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 11: The Field of Peace</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-11-the-field-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-11-the-field-of-peace/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays10.html"&gt;part ten&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 11: The Field of Peace&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There was nothing but light, bright and powerful, surrounding Quinn until she couldn&amp;rsquo;t see anything but the brilliant white around her. But it wasn&amp;rsquo;t painful to look at; in fact, it had a warmth to it that was soothing, and Quinn wondered if this was the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel that she had heard so much about.
Then the light faded away. But as it went, something else came in its place: music. It wasn&amp;rsquo;t a heavenly choir, nor were there words, but it was the most soothing, relaxing music Quinn had ever heard.
Then, in the blink of an eye, Quinn felt herself lying on something soft. Looking down, she was surprised to see that she was lying on what appeared to be a cloud. All around her were giant clouds, lit up in the colors of an unseen sunset.
Was this heaven? It certainly felt like it; the air was filled with the most soothing peace Quinn could imagine, and the more she bathed in it, the more her cares and worries slipped away, until she felt as if she could just lie here forever, and be completely content, and at peace with herself.
But then again, if this was heaven, where was her robes, wings, halo, and harp? She looked down at herself and found none of those things. She was naked, but she felt no shame at all. In fact, she was delighted to see that, although she was still in her fifties, there wasn&amp;rsquo;t a wrinkle or piece of saggy skin to be found, nor were there any of the scrapes or bruises she had acquired recently. Even her breasts were firm and perfect, jiggling ever so slightly as she swayed back and forth, watching them go.
Looking over, she saw that she didn&amp;rsquo;t have to be naked, for her rubber body glove, trench coat, gloves, and boots were lying beside her, clean and fresh, as if they were brand new. She pulled them on, and was delighted to find out that they were more comfortable then ever, tight, slick, and hugging her body all over, yet without any folds or creases, as if a tailor had re-made them to fit her perfectly.
There was no doubt in her mind now&amp;hellip; this was indeed heaven. But as she looked around, there was no one else to be seen. Was she the only one here?
There were footsteps in the distance.
Looking ahead, Quinn watched as some of the clouds came together, forming a path as someone appeared, walking towards her. Exactly who it was, Quinn couldn&amp;rsquo;t tell, but the figure had no wings or robes, nor did it glow with a divine presence. As it got closer, she was surprised to see that the figure wasn&amp;rsquo;t even human at all.
The figure was a velociraptor, tall, its skin dark, but not overly so. It walked with a human gait, its long tail swishing as it came towards her, yet there was no indication that it was interested in eating her. In fact, it seemed to have a smile on its face, which seemed impossible. Dinosaurs, Quinn remembered, didn&amp;rsquo;t have the ability to smile. Yet this one was.
The raptor walked up to Quinn, and looked down at her.
&amp;ldquo;Hello Quinn.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn took a step back, caught off guard at the sight of a talking velociraptor. But the shock only lasted a moment, for the raptor crouched, so as to be at her level. There was a calm, reassuring smile upon its face, like the one a mother would give to a child. And its eyes&amp;hellip; they were human eyes, full of life and personality, and not the dark, emotionless orbs of an animal.
&amp;ldquo;Who are you?&amp;rdquo; Quinn asked, wondering if she had somehow ended up in dinosaur heaven.
&amp;ldquo;I am the storyteller,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said.
Surprised, Quinn said, &amp;ldquo;Then&amp;hellip; you&amp;rsquo;re God?&amp;rdquo;
The raptor shook his head. &amp;ldquo;Not in the manner that you&amp;rsquo;re thinking.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;But&amp;hellip; you&amp;rsquo;re the storyteller Targonamey was talking about?&amp;rdquo;
The raptor nodded.
&amp;ldquo;Then&amp;hellip; you created my world. And all the others, and&amp;hellip; me.&amp;rdquo;
The raptor nodded. &amp;ldquo;I did.&amp;rdquo;
Standing face to face with her creator, Quinn felt as if she should fall to her knees and worship him, or something similar. Yet, he didn&amp;rsquo;t seem at all interested in being worshiped. Instead, he seemed delighted to see her, for he had an aura that was calm, reassuring, and pleasant to feel.
&amp;ldquo;What happened?&amp;rdquo; Quinn asked, changing the subject. &amp;ldquo;To earth? To everything and everyone?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;It ended,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said simply.
Quinn looked around. &amp;ldquo;Is this heaven?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Not quite. It&amp;rsquo;s the waiting room, so to speak. And you will be the last one ever to walk through it.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn looked around, slightly confused, but still smiling. &amp;ldquo;Then why do I feel so good? This certainly feels like heaven.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Indeed. After all you, and all the others went through, I thought it was only fair to make things feel good.&amp;rdquo; The raptor stood, started to head back the way he came. &amp;ldquo;Come,&amp;rdquo; he said. &amp;ldquo;Walk with me.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn gladly did so. Though taller, and with longer legs, the raptor went at a slow pace, easily allowing Quinn to keep up with him as they walked through the clouds, which kept forming the path in front of them as they walked.
&amp;ldquo;You have many questions,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said after a moment.
&amp;ldquo;The understatement of the year.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;What would you like to ask?&amp;rdquo;
Quinn thought, unsure. Here she was, face to face with a being who had the power of a god, to create life, and to reshape reality as he saw fit. What to ask him?
&amp;ldquo;So even though you&amp;rsquo;re not God, you&amp;rsquo;re the god of my universe, and all the others you created?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;In those words, yes.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Then&amp;hellip; are we still in a story?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Oh yes.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn frowned. &amp;ldquo;Then&amp;hellip; if you&amp;rsquo;re a storyteller, and you&amp;rsquo;re with me in a story then&amp;hellip; how does that even work?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Try not to think about it too much,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said. &amp;ldquo;You&amp;rsquo;ll get a headache.&amp;rdquo;
Taking his advice, Quinn turned her thoughts elsewhere. &amp;ldquo;So you created everything?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;In your universes, yes. Xesex, Driders, Targonamey, and all their worlds, I did create.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;And they&amp;rsquo;re gone now?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;The worlds are,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said. &amp;ldquo;But its inhabitants are not.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn looked around, but there was no one else in sight. She also sensed that they were the only ones inside this place.
&amp;ldquo;Was it you who stopped me?&amp;rdquo; Quinn asked. &amp;ldquo;On the pyramid?&amp;rdquo;
The raptor nodded.
&amp;ldquo;And the scroll&amp;hellip; was that you as well?&amp;rdquo;
The raptor nodded again. &amp;ldquo;I slipped it to Xesex.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;So you were essentially in control of everything, then?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Mostly,&amp;rdquo; the raptor said. &amp;ldquo;I guided it, but I allowed you and the others to make your own choices, and your own actions.&amp;rdquo;
Though she didn&amp;rsquo;t feel in the slightest bit angry, Quinn asked her next question without pondering how it would sound. &amp;ldquo;Well, next comes the big question&amp;hellip; why&amp;rsquo;d you make such a horrible universe?&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 2: A Great Discovery</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-2-a-great-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-2-a-great-discovery/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2: A Great Discovery&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5000 years later&amp;hellip;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Steve?&amp;rdquo;
Grabbing the radio, Steve brought it up. &amp;ldquo;Yes?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;You&amp;rsquo;ll want to come down here &amp;ldquo;I think we&amp;rsquo;ve got something!&amp;rdquo;
Steve grinned. &amp;ldquo;Really? I&amp;rsquo;ll be right there!&amp;rdquo;
Even as the radio was put down, Steve was already grabbing his camera and running out of the tent. For once, he was able to ignore the blistering heat of the desert as he headed towards the dig site. Around him, men and women were eagerly shouting and running towards the dig site, all eager to see what had been discovered.
From within the crowds, Steve&amp;rsquo;s supervisor emerged, jogged over. An Indian woman, eighteen years Steve&amp;rsquo;s senior, she looked slightly out of place among the local workers, but her well muscled body left no doubt that she was more then capable of joining them on their excavations.
&amp;ldquo;So what do we got?&amp;rdquo; Steve asked, his excitement almost overwhelming him.
&amp;ldquo;Scanners show there&amp;rsquo;s something man sized at the bottom of the pit,&amp;rdquo; Geeta said. &amp;ldquo;With any luck, we should hit it within the next few minutes.&amp;rdquo;
Steve grinned. &amp;ldquo;Awesome.&amp;rdquo;
Leading the way, Geeta led him back towards the dig site, which was nestled near a large outcropping of rock that jutted up from the desert sand. There were numerous scaffolding platforms, winches, and cables strung about a deep hole that was being dug; at fifty feet, it had been very difficult to dig down that deep, but for the prize that might lurk down there, it would be worth all the work, blood, and sweat that had poured into digging.
Reaching the scaffolding, Geeta shooed the curious workers aside. While they were entitled to watch the unveiling, they would need to do so from a spot where they wouldn&amp;rsquo;t interfere with the others.
&amp;ldquo;You said man sized,&amp;rdquo; Steve told Geeta as they both got on a ladder and started down. &amp;ldquo;I take it you meant Sarcophagus sized?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yes,&amp;rdquo; Geeta said. &amp;ldquo;Precisely. And one of the bigger ones we&amp;rsquo;ve found.&amp;rdquo;
They got off at the bottom of the pit.
&amp;ldquo;Really? How so?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;If our scans are correct, then the sarcophagus is about twenty percent thicker then any other one we&amp;rsquo;ve found, that could mean that the mummy inside is that of a very important person.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Which means they&amp;rsquo;re buried with treasure!&amp;rdquo; Young as he was at the age of twenty, Steve still held dreams of finding gold and all manner of treasure out here on these digs. So far, during his foreign exchange trip for the university, that had yet to happen, but he still held out hope.
Geeta smiled. &amp;ldquo;Possibly, or he just wanted to be extra sure his rest would remain undisturbed.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Well, afraid his luck is about to run out,&amp;rdquo; Steve said, eagerly climbing down more platforms and ladders.
They finally reached the bottom of the pit, where several workers were already digging away at the caked mud, shovels tossing the earth aside and into baskets, where they were rapidly carried up to the surface, emptied, then brought down again. The workers, though weary and worn out from weeks of work, now had a surge of strength, and were tirelessly shoveling, eager to find what was beneath their feet.
Jumping down with them, Geeta took a shovel and joined in, her muscles bulging as she scooped out the hard ground. Above, Steve stayed where he was, taking pictures, for his primary task on this expedition was documenting every find they came across. And while they had discovered some pottery and a few settlements, this find promised to be the greatest of all.
The group dug for several more moments before Geeta&amp;rsquo;s shovel struck something hard.
Everyone stopped, and looked at each other. A hush fell upon the site.
Kneeling, Geeta took a hand trowel, started to carefully dig away at the last of the mud remaining. With several scoops, the earth was pushed away, and she found herself looking at a thick stone surface, jagged and worn down.
Almost unable to breathe, she kept scooping the earth away, revealing more and more of the stone. And with each scoop, it became clear that this was something man-made, and not of the earth.
A few minutes later, and she finally revealed the massive, aged lid of a sarcophagus long buried. Long had they searched for it, and now that it was before their eyes, she couldn&amp;rsquo;t help but smile.
As the workers around them cheered, Steve couldn&amp;rsquo;t stop grinning either.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 3: The Arrival</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-3-the-arrival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-3-the-arrival/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays2.html"&gt;part two&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 3: The Arrival&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;She had her, the woman, free only minutes prior, was now her prisoner.
It had been such an easy matter to capture the woman, and wrap her body in bandages, covering every inch of flesh and skin, but she hadn&amp;rsquo;t stopped there. Great care had been taken to use bandages that were extra tight and stretchy, which compressed the woman&amp;rsquo;s cute, curvy body. Now that her mummification was complete, Quinn could ensure that her prisoner had no chance of escape, no opportunity to wiggle free.
The casket would see to that.
Kneeling, Quinn took the mummy&amp;rsquo;s squirming shoulders and began to drag her across the floor, heading towards the open casket. Candles were set about it, giving a soft glow to the darkened room. Buried under the wrappings, the woman couldn&amp;rsquo;t see the beauty, or realize how elegant this entombment really was. All she knew was darkness, and the knowledge that the bandages wrapped around her body made escape impossible. But still she wiggled, refusing to go without a fight.
Reaching the casket, Quinn wrapped her arms around the mummy&amp;rsquo;s tummy, squeezing hard as she lifted her off the ground. As if sensing the end, the mummy squirmed, legs trying to kick, offering one last feeble resistance. But her efforts were for naught, as the resistance did little good.
Amused at the effort, Quinn stood, letting her mummified captive squirm, enjoying the feel of the wrappings, and soft flesh beneath her arms. Then, deciding to end it, she gave the mummy a squeeze, putting her in a warm hug. Such a move seemed to calm the mummy slightly, as she went lip. Arms crossed and wrapped over her chest, she couldn&amp;rsquo;t return the favor.
Relaxed as she was, the mummy was caught off guard when Quinn quickly lowered her into the casket. She began to struggle again, rolling and wiggling as Quinn took the straps and buckled them around the bandaged body, tightening them until the mummy couldn&amp;rsquo;t move, held down tightly. All she could do now was wiggle helplessly, a faint mewing escaping her wrappings.
&amp;ldquo;Sleep well,&amp;ldquo; Quinn said, grinning as she took the lid and brought it down. When it was closed, she put the latches in place, locking the lid down, and leaving the mummy to wiggle inside its resting place.
Stepping back, Quinn looked the casket over, making sure everything was in place, and that every lock, strap, and bolt was secure. Once it was, and everything was to her satisfaction, she rubbed her hands through her hair, and collapsed on the sofa, glad to be off her feet for a few minutes.
These play sessions were still as enjoyable as ever, but as Quinn had gotten older, she got tired more easily. But that wasn&amp;rsquo;t a problem; a few minutes of rest, and she&amp;rsquo;d be ready to go once more.
Her rest was interrupted when the phone rang. Groaning, Quinn reached over and picked it up. &amp;ldquo;Black Delights,&amp;ldquo; she said, putting on her best business voice. &amp;ldquo;How can I help you?
&amp;ldquo;Oh, hi, this is Mr. Kim.&amp;ldquo;
Delighted, Quinn smiled. &amp;ldquo;Mr. Kim! Calling in to confirm your appointment, are you?&amp;ldquo;
Even over the phone, Quinn could easily visualize her next client grinning. &amp;ldquo;Oh yes.&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;Let me double check the schedule,&amp;ldquo; Pulling out a small, leather organizer, she flipped it open, flipped through the pages until she arrived at tomorrow&amp;rsquo;s date. &amp;ldquo;Yep, here you are. Billy Kim, ten AM sharp.&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;Excellent! Though, I did want to call to ask about something else.&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;Oh?&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;hellip; uh&amp;hellip; I got something new I want to try out. One of my boyfriends gave me this neoprene sleepsack, and I was wondering if we could fit that in.&amp;ldquo;
Quinn grinned. &amp;ldquo;Of course we can. If you have a fantasy, we can make it come true, though it will cost a little extra.&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;Oh, that won&amp;rsquo;t be an issue!&amp;ldquo;
&amp;lsquo;Thank goodness,&amp;rsquo; Quinn thought.
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ll see you tomorrow, then!&amp;ldquo;
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m looking forward to it!&amp;ldquo;
Hanging up, Quinn tried to hold back the small squeal of joy that wanted to tear itself free. If the stars aligned, and fate smiled on her for once, then Mr. Kim&amp;rsquo;s last minute addition might be the lucky sign she needed.
Getting up, Quinn quickly checked on her client inside the casket. Lifting up the lid wasn&amp;rsquo;t an issue, as a tiny infared camera fed a signal to a portable television, allowing her to peer inside. Ms. Cunningham, her mummified client, was resting comfortably, her bandaged chest slowly moving up and down.
Satisfied that her charge was safe and comfortable, Quinn went to the computer and brought up the spreadsheet detailing all her monthly expenses. Typing in the amount from this session, she wasn&amp;rsquo;t pleased with the result; though Ms. Cunningham paid handsomely, and gave generous tips, her session made only a small dent in the month&amp;rsquo;s expenses, Quinn was still about two hundred dollars in the red.
&amp;lsquo;Close&amp;rsquo; she thought. &amp;lsquo;But not quite enough&amp;rsquo;. She&amp;rsquo;d have to find a few ways to get enough money to cover the remaining balance, while she couldn&amp;rsquo;t fit another client into her schedule, she could offer Mr. Kim a few extra perks. His session alone would cover a hundred and fifty dollars, with the sleepsack adding another ten, but if she threw in a massage or two, along with a dip in the Jacuzzi, then perhaps that would finally put her in the black.
But if he didn&amp;rsquo;t take it, then she doubted that the bill collectors would be eager at another extension.
There was a loud thunder crack outside, the tenth one in the past hour. While the thunder, lightning, and torrential downfall had certainly made for great drama while playing out Ms. Cunningham&amp;rsquo;s fantasy of being captured and mummified by an evil female priest (a role Quinn had played with all the relish she could muster), having those strikes come so frequently and so loudly was starting to get on Quinn&amp;rsquo;s nerves.
Checking the camera once more, she saw that Ms. Cunningham was lying still, unaffected by the storm outside Quinn&amp;rsquo;s small home. But just to play it safe, Quinn turned on a white noise generator, filling the interior of the casket with the sound. From Quinn&amp;rsquo;s own experiences, the sound would help soothe her client and help her enjoy the experience more, especially the sensation of being safely sealed away from the turbulence and the storm outside.
With the role of evil priestess finished, Quinn stood and walked to the closet, where she took off the robes and put them away, getting back into her standard outfit: Black cat suit, black leather trench coat, and thick boots. In this guise, she would come to &amp;lsquo;rescue&amp;rsquo; Ms. Cunningham in an hour or two, at which point her client, relieved at having been freed from an early grave, would give her rescuer all the passionate sex she could muster, followed by being whisked away to safety, and a night in a warm bed.
With everything under control for the moment, Quinn headed to the television and switched it on, wanting to see if there were any reports about the storm. Hopefully it was an intense, but brief one, and would pass within a few hours, or at the latest, with the first rays of the sun.
&amp;quot;&amp;rdquo; and scientists are still baffled at the onslaught of the storm, which, at this point, has started to spread across the planet, engulfing many countries in near hurricane force gales. There are currently no explanations for their cause, or why they are so intense.&amp;ldquo;
The screen shifted to a map of the United States, showing little cartoon clouds hovering over most of the country, including her area. To make things even worse, Quinn&amp;rsquo;s area was getting warnings about dangerous amounts of rainfall, rivers overflowing, and flooding in general throughout the rest of the week.
&amp;lsquo;Oh, damn.&amp;rsquo;
If the weather reports were true, and the rivers were going to overflow, then she was screwed. The roads would be impassable, and Mr. Kim wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be able to make his appointment.
It was a simple, chilling formula. If Mr. Kim didn&amp;rsquo;t make it, then that meant no money. And no money meant the bills wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be paid on time, which, in turn, would put Quinn&amp;rsquo;s entire livelihood in jeopardy.
&amp;ldquo;Damn,&amp;ldquo; she cursed. Of all the days for the weather to turn temperamental, it had to be tomorrow.
Still at least Ms. Cunningham was here. If she was unable to leave due to the flooding, then perhaps Quinn could convince her to stay another day, perhaps have another session or two. Maybe, just maybe, Quinn could persuade her to enjoy the warm confines of the casket for another day. The woman was definitely a kinky one; the thought of spending an entire day mummified, with the occasional orgasm if she was good and submissive, could be enough to persuade her to stay.
Quinn hoped that was the case, she couldn&amp;rsquo;t stand the thought of Cunningham leaving. Oh, she&amp;rsquo;d be happy with what she had gotten, and a happy customer was always a good thing, but her happiness wouldn&amp;rsquo;t pay the bills unless she wanted to play some more.
With another crack, the rains came down even harder.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 5: Explanations</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-5-explanations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-5-explanations/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays4.html"&gt;part four&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 5: Explanations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Ma&amp;rsquo;am?&amp;rdquo;
Blinking her eyes, Quinn awoke, looked around. She was back inside her house; she could hear the rain pouring outside, mixing with the crackle of a nice, cheery fire that burned in the fireplace, warming the house. But there were other sounds, now, of feet moving, and hushed talking.
&amp;ldquo;Ma&amp;rsquo;am, are you all right?&amp;rdquo;
Jolting up, Quinn saw that her house was filled with several strangers, some dressed in Egyptian attire, others dressed in thick rubber clothing like her own. Only one man appeared to be normal, and it was a relief to see him. But he wasn&amp;rsquo;t the one who had woken her.
Looking over, Quinn saw that it was the spider man who had spoken. Seeing it a second time was enough to make her shriek and fall over, trying to get away.
&amp;ldquo;Please, do not be afraid,&amp;rdquo; the spider man said, bringing his hands up. &amp;ldquo;I mean you no harm, and neither do the others.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Who-no, what are you?!&amp;rdquo; Quinn demanded.
&amp;ldquo;My name is Prince Theodore of the Drider species.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Drider?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yes, that is what my kind is called. And before you ask, we do not eat human beings. That is against our laws and our culture.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn looked at the prince, trying to decipher if he was telling the truth, or feeding her a lie. He seemed truthful, and his body language (or at least, what she could read of it) showed that he was being sincere.
&amp;ldquo;All right, Mr. Theodore, but what in heaven&amp;rsquo;s name are you doing in my house? And for that matter, what are all of you doing here?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;That&amp;rsquo;s what we&amp;rsquo;re trying to figure out,&amp;rdquo; the man before her said.
&amp;ldquo;And who are you?&amp;rdquo; Quinn asked.
&amp;ldquo;My name is Gromet; I&amp;rsquo;m a website manager.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;What kind of website?&amp;rdquo;
Gromet hesitated for a moment, seemingly embarrassed.
&amp;ldquo;Never mind. Now will you all please tell me what you&amp;rsquo;re doing here?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re not sure,&amp;rdquo; Theodore said. &amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;ve been discussing it while you were unconscious, and can&amp;rsquo;t come up with a solution. We were hoping you&amp;rsquo;d be able to enlighten us.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Me?&amp;rdquo; Quinn shook her head. &amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t have a clue about what&amp;rsquo;s going on, other then several people, a half human half spider thing, and a killer whale have popped out of the sky into my front yard. How am I supposed to explain that?!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Her name is Jude,&amp;rdquo; a woman said. She was wearing a wetsuit, and looked as out of place as everyone else.
&amp;ldquo;What?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Jude. The killer whale. That&amp;rsquo;s her name.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;And you are?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Nia, her trainer. We were practicing a new routine at the park when there was this bright flash, and the two of us were sucked into it, and landed in that lake.&amp;rdquo;
Her story seemed as rational as any Quinn had heard so far. Turning, she looked at a man and a woman lying on her sofa, both tightly bandaged and wrapped like Egyptian mummies, though the man&amp;rsquo;s arms, while wrapped, were loose and able to move around, while the woman&amp;rsquo;s legs were the same.
&amp;ldquo;Okay, what about those two? Why are they wrapped up like that? Did any of you do this?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;No, they didn&amp;rsquo;t,&amp;rdquo; the man said, shifting slightly.
&amp;ldquo;And who are you?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;My name is Robert.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Okay Robert, what are you doing wrapped up like that?&amp;rdquo;
Robert looked down at his bandages. &amp;ldquo;You wouldn&amp;rsquo;t believe me if I told you.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;There&amp;rsquo;s a giant spid-drider in my room. Try me.&amp;rdquo;
Robert thought, trying to figure out how best to tell his story. &amp;ldquo;Well, I was kidnapped by the Egyptian god of the dead, wrapped up like this, and condemned to be his sex slave for eternity, much like poor Aalyia here.&amp;rdquo;
The woman looked up at Quinn. Unlike Robert, her mouth was bandaged over, silencing her.
&amp;ldquo;Woah, woah, hang on,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said. &amp;ldquo;Egyptian god of the dead? You&amp;rsquo;re not talking about Anubis, are you?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;The very same.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Oh come on! Anubis is a myth, something made up. He&amp;rsquo;s as real as Thor, Odin, and all the other pagan gods throughout the centuries.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I know it&amp;rsquo;s hard to believe,&amp;rdquo; Robert said. &amp;ldquo;I didn&amp;rsquo;t either, at first, but he&amp;rsquo;s real. I can prove it.&amp;rdquo; He looked around. &amp;ldquo;Xesex?&amp;rdquo;
There was a crashing noise in one of the nearby rooms. Then, a tall, snake like being pulled itself through one of the doorways, and into the living room. &amp;ldquo;Yes Robert?&amp;rdquo; Then, upon seeing Quinn, it said, &amp;ldquo;Ah, greetings human! I do apologize for all this, but you see, we were suddenly dropped here, my friends and I, and don&amp;rsquo;t know where we are.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn said nothing, staring at him.
&amp;ldquo;All you all right?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Just stunned, I believe,&amp;rdquo; Theodore said. &amp;ldquo;It appears that humans of this area, are not familiar with encountering creatures of our type.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I am a god, actually. Not a creature.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;No way,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, getting her voice back. &amp;ldquo;Gods aren&amp;rsquo;t real. And even then, I&amp;rsquo;ve never heard of you.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I am not surprised,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said, shaking his head. &amp;ldquo;The belief system I belonged to died out long ago. But I can prove my divinity to you; it would be quite easy.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn hesitated, unsure of what she had gotten herself into.
&amp;ldquo;Well, okay, but as long as it&amp;rsquo;s not permanent or evil or mischievous.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 6: The First Strike</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-6-the-first-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-6-the-first-strike/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays5.html"&gt;part five&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 6: The First Strike&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;So, where do we go first?&amp;rdquo; Quinn asked Xesex as they all walked outside. &amp;ldquo;You got any ideas?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;The source of the magic is not far from here,&amp;rdquo; he said. &amp;ldquo;It is within ten miles. Do you have transportation we can utilize?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yeah,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, heading towards her garage. &amp;ldquo;Bought it years ago; never thought I&amp;rsquo;d use it to help save the world.&amp;rdquo; Going over, she opened the door, revealing a large RV inside, easily large enough to carry all of them.
&amp;ldquo;Hmm,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said, looking the craft over. &amp;ldquo;Primitive, but effective.&amp;rdquo; Rapping on the walls, he doubted that it was very strong, but at the moment, it was everything they had, so they would have to make the most of it. &amp;ldquo;We must move out immediately.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Well then, get on!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, heading for the driver&amp;rsquo;s seat.
As the others got on board, Nia stopped. &amp;ldquo;I can&amp;rsquo;t leave Jude,&amp;rdquo; she said.
&amp;ldquo;The lake empties into a river,&amp;rdquo; Quinn told her as she pulled out the chocks from underneath the wheels. &amp;ldquo;She&amp;rsquo;d be able to follow us as we drive along.&amp;rdquo; Then, darting into the RV, she pulled out a map. &amp;ldquo;Xesex, can you pinpoint the location of the magic?&amp;rdquo;
His large hands taking the small object, Xesex looked it over, trying to triangulate it. &amp;ldquo;I am not sure,&amp;rdquo; he said. &amp;ldquo;But it should be here.&amp;rdquo; He tapped a large city on the map.
&amp;ldquo;Ah, you&amp;rsquo;re in luck,&amp;rdquo; Quinn told Nia. &amp;ldquo;The river leads to a harbor next to the city. Your whale can go as far as that.&amp;rdquo;
Nia nodded. &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ll meet you all there.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Wait, you&amp;rsquo;re not coming up with us?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ll ride Jude,&amp;rdquo; Nia said. &amp;ldquo;She&amp;rsquo;s used to it.&amp;rdquo;
Quinn thought, nodded. &amp;ldquo;All right.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;If you will be riding your whale,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said, &amp;ldquo;then I recommend that our group split up. For if I can sense whatever god has entered this realm, he or she will sense me too, and will possibly attempt to attack me en route to the city, regardless of who is with me. If we split our forces, we shall reduce the risk of possible casualties.&amp;rdquo;
Nia thought for a moment. &amp;ldquo;Jude is used to carrying several people at once,&amp;rdquo; she said. &amp;ldquo;Some of you can ride with us.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ll go,&amp;rdquo; Gromet said. &amp;ldquo;Always was interested in riding a whale.&amp;rdquo;
From his riding spot on Aalyia&amp;rsquo;s back, Robert said, &amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;ll go as well.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;d prefer to ride in the RV,&amp;rdquo; Vikki said. &amp;ldquo;That is, Quinn, if you don&amp;rsquo;t mind.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Not at all.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I doubt I shall be able to ride your whale companion,&amp;rdquo; Prince Theodore said. &amp;ldquo;So I shall ride within this RV as well.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Then it is settled,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said. &amp;ldquo;Everyone, to your places. We shall meet again at the harbor outside the city.&amp;rdquo;
As Nia, Gromet, Robert, and Aalyia headed down towards the lake, Quinn, Prince Theodore, Xesex, and Vikki squeezed into the RV. It was easy enough for Vikki to get into the passenger seat, but Xesex and Theodore, being larger than humans, had a more difficult time, and almost tore the doors off while getting inside, and even then, it was a very tight fit as they wedged themselves among the appliances.
&amp;ldquo;All right everyone, hang on,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, turning the RV on, and sending the giant vehicle onto the road.
At the lake, Nia knelt next to the water. She didn&amp;rsquo;t have to wait long, for Jude quickly swam to the lakeside and partially beached herself. Though curious to see her, Gromet couldn&amp;rsquo;t help but take a step backwards at seeing just how big she really was. Robert and Aalyia did the same, for Jude was the largest killer whale any of them had ever seen, easily at least thirty feet long, and built of solid muscle.
Closing her eyes, Nia put her hand on Judge&amp;rsquo;s snout, and waited.
&amp;ldquo;Jude understands our situation,&amp;rdquo; she said after a moment. &amp;ldquo;She&amp;rsquo;s willing to carry us to the city.&amp;rdquo;
Gromet tilted his head. &amp;ldquo;You can talk to whales?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Only her,&amp;rdquo; Nia explained. &amp;ldquo;We share a telepathic bond that no one else has.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I never heard of whales being telepathic,&amp;rdquo; Robert said. Even Aalyia, unable to speak, seemed puzzled by the idea.
&amp;ldquo;Then telepathy isn&amp;rsquo;t common in your world?&amp;rdquo; Nia asked.
&amp;ldquo;Nope,&amp;rdquo; Robert said.
&amp;ldquo;No,&amp;rdquo; Gromet said.
&amp;ldquo;Well, whatever. Now, everyone in.&amp;rdquo;
Robert was confused. &amp;ldquo;In?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yes, in. As in, inside Jude.&amp;rdquo;
None of her companions moved.
&amp;ldquo;You can&amp;rsquo;t be serious,&amp;rdquo; Robert said.
&amp;ldquo;Yes, I am,&amp;rdquo; Nia said. &amp;ldquo;Jude can swim much faster without anyone riding on her. Plus, if all of us are in her, she can swim under the surface, and go even faster.
Still, none of them moved.
Rolling her eyes at seeing how far ahead the RV was, and how they were stuck here, Nia said, &amp;ldquo;Look, I know this sounds strange to you, but Jude&amp;rsquo;s used to doing this sort of thing. She can swallow people whole, and then regurgitate them up later without digesting them. Same for stuffing people into her womb. We&amp;rsquo;ve done it for years, with both me, and many other people.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;You stuffed people up her ass?&amp;rdquo; Robert said.
Thunder cracked overhead.
&amp;ldquo;Look, there&amp;rsquo;s no time!&amp;rdquo; Nia said. &amp;ldquo;Now let&amp;rsquo;s get in there!&amp;rdquo;
As if wanting to encourage the others, Jude opened her mouth as wide as it would go, waiting.
Gromet looked at the whale, then to Robert and Aalyia. Shaking his head, he walked over. &amp;ldquo;I can&amp;rsquo;t believe I&amp;rsquo;m doing this,&amp;rdquo; he muttered.
Getting down, he slid into Jude&amp;rsquo;s mouth, face first. Jude swallowed slightly, pulling him in. Within seconds, his feet vanished from sight. With Gromet gone, Jude opened again, stretching to accommodate Robert and Aalyia. Those two looked at each other, unsure. But then again, after encountering Anubis in the graveyard of abandoned gods, this wasn&amp;rsquo;t any stranger.
Kneeling, Aalyia waited while Robert reached out and pulled himself into Jude&amp;rsquo;s mouth. There, she swallowed him gently, sucking him into her throat, until his bandaged legs were gone. And then Aalyai got in, wiggling as Jude&amp;rsquo;s muscles worked, and pulled her in.
With the three now safe inside her stomach, Jude rolled over, exposing her tummy. Nia waded in, walking towards Jude&amp;rsquo;s slit.
&amp;ldquo;I swear, some people just don&amp;rsquo;t know when to take the leap,&amp;rdquo; she muttered, putting her feet inside Jude. Once she had been swallowed up to her leg, Nia waited as Jude&amp;rsquo;s powerful muscles took control, and gently pulled her in, until her head, and then her hair, were sucked in, and vanished from sight.
Her slit clenching into a watertight seal, Jude rolled back onto her tummy, then wiggled back into the water. From there, she turned and followed the water out of the lake, and into the river. Taking a deep breath, making sure to get extra air for her passengers, Jude submerged, her powerful tail muscles propelling her through the dark water.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 7: Into the Depths</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-7-into-the-depths/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-7-into-the-depths/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays6.html"&gt;part six&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 7: Into the Depths&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;So, how exactly DO we get inside that?&amp;rdquo; Gromet asked. &amp;ldquo;Doesn&amp;rsquo;t look like we can just go up and ring the doorbell.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Storming the fortress would not be a wise move either,&amp;rdquo; Theodore said. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s too well defended. What do you think, Xesex?&amp;rdquo;
The god thought. &amp;ldquo;The tower is protected by very powerful magical energy. A direct assault would be most unwise, and I can sense unseen eyes watching the walls. If we were to try and sneak in, we would be spotted immediately.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Maybe we can sneak in,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, getting an idea. &amp;ldquo;Look.&amp;rdquo;
At the drawbridge leading into the tower, a steady stream of wrappers were walking in, carrying captured, mummified people.
&amp;ldquo;Perhaps we can disguise ourselves as one of them,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said. &amp;ldquo;Then we get in line, and stroll right in. I don&amp;rsquo;t think those thugs have any brainpower, so they won&amp;rsquo;t notice us.&amp;rdquo;
Xesex thought for a moment, then nodded. &amp;ldquo;A good idea. Who wants to be a volunteer?&amp;rdquo;
Quinn stepped forward. &amp;ldquo;Heck, I thought of it, it might as well be me.&amp;rdquo;
Xesex pointed his finger towards her, focused. Bandages shot forth and wove themselves around her body, squeezing and compressing it tightly. In less then ten seconds, Quinn&amp;rsquo;s body was completely wrapped, save her head. Surprised, she looked her bandaged limbs over, squeezing and flexing them. The bandages were very tight (perhaps a bit too tight around her crotch and breasts, she noticed), and restricted her movement somewhat, but she would be able to walk, and use her arms.
&amp;ldquo;Well, I&amp;rsquo;d say it&amp;rsquo;ll work,&amp;rdquo; Vikki said.
Working quickly, Xesex repeated the procedure on Vikki, Gromet, and Nia, turning them into tightly wrapped, walking mummies. It was unnecessary to wrap Robert and Aalyia, but when all was said and done, the six of them were a perfect match for the mindless guards walking into the tower.
&amp;ldquo;Well, this is new,&amp;rdquo; Gromet said, running his bandaged fingers over his wrappings.
&amp;ldquo;Never been wrapped before?&amp;rdquo; Nia asked.
&amp;ldquo;Can&amp;rsquo;t say that I have.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;If you don&amp;rsquo;t mind me asking, what exactly do you do in your world?&amp;rdquo;
Gromet paused.
&amp;ldquo;Well, I deal in the literary field.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Oh, so an agent?&amp;rdquo;
Gromet thought, nodded. &amp;ldquo;Err, something like that, yes.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Hurry up you two,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said. &amp;ldquo;Can&amp;rsquo;t waste any more time.&amp;rdquo; The line of walking thugs was coming to an end. They&amp;rsquo;d have to move fast if they wanted to get in line and into the tower. &amp;ldquo;Xesex? What about you and Theodore?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;We shall have to infiltrate the tower on our own,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said. &amp;ldquo;For obvious reasons, if we tried to enter like the rest of you, we would be spotted immediately. But do not fear. I will get us inside safe and sound.&amp;rdquo;
With a wave of his hand, he sent out more bandages, began to tightly wrap the heads of everyone present.
&amp;ldquo;Wait!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said. &amp;ldquo;What do we do once we&amp;rsquo;re inside?&amp;rdquo;
Xesex focused his hands, and several small, glowing green balls of energy appeared, before zipping over to each individual, attaching themselves, and merging with the bandages.
&amp;ldquo;There will be someone controlling all this,&amp;rdquo; Xesex said. &amp;ldquo;Most likely that Targonamey man. If he&amp;rsquo;s inside, find him, and do what you can to disrupt his operations. The energy I have just given you all may be used like a bomb, but you can only use it once. Remember: when used properly, stealth is more effective then force.&amp;rdquo;
Then the last wrappings went forth, and covered everyone&amp;rsquo;s head, save their eyes. For Quinn, it was a familiar sensation, having her head wrapped and tightly compressed. But the effect of being wrapped like this was unsettling to the others, who now looked, and acted extremely nervous. She would need to act quickly to move everyone along.
&amp;ldquo;Come on, everyone,&amp;rdquo; she said. &amp;ldquo;Follow me.&amp;rdquo;
As Xesex and Theodore slipped away into the darkness of the alley, Quinn headed towards its exit. Vikki, apparently used to being bandaged, responded immediately, helping the others along, guiding them with a friendly hand. Grateful for the help, Quinn stopped, peered out at the mummy guards walked along, carrying their squirming, wrapped prisoners.
When the last one walked by, Quinn took a deep breath, and dashed out
As she had hoped, none of the wrappers looked back when she got in behind them. Vikki, Gromet, Nia, and Aalyia dashed out, though Aalyia was slower, due to carrying Robert on her back. But they got into line, and followed the wrappers, trying to stay evenly spaced, so as to attract as little attention as possible.
Reaching the drawbridge, they crossed over. When they entered into the tower itself, they followed the wrappers as they went through numerous tunnels of chiseled stone, eventually reaching a chamber resembling an ancient Egyptian temple. Here, the sense of being watched diminished considerably, suggesting that it was safe to move around without fear of being seen.
As the last of the wrappers turned the corner, Quinn motioned for everyone else to hide next to the wall, which they did so. Sneaking to the edge, she peered around.
They were in a large throne room of some kind. At the end was a large, royal throne, and upon it sat Targonamey, with two tall cranes perched beside him like silent guards. Quinn couldn&amp;rsquo;t be sure, but she got the feeling they would be as effective as any guard when it came to fighting.
Targonamey himself was watching as the wrappers walked past, each momentarily stopping to display their captives for his inspection, a process that consisted of him running his fingers over their wrappings to ensure tightness and consistency, and then a nod. With that, the wrappers then took their captives through another door, and out of sight.
&amp;ldquo;What&amp;rsquo;s happening?&amp;rdquo; Gromet whispered.
&amp;ldquo;Shush,&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, holding up a hand. Someone, or something, was coming out of another, larger door, and she wanted to see who it was.
She got the shock of her life upon seeing a massive, canine-like being with a thick, muscular human body, but with the head of a jackal. Even without knowing who it was, Quinn recognized him from all the pictures she had seen throughout her life.
Holy shit, he&amp;rsquo;s real?!
&amp;ldquo;So, Anubis,&amp;rdquo; Targonamey said, standing. &amp;ldquo;How much time do we require?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;A few hours,&amp;rdquo; the Egyptian god of the underworld said. &amp;ldquo;The other towers report that they are ready. We&amp;rsquo;re the last one. But I must caution you, we do not have much time left if this is to succeed.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yes, I know,&amp;rdquo; Targonamey said. &amp;ldquo;But there are still many who can be saved. We will loose many, but I will not stand by and quit while there are still many we can acquire.&amp;rdquo;
So that was it, this Targonamey character was gathering up all the individuals on the planet and putting them in these towers. But why? Obviously, there was something he was planning to do, but Quinn didn&amp;rsquo;t have the faintest idea. All they could do was try to stop him, as the event would be very unpleasant, no matter what it was.
Anubis started to walk away, then stopped. He turned, and for a moment Quinn feared they had been spotted. But the god&amp;rsquo;s gaze went towards the ceiling, as if he could see beyond it.
&amp;ldquo;We are not alone,&amp;rdquo; he said. &amp;ldquo;One of my kind is here.&amp;rdquo;
A frown betrayed Targonamey&amp;rsquo;s calm demeanor. &amp;ldquo;What? You mean another god is here?&amp;rdquo;
Anubis cracked his knuckles as he headed for the door. &amp;ldquo;I will deal with him. But be warned, it is likely that he didn&amp;rsquo;t come alone.&amp;rdquo;
With that, the god was gone, leaving a now worried Targonamey to himself.
Quinn turned back to the others. If Anubis could sense Xesex&amp;rsquo;s presence, then they needed to move fast.
&amp;ldquo;All right, we need to get going,&amp;rdquo; she said. Reaching down to the bandages enveloping her chest, she withdrew the glowing energy bomb Xesex had given her. &amp;ldquo;Let&amp;rsquo;s split up. Find a place that looks good, then set your bomb. After that, we then get the hell out of here.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;But how the heck do we make these things blow?&amp;rdquo; Nia asked, looking over her bomb.
&amp;ldquo;A good question,&amp;rdquo; Robert said.
&amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t know!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, impatient. &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m just making this up as I go! Now let&amp;rsquo;s go!&amp;rdquo;
The others split up, heading down various corridors and hallways, until Quinn was left by herself. She looked down to her bomb, pondering exactly how to detonate it, and realizing that she didn&amp;rsquo;t know what to do about the mummified people stored in the tower, but she trusted that Xesex had thought ahead to that, and ensured that they would stop Targonamey, but not harm the people he had taken.
Okay, all we have to do is go through the depths of a huge, labyrinthine tower and try to blow it up without killing anybody, Quinn thought. Easy enough.
She started towards a nearby stairwell when she heard squawking from nearby. Turning, Quinn saw one of Targonamey&amp;rsquo;s cranes flying nearby, looking straight at her.
&amp;ldquo;Uh oh,&amp;rdquo; she whispered.
The crane shrieked, and charged at her.
Quinn turned and ran up the stairs, the crane in close pursuit, with it&amp;rsquo;s companion now following after her.
Reaching the top of the stairs, Quinn headed through a thin tunnel that was packed with dozens of mummies who were entombed within the walls, all squirming and struggling. A few were half buried in the walls, their legs kicking, which made it difficult to get past them, the cranes were knocked to the ground, giving Quinn more time, and she silently vowed that if she got out of this, she&amp;rsquo;d come back and personally free up all those trapped in this room.
Exiting the hallway, she emerged into a large rotunda that composed the center of the tower, stretching up high to an unseen ceiling. Here there were practically no walls, only mummies that had been lashed together and tied to the walls, or dangled from chains, still struggling and squirming within their wrappings until there was nothing around Quinn but white, struggling forms. And this was only one level, for the higher up she looked, the more and more mummies she saw.
This entire tower must be packed with them, she thought. Thousands of captured people, all wrapped up and bandaged, then entombed within the walls of this tower for some unknown purpose.
The energy bomb pulsed in her hands, apparently signaling that this was the place to drop it. But even then, Quinn hesitated. Would it really be so right to drop a bomb among all these mummified people, who could possibly be hurt by the resulting blast?
The screeching of unseen cranes grew louder.
There was no time to second guess. All Quinn could hope was that Xesex had thought this through. Taking the bomb, she tossed it down the rotunda, until it vanished from sight far below.
Relieved, Quinn was glad the bandages around her head were in place to soak up the sweat. Now all she had to do was hide until the heat died down, then get the heck out of this tower, find the others, and get as far away as possible.
But it was not meant to be.
The cranes shot out of the hallway, screeching upon seeing their prey.
Oh shit!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 8: Desperate Escape</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-8-desperate-escape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-8-desperate-escape/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays7.html"&gt;part seven&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 8: Desperate Escape&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Had this been any other time, Quinn would have been in heaven&amp;hellip;. being fully mummified was a rare delight; being mummified and then locked into a rubber lined coffin was unheard of. Having someone else in the coffin with her was too good to be true. And yet, here she was, fully absorbed into one of her greatest fantasies. But this wasn&amp;rsquo;t playful or wondrous. It wasn&amp;rsquo;t a dream.
This was a nightmare.
Deep within her wrappings, Quinn could see or hear nothing; just darkness and an awful, awful silence that pressed down on her, reminding her that this was all she would know for the rest of her life, and there was nothing she could do about it. She could struggle all she wanted, but the bandages would keep her body tightly restrained. They were her jailers and guards, ensuring that she would serve out her sentence, and they could not be bargained with, nor would they listen to her pleas of mercy. They would be her constant companions for the rest of her life.
Quinn cried, or tried to. The outside world she had known and loved was gone forever. It still existed, but she would never enjoy it again, it would move on, with people going about their lives, but she was locked away in this private, personal prison.
Worse still, was knowing that she would eventually be forgotten. Others would forget about her, but she would still live in the darkness, serving her sentence.
She cried again, and despite all the bandages stuffed into her mouth, a faint sob managed to escape, even though nobody would ever hear it. But apparently, someone did, for her companion shifted. Having only been constructed to hold one prisoner, the coffin made it hard for either to move. But move the second prisoner did, wrapping her arms around Quinn&amp;rsquo;s mummified body, and squeezing her as best she could, trying to give Quinn a comforting hug, reassuring her that even when locked up, at least she wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be alone.
But there seemed to be something else. Even through all her wrappings, Quinn could sense that her cellmate was moving, apparently trying to do something. Exactly what, she wasn&amp;rsquo;t sure. She wanted to know what it was, but with her eyes, ears, and mouth sealed, there was nothing she could do.
So, helpless, she lay back, and tried to figure out how she was going to get through all this without going insane.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>End of Days 9: The Last Flight</title><link>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-9-the-last-flight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2012/08/27/end-of-days-9-the-last-flight/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continues from &lt;a href="endofdays8.html"&gt;part eight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 9: The Last Flight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Are you serious?!&amp;rdquo; Gromet yelled, glancing behind him, only to pick up speed as he saw the bandages enveloping the street behind them. Already the tower itself had been wrapped up, and within a few minutes, so would the entire city around it. If they weren&amp;rsquo;t fast enough, their group would join it as well.
Vikki and Gromet ran, feet pounding the sidewalk as they fought to outrun the bandages giving chase. Yet, no matter how fast they went, the bandages were faster, and they closed the gap with each footstep, getting dangerously close to Quinn and the others.
&amp;ldquo;Over there!&amp;rdquo; Vikki shouted, running toward an abandoned jeep. Gromet changed course and followed.
Reaching the jeep, Vikki leapt into the driver&amp;rsquo;s seat, dumping Quinn in the back.
&amp;ldquo;Hey!&amp;rdquo; Quinn shouted as she was banged about on the seat and support beams.
&amp;ldquo;Sorry,&amp;rdquo; Vikki said, searching for the keys. Finding a spare set, she rammed them into the ignition and turned, causing the engine to turn over. Slamming the accelerator to the floor, Vikki sent the jeep tearing down the street, Gromet just barely managing to hold on.
&amp;ldquo;Where are we going?!&amp;rdquo; he shouted.
&amp;ldquo;Anywhere but here!&amp;rdquo; Vikki shouted, swerving to avoid several abandoned cars in the road before them. &amp;ldquo;You got any ideas?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;The airport!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, struggling to wiggle herself off the floor. &amp;ldquo;We can go faster in the air than we can here!&amp;rdquo;
Vikki spun the wheel, sending them towards the freeway. &amp;ldquo;Works for me.&amp;rdquo;
The jeep shot up the onramp and onto the freeway, managing to gain some speed. Behind them all, the city was completely wrapped up as the bandages spread further, spreading out into the countryside, and even into the sea. But nobody was looking back; all eyes were focused on the road ahead, and the airport in the distance.
&amp;ldquo;You have a plane?&amp;rdquo; Vikki asked.
&amp;ldquo;No,&amp;rdquo; Quinn admitted.
&amp;ldquo;Then what the heck are you going to do?&amp;rdquo; Gromet asked. &amp;ldquo;Hijack a jetliner?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s worth a shot.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;But if we fail, we&amp;rsquo;ll be mummified like everything else!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;We have to try!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said. &amp;ldquo;We don&amp;rsquo;t have a choice!&amp;rdquo;
Above, the sky rumbled, and through the thunder, Quinn thought she could hear the universe itself. It was a dreadful sound of tearing and gears being torn apart.
&amp;ldquo;Keep going!&amp;rdquo; she yelled at Vikki.
Shifting gears, Vikki went even faster.
&amp;ldquo;And can someone get me out of this damn thing?!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, both anger and fear giving her the strength to fight against her sleepsack.
Behind them, the bandages surged down the freeway like a tidal wave, eager to overtake and engulf them all. But by some miracle, Vikki managed to maneuver the jeep past the stalled and abandoned vehicles in their path. Once, she glanced the side of a truck, nearly overturning them, but she managed to spin them around, and regain control, speeding away as the truck was enveloped and wrapped up.
They reached the offramp and shot down, crashing through the three fences blocking the public from the runways, and shot across. There were numerous planes on the runways, ranging from small, one-person planes, to massive 747s.
&amp;ldquo;Which one?&amp;rdquo; Vikki shouted.
&amp;ldquo;That one!&amp;rdquo; Quinn said, pointing her head towards a corporate jet. It was medium sized, the personal luxury transport for a CEO long since mummified, and stood on the tarmac, just waiting for someone to take command. And by sheer luck, the doors leading inside were open.
Vikki shot towards the jet, then slammed on the brakes as they got close, bringing them to a stop just outside the ramp. Not bothering to turn off the engine, she leapt out and grabbed Quinn, then ran to the jet, Gromet in tow.
Behind them, the bandages reached the offramp, and started towards the terminal.
Once Gromet had gotten into the jet, he slammed a button, bringing up the boarding ramp. &amp;ldquo;Please tell me one of you knows how to fly a jet!&amp;rdquo; he said.
&amp;ldquo;No,&amp;rdquo; Vikki said, putting a still sacked Quinn into one of the luxurious seats, before running to the cockpit. &amp;ldquo;Still, cant be too difficult, right? Just start the engines, go really fast, and take off.&amp;rdquo;
Plopping down in the pilot&amp;rsquo;s seat, she started flicking switches, hoping that one of them would get them going. Already, the terminal was starting to be wrapped, and though it&amp;rsquo;s larger mass would take the bandages longer to envelop, it wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be long before the runways and planes would start being claimed too. Vikki didn&amp;rsquo;t know if the plane would protect them from being wrapped, but she had no desire to find out.
&amp;ldquo;Hurry!&amp;rdquo; Gromet said, flicking switches of his own.
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m trying!&amp;rdquo;
Slamming her fist on one of the buttons, the engines roared to life, and the jet jerked as it started to move across the runway.
&amp;ldquo;Got it!&amp;rdquo; Vikki said, pulling the seat&amp;rsquo;s harness across herself. &amp;ldquo;Go strap Quinn in!&amp;rdquo;
As Vikki steered the jet towards the longest runway, Gromet reached Quinn&amp;rsquo;s seat, and grabbed the seat belts, buckling her down so that she couldn&amp;rsquo;t move. In any other situation, being in bondage while on an airplane would have been an erotic thrill, but here, it only reinforced Quinn&amp;rsquo;s helplessness. All she could do was stare out the window, and pray that the others could get the jet up in time.
&amp;ldquo;All right, hang on!&amp;rdquo; Vikki shouted as she spun the steering wheel. &amp;ldquo;Here we go!&amp;rdquo;
Grabbing the accelerator, she pushed it to maximum speed. With a thunderous roar, the engines shoved the plane down the runway, the speedometer steadily increasing as they gained speed. Yet, the bandages that now swarmed across the planes and runways seemed to sense that the plane was taking off, for they increased speed as well, aiming to catch the jet.
&amp;ldquo;Go faster!&amp;rdquo; Quinn shouted, peering out the window. &amp;ldquo;Faster, faster, faster!&amp;rdquo;
Vikki kept a firm hand on the steering wheel, trying to get them to flying speed.
&amp;ldquo;Come on!&amp;rdquo; Gromet said, struggling into the copilot&amp;rsquo;s seat. &amp;ldquo;Get us up!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re not going fast enough!&amp;rdquo;
Gromet grabbed the wheel. &amp;ldquo;The fuck we are!&amp;rdquo;
With a yank, he sent the jet into the air. As Vikki had feared, their speed wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough. But somehow, they managed to stay airborne. The engines struggled, but their speed continued to increase, until they finally managed to speed away from the airport, leaving it behind to be mummified, along with the buildings, the city, and the nearby forests.
For a moment, all was still inside the cockpit. The adrenaline surging through everyone&amp;rsquo;s systems kept them on edge, too tense to relax at their escape.
It was Quinn who broke the silence. &amp;ldquo;Well, now that we&amp;rsquo;re all airborne and safe,&amp;rdquo; she said. &amp;ldquo;Can someone finally get me out of this?!&amp;rdquo;
Glad for the distraction, Vikki managed to switch on the autopilot, went into the back, and undid the straps and zippers on the sleepsack, finally releasing Quinn, who quickly undid the seatbelts, and emerged from the neoprene, tossing the thing towards the back of the jet in disgust.
&amp;ldquo;Finally!&amp;rdquo; She said. &amp;ldquo;If I never see one of those things again, it&amp;rsquo;ll be too soon.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;ve got problems!&amp;rdquo; Gromet called from the cockpit.
Quinn went up, Vikki behind her. &amp;ldquo;What?&amp;rdquo;
Gromet pointed out the windows. They all looked out to the ground far below. They had risen fast enough to get a vantage point that allowed them to see for hundreds of miles, and right before their eyes, the ground was being covered in white, as mile after mile was covered over and sealed within the wrappings Targonamey had unleashed. No matter the terrain, the bandages continued on, mummifying everything in it&amp;rsquo;s path: buildings, trees, animals, roads, and even rivers. At it&amp;rsquo;s speed, it would be a matter of minutes before everything below them was covered up.
&amp;ldquo;So what do we do now?&amp;rdquo; Gromet said.
Quinn went to Vikki, pulled out the sealed scroll Xesex had given her. &amp;ldquo;This thing&amp;hellip; do any of you recognize it?&amp;rdquo;
Vikki and Gromet looked it over, shook their heads.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cast Party</title><link>/stories/2011/11/27/cast-party/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/11/27/cast-party/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A movement caught his eye. He picked up the binoculars, focused.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The curvy girl was leaving the pool, tits swaying as she climbed the ladder. She turned and walked away from him. The sight of her ass jiggling made him hard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The blonde was thin, almost boyish with slim hips and a small, round ass that didn&amp;rsquo;t jiggle when she walked. Had a nice rack, though. Curvy girl settled on the lounge next to hers. Blondie was absorbed in her Kindle and didn&amp;rsquo;t look up.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Lonely Girl Mummified</title><link>/stories/2011/11/13/lonely-girl-mummified/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/11/13/lonely-girl-mummified/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://strangehobbies.deviantart.com/"&gt;http://strangehobbies.deviantart.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Part 1&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That day, I woke up utterly unable to move. Except for my breathing everything was completely silent and I could not see a thing. The last event I could recall was going out to the movies on my own to watch a mediocre film. I could not even remember how it ended. Maybe I&amp;rsquo;d fallen asleep before the end. The trouble was, I had absolutely no memory of what might have happened afterwards.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>9 to 5</title><link>/stories/2011/04/29/9-to-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/04/29/9-to-5/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;My name is Patty. I’m a security guard at the local museum, and this is what I do for a living.
Every morning I wake up at seven and take a shower. Breakfast is next, followed by getting dressed. Slacks, shirt, uniform. I get in the car and drive to work, clock in, and get my gear. Then, at nine, I start my rounds, going through the museum a floor at a time.
At five, I help close the building and head home. Dinner, a movie, whatever I feel like doing at the time, and then to bed at ten.
I’ve been doing this for ten years. Sounds boring, but it’s not. Why?
I’m in charge of the two living mummies interred here.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Athletic Trainer 2</title><link>/stories/2011/03/09/the-athletic-trainer-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/03/09/the-athletic-trainer-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continued from &lt;a href="athletic_trainer.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;
Part II&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rich was curious why Missy wanted to meet him back at the gym. They hadn’t seen each other in several weeks. He did miss playing with those basketball sized tits. With boobs that big, she used let him titty fuck her until he exploded all over her face. Sometimes even some of the other cheerleaders would participate in the fun. And he really missed those kinky bondage games, though his recent tryst with Stacy made up for lost time.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Athletic Trainer</title><link>/stories/2011/02/19/the-athletic-trainer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2011/02/19/the-athletic-trainer/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Stacy had considered cheerleading. Her personality and figure certainly made her a potential candidate. But, she simply did not like the snobbyness and stuck up attitude of the cheerleading squad. She was a standout cheerleader in high school, but soon found out that college cheerleaders were simply spoiled, big breasted egos.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, as the year progressed, Stacy found an excellent way to be involved in sports and really felt needed. When the athletic training staff was short, was asked by a friend if she would be interested in being a trainer. With her volunteer EMT background, it seemed a natural.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Goddess Jane; Queen of Egypt</title><link>/stories/2010/12/05/goddess-jane-queen-of-egypt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/12/05/goddess-jane-queen-of-egypt/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Following is a story derived from an online R/P session with my Goddess Jane.  It is set in ancient Egypt and it shifts between pov and has the slaves pov in Italic.  Please give co-credit to my Goddess Jane as she wrote half…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Goddess:&lt;/strong&gt;
It is the time of pharaohs and pyramids, an age of glory and grandeur.  I see myself as a queen, the ruler of all of Egypt and you are my special unique little tiny slave and pet at only 6-inches long. You are my favored pet. We are going to celebrate the one-year anniversary of you coming into my ownership. It will be a special day. But right now my special thing is to bathe and oil you. I don&amp;rsquo;t let anyone else do this.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Wager between the Gods</title><link>/stories/2010/10/27/a-wager-between-the-gods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/10/27/a-wager-between-the-gods/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part One&lt;/strong&gt;
For the sixth time that day, Anubis sighed. The ancient deity of Egypt sighed much these days. Existence without purpose was a fairly dull existence. Yes, he still had his powers. He had his huge palace on the banks of the spiritual Nile, and huge numbers of his followers who had decided to stay at the Egyptian afterlife.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But for all his riches and wonders, Anubis had one thing that the old deities lacked now.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Wager between the Gods</title><link>/stories/2010/10/27/a-wager-between-the-gods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/10/27/a-wager-between-the-gods/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="wagerbetweengods2.html"&gt;continued from part 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The field trip was giving Mrs. Clarie Hannover a very hard time. A previous cleaning lady, the schoolteacher was now trying to keep her class organized and orderly, a task that proved almost impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Now class, if you follow Mr. Weaving, he’ll show us the Egyptian exhibit! Won’t that be fun? Bobby! Put that sword down!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The tour guide led the children into the Egyptian room, full of ancient treasures and artifacts.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Prey</title><link>/stories/2010/03/05/prey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2010/03/05/prey/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;She had a few moments to lookup some emails. Negotiations on price with two clients, and an answer to her standard questionnaire, with a pleading note in the comments section were what She found. She spared a moment to light a cigarette and flipped over her makeup room looking for that damned Pith helmet. Telling herself again that She enjoyed this sort of role play. Even the money, a lot of which was burned up in props and costumes, was useful, though her deceased Uncle&amp;rsquo;s diamond mine made her rather wealthy enough. The alarm panel sounded softly detecting an opening door to the Australian outback plains. Her prey was out on his (hopefully) failed escape attempt. The game was afoot… but his hands useless trapped at his sides in the steel belt… She had time to sit and reflect on life&amp;rsquo;s little foibles.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Halloween Transformation</title><link>/stories/2009/10/30/a-halloween-transformation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/10/30/a-halloween-transformation/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Halloween Special 2009 Tale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sally and her band of friends were bored. They were all aged between sixteen and eighteen. Sally was eighteen on Halloween. There was nothing to do in that part of town at all. The buses stopped early, so they could not even go to see a film. They usually hung around quite bored. Which upset the neighbours as the complete gang of thirty youths was quite intimidating to them. But in reality, Sally and the group meant no harm at all! They just wanted somewhere to meet!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Halloween House Party</title><link>/stories/2009/10/30/halloween-house-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/10/30/halloween-house-party/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Halloween Special 2009 Tale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Bill. Junk mail. Bill, bill, junk, junk. Why is it I always only get bills and junk mail through the post? No one sends me a nice cheque” thought Sam as he carried on going through the pile of letters he had picked up. “Bill, to the occupant of the house, must be junk. Bill, junk, junk. Wait a minute, that letter to the occupant was written by hand. Oh well, I will have a coffee and read it before dumping it”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Her Purpose</title><link>/stories/2009/10/14/her-purpose/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/10/14/her-purpose/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It was another quiet night at the royal palace. The wind blew softly through the marble pillars, water lapping softly at the edge of luxurious pools, gargling from ornate fountains. Aids, servants, and administrators quietly walked to and fro, making little noise as they attended to their business.
It was a peaceful, quiet night… save for the faint screams from the western end of the palace.
Few heard the screams. Those that did hear the shrieks of the damned had long since learned to either tune it out, or simply walk of earshot. There was no need to concern themselves with them.
But there was one who, against good sense, was heading towards the screams.
Sneaking on the outskirts of the palace, the servant girl Tais was searching for the source of the terrified screams. Normally such a thing would be a bad idea, but with nothing else to do this night, she ignored her common sense. Boredom, and a morbid sense of curiosity, had compelled her to seek out the sources of the screams that she had heard for weeks now.
She found its source moments later, in the form of a small air vent leading to the dungeons below. Kneeling in the sand, she peered through the grate.
What she saw was something out of a nightmare.
In dungeons deep beneath the earth, the criminals of Egypt were being prepared for burial, all being wrapped and bandaged as mummies. But these were no dead bodies of long executed lowlifes. These men and women were still alive, still breathing even as their bodies were wrapped in bandages, wads of linen and cotton being stuffed into their mouths to silence their screams and pleas for mercy.
Watching the sight, Tais was both repelled, yet unable to tear her gaze away. Being the servant girl that she was, she had no reason to go to the dungeons of the palace. What happened there was none of her concern. But she was seeing it. The condemned, the worst of the worst, all about to be buried deep in the desert sands, their spirits cursed to wander forever without rest.
As she looked on, she couldn’t even begin to contemplate the fate of those below… it seemed to be so cruel. No doubt these men and women had earned their sentences, but looking down at them, she only saw their frightened eyes, their terrified expressions even as bandages were wound around their heads, covering their faces forever.
What a horrible thing, to know that you were only hours away from entombment, knowing that your spirit would never find rest.
Such a horrible fate… and yet, despite knowing who and what they were, Tais felt something… a sense of pity for them. They were criminals, no doubt about that. But in light of such a horrible fate, she couldn’t but feel a little compassion for them.
Strangely, such a realization didn’t feel wrong.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Spell of Protection</title><link>/stories/2009/09/23/spell-of-protection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/09/23/spell-of-protection/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The pouring rain thundered onto the small car as it sped down the road, disregarding the posted speed limits.  The driver, a thin man named Ted, was not up for obeying the speed limits.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After all, when you’re being chased by the police, you’re not usually up for driving safely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Shit!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spinning the steering wheel, he swung the car off the road and into a nearby alley, but saw that it was a dead end.  There was no way out, save a tall wooden fence.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Hall of Min</title><link>/stories/2009/08/30/the-hall-of-min/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/08/30/the-hall-of-min/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Hemsut walked down the stone passageway. While it was searing hot outside, the deep tunnels of the building were cool, almost chilly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was the time of ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh ruled the land. Hemsut was one of the lucky inhabitants as she was royalty and lived in the lavish splendor within the palace walls instead of outside in the heat and sand as so many slaves did.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hemsut was heading to the Hall of Min, god of sex and fertility. While life was easy for her and all needs were tended to, she was young, beautiful, energetic, and bored with the stale monotony of her life. She craved some stimulation.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Secret of the Trees</title><link>/stories/2009/08/17/the-secret-of-the-trees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/08/17/the-secret-of-the-trees/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It was not quite yet noon on the warm tropical jungle, but there was a flurry of activity in the little village nestled between the mountains.  The mid day meal was almost ready to be served, a welcome break from work in the fields and from fishing in the nearby river.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the meal bell was rung, the workers and their families were quick to hasten to the meal hut, eager to fill their bellies.  As their plates were filled one by one, an older man stood outside on the porch, watching as bowls were filled and as their users promptly walked off to enjoy their meals.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Everyone goes to Heaven</title><link>/stories/2009/08/05/everyone-goes-to-heaven/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/08/05/everyone-goes-to-heaven/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Oh man, we are SO screwed!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ora looked over at her panicking companion.  &amp;ldquo;Calm down you spineless wimp.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Calm down?  Don&amp;rsquo;t you know where we are you idiot?!  We&amp;rsquo;re in line for judgment!  You know what they&amp;rsquo;re going to do with us?!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Yes I do,&amp;rdquo; Ora said confidently.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Do you?!  From what I get, Terrorists don&amp;rsquo;t go to heaven!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;For the last time, we are not terrorists.&amp;rdquo;  Ora said, annoyed.  &amp;ldquo;The government was corrupted beyond repair, and we had to take it out.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Mummification of Subira</title><link>/stories/2009/06/25/the-mummification-of-subira/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/06/25/the-mummification-of-subira/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Note: This story was initially written by Filador50 as a sequal to his outstanding story, &lt;a href="https://mummified.net/storiessz/sentence.html"&gt;&amp;ldquo;The Sentence&amp;rdquo;&lt;/a&gt;. In his own words, &lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;There have been calls for a sequel to The Sentence-I had put some thought into a story, but could never seem to come up with a plot sufficient to meet my demanding standards. A story was partially composed and never finished.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/em&gt; He forwarded thetext to me, which I have expanded upon and completed.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Harvest of the Lost</title><link>/stories/2009/06/10/harvest-of-the-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/06/10/harvest-of-the-lost/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It was another cold, dark night in the city. The hour was late, reflected by the all but empty streets, devoid of cars or people. At this time of night, only the homeless, the desperate, and the predators could be seen, the outcasts of society, but even they kept to the shadows, having no desire to be seen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There was an abandoned building in the far edge of town where few ever went, and fewer even knew existed. This night, as with many other nights, it was deserted, save for the rats that made their home here. They stopped. Sniffed the air. Then they turned and tore away into the night, fleeing the building.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Deep in the Forest</title><link>/stories/2009/01/09/deep-in-the-forest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2009/01/09/deep-in-the-forest/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;WARNING Do &lt;strong&gt;NOT&lt;/strong&gt; try this at home, the story is presented here as a &lt;strong&gt;fantasy only&lt;/strong&gt;, to attempt this in real life may result in injury or death.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;‘I am disappointed in you, Paolo. Very disappointed.’&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paolo looked at his uncle without fear. He has seen grown men, strong men, shiver with fright facing Don Enrico, but not Paolo. He had been stupid of course. He should have made that drugs delivery last night as his uncle had told him to do; a delivery worth millions is not something to take lightly. Instead, he had become distracted by the blonde bimbo, who had clung to him in the club. Like any hot blooded 21-year old Italian stud, he was easily distracted by his loins. His mind wandered over the events of the night before. How she had flirted with him on the dance floor, cupping his balls and leaving him in no doubt she was offering more. He had taken her back to his apartment, tied her to his bed and fucked her raw for so long that he couldn’t remember how often he had cum. In the beginning she had been more than willing, if slightly uneasy because of the bondage. He distinctly remembered how he had penetrated her every orifice with his manhood; a tool so big it could challenge a donkey’s. She had begged him not to when he had turned her over and lined up the big pole with her virgin arsehole, but he had just laughed and taken her roughly, ramming half his length into her with a single mighty push.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Corey's Ancient Tomb</title><link>/stories/2008/12/22/coreys-ancient-tomb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2008/12/22/coreys-ancient-tomb/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Take it from me, and how I learned it the hard way. Never time travel.
Oh sure, it&amp;rsquo;s billed as the greatest thing you&amp;rsquo;ll ever experience, but believe me, it&amp;rsquo;s a bitch. Nothing quite like going back in time to an ancient civilization to see how things are run, only to suddenly fall into the hands of ancient barbarians who don&amp;rsquo;t take kindly to visitors from other times. You see, they always, without fail, think people from the future are demons, evil spirits, or all manner of foul things. Utter and complete nonsense of course, but they never listen, are never open to reason.
What&amp;rsquo;s that? You want to hear an example of what can go wrong on one of these trips? Well, it&amp;rsquo;s not pretty, I assure you. There have been many people who go back in time, only to never return for one reason or another. Most of the time we never find out what happened to them, but occasionally some of their fates are documented.
They&amp;rsquo;re never pretty.
What? You still want to know what happens? Well, all right. Since you&amp;rsquo;re so inquisitive, I&amp;rsquo;ll tell you the story of Corey. Out of all our customers, his fate is pretty tame compared to some of our other clients. Certainly better then being swallowed whole by a T-Rex, I&amp;rsquo;ll tell you that.
Anyway, it began way in the future. Actually, the present day for him. Here is he, Corey, a man looking for a bit of excitement and fun in his life, seeking that next big thrill to propel him out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary, into the small group of privileged guys who have done the impossible… they&amp;rsquo;ve traveled through time and come back to brag about it to their friends. Like any other hot-blooded male, he feels challenged by this and wants to show that he&amp;rsquo;s done it too. Don&amp;rsquo;t know why, but why is it that males always want to impress each other with these stupid stunts? Ah, never mind. And as it just so happens, Corey&amp;rsquo;s saved up just enough money to take a trip through time. Sight seeing of course, not to alter it. Corey&amp;rsquo;s not that stupid.
So the day comes when he walks off sniggering at his buddies and heads into the time travel building and applies for a time travel visa. He&amp;rsquo;s given all these forms to sign, including the one that says if a traveler causes damage to the time space continuum, he&amp;rsquo;s on his own (with all his money non-refundable of course, and freeing the time travel company from any liability).
Anyway, he&amp;rsquo;s all pissed off at all these damn forms, but slugs through them anyway, gives all the necessary permissions and pays the money.
With that done, the guys in charge take him back into the briefing rooms, where he undergoes a day long class on proper time travel procedures and how to act and behave in the past. No interacting with the locals, no letting them know you&amp;rsquo;re even there, yatta yatta yatta. Real standard boring shit. But to Corey&amp;rsquo;s credit, he watches and learns, taking lots of notes and pouring over every word. When the day&amp;rsquo;s classes are done, he&amp;rsquo;s actually very knowledgeable about time travel procedure and how to do it. Never thought a hot blooded man like him would have it in him if you ask me.
Come the next day, they get him ready.
Corey&amp;rsquo;s issued a tight fitting body glove that covers him head to toe, covering every square inch of his body. Because I know you&amp;rsquo;re curious, these suits are made of a very tight, thick rubbery material that clings to the body. When first put on it&amp;rsquo;s easy to feel a bit sensual, but it can also be quite frightening if you&amp;rsquo;re claustrophobic. Yeah… that isn&amp;rsquo;t very fun.
Anyway, not that it mattered to Corey anyway. He did fine, even seemed to enjoy the experience as the suit was put on. If you looked at his eyes through the eyepieces, he seemed to be very excited at what was going on, in more ways then one. His tour guide (all travelers get one) comes in, meets him, and then she&amp;rsquo;s suited up. But it doesn&amp;rsquo;t take long before his suit suddenly changed colors from default black to a near transparency of the surrounding room. You see, that&amp;rsquo;s the real treat about these suits… they&amp;rsquo;re designed to act as active camouflage, constantly bending and refracting light to make the wearer almost completely invisible. That&amp;rsquo;s why it has to cover your entire body, to make sure that all of you is kept out of sight.
It was quite a thing for him to see how he was almost completely invisible. Even seemed to get a kick out of moving his limbs around and barely being able to see them. But his guide was impatient and eager to get going. For she wasn&amp;rsquo;t one who liked being sealed up in the suits for long periods of time… she was a bit claustrophobic (remember this, it&amp;rsquo;s important).
When all was said and done, there was little left to do except take the time travel controllers. Each device, when activated, would allow Corey and his guide to travel back in time, but with a catch. After each use, the device had to be recharged for a minimum of half an hour before it could be used again. Not exactly safe, I know, but that&amp;rsquo;s as far as we&amp;rsquo;ve gotten with this kind of technology, especially since it takes a long time for the time space continuum to close up after each warp.
With controllers in hand, the two mounted a small hover platform, which they would ride while in the past, so as not to leave footprints or any trace that they had ever been there. And like their suits, it was also made out of invisibility technology. Every conceivable precaution to ensure the two wouldn&amp;rsquo;t be seen, every precaution taken to ensure safety and no disruption of the time space continuum.
Can you guess how long it took for things to go horribly wrong?
Corey had one destination in mind when he had signed up for the expedition. Out of all the times in history to explore, he had chosen to go to… surprise, surprise… ancient Egypt. Land of the pharaohs. Why so many people are obsessed with that era I have no idea, but Corey was the latest to go back in time for a visit. And with two presses of a button, he and his guide were off.
One quick and somewhat nauseating trip though time and worm holes later, and they emerged into the desert near the pyramids, still pristine and shiny in the hot afternoon sun. It only took a few seconds for their suits and the platform to sense and adjust their transparency accordingly, rendering them nearly invisible amongst the sand and heat.
&amp;lsquo;Almost&amp;rsquo; being the key word.
For as luck, or maybe fate, I don&amp;rsquo;t know, would have it, the two land in the path of a chariot out for an afternoon drive. While they had faded into invisibility before being spotted, Corey had failed to hover far enough into the air to avoid a collision with the horses. And as you can guess, there&amp;rsquo;s a big collision. Horses tumble, rider gets knocked off the chariot and Corey and his guide get thrown into the sand, loosing their grips on the time travel controllers, which go flying into the sand. But with the sudden shock of being hit, the active camouflage in their suits quickly fizzle out, leaving both of them standing in the hot desert sealed in black rubber suits.
Then, to make things even worse, ancient bodyguards come running over the ridge at that moment, spears, swords and shields raised.
&amp;ldquo;Did we hit someone important?&amp;rdquo; Corey asks.
&amp;ldquo;Apparently so.&amp;rdquo; His guide says, realizing that they&amp;rsquo;re in deep shit.
Turns out she&amp;rsquo;s right.
Corey and his guide try to flee, but it&amp;rsquo;s too late. Besides, running in black rubber in temperatures over 100 degrees is bound to tire out people fast. Doubly fast if they&amp;rsquo;re in black rubber. It&amp;rsquo;s only a few seconds before they&amp;rsquo;re tackled. Corey and his guide aren&amp;rsquo;t killed, but they are forced into the sand, where their hands are forced behind their backs and tied up in thick rope, the same happening to their ankles.
&amp;ldquo;Hey, wait! I can explain!&amp;rdquo; Corey shouts in fear as his ankles are tied together. But of course, these guys don&amp;rsquo;t understand English.
Only a few seconds pass before the high tech travelers from the future are bound and helpless. So much for high technology, eh? I mean, they&amp;rsquo;re tied up with ropes and are suddenly helpless! If anything, I think that set a new record for the shortest accident free trip in the history of the company.
So what happens next you say? Well, the two are carried and put onto chariots and driven back to the royal palace, struggling all the way, but aware of one very important fact… their time travel controllers are gone, lost somewhere in the sand.
They&amp;rsquo;re also aware of the fact that finding them again is very, very unlikely.
You getting an idea on how this is going?
Well, anyway, the convoy goes just slow enough so that they arrive at the capital at nightfall. (I&amp;rsquo;m not sure, but apparently the court officials didn&amp;rsquo;t want the public to see the two rubber aliens in their midst). It&amp;rsquo;s here that irony plays it&amp;rsquo;s hand, for while he&amp;rsquo;s a prisoner, Corey&amp;rsquo;s original goal in this trip is fulfilled. He gets to see the capital city of ancient Egypt up close and personal while being wheeled towards what is very likely going to be an unpleasant fate.
His guide almost asks how he likes Egypt… but she holds off. After all, she&amp;rsquo;s in the same situation too, and doesn&amp;rsquo;t think that now is the time for sightseeing.
Once reaching the palace, the two are unloaded off the chariots, forced onto the ground and untied, only to have steel shackles locked around their ankles and wrists. Even more so then the ropes, these make sure the two aren&amp;rsquo;t going anywhere in a hurry. And as if that wasn&amp;rsquo;t enough, heavy iron collars go around their necks.
Both are panicking, but Corey seems to hold up better then his guide, who&amp;rsquo;s fighting and thrashing against her restraints. Even as the iron collar is locked tightly around his throat, he manages to stay on his feet, something his guide can&amp;rsquo;t manage. She was having a complete nervous breakdown.
Apparently, the Egyptians didn&amp;rsquo;t know what to think of these two strange intruders, but they weren’t taking any chances whatsoever.
The next few days are quite stressful for the two of them, but I&amp;rsquo;ll spare you the details. It&amp;rsquo;s just a lot of being chained up in the dungeons, being looked over by the officials and being given angry glares by pretty much everybody. At first neither Corey or his guide know why, but they do talk about it over the radio when they have a few moments alone. Most likely to do with the person they hit in the chariot, they eventually decide.
It won&amp;rsquo;t be long before they find out that they&amp;rsquo;re right.
During that time, Corey&amp;rsquo;s guide tries to get a connection back to the modern day to get help. But unfortunately, that attempt doesn&amp;rsquo;t work. Either the transmitter can&amp;rsquo;t get through the continuum, maybe the receivers aren&amp;rsquo;t working, or even more sinister, perhaps the corporation won&amp;rsquo;t answer, doesn&amp;rsquo;t want to get any evidence on it&amp;rsquo;s hands that it knew customers were in trouble and that it failed to rescue them. Plausible deniability perhaps, but who knows? With big corporations, anything can and does happen.
Not a happy thought.
Well, the next few days are a blur, with both being led around to various court officials, examined like cattle. Humiliating and degrading, but there&amp;rsquo;s not a whole lot Corey and the guide can do about it. They&amp;rsquo;re restrained at all times and trailed by guards with spears. Bored guards as well, seeing as how they seemed to be itching for a chance to use the two for target practice.
One night the two are in the dungeons, talking with each other over the radios.
&amp;ldquo;You doing okay?&amp;rdquo; Corey asks.
&amp;ldquo;Not really.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;You afraid we&amp;rsquo;re going to die?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yes. But my skin is getting itchy in this suit.&amp;rdquo; She tries to rub her body against the concrete wall. &amp;ldquo;I need a shower.&amp;rdquo;
Corey rubs against the wall as well, trying to get of the irritating itch on his back, and his buttocks as well. Though the travel suits are high tech and can allow their wearers to remain inside for days at a time, it&amp;rsquo;s not designed so that they can stay inside forever. And going to the bathroom? Well, let&amp;rsquo;s not talk about that.
&amp;ldquo;You been able to get through back to our time?&amp;rdquo; Corey asks.
&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve been trying, but no luck yet. But they should answer us eventually… I don&amp;rsquo;t know why they haven&amp;rsquo;t yet.&amp;rdquo;
Silence at that. Though it&amp;rsquo;s not spoken, both are keenly aware that they&amp;rsquo;ve altered time and history. Hitting somebody is one thing, but no records have ever been found regarding strange black suited figures in ancient Egypt. Their simple presence here after being discovered has no doubt altered the fabric of history. Who knows what the consequences could be?
At that, the doors open up and about twelve guards walk in, along with several priests, one of whom pulls out a scroll and starts to talk.
&amp;ldquo;You have any idea what he&amp;rsquo;s saying?&amp;rdquo; Corey asks.
&amp;ldquo;Not a clue.&amp;rdquo; His guide replies.
That surprises him. &amp;ldquo;I thought you were a tour guide!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yeah, but I&amp;rsquo;m just to make sure that clients don&amp;rsquo;t screw around and mess things up! I&amp;rsquo;m not supposed to go back in time and get captured by ancient dead people!&amp;rdquo;
Groaning in frustration, Corey listens closely to the priest&amp;rsquo;s babbling. One thing is clear. Whatever he&amp;rsquo;s talking about, it&amp;rsquo;s clearly not good. That would explain the angry look on his face and the angry tone in his voice.
After the priest stops talking, the two are unlocked from the dungeon wall, dragged outside the palace and thrown into chariots, which then take off into the night.
&amp;ldquo;Well, this can&amp;rsquo;t be good.&amp;rdquo; Corey says through the radio.
His guide isn&amp;rsquo;t amused. &amp;ldquo;Oh shut up! Of course it&amp;rsquo;s not good! We&amp;rsquo;re probably going to be taken somewhere to be executed!&amp;rdquo;
Oh, what tangled words are weaved in such irony! Anyway, to continue…
They get driven out into the desert for about an hour, until the small convoy reaches a small mountain range, where the chariots drive into the clefts, heading deep into the mountains before arriving at a small, hidden doorway carved into the mountains, and quite recently judging by all the sculptors and buildings bustling around it like bees.
As the two are unloaded from the chariots and dragged towards the door, both of them have that deep gut feeling that this can&amp;rsquo;t possibly be good. Not at all.
They&amp;rsquo;re taken down the stairs and through the door, heading down a long tunnel until they reach a large and elaborate room being filled with all manner of treasures and riches beyond anyone&amp;rsquo;s wildest dreams, gold upon gold, gilded chairs and elaborate statues. It&amp;rsquo;s a room fit for a king… but with that large sarcophagus being built, it&amp;rsquo;s clear that this room is a tomb.
&amp;ldquo;Wait a minute…&amp;rdquo; Corey says fearfully. &amp;ldquo;I know this place.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;You do? Have you come through here before?&amp;rdquo; His guide says sarcastically, trying to cover up her own insecurities. As it turns out, she recognizes this place too.
They both recognize the ornaments, the gold, the sarcophagus, even the layout of the place.
This is none other then the tomb of King Tut, the boy king.
It doesn&amp;rsquo;t take long for the two to realize that that was the person they had hit upon arriving here in Egypt. And the only reason they&amp;rsquo;re building a tomb is because he died.
Yeah… things are that bad.
Tut&amp;rsquo;s tomb isn&amp;rsquo;t destined to be found in thousands of years. But during that time, it turns out that Tut won&amp;rsquo;t go to his grave alone, for there&amp;rsquo;s another room in the very back of the tomb, just recently carved out of the rock at great haste. This is a side grave, very small, just big enough for two coffins.
You know all those stories of people being buried alive throughout history? You ever notice how frequently those stories seem to center around ancient Egypt? As it turns out, court officials seem to love doing this to those who displease them… and especially to those who kill their kings.
It only takes Corey and his guide a few moments to realize what this is what their fate is going to be, especially when lots of guards come inside carrying boxes upon boxes of funeral bandages. And you can probably guess what happens next.
They&amp;rsquo;re forced onto the ground, shackles unlocked, and guards grabbing their limbs and stretching them out. Panicked scream and shouting fill the air as Corey and his guide are mummified alive, wrapped head to toe in those funeral bandages, rubber suits and all (the guards try cutting them off, but when that fails they just wrap over them). There&amp;rsquo;s no ripping the brains out or removing the organs, but that doesn&amp;rsquo;t mean it&amp;rsquo;s any less painful… the guards make sure that the two are going to be real sore, taking care to wrap their legs and arms excruciatingly tightly, going so far as to force arms behind their backs in an armbar position and wrapping them there.
Despite the hopelessness of their situation (there&amp;rsquo;s really no chance to escape with all the guards around), Corey and his guide still fight, fighting for everything their worth, knowing that if they get wrapped, it means death. It&amp;rsquo;s a defiant gesture, but ultimately helpless one, but then again, one&amp;rsquo;s instincts override reason in times of stress.
For Corey, the process is especially horrifying. Here he was, a guy who had gone back in time to impress his friends, and now here he was, being mummified alive. The bandages come over and over again, sealing him inside his cocoon, each layer of wrappings making it harder and harder to struggle and fight. He can&amp;rsquo;t feel the bandages through the rubber bodysuit, but he feels the restriction, the binding, the force that slowly but surely immobilizes him, ensuring that each successive struggle gets weaker and weaker.
It doesn&amp;rsquo;t help that while the two are being wrapped, two coffins are being made right next to them. Occasionally the coffin makers will come over and observe the bodies of the two captives, make a note or two, then go over and make the necessary corrections on the coffins. Can&amp;rsquo;t make them too big, after all.
As if to further add to the horror, Corey and his guide can still talk with their radios. But there are no words this time, no sarcasm, no words of support. They just hear each other struggling, but Corey is especially scared to her his guide panicking utterly. She&amp;rsquo;s fighting and squirming to try and escape the bandages that are imprisoning her, so consumed by her own fear that she doesn&amp;rsquo;t even seem to notice anyone else, much less Corey.
Despite the two fighting and struggling, the outcome of this execution is all but inevitable. After half an hour the layers of bandages are so thick that movement is now all but impossible. Both Corey and his guide&amp;rsquo;s faces have long since been covered over, sealing them in darkness, possibly forever. At that point, there is no way that Corey or his guide can get out on their own. And with each passing second, escape seems less and less of a reality and more of a desperate fantasy.
Sealed inside his double cocoon of rubber and bandages, Corey can&amp;rsquo;t move, can&amp;rsquo;t hear anything but the sound of his own labored breathing, his frantically pounding heart, and his frantic gasps as he struggles not to completely loose his mind at the thought of being entombed alive forever in the Egyptian desert, never to escape. He can also hear the sound of his guide, now sobbing and weeping, rocking back and forth inside her wrappings as she&amp;rsquo;s picked up and carried over towards one of the coffins.
Remember what I said earlier about her being claustrophobic? Well, that made her mummification almost unbearable, but being sealed into a coffin just pushes her over the edge into insanity.
And then Corey feels himself being picked up too, carried to his own coffin, squirming helplessly. The touch of wood against his wrappings is bone chilling as he&amp;rsquo;s lowered inside.
Inside the coffin, feeling the wooden surfaces surrounding him, Corey tries once more to fight his way free, but it&amp;rsquo;s a futile effort. He knows it&amp;rsquo;s useless, but at this point he can&amp;rsquo;t just lie back helplessly and surrender to fate. Even if he&amp;rsquo;s going to never escape, he can at least go out fighting.
But amongst all the struggling, he can hear something outside of his cocoon… the sound of a wooden lid being lowered onto his coffin, and then the sound of nails being hammered into the wood hard and fast, locking his body inside this tiny prison from which there may never be any escape.
The words drive themselves into his brain with each beat of the hammer… no escape… no release…
Ever.
When the nailing is complete, the two coffins, containing the two living mummies, are lifted and carried one after the other into the room and stacked on top of one another. And when that&amp;rsquo;s done, it&amp;rsquo;s on to the inevitable, final, and irreversible step. Within their tiny worlds, neither of the tomb&amp;rsquo;s occupants can see as the guards leave the room and extinguish the torches, nor can they see as bricks and mortar are carried over and began to be put in place, slowly walling up the room one by one, stone by stone, by single stone.
But they can feel it. Through the ground they can feel as each massive brick is put into place and then sealed in place. And with that comes the horrible realization that this is really happening… that this is their tomb, where they will spend eternity, forever sealed within these boxes, ending their lives centuries before they were even born, forever King Tut&amp;rsquo;s prisoners, sealed inside this crypt.
Perhaps in thousands of years, when King Tut&amp;rsquo;s tomb is discovered, this small grave off to the side will be discovered as well. They&amp;rsquo;ll break away that thick wall, find these two coffins inside and open them to discover bandage wrapped rubber bodies inside. Or they may never find them… for after all, Tut&amp;rsquo;s tomb had been found and excavated for years, and the small room had never been found.
But even if it&amp;rsquo;s found then, it&amp;rsquo;s going to be too late. In fact, the two might not even be in there. Heck, the room may not even exist. If we&amp;rsquo;re lucky, the company will discover that something&amp;rsquo;s wrong and will come and rescue us. I certainly hope so… I know I&amp;rsquo;m loosing my mind… I might have even lost it already! I mean, we accidentally killed Tut and now we&amp;rsquo;ve been buried alive!
So that&amp;rsquo;s my story… I&amp;rsquo;m sending this message out into time and space in the hopes that it lands on something… a computer maybe, so that somebody can find out what happened to us and then send help. I know this all sounds nuts, but you have to believe me, being buried alive can do a lot to your mind!
I can hear Corey&amp;rsquo;s mummy sobbing in his coffin, no doubt from realizing that this is quite possibly where we end our journey and I don&amp;rsquo;t blame him. After all, he&amp;rsquo;s just another guy who wanted to impress his buddies… but if I ever get out of here, I swear I&amp;rsquo;m never going to be time travel tour guide again!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sacrifice to the Netherworld</title><link>/stories/2008/11/22/sacrifice-to-the-netherworld/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2008/11/22/sacrifice-to-the-netherworld/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Hurry it up already!&amp;rdquo;
Cathy struggled through the bushes, cursing as the bottom of her trench coat was caught on some branches.  &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m going as fast as I can!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Well go faster!  And stop making so much noise!&amp;rdquo;
Groaning as they emerged from the thickets, Cathy pondered how best to tell Ruth that she was going to pick what house they were going to egg come next year.  The creepy mansion deep in the forest was just too much of a pain to get to.  But at the moment silence was indeed golden, for if this was going to be pulled off successfully, then they were going to have to stay as quiet as possible.  That, and keep a low profile among the foliage.
&amp;ldquo;Remind me again why we&amp;rsquo;re wearing these?&amp;rdquo;  She asked, pinching the rubber of her black bodysuit.
&amp;ldquo;Stealth of course!&amp;rdquo;  Ruth said as she recounted the eggs in her basket.  &amp;ldquo;Camouflage…and besides, don&amp;rsquo;t you like wearing skin tight rubber?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Well…&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Come on, admit it!&amp;rdquo;  
&amp;ldquo;Well, yes…but…&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Then why are you complaining!?  Look at it this way…if we pull this off, I&amp;rsquo;ll be sure to tie you up myself when we get back to your place, then give you a massage.  How does that sound?&amp;rdquo;
The idea of a massage, especially when wearing rubber, sounded very nice indeed.  
&amp;ldquo;All right,&amp;rdquo; Cathy said with a sly smile.  &amp;ldquo;But only if we pull this off.&amp;rdquo;
Grinning, Ruth got low to the ground and started to creep across the lawn, but stopped.  &amp;ldquo;Hey, where&amp;rsquo;s Nathan?&amp;rdquo;
Cathy glanced back into the bushes.  &amp;ldquo;No sign of him.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Too bad…looks like he&amp;rsquo;ll miss the fun.&amp;rdquo;
Together the two girlfriends snuck across the grounds of the mansion, moving close enough to strike.  Halfway across the grass they each pulled out an egg, making sure to keep the bag wide open so they could grab more.  They finally got close enough to striking range, impressing Cathy.  Secretly, she had doubted that black rubber bodysuits and trench coats would act as suitable camouflage, but it seemed to have worked well enough so far.  
Maybe Ruth&amp;rsquo;s not as dumb as she seems.
Still, best to remain wary.
As the two inched forward ever so slightly, Ruth held up her hand.  
&amp;ldquo;Stay here.  I&amp;rsquo;m going to sneak around a little bit that way.&amp;rdquo;  
Cathy nodded.  
&amp;ldquo;Wait until I give the signal, then we strike.  After we empty the bags, we split and head back home.  Got it?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Yeah.&amp;rdquo;
Grinning, Ruth slinked her way around the edge of the house, aiming for the very tip of the backyard, leaving Cathy by herself to watch Ruth&amp;rsquo;s progress.  
Glancing back towards the bushes, Cathy nervously looked for any sign of Nathan.  It wasn&amp;rsquo;t like him to be late like this…had something gone wrong?  Several possibilities came to mind…most likely he had lost his nerve and chickened out, gone home maybe, or even to the police.  God, she hoped not.  This was just supposed to be a bit of harmless fun…the last thing they all needed was to get caught up with the police.  
Ahead, Ruth was holding up one of her eggs, readying a throw.  Realizing that it was best not to dawdle, Cathy pulled out an egg of her own, readying her aim and targeting the nearest window.  But it was difficult to focus…something here didn&amp;rsquo;t seem right.  Granted, what they were doing wasn&amp;rsquo;t exactly the right thing to do, but it was as if something was trying to warn her about a great danger they were walking right into.
The next few seconds unexpectedly proved the warnings correct.
Lights snapped on all around the house, illuminating the lawn and enveloping Cathy and Ruth in brilliantly powerful lights.  Caught off guard, Cathy dropped her eggs, staggering backwards.  She knew only two things.  One, they had been seen, for she could hear shouts and yelling.  Two, they had to run.  Run as fast as their legs could carry them and get as far away from this place as possible.  There would be no pranks tonight.
Eyes temporarily blinded by the sudden blast of light, she staggered backwards, tripped and fell onto the wet grass.  She immediately tried to stand, but her boots slipped.  It took precious seconds to regain her footing, but by then she could hear people running towards her, yelling and screaming.  
As they closed in on her, Cathy had the horrible realization that they were completely and utterly screwed.
She had no idea, no idea at all how right she was.
***
It had happened surprisingly fast.  Once captured on the lawn, a blindfold of some kind had been forced over Cathy&amp;rsquo;s eyes as metal slipped around her wrists, locking them together.  She recognized the feeling quickly, realizing that they were handcuffs.  But she had little time to think as she was dragged across the lawn and then inside the house.  After that Cathy quickly lost track of what was happening, save hearing doors being opened and closed, and realizing that she was being dragged down many flights of steps…into the basement maybe?
Her unseen captors eventually came to a stop.  The handcuffs were undone, but Cathy didn&amp;rsquo;t try to fight, knowing that fighting would possibly make her captors hurt her.  Best to go along, accepting what was going to happen.  She was terrified, knowing that all this was going to lead to the police being called, spending the night in jail, then heading to several court hearings.  But all she could do at the moment was try to avoid being hurt.  
Her hands were forced above her head after the trench coat was pulled off.  Cathy shivered in embarrassment and humiliation, knowing that she must look ridiculous in her rubber bodysuit.  But no words were spoken as thick metal was forced around each of her wrists, then locked into place, leaving her standing with arms dangling.  And then the process was repeated for her feet, with thick metal locked around her ankles and bolting her feet to the floor.
Then the blindfold was ripped off.  Bright light assaulted her eyes, squinting them shut.  Blinking rapidly, Cathy caught a glimpse of three people walking away, closing a door behind them, then locking it in place.  When her vision came back completely, she looked around, trying to see where she was.  To her surprise the room looked like a medieval dungeon with concrete walls, heavy wooden beams crossing the ceiling, straw covering the floor and even two torches stuck into the walls, providing just enough illumination for her to look up and see her wrists in thick ceramic shackles.  A quick struggle revealed that they were sealed tight.  No amount of struggling was going to get her out of them or the ones around her ankles.
Looking around though, she saw another surprise.  At first Cathy had feared that she was the only one confined in this dark tomb, but she had a fellow inmate.
&amp;ldquo;Nathan!&amp;rdquo;
Stirring in his shackles, Cathy and Ruth’s roommate Nathan opened his eyes and blinked, looked around.  They went wide as he caught sight of her.  
&amp;ldquo;Cathy!  They got you too?!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Appears so.&amp;rdquo;  She shook her shackles.  &amp;ldquo;Where the hell are we?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;In the house?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Besides that.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t know.&amp;rdquo;  Nathan&amp;rsquo;s eyes were full of fright.  &amp;ldquo;Call me dumb but it looks like these people are dungeon enthusiasts.  Normally I&amp;rsquo;d call that a good thing…&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;But not now.&amp;rdquo;
Nathan nodded.
“Are you hurt?”
“Uh…no.”
“That’s good.  No injuries?”
“No.”  Nathan whined.
“Stay calm.”  Cathy tried to think of something to say, anything to keep both of them occupied and their minds off their situation.  &amp;ldquo;What happened to you?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Me?  I was heading around the other side of the house when I was ambushed.  Three guys in black jumped me.  Next thing I knew I was locked up in here.  And then here you come, all dressed up and chained too.&amp;rdquo;
“Guys in black?”
“Yeah, like Seal guys or something.  It was like they were waiting for me or something.”
Cathy tried to think about what that meant, but she couldn’t focus on both that and the realization that a large bulge was growing near the crotch of Nathan&amp;rsquo;s bodysuit, that he was eying her over (while trying to hide it at the same time).  Normally such attention would be flattering, but now was not the time for it.
“So…what do we do now?”  Nathan asked.
&amp;ldquo;I guess all we can do is wait.&amp;rdquo;  She said.  &amp;ldquo;See what happens.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;You don&amp;rsquo;t think they&amp;rsquo;re going to…torture us do you?&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t know.&amp;rdquo;  It was a grim idea, being that they were locked in a dungeon and all, but then again this could all be just for show.  Or perhaps the owners of this house were medieval enthusiasts.  Perhaps a bit obsessed, but still…
The two of them stood there for a few minutes in silence, waiting for whatever was coming their way.  A glance every now and then showed Nathan&amp;rsquo;s bulge still in place.
&amp;ldquo;Never should have done this…&amp;rdquo; Nathan muttered.  &amp;ldquo;Whole thing was so stupid!  I swear, if I ever get out of here alive I&amp;rsquo;m never going to egg someone&amp;rsquo;s house ever again!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;It was supposed to be for fun.&amp;rdquo;  Cathy assured him.  &amp;ldquo;None of us wanted this to happen.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Damn right!  I don’t want to be chained up like this!&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;I thought you liked being tied up.&amp;rdquo;
That made Nathan blush.  &amp;ldquo;Well&amp;hellip;normally yes but&amp;hellip;&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s nothing.  Just forget about it.&amp;rdquo;  
&amp;ldquo;Look, if this is about the bulge I&amp;rsquo;m sorry.  I can&amp;rsquo;t help it.  You just look so…&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;No, it&amp;rsquo;s not about that.  But can I ask you something?&amp;rdquo;
Still embaressed from what he had said, Nathan nodded.  &amp;ldquo;I guess so.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;Why were you on the other side of the house?&amp;rdquo;  It hadn&amp;rsquo;t been until a moment ago that Cathy realized that something about Nathan&amp;rsquo;s story seemed suspicious.
&amp;ldquo;Uhh, Ruth told me to sneak up on that side.  Why?&amp;rdquo;
Cathy&amp;rsquo;s eyes bulged.  Nathan being told to sneak up on the other side?  Ruth had specifically told Cathy that they were all going to sneak up together as a group, not split up.  
She had another feeling in her gut, telling her that something was very, very wrong.   
As if in response to her questioning, the door to the dungeon opened with a loud creak.  Both of the dungeon&amp;rsquo;s occupants were quite surprised to see who walked in.  
&amp;ldquo;Ruth!&amp;rdquo;  Nathan twisted in his shackles.  &amp;ldquo;Thank God!  Get us out of here!&amp;rdquo;
Ruth, still dressed in her bodysuit and trench coat, eyed the two, looking them over.  There was a look on her face that Cathy didn&amp;rsquo;t recognize, something cold and heartless.  As if confirming her fears, Ruth walked up to Nathan, stroked his chin.  
&amp;ldquo;Sorry Nathan.&amp;rdquo;  She said sympathetically.  &amp;ldquo;But I&amp;rsquo;m afraid that&amp;rsquo;s just not possible.&amp;rdquo;
For a moment Nathan stared at her, confused as to what she was saying.  &amp;ldquo;W…what are you talking about?!&amp;rdquo;
“You were caught about to egg this mansion.  And the owners are very upset about that.  They don&amp;rsquo;t like being egged.&amp;quot;
&amp;ldquo;Then tell them I&amp;rsquo;m sorry!&amp;rdquo;  Nathan was starting to panic, sweat pouring off his forehead.  &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m sorry and I won&amp;rsquo;t do it again, I swear!&amp;rdquo;
Ruth grinned.  &amp;ldquo;Oh, I&amp;rsquo;m sure they have no doubt about that.  But you and Cathy have to be punished for what you did.&amp;rdquo; 
&amp;ldquo;But we didn&amp;rsquo;t do anything!&amp;rdquo;  
&amp;ldquo;But the intent was there.  You had it all planned out and were planning to egg this house.&amp;rdquo;
&amp;ldquo;But you were going to do it too!&amp;rdquo;  
She grinned.  &amp;ldquo;Well yes, but the owners of this house and I have a certain, how do you say it?…understanding.&amp;rdquo;
Nathan didn&amp;rsquo;t have a clue what she was talking about.  Cathy on the other hand, was starting to realize what was going on, as well as what had been going on behind the scenes.
“You set us up.”  She said in disbelief.  “You set us up.&amp;quot;
Ruth walked over, started to stroke Cathy&amp;rsquo;s chin.  &amp;ldquo;Oh dear sweet Cathy, you have no idea.&amp;rdquo;  She glanced at Cathy’s breasts.  &amp;ldquo;You are very attractive you know.  Especially in rubber…he’s going to just love you.”
“He?”
“My employer.  But before he gets to you…” She pressed a finger to Cathy&amp;rsquo;s lips.  &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m going to do you a favor.  Just something between the two of us.  He wouldn’t want it, but I’ll forget about him just this once.&amp;rdquo;  
Reaching up, she took the zipper of Cathy’s suit and pulled it down, revealing the soft body beneath it until she revealed Cathy&amp;rsquo;s moist crotch.
Cathy realized what was going to happen just as Ruth stuck her fingers inside Cathy and started to stroke.
Caught off guard, Cathy struggled, recoiled at this unwelcome intrusion, no matter how sensual it might be.  She fought to pull away, but the shackles fiendishly held her in place.  All she could do was thrash her body back and forth a few inches, which, ironically, made Ruth&amp;rsquo;s wiggling more intense.
Despite his own fear, Nathan watched the scene before him.  Not surprisingly, the bulge in his crotch grew even bigger.
Cathy fought as hard as she could against the intrusion, but while her mind was dead set against it, her body was surrendering to the slowly increasing feelings of pleasure washing over it.  Her body began to shake and twitch uncontrollably, muscles tightening as the climax approached, even as Cathy helplessly tried to stop it, as her mind began to waver in whether to give in or not.
But in the end, the pleasure was too much.  
Cathy shrieked, yanking against her shackles for all she was worth, muscles contracting as she orgasmed.  For a brief moment she was utterly still, teeth clenched and eyes shut, pulling against the shackles…and then the moment passed.  Her body went limp, legs giving out beneath her.  Normally the pain of being held up only by steel shackles would have forced her to stand, but the haze of pleasure shoved the pain aside.
&amp;ldquo;Enjoy it.&amp;rdquo;  Ruth said with a reassuring smile.  &amp;ldquo;Might be the last one you’ll have for a very long time.&amp;rdquo;  
It was only by chance that Ruth was distracted by Nathan, now shaking involuntarily, the bulge in his suit bigger then ever.  She walked over, said nothing as she looked him over.  Then after a few seconds of consideration, she shrugged, reached out and began to squeeze the rubber.  Already turned on, it only took ten seconds to bring the second captive to orgasm as well.
&amp;ldquo;Even though I&amp;rsquo;m not attracted to men,&amp;rdquo; she said to Nathan as he limply hung in his chains.  &amp;ldquo;You always were kinda cute.&amp;rdquo;
He glanced at her, breathing deeply as sweat pouring off his head.  Ruth could tell that he had enjoyed it much more then Cathy had.  It would have been fun to play with them for a while longer, but that wouldn’t be happening tonight.
&amp;ldquo;Hope you both enjoyed the show.&amp;rdquo;  She snapped her fingers.  “But I’m afraid the time for fun and games is over.”  Four men walked into the room, curiously dressed as ancient Egyptians.  Cathy looked at them, still recovering her strength.  The fog of pleasure and drowsiness was fading, and with it went the emotional numbness, once again allowing her fear to rise.
 
“Cathy?”  Nathan said fearfully as two of the men walked up to him.  “Cathy?!”
“Don’t fight Nathan.”  Cathy warned him, fearing that the men would hurt them if they resisted.  They certainly looked capable enough.  “Don’t try to fight them.”
“You would do well to listen to her.”  Ruth said as the two were unchained, only to have their ankles and wrists tied with thick rope.  “She speaks the truth.”
Bound once again, the two captives were marched out of the dungeon and into the basement of the mansion, a sight that few indeed had been privileged to see.  Candles shone in elegant chandeliers, softly illuminating the marble stonework that lined the walls and the soft carpet underfoot.  It had the feeling of a temple of some kind, complete with two large poles straddling both the floor and the ceiling.
Marched forward, Cathy struggled to keep from tripping, unable to use her hands to catch herself.  Her guards were utterly silent as they came to a stop before a small group of people standing with their backs towards the captives.  Judging by their elegant robes and outfits, Cathy guessed that these were either the owners of the house or some kind of religious figures.
But why the Egyptian outfits?
Ruth walked up beside them, her rubber suit glistening in the candlelight.  “You summoned us master?”
The tallest of the group turned, revealing a bald man in his early fifties, dressed in soft white robes.  He said nothing, but his eyes moved over Cathy, taking her in.  She slunk slightly under the sight.  There was something about his gaze that chilled her to the bone.  
“You have done well Ruth.”  The man said, his voice deep and rich with age.  “She will serve us well.”
Cathy managed to work up enough nerve to speak.  “Who are you?  The owner of this place?”
“Yes.  My name is Adam, and this is wife, Anna.”  The woman standing next to him turned around, an old book held in her hands.  “At least, that is the name that we are known by in this age.”  Leaning over, the man whispered something into the ears of what Cathy guessed to be a guard, who nodded and walked off.  “You were thinking of egging my house, were you not?”
“Yes.  We were.”  Cathy figured that it was best to be honest.  Lying while bound and helpless did not seem to be a wise idea.
The man smiled.  “You are honest, a rare trait indeed.  You young ones always lie to save your own skins.  It’s in your blood.  You are rare indeed…special.”  He walked up, smiling, rubbing his finger over her chest, just above her breasts.  “And fate has bestowed upon you great beauty.”
“What are you going to do to us?”  
“We’re not going to call the police, if that’s what you’re implying.  Not that they could help you anyway.”
“What do you mean?”  Cathy was thinking fast, trying to make sense of what he had said, already fearing the worst.
“You were planning to commit a crime and although you have acknowledged and confessed your guilt, punishment is still needed.  Because of your crimes, you will be punished in a most special way indeed.”
“May I remind you that what you’re doing could be considered kidnapping?”  Cathy coolly informed him, trying to sound more confident then she felt.  This whole situation was getting more and more unnerving with each second that passed.
The man smiled.  “True…but who would miss a criminal?  From all that have seen throughout the years, they are rarely missed.  You are starting to realize that something is happening, no?”  
Cathy just looked at him.
“It is something beyond anything you could possibly understand.”  He stroked Cathy’s chin, ignoring her defiant look.  “Do you see that book my wife is holding?”
Cathy managed to look away from the man for a few moments, saw the book.  The woman was thumbing through the pages.
“Yeah.”
“That is a very rare book…the only one of it’s kind in the world.  No archaeologists know of it, nor do any museums.  It is the original Egyptian Book of the Dead.”
Cathy’s eyes snapped wide open in surprise.  “You’re kidding.”
“I do not ‘kid’.”  Walking over, he slowly ran his hands over the worn leather cover in reverence.  “This was written thousands of years ago by some of the wisest, most knowledgeable priests of the day, containing secrets about life and death, secrets that span time and space itself.  But it also contains information that was deemed too dangerous to pass along to future generations.  So an attempt was made to destroy the book, but one lone priest managed to steal it away.”  The book was opened, its pages flipped.  “Spells, sorcery, alchemy, all lie within these pages.  With this book, one can obtain immortality…or even…” A fearsome smile came across the man’s lips.  “…talk to a god.”
Cathy and Nathan gulped, even as the man, his wife, and Ruth lit up with delighted smiles.  In particular, Cathy couldn’t believe what she had just heard. 
“You’ve gotta be kidding me.”  
“Your mind could not possibly understand the secrets of the book, nor it’s implications for mankind.  All you need to know is that there is one enchantment, one spell that has been used for thousands of years, usable only once every century during the late months when the moon is at it’s highest and the darkest energies swarm the earth.  Only then can the pathway be opened.”
The book was softly closed.  “But you do not concern yourself with that.  Rather, you should prepare yourself for the trial to come.”
Cathy gulped, heart racing.  “Trial?”
The man walked over to her.  “It is a trial that will push you beyond the limits of pain and pleasure, agony and ecstasy, anguish, despair, joy and happiness…you will experience all of them beyond what humans can ever hope to feel.”
Cathy instinctively struggled, tried to move away.  But the guards flanking her grabbed and held on, forcing her still.
“Hey, leave her alone!”  Nathan shouted.
The man glanced over at him curiously, as if noticing him for the first time.  “Hmm… normally males are not accepted.  But I suppose you’ll do.”  
There was a loud creak near the back of the room as a pair of thick wooden doors were opened.  Both Nathan and Cathy nervously looked over as attendants and guards walked into the room, the attendants carrying boxes upon boxes filled with something that the two couldn’t see.  They kept coming, one after another, a seemingly endless tide.
“Who are they?!”  Nathan whispered to Cathy.
“I don’t know.”
But after a few moments the attendants began to carry in something new.  Large white wrapped forms, between five and six feet long, oval shaped.  As they were brought in, Cathy gasped as they were laid on the ground, for they were moving.  Or more precisely, wiggling, like caterpillars struggling to escape from cocoons.
She realized with horror that there were people inside those white forms.
“People!  There are people in there!”  She turned to their captor.  “What have you done to them?!”
“They are those chosen for the ceremony.”  The man said calmly.  “The latest sacrifices.  All intruders like yourselves…young ones who thought it would be fun to play pranks on us, the recluses who live deep in the woods.  But they have learned the price of their folly, and they will be punished”
He smiled at Cathy.  “And now, you and your friend will join them.”
A shriek got Cathy’s attention.  Nathan was being grabbed by four guards, one for each limb, who then forced him towards a pair of shackles dangling from the ceiling and locked his wrists in them.  
“CATHY!  HELP!”
“Stop it!”  Cathy shouted, mind swirling with thoughts of horrible tortures being forced upon him.  “Leave him alone!”
“Why do you care for him?”
“He’s my friend!”  Cathy said.  “Please, just leave him alone!”
But the man was ignoring her now.  He walked over to Nathan, started whispering something into his ears as some of the attendants opened their boxes and pulled out roll after roll of white bandages.  After about thirty seconds he turned and walked away.  Nathan’s face had turned white, eyes blank in fear.  He was no longer shouting, only looking toward Cathy, looking at her straight in the eyes, as if begging her to help him.  He didn’t even resist as the attendants opened the boxes and began to wrap bandages around his ankles.
For the next half hour Cathy watched helplessly as Nathan was mummified, his body wrapped up in tight white bandages.  It was a slow process, but the guards and attendants did not pause as Nathan’s limbs were wrapped from his ankles up to his neck, then around his arms and back down again, weaving him into a tight cocoon.  
Nathan didn’t struggle or resist as he dangled from the ceiling, though he was still terrified as his body was tightly wound and wrapped up, each additional layer making it harder and harder to move.  During the entire time he stared at Cathy, silent and pleading.
Cathy watched, horrified, as his wrapped legs were placed together, then wrapped together in more bandages.  They kept moving up and up, wrapping him tighter and tighter, starting to go around his head as well.  His manacles were released and Nathan was lowered onto the floor, where his arms were forced to his sides and tied there, then wrapped to his body, rendering him utterly helpless.  Then more and more layers were applied, until Nathan was completely mummified, bound in over fifteen layers of white bandages and sealed into his cocoon just like the other helpless mummies lying on the floor.  
They were just starting to cover his terrified face when the man held his hand out.
“Leave his face uncovered.  Prepare to wrap the woman.”
Cathy’s insides turned to ice at realizing that she was next.
The attendants left Nathan on the floor as they began to pull out more fresh wrappings, preparing to begin their next mummification.
“It is now your turn.”  The man said as Cathy watched the preparations before her, unable to take her eyes away.  “And I will tell you what I told him.  Do not struggle and do not resist, for if you do, I will force you to watch as your friend’s tongue is cut out of his mouth and eyes are gouged from their sockets.”
For a second Cathy was struck with horror.  That was why Nathan’s face were still uncovered, allowing her to see him.  Then that horror turned to rage.  
“You monster…” she hissed.
“You will not escape the fate chosen for you, but I am being generous in this offer.  You can choose to cooperate, or you can resist and force your friend to suffer pain and agony without end.  It is your choice.”
Nathan was staring at Cathy as she glared at their captor.  But her rage could not cover the fact that resisting would only bring Nathan unbearable agony…he had been told the same thing and gone through the process of mummification, choosing not to resist and sparing Cathy the same fate.  
She couldn’t let him suffer like that.
The attendants walked up, bandages held at the ready.
“Lock her up.”
Cathy winched, but did not fight as the ropes were cut from her arms, allowing the attendants to force them into the shackles dangling from the ceiling.  Nor did she fight as her clothes were cut from her body, leaving her dangling naked and completely helpless.  She was starting to cry, utterly humiliated and knowing that there was nothing she could do.
The man on the other hand, was smiling ear to ear, obviously pleased at seeing her so helpless and vulnerable…innocence held captive by a beast.
“Wrap her.”
The attendants walked up, knelt near her feet.  It took a lot for Cathy to keep from kicking them in the face as they tied the first bandages around her ankles and began to wind them around her naked skin.  Nathan was still watching, his eyes focused on her in horror and sadness.  He knew what it was like to be mummified, and now he could only watch helplessly as Cathy endured the same fate.
The procedure was almost exactly like Nathan’s.  It wasn’t hurried, for the attendants knew exactly what they were doing.  They didn’t need to rush.  For close to an hour they wrapped Cathy’s body, winding the bandages around her legs, torso, arms, neck and breasts, covering her soft skin.  But the embalmers ignored Cathy herself, as if they were wrapping a mamequin and not a living, breathing human being.  Even when they forced her crotch open and stuffed it with bandages, they worked professionally, not allowing their emotions to get in the way.
But it was not the same for Cathy.  It was taking all she had to not fight and struggle, to scream and kick and try to escape her fate.  Even as much as she wanted to escape, she couldn’t stomach the thought of Nathan suffering because of her, and it was that which kept her still and allowed the attendants to mummify her alive.  But she wasn’t strong enough to stop herself from crying, sobbing as tears dripped from her terrified eyes.
“There, there my dear.  Do not despair.”  The man told her.  “You are being given a great honor, one to be enjoyed and treasured.  You will not only bring y…”
“Dearest…”
Looking over, the man saw his wife going through the book of the dead.  
“I require your assistance with the spell.”
“Of course.”  Leaving Cathy, the man walked over to his wife to assist in whatever they were doing, leaving Cathy by herself.
Well…not exactly.  Someone else was taking a great interest in her.  
“You look so…yummy…” Ruth whispered as she walked up.  “All rolled up and wrapped into a nice steamy burrito…If they let me, maybe I’ll screw you once they’re done.”
Keeping silent to save Nathan, Cathy could do.  But to remain silent in the face of this woman…that was unacceptable.  “Ruth, you sniveling bitch…how much are they paying you to do this?!”  Her terror and grief were now giving way to anger and hate.
“Don’t be mad honey.  It’s my job to lure the young and healthy to my employers.  You two are just the latest…though I am surprised they accepted Nathan.  I thought I was going to keep him for sure.  But no biggie.  I can always get another man.”  She giggled as she reached out and ran her fingers over Cathy’s wrapped crotch.  “A well wrapped man that is.”
“Why?”  Cathy’s brief stint of hate had been overcome by fear once more, leaving her voice quiet and despairing.  “Why in heavens name are you doing this?  Is what they’re offering worth more then the friendship we had?  All those years in college and the universities?  Moving out on our own?  Living together?”
Ruth went silent for a moment.  Then she quietly shook her head.  “I do admit…of all the young ones I’ve come across over the years, I did start to have feelings for you.  Like the owner of a beloved pet.  All the games, the sex…” She reached up, ran her fingers over the bandages covering Cathy’s breasts.  “…but that’s where I made my mistake.  I’m not supposed to become attached to my targets.  Only makes the job more difficult.”  She pulled her finger away.  “So that’s when I knew I had to bring you in, before I became too attached.”
Walking backwards, Ruth watched the attendants bring Cathy’s legs side by side, then wrapped them together.  Cathy could only watch, staring at the woman she had once thought as a friend…as a lover.  But now she realized the folly of that mistake, seeing now that she was little more then a cobra in the guise of beauty.
The shackles were unlocked and her body was lowered to the floor.  Sitting her up, the embalmers took Cathy’s arms and forced them to her sides.  Cathy kept her eyes on Ruth, crying as her bandaged arms were wrapped tightly in place, sealing them there forever.  And with her entire body wrapped, save her head, she knew there was only one last step.
“Wait.”
The bandages halted just inches from Cathy’s head.  She looked over, saw Ruth holding out her hand.  For a moment Cathy’s heart raced at the thought of Ruth having a last minute change of heart.  
Ruth wordlessly walked over, knelt next to the mummified body of her former friend.  There was something in her eyes, a longing that had been repressed.  Cathy looked back, silently pleading for release, for help, for anything to get them out of here.
Ruth reached down and took Cathy in her arms, bringing her close to her own body, hugging her.  Cathy dared to let herself hope that despite her set up, the realization that their friendship had been a farce, despite all the pain, Ruth would come to her senses, see the insanity in all this.  It was possible, so very possible.  It was in her eyes.  Ruth wanted to believe it too.  She rubbed her hands over the bandages, stroking Cathy.  It was so sensual, so familiar and comforting that Cathy’s tense body began to relax, going limp as it felt Ruth’s warmth …wrapped and bound, held close against a warm body.
It was going to happen…Ruth was going to smile and say that this was all a joke, a huge prank she had pulled.  Any minute now she would smile and cut these bandages away…or pick her up and take her home, plop her in bed and hold her all night long, and the two of them (well, three) would get a good laugh about this whole thing.
A desperate hope, but Cathy let herself hope.  She wanted so badly to wrap her arms around Ruth and hold her, to encourage her.
Ruth slowly leaned over, eyes closed.  Slowly, oh so slowly, she kissed Cathy, her lips warm and moist.  Cathy closed her eyes too, returning the kiss, relishing in the moist warmth and softness…
…any second now.  Any second now and freedom would come…
 
“I wanted you to know that I do feel for you.”  Ruth whispered into Cathy’s ear.  “And that I did enjoy the time we had together.”  
Cathy listened…but her hope began to die.
Slowly, Ruth laid Cathy back onto the floor.  “But it’s just not meant to be.”
Cathy stared up at her…as her hope and her heart died.
She cried as the attendants moved in once more, began to wrap her head up.  She kept crying as bandages were wound under her mouth, over her nose, around her skull, tighter and tighter until only her eyes were uncovered.  
The attendants continued to wrap her body for another half hour, sealing her into layer after layer of wrappings until she could barely breathe and even wiggling her toes became all but impossible.  What little she could see of her own cocoon was nothing but endless white enclosing her body, sealing her in permanently.  She was no longer human now, merely an object.
Then with another layer added to her head, Cathy’s mummification was complete.  
Helpless, Cathy could do nothing but cry as she was lifted off the floor and propped on her feet, unseen hands holding her upright.  She was helpless to steady herself as the man, the leader of all this insanity walked over, looking Cathy’s mummy over, nodding in approval.
“This is most rare indeed.”  He said.  “You and your friend…”
Behind Cathy, Nathan was being propped up as well.  
“…you have not struggled and have accepted your fate.  In all the centuries that I have lived through, I have never seen this happen.  Two souls selflessly giving of themselves to save the other.  Everyone who has come before you, including them,” the man indicated the other mummies, “has fought, thinking only of themselves.  They suffered the fate I promised for either of you would you have struggled.  You are indeed pure souls.”
Behind the man, his wife called out to him.  “My dear, we are ready to begin.”
“Very well.”  Turning back to Cathy, he nodded to the attendants.  “Because the two of you were selfless, you shall be wrapped together.”
Nathan was carried over and propped on his feet behind Cathy.  The two were forced back to back, at which point the embalmers wound even more bandages around the two, wrapping them together as one.  Cathy could barely feel Nathan behind her as she was bound to him.  But at this point she was numb, not really caring anymore.  All her tears of fear and despair had been shed.  There was nothing left.
“Uhh…Cathy?”
Cathy sniffed.  “Yes?”
Nathan stammered, trying to the get the words out.  “In case I never get the chance, I just wanted to say I…I…I love you.”  
Despite all that she had felt, Cathy did manage a smile.  “Really?”
“Yeah.  Ever since you hired me, I’ve been head over heels for you.  I just never told you because you were in love with Ruth.”
Cathy nodded, not really caring about Ruth anymore.  “I always did find you to be really cute.  And if it matters, I thought you were a really good housecleaner.”
Nathan managed a fleeting, despairing laugh.  “Thanks.  And if it matters, thanks for letting me get in on all those bandage games of yours.”
He had more to say, but the attendants took that moment to stuff several bandages into his mouth, then wrapping it shut.
“Nathan!  No!”
Cathy had so much more to say, but it was now impossible.  She started to cry again, despairing at how unfair it was, about the fate that the two of them would suffer through together, whatever it would be.
One of the attendants in front of Cathy took three bandages and began to wad them up.  Fingers moved to pinch her nostrils shut, but Cathy, wrapped head to toe and too worn out to resist any longer, simply opened her mouth.  The attendant stuffed the bandages into her mouth, filling it.  Cathy kept crying as bandages were wound under her mouth and over her skull, forcing her jaw shut.  She tried to call out, but her tongue wouldn’t move.  More bandages went over her mouth, slowly over her face until only her eyes were uncovered, sealing her in even further.  
When five layers of wrappings had gone around the two, Cathy and Nathan were then tied to a post in the center of the room, giving them a good vantage point of the center of the room.  While the two had been wrapped, more candles had been lit, especially at the base of the poles.
She knew it was hopeless, but Cathy tried to struggle.  She couldn’t even manage an inch of movement.  Behind her, Nathan tried the same, failed as well.  He barely managed to turn his head and look at Cathy, as if trying to say something encouraging.  But any words he had were sealed inside his mouth, hopelessly mummified by his wrappings.  He so wanted to talk to her, to tell her everything, but would never get the chance.  Both he and Cathy knew it, realized they would never speak again.  
That fact made both of them cry.
In the center of the room, the man and his wife were now dressing themselves in elegant robes of fine silk and cotton, as well as adorning their heads in crowns of gold, silver, and rubies, all expertly crafted…and from the looks of them, incredibly ancient.  
When dressed, they walked towards the pole, holding the Book of the Dead wide open.  The attendants were dragging the mummies of the other people towards the poles, all wiggling helplessly.  Cathy could just barely make out the muffled screams of terror coming from behind the bandages.  But strangely, no attendants came for Nathan and her.
Near the poles in the center of the room, the man and woman began to speak, their voices high and excited.  With her ears covered, Cathy had a hard time hearing them, but managed to make out a few words.  From what she could figure, they were speaking ancient Egyptian, making it extremely difficult for her to understand what they were saying.  All Cathy made out was the word ‘Osiris’, but nothing else.  They talked for nearly ten minutes before stopping.
For a few moments, nothing happened.  
The candles began to flicker.
Watching the poles, Cathy saw something appear at the base, what appeared to be a small green dot.  Tiny at first, but it soon began to grow, getting bigger and bigger with each passing second, turning into what appeared to be, crazily enough, a portal of some kind.  
What the hell?!
It wasn’t possible…it just couldn’t be possible!  Here she was, mummified alive and held captive in the basement of a lunatic couple’s mansion and here was what appeared to be an interdimensional portal.  Cathy had read about them in her university, but that was over ten years ago.  She couldn’t remember anything about them…like if they were good or bad.
The portal eventually came to a stop when it was twelve feet in diameter.  A strong wind filled the room, whipping past Cathy’s eyes.  It was warm, humid air, completely out of place for the basement of a mansion.  But that was nothing compared to the bizarre sounds she heard coming from that portal…mumbled babbling of tongues, wind howling, and what sounded like moans.
This cannot be fucking happening!
But it was.  And from the look on the faces of the man and his wife, this was exactly what they wanted.
Turning, they nodded to the attendants, who once again began to drag the mummies towards the pillars…only now it was horribly obvious what was going to happen.
When each attendant got to within ten feet of the portal, they would reach down and roll their mummy forward.  At first, it would only go a foot or so.  But then the wind would suddenly pick up and the mummy was dragged towards the portal, inevitably squirming and struggling.  But in each case it was always the same.  The mummy would reach the portal, then teeter on the edge for just a second…and then fall in, vanishing from sight.
The sight was horrifying, but Cathy couldn’t tear herself away from it.  
One by one, each mummy was rolled over, and then would fell into the portal, vanished as if gobbled up by an enormous predator.  The whole process went quickly, taking no more then ten minutes for all twenty mummies.  
The faces of the man and his wife were blissful, utterly content.  
From the side, Ruth was watching the scene with a look of incredible lust, her hands frantically rubbing the crotch of her rubber bodysuit.
Eventually, every mummy was gone, leaving just Cathy and Nathan.  
She had known that this moment would come, had even started to resign herself to it, but as the attendants cut her and Nathan down, Cathy struggled, tried to fight the fate chosen for her.  But the attendants had done their job too well.  She was forced into stillness, utterly helpless under her mummification.  Nathan too was struggling, but like herself, he couldn’t escape.
They were taken towards the portal.  The man and woman paid them no heed, eyes closed in that serene look.  Ruth saw them, but her tenderness was gone.  There was a cold, hard look in her eyes as she watched them both, rubbing even faster.
Cathy could only stare at her with desperate pleading.  But she knew it was hopeless.
Nothing could save them now.
The attendants lay the two on the ground, gave a gentle push.  It was almost comical how the two rolled, even as Cathy continued to struggle to gain even a single inch of movement, fighting against the portal.  But it was hopeless, for an invisible force took hold of them both, began to drag them towards the portal.
She couldn’t help it.  Cathy began to scream.  She screamed louder and louder and louder into her gag, yet was silent as she and Nathan rolled helplessly towards the portal.
They reached it, stopped at the very edge, teetering.  Nathan couldn’t see what was going on, but Cathy could.  She stared down into the portal, saw a swirling whirlpool of energy that went down into infinity.  The bottom, if there was one, was darkness and impossible to make out. There was no sign of the other mummies who had been pulled inside only minutes earlier.
Warm, humid air was being pulled into the portal like water forced into a drain.  
It was impossible to fight it.  But she tried.  They both tried, struggling for all they were worth.  But in the end there was no fighting the invisible force.  
In the final seconds, Cathy’s life flashed before her eyes.  It was tragically short.  Not even thirty and here she was, facing death…or possibly something worse.  And there was nothing in her life’s experience that prepared her for this, to give her the strength to face the unknown.  Absolutely nothing to give her the courage she so desperately wanted or needed.
No…
…there was one thing.
She turned and looked at the man wrapped to her back.  He too, was looking at her.
That gave her a small measure of comfort.
No matter what horrors, agonies, or bliss she and Nathan would find inside the portal…at least they would go together.
The invisible force took hold of them both and yanked them into the portal.
The basement, the couple, and Ruth quickly vanished as Cathy and Nathan plunged into the vortex, falling down, down, down into darkness, helpless as they plunged downwards.
They continued to fall until they were little more then faint pinpricks of light against the dark.
And then…
Nothing.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Health Spa Hijinks</title><link>/stories/2008/11/04/health-spa-hijinks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2008/11/04/health-spa-hijinks/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Author’s Note: This story is inspired by the American sitcom, “Hope and Faith”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Are you sure you’re okay with this, Charlie?” asked Hope as her kids loaded up into the minivan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Absolutely,” insisted her husband Charlie. “Between your support of the PTA sponsored carnival, the school play, and helping me out in the office, you were due for a day just for yourself to unwind, relax, and recharge. We’ll be back a little after dinner time, and the kids’ll be tired for riding all those roller coasters, leaving us to ourselves. A little champagne… and a little candlelight…”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mary's Mummy</title><link>/stories/2008/10/31/marys-mummy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2008/10/31/marys-mummy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Halloween Special 2008 Tale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chet and Penny were hiding behind the door to the back work area. The lights were out and Chet had a syringe in his hand.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Penny whispered, “Are you sure that stuff is safe?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chet look at the syringe. “Yea it will keep her out for about 3hrs. She will wake up with a headache.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I still don’t know if we should do it this way.” Penny mumbled, “Are you sure.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Eat Your Veggies!</title><link>/stories/2007/11/06/eat-your-veggies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/11/06/eat-your-veggies/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Six months.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That was how long Samantha had been a resident at the Wensly household. Not as a guest, yet not even as a household worker. Her position here was a specialty… Samantha was the household slave. Not a position she had really wanted, mind you. Rather, it was the result of some rather unfortunate circumstances. Not being able to pay off some bills towards her boss, she had elected the route of becoming an indentured servant… but a few little contract changes and she essentially became the property of Mrs. Wensly, owner of the household.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Halloween Holiday</title><link>/stories/2007/10/31/halloween-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/10/31/halloween-holiday/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;A Halloween Special 2007 Tale&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Halloween, What memories that conjures up for me! It is also known as &amp;lsquo;All Saint&amp;rsquo;s Day&amp;rsquo;. When the dead are said to walk the earth; it is nearly a year and peace has reigned in our family since then. I will explain.
It was a year ago on Halloween; I took a year out from studying and decided to visit my aunt in a backwater town in the United States. She had often phoned to say she would like me to visit her. She is my favorite aunt. We were upset when her husband got killed when the mountain road gave out after a storm and his car slid down a bank. Local kids made her life a misery by taunting her and other old people calling them witches and warlocks and threatening to burn them at the stake. Nothing could be further from the truth with my Aunt Pauline. That may be her trouble. She is too friendly and trusting. I do not know.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Halloween Night in Lost Rising</title><link>/stories/2007/10/31/halloween-night-in-lost-rising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/10/31/halloween-night-in-lost-rising/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;It was a dark and stormy Halloween when I went to visit the old town of Lost Rising. It used to be such a lovely place, but over the years it has run down and is nearly empty. The houses mostly stand derelict. But at least I was well wrapped up in my long bright yellow rainproof coat, thick jumper, heavy jeans with a pair of women&amp;rsquo;s tights underneath, walking socks and boots. I topped this with a balaclava and a wide brimmed rainproof hat.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Tomb</title><link>/stories/2007/02/28/the-tomb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/02/28/the-tomb/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;July 2000, Brandi and her team of archeologists finished packing the
artifacts that were found in a tomb located in Egypt. Brandi took one last
look at a peculiar key that she had found on there first day exploring.
The key was very strong and clean but also very old. The head of the key
was rounded and had an inscription on it that looked like a table. Brandi
placed the in the final crate to be shipped back to the university in the
states. Brandi sealed the crate and loaded it on the plane. Brandi and
her team returned to camp as the plane was taking off to the USA. Brandi
and her team returned to camp and ate dinner and went to bed.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Treasures of Antiquity</title><link>/stories/2007/01/30/treasures-of-antiquity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2007/01/30/treasures-of-antiquity/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The great pillars of black rock jutting up from the desert resembled
a long-abandoned city or some sort of Stonehenge-like monument. Although
not believed to be anything other than naturally occurring formations caused
by the eroding forces of wind and sand, the circle of giant rocks - called
simply enough the Ring of Stones - looked foreboding and eerily manmade.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;This is it, Ms. Davies,&amp;rdquo; said Inspector Alhazred, tapping the windshield
of the Jeep with his finger. &amp;ldquo;This is where your friends were last seen.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Could be the Start of one of those Days</title><link>/stories/2006/12/23/could-be-the-start-of-one-of-those-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/12/23/could-be-the-start-of-one-of-those-days/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I for some reason have been into bondage in one form or another for most of my life, when I was a child and we used to play cowboys and Indians, I was always the one who was tied up as the prisoner. I got so good at escaping it became a sort of contest to see if any one could tie me up to see if I could not escape, and for some reason as I grew older I did not grow out of it but grew into it in a strange sort of way.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Bunch of Sluts!</title><link>/stories/2006/11/05/a-bunch-of-sluts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/11/05/a-bunch-of-sluts/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;God knows how long it has been. I have lost track of all time. I am completely immobilised and unable to speak. All I can see is the lights of this now closed hospital ward. To save money, the hospital heads decided to close this ward down for about three months. I have to stay here for that time at the mercy of these cruel wicked women.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It started six months ago at a party. I got drunk as usual and got louder and louder. Some girls came up and told me I was spoiling the party for them. I told them to shut up as I was enjoying myself. They went on and on. Eventually I shouted at them for being a bunch of whining sluts.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Just Another Day at Work</title><link>/stories/2006/09/25/just-another-day-at-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/09/25/just-another-day-at-work/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Adapted from an original idea by Pablo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There was an ear piercing scream as the
woman ran through the snow, her legs pumping hard as the giant creature reached
down. With one might grab of it&amp;rsquo;s
gigantic claws, it took her in its scaly hand and lifted her clean off the
ground. Fighting with all her
might, the woman attacked the hand that held her, but alas, to no avail.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Just Another Day at Work 2</title><link>/stories/2006/09/25/just-another-day-at-work-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/09/25/just-another-day-at-work-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;story continues from &lt;a href="just_another_day.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part Two&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inside the shipping crate and within her
animal carrier, Julia was doing her best not to panic. But considering how she was blind, wrapped up and helpless, managing to
avoid panicking was a very difficult task indeed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Knowing that it was useless to struggle,
she didn&amp;rsquo;t even try, though her every instinct was telling her to do so. &amp;ldquo;&lt;em&gt;Okay, calm down. Calm down.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/em&gt; She
thought. &lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;You can figure this
out. You can get out of here okay. The most important thing right now is to keep your cool and not panic&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Day Dreaming</title><link>/stories/2006/08/03/day-dreaming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/08/03/day-dreaming/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The trouble with day dreaming is
it becomes a sort of way of life, and not only a way of life it starts to take
over all your spare time. Recently I decided I would go to a part time college
class to learn woodwork. OK I can hear you saying that&amp;rsquo;s
not very lady like, well I do have odd jobs around my house and usually end up
having to get a man in to fix them, Then after watching him I decide I could
have done that, and anyway
my landlord Len is the wood work teacher at the college and is always
encouraging her to pop along.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The New Job</title><link>/stories/2006/08/03/the-new-job/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/08/03/the-new-job/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I was amazed at last I had a decent job, for ages I had applied for every job in the local paper,
but they always found one excuse after another for saying, &amp;ldquo;Sorry you are not
suitable.&amp;rdquo; or &amp;ldquo;Oh so sorry the vacancy has just been filled.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had applied at the North Wales
Research Institute for Advanced Bionics for the position of security guard
working nights, I was told at the interview the plant was mass producing
and making simple machines to do simple jobs automatically for homes all around the world,
it seemed ok to me.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Convention</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/convention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/convention/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;This
is a true story. Well, maybe not,
but wouldn&amp;rsquo;t it be nice? One can
always hope.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It
was our first time at a large bondage oriented event, and we had agreed to
make the most of it. Our drive to the somewhat distant city had been enjoyable and relaxing,
and we were ready to play. My wife, Sandy, was new to bondage, but seemed to enjoy our home sessions
and had made up her mind that she would try to give her all at this event.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Happy Halloween</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/happy-halloween/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/happy-halloween/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Introduction&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was late evening on a Friday night when I finally made
it to the bar. Nothing fancy, just
a plain old sports bar stumbling distance from my house.
The place was pretty crowded save for one empty seat at the bar.
Obviously my day was about to get better as I sat down next to a
gorgeous brunette with a stunning body. Perfectly
proportioned, fantastic face, lovely long legs, nice breasts, a little small
but nice, late twenties, early thirties maybe.
She must have also been getting off work as she was still wearing
nylons a medium length skirt and a fairly conservative blouse.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Kyoto's Payback</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/kyotos-payback/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/kyotos-payback/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Kyoto
was your ordinary twenty year old Japanese girl except for two things&amp;hellip; her
perky D cups and the fact that her father was Makoto Kamifuku. That&amp;rsquo;s right,
her father was the founder and CEO of Kamifuku Technologies which includes
such products as high speed computer chips, long lasting batteries, and the
leaders in developing 3D television just to name a few. With such a large and
profitable company, Makoto was worth nearly a billion dollars. This meant
Kyoto
could live off her daddy&amp;rsquo;s wealth and do whatever she wanted. Like many
spoiled, rich brats, she spent her time hanging out in the trendiest clubs,
buying the most fashionable clothes, and travelling the world. She had many
boyfriends, usually just seeing them a few times and enjoying the wild (and
occasionally kinky) sex before deciding they had nothing else to offer her and
dumping them. A favorite target of paparazzi, she always had photographers
following her every exploit and writing about her newest fling.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mistress's Mummy</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/mistresss-mummy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/mistresss-mummy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I
knew I was in trouble with the Mistress this morning when all I got for
breakfast was one liquid drink and a bad look on her face.
Within ten minutes I had bad pains down below and an urgent need for
the bathroom. I had been
given a system washout drink. Then
came the enema to really clean me out.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lsquo;Prepare yourself for some serious mummification time&amp;rsquo; was all the
Mistress said to me a short time later.
I was tied to a metal frame, spread eagle fashion and then the mistress
started to trim all my body hairs to a stubble.
Next she covered me from the top of my head to my toes with a cream
which she took great pleasure in not only applying, but making sure it was
well rubbed in at the top of my legs, teasing my cock and balls as she wished.
Then came the hosepipe to wash me down completely, not a hair left on
my body anywhere, not even my eyebrows.
I must be clean inside and out.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mummy Attacks!</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/mummy-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/mummy-attacks/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;2006 Shadowplay Imaging Mummification Story Contest Entrant&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It
all started as a bit of a joke. We had been watching some old B movies in the
common room and several of the girls had shown signs of being genuinely
frightened. We thought it was hilarious of course. The idea was to try and
take it one step further by bringing one of the monsters to life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The
first attempt at making myself into a mummy nearly ended in disaster. We got
the bandages too tight and I could hardly bend my legs or arms. It may have
been funny but that was not the reaction I was looking for. So we had to start
all over again. James threatened to leave me like it anyway but I&amp;rsquo;m bigger
than he is so the threat of revenge was enough to start him unwrapping me and
trying again.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Tomb Explorer</title><link>/stories/2006/05/02/the-tomb-explorer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/05/02/the-tomb-explorer/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;2006 Shadowplay Imaging Mummification Story Contest Entrant&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspired by a drawing by BlackKalima&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The time is during the 1910&amp;rsquo;s. The place is
Egypt
at the
Valley of the Kings
. Although having been discovered a few decades earlier, there were still
regular trips to the area to try and find something new. One such group is
currently onsite at a dig at what they believe to be a new tomb. Professor
Emetrius Gymball is in charge, and with him are twenty students from his
college who are earning extra credit during this trip. One of those students
is a woman. She is just as bright as the rest of the students and just as
excited to be on this trip as anyone else, maybe even more so as she is truly
fascinated by the subject matter at hand. Her name is Sheila. Sheila is about
5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighs around one hundred and forty pounds. She has
a fair Caucasian complexion, brown eyes, and reddish-orange hair that she
keeps cut short. She would be considered relatively attractive by the
standards of the day. And Sheila
is very frustrated.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hi There!</title><link>/stories/2006/02/02/hi-there/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/02/02/hi-there/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Special thanks to the members of the Gromet’s plaza
forum, who helped edit this story.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;**&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh, hello there!
Who am I you ask? Oh, no one in particular. My name&amp;rsquo;s not
important, considering where I am right now.
Where am I you might ask? Well, that&amp;rsquo;s simple. I&amp;rsquo;m currently ten
feet underground, lying inside a casket. Oh, and I should also mention
that i&amp;rsquo;m mummified from head to toe in four layers of white bandages.
What am I doing down here? Oh my, what a story. Best to go back to
the beginning&amp;hellip;
For the past five years of my life, I&amp;rsquo;ve&amp;hellip; I&amp;rsquo;m sorry, was, a slave to the most
wonderful man i&amp;rsquo;ve ever met. I was homeless at the time and
down on my luck.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Bind Him, Stuff Him &amp; Wrap Him</title><link>/stories/2006/01/21/bind-him-stuff-him-wrap-him/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2006/01/21/bind-him-stuff-him-wrap-him/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;John came into the living
room and Lisa was sitting on the couch. John knew Lisa liked being tied up and
pleasured. But John was wanting to be the one tied up so he figured he’d ask
tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Lisa, you know, I was
wondering if you’d tie me up tonight.” John asked her.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lisa looked reluctant but
said, “Ok, take off your clothes while I go get the bag.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lisa left the living room
and walked toward the bed room. John knew the bag was were they kept the
bondage items they had so John took off his clothes, folded them and laid them
on the couch. Lisa came back and placed the medium sized black canvas bag on
the couch. Then Lisa started digging stuff out of the bag. First was a pair of
wrist cuffs then a pair of elbow cuffs and then a pair of ankle cuffs.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Will you forgive me?</title><link>/stories/2005/09/09/will-you-forgive-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/09/09/will-you-forgive-me/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;This story was based of a series of pictures at a Yahoo group (which
has, predictably, been deleted), where a woman was locked in a body cage,
never to be released. As usual, any comments or critiques are always welcomed.
Be warned that this is a grim story, with a not-too-happy ending.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Will you forgive me, my Pharaoh?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Why should I?” The supreme ruler of all Egypt glared at his queen.
“You have betrayed me, violated our sacred vows, and you have destroyed
my trust. Why should I forgive you?”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Eliminating the Competition</title><link>/stories/2005/07/31/eliminating-the-competition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/07/31/eliminating-the-competition/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This story was inspired by a series of pictures that Bonida did
for a Yahoo group a while back. I liked them so much that I wrote a story
for them. Hope you all enjoy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was a glorious day outside. Soft and fluffy clouds drifted through
the sky up above. Birds chirped as they flew from tree to tree over a green
field.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Loren heard nor saw any of those things. She was walking through the
aisles at her favorite bed and furnishings store, hunting for just the right
bed sheets.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Happy Couple</title><link>/stories/2005/07/31/the-happy-couple/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/07/31/the-happy-couple/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thanks to members of the Gromets
plaza forum for helping to edit this story&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The happiest day of their lives
was almost upon them. Less then two months, and Robert and Natalie would
be husband and wife, ready to begin a new life together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But they weren’t there yet. They
had the ceremony to plan, guest lists to write and a location to plan.
With all the planning that was needed to get a marriage ready, it was amazing
to think that the happy couple hadn’t been driven insane yet.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>As Quiet As The Grave</title><link>/stories/2005/04/27/as-quiet-as-the-grave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/04/27/as-quiet-as-the-grave/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I think the county of Worcestershire
is one of the nicest counties in England. Also one of the most mysterious
counties, it is well endowed with small sleepy villages that seem lost
in a time warp all of there own. It is as if time itself has passed them
by, I suppose that is what makes England the tops when it comes to folklore,
sprites, ghosts and things that go bump in the night.
 
I recently had the pleasure to
visit the county, and stayed in a small village that nestled by the banks
of the River Severn. It is the sort of village that one can drive past
without knowing it is there. As I was pre warned I was already looking
out for it, I was going south of Worcester, heading towards the small town
of Upton-on-Severn, I had booked in advance into a old inn, that I was
assured was full of old world charm and not to be missed.
 
The purpose of my visit was to
find some information about my past. I knew nothing of my parents relations
and this trip was to try to fill that gap in my knowledge and family history.
I had learned my Grandmother had lived there but had suddenly disappeared
many years ago at the age of 24, so this was hopefully a trip of discovery.
 
I booked into the inn the mist
was settling down as I arrived adding to the thrill of the setting I found
myself in. On entering the inn, I was greeted by a cheery tubby gent who
introduced himself as the landlord and asked if I was the guest he was
expecting. I assured him I was the Jenny Wize he was expecting.
 
Over dinner, I asked if he knew
of my missing relation, a Miss Alice who lived down the road in Quay lane.
I thought for a minute the smile disappeared from his face, perhaps he
was just thinking, he shook his head saying he knew of no one by that name.
As I looked up, he was staring down at me the sort of stare that seems
to penetrate my very being. I finished the meal, slipping on my denim jacket,
I ventured out into the night air, the mist now was quite thick, I made
my way down Quay lane towards the river. My Grandmother used to live in
the last house on the right near the River Severn.
 
The house seemed to appear out
of the mist, standing in front of the house were two ladies, both dressed
in what I would call old fashioned clothes, the first one rather younger
smiled and asked my business. I explained that I was looking for a long
lost relation called Alice; the Lady smiled and asked if I had looked at
the graveyard at the rear of the church, she stated that most of the old graves
were at the rear of the church. I thanked them for their advise and set
back up the lane towards a second lane called Bowling Green, this in turn
led to the rear of the church, I wandered around for a while.
 
The mist grew thicker, and the
air seemed to be a lot cooler but it was a sweet smell in the air, a smell
resembling chloroform, the smell seemed to linger in the air around the
graveyard. I do not know what happened next but I found myself wandering
down some stone steps, I seemed to be dressed in a monks habit it was all
white, my hands seemed bound together, but there was no panic in me at
all. In front and behind me were some, I presumed male figures, also dressed
in monks habit, only their habits where a dark colour, almost black but
not quite 
 
The leading figure had an old fashioned
lantern that cast shadows of the ghostly figures on the underground walls.
In my mind, I could hear a ghostly chant as we progressed under the graveyard;
I heard a slight rumble behind me as a stone slab closed over the entrance
we had just entered by. The passage way led in to a larger chamber, a stone
sarcophagus was in the centre of the room, and I was made to stand on a
round stone next to the sarcophagus. My white robes were removed and dropped
to the floor; my naked body glistened in the shimming light from the lit
torches positioned in the surrounding walls. I do not know why, but I seemed
to know what was expected of me, no commands were spoken.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mummified and Eaten: Part 2</title><link>/stories/2005/04/27/mummified-and-eaten-part-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/04/27/mummified-and-eaten-part-2/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="mummified_eaten.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mummified and Eaten&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)_&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;_This is the second part of &lt;a href="mummified_eaten.html"&gt;Mummified
and Eaten&lt;/a&gt;.  It follows Jonathan’s story after his mummified wife
was eaten.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s delicious to watch.  I
sit here in my chair, watching my lovely but unfaithful wife be eaten alive
by a huge anaconda.  And to top it all off, she is also mummified
at the same time.  I don’t think I’ve ever been so turned on by something
before.  The snake reaches my wife’s head, and I think I need to say
something.  I get up out of my chair and walk over to my wife, who
looks up at me with pleading eyes.  “Don’t worry.”  I say. 
“It will be over soon.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Julie's Mummification</title><link>/stories/2005/02/28/julies-mummification/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2005/02/28/julies-mummification/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Note this story contains scenes of explicit sex and violence.
If stories containing descriptions of explicit sex, torture and sexual
violence offend you go elsewhere and read the comic pages of the paper.
This is complete fantasy and all characters are fictional.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To the reader this story was written for a specific person if you want
to experience the real terror of the victim you will have to put yourself
in her place. I did not do that because the person for whom this
was written would be experiencing the terror of the situation&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Conversation</title><link>/stories/2004/03/20/the-conversation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2004/03/20/the-conversation/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prologue&lt;/strong&gt;
Mike had a very bad day at work. His boss had told him he was resigning.
With those few words, Mike knew that his world at work was about to change,
in a big way. It had taken him years to break in his present boss. To learn
each other&amp;rsquo;s likes, dislikes, all the little subtleties. The potential
replacements for his current boss were all assholes. He was very depressed
about the impending change.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Forbidden Pleasures</title><link>/stories/2004/03/10/forbidden-pleasures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2004/03/10/forbidden-pleasures/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapter 1 - Helen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had been preparing for the right victim for my pleasure for many months
and I had finally made my choice of victims. I had been studying several
girls very carefully at the local gym to find a girl who would meet my
requirements of stamina, flexibility and a love of multiple layers of tight
fitting clothing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The first girl I looked at was Helen. Helen is a statuesque girl 21
year old 5'9&amp;quot;, blond waist long hair, trim body 34/24/32 figure, she works
out every Thursday at the local gym where I noticed that she always wore
red ballet tights under black leggings with a black long sleeve leotard
and red crop top and red tight shorts over them. She works at a fetish
shop down town which I went to once, when I went to the store to purchase
a full body catsuit with two openings for the eyes and a very ridged mouth
piece which forced the mouth open and acted very efficiently as a gag,
it also had two built in hollow sleeves suitable for vibrators, when I
purchased this, Helen looked at the suit with interest but at me with the
look that said (another weirdo), but was very pleasant.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>If Fantasies Could Talk</title><link>/stories/2004/01/01/if-fantasies-could-talk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2004/01/01/if-fantasies-could-talk/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;My story isn&amp;rsquo;t that uncommon, its not even that original, and I believe
that my interests have been explored by others in countless different ways,
so this tale that I bring to you probably won&amp;rsquo;t change the way you see
things. I will not pretend to inform you of something inspiring and revealing.
I simply have a selfish fantasy. Me, me, me, ah me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I think about my fantasy when alone, after browsing the Internet for
a time. The idea occurred to me that mummification wasn&amp;rsquo;t all that I wanted-
it didn&amp;rsquo;t fit me exactly. I liked the helplessness of mummification, but
not the way that it was done. I liked the saran wrap, but not the classical
position of the mummy. I wanted to be bound in a manner that I have seen
seldom if at all, and I wondered why, then I realized the answer was pretty
simple: the method was impractical. If I were to bind a person to immobilize
them, it would be more effective if I bound them to some other rigid structure,
or to bind them to themselves- say legs together, arms to arms, and so
forth. To open up the body while making it rigid is an inefficient exercise
of energy. Mummification is a very efficient means of immobilization. I
believe that it is not very comfortable however, especially when I am aroused.
Circulation is cut off to my arms, and they fall asleep, and having my
legs together while having an erection, well, that is almost painful. No,
I would much rather be spread-eagle when wrapped up.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>If Fantasies Could Talk 2: New Life</title><link>/stories/2004/01/01/if-fantasies-could-talk-2-new-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2004/01/01/if-fantasies-could-talk-2-new-life/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;continued from &lt;a href="if_fantasies_could_talk.html"&gt;part one&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 2: New Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With no light it was hard to tell how long I had been in my new resting
place, and it was hard to know if there was anyone around to free me. But
this was bound to end sometime and I just could not know when. That would
spoil the fantasy. I wanted to have no power, and be treated as a thing,
and no doubts about it, I got it. I have the fantasy. At the moment I was
a thing. Couldn&amp;rsquo;t move, speak or fart. I felt like a burrito, full of energy,
waiting to be released. Oh, I am bored, waiting, waiting, the things the
mind goes thru, burritos indeed! Come to think of it, I am hungry. I could
use a good meal. Now I want out! Gees! I can&amp;rsquo;t make a sound. I have to
wait. Maybe I should pray. Maybe I should get religious? Oh dear, the thoughts
that cross my mind!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Witching Hour</title><link>/stories/2003/06/10/the-witching-hour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2003/06/10/the-witching-hour/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Before we get into my sad tale, you need to have a little background
information. My name is Ted. I am a 33 year old, self employed, engineer
consultant. I am tall, 6-4, about 250 lbs., blue eyes with an athletic
figure. I have always been interested in bondage from as far back
as I could remember. I had always been interested in being put in
bondage mummification. I tried several times but could only do the
job about half way and it was not satisfactory. I was left to do
my self bondage games most of the time. I was lucky. For the
last 6 months I had been going with a lady named Linda.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The School Project</title><link>/stories/2003/04/28/the-school-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2003/04/28/the-school-project/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Judy Wilson arrived home feeling great after completing her daily five-mile
jog. She enjoys a good workout and loved keeping her 5'6&amp;quot; 118 lbs curvaceous
figure in good condition. She knew she looked good because she noticed
many heads turning, male and female alike, as she trotted down the jogger&amp;rsquo;s
path in a white tank top, skin tight black spandex Capri jogging pants
over a thong panty. Judy even caused a three-car pile up as she crossed
the intersection at Read Street leading to her apartment. Unlocking her
door, she checked her watch. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s 5:45 pm, good, it&amp;rsquo;s still early.&amp;rdquo; She
said as she entered her small, but neat, apartment quickly taking off her
running shoes and sweat socks. She had plans to meet with her boyfriend
Wayne tonight and wanted to take a warm bath and freshen up before seeing
him. As she headed for the bathroom, her door bell rang. Judy opened it
to find Marty, her thirteen-year-old neighbor. He&amp;rsquo;s big for his age slightly
taller than she is. He stands smiling at her with his colorful poke-mon
backpack flung over his shoulder.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sorority Horror</title><link>/stories/2002/10/22/sorority-horror/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/10/22/sorority-horror/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;He had devised the perfect
plan.  He had been watching the sorority for months and had picked
out the most beautiful six girls to be his unknowing victims.  He
had mailed out invitations to the girls a week before inviting them to
spend the night in the “Haunted” house.  The one who made it through
the night he had offered $100,000 to.   Though he really had
planned to have six wonderful mummies by the end of the night and the $100,000
was going to stay in his pocket.  It was now the night and the girls
should be arriving soon.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Disaster</title><link>/stories/2002/09/12/disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/09/12/disaster/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Do you really think you are safe and sound when completely wrapped in
your bandage as a mummy, could this happen to you?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The evening started
off pretty much as any other, I suggested a session of sexual teasing and
making mad passionate love, then it was suggested that I should be Mummified,
I agreed if he did all the work and carried me upstairs. I was soon
whisked up in his arms and carried upstairs in his strong muscular arms,
Len had always been a bit of a he man, I was all ready naked and in that
mood were he could do anything to me and I would let him. I was placed
on the board we used, his large yet gentle hands caressed my body as his
lips met mine, I was deliriously in passionate love, I was there for him
to do as he wished with, we were going to have a good evening.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Mummy</title><link>/stories/2002/09/12/the-mummy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/09/12/the-mummy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Background&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I was sharing a terrace house
in the City with two girls, Mandi and Rachel, both nurses at a nearby hospital.
On Saturday night we were all going to a party thrown by the girls who
lived next door. We’d even got an invitation from them; this said
‘Everyone must dress up as Mummies or Daddies’. Mandi and Rachel
didn’t have shifts on Friday so they headed into town to search the second-hand
and vintage clothing shops for suitable gear. Unfortunately
I had to work both Friday and all day Saturday so I didn’t get a chance
to join them or go shopping. As I hadn’t got anything that was really
suitable, the girls suggested that they dress me up as a Mummy - an Egyptian
Mummy that was. I went along with that - it sounded a good idea at
the time. But only later was I to find out what a good a job of mummification
they would make.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Widows Surprise</title><link>/stories/2002/08/05/the-widows-surprise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/08/05/the-widows-surprise/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Her name was Donnella Payton-Stiers.
She was just twenty-seven years old when she married Jonathan Stiers, the
oil tycoon. He was sixty-eight at the time, but madly in love with her,
and even his closest friends couldn’t convince him that she was simply
interested in him for his money. Now, five years later, Donnella has been
a widow for just over a year. Jonathan left her everything in his will,
and she would never have to worry about money again.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hospital Visit</title><link>/stories/2002/06/16/hospital-visit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/06/16/hospital-visit/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;“As Tatiana strained to
look back over her shoulder, all the while struggling in her bonds. She
saw two cloaked figures approaching her. Each figure carried rolls of cotton
bandages. She knew that soon they would be covering her. Once that happened,
her escape would be impossible.”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Time for your pills Bob.
Open wide.” Said Jill, his attending nurse on day shift, as she strolled
into the room. She handed him the pills and a cup of water.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>It all went well</title><link>/stories/2002/05/22/it-all-went-well/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/05/22/it-all-went-well/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I now knew my way around the airport, at the other side of the customs
barrier was Dawn, Toran&amp;rsquo;s personal driver who he had sent to pick me up,
she asked about my trip and lead me to the car and we were soon speeding
out of the airport complex heading towards Toran&amp;rsquo;s ranch.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At the Ranch I was greeted by Toran he swept me off my feet, it felt
good being picked up and held to his powerful arms and almost smothered
by a long lingering kiss, soon we were settled in the main house eating
a light snack. Toran asked me to come and see his latest mummy project
he had built in one of his outbuildings. We finished the drinks and made
our way out to the out-building, this was his pride and jo,y he&amp;rsquo;d had workmen
working round the clock to finish the project before I arrived, we had
discussed what was needed on my last trip. Toran had met me over the net
and our affair had blossomed from there. He was a fairly wealthy man and
enjoyed helping my fantasy&amp;rsquo;s come to life, he really had taken to my love
of mummification and promised me this time would be the best ever.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Halloween Display</title><link>/stories/2002/01/30/halloween-display/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/01/30/halloween-display/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Mummification
and Encasement Club
&lt;strong&gt;Halloween Display&lt;/strong&gt;
by JSmith
This
story picks up at the end of the &amp;ldquo;&lt;a href="../storieslr/missed_meeting.html"&gt;Missed
Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bob was released about an hour and a half after the meeting. This had
been determined, by his mummifiers. Tim and Lisa had stayed to help in
his recovery. Once he was free of the bandages, they helped massage some
life, back into his stiff and sore body. The worst part occurred while
he cleaned up in the shower. His pubic hair took a half hour to unsnarl.
It was so full of dried cum. Lot&amp;rsquo;s of ouches as some hair pulling out was
inevitable . As Bob was getting dressed, he thought about how he would
set Becky up for a little payback. After Tom, Lisa and he talked amongst
themselves for a while, a plan began to form.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Demonstration</title><link>/stories/2002/01/20/demonstration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/01/20/demonstration/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;What we do in the name of education.&amp;rdquo; said my girlfriend Julie as
she stripped off her clothes and pulled a swimsuit on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I admired
her trim 35-year-old body that I had come to know and love so much I thought
back to how we had got to this point. Me sitting and admiring her
as she got changed in the dressing room of the main auditorium, what sounded
like a thousand kids, parents and other teachers all sitting outside waiting
impatiently for her and me to begin the demonstration. It had all started
with a simple statement by Julie over drinks one night.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Demonstration</title><link>/stories/2002/01/20/demonstration/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2002/01/20/demonstration/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;What we do in the name of education.&amp;rdquo; said my girlfriend Julie as
she stripped off her clothes and pulled a swimsuit on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As I admired
her trim 35-year-old body that I had come to know and love so much I thought
back to how we had got to this point. Me sitting and admiring her
as she got changed in the dressing room of the main auditorium, what sounded
like a thousand kids, parents and other teachers all sitting outside waiting
impatiently for her and me to begin the demonstration. It had all started
with a simple statement by Julie over drinks one night.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Wrapped up in the Holiday</title><link>/stories/2001/11/25/wrapped-up-in-the-holiday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2001/11/25/wrapped-up-in-the-holiday/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;For about a week before Halloween, Lucas Smyth worked quietly on his
own in the garage. His wife, Susan, knew what he was doing, and wasn&amp;rsquo;t
sure if she was excited about it or not!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s going to be a special treat for Halloween,&amp;rdquo; he kept saying to
her whenever she asked what he was building in there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Susan knew his special treats, she practically lived in them full time.
Her husband worked for a major Hollywood special effects firm and had a
talent for creating all kinds of ingenious devices to make movie magic
with. He had brought this talent to use at home as well, by creating
devices to make Susan&amp;rsquo;s home life a lot more interesting. These weren&amp;rsquo;t
labor saving devices though, in fact a lot of the time they were quite
the opposite. Susan still didn&amp;rsquo;t know if she liked half of them or
not but her husband was an insistent man and she rarely argued much when
he decided to strap her into one of his creations.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>You Are A Product to be Dealt with</title><link>/stories/2001/10/14/you-are-a-product-to-be-dealt-with/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2001/10/14/you-are-a-product-to-be-dealt-with/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;If you are honest you have to admit if you look back into your past
there, as sure as eggs are eggs there will be that someone special the one
you should have tried a little harder not to let slip through your fingers,
there is always one in every book.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At first glance I suppose the person who seems to stand out above all
other&amp;rsquo;s is the Male who appears in my story &amp;ldquo;Mr Magic Fingers&amp;rdquo; surly
this man with his magic touch that turned me on as I had never been turned
on by anyone before had to be the one, I never saw him as I was tied down
and blindfolded but he knew every button to press. I can honestly say it
was the first time I had been subjected to multiple orgasms till my mind
lost control and sexual desire took over.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Holiday to Remember</title><link>/stories/2001/05/18/holiday-to-remember/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2001/05/18/holiday-to-remember/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;As we all know the home of the mummy is Egypt so a trip to see the
mummies in the Cairo Museum is the dream of most people who are into Mummification,
While visiting if you where offered the chance to become a mummy would
you considerate an opportunity to turn your dream into reality, Or could
your dream become a nightmare.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was a Trip of a lifetime. A visit to Egypt, it had always been a
dream of mine. I was travailing by myself, today I was visiting the Cairo
Museum. The bus pulled up in the coach park, I walked from there to the
main entrance of the Museum I paid the entrance fee and walked in to another
world. It was an unbelievable sight the giant statues stared down at me,
I turned to the right and made my way to the Tutankhamen room. Tutankhamens
gold mask stood in the centre of the room were ever I walked the eyes seemed
to follow me, I now made my way to the section of the museum that held
the Mummies.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>It Shouldn't Happen to a Mummy!</title><link>/stories/2001/05/18/it-shouldnt-happen-to-a-mummy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2001/05/18/it-shouldnt-happen-to-a-mummy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Just a little story that happened to me
some years ago and seems funny when I look back on it now, But at the time
I was hoping the floor would open up and swallow me.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had just finished my night shift at the local
hospital; it was the weekend, 8 AM. I had looked forward to being
mummified all week long. I walked in the house Len my partner had just
got up and was having breakfast, I called across I am just going to have
a shower then we can start, he blew me a kiss and I went to the shower
room.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Judith's Wetpack</title><link>/stories/2001/05/18/judiths-wetpack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2001/05/18/judiths-wetpack/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Are you sure she&amp;rsquo;s ready for this?&amp;rdquo; Dr. Fraunhoffer
asks, for perhaps the third time. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s quite severe. Almost a traumatic
experience, for the wrong kind of patient.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Quite sure. She insists,&amp;rdquo; Pia tells him. &amp;ldquo;She&amp;rsquo;s
quite obsessed about it. You know how she is.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Oh, I do,&amp;rdquo; he agrees. Privately thinking that
Judith Martinelli was one of his craziest patients. And if you&amp;rsquo;re a shrink
in California, that&amp;rsquo;s a serious challenge. Judith is intensely masochistic,
a thrillseeker with little common sense, but one who plans elaborate and
complex ordeals for herself, often at great expense. Pia, her business
manager, and sometime lover, is the one who gets to do most of the dirty
work setting things up.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Spider by Any Other Name</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/a-spider-by-any-other-name/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/a-spider-by-any-other-name/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You put away your phone. Fine by you. Your phone is almost dead, anyway. Those ride-sharing apps always take forever to load.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You feel just as comfortable out here as you did inside the club. In fact, it might be a bit &lt;em&gt;more&lt;/em&gt; comfortable - inside it was hot and muggy. The cool spring air - polluted as it may be by concrete, chemicals, and the endless fumes of automobiles - is refreshing on your face. An evening breeze rustles trees along the road. A few of the other patrons go back inside.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cheetara In Mumm-Ra's Pyramid</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/cheetara-in-mumm-ras-pyramid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/cheetara-in-mumm-ras-pyramid/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Cheetara arrived at the black pyramid as the sun was going down. The place was creepy enough during daylight hours, in the dark with a constant clash of thunder and lightening all around, it was even more frightening. Steeling her resolve and running around the structure at super-speed, she quickly found a door into the lair of Third Earth&amp;rsquo;s most vile, wicked fiend; Mumm-Ra.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The entire tribe of warrior maidens had recently gone missing, and rumor had it the wretched bag of bones was the one behind it. If he was behind all their disappearances, Cheetara could only speculate as to how he managed to capture them all. Sure, he had the reptilian Slithe and those other repulsive mutants to do his bidding, but the lot of them were too dimwitted and clumsy to defeat and capture an entire village of skilled warrior women, let alone do it over night. As the only Thundercat not off world at the moment, it fell to Cheetara to investigate the matter.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Hotel Transylvania – Alternate Version</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/hotel-transylvania-alternate-version/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/hotel-transylvania-alternate-version/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hotel Transylvania&lt;/strong&gt; – Alternate Version
or
&lt;strong&gt;How To Fracture A Fairy Tale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;* * *&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;In this version Murray the Mummy is late and has not arrived yet. We start the show with Jonathan having just arrived and is entering the hotel. Count Dracula is coming down the stairs having consoled his daughter Mavis and watches a new guest squeeze through the revolving doors. Once the person is revealed in the light he sees that it is not a monster as the shadowy profile might have indicated.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Missed Meeting</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/missed-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/missed-meeting/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Mummification
and Encasement Club
&lt;strong&gt;The Missed Meeting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have been into mummification and bondage for quite a few years. My
perspective and the pleasure that I derive from it has always been from
the wrapper&amp;rsquo;s viewpoint. I have experienced and enjoyed being the wrappee
on a few occasions. This story is dedicated to that experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Becky will be sorry she missed the July meeting of the Mummification
and Encasement Club. Bob and Becky were supposed to meet at the Jones&amp;rsquo;s
house. They were traveling to the meeting separately, due to work commitments.
After the initial drinks and socializing, as soon as the roll call was
taken at the beginning of the meeting, Bob knew he was in trouble. There
he was sitting all by his lonesome, with Becky, nowhere to be found.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mummified and Eaten</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/mummified-and-eaten/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/mummified-and-eaten/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;For this story, I decided to try something a little different. 
I’ve combined two of my favorite fantasies together for this story. 
Mummification and Vore.  For those of you who don’t know what vore
is, it is a fantasy about being eaten alive, or watching someone (or something)
else being eaten alive by another creature or being.  It’s a fairly
uncommon fantasy, so if it doesn’t appeal to you, you won’t get much out
of this story.  And for your knowledge, there is no blood or graphic
violence in this story (OK, maybe a little blood, but in a non-violent
way, and some references to digestion while still alive).  The setting
is a husband who wants to get rid of his wife, and has come up with an
interesting way of doing so.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mummified and Eaten 2.1</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/mummified-and-eaten-2.1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/mummified-and-eaten-2.1/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Some ideas in this story come from Brett Wade, who e-mailed them
to me, and are being used here.&lt;/em&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Be warned that this story contains vore (people being eaten alive),
in a non-violent manner (no blood).  You’ve been warned!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Honey, I’m hungry.” Sala’s husband put her book down and looked at
her curiously.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Really? You just ate a month ago.” A mischievous smile crept onto Sala’s
face.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Yes, I know. But this one…” She rubbed her smooth and cool belly “…is
all done. I’m feeling up for more meat.”&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Museum</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/museum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/museum/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Dominique and Phoebe were archaeologists students at the nearby College
Dominique do you want to go to the next exhibit tonight at the Museum?
Sure Phoebe, What time? It is a late showing at Midnight. So Off they go.
After a half, an hour there exploring the Tomb set up. Dominique says this is lame Let&amp;rsquo;s go home, Phoebe, AW come on just a little longer. Ok, what&amp;rsquo;s that over there. Wow, it is the symbol for the Mummifiers of the Sun God RA.
Go ahead and push it, Dominique. Ow, it pricked me. your OK?  Yea Phoebe. A moment later the Tomb wall opened up. Wow, the girls just had to look.
Dominique you Ok you have a glassy-eyed look. Call me Goddess Dominique.
No screams Phoebe, Phoebe wakes up naked lying on the altar to await her fate.
Phoebe screams Dominique. Call me Goddess, Slave. Snap out of it. this is not real. Oh, but I assure you, it is Slave. and if you don&amp;rsquo;t obey me. You will be punished. I&amp;rsquo;ll never obey. Let me loose Dominique. So be it guards prepare her for punishment. with that, a beautiful female dress in a very loose fitting toga comes over to poor Phoebe. and presses a rag with a foul order to it. she passes out.
Phoebe awakes again in a different chamber, she looks around to see in the torch lit room all sort of devices for torture, a rack in the middle of the room, tieing posts, spiked chair, chains, and shackles hang everywhere, and then there is Phoebe&amp;rsquo;s predicament. Phoebe is tied to a big water wheel.
Her hands are lashed over her head, a rope is wrapped around her elbows very tight. a very tight waist rope wrapped around three times, and finally her ankles, and knees too.  Phoebe thought this was overkill but then realized why so many ropes, the water wheel was over four feet of a deep pool of water when she was turned upside  Phoebe would be under water. Well, Slave, will you obey. No never
Dominique. Please wake up. Turn her!!
Poor Phoebe. around and around she went only to stop in the ice cold water, Enough, Slave will you obey, Never Dominique, I told you to call me Goddess, Guards stretch her. With that Poor Phoebe was hung by her wrist from the ceiling, Dominique comes over to Phoebe. Well, Slave what it going to be. submit or not,  Please Dominique, wake up you are not a Goddess,  Guards!!.
Weights now !! two 25 pound iron balls are added to Phoebes stretched out legs. This pulls her more taught. Dominique talks again Slave if you don&amp;rsquo;t submit soon. I&amp;rsquo;m afraid the rack is next or you seal your fate, Never. So be It.
Guards !! the female guard comes back with that foul smelling rag and Phoebe passes out again. Tighter Dominique screams, and one more click goes the rack. Never. Slave, I admire your resolve but you sealed your fate. Wrap her. Phoebe was to be mummified and placed in a sarcophagus.
Poor Phoebe undergoes the wrapping ritual and the wraps were up to her head now.  Slave last chance, No, she screams, guards. Leave her eyes open so she can see the horror of her mistake.  The guards continue to wrap Phoebe up, They take a big wad of cloth and stuff it in her mouth to stop her from screaming any more.
Done Goddess, Ok take her to my chamber, Poor Phoebe got the rag again.
Phoebe awakes in Dominique bedchamber. Well, Slave, time to play with you before you go in the sarcophagus. For three nights and days, Phoebe was submitted to Goddess Dominique advances and she was weakening.
On Phoebes 4th day Goddess Dominic asks Slave will you submit.
Phoebe Yes!!, Goddess Dominique,
Good no sarcophagus for you but you will remain wrapped up in my bed for my pleasure.
Phoebe you Ok. What !!  Phoebe was a little dazed. You walk right into that low overhead beam. You knock yourself out. How Long. A good hour or so.
Wow, Dominique. I had a very vivid dream, What about Phoebe?  You were an Egyptian Goddess and you wanted me to be your sex Slave.
Did I succeed? In the end but I had to suffer a lot of torture and finally, You had me mummified and taken to your bed. Go on this sound sexy and so exciting. Yes, I submitted to you in the end, After four days of sexual torment. Ok Now. Yes. Phoebe, You should write it all down for a book. Phoebe, it is getting late. Let&amp;rsquo;s get out of here, Don&amp;rsquo;t want to spend the rest of the long weekend in here.
Dominique, you drive I&amp;rsquo;m still a little woozy, just one stop,  Ok Phoebe.
She was asleep when Dominique stops the car. Where are we?
In front of the all-night Drug store. To get something for you. What?
BANDAGES, LOTS AND LOTS OF BANDAGES, MY SLAVE YOU. ( they both giggle)
the End&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Publicity Stunt</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/publicity-stunt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/publicity-stunt/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The full page ad in the Sunday news paper was sure to get attention.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grand opening Aladdin’s Market! Exotic foods and merchandise from the Middle East.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In conjunction with Saturday&amp;rsquo;s Solar Eclipse,
Come and see an Egyptian princess mummified and buried alive as a sacrifice to Ra the Sun God.
If the sacrifice works and the sun does return, join us for the street dance featuring Joe and the pharaohs!
Come one and all and rock like an Egyptian.
Anyone coming dressed as King Tut will get a 15% discount on their first purchase!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Revenge of the Mummy</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/revenge-of-the-mummy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/revenge-of-the-mummy/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;This story is a warning to those dastardly males who while their poor
female partners are entombed in mummification, they are having a bit on
the side, it could all end in tears so be warned of the mummies curse!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To a stranger if would appear as if they had been transported back to
the time of pharaoh&amp;rsquo;s, the walls of the room were covered in Egyptian Hieroglyphs
and in the centre of the room was a table with a bound body of a mummy
lying there showing no sign of movement. Downstairs Len was helping Paula
to pack her bags, they had been having a mad passionate four days of love
while Jenny had been bound as a mummy and left upstairs.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Summer Training 5</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-5/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-5/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="summer_training04.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer Training 4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)_&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;_Continued from &lt;a href="summer_training04.html"&gt;part 4&lt;/a&gt;
Chapter 5&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jeff sat back at his old desk in his bedroom. Nothing had really changed since he had left for college. There were still piles of books and papers with a cleared spot for his laptop. Most of the books were paperback horror novels by King and Straub with a few hardback non-fiction books as well. A collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories was on top, covered with a thin film of dust. He was seeing all this without really seeing. His mind was elsewhere.
Tonight was going to be complicated and a bit dangerous, but the thrill was going to be worth it. Stephanie’s friend Kim was going to come over to do laundry, but Jeff was sure there was more to it than that. Kim had a conniving air about her this morning but Jeff really couldn’t pinpoint the reasons for it. Perhaps it was just him being paranoid. But, in his case, Jeff reasoned, paranoia was good.
He had left his stepsister in the newly discovered ’dungeon’. Jeff was convinced that it was more than just a playroom for his father and stepmother Janice. There was too much security for that. He could also be wrong though. Maybe they played harder than he had first thought or they played with other people. He knew that there were clubs out there that practiced mock kidnappings for pleasure and his parents could be part of one. It would most certainly explain the amount of toys they had.
He heard the bathroom door shut and the water turned on for the bath. Letting Stephanie have her freedom for awhile was a good thing. He didn’t want to have to worry about her for time. Right now, he wanted to focus on Michelle and getting her over here this evening.
Jeff opened up his Dell laptop and booted up. Checking his e-mail, he saw there was a reply from Michelle. Upon opening it, all he saw was one little word: ’When’. Quickly, Jeff typed in his reply, making sure that she was to show up exactly at 5:30 or the night was off. She could wear anything she wanted but he required her to wear the collar he gave her. Jeff had plenty of other restraints he could use on her here at the house. He felt himself getting aroused just thinking of tonight.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Summer Training 6</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-6/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="summer_training05.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer Training 5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)_&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;_Continued from &lt;a href="summer_training05.html"&gt;part 5&lt;/a&gt;
Chapter 6&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Michelle was mortified when the doorbell rang. Her hands were cuffed behind her back and her ankles were cuffed as well. Not only was the Asian girl restrained, but she also was watching a video of herself pleasuring Jeffery’s girlfriend Stephanie all while a vibrator was humming inside of her. It was the apartment walk all over again where she was led to her apartment while bound. As she watched herself restrained on the television, she could envision what Stephanie went through. Quickly, she looked for the remote.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Summer Training 7</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-7/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/summer-training-7/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;(story continues from &lt;a href="summer_training06.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer Training 6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;)_&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;_Continued from &lt;a href="summer_training06.html"&gt;part 6&lt;/a&gt;
Chapter 7&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kim was flustered and fuming when she closed the door to Stephanie’s room. However, she was more pissed off with herself than with anyone else. All her life she struggled to make sure everyone knew that she wasn’t one to be messed with. From her tattoos and pierced navel to the way she talked to people, she hated looking vulnerable. She hated Jeffery more than ever now because of that. Not that he had done anything to her but now he knew something he could use against her whenever he wanted. Now, thanks to her fuck-up, Jeffery had been given a glimpse at a jagged crack in her shell.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Jealous Type</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/the-jealous-type/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/the-jealous-type/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;This story
contains acts of bondage and mummification preformed by furry (anthro)
characters. If you do not like that sort of thing continue no further
however if you do or are just curious by all means continue. This is one
of my first stories hope you like it. Any comments please send to &lt;a href="mailto:sketch@shentel.net"&gt;sketch@shentel.net&lt;/a&gt;
Id love to hear from you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s OK, Liz.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jen tried once more to comfort his vixen girlfriend but without much
luck. &amp;ldquo;I know you don&amp;rsquo;t want me to go, but it&amp;rsquo;s Chicago&amp;rsquo;s School
of Arts &amp;ndash; one of the best schools in the U.S.! I&amp;rsquo;ve got to go.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Sentence</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/the-sentence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/the-sentence/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part One&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For however long I have left - the words will
echo in my ears.  I&amp;rsquo;d quiver with fright, if only my grotesquely incapacitated
body would let me.  I knew long before I was forcibly dragged into
the chamber that my future was not likely to involve fun and games. 
I never, ever learned to obey a master, despite my love of bondage and
a desire to submit to restraint.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Training My Sub</title><link>/stories/1/01/01/training-my-sub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/1/01/01/training-my-sub/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The story below is what every one wants who is into mummification.
A personal helper who is willing to be trained to the standard required
and beyond, so what ever your whim she will obey&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Part One&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I had always been into mummification so when my partner went away on
business for sometimes a week or more I would resort to self bondage. Well
it worked quite well for me to a point; I had several adventures from time
to time by nearly being discovered by window cleaners and various tradesmen
who called unexpectedly. But the real love of my life was Mummification
either reading about it or being mummified myself and it is not the sort
of thing you can advertise for in the British press,&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>