Escape From Tickle Tower

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Rachel yawned as her and Alice walked through the busy streets. "I didn't expect to be this tired." She said as she scratched her head.

"It happens when the light wakes you up. Or if your sleep schedule changes." Alice replied as they walked towards the gateway out of the city.

"It'll take time to get used to this." Rachel yawned out as they walked.

"You can take the time and use it for training. More you train without me, the quicker you'll be able to fight." Alice said as she waved to the guards when they were close. The gate opened up moments later, allowing them to exit the city.

The two of them walked for a few minutes before Alice drew her sword and turned to face Rachel. "Draw your blade and come at me. I need to know what I'm dealing with first." She said.

Rachel stared at Alice in shock for a few seconds before nodding. Slowly, she took the dagger in her hands and held in it front of her. The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds before Rachel made the first move. She rushed towards Alice, holding her dagger at her side.

Alice stood still, watching as Rachel got closer. However, when Rachel was within range, Alice grabbed hold of the woman's arm and threw her to the ground. "A bit too direct." Alice said as Rachel attempted to regain the wind that was knocked out of her. "Then again, you could've ended up tickled, like this." Alice said before using her other hand to tickle away at her underarms.

"NOHOHOHOHOHOHAHAHAHAHA! DOHOHOHOHONT TICKLE MEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE!" Rachel pleaded as she laughed. Her legs kicked as her free hand attempted to reach for Alice. However, she couldn't reach anything but her tickler's armor, nor kick her at all. Before she had a chance to realize this, Alice stopped her ticklish assault. Rachel spent the next few seconds regaining her breath.

"Now, let's try again." Alice said as she took a few steps away. Rachel got up and looked towards at Alice, still smiling from the tickling she just received. She only nodded as she grabbed her dagger and threw it at Rachel.

The older woman effortlessly moved her head out of the dagger's path before running at Rachel. Before she could react, Alice grabbed onto Rachel's head and threw her to the ground, knocking the wind out of her. The younger woman's arms laid perpendicular to her, exposing her armpits. Alice quickly put her knees on her arms, preventing them from moving closer. "It's time to teach you a lesson." She said.

It took Rachel a few seconds to process what Alice meant. When she did, fear invaded her eyes. "P-please dont." Rachel asked softly.

"Nope. You need to learn an important lesson." Alice said as she set her sword down on the grass. She wiggled her fingers teasingly in front of Rachel before digging into the woman's armpits.

Unable to defend herself, Rachel laughed and kicked. Her laughter rose as Alice's fingers skillfully tickled away at her armpits. "STAHAHAHAHAHAP! PLEHEHEHAHAHEASE ALIHIHIHIHICE!" Rachel pleaded as she shook her head.

"Now, the first thing you need to do is NOT throw your weapon." Alice said in an annoyed voice. As she talked, her fingers danced on the sensitive spot.

"OKAY OKAYYYYY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PLEHEHEHEHAHAHHAHSE! I WONT DO IT AGAHAHAHAHAIN!" Rachel laughed as she squirmed under the warrior, trying to get away from the tickling.

"I'm sure you won't. Just need to make sure that you won't do it again. I hope you understand."

"NOHOHOHOHOHOHHO!" Rachel laughed and thrashed as Alice kept on tickling away at her armpits. Her fingers teased and scratched away at the soft spot, forcing more laughter out of the younger woman.

After a couple minutes, Alice got up and took a few steps, stopping her ticklish assault. "Get up when you're ready so we can continue."

"Y-ya. Sure." Rachel said as she regained her strength, giggling as phantom tickles teased her underarms. Alice watched as Rachel giggled and slowly stood up, taking a bit of time to get to her feet. Slowly, she walked towards the dagger that laid on the grass and picked it up. "You better be prepared for when I beat you!" She said before spinning around and rapidly slashing wildly in front of her.

Alice grabbed hold of her swords hilt and watched as Rachel got closer. After a few minutes, she drew her sword and parried the dagger, causing Rachel to lean back. The moment where she lost her balance was the same moment that Alice lunged forward and grabbed Rachel's shirt before tripping her, causing her to fall on her face.

Before she had a chance to get her bearings, Alice sat on her legs and flicked off her flips flops. "You'll be laughing all day at this rate." She teased as her wiggling fingers got closer to the woman's defenseless feet.

"H-hold on. You don't need to do this every time." Rachel said.

"I think I do. Better way to motivate you. Now, better get to punishing you." Alice said as she danced her fingers on the helpless soles in front of her. "Tickle tickle."

"DOHOHOHOHONT TEAAHAHAHAHSE HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Rachel pleaded as she shook her feet and wiggled her toes, attempting to get away from the tickling. Her laughter was louder than before as she tried to wiggle away. As she squirmed, Alice kept on scribbling and tickling away at her feet. The tickling forced Rachel to ball her hands into a fist and hit the ground under her.

After a minute, Rachel decided to pull Alice's toes back and began to scratch away at the base of her toes. "ALIHIHIHIHIHIHICE! NAHAHAHAHAT THAHAHAHAHAT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Rachel squealed and screamed out while attempting to curl her toes. However, Alice's grip prevented her from defending the sensitive spot. The scratching continued, forcing Rachel into hysterics after a few seconds. Her feet kicked and her laughter skyrocketed for a few minutes before Alice got up.

"Take five and then we'll continue." Alice said as she let go of Rachel and took a few steps away. Rachel nodded tiredly while regaining her breath. Alice watched as Rachel panted heavily for a few minutes before getting up. "So soon? Then we shall go again."

As the day continued, Alice kept countering and tickling Rachel. With each lunge that the younger woman did, her feet were tickled. With each overhead slash, her armpits would be teased. And with each reckless slice, her sides would be tortured. However, after a few tries, Alice was forced to take a step back before disarming Rachel.

The longer they continued, the more Rachel progressed. One step turned to two, which turned to three. By the time that the lights began to dim, Alice was forced to dodge some of Rachel's slashes before disarming her. "You're getting faster and more erratic. Not the best combination, but it's something." Alice said while relaxing a bit.

"I'll get you on the next attempt!" Rachel said as she quickly dove for her knife. When she reached it, she quickly grabbed it and pointed it at her mentor who was a few feet away. She spent a few seconds staring at her before lowering her dagger. "What's going on?"

"I wish to head to the next floor. It'll be best to head there. Plus, I know someone there that'll provide us shelter." Alice explained as she turned back to the city and began walking.

Rachel jumped slightly, quickly grabbing hold of her flip flops before running after her companion. "We're heading to the next floor below?" She asked.

"Yep. It'll be a vastly different environment so be prepared for anything." Alice said as they entered the city and began walking back. As they walked, Rachel watched the crowds of people enter and leave different buildings.

"Thank you for going back for my stuff." Rachel said as they entered the inn that they stayed at.

"Don't mention it. Better that we went back for it than letting random people take it." Alice said as they walked up to the room that they stayed in previously.

"Ya. I agree." Rachel said as she immediately got her bag. "Let's go. We got a new floor to visit."

"A new floor for you. Not for me." Alice said as she took the lead. The older woman turned and headed towards the fields. Rachel followed behind, waving to a few people that looked at them. "I do hope we will be able to come back." She said.

"Maybe. I need to head up somehow." Alice said as they walked through the fields. "The staircase should be at the other side of the floor. As much as I would hate to travel at night, we shouldn't have anything to worry about."

"Then let's race. Bet I can get there before you!" Rachel said before running off. Alice watched in shock for a few seconds before running after her. "H-hey! Hold up!" She yelled while chasing the red head.