Escape From Tickle Tower

19

As the four of them managed to find their way to the largest hut on the raft, they noticed Osia standing outside. The blonde woman smiled at them before saying goodbye to the man she was talking to. She quickly caught up with them, walking alongside the group. "How are you finding our home?" She asked with a smile. 

"It's relaxing." Perrine said as she smiled at their host. 

"I'm glad you can relax. I'm sure it's been hard for all of you, especially the ones that have come from the third and second floor." Osia said as she walked alongside them. "Beyond that, I would like to say that the feast is ready. If you would please follow me." She added before turning away from the group. The four of them nodded, following the leader of the raft towards the other end. 

When they reached their destination, they were met with a long table filled with food and five chairs around it, two at each side with one at the head. Other tables filled with food were around with wooden chairs that surrounded them, allowing more and more people to join them. "Take your seats at the main table." Osia said as she walked to the chair at the head of the table and sat down. 

Rachel and Perrine immediately took the side with their back to the water while Alice and Zac sat facing them. When they were seated, everyone else on the raft began to sit at the other tables, talking and digging into the multitude of fish and vegetables that were laid out before them. Rachel was the first to dig in from the four, taking some carrots and eating them without hesitation. "Why the hesitation?" Osia asked. 

"I'm not familiar with these foods. Not as much as Rachel at least." Alice said as she hesitantly took a charred fish and bit into it. Meanwhile, she saw Zac filling his plate with a mixture of vegetables and fish before eating them slowly with his hands. 

"That makes sense. I don't know what the other floors eat." Osia responded as she filled her own plate, noticing that Perrine was causing her food to float into her mouth. The five of them ate together for a bit, eating their fill before sitting at the table. Once they were satisfied, Osia leaned forward. "What's the plan for tomorrow?" She asked as she noticed the lights beginning to dim. 

"We were thinking about your pirate problem. Sounds like a big thing that needs to be taken care of." Alice responded as she readjusted herself in her chair. 

"As much as I appreciate it, you don't have to. They are ruthless from what I know. I wouldn't want you to go against them." Osia argued. 

"I doubt it would sit well with the others if we left without helping. And to be honest, it wouldn't sit well with me either." Zac chimed in. 

"We'll hunt them down and get rid of them. Then we'll go off towards the staircase and kill the laughler there!" Rachel exclaimed. 

"You mean the tickishes?" Osia asked. 

"Each floor calls it something different. You'll get used to it." Perrine explained as she hid her wand again. 

"Either way, I can only advise you all not to go after them. We will get you a boat in the morning so you can take it to the staircase." Osia said as she stood to her feet. "Please take your time. Enjoy the food we prepared. I shall be taking my leave for the night." She said before bowing to them. Immediately afterwards, she walked off. 

The four of them watched her walk away before turning back to each other. "Any idea what that was about?" Rachel asked. 

"The pirates must be something. Maybe there's something to her warning." Zac responded. 

"Or maybe she's lost a lot of people to them. Not only to people joining them, but being taken by them." Alice added. The four of them lowered their heads slightly, sitting in silence. Moments later, Alice stood up. "We may want to get some rest." 

"Okay!" Rachel said as the four of them got up and slowly walked back to their huts. As they walked back, the red headed woman looked up to the ceiling, watching as the light slowly dimmed till it was the equivalent of night time. "What do you think they do?" 

"Who knows. I think it would be best to prepare for a long fight. And unlike all the other times, it's against humans." Alice said, her voice getting softer the closer she got to the end. 

"Then we just need to knock them out. Then we can tickle them into doing the right thing!" Rachel said with an excited voice. 

"Better than us being tickled." Perrine chimed in. "I just don't wanna be tickled anymore." 

"That's not happening." Rachel responded as she gave the magician a mischievous smile. This caused the brown haired woman to blush. "I got something I want to try later." 

"M-maybe….if it doesn't take too long." Perrine said as they made it to the lodging. 

"Goodnight you two." Alice said as she immediately walked into her hut. Zac waved to them before following behind her. 

As soon as they were inside, Zac closed the door and began to take off his clothes. As he did, he noticed Alice taking off her armor. They both changed into a simple shirt and shorts before laying on the bed by each other. "We won't kill them, will we?" Zac asked. 

"That much comes down to them. If they refuse to comply, it may be for the best." Alice said as she stared at the ceiling of the room. "If it comes down to that, I'll do it." 

"You sure?" Zac asked softly. 

"Yeah. It would be for the best." Alice responded as she turned away from him. She curled up a little, trying to relax. 

The black haired man slowly crawled down to the foot of the bed. "Just relax, okay? It won't come down to that. I'm sure of it." He said softly. 

As he moved, Alice turned her head towards him. A small blush came to her cheeks as she realized where he was going. Quickly, she laid down again and scrunched up her feet. "W-where are you going?" She asked softly. 

"Somewhere I know will help you relax. And don't worry, I remember what to do." Zac said as he lined his lips up with her scrunched up soles before planting multiple kisses upon them. When he did, a smile forced its way to Alice's lips. The older woman turned so that she was laying on her stomach as she smiled into the lightly stuffed pillow. Zac took the opportunity to reposition himself so that his face was in her feet, kissing away at her soles and arches. The longer he continued, the bigger Alice's smile got. He peppered kisses all over the scrunched up feet, getting from her heels all the way up to just below the warrior's toes. 

Alice let out a small, content sigh as she closed her eyes. "I guess you're right. I did need to relax." She admitted as she began to relax and stretch out her feet. Zac smiled as he began to kiss all over her insteps. As he did, he could see her toes spreading apart, practically inviting him in. "And you know just where to get." 

"Of course I do. I remember after all." He said as he kept kissing all over her insteps, peppering them rapidly. The rapid kissing caused small giggles to escape Alice's lips. Her toes wiggled and her feet twitched with each kiss. 

When she felt the kisses move to the spot just under the ball of her foot, she began to giggle heavily into the pillow. "Hehehehey! Thahahahat tihihihickles!" She giggled out while trying to keep still. 

"Sorry." Zac said while giggling nervously. 

As soon as he responded, they heard a ticklish scream come from next door. "Dammit! I swear to God imma kill Rachel." Alice complained as she turned her head to the direction of the noise. 

"Shhhhh. Just relax." Zac responded before gliding his tongue across her toes. When he did, a small moan escaped Alice's lips. Her toes spread apart for him as he began licking between them. Slowly, he showed each one of her toes affection, licking each one before sucking on them slowly. He sucked hard, causing Alice to hide her face in the pillow again. He continued, making sure to get all ten of her toes before licking from her heels to her toes. He kept going, slowly getting every inch on the bottom of her feet happily. "Feeling better?" He asked as he finished her left foot. 

"Y-ya." She responded shyly. She lifted her head slightly, cheeks burning from how red they were. Her face immediately hid again when he went to her right foot, repeating the process. His tongue slowly licking up and down the mature woman's foot as she willingly accepted the treatment.