Giant/Tiny and Vore Short Stories

The Giant and the Princess (7/10)

Unbeknownst to Ajax, the prince's murder flung the human world into chaos. The king and his remaining entourage fled to their original destination, the kingdom they sought an alliance with, to seek shelter behind the magical barrier. They were welcomed with open arms, naturally, but the other king was horrified to hear the news of the prince's death. As both kings were aware, giants hunting for humans was turning into a substantial problem that hindered cooperation and growth between their respective domains.

The prince wasn't exactly a beloved member of the court, but he was nevertheless a critical asset. The king was furious to have lost his son. His kingdom was large and resourceful, with an abundance of magic-users. He vowed revenge on the giant that stole his son, along with all the giants that had consumed his people. His kingly counterpart used this opportunity to strengthen his position and forged an alliance on the basis of avenging the royal's death, rather than the marriage that was originally planned.

Iris secretly celebrated this victory, but outwardly pretended to mourn. Her elation turned to concern, however, when the two kings declared war on the giants and sent out a battalion of soldiers to slaughter Ajax. She felt an urgent need to warn him, but with the other king visiting the court, she was forced to attend diplomatic events and couldn't slip away unnoticed. She feared the worst, yet she knew what Ajax was capable of. She hoped he would be okay.

Ajax, unaware of the hostile machinations of the humans, started the new day in a good humor. He hoped he'd be able to see the princess today. After tossing and turning all night, agonizing over his predicament, he decided once and for all that he would become the man he needed to be for Iris. He firmly resolved to give up eating humans. He would learn to control his prodigious appetite, as daunting as the challenge may seem. No matter how difficult, he would do it for her.

He hiked down the mountainside and entered the forest, as he had done many times before, and made his way to the castle. However, as he strolled past the trees, he sensed something was off. He wasn't sure exactly what, but he didn't like it. He sampled the air through his nose, but he couldn't smell anything unusual. He detected plants, and trees, and animals, like he always did in the woods, but no humans nearby.

The animals were too quiet. He made the realization a moment too late. An odd snap and whizzing sound whistled through the air, the only warning before a searing pain erupted in his skull. A sharp object had sliced up through his cheek and slammed into his eye, cutting his brow as well. He jerked back and bellowed in agony, loud enough to quake the surrounding trees down to their roots. A hot gush of blood dripped down his face. He was blinded with a scorching flash of dizzying pain.

A volley of tiny arrows followed up the assault, peppering the skin on his arms and legs. The tips must've been steeped in some sort of numbing venom, because Ajax lost sensation where the arrows bit into his flesh. He could only see through one eye, since his other eye had been gouged out from the large projectile, but once he ducked below the cover of the leaves he discovered a horde of soldiers. Their uniforms were blue, the same as the prince's, and purple, which matched the color of Iris's kingdom. He understood in an instant that both kingdoms were against him.

***Gore warning next paragraph***

The giant flew into a blind rage, lashing out at the humans who dared attack him. He smashed their catapult into splinters and crushed them into a bloody pulp under his boots and in his fists. He forgot his vow to not eat any humans as he tore them to pieces with his teeth and gulped down the chunks in savage retaliation. As he demolished the mages among their ranks, their magical spell that concealed the scent of the soldiers dissipated. Ajax hunted down every last man that had the audacity to challenge him. He slaughtered them viciously, smashing them and devouring their broken bodies. Their blood intermixed with his own as it dripped from his lips.