A Story To Be Told (Croo short stories)

Follow the White Rabbit

[Alitia again!! I just love Rune so much!!]
[you'll have to deal with Iago being a bad scary man I'm sorry]
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Rune coughed heavily as Jesper heaved her back through the portal. They had barely managed to escape an ambush from Iago's - the hooded man's - shadow army.

Jesper began to make quick work of her injuries. He hadn't said a word. Rune imagined that he was mad at her for allowing herself to get injured so badly.

She was just about to close the portal behind her when a hand came through it. It was a hand she knew. The hand grabbed Jesper's shoulders, pulling him back.

Iago emerged from the portal, a grin on his face. Even if he planned his entrance, he was surprised to see that he had ended up in a Princess' chamber.

"Jesper!" Rune yelled out, readying her sword at him. "You bastard... I thought we shook you off!"

"I'm simply following my little white rabbit," He chuckled, covering Jesper's mouth with his hand. "I've been dreaming about you... I simply wanted to know where this rabbit hole would end up."

Rune gritted her teeth. "What do you want? I do not have anything to give, you foul man!" Her voice was slipping.

Iago's eyes widened. "A woman...? And one of such high-class, too... I should've guessed by the room. You might as well reveal yourself, my white rabbit."

"I'm not your anything." Rune glared at him beneath her mask. She had given up on disguising her voice. "It would do you well to learn some manners. That is no way to speak to a Princess!"

Despite Jesper's begging eyes, Rune waved her hand, transforming herself back into her regular clothes. Her hair unpinned itself, forming two curls on the side of her face.

She had hoped that Iago would back off, now knowing whom she was. Sure, she was being a bit cocky. But that was all she had left.

"M-May I present..." Jesper coughed, Iago removing his hand for him to speak. "... Anneliese Tiabeanie, Princess and heir to the Loduke throne..."

Iago grinned from ear to ear. "If I had thought my white rabbit was someone this exciting, I would've stolen her sooner!" He laughed, "No matter. You're mine now... and so is your little butler."

Anneliese gasped as a dark symbol burned into Jesper's arm. He fell to the floor, slumped over. Iago stepped closer to her.

"Th-That's... your foul possession trick-!" She ran for the door, yet a blast from Iago knocked her off her feet.

"I do have plans for you two, my white rabbit." Iago stepped closer to her, taking his time. He knew she couldn't escape. "How would you like to be my slave? You get to attack your friends and do so, so much more~"

"I would rather die than kneel to you, peasant!" Anneliese yelled, "Do you really think I would just give into you? Ill-"

"Transform and he dies." Iago pointed to Jesper, readying an energy blast. "You can transform later. When those brats think they've defeated your... false man form..."

Anneliese whimpered as she ran out of space to back in to. "P-Please... don't harm Jesper...!" She begged of him, "He... he... I could not stand if anything happened to him...!"

"Then play along, my white rabbit!" Iago grasped her arm firmly. "I think I'll have my fun with you first, though~"

She screamed as the same dark symbol burned into her arm. Her thoughts clouded; no longer were they her own.

"You're a tricky thing to catch, my white rabbit..." Iago immediately pulled a possessed Anneliese closer to him, stroking her chest. "... But now you're mine. Whilst we send out that butler of yours, why don't we do a little something, hmm~?"

Anneliese's eyes were glossy. "I'd love to do anything with you, master~! But shouldn't I kill my friends first?"

"If you weren't such a beautiful Princess, I would've just sent you out with your butler~" He examined her figure more, now eyeing her behind. "I bet you taste delicious... come here~"

He pulled Anneliese into a kiss, his tongue worming her way into her mouth. A part of Anneliese resisted, desperately wanting to pull away. Iago grabbed her head and held her there.

When he finally pulled away, Anneliese looked up at him pleadingly. "Master... please... let me kill my friends! I want to impress you so badly~!"

"Will you finally shut up if you do?" Iago glared at her, annoyed at how she was resisting him. No woman should resist him. He didn't like it when they did.

"Yes! I'll do anything you want if they don't defeat me!" Anneliese rubbed up against him teasingly. "Well... what do you say~?"

He hesitated before answering. "... Alright, my white rabbit. Once you've defeated them, I'll take you with me. If you don't manage to win... then I'll come back. No matter what. I'll always make sure that you're my white rabbit..."

Anneliese planted a kiss on his cheek as a thank-you. In reality, she was trying her best to get away from him. This was the only way his magic was allowing her to do so.

She would have to face and possible hurt Iris, but anything was better than being alone with that creep.

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nastie
- hatty