Suddenly, beneath Shannon’s feet, a pitch-black pitfall opened its mouth wide. Shannon had no time to react. After being swallowed up, Shannon fell out of an identical hole that had opened up in the ceiling of the arbor. As she fell, Gaap hit her with a carefully timed roundhouse kick, her leg digging painfully into her flank. As Shannon was knocked away, another hole appeared where she was launched and swallowed her up again. This time, the exit appeared in front of the waiting Gaap who had already begun the windup for her next kick.

“Welcome back. *giggle*”

Once more Shannon was knocked away, this time landing in a muddy puddle with a splash. But she didn’t stay down for very long. Her breathing was ragged and her legs trembled, but she struggled to get to her feet. Her hat had long since fallen off, and that last fall had caused her garter to snap, hanging limply at her side.

Then without warning, Shannon turned away from Gaap and began running in the opposite direction. After being momentarily surprised at this display of cowardice, Gaap shrugged. It was only natural after all. Shannon was no match for her in a fight. That didn’t mean she was about to let Shannon escape though. It would be a huge pain if she made it back to the guesthouse and warned the others of lord Goldsmith’s plan after all.

“You won’t get away that easily.”

Another pitch-black portal opened up beneath Shannon’s feet, it’s pair appearing above Gaap, ready to drop Shannon into another vicious combo. But Gaap’s roundhouse kick ended up hitting nothing but air. Puzzled, she looked up at her portal, only to see a pair of pale legs dangling from the ceiling of the arbor. Turning back to where Shannon had been, Gaap saw the maid half-submerged in the ground, hanging by the railing of the rosebush she had been running alongside. Turning back around, Gaap made to grab at one of Shannon’s legs, but only succeeded in pulling off one of her stockings as they retreated back into the ceiling. Climbing along the fence and making her way back to solid land, Shannon managed to pull herself out of the hole. Not even sparing a moment to catch her breath, she immediately resumed sprinting towards the guesthouse. Gaap clicked her tongue in annoyance.

“Such an incompetent maid, not coming when you’re called. Well then, I’ll just have to go to you instead.”

Gaap summoned another portal and casually hopped into it. Reappearing in front of Shannon, she cut off her path of escape. She wagged a finger at Shannon as if admonishing a misbehaving child.

“That’s no good Shannon. You can’t leave a guest unattended in the rain. I’ll have to scold you some more for such rude behavior.”

Lunging forward, Gaap delivered another spinning roundhouse kick to Shannon’s flank. Unlike the previous times however, Gaap’s kick didn’t cause Shannon to fall over. It seemed Shannon had braced herself for the impact and had somehow managed endure the pain. Wrapping her arm around Gaap’s leg, she caught her in a desperate hold. She was probably hoping to prevent Gaap from unleashing any more kicks upon her. Gaap sneered at her efforts.

“What’s this now? If you were that interested in my legs you could have just said so. How about I give you a little peek?”

Saying this Gaap teasingly lifted the hem of her dress, showing off the full length of her leg.

Shannon ignored Gaap’s provocations. This was her chance and she knew it. She had planned ahead for just this situation, and now she had her opponent right where she wanted her. Wordlessly, she reached behind her back, sticking her free hand into the rose bush behind her. She hadn’t been running away this whole time. She had merely been luring Gaap to this spot. As her hand found what she had been searching for Shannon sighed, relieved that she hadn’t misjudged the location. With a practiced hand, she took hold of the object she had hidden there earlier, drawing it out from the roses. Upon seeing that thing Gaap’s eyes widened and her voice died in her throat. It was only natural. After all, the thing Shannon was holding was an anti-magic tool of such high caliber that even a high-ranking demon such as herself couldn’t help but be afraid of it. As Shannon saw Gaap’s expression change from shock to horror, a soft smile rose to her lips. And then, without an ounce of hesitation, she pointed the barrel of the Winchester at Gaap’s trembling face.


“It was fun playing hide and seek with you again after so long. Goodbye, my very first friend.”

-BAM!-

“Don’t mess with me!”

Reacting in the split second before Shannon could pull the trigger, Gaap summoned a small portal beside her and shot a hand out into it. Reemerging behind Shannon, it grabbed her arm and wrenched it back right as she fired the gun. Gaap heard the explosion of gunpowder and felt the bullet whiz inches above her head, hitting her hat and sending it flying into the air. For a moment Gaap was unsure if she’d been hit or not. Even so, she wasn’t going to give Shannon the chance to fire another round. While Shannon was still reeling from being yanked backwards so suddenly, Gaap opened another portal directly in front of her. Sending a fist through it this time, she mercilessly punched the young girl square in the face.

“Kya!”

The shock from the blow caused Shannon to falter, dropping her rifle into the rosebushes and loosening her grip on Gaap’s leg. Feeling her foe slipping free from her grasp, Shannon clawed at her in a blind panic, managing to grab hold of the ribbon that tied both halves of the crimson dress together. However in her haste she ended up using too much force, tearing the ribbon clean off and allowing Gaap to escape into yet another portal as she called out to her mockingly.

“Nobody likes a girl who’s too clingy Shannon. Guys will just ditch you if you're like that. <See you again>”

Deciding that it’d be best to get some distance for the time being and regain her composure, Gaap reappeared in the air above the arbor, her stilettos clacking against the rooftop as she landed gracefully. She took a deep breath and calmed her hammering heart. That had been way to close. She hadn’t expected that timid little Shannon to pull such an aggressive stunt. Looking back to the where she had just come from, she saw Shannon bent over the rosebushes, both arms elbow-deep in the thorny flowers as she frantically searched for the gun she had dropped. With a snap of her fingers, Gaap opened a large portal beneath Shannon, swallowing her up in darkness. Still in a panic from her plan failing, Shannon couldn’t react in time to grab hold of the railing, and she soon found herself sprawled on the ground in front of the arbor, right back where she had started.

"Now then, let's try that one more time. From the top."

All around them, the typhoon continued to rage. As Gaap stared down at Shannon’s crumpled form, she finally took notice of the wind tugging at her dress. Glancing down, she saw how it had come undone in the struggle. Without the ribbon holding it together, the loose garment was now fluttering wildly in the wind. As the fierce gale buffeted it to and fro, the already revealing outfit could no longer fulfill even the most basic functions as clothing, exposing Gaap’s body to the harsh elements. She was lucky there were no men around, otherwise- Well, no. She probably wouldn’t have been bothered even if there had been men watching. That being said, it was making it really difficult to move around properly. Clawing at the dress, Gaap briefly tried to tie it back into place, but it proved impossible. Sighing in frustration, she decided there was nothing else for it.

As Shannon struggled to her feet once more, she looked up just in time to see Gaap pull her dress up over her head and throw it into the night sky, where it was quickly swept out of sight by the wind. Due to her habit of forgoing any undergarments, this left Gaap completely naked save for her striped socks and her stilettos. Even in this life-or-death situation, Shannon couldn’t help but take a moment to marvel at the older woman's nude form. Long legs leading to wide hips which then tapered into a thin waist. And further up, a huge pair of ripe round melons sat perched upon a heaving chest, each one capped with a rosy peak that slowly hardened in the cold night air. The rain quickly soaked her from head to toe, making the surface of her skin glisten in the pale moonlight, accentuating her figure even more.

“Ah, that’s better. It’s nice to feel the rain and wind all over your body every once in a while. Next time I should make Riiche and Lia join me. Hm?”

As Gaap turned to face Shannon once more, she noticed the way in which the young maid was staring at her body. Grinning broadly, she leaned forward and placed both hands on her knees. She then slowly rose back up, tracing her fingertips seductively along her curves as she did so until reaching her chest. Cupping the slick breasts in her hands, the demoness called out to Shannon in a teasing voice as she hefted them up and down.

“Hmm~ Like what you see? Feel free to look as much as you want, because in exchange I’m going to make you pay for ruining my favorite dress.”

While Gaap had boasted with a great deal of bravado, she was still somewhat hesitant to approach Shannon in case the maid had prepared some sort of backup plan. Perhaps their were more Winchesters scattered throughout the garden, or perhaps she had set up some sort of trap back when she'd grabbed onto her. After pondering for a few moments about what would be the best course of action, an idea popped into her head that made her face break into  a wide grin. Raising her voice, she called out, not to Shannon, but to some unseen spectator far away.

“Lia! I’m borrowing your soldiers for a bit!”

With this declaration, Gaap snapped her fingers enthusiastically. High up in the sky all around Shannon, several of her pitch-black portals opened wide. Emerging from the depths of each portal, several dark, bulky figures dropped down into the rose garden with heavy thuds. As they slowly rose to their feet and turned to face Shannon, she instantly recognized them as the goat-headed attendants that served the Golden Witch. In the distance, she heard Gaap’s cheerful voice echoing over the sound of rain and wind.

“Isn’t it lonely with just the two of us? Let’s all play together!”

At her command, the goat-headed servants opening their mouths wide and let out a bestial roar, charging towards Shannon with their hands outstretched. Their huge shadows quickly enveloped the young girl’s form in darkness as they closed in around her.

*CRASH*

A sharp, piercing noise rang out through the rose garden, followed by the muffled thud of several goats falling onto their backsides. Looking on from her perch atop the arbor, Gaap let out a low whistle. In front of the goats, a large wall of crimson had sprung forth in all directions, halting their stampede before they could so much as lay a finger on their prey. Standing right in the center of that imposing cylinder was Shannon, her arms spread out at her sides with a look of concentration on her face. Seeing this, Gaap hummed to herself before raising her voice once more.

“There it is. I’d almost forgotten about your specialty. Cowering behind that little shield of yours really suits a timid girl like yourself, doesn’t it? But you know what, furniture~”

Shannon tensed up at the sudden feeling of hot breath tickling her ear. Those last few words had not come from the direction of the arbor, instead originating from directly behind her, inside the supposed safety of her barrier.

“Things like that are totally useless against me.”

Without her realizing, Gaap had made use of her portals once more in order to appear behind Shannon, effortlessly infiltrating her protective barrier. Shannon’s mind began to race as she hurriedly went over her options trying not to panic at this sudden turn of events. Within this cramped space, she was at least safe from the wide swings of Gaap’s kicks. But at the same time, she was also left unable to defend herself, totally immobilized for as long as she continued to hold up her barrier. In front of her, the goat attendants had already risen to their feet and were watching the two of them intently, just waiting for her to lower her defenses. Should she lower her barrier and try to make a break for it, or maybe-.

“-!”

Shannon’s thoughts came to an abrupt halt as she felt Gaap’s arms circle around her hips before pulling her into a close embrace. The rain-soaked figures of the two scantily clad women were pressed tightly together. Shannon was acutely aware of the soft warmth enveloping her back as Gaap mashed her massive breasts against it, her erect nipples scraping the girl’s shoulder blades as she purposefully pushed them into her.  Wrapping a long leg around Shannon’s hips, Gaap began to lustfully grind her crotch on Shannon’s rear, enjoying the soft buttocks' texture against her groin. Leaning her head closer, she gave the maid’s ear a light nibble while simultaneously reaching down with one hand to trace a finger along the edge of her rose-patterned underwear. The onslaught of all these new sensations overwhelmed Shannon’s mind, causing her to blush and stammer despite herself.

“W-What are you-?!”

Gaap swiftly hooked a finger into Shannon’s panties and yanked the waistband forward before releasing it once more. Snapping back into place, the wet elastic slapped against Shannon’s stomach, cutting her flustered outburst short as she winced in pain. Satisfied by this response, Gaap resumed tracing the rim of the panties, her fingertip brushing against the now-reddening skin of her belly, making Shannon shiver. Releasing her ear, Gaap whispered seductively.

“I just thought I’d take this opportunity to have some fun. What’s the matter? We’re both girls after all. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.”

As Gaap said this, her hands began sliding up Shannon’s waist, trailing across her stomach before arriving at their destination, the twin mounds of flesh that hung suspended from her chest. With a smooth finesse, Gaap cupped the large globes from below, causing the young maid to flinch in shock.

Distracted by the new sensation, Shannon tore her eyes away from the onlooking goat attendants. Looking down, she gasped at the sight of Gaap’s hands on her breasts. Unable to cover herself, Shannon could do nothing but watch in astonishment as they slowly caressed the exposed undersides, sliding across the rain-soaked surface of her skin and sending a shiver down her spine. Shannon’s chest had always been very sensitive, and this new stimulation proved too much for her. She could make out Gaap’s joyful voice talking into her ear.

“Wow, what a pair. I’m pretty confident in my own rack, but these knockers could give even me a run for my money.”

“S-Stop it! Let go!”

Shannon’s voice cracked as she tried to sound forceful. Completely ignoring her demands, Gaap ran her hands up the front of her breasts, reaching towards the pair of white round pasties that adorned their peaks. With outstretched fingers, she began to playfully tickle the adhesive pads, teasing the small buds hidden beneath them.

“Aw, come on~ Don’t say that. I know you secretly enjoy having your boobs played with.”

As she said this, Gaap felt a familiar hardness through the pasties and focused her attention on them. She poked at the protrusions while sneering at Shannon’s mortified face.

“See? I knew it! Your nipples are already getting hard, you dirty maid you. I’ll bet that boyfriend of yours can’t get enough of these funbags.”

“Y…You’re wrong! George-sama would nev-AH!”

But Gaap cut her off with a swift pinch of her nipples before continuing on.

“Yeah, I guess you’re right. That glasses guy wouldn’t have the guts to fondle these puppies. Such a shame~. I guess I’ll just have to do it myself then.”

Letting go of the pasties, Gaap slid her hands back down Shannon's breasts and grabbed hold of them once more, giving both a hearty squeeze. Her fingers sank into the pillowy flesh as she began to knead them. her hands only managing to cover a small fraction of their vast surface area.

"But it would be a shame to keep these things all to myself. I can't even fit my hands around them. Hey, you guys-"

At this she looked out at the Goat-headed servants that were still surrounding them.

"Don't you want to join in too? All you have to do is get past that pesky barrier and you'll be able to play with these delicious melons as much as you want."

The goat's ears perked up at this. With renewed vigor, they closed in around the crimson cylinder that was separating them from the delectable scene. Violently swinging their arms, they began to slam their huge fists into the opposing wall over and over again, sending countless ripples across its surface in a frightening display of power.