Ludmilla's Kingdom Part 6

    >Jennifer looked around Ellie's office, wondering what they were doing there. She secretly hoped that it was something to do with the art of fire-breathing, after watching Ratched pull off the trick, she was curious as to whether or not she was blessed with the ability. Getting bored with waiting (patience was never one of Jennifer's strong points and her dragoness transformation did not change this), she picked up some of the dinosaur models before Ellie instructed her to put them down, noting that they were one of the few connections between her and her previous occupation. Finally, as Jennifer sat down in the office chair, her rear ballooning out of the end of it, Ellie pulled out a bunch of papers from the inner drawers of the desk.
    >"As I'm sure you're aware of, many dragonesses can breathe fire. I'm not exactly sure if you can but you'll find that out eventually. But that's not all we can do. Have a look at this." Ellie pushed a series of photographes towards Jennifer who gasped at them. The photos depicted various dragonesses of different colors and body types performing various feats. A white haired dragoness with icy blue scales was breathing not fire but frost, freezing a series of trees much to the delight of other dragonesses who were applauding. The next photo had a dragoness who appeared to be the exact opposite of the first one appearance wise, with white scales and blue hair, summoning what appeared to be lightning out of her claws, which were striking the ground near her. The most curious of the pictures was a heavyset blue dragoness with orange hair that was summoning water from her fingertips. Jennifer's brow furrowed at this images as she looked up towards Elllie. "I don't get it." Ellie laughed at this: "I imagine you'd say that. Dragonesses aren't like the ones that your parents probably read you in a storybook. Some of us have elemental powers, something about the potion tying into our predestinated personalities or something like that."
>Jennifer's mind raced at what was just shown to her. Not more than 5 minutes ago, she had believed that dragonesses and elemental powers were two entirely seperate things. The photos had proven otherwise to her and as she continously looked them over, she pondered if she secretly had any that was yet to be unlocked. "So...do you have any of these...I don't even know what to call it. I guess superpowers?" Jennifer asked, looking at her companion in a new light now. Ellie shook her head at this as she gazed upon the photos again. "Not all dragonesses have it, only a select few. Rumour has it that Helen and Violet had something like this BEFORE they were turned but lost it after they turned. Something about genetics...to tell you the truth, I don't really understand it myself."
>Jennifer pondered if she would have any of these elemental powers and what it would mean for her. She was just about to ask something when 10 different questions popped in her mind at the same time. She cursed her natural curious nature and then wondered if that could be her power...the power of inquizativeness.
>"I still don't get it. Do dragonesses get their powers as soon as they turn? And if most dragonesses can breathe fire, do they get that ability as soon as they turn or do they have to be teached? Do only we have this power or do the dragonesses on Maleficent's side have it as well? Also, do they-" "Whoa, slow down, one at a time! For your first question, it happens almost as soon as they turn. It only makes it weirder that most dragonesses have to be taught how to breathe fire but not everyone can do it. You're looking at one. Finally, dragonesses can do it regardless of what side they pick...or, in the case of some dragonesses, neither side." I'm learning everything else about being a dragoness...why not go the full 9 yards?" She said as she knew just who to go to in order for her to learn how to obtain the fire breathing ability.
>Jennifer was attempting to piece together her thoughts. The idea of a mostly lesbian dragoness society that were aiming to take over the world peacefully came easy enough to her but adding elemental powers to it seemed to be too much. For the 10th time that minute, she wondered if she had any hidden elemental powers of her own and what they would be. She shook her head at this, reasoning that she would already have had some indication by now if she truly had any. Undaunted, she continued her conversation with Ellie.
>"So...if what you say is true...and Maleficent's dragonesses have these powers; how can we stop them?" Ellie gave her a look of confusion: >"You think she's the only one who has these elementals? We've got enough on our team so far to cause a stalemate so that's not a major problem right now. What IS a problem is that we need to get our message out to the world. We don't want to hurt people; in fact, we want to improve their lives! And that, as you've probably been told a thousand times by now, is why we need you." the pink dragoness explained as she scooped up the photos. "So, which ones are on our side then? And when can I meet them?" Jennifer asked, her curiousity seemingly endless. Ellie laughed. >"You're certainly going to make a good reporter for Ludmilla, I can't wait to see how you do it. I'm sure that we can meet a couple, maybe on Thursday. I'd have to arrange something with the nicest of them so you start with a good impression." Jennifer hoped that didn't mean most of them had a bad temperant. Most of the dragonesses were so nice to her, she'd hate for a bad experience to spoil the relationship.
>"Anyway, that just about wraps things up for today. Got any place to stay tonight?" The pair were walking through the great hall of Ludmilla's castle yet again, the sky having darkened since their meeting.Jennifer thought for a moment, remembering what she had told Ellie earlier. "Yeah. I think I have an idea of where to go tonight."

    >Jennifer stood outside of the white building and took a deep breath. She was planning on spending the night with Ratched partially because she was interested in seeing if the blue dragoness could teach her fire breathing, partially because she didn't feel like staying with Helen (she was lovely but Jennifer felt she deserved a night off) and partially because the icy-blue dragoness had a certain charm and a personality that drew Jennifer in. She just hoped that charm wouldn't backfire on her, Ratched WAS also one of the more abrasive dragonesses Jennifer had met yet. "Maybe I should have gone and stayed with Chel and Frankie; only problem is, I can't remember how to get there on my own" she thought, cursing her lack of direction as she gathered up the courage to enter, hoping that she wouldn't run into any psychos in there. It was late enough to where Ratched's therapy session would be finished (she wondered if Ratched had to eat any problematic patients that day) but then, Jennifer wondered what would happen if she interrupted the nightly "check-up" session?
    >As Jennifer made her way into the hospital, her eyes trying to get used to the sterile white of the building, the waiting room was empty with a aquamarine dragoness in a nurse’s outfit sitting behind a desk, typing something up on an ancient computer. As Jennifer sat down in one of the hard chairs bolted to the wall nearby, she noticed the dragoness secretary looking up from her work and leering at the white dragoness. "May I help you?" The secretary asked in a suspicious tone. Jennifer settled into her seat as she responded to the secretary's glare with one of her own. "I'm here to see Ratched, if you don't mind." "Do you have an appointment?" The secretary fired back at her. Then, almost as if to answer for the secretary, Ratched entered the waiting room. "Karen, have you seen- Jennifer? What on earth are you doing here?" Jennifer's response to this was a smile. Tonight, things were going to be fun.>Jennifer giggled as she saw her friend's shocked expression at her unexpected arrival. Nurse Ratched was always so calm and collected, seeing her in such a state was almost unthinkable. Ratched shook herself out of her stupor as her tone quickly reset to her usual self. "So, what are you doing here, Jennifer? Get lost on your way to Helen's?" Ratched asked, raising an eyebrow in curiosity and possible annoyance. It was odd how Ratched could read others so easily and yet her intentions were masked by her personality. >The dragoness secretary turned to her superior with a worried look on her face. "I'm sorry, boss, I was just about to send this visitor- " she stammered as the blue dragoness cut her off by holding up a finger. "I believe I was talking to my companion here. Wait your turn before you speak." She said, in a cold tone that could make drill sergeants stand at attention. This was one of the reasons why Jennifer was so attracted towards Ratched…she wondered if she had similar feelings towards Ludmilla but just hadn't realised it yet.
>Jennifer was the one to be snapped out of her stupor as she smiled to Ratched again: "It's a long story but...do you think we can take this to your office?" Ratched broke out into a smirk over this, much to the surprise of her secretary. "It'll be all right, Karen, nothing else's probably going to happen tonight anyway. Let her in." Karen was tempted to give her superior a look of disbelief but decided not to. Ratched was very picky about her secretaries and it could serve as a good stepping stone to a higher position in Ludmilla's society.
>Ratched made a "come hither" sign with her fingers as Jennifer embraced the blue dragoness. Ratched shut the door to the waiting room with her tail yet again as Karen sat there in disbelief. For a few moments after they had left, she was frozen in shock. Turning her attention to the computer, she shrugged and went back to her work. It was the safest option for the time being.
>Ratched's smirk was still on her face as she led Jennifer to her office. She had scarcely expected Jennifer to ever meet her at her job yet here she was, having gone out of her way to meet up with Ratched. She had something to brag about to Helen the next time they met up for one of Ludmilla's orgies. Jennifer excitedly told her all about what had occured throughout the past couple of days including her encounters with Chel, Ellie and Frankie; her successful pitch to Ludmilla for her ideas to propaganda and her learning of elemental powers. Ratched listened intensely to every word Jennifer said, remembering on how she reacted when she first turned.
>As they entered Ratched's office, the nurse relaxed in her arm chair as she pressed the button that activated her microphone once again. "Attention to all staff and patients. I am currently in my office with a close colleague right now. I am not to be disturbed under circumstances. That is all." After turning off the microphone, she turned to Jennifer. "So, why'd you come see me anyway? Other than wanting to partake in my glorious company of course." Ratched said. "Well, aside from spending the night with you, I want you to teach me how to breathe fire." Out of all the things Jennifer could have responded with, this was one of the most surprising and unexpected to Ratched. She stared at the white dragoness for a few seconds, wondering if she was serious, then started to laugh. "I'll tell you what, I'm starting to like you a lot." Ratched said as she wiped tears from her eyes. "Sure, I'll help teach you and I'll let you stay for the night. I need a break from the nightly sessions for once. Breathing fire is easy, any dragoness can do it. Those that refuse to learn are simply weak-minded." With this, Ratched opened a drawer in her dresser and pulled out a carton of cigarettes. "I figure it'd be good if you had something to test it on. Now, be careful, I don't want to see my hat scorched. Here's what you do..."