A red haired woman stood in front of a computer screen, looking worried. "Oh dear. Everything appears all right. But there's something strange going on with the seal. I hope and pray it isn't what I think it is." Tapping on the keyboard, the woman frowned. "What's this? It looks like a.... Oh no." With that thought, she quickly left the room.

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On the streets walked a red haired woman with a swagger. A smirk on her face was evident as she looked around. But in truth, she was hiding her worries. "[i]Calm down, Jo. Just go check it and make sure to reapply and strengthen the seal.[/i]"

Distracted by her thoughts, she bumped into someone. "Oh, sorry." Looking at the person she bumped, she quickly hid her worried expression behind a smile. "Oh, hello sweetie. Sorry I didn't see you there."

"It's fine."  The person responded.  She was a young woman with short dark brown hair and brown eyes.  She was on the tall side with a rather athletic looking build, though at the cost of having a seemingly flat chest.  She was wearing a red shirt with a pair of jeans.  "Try to pay a bit more attention to where you are going next time okay?  It's not a good habit to run into people."

"Oh, I don't mind. So do most people when they run into me." The woman smirked, striking a pose. Her expression then became serious and moved her head closer to the other woman. "Say, you haven't seen anything.... weird lately, have you? Any strange sightings or the like? Any incidents at all?"

The brown haired woman rolled her eyes as the other woman struck a pose.  But things changed when she turned serious.  "No I haven't seen anything..."  She said before narrowing her eyes.  "Seems like you are looking for something.  Or expecting it."

"You could say that." The red haired woman replied. "Anyway, have a good day hon." With that, she walked past the other woman and continued on her way. Once she made sure the other woman was out of sight, she began running towards her intended destination. The city docks where the seal she had been monitoring was located in. "[i]I need to get there soon. I hope my premonition is only in my head.[/i]"

She watched as the red haired woman run off to where ever she was going.  Part of her was curious about what was going on but it was none of her business.  She had more important things to worry about.  Plus there was something she needed to pick up something at the docks.  So she made her way down there.

Reaching the docks, the red haired woman jumped onto the nearest boat and revved up the engine. She didn't go far from the docks, keeping fairly close to the area. The woman piloted the boat towards the part of the docks that had the old warehouses. She soon stopped the boat close to one of the warehouses, the fading letters and numbers on the side labeling it as A21. Looking down at the water, she gasped. "Shit! The seal's almost breached!" Taking off her jacket, she dove down into the water and swam towards a glowing pentagram circle with cracks on it. "[i]I have to get there before it's too late!/[i]"

"How did I get lost?"  The brown haired woman asked herself as she found herself around the same warehouse that the red haired woman was.  It was by sheer coincidence that she happened to be in the same place as the other woman as she didn't seem to have any idea about what was going on about a seal.

Alas, it was too late as the red haired woman stopped and witnessed the seal shatter right before her eyes. Followed by an explosion that propelled her out of the water and she landed on the hard floor of the docks. Groaning, she looked up and quickly moved out of the way, the boat she had been crashing right where she had been and the engine exploding. Getting up, she stood there, wet and her white T-shirt soaked. "What a day to wear white." At that moment, something came out of the water with great speed and landed right in front of the red haired woman. A creature the likes one has never seen before and yet, she simply growled at the site. "Out of all the monsters, it had to be that thing!" It was then that she noticed the other woman and yelled. "Saria, run!"

Saria was caught off guard by the sequence of events, first the explosion, then Joanna came out of the water and then the monster appearing.  All three things made Saria freeze for the moment, not sure what to do.  Saria registered Joanna's warning several seconds possibly too late.

The monster which was a giant lobster with phallic shaped ridges on its back grabbed Saria with its claws. Moving her close to its feet, it ripped off her clothes. The monster then stuck out its long, slimy tongue and began licking her.

Saria gasped as she was grabbed by the lobster monster and she struggled in its grip.  However she shrieked as it ripped off her clothes, leaving her naked.  And she screamed as it started to lick her, squirming trying to get away from the slimy tongue.

The monster continued the licking, moving its tongue closer to Saria's cunt. The tip brushed against her pussy, licking it. The monster soon stopped licking her body then shoved its tongue inside of Saria's cunt.

Jo groaned as she got up from the lobster's appearance. Once her eyesight cleared up, she stared at the monster itself. More specifically it's claws and saw Saria being molested by the monster's tongue. Growling at the predicament the woman was in, Jo looked at her hands and focused on them. "[i]Please... Let me use just a bit. Enough to simply save her.[/i]"

Saria's eyes widened as she watched where the tongue was going.  The girl was doubling her efforts to get free but there was nothing she could do.  Saria cries out as it entered her pussy.  Saria squirmed hating the feeling of the slimy tongue inside of her.

The monster continued licking the inside of Saria's cunt, keeping a strong grip on her. It then felt something grab its tongue then shrieked in pain as it was sliced off. The shock from the pain caused it to release Saria from its grip. Jo caught her in time and placed her down. After that, she stabbed one of the two swords she was holding into the inside of the claw, revealing that the monster had eyes in there. She then stabbed the other sword into the lobster's other claw then collapsed from the strain. "Saria... We need to run. Now!"

"J-Jo?"  Saria asked shocked by her sudden rescue.  Of all the people to save her and how, Jo would be the last person she expected and her using swords was a surprise.  But after what she just went through Saria wanted to get out of here fast.  "O-Okay!"  Saria said as she got up and started to run, covering herself as best she can.

Jo got up and followed Saria. Her body was screaming in pain from the strain of having had to bring out the two swords. She looked back as she kept following the other woman and saw the monster had recovered and started chasing after the two.

The chase continued for a while as they left the docks and were on their way into the city. Jo soon noticed one door and saw the symbol that was on it. It was one that only she could and knew what it meant. "Follow me!" She grabbed Saria's hand and ran towards the door. The lobster monster was getting closer and closer, right until she opened the door and dragged the other woman inside then closed it. The monster crashed against a barrier protecting the door and was pushed back forcefully.

Jo let go of Saria's hand then collapsed onto the sofa that was in the room. She looked up at the other woman and commented. "Welcome.... to the hideout.... My aching body...."

Saria looked around the building, still trying to understand what was going on.  A monster attack and everything was a bit too much for her.  "J-Jo what is going on?  What was that thing, how did you get those swords and what is this place?"  Saria asked.  She paused for a second before adding.  "And do you have some clothes I can borrow?"

"In the wardrobe over there." Jo pointed where Saria could get some clothes borrowed. She momentarily considered telling the other woman to forget everything she saw. But considering she had brought her to the hideout, Jo decided not to. "That thing was a monster. The former minion of a demon from thousands of years ago, one I fought in. This place doesn't have a name, I simply call it the hideout. It's my asylum from when I need to disappear from the world for years. As for the swords.... It was the power of a former companion of mine."

"You're going to have to explain a bit more about that."  Saria said dryly as she changed into something similar to her normal clothes.  "This thing attacked me so I think I deserve to know what these things are what they want and how they are supposed to be stopped."

"Minions of a depraved demon. You saw its back and how it was licking you. That monster was going to rape you!" Jo replied, emphasizing the last sentence to make it clear to Saria. "As for stopping them... You saw what happened to me. I can't use my power nor my former companion's. It's been too long and the power's original wielder.... is deceased..."

"Really?  I hadn't noticed."  Saria said, maybe a bit harsher than necessary.  Sighing a bit to calm herself down she looked up to Joanna.  "So what that's it?  You can't fight these things so they are just going to run lose raping people!?"

"Or..." Jo hesitated a bit but then shook her head. Saria had a point and this wasn't the time. "You could inherit one of the powers that had been wielded by my former companions. It would give you the power to fight, but I have to warn you. There's a very big chance that you'll end up being raped. I don't want you to accept this without being aware of the dangers of fighting these things."

Saria was caught off guard by Jo's suggestion.  It was strange to hear her boss be so serious but she had a point.  "I'll do it."  Saria said as she closed her eyes.  "This may be the only way we can stop these things and considering the alternative is to let them do whatever they want.  There isn't much of a choice.  What do I have to do?"

"It's simple, really. But I need you to do everything I say and trust me." Jo replied. As she got up from the sofa, she pointed at a circle on the floor. "Strip first and then stand there, Saria."

Saria paused for a moment at Jo's instructions before sighing.  She was having her clothes removed a lot today.  She took off the clothes she found and stood in the middle of the circle.  "Now what?"  Saria asked.

"This." Jo snapped her fingers. A beam of light then exploded from the circle, surrounding Saria. "Come forth, child chosen by the earth. Blessed by it's soft touch and the energies of the leylines, wield the lifeblood of the earth to your whim. With the strength and grace given to you, you shall dance and cut down all who would harm others. Return to this life through a new vessel, Sword Maiden!" She chanted as the beam of light began dissipating.

When the light vanished Saria had changed.  Her hair was no longer the dark brown color it originally had but now a surprising shade of purple.  Her eyes where a blood red and she was wearing black thigh high armored boots and a short shirt.  She had a chest plate cover her torso and a black cape.  In her hands were the same swords Jo had used earlier.

Saria looked over herself in her new outfit.  "Wow..."  Saria said softly.

"Congratulations on inheriting your power, Saria. ...no... Sword Maiden." Jo commented. "You are a warrior chosen by the earth to defend it and it's children from those who would corrupt it. ....Kind of like those magical girl animes now that I think about it. Anyway, even if I could fight, the first battle each new warrior fights must be on their own. So sorry but I'm not going to help you in this one. I will say this, trust your instincts and believe in the power you've been given."

Saria had to smile slightly at the idea of being a part of a magical girl anime.  Of course the monsters in those weren't as bad as these.  "Okay, I'll finish off that thing outside."  Saria said as she opened the door of the hideout to meet with the lobster monster.

"Good luck, Saria. You'll need it." Jo replied as Saria ran out. Once the monster was destroyed, she would tell her that the hideout had other entrances throughout the city. The red haired woman walked towards the screen and turned it on to watch Saria's fight.

Saria stepped out and looked around.  The monster had vanished.  She frowned as this meant she needed to go and search for it.  And she had no idea where to look for it.

"Huh?" Jo was a bit surprised that the monster wasn't there. Typing on the keyboard, she searched all around for the monster and quickly found it in the water, close to the beach itself. "[i]Why did it go back? It couldn't be that it can't survive out of the water for long, could it?[/i]" With that revelation, Jo sighed. She knew she couldn't call Saria and tell her. After all, she had to do her first battle on her own. All she could do was hope the Sword Maiden would figure it out.

Saria moved slowly trying to find her enemy.  It was strange that it managed to vanish.  It was a giant lobster monster and it somehow hid itself from her.  This was not something she needed for her first battle as this Sword Maiden.

In the beach, the lobster monster splashed out of the water and towards the panicking crowd. With both it's injured claws, it grabbed a couple of women in swimsuits and began licking them with its tongue. Several police officers arrived at the scene and began shooting at the monster. But bullets couldn't pierce its hard carapace and simply retaliated by pointing it's tail at the police and hitting them with a stream of water. With that, the lobster returned to licking the women.

Saria heard the commotion and made her way to the beach.  Seeing how ineffective the police being made Saria feel she made the right choice in joining with Joanna.  Saria found she could easily jump up and cut off the tongue.  The monster shrieked and dropped the women and Saria caught the two in mid air.  Setting them down gently she said.  "Run."

The two women nodded and ran away. The lobster shrieked as it got its tongue cut again for the second time in a day. Snapping its claws, it then swiped at the new magical girl in a rage. The beach was soon cleared out as the battle began but there were a few news helicopters watching the monster fight Saria.

Noticing this on the screen, Jo got to work on the console furiously. It was a good thing she had been prepared for this eventuality, helping to protect Saria's identity from the rest of the world.

Saria's focus was on the monster, dodging its claws while slashing at it whenever she got the chance.  Her new agility was too much for the lobster monster to handle as it just couldn't grab her.  "I'll finish this now.  Blade's End."  Saria said as her blades grew with energy.  With a jump into the air Saria sliced through the monster and watched it fade away.  With it taken care of Saria ran back to the hideout.

Jo watched as Saria returned to the hideout and smiled at her. "Congratulations, sweetie. I saw everything. Now I'm glad I gave you the power." Her expression then became serious. "However, this is just the beginning. That monster was the first of many that'll come. Be prepared for anything. One more thing. Don't tell anyone about this. We cannot afford to get anyone involved and also, those monsters can never find out who you are. Understand?"


"Yeah I understand.  You don't need to worry about me telling anyone."  Saria said as she turned back to normal in a flash of light.  "Does this mean I can get off tomorrow?  I'm kind of worn out."  Saria asked thinking about her new job working at Jo's maid cafe.