Perverts 'R' Us
Goodbye?
By Danyealle ( M/F, plot, nosex )
By 9:00 A.M., Dani was in more pain than Darious had ever seen, her whole body twitching and shaking, muscles spasming madly. Two days ago Julia had cut off her supply of pain killers and anti-anxiety drugs, saying with the massive doses she was taking it would probably drive her to go to ground or damage her brain so badly it would take her centuries to recover.
Darious sat with her, holding and soothing her the best he could until he could no longer stand to watch her suffer. That is was when he sent Arkady to fetch Julia. There had to be SOMETHING she could do to alleviate Dani's suffering. With all the modern medicine and everything they could do, there had to be SOMETHING that could be done to help her. Watching her suffer so badly was a form of torture to him as well; it hurt to watch her in so much pain. He didn't feel her pain, but because of the emotional attachment he had to her, he was hurting as well; his was just an emotional pain. If there were some way, any way, he could take her pain and deal with it himself, he would in a second. He would rather be suffering through it than watching her in so much pain.
Julia was quick about showing up; it took her less than five minutes to arrive. But along with her this time was Zsuzanna, Raven and Mortichi. Darious was sitting in his chair, holding the sobbing and twitching Dani, viewing the others with suspicion. Kneeling before them, Julia carefully examined Dani, trying to cause her the least amount of pain that she could. Then she looked at Darious, "I'll give her a muscle relaxer, but that is about the best I can do for her now."
Darious glared at her, "There has to be something you can give her for the pain! Something, anything!"
Julia shook her head and injected the drug into her already excruciatingly painful hip. Within a couple minutes, Darious felt her go limp in his arms as the drug high-balled into her system. Looking down, he saw that she had finally fallen into a restless sleep, but at least she was a bit more comfortable. Giving Julia a hard look, he said, "Do something, damn it! Can't you see how much she is suffering?!"
Shaking her head, Julia sighed deeply, "Darious, I explained this to you the other day. There really isn't anything left that I can do. I was giving her enough pain killers to anesthetize a herd of elephants. Even Dani can't take that for long before it has an effect. I just can't give her any more."
Darious glared at her, but before he could say anything Raven stepped forward and put her hand on his shoulder. "Darious," she said softly, "I think you need to prepare yourself for what is probably inevitable by now. We all think this is close to the end."
Of all the she-devils he was in regular contact with, Raven was the one he held in highest esteem. She had never talked down to him and always gave him respect. She told him that if Dani trusted him, then that was good enough for her. Looking at her, he shook his head, "I cannot and will not accept that! She can't be leaving me. She would never do that!"
Kneeling down in front of him, she took his hand despite the discomfort it caused her; Raven was more sensitive than most to the evilness that always surrounded him because she was not only telepathic, but empathic. Looking up at him, she shook her head sadly, "None of us want her to leave, Darious. We all love and care for her like you do. All of us, except for Mortichi, were created by her and have more respect and love for her than you will ever know. But look at her, she is suffering. Going to ground may be the kindest thing that could happen to her now. Her pain and suffering would finally end and she would be at peace once again. I know you don't want to lose her, none of us do, but can you stand to see her in this much pain? Or watch it get worse if we do something to prolong in?"
Sighing deeply, Darious felt his eyes sting and they filled with tears. She was right, of course. Dani was suffering so much that going to ground might be the best thing for her. But the thought of her leaving him hurt. He was having feelings he didn't think he could, and losing her would be like losing part of himself. For any other being, he wouldn't care about how much they were suffering, he would say fuck it and prolong it for as long as was possible, ignoring their pain and perhaps relishing in it. But Dani was different. When it came to her all the normal rules for him went out the window. He was suffering right along with her, unable to bear the thought that she was suffering, unable to watch her in so much pain, feeling helpless that for all his power he could do nothing to make it stop or fix what was wrong with her.
Tears started to spill out of his eyes and run down his cheeks, looking at Raven, "You are right of course, as much as I don't want you to be." He looked over at Julia, the pain he was feeling unmistakable in his eyes and on his face, "Is there anything you can do to get her there quicker, so she is no longer suffering?" It broke his heart to say that and he wanted to bellow in agony but his realistic side told him that this was not a time to think of himself, but of her and how best to give her the relief she certainly needed. It had been going on for so long now that she needed it to end.
Nodding, Julia said in a quivering voice, her own eyes filling with tears, "Yes, I think with a big enough dose of pain killers and a couple other things, I can trigger it."
Darious nodded, but didn't say anything, looking down at Dani, hurting in places he never knew existed.
Raven squeezed his hand and said, in a soft voice, "Why don't I go get Arkady and Marcus so they can say their final goodbyes to her, OK?"
Not looking at her, he nodded, eyes never leaving Dani's face. All he could think about was losing her after all these years and being alone again, to never again see her or be able to touch her. He didn't really care about anyone else getting to say goodbye, just the fact that what he had feared most over the last few weeks was going to come to pass. Thinking, he tried to come up with something, anything, to get around this. But for all his knowledge and experiences, he could come up with nothing. If she were human, he could find a cure easily enough, but she wasn't. What worked with humans didn't with she-devils, and he was afraid that if he did try it would cause her more pain than she was already in. That was something he didn't want.
Quietly Marcus and Arkady stepped into the room, both looking a bit shell-shocked, but they didn't move any closer to her, staying back against the wall where everyone else was standing, waiting for Darious to give them the OK to come forward. Darious heard them come in, but didn't look up, continuing to gaze down at the still restless Dani, tears slowly running down his face, dripping down onto her by now.
Although his body was still, his mind was racing all over, still trying to find a way to fix this but coming up with nothing. It was then, while the room was quiet, the only sounds were the ticking of the clock and the breathing of those in the room that it finally hit him full force, she was leaving and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Holding her tightly to his chest, his face buried in her hair he started to sob loudly, body shaking violently.
"Please Dani, don't leave me, please!" He sobbed into her hair, eyes so full of tears that everything was a blur. "Dani, I denounce hell and all that I was for you, just don't leave me. I will give you everything I have and everything I own, including myself to you. Please Danyealle, please don't leave me! Just stay with me and it is all yours, everything." Shoulders heaving, he sobbed louder. As his denunciation left him, there was a shaking in the room and a loud crack, like a thunder clap, then the presence of evil surrounding him dissipated in waves, leaving behind a still atmosphere.
Everyone standing against the wall looked at each other, astonished, mouths hanging open, unable to believe what they heard. But they could all feel it like warmth surrounding each of them and a cleansing smell overtaking the room.
But Dani still didn't awaken, lying limply in his arms, eyes still shut. Her body seemed to be moving around more and twitching harder.
Holding her as tightly as he dared, he rubbed her back softly, tears still falling into her hair. He knew what he had done was a long shot at best, but he had to try it. Anything, no matter how long the odds that it might work, was worth a try at this point. Anything, just so she didn't leave him. He didn't think he could bear to go on without her, life as he knew it would be over if she was gone, and any zest for what he did would be gone with it.
Raven stepped a couple paces forward and said, softly, "Darious, I think…"
But before she could finish her thought, Dani's eyes flew open and she jerked away from him slightly, starting up at him. Her eyes were more animalistic than normal and her fangs were elongated and showing.
Looking down at her, astonished, he opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.
Before he could find his voice, she shifted to full she-devil so fast it was almost surreal, then sunk her fangs deep into his shoulder through his shirt and began to drink greedily the blood that was pouring into her mouth, like a thirsty man having a drink of water after days in the desert.
Wincing a bit as her sharp fangs sunk into his shoulder, he stroked her back and kissed the top of her head. For the first time in weeks there was an actual blossom of hope in his chest that she may come out of whatever was wrong with her. But he kept a tight reign on it so as not to get his hopes up prematurely. Rubbing her cheek against her soft silken hair he said softly, "Feed all you need to, Miss Kitty. I have all you could want and it's yours for the taking."
When she finished, after taking more than half his blood supply, she pulled her fangs out and shot out of his lap, standing and facing those that were against the wall. Licking her bloody fangs and the small rivulet of blood out of the corner of her mouth, tail lashing purposefully to and fro, she stepped slowly closer to them, eyes locked on Arkady.
Without a word, his eyes locked on her, he unbuttoned his shirt and slid it off then took a couple steps forward. "I am here for you if you need to feed, M'lady. Take what you will." He then smiled at her and opened his arms, beckoning her to him.
Stepping into his arms, she released a small cloud of scent, causing him to orgasm, and then sunk her fangs into his neck, drinking deeply.
When she was done, she backed away, wiping her mouth off with the back of her hand, eyes darting around. She had drunk more than she had ever in her existence, but still her hunger was not sated. Some instinct in her told her she needed more, so she looked around for another man, eyes lighting on Marcus. Normally, this form was totally bestial, following only her animal instincts and where they led her. But today, for the first time since her creation, her consciousness was there fully, combining with the she-devil beast. So rather than just pounce and take, she walked to him calmly, tail swishing purposefully, eyes locked with his.
Noting the lack of animalistic behavior and not wanting to provoke what he knew could become violent at a drop of a hat, Marcus followed Arkady's lead and removed his shirt, standing there waiting.
Quickly, she stepped up to him and did what she had done to Arkady, drinking deeply, hearing his rapid heartbeat in his broad, deep chest. When her instinct told her that was all she should drink from him, she pulled away, licking away the blood on her lips, eyes once again scanning those assembled for a man.
Knowing what she wanted Mortichi stepped to her, eyes locked with hers, pulling his shirt of his shoulder, but saying nothing. Again, she followed her pattern and drank deeply until the instinct told her to stop. But again, that was not enough for her. Stepping back her head swiveled to Darious, who had stood to watch. He smiled at her, "I have all you need, Miss Kitty, and you know that. Come and take it." She did just that, drinking deeply until finally her body seemed to have all it needed.
When she stepped away from him, licking her bloody fangs she looked at him, tail lazily waving behind her.
For the first time he noticed that her eyes were different, no, not the color of them, but somehow they were different. Normally the she-devil was nothing but beast. Now, however, those eyes belonged to Dani. Her presence was in them. The hard, sharp bite to them that signaled the presence of the animal wasn't there. Dani was fully in control, it appeared, something he had never seen before. Stepping closer he asked softly, "Miss Kitty, what is going on? Can you tell me please? We all want to understand and know." Then came a startling surprise.
Instead of growling a warning or making a stance to defend she backed away, shaking her head. But she also blasted him so hard with a telepathic message, "Stay back, Darious" that it made his head rock back and throb madly. Raven, watching the whole thing intently, got it as well, so powerful and strong, like a stereo blasting at distortion levels, that it gave her a nose bleed.
Never, for as long as he had known her, had Dani ever shown any telepathic abilities beyond what most humans have, a small twinge that kept them out of trouble and away from those who they have a bad feeling about. But this was so loud and clear that he knew it had come from her. It was like she had no control over it, and it was unused before, so she didn't know the volume she had projected at. But he heeded her warning and stayed back, brow furrowed, watching her carefully.
She looked calmly at him for a minute or so, taking a couple steps back then mouthed the words "I love you" before shutting her eyes, standing there, swaying slightly. Then, suddenly, her body jerked straight and her head flew back, eyes bulging and she let out a scream of pain that shivered the walls and windows. A loud cracking followed by more howls of agony filled the room then she dropped to her knees, hair falling down, obscuring her face. Even without her standing, everyone could see her bones stretching and shifting around under her skin, elongating. Once that completed, her hair started to wave about like she was in a breeze then it grew longer and thicker, trailing down her back and bushing out. The skin that was visible and not covered by her clothes seemed to ripple slightly, and then sprout a thick, patterned animal hair, soft and light.
Everyone in the room stared at her, mouths hanging open, astonished, not knowing what to think. The she-devils looked to each other, bewildered. No one had ever seen anything like it nor had heard of it before. Darious looked to them, brow furrowed before looking back at her and watching, unable to move.
She panted heavily, eyes screwed tightly shut, it hurt like a son of a bitch! Worse even than the first ever change she had. Then she let out another howl of pure pain as her hands, clutching the carpet, fingers dug into it, started to ripple as the bones seemed to reshape themselves, slowly they shifted from human hands into cat-like paws with the same cloud pattern as the fur coat she now had. Her tail started to thicken and grow longer, fur erupting from it until it was bushy and thick, swishing madly back and forth. Then she tilted her head up and howled again, the bones in her face seeming to shift around as her normal cat ears sprouted and her eyes narrowed and changed color, but this time a short cat-like muzzle sprouted from the center of her face, pushing outwards, and whiskers emerging.
When it was all done, her head drooped back down and she panted heavily, thinking the worse was over. But in a couple minutes and excruciating pain ripped down her shoulder blades and she screamed in agony.
Darious stepped forward, thinking that the worse was over, but her scream halted him. All of them heard the shirt on her back rip loudly then watched, fascinated as beautiful wings sprouted from her shoulders, unfurling and twitching behind her, covered with the same cloud pattern as the rest of her body. Zsuzanna and Raven looked at Darious, mouths agape. He looked back at them, with the same expression on his face. Not believing what he was seeing, he gave a shrug their direction, as if asking "is this normal?" They both shook their heads, eyes wide.
Dani stayed on her hands and knees, panting heavily, sweat rolling off her, for several minutes, waiting to see if she was done or not. When she was sure it was finally over and the pain dulled considerably, she stood up on shaking legs, like those of a colt getting those long spindly legs under him for the first time, and rose to her full height. Normally, this wasn't so impressive, with her being only 5'3". But this time, much to everyone's astonishment, she kept going upwards until she was 7'0" tall.
Darious' dress shirt, the white one she always wore as a night shirt, which usually hung baggy on her body, clung to her frame tightly, revealing the hard, well defined muscle structure underneath. It had ripped in some places, revealing her fur-covered body underneath. Looking around at all the astonished faces from her new and odd vantage point, her brow furrowed. She then looked at Darious, surprised to find for the first time she could look him straight in the eye. "What's wrong?" She asked in a perplexed voice.
He looked in her eyes, mouth agape, not only was her body different but her voice as well, it was a bit deeper but not too much but it was huskier and the words came out sounding more like a purr than a human voice but her speech was easily recognized. He shook his head and said, "I don't know honey, you tell me!" Looking her up and down, he then gazed back into her eyes. "What happened? Do you know?"
Shaking her now full mane of hair, like that of a male lion only the clouded pattern. "I don't know, Darious. I know it felt like my first shift but it was more painful than I remember. It also felt a bit different. I don't know any other way to describe it."
Darious stepped closer to her and ran his fingers through all the hair on her head, feeling it. It was no longer like human hair, but like the fine, silky hair on a cat, thick and soft. He could see the worried look on her face and smiled reassuringly at her, "I don't know what happened, but it appears to me that you somehow grew up a bit, for lack of a better term."
Glancing down, she saw her paw-like hands and her eyes grew bigger. Then she quickly took inventory of the changes she could see and looked at him, eyes wild and big, "What is all this?" She then looked to Raven and Zsuzanna. "What happened to me? And has this happened before?"
Zsuzanna shook her head, eyes so big they were almost falling out of her head, "You got me what it is!"
Raven was a bit calmer but still astonished, "I have never heard of anything like it before!"
Darious reached out and stroked up and down her soft, now furry stomach and felt the silken hair brush against his finger tips then smiled at her, "You are beautiful, Danyealle, absolutely beautiful!" He then reached back and took one of her wings in his hand and felt it. The feathers, for lack of a better word to call them, were not stiff like birds', but more pliable and made out of what seemed to be fur. "Looks like I am going to have to give you flying lessons, doesn't it?"
Looking over her shoulder, the wings unfurled to their full 15 foot span and quivered, her mouth hanging open. "Where did those come from?"
Darious stepped closer to her and touched her face softly, feeling the fine hairs tickle his palm, and smiled, "I don't know Dani, and it doesn't matter really. We will eventually figure it out and work with it. All that matters to me is you are here still and better." His eyes started to shimmer again with tears of happiness this time, then he said, softly, "I love you Danyealle, I really do."
Her head jerked around and her mouth hang open, staring at him, "What did you just say Darious? I can't have heard it right because I KNOW you can't say that!"
Smiling bigger he said, "I said I love you. And I mean it. I know that now, Danyealle. And yes, I can say it."
Her eyes misted over and she smiled back at him. "I love you too, Darious."