Hormonal Hell (satire, MF, silly, fantasy) Firelight gamboled against the gray stone walls of Virago's keep. She was waiting for a guest this eve, a caller she was most looking forward to entertaining. Discarding the afternoon's practice armor from her healthy frame, Virago entered her private bedchamber with a smile. Her sword she lovingly enshrouded in blue satin and placed near her curtained bed. She delayed her bath a moment to rub her temples. "Goddess, not yet." She stripped the remains of her suede tunic and leggings and eased her aching body into steamy lavender scented water. Lavender had a magic about it, an ability to soothe her taut nerves. Immediately she felt her tension easing away with each stroke of the rough washcloth over her full breasts and muscular thighs. "Madame? That young man is here to see you." Her maidservant bowed from the room, leaving Virago with a feeling of foreboding. Shaking her head, she continued her bath. "Show him to the library, will you dear?" Virago called out to her maid. "Yes m'lady." Virago stepped from her bath and blotted water from her long legs. She paused to study herself in the floor length mirror. She peeked at her backside and noticed with relief the marks of last month's activities had faded to scarcely recognizable bruises. The other tell-tale sign had yet to show itself. After slipping a midnight blue sheath over her naked body and securing an erotically detailed breast plate over her chest, she fluffed her waist-length hair. She payed distinct attention to the top of her golden head, turning upside down and brushing the shimmering locks furiously before throwing them back behind her shoulders. Satisfied the top of her hair was charged with body and still soft to the touch, she tousled the rest in a vampish way. Last but not least she bound a dainty chain mail girdle about her waist. Tiny bells and jewels jingled and twinkled as she walked, the long end of golden chain brushing against her bare thigh as it peeked through the slit of her gown. A jeweled sheath completed the picture, in which her warrioress's sword hung with dignity. Virago traversed the cold and dank halls of the mysterious castle. All furry vermin dare not make a nest in her home, for there was a seething evil beneath the floors of this castle, a horrific rumor many denied existed. But it did. Virago once more patted the top of her hair and felt down her buttocks before entering her library. A gentleman waited for her, sipping a brandy and admiring her collection of books. "Ah, Madame Blue, we finally meet." The gentleman approached, lifting her work-weary hand to his lips, kissing her skin with an old world charm Virago had long since missed. "Perkins. How delightful to finally meet you. Please have a seat." Virago motioned for him to be seated, offering him a plate of chocolates. "Thank you, Madame Blue." He reached for a chocolate, Virago's hand reaching for one after he had made his choice. "Virago. Please call me Virago." Virago smiled, reaching for a few more chocolates. Her nerves were beginning to pull taut once again. She knew without a doubt that to sit still would be impossible now. She drifted to a window and turned back to Perkins, her silhouette intimidating against the backdrop of sunlight and iron bars. "Where shall we begin, Perkins?" "Tell me about the Battle of Duncinalia. I find that story fascinating." Perkins removed a small tape recording device from his satchel and clicked it on. A notepad sat balanced on his crossed knee. Virago studied him. Bookish and charming. He wouldn't last long but he would be fun for a weekend or two. She watched how he pulled his earlobe every now and again, as if he were trying to listen more intently. "What journal do you write for, Perkins?" "Uh, pardon me? Oh, Modern Warrior." "Oh. Hmmffff. Warrior is it then?" Virago dismissed the last comment and began her tale. She would pause briefly, catching Perkins examining her naked leg or the finely crafted details of her breast plate. His expression began to change, growing pensive and concerned. "--and so you see, once the villagers realized their strategy wa---what is it?" Virago stopped mid- sentence and glared at Perkins. "What?" "Nothing." Perkins shook his head vigorously, looking away from the top of her head. "Please go on." Virago paced behind the man, peering over her books. Finding the book she wanted, she handed it to Perkins, diverting his attention away from her hair for the moment. "I think you will find some interesting artist renderings regarding that little skirmish in this volume." She stood behind him, resting her hands on his narrow shoulders. Perkins began thumbing through the pages, trembling slightly. "Amazing actually." "Amazing? What do you mean?" Virago's hands caressed his shoulders. She felt her need growing. "The pictures?" "No, not the pictures." Perkins laughed. "The fact that you took a town of barbarians, you were outnumbered 2 to 1 and you're a woman! Must have been some nasty PMS, surely." Virago's hands lifted from his shoulders. She stepped to her desk, back to Perkins. Nervously she wrung her hands together, careful he didn't notice. She leaned on her desk to steady her shaking. "What did you say?" She tried to say it quietly, somehow it didn't work. The scraping of the chair against the slate floor drew her attention. Apparently he had stood and was walking away. She felt her head then felt the bottom of her spine above her buttocks. It was too late. "Perkins, I repeat, what did you just say? Answer me." This time her voice sounded icy and demanded. She closed her eyes as she heard a strangled groan from behind. "I...I said...m'lady...that surely Premenstrual Syndrome must have fueled your anger." Virago's shoulders slumped and her head lowered to her chest. "Fine, then, Perkins. PMS. I'm so sorry you just said that. I have no other choice now." Virago straightened and threw her shoulders back. She turned to face Perkins, regret written all over her face. "This will be a story of a lifetime. Fortunately you will be unable to tell it, only live it. Again, let me reiterate my apologies for having to do this to you." "Wh--wha---whatever do you mean?" He sounded frantic now, desperate and afraid. He continued backing toward the double doors leading to the main hall. Virago shook her head. "I'm truly sorry for you Perkins. Truly. I liked you." Perkins shrieked when two hands clamped down on either arm. Long, red snakelike tails wrapped around his torso and waist. Each tail was tipped in a large bloodthirsty point, razor sharp and deadly. He turned, gasping with recognition at the two women that held him. "No! No! Not you! But these...." "Yes, I know, you recognize them. You're bound to recognize many more by the time you are settled in." Virago said. "Settled in! Where are you taking me." Perkins struggled futilely against the women as they walked him down the long corridor. Virago followed, shaking her head. "To Hormonal Hell. Where else?" "NO! You can't do this! You will never get away with this! Such a place is a myth, doesn't exist, you said, you PROMISED!" Virago shrugged. "I lied." They walked for what seemed like miles, twisting and turning through torch lit corridors, down stone stairways and through barred doors. Virago removed a key hidden in her jeweled sheath and unlocked the carved wooden door. Moans and screams greeted them from within. "Please. Please, no. I'll make it up to you somehow, someway. I will rally against chauvinists for you, I will pledge my life to making pigs see the evil in their ways. I will, I swear it!" Perkins pleaded in desperation. Virago turned with a gleam in her eye. "Perkins, do you think I make the rules in this place?" She shook her head sadly. "I only enforce them." She pushed the door open, a wave of steamy heat wrapped around them. "I am only one of the Bitch Goddesses." Perkins stood, mouth agape. Nothing could have prepared him for the absolute size of the place. Miles of shackles and pits, barred rooms and torture devices stood, some empty, some holding whimpering beings. "Perkins, since I like you, I will give you a once in a lifetime tour of the place before finding your accommodations. Being a journalist I'm sure you will be fascinated." Virago took his hand in hers and patted it gently. Once again he was staring in horror at the top of her head. She patted the top of her head and felt her horns peeking through her golden waves. "Getting close." Her own tail sprang free from under her gown and teased the back of Perkins thighs. Perkins jumped back in horror. Virago sighed and began their tour. It was a sad sight, all these men, probably well-meaning and kind in their own way but one slip of the tongue and they can very well serve the rest of their days here. Naked women cavorted in front of the shackled men, taking turns teasing each prisoner. One red- headed vixen was happily bouncing away on one man's cock, tugging at her tight nipples and screaming out in pleasure. Before the victim had a chance to find release she had hopped off, working her way to the next prisoner. Each one never had a hope in reaching a climax. Virago shook her head. "What the devil's name is that?" Perkins pointed down into a pit of naked teenage boys. A pornographic movie played from several screens in the pit. Most of the boys were crying, shaking red and blistered hands in front of them. Virago nodded. "Yes, sad isn't it? But they have hope, the other's do not. You see, that is the juvenile detention holding pen. Each one of those boys made some kind of disparaging comment to a young woman, whether it was to his mother or to a young girl in his school. Good news, though..." "Good?" "Yes. They serve only a year or two, hands covered in a cayenne lubricant while watching those movies. Of course, they can never masturbate, the pain would be too much. That's probably why some of them are weeping. But they will be free soon, able to continue with a normal life, free of the cayenne cream and hopefully learning an important lesson. It gives a little hope to future generations, don't you think?" Perkins was white as a ghost. "And what of him?" He pointed to a woman happily sucking and licking a young man's cock, the man a bewildered yet happy look on his face. Another woman stroked him lovingly, offering the man one of her nipples to suckle. "Once in a while we find a lad lost in the thick woods surrounding the keep. We bring him in for a few days and play with him in front of the others. He is allowed to orgasm as much as he wants but at the same time he is shocked by what he is experiencing. He will invariably be sent back to his village and become a good citizen with a healthy respect for women." Perkins nodded, whether in disbelief or agreement she couldn't be sure. "Another thing, some women caught in the throes of PMS develop an insatiable appetite for sex. The lucky males who know this benefit nicely. That's why all these women in here are enjoying themselves." "All of these women are suffering with PMS?" Perkins asked in astonishment. "Yes. Even me." Virago winked, her tail once more tickling Perkins between the thighs. "I didn't know." "Yes, well, many think it is funny to joke about such a thing when they really have no idea what they are talking about." Virago cringed at the cracking sound of a whip. "Of course some women get a little moody, that's only natural." She pointed to one of the torture chambers. "Oh my God! That's--that looks like---!" Perkins screeched. Virago pulled him away. "Yes, well, on with our tour. You don't want to catch her eye just now." Perkins whimpered. "But I always thought she was so sweet and timid." Virago chuckled. Just then another naked woman handed Virago a clipboard. Virago's bluegreen eyes scanned down the columns before handing the clipboard back. "Thank you, dear. Tell me, when should we expect the next chocolate delivery?" The woman curtsied before answering, her breasts bobbling obscenely. "He's on ‘is way Madame Bitch Goddess, ma'am. The last batch went like hot cakes, they did." Virago nodded. "Very well. Find me when they are delivered. I'm having one of those powerful cravings." Perkins was beginning to feel clammy to the touch. "It seems we have an opening right down this way. I'll personally see that you are settled in and that your meals are delivered to the proper specifications." She smiled over at him. "We're not barbaric, you know." Perkins shook his head in bewilderment. Suddenly he stopped in his tracks, pulling Virago back. "It cannot be! Tell me that's not HIM!" Virago rubbed at the growing tension in her forehead. Her eyes settled on the man, THE man of her wildest and not so wildest dreams. Tears immediately filled her eyes. She bit into her clenched fist to stop the sob. It didn't help, her sobs poured forth loudly as she clutched Perkins' hand to her breast. "I was horrified myself. I worship the man, absolutely worship him. Those brown eyes, that devilish brogue, even his balding head held an ungodly attraction." Virago turned away from HIM for a moment to compose herself. "But it can't be...I refuse to believe it. Sean?" Perkins eyes bugged with disbelief. Virago nodded, her eyes glistening with tears. "It happened the fateful night of the Barbara Walters Special. He started his downward spiral with the mention of how a woman may need a slap or two to calm her down, or some such nonsense. Of course we all were shocked. NO! we cried in unison, NO, not our Sean!" Virago gazed on the God, closing her eyes before turning back to Perkins. "Then he stepped into an interview with one of us and she continued to ask questions about his...about his...duties as a man. He finally made a dire mistake by mentioning the folly of PMS. His fate was sealed." Virago wiped at her tear-stained cheeks. "Please. No more. He was my biggest disappointment." "Of course. But...if HE's here, who is the other one?" Perkins asked curiously. "A clone. That is taken care of down the hall. All these men can't just disappear without raising some sort of suspicion. We must cover all our bases." Perkins nodded. "Well, here we are Perkins." Virago unlocked a door leading to a twelve by twelve chamber with sparse furnishings. "We start off with mild punishments. If you tolerate those well your mistress will decide your next step. I'm really sorry to do this to you Perkins but, well, you asked for it." Virago kissed him on the cheek. "Say hello to--" "But that's--!" "Yes, it is. Be nice to her for she holds your fate in her hand...er hands now." Virago patted the cute little blond on her bare back as she busied herself with undressing Perkins." Virago paused outside the chamber door, rubbing her temples once again. Her back now began to hurt. "Where the bloody hell is that chocolate?" She screeched before striding to the main chamber. "And bring me . . . " She held out her pointed finger, scanning the growing group of lads found wandering in the forest. ". . . no. No. Nuh uh. . . Not him either." Virago tapped her foot impatiently, finally settling on her victim of the night. "HIM!" She made herself comfortable in a chair in the chamber, carefully removing her chain mail and obscenely detailed breast plate and quickly ripped the fine midnight blue sheath from her already heated body. "You." She pointed to the stranger. "Me?" He asked. "Yes, you. BITE ME!" She uttered loud enough to draw an audience, settling her body in the chair. She tossed her unruly mass of hair behind her shoulders and waited. The man looked her over, obviously confused. "Well? Go on. What are you waiting for?" "But, m'lady, I . . " "Alright, alright! You'd think you've never bitten a woman before. Sheez. You may start with nibbles and I'll tell you when to get a little harder." Virago rolled her eyes and reached for an offered chocolate, exposing more of her hip to the stranger. She smiled as his nibbles started . . .