Bad Seed by Amanda Pierce (Bi sex, Zoo sex-woman/dog, Plant sex, Snuff, D/s, Drugging) INTRODUCTION The following story is an erotic fantasy. Erotic to titillate you sexually for temporal, harmless enjoyment and entertainment; but it is also fantasy, illusions created in the mind for our own private amusement. The world of fantasy and the real world are, and should be, two separate worlds altogether. In fantasy, we can create people, places and events which simply do not belong to, and are not appropriate for, the real world. In the real world, we should all strive for the basic human values which reality dictates: love, truth, dignity, responsibility, compassion, fairness and respect. These are the qualities by which we should strive to live. Enjoy fantasy by all means, but never confuse it with reality. CHAPTER ONE "I'm afraid the news is not good, Mrs. Tyler." The specialist sat across the desk from the anxious couple. He fingered the pen in his hand nervously, a mannerism which surfaced whenever he had to be the herald of unwelcome news. "As you know we ran the tests a second and then a third time so there could be no doubt. The results are conclusive. The disease is no longer in remission." Martin Tyler squeezed his wife's hand. Their eyes met, sharing the fear they had experienced previously and the resignation which now seemed unavoidable. "There is no possibility of a...?" asked Renee Tyler. "Mistake? I can't imagine how," the doctor replied. "As I said, we ran the tests three times. Besides, you've told me this is not the first clinic to run these tests." "Actually, doctor, this is the fifth clinic we have visited. They have all told us the same thing," the husband said with a sigh. "I'm afraid we just don't know very much about Progeria," the specialist continued, "Actually, in one sense you have been lucky, Mrs. Tyler. You were diagnosed at age three. Normally the disease progresses very rapidly causing premature aging and few live past their teens. For some unaccountable reason, your case went into remission at a very early stage. To have lived to the age of thirty-two, showing no outward signs of the disease is quite remarkable." "And there is nothing you can do?" she asked without hope. "I'm sorry. As I'm sure you have been told by the other doctors who examined you, there is no cure. We can provide you with a drug regimen designed to delay the onset and make you more comfortable once the disease becomes symptomatic, but beyond that, there is little we can do." "How long?" she asked. "Your case is unusual in that the disease rarely goes into remission, so there is no way to be precise with an estimate. However, I think it's safe to say that major symptoms will appear within a matter of weeks. Your body will age at a rate eight to ten times normal. The lines around your eyes and mouth are the first telltale signs that the disease is viable" Renee's fingers went to her eyes and mouth feeling for what she had already seen, all too evidently, in the mirror. "At the rate of progression we have seen so far, I would say anywhere from a year to perhaps three." Martin looked to his wife. Renee had always been exceptionally beautiful. In undergraduate school she had won several beauty contests and been first runner up in the Miss Arizona Pageant. Her radiant blue eyes and short honey golden hair set her apart immediately, as did her centerfold figure. Besides the classic beauty of her face, she had always felt her breasts and legs were her best features. Her calves were curvaceous without seeming muscular and flowed smoothly into tight thighs and full but firm hips. Her breasts were full, but beautifully proportioned to her tiny waist. She had always watched her diet closely and worked out at least and hour each day in aerobics or jogging, taking no small pride in her appearance. But in the last few weeks, she had noticed the facial lines, the breasts showing just a hint of sagging, the tautness leaving her legs and her skin losing its elasticity and beginning to show wrinkles. For any other woman her age, these signs would be unwelcome, but accepted with resignation. But for Renee, the rapidity with which the symptoms had appeared, teamed with her own vanity, added up to nothing short of catastrophe. She was still a singularly attractive woman. The difference now was that others, instead of remarking "what a beautiful thirty-two year old", would probably be remarking, "what an attractive forty-five year old." "But..." she started, grasping for straws. "Mrs. Tyler, you and your husband must, of course, decide for yourselves what you will do now. But if I might be allowed an opinion, I would spend the time you have left sharing time with each other, your friends and loved ones. Travel, do things you've always wanted to do. Make the time you have remaining really count." "Easy for you to say, Doctor. You're not the one who's going to look old and feeble before your time with everyone staring at you as some kind of oddity." "Mrs. Tyler, although the onset will occur over a relatively short period of time, it will not be as noticeable in an adult as it would in a child." "Perhaps not for you," she said, rubbing the age spots now covering the backs of her hands. "I am truly sorry. I wish there was more I could do." "So do I, Doctor," she said with both sarcasm and resignation as she and her husband rose to leave. "Honey, shouldn't we get you started on that medicine?" asked her husband. "Maybe you've given up, but I haven't!" she answered turning on her heel and heading for the door. CHAPTER TWO The drive home was largely silent with Martin encouraging Renee to take the doctor's advice. Yet his suggestion of a world cruise was simply met with stony silence. Since he was a highly successful industrialist and his inheritance had amounted to a small fortune, money had never been a concern for the couple. In fact, it was a major factor in Renee's willingness to marry a man twenty years her senior. Martin was a reasonably handsome man and also kept fit with a regimen of diet and exercise. He continued to lead an active life, but his hair was naturally streaked with gray and his face was far more deeply etched than hers. Of course she reminded him that it could almost be considered a compliment to refer to a man's face as weathered and many men with such faces were often referred to as ruggedly handsome. Rugged or weathered were not descriptions an ex-beauty queen would want to hear applied to her, especially one who's only real accomplishment in life had been to posses a beautiful face and body and to attract and marry a millionaire. She looked over at her husband as he turned off the freeway, wondering to herself what she could have seen in him. The answer was obvious, money. Oh, she thought, he was a decent sort and kind, but certainly not the dashing and romantic figure she had hoped for. He was, of course, madly in love with her and had indulged her every whim. That part of the marriage was one in which Renee was perfectly content, but he was unremarkable in bed and she had tired of his lovemaking early in the marriage. She still took him to her bed occasionally, especially when he had just showered her with an expensive present of some sort, but, for Renee, it was more a debt to be repaid than sexual desire. His predictability and lack of imagination in bed had led to her taking a lover less than a year into their marriage. Although experienced with men when they were married, Renee had found early on that she actually preferred women. Team that with women's superiority in being discrete and the fact that she could assuage her conscience somewhat knowing her lovers were female, and Renee had now become quite comfortable in having women provide the eroticism and physical release she wanted. Martin had discovered her affairs but when she then confronted him with a choice, her and the lovers or nothing, he backed down, especially when she promised discretion. The secret had been theirs ever since. "What about Rio?" he asked. "You've always loved Rio, or the Riviera. Remember that Summer we spent there, how you loved the beaches?" "Do you really think I'm anxious to go back to nude beaches now?" His eyes dropped. "I was just remembering what a great time you had. I thought we might try to recapture some of those good times. I'll...I'll even try to find Maria," he said lovingly although the memory for him was not pleasurable. Maria was a beautiful Argentine coed they had met in Rio. She and Renee had spent most of the two week vacation in each others' company and beds. "With a body like I have now?" "Honey, you're still the most beautiful woman in the world to me, but there are lots of other things to do and see." "Martin, you're a dear, but right now I want to focus my attention on beating this thing, not giving in to it. For one thing I want to find out more about that plant in Africa your anthropologist friend was telling us about." "But, Honey, he told us that was only a legend." "Not exactly. He also said that most legends have their roots in reality." "Yeah, but a "Fountain of Youth" tree? Surely we don't want to waste precious time on something as hair brained as some African tribal myth." "Martin, you have a life expectancy of another twenty-five to thirty years -- mine is three at the most. I can't believe you would deny me the chance to explore anything which might not only give me a chance to live a normally long life, but restore what this dreadful disease is taking from me." Renee had pushed exactly the right button, his sense of guilt was suddenly strong. "Of course, Honey. You know I just want what's best for you. I'll call him as soon as we get home." CHAPTER THREE "Are you sure you won't come to dinner with me?" she asked. "Not if I'm going to get this information you wanted," he replied. "Besides, I have a feeling that outfit is intended for someone besides me." She was stunning in a tight evening gown with lots of cleavage and slits up the sides which showed all of her still gorgeous legs. "I may be late and... uh... I may not be alone." "OK," he said with a tired resignation. He had learned to accept Renee's sexual appetite but that didn't mean he had to like it. Sometimes Renee would find someone, like Maria, who could maintain her interest over several weeks, but most of her lovers were one night stands and Martin especially disliked the way they were simply discarded when she grew tired of them. He was aware that her love for him did not equal his for her and he sometimes felt both guilty and troubled in recognizing that it was primarily his money which was keeping her with him. Yet he still loved her with all his heart and knew that he wanted nothing more than to see her happy. Which led to... "May I speak with Dr. Ackerman, please." Martin had tried Ben's home address first, but after chatting with his wife briefly, she informed him that his long time friend was working late at the university and could be reached at his office. The voice on the other end asked him to hold a moment, that the anthropologist was in the museum and that he would forward the call. "Hello, Ben Ackerman here." "Ben, it's Martin." "Martin, good to hear from you again. How's Renee?" "That's why I'm calling Ben. The disease has definitely broken remission and is progressing rapidly. The doctors give her one to three years." "Oh God, Martin, I'm so sorry to hear that and I know Christine will be too." Martin smiled tiredly. Renee had seduced Ben's wife two years ago. Christine had fallen madly in love with Renee and willingly become her plaything. Renee had introduced her to group and sadomasochistic sex. The anthropologist's wife had become a sex slave to more than a dozen men and women. To this day she was on beck and call to the group, often spending entire weekends providing perverted sexual pleasures to the group and their friends. This had made for some creative explanations at times, but the anthropologist remained totally ignorant of his wife's activities. Renee had disclosed that only this past weekend, Christine had spent a night at an exclusive estate performing fellatio on and being mounted by a number of large dogs for the amusement of her masters. Martin often fought with himself as to whether to tell his friend, but Renee assured him that Christine was happy with her secret life and telling Ben would probably only serve to break up the marriage making them both miserable. "Ben, some time ago, you mentioned a plant or tree of some sort in a remote African society." "Martin, you're not serious! The Mabuka tribe is real and yes, they have a legend about the Luaki Tree, but it's just that, legend." "But you said there had been some expeditions." "Well, yes. Anderson in '52 and Greenwald in '77, but all they brought back were stories the tribesmen had shared with them about a tree that renews life in the village Chieftess. My own expedition three years ago actually located the village and I talked with the Chieftess who claimed to be almost two hundred years old. But every village has its legends and myths and medicine men and women who make exorbitant claims!" "Isn't it possible..." "Martin, don't waste you time. If Renee has only three years at the most, you should be spending them with her and not going on wild goose chases." "Actually, I'm inclined to agree with you, but she's desperate, Ben. I don't think she will ever forgive me if I don't at least try. Besides, you know how persuasive she can be." Martin harbored no resentment in the fact that Ben had been one of Renee's early conquests. The anthropologist had no idea that Martin knew she had seduced him one night when he had dropped over to see Martin who was out at the time. Men, women, it made little difference. They all found Renee irresistible. "Maybe I could make some contacts for you, see if there is any new information." "I don't think you understand, Ben. I intend to go find this tree!" "What! You intend to go there yourself?" "Yes and I want you to come with us." "Me? but..." "Look. You probably know more about this tribe than any white man. You've been there, you speak the language. They know you, wouldn't feel threatened with you there." "Martin, I know a few phrases in Mabuka, but aside from that, do you have any idea how much an expedition like this would cost?" "Ben, since when have I ever had to worry about costs?" "But I can't just pack up and go. The semester isn't over for another five weeks." "I'm sure it will take most of that time to make the necessary preparations. We'll leave the day you finish." "But..." "Come on Ben, it's an opportunity for you to get back there, do follow- ups to your original visit, collect new information; and for Renee, at least a chance!" "I just don't want the both of you to be disappointed when this turns out to be nothing but a cock and bull story." "Believe me, I won't be surprised at all and maybe, just maybe, it will convince Renee to stop hoping for miracles so the two of us can spend what little time we have left together." "You know this is crazy." "Yes, I know." The anthropologist could not deny that a return trip to the Mabuka would be fascinating. He also had to admit that the funding for such a return trip would probably not be forthcoming from grants or university funds and he also felt a stab of guilt for his fall from grace with Renee and figured he perhaps owed it to his friend, if not his very attractive and seductive wife. "OK, let me start making some arrangements." It was a little after one when Martin heard the women on the stairs. He opened his bedroom door slightly and saw them as they neared the landing. Renee and two black teenagers, both also well dressed and quite attractive. He knew Renee had experimented with girls as young as fifteen and women as old as fifty-two but she seemed to prefer women her own age. These two must be very special he thought, for it had been some time since she had favored those so young. His assessment was not long in being verified as the three began walking down the hallway toward Renee's room. They stopped as Renee reached down to kiss the girl in the short red evening dress. As she did the other teen, dressed in black pulled up her own dress to reveal a sight which startled the older man. The girl was a hermaphrodite. As Renee and the other girl continued kissing, this girl pulled up Renee's dress and eased her cock into his wife's anus. Renee simply moaned and thrust back to take it more deeply. Now it was the girl in red's turn. She shrugged out of her own dress revealing a physiology identical to her friend's. Renee's head went back and her mouth flew open as her vagina was entered from the front. Sandwiched between them as they filled her repeatedly, Renee experienced multiple orgasms. The two were not done with her however until they too reached ecstasy filling her with ejaculate. She turned and kissed the girl who had been filling her rectum and the three hurried to her room, obviously aroused and ready for more. Martin quietly closed the door and returned to bed. CHAPTER FOUR The next few weeks were spent in preparation for the safari. Ben Ackerman made most of the arrangements for equipment, supplies and itinerary including a guide to meet them in Brazzaville. Martin handled the finances. They agreed on a six week trek to get to the Mabuka village, check out the miraculous native claims, give the anthropologist a chance to do some follow-up studies and return. Martin and Renee invited Ben and Christine for dinner two nights before they were scheduled to leave. The meal finished, they sat talking about the trip. "Honey, I still don't think it's a good idea for you to come. It's going to be some pretty rough traveling," Martin said to Renee. "Nonsense! I have gone almost everywhere else in the world with you, why not to the Congo?" "I... I just thought that in your condition..." Already the lines were deeper in her face and Renee showed signs of slowing down. Since the night she had spent with the two black hermaphrodites she had "entertained" only two other women. Martin knew she was losing stamina. She had cut back on her charitable and social functions as well. Just last week she had declined an invitation to an art museum opening, something she would never have considered before, especially since the museum director was a woman Renee had had her eye on for some time. She had scaled back on her exercises as well. The disease was obviously progressing even faster than the doctors had anticipated. "I want to go, Martin. It's my life which is on the line. If this is to be my last trip so be it, but I want to go out fighting." "Then you'll need someone to care for you, Renee," injected Ben. "Martin's right. it's an arduous trip." "I've got it!" cried Martin. "Christine, why don't you come with us? It would be lots of fun. You and Ben could share the trip together and you could be a companion for Renee!" "Me?" exclaimed the startled blonde. "But I've never been on safari. Why I've never even gone with Ben on any of his expeditions!" "All the more reason to go then!" Urged Martin. "But... but..." "Yes, Chris, come with us, with me," encouraged Renee. "But I've got that fund raiser for cancer coming up next month. I'm chairperson and..." "I bet Linda Slaven would step in for you. She was chair last year and did a great job," said Renee. "Well, I could ask..." said Christine, warming to the idea. "OK, now let's go upstairs and leave the intrepid explorers to make their plans while we make ours," laughed Renee. As the women walked up the stairs, Ben turned to Martin. "It's a mistake to take women on this trip." "Is it dangerous?" "We can minimize the actual danger. We won't be going into pygmy territory, but as I said before, it's a long hard trip. The helicopter will set us down just a few kilometers away from the village, but the terrain is jungle and the going is slow and difficult." "You heard Renee. There is just no talking her out of it. Of course, if you'd rather that Christine didn't go..." "No, I'm afraid those two have probably got their plans made by now. I just hope we don't regret bringing them along." Martin smiled. "You've got to admit, they will make things a lot more interesting," he said reaching to answer the ringing phone. "It's been so long!" breathed Christine as Renee slipped her hands under the woman's sweater and began fondling her breasts. They had turned right instead of left at the head of the stairs and proceeded to the guest bedroom at the end of the hall where it was quiet and they were unlikely to be disturbed. They kissed again, Christine drinking from Renee's sweet lips and mouth. "I heard you have been serving your new masters well. I am proud of you Christine." "Thank you," came the quiet reply as the eyes cast downward in subservience. "I also heard how you entertained them at the Kinser estate." The blonde's eyes widened in shock. "But they said they'd never tell..." "It's all right Christine. I have never really given up ownership of you to them, simply allowed them to borrow you. Since you still belong to me, they had little choice but to tell me what they had done to my property." Renee sat in a chair facing the anthropologist's wife. "Now tell me Christine, tell me what they had you do." "They... they had me... take off all my clothes." "Why don't you do that for me, Christine?" Slowly, the house wife began by shedding her sweater and stepping out of her shoes. She next unbelted her skirt which fell, revealing only pantyhose and a crotchless thong as she had been instructed to wear by her masters. She deftly unhooked her bra, letting it fall from her shoulders and slowly worked the other undergarment down and over her hips until she stood nude in front of Renee Tyler. "Very nice, Christine. Since you started those exercises I showed you, your hips and breasts are much firmer." "Thank you Ma'am." "Now my pet, what did they have you do next?" "They sat in chairs while I got on my hands and knees and pleasured them with my mouth." "Show me," ordered Renee hiking up her dress and baring her nest. Christine went to her knees and her lips found those of her mistress' nest. "Deeper, Christine, deeper!" implored Renee as the blonde's tongue drove past her labial lips and sought her pleasure mound. "Ah, yes, just like that! You have a wonderful tongue my dear little Christine! Faster, faster!" Christine felt the vagina tighten slightly then release and the flow of Renee's orgasm was intensely sweet. "Now darling, tell me more." "They... they brought in... dogs." "And?" "And I... I brought them to erection using my mouth." "Show me dear." "But there are no..." "Open the bathroom door," suggested Renee. Christine had no more than begun to open the door, when a large Labrador came bounding into the room. "Especially for you," smiled Renee. "Since I could not attend the festivities at the Kinser's, I wanted you to give me a private performance." "But..." "Yes, Christine?" "Of course, Ma'am," answered the blonde, realizing her defilement and debasement suffered at the hands of her other masters was to be repeated. She calmed the dog by petting and rubbing and as he lay down, her hands began roaming further and further underneath until the magnificent animal raised his hind leg so she could hold his penis which was unsheathing itself. A few strokes and his penis was exposed full and beginning to grow. Christine looked to Renee who simply smiled expectantly. The house wife lowered her head and closed her eyes as her lips found the dog's shaft. Her mouth opened and she took his shaft far into her throat and began the sucking and licking which would bring the response she knew Renee wanted. It did not take long. In moments the animal was fully erect and anxious to couple. "What came next?" asked Renee smiling slightly at the pun. "The dog... the dog... mounted me while I pleasured each guest again with my mouth." "Do it!" commanded Renee. Christine released the dog long enough to go to all fours and once again begin to use her tongue on Renee. The dog was on her almost immediately, humping wildly. "Help him Christine," instructed Renee. The blonde reached back, found the thrusting shaft and guided it to her vagina. "This is wicked," said Christine as she felt the long shaft enter her nest and begin thrusting. "Yes, it is, isn't it," smiled Renee as she orgasmed into the pretty blonde's mouth. "Damned bad luck!" "Yes," answered Martin, "can you get another guide on this short a notice?" The phone call had been a relayed message to Ben that the guide he had contracted with had been involved in an accident and broken a leg, thus having to cancel his agreement. "Probably not. I'll try tomorrow but on such short notice..." "Should we delay the trip?" asked Martin. "No, all the other arrangements have been made. I can get us to the Mabuka village since the chopper will set us down pretty close. It's just that you always feel better having an experienced guide along." "Well, the two of us have read our share of maps and roughed it when we had to. Remember those Alaskan trips we took?" "Yeah, we can do it on our own, but I'm still going to try to line up a guide if at all possible." "Please Renee!" "No Christine, you're his bitch now and if he wants to tie with you, that's his privilege." The blonde released the shaft she had been holding to keep the dog's knot out of her. His thrusting became even more excited and she felt the knot penetrate her vagina. His paws were clutching her tightly as he rammed her full with an especially vigorous thrust. "Please Renee, he's starting to swell!" "No more whining Christine! Give him what he wants and give me what I want!" exclaimed Renee, pulling the house wife's head back between her legs. The blonde began moaning as her vagina was filled and stretched by the huge knot. Renee orgasmed again, excited by the pain and eroticism of seeing her slave taken as an animal. "He's too big! I can't..." cried the blonde who nevertheless sank her tongue into Renee's tender, sweet nest again. The dog thrust even harder and faster now, reaching deeper in the young woman than any man ever had. "Oh... Oh... OH!" she cried in gasps before her tongue sank into Renee once more. "Oh God! He's coming Renee! He's coming in me!" She felt the hot canine seed fill her womb as the knot distended to its maximum, sealing her to receive his sperm. "Yes, so am I!" cried Renee, climaxing again into the warm, wet mouth as Christine felt her own orgasms sweep over her in multiples. As Renee sat back to catch her breath, she pushed Christine gently back to the floor. Still tied, the blonde put her head to the floor as her mistress directed and felt the dog's ejaculate seep deeper inside her. Renee seemed especially amused when the dog, in his efforts to withdraw, stepped across Christine with one leg so they were now mated rear to rear and began dragging the hapless house wife across the floor by her vagina. It was another twenty minutes or so before the dog could finally withdraw, Christine collapsing on the floor in exhaustion and pain. However, Renee was not through and insisted the wife take him anally as well. Again the blonde performed fellatio on the dog and again went to her knees, this time keeping her head on the floor as the monstrous shaft violated her small dark orifice. Since she provided him an even smaller, tighter and more satisfying target this time, the dog quickly climaxed, as did the blonde house wife. The dog then withdrew, her anal opening simply being too small to accommodate his knot. At Renee's flick of the finger, Christine put the dog back in the guest bathroom and closed the door. She sat on the floor at Renee's feet and put her head in her mistress' lap. Renee leaned back in the chair exhausted. Just a few weeks ago the activities of the last few minutes would have served only as an appetizer for a full night of debauchery, but now, her energy gone, she simply ran her fingers lightly through Christine's hair. "You like being taken by animals, don't you?" "It's the most vile and disgusting thing I have ever done," replied the blonde. "Yet you orgasmed." "Yes," said Christine her eyes not able to hold Renee's, "as his knot grows inside me, I revile myself for coupling with him, yet, at the same time, it is the most exciting and erotic experience of my life. Since you are my mistress and I am your slave, I do what you want. You want me to mate with the dog, so I do. I can therefore absolve myself. I am simply doing as I am commanded, therefore I can brush aside my guilt and focus on the pleasure of feeling a shaft penetrate where Ben never has. There are no words to describe how excited it makes me to get on my knees and await that first penetration, knowing it is a dog violating me, knowing I have simply become his bitch. I experience both agony and intense pleasure as my vagina is filled by his knot and it stretches me wider and wider until instead of screaming, I orgasm, especially when I feel his hot semen shoot into my womb." "How many dogs mounted you at the Kinser's?" "Eleven. They brought all the dogs in together so they could see me being mounted and would already be excited by the time it was their turn. They started with the smallest and progressively worked up in size. I would suck on one's cock while the other was mounting me. As soon as one would orgasm and finally be able to dismount, then the one in my mouth would take its place." "And did they all tie with you?" "Yes, all. The smallest was a border Collie, the largest was a Saint Bernard." "And did you orgasm?" "Yes, twelve times. Once with each dog and there was a Doberman that kept taking me again and again. I came twice with him." "Well, Christine," chuckled Renee, "for a house wife from the Midwest with a conservative religious upbringing, I'd say you've come a long way." Again she smiled at her pun. "And how would you feel about other animals?" asked Renee. "The Kinser party was the first time I ever did anything with an animal, so dogs are the only animal I've..." "Well, we are going to Africa, you know. I hear gorillas get pretty large." There was a sudden gasp from the blonde. "Just kidding, Christine, just kidding," smiled Renee although there was a mischievous glint in her eye. CHAPTER FIVE Ben was unable, in the short time remaining before they left, to make arrangements for a guide. They therefore agreed to try again once they arrived in Brazzaville. The transatlantic flight was uneventful and two days later the two couples were quartered at a small but comfortable hotel in the Congolese capital. The jet lag had been especially hard on Renee who had slept the clock around after their arrival, but who still sported dark circles under her eyes. Martin could see almost daily degeneration in his wife's condition. "Honey, don't you think it best if you stayed here and rested." "No. I told you I was coming on this trip and I meant all the way. I'll turn in early. One more night's rest and I'll be ready." "Are you sure, Renee?" asked Ben. "The last few kilometers are going to be slow going. We'll probably have to cut our way through jungle and there are hills to climb." "Trying to scare me off?" asked Renee. "Frankly, yes. I just don't think you're in any kind of shape for what's ahead. Christine, would you mind staying with..." "Never mind! Christine and I are coming with you and that's that!" Renee interrupted. Ben and Martin looked at each other. Neither agreed with the industrialist's wife, but neither was going to match wills with her either. Ben did manage to find a local tribesman who spoke Mabuka and although his English was fractured at best, Ben thought it was far better than his Mabuka, so he had contracted for the native to accompany them as translator and guide. Ben also made contact with the helicopter pilot who would fly them out in the morning. Renee and Christine did a bit of shopping but Renee soon tired so they returned to the hotel where Christine amused Renee by stripping and masturbating with a wooden phallic symbol they had bought at the market. After supper they all turned in early, for tomorrow the real journey would begin. Christine took an instant dislike to Raluu the guide/Interpreter as he kept leering at her with a lecherous grin accentuated by two missing front teeth. When she complained to Ben, he did rearrange the seating so the guide was separated from Christine as far as possible, but basically told her to ignore him. The helicopter pilot was a white South African, an ex-military chopper pilot who was now doing free lance contract flying for hunters and tourists, sort of an African equivalent to the Alaskan bush pilot except for the fact that he was also known to smuggle contraband in and out of the country on occasion when the money was right. The flight from Brazzaville to Ewo was noisy as the old converted Huey did not afford much luxury. However they were all glad to see that Renee weathered the trip without too much fatigue. While the chopper was being refueled and additional supplies taken aboard, Ben and Martin checked again with both the chopper pilot and their guide to pinpoint the location of the village, their drop point and schedule for return. "Looks to be about ten klicks," Ben said to Martin estimating from the map the distance from the drop off point to the village. "Yeah, not quite as far as we expected. That's good news. Any walking we can save Renee will be welcomed." "I wish we could get closer, but there just are no clearings large enough to set the chopper down in, plus I don't want to spook the villagers. This is a very primitive tribe. My first visit was the first whites they had ever encountered in their village. They seemed friendly enough and I left on good terms with them, but I would rather walk in, giving them plenty of time to know we are coming. They probably don't like strangers dropping in unannounced any better than we do." Martin nodded agreement. The five passengers once again strapped themselves in and the helicopter ascended to deliver them into the jungle. As the whomp, whomp whomp of the rotor blades faded in the distance, the two husbands conferred with the guide, strapped on the backpacks and canteen belts and, agreeing on direction, set out for the Mabuka village. The going was easy at first, fairly even ground and underbrush which was easily brushed aside or walked over, but within thirty minutes they were into the jungle hacking their way through growth that impeded their every step. The guide went ahead to scout and establish the better routes through the dense undergrowth with Ben and Martin trying to make the trek a bit easier for the women who followed. They took frequent breaks for Renee who, despite her fatigue, insisted she did not want to hold them up. As the day wore on however, their pace slowed considerably as the wife of the industrialist simply could not keep up. Christine held her hand and led her. Sometimes the blonde would put her arm around Renee's waist to steady her as she teetered. By nightfall, Ben estimated their progress had been only three to four kilometers, but while not as much as they would have hoped, it still meant only an extra day or two beyond their original estimate. The camp was sparse. They built a fire and the meal was spartan but nourishing. Renee was asleep within minutes of finishing the meal. Christine was not so lucky however, as she spent a great portion of the night restless with the knowledge that Raluu was looking at her constantly with that lecherous grin. They got an early start the next morning and despite the fact that there were ravines and some hilly areas, their progress was quite good. Renee was in good spirits and actually urged them on. Christine had spoken to Ben again and he in turn had had words with the guide who proclaimed his innocence, but twice Christine caught him stealing glimpses of her and remained uncomfortable. The afternoon was a different story as a jungle storm dumped over two inches of rain before swiftly moving out of the area. They were able to take shelter under the canopies of the huge densely leaved trees, but the ground became soaked which made footing difficult. Renee was beginning to tire as well and twice she slipped and fell despite Christine's best efforts to help. Yet by sundown, the three men were agreed they would make the Mabuka village by tomorrow afternoon. It was mid afternoon of the following day when they first made contact. The three native men appeared from nowhere and confronted them, spears held at the ready. Ben had the guide explain who he was and that he had brought friends to visit with his tribal brothers. This seemed to put them at ease as the men with coal black skins smiled and offered to show them the way to the village. The tribesmen, much to the chagrin of Christine, gave her the same looks she had been afforded by their guide and seemed quite animated on the walk back to the village, talking and gesturing rapidly and turning to look at her frequently. An hour later they entered the primitive village composed of about two dozen bamboo and thatch huts arranged in a roughly circular pattern around a cleared central area where a communal fire was kept ablaze. It was obvious that making fire was either beyond them (perhaps they would "preserve" fire from lightning strikes) or at best was difficult, so the communal fire was kept constantly ablaze. It served for cooking and as a means to ward off dangerous animals of the jungle. Again Christine seemed to garner the rapt attention of virtually every villager as they entered the small tribal community. Most seemed to first stare at her blonde, almost white hair, then at her body which made her all the more uncomfortable and actually raised a pang of jealousy or two in Renee. The men and women of the village worn loincloths of crude fibrous material, the women's breasts swinging freely as they walked. They were led to a hut slightly larger than the others and told to wait outside. In a few moments a small, elderly women, perhaps in her eighties, appeared. As she did, the other villagers fell back in reverence. It was obvious this was the village chieftess. Her eyes too, widened as she caught sight of Christine's hair but when she saw Ben, she broke into a wide grin and spoke rapidly in tones of welcome which needed no translator. Ben uttered a few phrases introducing Renee, Christine and Martin to the woman as he reached into his back pack. He withdrew a box of chocolate candy and presented it to her, having the guide translate more precisely that this was a special treat he had brought to her from his village. She immediately tore into the box and tasted one of the delights. A grin spread across her face, then she unexpectedly gave the box of candy to the several children who were watching the visitors with much interest. They quickly devoured the candy, but not before equally dividing it among themselves. "They are a society built on the concept of sharing," Ben told the others. "They share everything including each other. There are no marriages here. They live with each other until they feel the need for someone else. They trade huts as well as bed partners frequently. Only the Chieftess has her own hut. The children are raised by the entire village. Their infant mortality rate is extremely high, so they procreate with great regularity." Renee and Christine saw what Ben meant as every woman in the village was in some stage of pregnancy or nursing. "Tell her I have brought other gifts for my friends the Mabuka," Ben said to the guide. The native's phrases were followed by those of the Chieftess. Raluu then turned back to Ben. "She is pleased you have brought gifts, but first she wishes you and your friends to eat with them." Ben knew enough Mabuka to thank her for her hospitality. The meal was simple and without ceremony. They all sat around the central fire and partook of a meat that, while quite good, Renee and Christine both agreed they did not want identified. During the meal Ben asked if they might talk with the chieftess about something of great importance. She agreed and as soon as the meal was finished she led them to her hut. She sat on a mat of leaves, the same as they, facing the five visitors. "I first have a question," Ben asked her through Raluu. "The Mabuka seem very interested in my wife. Why is that?" Raluu listened to the old woman's reply and translated. "She say there is old tribal story from long ago. Many Mabuka babies sicken and die, but Wannoo, the Mabuka God will some day send woman of white skin and hair to please the men of the tribe and bear many healthy babies for the Mabuka. For every baby she makes, there will be three years of good hunting and happiness for the people. It will be her first born daughter who will become the next Chieftess." "No wonder you got so many stares," Renee smiled, "they figure you for the village whore and baby maker." "Stop it, please," implored Christine. "How do you explain "wife" to people who have no such concept?" mused Martin. Ben tried to have Raluu explain that Christine was simply a visitor just like the rest of them and that she too would be leaving when their visit was over, but after an animated conversation, the guide informed them that the Chieftess had finally said it was in the hands of Wannoo. Ben produced several pairs of walking shorts and skirts of various sizes. He had also brought some brightly colored dresses which seemed to please the old woman. Ben also produced a medallion which he ceremoniously placed around her neck and informed her was reserved only for those of high honor. She smiled again and then asked what was obviously a question. "She thank you for the many fine gifts but wonders what has brought you back among the Mabuka" said Raluu. "Tell her," said Ben, motioning to Renee, "that my friend is very sick and will die unless we can find a magical tree called the Luaki which can restore her to health." Again there was an animated conversation in Mabuka. Finally the guide turned to them. "She say the Luaki tree is sacred and is only for the use of the tribal Chieftess. However, she also say that it is time for the "renewal" ceremony and although you may not participate, she will allow you to observe." "When is this ceremony?" asked Ben. "She say it can be held any time she wishes, so in your honor she will hold it tomorrow night." "Thank her for her kindness in letting us observe her sacred ceremony," directed Ben. "But..." started Renee. "Quiet, Renee," said Ben in a quiet but firm voice, "let's take this one step at a time. We know the tree exists. Let's find out what part, if any, of the story is true. We can go from there." "Yes, of course," responded Renee as they thanked the old woman again for her invitation and retreated from her hut. The next day there seemed to be great activity in the village. Although Christine still received many admiring glances, especially from the Mabuka men, it was a young village girl who seemed to be the focus of the village. She appeared to be in her mid teens and quite attractive. Renee thought to herself that under different circumstances she wouldn't mind sharing a hut with the girl for a few nights. Renee and Christine watched as the other young girls of the village led the teenager to the river and leisurely bathed her, scented her body with the sweet essence of orchids and adorned her hair with flowers. Although the others girls were laughing and exhibiting a gala atmosphere, the young girl who was the center of attention seemed pensive, almost melancholy. They brought her back to the village where she disappeared into one of the huts and did not re-emerge throughout the rest of the day. While Martin spent the day presenting small gifts to the villagers and their children, Ben was with the Chieftess learning more about the tribe, the Luaki tree and the ceremony they would witness that evening. He left her only when it was time for her ceremonial bath similar to that which the young girl had been given. As the four sat around the fire and again partook of the evening meal with the villagers, Renee and Christine tried to pump Ben for information. "It's just too incredible to describe. I think it best if we all just watch the ceremony," he said. "Then there is some truth to the story?" asked Martin. "I'm not sure. Oh, the Chieftess claims she is approaching two hundred years old and that her youth is restored by the tree via the ceremony we will see tonight, but how much is true and how much just sensational storytelling remains to be seen." "Have you thought about how we can use this tree for Renee if it does turn out it can make her better?" asked Christine. "Using the tree itself is out of the question. It's reserved for the Chieftess only, but she told me something interesting. Every few years the tree puts forth seeds. These are nurtured by the villagers. In case anything should happen to the tree itself, the seeds can be planted to grow another Luaki tree." "You mean...?" started Renee. "Yes," Ben finished for her, "I don't expect the wild things I've been told today to be true, but there may be some medicinal qualities involved and, if so, perhaps we can buy or trade for one of the seeds. We could take it back for analysis. Of course, we're getting ahead of ourselves, because this may all turn out to be smoke and mirrors." "Don't say that!" exclaimed Renee, now feeling the progressive degenerative effects of the disease almost daily. "We'll see," said Martin, holding her hand encouragingly, "we'll see, tonight." The young girl who Renee and Christine had observed earlier in the day was led out of the hut and joined the Chieftess. They were dressed only in the usual loincloths, but both wore the flower adornments in their hair. The two then led a procession out of the village along a well worn path with Ben, Martin, Renee, Christine and Raluu following. Perhaps twenty minutes later they arrived in a small clearing ringed by burning torches. There were stones arranged to form an altar, but the most impressive presence was the large tree growing behind the altar. Almost devoid of leaves, its branches were singular in nature consisting only of several long tentacle like appendages which not only reached the base of the tree but lay curled in tangled piles. The five visitors stopped at the edge of the clearing. "This is as far as we go," warned Ben. "We can speak in whispers but we are not to interfere with or disturb the ceremony. This is something sacred and magical to them. I'll explain as the ceremony goes along." The other villagers stood back as the Chieftess and the young girl climbed the steps of the altar arriving at the base of the tree. Drums began beating a slow rhythmic beat. The Chieftess withdrew a crude cup from behind a stone and offered it to the girl who took it and drank until the cup was empty. The Chieftess spoke to the villagers. "She is telling them the ceremony is called "The Renewal" and is reserved for the Chieftess so she may remain young and strong for the good of the tribe. As custom dictates, the girl who is offered is a virgin." Martin turned to look at them. "She has been specially chosen and protected. Most Mabuka women are deflowered by the older men of the village by the age of twelve." Even from the edge of the clearing the five could tell the cup had contained a drug. The girl's eyes became glazed and her eyelids began to droop slightly. She began swaying to the soft drum beats. The chieftess again spoke. The villagers kneeled in silence. "She is now invoking the God Wannoo to help them awaken the Luaki tree." The drums became a bit louder as the old woman removed her own loincloth and then that of the teenager who seemed almost oblivious to what was happening. They both stood naked in the flickering torchlight. The old woman took the girl by the hand and led her to the trunk of the tree. She whispered something in the girl's ear whereupon the teenager embraced the tree with her arms and began rubbing her naked body up and down the trunk making sure her vaginal lips kissed the tree wetly as her body moved. The girl continued her sensual dance and lovemaking for several seconds before rejoining the old woman, leaving dark wet stains on the tree. Renee thought she saw something, but quickly convinced herself it was only a trick of the flickering light, but as the girl began her drugged swaying again, Renee saw it again. Still she could not believe her eyes. She turned to find Christine staring at her with the same look of astonishment and disbelief. The tentacled branches of the tree were moving. They began to slowly curl and uncurl as the Chieftess moved the girl closer to the tree. "My God," Martin whispered for all of them. The teen was oblivious to anything but the beat of the drums, her body obeying the sensual cadence. "It's going to..." cried Christine softly. As two large tendrils slithered to within inches of the two naked women, the Chieftess gently took the teenager in her arms and kissed her neck. The girl responded in pleasure/fright by opening her mouth. As one tendril wrapped itself around her ankle, the girl's mouth was covered by the old woman's and even from across the clearing, their kiss was erotic. Renee felt her vaginal lips moisten and squeeze erotically, wetting her pants. Tendrils wound around the legs of both women now as the teenager, helpless in the throes of passion and drugged euphoria was still unaware of the blunt tipped, snake like appendage winding its way around and up her leg. The old woman, fully aware of what was happening and feeling the tendril reach her own nest, pulled the girl even closer in a tighter embrace. They saw the limb pause at the girl's nest. "I don't believe it," said Ben. "What?" inquired Martin. "She told me but I didn't believe it. It's sensing whether she's a virgin. The old woman told me the tree will simply not accept a woman who isn't." As they watched the organ began parting the lips of the girl, preparing to enter. The girl, finally aware of something concerning her lower body pulled away from the kiss long enough to see what was about to impale her. She would have screamed except the old woman once again buried her mouth with her own. The girl struggled, but the old woman showed surprising strength in holding her tightly, their bodies and mouths pressed passionately together. The tendril almost seemed to coil as a snake about to strike and then with one monstrous heave, split the girl's virginity asunder. The teen screamed into the mouth of the old woman who kept her bound tightly as she felt an appendage enter her as well. Other rope-like arms encircled the two nude women pulling them closer as the young girl, the initial pain of her ruptured hymen behind her, began thrusting on the pseudo penis as the drum beats increased in tempo and intensity. The old woman felt the plant inside her as well but she was here to receive not give and so remained still, her mouth and tongue still in the hapless girl. The tendril slithered in and out of the teenager, reaching far into her womb, curling and uncurling, whipping its tip to flail and stimulate her vagina and clitoris, bringing her sensations no human ever could. The helpless girl succumbed in moments and her first orgasm tore through her body. From across the clearing it would have been impossible to detect in the torchlight, but the young girl's face suddenly showed slight circles under the eyes and there were minute wrinkles beginning to form around her eyes and mouth. Conversely, some wrinkles had now disappeared from the old woman and she felt strength returning to arms and legs which she had not experienced for many years. The girl orgasmed again and again she lost vitality as the old woman gained it. Another orgasm and now even from across the clearing it became evident to the astonished onlookers what was happening. "That can't be," was all Ben could utter. Again a climax made the girl's body shudder as her youth was slowly being drained, orgasm by orgasm. She was weakening rapidly as her muscles atrophied, her breasts which only that morning had been firm and rode high on her chest were now flabby and sagging. Deep lines creased her face and deepened even more as another orgasm swept through her. The Chieftess, however, was becoming younger by the moment. Her figure was firming and her face was now that of a healthy fifty year old. With every orgasm the girl experienced, another five years in age would disappear from the face and body of the Chieftess. She held the girl tightly, allowing the plant to drain from the one and replenish the other. The girl, now looking almost as old as the Chieftess was unable to resist any longer. Her arms dropped to her sides as the tongue of the tribal leader probed further as did the vegetative phallus which was giving her such pleasure she could not resist, yet which was also robbing her of her life forces. As orgasm after orgasm racked her body, she became so weak that it was only the renewed strength of the Chieftess's arms and the crisscross of tendrils lashing their bodies together which kept her on her feet. "You mean..." Christine began, unable to find the words to ask the incredible. "Somehow that plant is taking the girl's youth and giving it to the old woman." "How is that possible?" asked Martin. "It isn't. It just isn't. Yet we are seeing it right before our eyes," cried Ben. At last, as the twenty-seventh orgasm coursed through her, what once had been a young, beautiful and vibrant girl had been transformed into a woman of unbelievable age, withered, stooped, her hair thinned and stringy, face deeply etched, muscles gone flaccid, drool spilling out of her toothless mouth. The Chieftess released her from the kiss. The vines released the tribal leader but while they dropped to her ankles they still maintained a hold of what had once been a beautiful teenager. The Chieftess was as beautiful and young as the teenager was old and ugly. Her eyes shown with the fierceness of youth. Her skin was taut and smooth, her hair shiny and radiant. Her breasts were full but firm, her figure curvaceous, her muscles firm and strong. Standing before the villagers and the open mouthed disbelieving visitors was a total transformation, teen to hundred year old, two hundred year old to twenty-five year old. The now young woman addressed her villagers. The four looked to Raluu for a translation since Ben was unaware of what came next. "She say the renewal is done. Now time for village to offer sacrifice." They watched the beautiful young Chieftess stand back as several tendrils growing from the soil at the base of the tree wrapped themselves around the legs and ankles of the teenager become old woman. She gave a slight shriek as with one quick jerk, she was swept off her feet. She struggled to crawl away but escape was denied her as additional appendages found her, wrapped around her and began pulling her toward the tree. She tried to scream but even that was denied her as another tendril found and penetrated her throat as others wrapped her arms tightly to her sides. Slowly she was pulled to the soft earth surrounding the tree. As the horrified onlookers gasped, she was slowly pulled into the soil, her struggles only assisting the tendrils in their job of dragging her under. Her legs were the first to disappear, then her torso. As her head was slowly engulfed by the ground and disappeared from view, the onlookers saw a swirl of earth caused by a last futile attempt at freedom and heard a muffled cry. Then silence. Her body would slowly decompose, adding nutrients to the soil and strengthening the tree. The sacrifice was complete, the ceremony ended. Even Renee was stunned into silence as they returned to the village, but her mind was working overtime. "How often, Ben?" asked Renee. "How often must she go through the ceremony? About once every seven or eight years. But even for her there are limits. Each time she uses the tree for rejuvenation the effects wear off faster. The first time she went through the renewal, she gained about an additional human lifetime but she has almost reached the limit. She looks like a twenty year old right now, but a year from now she'll look thirty, a year beyond that forty and so on, aging about a decade per year." "Ben, you have to persuade her to let me use the tree," said Renee as the others sat silently on their frond mats. "Nothing doing Renee," he countered. "That tree is reserved for her and her alone." "Then we'll force her." "And just how will we do that? Oh sure, I've got a revolver in my backpack, but even if I get lucky and make every shot count I can take out six of them. They outnumber us twenty to one and since that tree is sacred to them they won't hesitate to die and they won't hesitate to kill." "Then bribe her, Martin," said Renee turning to her husband. "With what? Yes we brought a few items to give as gifts, but I doubt seriously we have anything they would value enough to allow us to use the tree. Besides, it takes a virgin for the ceremony, remember?" "Damn it, then buy one!" screamed Renee in frustration. "But Renee, you saw what happened to that poor girl..." started Christine. "To hell with that poor girl. There must be some other virgins in the village somewhere. What's the loss of one virgin. They breed like rabbits anyway. It would just be one less mouth to feed." "I can't believe you said that," responded Christine. "You would if you were in my place," sneered Renee, thinking to herself that it was a shame Christine had been deflowered long ago. "Now look, arguing among ourselves is not doing us any good at all," injected Ben. "I still contend that buying or trading for one of those seeds is our best bet." "Yeah, and I'm long since in the grave by the time it gets big enough to be of any good," spat Renee. "Not necessarily. The Chieftess told me the seeds are fast growers. She said they had a storm once which uprooted and killed their Luaki tree. They planted one of the seeds and within six months it was large enough for a ceremony." "Aren't you all forgetting something," said Christine. "You have to first rob a young girl of her youth and then kill her." "But Honey," said Ben, "if we can get this back to a lab, they may be able to figure out a way to get the benefits without having to hurt anyone." "Oh so now the seed goes to some laboratory and I'm out of luck again," said Renee her voice rising in anger. "Look, maybe we could buy two seeds," offered Martin, "although I still don't know what we have to offer that they might want." "It's against every principle of anthropology, "said Ben, "but I may have something they would be willing to trade for." I bet you do, thought Renee, a plan beginning to formulate, I just bet you do. CHAPTER SIX The next morning the five visitors sat once again with the Chieftess. The results were, if anything, more astounding in daylight than they had been last night. The woman who sat across from them was young, vibrant and beautiful. Again Renee entertained thoughts of seducing the young Chieftess, perhaps persuading her to give up the seeds by the use of guile and sex, but she was also aware that her body was no longer as attractive as it once was. Besides, it was Christine who the tribal leader kept looking at and it was Christine who figured into Renee's plans as well. There was round after round of negotiation through Raluu, but the Chieftess was adamant. The tree itself was off limits and while she might negotiate for the sale of one Luaki seed, two were out of the question. Martin told Raluu to offer her anything she wanted, he would fly out, get it and bring it back. However, the woman indicated that trading meant the actual passing of one thing for another and promises meant nothing. At last in frustration, Ben reached into his backpack and brought out an ordinary butane lighter. He flicked the flame to life, astonishing the Chieftess. He extinguished the flame, then flicked it to life again. He did this several times. He held it out and she reached for it, but he withdrew it having Raluu explain that they would trade the firestick for one of the seeds. The young leader was thoughtful, but while considering the offer, her eyes fell again on Christine. She smiled and spoke rapidly to Raluu. "Well, what did she say?" asked Ben when Raluu hesitated. "She say she will trade one Luaki seed for the firestick and the white haired woman." "What!" roared Ben and Christine in unison. "That is the offer," repeated Raluu. "Tell her she can go to hell!" said Christine. "No, wait," shouted Renee, thinking the Chieftess had implemented her plan for her, "let's think about this a minute." "What's to think about?" asked Christine indignantly. "She wants every man in the village to screw me so I can make one baby right after another!" "Look," said Renee, "I know it may sound crazy, but suppose we agree to the deal. We get back to the helicopter pick up point in three days. Another day to get back to Brazzaville. Martin hires some heavily armed mercenaries and we're back to rescue you in a matter of days." "You... you... you intend to leave me here for a week or more while every savage in the village pokes me full of sperm?" Christine sputtered. "A week, tops! encouraged Renee. "You've got to be kidding!...Ben!" said Christine, turning to her husband. "You might as well," said Ben, "after all, it can't be any worse than fucking eleven dogs in one night!" The blonde's mouth flew open. "How did you know about..." "Renee told me last night after you were asleep. As a matter of fact she told me everything you've done behind my back for the last two years. Right now I don't much care what you do!" Christine turned to Renee with hatred in her eyes. "How could you?" "Nothing personal, but I've got to have that seed." "The seed is going back to a lab," announced Ben coldly. "Could we talk about that... in private?" asked Renee, motioning toward the hut in which they had been sleeping, but which was now empty. "Martin, stay with Christine. We'll be right back," she said as she and Ben left the hut. They could still hear Christine's, "No, I won't do it! You can't make me!" and Martin trying to calm her down as they entered the empty hut. "Ben, I have to have the seed," she said calmly. "Renee, this is just too big. I can't let something like this escape medical science. It has to be taken to a laboratory for study." "And that's your final word?" she asked, modifying her plan somewhat since he could not be persuaded. "Yes, I'm afraid it is," he said turning away to avoid having to look her in the eyes. "I'm sorr..." The knife blade entered just below the rib cage on his right side. His eyes widened in surprise and shock. As he tried to turn to face her, the blade found flesh a second time entering just below the sternum and finally a third time in his lower abdomen. He hadn't even had time to react, let alone defend himself. He fell to his knees, vomited blood profusely and fell, face first, into the dust near the door, a sickening dark pool beginning to stain the earth beneath him. She collected three more of the lighters from Ben's pack and headed back to the hut of the Chieftess. "Tell her," she said to Raluu, "that we will give her all four of the firesticks for the seed." "And the woman?" asked Raluu. "And the woman!" said Renee. "No, you can't! I won't!...screamed Christine as she tried to rise. "Hold her!" ordered Renee and Raluu grabbed the attractive blonde and held her arms. "Ben!" she screamed. "Ben is no position to help you... now or ever again," said Renee calmly. The unspoken but clear message passed between the two women. Christine's eyes opened wide with fear. "Noooooo!" she pleaded as the man wrested her outside. "My God, Renee are you saying..." Martin began. "It was an accident," she lied. "I only wanted to scare him into agreeing to give me the seed, but he lunged at me and the knife..." she broke off, crocodile tears in her eyes. Martin seemed in shock, frozen into immobility, his mouth open, his eyes unseeing as Renee turned to exit the hut. The Chieftess followed Renee. They noticed that two of the tribesmen were now holding Christine, awaiting orders from the Chieftess. "Tell her Christine won't submit willingly," Renee instructed Raluu. "She says they sometimes have young girls who do not wish to submit for their first time. They will deal with her." "Good," said Renee handing the four lighters to the young chieftess and holding out her own hand. The beautiful young tribal leader pulled a seed the size of a large acorn from her loincloth and dropped it into Renee's hand. "At a nod from the young leader, Christine was carried, screaming, to a center area near the fire pit where four bamboo posts had been driven into the ground. Two of the tribesmen, at the behest of the Chieftess ripped Christine's clothes from her. She was then tied, face up, spread eagled to the bamboo posts, her arms and legs spread wide open for all to see and for easy access to the men of the village. Her scream was hysterical as the first villager, a hunter who was known throughout the village for something else beside his hunting ability, pierced her vagina with his massive rod and buried himself by the second thrust. "She will make us many fine babies," the young leader said through the interpreter. "And a good whore," smiled Renee. Renee stuck her head back into the hut and addressed her husband who still seemed unable to take any concerted action.. "Martin, snap out of it! There's nothing we can do for Ben. I've got the seed. We need to get out of here as soon as possible. Now get on the radio and tell that helicopter pilot to meet us at the pickup point as soon as possible." A line of tribesmen had already formed waiting their turn at Christine. Renee motioned to Raluu to begin packing up, but the guide seemed reluctant. "What is it?" asked Renee. "Raluu want his turn too," he said motioning to the line of tribesmen. "Yes, I bet you do," Renee smiled. "OK, but we leave in twenty minutes." The guide quickly bribed his way to the head of the line with some coins and trinkets he had in his pocket. Christine screamed "Noooooooo" as the first tribesman filled her womb with semen and dismounted. She opened her eyes to see the guide unbuckling his pants. "No! No! Please! Renee, not him! Please!" she begged. "Oh shut up and fuck him!" sneered Renee. Raluu was on his knees and then into her quickly, pulling her head back by the hair as Christine screamed. "How you like me now, blonde lady?" he asked grinning as he humped her again and again. Christine was crying now, the tears running back and dripping into the dust. In one defiant gesture she pulled her head up and spat in the guide's face. "Now it not be easy for you," he said, his smile changing to a sneer. He spoke quickly in Mabuka and two of the tribesmen waiting their turn, untied her ankles and pulled her legs over her chest until her feet were near her head. The two natives were puzzled as Raluu shafted her anus brutally, her screams even louder and more intense. The pain, as her anal canal was stretched as never before, was driving her nearly out of her mind as she felt her insides being ripped apart. As Raluu satisfyingly orgasmed into her rectum, the villagers were even more bemused. This visitor had just wasted his seed where it would do no good. From the tribal standpoint what they were doing was not rape. They were simply fulfilling the tribal prophesy with the white haired one. It was unfortunate she was unwilling, but that sometimes happened. By having each man in the village deposit his seed in her, they were simply ensuring she would conceive. The Mabuka might know nothing of genetics or DNA mapping but they did know what made babies and that was depositing as much semen as possible in a woman's womb. Since Christine would receive over seventy-five "gifts" before the day was over, there would be no "father'. Each child was the product of all men in the village who shared equally in caring for and raising it as a Mabuka. So her feet were quickly tied again and the next tribesman began shafting her nest while the beautiful blonde sobbed and begged. Martin had finally roused himself and made the radio call, but he moved slowly, his mind still numb. "Martin, help me!" begged Christine as Martin made his way past. He looked at her as yet another villager climaxed inside her and was replaced by a young teenager. "I'm... I'm sorry," was all he could manage in a subdued, confused voice as he turned and walked away. It didn't take long to get their packs ready and the three were ready to depart the village. Raluu was leading them toward the jungle trail, when Christine, in hysteria, called out to them. "PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE ME HERE. I BEG YOU!" Renee turned and walked back to stand over the blonde as another tribesman shot his semen into the helpless woman. As another entered her and began thrusting, Renee smiled. "Let me give you some advice that will make it a little easier." Christine grunted with the pain of the repeated thrusts but looked to the woman who had first seduced her and turned her to a life of eroticism. "Pretend they're dogs!" said Renee and turned on her heel. Christine screamed again as her last hope strode toward the others and they disappeared into the jungle. Seventeen men had already violated her, semen had long since filled her vagina and was oozing down and across her anus, still distended from Raluu's reaming. The line waiting to "donate" stretched clear past the farthest hut. Clearly Christine's ordeal was only starting As the three made their way through the bush, they heard Christine's urgent and painful shriek, even louder and more hysterical than before. "Probably that big three hundred pounder," Renee muttered. Martin winced, moving mechanically, his mind still fogged. "I... I... don't know anything about hiring mercenaries." "Why should you worry about that?" asked Renee. "But... but... we've got to get back... rescue Christine." "Martin, you're not thinking very clearly right now. If she makes it back to civilization there are going to be lots of questions regarding Ben's death and why we left her there to be repeatedly raped and most of all, questions about why we were here in the first place." "You mean... we aren't coming back for her?" he asked. Renee nodded negatively. "But...but what will happen to her?" he asked. Renee smiled. "Christine will fulfil the tribal prophesy. She will give them a blonde fuck doll who will make them lots of babies." It was almost an hour before they were far enough from the village that Christine's screams could no longer be heard. CHAPTER SEVEN Martin had been racked with guilt, but Renee never once looked back, content with the small object, firmly secured in her pack, which she was sure would provide her salvation. They had met the helicopter without incident and once back in Brazzaville told the authorities the group had become lost and the anthropologist and his wife had somehow wandered off in search of water and they had become separated. Since quite a bit of money had changed hands, Raluu gave a similar account and the helicopter pilot led a government search team more than two hundred miles south of the Mabuka village. After three weeks of intensive searching, the hunt was finally called off, the assumption being that the inexperienced couple had probably fallen prey to some of the larger jungle animals. Renee was frantic to return to the U.S. with her prize, but she also knew they must keep up the pretence of concern for their friends and so the twenty-one days crawled by while Martin continued to be racked with guilt and remorse. At last, however, they were notified the government was convinced the missing couple could not have survived and so they were winging their way out of Africa by the next morning. Renee knew they would have to repeat their story for the American authorities as well and maintain an air of sorrow for an acceptable time, but she had what she wanted and nothing would deter her now. Christine never entered her mind again. Martin, however, looked out the airliner window as the African coastline disappeared and thought of little else. He knew he would never be able to forgive himself for deserting the poor woman, so frightened, so defenseless. Her screams would haunt him to the end of his days. He wondered about her fate. Christine would spend the rest of her life creating babies for the Mabuka. Twenty-five years old when deserted by Renee and Martin, she would die at forty-two giving birth to her third set of twins, her body simply worn out. Through the remaining seventeen years of her life, she would give birth to no less than twenty-seven children. The Mabuka would allow her only one week after giving birth before impregnating her again. She fought them the first few times, but when it became obvious that rescue would never arrive, she submitted without resistance. After the first half dozen babies and lack of time for her body to recuperate between pregnancies, it made little difference as her vagina remained stretched to such extent that she was hardly aware of their entering her. Since the Mabuka had no burial custom, her body would be unceremoniously dumped down a steep ravine, the same ravine where Ben's body had been deposited seventeen years earlier. Within a week, the jungle animals and insects would leave no trace of her existence. The next six months were torture for Renee. Martin had an old warehouse converted to a suitable environment for the Luaki. Forty-seven truck loads of the best top soil were brought in, special lighting, watering, temperature and humidity systems were installed. Almost overnight the seed sprouted and began growing at a phenomenal rate, but there was still no sign of the development of the tentacles which would signal its ability to affect the "renewal". Renee's condition continued to degenerate. She grew weaker and her body assumed the looks and posture of a seventy year old. She no longer engaged in her feminine pursuits for two reasons. She no longer had the energy and stamina, and she knew she could no longer attract the young and beautiful women she desired. She was tormented, having the desires of a thirty-two year old trapped in an old and still rapidly aging body, unable to act upon those desires. Despite her physical condition and appearance and her behavior at the Mabuka village, Martin still loved her. He wasn't sure whether he believed her story of how Ben had died and he could not reconcile her desperation as cause for her desertion of Christine, but he felt she would be the only woman in his life, the only woman who could ever bring him happiness. He had told her that even if the seed failed to germinate or the plant failed to reach maturity, he would stay by her, comfort her and love her to the end. Renee simply could not understand how anyone could love a face and body like those she now possessed. She had never been able to look inside of people, find what was important, instead focusing on their appearance and what they could do to please her. Martin even suggested once that they destroy the tree for he knew what would be required for Renee's transformation. By standing by and letting the crazy scheme go unchecked, he had allowed the death of his friend as well as the condemnation of the friend's wife to a life of what amounted to gang rape and enforced pregnancy. He had also watched in fascinated horror as the tribal teenager had her life forces literally sucked from her and was then killed to become fodder, fertilizer for the Luaki tree so the grisly process could be repeated again in a few years. He also knew, however, how important this was to Renee and how hysterically she had reacted to his suggestion of destroying the tree. He knew she loved him only for what he could do for her, but this hardly mattered. His heart ached seeing her so miserable and despite his self vilification, he knew he would do anything she asked of him. When the tentacle-like tendrils finally appeared and reached the full fifteen to twenty feet in length, Renee was ecstatic. Despite her condition in which she now spent a major portion of the day in a wheelchair, she insisted on being taken to the warehouse so she could see for herself. As she stood in front of the hideously ugly tree, she smiled and looked to her husband. "Get me a girl, Martin." "Renee, are you sure this is what you want?" "After all we've been through, you think I would quit now?" "It won't be easy," he said hanging his head. "I've made some inquiries but so far they've led to dead ends. It's not easy to find someone to kidnap a virgin so you can kill her" "Just tell them you have a sexual preference for virgins. That should make it easier. They don't have to know the real reason. I don't care what you have to do, I'm getting weaker by the day. Get me a girl!" "Of course darling," he said, reviling himself for his determination to please her. CHAPTER EIGHT Her name was Emily Blakeman. A sophomore at Tillman High School and quite attractive, she was nevertheless not popular with the other students. Outspoken on a host of social issues and constantly berating her classmates for their lack of involvement, she was shunned by most of the student body. Her long brunette hair was worn frequently in a ponytail which almost reached her waist. Her manner of dressing did nothing to win her friends either. She often wore strange combinations of blouses, skirts, jeans and sweaters which made her a fashion pariah. The girls scorned her as too unconventional and the boys were intimidated by her aggressive, self confident manner. Possessing eyes of hazel which showed fire even from behind the "granny glasses" she chose to wear while discussing the homeless or the need for wilderness preservation, Emily was a beautiful young girl. Her figure was well developed for her age, her hips and legs showing attractive curvature and her breasts, although not yet fully developed, were the subject of many studied glances and occasional suggestive remarks by her male classmates. Emily had been raised since the age of three by her aunt following the tragic automobile accident which claimed both her parents' lives. Like her aunt, Emily was a virgin, not so much because of moral beliefs, but because there were simply other more pressing considerations than relationships with men, especially where sex was concerned. Emily had had a few dates, but the boys were quickly turned off, either by her refusal to engage in any back seat activities or by her sharp intellect and quick wit which left them wondering what to say. Emily's hometown was more than a thousand miles from the transformed warehouse in New Jersey. The man Martin had hired had insisted that if there was to be no connection to the ultimate destination, the girl must be kidnapped as far away as possible. There was no overriding reason why Emily had been selected other than the fact that she lived so far away, had no possible connections to the Tyler family and that a routine exam had shown her to be a virgin. The man smiled to himself at how easy such records were to get when a few dollars changed hands. He also knew that Emily, when she disappeared, might well be suspected of running away since she was known to be a misfit at school and her aunt such a nonconformist in the community. That would at least provide sufficient time to get the girl far out of reach and cover any tracks which he did not plan on leaving to begin with. The girl was again disappointed that so few had attended her rally to save the dolphins from illegal netting and fishing practices. Her arms still full of the pamphlets which she had hoped to hand out at the rally, she walked the six blocks to her home. As she neared the empty field which she always used as a shortcut, she noted the streetlight at the corner which had been on earlier as she was on her way to the meeting, was now out. She thought little about it, however, as she strode into danger, unaware that she had been under surveillance for the last three weeks and her habit of cutting across the field duly noted. She was nearing the small clump of trees near the middle of the field when she suddenly felt a strong hand reach from behind and cover her nose and mouth with a chloroformed cloth while the other prevented her from escaping. Totally surprised, Emily did not at first realize the cloth was anything other than an attempt to muffle her screams. Yet scream she attempted to do, too late realizing her excited intake of air afterwards was dooming her as she futilely struggled. The smell was strong now and her desperation was largely her undoing as her breathing became rapid, accelerating the intake of the drug. She reached over her head to try to reach her attacker, perhaps scratch his face or eyes but he wore a helmet and visor and so this avenue of attack was thwarted. She then tried to twist herself free or at least around far enough to face her attacker, but by now the smell was overpowering and the anesthetic beginning to take effect. Her coordination was failing her as her arms were now simply flailing the air with no effect. As she felt herself collapse and the darkness descend, the last thing Emily remembered was the strong arms still holding her captive and the sickening smell of the chloroform. She awoke on the floor, naked, still groggy, her hands tied behind her back. Emily found herself in a huge warehouse where an old woman in a wheelchair and a middle aged man sat watching her. Immediately fearful, she started to scream but since they did not seem to be imminently dangerous and since they could have easily killed her already if they had wanted, she asked the most obvious of questions. "Where am I?" "Where is not important, my dear Emily." "How do you know my name?" "We know a great deal about you, Emily." "Who are you?" the teenager demanded. "Names are of little importance here," replied Renee in a voice that wheezed with age. "What do you want?" "Ah, now that's the question, isn't it?" smiled Renee. "You see dear, I need a slight favor from you." Martin winced and turned away slightly. "What kind of favor?" "I need you to give me something." "What?" "Your virginity." "What?" the girl asked incredulously. "It's quite simple really. You are a virgin. I know because I had a doctor examine you while you were unconscious. I want you to give up your virginity for me." Emily's eyes shot quickly to Martin. "No, not him. I want you to let that fuck you," said Renee motioning to the Luaki Tree which stood behind them. "You're crazy!" said Emily, turning back to Martin. "She 's crazy as a loon!" Martin tried to respond but choked on the words and again turned away. "I will make you a straight business proposition," said Renee. "Kiss me and allow the tentacles on that tree to take your virginity and I will pay you one million dollars. Do that and the cash is yours and you will be returned to your home unharmed," she lied. "I can force you but I'd rather not. I simply would rather you willingly consent, because I don't want you to fight me; but believe me, if you don't do it willingly, we will make you and then you'll get nothing." Emily figured the two for sexual perverts at best and perhaps murderers at worst. She was still woozy, but she recognized her current position as untenable. She must find a way to get her hands free, then perhaps she could defend herself and run for help. "And you'll give me a million dollars?" she asked, hoping to make them think she was taking the bait. "Absolutely!" said Renee, a slight smile crossing her lips. As Martin helped the girl to her feet, Renee looked over the girl's body. Firm, smooth and attractive, it was her youthful upturned breasts and the small triangle of nest hair which intrigued Renee. If she were already younger, Renee thought, she would enjoy the conquest of this girl, seducing her, making her a sex slave as Christine had become, watching her degrade herself. Renee wondered how this girl would respond to being taken by large dogs. She snapped out of her reverie, realizing there were far more important things to attend to at the moment. There would be time for all of that later. Yet as she followed the girl as she approached the tree, she almost wished she could somehow save the girl for later as she noticed how the young firm hips swayed so sensuously as she moved. "Untie me," suggested Emily. "Not just yet, my dear," said Renee as Martin wheeled her to within a few feet of the tree and assisted her to her feet. "Oh yes," remembered Renee," there is one other thing I need you to do." "What's that?" asked Emily, looking for exits. "I need you to walk over to the tree and rub your pussy on its bark." "Oh, come on lady..." started Emily. "Just do it dear. Then you kiss me, lose your virginity and go home a millionaire." The thought flashed through Emily's mind that perhaps this was some sort of trick by some of the kids at school. Perhaps they wanted to put her in a compromising situation, videotape it and then either embarrass, or worse, blackmail her into having sex with them. But why go to all this trouble and create such a weird scenario. Why not just take her to a barn, strip her, and tape her being raped by some hooded classmates? No, as a practical joke or blackmail, it just didn't make sense. Sensing the girl's concern, Renee responded. "No cameras, my dear. This is just among the three of us. Go on dear," encouraged Renee. Emily, still not giving up on the idea of talking her way out of the ropes, walked to the tree. "This has got to be the ugliest tree I've ever seen," she commented. "Never mind. Just do as you're told," remarked Renee beginning to lose patience. Although she had tried to look around them and had spotted no cameras, Emily fervently hoped she would not live to regret what she was about to do. How little did she know. The teenager walked to the tree, nudged up against it and made a cursory pass or two up and down the trunk. "No Emily," said Renee. "Wet the bark with your pussy." "Oh God," the teenager whispered to herself as she did as she was told, leaving a damp stain of vaginal fluid behind. "Now come here, my dear," directed Renee. The girl glanced over her shoulder to note that the man had not moved, in fact seemed embarrassed by what was happening. "Now kiss me," ordered Renee, dropping the robe she had been wearing revealing her withered nude body, her frail arms wrapping around the beautiful teenager. "How about these ropes?" asked Emily, hopeful of avoiding the near toothless mouth and withered lips. "Just as soon as you kiss me," replied Renee. "I want to French kiss you so open you mouth and hold the kiss until I let you go." "All... all right," Emily replied, closing her eyes and letting her lips part, disgusted by the thoughts of kissing the old hag, yet hoping this might be her avenue of escape. Even shrunk in stature by old age, Renee was still taller than the young girl and so leaned down to cover the young mouth and lips with her own. She tasted the fresh sweetness of youth and marveled at how soft and warm the girl's lips were. Her arms squeezed tighter as she felt the first brush of the plant's tendrils around her own ankles and knew another appendage would soon be climbing the leg of the beautiful young woman who was about to be sacrificed. Despite her initial revulsion at being kissed open mouthed by an ugly old woman, Emily felt the woman's tongue explore her mouth and throat and as she felt the arms tighten around her, she found herself beginning to respond. Her aunt was Lesbian and they had had many long talks about sexuality. She remembered one conversation in which her aunt had tried to explain how romantic and erotic kissing another woman could be, so Emily decided she would enjoy the inevitable. She opened her mouth wider, giving the woman full freedom to violate her mouth and throat. Renee still knew how to excite a woman and her hands soon found their way to the girl's breasts. Emily could not help letting escape a low moan of pleasure as Renee found and began gently squeezing the girl's erect nipples. Renee opened her eyes momentarily to see tendrils approaching from several directions. She kissed the girl with renewed fervor as she felt the pseudo penis wrap firmly around her own leg and begin its slithering journey to her nest. Distracted by the eroticism of the older woman, Emily finally felt the tendril as it firmly wrapped itself around her leg and, like its twin with Renee, began an ascent to the now frightened teenager's sexual treasure. Pulling her head back momentarily, Emily managed a, "wha...what?" before Renee's mouth closed on hers again. The girl was frantic now, realizing the tree was, in reality, somehow wrapping itself around her and moving toward her nest which Renee had made sure was soaking wet with the scent which matched that which the girl had left on the tree only moments before. She again tried to pull away, but with her hands tied securely behind her and Renee calling on every last ounce of adrenaline reserve, Emily could not break the grip. Other organic ropes now joined Renee in holding her firm as they wound themselves around both women, binding them in a desperate embrace. Martin looked on with fascination and horror as, just as had been the case at the Mabuka village, the pseudo penis entered the girl's vaginal lips only slightly, paused to nudge her hymen and, satisfied, took her virginity with a massive and powerful thrust. Emily's scream was drowned in Renee's mouth. The terrified teenager was shaking all over from fear and hysteria. That shaking soon turned to another kind however, as the tendril began working its magic inside her vagina. Within seconds the girl's body was no longer hers to control as she experienced the simultaneous stimulation of clitoris and G-spot. Emily's body shook as it sought to take deeper what had already penetrated far beyond where any man could go. Renee's tongue and hands were also unrelenting in helping excite the hapless girl. Renee could feel the first explosive orgasm consume the girl as Emily's body convulsed uncontrollably. The old woman smiled as she felt a strength begin surging through her as if a depleted battery had suddenly been jolted with high voltage electricity. She broke the kiss, as Emily no longer needed any form of erotic foreplay. The second orgasm swept through her and a third. The girl was helplessly thrusting on the pseudo phallus as it continued to give her the most intense stimulation of her life. As Emily experienced simultaneous clitoral and vaginal orgasm for the second time, Renee dared to look down first at the girl's face which was now deeply lined with wrinkles and then to her own hands which had begun to regain their elasticity and color. The girl grunted loudly as Emily Blakeman, teenager, experienced her last orgasm. The teen had suddenly acquired the look and body of a thirty year old and her face was aging rapidly before Renee's eyes. Awareness beginning to dawn as Emily saw the reverse process taking place in Renee, she started to scream but another orgasm swept through her and before she could catch her breath, another. The "renewal" was accelerating as the orgasms were coming only seconds apart and Emily was aging as fast as Renee was being rejuvenated. Two more orgasms and the girl was a fifty year old. Three more climaxes and Emily's skin was beginning to wrinkle, her hair to thin and her breasts and rear to sag with age. Renee, on the other hand, could fell restoring energy flow through every part of her body. She could feel her breasts growing young, firm and full, her hips and legs regaining their youthful tautness and curvaceousness. She smiled as the old woman, still being tightly held against her by the tree's appendages, sagged with age, trying to call out for help in the whining voice of a ninety year old. Their eyes met. The teenage girl turned old, looked to the new twenty- five year old, her eyes pleading. As the tendrils released her, Renee reached over to untie the old woman's hands. "You see, Emily. I told you I would untie your hands after you kissed me," she said, smiling as she stepped over beside Martin. Her mind reacting as slowly as her body, the old woman screamed and made as if to escape but the tree's tendrils were all over her before she could take more than a step. She was pulled onto her back and despite her struggles dragged slowing and irrevocably toward the tree. "Help," the old woman cried, "help me!" "Of course Emily. I think we all agree you've suffered enough and we've certainly heard all of your screaming we care to," commented Renee. Another appendage entered her mouth and began slithering down the throat of the helpless old woman shutting off her air. Her eyes wide with panic, her body shook as it fought unsuccessfully for air. Blackness descended upon her and Emily's body went limp. The tendril withdrew from her throat leaving her mouth sagging open. As the tree's arms began pulling her under, dirt filled the nose and mouth of the unconscious woman. Her head disappeared first, then the limp arms. Her torso was almost out of view when Renee smiled. "Sweet dreams, Emily." Her feet were pulled slowly under and the soil settled into inactivity. All trace of the life and death of Emily Blakeman was gone. The beautiful young woman took her husband's arm and ignoring his deep remorse, started them walking toward the exit. "God let's hurry and get home. I'm so horny I can hardly stand it!" CHAPTER NINE For the next five months Renee was beside herself with pleasure. Her new youthful body was the perfect compliment to her raging sexuality. She reveled in admiring herself in the full length mirror in her bedroom, often stripping naked just so her eyes could feast upon the beautiful and erotic woman who stared back at her. Her appetite for lovers was all but insatiable. She even took Martin to bed several times a week although he usually had to wait while Renee finished with her "catch of the day." Twice she had taken three women to bed with her at once and often brought in the Labrador for her companions to provide her with a little extracurricular entertainment. Since she had become a recluse during the six months of waiting for the Luaki to mature, not even her doctors were aware of how far the disease had progressed before she initiated the "renewal" with Emily. Even so, her doctors were amazed, not only that the disease had completely disappeared, but that she exhibited such an overall excellent state of health. She was young, she was healthy, she was vibrant and she was reveling in such a state of debauchery that even Martin was becoming concerned that the sheer number of women which Renee was bedding, was causing talk. He talked with her on numerous occasions, but despite her reassurances that she was being discreet, the endless parade of feminine bodies in and out of her bedroom was creating rumors and, in fact, two important social occasions came and went without an invitation to the Tylers. The situation was eradicated, however, when the wife of a noted philanthropist who had not originally included Martin and Renee on her guest list for a charity dinner fund raiser, was asked by Renee for tea, whereupon the beautiful young vixen seduced the wife and introduced her to a secret life of sexual slavery. The wife, in turn, assisted in seducing three more influential wives. From that point on, the Tylers were back on the guest lists and Renee was free to indulge her sexual appetite without fear of social consequence. Martin still fought his guilt over Christine and Emily. He tried talking with Renee, but it became evident she did not share his remorse nor did she possess any trace of a conscience. For the first time since he had married her, Martin privately began to question his feelings for Renee. It was not long afterward that Renee, one morning, noticed two very small lines around her eyes. The lines were hardly noticeable and a quick check-up revealed still no sign of the disease. She was pronounced absolutely healthy and told the lines were normal for a woman her age. In fact, she was advised that women ten years younger than she probably had as many, if not more, age lines around the eyes than she. Yet for Renee this small indicator was all that was needed to make her determined to erase any signs of aging in her otherwise perfect face. "Get me a girl, Martin," she ordered after they had finished supper. "What?" he asked, thinking for a moment she was asking him to become her procurer of sexual bed mates. "I need the renewal again." "What do you mean. The doctors pronounced you healthy as a horse and you couldn't be more beautiful... or desirable. "Not so, I am beginning to show lines around my eyes." "Then what about a little cosmetic surgery, if it's that important to you?" "Martin you know I don't want my face to be cut upon, especially when there is a better, painless way." "Do you know what you're asking?" "Not very much really. You just make a phone call, pay a little money, your man handles all the details and your wife is beautiful once again." "And some young girl loses her life." "Martin, if you no longer love me enough to..." "No, no, I'll make the call. It's just that it's only been seven months. The Chieftess told us you wouldn't need to go through the ritual again in an entire lifetime." Her voice became icy. "I'll go through it as often as necessary. Now are you going to make that call or not?" "...Yes," he said resignedly, "I'll make the call." Less than a week later, fourteen year old Bonita Ruiz disappeared from her central Florida neighborhood, never to be heard from again. Only six months later, Dawn Townsend, a freshman at a small Midwestern college left her friends at the library and mysteriously vanished as she walked back to her dorm. And only last month, Nancy Whitson, a nineteen year old medical secretary, kidnapped in Oregon while driving home after a late movie, had ended her life as a hundred year old, dragged to her death by the arms of the Luaki as her screams for rescue were drowned by the soft earth as it closed over her. Martin was not at all sure he could go through this again. These women did not need to die. Sacrificing the Blakeman girl was unforgivable but certainly understandable. He would have done virtually anything to save Renee, but these girls were being drained of their youth and their life only to erase a few small lines from Renee's face. They were dying for vanity, nothing more. He was determined to talk with Renee, refuse to continue this vain madness. His heart ached. He was not sleeping well. He had tried prayer, but it seemed that even God was refusing to listen to someone who had committed such heinous crimes. Tears filled his eyes as he relived the scene as the Whitson girl, had pleaded for help so pitifully as she was being dragged to her demise. He winced, trying unsuccessfully to expunge the images and sounds from his mind. He was indeed thankful as the phone rang, enabling him to focus on something, anything else besides the atrocities which haunted him. "Martin, It's Bonnie." He cheered slightly. It had been over a year since her had heard from his younger sister. "Bonnie, it's great to hear your voice. How are you?" "Not so good, Martin. I... I was wondering if I might come for a short visit." "Well, of course. We'd love to have you. But what is it Bonnie? What's wrong?" "I don't really want to talk about it over the phone. I... I wouldn't ask if it weren't important. I think you know that." "Yes, you always were the independent one, weren't you? How soon can you be here?" "I can be on a flight tomorrow." "Great, let me know the flight and I'll meet you at the airport." "Thank you, martin." Her voice sounded serious, tired, unlike the Bonnie who always kept their conversations upbeat and frivolous. "Hey, what are big brothers for? Do you need any help with..." "We schoolteachers may not be as rich as big wig industrialists, but we manage to put back a few bucks. Thanks but I'm OK that way." "Still asserting our independence?" "Just meet me, please?" her voice now sounded on the edge of desperation. "Of course, you know I will. Bonnie is there anything I can..." "I need to talk with you Martin, I really do." "Then get here as soon as you can." "I will. Thanks, big brother." Her voice had sounded somber, worried. It had been Thanksgiving two years ago since he had last seen his only sibling. They had been especially close as kids and through school and college, but when he met and married Renee, Bonnie seemed to drift away, keeping a distance between them. He wondered why she had never married. Bonnie was attractive enough and intelligent. Perhaps that was the problem, men are often intimidated by intelligent women, especially those who don't hesitate to speak their mind. Still, she had remained single all these years. Surely she could have found someone if she had really wanted. He pulled her snapshot from his wallet. Her short cropped auburn hair complimented her bright green eyes and he thought, even at forty-three, she was still an attractive woman. But something was wrong with his kid sister. Perhaps he could help. He had helped to cause enough pain and death already. CHAPTER TEN The dinner had been delicious even if Bonnie only picked at her food. Her appetite these days was not strong, plus what she had to discuss with Martin kept her preoccupied throughout the meal. She had arrived this afternoon, Martin meeting her flight, yet even though he had tried to get her to share what was on her mind, she had told him she wanted a quiet, private setting. He had agreed and so the talk had turned to inane things, light and frivolous, Martin finding it difficult not to probe her immediately to tell him what was troubling her. "Bonnie," it's delightful to have you come visit us. It has been such a long time," opined Renee. "Thank you. It has been far too long," replied Bonnie. "Well, I'm sure you and Martin have a lot of catching up to do. We bought another dog recently and I have two guests who will be arriving in a few minutes to help me in his training," she chuckled to herself as she rose to leave. "Dinner was delicious and thanks for agreeing to my visit on such short notice." "Nonsense," said Renee smiling," you're always welcome, anytime. Now if you will excuse me." As Renee disappeared up the stairs, Martin lead Bonnie into the study where the logs crackled in the fireplace and Bonnie warmed herself. "Now little sister, what's this all about?" he said smiling, trying to keep the atmosphere light even though he knew what she had to tell him must be serious. The lovely eyes were suddenly misty, her voice weak and choking on the words. "Martin, I... I don't know any way to say this other than to simply come right out with it." Neither had noticed that Renee had slipped back down the stairs and stood listening and watching through the louvered French doors of the study. She too knew something was amiss for the younger sibling to suddenly request a visit, something she had never done before. She had been their guest on a couple of prior occasions but only at Martin's insistence and then for only a day or so, Bonnie seeming only too anxious to leave. Yes, something was up, so Renee had quickly called and canceled her "canine training session" for the evening and decided to listen in. "Martin, I'm dying." His heart felt a sudden ache and tears gathered at the corner of his eyes. "It's cancer," she continued, "Now before you ask, yes I've seen some great specialists and there is nothing they can do. It's terminal and they give me about six months to a year." "What can I do?" he asked quietly. "Nothing, just listen. With Mom and Dad gone, I have no other family so I'm leaving my house and savings to charity. But... there is one thing I wanted you to have." Bonnie unclasped a small necklace and locket she wore and placed it in her brother's hand. He opened it to find a small photo of the two of them taken when he was just out of graduate school and she entering high school. The smiling faces brought back many memories of shared times. They had been especially close despite the difference in their ages. "It's all I have left... of us. Maybe I've been a fool all these years not to have told you how I really feel." "I don't understa..." he began. Oh, big brother, I couldn't tell you. You were so much older, girls flocked around you, your career. "Tell me what, sis?" "That I love you Martin. I've loved you for as long as I can remember." He was stunned, silent as she continued. "Oh sure, at first it was little sister in awe of her older handsome brother, but as time went on, what I felt for you went far deeper than admiration or adolescent puppy love. I grew to know you and understand you, Martin. I saw the love and caring you gave to Mom and Dad even before they had gotten older and needed constant care. I never told you, but sometimes when you would dance with me, like at Christmas, my heart would flutter and I knew you were the one man in the world for me." He started to say something. "No, please let me finish," said Bonnie. "It's taken me a lifetime and the facing of death to summon the courage to say this. You and Mom and Dad used to wonder why I never showed any interest in boys in school. It was because I was saving myself for the one man, the only man I ever wanted. Oh, I told myself I should wait and someday you would discover me and how I truly felt, but as time went on and you went on to other things in your life, I knew it would never happen. Then when you met and married Renee, I gave up hope of ever having you. I knew I could never compete with someone as beautiful and vivacious as she. It's why I kept turning down all those invitations to visit and even when you insisted, I only stayed a day or two. It broke my heart to be so close to you and know that you, your heart belonged to someone else." "I... I had no idea..." "Of course not. I kept my feelings private, locked away. I would never have embarrassed you, caused complications for you by telling you. I knew it was wrong, or at least in the eyes of others. I knew you could never love me as I loved you. Yet all these years, I have never married, never been with a man because I knew they could never measure up. I have always wanted a child, but I wanted your child Martin and so I have lived a solitary life finding a degree of happiness in teaching, but knowing the one thing I've always wanted, needed so badly would forever be denied me." He shared her feelings concerning the lack of children. Renee had made it clear from the beginning she did not want children. She simply wanted to pursue her private tastes in eroticism without the nuisance of children to care for. She also did not want to take the chance that childbirth would in any way mar her near perfect body. Stretch marks to Renee were simply unacceptable. "I... I don't know what to say..." "There is nothing to say, Martin. I have loved you all these years and I shall love you until the day I die." He took her in his arms and held her closely. "All these years," he said, looking into her eyes, "If I'd only known." Their lips touched in a sweet and tender kiss. Well, thought Renee, a pang of jealousy striking home now that the tables had been turned on her at last, so Bonnie is a dying virgin with long unfulfilled needs. She slipped back upstairs as a plan began to materialize. The kiss was becoming passionate as Bonnie broke away. "Martin, I'm sorry. You have to believe me, I didn't mean for that to happen." "I'm glad it did," he replied again looking into her eyes. "Don't misunderstand me," she implored, "I love you and I always will, but I'm dying Martin, there is no future for us. I didn't come here to steal a kiss or to try some desperate ploy to get you to leave Renee. I have no children, and now I never will. I can leave no legacy. All I leave behind is for you to know how much I have loved you all these years with all my heart." He started to pull her to him again but she broke away. "It's too late, Martin. I wish with all my heart it weren't, but it is. When I'm gone just remember me both as the kid sister who worshiped you and the woman whose heart you held captive." "Bonnie, I..." "No, it's all right Martin. I don't want you to think of my life as wasted. Loving you, even from afar and in secret has given me more than I had a right to hope for." She looked at him with tired, loving eyes. "I didn't come her to unburden myself on you, only to let you know how very much being your sister and being in love with you has meant to me. You're the most wonderful brother and the most wonderful person I have ever known." Martin thought to himself that she might not think so if she knew what he had done for Renee. "I'll be leaving tomorrow," she said. "I think it best that way." "No! Oh God no!" he exclaimed. "Do you think I can just let you walk out the door after what you've told me?" "We have no choice Martin. It would be painful for both of us now if I were to stay." "And what about the pain of seeing you walk back out of my life again, knowing what I know now? Look, you've got to stay, at least for a few weeks. We need to talk about this." "I'm not sure there's anything more we can say, big brother," she smiled weakly, "but I'll meet you half way. I'll stay a few more days, then I do have to get back. My school is on Spring break right now but I have to be back in Denver by Monday the 28th." "We have a lot more to say to each other," he breathed, smothering her in his strong arms as their lips met again a final time. "Good night, Martin," she whispered. "Good night, Bonnie." And she silently slipped from the room. All three spent a sleepless night: Martin, considering his own new found feelings for Bonnie, she wondering if she had shared too many of her feelings and reliving the feel of Martin's lips against hers, and Renee formulating a two pronged scheme to have Bonnie provide a little temporal amusement and then fulfil her real destiny by providing fodder for the Luaki and a face lift for her. CHAPTER ELEVEN The next morning at breakfast Renee pretended to be delighted that Bonnie would be staying on a few days and insisted that Martin and she take her out tonight to celebrate her homecoming. Bonnie was reluctant and tried to beg off, but Renee was insistent, plus there was the fact that Martin would accompany them, so, in the end, she agreed. Bonnie asked where they were going, but Renee would say only that it was a surprise. During the day, Renee called her socialite turned sex slave and directed her to create a diversion that evening, drawing Martin away until the right moment, so Renee could have the woman to herself. Renee felt sure that, given enough time, she could seduce the attractive woman and turn her to a life of depravity. However, time was short as Bonnie would be leaving in only a few days and, no doubt a great deal of her time would be spent with Martin. That left tonight for the sister's anal initiation into the canine world. When Martin walked in to find his precious sister being fucked in the ass by a Great Dane or Saint Bernard, Renee had no doubt his infatuation would turn to disgust and she would have no trouble convincing him to allow her to use Bonnie for another renewal, especially if she promised him a tight and wet reward and reassured him this would be the last ceremony for years to come. She had no intention of keeping that promise, but with Bonnie out of the way, Martin would once again become her devoted puppy and she would be able to talk him into anything she wanted. That evening as they were preparing to leave, Renee smiled inwardly as the phone rang. Martin listened, tried to make other arrangements, then resignedly hung up. "That was Julia Seymour, she's having trouble with some of the bookkeeping on that charity she works with. I had told her I would help, but now she's waited until the last minute and she has some tax forms that have to be in the mail by midnight." "Oh, that's a shame, darling. Does that mean you won't be coming with us?" asked Renee. "I'm afraid not, at least for a while. Look why don't you two run ahead, I'll get this done as quickly as possible and meet you." "Try not to be too long," encouraged Bonnie. "An hour, ninety minutes tops," he smiled. "Where shall I meet you?" "Ah, ah, that's a surprise for Bonnie. I'll call Julia when we get there and tell you where to meet us." "Great!" he said, grabbing his coat and heading for the garage to get the other car. "Come on, we don't want to keep your surprise waiting," smiled Renee as she led Bonnie to the BMW out front. "Oh I thought you were taking me to some new restaurant," said Bonnie as Renee rang the doorbell to the mansion. "No, I have some friends I want you to meet," said Renee as the door opened and a tall thin man wearing a small mask across the nose and eyes ushered them in. They were given similar masks and offered drinks. Bonnie took a glass of wine while Renee preferred Sherry. "No mask?" asked Renee, noticing Bonnie laying hers on a table as they walked past. "A little early for Halloween and a little late for Mardi Gras," replied the teacher. She had never liked masks. People hid behind masks. She wondered what these people were hiding. A middle aged woman and man approached them, masked as was everyone else. "Ah our hosts," commented Renee, "Rowland and Madeline Kinser, I'd like you to meet Bonnie Tyler." "So this is your sister-in-law you were telling us about earlier today," said the woman. "Exactly. I told her she would be in for a big surprise tonight," smiled Renee. "Of that you may be assured," said the man and directed them into a large room where there were perhaps fifteen to twenty people talking and laughing. "Drink up my dear, or is the wine too dry?" asked Renee. "No, it's fine, it's just that...I'm not much of a drinker and I think it's going to my head already," she replied as the room began to sway a bit. "That's just your first reaction. Drink a bit more and it will pass." Bonnie drained the glass, but instead of making it better, she began to feel woozy and her step staggered a bit as they walked to the middle of the room. The drug in the wine was quickly taking hold. Bonnie tried to keep her composure as she was introduced to several other guests but as her glass was again filled and she was encouraged to drink up, she found it difficult to maintain a train of thought and the room was becoming a montage of images and sounds which she could no longer identify. The glass was lifted to her lips and she drank because someone asked her to. She felt weak and tried looking for somewhere to sit, but she could no longer even differentiate a chair from a table. "Light... headed..." was all she could manage to say, her speech becoming slurred. "Drink!" was the one word command. She obeyed, gulping down the drugged wine. "Hotttttt... in... here," she mumbled as the glass was again held to her lips. "Then perhaps you should take off your clothes and get cooler," suggested a large muscular man with a moustache. "Yeth," she said, stepping out of the high heels and clumsily reaching behind her to unbutton her dress. "Need some help?" he asked. She tried to focus, tried to figure out where she was and why she was taking off her clothes. Giving up on understanding she simply turned so he could undo the buttons for her. "Tank yuuu," she slurred as she let the dress fall at her feet. Unaware that the other guest's conversations had died and that all eyes were now focused on her, Bonnie looked up dazedly at the man. "Now wouldn't you be more comfortable without that slip?" he asked. "Oh, how sssssilly of me. Of course," she responded, holding her hands straight over her head so a smiling woman in a red mask could slide it up and off. Another women assisted the first and Bonnie's stockings were soon at her ankles where they helped the swaying woman to step out of them completely. A short balding man stepped up and asked if he could assist with her garter belt. The totally drugged out woman simply smiled as the man unsnapped it and it fell away. "Now your bra dear," whispered an older woman in her ear. "...Leave bra... on," Bonnie said, not aware it was the last vestige of her own will fighting through the drug induced stupor. "Now you don't want to do that, do you?" asked a gray haired, middle aged man. "...Why... why... not? Bonnie asked, dumbly returning his smile. "Because then we couldn't see your breasts. You do want to show us your breasts, don't you?" he asked. "Yessssss, show you... my breastsssss." Her speech was becoming unintelligible, her mind so confused with images, sounds and suggestions, she had no idea what or why she was reaching to unsnap her bra. Although she was again clumsy, they let her fumble until she finally managed to unhook it herself. "Now, my dear, you want to show us your breasts, don't you?" said an overweight woman in a pink mask. "See?" sang Bonnie dropping the bra to the floor and cupping her breasts to the laughter and applause of the guests. "Now the thing you want most to take off for us," intoned the male Kinser. "Whatssss zat?" asked the woman, looking to find what the man could possibly be talking about. "Why, your panties, my dear," joined in the female host of the evening. "...Pantiesssss?" "Why yes, I'm sure you want to take them off and give them to me, don't you?" "Uhhhhhh...Yes, pa... pa...panties... just for you," she slurred, as she slid them over her hips and let them fall around her ankles. She clumsily stepped out of them and bent over to pick them up as the guests guffawed to see her expose her most private recesses. She almost fell trying to rise but several pairs of hands steadied her as she presented the panties to Rowland Kinser. "Thank you my dear, I can assure you they will be kept in a place of honor," he smiled. "Now, Bonnie, walk around the room so we can all see you better." She obeyed as hands reached out to gently caress breasts and a finger or two found their way to her nest and anus. "You like to be touched, don't you?" asked a younger woman. "...Yes... like to... be... touched," answered Martin's sister, her befogged mind responding to the slightest suggestion. "And do you like to be touched here?" asked a tall woman with large hands as she stood behind the teacher and cupped and squeezed Bonnie's breasts. "Emmmmm," hummed Bonnie. "And here, do you like to be touched here?" asked a younger man as he fingered her vaginal lips and found her clit. "Oh... Yes... touchhhhh me, touchhhh me," she writhed to take him into her, but he withdrew as Renee had made it very plain, the woman was to retain her vaginal virginity. "And here! I bet you like this best of all, eh Bonnie?" said yet another man, his finger finding her anus and feeling the involuntary contraction as he pushed slightly inward. "...Yesssss... best... of all." "Then Bonnie, since you like to be touched there, I bet you'd like to have something inside as well, wouldn't you?" She looked to the man, simply couldn't focus on his leering face, but knew the answer he wanted, knew the answer she must give because...because...Oh it didn't matter. They wanted her to say it, so she would, to please them. Yes, please them, that was what she wanted to do, please them all. "...Yesssssss, inssssside me," she smiled, stupidly. "Then I suggest you get down on your hands and knees." She obeyed with the help of some hands to steady her. "You know Bonnie, animals fuck on all fours, especially dogs. You love to fuck on all four don't you?" "...Yes... love to... fuck... on all fours." "Then I guess that makes you an animal." "...Yes... animal..." "Why, it even makes you a dog." "...Dog... yesssss." "And since you're a female dog, that makes you a bitch, right?" "...Bitch... yes... bitchhhhh." "Well, Bonnie since you're a bitch who loves to be fucked in the ass, I guess we should bring you a male to fill that hole, eh?" "...fill my hole, fill my hole, fill my hole," she repeated as some sort of strange nursery rhyme. "Now hold still, Bonnie and we'll give the bitch something to fill her hole," sneered Renee who had been watching from one corner of the room. "Reeeeneeee?" Bonnie rolled the name around in her mind. It seemed she knew that name, but she could make no connection despite her best efforts and so, at last, gave up. Renee's Labrador was led in on a leash. Bonnie looked back to see the dog, its tongue hanging out, anxious to mount. Someone had already prepped the dog for he was sporting a full and lengthy erection. "Now Bonnie, you want to be ass fucked, don't you?" asked Renee. "...Yes... assssssfucked," murmured the Auburn haired woman with a body remarkably well proportioned for a woman her age. Her breasts were certainly not as firm as Renee's but they held their shape well even while dangling beneath her. Her waist was still small and her hips full. Her legs had lost a bit of their curvature, but were still quite attractive. Renee still wished there was time to turn the woman completely. She would make an interesting slave, intelligent yet compliant. "Hold Still, Bonnie, Peppy here wants a piece of ass!" She guided the animal's shaft to the anal opening letting some of the pre-ejaculate drip onto the woman's small opening as the dog mounted her, his paws gripping her tightly as Renee held his shaft firmly in her hand and felt it grow even larger. "You like it don't you Bonnie?" "...Yessssss..." "You want the dog to fuck you, don't you?" "...Yesssssss... fuck me... fuck me..." she repeated to please them. "Then fuck her Peppy!" cried Renee again placing the penis at the entrance to her anus and releasing it, The dog was in her in an instant humping so powerfully his shaft was buried in the drugged woman by the third thrust. Bonnie started to scream with the pain but uttered only a grunt when Renee's voice came to her. "You like it up your ass, don't you Bonnie?" "...Yes... like it... up my ass," slurred the woman. As the dog humped her harder and harder, its penis growing and stretching the hapless teacher's anal canal, Renee had an idea. "Take his knot, Bonnie. Take his knot up your ass." "...Wha..." "You want to don't you Bonnie? You want his knot in your ass." The drug had reached its peak and the naked woman had no idea what was being asked or what she was even saying. "...Take...knot...up...ass..." "Spread your cheeks, Bonnie," Renee instructed. The woman complied reaching back to spread her cheeks, opening her anus as widely as possible. "Now take it Bonnie! Take it all!" As the dog lunged forward powerfully, the obedient drugged slave drove herself backward and the dog's knot entered her anal canal. The pain of this massive violation fought through the drug and Bonnie shrieked in agony at the same moment Martin came rushing into the room. He had caught on fairly quickly that he was being sidetracked and had asked where Renee had taken Bonnie. As soon as he heard the name Kinser, he knew that Renee had something erotic and probably perverted in mind. His mad dash across town had ended with his quickly entering the Kinser mansion to find his sister, naked, on all fours, being violated in her rectum by Renee's huge Labrador. The dog's knot was beginning to swell and the pain was becoming unbearable for the sister. "Get him off her!" he ordered, rushing to her side. "Martin, we can't. He's tied to her. You'll have to wait until he orgasms and his knot shrinks or you could injure her even worse," said Renee. He knew it was true, but Bonnie was now in such intense pain, her adrenaline was fighting off the drug which had already peaked and begun to decline in its effect. "Oh God, it hurts! IT HURTS!" cried Bonnie. "Get the hell out of here!" shouted Martin to the startled guests as he grabbed a coverlet from the sofa and covered his naked sister. The guests filtered into other parts of the house. Martin grabbed Renee by the arm and pushed her into an adjoining room. "How could you do this to her?" he demanded. "Martin, she told me today that she is dying and wanted to experience everything she could in the time she has left. She said she's never stripped for anyone before so when we got here, she took one drink and began taking her clothes off. Then she begged several of the men to fuck her but they wouldn't. She had seen Peppy outside and told us that if no one here would fuck her, she knew who would. She had them bring in the dog. She said she fucked dogs all the time back home and even let a ram mount her once. Martin knew she was lying, but there being nothing he could do for Bonnie at the moment, he decided to see what Renee was up to. "She's been drugged," he countered. "I gave her the drugs to ease the pain after she let the dog mount her." "I can't believe..." "Martin, I'm sorry you had to see this, to see what a... well to put it bluntly, what a slut your sister really is." "But..." he hesitated, paying out more line to Renee. "She even wanted Peppy to take her virginity, but I wouldn't allow that." "How did you know she's a virgin?" "She told me so on the way over here. She also told me how she feels about you. Obviously she lied because she was willing to fuck any man in the room." Martin had caught her in another lie. He knew Bonnie would never share how she felt about him with anyone. He quickly looked in to see Bonnie still knotted to the dog and screaming for help as the canine continued to push the knot further into her. Martin rushed into the room where his sister was being defiled. "Give her another dose of the drug!" he demanded. Renee administered the capsule with some water. Bonnie's screams began to abate somewhat as the drug took effect, but her grunts signaled that the drug was not altogether successful in blocking the pain. "Martin, we need to talk about this," Renee said quietly. "Yes, I just never dreamed she was like this," he said, leading Renee on. At that moment the dog climaxed filling the teacher's bowels with ejaculate. "She's an embarrassment, Martin," whispered Renee, "an embarrassment to you and the family name. I may have my unique sexual tastes, but I keep them hidden discreetly away." "Yes," he lied, "I just never realized how perverted she really was." The dog was finally able to dismount and the exhausted, pain racked and drugged woman collapsed to the floor unconscious. Martin quickly wrapped her in the coverlet and carried her to the car, placing her unconscious form in the back seat. Renee climbed into the front seat as well. They would have Renee's car returned later. "What am I going to do?" he asked with a voice he tried to make sound desperately concerned as he pulled out and entered traffic. "There is a way," she offered. "What do you mean?" "Look, she's dying. Another six months will only give her enough time to thoroughly disgrace you. She's already said she intends to make her last months a sexual orgy and it's obvious from tonight's performance she doesn't care who knows about it." She looked over to her husband with an earnest expression. "I've been taking to heart what you said about abusing the renewal ceremony. I agree I should allow myself to age naturally and I am asking for only one more sacrifice to totally invigorate me and then I assure you, I will not ask again." "Another sacrifice? But...?" Renee let him see her glance back to the sleeping woman. "You can't be serious," he said, now seeing exactly where Renee had been leading all along. "It may seem unthinkable, but in a way you would be doing her a favor. Her last weeks, perhaps even months will be painful and debilitating. She may even wind up dying in a hospital with a dozen tubes sticking out of her. This way it would be quick and relatively painless and no one around to cause embarrassing spectacles like tonight." "But..." he stammered to give her time to reveal her plan completely and to begin to formulate a counter plan of his own. "We can hold the renewal tomorrow night. She's not as young as the others, but I am sure she can afford me what I need for a good while." "So soon?" he asked. "The sooner the better. You know how you tend to agonize about things when you have too much time to think and second guess yourself," she said. "All right, tomorrow night," he agreed thinking through the important arrangements he would have to make before then. Arriving home, he carried his sister upstairs and put her to bed. The drug had pretty well worn off by now and she had simply lapsed into a natural exhausted sleep. As Martin made some calls, Renee wasted no time in satisfying her sensual appetite as she entertained a young Asian woman until almost midnight. After the woman left, Renee herself succumbed to exhausted slumber, so she was completely unaware when the man, now accustomed to kidnapping unsuspecting women, entered her room and crept to the side of her bed. She did not waken as the chloroform soaked cloth was held over her nose and she drifted into an even deeper sleep. Nor could she know that she was carried to a waiting private ambulance and taken to a medical clinic, heavily subsidized by Martin's charitable foundation, where a small team of doctors performed a delicate surgical procedure on the unconscious woman and carefully collected a specimen as they had been directed. Within four hours she was returned to her bed and would awake in the morning as usual, non the wiser as to what had taken place while she slept. That detail taken care of, Martin silently opened the door to Bonnie's room. It was pitch dark save for the small electric candle on the night stand. He approached the bed still wondering how he could approach her, how much he should explain, how he would ever get her to cooperate with such lunacy and, most of all, how he could insure her safety by committing the unthinkable. "Bonnie," he whispered. She moaned a bit in her sleep but didn't awaken. "Bonnie, it's me Martin," he said again, this time closer to her ear. "Ummmmm, Martin?" she asked, her eyes opening at last. Where am I?" "You're home Sis, safe and sound." "What happened?" "How much do you remember?" "I... I remember going to the Kinser's with Renee. I had a couple of drinks and... it's all just a big blur." "That's all you remember? "Yes. Martin, what happened?" "Well," he smiled, "you're going to have to learn to hold your liquor. You passed out." "Oh God, how embarrassing, and in front of Renee's friends. "Don't worry about it." "I... I didn't do or say anything stupid, did I?" "No," he lied, "not at all. You just had a bit too much to drink and zonked out on us." She started to turn to him and felt the soreness. Martin had bathed her carefully and applied an ointment which helped a great deal, but she would feel some pain for the next several days. "Why..." she started to ask. "When you passed out, you fell back onto the sharp corner of a table. Not very elegant, but the Austrian judge still gave you a nine point seven." They both shared a laugh. "You'll be sore for a few days but its nothing too serious," he added. "Who brought me home and put me to bed?" "I did." "Martin," she smiled mischievously, "I don't have on any clothes." "Oh," he smiled, not knowing exactly how to explain this one, "you noticed." She nodded. "Well so did I. You're a beautiful woman, Sis." She was taken aback and the mood turned serious. "I've been giving a lot of thought to what we talked about the night you arrived." "Martin, I didn't mean to..." "No, it's OK. I have come to realize that even though you never told me, I was somehow aware at some unconscious level that you loved me more than anyone else in this world ever could." "But..." "And I realized that a love like that, so beautiful and unselfish should not go unrealized." "Martin, what do you mean?" He leaned over and their lips brushed lightly. "That I love you too and always have. Maybe I felt I was too much older, or too preoccupied with other things and people or maybe it was because brothers and sisters aren't supposed to feel this way." "I'm not ashamed of feeling the way I do," she whispered. "Nor am I," he said, kissing her again, deeply and passionately. "Oh Martin," she whispered as he discarded his clothes and lay beside her, "are you sure?" "I've never been more sure of anything in my life." They kissed again, his hands and then his lips finding her breasts. "Martin, I've never..." "Shhhh," he hushed, his tongue slowly finding its way to her nest. She moaned softly and urgently as his tongue found her clitoris. "Bonnie, I want you to have my child," he said as he kissed her neck. Her body on fire, her breathing labored, her nest soaking, she had never wanted anything this badly. "Martin, I can't!" she panted, "I probably won't live long enough to bring it to term." "Yes, you will. I know a way to give you a long and healthy life." "Martin, I've been to the specialists, they all say the same thing." "Have I ever lied to you?" "No, never." "Then please Bonnie, know that I am telling you the truth." "Oh Martin, I want to believe!" "Then close your eyes, kiss me and let me give you the child we both want!" She was ecstatic, overcome with desire and love. She could deny herself no longer. "Yes, YES!" she cried as his shaft penetrated her, tearing aside her hymen and plunging deeply inside her. She pushed upward with all her might to meet his downward strokes and soon felt his pubic hair mixing with her own. They both groaned loudly as the simultaneous orgasms swept over them, the sister experiencing a second climax as she felt his hot seed fill her womb. "Yes Martin, take me!" she cried as another intense round of lovemaking began. The sun would be sending its first rays through the bedroom window before the lovers finally parted. Somewhat later, as was her usual custom in the morning, Renee first admired herself in the full length mirror before carefully scrutinizing her face in the smaller make-up mirror on her table. Walking to the bathroom, she felt a tenderness in her vagina and smiled. The Asian woman last night had been far more experienced than she anticipated and used a dildo on Renee unmercifully. But, she decided, twelve orgasms were worth a little soreness. She stepped into the shower with that same feeling of eager anticipation she felt each time there was to be a sacrifice. This one would be especially satisfying. Renee had never particularly liked Bonnie, but having overhead her profession of love for him and having seen Martin's initial positive reaction, she was glad her plan had worked so well, first alienate Martin from her and then actually talk him into sacrificing her. She hummed to herself as she turned on the water. When Renee left in early afternoon on one of her shopping excursions, Martin asked Bonnie to sit with him and talk. "Despite what you may think, I did not say those things to you last night just because I wanted to climb in bed with you." "Gee," she smiled, I was kind of hoping you did." He returned her smile momentarily, but his face then took on a serious expression. "There is a way you can live a long life." "I don't understa..." "What I'm about to tell you is going to sound unbelievable, but I swear to you every word is true. Please hear me out and then, if you agree, let me tell you what I have in mind for tonight." She nodded and his narrative began. With the exception of what Renee and the Kinsers had done to her last night, he was determined to tell her everything. Renee had spoken with Bonnie late in the afternoon, telling her about a strange African tree they had brought back from their safari a few months earlier. As instructed by Martin, Bonnie had expressed interest in seeing the plant and Renee was only too willing to agree to show it to her after supper. The three now stood before the tree in the converted warehouse. "Magnificent isn't it?" asked Renee. "I doubt it will get any beauty awards, but it is quite different from any tree I've ever seen," said the teacher. "Would you like a drink of champagne, dear?" asked Renee pouring three glasses and slipping the capsule into one glass and offering it to Bonnie. "After the other night, I'm not too sure," smiled the sister-in-law. "Oh just one glass won't put your under the table. Besides, you'll be leaving us soon and we should have a toast." "We could go home and hold the toast there," suggested Martin. When he had revealed Renee's plan and part of his counter plan, as shocked as she was, Bonnie made him agree to give Renee a final chance to do the right thing, to back out of her plan to use Bonnie as a sacrifice. Martin had left his sister with the idea that Bonnie would be arrested for attempted murder. Martin had other plans however. "Nonsense," said Renee handing the glass to Bonnie. Bonnie took the glass, aware that Martin had switched capsules earlier in the afternoon. The capsule in her glass was harmless, but now she was going to have to do some acting. "Here's to a long life for the both of you," said Bonnie, draining her glass. "Yes, here's to life!" smiled Renee. "Another?" asked Renee? "Yes, thank you. It's delicious." Bonnie noticed Renee beginning to look for some effect of the drug. She let her eyes defocus for a moment and then shook her head. "Surely, I'm not getting tipsy again." "Oh, of course not. Here let me fill that up again for you." Bonnie drank the sparkling wine down quickly. "Ummmmmm," she murmured. "Like that feeling don't you?" asked Renee as Martin looked on trying to look ashamed that he was a participant. "Yesssss," Bonnie slurred her words as Martin had instructed her. "Let's go over closer to the tree. You'd like that, wouldn't you?" "Yessssss... like that." "Bonnie dear, you'd like to please us wouldn't you?" "Yes... please Renee and Martin," she responded, she hoped convincingly. "Then why don't you take off your clothes so we can see how beautiful you are." Martin had prepared her for this and yet she hesitated. "Don't you want to please us?" asked Renee. "Yesssss... please you." said Martin's sister, steeling herself for what she was about to do. Slowly and awkwardly, so as to seem under the effects of the drug, she shed her clothes, noticing that Renee was doing the same. "Now come here and kiss me!" urged Renee. They embraced. Bonnie had kissed a few boys back in high school but never a girl and certainly no one with the erotic attraction of Renee. Martin had warned her of Renee's allure, but the kiss was still overpowering. Bonnie found herself responding and had to focus all her concentration to keep her own hands at her sides as Renee's found her breasts. "I think I want a little taste of this before we go any further," smiled Renee to Martin, determined to exhibit her power and control over his sister. Before Martin could object, Renee was on her knees, her tongue entering the soaking nest of her intended victim. With Renee occupied in her nest, Bonnie looked to Martin who was as surprised as she at this turn of events. All he could do was silently urge her with his hand to continue. He was afraid Renee might use her fingers and discover that Bonnie was no longer a virgin, but Renee knew the power of her lips and tongue and so it was no act when Bonnie orgasmed only moments later. "Now Bonnie wants to pleasure Renee, don't you Bonnie?" the beautiful predator whispered. Again Bonnie was shocked, but trapped as well. She slid to her knees as Renee parted her legs. "Pleasssss Renee," she mumbled as Renee's hands grabbed her by the hair and pulled her to her nest. Totally inexperienced, her tongue entered the other woman. "There... yes, there!" urged Renee beginning to thrust on the mouth of her intended victim. Bonnie was both repulsed and fascinated by what she was doing. She had never in her wildest dreams imagined ever making love to a woman, yet the mouth, body and vagina of this woman were so sensuous, erotic and seductive. "Yesssssss," moaned Renee as Bonnie tasted a sweetness which, under other circumstances, she would have desired to taste again and again. Pulling the woman up to her, Renee kissed her again, her tongue exploring mouth and throat. Bonnie was not sure how much longer she could resist. Her knees were weak form both her own orgasm and the excitement of tasting Renee's. But just when she thought she could keep up the pretense no longer, would simply wrap her arms around the woman and let Renee have her way with her, the beautiful but deadly sister- in-law released her. "Now Bonnie I want you to do something for me." Gathering her wits about her, Bonnie got back into character. "For Renee..." "Yes, I want you to go hug the tree and rub your pussy on its bark." "Rub... pussy... on... bark..." Bonnie repeated and staggered over to the tree. She put her arms around the trunk and found the small vile hidden in the folds of the deeply ridged bark. As Martin had instructed her, while facing the tree, away from Renee, she surreptitiously brought the vile down and emptied its liquid contents into her own auburn nest hair. Hiding the empty bottle again within the folds of the tree trunk, she rubbed her nest hair against the trunk being careful to appear that her vaginal lips were making contact, but, in reality, wetting the truck with the essence of Renee. The vile of vaginal fluid had been collected while the doctors had performed the secret surgery last night. Renee, seeing the moisture on the tree trunk, motioned for Bonnie to again join her. The slithering appendages were already beginning to writhe on the floor as Bonnie again fell into Renee's arms, her mouth surrendering willingly to the irresistible lips and tongue of her younger seducer. She felt the dry raspy tendril wind around her legs and approach her nest. It seemed confused at first, no doubt first catching the scent of Renee still clinging to Bonnie's nest hair, but it then moved closer and, as Martin had said it would, it entered her vagina, filling her but remaining still. Other tendrils bound the two women tightly together. Bonnie closed her eyes as Martin had instructed her. The smile on Renee's face changed suddenly as she felt the pseudo penis hesitate before entering her. It had never done that, she thought, except with the woman who was to be sacrifi..." She screamed as it probed to find what the doctors had inserted last night. While Renee slept, they had grafted a thin membrane across her vaginal tract, in effect, recreating a hymen. It was this surgically installed hymen that the plant sensed along with the scent of her vagina which matched that which it was looking for. With a massive thrust it broke through the membrane and began the sensuous and erotic stimulation that no woman, not even Renee, could resist. Within seconds Renee was panting as she thrust uncontrollably on the gyrating phallus. She knew something was wrong, knew the renewal was being reversed somehow, knew she had to stop it, yet could not as the first powerful orgasm swept over her. Bonnie had once been shocked while hooking up some battery cables on her car. The sensation she felt was not too unlike that, except the jolt was followed by a powerful sense that her body had gained something, something which it needed. Renee's second orgasm was followed almost immediately by a third and fourth. Her own sexuality was working against her now. She had nurtured an ability to experience orgasms easily and in multiples. Now, with each one, she first experienced the unbelievable pleasure followed by the sensation of loss; loss of vitality, loss of control and loss of her youthful body and face. Her voice quivered as she climaxed again. "Martin... help me!" Martin met her eyes briefly and in that moment she knew it was he who had betrayed her. He looked away as her youth was dissolving before his eyes. Bonnie's body, on the other hand, was gaining strength and vitality. Her breasts were firmer, her hips taut, the curvaceousness of her legs returning. Bonnie was unaware what exactly was happening. Martin had told her to keep her eyes closed and simply concentrate on letting the positive energy enter her body. She had to admit she was feeling better every moment even if she had no idea she was becoming a beautiful and younger version of herself. She knew Renee was in some sort of distress since she could feel and hear as the orgasms rolled through her, but Martin had lied that her healing would stop if she opened her eyes before he instructed her. As Renee's thirty-second orgasm finally subsided, the branches released Bonnie who heard the voice of an old woman screaming, then choking, then silence. "It's all right," Martin said, taking her in his arms. "What's happened? I feel like a teenager again," she laughed. "Well, not a teenager, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised," he smiled. "Where's Renee? And I heard an old woman's voice, who was she?" asked Bonnie. "Renee and the old woman are gone. Neither of them will ever threaten you again. "Martin, does this mean...? "Yes, Bonnie. I think your next check-up will reveal the cancer is gone and when you get home and in front of a mirror, I think you will find an added bonus." "What...?" "Just take a gander in the mirror when you get home." He swept her in his arms and kissed her deeply, tenderly and warmly. "Bonnie, I will love you forever." "As I love you," she responded, "but why the long face?" "Just something I have to do. I want you to do something for me." "Of course." "I want you to get the car and drive home." "Why don't I just wait for you?" "This is something I have to do myself and I want to know you're all right." "But..." "Please, no buts, just do as I ask." "... All right..." she said, confused. He kissed her again. "I'll be waiting," she said over her shoulder, smiling as she walked to the car, totally unaware of the small life growing inside her now healthy body. When he heard the car pull away, Martin got the Jerry cans he had brought earlier in the day and began sloshing the gasoline throughout the warehouse. He made sure he saturated the Lauaki and the soil around it, then wet down each wall and the doorway. His eyes were stinging from the pungent smell of the gasoline but he kept working as quickly as possible. Finally satisfied that the building would be incinerated before the fire department could even respond, he walked to the tree. He had loved Renee, tried to save her, perhaps he had saved Bonnie, but his sins were too many, he thought. He was sure now that Renee had murdered Ben, but while he had nothing to do with Ben's death, he could never forgive himself for deserting Christine, listening to her cries of help and walking away. And the poor girls he had arranged to have murdered, all in the name of love for Renee. He smiled sadly as he thought it was so true that the rich commit unpardonable sins, then assuage their conscience by throwing money in large quantities at charitable causes. Yes, he had established large anonymous trusts for each of the families whose daughter he had so callously watched die to satisfy his wife's vanity. But he knew it could never be enough. Renee had paid an ironic and fitting price for her sins, now it was time he paid for his. His last thoughts were of Bonnie and the love which had, at last, been returned, unselfishly and unreservedly. His only wish was he could have discovered that love years ago. The estate would be hers, perhaps she could spend the money more wisely than he had. At least now she would have a chance to try. For him it was too late, for her, he hoped, a fresh beginning. He took out the lighter and flicked the wheel.