Princess Master 2

by Eric Vall

  “So, what do you think of Princess Ariana?” the dark-haired princess asked as she looked up at me with her huge brown eyes.

  “Well, she seems very nice, and smart…” I responded.

  “And pretty, right?” Jessamine winked at me. “I think she’s beautiful. I love her hair!”

  Jessamine’s comment made me think about a foursome including the new princess, and I felt a shiver go up my spine at the idea.

  “Yeah, she’s not hard on the eyes,” I admitted. “I was actually wondering if there was a way we could help her kingdom somehow. It sounds like things are pretty bad down there.”

  “I was even wondering if she’d like to travel with us,” Jessamine began mischievously. “I bet the ritual would be fun…”

  I wasn’t sure why the dark-haired princess always had to tease me like that, but it always got a rise out of me.

  “Okay, I’m back,” Cienna announced as she walked back into the cabin and pushed the door shut behind her. “Were you talking about Ariana?”

  “We were,” I confirmed. “What would you think about bringing her in on our mission?”

  “I’m intrigued to meet another princess,” the blonde admitted, “if she really is a princess, that is. We already know not everyone is telling the truth these days. I have to confess I didn’t even know there was a whole other kingdom under the sea, so close to my own. Well, I heard stories as a little girl, but I always thought they were just fairytales.”

  “Why don’t we try to keep an open mind?” I asked. “It would be awesome if we could actually visit her kingdom to see what’s really going on down there, but I’m not sure if that’s possible. Plus, what are we going to do about Princess Rachel if we stop here to help Ariana?

  “Hmmm,” Cienna pondered. “Given that we don’t even know if the letter from Rachel was real, it’s tempting to help the real, live princess in front of us.”

  “That is true,” I agreed, and then I shrugged. “I guess we can figure it out later. Now, I have to admit, I wouldn’t mind a nap myself. I did slaughter a lot of pirates last night.”

  I yawned widely, and Cienna grinned.

  “You really did kill a lot of bad guys, Joe,” she said. “I haven’t had a chance to thank you yet for everything you did for the Lady Starlight, but I am so grateful. I just wonder how they knew we were on board.”

  “It’s obvious word is getting around somehow these days,” I replied as I walked over and threw myself down onto the center of the bed. “We’ll keep our eyes and ears open.”

  “I might be able to sleep right now,” Jessamine said, and I patted the space next to me.

  “Oh, what the hell,” Cienna chuckled. “I can never resist lying down with the two of you.”

  A princess laid down on either side of me, and I quickly drifted off.

  When I woke up, the three princesses were back at the little table. It seemed to be a dark, gray day, and someone had lit the candelabras that lined the walls. The effect was beautiful, and I laid back for a moment to enjoy the atmosphere and the gentle rocking of the ship.

  After a few minutes, I managed to drag myself out of bed and up into a chair, where Cienna was talking about her ship.

  “The cut in the mainsail is frustrating, plus the rigging of all three masts were damaged to some degree,” the blonde remarked. “We’re lucky the damage to the ship wasn’t worse, but it doesn’t look like we’re going to be moving for a couple days.”

  “It makes me worry we’re a bit of an easy target,” I replied as I interjected my way into the conversation.

  “Joe, glad you’re awake!” Jessamine smiled and put a hand on my shoulder. “We were just trying to figure out what our next plans were going to be. None of us are really excited about the idea of staying on the ship.”

  “I wonder if there’s a way we could help each other,” Ariana mused. “I could try to bring you down to my kingdom, which would help keep you out of harm’s way. And then maybe I could use some royal advice, because it’s obvious things aren’t going that well in my kingdom right now.”

  “Well, it’s definitely an option,” Cienna said, and I could tell she was thinking it through. “The obvious question is, how would we breathe?”

  “There is a technology we have called the mermaid’s kiss,” Ariana replied as a blush came to her cheeks. “I… didn’t come up with the name.”

  “How does it work?” I asked.

  An actual kiss from this mermaid didn’t sound half bad.

  “It’s not really a kiss,” she told us.

  Damn.

  “It’s just something that will help you breathe underwater,” Ariana continued. “If I cast mermaid’s kiss on you, and you come down to my kingdom, it will feel just like you’re breathing air when you inhale water.”

  “Wow, your magic is so strong!” Cienna complimented the redhead, and her cheeks flushed red again.

  “I don’t know about all that,” Ariana responded as she waved a hand dismissively. “I’ve just… done a lot of research on how to make spells last longer.”

  I knew Cienna was trying to keep a lot under her belt right now, so I wasn’t sure if she wanted to talk about the way our bond, and the bond between her and Jessamine, made the princesses’ powers stronger.

  “I see,” was all my blonde wife said, and she nodded. “Well, we can’t stay out in the middle of the sea forever, and if you would like a little help ruling a kingdom in trouble, well, that’s certainly something Jessamine and I can help you with.”

  “So, should we do it?” I asked. “Mermaid’s kiss? Do we get mermaid tails, too?”

  “No,” Ariana said with a shy grin, and I hoped I could make her laugh someday. “The spell makes it so you can keep your legs. I used to cast the spell on my former husband so he could come down with me to my kingdom. I use my tail in the water because I’m more used to swimming that way, but I’m easily able to change between my mermaid and human forms.”

  “Wow,” Jessamine breathed, and I could tell she was impressed by the red-haired princess’ magic.

  “Well, we were kind of on our way somewhere,” Cienna mused as she pursed her lips and tilted her head to the side in thought. “But we won’t be able to move for a few days until the crew fixes the sail anyway.”

  “Maybe we could help Ariana in the meantime, and then continue on our previous… mission,” I suggested.

  “That makes sense,” Jessamine said with a nod. “I’d like to explore the bottom of the sea, anyway.”

  “Well, I think I’m ready,” Cienna said. “Why the hell not? We like adventures, right?”

  “You aren’t at all worried about not having any guards with you?” I asked.

  “Nah, not with you and Genie’s Wrath around,” the blonde replied, and I was impressed by her bravery. “I’m going to go around the ship to tell everyone what’s going on, and then I guess we can head down below the water.”

  “What can we even pack?” Jessamine wondered.

  “I don’t know if we can bring much more than our weapons,” Cienna replied. “That is something to consider. However, the crew will keep our belongings safe on the ship while we’re gone.”

  “Don’t worry about wanting for anything while you’re down in my kingdom,” Ariana responded to Cienna’s concern. “I have all the luxuries you could dream of, and I’m happy to share.”

  “Sounds great!” Jessamine chirped. “But it doesn’t sound like we’re going to be able to make it to Princess Rach--”

  The black-haired princess stopped short when Cienna shook her head.

  “Well, I’m set as long as I have Genie’s Wrath,” I said as I tried to draw attention away from Jessamine’s slip of the tongue, and I patted my belt where the sword hung. “It roasted all those pirates last night, so I can’t wait to see what else it can do.”

  “What happened?” Ariana wondered.

  “Oh, Joe did the most amazing thing with his sword to finish off the pirate captain,” Jessamine gu
shed. “He shot purple lightning across the boat, and it completely destroyed the captain and all of the other pirates.”

  “Interesting,” Ariana commented. “I’d love to take a look at his purple sword. I wonder what gives it so much power.”

  “I’m sure you’ll see a lot of it,” Jess giggled, but the flame-haired mermaid just smiled innocently at the three of us.

  I snickered to myself when I thought back to Fiona and the way the sword had gotten more powerful, but I’d already known there was some magic in Genie’s Wrath before the hero’s strength ritual.

  Regardless, magic power in Fairyland seemed intimately tied to sexual acts, and Ariana seemed so pure and innocent. I hoped we wouldn’t totally corrupt her in our quest for knowledge, but I assumed since she was one of the princesses, I would have to complete the ritual with her at some point by fucking her little mouth and her pussy until my seed filled both her stomach and her womb. The thought made my pulse quicken in my chest, and I tried not to stare at the redhead while I was thinking about making her mine.

  I looked over at Cienna and caught a slight smile on her face as she watched me. The blonde always caught me when I was thinking about other women, although she didn’t necessarily mind.

  It seemed like our decision had been made, so Cienna started to walk around the ship to talk to the captain and other crew members, and she brought Ariana with her.

  Meanwhile, Jessamine and I prepared to grab our weapons and figure out more logistics about traveling under the sea.

  “What are you going to wear, Jessamine?” I asked, since it didn’t really seem like we were going to be able to pack any clothes.

  “My armored turquoise bikini, I think,” she replied as she pawed through one of the crates we’d brought. “Since we’re swimming and all.”

  Jessamine actually wore the bikini quite a bit, and we hadn’t been swimming at all up until now, but I wasn’t going to complain about any piece of clothing that showed off her long, tan legs and toned abs.

  “I wish I still had my boxers,” I mused, and I wondered if my underwear and blue plumber’s jumpsuit were still back at Jessamine’s palace.

  “What are boxers?” Jessamine asked as she glanced up at me with a furrowed brow.

  “They’re like shorts you wear under your pants,” I told her. “You know, underwear.”

  “Oh, yeah, I think I remember seeing those after you changed out of them,” Jessamine giggled, and she handed me a gold chain with approximately twelve giant sapphires hanging off it. “Hero, will you fasten my necklace for me? There’s no way I’m going anywhere without at least some jewels.”

  I moved behind her and lifted her hair off her neck, and I was overcome by the scent of her spicy, exotic perfume. I fastened the chain at her nape, but I couldn’t resist bending down to nibble on her earlobe, and I could feel the shiver run down her body.

  “Sorry,” I mumbled. “Just couldn’t help it.”

  “You’re bad,” she huffed and turned around, and then she gave me a small kiss on the lips. “You know we need to save this for later. Stop teasing me.”

  “Hey, you’re the one in that bikini,” I replied, and I smacked her on the ass.

  “Very funny, Joe,” she laughed. “Now, what are you going to wear for swimming?”

  “I feel like all I have are suits and leather pants,” I moaned. “They’re all so heavy. Aren’t your bikinis heavy, too? Won’t that metal weigh you down?”

  “Well, I suppose Ariana could give us tails, instead,” Jessamine giggled.

  “Sure, she could, I’m just not sure what would happen to my--”

  “What are you two talking about?” Cienna came bustling into the cabin.

  “Oh, just mermaid anatomy,” I replied. “But seriously, let’s talk to Ariana about the weight of what we’re wearing. Are we ready to get out of here?”

  “Yes, let me just change,” my blonde wife said as she went over to her things.

  I settled for a pair of leather pants with no shirt for swimming, though I was sad about having to leave my old work boots behind. Those boots had been with me through many days back in LA, not to mention my travels throughout Fairyland, but they would be here when I got back.

  Cienna also changed into her metal bikini, which was very similar to Jessamine’s, and then the blonde beauty grabbed her sword.

  There was one critical thing left I wanted to bring with me: my plumber’s tools. They’d come in handy a few times so far, and I didn’t really want to leave them all behind, but there were a couple issues I needed to figure out.

  First, I knew the tools would weigh me down, so I needed to be selective, and I thought about which tools had been most useful since we’d gotten to Fairyland. I’d used my torch to light a fire, but I couldn’t imagine that would help us underwater. I chuckled to myself when I thought back to the way I’d used my pipe wrench to brain an undead monster, but I thought it would be too big and heavy despite its sentimental value. So, I decided to take my adjustable pliers, vice grips, a flathead screwdriver, and a hammer.

  I was also worried about my tools rusting in the saltwater. I’d never been a Harbor Freight kind of tradesman, and I’d invested in a rugged set of RIDGID devices early in my career. It didn’t seem worth leaving the tools behind, however, so I knew I’d have to take good care of them.

  Finally, I needed a way to carry them. I’d been keeping them in my heavy tool bag, but that wasn’t going to work in the water.

  “Cienna, do you think there’s anything on this ship I can use to carry my tools in?” I asked my blonde wife.

  “Let’s talk to the crew,” Cienna responded with a slight shrug. “I’m sure we can come up with something.

  I definitely had a lot to think about, but we needed to head up on deck to meet up with Ariana.

  So, we headed back out of the cabin, and Cienna went to ask around about a bag for my tools. When I first saw Ariana again, though, I was overcome by her beauty. She stood at the rail to the ship and stared out at the water with her long red hair blowing back in the breeze, but she turned when she heard our footsteps and gave us another bashful smile.

  Then I caught her gazing at my bare chest, and we locked eyes for a brief moment before the redhead looked away and blushed.

  “Ahem,” I cleared my throat. “Ariana, I was wondering if my tools would be too heavy to bring with me and if Jessamine and Cienna’s metal bikinis would weigh them down.”

  “The mermaid’s kiss spell I told you about also helps humans stay afloat, so that shouldn’t be a concern,” Ariana explained. “You won’t feel any heavier than you do on land.”

  “I do like to be at least a little armored,” Jessamine said with a shrug.

  “I think you’ll be fine,” the mermaid responded. “Mermaid’s kiss makes you a lot more buoyant.”

  Cienna returned to our group now, and she had an excited look on her face as she handed me an item of clothing.

  “Joe, look what the captain gave us for your tools,” the blonde princess exclaimed. “It’s an apron the gunners wear sometimes when they’re cleaning the cannons, and it has pockets!”

  I’d noticed that girls always seemed excited when clothing had pockets, and I chuckled at the blonde’s enthusiasm.

  “That’s awesome, Cienna!” I replied, and I tied the apron around my body. Then I pulled the tools I’d selected out of their heavy bag and stashed them in the apron’s pockets, and I was glad everything about our trip under the sea seemed to be working out.

  “Are you ready?” Ariana asked. “I’m excited to show you my kingdom. Now, before we dive in, I need to explain to you how the mermaid’s kiss magic works for breathing. When you get into the water, you’re going to need to inhale deeply, which I understand is difficult for humans to force themselves to do. But don’t worry, you’re not going to drown. The water in your lungs will feel just like air.”

  “Okay, let’s do this,” Cienna said and clapped her hands together. “Should we j
ust… stand up on the rail and dive in?”

  “Pretty much!” The redhead shot us another smile.

  “Well, there’s no time like the present,” I chuckled, and I climbed up onto the rail.

  Ariana soon followed, and only my wives were left. I held out an arm to Cienna on one side and Jessamine on the other, and they climbed up next to me. I had my plumber’s tool bag looped around my arm and Genie’s Wrath on my belt, and I supposed that was all I needed.

  For a moment, we all stared down at the swirling waves. The water was now dark green and ominous looking, which was very different from the bright blue sea we’d seen on the last sunny day. Ariana had saved me from going under, it was true, but claiming she could help us breathe underwater and then letting the princesses drown would be one hell of a long con.

  Still, it didn’t seem like there was anything left to do but trust her.

  “I’m going to cast mermaid’s kiss now, if you’re all ready,” the redhead said, and we all expressed our agreement.

  I watched Ariana concentrate slightly like Jessamine and Cienna always did, but it only took a couple seconds before she nodded.

  “One… two… three…” Cienna called out, and the three of us jumped into the water holding hands. We immediately plunged several feet below the cold surface, but, like Ariana had warned, I found myself wary of taking a breath. I let myself float back up and noticed all of the other princesses had done the same.

  “Okay, this is the part that’s going to require a little more effort on your part,” Ariana told us as we bobbed with the waves. “I have seen it work best when humans swim downward like you’re diving for something, and then take a huge gulp.”

  “I’ll go first,” I volunteered. If this was some sort of weird trap, there was no way I was going to let anything happen to my wives.

  So, I dove down into the water, and I was more than a little scared by the thought of breathing water. Nonetheless, I knew I needed to try what Ariana had told us to do. As I headed downward toward the bottom of the ship, I opened my mouth and inhaled a huge gulp of seawater. I panicked for a moment, but then, just like the mermaid had promised, it felt like a breath of sweet, fresh air.