Jerry sat with his back against the headboard, enjoying the battle between the two women. Diva clenched her teeth; a drop of sweat ran down her brow as she hurled water bullets directly at Dawn, only for the girl to freeze her attack once again.
'This isn't good! Instead of tiring her out and putting her on the defensive, it's a reversal!' As the battle prolonged, Diva felt herself constantly being pushed to the edge. She felt helpless and afraid.
A feeling she hadn't felt in decades when she was nothing more than a young succubus trying to survive in the deep trenches of hell.
All Diva knew of her origin was that her mother was an underworld water nymph who mated with a demon which is how she came into existence. After a night of romance and passion, the man who impregnated her mother left, never to be seen again. Her mother raised her until she reached the prime age of five until she too abandoned her.
Left with no one to protect her, a young Diva suffered various harsh mistreatment before falling prey to a group of rogue demons who captured the succubus child and sold her to one of the many brothels spread throughout their domain.
Once there, the mistreatment Diva suffered in the streets was light compared to stuff she had to face at the brothel. Having been pushed around and bullied by those who held higher power and influence forced Diva to realize the only way she could survive in this place was by climbing up high.
So that was what Diva did. Embracing her succubus instincts, she climbed into the laps of men and women, seducing them with her charms and bedroom technique. Before Diva realized it, she had moved up the ranks and so did her power and influence. Something which was achieved by cozying up to powerful clientele who were utterly enamored by her beauty.
Diva got revenge on all those who mistreated her, including the group that sold her into this place. After a decade or two of manipulating and scheming passed, she gained ownership of the brothel. A triumphant reward for all of her hard work, she relished the freedom that allowed her to be in charge of her destiny.
Yet such wishful thinking did not last long. She woke up one day only to find herself trapped in some strange world. Not only had she been transported to this unfamiliar place but so did the brothel and the other incubi and sucubi that served it.
Before Diva could question the bizarreness of the situation, a painstaking voice began talking in her head, delivering orders to eliminate any human who may trespass into her space.
It finished by saying those who had the most kills would be heavily rewarded. Since then, Diva found herself killing numerous humans. At first, she was fascinated by the primitive race, but that fascination soon faded when she realized such weak creatures weren't that different from those of her own.
They, too, would cheat, steal, betray, and kill their fellow kinsmen for either their own greed or survival. Only they did it in a much more cowardly fashion.
Just like Jerry. When he first laid eyes on the succubus, stunned by her beauty, overfilled with confidence believing defeating her would be nothing but a piece of cake. Moments before Diva was ready to take the man's life. Jerry cried and pleaded with snot running down his nose for her to spare his life.
Such a pathetic sight made Diva frown with disgust, especially when she saw that the man even soiled his pants. Instantly her excitement was lost. Diva wanted to do nothing more than to wipe this man's existence from her memory and take a relaxing bath.
"I'll leave it to the monsters out there to dispose of you instead of soiling my hands." Diva turned her back and began to leave, not knowing how much she would regret this decision.
Right when her guard lowered, Jerry jumped to his feet and launched forward. Before Diva could have time to retaliate, something metal locked around her neck. "I--I order you to obey my command!" Jerry shouted with a stutter, anxious to see if what he read about the item would work on Diva.
When Diva heard the command, a part of her scoffed but was horrified when her body refused her actions and instead obeyed this vile vermin. Jerry watched with satisfaction as Diva was forced to obey his command.
"Well, I'll be damned! I honestly didn't believe it would work!" Gone was the fear as he swaggered up to Diva, whose eyes glared heatedly at him, grimacing when his dirty hand gripped her chin.
"Now, now, lose the snotty attitude because now you're under my command, sweet cheeks!" Jerry gazed at her with hunger in his eyes, emphasizing his words by slapping a hand against Diva's round, protruding rear.
Since then, Diva deeply regretted the day she stumbled upon this foul human, who placed this wretched collar on her. An item that was greatly despised by her fellow kin and with good reason. After having her freedom stripped away, she began to lose hope of one day regaining her independence.
"Ice Blizzard!" Dawn summoned an ice storm that brought forth mist and icicles. Freezing the ground with ice, she left the succubus unable to defend herself as ice ensnared both of her legs and arms.
Jerry, who lounged on the bed, was now balled up, shivering and sneezing. "Damn, it's cold! Hey, you, do something already!" he angrily snapped at Diva, unable to realize that the frosty temperature, plus the case of ice that trapped her, left the succubus unable to use her powers.
Dawn walked across the ice floor with her white-heeled boots, stopping before Diva. Watching the beautiful woman glare at her with hate made her remember the other woman's last words in {World Savior}.
'My only regret is being caged by this idiot to the bitter end. All that struggling only to end up here. Gosh, my life was truly pathetic.'
"Can you guess why I came here?" Dawn asked the succubus, who was obviously not in the mood to answer her question.
"I haven't a clue."
Dawn smiled, brushing aside the cold tone Diva used.
"Easy!" Diva warily watched as the whited-haired girl took a step forward and blushed when she began to caress the side of her face gently.
"It's because I want you to become mine!" Such words made Diva burst into laughter.
"So you want me to leave one human dog only to chain myself to another? You're joking with me, right?" Diva glared venomously at Dawn, whose smile only shined brighter. To Diva's shame, the succubus felt her heart pick up speed, captivated by the girl's smile.
"I can give you back your freedom. I will honestly respect your decisions and choices. All that I ask is that you lend me a helping hand. Believe me or not, but the words I speak are the truth."
Diva felt her heart waver as she peered into the girl's unwavering eyes. For a split second, the hope that had died had resparked.
When Jerry's saw this instantly his face transformed into an ugly scowl.
"You stupid bitch! You're nothing more than my obedient sex toy! Don't you dare fucking betray me!" Diva tried to block out the harsh words thrown at her, but they helped persuade her.
"You know the life that awaits you if you stay chained to this asshole. So what's it going to be? Be a slave for this clown's amusement and die a miserable death chained to his side? Or, take a chance and become mine? Choose wisely, my beautiful succubus, because this is a once-in-a-lifetime offer."
When Dawn stepped back and removed her hand from Diva's face, she was surprised at how she wanted the girl to come back closer, to be able to once again feel her gentleness and warmth. Something which she hadn't felt since her mother held her for the first time as a baby.
The more she thought about the girl's words, what she needed to do became more apparent.
"I-I hate that asshole! I hate him with every fiber in my body! So, if you truly mean what you said, please free me from him!"
Such words brought joy and excitement to Dawn which she proudly showed on her face.
"Your wish is my command, my beautiful succubus~!"
Stepping back towards Diva, Dawn stretched out her finger and froze the iron collar around Diva's neck. Once completely frozen, the metal collar began to crack before breaking apart. Pieces hit the ground.
"I-I don't believe it! I'm free from his commands." Diva felt ownership over her own body again, something she hadn't felt in the weeks under Jerry's enslavement.
After breaking the collar, Dawn freed Diva from the ice that entrapped her. "Now that you're no longer under his command, what's the first thing you'd like to do?"
Dawn watched as Diva turned her attention onto the shivering rat who rested on the bed.
"Something that I should've done during our first encounter." The succubus eyes seethed as they landed on Jerry, who, like a child, tried to crawl away, but his limbs were too cold to move.
Watching on the sidelines as Diva got ready to take her revenge, Dawn folded her arms and said, "Hell has no fury… like a woman whose freedom was taken away."