Author's Note: This is once more a Tale of the Macabre -- joining its sister story, Future Reservations, in the erotic horror section. There are elements of body horror, unwilling transformation, rape and it does
not
end happily. If that is not your cup of tea, then please, check out any of my other stories. Though, as a note, it is completely unconnected (plot wise) from Future Reservations.
For those who, like me, enjoy the exploration of the macabre from time to time, you should continue reading. And if you like this story, check out Future Reservations.
It's also pretty fucked up.
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"And so it was written and so it was true: Mother to All crafted the World and allowed all who were Filth to live on it, so She might drink Her Fill. It is a question asked, then -- where is Her Mouth? The answer is clearer than one can possibly imagine."
- diary of Solomon Bates, executed June 4
th
1923
Rachel grabbed onto the grime encrusted bars that were shut across the front of the Valence shopping mall and shook them. The chain that wound between the bars -- rusted and padlocked -- rattled and clunked, echoing loudly through the parking lot. The only car there beyond her old, beat up van was a single Ford that had had the wheels replaced with bricks ages ago. The hood was open and the engine inside had become rusted over and picked to pieces, making the ancient truck look like a desiccated corpse with the scavengers still picking over the bones. The mall itself was a hulking structure -- spreading wide and proud, a monument to an ancient creed of property and consumption -- dead now. Broken windows, locked up gates, abandoned parking lot.
Rachel
loved
it.
"This place gives me the creeps," Beli said, reaching up to adjust her T-shirt. With Beli, it was hard to tell what she would wear. Some days, she would arrive at class resplendent in a gold and scarlet sari, her head wrapped in the most beautiful of scarves. Rachel was sure they had a specific name -- all she could remember was that it
wasn't
a hijab. Hijabs were something else, for a different creed entirely. But today, Beli's curvacious, chocolate-brown body was clad in a loose T-shirt with a large pair of lips over her full, pendulous breasts, with tight short-shorts clinging to her full, womanly hips. Rachel wasn't sure if she was moist with appreciation, or green with envy.
"That's the point," Tabitha said, smacking the base of her maglight. The other girl was a perfect opposite of Beli. Pale where Beli was dark, with curly black hair that was a holdover from when her great-grandfather -- to the shock of the rest of the family -- married an escaped slave in the waning days of the practice in America. They had escaped being thrown in jail via the simple expedient that American miscegenation laws had particularly been focused on
whites
and blacks marrying. They didn't care if some Chinese railroad worker decided to get hitched.
Still, Tabitha Wong's family had introduced plenty of Chinese blood back into the mix, leaving her as the only asian girl that Rachel had ever met who had a passable afro. It accented her pixie-like face, her flat chest, and her wide, flat nose. It was even more impressive when she dyed the tips, giving her the appearance of some strange goddess with electrical hair. Today, she had simply tied it down into an even array of cornrows that hung down her back, each one laced with beads that clicked and clattered.
"I know that's the point, Tabby," Beli said, crossing her arms under her breasts. "It's still
creepy
. Are you sure it's safe, Rache?"
"Totes," Rachel said, grinning. "I asked Dad. He said the place was made to survive nuclear
bombs
."
"That's what she said!"
The new voice was Brandon -- returning from the van with a bit of a clever improvisation rattling behind him. He had brought the supplies that they might need to get into the mall -- but rather than dragging them from the van to the gate, he had found some old shopping cart, loaded it up, and dragged her. Grinning, he looked around at the three girls.
"You don't even know what we were talking about," Tabby said, crossly. Beli just slid one long, dark arm around his shoulder and squeezed him gently.
"I'm glad you're coming with, Brandon," she said, quietly.
"Well, uh, always here to serve my, uh, lady friend," Brandon said -- his cheeks turning dark red.
"Gheyyyyyyyyyyyy!"
The fifth and final voice rang out as Fred finished his circle around the entire grounds. He was puffing slightly, his golden brown skin gleaming slightly with sweat. He hadn't quite jogged, but neither had he ambled, and the end result was that he looked ready for even more physical activity. Being the tallest of the group, Fred Wong didn't share his sister's kinky hair. He did share her facial features, though, and her taste for long hair and dyes -- which he demonstrated by flipping his sleet-white ponytail back over one shoulder.
"Yeah, super gay, the two cishet people talking about how much they want to breed..." Rachel said, grinning as she punched his belly. As per usual, her attempt to playfully whack her boyfriend ended with her palm rubbing along his belly. Fred was
built
. He didn't have the bulging muscles of an Arnold Schwarzenegger -- but that would have just sent Rachel running in the opposite direction. Instead, he was lean and muscular and knew what he was
doing
. He reached down to ruffle her hair.
"I don't want to
breed
," Beli said, crossly. "I'd make Brandon wear a condom when we do it."
"Babe, d-don't need to share that," Brandon stammered.
"Yeah, she really doesn't," Tabby said, her face scrunching up. "It'll get Fred talking about-"
"You don't need condoms if you stick to anal," Fred said, grinning wickedly.
"Gah!" Tabby put her hands over her face. "Brandon," she moaned through her hands. "Gate. Now."
"There are no other entrances?" Rachel asked, looking up at Fred. He shook his head.
"The only other was a bit of parking garage -- but honestly, it was looking a bit corroded. Some water had definitely worn down on the concrete." Fred frowned. "It was kind of weird, to be honest.
.
You don't think concrete goes that fast."
"So, we'll be careful," Rachel said, nodding.