This is the second installment of Rebel Princess on Literotica, I do advise you to read Part One first, this will make much more sense if you do.
As always, enjoy!
The next morning Kai awoke hiding in her bed. As silly as that seemed, she actually awoke curled up under the blankets, and peeking out for any sign of Rael. Her bottom stung gently with every little movement, reminding her of Rael's correction.
"Good morning," Rael greeted her from across the room.
"Hello," Kai mumbled back, finding as she shifted more, sharp little claws dug into her arm as the little grey creature asleep on her warned her not to move. She giggled a little and lifted it up, ignoring the accusatory look it gave her.
"Come along girl, time to get up," Rael said, her tone light, but with that note of command in it once more. Kai frowned to herself, her rebellious streak rising. Just who did this woman think she was? She would have to set things straight around here, let this woman know what she was made of, she would show her who was boss, she would show her...
"Kai." Rael said warningly.
Kai struggled out of bed grumpily. "Where's the fucking fire?" she growled as she did. Rael's gaze was sharp to say the least.
"Please refrain from using that language," she said, her tone deceptively soft.
"I'll speak how the fuck I want to." Kai replied petulantly, turning her back on Rael dismissively. In the next moment a pain seared through her backside, and even as she squealed she wondered where Rael had taken the hot poker from, so intensely did her backside burn.
That train of thought was quickly cut short as she was lifted by the scruff of her neck and swung around to face Rael, lifted up so her feet were off the floor, she dangled before those intense grey eyes, which now seemed to burn into hers.
"You will not disrespect me in that fashion, and you will not disrespect yourself by behaving in such a manner, do you understand me?" Rael spoke softly, but each word fell on Kai's ears in no uncertain manner, and Kai felt a shiver run along her spine, as just for a moment she was allowed a glimpse into the soul of the woman holding her and saw, for a fleeting second, just what she was capable of.
"Yes ma'am," she whimpered.
Rael nodded and placed her back down on the ground gently. "Tidy up, you can wash behind the screen," she said, indicating a corner of the room that had been screened off with a pretty three faced screen.
Kai nodded and scuttled off, glad to escape that gaze, if only for a few minutes whilst she washed and changed. When she emerged, Rael was waiting for her.
"We will go out and patrol the area before breakfast. It should be clear, but with all the activity lately, it is good to make sure that one has not been followed," she said, handing Kai a little rice cake to tide her over until they returned.
Kai nodded obediently.
"You'll be pleased to know that getting down is much easier than getting up was last night."
Rael said with a smile, leading her out to the balcony and showing her a device that she hadn't seen the night before. It was a polished wooden seat, suspended from the branches above and hanging out over the trees.
"Sit down," Rael bade her. Looking doubtful, Kai complied.
"Now hold on tight." Rael said briefly before the tension on the ropes holding the seat went out and Kai found herself plummeting through the branches, too terrified to scream. This was it, this was how she was going to die, and after all she had been through, to die on a broken toy.
Before she was shattered on the ground, the rope began to take again, slowing her descent until she was gently placed upon the ground, trembling a little as she stepped away from the seat and watched it slowly rise up several feet, and then rocket back into the treetops.
Another minute or two later, Rael was beside her, grinning in a pleased sort of fashion.
"How did you like that?" she asked, clearly proud of it.
"It was, it was okay." Kai said, trying to sound nonchalant.
Rael laughed and gave her a quick hug with one arm around her shoulder. "My apologies if it frightened you, I confess, I haven't had anyone to show it off to."
Kai nodded a little. "What is it?" she asked.
"I call it an 'elevator'" Rael declared proudly. "It makes getting up and down much more easy."
Kai smiled simply from seeing Rael so pleased with her invention. "It's definitely quick," she offered.
Rael nodded. "Oh yes. It's very quick," she smiled, before getting back down to business.
"Now follow me, and if you spot anything, let me know," she said. "And let me know if your leg is hurting," she added as an afterthought.
