Earth Quest Villain X Hero 10

You sat across from Marie, spread out wide across the couch as the woman collected herself mentally and struggled to explain to you why she could not explain anything to you. It was confusing, but also for the most part, exactly what you thought.

"Basically, there are parts of this world that are just... a bit different. People consider the surface level stuff. You got sports and wars and politics and those all happen on the same level. But then there's other levels that influence the ones below and there's not much I can say about that unless you're part of it. Since you don't wanna answer any of my questions or tell me where you're at, I can't tell you where I'm at."

"You strong?" You asked forwardly.

Marie grinned. "Yeah, I'm strong. It seems like you both know a lot, but don't know anything. It's weird."

`Why can't we just ask her, now? Seems like we have her. We can use this as the introduction to what we've been looking for.` Fin suggested.

You sighed, throwing your head back. "Knowing what the higher level is about, in your terms, makes you a part of it, doesn't it?"

"Smart. That's right. That's why the terminology you used caught my attention. Knowing makes you a part of the whole thing, but I think you barely got a foot in at the moment. It sounds shitty, like you'd just want to dive right in."

"But, you actually don't. Because there's different rules, right?"

"Heh, yeah." Marie nodded.

"You get it. If a kid like you just dove in you'd get ripped up and torn apart. This world isn't nice. Anything can happen to you and cops wont come. Governments wont care. They don't interfere in the other levels unless they have to. Got it?'

"Yeah. So, essentially I need better backers than you, or more power. I should be at least as strong as you before I dip my toes in. Seems like a paradox, though. I gotta be strong to get in, but I can't be strong unless I get in..."

"Weird way to look at it. I think there's plenty of ways to get strong. I can help you out since you're close to Su and-" She blushed, clearing her throat.

"-and because you're really persuasive.."

You laughed loudly. "Persuasive, huh? Alright." You extended your hand towards her.

"You teach me. I learn from you. Not a sure thing. I'll come when I want something, only. If you don't like that, speak up."

"No no. That's fine. Just be mindful of what Su wants."

You tossed your phone into her lap. "Number."

"Sure." She lowered her head and typed it in. After handing it back she stared at you long and hard.

"You're real smooth, you know that? For such a delicate looking guy. You're like one of those small dogs."

"You better explain yourself." You stared at her harshly.

Marie huffed, slumping back in her seat. "I didn't mean it like that. Small dogs just act like they're bigger than they are and you're like that. You don't care how big or strong you are." She leaned forward.

"No offence, Finn, but I could crush you if I wanted to." It sounded like a warning, but it came off to you as her being concerned.

You smiled. "No, you can't."

She lifted a brow. "You're not stupid so-"

"You're not stupid either, Marie." You stood up and walked in front of her. You reached over and took her crimson hair in your hand. She cringed as you tilted her head back. You watched her expression. Her indignity, her flushed cheeks.

"Why do people say that like it's true?"

"You're pushing it, Finn..."

"No... I think I'm moving it within the space I've already taken. You got pushed all the way up here-" You lifted your hand above your head.

"Now anywhere below it is my territory, Marie. This is where I rule and where you listen. I'm very aware of what I can and can not do. Of what I should and should not do." You stared at her intently with a subtle smile and wide, dominant eyes. She opened her mouth. You pulled her hair a bit and interjected before she could speak.

"Sit nicely and be a good girl." She reluctantly straightened her posture.

"Good. Trust my words, listen to my words. There's a reality. You think I'm clever, smart? But I'm weak and small? A small dog?" She nods.

"Yeah."

"Remove that thought from your vocabulary. My strength and skill is lower than yours but I am STRONGER than you. I am BIGGER than you. Understand?"

She gulped. "N-no."

You chuckled. "Marie, honey... You're shrinking in front of me. You're so, so small." The woman stared up at you first with defiance, but upon seeing your expression she shuddered and nodded her head once. You moved her head easily with the grip you had on her soft hair. She was moved about like a ragdoll.

"Look." You released her hair and grabbed her arm instead, taking her hand, closing yours around it then moving it easily. You smirked.

"Look look~" Finally you stepped onto her seat and leaned over her dominantly, pressing your hand to her lips. You pushed your thumb and two fingers into her mouth, grabbed her protesting tongue and pulled it out. It was wet and her breath was hot. You cocked your head to one side.

"Marie, when it's you and me, which of us is stronger, I wonder. When you simply can't fight me at all?"

"You-!" She finally seemed fed up and reached to grab the collar of your shirt. She stopped the moment she saw your warning expression, a grim, wide-eyed stare that hit so far above your weight that it shocked her. It was a look that she would have only ever seen and taken from the highest Masters. Her eyes lowered as she felt one of your small, weak hands around her own that was gripping your collar, then the other at her flexed bicep. You moved your thumb under her palm and with no effort at all you broke her grip. It was not that it was easy for you, it was simply easy to make her let go. Marie stared at it though, your point dawning on her as horror and arousal filled her lightly freckled face. Her thighs clenched. You had already fucked her and been there, but you could always go again.

"My my." You smiled, moving her hand away.

"Marie, you're such a 'small dog' aren't you?"

"Uhm." She whimpered.

In a reversal, you then grabbed her collar and pulled her towards you. Your face was close to hers. In a shocking twist she grabbed your hand, wrapping her larger, more trained around it only to feel that for how weak you were, for how easy it would be to crush your hand or to even just move it without doing any damage whatsoever... she could not.

"What you can teach me is so, so limited, in reality. All that you know is context. What I have is wisdom. For example, power is however much strength and skill you can exert at a given time." You pulled her off of her seat by the grip on her collar. She stumbled forward, moving with you as if you were pulling her strings. You pulled her to the floor on her knees, then released her and placed one hand on her shoulder and curled another around the back of her neck.

"You, little dog, need to understand the differences between strength, size and capability."

"I know it." She insisted.

"Tell me." You waited.

She took in a breath, then answered. "Capability is what you can do. Great strength and... great size don't necessarily mean the capability to do anything, be-because it depends on what you're doing. "

"So smart~" You began to pull her down and down by the shoulder, then push on the back of her neck until she was bent over with her forehead pressed into the wood floor. When she was in position you let go and stepped back. You ordered very seriously.

"Marie, you are not allowed to move." You smiled and waited a few seconds before taunting her and adding.

"Just so you can fully understand what it feels like. The difference between strength, size and capability."

Marie shook and defiantly tried to lift her head, tried to move, but her body only shifted an inch before quickly returning to its starting position. She began to sweat and question herself. "What's happening?" She was frightened by her own lack of capability. How much of it was real and how much of it was in her head.

"Is this hypnosis?"

"It's self-hypnosis. I can only act, I can't actually do anything to you. I've acted in a specific way since we met. I did specific things and I triggered you in specific ways and now, Marie, you have two choices.... Maybe."

"What do you mean maybe?"

"I mean... Maybe you can get up off your own power." You shrugged.

"Try it."

Marie took a breath and tried to move. "I- I can." She lifted her head, but the moment she moved more than an inch she felt your hand on the back of her head pushing her back down. The moment she tried to move her arms from their dogeza stance yours were over them, keeping them in place. She whined and struggled for a few seconds before complaining.

"That's not fair! You're supposed to-" She saw where you were sitting a full yard away. You were unable to touch or do anything, but she still felt your hands on her. She struggled some more, wiggling her hips and shaking before finally, ashamedly asking.

"What's the second option..."

You grinned. "Surrender and ask nicely."

"What?" She asked hoarsely.

"Marie, what's happening right now is, you're cracking. I've been breaking you slowly since we met because you are so, so fragile. I made cracks and now they're starting to show and your only option is to break... Break, surrender, beg me to let you move because otherwise you can't."

"What about the first-"

"Not available anymore,"

"But-"

"No buts. Marie, we've wasted enough time pretending and humouring the thought that you can fight me at all... Your master is coming. She's coming so soon so you need to give in... " You warned her to create urgency. You spoke close to her ear and stroked her hair.

"Breaking is easy. I'll tell you what it feels like." You offered softly.

"Right now your tense, your body is tightly wound, your heart is racing and your mind is spinning rapidly. What's going to happen when I snap my fingers is, you are going to relax completely. Your heart will slow down. Your breathing will steady. You'll be serene and completely mine. Your mind will still be Marie, but your body will never be able to fight me, never be able to resist." You teased.

"No... That's-" She cringed, sensing your fingers coming together, but there was no snap.

"It's so close..."

Marie was panting. She tensed again and shuddered as you did it again, playing with her, with the knowledge that her senses were sharp enough to know when you were about to. You played with your thumb and forefinger mocking a snapping motion next to her ear. Finally she snapped and opened her mouth to beg you to get over with it already and the moment her mind fell into that state you snapped your fingers next to her ear and her whole self relaxed.

Su descended the steps to see you two speaking comfortably."Okay, so I was thinking of the jean-short overalls, stockings, runners and a tank top for the temple outing. I already got the okay from Asuka." She did a little spin, showing you the outfit.

"I mean, that's cute, but-"