Solstice Magic

Potentially the beginnings of a much longer piece, this story was written for the

750 Word Project 2025

. Below this line are exactly 750 words:

The armor was a true work of art. Hand-tooled leather, attached pauldrons and skirt, a dragon embossed on the breastplate, it laced up the back like a corset.

“You let me help you change, and, if it fits, it’s yours.” The voice wafting over my shoulder was almost too smooth, too easy in my ear.

Letting the three-thousand-dollar price tag drop from my fingers, I thought about what he was offering.

“You’ll give me this if it fits. All I have to do is let you see me naked?” I turned to face him. He was good-looking, rugged but not worn, taller than me by five or six inches. Something about him made me want to say yes.

“More or less.” Damn, his smile pierced my soul.

“Deal.” I whispered my response.

The changing room was private enough, with other items scattered on shelves and hanging racks around the small room.

“Just relax.” His voice seemed to wash away any reticence I had brought with me.

His hands found my hips, and, slowly running up my waist across my body, lifted my cropped T-shirt up and over my arms. A strange energy rushed through me. It told me to relax as he’d asked, but it also filled parts of me I never knew were empty. It was strange and familiar at the same time. I let out a soft moan as he unclasped my bra and ran his hands across my shoulders and arms until it fell to the floor.

A soft moan escaped my mouth as I shut my eyes, and his hands slipped around my hips to the button on my skimpy shorts. This wasn’t so bad. I dressed as provocatively for the Summer Solstice Festival as I could to see if I could attract just this kind of attention.

“Now bend over and put your hands on the table.” Once again, his voice encouraged me to cross a boundary. I did as he asked and intuitively spread my legs.

The strange power grew stronger as he entered me; used me for his pleasure, taking more of my resolve with each thrust. I also I found I could make that strange power more and more mine.

“Why?” I asked, my voice detached and pragmatic.

“Because girls like you are meant for just this.” He grabbed my shoulders and thrust deep inside me, emptying his loins, “And I was horny.” Laughing, he pulled his softening shaft free. “Now let’s see if this fits.”

He reached for the armor. I picked up my panties and bra, put them back on and reached for a pair of leather pants I thought would fit.

“Wait. What are you doing? The deal was for the armor.” He grabbed my wrist.

I placed my hand on his and smiled, using what he had unknowingly given me to sway his mind. “Part of the deal. I’m sure you’ll understand.” He eased his grip and nodded as I slipped the pants on. A linen lace-up blouse was next, followed by the armor. He had obviously sized it oddly so it wouldn’t fit anyone, yet, somehow, I coerced the leather; morphed and shifted it to match my lithe body until the fit was perfect.

“Fuck me.” He muttered as he pulled the laces tight and realized it was now mine.

“Turnabout’s fair play.” I gave a robust laugh as I chose a pair of knee boots from a shelf and slipped them on, taking a brace of short swords from a rack and slipping them around my waist as well. The gauntlets for my wrists and the satchel I put my clothes in were gratuitous; I knew that, but as I had said, turnabout is fair play.

“I don’t understand.” His confused look matched my confidence in my newfound power.

“I’m not sure I do either, but I seem to have gotten whatever you used to coerce me into sex. Now, how about you write me a receipt for everything you just gave me? That way, whenever whatever this is wears off, I’m not charging you with rape and you’re not having me arrested for theft.”

Tucking the receipt in my purse, I chuckled to myself as I left the armorer’s shop.

Damn, I looked amazing. I just didn’t know what had happened or how.

“Come. Sit with me.” An old woman grabbed my arm. “The solstice is upon us. You’ll need to know what your future holds.”

“I guess I will.” I sat and just listened.