Hello again, just another short note before the story starts. Thankyou to Darth_Aussie and the crew again for the inspiration to continue working on this tale of mine.
Another special thanks to JasonT for all the hard work he put in helping me getting this ready for all you readers.
To those of you that read Part 1 and left a comment or voted, thankyou so much. It meant a lot to me that you took the time to do that and that you enjoyed my story. Hopefully, you enjoy this part just as much.
And to the readers of this part of the tale
1. This story does contain futanari and will continue to do so. If that's not your thing I apologise but it will be a recurring part of this tale.
2. This part of the story is almost double the length of Part 1. There is a massive lore dump as I try to expand upon the world this story takes place in. I've tried new things that I've never written before, so I hope its good enough for you all.
3. This part of the story also includes Lesbian Sex, Bondage and touches on Mind Control.
I hope you all enjoy.
Part 2
Lord Robert Grey was in his study when the news arrived. Finance reports, intelligence reports, security and containment reports, weather reports, reports on magical anomalies. A never-ending deluge of paper covered the old oaken desk that was his personal private domain. A smaller cocoon of secrets, plans and deceptions, nestled within his sanctum at the heart of the majestic Grey estate.
He sometimes wondered what would happen if he just let them continue to build, to pile up and up without any regard. Probably economic, legal, and inevitably fatal ruin. Lord Grey allowed himself a small grim smile at the thought. It could never be allowed to happen of course. So, he slaved away, countless hours spent ensuring that the Greys, his family, one of the four founding houses of Steelhaven remained where they belonged - at the top.
The power they possessed within their blood gave them a unique position within the families of Steelhaven. While the others possessed the supernatural; abilities that were thought impossible by the masses. Mind-reading, invisibility, seeming immortality. The Greys were different. They were negative magic incarnate. A void, a nullification, a rejection of all other magic. More commonly they were referred to as blanks. A member of the Grey family could suppress or shut down nearly all magical abilities within their radius.
The stronger the blood, the greater the focus, the further they could project their field. Innumerable hours had been spent trying to determine what factors accounted for greater strength in the blood, trying to find a source that could be studied, could be cultivated into something even greater. Those hours had unfortunately proven fruitless, family scientists unable to prove or find anything that would account for such variances in strength between family members.
Upon his ascension to the highest seat, when he became the master of this domain, Lord Grey of Steelhaven, his first act had been to cancel the project. He suspected no true answer would ever be found and those scientists had been needed for other more important projects, projects that after 30 years were finally starting to bear fruit. It also didn't hurt that if nothing was found then no one would be able to replace him.
That thought was pure ego, a thought contrary to his usual policy of family, of the Greys as a whole before anything and anyone else. A small blip that he could never quite squash from his thoughts whenever he remembered making the decision.
In any case, he had built the Greys into the force, into the pre-eminent power within Steelhaven they were today. Diplomats, bodyguards, mercenaries, Greys of many different skills and ability woven throughout Steelhaven's society. If anyone of any significant power was meeting, was making plans or needed a magical threat eliminated, a Grey was there to ensure that things stayed fair, that things went as planned or were removed. They had become the de facto arbitrators in the magical underside of society.
He himself might have recently entered his fifties, may have more grey in his hair than not but he was still the strongest Grey in the family's history. Generations had not seen his like. His field could extend across the entire Grey estate, hundreds of metres where magic could not exist unless he allowed it. He had held the powers of a Pitlord at bay, prevented scores of magical barrages from the Elder races wiping out Steelhaven's most influential politicians himself included, he had revealed assassins and their plots. The sheer scope of his range was without equal.
He was why the Greys ruled Steelhaven.
His slate-coloured eyes focused on the stacked reports, introspection broken by the reminder of responsibility. The stacks of paper detailing his preparations for an event that could potentially ensure the Greys continued to rule Steelhaven for generations. A potential match for his perpetually rebellious daughters, a representative from a power that could rival any of the Families. A marriage that could bring new power to the Greys, much like his own had many years ago. A new way to spread their reach and maintain the dominance he had established for his family. Nothing could be allowed to interfere.
It was as if the very thought had tempted fate itself, had been heard by the far-flung expanse of the universe and had been summarily rejected.
The knock that resounded through his sanctum, the solid beat of knuckles on the heavy wooden door that marked the entrance to his private study sounded more like peels of doom than they had any right to do. He swiftly shook the foreboding feeling from his mind. The pattern of the knock, the solid beats revealing the identity of the would-be petitioner.
It would be Elizabeth, one of his daughters, the other inevitably following along, the excessive pounding just another small act designed to annoy him he was sure. Maybe the already fading sense of doom was appropriate he mused. They were one of his greatest triumphs, his greatest joys and yet he was almost certain they would be the end of him. They were far too much like him, wilful, demanding and entirely sure they would get their way eventually, nothing like the woman they called mother.
"You may enter Elizabeth," he called, settling the papers, shuffling them into some semblance of order and setting them aside, carefully checking that nothing untoward was revealed at the top.
His heavy wooden door swung open, the dark portal sliding inwards effortlessly. It did indeed reveal Elizabeth as he had surmised, along with her twin sister Katherine. They were however not alone. That was unexpected. While it was not unheard of for him to see people in his study, the occasion was usually reserved for family or trusted allies. This stranger, this demon, for he could be nothing else, the immense height, the red skin, the curled horns on his forehead and the heavy talons that swung from the hands at his sides. The power of the Greys revealing his ancestry to all who beheld him, this demon was certainly neither family, friend nor ally.
Jasper had remained slumped as he crossed the threshold of the Grey estate. The mountainous black gate closed behind him and he heard the lock engage. He was within the power of another now and could only hope the news he carried would be deemed worthy of sparing his life for interrupting the most powerful family in Steelhaven. It was worth the risk of death, the risk of banishment. When he thought about the power he could gain from the Greys for bringing word of the McCallister girl, it was a siren song he could not escape.
It took him a few steps to realise the change, to notice that his glamour was gone. No longer a man of above average height and muscles to match. Tousled brown hair, brown eyes and an easy smile had all been replaced by the monstrous truth. His height restored to a full 7 feet, crimson skin the colour of freshly spilt blood, curled horns like those of a ram sat high upon his forehead, sitting within the crest of black dreadlocked mass that now covered his scalp. 3-inch claws resting upon the tip of each finger, each hand now a weapon capable of threshing men apart in seconds.
He was a giant, a soldier of Hell itself and still he felt powerless within these walls and without. He had no Lord of his own to serve, no Master that would demand his fealty and his life. He was alone and so he had survived in the streets of Steelhaven, beholden to no one, playing it safe as he stalked his victims through the night. Warrior turned ambush predator and it had been a good life. But now, now he had the opportunity for something more. He just had to survive possibly the most powerful human he had ever known.
He flexed his tremendous fists, muscles bunching together and straightened to his full height. A determined look fixed itself to his face as he stopped and faced the approaching guards and what he assumed to be his escort within the Greys citadel. It would not do well to show weakness here.