Morning Coffee And Sweet Surprises (Closed to Poprockz)

[Drobabes]

"Pretty noodle good..." Cora repeated, a bit under her breath.

"Oh! Do you mean Bowie wanted to cheer me up?"

As if to answer her question, the snake slithered foreword and gave her a little boop on the nose, which made her laugh before she extended her arms so that he could climb up. Once he was situated on her shoulders, Cora extended her arm to Truffle, if the bid wished to join them, then stood up with only a bit of awkwardness.

"Well thank you both. You both are very good, and did a good job."

She gave them each a little smile, then sheepishly looked around for her elevator guide. She really hoped he didn't ask about the obvious shape in her pocket. Though after what he had just witnessed, it probably wouldn't even be all that suspicious to him.
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Shows and weekly appointments... He could only imagine what that might entail, but didn't bother to let his stray too far from the conversation at hand. So the top floor, in the main building? That was definitely useful, as well as her suggestion of splitting the group into two. He never liked to split the group up, but so long as he and Sabastian we're each in one group then he could see things proceeding smoothly.

"Do you remember any details from when you were conscious? Color of the walls? Sounds or smells? Windows or weirdly shaped door, or parts of the roof? Anything that might be able to hone in on which part of the building you were in?"

 

[Poprockz]

Such a lovely body you have,” Angelique groaned appreciatively, “you’re so tight-I could do this for days…”

There was no answer from the woman underneath her other than the sharp gasps and sweet little whimpers she would make. How many loads were inside her right now? She felt like she might burst from all the cum currently deposited into her cunt. Fortunately Angelique had admitted to having sperm that weren’t viable, so there wasn’t any risk of pregnancy (presumably). Still… if things went on like this, she believed that Angelique might actually try to keep her there for hours.

“How about it, Sayori? Do you want some of my eggs inside you? It will feel just as good as it did the first time…” One of Angelique’s tentacles came up to rub against her stomach sensually.

Even through the haze of what was happening, the idea of eggs being implanted once more roused her enough to shake her head and firmly say, “no, I don’t want any eggs.”

The other woman looked surprised, though she did withdraw her tentacle. “Are you sure? My eggs-“

“No, please. I’m sure.” At the moment, there wasn’t anything she was more sure of. Her last egg-birth had indeed been very sexually gratifying, but the cost had been too high for her to ever consider putting herself and anyone else in that situation again.

“Very well… Perhaps you’ll come around to the idea eventually.” It was obvious that Angelique was a little disappointed, but it certainly didn’t dampen her sexual appetite. Sayori was fucked several more times in several different positions, each time receiving a creamy deposit. By the 7th load, Sayori felt like she was losing her mind from having been made to cum over and over again.

There was a knock at the door and Angelique looked up. She didn’t stop fucking Sayori, but she did address the person knocking. “Come in, Prochette.”

The other zombie did so, her cheeks pink as she glanced at the two of them and then away. “Um, Loretta and Janine are due to give birth soon. I let them know that I could complete the task, but they asked for you instead.”

Angelique smirked, “hm. I’m always happy to help in that regard.” With that, she slowly withdrew her cock from Sayori and let her rest. Currently, the small woman had been in Angelique’s lap facing her, but when the other woman withdrew and set her on the couch, she slumped over to the side and simply caught her breath.

“I’ll be right over. Do help our guest here get cleaned up and escort her back to her room if need be.”

Prochette nodded and waited for Angelique to get up, wipe herself off, put her dress back on, and saunter out one of the doors before approaching. “Do you… need assistance?” She asked timidly.

The smaller woman glanced up at her tiredly before shaking her head, “I just… I just need a minute." He mind was still a bit foggy, but it was becoming more clear. The more clear-headed she became, the more her shame and regret sunk in. What the hell was she thinking?! Why didn't she just decline Angelique outright?! What... was Quint going to say?

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Truffle graciously accepted her invitation and walked then hopped onto her arm. Once again, her talons were blunted and harmless. After all, the humans had very squishy flesh so she didn't want it to tear.

Nathaniel had just come out of the room when he spotted her, giving her another polite smile before approaching the animal-laden woman. "It seems you've earned the interest of Truffle- I can only hope that you do not garner the interest of Eclair as well… Are you ready to return to the lower floors now?" His tone was even and cordial, perhaps even with a touch of friendliness, though it didn’t reach his eyes. He didn’t give much away as far as what he was thinking, but he did take what looked like a date out of his pocket and offer it to the bird. She cooed appreciatively and took the date, holding it in a talon while she started to eat the sweet treat.

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Quint's questions made Sofia stop and think- she wanted to make sure she provided as much detail as she was able, so she carefully wracked her brain before speaking.

“When they take me to that other place, there aren’t any windows and the doors look fairly normal. My cell is made to look like a normal room, but all the walls, floor, and ceiling are made of thick cement- I can smell it everywhere. It’s a bit cooler there, maybe because the vents are always on- I’m not sure. There was one time where the vents were turned off briefly for some kind of maintenance, and the air smelled really stale at that time."

Her eyebrows scrunched, "If I didn't know better, I would say that I was being kept in a cellar, only I know that this place doesn't, or shouldn't have one other than the storage room in the basement. That doesn't have any doors or anything though, so I don't know where the entrance would be."

 

[Drobabes]

She had just a momentary fear that the birds talons might cut her, but it was quickly put at ease once the bird was up. She wondered-could Truffle make herself more dangerous in a similar manner as to how Bowie now could?

"Are you ready to return to the lower floors now?"

Cora nodded before adding a little 'yes', beginning to follow Nathaniel where he led them after watching Truffle take her sweet treat. She wasn't sure what to make of the man, but she couldn't bring herself to trust him simply because of who he was working with. However, he was polite enough to at least set her at ease that she likely wouldn't be accosted in some way if she got into the elevator alone with him.

"Truffle and Eclair...what sweet names. Should I be...worried? About Eclair? I'm just unsure what you meant about garnering it's attention. Is Eclair another Raven like Truffle?"

Bowie watched Truffle enjoy her treat, and though he didn't make a move to take it from her, he tasted the air surrounding them. After a few licks, he decided that whatever she was eating was definitely not something that he would find tasty. It lacked a very distinctive smell that he liked, which he did not yet know was called 'protein'.
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He wondered if Sayori or Cora had found anything while they were out, but if they couldn't, if there was a way to find an old blueprint of the building. An original copy might definitely contain any extra rooms or cellars that might not have been advertised to a new owner. There was also the possibility that it more along the lines of a maintenance room. After all, this was a resort that contained a lot of showers and various pools, so there had to be rooms for maintaining the water quality; maybe even getting that supply of water from a well. Although he imagined if that was the case then the air would not have smelled so stale or have smelled of some kind of chemicals for treating the water.

All of the details were noted and Quint nodded his head, grateful to have gotten what he could from Sofia. He put his hands in his pockets and gave a bit of a gruff exhale as he pondered for a moment what to do.

"I'm going to have to make a game of it even if I have a clue of where to start. Looking for two specific locations too quickly is definitely going to tip her off, even if I split my party up. But if I waste too much time...we only have until sundown. Fuck!"

Quint didn't yell the last part of his statement, but it was clear that he was frustrated and nervous.

 

[Poprockz]

There was far too much cum inside her for her to flush out, but by god Sayori was going to try! She excused herself to the bathroom and did the best she could, though the sinking feeling in her gut told her that it wouldn't be enough. He was going to smell it on her, and there was little she could do about it. She could try to take a shower or something, but she knew he would be suspicious, especially since she had literally showered before leaving.

Why did she feel so guilty? It wasn't as though she and Quint were in a relationship like that. She wasn't breaking any rules, nor was she doing anything but exercising her rights as an adult. They didn't want Quint to have to fuck Angelique because they knew he hadn't wanted to- this was different because she had. Had she though? Sayori remembered being swept away by the woman, but she hadn't planned this, nor had she really wanted to be fucked. She had kind of just gone along with it once she started feeling dizzy and aroused.

The woman asked Prochette about swimwear, and the woman explained that it would be provided to them once it was closer to when they were going to soak. With that out of the way, she left the room feeling a bit lost and worried. Hopefully Cora was okay...

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Nathaniel glanced at Cora as he keyed in the code, once again putting himself between them to prevent her from seeing. The sticky sound of Truffle eating her date was all that was heard for a moment as they started moving down.

When he spoke, the butler gave her a slight chuckle. "Yes, your assumption is correct: Eclair is the mistress's other raven. You could say that she is very... energetic, and has a penchant for playing pranks on individuals, among other things. I would typically advise you to keep something in your pocket for her in case you cross paths. Keeping yourself in her good graces is recommended."

"By the way..." he continued, "I'm curious: what made you decide to follow Rick back to his office for such an intimate rendezvous? As far as I was aware, you're currently in a committed relationship with Damien, or so he says. He asks about you whenever I see him." The butler was looking at her sideways, the smallest of smiles on his lips.

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The other zombie figured that his frustration was warranted. Were she in his position, she would be anxious too. It was summer, which meant that they had a little more than fourteen hours of sunlight. Fourteen hours was a lot when one was doing a simple task, but searching the resort was going to be a very time-consuming process, especially if he didn't want to arouse Angelique's suspicions.

"She's probably going to have each of your groups babysat by someone as well, so make sure to be cognizant of that. They're probably not going to do anything unless you violate one of her rules, but she might watch through one of their eyes at any give point. Don't take any of her peons lightly. I'd say Prochette and Nathaniel are the two most loyal to her, while the other two have only recently been brought into her fold. Well, I guess it's kind of like three, but anyway. I don't know what the others' motivations are at this point." Sofia started to feel a familiar sensation as the dream started to blur- someone was waking her up.

"Good luck, squirt. I hope you-" Her voice was cut off as both of them surfaced into consciousness in their own space.

 

[Drobabes]

Once they were in the elevator, Cora encouraged Truffle to move up onto her shoulder. Despite the bird not weighing a whole lot, she still was a large bird and it wasn't easy to hold the raven on an extended arm for such a long time.

She didn't think she would be getting an answer to her question, so she let it go. It was a pleasant surprise when Nathaniel did speak though, and what followed had the woman taking it to heart. It seemed the other bird could pose a real danger were they not careful, as she thought it was the type of animal that would easily set off an alarm should things not go it's way. Cora intended to share her concerns once she was back, and strategize some kind of distraction for the other bird should they come across it.

"He asks about you whenever I see him."

The hairs on the back of her neck had started to stand as Nathaniel said 'by the way'. It was an expected question and yet it still somehow took her off guard. When she next moved, it was barely an act at all. Infact, she was so riddled with disgust with herself that she wasn't so sure she could have fought through any kind of interrogation from Nathaniel, should he try.

Her hand came up underneath the curtain of her hair, covering her mouth as she tried to choke down a hitch of her breath. It didn't take a genius to figure out that she was struggling not to sob, and it took her quite an extended amount of silence before she was finally able to speak.

"I just...thought, I would be able to see him. To say goodby."

It certainly wasn't a lie, even if it wasn't the full truth. There was a still a very good chance that they wouldn't be leaving this resort unless it was in Kuznet's hands.

"I tried to use my body as a bargaining chip. Obviously I lost that gamble."

She took a deep breath, wiped her face, and pulled Bowie's face towards her chin so that she could snuggle the snake. After another few seconds, she let out another little breath that was shakier than she expected, and looked over towards Nathaniel. Her eyes were wet, and all of the desperation, exhaustion, and pain she had been carrying for the last few weeks seemed to be weighed down in the bags beneath them. With sudden desperation in her whisper, she pleaded with the butler.

"Please don't tell him. I...will tell him. I owe him that. But if he learns it right now..."

Cora hesitated, looking away for a moment as she almost lost her nerve.

"He deserves to hear it from me."
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Quint didn't jerk or gasp when he awoke, but merely opened his eyes and listened very intently for a prolonged moment. Once he was sure that he was alone, only then did he sit and rub the side of his face, trying to latch onto to every bit of detail that he could from the dream.

He hadn't meant to fall asleep, but he had learned valuable information that would never have had happened, had he not passed out. Either his luck was amazing, or as Brandon used to like to tell him, someone upstairs was looking out for him.

"Not gonna hold my breath to find out..." He mumbled to himself before giving his head a good scratch and then looking around for his hat. Once again he had somehow ended up in a completely different spot on the bed from where he had started out, so he leaned over the edge and sure enough, it had fallen off on the left side. Standing up, he retrieved it and then put it on backwards before heading over to the sink for another cup of tea. As he was heating the water up, he wondered where the girls were...

 

[Poprockz]

Cora's encouragement was well-received, the bird shifting herself to the shoulder. Technically she was standing on Bowie at this point, but neither of the animals seemed to mind.

"Hmm..." Nathaniel looked at her with that ghost of a smile on his lips, though he didn't let on what he was thinking, nor did he assure her that he would do as she asked. The silence seemed to drag on for a long time, though in truth it only lasted a few moments before the elevator dinged, the two of them having arrived at one of the lower floors.

Coincidentally, when the elevator doors opened, who should be standing there but Sayori. She looked rather lost and anxious, though her expression changed to one of surprise when she turned her head to see Cora and the butler in the elevator. The woman hadn't known where to start when it came to searching for her, so she had been tempted to simply go back to the hall their room was on and wait for her to come back.

"Ah, it seems your friend has finished visiting with the mistress," Nathaniel said pleasantly, "shall I escort you back to your room, or would you prefer to find your way back yourselves?"

 

[Drobabes]

That small 'hm' felt like a viper bite straight to Cora's heart. Call it her past chasing her, call it gut instinct, call it whatever one would like, but she knew in that moment that Nathanial was someone who played by different rules. Nothing was given away, and yet it enough. Just the thought of now being alone in the elevator with him made her skin a bit clammy. She did not like this man. Everything she had done back in that small office with Rick was now shoved forward to be future Cora's problem. Future Cora, who could deal with that guilt and shame at a more appropriate time. For Right now, she just wanted off this fucking ride.

In response she simply stared at him for a beat of a moment and then turned away to wait for their floor to arrive. It was a drawn out ride, and uncomfortable for damn sure, but when the doors opened and she saw Sayori standing there looking lost and confused, she could have sprang out of that small deathbox and hug the women. Cora didn't, of course, but she could have.

Stepping out after Nathanial, she looked down the hallway and towards where she thought he might lead them back to their rooms and her stomach felt a bit unsettled at the prospect of not only seeing Quint so soon, but also of having not really gathered any information that might aid them at all. She felt as if she were going back empty handed. Looking down to Sayori, more asking than making any kind of demands, she said,

"I think we can find our way back from here. Do you Sayori?"

 

[Poprockz]

Sayori locked eyes with Nathaniel for a moment and his nostrils flared just slightly, his lip curling almost imperceptibly upward. Oh God, he could smell it on her without even having moved an inch closer. It was like a very muted preview of what she would experience with Quint, though she doubted Quint would simply smile. At best he would be disappointed. At worst... he would be angry. Her face paled a little bit and she quickly looked away, focusing on Cora and nodding adamantly. "Yes! I think we certainly can."

Hopefully Cora had found some useful information to distract him with, since she didn't have any. She switched the hand with which she was holding a little briefcase in and locked arms with Cora before speedily leading them away. Once they were out of earshot, she turned to her and asked nervously, "are you okay? Did anything happen to you? Did you find any information?"

 

[Drobabes]

Cora caught the exchange between the two, seeing how Sayori seemed to almost stiffen by the look on Nathaniel's face. What had happened while they were separated?

She followed along, grateful to be away from the butler and have a breath of fresh air for a moment. Although when Sayori asked if anything had happened, Cora's eyes widened and moistened before she swallowed hard and shook her head, indicating she did not want to talk about it. After a pause, her lips began to part as if she were going to share what she had learned, the little that it was, before her hazel eyes very pointedly looked at the dark raven on her shoulder.

The animal was very sweet, but it was Angelique's raven. They couldn't take the chance of it overhearing what they were talking about.

"I'm fine, honestly" she said softly, then she petted Truffles head before looking between the two of them, Sayori and the bird.

"I think it's time we go find those hot tubs, don't you? My body is so sore from the drive, I think some hot water would do us really good. And I know Bowie could use a good soak to help him shed."

In response to his name, the reptile lifted his head and flicked his tongue.

"Thank you for the gift Truffle" Cora continued, some genuine amount of sweetness in her voice.

"Why don't head back to the mistress and me and Sayori will see you for dinner? Hm? What do you think, pretty bird?"

Another affectionate head scritch was given and Cora really hoped the bird would leave, because if she didn't, they would have to cut this little field trip short.

 

[Poprockz]

She knew that look; something had happened, but Cora couldn't talk about it while the bird was around. As such, she didn't press her further, instead agreeing that they should look for the hot tubs. "Yes, I think I could use a good soak as well."

Truffle wasn't sure why Cora didn't want Truffle to continue to stay on her shoulder, but she didn't particularly like the hot tub area anyway. It was too steamy and hot, so she didn't like being there. She accepted the head scritches and cooed before nodding her head a couple times, "Rr. Bu-bye pretty girl! Rr Bu-bye! Mwah!" The raven gave Cora an exaggerated cheek-kiss before hopping off her shoulder and gliding away before flapping down the hallway.

Sayori waited until the bird was out of earshot before she looked back at Cora and sighed, "unfortunately I didn't find out very much other than the fact that fully-turned zombies can apparently smell if you've ever carried eggs, and that she wants to recruit me to live here." Her eyes went back up with concern, "are you really okay?"

 

[Drobabes]

Once Truffle was gone Cora re-adjusted Bowie off her shoulders and against her chest, hugging him gently like an oversized plush. An exceptionally cold plush with very realistic scales, but a plushy nonetheless. She nodded at the information Sayori provided, finding it interesting and yet frustratingly useless as far as their current goals were. Not that she blamed Sayori for this, of course. It wasn't as if any of this was going to be easy after all.

"are you really okay?"

She hadn't really been making eye contact until that, and when she did, Cora had to force herself to swallow a bit of bile down before speaking.

"I will be. I...gambled on something and lost the bet. I didn't find out a whole lot either, except that Angelique is running a drug business behind the scenes, likely with Kuznet. But that's not going to help us much..."

She swallowed and looked away for a moment before her brows pinched and a particular spot on he floor seemed to really catch the attention of her eyes.

"Well, actually...both the butler and another of her associates, a man named Ri-I mean, Frederick, seem to know where Damien is. They both mentioned 'caring' for him. I would say we could possibly try to follow one of them, but their sense of smell is almost impossible to get around, and I don't think we are going to have time to run any experiments with Quint or Sabastian..."

Damn, why hadn't they tried to figure out what kind of body wash the military had been using while they were at the base! That would have been so helpful!

"Wait!" Cora suddenly exclaimed, one of her hands going out to touch Sayori's shoulder as her face took on a wide eyed look.

"Do you remember what soap they were using at the base? If we could get a hold of some of that stuff, it might be enough to trick their noses and sneak by them!"

 

[Poprockz]

Sayori looked uncomfortable at the mention of trying to mask their scent and sneak around. Her gaze went away from Cora and she found herself struggling with how to explain why that might work for Cora, but it wouldn't for Sayori. There was still cum dripping into her underwear and she imagined that it would continue to do so all day from the sheer amount that was pumped inside her. Even if she scrubbed every inch of her body, a zombie would be able to pick up the scent of her nethers once a few more drops leaked out. With every step, she would give them away and doom the venture before it began.

“I think it was Castile soap, but… that’s not going to work for me. Not right now.” Was her strained reply. She opened her mouth, then closed it. It was such a hard thing to say, but it wasn't like she could hide from it forever. Once they got back to the hotel room, it would all be out in the open anyway.

"Angelique seduced me," she finally managed to get out, focusing on a spot on a nearby wall. "I didn't want to, but I didn't not want to either. I- well, it- I don't know what happened." The woman cringed slightly and fiddled with her fingers nervously, trying to brace herself for Cora's judgement.

 

[Drobabes]

Her sudden excitement was dashed away the second she sensed Sayori's discomfort. As she listened she tensed and almost blurted out, "what?!" but managed to keep it in as Sayori was very obviously uncomfortable enough and didn't need any added stress. The memory of Nathanial stiffening at the elevator flashed from her mind, and suddenly she understood what was meant about the soap not working right now.

"It's okay" Cora started softly, but then shook her head.

"I mean, no, god. It's not okay, but you didn't do anything wrong. I-"

She was struggling to find the right words. What could you say to something like that? It sounded like Angelique hadn't outright forced her, but at the same time, Sayori said she hadn't really wanted to do it and Cora knew exactly how that felt. Being swept up into something physical before you had time to clear your mind and make a decision for yourself wasn't exactly like it was against any kind of written rules, but it was a dirty tactic nonetheless.

"Okay" she finally said after a pause, and letting out a small breath.

"Forget the soap. We'll find somewhere to clean up. I...need to clean up too" Cora said, looking down at her shirt and lifting up the very wet end where she had tried to scrub the cum off.

"That man that I mentioned earlier, Frederick. I, uh...I tried to seduce him to get information from him. He figured me out pretty quick...but by the time I tried to back out of the deal, the butler came by and we had to, uh, 'fake it' so we both didn't get into deep shit."

Cora tried to clear her throat but found herself struggling with it so just swallowed a few times instead.

"I just...I didn't go all the way. But I would have. If it could have gotten us out of here, I would have. So I guess I'm just trying to say, it's okay Sayori."

She looked down at her, fresh tears threatening to spill down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry though. You should not have had to go through that. Even if you weren't completely unwilling to it, it doesn't sound like you were exactly throwing yourself at Angelique. Whatever she did, that was a dirty move. She should have backed off and given you time to think."

 

[Poprockz]

Sayori had been braced for condemnation but what she got was acceptance. Why had she thought Cora would be disappointed in her? Perhaps she was projecting her feelings about herself onto her expectations for Cora. There likely wasn't a person in their group who didn't have experience with coercive sex. Vin's background was a bit of a mystery at the moment, but she doubted he hadn't at least known someone who had been a victim of such a thing.

It felt good to be understood and accepted, and Sayori gave Cora a grateful smile with her own eyes watering a bit. "Thank you. It felt a bit like I was drugged, but it went away as soon as she was gone, so I really don't know. Anyway, I think I would have tried sleeping with one of them if it meant we could get back on the road and further away from the tornado coming our way." She sighed and shrugged. "I don't think washing up will do me any good unless we can find a bottle of perfume to put in my underwear, but I think it will feel good at least…” She looked slightly uncomfortable at her next admission, “Angelique… isn’t what she seems. She um… well, she… She has a dick.”

Sayori tried to breeze past it by quickly adding, “Do you remember where the showers are? I think it was somewhere near the entrance, right?”

 

[Drobabes]

Cora felt slightly better hearing that she wasn't the only one who would have slept with the enemy to get them out of there. Though that relief didn't last long, as almost as soon as she had the thought she also remembered that Sayori wasn't tied to anyone. She was a single women, free to do whatever she wanted with whomever she chose.

"Angelique… isn’t what she seems. She um… well, she… She has a dick."

"O-oh" she said, her eyes widening for a second before they wandered to a random speck on the wall before her face took on a distinctive look of disgust and she blurted out "ew". It wasn't that she thought there was anything wrong with Angelique having a dick, but rather it was the personality it was attached to.

"Do you remember where the showers are?"

"Yea, I think so" she said quickly and started walking towards the direction in which she thought the entrance was. Cora was just as willing to move on from the uncomfortable topic and get their little extra exertion over with.

Together they walked. And walked...and walked. After taking another turn down another long hallway, Cora finally stopped and looked down at her companion.

"I thought the entrance was this way...we should have reached it by now, right? I'm a little nervous to go any further."

 

[Poprockz]

"Me too..." Sayori said hesitantly, looking around. This place was so big, and a lot of the hallways looked the same. It was one of those places that would be easy to get lost in if one didn't know their way around. Around the corner though, there were footsteps before...

A heavily pregnant woman appeared with what appeared to be two grocery-bags full of junk food. She had beautiful, glossy black hair and light-brown skin. The woman was shorter, a little shorter than Sayori, but she had curves that could make a man weep. She blinked at them before asking in concern, "are you guys lost?" The bags were set down with a huff, the two bags obviously being a bit heavy for the woman.

 

[Drobabes]

Cora appraised the women momentarily as the bags were sat down. She certainly wasn't the type that Cora would be interested in, but it was still quite obvious the woman before them was hot. Her large belly did nothing to detour from that fact either. Quite the contrary, it only added to the woman's bountiful beauty.

"I guess it's pretty obvious" Cora said, giving Sayori a small playful smile.

"We were trying to find the large showers; the one's near the entrance of the resort?"

 

[Poprockz]

"Oh..." she blinked before giggling, "unfortunately, you're headed in the opposite direction. I would take you there myself, but I've been on my feet for a bit and want to sit down and watch a movie with the rest of the girls." Her face brightened and she gave them an excited smile. "You're welcome to join us! You don't have to stay for a whole movie or anything, but it would be fun to meet some new people. We haven't been outside the resort since this all started, so I know the other girls would be really interested to hear about some of the stuff out there." At this point the woman looked very hopeful, like a puppy that very much wanted just a little scrap of bacon.

Sayori looked conflicted, glancing at Cora to see what she thought of it.

 

[Drobabes]

When Sayori looked to Cora, she would find an excited smile on the other women's face. Here was their in! A chance to gather juicy details that only a gaggle of girls with no access to the drama of the outside world could provide.

"Actually, we have been on our feet a lot too. Sitting down with some company for a little while sounds like a small blessing, especially if we could swap stories. I would love to hear about life in this resort, it's so beautiful and interesting! What do you think Amy?"

It felt odd calling Sayori 'Amy', but it was the name they had agreed upon while walking the halls, in case they ran into anyone that wanted to be just a bit too chatty.

"We have a little time to spare don't we? This place is so big, I don't know if we could see it all before we head out. I bet the other ladies could tell us about, and we could help her carry some of those heavy bags back."

Cora looked down at the other women with a hopeful gaze. Sayori could say no, of course, though Cora might in that case decide to stay behind and risk finding her way back alone. She really believed this would be the best way to gather information.

 

[Poprockz]

It had taken her a moment to catch on, but soon Sayori was picking up what Cora was putting down. She had to agree that this group of women might be a way to get at least a little information. If there was something she didn't want to do, it was to return to the others soiled and used without having a smidge of useful information. In that moment she decided that even though they didn't know these women, it was worth the risk.

Sayori smiled and nodded, looking back at the stranger. "Yeah, actually. Angelique offered to let me stay here and help with administrative work and stuff, so I wanted to know more about this place before deciding and all, you know?"

The other woman looked very excited at the prospect of the two of them joining her, a big, happy grin on her face. "That's great! My name's Sasha, by the way, and I would really appreciate the help. I grabbed a bunch of stuff and it isn't much further to the room, but my back was really starting to ache." She sighed with relief and leaned back to crack her back a little bit.

...

The three of them traveled down the hall with the pregnant woman waddling cheerfully in the lead. Each of them had taken a bag to carry; they were heavy, but fortunately the room in question wasn't far away. Sasha knocked on the door before poking her head in and saying, "hey guys, I've got friends with me."

There were a few curious exclamations of, "what?" and "who is it?" before she opened the door and showed the two of them inside. "This is Crystal and Amy!"

To say that the room was plush was an understatement. It was as though someone had designed the room with the words "cute" and "soft" in mind. There were several small plush sofas, bean bag chairs, fuzzy rugs, a large TV with game stations and a cute pink mini-fridge. There were four other pregnant women lounging around, now looking up curiously at the newcomers.

 

[Drobabes]

Upon entering the room, Cora looked around and almost froze in the entrance. Bile rose up in her throat and she had to swallow to push it back down. Luckily for her, all the pink in the room was shining off her of skin and, she hoped at least, masking her suddenly pale cheeks. While the room might have, once upon a time, tickled her little girly dreams of being a princess, Ray had instilled a very powerful sense of discomfort and disgust with anything too kiddy and girlie. She absolutely hated the room and it took her reminding herself that they were here on a mission in order for her to put her doll mask on and proceed into the threshold.

"Hello" she said to the women, putting on a polite smile for them and setting the bag down in what she thought was the kitchen area of the room. It was a bit curious that they were all pregnant, but then again, there were so many people at the resort that perhaps these women were having a soon to be mother support party or something.

"Sasha absolutely saved our butts; we were so lost" she said with a small laugh, trying to break the tension.

 

[Poprockz]

Cora's reaction to the room wasn't noticed by anyone, not even by Sayori herself. The room wasn't her style, but she did find it very cute. At that point she didn't quite have the same aversion to childlike things that Cora did, probably because her time with Kuznet had fortunately not been too prolonged and she wasn't being forced to wear anything. The fact that she had the liberty to wear underwear now was something she didn't think she would ever take for granted again.

"This place can be such a maze," a redheaded woman said and rolled her eyes as though it was quite the inconvenience, the rest of them nodded in agreement.

"So um, how far along are you guys?" Sayori asked curiously.

One of the older women scoffed, crossed her arms, and huffed, "are you calling us fat?" If one was paying attention, they would see that the woman was trying very hard not to smile or laugh. She was a beauty who looked to be in her mid-forties, her black hair having a few silver hairs peppered throughout.

Sayori's cheeks flushed and she found herself panicking slightly so she didn't register the fact that it was a joke, stuttering out, "w-what? No! I would never-"

The woman giggled, and waved her hand, "I'm so sorry, I was just teasing you! Really, I didn't mean to get you worked up, honey, I'm really sorry."

"Oh..." Now she just felt a bit foolish. The ladies seemed to sense this so one of them dug around in the bag and held out a bag of chips in offering; it was a bag of BBQ Lays.

"Here, have some chips- they're going to a luxury soon. And about how far along, we're actually two days in. We're scheduled to give birth tomorrow or the day after, I think."

Sayori got a confused look on her face as she tried to connect the dots.

 

[Drobabes]

Cora was able to catch that the women was joking, though she felt bad that Sayori didn't find it to be all that funny. As long as the women didn't bully her friend, then Cora had no issues with some light teasing.

After the bag of chips was offered the taller women looked around and found some seating, pointing it out to Sayori before making her way over and getting off her feet. She listened curiously what the women said and her face took on a similarly confused look.

"Two...days in? I feel like I may have misheard" she laughed, her hazel eyes looking around the room to see if the other pregnant mothers were teasing them once more.

"Did you mean two trimesters?"

After she said it though, her face became even more confused, as that would not explain the women being 'due' to give birth the next day.

 

[Poprockz]

The older woman blinked and then chuckled lightly, "oh, sorry. We're not technically pregnant. We're egg-mothers. We house the eggs, give birth, and then the cycle continues." She popped a few chips into her mouth and started chewing on them.

Sayori's eyes widened in shock. So they had zombie eggs inside them?! Her gaze went around the room to each of the women before returning to the older one. Her voice was lowered as she spoke in a concerned tone. "Are you guys okay? Are you being forced to do this?"

The red-haired one shook her head and laughed, "what? No! We actually volunteered for this. Egg-mothers get special treatment, and it's not a bad gig. We don't have to do any physical labor and we eat basically whatever we want within reason."

"Though I'm pretty sure Martsia does it for the dick," snickered the blonde, who was promptly smacked lightly in the leg by a scowling brunette.

"Hey! I mean, I don't not like it, but it's not like I'm doing this just because of that, Lisa." Martsia blushed with a pouting face, "I feel like Nathaniel and I are starting to get a connection."

"How can you even tell? Like he's so polite, but he never actually like... gets into it, you know?" Lisa asked with a raised eyebrow.

"The other day he was being extremely thoughtful. I had an asthma attack after getting a lungful of dust and he just sat with me until I felt better, rubbing my back and all. He was totally hard when he walked away, I could tell." She recounted proudly.

The other woman was still skeptical. "Uh huh. You know those guys pop a boner at almost anything, right?"

"At least I'm not pining after a gay guy," Martsia muttered.

"Hey, he is not gay!"

"He totally is."

"Artemis is just really picky about who he sleeps with." The blonde crossed her arms indignantly.

The redhead interjected, "I mean... I haven't heard that he's slept with anyone, but I saw him staring at Thomas before he left the resort. Like staring staring. I think he's a top, and I kind of ship him with Frederick."

The rest of the women looked at her with their own reactions ranging from agreement to an eyeroll.

Sayori wasn't sure who they were referencing as far as "Artemis" or "Frederick" went, but the bit about Nathaniel wasn't info she particularly wanted nor cared about. Even with all the perks, it confused her as to why they would willingly submit themselves to bear Angelique's eggs from a moral perspective.

 

[Drobabes]

Cora was very careful to keep her composure as the women explained themselves but inside her guts felt as if they were coiling and twisting. The idea of these women willingly letting one of the half zombies, or Angelique herself, deposit eggs inside of their bodies was enough to give her waking nightmares. It was worth it to stay calm though, as when the women continued, they were inadvertently giving away so much information.

Putting on her best fake smile, Cora let out a little giggle here and there as the conversation took it's wild turns. And near the end, she let her eyes get a bit wide as she shimmied herself up in her seat a bit and leaned forward.

"Oh? Who is Artemis?" she asked, her tone and body posture giving away a similar vibe to a starving dog who only needed just a scrap of gossip. And why would that be suspicious? After all, her and Sayori were just two women who had come to the resort after running from a dangerous world, likely just wanting even a few simple hours of normalcy in a terrifying world where nothing was the same.

"And you girls make it sound like it's something so fun..."

Her hazel eyes looked between each of them before she dropped her chin down a bit and her tone asked in a conspiratorial whisper,

"Do you guys, like...get pampered during the process?"

She covered her mouth and giggled before suddenly slapping her knee and letting out a little gasp.

"What is that like?"

She kept the smile on her face and looked over to Sayori, her partner in crime, in an act of teenage-ish, 'can you believe what they're telling us right now?' face.