CHAPTER#128

"Well then, Mr. Radley." Beth flashed him a grin. "Should we go inside and see the rest of your house?"

"Our house now. And yes, we should. Hey Tink?" Mike looked down at the goblin, a huge smile on his face. "Go get your tools. I think we're going to need them." He cracked his knuckles, then wiggled his fingers in anticipation. It was time to see what else the house had in store for him.

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The Uber driver pulled away from the curb, leaving Dana on the sidewalk by herself. She walked up the driveway for the first time since she had been killed here over a week ago. She had a Walmart bag in one hand and a suitcase in the other. The garage was still unlocked, and she walked inside to her apartment.

Alex's bike sat on the floor, the fender scratched up from Dana's crash. Busted engine parts lay scattered everywhere. Kneeling down, Dana picked up a spark plug and sighed.

"This isn't how it was supposed to be." She tossed the plug on the floor, then lifted the bike until she could engage the kick stand. She set her suitcase down and opened up the Walmart bag. It was a cathartic process, pushing the dents out with her bare hands and then trying to buff out some of the scratches. Fresh off of a morning infusion of Mike's cum, she could feel the magical energy surging through her limbs. While the effect would decay over time, she had discovered that eating his cum not only made her look and feel alive, it made her stronger as well. Not superhero strong, by any means, but she could easily lift Naia in her arms with little effort.

A couple of hours passed, and Dana finally stood back to admire her work. The bike looked roughed up in places, but it was still in pretty good shape. Dana's nostrils flared on their own, the scent of sulfur permeating the room.

"Where do you think you're going?" Lily asked.

Dana chuckled. "I didn't think you would let me get away so easily." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. "I spent the last few days in the Library with Ratu. She thinks she may have found a way to bring me back to life. There's some magical items out there that she can break down, apparently."

"Don't feel like guzzling cum for all eternity?" Lily walked around Dana's garage, her eyes taking in the room. "It's not all bad."

"Maybe if I had been born a different way. Anyway, Ratu gave me a pretty solid lead, but I'll need a fast ride to get there. I only have about three days before I lose my shit, but I can ride overnight without any issues. Figured I would finish fixing up the bike and go on that."

"Don't want to fly?" Lily asked.

"Too dangerous. Even if I'm full, it's like being in a candy shop, all those people with their scents. I tried to ride a bus a couple days ago and felt like the world was closing in on me. Besides, if we hit a delay or anything, things could go bad. That, and I don't have the money for a plane."

"Mike does." Lily inspected the bike now, her fingers touching the handlebars. "You know he would buy you a plane ticket if you asked."

"He would. He really is a nice guy." Dana sighed. "Honestly? I feel weird enough eating his man juice. This is something I very much want to do on my own." She walked up the stairs to her room. Under her desk, she found her school bag, which she stuffed a few pairs of clothes into. "I've been planning a trip like this for awhile now, and what better way than hunting down some magic items so that Ratu can fix me?"

"So I guess this means goodbye."

Dana laughed, slinging her backpack over one shoulder. "Not really. I'll have to come back every few days to feed. Embarrassing, but Ratu figures I would have to blow a dude who isn't Mike every few hours to stay sane, and nothing is as restorative as Mike's semen. Something about the magic in his blood. God, what a weird thing to say. Still, I appreciate that he's let me be with Naia after he's done. I mean, it's not like it's a huge sacrifice, but I'm sure he has better things to do than have sex with her on a schedule."

This made Lily laugh. "Even if he's different, he's still a man. He's living the dream, I assure you."

"Yeah, well I'm not. Which is why I'm going."

"Well, I'm afraid I'm going to throw a wrench in your plans." Lily shook her hair, and her outfit rippled, turning into a tight pair of leather pants and a white t-shirt with upside down words that said "If you can read this, I fell off my bitch's bike." "I'm coming with you."

"You don't have to do that." Dana walked down the stairs. "I would love the company, but I don't need you to come along."

"Actually, you do." Lily held out a piece of paper. "You see, Ratu gave me the same list. And I know that some of these places aren't reachable to you. Not unless you want to turn around just as you get there."

"I guess I'm not certain how you can help." Dana set her backpack down.

"Let me show you." Lily pulled Dana in, her lips soft against Dana's. Her tongue darted into Dana's mouth, and Dana's eyes widened. She broke the kiss, her face frozen in awe.

"You... you taste like he does..."

"Milked him dry just an hour ago. I've got a whole batch of baby batter, fresh and hot in here." She patted her lower belly. "If I come with you, I can act as a surrogate."

"But how? You can't have just swallowed it."

"Please. A succubus can keep a man's sperm fresh and use it to impregnate a woman months later. I used to do it as a practical joke sometimes, knock a woman up with another man's kid."

"That's... convenient, but kind of evil."

Lily shrugged. "I mean, I'm not claiming to be perfect. Regardless, if I come with you, you can track these things down without being rushed, and I can make return trips to freshen the supply when I start running low."

"That... would be amazing." Dana shook her head. "I mean, if you don't mind."

"I've done a lot of bad things in my life. I'll admit that I'm proud of some of them. However, the Society did this to you, not Mike. I know what it's like having my life shit on by those guys, and if I can help undo some of the wrong I've done by helping you out, then I will." Lily flipped her hair, then flashed a big smile, striking a dramatic pose. "So, when do we leave?"

"Right now. Let's do this Tock." Dana picked up the suitcase and tossed it. She closed her eyes and with a loud bang, Tick-Tock had become the engine of the motorcycle. It roared to life, and Dana pulled the bag up over her shoulders. She mounted the bike, then looked back when Lily got on, her arms tight against Dana's stomach.

"Never drive faster than your demons can fly," Lily said.

"I never do," Dana replied. "That's a pretty necklace. Where did you get it?"

"Oh, this?" A grin crossed the demon's face. "It was a gift from someone special. No one you know, or anything." Lily's horns and wings vanished, and Dana drove her bike through the gap in the garage door where she had escaped a lifetime ago. This time, she felt like she was running toward something rather than away.

She stopped at the end of the driveway and looked back one last time. Tick-Tock rumbled beneath her, and Lily's arms around her waist gave her comfort. It suddenly occurred to her that, before the clock had arrived, she had already been dead inside. She had been going through the motions, but she had been too caught up in restoring the bike to properly live. She had been completely alone.

Now that she was dead, she was riding into the sunset on a sentient shapeshifter with a succubus at her back on a quest to bring her body back to life.

She revved the engine and a smile broke across her face.

"Let's run some red lights," Lily whispered into Dana's ear.

Dana left a streak of rubber on the asphalt, the neighborhood becoming a blur around her. Lily let out a cheer, her arms tightening around Dana's waist as they sped up. A few shortcuts through town had them on the highway going almost a hundred miles per hour, their first destination a small shop in Fort Collins, Colorado. The wind whipped through Dana's ponytail and the magical engine roared between her legs while the speedometer gradually climbed.

She had never felt more alive.