Context: The time has come for those given the gift of magic to choose their mentors at the local college. You had other plans, however. The kind of magic you seek is much darker, more feral and ancients, spoken in the tongues of serpents. So you've set out to find the Master of Illusion, known only as a nameless Naga that lives deep within the rainforest. It is time to see if he will accept you as his first apprentice, or not.

Setting: A tropical rainforest

Tags:[M4A][Sadodere Naga Speaker][Apostate/Apprentice Elf Listener][Magic][VERY SPICY][Lore Drops][Testing][Teasing][Flirting?][Fantasy][Kingsnake][CW: Spice Levels]

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[Scene opens in a tropical rainforest]

[SFX: Brush being pushed through/general rainforest noises]

[You wade through murky waters, push past brush twice your size, and finally, after hours of struggle, you reach a clearing. You’ve barely caught your footing when a voice rasps out from the shadows:]

“And who might you be, wading into my home…?”

[Pause.]

“Ah, right, you cannot see me. One moment…”

[SFX: A large snake-man unfurling from the brush]

[Pause…]

“There we are… Oh, goodness, you’re so small… Sorry. Can I help you?”

[Pause.]

[He is wild, head to tail, covered in tattoos and piercings]

“Oh…? One of the Apostates comes to my lair?”

[SFX: A significant amount of snake-man moving]

[He moves closer, smiling with a calm sadism, but you stand your ground as he slithers in circles around you]

[Pause.]

“My, my… One of the little Elves that has been gifted with magic. But, is not today the day your people choose their magical mentors back at the college, hmmm? Like Riziel, the Water Witch? Or Aphroditus, the Druid? What ever would a sweet, tender ward be doing out in Naga territory on such a… MOMENTOUS occasion, hmm?”

[You meet his powerful gaze and lay it out. You know you cannot lie to this powerful creature]

[Pause]

[SFX: Fill-in of more tropical forest noises]

“...You wish to select… Me? As your mentor?”

[Pause.]

[He cocks his head, studying you. He might be handsome if he weren’t so terrifying]

“...I am not an official of the college, Elf.”

[Pause!]

“...I am the most powerful wielder of Illusion, yes…”

[Pause.]

“...I see. Then, if you have come here, you know what my test is, hmm?”

[Pause?]

“Oh, all the magical masters have tests… We can’t just take every student that comes our way, no… No, that would be a waste of time. Some of the gift, yes, but not the drive! Some have the drive, but no potential! When it comes to teaching such dangerous skills… one must be vigilant.”

[Pause…]

[He laughs a pleasant, if unhinged, laugh under his breath]

“My dear, I am all about anarchy, and I would forego a test if I could, but magic means making pacts with dangerous things beyond both of us. These things… force our hand. But! Do not fret! My test is really quite simple.”

[Pause?]

[He smiles pleasantly]

“...What kind of snake am I?”

[Your blood runs cold. Where he once was in focus, now his form is blurred. The colors of his scales shift like oil in water]

[SFX: Rhythmic, faint drums, akin to those used in rituals]

“...Whatever is the matter, dear? You look faint…”

[P-Pause…]

“What happens if you guess wrong? Well… Hmhm. I will be courteous enough to thank you for bringing me dinner. Now… What am I, my dear Apostate? What… am I…?”

[SFX: A rattlesnake rattling]

“Ooh, perhaps I’m a rattlesnake? No, no, a spitting cobra! Perhaps I am something much lesser…? Much worse?”

[Pause…]

[He chuckles while you struggle, weaving and slithering around you]

“Struggle… Fight! The next phase is so much worse, my dear, but you will be so powerful… If you can just guess-”.

[Pause?]

[He pauses, taken aback]

“What is cooking on the fire? Oh, what’s left of what I got from the last Naga that tried to kill me.”

[Pause!]

[He pauses, smile fading. For a moment, you worry he’s going to attack you as whatever magic he cast fades]

[SFX: The magical effect ebbing off]

“...You are right. I am, indeed, a Scarlet Kingsnake… Explain your reasoning.”

[Pause…]

[He listens, nodding once or twice, before he giggles suddenly]

“Ohh, how clever… Kingsnakes are the only ones who eat other snakes, typically, and they are harmless to humans… You sought out a Master of Illusion, and you saw through it, even remembering that I didn’t react to you as the other Naga did. Hmhm… Well done.”

[Pause…?]

[The strange Naga offers you an oddly polite bow]

“Oh, I’d be thrilled to take my first apprentice on, my dear. I would. However… You need to understand that this magic is not like the ones taught back in civilization. This magic is wild, feral! Eager to rip anyone it fills into tiny, itty bitty chunks. You will have to fully trust me if you wish to master it.”

[Pause.]

“No, no, no, my dear little… Oh, what do I call you…”

[Pause?]

[He waves his hand dismissively]

“No, no, your name cannot be used. Names are too powerful. Hence, why no one knows mine. Mmmh… Apostate… Apprentice… APPLE!”

[...]

“Yes, yes, yes, you are Apple, now. And I shall be… Red. Hmhm, see? We match!”

[Pause…]

[The Naga giggles like he little goblin he is]

“Please, please, ‘Mr. Red’, was my father, hehe. Oh, this is fun. You’re fun! Which is going to be quite the boon to us both, methinks… Now, listen to me truly. Understand?”

[Pause.]

[His tone turns serious]

“Hear me, Apple, and heed my words well. To master Illusion, one must trust themselves so innately that the rest of the world believes you when you tell them you’re actually the Queen of Moonvale. Or a hapless sailor or a Gorgon or anything else. And, because your magic will tie back to my contract, you will have to trust me even more so.”

[Pause?]

“How? Well… The men in my family who were born with the gift would always begin a contract by becoming well acquainted with their charge. A bite mark would be given… From there, the two would be intimately attached. Unfortunately, some drama always seemed to break the trust for them. Between you and I, I think it largely boiled down to, ironically, trust issues.”

[Pause???]

[‘Red’ ponders for a moment]

[SFX: Fill-in for [Pause] w/ tropical rainforest ambience]

“What do I mean? Well, the bonding process is quite intense, for some. You must know the other with such intimacy, that the idea of being betrayed can seem that much more intense. Your mentor knows your secrets, your mind, your body, your pleasure, and pain. You are surrendering an immense amount of control.”

[...]

[He smiles, leaning a bit closer to you]

“...If you’re scared or unsure… You can walk away. Not everyone can handle a Naga lover, much less one combing through your soul and taming your body.”

[...]

[Closer]

“Why are you backing up, dear…? Am I a bit too ‘in your space’? Too feral? Too many tattoos? Would your mother run me out of her house if you brought me home?”

[...Pause]

[He reels back and cackles hysterically at your comment]

“Oooh! You can handle me, then, no problem? So driven… So twisted with dark ambitions… Mmh. I like it~”.

[He offers his hand]

“Is it a deal, then…? You will become my apprentice and I shall break you in every delightful way one can be broken until you are as powerful as I am… Hmhm. Maybe even more so, who knows?”

[Pause…]

[You shakes his hand]

[SFX: A musical sting to denote dark magic]

[His magic courses through you, agonizing and oddly comforting. Like the late stages of a flu, almost]

“There we are, my sweet Apple… Hmhm. Now… Would you like to come inside so we may get acquainted?”

[...?]

[SFX: A snap of his fingers]

[Red snaps his fingers and the rainforest around you almost peels back, revealing a rather nice cottage on a relatively well-cultured farmland]

[SFX: Reality shifting (Sorry, I can only think it sounds like paper crumpling or cellophane, but that’s probably not right)]

“There! Now you can actually see my real home. What do you think?”

[...]

[His smile remains mildly sadistic. You can’t get a read on him at all]

“I am very powerful, yes… Now… Shall we go inside?”

[Pause.]

“Wonderful~. Come, let’s get all nice and broken together…”

[SFX: The two of them vanishing inside his adorable snake cottage]

[To be continued]

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Note: Spicy Level of this series: Two Carolina Reapers and a Latina mom who knows you snuck out last night.