Hunter's Rise Ch. 41 - Pupil 41

All characters involved in any sexual scenes are above the age of consent.

This is the first installment of a lengthy story that I had to split into multiple chapters to make it more digestible.

I wanted the characters to have more screen time before the Pupil arc's end, so that's why I wrote this.

This chapter is more story-focused, but with some lewdness here and there.

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Part 1

"Hey! You guys were hanging out without me?" Zara typed into the group chat jokingly under Akemi's selfie with Gaylor, and she could also see Bambi in the background.

"Of course not!" Akemi replied with an emoji. "It's open day in the high school. So bad you can't come here. The Lexisters are missing you."

Zara almost forgot about the open day. The Lexisters, Gaylor, and Pixie were students there. Akemi and the other girls went there to visit the shows and classes, and just to hang out together in general. They invited Zara as well, but she was reluctant about this. She didn't like being around too many people at the same time, but maybe she could try something like this in the future. She didn't mind so much that it was on the same day as the weekly course.

She was sitting at her usual spot, waiting for her new partner and Aritimi.

"Good morning, Zara," Aritimi appeared in front of her with a flash of light.

"Morning," Zara said without looking up from her phone. "You were a bit too early. The other girl is not here yet."

"I know. She is on her way here," Aritimi nodded, "and I want to talk about her for a moment."

"Huh? Why?" Zara looked up from her phone.

"She belongs to a big-name monster hunter family. The Bonez family."

"Hm... I don't remember them," Zara tried to recall anyone with a name like that.

"They are more well-known outside of the United States. Anyway, her parents keep nagging us because she has issues getting along with others. She is very shy and has no career plans. And worse, she has issues controlling her augmentation."

"Sad to hear that, but what should I do about this?"

"I want you to help her get more social. Gaylor was also pretty shy before she met you, so I thought maybe you could have some good influence on her as well." Aritimi revealed, "You know. Spend some time together today."

"I'm not going to promise anything," Zara said, looking at her phone again, "But I can try helping her as much as I can. This course is about bonding with others, so why not? But it's up to her as well, not just me."

"Good to hear that," Aritimi smiled at her. "Now I'll go. I want you to have some time to talk before I take you to today's course." She said before jumping into a portal.

A few minutes later, Zara noticed a figure approaching. It was a young woman wearing a sweater and jeans.

"H... hi," she said shyly to Zara.

"Hello," Zara said. The girl was nearly half the size of her. No, she wasn't short; she was nearly the same height as Zara, but she was very skinny.

"Skeletina Bonez," she stuck her thin hand out, her voice barely a whisper.

"Zara Cromwell. Nice to meet ya." She shook the girl's skeletal hand. Like shaking hands with an undead, Zara thought.

Skeletina was true to her grotesque name. She was gaunt and ghost-pale, with a figure so thin she looked like she might rattle when she walkes. Her long hair reached her waist, like a black cape around a cadaver. Her face was bony as well. But despite her macabre appearance, she had an unmistakable energy to her.

"Huh! Your parents had a sick sense of humor," Zara snorted.

"Oh... yeah. They named me Skeletina because our last name is Bonez. I still try to figure out if I can sue them for this or not," she smirked, her voice still low.

"Why are you whispering?"

"It's hard to control my voice sometimes because of my augmentation."

"What kind of augmentation?"

"Yell Yale vocal cord transplant."

"Oh, I heard they are strong," Zara said with a whistle.

"Yeah, I found it out when I sneezed and shattered every window in the neighborhood," Skeletina whispered. Then she sat down beside Zara.

"Did you hear anything about where we will go today?" Zara asked, trying to get her to talk.

"No," she shook her head.

"Maybe we will pay a visit to the HSA's Space Force and fight some space monsters," Zara said, jokingly.

"I hope we will visit a bit more peaceful place," Skeletina murmured with a shiver, her eyes darting around nervously. "I'm not good at fighting."

"What about your augmentation?"

"My dad taught me how to aim with it at the shooting range, but that's all."

"It's a good first step to get control over your augmentation," Zara agreed.

"Thanks. I'm good at aiming, but controlling the force is very hard."

"It will get better; just train more," Zara shot her a smile, trying to feel encouraging.

As Skeletina and Zara were talking, a familiar voice could be heard from behind their bench.

"Good morning, pupils." Aritimi greeted them.

"Can you please stop doing that?" Zara flinched.

"Nope."

Skeletina smiled faintly.

"So..." she asked hesitantly, turning to Aritimi, "where are we going today?"

"The HSA's local high school," Aritimi replied, clasping her hands behind her back.

"Ugh, seriously?" Zara groaned.

Skeletina looked unbothered. "Sounds okay to me."

"Why are we going to a school?" Zara asked, slumping against the bench.

"Because teaching the next generation of hunters is just as vital as slaying monsters. Open day is the perfect time for that. Some of your friends are already there, as I heard."

"Yeah, I saw," Zara mumbled.

Without another word, Aritimi raised her hand. A shimmering, hexagonal portal unfurled in front of them.

"Well," she said, "let's go back to school."

"I hope it won't take long." Zara sighed.

They stepped through the portal.

Part 2

The portal dropped them into a lavish room bathed in warm lighting and lined with dark wood panels. Velvet curtains framed enormous windows, and golden accents glimmered on the furniture. Everything about the place screamed authority and excess.

"We are in a mansion or something?" Zara glanced around.

"It must be the principal's office," Skeletina whispered, her voice nearly inaudible.

Zara nodded slowly. Yeah, that made sense. Only someone in charge of an entire building full of teenagers would make sure their office looked like a throne room.

But the room was empty.

They waited.

Aritimi didn't speak, didn't even blink. Then, with a creak and a low whumph, the office's double doors swung open.

And through them came the largest woman Zara had ever seen.

She was enormous, inhumanly obese, the kind of size that defied anatomy charts, but somehow, she glided forward with total grace. Like Jabba the Hutt, but as a human, Zara thought. Her rotund body barely squeezed through the double doors despite their generous width. But she made it through, with only a low grunt of effort and a dramatic sway of her immense fur coat.

The coat was the only thing she wore, elegant and thick, adorned with embedded jewels that sparkled with every movement. Her wavy blonde hair swept behind her head like a golden flag. Her meaty fingers were weighted down with oversized rings adorned with gemstones. But what caught Zara's attention was her red high heels.

They were dainty. Delicate. Ridiculous.

Yet somehow, they supported all of her weight, which could be on par with an Ogre.

Zara leaned in closer to Skeletina and whispered, "Those things gotta be reinforced with magic."

Aritimi stepped forward. "This is Venus Margrave, Principal of the HSA's local Education Unit. You may know it as Hunter High."

Venus stopped in the center of the room and smiled at them, radiant and smug. "Charmed," she said, her voice rich and silky.

As she talked, Zara's eyes were drawn to the necklace... or what she thought was a necklace. Small sparkling jewels floated around Venus's neck, slowly rotating without touching her skin. Like planets circling a star.

"Uh... your necklace is alive?" Zara squinted.

"Oh, that?" Venus chuckled, a warm, rolling sound like thunder under velvet. "It's not the necklace. It's my gravity."

She raised one thick finger, and the floating jewels suddenly changed direction, rotating the other way.

"My augmentation is a gravity core transplant. From an Orbit Orangutan," she explained. "I can manipulate my own gravitational field. It makes walking easier, no matter how... voluptuous I become."

"And the voluptuousness...?" Zara raised an eyebrow.

Venus smiled coyly. "Ah. A side effect. I require a larger mass to generate stable gravitational fields. So technically, this..." she gestured to her entire body, "... is all functional."

Aritimi, arms crossed, gave a dry smile. "She cheats on her diet. Don't let her fool you."

Venus let out a rich laugh. "You wound me, Timi darling."

"Just speaking the gravity-defying truth," Aritimi replied.

"Welcome to Hunter High," Venus said grandly, spreading her arms. "Let's take a look. Shall we?"

Venus turned with a graceful pivot, well... as graceful as someone of her size could manage; and led them out of the office. The hallway outside was wide, its floors polished to a mirror shine. The walls were decorated with displays, immortalizing the achievements of students and the monster hunters who were students here.

As they stepped into the corridor, a young woman approached them in a hurry. She was obviously Venus' daughter. She had the same blonde mane and full cheeks, but her size was more on the realistic end of obese--definitely big, but not in the gravity-warping way her mother was. She wore a neatly pressed school uniform, stretched tight over her rounded body, and a security badge bounced around her neck.

"Mother!" she called, slightly out of breath. "Wait, I need to scan them."

Venus stopped and beamed. "Ah, my darling Reberta. Everyone, this is my eldest daughter and my right hand. She runs security here at Hunter High."

Reberta gave a quick, professional nod. "Just a standard scan," she said, pulling a handheld device from her belt. It looked somewhere between a barcode scanner and a sci-fi prop. "So the security system won't go haywire."

"Why would it do that?" Zara blinked.

Venus waved her fingers dramatically. "The school's internal system is very sensitive. It automatically detects the presence of monsters or anyone carrying monster parts. That includes augmented people like us."

"Because of Poe radiation," Reberta added, matter-of-factly. "It's how the system tracks and categorizes potential threats. We just need to tag your signatures in the registry so it knows you're friendly."

"Fair enough," Zara said, holding out her arm.

Reberta scanned her with a quick beep, then moved to Skeletina, who flinched slightly but let her do it.

"Done," Reberta said, checking the screen. "You're both cleared. Welcome to Hunter High."

"Thank you, sweetheart," Venus cooed. Then she turned back to the group. "Now, let's continue. The school's courtyard is where all the real excitement is."

They followed her through the corridors until they stepped into the central yard. Colorful banners fluttered from the balconies, and the smell of grilled food wafted through the air.

The yard was packed.

Everywhere Zara looked, students moved in excited clusters, visiting booths manned by various HSA divisions. Each booth had displays, props, or even small monsters in containment. She spotted a few familiar logos: Kaiju Unit, Pest Control, Augmentation Research, and even a guy in a wetsuit handing out flyers beside a tank filled with water creatures.

"This is actually... kind of cool," Zara muttered.

Aritimi turned to her and Skeletina. "Feel free to explore. Venus and I need to check in on some stuff. I'll send my portals after you two if needed."

Then, without waiting for a response, Aritimi and Venus vanished into the crowd, Venus parting it like a slow-moving meteor, Aritimi slipping through it like mist.

Zara glanced over at Skeletina. "As I know, my friends are here somewhere. Maybe we should check on them."

Skeletina's lips twitched. She seemed to be already overwhelmed by the crowd.

"Just follow me. It will be fun," Zara smirked.

They stepped forward into the chaos of Hunter High's open day.

Part 3

"Where should we go first?" Skeletina asked, looking around the massive crowd of students and stalls.

"As I've seen in the group chat, my friends are checking out the stalls of the units they are interested in."

Their first stop was at the Pest Control Unit's stall. Zara immediately noticed her friend there. She and some students were watching the caged bug monsters on display.

"Hi, Aki," Zara patted her shoulder from behind, which almost made her jump.

"Oh, my God! You scared me." Akemi said with a smile. "What happened--did they cancel your course today?"

"No. We are actually visiting Hunter High's open day as part of the course."

"Oh, she must be another pupil then." Akemi turned to Skeletina. "Hmm, you're kind of familiar. Tina, right?"

"Almost. It's Skeletina," she corrected, "But I often shorten it as Skelly or Tina."

"Ah, yes! I remember now. Do you have any plans for today, girls?"

"Aritimi told us to explore, so I guess we are free for a while now," Zara answered.

"Cool! The others are also here. We are going to check the other things around the school. Do you wanna join, you two?" Akemi offered.

"Yeah. Why not?" Zara nodded.

Skeletina gulped, her sunken cheeks flushed red.

"How many of you are here?" she asked.

"A lot. Two-digit number," Akemi replied.

"Mmm... it sounds great, but I don't know if Aritimi would be okay with it. I mean, maybe she will call us to do something in any minute." Skeletina said.

"No, I won't!" they heard Aritimi's voice from a few meters away. She was buying candy with Venus, who already had a few bags of edibles floating around her frame, like small moons orbiting a planet. "Explore the school as much as you want," she said, chewing on a gummy candy worm.

"Okay, let's meet at the Van Helsing statue near the stairs. There's a ramp there so even Keller can follow us easily." Akemi pointed in the statue's direction.

"Sure. Maybe we'll check some other stalls while waiting," Zara nodded.

"Can we take a break? I have to visit the bathroom," Skeletina said timidly.

"Yeah, of course. I'll wait," Zara said.

"Skeletina's really shy," Akemi said, watching her walk away.

"Yeah, I could see her heartbeat through her sweater. Aritimi said I should help her get more social. Maybe we shouldn't gather into a big crowd if it scares her that much."

"No. I had anxiety when I was younger. It just gets stronger. The only way to fight it is socializing." Akemi shook her head.

Zara had to admit that she was right. After all, Zara herself was and kind of still is awkward with others, but now she has more social skills, thanks to meeting new people very often.

"Hi, girls!" they heard somebody speaking from behind the counter. It was a young black woman with a pair of afro buns on her head.

"Hi, Isela," Zara greeted the girl. "Inez is also here?"

"No. She is busy, but I'm here to represent our unit to the students." Isela said proudly. "Oh, and look what I got." She raised a hand, and suddenly, black chitin appeared on it.

"You got an augmentation?"

"Yeah. The research team called me in after I almost got kidnapped, and they gave me an experimental chitin implant from Koshka. Now I can harden my skin into a chitin armor. Not the best ability from a Bug Queen, but still better than nothing."

"It's still cool," Akemi said.

"Okay, I'm back." Skeletina arrived.

"Alright, we will walk around a bit while waiting for the girls," Zara announced.

"Okay, I'll let you know once we are ready. See you later," Akemi said as they left.

Part 4

"So many units and students," Zara looked around.

"Yeah, it almost feels suffocating," Skeletina said, tugging on her sweater's neck.

As they were walking across the packed yard, a loud "Yee-haw!" pierced the air, followed by dozens of gunshots.

Skeletina ducked immediately.

"Ugh! Must be the Winchester girls," Zara said, helping Skeletina up.

They didn't have to go further to see that Zara was right. Fifty blonde cowgirls were doing tricks like playing with a lasso or shooting things with high accuracy. Oh, and they were doing these while riding on robot horses.

"They don't need a special permit for using guns here, even if it's just a show?" Skeletina arched an eyebrow.

"Well, those aren't real guns that they have, but their augmentations, so I guess it's a different category," Zara pointed at one of the girls. The gun she was holding actually grew out of her hand. "They are HSA employees at an HSA property, using augmentations provided by the HSA."

"I see they all have the same Warfare Warthog augmentation. Are they all related?" Skeletina asked, scanning the small army of cowgirls.

"Yeah, they are cousins. Half of them are the kids of Dallas; the other half belongs to Dakota. You didn't meet them?"

"I've seen the twins, and I saw one or two of their daughters, but I didn't know they had that many."

"I met them with Jacintha when they were all at home at the Crisis Response Team's HQ." Zara explained.

"Wow! How many times did their mothers give birth? That's a lot, even from two mothers."

"They got triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, septuplets, two sets of octuplets, and Dakota even had nonuplets in the end. They are called the Winchester Herd for a reason."

"A big family," Skeletina smirked.

"Oh, and they were all named after the states of the USA in alphabetical order. The first of the triplets is called Alabama, and the youngest of the nonuplets is called Wyoming. And if you take a good look at their cleavage, you can see that they each have the state flower of their assigned state tattooed on their left breast, close to the heart. They are a big and patriotic family."

"Huh, the HSA employees are really keen on giving thematic names to their kids," she smirked.

They approached the Crisis Response Team's stall, which belonged to Dallas and Dakota Winchester, the mothers of the cowgirl army. It looked like a stall from an old carnival from the Wild West. They even equipped a shooting gallery with moving targets.

"As Aritimi said, the Winchesters were born into the wrong era," Zara whispered to Skeletina as they got closer.

There were a bunch of people there, but there was one who was sticking out like a sore thumb. She was one of Zara's friends, Jacintha.

She looked pretty unique, to say the least, because of her body modifications: spiky purple hair, sharpened teeth, snake bite piercings on her lips, split tongue, both eyeballs tattooed purple, corset piercings on the back of both of her calves, and a bigger one on her back that started right below her neck and ended above her butt.

The corset piercings were decorated with black ribbons, matching the rest of her clothes. She also had a subdermal implant on the back of each hand in the shape of a skull. Above these, she had full-sleeve tattoos depicting black roses across her arms.

Not the type of girl one would bring home to Mom.

"Good to see you here, Zara. If I don't have to help more here, I can join you guys later," Jacintha said.

"You've helped us enough already," Dallas said from behind the counter.

"Yeah, you deserve a break," Dakota nodded.

The cowgirl twins looked identical. Although they were in their 50s, they could deny nearly a whole decade of it. Their golden blonde hair had no white strands, and their tanned skin had no wrinkles.

Jacintha then had a little chat with the girls.

"You know, with that bony face, you should try to get a snake tattoo on it. You'd look like those old depictions of the Grim Reaper." Jacintha traced a finger across Skeletina's cheek.

She frowned and pulled away.

"I know what it sounded like, but she meant this as a compliment," Zara whispered to her.

Looking again at the macabre appearance of Jacintha, Skeletina calmed down.

"Damn it!" They heard it from the side. It was one of the boys who tried to shoot one of the moving targets with a toy gun but missed the mark repeatedly.

"Oh, sorry. I forgot that we left the difficulty level on our family's level; that's why it was so fast. I will slow it down for you," Dakota chuckled.

"Hey! There's no need for that; I just need to get ready. It was just practice," the boy said and tried it again but hit nothing.

"His aiming is not bad, but he should work on the timing," Skeletina murmured.

"Why don't you give him a quick lesson then?" Zara said and pushed her a little bit.

"Sorry, sorry!" Skeletina said after she bumped into the boy.

"No problems," he said.

"Um... you know, I can help you. I... I mean..." she stammered, "you are aiming well; you just need to time it."

"And you can help with that?" The boy blinked.

"Yeah. My father taught me shooting".

"Shooting is not that easy," Dakota chortled. "You'd need a longer time than a few minutes here to teach him."

"What? I almost hit one of the targets a minute ago," the boy grunted.

"Yeah, just almost."

"I will be able to hit the targets; I just need a little time. I never shot with a toy gun like this before, only with normal ones."

"Huh! I could even bet that you won't hit any of the targets," Dakota said cockily.

"What would you bet on it?" the boy asked.

"You know what? If you manage to hit even just one target perfectly, I will flash you my tits. I noticed you were ogling them since you got here," Dakota said, cupping her double Ds.

"Deal!" he said without hesitation. "And if I lose?"

"It's not an 'if,' it's a 'when,' and you will have to help us clean everything up here."

"Okay," he nodded and turned back to Skeletina. "So, can you help me win this... um... what is your name?"

"Skeletina," Jacintha said.

"Low-hanging fruit," the boy frowned at her.

"No... that's my name. Skeletina Bonez."

"Oh... sorry, I thought they were messing with you. I'm Fred, by the way," the boy introduced himself.

"Okay, Fred, let's start," Skeletina said and grabbed Fred's hand while he was holding the toy gun. "The problem is that you're trying to move with the target, but actually, you should aim in front of it."

He tried, but missed again. Although the projectile slightly grazed the target's side.

"Hm... almost. You were in line with the middle of the target, but you shot too early," Skeletina said, guiding Fred's hand. "Next time, aim at the same height, but instead of aiming at the targets, aim at the space between them. Right in the middle of it."

"Your papa taught you well, youngling, but..." Dakota started, but she couldn't finish as she heard the sound of the target bending backward as it was hit, right in the middle.

"Yes!" Fred pumped his fist into the air while the people around him clapped. Dakota just gulped.

"Khm, we had a deal," Fred said with a smug grin.

Dakota quickly nudged Dallas in the side.

"Um... beginner's luck," Dallas said. "What about a double or nothing?"

"What do you mean? She will flash me twice?"

"No, it means we both will show you our goods. But you have to shoot two targets in a row."

"Deal!"

Fred inhaled slowly and blew it out, focusing on the moving targets. He stuck his hand out and aimed as Skeletina told him. Following the targets with his weapon, but aiming between them.

First shot, success. He pulled the trigger again. For a second, it looked like the target wouldn't fall, but right before the twins could let out a sigh of relief, it tilted.

"Yes! Thank you, Skeletina!" He high-fived her.

"Oh, it was you. I just helped you tap into your potential better. And... you can call me Skelly."

"Alright, ladies and Skelly. It's time for my reward." Fred turned back to the twins.

Dakota and Dallas looked at each other. "You got lucky," Dallas said with a smirk. "But you won fair and square."

They both leaned over the counter of the stall, their voluptuous chests straining against their tight tops as they unhooked their holsters and pulled out their shirts, revealing their impressive breasts. The crowd around the stall grew a few notches quieter.

Fred's eyes bulged as the twins' twin assets were presented to him. He froze, couldn't do anything but stare.

Dallas's and Dakota's breasts resembled a pair of sun-kissed melons. Round and plump, with tight pink areolae the size of half-dollars and perky nipples that pointed straight ahead. They jiggled slightly with their deep breaths, a mesmerizing sight that seemed to defy gravity despite their substantial size and the age of their owners. The cowgirls' breasts looked so similar that one could easily mistake one for the other, but the tiny mole just to the right of Dallas's left areola was the only distinguishing feature.

Like their daughters, they had a tattoo on their breast, near their heart, but a bald eagle instead of a flower.

The twins took a moment to enjoy the boy's reaction before they put their shirts back on.

"Thanks again, Skeletina," Fred said, his face redder than a tomato.

"You're welcome," she said as she followed Zara.

Part 5

Next, they visited the Law Enforcement Unit's stall. Jacintha didn't follow them, but Fred tagged along.

"Ah, Timi's pupils, good to see you again, kids," greeted them Naomi, the unit's chief. She was wearing her police officer uniform. "I love open days. Every unit represents itself here, like a big family get-together."

"Cool statue," Fred said, stepping closer. It resembled the statue of an Amazon. 190 cm tall, ridiculously jacked physique with thick arms and legs, carved from something that looked like a big gemstone.

"It's not..." Naomi started, but Zara hushed her, a smirk playing on her lips.

"Do you like it?" Zara asked, "You like muscular women?"

"Yeah... I mean... I like all types of women," Fred stammered. "Short or tall, weak or jacked, black or white, fat or skinny, big boobs or flat chest, I'm not picky," he answered.

"Alright. Look at this. She got a nice pair," Zara said, tapping one of the statue's big breasts.

"Yeah, they look nice," Fred nodded and reached out as Zara pulled away her hand. "Hmm, they are so warm," he said, his hand cupping the hard, breast-shaped material.

"Almost, as if it were an actual living being, isn't it?" Zara asked with a sly smile.

"Yeah," Fred nodded, turning his head to Zara. Meanwhile, the texture of the statue beneath his hand changed. It still had some hardness, but with a soft surface, and he could feel something moving. Like the palpitation of a heart.

"Khm," Fred heard while Zara, Skeletina, and Naomi began to giggle slightly. "Are you having fun?"

He jerked his head back to the statue... which wasn't a statue anymore. A tall, Herculean woman was in its place, wearing a tight tank top and shorts that exposed her immaculate muscles. She had a bodybuilder bronze tan, contrasted by her platinum blonde ponytail. And Fred was touching her breast.

He wanted to pull away, but Fred was so surprised, he accidentally gave her breast a tight squeeze.

"Sorry... sorry..." He pulled his hand away.

"Apology accepted," the musclebound amazon grinned, "but if you do that again, I'll squeeze something too," she said, and her hand clenched into a fist, barely an inch away from Fred's groin.

"Fred, she is Olympia," Zara introduced her.

"Um... hello. I usually don't grope people before introductions," he stammered awkwardly.

"Looks like my Zircon Zombie augmentation is good for stealth as well, not just fighting," Olympia let out a laugh, slapping Fred's back playfully. Her handprint was visible there even on the next day.

After Olympia showed them her poses for the next bodybuilding competition, they left. Fred was afraid she would follow them.

Part 6

"Thanks, but there was no need for that," Zara said as she and Skeletina were eating the snacks that Fred bought them.

"Nah, that's the minimum," Fred shrugged, "Those were the best tits I ever saw in real life."

Suddenly, Zara's phone beeped as a new notification came.

"What's wrong?" Fred asked.

"Nothing, it's just time to meet our friends to check on the rest of the open day."

A small but strange crowd was waiting for the girls.

Akemi, Bambi, Curtis, and Dayanara were taking a selfie together. Esmeralda, Freya, and Gaylor brought some snacks and drinks. Hristina, Irish, Jacintha, Keller, and the Lexisters were resting in the shadow of the statue. Minerva was reading a book. Niko played with her paper planes, and Olympia played statue again, trying to fool some birds. Pixie, Quincy, and Rexine just arrived recently as well.

Everyone gathered into a small crowd as the trio arrived.

Zara felt a strange feeling of warmth as she realized how many friends she had made during the last few months.

"Are you ready, girls?" Lexy asked.

"Yeah," Zara said, and Skeletina nodded.

"Can I join you, girls?" Fred asked with a sheepish smile. "My friends are not interested in the open day, and it's boring to walk around alone. No problems if not. Don't want to be the odd one out... or the twenty-third wheel."

"Nah, feel free to stay." Lexi said.

"Are you sure, girls?"

"Yeah, of course," Akemi added. "You are a student here. Why shouldn't you tag along?"

"Thank you."

"Where should we start?" Akemi asked, turning to the Lexister.

"There's a lot of stuff we should try," Lexi said.

"And no rush," Lexy added.

"Everything stays open as long as the open day lasts," Lexie chimed in.

The Lexisters were, as usual, perfectly in sync.

"Ah, so we're going to visit the classes you guys attend?" Zara asked.

"Yes. But of course, our teachers will be showing the coolest side of their subject for the audience. Not every day is as fun with them as this one is going to be," Lexi answered, opening the door for them.

Part 7

The classroom's double door opened, and a Japanese woman walked in.

"Welcome, everyone," she greeted the students while placing a bundle of knives and other sharp equipment on her table. "My name is Himari Mori, and I will show you a certain way of handling monsters."

She pulled out a big knife from the bundle, which looked like it could cut through the whole table with ease.

"I know my unit is not a popular choice," she continued. "There's a lot of blood and other body fluids that can and will get into your clothes each day. It's a dirty business. And it's also harder than you would think. My arms ached constantly during those first few months--cutting through flesh and bone every day takes a toll. Now? I could slice a werewolf clean in half without breaking a sweat."

She displayed her equipment across the table. Each one looked lethal enough to kill a human with a single strike.

"These beauties are my toys," she patted one of the blades and then reached below the table for something, "but we're not going to play around with them. That's a serious job. Now let's cook something," she announced, putting on her chef hat.

"A culinary course? Seriously?" Zara looked at the Lexisters. Zara and her friend group were on the furthest side of the room, she didn't have to worry about Himari hearing her complaints.

"I don't mind it," Skeletina said, trying on one of the chef hats.

"Nice. You only need a French rat under it now," Fred quipped.

"I also have no issues," Akemi replied. "Miss Mori is a big name in the HSA's local Culinary Unit. It's a good opportunity to have her teach something to us."

"As I see, most of you are not students here, or at least not yet." Himari glanced around the classroom.

"I think I'd better introduce my unit to you first," she continued. "I know cooking is not the first thing that one would associate with monster hunting. However, long ago, this was a very important unit that helped people overcome famine in places where the sources were scarce and monsters were running rampant. Learning how to handle the remains of monsters can save your life at any moment. So even if you won't choose this unit in the future, I hope the knowledge you get here will be useful."

The classroom's door opened slowly, and two figures entered.

The first was a woman, somewhere in her mid-30s. Her clothes left little to the imagination. She had a very tight, white tank top that barely contained her voluminous breasts, and her jean shorts barely covered more area than an underwear. Her skin was tanned, but from a salon, not from hard work outside. Her short, dark blonde hair was messy, a bit tomboyish.

She carried a microphone.

The person behind her was an older black man with a camera. He walked tiredly, but the woman seemed energetic.

"Sorry, but we had a little trouble getting here," she said as they walked in.

"No problems, but I don't know if we have enough space or ingredients for you two," Himari said.

"We are just recording you guys, so it's fine," she shrugged.

"But can we participate in taste testing the food?" the man asked.

"Of course," Himari nodded.

The duo passed by Zara's group, searching for a good spot for filming.

"Excuse me. But who are you, guys?" Akemi asked the newcomers. "I don't want to be that person, but this is private property."

"Ah! Hello, younglings," the woman said with a wide smile, showcasing her ultra-white teeth, "I'm Rita Razzo, a reporter from the Crowsend Chronicles. It's a small, local news channel."

"I'm Max," said the guy, leaning against the wall for some rest.

"Oh, I think I saw one of your reports. It was about that Dire Horse-Unicorn hybrid a few weeks ago," Skeletina said.

"Good to see that the youth knows us," Rita shot her another smile.

"Yeah, but do you have a permit to record things here?" Zara joined, "You can get in big trouble with the HSA."

"Oh, we got the permit we need," Rita shrugged and pulled out a piece of paper from Max's pocket. "I had a talk with both the local HQ's big boss and this school's principal. As long as we don't film confidential stuff, like employees-only sectors of the building, we can record the events here."

"Alright," Akemi replied.

"Everyone's ready?" Himari asked. Some murmured yes, and some people just nodded, but everyone agreed to start.

"Alright," she smiled at the crowd, "I know you'd like to visit the other classes today as well, so I'll try to be as fast as possible. Take a look below your tables. I already prepared every ingredient for you. But first, form small groups."

The crowd split into groups. Zara, Akemi, Skeletina, and Fred were in the same.

"Now take a look at your ingredients," Himari gestured, and they picked up a big basket from below the table.

"Wow!" Akemi gasped as Zara put the basket on the table, "There's so much stuff here. Gremlin meat, Plimpy filet, Minotaur steak, and so much more. That's going to be a gourmet meal. I wonder what we will have to use from these."

Himari gave a different task to each group. Zara's team had to make a fish soup, using the flesh of various aquatic monsters.

"Excellent work," Himari said, stopping at their table, smelling the soup.

"Can we put the Sea Serpent filet in it now?" Akemi asked.

"Yes. However, be careful, as it can fall apart easily, even in your hands. That's why we don't put it there until the last few minutes," Himari explained.

"Don't worry, Miss Himari; Aki doesn't need hands. Her Brain Beast power has it covered." Zara patted Akemi's shoulder.

Akemi narrowed her eyes and pointed at the meat with her finger. She then raised her hand, and the piece of dead monster flesh followed the movement, rising into the air and flying into the pot.

"Incredible," Himari clapped her hands together and gave them a proud smile before she moved on to the next team.

Soon, every team finished.

"Hmm, that medium-rare Minotaur steak is magnificent," Zara groaned in delight after tasting Olympia's team's food.

"Thanks, but it's not entirely our work," Olympia shook her head. "Miss Mori already prepared the meat for us, using dry aging."

"But your team did the rest," Himari added.

"Oh my God! That's amazing!" Max tasted the monster fish soup of Zara's team.

The class was close to the end. The teams now only had to clean up after themselves, and they could leave.

"Excuse me," Himari tapped Akemi's shoulder slightly. "Akemi, right?"

"Yes. Something's wrong?"

"No... I need a little help." Himari said awkwardly.

"Yeah, of course. How could I help you?"

"I don't know if you heard about it, but there's a little competition between the teachers' shows," Himari started.

"Oh, I remember. We can rate them on the school's website," Akemi nodded.

"Yes. I need some good ratings, and to get that, I planned a little fight with a monster."

"Now I'm interested too." Zara turned her head to them.

"I got everything I need, except for security measures," Himari said with a sigh. "Our security personnel are super busy today, and they can't be here. That's where you and your augmentation would come into play. You got Brain Beast power, right? It means you can generate force fields as well, not just lift objects."

"Yeah. So I'd need to shield you from the monster?"

"No, I don't need it," Himari shook her head. "You'd need to protect the audience with it."

"Okay, I can do that."

"Thank you!" Himari hugged her.

"Did I hear it right? There will be a fight here?" Rita turned around; she was about to leave with Max.

"Yes," Himari nodded. The students seemed to be interested as well.

"Great! We're going to record it with Max," Rita said. "Our audience loves two things: hot chicks and hot chicks fighting with monsters."

With the students' help, they got the room ready for the fight. They only needed to pull one of the long tables further.

"Thank you, guys," Himari said. "Now everyone step further from here while Akemi builds a force field."

Everyone except for Himari gathered behind Akemi.

"Alright, the force field's up. It should hold for up to half an hour, just in case," Akemi said, tapping on the invisible barrier.

"Great, but I won't need that long time." Himari gave her a thumbs-up.

"And where is the monster?" Zara asked.

"Yeah, where is the monster?" Rita repeated.

"I have to build it first, just a moment," Himari said, raising a finger and then placing a wooden crate on her table, filled with ingredients.

"Build it? You mean... like a Golem?" Akemi arched a brow.

"Not exactly," Himari shook her head. "Let me explain," she said while sorting the ingredients.

"You know, there are some monsters that are clinging to life so much that not even shredding them to mincemeat would kill them," she began. "Dragons are one of these such creatures." She raised a jar into the air. It had a strange liquid in it with some amorphous red thing.

"This piece of flesh is from a Dragon, and it contains a lot of nerve tissue. It looks dead, but it still contains life," she explained as she walked to the fridge and came back with a big pink cake.

"Warning: never try this at home," Himari said. "Also, the thing I'm about to do is not necessarily work with every type of food. I chose this cake because it was made of Hucow milk, so it has some monster parts."

She then carefully cut a small fragment out of the meat and put the rest back into the jar. Then she picked up the severed piece and carefully slipped it between two layers of the cake.

"That would be enough. Let's put this bad boy into the fridge for a minute to get ready," she said, but this time, she slid the cake into a separate, empty fridge--just to make sure no other food got caught in the process.

"While we wait, I'll explain to you how my augmentation works, because I have one," Himari announced while pulling out a knife.

"I got kinetic cores implanted in my forearms," she said, sticking her left hand out above a bundle of carrots and bringing the knife close to her extended hand. "I can't move objects with this power or generate force fields, but I can infuse the objects with it."

Then, Himari made a slashing move with the knife in the air, then the carrots all snapped in half, as if something had cut them.

"See? I sliced up the carrots without touching them. It's because my knife unleashed my kinetic energy. It's technically my magic wand. But look. My arm is still here, because my body can absorb the energy, leaving my flesh unscathed," Himari explained, but then her sleeve fell off.

"Ah, I forgot about this again," she chuckled. "I can't cut myself, but my clothes are not that lucky."

"Miss Mori," Akemi raised her hand, "I think the monster is ready," she said, pointing at the fridge. A low growl could be heard from it.

"Ah, the monster meal is ready," she nodded and gripped her knife tightly.

Standing tall before her audience, Himari finally felt like a true monster hunter, with a ponytail of light brown hair swinging behind her like a little flag. Her round moon face was a picture of focus, the kind that comes from a life of discipline and training. Even with her white chef's attire, she felt more like a samurai, preparing for a battle.

Then the fridge's door swung open from the inside, and the monster entered the makeshift arena.

It was still a cake, barely the size of a human child, with two arms and legs, each ending in claws, made of frozen cream. It even had a pair of small wings and a tail swinging behind its back.

"That's the type of cake I'd like for my birthday," Zara snickered.

The monster's mouth was in the middle of its body, and was filled with jagged fangs, made of candy.

It opened its mouth and unleashed a wave of red cream that, for a moment, looked like fire. Himari dodged it with ease.

"So far, it doesn't seem to be dangerous," Skeletina murmured.

"Yeah, why did you need a force field for this?" Zara asked.

"Oh, it wasn't because of the monster," Himari revealed, "It was because of me. My power can cause a lot of collateral damage and I didn't want to hurt the students for the show."

The monster tried to attack again by swinging its claws at her. Himari didn't dodge this time; instead, she slashed it with her knife. The energy worked like an invisible razor and sliced off the cake-dragon's hand.

It stopped in its tracks, looking at the stump groggily. But soon, it began to regenerate.

"It looks like I used too much meat. It is not supposed to regenerate. Or maybe it was an Elder Dragon's flesh," Himari speculated while the monster prepared another attack.

Himari then sliced it in half, vertically, but the monster managed to grab its severed half and put itself back together before it could fall to the ground.

Another slash, but the monster was soon in one piece again.

"Okay, you are not an easy cake, I see," Himari quipped. "It's time to end this," she said theatrically while striking into her battle stance with two knives now.

"Ken no tatsumaki!" she called her attack like an anime character and began to move her hands as fast as she could.

The crowd behind the force field could hear the slashing attacks hitting the barrier.

At first, the little monster seemed to endure all the attacks, but Himari didn't give up, and her never-ending assault began to work. The monster had issues with regenerating every injury across its constantly maimed body. Barely a minute later, it ran out of power and turned into a pile of mashed cake.

"Huh! That was exhausting," Himari let out a sigh of relief in the end. "Thank you for the help, Akemi. You can turn the force field off now."

The crowd burst out in cheers and applause as the cake monster lay defeated. Himari took a bow, but she shouldn't have.

It turned out that while she was attacking the monster with her kinetic energy knife slashes, she managed to cut her clothes at various places. Her bow was the final straw. With a dramatic rip, her entire outfit disintegrated into scraps around her ankles, leaving her naked except for the chef's hat still perched on her head like a crown of shame.

Her naked body wasn't as muscular as one would expect. She had a normal body type rather than a fit one. Her breasts were large and a little saggy, evidence of being natural. The areolae, large and pale pink, were like two targets on her chest. The nipples were pink like frosting on a cake. Her pubic hair was as thick and dark as chocolate shavings. And her stomach was slightly curved, hinting at a love for food, her hips were wide and strong.

"Oh my!" Himari gasped, "Maybe I should wear armor instead of an apron." She tried playing it off.

Max had his camera zoomed in on Himari's naked body, capturing every detail of her embarrassed blush.

"Whoops," Rita smirked. "Looks like we got more than we bargained for with this show."

"I guess this will improve my ratings," Himari said awkwardly. "Um... is that camera still recording?"

"Of course. Our viewers will love this," Rita said as Max zoomed in on Himari's breasts.

"Behind you!" Dayanara said from the side.

"What?" Himari tried to turn around. The cake monster regenerated, but this time it was much smaller, barely muffin-sized.

"Oh, I should have sliced that severed arm into pieces as well. Now it made a new body from it," Himari said, trying to aim with her blades.

The delicious little dragon realized that it was not going to end well, so instead of fighting, it turned around and tried to escape.

"You can't escape," Himari chuckled. "The force field will..." She couldn't finish the sentence because she saw the monster slamming the double swinging door open and leaving.

"Um... I turned off the barrier as you asked previously," Akemi said, awkwardly.

"Shit!" Himari cursed, breaking into a sprint. Her bare feet slapped against the cold tiles as she dashed down the hallway.

"Five stars," Fred muttered, and he turned his gaze back at Himari's bare ass as she was running after the home-made mini muffin monster. "Best class I've ever attended."

Part 8

"Where are we going?" Zara asked as they took the stairs, led by the Lexisters.

"We're going into the school's basement?" Jacintha asked, looking around.

"Yes, the geology professor's lab is down here," Lexi answered.

"Geology?" Akemi raised a brow. "Maybe we will see some rock monsters."

They noticed some students coming from the lab's direction. "That's easily a five-star." One of them said to another.

"Okay, I'm kinda interested now," Zara murmured.

"Me too!" Rita nodded. It almost made Zara jump.

"You guys are following us?" Zara said, crossing her arms.

"Of course. I heard the students whispering about you girls. You're all Aritimi's pupils, right?"

"I'm not," Fred added.

"If I'm around you, there's a big chance I can meet her," Rita grinned. "Plus, our viewers will like seeing you using your superpowers."

"Here we are," Lexy announced as the group stopped in front of a big metal door and opened it. "Come in." She held the door for them.

"Whoa! Look at that big-ass rock over there," Rexine pointed at a massive boulder that occupied at least half of the room, and the room itself was big too, like a hangar for planes.

"I hoped she would show us this today," Lexy said, approaching the dark grey boulder, which was roughly the size of a mansion.

"That's a nice big piece of rock, but why should we be interested in seeing it?" Zara asked, "It's a giant egg or what?"

"You will see it yourself," Lexie said.

"I only heard about this. I wonder if it's true. The students tend to exaggerate things," Gaylor added.

"Hm... I think we should let her know that we are here," Lexie said, stepping closer to the rock, and began to knock on its surface, as if she were knocking on a prehistoric building's door.

Suddenly, an elderly woman peeked her head out of the rock's surface without breaking the material. It rippled and slightly waved around her neck, as if the solid rock had turned into water around her body.

"Sorry, I didn't expect more people this fast," she said, leaning out of the boulder's side. She was naked. Her breasts were huge, but unlike Himari's, hers didn't stop at a slight sag. The merciless pull of gravity had done its work, and they were penduling heavily, like the udders of a cow.

Zara had a strange sense of familiarity as she looked at the woman's face. She must have been related to someone she met before.

"Hello, Professor Delmar," the Lexisters greeted her in unison.

Delmar! Zara came to the realization. The woman looked like an older version of Lana Delmar.

"I already got a bunch of people here, but we still have room for more," the woman said.

"You mean, inside the rock?" Zara asked, looking for a door or other opening.

"Yes," she nodded, her breasts swaying slightly with the movement. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. Silly me," she giggled. "I'm Lenora Delmar, Hunter High's geology professor."

"Oh! You must be Lana's mother," Bambi exclaimed.

Then she noticed Rita and Max with the camera zooming in on her naked breasts. She quickly held an arm over her breasts and sank back into the rock, neck deep.

"Sorry, but you can't bring your camera with you here," Lenora said, patting the rock's surface.

"We got permission to record anything that the students can see," Rita objected.

"No, I mean you literally won't be able to bring that camera with you," she shook her head.

"How exactly would we enter anyway?" Zara asked.

"Through the help of my Sandshark augmentation," Lenora revealed.

"Hey, isn't that the same power that Lana has?" Bambi asked.

"Exactly," Lenora nodded.

"I thought it's only good to swim in sand," Zara said, eyeing the rock and Lenora.

"I can swim in anything, but sand is the easiest indeed," she replied. "I can swim through rocks like this as well; it just takes a lot of energy. Also, I can bring others with me, but you can only bring minimal clothing and no extra items at all."

"We can't even try bringing our camera?" Rita asked.

"Hm... it's easier to bring living things with me," Lenora shook her head. "Your camera would either stay outside or get stuck midway in the rock."

"Damn it," Rita murmured.

"You can leave your stuff at that table over there," Leanora pointed at a table near the wall. Others had already left their backpacks and clothes there.

"Come here, one by one," Lenora instructed them.

Lexy was the first. She leaned against the boulder's surface with her back. Lenora's face appeared above her head, and then her arms and legs reached out from the stone, wrapping themselves around Lexy.

"Deep inhale, and keep it in until we reach the other side," Lenora instructed.

Lexy did as she was told, and then Lenora pulled her into the stone. Lenora moved a little bit slower than she did alone, but soon, Lexy was swallowed by the boulder.

"Alright. Who's next?" Lenora peeked her head out.

Then they formed a line, and Lenora took them one by one.

Most girls managed to go through with all their clothes, but not everyone was this lucky. Gaylor had to take off her sweater; luckily, she was wearing a bra. Minerva, Olympia, and Rexine also had to go half-naked.

Skeletina was sweating bullets; fortunately, she could go through with Lenora without taking off any article of clothing.

Keller had some issues because of her wheelchair, but Lenora confirmed that they can get her something on the other side.

Zara tried to go with Lenora, but her clothes kept getting caught.

Akemi was also unlucky. She tried again, only wearing a bra and panties, as Zara went to the table to undress.

"Oh come on!" She groaned as being half-naked was still not enough for her to enter.

"Sorry, but you have to undress completely," Lenora said.

Akemi strode back to the table. Only she, Zara, Bambi, and the reporters were there.

"Hey, Aki," Zara whispered, "I see they are busy with Bam. Get nude quickly, and run to the wall."

Indeed, they were interviewing Bambi. She was naked, although she didn't try to enter the wall at all.

Bambi's body was beautiful, but not the natural type. Her skin was tanned to a perfect golden hue. Seemingly a more expensive version of what Rita got. Her hair was platinum blonde, so bright it could've been mistaken for a wig. Her lips were full and pouty, obviously from the blessing of Botox.

Her breasts were a marvel of modern cosmetic enhancements, standing firm and proud despite their size, as if gravity had signed a peace treaty with her chest. They were perfectly rounded and symmetrical, the kind of breasts that could only be described as "fake boobs done right." Each one had a small, pale pink areola centered at the top, and a nipple that pointed straight ahead like a compass needle. The rest of her body followed the same theme of artificial perfection.

"As a pupil of Aritimi, how do you feel about your experience with her so far?" Rita asked, holding the microphone up to Bambi while being sure that the camera could see her tits.

"I love it so so much!" she chirped. "Aritimi is the best for a reason. She is so powerful and wise."

Zara rolled her eyes during the "wise" part.

Akemi undressed completely as they were listening to Bambi. Her breasts were smaller but perky with puffy nipples. A small chunk was missing from the left nipple, a not-so-cool battle scar, but with a cool story. Her pubic hair was completely shaved, but because of the contrast between her pale skin and dark hair, she had visible stubble. She was definitely a natural beauty.

Rita was still talking to Bambi while Max was zooming in on her tits, and then on her heart-shaped pubes, and then on her tits again.

It was Akemi's time to go; Lenora was waiting for her. She turned to the wall and broke into a sprint. Rita noticed her and quickly grabbed the camera, turning it to capture Akemi's naked ass as she disappeared in the stone.

"It's your turn, Bam," Zara gestured. She was standing in her sports bra and thong.

"But the interview..." Bambi protested.

"Yeah, the interview..." Rita protested too.

"You can give them an interview later," Zara said, shaking her head. "For now, let's go see what this rocky wonderland holds."

"Oki doki," Bambi said, walking over to the wall. The camera lens remained focused on her perfectly sculpted butt cheeks. Then she turned around and leaned against the wall. Lenora had an easy job with her since she got no clothes that could slow things down.

"It's your turn... Zara, right?" Rita asked.

"Why not you?" Zara asked.

"We don't want you to have some free time with our camera out here," Rita answered.

"Just only her. I don't give a shit about it," Max said.

"Who's next?" Lenora asked. Zara was eyeing Rita for a moment, but turned to Lenora.

"It's me. Let's try it again." She leaned against the super-sized stone.

Lenora hugged her from behind with her limbs, like a giant spider catching its prey. For a second, it looked like Zara would have to try again naked, but Lenora managed to pull her through the wall.

First, it felt like warm water, but once they left the surface behind, it quickly became cold. The texture was hard to describe. It moved like liquid around her, yet it was hard against her skin. Her eyes were open during the process, but she couldn't see anything since there was nothing to give light in the middle of the stone wall.

And then it was over. She was standing with Lenora inside the rock's hollow interior. Her friends were standing nearby.

"Wow! It's like a whole cave inside of this rock." Zara scanned the place. The cave wasn't dark. It had light, produced by some bioluminescent crystals that grew at various spots on the wall.

Then Lenora pulled Rita and then Max through the wall. They both managed to stay in their clothes, but they couldn't bring the camera with them.

"I see everyone is here now. This is just the waiting room; let's move on, guys. Follow me," Lenora said, stepping forward and leading them through the cave.

"What is this place?" Akemi asked, looking around in awe. "It's some kind of natural formation?"

"Not exactly," Lenora shook her head. "My girls and I used our Sandshark powers to carve out the inside of this giant boulder without breaking the outer layers. This way, I could have a special research station that is completely separated from the outside world but only accessible to me... and of course, my girls."

Then they reached a big door, which was made of some light grey stone.

"Hello, Dora darling," Lenora said to the door, and suddenly an eye appeared in the middle of it.

"It's a Mimic?" Zara asked.

"Yes, I use these door Mimics for extra security to keep the various sections of my research station more separated," Lenora explained. "Open sesame," she said, and the living door slipped up into the ceiling.

"Welcome to my little wonderland," Lenora announced as they glanced into the next room.

The room was filled with various supernatural rocks, crystals, minerals, some rock creatures, and of course, students. They were playing with Lenora's peculiar exhibit.

Two girls were playing with some crystals that made them float in the air slightly. A boy was arm wrestling a rock golem. Just to name a few.

"Whoa! Nice collection," Zara exclaimed with a whistle as they entered. The students immediately noticed the naked Bambi and Akemi among the newcomers.

"Be careful," Lenora said to Rita, pointing at the ground. A swarm of stone creatures was beelining behind each other on their needle-like spider legs.

"We will try not to crush them," she shrugged.

"No, you couldn't crush them; they are too hard," Lenora answered with a smile, "but they can stab you with their pointy legs as a way of self-defense." Not deadly, but very painful."

Two students, a boy and a girl, were riding across the room on the back of something that looked like a moving Unicorn statue, with a red crystal as its horn.

"A Unicorn!" Pixie squealed.

"Yeah. I have a lot of things here," Lenora chuckled, "creatures, crystals, and whatnot. I even brought some air filter crystals that can make the air here breathable. Allowing me to spend a long time here, focusing on my research."

"This place is amazing," Akemi said. "It must have been a pain in the ass to do all of this though."

"Nah, my girls made it very easy," she shrugged.

"That's weird. Lana said she has no siblings," Bambi blinked.

"Indeed she doesn't," Lenora nodded and then put two fingers into her mouth and whistled. "Come here, girls, introduce yourselves!" she hollered.

A swarm of blondes appeared, swimming through the rocky ground.

"Hello, girls," said the first one; she was neck-deep in the ground.

"Hi, Lana," Bambi greeted her semi-loudly.

"Come on, Lana," Lenora said, looking down at her, "Greet our guests properly."

"But Mom..."

"Lana," Lenora said firmly, with a strong motherly tone.

With a huff, Lana pulled herself out of the ground. She was stark naked.

Her breasts were just as big as Lenora's, but they weren't affected by gravity yet. They were firm, not saggy, capped with pink nipples that tightened as the cool air touched them. Her butt was round and firm. Her pubic hair was trimmed short, though one could see that she was a natural blonde.

Lenora, beside her, looked like an aged-up copy of Lana. Her skin was well-maintained, with a few wrinkles around her eyes. Her figure was surprisingly firm, with only her sagging breasts and mostly white hair indicating her age. Her stomach was flat, and she had a surprisingly good amount of muscle tone.

Funnily, their hair had a perfect contrast. Lana's blonde mane was streaked with white because of her age, while Lenora had white hair streaked with a few remaining blonde strands.

"As most of you already know, she is my daughter, Lana," Lenora introduced her. "She is the local Senior Beach Patrol Officer, but she is helping me with the open day."

"He... hello," Lana said awkwardly.

"So bad we couldn't bring our camera here," Rita lamented.

Fred's eyes were yo-yoing between the naked Akemi-Bambi and Lenora-Lana duo. He had never seen that many naked women in his life.

"And now the next generation," Lenora gestured toward the other girls swimming underground, "my beloved granddaughters."

One by one, four women emerged from the ground. They were four of the most beautiful women the people there had ever seen. They were close to 40, yet nothing was visible from that. They had perfect golden blonde hair, an immaculate, fit physique, and the ass and tits of a porn star.

"Legend Delmar," introduced herself the first girl.

"I'm Zelda," said the second.

"Princess," came the third sister.

"Quest," the last girl gave them a nod.

All four of them looked eerily similar, showcasing the best features of their mother and grandmother. They had the same blue eyes blonde hair combo, and their bodies were sculpted with the same unreal perfection that Lana and Lenora had. Unlike their mother, nudity didn't seem to bother them at all.

"And now the next generation, my great-granddaughters," Lenora announced, and six even more stunningly beautiful blondies emerged from the ground. They were all around 19-20, each one looking like a supermodel.

"I'm Legacy," the first said and stepped beside her mother, Legend.

"Golden, I'm so happy to see you," said the second, as she embraced her mother, Zelda.

"And I'm Destiny," the third introduced herself, stepping beside Zelda as well.

"I'm Fable," the fourth spoke as she took her place next to Princess, "and this is Tale, my twin sister."

"Hello," Tale said shyly.

"I'm Story," the sixth said, her voice a little quieter than the others, as she joined her mother, Quest.

"Wow, you look great for a great-grandma, Lenora. And you look even better as grandma, Lana," Bambi said, eyeing the naked Delmar women.

"That's not all. You didn't meet the last one yet," Lenora said, looking around.

"Sorry! I got lost a little bit," they heard another girl hurrying toward them across the ground, swimming almost as fast as a mermaid. She jumped out of the ground and stepped beside Legacy. She looked identical to the other six.

"You were playing with the boys, don't deny it," Legacy scolded her with a motherly tone.

"No, I swear, Mom," the girl protested.

"Mom?!" Zara and most of her friends gasped at the same time.

"Yes, I am her mother," Legacy revealed.

"But... you look like you are the same age."

"It's because I'm barely a year younger than Mom," she said. "By the way, I'm Little Legend Delmar."

"What? How?" asked Zara, but Akemi seemed to understand the situation.

"Ah, it must be the Liosk syndrome," Akemi speculated.

"Exactly," Lana nodded. "That's how I became a grandmother and a great-grandmother within a year. Timi mentioned it to you?"

"No, but one of our fellow pupils got this thing too; that's how I know about it," Akemi explained.

"What? Who?" Zara blinked.

"You don't know her yet," Akemi said.

"Oh... okay."

"That's so cool," Pixie exclaimed. "Not so many people can meet their great-great-grandkids in their lifetime."

"I'm lucky indeed," Lenora agreed.

"Can I have an interview with you, girls?" Rita stepped out of the crowd. "Our viewers would love such a big and beautiful family like you."

"No!" they all shook their heads.

"Damn it!" Rita groaned.

"Girls, you can go back to check on the students, and don't forget to remind them to give me five-star rating on the site," Lenora instructed them as they dove back into the ground.

"What is this rating thing, and why is it so important?" Zara asked. "The previous class' teacher was keen on it too."

"It's because of the reward," Lenora revealed.

"What reward?"

"We are not allowed to talk about it yet. We shouldn't even know about it, but we got some leaks through friends. Each year has some reward for the teachers who had the best performance on the open day, but this year's is the biggest so far. That's all you have to know."

"Damn, I'm really interested now," Zara groaned.

"You will find it out tonight once the open day is over," Lenora said.

"Tonight?"

"Yes, Hunter High's open day is a big event. It's from morning to night," Akemi answered.

"Oh... so we're going to be here all day long?" Zara asked.

"We should, especially to see the special reward for the best show."

The girls scattered to explore Lenora's glowing grotto of geological oddities.

Pixie zipped toward a cluster of glowing pink crystals growing from a large geode. "These look like candy!" she giggled, hovering above them. She reached out but paused when they pulsed with light. "Whoa! They're alive?"

"I'd say rather reactive than alive," Lenora said nearby. "They glow in response to emotions. And yes, you can eat them like a hard candy; they taste like cotton candy, but only break a small chunk for yourself. Leave some to the other students."

Pixie grinned wider, which made the crystals flicker brighter.

Akemi was kneeling by a shallow pit filled with softly humming stones. "These are resonant rocks," she murmured, fascinated. "They vibrate with different frequencies. I think they're singing." She tapped one gently, it let out a chime like a tiny bell.

Zara had taken interest in a larger creature, a tortoise beast made of jagged basalt and molten seams.

"Who is this guy?" she asked, poking the rocky shell.

"He's a Magmaturtle," Lenora said proudly. "Coco and her daughters found him near the Metro Mimics' den when it was just a hatchling and gave him to me. Basically harmless unless you throw water at him."

Zara stepped back. "Good to know."

Meanwhile, Bambi was admiring a smooth mirror-like wall of obsidian. She ran her fingers along it and gasped when her reflection winked at her. "Creepy! But I look great in it anyway."

"That's a Mimic Mirror," Lenora called out.

Bambi frowned, looking again--and her reflection was now wearing a full ballgown and tiara. "Oh my god! That's my future?" she exclaimed.

"Just an illusion," Lenora shook her head.

Fred stood nearby, looking at a series of floating stone glyphs that reassembled themselves into different configurations whenever he blinked. "Is this... a puzzle?"

"Yes," said a voice from behind him. It was Keller, casually floating by on a chunk of levitating quartz that was shaped like a chair. "It's a game that Geomancers created to entertain each other. Their powers were so great that their constructs stayed active even decades or centuries after their death."

Olympia was showing off her poses to a moving statue that looked like a muscular man.

Rita was inspecting a wall filled with fossilized skeletons. "Are these monster fossils?" she asked.

"Yes," Lenora replied.

"How old are these? Millions of years?"

"Maybe a few years," she answered.

"How?"

"A magma elemental attacked some monsters that were trying to claim its territory. These are their remains we found."

Every few meters, small pebble creatures scurried beneath their feet, some leaving sparkling trails, others chirping in tiny, gremlin-like voices.

"I have to admit, this place is cool," Zara said.

"Yeah... but I'm one-hundred percent sure that most of the five-star ratings are for, khm... other assets of this exhibit," Akemi added, pointing at Zelda's ass she she was bending over to inspect a small monster. Of course, she did that in front of two boys.

"Hey, girls. Look what Minerva found," Skeletina whispered as she approached with a small red crystal in her hand. "If I got it right, she said these can make you smarter."

"Let me see," Akemi murmured, taking the gem carefully. "Oh, yes. These are cerebellum crystals. If you keep it close to your head, it enhances your mind temporarily."

Skeletina grabbed it back and held it to her temple.

"Do you feel something, Skelly?" Zara asked.

"Whoa! I feel like I just crammed for finals in five seconds!" Skeletina exclaimed.

"Did you find something interesting?" Rita appeared beside them like a pop-up ad with legs.

"Yes, this crystal can make you smarter. Do you want to try it?" Zara asked, pointing at Skeletina's hand.

"Ugh! Being smart is boring. Our viewers want hot babes and fights," Rita scoffed, eyeing the crystal like it might infect her with homework.

"What is your plan, anyway?" Zara asked. "Can you even broadcast nudity on your channel, or what?"

"It's just a dumb lewd story posted online for free," Skeletina said casually. "Porn logic. Don't overthink it."

"What?!" all three of them gasped in sync.

"My mind reached a higher level. Now I can perform metatextual narrative breaches. Also known as fourth wall breaking."

"Really?" Zara blinked, her brain short-circuiting a little.

"Oh, I see you found these crystals," Lenora said, stepping into view. "It's fun playing Deadpool with those, huh?"

"Wait--this is a fictional world?" Rita asked.

"Yes, but we're all going to forget about it in a few paragraphs," Lenora replied with a shrug.

Skeletina calmly lowered the crystal from her head. "I think I'll bring this back to Minerva."

A few seconds passed. Akemi scratched her head. "Um... what were we talking about?"

"Hmm. I don't know, but I wanted to ask you 'bout that thing you mentioned earlier. The Liosk syndrome," Zara said.

"Ah, yes. That's probably what I wanted to talk about before Rita showed up," Akemi nodded. "It's a rare condition that can happen when an augmented woman gives birth to a child with a parasitic twin. The twin, affected by their mother's monster DNA, can stay alive and develop inside their sibling's body--as if the twin is now their new mother."

"That's disgusting," Skeletina muttered approvingly.

"If developed enough to survive independently, they're surgically separated later," Akemi continued. "They're considered the child of their twin. Genetically, that's how it looks."

"What do you mean by that last part?"

"In a nutshell: a DNA test would say they're parent and child. Not twins."

"There are so many things here. So bad we couldn't bring the camera with us," Rita said, looking around the cave and its wonders.

"Can you fucking shut up and let us enjoy the day?" Zara snapped at her, "You're following us like a creepy stalker. At least be silent then."

Rita glared at her, but Max, who was eavesdropping, let out a snort of laughter, which only made her glare harder.

"That crystal looks so super! Can I take a look?" Bambi stepped to them, pointing at the cerebellum crystal.

"Of course," Skeletina said, handing it to her.

Bambi's eyes gleamed behind her sparkly lashes.

"Oh my gosh! I think I just understood quantum mechanics. Is that... bad?" she asked, still holding the cerebellum crystal to her head.

"If you start talking about Schrödinger's cat, I'm leaving," Skeletina muttered.

Meanwhile, Rita stormed off, searching for something interesting. As she strode through the labyrinth-like place, her eyes fell on something. It was a little creature, sitting on a floating rock. It had the size of a human toddler, with light grey skin, shark teeth, shark tail, and shark fins on its elbows and on its head, like a mohawk.

"Hello, little one," Rita cooed, squatting down to the creature's level. "What do we have here?"

The shark creature blinked at her, its eyes were wide and innocent.

"You must be a Sharkling," Rita thought. She heard about these creatures when she was a Girl Scout. These little monsters are like Sandsharks, but they can't swim through everything as good as they can. Probably that's why the professor keeps them here. They can't swim through the rock's wall.

"Who's a good boy?" Rita asked, reaching out. The beast's eyes were shining with curiosity as it leaned closer to sniff her. Its tiny tongue darted out and licked her hand.

"You like me, huh?" she smiled.

The Sharkling made a high-pitched noise that sounded almost like a giggle. Then Rita noticed something growing between the little monster's legs.

"Oh, my..." Rita grinned, looking at the creature's erection. The Sharkling looked up at her with an innocent gaze, and she felt something inside of her, something... naughty. "You little rascal," she giggled.

She looked around then, and nobody was there; she also heard nobody coming in her direction.

"Well, it's just a little fooling around with a small monster I can handle alone," she thought, and her hand slowly lowered to the Sharkling's erection.

"Let's see what you got," Rita winked, pulling the monster's foreskin behind, revealing the glistening tip. The Sharkling's eyes rolled back in pleasure, its body squirming under her gentle touch. She began to stroke it with the same rhythm one would use for a dog's ear, feeling the approximately 4-inch-long cock grow harder in her hand.

"I better take these off before I get them dirty," she thought, pulling her tank top above her head, revealing her large, beautiful breasts.

They were big and round, with large areolas that looked like the eyes of a surprised fish, and they had a tan tone that was not entirely natural. It was as if someone had painted them with a tanning spray.

Her breasts bobbed as she knelt in front of the Sharkling. She leaned in closer, her breath hot on his shaft.

"Just a little fooling around, and leave before someone could notice me," Rita whispered to herself as she opened her lips, taking the tip of the Sharkling's erect penis into her mouth.

It produced a high-pitched squeak of pleasure. Rita's eyes closed, savoring the feeling of the smooth, hard shaft against her tongue. The taste was salty. Her mind raced with the taboo nature of what she was doing.

As she began to suck with more enthusiasm, the Sharkling's tail swished back and forth, like a happy puppy. Rita could feel it pulsing in her mouth. The creature's excitement was palpable as she felt the salty precum on her tongue.

Meanwhile, Zara noticed Rita's disappearance. She thought she could enjoy the reporter's absence when suddenly, Lenora jumped out of the ground.

"What happened, Professor?" Akemi asked.

"My Sharklings," she panted, "they got out."

"Sharklings? Why are you so worried, then? Those aren't dangerous."

"Usually? Yes, but it's the mating season right now. That's why I locked them away in this cave's basement."

"Mating season? But it wasn't over a few weeks ago?" Akemi arched a brow.

"Yes, for the North American populations. But my Sharklings are from Europe, and their mating season is still on," Lenora explained.

"Shit! That's not good, then," Akemi agreed.

"Sharklings are that dangerous when they are horny?" Zara asked.

"Not necessarily, but I have quite a big population here, rescued from poachers. They're young, horny and their pheromones are strong enough to get you lured in as a consenting sex-slave."

At the same time, Rita was sucking as hard as she could, but then she realized something. The cock in her mouth felt strange. It was because there were two cocks there now.

A second Sharkling slipped his member beside the first one without her noticing it for almost a minute. Normally, she would have freaked, but she just continued sucking them as her brain was on autopilot.

The two Sharklings let out a few giggles as they enjoyed the unexpected threesome. Rita's cheeks hollowed as she took both in her mouth, her tongue dancing around their tips. The little creatures' tails slapped against the rock rhythmically as their hips began to jerk back and forth slightly.

But then more appeared; they swarmed the room as if they knew that somebody was giving blowjobs to their kin for free. They were swimming in the ground around Rita, like real sharks circling their victim.

Back to the girls.

"I told my girls to take a look at everyone here and be sure that nobody is alone. The Sharklings love targeting lonely prey," Lenora said, her eyes scanning the room.

"Oh, shit!" Zara cursed, "Rita left the room alone, not long ago."

"What? We have to find her!" Lenora urged. "Where did she go?"

"I can answer this question," Bambi said, the cerebellum crystal still near her temple. "Follow me." She stepped forward and gestured for them to follow.

"How do you know it, Bam?" Akemi asked. "You can calculate the possible locations where she could be right now?"

"No, I can see her footprints on the ground, I recognize the mark that her sneakers left. Mom and I use the same type for jogging," Bambi said, her eyes focusing on the ground.

Zara, Bambi, Akemi, Skeletina, and Lenora followed Rita's tracks until they reached the room where she saw the first Sharkling.

"Shit! They got her," Lenora muttered as they saw the scene. Rita was on her knees; three little monsters were bucking their hips against her mouth, while another one was trying to fuck her ear. Two of them were suckling on her naked breasts, while the rest of them were fighting over who would get the next turn.

"Can we just grab her and beat the Sharklings?" Zara whispered to Lenora.

"They can cause her harm if we try to separate her from them, and also, I don't want to hurt them either," Lenora said, trying to figure something out.

"Oh, I have an idea," Bambi said. The crystal was still attached to her temple.

Her gold-colored fingernails began to elongate as she activated her Golden Goliath augmentation. The organic gold morphed into an object in her hand, a whistle.

Bambi put the whistle to her lips and blew a sharp note that only the Sharklings could hear. The monsters paused, their little heads turning towards her. With a grin, Bambi blew another tune, and she blew longer this time, forcing the mini monsters to clutch their ears and whine in discomfort.

Lenora dashed forward and gently pried the Sharklings away from Rita, who was now panting and disoriented.

Meanwhile, Bambi's gold nails grew again, branching into long strips of gold, each arch stretching toward one of the stunned Sharklings. Once they reached them, big chunks of gold severed themselves from the branch and wrapped around the monsters.

"Huh! You managed to capture all of them. Impressive. Now I only have to send them back into their containment zone." Lenora patted Bambi's shoulder.

"I can help with that, too," she smiled, and the golden bindings of the Sharklings began to sprout limbs. Some grew spider legs, others opened wings, and some even got horse legs.

Lenora quickly escorted them to the chamber where the Sharklings were supposed to be. Rita managed to sober up during this.

"Hm, that's strange," Lenora said, examining the room. "I see no damage on the walls nor on the door. How did they get out then?"

A few minutes later.

Everyone had gathered in the biggest room of the cave. Except for two of the Delmar girls: Legacy and Little Legend.

"I found the culprit," Legacy said, pulling Little Legend by her ear.

"You fucking snitch!" she gruffed. "I told you it was just an accident."

"What the hell did happen?" Lenora asked.

"Nothing... just the boys asked me to show them some of the more dangerous monsters and... I showed them a Sharkling," Little Legend started. "I swear I put it back into the chamber after I showed it to the boys, but maybe... I forgot to lock the door after that."

"You little rascal, I almost got violated by those monsters because of you," Rita said with a theatrical flair, rubbing her sore ear, leaving out the fact that she pretty much enjoyed everything and would try again if she had a chance.

"Yeah, almost. Thanks to Bambi, we found them quickly," Lenora said, turning to Bambi with a hint of pride in her voice. "Now I get why Lana would like to work with you."

"Oh, thank you," she blushed.

"Khm," Rita cleared her throat, "Don't forget about me."

"Sorry, I will take responsibility for my clumsiness," Little Legend stepped forward.

"No, I will take responsibility for my daughter's actions," Legacy said, stepping beside her.

"No, I will take responsibility for my granddaughter's actions," Legend said, joining them.

"No, I will take responsibility for my great-granddaughter's actions," Lana offered.

"Yeah, you girls, you really screwed this up," Lenora nodded.

"Mom!" Lana snapped at her.

"Do not worry, girls," Rita said with an ominous grin, "I'm not going to sue anyone or anything. I won't even give you a low rating, but you have to help me out first."

A few minutes later, outside the giant rock.

"Did you turn it on? I can't see the red light... or does it mean that it's turned off?" Rita asked, looking at the camera.

"Yes, it's recording," Max assured her, watching Rita's every move with the camera.

"Alright, khm," she cleared her throat again and brought the microphone to her lips, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to 'Crowsend Chronicles.' Today we have a special episode. We're not in the dark woods or an abandoned house, but in the most unexpected place: a school! And instead of monsters, we are facing these lovely ladies."

Then the camera panned out to show the naked Delmar women standing in a line, looking slightly embarrassed and confused. Then the camera was focusing on their pussies. Legacy had a piercing on her clit, Little Legend had a tattoo of a tiny shark on her mound, and Lana had a very distinctive pink color that was unnatural, but not in a bad way.

"Our guests are the Delmar family, a brave clan of women spanning multiple generations..." Rita continued and began introducing the Delmar girls to the audience.

"I don't want to do this, Mom," Lana whispered.

"Don't shit yourself. That's just a local news channel. Who the hell is watching those?" Lenora shrugged.

"Oh.. alright," Lana said, calming down a little bit.

Little did she know that Rita had a vast online following, eager for her latest escapades. The camera rolled, broadcasting the naked Delmar family to an unsuspecting audience. The comment section would later blow up with a mix of shock and awe.

On the other side of the room; Zara and her friends dressed up, ready to go.

"That's our chance," she whispered to the girls. "We can leave this annoying journalist behind if we are quick."

"Oh.. I wanted to see Lana's interview," Bambi said.

"I really hope we won't see her for a while," Zara let out a sigh of relief as they took the stairs.

"I hope Rita didn't lie so Lana and her family won't get into legal trouble," Dayanara remarked. "She doesn't look like a reliable person."

"She can't sue them or the HSA. She signed the waiver," Akemi revealed.

"What? Then why did they agree to do this naked interview?" Dayanara arched a brow that then turned into a question mark, using her Hair Hag power.

"First, that was a cool trick." Akemi patted the question mark above Dayanara's eye. "Second, Rita promised that she would tell her audience to give five-star ratings to Lenora, and that was enough for her to force her girls into this."

"Porn logic," Bambi chuckled, the crystal still in her hand.

"Bam, you should've given this thing back to Lenora," Akemi said, pointing at the crystal.

"She gave it to me as a gift for helping. She said I should use it often," Bambi explained as they reached the next floor.

Zara saw a familiar face there, it was Reberta, Venus' daughter. She was standing next to a tipped-over barrel, which flooded a big portion of the floor with animal carcasses.

"I hope that's not what you guys were serving at our cafeteria all along," Lexy gave her a strange look, as she pinched her nose because of the smell.

"No, that's the food for one of our guests," Reberta answered after a hearty chuckle.

"Wow, you must hate those guests then," Zara quipped.

"No, I meant it's for their pets. It just tipped over when I tried to use my augmentation to move it," Reberta corrected.

"Do you need some help with the cleaning up?" Zara asked.

"Thanks, but we got help for us. Go and enjoy the open day, girls," Reberta said with a wink.

"My help is already here," she said as four figures dressed in suits came down the stairs. "Hunter High Staff" was written on their chest, like a name tag.

"What the...?" Zara and the girls gasped in unison. Reberta's four helpers were Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush. But they seemed strange, their movement was weirdly synchronised and unnatural.

"You need some help, Reberta?" Bush asked.

"Yes, I was clumsy again," she said with an awkward chuckle.

"Wait a minute," Biden turned his head to the girls, "You and you are not on the list," he pointed at Zara and Skeletina.

"What the fuck are you talking about, Sleepy?" Trump sneered at him.

"The list got refreshed a few hours ago, Joe," Obama said.

"I... I have no idea what's going on, but we are on the list now, I swear," Zara said.

"Shut up!" Biden said, raising his hand, a ball of glowing, blue energy gathering in his palm, "Biden Blast!"

To be continued...