Chapter 68: Ko-chan’s Purgatory (7)
I decided to let Hinari and Sakari enjoy their 'breaks' and went back to see Naruyo again. She was reviewing a complex magical circle on her screen when I entered. There were discarded ribbons all over the floor, and plenty more on her body as she intently stared at the display.
"Naruyo-chan, you're still at it." I tried to see what was on the screen but it didn't make much sense to me.
"...Mmmm. MMMmmm." She looked over at me and tried to speak, but her mouth was covered in ribbons and all she could do was mumble. She looked confused for a minute before stepping away from the display.
The ribbons on her body glowed for a second, and then were shredded into scraps, leaving only the torso harness and reverse prayer. "Better. Cleanup before escape becomes difficult."
"So... you could escape at any time? Why leave those ribbons on then?" It seemed curious to me.
"Assist magic purification. Matsuko also likes look." Naruyo smiled on the second part.
"...She's corrupted us all, will we ever wear clothes again?" I questioned reality a small bit.
"You already are. Quite a masterpiece. Next wardrobe. I will defeat family artisans." Naruyo investigated my suit.
"...You don't have to compete to see who can lock me up the tightest!" I let out my frustrations to whoever would listen.
"No choice. Ko-chan is best subject." Naruyo smiled and teased, something uncharacteristic of her.
"Ah, even Naruyo-chan is teasing me now..." I cried in my heart.
Naruyo turned back to the screen. "Ribbon collar sabotage sequence completed. One final directive unexplored. Curiosity overwhelming."
I looked worried. "Are you sure this is a good idea? We already know how to disable the collars, right?"
Naruyo smiled. "No worries. Just one final check. Stand back."
She activated the collar with a certain pattern of magic, but then something unexpected happened.
Zetsuna's voice was heard out of the collar, "So, someone is trying to reverse engineer my masterpiece? You'll never succeed, my genius is unparalleled. Regardless, I prepared a gift for those nosy folks who just don't know when to quit."
The collar exploded like never before, and before Naruyo could react, the ribbons were forming cuffs on her legs again. In under a second the pole reformed, anchoring her to the ground by a pair of thrusting vibrators. The sudden invaders interrupted her counterspell, leaving her vulnerable to the next wave of ribbons, which wrapped her entire body below her neck in a multiple layer cocoon of ribbons that was still tightening and wrapping.
"...This...difficult...*ah*...to...remove...*urk*" Naruyo was struggling to get words out with the vibrators jamming in and out fiercely.
Below her feet, the panel that formed out of the pole between her legs was growing vertical bands of metal. The metal grew into a form fitting cage with cross bars every 15cm, and didn't stop until it formed a thick collar around her neck. The tightening cage perfectly framed her curves, breasts, and crotch as it dug into the quickly thickening cocoon of ribbons.
"...Might..be..stuck...This...is--" her words were cut off by a huge plug of ribbons forcing itself down her throat and wrapping around her mouth into a muzzle.
I watched in horror as Naruyo was captured in the trap that was designed to capture anyone trying to tamper with the collar.
Eventually, the ribbons and cage stopped growing, but the panel released one final transparent glass cage outside, a rectangular cage that held Naruyo's form fitting one inside.
"Naruyo-chan....I'll find help!" I quickly sprinted out of the room until I got to the meeting room.
* * *
"Matsuko! Naruyo-chan needs help! She triggered some kind of trap in the collar!" I yelled at Matsuko.
She quickly engaged her spirit sight, but then smiled. "Seems like she finished her job too. She doesn't seem to be in danger, so let her try and figure this out herself. It'll be a good lesson to keep her curiosity in check in the future. She might even have a little fun too."
Ahh...sorry Naruyo-chan, it looks like you're going to have to deal with your cage for a while... I tried...
"You got here pretty fast, Ko-chan. It seems like you're ready for the last layer. Shall I explain it?" Matsuko smiled as she stood up.
She put her hands together and slowly brought them apart. In between her hands appeared a small blob of white goo. The goo reflected orangeish-red light as it spun in place like it was defying gravity. "This is Flame Latex. I created it by merging all three laws from the council members together with my own Flame Tape to create this ultimate material."
"All of our powers were combined into this?" It seemed incredible, but I already considered Matsuko as someone who could do anything she put her mind to.
"Hinari's Power of Space allows it to compress 10cm of Flame Tape wrapping into just 1cm of latex by sublimating it with extremely high heat from my white flames. It also has the ability to spatially shrink any underlying clothes or restraints, which means that cute chubby body you have due to all the layers of bindings will slim down until I can see all your curves again." She smiled, as if the second part was the real benefit of Hinari's power.
"Naruyo's Power of Time allows it to freeze any incoming projectiles or attacks, meaning it is nearly impervious to attacks or attempts to destroy it." She took a pen and tried to stab the side of the goo, and it got stuck before it even reached the edge of the goo.
"Sakari's Power of Chaos allows it to rebuild itself almost from nothing, giving it unparalleled regeneration properties." She used magic to forcibly split the blob of goo in half and it immediately rejoined.
"To complete this training, you need to be completely isolated and contained, in such a way that your power can build up inside without leaking out. Once I apply this into a complete petsuit on your body, you will become a magical pressure cooker, just ready to explode with a new power." Matsuko explained further.
"But.. even if I learn the new power..." I started to understand the price of power.
"It's true. I created it, but it isn't something I can destroy. Once inside, I can't release you from your petsuit. You will be forced to release a new power strong enough to overpower all four of our combined laws, or else, you will stay in this petsuit until you do." Matsuko seemed grim.
I shuddered slightly. This was a bigger gamble than I'd ever taken. If I wasn't successful, I'd spend the rest of my life as a pet. "...You'll still keep me if I got stuck as a pet, right?"
Matsuko laughed and patted my head. "Oh, my cute Ko-chan, is that the biggest thing you're worried about?"
"Of course! Last time I lost you I couldn't take it anymore! You can't leave me again!" I pouted, indignant.
Matsuko laughed again. "Don't you worry. Even if you want to escape, you have no choice but to stay with me from now on."
I blushed and lowered my head. "As long as you are here, I can withstand anything. Let's go"
Matsuko got serious. "Okay. Don't worry, I will always be here." She expanded the ball of goo even more until it was larger than my head, then she pressed it towards my body. The goo slithered all the way around my body until it had covered me in a thick layer all the way up to my nose, then stopped.
It started to harden into a dull rubbery coating and I could feel an uncomfortable pressure all over my body. Watching in the mirror, I saw as nearly 5cm of Flame Tape, ribbon, and Glacial Flamesilk all over my body shrank down into a thin coating of Flame Latex that hugged my body closely.
Matsuko lifted me up and put me on the table. "Oh~ Much much cuter when I can see your curves~" She traced her fingers down my sides, which caused me to shudder and shiver.
"Ah! I can feel your touch so clearly, even with all the bindings!" I was shocked at how it even felt like a thin layer of bindings, even though I could also feel the weight and pressure of all the layers compressing my body.
"Well then, my cute little pet, why don't you go get a little exercise and let the pressure build up a bit?" Matsuko gave me another swat on the behind, which I felt even clearer now than before.
"Ah! Hey! Quit that!" I quickly hightailed it out of the room before she could do it again.
"Oh? What are you going to do about it, Ko-chan~ Have a good time out there~" Matsuko laughed as I left.
* * *
I wandered around for a bit, but I found out quickly that all of the other council members were currently indisposed. Hinari had triggered all of the remaining ribbons at once, encasing her in a cocoon of ribbons. Sakari was helping Naruyo with some 'tests', while Naruyo herself was still trying to free herself from the trap she found inside the ribbon collar.
Having nothing better to do, I decided to visit some of the guards who had been training and helping around the dorm since yesterday. I entered the storage room to find several guards moving boxes with their shoulders while bound and naked, while one more directed them from the side.
"Oh, Young Miss. It's a good thing you're here. Miss Naruyo wanted us to test out something she made for you earlier." The guard calling the shots came over to me when she saw me come in.
I instinctively took a step back. As soon as I heard the words 'Naruyo made it for you', I knew it wasn't going to be a test I wanted to be a part of. I quickly turned around and headed for the door without saying a word.
Two guards intercepted me while a third shut the door. "She also said you might run when we asked, so we made some preparations. Young Miss, we really must get this test confirmed before you head out tomorrow."
I was debating my options for flight when I felt someone's arms wrap around my middle from behind. I was lifted clear off the ground and heard someone say "I got her, chief."
"Hey! Hands off, I'm a fragile little fairy over here!" I struggled and squirmed, but since I was in a petsuit, I didn't really have any ability to do anything.
"Calm down, Young Miss. Your fragility and safety are exactly why Miss Naruyo made this for you." I was carried over to what looked like a leather hump with straps coming out of it.
"Hey! No way, you can't strap me down to that obviously dangerous object!" I kept struggling, but it was no use. By the time a second person came to help out, I was totally out matched.
Soon I was being placed on top of the leather hump and my four limbs slid into the loosened belts on the sides of the hump. With one pull of a lever on the back of the device, the belts on the sides snapped tight, pinning all four limbs to the sides of the hump.
"Phew, you sure are feisty when you don't want to do something!" The girl who was holding me wiped her forehead and kneeled down in front of me. "Now, just hold still while we test the rest of your new car seat."
"Wait! Car seat? I don't need a car seat, I can fly! I'm wearing an outfit that is impenetrable to even Matsuko! This is totally absurd!" I ranted all of my objections to everyone nearby, but I was summarily ignored.
"If you really can fly, why don't you fly away right now? I won't be able to catch you since I'm stuck on the ground." The guard smiled at me as she pulled a belt over my waist and clicked it in the other side.
I tried to fly away, but the straps held me stuck down to the seat, and the seat was heavy enough that I could not lift it with me. The most I could do was lighten it enough to slide the seat across the floor, which worked until someone put a bolt through one of the sides, attaching it down to the floor.
"This isn't fair! You can't bolt it down! Let me flee in peace!" I continued to complain but got two belts from below my armpits that crossed over my shoulders instead.
Another belt clicked in around my waist, and two more from between my crotch to the sides of my waist. Finally, one last strap went over my neck.
"One last step, Young Miss." The guard flipped a lever on the back and I found that all the belts suddenly cranked themselves down, digging me into the leather of the seat quite firmly. "How do you feel, Young Miss? Is it secure enough?
"Yes! Plenty! Now let me go already!" I struggled but I was firmly attached to the seat and could only sit and wait for release.
"Well, the test is done, I guess we have to release you now. Thank you for your help, Young Miss, even if you didn't want to. Miss Naruyo will be most pleased with the results." The guard flipped the lever again, but nothing happened.
"Uh.. hey, wasn't that supposed to free me?" I was still locked tight to the seat.
"It was. Um... let me read Naruyo's notes. 'Once the lock is engaged, only Matsuko's magic can be used to release it.' Um... I am sorry to tell you this, Young Miss, but..." The guard started to stammer as she finished reading the notes.
"I get it! Fine! Take me back to Matsuko!" I knew something like this would happen. Naruyo was unreasonably obsessed with making everything she makes inescapable.
The guard apologized again as she slid me out of the room towards the meeting hall.
