《Alice: Conquering Nightmare》


 Prologue - The End of Alice

    ¡°Oi, stop slacking you bitch.¡± Tobias Kruzel grumbled, the sound of skin contacting skin echoed withinthe room. ¡°Oi, I said-¡± Before his palm came for a second round however, his hand stopped just before contacting with the red, bloodied surface. Pulling apart the curtain of thin golden threads, Tobias¡¯ eyes fixated on the pair of dulled auburn globes.


    A click came from Tobias¡¯ tongue.


    ¡°Oi, guards! Get this half-dead bitch out of my room!¡± Tobias shouted, pushing and separating the watery cavern from his liquid soaked manhood.


    Within a moment¡¯s time, two flawless women, clad in the boldest of clothing, appeared between the separated doors. Stepping up to the corpse-like girl, the two swiftly and gently held up each of her arms, tugging the girl back and out through the doors.


    ¡°Wait.¡± However, just as the wooden couple were about to be reunited, a request, no, command came from Tobias. ¡°You, what¡¯s your name.¡± Tobias demanded, his index finger pointing towards the black haired woman.


    ¡°Sang Mi-Sook, Milord,¡± the woman firmly answered, her tone as emotionless as her expression.


    ¡°One of you is enough. You, Mi-Sook, stay and service me.¡± Tobias commanded, laying his erected manhood for all to see as he sat on his back-melting chair.Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.


    ¡°My unending gratitude, Milord.¡± Sang Mi-Sook said, her sincerity as nonexistent as her facial expression.


    Giving a simple bow as she secretly prayed for her friend, Sarah Barrett reunited the doors and resumed her duty. Holding the girl in a princess carry, Sarah Barrett silently cursed as her vision lowered unto the girl.


    Skin shaded in more colors than a rainbow, cuts, bruises, and even more unspeakable wounds layered across the girl¡¯s porcelain-like skin. Fortunately, or not, ignoring the squid-smelling gunk, only the face remained untainted.


    ¡®Poor girl¡­ If only you were stronger, or a lot more uglier¡­¡¯ Sarah prayed, thinking of how the girl¡¯s situation could have been better.


    ¡°P¡­ Ple¡­ as¡­ e¡­¡±


    Sarah blinked, surprised at the small and barely audible whisper.


    ¡°Ple¡­ a¡­ se¡­ Ki¡­ ll¡­ me¡­¡±


    Watching the near-motionless lips, a heart-crushing pain rushed through Sarah¡¯s blood-pumping organ. Pain that not even a dragon-inflicted wound could compare to.


    ¡°Pl¡­ ea¡­ se¡­ No¡­ mo¡­ re¡­¡±


    ¡®Soon¡­ I¡¯ll end your suffering soon¡­¡¯ Sarah silently prayed and cried, wordlessly continuing down the endless grim hallway.

 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    Blink. Blink. An action repeated by the eyes of a hundred, no¡­ ninety-nine Japanese men, and women.


    ¡°Huh?¡±, ¡°What?¡±, were the first few words uttered. Following their simple predecessors, sentences such as ¡°Where is this place?¡±, ¡°How did I get here?¡±, ¡°What is going on?¡±, so on and so forth. Even the universal syllable, ¡°Fuck.¡±


    Within the confused and nonsensical crowd however, there was an odd one out.


    Alice.


    Just, Alice.


    Standing beside her model-like friend, Alice the European transfer student was just¡­ standing there, no different than a doll. With auburn eyes devoid of light, Alice stood unmoving, her body and thoughts unwavering at the clamorous surrounding.


    <hr>


    ¡°Alice! Alice!¡± Alice blinked at her name being called.


    ¡®Huh¡­?¡¯ Light returning to Alice¡¯s eyes, she blinked, several more times. How long has it been, since her name was called? The last she remembered, it was either bitch, slut, or whore. Was she dreaming? Or was this heaven? Alice wondered.


    ¡°Alice!¡± There it was again. Timidly, carefully, and gently, Alice turned her head towards the source.


    ¡®Huh?¡¯ Alice paused, a new thought coming up in her mind. ¡®I¡­ don¡¯t feel pain¡­?¡¯ With bated breaths, Alice continued turning her head, but this time at a quicker, but still slow pace.


    ¡®No¡­ No, no, no¡­!¡¯ Alice trembled, transparent liquid forming at her eyes. She remembered. Alice remembered, the last time she was healed. No, the last several times she was healed.


    Pain. Pain. More pain. Unimaginable pain.


    ¡®She¡­ She lied to me¡­?¡¯ Alice despaired at the thought.


    Sarah Barrett, her Goddess and Savior. The angelic woman who had given Alice her salvation, or at least, Alice had thought so¡­


    As if giving Alice the revelation she had prayed for, Sarah had said, ¡®I¡­ know of a way that can help you escape this prison. Not physically, but¡­ if you take this, it will¡­ break your mind, and rest assured, no healing can bring you back.¡¯


    Alice remembered. She remembered the red cylindrical pill that was slipped into her cage. With no hesitation or thought, Alice had gobbled it down. Be it death of her brain or her beating heart, she just wanted it all to end.


    ¡°Alice!¡± Again, her name was uttered. This time however, her body was shook.


    ¡°Hi-!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!! I¡¯m sorry!!¡± Alice broke down, her mind in shambles as she awaited the punishment for her disobedience.


    <hr>


    Kanade Kyoko blinked both surprise and worry, her eyes looking down on her kowtowing and shivering best friend.


    Kyoko looked at her friend, her mind failing to react.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on there?¡±, ¡°Is something going on?¡±, ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡±, ¡°Why is that girl doing that?¡±, and such questions started going off, the previously confused crowd turning their confusion towards Kyoko and her friend.


    Snapping out of her daze, Kyoko quickly bent down to her friend, ¡°Alice! What are you doing?! Stop that! This isn¡¯t funny!¡± Kyoko stated, her mind partly thinking this was a prank by her usually shy friend. That is¡­ until she felt how disturbingly real her friend¡¯s shivering was.If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    ¡®Wha- What happened to her?! She was just fine minutes ago!¡¯ Kyoko panicked. Was it some kind of sickness? Kyoko instantly dismissed the thought. To begin with, what kind of sickness would cause someone to kowtow¡­?


    ¡®Ugh¡­ I swear, Alice, if this is some kind of prank¡­!¡¯ Not knowing what to do, and noticing the ongrowing spectators, Kyoko hesitantly picked up her shivering, and seemingly apologizing, friend, pulling her to an empty corner of the building while loudly saying, ¡°Ahahaha-! Very funny, Alice! Time to stop playing around!¡±


    Her seemingly baseless plan worked out better than expected, as a few amongst the crowd had went, ¡°What? Kids these days with their stupid jokes¡­¡±, while some, ¡°That¡¯s the first time I saw someone performing the dogeza!¡±


    Her trembling body remained but her apologizing stopped, Alice¡¯s mind timidly wondered when will the pain truly start.


    ¡°Alice! Alice! Can you hear me?! You¡¯re scaring me here!¡± There it was again. Who, Alice wondered. Who would be calling her name?


    ¡°Gods dammit!¡± A curse entered her ears, reminding Alice of her master¡¯s rage, and the pain that would soon follow. Gritting her teeth and clamping the lids to her eyes, Alice prepared for what was to come.


    A jolt. A thunderous jolt was sent through Alice¡¯s body as she felt a¡­ soft touch¡­?


    ¡®Is this¡­ a new monster¡­ master has tamed¡­?¡¯ Alice thought, relief washing over her as she thought of her fate. At the very least, intercourse with this soft monster might be pleasurable, or a little less painful, a far better fate than the usual torture, Alice thought.


    Seconds passed in silence as Alice awaited her fate, but nothing. Nothing was happening. Her orifices intact, and her pain receptors untriggered, Alice¡¯s unclouded mind started wondering, of what was happening.


    ¡®¡­? Why isn¡¯t it doing anything¡­?¡¯ Curiosity winning slightly over her fear, Alice took a peek, a small peek. Peering through the paper thin slits, Alice¡¯s eyes laid upon a familiar cobblestone floor.


    Bit by bit, the lids on Alice¡¯s eyes slacked and widened, her concentration focused on recalling this seemingly familiar flooring. It was neither the solid wooden floor of her master¡¯s mansion, nor the coldblooded metal of her solitary home.


    Thump. Thump. Alice felt a pulse, or pulses. Thump. Thump. She felt it similar to her heart beat, but definitely not hers. Thump. Thump. It came from her back. Was it the monster¡¯s? That was a possibility. Thump. Thump. Heightening her senses, a trait she long discarded, she felt warmth. A calming warmth, permeating through the layer of¡­ fabric¡­?


    ¡®Huh¡­?¡¯ Alice blinked. The material was soft, gentle to the touch. Other than enchanted chains and cuffs being her companions, never has she felt fabric in her two years of hell. At least, not any worn on her body.


    Curiosity pushing stronger, surpassing her ever-present fear, Alice raised her head slowly, increasing her vision. Carefully and attentively taking in information, Alice reminded herself, to stop immediately and bow, were she to locate her master. Alice remembered. The last time her eyes met with his, he made sure she remembered.


    Millimeters turned to centimeters, centimeters turned to decimeters.


    ¡°Alice?¡± There it was again, her name being called. Alice stiffened, though her reaction mild whencompared to before. Noticing the person was female, andnot her master, Alice relaxed, though only slightly. However, just as she was reaching towards the source, the person who knew her name, something appeared, directly in her vision.


    [Task 1: Choose your weapon!]


    That was it. A line of text.


    Alice blinked, surprise currently defining her entire existence. Blinking several more times, Alice stared in shock.


    ¡°Huh-!? Wha-!?¡± A soft jolt went through Alice¡¯s spine as she heard those words. However, the person¡¯s surprise was most definitely, different from Alice¡¯s.


    Alice stared, the sight ringing through her mind. How long has it been since she last saw those words?


    Ten years. A decade old memory she had long forgotten.


    Unable to think, Alice did the unthinkable. Ignoring the pains, be it phantom or real, Alice¡¯s neck snapped around, her head turning to look at the monster, no¡­ person behind her.


    ¡°K-Kyo-ko¡­?¡±

 Chapter 2

    Chapter 2


    ¡°K-Kyo-ko¡­?¡±


    ¡°Alice?¡± Kyoko replied, her mind partly dazed by the floating line of text, but not for long. ¡°Alice!¡± Kyoko shouted, emotions of relief and happinessflooding through her veins. ¡°Are you alright?! Are you fine now?! What was that?! You scared the shit out of me! Never! Ever! Do that to me ever again!¡± pouring out her worry-filled thoughts, Kyoko hugged her little friend, stronger than ever.


    ¡°K-Kyoko¡­? Im¡­ possible¡­ A¡­ dream¡­? Ah¡­ I see¡­¡± Barely listening to her friend¡¯s self-made conclusion, tears of relief leaked from Kyoko¡¯s moist brown eyes.


    Crunch. A sound came from Kyoko¡¯s tightened up fist. Feeling the sensation of paper being crunched, Kyoko unconsciously loosened her bone-crunching hug. However. A mysterious paper appearing within her grip was the least of Kyoko¡¯s concerns. Remembering her best friend and her overdramatic actions, Kyoko changed her position.


    ¡°Alice! What was that just now?! Are you alright now?!¡± Kyoko asked, no, demanded an answer. Looking her friend¡¯s steadied condition, Kyoko silently let out a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Kyo¡­ ko¡­¡± Alice muttered, her lips trembled as tears formed at her eyes.


    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯m Kyoko. Don¡¯t tell me you forgot your best friend¡¯s name?¡± Kyoko joked, though her only audience was far from impressed. ¡°Now answer me properly, Alice. What happened just now¡­? You just¡­ suddenly did a dogeza, and your body was shivering insanely¡­ You had me worried sick!¡± Kyoko stated, calm reentering her mind as time went by. However, what Kyoko received was not the reply she had wanted.


    Instead of an answer, Kyoko was hugged. A tight and vibrating hug.


    Confused. That was the sole word capable of describing Kyoko¡¯s state of mind. Her friend had been all but weird since they were brought to this place. Having hundreds of questions but not a single answer, Kyoko resigned, her mind running all out of fucks. Returning Alice¡¯s unexpected hug, Kyoko¡¯s mind relinquished control of her body over to her heart.


    Fortunately, at that moment in time, neither of the ninety-eight others had paid attention to the pair, the magical paper within their grips more important than two girls making out.


    <hr>


    [Task 2: Slay the goblins!]


    A new line of text appeared within everyone¡¯s vision.


    Kyoko jolted in surprise at the sight, while Alice stared at it with a hint of familiarity.


    ¡®Is this¡­ really a dream¡­?¡¯ Alice wondered as her eyes scanned through the words. A dream. That was the first conclusion that Alice had arrived on. However, were dreams something a person had control of? No. At least, not once had Alice succeeded at doing so for the past two years¡­ ¡®Or was everything that happened¡­ just a dream¡­?¡¯ Alice shuddered at the thought. Even if she excluded the eight years she spent going through the trials, her two years in Abyss, no¡­ her two years of being Tobias Kruzel¡¯s slave and plaything¡­ was not something a person could imagine of¡­ unless¡­You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story.


    ¡®No¡­ it¡­ everything was definitely real¡­¡¯ Alice denied the thought of her time in hell merely being a dream. ¡®But¡­ what about¡­ this¡­?¡¯ Alice thought of her long forgotten friend she was currently embracing. Her weirdly mango scented hair, and even the two soft lumps pushing against Alice¡¯s nonexistent ones¡­ ¡®I really missed Kyoko¡¯s smell¡­¡¯ Alice reminisced of her best friend, her one and only friend in this hell-like place whom¡­ had sacrificed herself for Alice¡­


    It was at this place, Alice remembered. Back then, Alice was weak. Fragile even. A doll-like existence that needed protection from the smallest of threats. It was at this Tutorial, and at this Task¡­ as a result of trying to protect her weak and useless friend, Kyoko had took up arms to fend off the onslaught of the goblins. It was a slaughter. The humans were slaughtered, that is.


    Nobody was prepared. Nobody knew what to do. Without warning or notice, a hundred men and women were brought to this place, both young and old. The goblins were weak child-like creatures. However, against these hundred confused and peace-corrupted men and women, what should have been a quick battle had turned into a bloodbath. At the end of the second Task, barely half of the hundred had survived. Unfortunately, Kyoko was not¡­ among those who survived.


    Alice cringed in regret and anger. If only she had been stronger. If only she hadn¡¯t been so useless. If only she she had discovered her talent for battle sooner¡­ ¡®Talent¡­ huh¡­¡¯ Alice shook her head inwardly as she thought of her eight years of effort - utterly useless. She had finished the trials earlier than most, but what of it? Within seconds of entering Abyss, Alice was trapped and enslaved without even a chance to fight back¡­


    Alice¡¯s mood plummeted, much quicker than it had rose. However, just before Alice could sink back into her sanctuary of hatred and self-pity, mostly directed to herself, an orchestra of angry screeches defiled her eardrums. Alice grimaced at the familiar noises, unwillingly recalling the scenes that was to come.


    ¡®If¡­ What if¡­ this¡­ all this is¡­ real¡­¡¯ Alice¡¯s mind churned furiously as her innerselves fought. A part of Alice was telling herself, that all of this was merely but a dream, and that she would soon wake up, back in her cage, despair, pain and disappointment being her everlasting companions. However, a small and hopeful part of Alice was telling her to believe. To believe her watery eyes, and to believe her mango-scented nose.


    In the end, the result was obvious, of who won the battle¡­

 Chapter 3

    Chapter 3


    ¡°Huh? What?¡± Kyoko blinked, an intoxicated look on her face as she was abruptly separated from her minute-long hug. ¡°Alice¡­?¡± Kyoko asked, curious as to why her friend had suddenly stood up.


    With a determined look in her eyes, Alice said, ¡°Kyoko, stay here. Please.¡± Kyoko blinked, wondering why Alice had given her such an abrupt request. Without waiting for a reply, Alice turned around, her eyes meeting the army of goblins.


    Alice ran. She ran with wild abandon as she dashed for the goblins. Every second counted, Alice knew. The sooner she arrived, the less casualties there would be. However, did Kyoko know? Definitely not.


    Eyes pried opened, Kyoko stared, not at Alice, but the location she was headed.


    Goblins. A hundred of them, all bloodthirsty and armed. With a dagger in their hands, and madness in their eyes, the goblins rushed towards the ninety-eight prey in front of their eyes.


    ¡°Alice!¡± Kyoko screamed, only to be ignored by her blonde little friend. Kyoko panicked, her mind a blank. However, as if deciding for Kyoko herself, her legs started moving on their own.


    Covering a few meters per stride, Kyoko ran. Though she was unarmed, she did not care. With her model-like figure, Kyoko quickly closed the distance gained between her and Alice. Yet, she was too late.


    Alice collided with the goblin army, the little midgets finally taking notice of a smaller, but prettier prey. They laughed, foolish prey they thought, if only that were true¡­


    Kyoko halted, her eyes wider than ever. She questioned her mind, of the reality before her. Just moments ago, panic and despair had wrought her being as she watched her friend diving into the onslaught of the monsters, but now¡­ nothing of the sort.


    ¡°A-Alice¡­?¡± Kyoko blinked, her eyes filled with both awe, and shock. Similar to the ninety-eight others, Kyoko stared dumbfounded at the performance before her.


    A symphony.


    A symphony of death.


    If Alice were the maestro, then her sword, the baton.


    If the goblins were the orchestra, then the humans, the audience.


    Alice conducted, and the goblins, played.


    A concerto, led by the sword, accompanied by the throes, of a hundred goblins¡­


    <hr>


    The battle was over, only minutes had passed.


    Drenched in sweat, but not a drop of blood, Alice, the maestro of death¡­ collapsed.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    ¡°Alice!¡± Kyoko shouted, her mind regaining clarity at the sight of her friend collapsing. Ignoring the quiet stares of wonder, Kyoko ran to her friend.


    ¡°Alice! Are you alright?! Are you hurt anywhere?!¡± Kyoko asked in a panicked voice as she kneeled beside her seemingly unconscious friend.


    ¡°Kyoko¡­?¡± Alice muttered, her voice strained and tired. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­ Just¡­ tired¡­ Need rest¡­¡± Alice stated, her eyes barely open, and the sound of her lungs pulling in air loud and audible.


    Relief washed over Kyoko¡¯s mind for the second time today as she heard her friend¡¯s answer. Breathing out a helpless sigh, Kyoko gave her friend a flick on the forehead, the recipient wincing in both pain and surprise. ¡°Fine. But you have a lot of explaining to do when you wake up!¡± Kyoko stated, a strict smile decorating her face.


    ¡°Mm¡­¡± Alice nodded before losing consciousness.


    <hr>


    ¡°Alice¡­?¡± Kyoko whispered.


    No response.


    ¡°Alice~ Are you awake?¡± Kyoko asked softly once more.


    Nothing.


    ¡°¡­¡±


    Sniff.


    Sniff. Sniff.


    ¡°Aahh¡­¡­!!¡± Kyoko moaned, ecstasy drowning her mind. Quickly wiping away her forming drool, Kyoko¡¯s hands fluttered to bring out her smartphone.


    Snap. Snap.


    Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!


    The shutters of the built-in camera on Kyoko¡¯s smartphone snapped endlessly, following the rhythm of Kyoko¡¯s thundering thumb.


    [Warning: Memory capacity full!]


    A click came from Kyoko¡¯s tongue as the line of text appeared on her smartphone. ¡°Tch¡­ Only 3,218 shots¡­ If I knew I would get such a chance, I would¡¯ve moved the previous photos to my computer!¡± Kyoko cursed, begrudgingly creating several new folders named [A Sleeping Alice!], [A Sweaty Alice!], [A Messy Alice!], so on and so forth, alongside several other folders.


    ¡°Now¡­¡± Storing away her newly attained collection, a devilish smile appeared unto Kyoko¡¯s face as she stared at her friend¡¯s delicate face. Gently and carefully swiping her finger across Alice¡¯s lips, Kyoko swiped off a droplet of liquid, a mixture of both sweat and saliva. With trembling hands and lust-clouded eyes, Kyoko brought the precious drop of liquid to her extended tongue. However¡­ all good things must eventually¡­ come to an end.


    ¡°Um, excuse me.¡± Kyoko jolted in surprise, a look of shock and disappointment spread through her face as she watched the precious drop of liquid fall from the tip of her index finger.


    ¡°Yes?¡± Kyoko answered, forcing a smile, laced with murderous intent, as she turned to look at the pair of male and female beside her. ¡°How may I help you?¡±


    ¡°Ah.¡± The pair gasped, shocked as their eyes laid upon the two beauties laying in front of them. A princess and her doll. A thought similarly shared between the two.


    Being the first to snap out of their shock, the woman with an office-worker¡¯s look was the first to speak. ¡°We were wondering if¡­ um, the girl just now was fine,¡± she stated, her tone slightly nervous as her gaze fixated upon the pristine looking doll.


    ¡°Ah, she¡¯s fine, I suppose.¡± Kyoko replied with another artificial smile, her mood slightly worsened at the thought of Alice¡¯s figure being ingrained in someone else¡¯s minds. ¡°Can we please save the questions for later? My friend is tired, and she needs rest right now.¡± Kyoko stated, earning nods of agreement from the two.


    ¡°Tch¡­ fucking disturbances¡­¡± Kyoko cursed, a scowl replacing her smile as the pair of office workers walked away.


    ¡°Nn¡­ No¡­ Please¡­ No¡­¡±


    ¡°Aw~! Are you having a nightmare~? Ah! Camera! Wait, no! Fuck! Delete, delete! Ah, no! Not delete all!¡±


    .


    .


    .