The Amazon Assassin (part 4 added) (M+/F)

[TamatoaShiny123]

The Amazons and Romans had a legendary rivalry. The Amazons were furious that the Romans were slowly taking over their land. The Amazons were not gonna take this sitting down. So, they were waging war against the invaders.

The Amazons had learned that the Romans had set up a base camp somewhere nearby. What’s more, one of the captains, Decidus, was reported to be there. This was the perfect opportunity for the Amazons to get rid of such an important captain. The mission to assassinate Decidus would be led by Lucina, the Amazons' top assassin. She'd been trained since birth to battle and kill for the prosperity of the tribe.

"Are you ready to lead us?" Tatiana, her second in command asked Lucina.
“I am. We will rid ourselves of that Decidus so that we can expel those Romans.”

Lucina snuck into a bush close to the tent where Decidus was. She shot two darts into the necks of the two guards standing watch over the tent, sending the guards crumpled to the floor. While the other Amazons ran into the other tents to distract the other Romans, Lucina crawled into Decidus’ tent, where he had his back turned to the tent door as he was looking over a map.

It was simple: stab him in the back of the neck and run. The other Romans would be too caught up in Decidus’ death to fight back. She silently crept towards him, raised her knife and...tried to go for the neck, but he unfortunately chose the right (or wrong, in Lucina’s case) time to move to the right, leaving Lucina’s knife to only stab air.

He gasped upon seeing her. “Hey! What are you doing?!”

Lucina panicked. He wasn’t supposed to see her coming. Desperate, she jabbed him in the stomach and ran from the tent, shouting, “retreat, warriors!”

Unfortunately for her, the other Amazons had been running for quite a while. They figured that the Romans were spread out, which would let them isolate soldiers. Tatiana found out that this wasn’t the case when she saw every Roman (besides Decidus) gathered in a circle. They quickly saw her and spread out to find more Amazons. The rest of them were quickly spotted and were sent into retreat.

With the rest of them up ahead, she had a hard time hiding blending in to hide from Decidus. Despite his wound, he was charging towards her. She might’ve gotten away if she didn’t trip and fall, twisting her ankle.

Seeing her wounded, Decidus called over his men, ordering them to quit chasing the other Amazons. He called some to hold Lucina down and some to fetch some materials to use on the warrior.

“Get off of me, you barbarians!” Lucina screamed. Sadly for her, her demands fell on deaf ears. As she tried swinging her knife, someone snatched it out of her hands. At this time, the others returned with materials. She was thrown to the floor and had her wrists thrown behind her back. Rope was swiftly tied around her wrists, elbows, waist, knees and ankles.

“You can’t hold me forever. I will escape and kill all of you brutes!” Lucina shouted.
Decidus (whose wounds were being wrapped with a bandage) rolled his eyes. “Silence her,” he ordered.

A white cloth with a large knot tied in the middle was tied very tightly between Lucina’s teeth, effectively silencing the assassin. A sack was then placed over her head, sending her into darkness.

“Take the prisoner back to camp,” Decidus ordered.

Lucina felt her being thrown over someone’s shoulders and was carried back to camp, leading to her wondering what her fate would be.


TBC

[Deleted User 1729]

Nice! It's cool to see this on the forum!

[Caesar73]

Nice Idea!

[Chris12]

That's a VERY interesting scenario! The whole Roman setting doesn't get enough attention in tugs so I'm happy to see this.

Also is it a coincidence that both main ladies are named after Fire Emblem characters?

[leahjstaples1234]

Really really good.

[Solarbeast]

Interesting start to what I hope will have a great continuation soon to come.

[TamatoaShiny123]

Part 2:

As it was nighttime, no one wanted to deal with Lucina. They just wanted to go to sleep. So, they decided that they'd deal with the assason in the morning. But for now, they needed a place to store her.

Decidus decided to place her under the watch of Tetirus, a young soldier. He was a kind and loyal soldier. Decidus knew that he would keep an eye on her and make sure she didn't try to run.

"Guard her with your life, Tetirus," Decidus told him. "Make sure she doesn't try to run off."
"Yes, capatain!"

As soon as he left, Tetirus looked over the bound prisoner, who was making mumbling noises into her gag.

"Are you ok?"
"Mmm-hmm."
"Do you want me to remove that stuff on your head?"
"Mmm-hmm."

Tetirus removed the sack and the knotted cloth between her teeth. He gave her a drink from his canteen. He asked her, "Are you ok?"
"Yes. Thank you for the drink."
"Of course. So, who are you?"
"I'm Lucina, one of the head assasins for my Amazon tribe."
"Well, I'm Tetirus. I'm a lowly Roman soldier."
"Why are you fighting for such barbaric people? They're taking land from those who rightfully own it."
"It's not like I want to. My father, Peron, demanded that I fight for them because it's a family tradition. Why do you fight for the Amazons?
"Because I was born in the tribe. I was raised since I was two to fight to defend my tribe."

After a bit of (awkward) silence, Lucina asked, "So, what are they gonna do with me?"
"Not sure. It's up to Decidus. Maybe he'll have you hung. He might decapitate you and send your head to your tribe. He might tie you to a post and use you for target practice."
Lucina gulped. "So, this might be my last night?"
"Maybe," Tetirus answered solemnly.
"Well, if it is my last night alive, I'd like to ask you a favor."
"What?"
"I want you to lay with me. I'd perfer to spend the eve of my death in the arms of a strong handsome man."

This was kind of a lie. While he was quite muscular (and cute), she wanted his warmth. It was kinda chilly and she was shivering (although she was trained not to shiver, she still got the chills.)

Tetirus pulled Lucina into his arms and cuddled up with her. Lucina was purring, driving Tetirus crazy. The two fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning, Lucina woke up to Tetirus staring at her. "What?" Lucina asked.
"I wanted to see your face before I had to do this." Suddenly, the knotted cloth was back between Lucina's teeth and the sack was back over her head.

"Mmph!"
"Sorry, but I don't want to get in trouble. I'd get quite the rebuking if Decidus found out that I was talking to the enemy."

Seconds later, the tent door let in two other soldiers.

"Hey Amazon, Decidus wants to see you"

TBC

[bondagefreak]

[mention]TamatoaShiny123[/mention]
Great stuff, dude!

Loved that sweet moment at the end of chapter two when Tetirus is cuddling up his (most likely) scantily dressed female prisoner. His captain probably wouldn't approve of that. He should consider himself lucky to still be alive, considering he just slept with an assassin, albeit not the most skilled one

Can't wait to see where this leads.
Write on!

[TamatoaShiny123]

Part 3:

Lucina, bound, gagged and with a sack over her head was carried to the tent where Decidus was. She was thrown onto the floor in front of him. He ripped the sack off.

“Well, well, well. If it isn’t the Amazon?”
“Mmph!”
“You know, it’s too bad for you that you couldn’t even kill me. You only got a single stab, and a pathetic one at that.”
“Mmph!”
“Then again, if you had kill me, my soldiers would’ve caught you, cut your limbs off and send each separate part to your fellow Amazons.”
“Mmph! Mpph!”
“Now to decide your faith.” Decidus thought for a minute. “Hmm, maybe I should slather you in honey and place you on an ant mound.”
“Mmph!”
“Or, maybe I should tie you to a pole and let my men use you for target practice.”
“Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!”
“Oh for heaven’s sake! You clearly want to say something!” Decidus unhooked the cloth between her teeth. “What is it, Amazon?”
“I don’t care what you do to me! Being captured by your filthy kind is a fate wors than death!”
Decidus scoffed. “Well, we’ll see if you change your mind about that. Because I think I’ve decided what to do with you.”
“What?”
“I’m gonna send you away to Rome, where you are to be sold into slavery.”
“You can’t do that!”
“Yes I can. Just imagine it: a strong Amazon warrior being shackled and forced to do labor.”
“I’ll never let you do this!”
“Too bad, Amazon.”
“You are-mmph!” Lucina shouted before having the knotted cloth shoved between her teeth.
Decidus places the sack over her head and called to the soldiers outside the tent. “Take her back to Tetirus!”

She was picked up, carried and placed at Tetirus’ feet. When the others left, he took off the sack and gag. “So, what are they gonna do with you?”
“They’re gonna take me to Rome and sell me into slavery.”
Tetirus gasped. “But why?”
“Decidus thinks that it’d be funny to send a proud warrior like me into bondage.”
“I’m so sorry.”
“Tetirus, can’t you do anything for me? Can’t you talk to Decidus for me?”
“Are you kidding? He’d never listen to me! I’m sorry, Lucina.”

The tent door opened up and let in Decidus. “Tetirus! Why is the prisoner ungagged?”
“Oh, I was just listening to her pathetic pleas for mercy, Captain! She’s pathetic!”
“Anyways, I want to talk to you privately. Step out of the tent for a minute?”
“Yes Captain!”

Both left, leaving Lucina to struggle. Five minutes later, Tetirus came back in. “Lucina, I’m so sorry that I called you, ‘pathetic’. I didn’t mean it, I swear!”
“It’s fine. I get it! It was because of Decidus. You didn’t want to get in trouble. So, what did he want from you?”
“Well...guess who’s gonna in charge of getting you to Rome...”

TBC

[TamatoaShiny123]

Part 4:

It was night time now. The next day, Lucina would be transported back to Rome where she’d be sold into slavery. Before they went to bed, Tetirus promised Lucina that they’d “figure out something”, but that wasn’t good enough for the Amazon. She knew that it’d be risky, but she had to try escaping!

First, she had to get the bag off her head. It was tied over her head, so she couldn’t just shake it off. She crawled around the tent (after making sure Tetirus was out cold) looking for something. Finally, she came across a knife. She used her toes to jam the blade into the ground and moved her head around until the handle was a little bit under the bag. With a bit of head wiggling, she was able to loosen the bag and shake it off her head. She can see now!

After using the same method to dislodge the cloth between the teeth, she pulled the knife out of the ground and tried to use the knife to cut the wrist bindings. But as she started to cut, she let out a sneeze. She gulped and looked at Tetirus, expecting to see him shoot up, but he still seemed to be out. She decided to get out of the tent before she continued.

Lucina crawled out of the tent and into a nearby bush, where she continued to cut herself free. Finally, her wrists were free, and her ankles were as well.

She was free! Now all she needed to do was sneak out of camp...but then a hand clamped down over her mouth and Lucina was dragged back into Tetirus’ tent.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Tetirus asked as he tied her wrists behind her.
“What do you think?”
“Escaping? I told you, I’d figure something out. Don’t you trust me?”
“I do...”
“But?”
“What about Decidus?”
“Well, how do you think he’d act if he learned you escaped under my watch?”
“I didn’t think of that. I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay. I’m sorry I grabbed you from behind. I wanted to make sure the other guards didn’t see you. They would not have treated you as nicely as I do.”
“It’s okay.”

Tetirus finished binding the prisoner up. “I’ll forego the sack and the gag if you promise not to escape again.”
“Fine. But, it’s a bit cold. Can you...”
“Cuddle up to you? Sure thing, Amazon.”

The two lied down next to each other and fell asleep as the promise that Tetirus made echoeed in Lucina’s head.

“I’ll figure something out. I promise.”

TBC

[bondagefreak]

Thanks for continuing this, [mention]TamatoaShiny123[/mention]
Still following and very much enjoying where this is heading.

Keep up the good work!
Btw, this isn't related, but thanks for supporting the Story Catalogue.
I'm glad to see you and other authors putting it to good use.

[TamatoaShiny123]

Thanks for continuing this, @TamatoaShiny123
Still following and very much enjoying where this is heading.

Keep up the good work!
Btw, this isn't related, but thanks for supporting the Story Catalogue.
I'm glad to see you and other authors putting it to good use.

Thank you so much!!!

[WyattW5]

TamatoaShiny123 has given me permission to take up this story. I hope I do his work justice. let me know what you think.





The next morning, Lucina was taken from her holdings and stood behind a horse weighed down with the supplies of the journey. Her hands were bound in front tied to the rope harness binding the material to the horse's body.

Her mouth was once again cleave gagged and a sack was thrust over her head; Decidus’ orders. Next thing she knew, the horse was being marched onward. She had to struggle to keep up or fall on her knees and be dragged. Now she had begun to feel true uncertainty in Tetirus's grand plan.

The horse's four hooves moved faster than her two legs could manage. She had been given no food but a few sips of water from Tetirus during the first days of her captivity. Her strength was fading and something needed to be done.

Marching for an eternity, she finally heard Tetirus order the men to a halt. The morning chill was still in the air. Lucina raised her head to the sky. But sadly, the sack kept the light of the sun's sky from sight, not allowing her to see where the sun's place was in the sky.

“We stop here for a while. Fill your canteens, and get a little rest... I’ll mind the Amazon,” Tetirus spoke, growing closer to her. Lucina hoped this would be a chance for Tetirus to tell her more of his plan. She felt the horse be led a short distance before stopping. Her legs growing weak below her, she felt an arm wrap around her waist just below her bosom.

“Do not fight me, please. I am going to set you on your knees and take off the gag so you can sip water,” Tetirus’s kind voice whispered into her ear. Lucina somewhat smiled into the gag as she felt the sack being raised enough he could unwind the cloth from her lips.

“Drink.” Tetirus held the canteen to her lips. The cold water dribbling down her throat felt like the rains upon the warm barren desert. Swallowing hard, she took another long drink, allowing the water to splash over her lips chin and neck down to her chest.

“See if you can keep silent. I can leave the gag off but I need to keep the sack on.” Her hooded face turns to where Tetirus’ warm breath comes from his lips

“What is your plan Tetirus... please, I need to know…

“Be silent... the men are watching us.” As if on cue, a loud snide Roman soldier stomps forward

“What is your interest in this savage, Tetirus? I can see she is a savage beauty... maybe we should have some fun with her before we take her to-”

“I would not do that if I were you,” Tetirus warned, making the other soldier glare at him. Lucina was ready to start kicking whoever was closest to her. But intrigue in Tetirus's tale of caution had her attention.

“Know how she snuck into camp?” Tetirus asked aloud, commanding the attention of everyone around her. Lucina did not know how many men kept her hostage but she could only assume a small band; no more than ten men.

“She snuck in under the pretense of being a hired light skirt. She waltzed right into Decidus’s tent and...”

The next words to come from Tetirus mouth made everyone jolt from surprise and recoil from fear. The ending of the tale had been a vulgar one at best. But apparently, the offending Roman had backed away, not wanting to come near her now.

“Was that necessary?” Lucina asked quietly.
Tetirus grunted callously. “Now we don’t have to worry about these boys wanting to lay hands on you,” he whispered.

Tetirus spoke, turning to another soldier. “I’m going to fill my canteen. If she moves an inch, hitch her back onto the horse.”
“Yessir,” the man salutes.

At the end of the break, the convoy got moving again. Lucina was once again bound to the horse and pulled along. Only her agony became louder as the gag was no longer in her mouth. Her legs strained under the duration of the stride they had taken. Collapsing onto her knees three times, each time Tetirus had taken the liberty of halting the convoy to help her stand again. Marching through the furnace heat of the day, Lucina found herself collapsing a fourth and final time.

Lucina woke to find her arms were bound to the hard rough surface of a tree's bark. The warmth of the day had waned and was replaced by the cool breeze of nightfall. The only warmth came to her toes as the sound of a fire crackling came through the hood.

“Glad to see you are awake,” Tetirus's voice called, softly kneeling next to her. “Hungry?”

“Famished,” Lucina replied quietly as Tetirus removed the hood from her head and looked her in the eyes, his face filled with concern. A bowl of food in his hand, he took the wooden utensil and forked the food into her mouth. Whatever it was supposed to be, Lucina wanted to spew it back out.

“Now I know why most Romans are awful... eating this awful gruel you have to grow a mean demeanor.”
Tetirus smiled. “There is a joke among soldiers, about the man who saved his entire camp; he stabbed the cook.” Tetirus chuckled and Lucina chortled from the remark.

“Have you thought any more of what is to be done?”
“Well, the Captain wanted me to escort you to Rome to sell you for a slave. The problem is Rome doesn’t hold many slave markets anymore. Even if they did, it would take us months to get there.”

Nodding, Lucina looked around. “Speaking of us, how many are there?”
“You, me, and two other soldiers in that tent yonder.” He pointed to a small tent where two soldiers laid, snoring like saws in a log of wood.

“I take it you are not willing to cut me loose and we find our fate together?” Lucina asks with a small hint of hope.
“Do that, the Roman Legion will comb the forests for us... Captain Decidus is completely intolerant to deserters and barbarian sympathizers.”

Lucina continued to eat the food and looked back to Tetirus curiously. “Why are you so loyal to the Romans?”

The man bit his bottom lip and looked over his shoulder before turning back to her.

“My sister and I were orphans living on the streets of Rome. I was able to get my sister housed in a wealthy man's home as a servant. The only way I could earn any denari was to take up arms in the Legions. They promise a plot of land for every soldier who spends twenty years in the forces. I am up to thirteen years now.”

Lucina was taken back by his statement. Rumour's and stories had led her to believe the city of Rome was made of polished marble, and the citizens dressed in gold silk garments. Tetirus’s tale of poverty gave Lucina a great pause.

Poor little Tetirus she thought.

"So when my twenty years are over, my plan was to take my sister far from Rome's filthy streets and out of the man's house to help me build a farm and maybe find a husband for her."
Lucina smiled. Looking at Tetirus, she had never guessed he was the big brotherly type.

"What about your inclinations to find a wife?" the Amazon smiled as he fed her the last forkful.

The man hummed and hawed. "At the moment, a little Amazon, who is my captive, has captured my heart. I am sorry, but I need to do this at least for the night."

Taking the cloth, he stuffed the knot between her teeth and tied it around the back of her head.

"I am sorry, love,” he said. Kissing her cheek, he set the hood back over her head.

[Nainur]

I think you do the Story justice.
It's a great scenario!

[TamatoaShiny123]

You’re doing a great job w/this