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Counter Earth Chronicles

Chapter 37: The Pyramid of Despair

Day 121

“So what do you think?" Lady Vermin asked her best friend as we approached our destination.

“The Aurora? A high end massage-spa?" My she beast said looking at the ritzy marble emblazoned establishment Lady Vermin and I had dragged her to on this beautiful Saturday morning.

“Why did the two of you bring me here?"

“Because we have grown concerned that you are obsessing about work too too much." The rat warrior said. “You seem to think about it all the time. Even in your off hours."

“That is right." I said chiming in. “The other night I heard you talking in your sleep about upcoming assignments, pleasing the High Evolutionary and living up to his expectations because he had started to doubt your superior genetic make-up."

Lady Ursa looked at me in disbelief.

“Yes mistress, you said that. In fact you have been saying a lot of things in your sleep as of late. I think the stress of your job has finally gotten to you and you need to learn how to relax again otherwise you are going to have a massive melt down."

(And it won't be pretty.)

“Alex was growing concerned dear so we got together and decided to take you some place nice to be pampered and spoiled completely rotten." The rat lady said slyly.

“Fine, but aren't we still on call this weekend?" My she beast asked.

“Hopefully it will be a quiet weekend. But that is also why we brought our uniforms in case we have to go to work." The rat warrior said.

“Actually I am glad you just left them in the vehicle." I said to the female warriors. “I would prefer just being incognito for the time being.

That summer morning all three of us were in our 'street' clothes. I was wearing a red shirt with cargo pants. Lady Vermin was wearing a white and red shirt with black pants and a black belt and Lady Ursa was wearing a black shirt with grey pants. It was actually nice to see the two of them without their knight uniforms.

“Lets just relax and let some beast else pamper us." Lady Vermin said.

“Hell yeah! I am going to enjoy this!" I said.

With that we walked through the door of this high class massage-spa on the west side of World One. The spa was in a huge marble building that took the length of a city block. It had tall columns that ran to a flat roof which made it look like it was from some ancient civilization. The lobby was carved out of marble and included a pond with two geysers, check in desk and many doors along the walls.

I followed the female warriors to the counter. As I did, I discovered that we appeared to be the first customers of the day.

“Ah yes mistress Vermin, mistress Ursa and master Alex (Master?! I like this place already.) We have been expecting you. You signed up for the complete package Yes?" The female bat behind the counter asked.

“That is correct." Lady Vermin responded.

“Great! You are going to have a fabulous time! If you don't we will assume ALL responsibility."

(Cool! Customer satisfaction guaranteed!)

"Now based on your profiles who would be the best servants to cater to you today? I know! I have the perfect three! Have a seat by the pond there while I contact them."

And so we waited taking in the beauty of the building and the peace and tranquility of the pond which was really the waiting room.

“This is quite the place." My she beast said. “Very calming and very beautiful."

“Couldn't you just stay here for hours?" I asked the two.

“I think this establishment caters to a lot of stressed out clientele so it is necessity to have an inviting lobby and waiting room." Lady Vermin said.

While we were talking amongst our selves, we were approached by our servants who would be catering to our needs that morning.

(OH WOW!!)

The front desk had done their profiling correctly Lady Ursa, Lady Vermin and myself were assigned three very, very attractive servants that would see to our needs.

“Master Alex. I am for you." A very attractive chakat said approaching me. “My name in Cynthia. Is this your first time here?"

“Yes. I have never been to this sort of establishment. So I am not quite sure what to expect." I said to the female who looked to be a cougar-taur with beautiful gold-colored fur, green eyes and black hair. Her humanoid part from what I could see through her uniform had a nice and shapely chest which complemented her athletic build. Her cougar part had big strong paws, a golden smooth pelt with a long tail.

“Simple master Alex, expect to be pampered and de-stressed for your entire stay. I am here to cater to your needs." She said as she out stretched her paw to my hand.

I took a quick peek to see who would be my mistress' and lady Vermin's servants for the morning. The were both equally surprised.

“Mistress Vermin welcome back." A muscular and studly doberman said reaching out to clasp her paws.

Lady Vermin rose from the edge of the pond to inspect her servant's strong build, broad shoulders (from what she could see through his uniform) and flat stomach.

“Bruce, welcome back yourself." She said.

“It has been a while mistress." He said to her.

“I have been a little busy as of late. But I made time today and I brought others who need to be de-stressed as well." The rat warrior said.

“Excellent mistress we will take care of them."

“And I am for you mistress Ursa." A equally strong but short, white bear said to my she beast who was taken back by her servant for the morning. The white bear appeared to be her equal in every sense of the word. Strong upper body, nice frame, broad shoulders, hard pecs, strong arms and legs and just shorter than the my mistress.

“I am Bruno."

The white bear was surprised when Lady Ursa didn't respond. Instead she just crossed her arms and stared at him intently.

“Something wrong mistress?"

“Acceptable!" My she beast said smiling.

“Ahh, I see someone is starting to feel more relaxed already!" Bruno responded.

“Alright shall we go in then?" Cynthia asked.

(OH, HELL YEAH!)

The three of us stood up to walk to the entrance to the spa. But our servants wouldn't hear of it. Bruno almost casually picked up Lady Ursa and carried her through the doorway. He was quite strong for such a short bear. My she beast was quite shocked because not many beastials could match her strength. Bruce did the same for Lady Vermin. Cynthia started to do the same for me, until I convinced her that her master would be most pleased if he could ride on her back instead. I had never ridden on taur before and was surprised that she allowed me to do that. Her fur was very creamy smooth as I recall.

Once through the doorway our three servants brought us to a dark colored room with track lighting on the ceiling which contained three plush tables which they had us lie down on.

Cynthia had me lie on the table nearest to the entrance. Bruno had Lady Ursa lie down on the center table and Lady Vermin took the far table.

The tables I recall were quite smooth, quite soft and very soothing. So soothing that we almost missed what happened next. Then a yellow light above the tables soon activated and our clothing was beamed from our bodies to a clothes tree at the far corner of the room!

My she beast gasped at that. Apparently she wasn't used to being naked in front of anyone else but me.

“Mistress you ordered the FULL package remember?" The white bear said gently reassuring her.

“That is correct, servant." My she beast said as she grabbed the white bear and pulled him under the same light.

“Good idea!" The rat lady said as she did the same to Bruce.

I similarly followed the female warrior's lead as well.

Soon Cynthia, Bruno and Bruce were every bit as naked as we were. Our servants changed the lighting in the room to a dim soft-white and had the three of us lie on our stomachs with our arms outstretched.

“Ok master Alex, I want you to relax completely." Cynthina ordered me as she started massaging my fingers, hands, arms, shoulders and back. Her paws were wondrous.

(Mrrr!!!)

The female chakat used a strong but gentle circular motion as she moved down the center of my back.

“Would you like a little more pressure master?"

(Damn, I could get used to this. Especially the master part.)

“Yes please dear and take your time I am not in a hurry!"

Cynthia laughed as she moved down to my hindquarters and legs and finally my feet and then repeated the process again. As did Bruno and Bruce did for my mistress and her best friend.

“So what do you think so far?" Cynthia asked me.

“This is beyond wonderful. I feel like nothing else outside of this place exists. Only me."

“That is our goal master to take our customers away from their stress, their problems and their hectic lives for a time."

(Nice job!)

Cynthia worked on my back and rear for a good thirty minutes before rolling me over as did Bruno and Bruce for Lady Ursa and Lady Vermin.

“Hmm what's this?" I asked the hot chakat

“It is time to do the other side." She said gently to me.

It was the full package indeed. The beautiful creature started massaging my fingers, hands, arms, shoulders and abdomen. When she reached my chest she gently nuzzled my pectoral area before licking my nipples.

(OMG!!!)

I really enjoyed that. But she had to move on to my stomach, groin, legs and feet.

“Your administrations feel quite wonderful." I said admiring her feminine features especially her rack.

Again she worked on me for another thirty minutes. Before climbing onto the table and laying on my legs and feet with her the taur part of her body.

Meanwhile Bruno was tending to my mistress.

“Is this adequate or would you like just a little more pressure?" The he beast said as he kneaded her back.

“That is wonderful pet! Err, I mean Bruno. I needed this for a long long time."

“I heard that you are a knight in service to our master." The white bear said. “It sounds like you have a very stressful job mistress."

“You have no idea!" My she beast said. “We knights are the first, last and only line of defense for the empire. We are charged with protecting the inhabitants of this civilization from all threats internal and external."

“That is quite a burden to bear." Bruno said.

“The known threats- bandits, robbers, miscreants, gangs and rebels are fairly straightforward to deal with. It is the unknown threats, the undiscovered threats and the new threats that are particularly trying- a new rebel faction, a newly organized movement. That if you let it will keep you awake at night. Then there is the High Evolutionary who wants his laws followed to the letter. There shouldn't be any crime anywhere in his empire! Track down and punish all who are guilty! Lately I find myself unable to turn it all off at the end of the day."

“Well if you like mistress I can teach you how to leave your work at work." Bruno said as he finished massaging her back and magnificent posterior.

Wow, my she beast was stressed out to the max. I thought as I felt a sensation on my groin. I looked down, the female chakat giggled as she gently started rubbing my scrotum.

“Time for the melting."

“The melting?" I asked the female.

“It is the CLIMAX of the frontal massage. If we can't successfully complete this process we will be deemed as failures and our time with our masters will be seen as wasted."

I must admit I was most apprehensive at the prospect of having another beastial besides Ursa and my healer touching me in my most sensitive area.

“My such soft balls and what a cute penis!"

Then again. Maybe not.

The chakat started massaging my scrotum and my penis as well using her strong circular motions. The whole experience equated to one hell of a paw job. Before long I was at full attention huffing, groaning and moaning at my beautiful servant's administrations.

*UNF* *UNF* *UNF*

A moment later she made me cum and hard. I ejaculated firing sticky rope after rope of my goo all over the humanoid part of her body in particular her stomach and chest.

“Whoops sorry about that!" I said embarrassed.

“That is more than alright master it means that the melting was successful and that you are having good time." She said to me smiling.

She leaned down to nuzzle me while I casually glanced to my right to see how the others were doing.

Bruno was sucking and licking my mistress' breasts in time with her moaning. While Bruce was squeezing Lady Vermin's rack while his meat was poking at her flower. A second later the doberman made the rat lady cum. He continued to suckle her nipples as she gasped during her orgasm.

As Lady Vermin came down from her high, she grabbed Bruce! She fondled his two toned butt before clasping him from behind.

“Time for your own melting puppy boy." Rat warrior snickered. She then started pawing him off and nuzzling his back and broad shoulders before he came whimpering like a puppy.

Around the same time Bruno finished massaging my mistress cub tunnel and decided to clean it with his tongue! He licked and licked and licked. While the she beast gasped and gasped and gasped. The rough bear tongue on her clitorous and labia was too much for Lady Ursa as Bruno brought her to climax as well. She splattered his face with her goo while roaring as only a ursine could. If the room hadn't been sound proof I think it would have echoed through out the building.

"Incredible!" She said panting.

“It was incredible mistress!" The white bear said.

Our three servants gave us a few minutes to recover from our orgasms before they moved us onto the next phase of the treatment.

Cynthia carried me out of the massage room to a tiled 15' x 15' room that was moderately lit. In the center was wading pool completely filled with mud.

“What is this?" I asked the hot chakat.

“The next phase of your treatment a soothing mud bath."

I was silent.

“You have never experienced a mud bath before huh?"

“Well no." I said quietly.

“You should try it. It is even more relaxing than the massage. If you would like I could join you."

“That would be more than acceptable."

Very carefully we entered the pool of mud. The pool wasn't very deep at all and I was able to actually sit down on the bottom. Cynthia soon joined me. I was still staring at the she beast's cute rack that was now covered with mud just as Bruno carried in Lady Ursa and Bruce carried in Lady Vermin who both joined us as well.

The mud was very soothing and unbelievably relaxing.

“So what do you think mistress?" The white bear asked as he gently slid my she beast into the pool.

“I think very much that I should have some company!" My ursine warrior said pulling in Bruno to join her. She then placed her paw around the bear's shoulder pulling him close to her. Lady Vermin did the same to her doberman.

We sat in the mud pool and talked with our servants for the next thirty minutes. I saw Lady Ursa relax in a way that I never seen her relax before- all the stress left her body as she cuddled another of her kind. In fact that morning she was smiling ear to ear.

As we got to know our servants a little more that morning, we found out that massage-spa was about ten years old and the chakat, bear and doberman had worked there for more than six years. I also surmised that they had catered to many different types of clientele over the years although none of them would tell us specifics or their favorite species they liked to serve.

(I think they were just being polite).

“Ready for the last phase of your treatment?" Cynthia asked us.

We all nodded.

“I think we are about ready. I have mud in places I didn't know I had." My lady bear said to our servants.

The final phase of our treatment consisted of a personal bath given to each of us by our servants of the morning. We were taken to a private room that consisted of four showers. At the base of each shower were four benches. We each sat down on a bench and were tended to by our servants.

It was here that the doberman, white bear and chakat bathed each of us removing the mud and other stains from our bodies. A personalized washing for each of us.

Cynthia had me sit down on the bench and gave me a very personalized sponge bath- she scrubbed my neck, back, chest, shoulders, torso, rump, groin, legs and feet. She took her time as she did so making sure her master was cleaner than when he walked in to the massage-spa.

I could tell by her motions, her attention to detail, the female chakat took pride in her work- she must have loved her job. I felt like supreme royalty under her care.

“How's that?" She asked me.

“Simply amazing!" I responded as I looked at the other shower stalls to see how the female warriors were faring.

Bruce was bathing Lady Vermin in a much similar manner as Bruno was doing the same with Lady Ursa.

“We are not done yet master." She said.

I was lathered completely.

"What was left? I asked.

Cynthia also throughly cleaned my orifices. All of them including my ears, nostrils, mouth, my penis slit and yes, my anus. She was about to start the shower when I noticed that she was a complete mess and being the kind master I could not shower without tending to the needs of my servant.

“But master..." She protested.

“I won't hear of it. Besides I ordered the full package?" Remember?"

So I bathed the beautiful chakat in much the way that she did me. I also paid attention to that magnificent body of hers, the breasts, neck, her two backs, two stomachs, chest, paws, tail and of course her orifices. It was only then after we were both completely lathered that I allowed her to start the shower.

I assumed my mistress and Lady Vermin had done the same with their servants. I couldn't tell because I was busy with mine.

The bathing and shower ended all too soon. Soon we were being dried off and after that our clothing was returned to us as we started to depart.

Cynthia, Bruno and Bruce escorted us to Lady Vermin's vehicle.

“So what did you think of your experience master Alex?" The female chakat asked.

“Outstanding beyond my wildest dreams!" I said kissing her paw. "This place is amazing!"

I also gave her a hug for the special treatment I received.

“Thank you master." She said kindly.

“What about you mistress Ursa?"

My she beast was once again was quiet before she picked up the white bear and squeezed him tightly laughing.

“Now remember the relaxation techniques I taught you. It doesn't do you any good if you are overstressed."

“Outstanding as always Bruce!" Lady Vermin said.

“Thank you mistress. Come again."

“Oh we will!" She said hugging the doberman. “We will."

We waved to the trio as we piled into lady Vermin's hover vehicle and took off.

“How do you feel mistress?" I asked.

“More relaxed than I have ever felt in my life pet."

“Good so that means we are definitely coming back." Lady Vermin said.

“So where to now?" My she beast asked.

“How about lunch? I know of a pretty good restaurant and bakery on the east side."

“I know it too." Lady Ursa said. “You want to eat at the Wild's restaurant and bakery so you pig out on their pastries."

“Not only that, I would like to check up on Corey and Lolly as well."

We left the massage-spa around noon and headed to the Wild Side restaurant and bakery near the basement for lunch.

Upon our arrival we discovered that the restaurant was crowded with the noontime rush. What was interesting was that the patrons were beastials and humans eating and dining together. Another side affect from having a interspecies couple as the proprietors of the restaurant.

We made entry and were greeted by two familiar faces- Corey and Lolly who were greeting patrons and escorting them to their tables.

“Greetings Corey, Lolly. How are things?"

“Alex! So nice that you could join us and you brought friends too! Business has been through the roof and quite busy today. But I think I can find you a table."

Corey escorted us through the busy restaurant to sit at a table near the far side of the room which had a nice view of the street. It looked like he had made a remarkable turnaround since Lolly returned. He didn't seem so shy and introverted anymore.

“Have a seat and make yourselves comfortable." The boy said. “Someone will be along momentarily to help you place your order." Corey said returning to the restaurant's entrance to help Lolly greet a ferret couple that had entered.

“Not a bad area." Lady Vermin replied.

“How so?" I asked the rat warrior.

“I don't think there have been any reports of crime down in this area sans the Lolly incident.

“I don't think so either." My lady bear replied. “It looks like the locals here get along with each other quite well."

“I think it is because of Mr. and Mrs. Wild. They wouldn't tolerate prejudice or intolerance of any kind in their establishment." I said to the female warriors.

“Well, well if it ain't Mr. Technology!" A wolverine boy said walking up to our table.

“Sirius! What are you doing here?"

“Clueless as ever." The wolverine teased. “Blaze, Richard and myself help Corey and his parents run the restaurant on weekends."

I looked around and I did see Corey's other friends the female tabby and raccoon boy from my ride along with Lord Tiger a few weeks back.

“Your parents don't mind you waiting on tables in a restaurant?" Lady Ursa asked the boy.

“No ma'am. It is a good arrangement. We stay out of trouble, help out Corey and his folks and we get free food in the process."

“That is really cool." I said to the wolverine boy. “So where are the menus?"

Sirius gave me such a look when I asked that. “Mr. Technology strikes again. You were starring at them all along."

“I don't see what you are getting at."

Lady Vermin then pressed a button on the table and a holographic menu popped up for us to see.

“He doesn't get out much does he?" The wolverine boy asked Lady Vermin and Lady Ursa.

“Nope." My she beast said throwing me under the bus.

“That explains a lot. Anyway, just select what you want and the order will be sent into the back. Mr or Mrs. Wild will make it and Blaze, Richard or myself will bring it out to you. In the meantime can I get you something to drink?"

That afternoon Lady Vermin, Lady Ursa and myself all ordered the tunafish special. While we waited for our food to arrive we discussed our experiences at the massage-spa.

“That was a very unique experience, one that I won't soon forget." My she beast laughed.

“Yeah, I saw you make goo goo eyes at Bruno." I teased.

“Yes pet he is a gifted masseuse. I will ask for him again when I return he made me feel like I was a new born cub."

“Always a plus." Lady Vermin added. Bruce is equally gifted and he lets me touch him in just the RIGHT places too."

“Cynthia wasn't bad either. She didn't care that I wasn't a beastial. I think I may ask for her again when I return too."

The experience also gave me some insight about how to bathe and pleasure a taur. something I will make note of in the future.

(But how does one mate with a taur? Hmm.)

“For what it is worth I enjoyed our outing." My she beast said.

Our meals soon arrived brought out of the kitchen by Mr. Wild.

“Mr. Wild!"

“Alex! You come back! Was it for the food or the pastry and who are these fine ladies?"

“Actually a little bit of both. Oh this is my guardian and her best friend. We were in the area and decided to stop by for lunch." I said to the man. “By the way Corey seems to be doing well."

“Corey is doing quite well, he has become more open and sociable." Mr. Wild said.

“What about his friends- the raccoon, tabby and wolverine? How are they treating him?"

“They have become the best of friends." He said to me. “I allow them to help out in the restaurant when it gets busy. It keeps all of them out of trouble." He snickered. “Anyway enjoy your meal."

The three us ate our lunch and soon bid farewell to the Wilds. I do remember that my mistress did let me have one pastry as we were leaving. Like the slice of cake I had previous, it was to die for.

“So what is our next stop?" I asked the two warriors.

“I have to run an errand to The Pyramid." Lady Ursa said.

“As do." I Lady Vermin said.

“The Pyramid?"

“The Pyramid Bank. It is a bank near the pavilion. Everyone just calls it the Pyramid omitting the bank in its title." The rat lady responded.

“After that, how about we catch a movie?" I asked to the she beast. “I have been dying to catch up on a few. The Jungle Adventure sequel being one of them." I said.

The rat warrior just rolled her eyes when I said that.

“We will see little Alex."

I think she preferred to check out some of the smaller museums in the area instead.

We soon piled back into Lady Vermin's hover vehicle and took off.

“That was a most enjoyable meal and the prices were very reasonable." Lady Vermin commented.

“I think that is why they make a killing during the lunchtime rush." My mistress added.

“I just like how Mr. Wild didn't seem to be trembling when he saw the two of you."

“That's because he didn't know we were knights pet; we weren't in our uniforms."

Soon we arrived at the pavilion and our next destination the historic Pyramid Bank near the center of World One. Lady Vermin parked her vehicle. She and my mistress then picked out some items from the back before joining me on the sidewalk.

“So what building is it?"

“That one." My she beast said pointing.

“Hmm." I responded.

It wasn't that the building wasn't magnificent. Of the modern buildings located in the center of World One this one story building was quite different- it looked old. Don't get me wrong it was well maintained, it just looked a bit out of place with its neighbors; it was short and narrow as compared to those that surrounded it.

The front entrance of the bank was quite distinctive as well, it was made of what looked like a large glass cylinder built right into the building's frame. It was here that patrons and customers walked up a small bunch of steps into the circular cylinder and into the bank. I studied it and its fascinating design as we walked through.

“This is a security apparatus to capture and hold would be criminals." My she beast said as we made our way into the foyer and then the lobby. “Not that anyone would attempt to rob a bank in this day and age."

Despite the building's height, it consisted of just a single floor with high ceilings filling out the rest of it and narrow windows on either side of the entrance. Customers entered through glass cylinder, walked through the spacious foyer and lobby to a counter at the far side of the room where they would meet and talk to a bank employee on the other side of the counter.

“This Alex, is the oldest structure in World One. This building was built before World One existed and before our master came to power. It was allowed to remain after the construction of World One started. Subsequently the rest of the city was built around it." The rat lady said to me.

“What was in this building before World One was constructed?" I asked the female warriors.

“It has always been a bank Alex. The structure has been kept in great condition through the years." My she beast responded as we took our place in one of the two lines forming in front of the counter.

“So what is the purpose of or visit?" I asked the two she beasts.

“We are making deposits into our accounts." My mistress said to me.

“You have accounts here?"

“Uh oh, I know that look- here come the questions." Lady Vermin said to Lady Ursa.

“Really? What type? How much do you have in them?" I was intrigued.

What would a bear and rat know about economics and finances and at what point did they learn? Was that before or after they learned to stand on two legs?

“I am depositing a few personal items." Lady Ursa said as she showed me some knives she had brought with her.

“What is so interesting about those knives?" I asked. “They look quite useless and old."

“They are daggers my pet. I like to collect weapons from previous civilizations. These are from a ancient human civilization that was built near World Four and Five long before the master came to power. Lady Vermin likes to collect coins from previous civilizations as well." My she beast said as the rat warrior showed me some coins she had acquired from the same civilization that constructed my mistress daggers.

“Uh what about money and personal savings?" I asked the two females.

“We have no need for such things." The rat warrior responded. “As knights who serve the High Evolutionary, we are well compensated and do not want for anything."

I was taken aback by what Lady Vermin had said. All their expenses are taking care of- including food, clothing and shelter? (I guess that is why she opted to pay for lunch.) Since the High Evolutionary provided everything for his knights they had no need to for personal savings. That explains why my mistress and her fellow warriors had nice domiciles with no shortage of amenities.

While we were waiting our turn in line, I casually looked around at the other patrons who were standing in line with us. That afternoon many citizens of World One were at the bank. I saw various beastials of all shapes, sizes and species and a few humans as well. I assumed some were there to add to their savings, while others were there to withdraw from it and still others seeking to start saving if they were lucky enough to make a decent wage.

“Greetings ladies! Welcome to Pyramid Bank!" A female opossum dressed in a black and white uniform that ran the entire length of her body- said to my mistress and Lady Vermin when it was their turn at the counter. “How may I serve you today?"

I noticed at the other counter there was an identical female opossum dressed similarly waiting on customers as well. Apparently the two were related, possibly even twins.

“I would like to deposit this into my account." My she beast said handing the Pyramid employee the two daggers she had shown me moments ago.

“And I would like to deposit this in mine." Lady Vermin said presenting the opossum the collection of coins she had brought with her.

“Wow, such rare finds!" The Pyramid employee said taking the items. “One moment please." The lady said as she went to place the items in storage.

“I wonder where they store items like that." I asked Lady Vermin.

“Most likely a storage chamber underground." The rat lady said to me.

“They have an elaborate storage chamber to catalog and store items." My she beast said staring at me.

I didn't return her gaze nor did I respond. My attention was directed to the second female opossum at the next window over from the one Lady Ursa, Lady Vermin and myself were at. The Pyramid employee was attempting to wait on another bank customer a man standing about 5 feet tall. He appeared to be in his thirties with a days' growth of facial hair and quite thin. He was dressed in a brown trench coat and matching hat.

My mistress and Lady Vermin soon directed their attention to where I was starring.

“I would like to make a withdrawal." The man said meekly to the bank employee.

“I am sorry sir, but you must first have an account at this bank in order to do that." The female opossum said to the man, who appeared to be fidgeting.

“Hmm... I thought I did." He said responding to the teller.

“I just checked sir. You don't. I am sorry but I will be unable to assist you." She said gently to the man.

“That's alright." The man said calmly. “You can still assist me. I still need to make a withdrawal." With that he pulled out a fire arm and placed it on the counter in front of the horrified bank teller. “I want all the cash you have."

“But sir that is not possible!" The opossum shrieked. “We are a cashless bank!"

“It didn't use to be that way." The man sighed. “That's is all right. Give me what ever you animals use for money now."

The horrified teller handed the man a bag full of cards. As soon he received it, he picked up his weapon and calmly in front of shocked on lookers, myself and two Knights of Wundagore, walked toward the lobby of the bank and sat down in one of the chairs in the foyer.

Lady Vermin and Lady Ursa looked at the bank employee and then me. Their expressions said it all. Was that man stupid or just mad?

My mistress pushed me in front of the female teller and ordered me to 'stay put' while she and Lady Vermin left to confront the robber in the foyer without their knight uniforms or their weapons. The female warriors decided to approach the man from different directions.

(Well so much for being relaxed and de-stressed.)

“Are you ok madam?" I asked the frightened opossum who was trying very hard not to curl up and play dead.

Lady Vermin reached for her belt and removed a item that looked like a large capsule from it. She pressed it and it expanded into a bo-staff type of weapon. She then approached the robber who was sitting in the bank foyer waiting as if he had realized he wouldn't be leaving the bank by the front entrance and its cylinder which would have entrapped him.

“Truly you must be incredibly bold or really stupid human!" Lady Ursa said as she picked up the man by the scruff of his coat and threw him against a wall. “Really, robbing a bank in these times in front of two Knights of Wundagore?!"

The man massaged his now aching back and slowly rose to his feet and raised his hands in the air, while my fierce ursine warrior cracked her knuckles in preparation of breaking him or a part of his anatomy if he resisted or tried to flee. He didn't.

“No madam knight. I am not bold or stupid, just really, really, really tired." The man said.

It was at this point that Lady Vermin put down her bo-staff weapon and examined the weapon the man had brought with him into the bank. It was fake! No one in the bank was in any real danger at all! The rat warrior brought the bag the robber had been carrying to me and I returned it to the horrified teller.

“So human what made you think you could rob a bank with a fake weapon and get away with it?" The rat warrior said as she joined her friend next to him.

“Who said I wanted to get away?" The man responded as my she beast pinned him against the wall.

“You scared a lot of citizens today with your stunt human! You will be punished!" My mistress growled at him.

“I will gladly be your prisoner as long as I have a roof over my head and three meals a day." The man said solemnly.

Hearing that Lady Ursa looked at her friend in disbelief. “I think he wanted to get arrested." She said to the rat warrior.

Lady Vermin pulled out a portable scanner from her purse and read the tracking chip in the man's shoulder.

“Chester Connor- no affiliation with the resistance, no occupation and no fixed address for that manner either. Well, human you will now be a guest of Castle Wundagore."

“You will be coming with us." My she beast said guiding the robber to the bank's main entrance. “That is unless you want to try to resist."

“Thank you, thank you madam knight!" The man said hugging my she beast. “You have no idea how hard it is trying to live on your own! I have tried and tried but I just can't do it."

The look of shock on my lady bear's face at the man's admission was priceless.

“So now you will become a prisoner of the empire and our responsibility." She said in disgust.

“I wonder what his punishment will be?" I said approaching the two warriors.

“Actually, I was wondering why you didn't sense anything?" Lady Vermin said to me as she collapsed her bo-staff weapon back into its capsule form.

“I guess because we weren't in any danger at the time." I said shivering. "But we are NOW."

"NOW?!" They said in unison looking at me again in disbelief. As they did three more 'patrons' entered the bank.

“Aright everyone this is a hold up!" A rather large grey gorilla said as he entered. He was joined by a raccoon who bared a slight resemblance to Roger raccoon from the bandit trio. The group was rounded out by a anthropomoric dinosaur?! Who entered the bank after the first two.

The three robbers were quite teched out. I noticed real weapons in addition to ear pieces, microphones and other gear that they had on their bodies. Unlike the man who attempted to rob the bank before, these three were serious.

“Ricky! Make it happen!" The gorilla ordered the raccoon as he covered the front exit Lady Ursa and Lady Vermin were at. “Now everyone paws up and relax you just might survive this experience!" The grey gorilla ordered. “Hey you over there! Yeah you the mouse in the shirt and white shorts! Did I say you could piss your pants?! Did I?"

The mouse shook his head no.

“Then don't!"

“I will try." The creature whimpered.

“What are you looking at?" The dinosaur creature asked pushing me to the center of the bank in front patrons who were now being horrified for the second time that afternoon.

“I really don't know- sir." I said staring at him intently. “Dinosaurs do not exist especially the beastial variety.

“Come here." He ordered me.

The creature was amused that I was more curious than horrified and allowed me to inspect him, and his gear- carefully. He was wearing a black shirt and black shorts. The creature had three horns, two sticking out of his head and a small one on his nose, a long tail and three fingers and easily was as strong as the gorilla who was guarding the entrance to the bank.

“How is it you exist?" I asked him. “All dinosaurs died out long, long ago and yet here you are!"

“Paws up!" He said. “I am a triceraton boy. Let's just say that I am a manufactured individual who has transcended his original programming and purpose."

“Fascinating!" I said as I nodded to Lady Vermin.

My questioning of the robber provided the diversion the female knights needed. Lady Vermin expanded her bo- staff again and darted across the bank from the foyer the lobby to startle the bizarre anthropormophic dinosaur. I knelt on my hands and knees directly behind him as he started to step backward to aim his weapon as Lady Vermin charged. But fell backwards over me onto his backside while I caught his weapon.

"One down." The rat warrior said.

Meanwhile my she beast confronted the gorilla.

“I thought I recognized you doll."

“Is that so?" Lady Ursa said as the two locked paws wrestling for dominance.

“You are one of the Knights of Wundagore and the third strongest in all the empire I recall. I have longed to test my strength with you. Let's dance!"

The two locked paws in a match of strength. Realizing they were at a standoff, my she beast dropped her butt to the floor of the bank performing a perfect circle throw causing the gorilla to be flipped over her landing on his stomach. Before he could recover Lady Ursa dove on top of him flattening him with a perfect body slam.

“How dare you rob this place and scare everyone half to death. By the way, you loose! My ursine warrior said staring at the neutralized robber. “Oh but do try to get up, I want very much to knock you into next week!"

“This ends now!" Lady Vermin said

“I don't think so lady." The raccoon said as he casually walked back into the lobby after doing who knows what behind the bank counter. “Guys these two are knights. That is Lady Ursa and Lady Vermin of the Knights of Wundagore."

“You don't say!" The gorilla and triceratops sarcastically. “They are not in their uniforms either- must have been taking the day off."

“Enough you are our prisoners!" My she beast said.

“Don't think so madam knight. The raccoon said as he pointed his weapon at my head while taking his partner's weapon back in the process. I have a hostages."

Lady Vermin dropped her staff.

“Good work Ricky. Did you get it?" The dinosaur asked standing up.

“The raccoon nodded." Before he collapsed as I punched him as hard as I could in his crotch.

“I am not as helpless as I may seem." I said reaching for his weapon.

“Aw you are so cute little human." The creature said grabbing his and Ricky's weapons from me.

(Uh Oh!)

“Knight get back over there will with the mouse. I think he needs to change his shorts. You bear! Get up off my colleague And you little human I think you owe me and my comrade an apology."

(For what?!)

"Say it boy! Say I am sorry mister triceratops for playing hero and punching your buddy in his junk. Please don't shoot me full of holes leaving me to die here on the floor of this fine establishment."

"If you think I am going to apologize...." I started to say before I heard the sound of weapons being powered on and aimed at me."

"Please forgive me Mr. triceratops for playing hero and punching Ricky in his junk. Please don't kill me here in cold blood."

The creature grumbled as he walked toward me and tapped me on my cheek with his weapon.

"Apology accepted." He said. "Oh and Ricky has a present for you."

After finishing my apology, the raccoon kicked me in my groin hard. (payback) I dropped to the ground in extreme pain covering my boy bits.

“If you think you are going to leave this place without a hassle you are wrong!" Lady Vermin said.

“On the contrary you are wrong!" The dinosaur said pressing a button on his shirt.

“You aren't going anywhere!" Lady Ursa said to the gorilla.

“It looks that way doesn't doll. But it is!"

Just then a high pitched sound (or so I was told) pulsed throughout the bank it brought all beastials there to their knees as they covered their ears screamed and writhed in pain. I looked behind me and at the bank entrance and the female warriors were affected as well. The robbers who were wearing protection, and the humans patrons and myself were unaffected.

"AHH!! WHAT IS THAT SOUND!!" The mouse screamed.

The dino tossed Ricky back his weapon as the three bolted for the main entrance and through the cylinder that was supposed to trap thieves and robbers. But not before taking Chester Conner.

“You could be of use to us." I heard the gorilla say to him on his way out.

“Oh and Ricky said he won't forget about the punch to his junk." The triceraton said as he and the raccoon ran past me.

(They both could have killed me. But for some reason they chose not to.)

In the space of four minutes the trio had robbed the bank, terrorized its patrons and made fools out of two Knights of Wundagore and myself.

My mistress was beyond pissed.

“This is not over!" She roared punching the wall after the ear piercing sound had stopped and the three had gone.

Despite it being their day off, the female warriors had to change their plans instead of spending more time with me; our Saturday outing was over.

Lady Ursa called in the two robberies as Lady Vermin and I checked on the bank's patrons. No one was injured (except me.) including the mouse that peed himself.

That evening I joined Lady Vermin, Lady Ursa and Lord Tiger and Sir Ram for a emergency meeting about the incident in their private meeting room in Castle Wundagore.

“This is quite a cosy I said to those present." As Lord Tiger entered.

“Does it seem a familiar boy?" Sir Ram asked me.

“A little bit."

“This is our private room. High level discussions are conducted here."

“It looks very nice, four comfortable chairs, nice lighting and a cute wooden table. Say, it appears to have a large dent mark in the middle."

“That is where your head hit it five months ago." Sir Ram sneered.

“Oh." I said quietly.

“So who was that outfit we encountered at the bank?" Lady Vermin asked the tiger warrior.

“They are the latest threat to the empire. A group known as the animal-militia or animilitia. Three mercenaries who will run missions for anyone, anywhere for the right price." Lord Tiger said. “Today they targeted Pyramid Bank and electronically drained all its funds."

“That explains the tech they were wearing on their bodies." I replied.

“Who are the they?" My she beast asked the Commander.

“I am still trying to figure that out." The tiger admitted. “I only know the raccoon Ricky he is related to Roger from the bandit trio. The others are a mystery."

“There was a triceratops who called himself triceraton and a gorilla who tangled with Lady Ursa." I said debriefing the male knights. “Lady Ursa and Lady Vermin managed to successfully subdue them before the raccoon regained control."

“Which reminds me pet, I will need to teach you how to defend yourself beyond just punching assailants in their crotches. Your counter attack was less then effective." My she beast said to me.

“By the way what do you know about the first robber Chester Conner? The mercenaries ended up taking him saying something to the effect that he could be useful." I asked.

“Good question Alex." The Commander said. “After Chester's education ended, he was turned out by his parents. He was unable to find employment nor provide for himself and wandered the streets. Apparently he got tired of struggling to live on his own and reached his breaking point. That is when he robbed the bank in the hopes that empire would capture and provide for him."

“I tried his tracking chip earlier. It had been deactivated." Sir Ram said.

“What about that device the mercenaries used to make their escape?" Lady Vermin asked.

“From what you have told me, it sounds like some sonic device that emits a crippling high frequency that temporarily disables any beast that hears it." Sir Ram said. “The group brought it with them knowing that they were going to use it if they ran into any trouble."

(Boy did they ever.)

“They did." My lady bear said clawing the table. “They made us look like junior knights their first week on the job. What's worse they and that device of theirs are still out there and if that weapon gets in the hands of the resistance movement we are all in big trouble!"

In that moment all of the pressure and stress the massage-spa had successfully removed from my she beast that morning came crashing back to her tenfold as she and the senior Knights of Wundagore realized that they had yet another criminal threat to the empire they were going to have to deal with.

To Be Continued....

Next week: Another historic reveal! Oh and Alex talks to some dead people.