{"sf1_id":2066843,"sf2_id":"5nzO7pd1","title":"GARDEN OF EDEN","author":"LiveIron","words":824,"posted_at":"2023-10-31T18:54:18.000Z","tags":["Anger","Angst","Anthrostate","Blood and Injury","Car Chases","Dark past","Death","Gun","Horror","Hug","Human","Interspecies","Interspecies Awkwardness","Large Breasts","Magic","Old Friends","Pain","Paranormal","Possession","Resurrection","Size Difference","Smothering","Spies \u0026amp; Secret Agents","Tiger","Tigress","Transformation","butt slapping","driving","fights","firearm","healing","monsters"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2066843-garden-of-eden","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/5nzO7pd1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/2d/48/2d485716-361b-45c3-ac92-539a28b0aad9","description":"'Always will be.'","content":"\\\u003eYou realize the glow is from the sunrise. The flames are all out.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThere's silence over the cornfield now.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eNo crackling of fire, no screaming or howling.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eNo infernal laughter or ramblings of a desperate madman.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eJust her breathing and yours.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou look up at Rebecca, finding her lips a thin line.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThe _click_ of the Tridentia's trigger reset echos in the morning air. The safety/decocker's _snap_ does too.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer fur shines in the growing light.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Rebecca --\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eOnce again, she doesn't let you finish.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eShe flips you around and crushes you in her arms, dipping her muzzle over your shoulder to make sure you can't escape.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"A-Anon, I --\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Not so hard!\" you wheeze. \"I got a broken rib!\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThe tigress eases up, but only a little.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eIt's enough that you can stroke her sides.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I -- I don't think I could have done it without you,\" she whispers.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer grip tightens for a moment.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Thank you.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYour feet leave the ground when she stands.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Thank you, thank you, thank you,\" she breathes into your ear, a paw wrapping around the back of your neck.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eShe drops Steele's gun and pulls you into her neck fluff.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Y-yeah...\" you say, resting your hands on her shoulders.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eRebecca holds you there, shuddering a few times.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThen you realize she's chuffing.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eShe pulls back and looks down at you, digits curling into your hair.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Anon --\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"No, Rebecca.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer lip trembles, her face rife with disappointment like before.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Why not?\" she asks.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Because _I_ can't.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"But why?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I told you, this is my second chance. My chance to make up for what I let happen. And I can't abandon Ta--\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Don't you dare put this on me!\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou stiffen.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Talia?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Anon?\" Rebecca asks, \"are you alright?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"_You_ decided you had to shut yourself off, not me!\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"But Talia, I --\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"But nothing!\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Anon? What's going on, Anon?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eTalia lets out an exasperated sigh in your mind.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Lets clear this up.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThere's a sucking feeling; your ears ring slightly as Rebecca's eyes flash gold.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"W-what was that?!\" she gasps, dropping you and stumbling back.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Making this all easier,\" you hear Talia say. \"It's me, Rebecca. It's Talia.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer voice is a little faint, but still clear enough.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eRebecca looks down at her paws in confusion.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I'm in your head. Anon's too.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"W-what?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThe spectral-wolf sighs.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Look, I don't know how it works. Ten minutes ago I could barely talk. Just let me sort things out with Dumbass, alright?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou feel Talia's invisible gaze shift your way; she doesn't give the tigress a chance to answer.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Feeling fucking sorry for yourself isn't going to make anything better, Anon.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Yeah, you fucked up, but you know that. You know that and you've been paying it back.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"You've dedicated yourself _to_ paying it back, to making sure it doesn't happen again.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eA warm presence wraps itself around your chest.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"That doesn't mean you don't deserve to live.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eFor a moment, you can't breathe.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Talia, I can't.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Wha--?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou've never heard a ghost gasp.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I'm _telling_ you you can, dumbass! What don't you get?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"It -- it wouldn't be right. You'd be there. You're _here_.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eTalia groans.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Yeah, and I just told you it's _fine_. I --\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer voice falters.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"...I want to see you happy, Anon. Moping and pushing everyone else away won't do that.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"It won't make me happy,\" she finishes.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYour mind goes quiet. You feel her watching your gears turn.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eRebecca almost looks like she can see them too.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eShe wrings her hands.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"...You're not lying?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Of course I'm fucking not,\" the she-wolf whispers. \"Why would I?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I just -- you'd be right there! Doesn't that concern you?\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eTalia blows a raspberry.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Anon, I've been 'right there' since this started. Every bathroom trip, every shower -- every passing glance at Steele's tits, I was there.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eRebecca raises an eyebrow; you fight not to blush.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"I know you like Rebecca, Anon. I know how badly you wanted to just stay there in her hug and motorboat her huge, soft 'tiggies!'\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThe tigress' tail stiffens; you can't tear your eyes off her.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"And now that I'm here,\" Talia muses,\" I also know she likes you back.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eRebecca's ears droop as the she-wolf chuckles.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Oh, relax!\" Talia says, \"you like him so much because of what he did for you, not his body!\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eThe two of you with bodies relax.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"...but yes, it's not all just armored codpiece down there.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eHer chuckling fills your ears as the tigress lets out a small moan and tries to shrink down, like when you first met.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"Talia, could you get to the point?\" you say, trying to keep your voice even.\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"My point is it's fine, dumbass. It's fine that I'm right here.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003e\"...I always will be. And don't you forget it.\"\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou look at the rising sun, and sigh.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eYou won't.\n\n \n\n\\\u003eShe'll make sure of that, now that she can talk again.","series":{"name":"Negligent Discharge: Repent","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2065370-chastity.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2066844-epilogue.json"}}