User blog:Gnomehunter/Day 29: No Place Like Gnome

Write a story about your favorite monster girl(s)

Hands down my favorite mg is the gnome. She's sweet and gentle and gives you the power over the earth. There should be more fanfiction with her.

Growing up in a large Order city, Louis had reason to to be very afraid of monsters. Raiding less protected towns, kidnapping or devouring its residents, and leaving the land barren of all life. Abandoned by his parents at a very young age, the only family he had was Mother Janice, the nun who had taken him into her home alongside a number of other children.

“Louis! You need to get up or you’ll be late for school!” Louis opened his eyes and tried to rub the sleep out of them. After dressing, he went downstairs for his share of breakfast.

“Thank you for the food, Mother Janice”.

“Be sure to study hard, ok? You need to set a good example for your brothers and sisters”.

“I will”.

“Have a good day!” The younger children called as he walked out the door. Louis smiled and waved. As the oldest kid in the house, he was the only one attending primary school, and the closest to becoming an adult. Even if that was still many years away. At school, the teachers ran through the basic subjects of mathematics, history and a more cursory literacy program. It also included a healthy dose of religious studies, administered closely by an Order priest. Finally there was an exercise period, as many students were expected to serve in the military or join the workforce. Louis spent the day with his nose in the class materials, and trying his best not to catch anyone’s attention. When the teacher gave the signal for the end of the final class, he packed his bag up and followed the rest of the students out the door and down the street. But here, Louis diverted his route from the rest of the students.

He doubled back around the school building, through the training yard, and along the heavy iron gate that separated the city from the expanse of dense forest. He knew no one would be watching from inside, so he slipped through one of the gaps in the bars, as he had ever since he discovered that many of the bars had rusted or fallen into disrepair. He walked through the grass, surrounded by massive trees which would soon conceal him from sight. Here was a chance to rest and take his mind off of everything. Of course no one was supposed to be in the forest, swarming with monsters. But Louis had found it to be quiet and almost empty. It felt good to disobey the Order’s rules, which seemed so overbearing at times.

“A shame no one else can enjoy this place”, he said to himself. But he was very rudely jerked out of his daydreaming when something slimy wrapped around his ankle. He looked down and almost screamed in terror. A tentacle plant had sprouted there, and was now reaching for him. Mucus covered tendrils reached out to seize him, and a human-like eye sat in the center of the plant, staring at him. He knew what these plants were capable of. Molesting women and using them as a seedbed, taking men’s lives and using their bodies as nutrients. He tried to smack it with his bag, grab at the tendrils but the plant produced more of them to coil around his arms and torso. He gave one last attempt at escape. “HEEEEEELLLLP!” He yelled, knowing that the forest would also muffle his voice. As he said his last prayer, a figure appeared before him, as if emerging out of the ground. It was a woman? She walked over to where he lay, trying to wrestle the plant away.

“Release him”, she uttered, and as if by command, the plant retracted its appendages and went motionless. He scrambled away as fast as possible, jumping to his feet. Staring at her, it was now that Louis realized that she was entirely naked, nothing covering her warm brown skin, like the color of soil. His eyes trailed down her generous breasts, and she smiled softly, swaying her body to let them jiggle a little. But when he looked into her eyes, he noticed a small sprout coming out of her head. It occurred to him that no human could have controlled such monstrous plants.

“Monster”, he said, then turned and bolted back the way he came, not daring to look back. He managed to get through the fence, and hurried through the yard, when he ran straight into Captain Blanche, the school’s exercise instructor.

“Louis! What’s got you so panicked?”

“I was!” Louis froze. He couldn’t think of what to tell the captain.

“And what is that repulsive slime on your clothes?” He leaned over and gave Louis a deadly stare. “Tell me you weren’t in the forest?”

“It was on a dare!” He exclaimed. “One of the other boys found a way to get in, and dared me to go”.

“Hmph. I would have expected a boy with your sense not to listen to a childish dare”.

“I’m sorry sir. But when I was in there, I found a tentacle plant. It almost got me but I was able to escape”. The captain’s eyes grew wide with surprise.

“Well, whatever the reason for you going in there, I believe we have a more pressing issue. Go home and wash that filth out. I will assemble a party to exterminate that plant, and we’ll fix the gate too. Don’t go thinking you didn’t do anything wrong. But it did result in some good. If more plants grow, they could have become unmanageable”. Louis ran off before the captain changed his mind.

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“So much for my little escapades”, Louis sighed, as he left school the next day. He was glad to be safe, and glad to have gotten off scot-free with his teachers and Mother Janice, but he wasn’t happy about having to reveal his secret place. ‘Even if it could have gotten me killed’, he thought. Deciding to take one more look, he crept through the yard and over to the gate. The bars had been mended into sturdy iron. “No good”. He said. But as he started to leave, something caught his eye. The woman who had freed him the previous day was peeking out from behind the nearest tree, watching him. He froze, but she stood there without saying anything. She waved her hand in his direction and he ducked down to the ground, but nothing happened. There was a sound of grinding in front of him, and when he looked, there was a set of stone steps that went up and over the gate. He looked over and she smiled, beckoning him to follow. When he wouldn’t move, she leaned out a little further, so he could see one of her breasts. She teased her own nipple, uttering a little moan. Louis watched, but she stopped and ducked out of sight. With desire-fueled recklessness, he climbed the staircase over the gate and into the forest after her.

Not long after making his way past the trees, he noticed scorch marks on the trees and ground. Captain Blanche must have brought some mages to exterminate the tentacle plants. The woman emerged from the ground before him, her smile growing wider as she saw that he had followed. She turned as if to lead him somewhere. Her butt swayed as she walked. She stopped by the base of a tree and sat down, motioning for him to join. He hesitated, then decided the go all the way. He sat down next to her. She leaned next to him, then whispered in his ear in a gentle voice.

“Thank you for returning to me. I’ve looked forward to our meeting for some time”.

“Looked forward...have you been watching me?” She nodded.

“Keeping other monsters away so that I could have you for myself”. He jerked away from from her side at those words, but she moved to grab his arm. In a single move she was straddling his waist, wrapping her arms around his torso. He fell back on the ground, but as she lay on top of him he tried to scream for help. She clasped her hand over his mouth, and after a while he began to cry, wishing he’d never set foot in the forest. She moved her hand, and stroked his head. “Sshh, please don’t be scared, I’m not going to hurt you”. She kissed his forehead, then his cheeks, hugging him softly.

“What do you mean? You’re a monster aren’t you?”

“A monster elemental. I’m a gnome, a spirit of the earth”. She was speaking softly, still hugging him. “But I’ve gained a monster girl’s body”.

“What’s a monster girl?”

“Mmm. Monsters used to be quite terrifying, but now they’ve become much less threatening. Why don’t I show you one?”

“Show me? A monster? No way. It would tear me to bits”.

“And have I tried to harm you?” Louis thought for a moment. About how she had saved him from the tentacle plant.

“You said you were an elemental. They’re helpful spirits who lend people their powers”.

“I’m not much different from the monsters you’re afraid of. But you don’t have to go anywhere. I’ll take you back if you’d like”. Louis stared into the kind woman’s eyes. She hadn’t let go, but had not done anything to make him fear for his life.

“Will you take me back?” She seemed disappointed, but rolled over, stood up and offered her hand to help him up. He took it, and she pulled him to his feet, leading him back to the gate. She held on to his hand until he had to part, then stood there, watching until he was out of sight.

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Louis couldn’t keep himself away from the forest. He returned there daily, taking his place at the base of a tree, with his companion sitting by his side, or nestled in his lap. She would lean close to him, hugging, kissing, and caressing his body, allowing him to do the same. She liked to press her chest against his, letting him feel her firm chest and her solid body. As Louis became more familiar with her, he found she began to speak less, listening to whatever he had to say. He began to pick up on her gestures, when she had a question, or wanted to know more. One day, as Louis greeted the gnome, she took his hand, leading him in a different direction.

“I want to show you someone, she’ll give you a much better idea of what monsters are like. I promise I’ll protect you”, she assured him, when he tried to resist. Louis decided to trust her, following her deeper into the woods. A deliciously sweet odor tickled his nose, and he began to walk ahead, but she held his hand in a tight grip, preventing him from getting ahead. A large pink flower came into view. Holding his hand tightly, she called out.

“Jade, are you there?” The flower opened and another gorgeous, naked woman was sitting there among the petals. Her skin matched the color of the surrounding plants. She looked at the two, then covered her chest and sank a little lower.

“Hello there, little one. This must be the one you’ve been watching?” She nodded.

“Louis, this is Jade. She’s an alraune. Jade, would you tell Louis what you would do if you met a man? He has some fear of monster girls”.

“Oh I’d love to! We monster girls are interested in one thing since the arrival of the newest Demon Lord. We want nothing more than to make love with men, providing him with pleasure so that we can taste his spirit energy. If I had a man I’d take him into my flower and feed him my nectar”. She held up her hand, and some yellow substance that looked like honey oozed down her arm, Louis tried to process this information, against the years of Order teachings.

“Do you mean all monsters are as beautiful as you?”

“Oh, you flatterer. But don’t forget about your own sweetheart over there”. She pointed to the gnome, who seemed more than a little cross.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-” she kissed his forehead.

“See what I mean? None of us want to hurt men”. She sat him down on the ground, then walked over to Jade, seeming to speak to her. Jade nodded, and she sucked her head down into the flower. She stood up, turning to go back to Louis.

“Enjoy!” Jade called out.

“What did she mean?” He asked, but she kept her mouth closed. When they had traveled a little, she put her arms around his sides and lifted him up, her hands turning into stone. She sat down, resting him in her lap with his head in her large hand, surprisingly comfortable. Then she leaned over and kissed him on the lips. He made a noise, then accepted it, and a sweet liquid poured into his mouth. He held her shoulders, trying to get more of the taste, licking at her mouth. She sighed, until the nectar was gone and they parted from the kiss.

“Just a little taste of what you could expect from me. We could make a covenant, and I’ll share with you my powers, and more”.

“I’ll think about it”, he replied breathlessly, then tried to stand up. “I think I’ve got to go”. She placed her other hand on his chest, staring into his eyes.

“I’ll be waiting”, she said, then lifted him up, leading him to the edge of the woods, holding his hand until he left.

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But despite her coaxing, Louis wasn’t able to go any further with her. The winter came, giving him too much work to be able to visit, and now as the spring arrived, he was approached by Captain Blanche.

“My boy, we have an elemental mage coming to our school to assess the new graduates. Students with significant potential will be taken into a more specialized education program, and many of your teachers believe that program will suit you. I wanted to tell you ahead of time, as students will live on the campus full time. You will have to part with your family. But I am sure you will make a fine mage, and make them proud. Louis looked at him for a moment.

“Thank you for your confidence in me, sir. I hope I can live up to your expectations”.

The next day, the students assembled outside the school, as the Elementalist Association mage stood on a stand in front of them.

“I will call your names one at a time, and you will stand here in front of me so that I can test your aptitude for elemental magic”. She said to the students. When Louis was called, he walked up to stand in front of her. One look at him was all the mage needed. “Yes! I can see this boy has enormous potential”. Louis was sent off to the side, where a small number of students were waiting. The evaluations concluded, and proceeded into a whirlwind of events. Congratulations from his family, bidding them all goodbye, traveling to the newt school, and finally the evaluations which bonded him with a gnome, a mass of earth and rocks which emerged from the ground. All the while, he couldn’t help but feel like he’d made a poor decision, passing on the more attractive gnome’s offer.

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Four years later, Louis from his elemental training as a fully grown adult, adept at his skills in earth elemental magic. After graduation, his first order of business was to return to his family to see how they were doing. After a few days of travel, he arrived on the street that led from his old school to Mother Janice’s house. When he arrived, it was late in the day, and there was a boy outside.

“Pardon me!” He called, “But could I speak to a Mother Janice?” The boy looked at him, a little confused.

“She’s inside, but how do you know her name?

“Why, Thomas! Don’t you remember me? I’m Louis! I left four years ago to become a mage”. Recognition fell upon the boy’s face.

“Louis!” He ran up to hug him. “It’s been so long I could barely recognize you!”

“I could say the same”. He clapped Thomas on the shoulders. “You must be in school now?”

“I am, and I’ve been studying as hard as I can so I can be just as good as you”.

“Well, I’m sure mother is proud of you. May I come in?” Thomas led him inside, calling out to everyone. When she saw the guest she clapped her hands in delight.

“Louis my boy, you’ve grown so much! It’s so nice to see you again”.

“I feel the same, Mother Janice”. They both hugged.

“Will you be staying long?”

“I’m on leave for 2 weeks. Then I’ll need to return to school where we’ll be sent off to our positions”.

“And what will you be doing then?”

“Assisting military units in fighting monsters”. She clasped her mouth in shock.

“Oh dear, I pray for your safety. Do you have a place to sleep?”

“I don’t want to burden everyone. I’ve taken a room in the inn. But I’ll be sure to visit”.

“Will you stay for just one night? The children would all love to hear your stories, and it would feel like we were all together again”. Louis thought for a minute.

“Alright. I can stay”.

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As Louis’ period of rest came to an end, he was preparing to make the return trip back to school. Three days were needed to make it back on time. But he had one more place he had to visit. After saying his farewells and returning to his room the night before he had to leave, he crept out to the old school. Over to the familiar iron gate, which would now prevent him from passing even if it was still rusted. But now he could build his own stairs over the other side. The years of teaching flooded into his mind, more varieties of monsters than he’d ever imagined from the books in the library. And the various sects of the elemental faith, including the heretics who broke off from the church in order to lay with their elementals (though the texts were absent any descriptions of how to follow in their footsteps). But he also firmly recalled his time with the gnome, and the meeting with Jade the alraune. So he crossed the gate and stalked into the forest. “Hello? Gnome, are you there?” His voice wouldn’t travel far, but all he got was silence. Suddenly his elemental partner rose up in front of him, creating a large rock in front of him. Something struck the rock, and when he peeked around the side, he could see a woman, crouching on the ground. She had green armor like covering, and her arms ended in sharp scythes.

“Come with me, man”, she said flatly.

“And what do you plan to do with me?”

“Isn’t it obvious? We will mate and produce children”.

“I see. But I’m afraid I am already searching for someone else”. He sent a small rock flying in her direction but she cleaved it in two. She lunged, bringing her scythes down as she tried to swipe at him but he put up more defenses. Her quick and agile movements were difficult to block, as she found holes in his defenses and avoided any of the attacks he was able to throw out. But as he tried to barricade himself in, more stone walls rose out of the ground, this time surrounding the girl. One of Louis’ defenses was lowered, a slab of rock that turned to dirt and crumbled before his eyes. Before him stood the young woman he’d met, a time which now felt many more years ago. She was still as alluring as she had been before, and gave him a big smile when she saw him. The mantis had jumped out of her cage, but when she saw the other gnome, standing in front of him and holding her hand out, she realized she was outmatched. She jumped away and disappeared into the trees.

“I was hoping you’d come back”. She said, embracing him.

“I’m sorry. I was younger, and nervous about forming a relationship. But I wanted to see you again now that I had the chance”. He leaned down and kissed her on the lips, and she accepted it, holding him for a while as they tried to make up for all the time they were separated. “My dear, it won’t be long before I have to return to my school, where we’ll be sent off to join military units to fight against monsters”. She looked into his eyes, as if asking why he would do such a thing. “Mandatory service. And the pay is good for the dangerous work. I can send money back to my family. But...how could I fight any monster after I’ve met you? Even Jade, or that insect girl, all just wanting someone to love. We’re hardly more than murderers”. She looked off into the forest, pointing away from the town. “Are you suggesting I run away?” A nod. “But how could I do that? What if someone comes looking, asking my family? I don’t need to cause trouble for them”. She drew a line across her throat, and sank into the ground, vanishing from sight. “Make them think I was dead? How cruel. It would break their hearts to know I had perished just after reuniting with them”. She reappeared in front of him, and leaned closer.

“There are plenty of monster girl settlements we could travel to. You could do your own work, help people out, and still support them. Perhaps we could come later, let everyone know you were safe? Would you really rather go to battle against monsters that you know don’t want to hurt anyone?” Louis walked over to a tree, and sat down to think, as she took her place in his lap. She embraced him again.

“This is the only way that I could get out of it. Alright, I’ll go, and we’ll be back when we can”. Now she took his head and leaned over so that she was laying on top of him, his back on the ground, and surrounded by her sturdy, rocky arms which connected into the ground. Displaying her chest, she began to pull at his pants. This time he helped her, and fulfilled the covenant that she had offered before. It was slow and gentle, her firm body holding him closely as they bonded. Hours later, Louis opened his eyes to a beam of sunlight streaming through the trees. His more pure elemental companion was nearby, laying dormant in the ground. Before he knew when it was nearby, but now he could feel its presence in the ground, and numerous other shifts in the soil. His wife had awakened. “The books told me of the country of Polove, a place full of elementalist heretics. I’ll bet that’s the best place to start.

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After a long trip, they arrived in the home of the elementalist association, in a land which was much more lively than he’d come to believe. They found a home, and the association headquarters, where he was able to connect with more elementalists about how best to use his skills. He was informed of the high quantity of demonic energy in the region, and that it would change his other elemental before too long. His wife was eager to see her fellow elemental learn of the same joys as she had. One morning, Louis woke up to a vigorous shaking. Beside him was his wife, and on top of him was another woman, looking not too different from the first.

“Master!” She said, surprised at the sound of her own voice “What is this form I’ve taken? I have so many thoughts swirling around in my head, so many desires. I want you! I want to make a covenant, but how am I supposed to do that? And I feel...so many things, I don’t know what to do with them all”. He smiled, as his wife woke up and looked at the new girl that had taken shape.

“My little sister, you have been given the form of a monster girl. A new world is yours to explore, full of pleasure and happiness. I’ve been looking forward to this day”. She pulled the other girl toward her, cupping her breast. The girl moaned in surprise. “Husband? Why don’t you get started on her covenant? Show her just as much pleasure as you gave me, and we’ll teach her what she’s been missing”.