Chapter 7: Helpless and Needy

"Ggh..uggh..W..why would he do something like this? I barely know that man." Said a tried and naked Beatriz,her clothes were completely torn and in tatters. Dirt intermingled with small traces of blood from Fafir's assault decorated the young woman's body. She sat under a hollow tree shedding tears. The rain began to slowly pour upon the forest than it sped up and came down more steadily until you could barely see what was in front of you.

"C..Cold..this isn't good..M..maybe I should just stay here and rest for a moment. That or at least till the rain quiets down." Beatriz thought. "CRACK!!" the thunder sounded off in the distant. "BOOM!!" The thunder roared across the sky yet again. The lighting also was not too far off from Beatriz's location. She hated loud storms such as these and often would panic,however this time something was different.

She was calm. Her mind was clear. She had already thought over everything that happened that night and was prepared to face her fate. Or so she thought. As she sat on the muddy ground, her bare rear was now wet due to the rain water.

"Darn it. Perhaps I should get moving. Only to avoid being detected by unseen eyes,plus I'll catch cold if I stay out here any longer." The blue hair girl thought to herself.

Beatriz stood up, she looked around trying to figure out where she was exactly. As soon as she did she felt a chill run through her body. It was getting colder as the wind blew hard and strong,it was even stronger now that she could no longer feel the warmth of her own tent. She knew that she was alone. She couldn't go afford to sleep. Not when she could still hear the sound of the bullets of rain raining down onto her body,not after she saw lightning hit nearby trees. She decided it'd be best to find actual shelter regardless of what may happen to her.

"Right..gotta get moving..the storm may actually serve as protection, no wild animals would dare run out here when the winds are this high." Beatriz mumbled to herself. She began to walk in the nude,covered with dirt,scars and even dry blood. The girl clenched her two arms tightly and shivered. Unbeknownst to her there was indeed shelter ahead it was just far off.

"I..I must find some sort of shelter, thought it isn't freezing temperatures, the rain of Neo is cold enough to make one think it is. Come on ol girl,you gotta at least find warmth any way we can take it." The girl stumbled. She crossed various small ponds,puddles,hollow logs and even open fields. Exhausted and covered in rain water,Beatriz barley managed to keep moving on. She felt very weak and dehydrated even. She soon fell to her knees and plopped down to her face.

"THUD!!" Her large body laid flat on the wet ground,the rain let up then and there almost as if the storm was telling her to rest. Thought she didn't want too,her body did.

"So..peaceful and yet..so..warm..." The dreary girl said. She slowly drifted off to sleep face first into the wet dirt. The clouds began to separate and the moonlight shined it's light upon the naked blue haired girl. Who knows how long she stayed there. To her the girl just needed rest. As soon as she felt her body regain a ounce of strength, she forced herself to carry on and seek shelter still.

"Pant..pant. Okay. I gotta keep moving. I wouldn't want any one else to get the wrong idea if they saw me like this. Then again..I am alone. Least I hope." The girl wandered for miles on end the girl dodged and outran various obstacles. From angry ulmuses to even avoiding jagged rocks that could cut at a moments touch. The girl stopped at a large tree to regain her breath.

"That was close..too close. Well at least there is no Fafir in sight. He stole my belongings as well now that I remember correctly. I thought they were at camp. Who knows perhaps the tent in itself was destroyed." The girl thought she looked for anything to warm up with but no luck. However just then she spotted a strange tavern just a few hundred feet up ahead.

A weak smile formed across the girl's weary face. She began to stumble and slowly walk towards the place.

The closer she got the more she could make out that the building was made from wood and stone. The windows all seemed shuttered which made it even harder to decipher the layout but the girl carried on anyhow. Suddenly her body stopped in its tracks. She felt very uneasy approaching this tavern,it looked empty for years if not more.

Beatriz took a step back covering her breasts with one hand and her crotch with the other. Ashamed and embarrassed, the girl had no choice but to beg for clothes,food and warmth. She had hoped that the owners or owner were friendly and kind. All she had to do was knock upon the door.

"Come on..just..just do it,nothing to be afriad of. I must do so." The girl mumbled.

"Knock knock knock!" Her hand quickly went to her mouth after realizing what she had done. She jolted her voluptuous body backwards before anyone could answer. For ten minutes no one answered the door.

"Perhaps my knocking was too timid and soft. M..maybe I should try again." The tired girl said to herself. She gently balled up her left hand and presses her smooth knuckles against the door. Then she knocks against the wooden door three more times. "KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!" this time the sound was louder and echoed throughout the building.

"Come on..please someone answer..anyone." Beatriz said desperately. She began to cry and sob. To her in this moment she was vulnerable and weak. She felt helpless and useless, the agony and mental toil from Fafir had begun to take it's toll. She plopped down on the wooden porch and began to cry fervently.

"Hello?" A feminine voice said. Beatriz stopped her sobbing and turned her head towards the direction she heard the voice. "H..hello? Miss? Are you okay?" The voice asked again. Ashamed to be seen in such an embarrassing way. Beatriz swallowed any pride she had and covered her assets.

"N..no..I am not in the best state right now. please ma'am I ask for your help. I am nothing but a poor woman down on her luck. May I stay with you?" Beatriz begged pathetically. The woman who stood on the other side soon was joined by yet another. These two were Runi and Minikio. They immediately without any hesitation wrapped Beatriz up in a warm blanket after she was bathed and her wounds were addressed.

Two hours later. The three girls sat in Minikio's tavern. Minikio herself wondered about her new guess. "So..I'm sure being naked and in the forest was not something of coincidence. Allow me to introduce myself and the woman you saw at the door. Her name is Runi. I am Minikio. The place your in is my late grandmother's old tavern she gave to me before she passed. Oh granny how I miss you,but I'm more intrested in you. Just take your time to adjust. " The pink kobold said warmly.

"Stop pestering our guess. Go watch TV or something." Runi said to the curious kobold girl. She puffed her cheeks at Runi and flew away gleefully. "I apologize about my little friend there,she's just very energetic is all. Please to meet you uh..um what's your name miss?" Runi asked.

"Hehe. I am Beatriz. My full name is Beatriz May Sky'Vanah. I was born on Neo,but other than that there are some things I remember and others I do not so well. Anywho..thank you for offering your home towards me. That was very very kind of you Miss Runi." The blue hair girl said formally.

"Oh..well aren't you a charmer hehe. It's no big problem. It's what Luna would do so I'd follow by example hehe. Your welcome to stay here forever even. I have no complaints, besides this place is old and run down any way. Tell me..how familiar are you with Fafir?" The rainbow-haired woman asked Beatriz.

His very name alone triggered a response. Beatriz began to start crying and clenched the sides of her head. "Oh..uh..Mini!! I think you better get in here!!" Runi yelled. The pink kobold could see that Beatriz was in grave distress and knelt in front of the traumatized girl.

"Hey.hey.hey. Ssssh..it's okay. Did Fafir do something to you?" Minikio asked. Beatriz calmed down from her breakdown and gently nodded her head yes. No further words were needed. Minikio and Runi embraced the poor girl and figured the scars she had were still fresh. They looked fresh even.

"I escaped..he didn't succeed, yet..I feel like he did. I rather Luna beat him for good..that monster is just that..a monster. " Beatriz says as she wipes her tears.

Minikio couldn't help but laugh softly. "Well you don't say. We're glad he hasn't hurt you much then. We're going to take care of him however we can." Said Minikio.

"It seems to me that you also know of our good buddy Luna. In truth according to Runi she was imprisoned by him and his stupid simp of a henchwoman Quronessa. Well..WAS. Pretty sure when Azou squashed her with that boulder she died. If not then next time we all fight. We'll let's just say have a problem on our hands hehe. For now let's get you all dressed up. A brown blanket gently draped on your shoulders while your..ahem..massive mammeries are partially exposed; has got to be impractical." The rainbow-haired girl said.

Minikio had Runi watch over and comfort Beatriz who calmed down a lot from her breakdown. She found a blue dress with three black straps to hold it up. They were on both sides as well. Minikio gave the dress to Beatriz to try on. "Unfortunately..I don't have any panties..or a bra to fit you. I do have a tape measure though. Stay right there please." The pink kobold said as she rushed through various rooms to find it.

"Ah here it is. Now let's have you stand up. Let's measure your bust,hips than waist. Maybe your booty as well. My grandmother also said a womans butt is the second line of defense to win over a man. That or a woman if you were gay. Not saying you are,but she was. I ain't I'm against that to be fair..so unnatural.." Minikio says as she rambled on and on annoying Runi who just wanted to put the dress on Beatriz.

"Hey!! Enough about your religious beliefs. Keep em to yourself. If anything. That should go for ALL Neotics, Earthlings and everyone in this whole universe. Although I do commend you on speaking your mind Mini. Just be careful who is near. They may very well kill you for it." Runi said seriously.

The room fell silent. Awkwardness also presented itself and filled the whole tavern. Beatriz broke the silence trying to change the subject. " I do appreciate your hospitality you two. It's very much appreciated. I will hope to repay you two one day soon." She gently smiled.

"Think nothing of it. We're just happy we were in the right place at the right time hehe. Also..uh your all measured up and ready to put this dress on. It's in fact a old Shifting dress from the days Umi walked the planet. She only wore this type of dress once. My great grandmother Melissa Nelly. Wore this dress. Maybe you and her are similar sizes." Minikio said happily.

"Well. Hehe. I am very honoured to wear the dress of a great woman. I hope to do it well. Excuse my..nakedness. Please close your eyes for a moment you two." Beatriz asked nicely. Out of courtesy and kindness the two girls did so. Beatriz dropped her brown blanket and gently slipped into the blue dress.

One leg at a time even. Everything seem to fit that was until the hips and rear. Embarrassed her cheeks turned pink as she forced the rest of the dress on her curvy body. "Mmm..uuummph..ahh..There..ha..ha..okay you two may look now." Beatriz panted.

"Wow. You look amazing, but it seems your boobs are fighting for dear life and the way your legs are sorta squeezed together like that look very uncomfortable. Hmm..take the dress off and I'll fix it. Till then sense I'm roughly your size I'll give you my old clothes I can't fit anymore okay? I have tons of dresses,panties, bras and the such." Minikio said happily offering her clothing to her guest.

"One problem..you have a tail Mini. She doesn't." Runi pointed out. Minikio facepalmed herself and went to adjust the dress after Beatriz stripped back into the nude. She covered herself once again with the brown blanket until the dress was done. "You can wear these for now. There clean panties,bra and a tshirt just to cover any embarrassing features you wanna cover. Consider it a token of our new friendship." Runi said as she tried not to stare at Beatriz's massive breasts.

"Thank you very much Miss Runi. I'm very grateful for them,your kindness and hospitality. " Beatriz happily smiled.

"No need for formality, Call me Runi and I'd like to call you Beatriz if that's ok. What do you say? " Runi said with a sweet smile. Beatriz smiled back then looked around at her surroundings again.

She took notice of the dark walls adorned with pictures of beautiful grasslands,the continents of Neo and even the old Neotic Primordial deities. This tavern must've been around for eons if Minikio's kin had a picture of that. Minikio in fact showed Beatriz and Runi around.

"Right this way ladies, seems you two are very curious about the history of this place ,so please. Allow me hehe." The cheerful kobold said.

"Oh and your dress has been adjusted Miss Stacked. Hehe tell me Beatriz do you have any family members or a boyfriend even?" Minikio curiously asked the shy girl. "From what I know of "family" I have little to no recollection of them at all. I believe I'm a orphan according to the man in all purple. He took good care of me even." Beatriz noted. The two girls seemed interested and wondered who was this man in all purple.

"Care to elaborate on that man in all purple sweety?" Runi asked Beatriz. "Hmm..well his name was Nigel Sky'Vanah..maybe he was my Paw Paw or maybe he was my Unkie even hehe. I just remember we got separated once and I never saw him again. Poor Paw Paw..I miss him so." Beatriz said as she unknowingly caressed herself accentuating her breasts as she softly squeezed her forearms underneath them.

"Stop staring pervert." Minikio said to Runi in a low whisper. Look maybe she's some sort of nut case or telling the truth. Wanna help her find this Paw Paw of hers?" Minikio asked Runi. "Not everyday I can look at a pair of double D's if not F cups. Girl makes me a bit envious not gonna lie,but let's focus on Fafir for now okay." Runi fired back.

"Oh my apologies I was lost in thought I'll now put my dress on and show you two what it looks like hehe." Beatriz chimes in with the adjusted blue dress in hand. The two smile and gives an thumbs up.

As the two girls sit in the living room area of the tavern. They await their newest companion to be dressed. "She really is a girly girl huh. She'd happily took those polka dotted panties that I despise. Then again you would of too huh Mini?" Runi teased the pink kobold girl.

"Aww come on! Don't make me feel bad because she's got the booty for them. Your just jealous cause you ain't got the caboose to back it up. Nor make those panties look good. Now hush this is Beatriz's day,not yours." Minikio retorts playfully.

"Girls I'm ready! Ready to see the dress?" Beatriz exclaimed . The two closed their eyes to prepare and answered back."Yes come on out." They answered unanimously. Beatriz then came out of her bedroom shyly walking in front if them she gently told the two girls to open their eyes.

"Well..um..h.how does it look?" She asked shyly. "You look beautiful sweety." Runi says boosting Beatriz's confidence. Minikio also had words of her own."To avoid panty lines make sure you wear a thong. Don't worry I placed tons in your room." The kobold girl smiled making Beatriz blush. "In all honesty..a dress this tight..I had to result to wearing one. Thank you both..your the best friends a girl like me could have." Says the shy but cute girl.