Vera has arrived to remind Dusty the consequences of bullying Lapis. Dusty has been placed into a device within Vera's basement for the foreseeable future.
Vera walked into Lapis' living room after entering in through the front door and was shocked to see the scene playing out in front of her. Sprawled out on the floor was Lapis and a boy Vera recognized from Lapis' school. The boy, named Dusty, was wrestling Lapis to the ground while using his legs to pin down Lapis' arms. With no way to protect herself, Lapis was helpless to stop this boy from mercilessly tickling her stomach while she laughed and begged for a break.
The whole event was getting caught on camera, too, being live streamed to thousands across the world.
Vera was furious, and immediately stormed up to Dusty and aggressively yanked him off of Lapis. Vera knelt down to check and see if Lapis was okay, confirming that she was exhausted but relatively unharmed. This fact didn't quell Vera's rage, as she proceeded to carry a very frightened Dusty out of Lapis' home and all the way back to her own. On the way out, Vera turned off the camera to end the embarrassing live-stream.
Dusty struggled while being carried by Vera, attempting to break free of her grasp and explain his situation to her. Even in spite of his size, it seemed Vera knew exactly how to hold Dusty to completely remove his ability to break free, meaning he was going where she wanted him to no matter what. At the very least, he could still try talking to her.
"H-hey, let me go! What's going on?! You have no right to do this to me!" Dusty said.
"No right? Your hypocrisy disgusts me. Do you think you have the right to attack an innocent young girl?" Vera asked.
"Attacked? Hold on, you've got it all wrong! She started it!"
"There is nothing Lapis could've done that justifies what I saw you doing to her."
"B-but, she was way worse! She tied me up for hours on her stream, and I was being shocked the whole time!"
"*scoffs* Clearly the experience couldn't have been that bad given how rowdy you're acting in the moment."
"What?! How could you say that, it was awful!" Dusty cried, "Aren't you at least a little mad at Lapis for doing that to me?"
"The thing that's making me so mad right now is your inability to accept responsibility for your actions."
As Vera said this, she reached her home and walked in through the front door. Continuing to carry Dusty, Vera made her way through a normal-looking suburban living room to a door that lead downstairs. Once in the basement, Dusty could see a variety of machines and equipment that he knew he did not want to see in action.
"Th-this isn't fair! Why does it sound like you don't even care what happened to me?!"
"I do care what happens to you." Vera said, "I care whether or not you get punished for your crimes against Lapis."
Dusty stopped his arguing immediately, shocked by how cold and uncaring this woman could be.
The pair passed by many devices that could've easily been used for this punishment Vera was promising. Many of these machines had seats with stocks built into them. Some appeared to be more advanced and bulky, while others were smaller and less intimidating. Dusty, however, was not placed in any of these and was instead taken to the far end of the room with nothing their but a table and some chairs.
Vera then set Dusty down in a chair and strapped him to it before the boy could retaliate. Dusty watched as Vera collected a number of tools from around the room and brought them over to the table standing just off to the side of his chair. The whole time, Dusty silently watched with a stern look on his face. Vera had made it clear just how biased and unfair she was, meaning Dusty was just going to take her punishment in silence and begin planning for the future.
Vera pulled the table full of tools closer to herself as she stood in front of Dusty. The boy valiantly looked up at his captor with a pouty expression on his face, though Vera's remained as cold as it had always been. Picking up one of Dusty's feet, Vera gave him a warning.
"Due to your egregious actions against such an innocent child, I have no choice but to punish you. That is inevitable." Vera said, "However, I will still provide you with the opportunity to admit to your wrongdoings. This will not change your punish-"
"No." Dusty interrupted, "I will not apologize."
"I see. Then we shall proceed with-"
"I will not apologize because I did nothing wrong." Dusty declared, "Lapis was the one who bullied me and Lapis was the one who deserved to get punished. I'm the innocent one here!"
Vera remained silent, and Dusty continued to stare defiantly at her. Vera's expression didn't change, but Dusty could feel her grip on his foot suddenly get tighter.
"Is that how you see things? Interesting. That's a very delusional outlook to have on the situation." Vera said.
"You're the delusional one, but I'm used to dealing with people like you." Dusty replied.
Vera's face continued to hold it's cold, neutral expression, yet somehow Dusty could see her gaze getting more intense.
"It seems your punishment will have to wait." Vera declared, "Clearly I need to focus on correcting your perspective on things."
Vera then turned to grab a small device off the table. Dusty couldn't quite make out what it was, but it was white, curvy, had two prongs, and was clearly electric. It was also obvious that this little device was going to be used against Dusty's feet.
Vera brought this device up to Dusty's foot and pressed the prongs into his arch. Dusty's toes curled in anticipation for what was to come, but all Vera did was give Dusty's sole some testing prods. The whole time Vera did this, she gripped Dusty's heel tightly in her soft yet firm hand, right in front of her very well defined breasts. Staring at them caused Dusty to feel a little hot in the face.
"Do you accept that what you did to Lapis was wrong?" Vera asked, still prodding Dusty's foot with her tool.
"What? Of course not- EHH YEEEEHHH!!" Dusty screamed.
Vera had pressed a button on the machine she was holding, an electric flossing device, and shoved it against the base of Dusty's toe stems. The two prongs instantly started vibrating against his toes which rarely felt stimulation, causing a feeling of electrically charged ticklishness to blast through his foot, up his leg, and into Dusty's brain. The device was only held in place for half a second, but Dusty's reaction was instant and violent.
"Y-huh-you... huff... w-why..." Dusty gasped.
"Do you accept that you are deserving of punishment after what you put Lapis through?" Vera asked in the same neutral tone of voice as before.
"N-noo! Of course not- ehH YEEHEEEEEEH!!!"
Vera once again turned on the electric flosser and wedged it up against the stems of Dusty's toes. This time, she held it there for a full second, causing Dusty's toes to curl and then uncurl in a ticklish spasm he couldn't control. By the time Vera pulled the device away, Dusty's whole body was shivering from the unexpected sensations. It left him feeling wide awake and on alert.
Vera waited for Dusty to focus back on her again before speaking.
"Do you accept that you are deserving of-"
Suddenly, Dusty's leg kicked forwards, escaping Vera's grasp and kicking her electric flosser out of her other hand. With his leg still flailing, Dusty even managed to make contact with Vera's chest, though her thick, leather jacket absorbed most of the impact. It also prevented Dusty access to those breasts he'd been eyeing...
Throughout that whole exchange, Vera's expression didn't shift or flinch once. She never had a look of surprise or anger, even after her flossing device landed on the floor. Vera just stood there, unmoving for a few seconds, but to Dusty it felt much longer. When Vera did finally look up at him, Dusty mockingly stuck his tongue out at her. This actually caused her to blink a few times.
= = = = = = = =
"Hello again, runt, it's me."
"MMRRMMPPHHHH!!!"
"I know it's been a while so I thought I'd come back down here to check on you."
"HMMPHHH!! MMNNNGHH MMMHHH!!!"
"It's getting kind of late so I think I'll be heading to bed soon. I thought I'd swing by to see if you've come across any epiphanies recently."
"MMMMMMHHHHHHHH!"
"I'm sorry, could you say that again?"
It had been six hours since the last time Dusty had seen or heard from Vera. It was already late into the night and Dusty had spent the whole time tied down to a table having his entire body worked over by machines. Dusty's arms and legs were tied spread-eagle across his table as mechanical rollers covered in bristles attacked his sides.
A second set of rollers were attacking the boy's feet, which were being continuously covered in oil by a device that squirted them from below. This oil would then be rubbed into the soles of Dusty's feet, keeping them feeling nice and soft while also increasing his already heightened sensitivity. To top everything off, Dusty's shirt had been removed, torn up, and used as stuffing to gag his mouth with. Dusty really liked that shirt.
Vera stood menacingly over Dusty's body, staring down at him with the same expression she had worn since the first moment he'd met her. Unlike every other woman that had tied and tickled Dusty, this one didn't seem to get any enjoyment out of it. Even though Dusty had suffered through worse tickling, this lack of affection somehow made the experience much worse.
"So, do you accept that you are deserving of punishment?" Vera asked, "If so, please continue your pathetic screaming."
Dusty had been squealing and laughing non-stop since being gagged and left in this hell-machine. Not once in the entire time he'd been down here had his voice given out or become any less audible. Vera could hear the whole thing take place from her couch upstairs, so she knew Dusty couldn't help himself. Even then...
As soon as Vera spoke, Dusty stopped screaming entirely.
"Huh..." Vera said, a hint of emotion in her voice, "Your dedication to your delusions is... sad. I hope you realize that."
And with that, Vera turned and walked back up the stairs and out of the basement. Dusty waited until he heard the door close before he stopped holding his breath and let out all the muffled laughter he'd been holding up inside himself. It was painful to watch Vera leave him behind again. It was hard to resist pleading to be released, but he knew it would do no good. Besides, Dusty didn't want to do anything to let Vera even think he was agreeing with her.
All Dusty could do now was succumb to the tickles...
= = = = = = = =
Vera woke up the next morning feeling well-rested and relaxed. She went down to the main floor to make herself some breakfast, watched a bit of TV, check the security cams she'd put up in Lapis' house, and finally cleaned some dishes. Once that was all done, Vera decided to head downstairs to check up on her special guest. It didn't hit her until now, but she couldn't hear his laughter anymore. Of course, that was normal.
Dusty had spent another six hours strapped down and tickled since Vera last came down here. In that time, Dusty's voice had completely given out and now he couldn't so much as whimper. Dusty's face was beet red and tears streamed down from his eyes. His body still quivered even after all this time, but he'd long since given up on fighting his bonds.
The moment Dusty saw Vera, it gave him a second wind of energy and he instantly started struggling again, panting heavily through his nose and squirming in place. His head weaved back and forth as his body wormed in place on the table. Dusty's feet glistened from being thoroughly oiled throughout the night.
Vera walked up to Dusty and removed his gag without turning off the machine. Even as Dusty's face displayed a new level of panic, Vera's expression remained completely unchanged.
"Do you accept that you are deserving of punishment?" Vera asked, "Do you agree that your actions were unacceptable and unwarranted?"
Vera stared down at Dusty, who remained silent. Vera had seen professionally trained assassins crack under torture half as bad as what Dusty went through. She'd used less effective methods on agents who broke completely from the strain. Vera was certain Dusty would comply with her this time.
Vera waited for Dusty's response, watching his eyes struggle to focus on her face. Finally, he spoke...
"I'm.... innocent..."
". . ."
Vera's eye twitched. Her head shook ever so slightly. Her breathing became heavy and audible. Dusty was certain she was about to leave him there forever but, instead, Vera turned off the machine.
Dusty's entire body convulsed all at once the moment the tickling stopped. It took his brain several seconds to accept that the tickling was gone before he quickly gasped for air three times and passed out, instantly. Vera felt weak. Quietly, she plucked Dusty off of the table he'd been lying on all night and brought him upstairs.
Dusty was going to need some rest and nutrition before he was ready to finally face his punishment.
= = = = = = = =
Dusty's dream was indescribable.
After being deprived of affection and attention for so long while being tickled senseless all night, Dusty's body started to crave some cuddles. In his dream, Dusty imagined some familiar faces he'd interacted with in the past. First it was that scary dog-lady, who let Dusty rub his face into her thighs while using his hands to grope her calves. Next it was that mean lawyer-lady, who let Dusty lie on top of her and use her breasts as pillows for his head. Finally it was the mad Valkyrie-lady, who was tied to a bed while Dusty licked her stomach and pinch her sides with his fingers.
The whole dream made Dusty feel all warm and fuzzy inside~
Then Dusty woke up, and instantly he felt cold and untouched. He remembered the only embrace he had felt for almost a day now was that of a machine's. Sitting up, Dusty shivered as he realized he was still wearing nothing but his shorts and had been sleeping on a bed with no covers.
Suddenly, Vera walked into the room Dusty was in. Dusty watched motionlessly as she approached him, wrapped her arms around his torso and lifted him up and off the bed. Stunned, Dusty did nothing to resist and allowed himself to be carried away by the person who had been tormenting him all day yesterday. He was honestly just happy to be hugged.
Dusty desperately clung to the body of this cruel, evil woman. The boy wrapped his arms and legs around her torso and welcomed the feeling of her embrace. Dusty was hoping to feel the warmth and tenderness of another person with his hug, but Vera's cold and firm leather jacket prevented that feeling entirely. Still, Dusty kept holding on.
Vera brought Dusty to her basement once again and brought him over to one of the contraptions he'd seen earlier with a set of stocks attached to them. Still holding onto Dusty, Vera gave her guest the chance to take a good look at the machine before she finally spoke.
"See this device? This is what I'm going to use to punish you."
"P-punish?! I've already been punished! And I didn't even deserve-"
"Ah ah! Don't finish that sentence, because you know what's going to happen if you do." Vera warned, "Now, I have decided that maybe you don't need a punishment if you can prove that you've learned your lesson about what you've done."
Dusty scowled at Vera's comment, but remained silent.
Vera placed Dusty down on the seat of the device, but didn't strap him in to anything. Dusty didn't try to escape, either. Both of them just stared at each other.
"Listen, all you have to do is admit that what you did was wrong. Just say you're sorry and that Lapis was innocent. Do that, and no more tickling."
Vera and Dusty continued to stare at each other in silence. Neither one spoke for several seconds. Vera's heart was pounding in her chest, but her gaze remained stoic. Surely this boy knew she was serious. Surely his pride couldn't over come the fear of what was to happen next. Surely Vera couldn't fail a fourth time!
"Okay, I'll admit it..." Dusty said, "What I did to Lapis... was Justice."
Vera snapped.
Vera didn't utter a single word following Dusty's response. Her cold expression became dull and even more disinterested and her actions were as methodical as ever, but Dusty could tell she was furious. Vera grabbed Dusty's legs and shoved them both into the stocks attached to the machine he was sitting on. She locked each foot into the stocks and made sure Dusty wouldn't be able to pull his feet free again.
Dusty tried to protest, but Vera acted instantly.
Vera took out a thick latex gag with padding on the inside and placed it on the entire lower-half of Dusty's face. Both his mouth and nose were covered by the exceptionally tight gag, instantly silencing any noise he tried to make. Dusty's eyes widened with panic and his hands shot up instantly in an attempt to remove the gag, but Vera grabbed Dusty's wrists and tied them to the stocks that were binding his feet. Dusty's whole torso was forced to bend forwards in order for his arms to reach their bindings. It was not a very comfortable position to be sitting in.
Dusty was already sweating heavily and struggling against his bonds, and the tickling hadn't even started yet. He tried shooting a pleading look in Vera's direction, but she was already busy inputting directions into an electronic tablet and he couldn't make any noise to get her attention. Vera did eventually look up, but only after she'd activated the machine's tentacles.
All around Dusty, mechanical tentacles with little pronged fingers on the ends of them rose from below him. He watched in terror as these tentacles fully extended and proceeded to launch into a ticklish attack against Dusty's body. These merciless tendrils attacked every spot on his body, from his stomach, to his thighs, and even his feet. Despite all of this, Dusty couldn't even laugh.
With Dusty's proper punishment now beginning, Vera finally spoke again to announce the procedure of her work.
Once the announcement was given, Vera turned away from Dusty and walked back up the stairs, closing and locking the door behind herself. Not once did Vera look back at Dusty, nor did she have any intention of seeing him again for the rest of the day. What she really wanted to do was forget about him, and maybe go out to stalk Lapis from a distance. Yeah... that'll take her mind off things...
Vera wound up actually forgetting about Dusty for quite some time. She did eventually free him, but only after realizing he was increasing her electricity bill.
