They stumbled upon it while circling the same ridge again, half-distracted, sore, overstimulated, and still dragging the weight of their filthy secret behind every step. It was Nephis who spotted it—a pale shimmer behind a wall of broken stone, rippling like heatwaves in the air, barely noticeable if not for the faint hum that vibrated through the ground near it.
They stood before it, all three of them, silent. The humming filled the air like a second heartbeat. Only then two noticed a slight change in Nephis.
Then she spoke there was a slight melancholy in her usual stoic tone "That is a gate way, it can take us came to the waking world"
Hearing this Cassie seemed overjoyed and excited, She almost hopped from excitement. Sunny on the other hand had mixed felt a sense of joy, also longing he knew he would miss these days even if they were hellish, but he was also wary because of the way Nephis spoke. He knew that the Dream Realm never offered clean exits.
His gaze then met Nephis's as he asked in an apathetic tone "So, what is the catch?"
Nephis gaze turned back to the flickering gate, which was dimming with every second as violent sparks generated around the gate. Then she looked back at them and said "This-This Gate way, it looks strange. My father and my teacher had shown me pictures of many gateways but …..this it seems familiar but….I am not exactly sure it feels dim"
Sunny nodded slightly, subtly agreeing but Cassie. She doubted all her hopes, her dreams, her salvation was so close yet so far. Looking in the direction of the gateway with a sense of longing she just wanted to jump into it without looking back.
Nephis the studied the gateway for longer as, the gateway's light seemed to dim more. Sunny impatience caught to him as he spoke his voice carrying a slight hint of irritation.
"So are we just going to wait here waiting for this gate to colla–" .
Crack….
Right there the gateway cracked forming a huge wave of soul essence. As Nephis, Sunny and Cassie where caught in shock. After the aftershock subsided Sunny and Cassie both looked towards Nephis expecting her to explain what happened.
"This Gate looks like its gonna break, I am afraid that it will only be able to send one of us back" Nephis's voice was full of melancholy.
"WHAT...Only one?" Cassie asked, turning her head toward them, the edge of her robe-like armour fluttering in the soft current. "Seriously?"
Nephis said nothing. Sunny didn't look at her.
Cassie shameless stepped forward. "Well… it has to be me, right?"
The silence continued.
"I mean, I can't fight," she said with a small laugh trying to hide her desperation. "You two are... you're strong. Tough. I've known that from the start."
Still, no reply.
"I'd just slow you down. Besides, I'm the only one here who hasn't—uh—gotten weird lately."
Nephis bit her lip hard enough to bleed. Sunny shifted beside her, hiding the sudden swell in his pants as the ache returned at full force. They weren't thinking about safety. Or duty. Or sacrifice.
They were thinking:
Sex. Sex. Sex. Sex.
Cassie smiled gently, taking their silence for nobility. "This is really… this is brave of you two. Letting me go. You'll be remembered for this."
Sunny's eye twitched.
Nephis forced a nod, her knees subtly pressing together as she remembered the taste still lingering on her tongue.
Cassie turned toward the shaking ,unstable portal. "When I get back, I'll tell them. I'll tell everyone how much you gave up for me."
Sunny watched her go.
Nephis leaned toward him, whispering from the side of her mouth. "She better hurry."
He swallowed thickly. "Why?"
"Because the second she's through that portal," Nephis said, "I'm riding your cock until I can't stand."
Cassie stepped into the light, the shimmer swallowing her.
The gateway closed behind her with a soft, final sigh.
And Nephis turned. Slowly. Smiling.
"All alone now."
Sunny tackled her into the dirt.