Chapter 72: Surprise*
Aegis’s cock throbbed as she thrust into Professor Nazraya from behind.
"Harder," Nazraya commanded, her raven black hair spilling across the desk. "I want to see if you’ve actually learned anything about control."
Aegis gripped those wide hips tighter, pounding into her professor’s pussy with everything she had. Papers scattered to the floor. An inkwell tipped over, black liquid spreading across test papers.
"Better," Nazraya purred. "Though your technique could use—"
System Alert:
Timeline Deviation Detected
[What the fuck?]
The notification hovered in Aegis’s vision, pulsing red. She’d never seen that before. Not in the game. Not since arriving here.
"Did you just stop?" Nazraya looked back over her shoulder, red eyes narrowed. "Don’t tell me you’re close already. How disappointing."
"Sorry, I—"
Nazraya pushed back, impaling herself fully on Aegis’s cock.
Aegis flinched.
[FUCK.]
"Lesson one of taking the lead, dear. Never. Stop. Mid-thrust." Each word punctuated by movement. "It’s incredibly rude."
The alert blinked again, more insistent.
System Alert:
Timeline Deviation Detected
Location: Academy Gates
Severity: CRITICAL
[Later. I’ll deal with it later.]
Aegis resumed fucking her professor, but her mind raced.
Timeline deviation? That wasn’t a game mechanic. The Shadow Empress showing up early was one thing, but this sounded different. More serious.
"There we go," Nazraya moaned deeply, smiling. "Much better."
Aegis kept going at the pace it seemed Nazraya liked until, finally, it was too much. She came inside, gripping Nazraya’s hips hard, and then stopped.
"... Is that all?" Nazraya looked back, raising a bored brow.
[She’s going to be the death of me.]
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Five minutes and two orgasms later, they lay tangled on Nazraya’s office couch. The professor traced lazy patterns on Aegis’s chest, her cock soft against Aegis’s thigh.
"You’re rather distracted today. Any particular reason, pet?"
"Just thinking about the transfer students."
"Ah yes. They’re arriving this afternoon." Nazraya stretched like a cat. "Though there’s also a special admit coming today."
"Special admit?"
"Some prodigy from the countryside. Perfect entrance scores, just like you." She smiled. "The administration is quite excited. Something about family connections to current students. I never heard who she was, though."
[Hm. Perfect scores from the countryside? That’s...]
Her eyes widened.
Aegis’s blood went cold.
[No. No fucking way.]
"I-I should go," Aegis said, sitting up quickly.
"Already? We have another twenty minutes before my next class."
"I just remembered I need to... check something."
Nazraya sighed.
"Youth. Always rushing off to go slay dragons somewhere." She waved dismissively. "Go on then. But I expect better focus tomorrow night."
"Yes, Professor."
Aegis dressed in record time and practically sprinted from the office.
[Please don’t be what I think it is.]
The academy gates were crowded with students hoping to catch a glimpse of the new arrivals. Aegis pushed through, her heart pounding.
"Excuse me, coming through—"
She froze.
There, at the entrance, stood a girl who looked exactly like a younger version of herself. Same silver hair. Same delicate features. Same mischievous grin.
Sophie Starcaller.
With her tongue down a guard’s throat.
The man looked absolutely bewildered, face bright red as Sophie kissed him like her life depended on it. His partner stood slack-jawed beside them, blinking repeatedly, as though wondering if he was actually seeing this.
"Miss, please, you can’t just—"
Sophie pulled back, wiping her mouth.
"Sorry! I’m just so excited to be here!" She spotted Aegis in the crowd. "BIG SIS!"
[... What? What’s happening right now?]
Sophie launched herself at Aegis, wrapping her in a bone-crushing hug.
"I missed you so much! Mom and Dad send their love! I can’t believe I got in! We’re going to have so much fun together!"
"Sophie," Aegis wheezed. "Can’t. Breathe."
"Oops!" Sophie released her, bouncing on her heels. "Sorry! I’m just so happy!"
The crowd was staring. Whispers rippled through the students.
"Starcaller has a sister?"
"She kissed the guard..."
"Is she also...?"
Aegis grabbed Sophie’s arm.
This was the worst-case scenario.
"We need to talk. Now."
"Okay! Oh, but first—" Sophie turned to scan the crowd. Her eyes landed on Scarlett, who’d just arrived. "Is that your friend? She’s hot. Like, really hot. Eight out of ten, would definitely—"
"SOPHIE."
"What? I’m just being honest!" She spotted Lune approaching. "Ooh, who’s the pretty one with the paint? Seven out of ten, but mysterious, so maybe eight point five?"
"Please stop talking."
"And is that Princess Talia?" Sophie’s eyes went wide. "Nine out of ten, but seems uptight. Bet she’s wild in bed though."
Talia, who was close enough to hear, turned bright red.
"EXCUSE ME?"
"Hi! I’m Sophie!" She waved cheerfully. "You’re even prettier up close! Has anyone ever told you your eyes are like liquid gold?"
"I... what?"
"Sophie, we’re leaving." Aegis started dragging her away.
"Wait, I haven’t rated everyone yet!"
"That’s exactly why we’re leaving."
As they moved through the crowd, Sophie kept up a running commentary.
"Six out of ten for the nervous guy... Oh, solid nine for the tall one... Is that a professor? DAMN, eleven out of ten—"
"Please shut up."
"Why? This is fun!"
Aegis dragged her sister to an empty classroom and shut the door.
"Okay. What the fuck are you doing here?"
Sophie threw her arms up.
"Surprise! I got accepted! Perfect scores on the entrance exam, just like you taught me!"
"I never taught you anything!"
Sophie tilted her head.
"Yes you did. Remember? All those letters you sent home? The study guides? The practice tests?"
[Letters? Study guides?]
A horrible realization dawned.
[My backstory. The character history I wrote for Aegis Starcaller.]
She hadn’t remembered this part.
In the game, she’d written extensive lore about her character’s supportive family. How Aegis sent money and educational materials home. How she was especially close with her genius little sister who idolized her.
All of that was what she’d been reminded of when her family visited during the first semester.
What she didn’t remember was....
"And then, Aegis sends a bunch of study guides back home and money. And, Sophie comes to the academy and they just start fucking everyone. Eh, would that be trashy? Meh, idc. Sue me."
That had been Emily’s thought process as she wrote more... risque stories about Aegis’s life. Trash little scenes that she’d write, chuckle, and throw away.
And now...
[It all became real. ALL of it!]
"Sophie," Aegis said carefully. "About the guard..."
"Oh! Right!" Sophie grinned. "You said in your letters that confidence and physical affection were important for making connections at the academy. ’Don’t be afraid to be bold,’ you said. ’A kiss can open more doors than a key.’"
"I said WHAT?"
"It’s in your letter from two months ago! Look!" Sophie pulled out a worn piece of paper.
Aegis read it in growing horror.
It was her handwriting. Her words. Stuff she definitely didn’t remember writing but absolutely sounded like something she’d include in a spicy fanfiction.
"Sophie, that was... m-m-metaphorical!"
"Really? Because it seemed pretty literal when you described that thing with the maid—"
"OKAY, new rule. Don’t kiss anyone."
"But you said—"
"I was wrong. Very wrong. No kissing."
Sophie pouted.
"What about handshakes?"
"Fine."
"Hugs?"
"...Maybe."
"What if they’re really, really hot?"
"Especially not then."
"This seems rather contradictory to everything you taught me," Sophie replied with a very bratty raised brow.
[My fanfiction came to life. My weird, horny, over-the-top fanfiction about Aegis’s family is now REAL.]
The door burst open. Scarlett stood there, eyes wide.
"Mouse, your sister made a guard cry! She- oh, is that her?"
Sophie waved.
"Hi! You must be Scarlett! Big sis wrote about you! You’re even musclier than she described!" She looked Scarlett up and down appraisingly. "Solid nine point five. Would be a ten but you seem emotionally unavailable."
Scarlett blinked.
"I... what?"
"It’s a compliment!"
"Sophie," Aegis said through gritted teeth. "Remember what we just discussed?"
"No kissing. You didn’t say anything about honest assessments."
"I’m adding it to the list."
"That’s censorship!"
"IT’S ON THE LIST!"
Lune appeared in the doorway.
"Your sister has caused quite a commotion."
"Oh, you again! Seven!" Sophie announced. "No wait, you’re holding a painting. Artistic is hot. Eight point five!"
Lune tilted her head.
"Interesting. I’ve never been numerically rated before." She pulled out her notebook. "May I draw you? Your facial expressions are quite educational."
"Sure! Can I rate you while you draw?"
"If you’d like."
"Sophie, no," Aegis said.
"Sophie yes," Sophie countered.
Aegis grabbed Sophie’s shoulders.
"I’m going to stuff you in a trunk," she said through gritted teeth.
"Kinky! Is that what you do with your girlfriends?"
Scarlett choked on air. Lune’s pencil paused mid-stroke.
"Okay!" Aegis grabbed Sophie again. "We’re going to get you registered and then you’re going to be SILENT for the rest of the day."
"But I haven’t met Professor Nazraya yet! You wrote that she’s got great ti—"
Aegis slapped a hand over Sophie’s mouth.
"We’re leaving. Now."
As she dragged Sophie toward the door, her sister mumbled against her palm.
"Whth dth yth mnn dnt kth pthple? Yth tht mth thn."
Aegis removed her hand.
"What?"
"I said, what do you mean don’t kiss people? YOU taught me that." Sophie grinned. "In very graphic detail, actually. Want me to recite the Chapter about proper tongue technique?"
[My fanfiction...]
Aegis sighed.
[It’s going to destroy everything I’ve built here.]
"Sophie," Aegis said very carefully. "We need to have a long talk about the nuances of kissing random people."
"But these are your real letters. This is literally what you said. See? Your handwriting, your seal, everything."
She pulled out a thick bundle of papers.
[Oh no.]
"How many of those do you have?"
"Forty-seven! Plus the special one about seduction techniques, but Mom made me leave that at home."
[FORTY-SEVEN?]
"Though I did memorize it," Sophie added cheerfully. "Want to quiz me?"
Somewhere in the distance, Aegis heard the academy bell tower chiming noon.
The transfer students would arrive soon.
She had a sister who thought she was a sex education teacher.
The Shadow Empress was moving early.
And now her own fanfiction was trying to kill her social life.
[This semester is going to be a fucking nightmare.]