Quicksand Fans

A really big something that I whipped up.

I was on fire with inspiration here, and it took all day to do.

Anyway, this features my OC Aquarius, and Sabbie's OC Ajax.

I hardly do enough male/female sinks, so... It was a welcome change of pace.
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One bright sunny Spring day, in the middle of a Summeresque spell, Aquarius was out exploring one of the great marshes of her great homeland. She stood atop the Clay Marsh; so named because the ground was born of a very thick substantial clay that could be used for a multitude of purposes; such as medicine, skin care, and even mud baths. Of course, naturally, when saturated enough, it essentially transforms into deep pools of quicksand.

And this being a marsh, that was extremely common, too. Aquarius knew this all too well. She explored this marsh top to bottom, but still manages to find something new every time she comes here. Once, she found evidence of an ancient civilization, and she even discovered a petrified forest not too far away from one of the shorelines of the marsh itself. As she steps onto the marshland itself, she first does a gear check to make absolute certain everything's in place.

"Let's see... Rope? Check. Stake? Check. Clean clothes? All okay." Said Aquarius. Seeing everything in place, Aquarius ventured her way into the marsh. She noted that plenty of animals were out. They avoided the pits of quicksand when possible as that clay that makes it up can be so thick, a muscular warrior could get stuck in it easily as well. Though since Aquarius had magic at her disposal, this wasn't that big of an issue for her, at least by that much.

"I wonder what sort of mysteries await me this time around?" Aquarius asks herself, smiling with her eyes closed. "Maybe a new species of flower? Or perhaps a cute undiscovered monster girl?" She seemed to get giddy at the thought. Then, suddenly, the silence was broken. "Vars, I should've listened to mother!" A voice exclaimed. It sounded unmistakably manly. "Huh?" Aquarius looked in the direction where the voice came from, using it as a compass.

Accurately pinpointing the sounds she heard, Aquarius ran up north. Then stopping in her tracks, she almost fell over with amazement of the sight before her very eyes: A muscular man, covered with scars & sporting long hair. Aquarius had no idea who this was, but knew one thing was for certain: He was stuck in the quicksand, and could not get out by himself. "Hang on! I'll help you out of there!" Aquarius calls out, grabbing her rescuee's attention.

The stuck man blinked at Aquarius as she ran towards a log that was mired in the ground. Using that as a ballast, Aquarius immediately got her rope out, and fashioned it into a lasso. The man had no idea who Aquarius was, nor did she know who he was, but to Aquarius, it really didn't matter one way or the other. He was in a bind, and Aquarius wanted to help him. That's just the type of person she was. Nevertheless, Aquarius's lasso was prepared in no time.

She then twirled her lasso at the sinking man as he instinctively raised his arms, allowing the rope to get around his body. Then, the lasso tightened enough to be secure on his frame, just as he was pulled down an inch in the quicksand. "Hold tight, okay?" Aquarius says, as the man gets his hands on Aquarius's rope, and she begins to pull on the rope, and in doing so, managing to bring her rescuee closer to where she is. At first, the process was relatively easy.

"By the way... You're not from around here, are you?" Aquarius asks. "Well, not exactly..." The man answers. Suddenly after, Aquarius hit a snag. The man reached a really thick spot that was hard for him to get through, and Aquarius had trouble trying to get him through it, straining as she pulled & pulled, only to lose her grip and fall back onto her butt. But Aquarius did not give up, getting her rope back into hands to finish what she had started doing.

Summoning every ounce of strength, Aquarius pulled on the rope at her hardest, and sure enough, the man was pulled forward once more, coming closer to the mired log Aquarius was using for ballast. It was exhausting for Aquarius, but at last, just as she fell back again, she got the man to rise to his hips at the log she was on, allowing him to get out of the quicksand on his own at that point; which he manages to do. Aquarius however, was sprawled on the ground.

As she pants heavily, regaining her strength, the man went over to his savior, and raised Aquarius up. "Hey, are you okay?" He asks. Aquarius opened her eyes soon after, gazing at the man she had saved. "I'm okay... Just exhausted..." She answered. Oh, man... She's really cute... The man thinks to himself. "Thanks a lot for the help back there," He says, smiling. "I would've been part of a quicksand collective if you hadn't come along." He proceeds to add.

Aquarius soon recovered enough to sit up on her own, smiling. "I'm just glad I was in the area, Mr..." She says, before pausing. "Ajax." He says to her. "Ajax, is it?" Aquarius asks. "Well then, pleased to meet you, Ajax. My name's Aquarius. Aquarius Socrates." She says, smiling. "Aquarius, hmm? It suits you." Ajax said, getting a nice look at her as she recovers more. Aquarius catches Ajax glancing at her form. "See something you like?" She asks.

Ajax gets a bit flustered. "Uh, maybe?" He said, blushing some. "It's just... There's something different about you." He admits. "Well I'm certainly not 100% human." Said Aquarius. "I'm only half human." She then reveals. "That so?" Ajax asked, a hand on his chin. "What's the other half?" He inquires. "Well, my dad's human," Aquarius says. "And my mom's a mermaid." She then reveals. "So, I'm half-human & half-mermaid." Ajax blinked some.

"Really? 1/2 Mermaid?" He asks, now really intrigued. "Yep, and proud of it!" Aquarius giggles. "That's interesting. Mermaids don't exist where I'm from." He said. Aquarius was left shocked. "W-WHAT?!" She asks, not hiding her shock, and surprise for that matter. "Shocking, I know." Said Ajax. "Where I'm from; Palus, the closest one we've got is our goddess Aphrodite." He then says. "I see..." Aquarius says, then putting her hands on her neck.

Ajax noted this action. "Hey, are you hurt?" He asks. "I think I put too much effort in pulling you out," Aquarius answers. "So, yeah... Ow..." Ajax looked where Aquarius had her hands, almost near the nape of her neck, and resting on her shoulder blades. "Here, let me take care of that." He said, moving Aquarius's hands from where they were. She quickly realized what Ajax was about to do. "Please be gentle..." She goes onto say, which Ajax nodded to.

As Aquarius braced herself, Ajax placed his hands on her shoulders, and promptly massaged Aquarius without hesitation. She winched for a brief moment, but she quickly began to relax. Her body eased, and she actually started to purr & coo from how Ajax worked his hands on her sore spots. Ajax quickly noted her reactions, and he smirked. "You like that?" He asks her. Aquarius nodded. "Yeah, you're so good at this..." She said dreamily. "Keep going..."

"Yes, ma'am." Ajax chuckled as he continued his work on Aquarius, smiling while doing so. Already, Aquarius began seeing Ajax as a friend. Based entirely on his nature, she felt that she could easily trust him. "By the way," Ajax says, catching Aquarius's attention. "You acted as if you know this marsh's landscape." He said. "That's because I've come down here a lot." Aquarius reveals. "So, I know this marsh like the back of my head." She then says.

"That explains it." Said Ajax. "I also know of the safest quicksand spots to play in." Aquarius says, making Ajax raise a brow. "Is that so now?" He asked, sporting a bit of an awkward smile. "Is that a problem?" Aquarius asks. "No, not really." Said Ajax. "Just a bit surprising." He then adds. Aquarius nods, just as Ajax asks "Though, you just know what to do, am I right?" "Kind of a rule in my family actually." Aquarius answers. Ajax nodded to this.

Soon, he finished massaging Aquarius's shoulders & neck. "How's that?" He asks her. Aquarius smiled sweetly at him. "That really hit the spot... Thanks so much." She said. "You helped me, so I helped you, simple as that." Said Ajax. "Hey, Ajax?" Aquarius starts. "Would... You accompany me deeper into the marsh?" She then asks. Ajax pondered for a moment, before he gave his answer. "With someone as sweet as you? Sure thing." He said, smiling.

"Thank you." Said Aquarius, as Ajax stands up, and he helps Aquarius onto her feet. Aquarius reclaims her rope soon after. "That's a pretty impressive rope you got." Said Ajax. "It's my dad's finest." Aquarius replies. "Mind if I ask what he's like?" Ajax asks. Aquarius shook her head. "Not at all." She said. "My dad Juni's a really strong warrior, and by strong, I mean really strong." Aquarius says, as she & Ajax start to move deeper into the marsh.

"And you said he's human, right?" Ajax asks. "Yep. And my mother Palutena's the mermaid." Aquarius says. "They're both really nice people. My mother especially." Ajax nodded. "I certainly see where you get all that niceness from." He said, smiling lightly. "And what about your mother?" Aquarius asks. "My mom?" Ajax inquires. He nonetheless answers Aquarius. "Well, she's certainly a strong warrior herself." He says as Aquarius listens.

"Is she like... An Amazon?" Aquarius asks. "Oh yeah." Ajax answers. "Mom can effortlessly wield two huge swords as a testament of how strong she is." He said. "Just the sound of it sounds pretty unnerving..." Aquarius says. "She's definitely one you don't want to mess with, it's true." Ajax admits. Aquarius soon stops, and has Ajax stop as well. "Hmm? Why're we stopping?" Ajax asks. Aquarius looked at Ajax and promptly giggled.

"Because we're at my favorite spot in this marsh." She said. "Quicksand here, quicksand there..." Ajax chuckled. "All right, I get the picture." He said. "And you said it's safe, right?" He then asks, mostly to double check. "Yes, I did." Aquarius confirms. "The pits here are about 8ft deep at best." She says."But, I like spots like this one." She then points to what looks like cracked earth. Ajax wondered why that is, but Aquarius quickly revealed the answer to that.

Immediately, Aquarius stomped on the surface of that cracked earth, revealing some thick clay born quicksand beneath. Ajax chuckled at this. "That's certainly a mystery solved." He says. "I hope I'm not making you feel bothered with this discovery..." Aquarius says, a bit sheepish. "Nah, you're good." Ajax said. "I'm trusting you here." He then adds. Aquarius nodded, smiling. Then, she starts to strip down out of her explorer's clothes right away.

But Aquarius catches Ajax still glancing at her. "Uh... I can't change if you're watching me." She tells him. "Oh, sorry." Ajax replied, turning around right away. Aquarius resumes stripping at that point, taking her sweaty top & shorts off, along with her socks, explorer boots, gloves, and pith helmet. She is now left in nothing but a very pretty Zodiac patterned bikini. The bottom of which is a g-string thong. "Okay, you can turn around now." Aquarius tells Ajax.

Ajax promptly turns around, and sees Aquarius in her bikini. His face flushed red. "Oh, Vars...!" He said, quite flustered. Though, he recomposed himself. "That looks good on you." He then says. "Thank you." Aquarius said. "I just hope you're wearing something yourself though." She then inquires. "Well, some tights at least." Ajax admits. "Fair enough." Said Aquarius. Ajax allowed Aquarius to lead the way into the churnable marsh quicksand.

Aquarius moved forward into the quicksand, her feet sinking downward. Ajax watched as he took Aquarius's rope, and tied it to an exposed root. "Hey by the way, Aquarius, don't mean to get personal, but..." He then started. "Have you ever thought of getting into a relationship?" He asks. Aquarius blushed. "Oh, that's... Not really my thing honestly." She answers. "But... That doesn't mean I don't want to get intimate from time to time." She admits.

Ajax nodded to Aquarius's answer, just as he finishes getting the rope secured. Aquarius notices this, just as she reaches her knees in the quicksand once far enough in. "You doing okay, Aquarius?" Asked Ajax. "I think I'm getting stuck." She answered. But, she continues to prove to be able to move forward in the quicksand as it was unearthed more. Finally, Ajax worked up enough courage to follow Aquarius into the deep quicksand.

And just as well. Aquarius started to look pretty tired as the quicksand thickened around her legs as air pockets collapsed. "I can't move..." Aquarius sighed. Then, a familiar touch met her skin. She looked back to see Ajax standing right behind her. "Ajax..." She simply said. "Here, let me help ya out." He responds, smiling as he reached down to Aquarius's legs, and slowly lifted them up. Aquarius blushed deep as she was handled in this way.

"Ajax, what're you...?" Aquarius started, before her feet were lifted up from the quicksand path. Then, Aquarius found herself in a sort of bridal hold. Her heart raced, her face flushed red, she had absolute no idea on what to say to Ajax. She was just that flustered. "Just tell me where you want to be set down, okay?" He said, smiling at her warmly. "O... Okay..." Aquarius squeaked as she was carried by her new friend; and as he held the rope still.

He's so strong, and yet... So gentle... Aquarius thought to herself. I knew we'd be easy friends, but... "You all right, Aquarius?" Ajax asks, snapping Aquarius to her senses. "Huh? Oh, uh... Yes, I'm fine, I'm just..." She answers. "I'm... just adapting..." Ajax chuckled. "That's fair." He said. He & Aquarius soon slide down a muddy drop off, and Ajax found himself in deeper quicksand. "Around here is where it's 8ft. deep." Aquarius reveals.

"That's a good depth." Ajax says. Aquarius blushes. "Um, Ajax?" She then says. He glances at Aquarius. "You can put me down now." She said. Ajax nodded and set Aquarius down into the quicksand, watching as her feet & forelegs disappear into it. "Hope I didn't startle you picking you up like that." Ajax says. "Nah, you didn't." Said Aquarius. "Honestly though... I just didn't expect it, so I was pretty much surprised more than anything." She then adds.

Ajax nodded in acceptance of Aquarius's answer as she leads him to a nice deep spot in the quicksand, where it wasn't too thick for either her, or him. "Oh, I've been meaning to ask you, Aquarius." Said Ajax. Aquarius looked back at him. "How long is that rope exactly?" He asks her. "That one is 8 meters long. Roughly 26ft." She reveals. "Wow, that long, huh?" Ajax quips. "Yeah, my dad always has such ropes handy. Others are even longer." Aquarius says.

"Huh. Amazing..." Ajax says. "Well, I don't really know about amazing, but..." Aquarius responds, just as she feels herself sink in the quicksand. Ajax then dipped his hands into the clay and got as close as her could to being behind Aquarius. He then put his hands on her shoulders, and started to massage them once again; this time with the intent of slathering the clay on them. Feeling this, Aquarius threw her head back in sheer enjoyment, more so than before even.

Ajax kept his hands going on Aquarius, getting each part of her shoulders he was liable to get, and he even massage the nape of her neck some; even though there was no need for it. Aquarius just seemed to melt onto Ajax's body; metaphorically speaking of course. Ajax manages to hold onto her nonetheless, and he doesn't allow his hands to let go for long either. Even as the quicksand swallowed them both slowly. "Oh... Ajax..." Aquarius purred.

Ajax just smiled at Aquarius as he continued to grow comfortable around her, and especially as he sank alongside her; knowing that despite the sink, things are different than they were several minutes earlier when she first spotted him. Ajax soon stopped massaging Aquarius's shoulders, and then wrapped her in a hug and pulled her closer to him. He still understood that Aquarius wasn't interested in a relationship, but was still keen on being intimate.

The quicksand had both Aquarius, and Ajax at butt deep, and they remain here for a while as they sink down still. "You know, I've really got to admit, Aquarius..." Said Ajax. Aquarius looks at Ajax. "What is it?" She asks. Ajax smiles. "You're really cute." He said. Aquarius giggled and blushed. "Oh, you..." She said. "Well, in turn... I think you're handsome." She then admits. Ajax smiled warmly at this, and kept his arms around his friend.

"Ajax, I've been wondering..." Aquarius says. "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" She then asks. Ajax blinks, before nodding. "A sister, yes." He said. "What's she like?" Aquarius asks. "She's got a good heart," Said Ajax. "And she's got some muscle like I do." "Wow..." Aquarius simply said in response. Aquarius & Ajax felt their butts slip under the quicksand, with the former blushing as it happens. But both sinkers remain calm.

Aquarius then notes something. "Your hands are close to my breasts." She says. "Oh, are they?" Ajax asks. "Would you prefer they weren't?" He then inquires. "Nah, you're fine." Aquarius answers. "I'll even let you touch them. Just as long as you're gentle." She said. "Sounds like a deal to me." Ajax replies, but for now, he just keeps Aquarius snug in his firm, but comfortable embrace. "I'm guessing you have siblings, too, hmm?" Ajax asks Aquarius.

She nods in response. "A whole mess of them." She said. Ajax chuckled, getting at what Aquarius meant. "That big, hmm?" He asks. "Oh yeah." Aquarius answers. Finally, as they continue to sink, Ajax unwraps Aquarius from his arms; at least for now, and plants his hands on her breasts. Aquarius blushed as he does, and proceeds to get a good feel of them. Right away, he felt that they were all natural, and so this meant they had a pleasant jiggle to them.

"Big, aren't they?" Aquarius giggled. "Yeah..." Ajax said. "Just how big we talkin' here?" He then asked. "K-Cup, at 43''." Aquarius reveals. "Dang, girl!" Ajax exclaimed. "But I stay active, so they aren't a burden; especially since I'm 20 years of age." Aquarius said. Needless to say that Ajax was quite intrigued. The two soon came up to chest deep, Ajax slipped his hand away from Aquarius's breasts, feeling satisfied with the feel he got from them.

"This feels kind o' nice when you know how to approach it." Ajax says. "Isn't it though?" Aquarius giggles. "I feel quicksand's more enjoyable when you actually expect it. In my personal opinion..." Ajax nodded. "Ain't nothing wrong with that." He said, before managing to turn Aquarius so she faces him. "Uh, Ajax?" Aquarius asks, just before he places a gentle hand on her chin. "Pardon the turn around, but..." He said. "I'd like to gaze upon your face properly."

Aquarius smiled & giggled. "Permission granted~." She said. Ajax smiled as he wrapped his arms around Aquarius once more. She welcomed it. "And, I'll be honest. It's... Not every day I get to sink with someone of the opposite sex..." She goes onto say. "Is that so?" Ajax asks. "Yeah, it's like... Men open to sinking seem few & far between..." Aquarius answers. She glances down at the quicksand that still has her & Ajax at their chests.

"Well, I've grown to trust you greatly in this situation." Ajax says, making Aquarius look back at him. "You... You mean it?" Aquarius asks, smiling. "Oh absolutely." He said, smiling & nodding. Aquarius smiled the cutest & warmest smile she could easily give to her friend. "Thanks, Ajax..." She said, hugging him almost immediately. Ajax gasped as he was hugged, but, he returned it almost immediately, holding Aquarius close, and just as well, too.

The quicksand swallowed both down more, making them stop at their shoulders. Ajax noticed. "It's really pulling us down..." He said. Aquarius purred. "Yeah... Yes it is..." Aquarius said dreamily, just as her shoulders, and Ajax's shoulders vanish. They were soon at neck deep in the quicksand. Then, suddenly, Aquarius closed her eyes... And kissed Ajax, right on the lips. Though totally unexpected, he nonetheless returned the kiss Aquarius gave him.

She then pulled away. Ajax chuckled. "Well, that was unexpected, but not unwelcome." He said. "Consider it my way... Of saying thank you..." Aquarius said, smiling. "Thank you for spending this time with me..." Ajax nodded as Aquarius was chin deep, and she tilted her head back, allowing the quicksand to roll over her head more steadily. And sure enough, only her face remained above the quicksand now. But not for very long apparently.

Both Aquarius, and Ajax slipped under the quicksand, leaving only bubbling indents. They both seemed to remain below the surface, until they touched the bottom. Aquarius helped Ajax back up to the surface, where they were both covered head to toe. Working together, Aquarius & Ajax used the former's rope to haul themselves out and back onto solid earth, which wasn't all that easy, but they managed. On top of that, the rope lead them to a spring.

Something Aquarius noticed. "Hey, a spring!" She exclaimed. "Huh, I didn't notice that when I was setting it up." Ajax said. Nonetheless, both got in the water to wash the clay off. But as Aquarius washes off, she finally treats Ajax to one last surprise. She transforms into her mermaid form, much to Ajax's surprise. He almost fell over with amazement of the sight before his very eyes. "Oh, Vars...!" He said. "What do you think?" Aquarius asks, smiling.

"Absolutely beautiful..." Ajax answered. "Figured I'd let you see this form when I had the chance." Aquarius said, as she shifts back to her human form. "Ajax? Ajax!" A new voice rang out. "Huh?" Aquarius looked to the direction of the voice. Ajax looked as well. Both saw a woman that fitted what Ajax told Aquarius earlier. "Is that your sister?" Aquarius asks. "Yeah, that's Lea." He said, whistling to get her attention, and she runs right over to where he is.

"Oh, there you are." Lea said, as Aquarius & Ajax got out of the water. "When I had the feeling that you'd be in trouble, I came as soon as I could." She said. "I was, but this woman saved me earlier. And... treated me to a nice time." He said, patting Aquarius on the back. Lea looks to her. "Oh? You saved my brother earlier?" Lea asked. "Sure did, since I happened to be in the area at the right time." Aquarius answered. Lea nods, smiling. "Thanks a bunch."

Aquarius nodded. "I'm Aquarius by the way." She says. "Lea." Lea replies. "I certainly wish we could stay longer, but mom's expecting us to be back soon." Lea says. "Sorry we can't stay much longer." Aquarius nodded. "I understand." She said. "I do hope I'll see you again." She then adds. "Same here." Ajax says to Aquarius. "Come visit us in Palus anytime." Lea says, smiling. "I certainly will!" Aquarius happily exclaimed, as she gathered up her things right away.

She then personally saw Ajax & Lea off as they left for their own home, and Aquarius started off for hers. Aquarius certainly has a knack for discovering new things where she goes, but her chance encounter with Ajax certainly was one that she was going to remember for a very long time. Because to her, it is not every day that she encounters a big marshy hunk like that. And part of her definitely wanted to see him again some day. When will that be?

Only time will tell the answer to that.

Aquarius: Me

Ajax & Lea: Quicksabbie