“Potential is everywhere, you just need to know how to look for it, dear.” Emily looked over her shoulder as she heard a feminine voice behind her.
“What are you doing here? Explain yourself, intruder!” Her glowing eyes flashed in rage, her sharp black nails sharpening into talons.
“Nothing malicious, pinky swear.” The woman said as she stepped out of Emily’s summoning circle. “Here, to prove my goodwill I even warded your sanctum from future intrusions like mine. Even I couldn’t break those seals if I wanted to… not without invitation anyway.” The woman smiled. She was short but curvaceous, with dark tan skin and curly brown hair. She wore a maroon coat with a low neckline and tails. A golden necklace with a big ruby rested sumptuous on her buxom chest.
The succubus slowly lowered her claws. “Why are you here then, sorceress? For someone with your looks, you could’ve just knocked.”
“Oh apologies, lady of shades, I assumed you’d appreciate discretion. But to your question, I’ve come to bargain for a favor from you, madam succubus.” She spoke with strident confidence.
“And what do I have that you want, exactly?” She raised an eyebrow. “Come sit down. If you’re going to invite yourself to my house you might as well make yourself comfortable.”
“Straight to the point.” The sorceress nodded. “I like that. I yearn to grow my powers of magic, but I have reached the limits of mana little old mortal me can contain. But I’ve found a tome written by my ancestor. She described how mages could infuse themselves with an elemental mote, unlocking a well of new magical potential at the cost of specialization. Essentially, becoming a partially elemental being, something like a Djinn. I believe this trade is worth it for me, and as it so happens, you have exactly the kind of power source I need!”
Emily’s wary expression lightened significantly. “That’s all, you want to become an elemental? Well come on and take a look at my lab! What kind of power do you want?” She looked at her outfit. “Fire right, it’s definitely fire.”
“You’re perceptive, but you’re serious? No deal at the crossroads? No soul contracts? No ominous demands for future favors owed?” She seemed unconvinced.
“Oh no I don’t concern myself with all that. I do this for the love of the game. More beautiful monster women in the world is all I desire.” Emily smirked and showed her the vial full of what looked like a self contained ever burning candle flame.
“We… all need our hobbies I suppose.” She smiled at the succubus’s infectious enthusiasm. “You hand these out to anybody who asks then?”
“Pretty much!” Emily placed a hand on her hip. “I simply love this body so much, and I want to show others just how much more their lives could be with something a little… fantastic, you know?”
“Your grace is most altruistic! Who do I have to thank for such generosity anyway?”
“I’m Emily, nice to meet you miss?”
“Katrina.” She accepted the vial from Emily. “Say Emily… do you mind if I use your workshop for the ritual as well? Your facilities are most impressive… and I’d be loathe to deny you a look at the final result, considering how magnanimous you’ve been?” She batted her large eyelashes.
Emily grinned, showing off her fangs behind her black lips. “I’d like nothing more.”
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An hour later, Katrina had repurposed the summoning circle for her use, she had four burners of incense wafting smoke around her, she’d painted patterns on her entire body, and she was wearing nothing but a yellow cloth around her waist and the golden necklace around her neck. Emily sat by and watched with interest from the sidelines.
Katrina inhaled the scented smoke and held it in her body. Her breath arrested, she uncorked the vial of elemental essence with a swift motion. The captured flame immediately started rising out of the container and struck like a scorpion, pulled with force straight into the amulet.
The gem began to glow from the inside, and the metal started glowing red hot. In another moment, the necklace was gone but the ruby remained, now embedded above Katrina’s breast. The sorceress exhaled the breath of smoke the color of sienna, and she smiled as she began to lift off the ground. Thermals of wind and flame whipped around her, caressing her skin yet causing her no harm. She held her arms out to her side as the body paint designs drawn on her body began to light up, searing into her skin as glowing tattoos, veins reminiscent of glowing magma running through the ink. As she gained control of her flight, Katrina spun around inside the ritual circle, leaving trails of yellow flame behind her. The woman’s body began to shift in noticeable ways, her breasts growing, hips widening. Katrina moaned in delight as the power of elemental flame fused with her soul and changed her irrevocably. Her curly locks of long hair began to glow like flickering torches at the tips, fluttering about with a mind of its own. Her tan skin began to become ever so slightly scarlet hued. As she opened her hazel eyes, they erupted with light before turning bright yellow.
“Mhmm… I am radiant…” Katrina purred as she touched the ruby in her chest. She floated down to Emily who stood up to meet her. “And I have you to thank.” She landed and pulled the succubus into an embrace. Her skin was warm, possibly painful to a mortal, but pleasantly tingly for a succubus. She kissed her slowly and languidly on the lips. “Allow me to give you sustenance for your trouble, Emily…”
“Oh god please do…” Emily moaned.