The Golden Needles of Madam Chu
I awoke to the stygian blackness that told our caveman ancestors that
there were things in the dark waiting to devour them without a second
thought; the kind of darkness that awakens our primal fears and leaves us
shaking and dripping in sweat.
As I gasped in a breath to release a scream unheard of since the time of
dinosaurs, my breath caught in my throat, as a scent entered my nose. I
choked on my unreleased scream as I recognized that scent; I was at Madam
Chu's. The scent was incense she used that seemed reminiscent of ginseng,
sulfur and brimstone, though I could never see anyone choosing that for
incense.
I came here periodically for cleansing acupuncture treatments to restore
my balance and sanity, though at a moment like this, I had to wonder
about my sanity.
Madam Chu had already been in and removed the needles without awakening
me. I could never understand how she managed to do that so quietly. Now
that my fear was cowering back into the dark corners of my mind, I
realized that she had again worked her magic with her needles. My body
felt relaxed and I knew my mind would soon be calm as well.
Removing the covering sheet and getting up slowly, I gathered my clothes
from the pillows near the treatment table and dressed. I then opened the
Japanese style sliding door with the paper panels and turned left down
the corridor towards the reception area, proceeding past several other
rooms that I presumed were also treatment rooms.
Jade, the receptionist, as usual, asked how I was feeling after the
treatment and I answered her truthfully that I felt much better than I
had when I arrived.
From her office behind the reception desk, Madam Chu chided me.
"Do not wait until you are so out of balance before you return for
another treatment, Susan. It is easier to maintain your balance than to
have to restore it each visit" She said.
I looked into her office that she had set in what I would call a Chinese
style. Instead of a bonsai planter, she had a desert planter with cacti
and other plants from dry climate with a volcano in the center. Behind
her on the walls, several Japanese and Chinese style ink paintings, black
and red inks being the dominant colors, as well as the walls being mostly
black and red with red and black silk drapes hanging from the ceiling.
My eyes, as always, were drawn to a display behind her desk. There, above
her head, was a red cherry shadow box with a piece of red silk that held
ten needles. Four of them were shining gold in color, five were tarnished
silver colored, and one was broken and appeared to have been scorched by
an intense flame.
Madam Chu was thin, too thin by current standards of beauty, and her
features were drawn; her cheekbones prominent, eyebrows in a high arch,
almost as if they didn't fit the body within. She sat up straight in the
high backed chair with a lit cigarette in a long back holder in her right
hand; a wisp of smoke rose from the cigarette. Her long fingernails gave
me the impression that they were functional in the way that claws are
functional to beasts of prey. The description that leapt to my mind, the
only description that could possibly fit her, was "Dragon Lady". No other
description could come as close.
I could never make direct eye contact with here, as she exuded an immense
personal power that told my inner self that if I made I eye contact with
her, I would be issuing a challenge to something I could neither know or
understand, but would hold my life in her claws; to end at a whim without
another thought about it.
I thanked her for her concern and told her I would try not to wait so
long before returning, but inside I always had a primal worry when I came
that, for some reason, I might not leave. She always treated me
professionally and I always left feeling restored, but there was just
that nagging fear that would not leave me.
I bowed, it just seemed appropriate, said 'goodbye' to Jade, and left.
Proceeding out to my car and heading home in the afternoon traffic.
* * * *
Arriving home just after my husband, Peter, I entered to find him
sprawled on the couch with his tie loosened, the upper buttons of his
shirt opened, his suit coat on the nearby chair and his briefcase on the
floor. His brown hair was disheveled and looked like it hadn't been
combed in a week. His usual six foot lanky frame looked like he had lost
weight, his clothes seemed to hang on him, rather than fitting him as
they usually did.
Walking over to him, I asked him how his day was.
He replied, "It's getting worse almost every day at work now. With the
economy and the stock market the way they are, with no improvement in
sight, it's like working in a pool full of sharks. Everyone's at each
other's throats. No one helps anyone anymore. If you ask for help, no one
will and they start circling your cubicle or desk. I don't know how much
longer I'll be able to stand working there without wanting to jump out a
window."
I looked at him and said: "Honey, I knew you had said it was bad, but I
didn't realize just how bad it had become. Why didn't you tell me
sooner?"
Peter answered me, "I didn't want to worry you and until recently, I was
able to leave work at Work and not bring it home with me"
"Is it time for you to look for another job, Peter?"
"It's time to do something; I'm just not sure what. There are just not
that many jobs that I can fit into with my background, and even fewer
openings anywhere. I had started looking thru the classifieds in the
local papers, the trade journals as well as online. I don't dare post my
resume anywhere, because if any of those jackals at work find it, I'm
dead in the water with no life vest."
"Peter, how have you been able to put up with it this long without
cracking?"
"Hon, I haven't been. After you fall asleep, I come out here and either
start looking for jobs online or just sit on the couch with the TV on
until I fall asleep from exhaustion. So far, I've been able to wake up
and get into bed before you awaken, or go in the bathroom so you think I
just got up before you. I've been trying to spare you what I've been
going through."
"Peter, that is over NOW. We're husband and wife, though my job brings in
a decent salary, your sanity is more important than continuing what
you're going thru. If we can't come up with a new job opportunity within
a few months, you need to quit and we'll find some other way to get a
second income."
"Honey, I have been looking for months already, there's just nothing out
there for me. I'll keep on going at the company as long as I can to help
us build up some savings. We're ahead on mortgage payments and have good
equity, so we're not hurting there, but if I quit or lose my job, we lose
our health coverage; so I've got to keep working. I just wish there was
some way I could lose some of this stress and get some actual rest."
I pondered that for a few minutes and said: "There might be a way to help
you relax, but I have to see if it's possible first. I can't make any
promises, but I'll check tomorrow while I'm out and tell you tomorrow
night. I might have to make an appointment for you, so I need you to keep
Friday afternoon off and don't pick up any time over the weekend so you
can rest if I get it set up"
"Honey, what do you have in mind?"
"Peter, I can't tell you until I look into it, I'm not sure if I can
arrange it, so please be patient for me. I don't want to get your hopes
up and not be able to deliver on it."
"Alright Honey, I'll trust your judgment and try to be patient."
I went about preparing a small dinner for us, as I didn't think Peter
would have much of an appetite, and sadly was proven right as Peter only
picked at his meal.
I tried to make him smile and encouraged him to try and eat more, but he
just looked at me and apologized.
"I'm sorry Honey, my appetite's just not there. Maybe in the morning I'll
have more appetite for breakfast."
"Okay Peter, we'll see in the morning."
I tried giving him a back massage, but his muscles were like rocks and
just would not relax at all and my attempts to help him relax were
leaving us both frustrated.
Finally I took a shower, slipped in to a nightgown and got into bed.
Peter got into the shower and I could see the steam coming from behind
the curtain as I fell asleep.
* * * * * * *
When I woke in the morning, Peter was already gone. I knew he hadn't
eaten anything before he left as there were no 'new' dirty dishes and the
coffee pot and toaster were cold as well.
Sighing to myself, I made a quick breakfast, cleaned the dishes in the
sink and put them away and then waited until 9:00 am.
Then, I went to Madam Chu's. She did not believe in Western science,
technology nor Western medicine. There was no name for her business.
Salon, Parlor, Clinic; no title was a fit for her. I had only found out
about her when a coworker had brought her to my attention when I was
having a lot of stress, back and neck pain at work and she had referred
me to Madam Chu. I had an interview with Madam Chu to, in her words; 'see
if I was appropriate for her treatments with Eastern medicine, where I
was a Western woman'. Apparently, I was acceptable enough to her, as
Madam Chu began treatments with me, and I have been back periodically
since.
As thing stood now, Madam Chu was the only hope I could have for Peter's
sanity. Any psychiatrist or psychologist would just tell him he had
issues with how his parents raised him, so he should just 'suck it up and
deal with it' instead of helping him with his stress or just try to drug
him up so he could function in spite of the stress.
I opened the door and entered. Jade usually opened the door as I got
there, but that was when I had a scheduled treatment.
Jade sat on the floor at her desk. "What is it, Susan?" she said.
"It's an emergency Jade. It's my husband. He's got so much stress at work
that he can't deal with it and I'm afraid that if it gets any worse, he
might try to kill himself. I think if I could get him an Intervention
with Madam Chu it would do wonders for him."
"I'm sorry, Susan, Madam Chu only intervenes with women and does not do
any men."
"Jade, this is an emergency; I'm worried about my husband if he doesn't
get help..."
"Susan, there are doctors and clinics available to him. Surely they can
help him if you would just get him an appointment?"
"Jade, they are Western practitioners. If they can't come up with a
reason for a problem, they give you pills, which does nothing for the
problem"
"Susan, I'm sorry, but Madam Chu..."
Jade was interrupted by a voice in the background. I heard Madam Chu's
voice: "Have Susan bring her husband in on Friday afternoon when he
returns from work and I will interview him."
"Susan, Madam Chu said.."
I interrupted her. "Yes, Jade, thank you. I heard her. I'll have Peter in
Friday afternoon. Thank you. Thank you both."
Again, I heard Madam Chu's voice from her office: "Do not thank me yet,
Susan. We will see what may be on Friday."
I turned away and left the office; both relieved and anxious. Did I do
the right thing, or was I setting Peter up for failure if Madam Chu could
not help him? I returned to my car and went home.
* * * * *
It seemed forever until Friday afternoon. Each day Peter would come home
looking more drawn and exhausted both physically and mentally. He was at
the point he wouldn't eat; stating he had no appetite and nothing tasted
good. I worked all the rest of the week, but if you ask me what I did at
work on those days, I could not have told you. I was running on
autopilot, my mind awhirl with hopes and fears that Madam Chu would or
would not be able to help Peter.
When he came home Friday afternoon, I had him take a shower, clean up and
put on slacks, a shirt and a tie. I explained that he was going for an
interview, that it was not for a job, but to see what could be done to
help him with the stress.
Peter stated he wasn't worried about the stress anymore and that he just
didn't care about it anymore and that I shouldn't worry.
That scared me more than anything he had said to date. I was now worried
about him trying to kill himself today. He was a good man, we'd been
married eight years now and I was not going to give up on him without a
fight.
Making him promise not to ask any questions, I got him in the car and
drove him to Madam Chu's.
Asking what kind of place this was, I told Peter he would have to be
patient and wait and see.
Jade bowed as we entered and ushered Peter into Madam Chu's office,
blocking the door before I could enter.
"Susan, the interview is between Madam Chu and Peter; no others may be in
the room with them during this time."
"But he's my husband, Jade, I need to know and try and encourage Madam
Chu to make an exception and help Peter."
"I'm sorry Susan, but none may enter until Madam Chu is done, and even
then, they may only enter at her bidding."
I tried to push past Jade and open the door, but the door would not
budge. It almost felt like it was made of steel instead of wood and
paper. I could hear no sounds from the room beyond.
"How long will it take, Jade?"
"It will take as long as it takes, Susan. You must be patient and focus
on your hopes for his health."
Waiting is not something I have been good with. I sat and attempted to
read magazines, but they were all in Chinese or Japanese and all I could
do was repeatedly flip through the same pages. I got up and paced back
and forth the length of Jades area of the office. Twelve paces each way.
Jade simply sat at her desk in seeming meditation, closing out me and the
world around her.
Finally, after seemingly hours of waiting, Jade stood and said, "They are
coming."
The door to Madam Chu's office slid open and Peter stepped out followed
by Madam Chu.
"I have decided I will provide and Intervention for your husband, Susan.
Are you willing to abide by the outcome?" Madam Chu stated.
"Yes, Madam Chu yes, anything that will help Peter."
"Then leave and return after sunup tomorrow."
"Leave? What about Peter? I should be here for him!"
"You agreed to abide by the outcome. I must perform an intervention. It
is done alone, no others may be present. Return in the morning as I
said!"
"But, but..... Very well Madam Chu. Please promise me he'll be safe."
"No one is safe in this world. I will perform an Intervention and we will
see what results."
As she lead Peter back to one of the rooms, for some reason I glanced
into her office and the shadow box above her chair caught my eye. One of
the remaining four golden needles was missing. I don't know why, but the
fact one of the Needles was missing filled me with dread.
Turning back towards Madam Chu and Peter, I saw the door was already
closed to the treatment area, and knew from earlier experience that I
would not be able to get it open. I waited with Jade, who had returned to
her desk for almost twenty minutes, hoping it would be over and Madam Chu
would come through the door and tell me all was well; but nothing
happened. Finally I did leave. I stepped through the front door and just
as it closed I heard an unearthly scream that I somehow knew could only
have come from Peter.
I grasped the handle, but the door would not open. I pounded on the door,
but there was no response. I collapsed to the ground hanging from my
hands on the door handle; berating myself. What had I done to my poor
Peter? Tears poured unheeded from my eyes. I lay on the ground, slumped
against the door.
There were no further screams or sounds from the building. I felt hands
pull me up and guide me towards my car.
Blinking and looking through tear filled eyes I saw Jade.
"Jade, what have I done to my Peter? Tell me."
"Susan, you sought of Madam Chu an Intervention. She has decided in this
case that she will provide one. You promised to abide by the outcome.
Only time will tell if the choice you both made was a wise one. Go home
now and return tomorrow as you were instructed."
Getting in my car, I wiped my tears away with the sleeve of my blouse.
Clouds had moved in while we were in Madam Chu's and now the skies opened
in a torrent of rain. Thunder boomed through the sky, sounding more like
the roaring a mythical dragon might make than that of a thunder storm.
The sound made me fearful and awakened that primal fear I would feel
after a treatment at Madam Chu's. I started shivering, though I could not
tell if it was from the storm, the events of today, or both.
Barely managing, to make it home without crashing the car or hitting
anyone else on the road, I went inside and collapse on the bed without
even undressing. I did not even notice the incense stick burning beside
the bed as I cried myself to sleep.
* * * * * *
Peter's tale
As I followed this Madam Chu to the back of her building, I could not
help but wonder how Susan had ever come in contact with her and what her
relationship was with Susan.
Madam Chu slid a door open to a dimly lighted room with a padded small
table or bed just off the floor.
"Remove your clothes and lie upon the table," she said.
"You're a woman," I said.
"I am much more than that. I have no interest in you as a man. I am going
to provide an Intervention for you. Your wife has received treatments
from me for some time now, but has not needed an Intervention."
"Just what is involved in this 'Intervention'?" I asked.
"There is no explanation that you could comprehend with your Western
mindset. Suffice to say that if the Intervention is successful, you will
not be bothered by the stress you feel now."
"So that's why she seems so relaxed, calm and in control of herself all
the time," I replied.
"Perhaps; I only treat women, being as that is the form I bear. I have
chosen to provide an Intervention for you. For it to have any chance of
succeeding, I need you to state your Agreement for it to take place and
what you seek to come of this Intervention."
"What do you mean?"
"What is the outcome you desire from this?"
"I want to feel as my wife does."
"Are you sure, husband of Susan?"
"Yes, yes, I'd give anything to feel as she does."
"So be it. We begin. Remove your clothes and lay upon the table."
Still, not feeling embarrassed any more, I removed my clothes and lay
upon the table on my back.
"I will have to rearrange your energy flows and Change some of your
energies as well. Remain still and do not move until I tell you that you
may. I must be exact in my placement of the needles, and any movement can
have unforeseen and unalterable consequences. Do you understand this,
husband of Susan?"
"Yes, I do."
"See that you remember this."
Madam Chu lit some incense and placed it in a holder to the side of the
room. It had a heavy scent and I became drowsy.
Madam Chu moved around me and began placing needles in my arms, my legs,
my chest and my head.
"I am now ready, husband of Susan. I must place the final needle. Do not
move on your life! It must be exactly placed."
I could barely keep my eyes open from the heaviness of the incense. The
needle she removed from her robe seemed to have a glimmer of gold to it,
the tip looked as if it had a drop of blood on it. Perhaps she had
pricked herself, but before I could point it out to her, she plunged it
into my manhood between my legs. I let out a scream at the unbearable
pain, and passed out.
* * * * * *
When I awoke, the room was dark and there was a strange, heavy sulfurous
smell in the air. The woman Susan had called Jade came in and helped me
sit up. All the needles were gone. I had no pain anywhere, and I did feel
different, but I wasn't sure how.
Jade helped me to dress and supported/led me out to the entrance where
Susan was waiting.
Running up to me, she hugged me and asked: "Peter, Honey, how do you
feel? Are you all right? The last thing I heard yesterday was a scream
and I couldn't get back in. What happened to you?"
"I don't remember anything after Madam Chu led me back to the room. What
do you mean, 'yesterday'?"
"It's Saturday. Do you hurt anywhere? Tell me! How do you feel?"
"I don't know. I feel different, I'm not sure how. I don't hurt
anywhere."
"Let me get you home sweetie and we'll see how you feel then."
"Alright Susan, let's go home,"
* * * * *
I could barely concentrate enough to drive us both home. I kept looking
at Peter and he had this dazed look on his face.
After we got home and I got him in the house, I looked him in the eyes
and asked him what he could remember of Madam Chu's.
"I don't remember any of what happened after you left, Susan. I've tried
and I just can't remember."
"How do you feel otherwise, Peter?"
"I feel strange, more in the sense of something different. I actually
feel hungry and I don't feel stressed like I did before."
"Well that is good to hear. I'll make us a late breakfast."
I made us a small meal as this time I was not hungry, but Peter surprised
me when he ate the two eggs, toast, coffee, OJ and asked if there was
anything else to eat, as he still felt hungry. I fixed him an omelet,
some bacon we had left, and he devoured them. I told him there wasn't
much left to eat so we'd have to go grocery shopping before our next
meal.
Peter said then that he felt exhausted and begged off shopping, asking me
to go without him and he'd just lie down on the bed and take a nap. He
then proceeded to the bedroom and collapsed on the bed, falling instantly
asleep.
I went grocery shopping and picked up what would be a week's supply of
food for both of us. By the time I got home, it was late afternoon so I
started preparing a modest supper for both of us.
The smell of the food cooking woke Peter and he came out of the bedroom
with his hair a mess, and if I didn't know better, would have said it
looked longer.
"I'm so hungry, I feel like I could eat a horse," he said.
"Well sit down at the table and I'll serve us."
Peter cleaned his plate, wiping off the gravy and even grabbing the
scraps I didn't eat off of my plate.
"I still feel hungry Honey, is there anything else left to eat?"
"Well I got us a cake for dessert, but if that's not enough, there might
be some protein bars and I got bread so you could make andwiches too."
Peter got up and put almost half the pound cake on his plate and grabbed
a couple of protein bars, which he promptly devoured.
"Peter, slow down Hon, you don't have to make up for lost time and missed
meals so quickly."
"I can't explain it, Susan, I'm just so hungry. It's like I need the
energy to rebuild my body."
"All right, but at this rate I may need to go grocery shopping tomorrow
as well."
"I'm going to lie back down again, now that I've eaten, I'm tired again."
"All right Peter, you go back to bed and rest."
Peter went back to bed while I cleaned up the table and the dishes. I
could not believe the change. He did not seem stressed like he did
before. His appetite was more than back, if today's eating was any judge.
Perhaps Madam Chu really did perform her 'Intervention'.
I dozed off on the couch and woke to hear Peter in the kitchen apparently
rummaging for a snack.
"Do you need any help finding things Peter?"
"No, Hon, I'm all set. I just woke hungry again."
I went and took a shower and went to bed before I fell asleep on the
couch again. I heard Peter take a shower and mutter about how his skin
felt itchy and hot.
Later, I half woke when Peter rolled and put his arm around me in his
sleep. His skin felt burning hot, but it didn't seem to be bothering him.
Sunday morning came and I heard Peter in the shower again.
"Honey, why are you taking another shower?"
"I woke up itchy again and all the hair is falling off my arms, legs and
chest. It's the fastest way to get it off and stop the itching."
I went to the kitchen and prepared breakfast. When Peter came out from
the shower, he was wrapped in one of my satin robes. I raised one eyebrow
as I looked at him in the robe.
"What, I needed a robe. I was chilly after the shower and I don't have
one. Yours feels very nice on my itchy skin."
Feeling puzzled by Peter's comments I walked over to him. That's when I
noticed that the hair on his head was longer, as well as he had no hair
on his arms or legs. I tugged open the front of the robe and saw a
hairless chest as well. It almost looked like his nipples were larger and
his chest seemed swollen. What was going on?
"Can we eat, Hon? I'm starving again," he said as he reclosed the robe.
As he sat down at the table, I couldn't help but notice his legs where
they showed below the robe's hem. They were smooth and what a woman would
call shapely, if they were on a woman.
Peter downed 2 omelets (totaling 6 eggs), almost a whole package of
bacon, half a gallon of milk, and 6 pieces of toast.
"Finally I feel full, I just hope I don't get hungry again soon," he
said.
More than a little worried, I asked, "How do you feel?"
"My skin doesn't itch as bad, it still feels almost oven hot, but it
feels tight in my chest and my butt feels like it's swelling. My thighs
seem bigger too," he replied.
"Honey, stand up and take the robe off, please," I asked.
Looking at me quizzically, Peter complied. I stood up and walked over to
him. I now realized he was looking me in the eyes, instead of looking
down on me. Peter was now my height, instead of two inches taller. He
didn't seem to notice and I didn't point it out to him. Looking at his
body, his nipples were definitely bigger and if his chest grew any more,
he would definitely have breasts. His waist was smaller; he'd lost that
'spare tire' he used to joke about. His legs were definitely 'woman'
shapely and his butt was bigger. His hips were even wider too. His penis
had shrunk to the size of what I thought would be a five year old boy.
The most worrisome thing was that Peter either didn't notice any of this,
or didn't think anything of it if he did.
"Peter, do you feel changed at all after your visit with Madame Chu?" I
asked.
"Actually, I do feel different," he replied.
'Good', I thought to myself, 'he has noticed.'
"I feel more relaxed than I have in years. I imagine I feel like you when
you come home from a session with Madam Chu. I'm also not afraid of going
to work and facing those jerks who've been trying to backstab me." Peter
said.
'OMG!! Peter doesn't realize what's happened to him,' I thought to
myself. My thoughts became a jumbled blur. "Honey, yesterday morning you
were two inches taller than me. You had that 'spare tire' you always
complained about. You had the small, tight butt that first attracted me
to you. Now you look more like a woman than a man."
"What are you talking about; I've always been this way. Other than my
skin feeling tight in some places, I'm normal. Susan, you're starting to
worry me."
I then realized that Peter could not understand or recognize the changes
in him. Just what had happened during Madam Chu's Intervention?
"Honey, I have to run an errand and get more groceries. Will you be all
right till I get back?" I asked.
"Sure, I'm starting to feel tired again. I may just take a nap again
while you're gone."
Having second (and third) thoughts, I left the condo and headed for Madam
Chu's. I had tried calling, but the phone number I had was actually Jades
cell phone. Jade had not answered; nor was there a voicemail to leave any
message with. Madam Chu did not believe in western technology, such as
phones. I parked the car and walked towards the alleyway where her store?
Clinic? Office? was; there was no name I could truly call it. It was
Sunday, but I prayed She or Jade would be there.
I could not find the alleyway; it was as if it did not exist. I counted
down the buildings; recognized the businesses on either side of the
alleyway, but the businesses now abutted their buildings. Was I going
crazy instead of Peter? Did Madam Chu ever exist? There was no one I
could call. I never met any of her other clients other than the co-worker
who referred me to her.
Finally giving up, I went and bought some groceries to validate the
errand I told Peter I was going on. We'd probably need the groceries
anyways if Peter's appetite didn't decrease soon.
Carrying the groceries into the condo, I saw the bedroom door was shut,
so Peter apparently had taken a nap. Putting the groceries away, I then
opened the bedroom door to peek in. Peter apparently had been restless in
his sleep as the bed was disheveled and I could see Peter lying there in
the darkened room with the covers kicked off. I raised the shade enough
to let in some light to get a look at Peter. His hair was now down to his
shoulders, his legs even more shapely and as I stood behind him; his butt
was definitely that of a sexy woman.
Tears started running down my face as I realized I didn't know what had
happened to the man I loved and only cared that it was my fault; whatever
the outcome. I had done this to my Peter.
Gathering the comforter, I lay down on the bed behind him and spooned at
his back; putting the comforter over both of us and placing my arms
around him to hold him tight against me. Praying doing so would stop the
changes before I lost him completely. I cried myself to sleep; my tears
falling into Peter's long hair.
I woke to warmth in my groin and kisses on my nipples. Warm hands
caressed my hips and back. Reveling in the feelings, I kept my eyes
closed and let Peter continue; not remembering at that point what had
happened.
He moved his kisses and ministrations lower to my nether lips; parting
them and applying long, slow licks; putting just the tip of his tongue
into my opening. His actions brought me higher and higher until I finally
climaxed against his tongue and face. As I slowly came down, Peter kept
gently sucking and pulling on my clit with his lips.
Finally, I opened my eyes to look down at Peter and I froze in shock.
There was a woman between my legs, not my husband.
"Who are you? What happened to Peter?"
"What do you mean? I'm Penney, your wife. Who's Peter?"
Heart pounding, I pulled away from her to support myself against the
headboard and pillows. Looking hard at her, my memory of the recent
events came back to me in a rush and I realized that this WAS Peter.
"Don't you remember? Your name is Peter; you're my husband!"
"What ARE you talking about, Susan? My name's Penney, there is no Peter.
We made a Civil Union eight years ago. Did you have too much to drink or
something?"
Wishing I had, I sat there and thought frantically of what to do.
Peter, no Penney, slid up the mattress to snuggle against me and hold me.
Suppressing a shiver, as I didn't want to frighten him/her any more that
he/she already was, I let her and put my arms around him/her as well. I
just couldn't bring myself to hold him/her as tightly as he/she held me.
Tears came again to my eyes. There must be some way that Madam Chu could
set things to Rights; if I could only find her.
After Peter/Penney fell asleep again, I carefully untangled myself from
her grasp; it was getting harder to think of her as him anymore with the
changes staring me in the face.
I went over to Peter's closet and opened it and received a shock; for a
moment, I thought I had opened my closet instead. Women's dresses,
blouses, shoes and skirts filled the closet. No suits, ties or shirts
were to be seen anywhere, other than a couple of women's business suits.
I opened his dresser and again, all there was to be found were women's
panties, bras, socks, camis and stockings.
I went to the desk we use for our home affairs and pulled our wedding
license out of the fire safe. It too had changed. It was now a
'Certificate of Civil Union' with both our names, but instead of Peter,
it now said "Penney" with Peter's last name.
Had I entered the Twilight Zone or gone into another Dimension where I
was married to a woman instead of a man?
Checking my closet and dresser, I found all my usual clothes and
underthings, but where I had kept a personal vibrator, I now found a
double ended dong and a harness. I had never owned or even dreamed of
doing something like this with Peter. We had discussed pegging, but Peter
never seemed really receptive to the idea. Just picking it up and
thinking about it had me wet and started feeling hot in my groin.
Not knowing if I would ever find Madam Chu again, I thought I should at
least try and see if I could accept what my life and Lover had now
become.
Taking the harness to the bed, I climbed in and snuggled against Penney
and started stroking her back and arms. She purred and rolled onto her
back; allowing access to her breasts (which looked to be at least a 34
C). Taking her nipple in my mouth, I started teasing them with my tongue;
nipping and sucking on it in the way I liked best to have mine treated. I
rolled and pinched her other nipple at the same time. Penney began making
deep guttural moaning sounds and moved restlessly on the bed. Opening her
eyes, she looked deep into mine saying: "That feels wonderful; I'll give
you an hour to stop."
She pulled my head up and kissed me; her tongue entering my mouth and
wrestling with mine. Then she guided my head down between her legs to her
lips and her clit, encouraging me by moving my head against her lips
until I started using my tongue against her.
She leaned back against the headboard, using her hands to keep my head
between her legs as I ate her. She was very wet and I was surprised by
how she tasted, I actually enjoyed her Flavor. Continuing, she started
writhing on the bed as her orgasm built, until with a scream she climaxed
and clamped her legs against my head; trapping it against her with my
tongue inside her slit.
Finally, her orgasm subsided enough that her legs fell away and I could
breathe again. Pulling me up beside her, she licked her juices off my
face and started kissing me. Now my warmth was building again and her
hand between my legs added to the need.
She reached past me and got the harness with the dildo and said: "I know
you don't like wearing this as much as I do, so let me pleasure you with
it this time. You can fuck me with it another time."
"All right," I said.
With some sexy contortions she got her end of the dildo inside her and
secured it with the harness.
"I know you're wet, but I want to you get my dick wet before I put it in
you, Susan."
Putting her hands on my shoulders, she encouraged me lower to her 'dick'
where she placed it against my lips and slid it back and forth until I
opened my mouth to let her in.
Closing my eyes and pretending it was actually Peter who I was sucking, I
found it as enjoyable as when Peter and I had been the ones to do it. I
could feel Penney getting restless as my movements caused the other end
of the dildo to move inside her.
Finally, she pulled the dildo out of my mouth, pulled me up higher on the
bed and said: "Now I'm going to put this where it will do us both some
good."
So saying, she turned me on my back and spread my legs. Climbing between
them, she ran her hand over my slit spreading my juices everywhere. Then
she lowered herself down and placed the tip of the dildo at my entrance
and hesitated.
"Tell me you want it. Tell me you want me to shove my dick inside you and
make you cum."
Peter had never spoken that way, if anything, his personality had been
more passive. Apparently turning into Penney had given him a more
dominant personality. Regardless, I was filled with a need to be filled.
"Yes Penney, I want you to fill me now with your big hard dick and make
me cum."
Penney smiled and said, "I know just what you want and need, and it's
right here between my legs and I'm going to put it between your legs and
make you cum."
So saying, she slid the dildo in with one thrust; bringing a scream from
my lips at the stretching and the depth of her penetration. Peter had
never been able to reach that deeply into me.
Holding her position for a moment, Penney looked at me and said, "Say it,
Say it NOW."
"Yes, Penney, yes. Fuck me NOW!" I screamed.
Penney pulled out and then thrust back in; picking up the pace as my
breath came in shorter and shorter gasps. I wrapped my legs around her
thighs to try and shove her in deeper.
I came in a body wrenching orgasm, the likes of which I have never had
before. My scream must have been aloud, because when I could finally open
my eyes, she was wearing a self-satisfied smirk.
"Susan, a woman always knows what a woman wants. You keep trying to
forget and I have to keep reminding you. Now, tell me how it was."
"It was fantastic, Penney, I never had an orgasm that intense before."
If anything, the smirk on Penney's face got even bigger.
"I rest my case," she said.
Penney then got out of bed and went to the bathroom and cleaned up. Then
I heard her in the kitchen, she called to the bedroom saying she'd get
supper going while I came down from my 'cloud'.
Hugging the comforter to me, I slid down from the headboard and went
through things in my mind. As fantastic as sex with Penney had been,
there was something that was just out of place, like an itch you can't
scratch. I went over my life with Peter and the time we had together and
my life growing up. I had had the chance for a lesbian experience before
I met Peter, but it just didn't appeal to me; and the more I thought
about it, it didn't really appeal to me now. To me a meaningful
relationship required a man and a woman. I didn't feel right in a
relationship with another woman.
Penney called, "Dinner's ready and I'm not going to serve it in bed, so
you'd better get your butt to the table before it gets cold."
Climbing out of bed, I went to the bathroom for a quick clean up and put
on a pair of panties and my robe.
Heading to the dining room, I saw Penney in what must have been one of
her 'new' clothes; a red silk kimono style robe with a black dragon
worked into the design. Something about the dragon made me shiver.
Dinner was wonderful, Penney was a better cook than Peter had ever been,
but the feeling of wrongness was still there. I could not bring myself to
accept Penney as my spouse.
After dinner, we settled on the couch and Penney found a chick flick on
one of the Lifetime channels.
Finally, as I was starting to fall asleep on the couch, the movie ended
and Penney and I headed to bed. Penney put on a white silk nightgown,
again with a black dragon embroidered on it and I put on pajamas. I
didn't feel comfortable wearing a gown, even a chemise, with Penney
sharing the bed.
I got in on my side and Penney got in on 'her' (Peter's) side and wiggled
over to spoon against my back, she reached around to cup my breast. She
didn't try to initiate any sex, just snuggled there. I reached up and
cupped the hand on my breast and closed my eyes, trying to pretend it was
Peter snuggling me.
Monday morning came and I woke late, Peter (Penney) was already up and
moving about in the living room when I came out of the bedroom.
"Honey, I've got to leave a little early today. I have to give a
presentation to the board and with what I've got planned, the sharks I
work with better be ready or I'll be serving them up as sushi for lunch."
Staring at Penney with my mouth hanging open, I couldn't believe my ears.
Penney was looking forward to going to work at the same place that had
been driving Peter to depression and maybe thoughts of suicide? Was this
the benefit of Madam Chu's Intervention?
Penney was out the door and gone, after a quick buss on the lips. Sitting
at the dining table I worked on a cup of the coffee she had made before
she left. Penney seemed more than able to deal with Peter's co-workers,
but I would not be sure until tonight; but either way, what was I to do?
I knew I had to try again to find Madam Chu and get her to bring Peter
back to me. I called in sick to work (not a lie, all the events with
Peter/Penney was making me sick with worry). Then I forced some food
down, even though I had little appetite; not knowing if I'd be able to
find Madam Chu for some answers.
I got in my car and drove to the business district, parked in my usual
lot and went walking.
To my immense surprise, the alley had reappeared, along with Madam Chu's
door. Ringing the hanging bell outside the door, I waited. Before long,
Jade opened the door and bowed, ushering me in.
"What brings you here today, Susan? Is all well with your wife?" Jade
said.
"You know what happened, Jade? That She turned Peter into Penney?"
"Yes, Susan, I know what occurred. It is rare that Madam Chu Intervenes
to such an extent. Are the results pleasing to you both?"
"No, Jade, they are not. I want my husband, Peter, back! I can't live
with another woman. What will everyone who knows Peter think when Penney
shows up instead of him?"
"No one will think anything, Susan. The Intervention also changes
Reality. Only those directly involved are aware of what used to be. You,
I, Madam Chu, and any with the level of power that Madam Chu wields will
know. To everyone else, Peter has always been Penney."
"I must speak with Madam Chu, I didn't agree to this. Peter didn't agree
to this. I need Peter back."
Madam Chu's voice came from her office. "Send her to me, Jade. We will
speak."
With trepidation I entered Her office. As angry as I was, it still did
not give me the strength to look her in the eyes. That primal voice in
the back of my mind started gibbering with fear at even the thought of
making eye contact with Her. As always, she sat behind the low desk,
giving the appearance of an ancient Empress granting audience. Once again
a lit cigarette in the holder held in the claws of her hand and the
parlor smelled of cigarette, sulfur, incense and brimstone.
"I performed the Intervention as agreed. It went well. There were and are
no problems." Madam Chu said.
"Madam Chu, there are huge problems. Neither Peter nor I agreed to him
being turned into a woman. You MUST change him back."
"Susan, you sought an Intervention for your husband. You agreed to abide
by the outcome. He was asked the Question and he said he wanted to feel
as you felt. He agreed to the Intervention and to abide by the outcome.
To feel as you feel, he must be a woman. To deal with the stress, he
cannot remain as he was. As a woman, he is now able to deal with those
who sought to undermine him at work and will have no trouble from them in
the future. The Intervention was effective."
"But I want Peter back. He's my husband, not my wife. I don't want a
woman for a spouse. Give me Peter back."
"What is done cannot be undone. To even attempt to do so with kill him
and affect Reality in ways you cannot begin to imagine Susan. You agreed
to abide by the outcome."
"The outcome yes, but not this," Susan said.
"This is the only outcome that will provide what was requested by you
both and what is needed for him to survive. You will have to learn to
accept it Susan. There is nothing more to be said about it. This is
FINAL." Madam Chu's voice had not changed, but there was a force; a power
that radiated through me that told me that Madam Chu would not be moved
on the subject.
"You are still welcome to return for treatments, Susan, but for today,
you must leave."
Tears came to my eyes as I stood and left her office. Jade took my hands
and clasped them. "Be strong. This is for the best for both of you." She
said.
As she clasped my hands, she pressed something into them. She looked me
in the eyes and I could see a warning there. Thanking Jade, I left and
returned to my car. I climbed behind the wheel and sat there, trying to
get my thoughts together. Was this truly how it was to be for the rest of
my life? Married to Penney? While Penney seemed to be fully capable as a
woman, I didn't think I was strong enough to make the relationship work
for two women.
Opening my hand, I saw a piece of rice paper. On it was: "Saturday 7:00
pm come alone" in Jade's writing. Not understanding what it meant, I
realized it might be a message that offered hope. Today was Monday it
would be an eternity until Saturday.
* * * * *
I don't remember the drive home, too much was going through my mind, but
I did arrive safely. I cleaned the condo to keep my mind busy with
nonessentials, rather than risking my sanity about what had happened.
Penney arrived home that evening, full of energy and pleased with how, in
her own words: "I served them to the board like sushi. The board may even
be thinking about giving me a raise. We need to celebrate, Susan!"
She'd picked up a bottle of wine to have with dinner, and I admit I drank
more than she did, though not for the same reason. After dinner, Penney
told me the details of how she'd blindsided her male co-workers who'd
been trying to back stab her and how the presentation for the board put
the board on her side against them. Pretending to be interested, I kept
sipping the wine while I could really have used something stronger. I'm
not sure how I was going to last till the weekend.
I apparently fell asleep on the couch, as when I woke up, Penney had
gotten me into bed and was between my legs bringing me to a gut wrenching
orgasm as she licked me with an energy I would have been hard pressed to
match, had I been willing.
She was certainly more dominant than she used to be as Peter, but
apparently bringing me off was her only goal for tonight. After crawling
up and giving me a goodnight kiss that shared my juices, she curled up
against me with our arms around each other. Whether it was the wine or
fatigue from the orgasm, or both, I went right back to sleep and woke to
an empty bed and an empty condo. Penney had apparently already gone in to
work. She'd left me an omelet and some bacon in the warmer, which I ate
and decided I'd better go in to work today.
It was not a good day at work; there was no way I could stay focused on
work because of what had happened to Peter/Penney. I managed to stumble
through the day until it was time to go home.
At home, Penney/Peter was still elated from dealing with his coworkers'
efforts to backstab and bring her down. I could almost see the aura of
confidence radiating from her while she moved about the kitchen and
dining room.
Later that evening, Penney had me lay on the bed while she gave me a
massage to relax me. She now had the skilled hands of a masseuse, I fell
asleep under her ministrations and only woke when she took me from behind
with the strap on; bringing me to a shuddering climax. I fell back asleep
with her spooning me, the dildo still inside me.
She gave me several more gut wrenching orgasms several times during the
night and I was just barely able to get up, get some breakfast into me
and drag myself to work.
Again, it was hard to focus at work.
The rest of the week was more of the same, muddle through work go home to
a dinner Penney had made and fall asleep to one of her massages and wake
up to her strap on ministrations.
Finally, Friday night came and I begged off from her attentions, claiming
I had to go to work Saturday to catch up on work that I hadn't been able
to finish during the week. Not really a lie; more of a misdirection of
her thoughts.
After breakfast Saturday, I left and did go to the office and played
catch up with my work from the week. Later I called Penney at home and
told her I would not be home till late tonight, and that she should not
wait dinner for me.
Penney asked if everything was all right and I lied and told her it was.
Hanging up the phone, I drove around aimlessly till just before seven,
then parked and walked to Madam Chu's.
The alley and the door were there tonight, but there were no lights on;
not even any of the paper lanterns that they often used inside.
I raised my hand to knock on the door when it was opened from the inside.
There stood Jade with a finger to her lips indicating a need for silence.
Beckoning me in, she closed the door. Again she placed a finger to her
lips and waved for me to follow her. She led me back to the treatment
areas and into a room that I had not been in before. There was a
treatment table there, incense burning in a censer on a table by the
wall.
Closing the door, she turned to me and said: "I cannot give you your
husband back, Susan, I do not have Madam Chu's power. But I can provide a
balance in you that is currently upsetting your Energies."
"What do you mean, Jade?" I asked.
I have enough power to restore a balance in you so that both you and your
husband, now Penney, will be happy with each other." She replied. "To do
this, I must set to you the Question: are you willing to accept my help
and abide by the results? I cannot do an Intervention; I do not hold
Madam Chu's power, but I can do this."
"I'm desperate, if it will give me something of Peter and let us both be
happy again, then yes, I freely accept."
"Then, Susan, remove your clothing and lay upon the table."
Removing my clothing, I lay on the table as told. Jade put something into
the censer that gave off a heavy cloying odor that made by both
lightheaded and drowsy. I felt her place several needles, but then became
drowsier and drowsier.
What I didn't see was Jade removing a golden needle from her kimono, but
I did feel a horrendous pain as she plunged it through my vaginal lips
deep inside me. It felt like my insides were being ripped out and my
breasts were on fire. The pain became so intense, I screamed as I passed
out.
* * * * *
At home, Penney was pacing the living room worrying what was keeping
Susan so long. She had a strange feeling of impending doom; like the
changes in the air just before a major storm.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp stabbing pain in her loins that brought her to
her knees.
"Oh, my G**. Susan, what is happening to you? Where are you? I can't help
you; I don't know where you are!"
* * * * *
Jade stood over Susan and watched for the changes to take place. Even
though Susan was unconscious, her body writhed in agony. Her skin was
moving as though serpents ran under her skin. But the expected changes
never happened.
Jade's confidence vanished, she started to sweat. If Susan died, there
was no place across the dimensions to hide that would be safe from Madam
Chu's vengeance. Bad enough for Jade when Madam Chu found out what she
had attempted without her permission.
Suddenly, Jade was knocked to the floor so hard that there was an
indentation from her body in it. Trembling she turned, keeping her eyes
looking at the floor, as her worst fears were realized. Madam Chu had
arrived and was standing over her.
Madam Chu spoke: "Susan was a part of my Hoard and my Prey, should I so
choose. You have violated my Hoard and shall face my judgment. By your
own stupid actions, Susan is dying; you do not have the power to enable
the change. I can save her, but it will require all your power to do so."
Knowing that if she didn't agree to do as Madam Chu demanded, she was
worse than dead. At least acceding to Madam Chu offered her a chance. "I
will use all my power to save her, Madam Chu." She said.
"No, Jade, I will use all your power to enact the change." So saying,
Madam Chu reached down and removed the Golden Needle from Susan's body.
"But Madam Chu, how can you change her without the Needle being placed?"
"Foolish youth, I know who you are, I know what you are; that you changed
yourself into a female form to work for me to attempt to learn the
secrets of my power and perhaps wrest it from me to heighten your own. By
your own actions tonight, your power is forfeit, as well as your life.
And I claim them both."
So saying Madam Chu plunged the Golden Needle thru Jade's breastbone and
into her heart. Pain beyond any imagining coursed thru her, paralyzing
her body so she could not even scream her agony. Fire burned through her
veins and smoke rose from her skin. There was a flash of heat and flames
and Jade disappeared. All that remained was a pile of ashes with a
pulsing red coal in the center.
Madam Chu grasped the coal with a piece of silk, not even noticing the
intense heat radiating from it and placed it in a pocket in her robe. The
Golden Needle pulsed with golden light as Madam Chu inserted it back into
Susan's body as Jade had done.
Susan's back arched, bending her body almost in half and her mouth opened
in the rictus of an unheard scream.
* * * * *
Finally exhausted from pacing, Penney collapsed on their bed and cried
herself to an exhausted sleep, not knowing what had happened to Susan and
powerless to do anything about it.
At some unknown time in the dark of early morning, she felt someone slide
into bed and wrap their arms around her and hold her tightly against
them. The arms conveyed a feeling of security and safety to Penney and
pleasant warmth stole over her, giving reassurance, and she fell back
asleep.
She woke after the sun had risen to the ministrations of someone licking
her labia and teasing her nipples. She wanted to just lay there and enjoy
the feelings, but in the back of her mind she knew there was something
not right that had worried since yesterday evening. Opening her eyes, she
rose up on her elbows and looked down at the person between her legs.
"Who are you?" she said.
The person looked up and she saw it was a brown eyed, brown haired man,
not blue eyed, blond haired Susan.
"I'm Suede, your husband Penney," he said in a voice deeper than Susan
had ever had.
"No, my 'husband' is Susan," Penney said.
"Not any more Penney, I was Susan, but to restore the balance I needed
with you, I became Suede," Susan/Suede replied.
"What do you mean?" Penney asked.
"You were originally my husband Peter, but Madam Chu changed you to
Penney during an Intervention; and while I still love you, my life
requires the balance of a man and a woman being married. I could not deal
with having a woman for a partner and remain sane."
"Can't Madam Chu just change us both back to who we were, Susan?"
"Call me Suede now, Penney, and no she cannot. To attempt to do so would
kill both of us." Suede replied. "This may be the best option after all.
You now have the strengths to thrive in a job that was killing my Peter
and with me being a man; my mental balance can restore itself."
"Susan, I mean Suede, I'm not sure I can accept this. I've only had you
since I became Penney; I'm not sure about a man for a husband."
"Then, Penney, let me show you the benefits."
So saying Susan/Suede put his head back down and began licking her inside
and out. Pinching and teasing her nipples, teasing and sucking on her
clitoris.
Penney began writhing on the bed, her excitement taking her higher and
higher towards orgasm.
"Susan, grab the harness, I need it inside me!"
"Penney, I have something much better for both of us." Suede replied.
So saying Suede moved up over Penney and placed his penis at her opening.
Rubbing it up and down several times to moisten it for the entry, he then
placed it between her lips against her opening. Applying a steady
pressure, he slowly advanced between her lips; feeling her arch her back
more the deeper he entered.
When his hips stopped against her pelvis, he stopped moving and just held
himself ready.
"Why are you stopping, Suede. I told you I needed you inside me."
"I know, Penney, I am inside you."
"Then why did you stop?"
"Because I want you to tell me how much you want me and what you want me
to do with you, Penney"
"I want you to fuck me until I cum and cum and cum and can't cum
anymore."
"Your wish is my command, Penney." He responded as he began sliding in
and out her lips and vagina. Not stopping through her three orgasms and
only allowing himself to cum when she screamed that she wanted his jism
inside her 'NOW'. It felt like his orgasm lasted 5 minutes and that a
gallon of jism passed to her.
Finally spent, he slowly slid out of her and turned on his back as he
waited for Penney to come down from her high. He felt so relaxed he
actually dosed off, but woke to find Penney on top of him with her mouth
around his dick and her cunt in his face. Not wanting to pass up an
opportunity, he promptly went to work with his tongue; enjoying their
mingled juices as Penney was enjoying them as well further down.
Things were definitely on their way up, especially with Penney's talented
tongue. Susan/Suede was confident they could both deal with life now,
thanks to Madam Chu.
* * * * *
In her office, Madam Chu watched Peter/Penney and Susan/Suede through
what mortals had come to call a 'crystal ball', though 'trans dimensional
crystal' was a more apt name.
With a mysterious, self-satisfied smile, she wrapped it in silk and
placed the globe in a velvet lined box in a drawer of her desk, which she
then closed and locked.
Placing a cigarette in the holder, she held the tip in front of her face,
pursed her lips, and a small jet of flame jetted forth and lit the
cigarette. Placing the holder between her lips, she sat and meditated.
'Only 2 Needles left,' she thought 'before I can break this Curse and
seek my revenge on That Wizard who placed it on me in the first place.'
Though the Wizard was old by his own standards, (Though not by her
standards.) she looked forward to crushing his bones between her jaws and
then flaming the remains to ashes with her Fire.
Her smile deepened and she opened her lips to give forth a laugh that
shook the room with its depth and power. A deep guttural roar, more
appropriate to a dragon than a woman. Streams of smoke came from her nose
and mouth, and if you had been able to look in her mouth without being
consumed, you would have seen a glow that could only have come from
molten fire somewhere insider her, the same glow that was visible in her
eyes.
* * * * *
Somewhere, in a dimension that touched on ours, an old man in what looked
more like a bathrobe than a wizard's robe got up and turned off a magical
TV in one of the back rooms in his store.
"I had hoped to have more time," he said.
A large Wolf looked at him and asked, "Is this something I should know
about? That you were watching her means you've dealt with her before."
"Yes, we've met before." The old man replied. "She is actually a Dragon.
She used to be a male dragon. Some centuries ago, he came to my shop and
attempted to shake me down and actually stole something of mine. As you
know, there are always rules to magic and his actions resulted in the
object that he stole having the effect of turning him into a female
dragon and essentially cursing him until he had made amends for his
actions. He's never forgiven me for what he sees as my fault, even though
it was the result of his actions, and even Dragons should read the
instructions for magical items. I expect he'll try even harder to use up
the last 2 Needles so he can return and seek revenge upon me. Don't worry
yourself, I have a plan."
"What's your plan, Wiz?" the Wolf asked.
"You'll have to wait and see. Dragons have very sensitive hearing and I
don't dare mention anything for fear he may somehow learn of it and seek
to use it to his advantage. I'm going to bed, watch the shop closely
tonight."
"Okay, Wiz, if you're sure."
"Yes, I'm sure," he said, as he clapped his hands to turn out the lights
before he went to bed.