User Submitted Contest #9 Round 6 - Vote 1 (Patreon)

Title: Something Familiar About Her

By: Rosen King

While searching for a servant who's gone missing from the manor, Mila spots a raven who seems to be mimicking someone calling out to a pet. She tries to follow the raven, but loses track of it at a crossroads.  However, a cat approaches her from the shadows, and transforms into a humanoid form. Mila prepares to fight, but the cat girl begs for Mila's help.  Her name is Luna, and she used to be the familiar of a witch named Dorothy, but she was kicked out of her home. Now the witch has begun searching for a replacement for familiar and ensorcelling women in the area, both human and otherwise. Those who are rejected as familiars are kept as hypnotized thralls who guard her lair. Luna knows she won't be taken back, but is concerned that her mistress's search will put her in conflict with a nearby vampire lair, which turns out to be Dorian's manor. Since Luna's bond with her mistress has been severed, she can only take her humanoid form at the crossroads where Dorothy first became a witch, unless she takes a new mistress in the same place. In exchange for Mila's promise to keep Dorothy safe from harm, Luna offers to become her familiar.

As they approach the witch's lair, Luna explains that she was once a normal cat with a loving owner, Dorothy. But Dorothy made a pact with a dark power to become a witch, and Luna was given a human form so she could be her owner's familiar and lover. She didn't mind that Dorothy seemed to love her dark mistress more than her, but their relationship became strained and Luna lashed out at the demon(?), angering her.  Dorothy abandoned Luna in an attempt to appease her, which Luna took as proof that Dorothy's heart was being controlled. Mila navigates the woods to Dorothy's lair, aided by the raven calling her towards the right path. They find the witch preparing a potion that will be part of a ritual to renew her contract with her mistress, though she's still waiting for a suitable familiar. Mila fights and defeats her, but a shadow descends on the area and takes on a vaguely feminine form with glowing eyes. It mocks Dorothy's weakness and moves to attack her, but Mila intervenes and fights it.

Bad Ending:

If Mila is defeated at any point, Dorothy thanks Luna for finding the perfect new familiar.  Luna is reluctant at first, but quickly gives in to Dorothy's headpats and helps prepare her spell. Mila is transformed into Dorothy's new catgirl familiar, and Luna is allowed to stay with them as a pet.

Good Ending:

Mila defeats the shadow, who seems to smirk before fading away.  Dorothy feels her magic fading and cries out for her mistress not to abandon her. Mila chastises her for her hypocrisy, but Luna tries to comfort her. Mila is suddenly scratched by the raven, who then perches on the cauldron. Mila takes the hint and adds her blood to the cauldron, offering to make a covenant with the witch. They travel back to the crossroads and perform a ritual that binds Dorothy to Mila's dark power, restoring her magic. Dorothy apologizes to Luna, saying she was right when she told the demon(?) that Dorothy deserved a better mistress who would be there to love her in person. She thanks Mila for being that mistress, but Mila tells her that a good servant is as important as a good mistress, and she should be more grateful for her two loyal familiars. Dorothy is confused, saying that a common witch can only have one familiar. The raven watches from afar, murmuring one last "Good girl" before fading into the shadows.

Title: Flight of Shadows

By: Shadow Scribe85

Mila is notified of a disturbing trend of vampire hunters targeting the undead in the Rotten Grove for profit. The journey takes an unexpected turn when Mila encounters an elite vampire hunter on the verge of attacking a vampire villager. Mila swiftly defeats the hunter, draining her in the process. The vampire NPC thanks Mila, gives her a small gift and then leaves.

Believing the immediate danger has passed, Mila's attention is abruptly drawn to a desperate cry for help. Following the anguished plea, Mila discovers Luna, a cute and plucky Baitelle woman with a pierced wing from a hunter's crossbow bolt.

Luna reveals that she is being relentlessly pursued by Valerie Lowenstam, a vampire poacher fixated on the captivating beauty of the Baitelle species. Valerie seeks to capture and sell their elegant wings and fangs, viewing them as mere trophies. Determined to protect Luna and the undead dwelling within the Rotten Grove, Mila sets out on a mission to defeat Valerie and her henchwomen. Valerie turns out to a be twisted and sadistic woman who takes great pleasure in hunting down undead.

Bad End:

Valerie (or henchwomen) defeat the two and manage to turn both of them into trophies, keeping them on display to admire their beauty forever.

Good Ending:

Mila faces off against Valerie and her accomplices. Upon their defeat, Mila drains the blood from Valerie's henchwomen, transforming them into ghouls. Luna, seizing the opportunity, feeds on Valerie. Valerie submits to Luna’s power and there is a scene of Luna sucking on Valerie, where she gets aroused from being fed on. Ultimately bestowing upon her a sensual Baitelle form.