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The Demon's Labyrinth Part 3 - Allison's Story

Standing on top of the stone table, Allison froze for several seconds as she watched the wall slide back into place behind the werewolf and Seth. Her encounter with the wolf had startled her; she knew to expect creatures in here, but despite such expectations, actually seeing one up close was startling. And the wolf had actually helped her! Attacking Seth before he had the chance to rape her was an act she hardly expected of such a beast. There must be more to this labyrinth then the demon let on. Do the creatures have specific instructions?

Finally able to move, Allison crouched and dropped down onto the floor. She eyed her silk pants that lay in shreds on the stone floor, sighing with disappointment. She was only wearing her undergarments know, thanks to Seth, but there was no way she could wear that tattered mess. At least I still have my shirt, Allison thought, walking over to the table where she had taken it off and putting it back on. Crossing her arms together for warmth, Allison walked over the door she had spotted earlier, and started walking down another hallway.

Allison walked slowly and cautiously down the corridor, its features exactly the same as the last one. She didn't't think she would have to worry about Seth or the wolf bothering her again, but she had to be careful nonetheless: others could be waiting for her.

Coming to the end of the corridor, the hallway branched off to the left into another room. As Allison entered, she stopped right at the doorway, looking around and studying her surroundings. The new room was long and narrow, a good one hundred meters before stopping at a heavy-looking wooden door. The ceiling was very high, a good thirty feet up; the walls to Allison's left and right were a short distance away, and unlike the rest of the labyrinth, the walls were colored a deep, charcoal black, and covered in vicious looking metal hooks. She couldn't quite place it, but the room frightened Allison, more then the rest of the halls she'd been through. Though the walls were clearly made of stone, Allison couldn't help but instinctually feel that they regarded her with hatred: that somehow they wanted to hurt her. Shivering, Allison crept along the narrow corridor, keeping her head on a swivel. The hairs on the back of her neck stood straight up as she walked, and a chill crept down her spine as she felt the walls watching her. At one point, she though she her them whisper her name, but it must've been her imagination.

When she was about halfway across she stopped. The ground had begun to shake. Looking back, Allison saw the doorway behind her sink downwards and disappear into the floor, blocking the way she had come with a loud 'clunk.' At the same time, the door across from her began to rise slowly into the air, a massive section of wall pushing up from underneath it. The whole room shook as the walls shifted, forcing Allison to crouch down for balance. She though about running for it, but she could already tell that the door was rising too fast for her to catch. Stopping at the ceiling, the door now stood thirty feet above the ground, a giant length of wall stretching underneath it. The wall had a number of holes and divots dug out of it, as if somebody had chipped away at its entirety with a pickaxe.

Seems I'm supposed to climb, Allison thought. Picking herself up, she began walking down the corridor once again, but lost her balance as the room began to shake once more. Eyes widening in horror, Allison saw that the walls to each side of her were beginning to move inwards, their hideous, dark surfaces creeping closer with every passing second, intending to impaled her on the hooks that lined their surface.

Leaping to her feet with a terrified gasp, Allison sprinted the remaining fifty meters to the end of the room, her bare feet hammering across the stone ground. Coming to the end, she wasted no time in hoisting herself up onto the first handhold. Reaching upwards, Allison grasped the next chunk of wall and began her ascent. The walls were only about twenty feet away now, steadily rumbling their way forwards as Allison climbed. The light of the room began to dim as the walls approached, making it slightly more difficult for Allison to spot the handholds as she ascended. She tried to ignore the ominous presence of the walls around her, focusing on the task at hand.

At about twenty feet up, Allison felt her arms growing tired. The handholds near the bottom of the wall had been spacious and easy to grip, but as she got higher, the divots began to shrink in size: their whereabouts less obvious and difficult to grab. Her arms shuddered with exhaustion as she reached for the next hole, causing her to stop and pull her arm back to its original spot. She was no athlete by any means; it was a miracle that her fear pushed her this far but now, only five feet from the top, Allison could go no further. Looking to her right, she saw the dreadful stone wall a mere eight feet away from her, steadily closing the gap with a seemingly morbid anticipation. Looking down, Allison saw the hard, stone floor beneath her; she might be able to survive the fall, but she would definitely break something, and the closing walls would crush her eventually.

Pushing the thought of jumping out of her head, Allison felt a tear drop down her face. She needed to move. Gritting her teeth, Allison reached up with a renewed determination, practically jumping the remaining five feet of wall as she hoisted herself up over the edge and collapsed on the edge above. With an exhausted gasp of terror, Allison pulled her feet into her chest just as the walls slammed shut behind her. She stared back at the inky surface of the stone in front of her, breathing heavily on her side on the cold, stone edge. She had to get away from it.

Turning and crawling to the wooden door in front of her, Allison pushed weakly against its frame, dragging her shivering form into the next hallway. Though it must have been her imagination once again, Allison thought that she heard a sigh of disappointment echo through the door behind her. ______________________________________________________________________

Allison and the Gryphon

Laying on the floor, panting heavily, Allison struggled to regain her breath. She panted in quick, exhausted gasps, completely debilitated from her ordeal. Feeling an itch in her throat, she coughed a number of times, the sounds of her distress echoing down the corridor ahead. She needed water, but there was no way of getting it in here: she had to keep going.

Picking herself up, Allison once again walked slowly down a long, stone corridor lined with torches, keeping an eye out for any other obstacles the labyrinth might throw her way. She walked for what seemed like ages, this being the longest hallway yet, hoping that she might find an exit.

After a while, Allison turned a corner to the left and found herself looking at the outside world. About ten meters in front of her, the corridor ended, leading outside into the midday sun. She could see a city in the distance a few miles away, the city her parents were from if she remembered correctly. Though it had been a really long time, she could recognize the soft brown hue of the city walls, and the tall spire of the watchtower that stood at the city's north end. A cool breeze washed over her face and Allison laughed, letting a smile cross her face as she breathed in the fresh air once again. Walking forwards at a brisk pace, she started towards the opening.

Her enthusiasm quickly vanished however, turning into a wail as a wall of stone immediately slid down from the ceiling in front of her. Too fast for her to slide under, the stone slammed down into the floor with a crash, blasting the last remains of cool air into Allison's face as she ran up to it. Banging her fists against the wall, Allison cried. She had been so close to being home, only a few feet away from freedom, and now a thick, stone wall had trapped her once again. Allison really hated this place.

Screaming in anger, Allison continued to hit the wall in front of her, beating it with her closed fists and swearing at it in a frenzy of anger. Her hands began to hurt as she continued to punch the hard, unmoving brick expanse in front of her but she no longer cared. She was tired, thirsty, and fed up with the nuances of this demon's labyrinth. She wanted out, NOW.

"You're never going to get out like that you know," a deep voice said from behind her.

Shrieking in alarm, Allison spun around. Looking at the source of the voice, her eyes widened and her knees buckled, nearly causing her to fall to the floor before she righted herself.

Sitting on the ground perhaps three meters away at the end of the corridor was a Gryphon. It must've snuck up on her when she was having her little tantrum, because Allison had never heard it approach. What surprised Allison the most however, was that this Gryphon looked exactly like the one in Gerald's cellar, the one she had watched her husband murder. With the upper body of a bird and haunches of a lion, the beast was covered from head to talon in grey feathers, tipped with a shade of black. The fur of its hindquarters was the same shade of black, and ended in a long, corded tail with a black tuft of fur on it tip. The Gryphon's belly and chest were colored a radiant white, gleaming in the low light of the torches around her. On its back were two giant wings, both the same brilliant white found on the Gryphon's chest, folded in a relaxed position. Standing at about six feet, the feathered face of the Gryphon seemed to radiate sympathy, its deep blue eyes staring at her with seemingly genuine concern. The realization made tears well up in Allison's eyes; it was impossible, she knew, that the Gryphon was still alive, but she couldn't help but feel shame in confronting the same creature again.

Tilting its head to the side, the Gryphon spoke again, its deep, sonorous voice filling the room, saying, "why do you cry little one? I've no wish to harm you."

Wiping the tears from her cheek, Allison whispered, "I don't believe you..."

"I don't require your belief, but I think my actions speak volumes," the Gryphon responded, sitting down on the floor. "If I wanted to harm you I could've done so already."

Eyes still wet with tears, Allison said, "No, you're apart of this...this evil place! You're a trick, and you're not being honest! Go away."

"What you say is true: I am a guardian of this labyrinth, and therefore bound by its rules. I don't wish to do you harm because so far at least, you haven't done anything wrong." Ruffling his feathers, the Gryphon shifted and stared expectantly at Allison, waiting for a response.

No longer feeling the need to cry, Allison stood up. "I can't...I can't believe you I'm sorry. Go away..."

"Well at least your apologizing, that's a start," the Gryphon mumbled. "I'll admit some of the 'other' creatures in this place can be very rude, but some of them aren't so bad. I'm good friends with the dragon."

"There's...a dragon?" Allison gasped, shrinking against the wall.

"Well, yes. Mhyrdal's usually very nice to me." The Gryphon said, smugly. "He usually just gobbles up everyone he meets." The Gryphon's eyes widened as a sudden idea cam to his head. "I could introduce you! He usually eats humans but I'm sure he'd leave you alone with me there."

"No...NO! I'm not going near a dragon! I'm not falling for that trick, just show me the way out."

The Gryphon's shoulders slumped in disappointment. "Probably wasn't a good idea anyway," he muttered.

Perking back up again, the Gryphon changed the subject. "You know," he said, "I just wanted you to know that you've done a marvellous job in this place and you're by far, my most favourite contestant."

Favourite? Was this monster trying to complement her now? "What? What do you mean...have you been watching me?"

"You, and all the others contestants," he said. "I hate to say it, but I think you're the only one left."

Allison gasped, "You, did you kill them?"

"O definitely not," The Gryphon huffed. "I didn't want to hurt anybody, no no no. You companion, um, Marvo is his name? I watched him get swallowed whole by that dragon I mentioned earlier, so he's probably partway through his intestines by now...and Seth was it? Lets just say he...got what he deserved."

Staring at the Gryphon in shock, Allison contemplated what she had just heard. Swallowed by a dragon? She shuddered thinking about it.

Clicking his beak together, the Gryphon returned his attention to the human in front of him. "O so sorry, I didn't mean to bother you with it, just thought you would want to know that there's no need to rush. Why don't we chat for a bit?"

Staring back at the Gryphon, Allison shrunk backwards. "No...please, just go away, don't hurt me..."

"Relax little one, I've told you I'm not going to harm you, I'm here to help you."

Looking up from her spot against the wall, Allison stared into the eyes of the Gryphon once again. She didn't see any malice in them, only genuine curiosity. This was the first time Allison could remember in recent years that eyes had regarded her in such a away. She was used to seeing cruelty, evil, lust, and desire, but the deep, blue eyes of the Gryphon were absent of all these things, which gave her the courage to walk a few steps closer to the beast.

Cheeks raising slightly in what Allison guessed to be a smile, the Gryphon said, "Now that's better. What's your name?"

"Allison," she whispered.

"A beautiful name if I may say so," the Gryphon said. Standing and taking a little bow, the Gryphon said, "You may simply call me Shadow if you wish."

Allison raised her eyebrow. "Shadow is...an odd name." She thought about mentioning that it sounded like a dog's name, but she didn't want to insult this dangerous looking monster.

"It is a mere nickname for me," the Gryphon said, straightening out and sitting back down. "My actual name is much longer but, I am only a guardian of this labyrinth. You needn't refer to me as anything else."

A little more relaxed, Allison regarded the Gryphon with a renewed interest. She still wasn't sure if she could trust him, but he'd been nothing but polite so far. She still didn't know why the Gryphon was here, or what he wanted. Shadow was still a guardian of the labyrinth, and if Allison did something wrong, she was sure the beast would attack her.

Crossing her arms, Allison looked into Shadow's eyes. "So...Can you show me the way out then? If you're not going to harm me like you say then the least you could do is help me."

Letting that same smile return to his face, Shadow answered, "Not even going to chat for a bit hmmm? Its dreadfully lonely in here, couldn't you give an old Gryphon some company?"

Allison narrowed her eyes and felt herself getting a little angry. She knew what the beast was insinuating, and she wasn't going to fall for it. All men wanted the same thing. "No, you have the stupid dragon for company now just tell me the way out."

Annoyed, Shadow gave a small huff, ruffling his feathers. "I like you Allison, so I won't tell Mhyrdal you just said that." Standing up, Shadow eyed the human in front of him with a neutral expression. "As much as would like to simply show you the way out Allison, as I mentioned before, I'm a creature of this labyrinth. The rules require me to put you through a test before I can let you pass." The Gryphon stood straight up, all giddiness simply vanishing, his countenance taking on a serious expression.

Backing up, Allison felt her fear return to her. What did the beast have in mind?

"I want you..." The Gryphon said, "to sing for me."

Allison had expected Shadow to say any number of things: that she best him in a fight, that she had to get past him, solve a riddle, but she'd never expected those words to come from his beak. "Um...sing for you?"

"Yes, sing for me," he repeated said, lowering himself onto the ground and shifting until he was in a comfortable position.

Still puzzled at the Gryphon's request, Allison looked at the beast with a quizzical expression. "Sing...something?"

Sighing, Shadow replied, "Um, a song? As if you sing anything else? You must know some girl, just sing anything you want, you look like you have a beautiful voice. Pick your favourite one." Lowering his head to the ground, the Gryphon stared expectantly, folding his wings and letting his tail twitch behind him.

"Umm...alright then." Allison said. She didn't believe that the Gryphon's test could be a song, there had to be a catch. Standing on her toes, Allison began to sing.. It was a lullaby her mother used to sing when she was going to sleep. It didn't have many words, but the notes had always held a special place in Allison's heart. Breathing in deeply Allison started to sing for the Gryphon, beginning with the song's distinct melody. She began nervously at first, but began to pick up as she saw Shadow's eyes light up with joy.

Pouring her emotions into the song, Allison closed her eyes tried to forget where she was, who she was singing to, and focus on what the song meant to her. She could almost feel her mother hovering above her, comforting her before she drifted off to sleep, the warm, soothing notes caressing her in the night. Opening one of her eyes, Allison saw that her singing was having a similar affect on the Gryphon, who began to yawn and drop his head down on the floor, his tail making small, swishing movements as he curled it around himself.

The song always ended the same way: drifting off slowly, decreasing in volume until the person you were singing to was fast asleep. Lowering her voice, Allison continued singing for Shadow, all the while sneaking over to her left. As she saw the Gryphon sigh with delight, Allison grabbed a torch of the sconce next to her, and ran at the beast on the floor, brandishing the fire as a weapon.

Completely unaware of the incoming danger, Allison hit the Gryphon right in the face, who immediately flinched backwards in a cry of pain. Hitting Shadow again and again, Allison screamed, not wanting to give the beast a chance to get up and attack her. Shadow was curled up on the floor, shrieking in pain as Allison hit him with the torch.

After a few more hits, Allison backed up, raising the torch above her head in a threatening stance. "I'm not falling for anymore tricks," she shouted, "now tell me the way out!"

Still lying on the ground, Shadow whimpered, "Alright...OK! Please...just, don't hurt me again." Pushing himself onto his feat, the Gryphon stood upright, shaking with the pain Allison had inflicted. Turning towards Allison, he tilted his head downwards and slumped his shoulders, a sad defeated look was etched across his features.

"Ill show you the way," Shadow said, "You passed my test...it was a lo..lovely song." Shuffling back the way Allison had come, the Gryphon began to limp along the corridor, favouring his left leg as he hobbled forewords.

Allison stared at the Gryphon with shock. Her anger and distrust disappeared in a heartbeat, and her sadness returned like a tidal wave, crushing her and sending her to kneel down on the floor, dropping the torch onto the stone ground. This Gryphon looked exactly like the one she had seen Gerald kill, and now the same, horrible memory faced her again, only this time it was her own doing. She had inflicted the pain this creature was feeling. The thought caused her to weep openly once again, tears leaving her eyes in salty streams.

Turning back around, Shadow regarded her with a pained, yet curious expression. Nervous that Allison might attack him again, the Gryphon asked, "Are you alright? Don't cry, I'll show you the way out, like I promised."

Leaping to her feet, Allison ran over to the Gryphon, who only had enough time to flinch before the human had wrapped her arms around his feathered neck.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," Allison cried, hugging the Gryphon in a tight embrace. "I didn't mean to, I just thought...I thought, O God, I was like HIM!" Burying her face into the Gryphon's neck she continued to weep, her shoulders rocking with sobs. If the Gryphon meant to harm her he could do so easily now but Allison no longer cared. He act of cruelty had shook her to the core, and all that mattered to her was forgiveness.

Completely surprised at the human's forwardness, Shadow just stood there, letting Allison hug him. It hurt slightly, the wounds from Allison's beating still fresh on his body, but he'd never been held this way before. All the contestants always gave him a wide berth, even when he was being friendly, and he was really enjoying the warmth of her body on his breast.

Tapping his beak on Allison's shoulder, the Gryphon cooed softly, "I accept your apology Allison. I'm fine, it's alright. You can stop crying."

Lifting her face out of the Gryphon's feathers, Allison stared into Shadow's eyes. Deep, gentle and caring, she lost herself in those blue orbs, glowing and dazzling her with their immense beauty. "I...I'm glad you enjoyed my song." She said, stroking her hand along the Gryphon's cheek.

Shivering with happiness, Shadow closed his eyes, letting the human rub her hand along his beak and face. The Gryphon found that he really enjoyed her touch, and cooed softly as the hand continued to pet him. With the warmth of Allison's body pressed up against him, Shadow found himself becoming slightly aroused, and began to sport a small amount of flesh on the outside of his sheath. Not wanting to embarrass himself, the Gryphon walked his haunches a little over to the left, away from Allison's view. He didn't want to ruin this moment.

Allison watched the Gryphon's face as she brushed the feathers of his face with her hand. Though Shadow's eyes were closed, a small smile of delight of clearly etched on the face in front of her. Nearly every man Allison had known over the past two years of her life had been a monster. Gerald and Seth were both horrible people, inflicting pain on herself and others wherever they went. Such monsters deserved to meet a ghastly end, but this creature, this beast that stood in front of her...

Shadow was more loving then anyone she had ever known.

"I think I would like to spend some more time with you," Allison said," you know, to make up for beating you up like that."

Opening his eyes with a flash, Shadow stared at her with a renewed excitement, delight lighting up across his features. "Really?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Allison said, "Yes, really. You can show me around if you want. Just, no dragons ok?"

"Alright, alright, I promise I promise I won't! O yay!" He said, jumping a little into the air before gasping in pain, his left front leg crumbling and forcing him onto the floor.

Stooping down to hold the Gryphon once again, Allison helped Shadow back up onto his feet. As the Gryphon led them back down the corridor, Allison couldn't help but notice the red tip of the Gryphon's penis that had slid out of his sheath, right in front of a pair rather large testicles that bobbed as the Gryphon limped beside her. She had noticed the Shadow's attempt to hide it and thought it was cute that he didn't want to ruin their moment. During her short glimpse, Allison noted that the beast's privates were covered in the same, soft white fur that covered his lion-like hindquarters. Grinning, Allison ran her hand along the Gryphon's lower back, kneading the soft fur.

Though the Gryphon didn't seem to notice her smirk it didn't matter. Allison was going to have some fun of her own.

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"And here's my room!" The Gryphon announced, walking a few feet before standing triumphantly in the light of the door.

Allison followed Shadow into his room. The Gryphon hadn't shown her much of the labyrinth other then a few hallways that looked exactly the same as the others. She didn't know how Shadow managed to find his way but he seemed to know exactly where they were going.

Looking around, Allison saw that the Gryphon's room was more of a cave. It's rounded interior consisted of a red shade of bedrock, with stalagmites decorating the ceiling, the long shapes casting shadows on the wall in the light of the few torches placed on the walls. The ground was covered in pale, smooth sandstone, and much to Allison's delight, had a long red carpet leading up to a magnificent looking nest.

Running over to the nest in the corner of the room, Shadow motioned at it with his beak. "This is where I sleep, and over that way," he said, pointing towards a small, dark opening on the other side of the wall, "is the way out."

Allison glanced over at the opening. She didn't think it looked very promising, but her fears were put to rest when she felt of breeze of cool air wash over her face.

Seeing Allison close her eyes and lift her head slightly, the Gryphon smiled. "That's one of the reasons I like it here," he said, "the fresh air is always nice."

Turning to look at Shadow, Allison walked back over to where the Gryphon was standing. "So this is where you sleep?"

"Well, yes, most of the time," the Gryphon said, turning around. "It's nice enough for me, and I like the privacy."

Allison stepped towards Shadow and embraced him, hugging the side of his body as they both looked down at the nest. "Privacy you say? So you don't get many visitors then," Allison said, petting the fur on his back with sensuous, circular movements.

Giving a small swallow, the Gryphon replied, "Um...No not really, most don't make it very far...in, in the labyrinth I mean. I can leave whenever I want, but most people would rather attack then talk to me."

Allison smirked, leaning in. "Funny you mention me attacking you, because I wanted to find a way to make it up to you. For...you know, what I did to you."

Puzzled, Shadow craned his head around, "What exactly do you.....ahhhhh!" The Gryphon yelped, giving a sharp intake of breath as he felt Allison reach over grasp the sheath in-between his hind legs.

Massaging Shadow's privates, which were soft, warm, and fleshy underneath the palm of her hand, Allison rubbed her hand along the sheath of the beast, pausing occasionally to lightly cup his furry testicles. "I think you know what I mean," Allison said.

As much as the Gryphon was enjoying her stimulations, Shadow forced himself to pull away from the human, walking his hindquarters out of her reach and lifting his wing so he didn't accidentally hit her in the head.. "I...I appreciate the though Allison but..." Shadow paused, "I don't think it would be right."

"What's wrong Shadow?' Allison said, pulling off her shirt, now standing in only her undergarments. "You haven't had company in a long time, you said so yourself."

Blushing, the Gryphon replied, "well, not ever...actually, but we can't! I know your history Allison. The demon doesn't just pick people at random you know, he gets to know them first and then he tells all of us, I mean...the creatures in here what each of the contestants are like."

Turning back around, his back facing Allison, the Gryphon let his tail hand low and his shoulder and head slump to the ground. "I know what your husband was like," Shadow said, "and I know what Seth tried to do...you can't...you don't have to do anything with me. It would feel wrong."

Allison took a step foreword, letting her hands fall down to her belly-button where she held them together. "It wouldn't be wrong Shadow, I want this."

"How can you possibly want this? I'm a beast, and you're a human. I might hurt you and...and I like you: I don't want to ruin this moment when you're the only company I've had in so long."

Sneaking up behind the Gryphon again, Allison reach under his tail and grasped his sheath once again, giving it a light squeeze and rubbing it with her fingertips. The Gryphon raised his head to look back at her, this time not flinching or moving away. "For the last two years, the only men I ever met were cruel: the most violent, unforgiving beings I've every had the displeasure of knowing," Allison said, standing beside Shadow's rump so she could easily reach down and touch him. "You...you're the first...person to look at me in a long while who desired nothing but friendship, who wanted only to spend a few moments with me to show me where you lived."

Allison gave the Gryphon a warm smile, staring into those blue eyes once again. "I've never wanted something so badly in my life."

Paralyzed, the Gryphon stared at the human at his back, wondering what to do. He had always wanted a friend, someone to talk to down in the loneliness of his cave, but he wasn't sure he wanted this: he was a beast after all, he might hurt Allison.

But as the girl continued to massage his sheath, the found his beak half opening in pleasure, and his eyes glazing over in lust. He felt his penis begin to push out of the fold of skin, its tip glistening with the moisture of his body. Allison had said she wanted this: he would just have to be careful.

Stepping back, Allison reached behind her back and unhooked her bra, letting it fall to the floor. Shadow stepped partway into his nest, turning around to watch her with lustful eyes. Standing where he was, with his haunches lowered and two, clawed from paws on the rim of the nest, Allison could easily see the Gryphon's maleness, which steadily grew as she stood in front of him.

Taking in the human's voluptuousness, the Gryphon watched Allison intently as she walked over to him, swaying her hips the entire way. Shadow's tail leapt back and forth in excitement, and he felt his heart rate increase as Allison stepped into the nest. Rather then walking behind him again, Allison stepped past Shadow into the center of Gryphon's bed, beckoning him over with a motion of her finger.

Lifting his tail into the air so that Allison could get a good view of his balls before he moved, Shadow turned and walked towards Allison. As soon as he got close, Allison hugged him again, letting her breasts rub against the soft feathers of the beast's neck. Looking down, the Gryphon gave Allison a small lick of affection on her forehead, dragging his moist tongue along her smooth skin.

Tilting her head up, Allison grabbed the Gryphon's cheeks in her hands and pulled his face close, kissing him on the tip of his beak. Although it was slightly awkward given their dissimilarities, both human and beast enjoyed the kiss immensely. The Gryphon seemed confused at first, but eventually understood. The pointed tongue of the Gryphon poked out of the end of his beak and into Allison's mouth, exploring and tasting her for the first time. Shadow felt a peculiar, feminine flavour as he ran his tongue along the inside of Allison's mouth, one that he found thoroughly enjoyable.

To Allison, the Gryphon's tongue tasted odd and rough inside her mouth. It had a distinct, bestial quality, its unique shape teasing her mouth in ways Allison had never felt before. Its rough surface scratched against her palate before pulling out, breaking their kiss and leaving a small trail of drool lingering between their mouths.

Cooing with delight, Shadow said, "I didn't know you could do that, but it was...great. You taste really good"

Grinning, Allison crouched down and pushed at the Gryphon's front legs, who parted them and allowed her to crawl underneath him. "Great huh?" She said, "lets find out if I come to the same conclusion," Allison said. Looking up from under the Gryphon's belly, Allison saw the maleness of the beast hanging in front of her, its length poking halfway out of its sheath. Though only partly showing, Allison was surprised at how large it was, and only slightly concerned about the barbs on the end of its tapered tip.

What Allison really loved was the scent of the Gryphon's manhood. The musk of the beast assaulted her nose with a wild, primal essence as the dick bobbed in front of her face, pumping in time with Shadow's heartbeat. Allison couldn't help but stare for a few moments, taking it all in.

Craning his head down, Shadow regarded the human underneath him. "What are you doing," he asked, "Did you just want a better look? Cause I can turn over...uhhhh" The Gryphon trailed off, feeling Allison give the head of his penis a small lick.

"O, I know what I'm doing," Allison said, before leaning forwards and taking the length of the Gryphon's shaft into her mouth. Suckling a little, Allison ran her tongue along the bottom of the beast's penis, squeezing the barbed tip against her palate.

Shadow rumbled in pleasure and spread his hind legs further apart, giving Allison more space. Eyes partially closed, the Gryphon kneaded his front claws into the straw bedding, tensing his muscles as he felt the soft, moist undulations stimulate his manhood.

Allison felt the penis in her mouth slowly expand as she continued to move her tongue against it. When Shadow's dick reached its full size, she could barely keep it in her mouth, and the barbs on the end of it began to tickle the back of her throat. It throbbed a little in her mouth, squirting a drop of pre-cum onto the top of her tongue. It was salty, but had a unique, bestial tang that she found entirely pleasurable. Squeezing and sucking it a few more times, Allison let the engorged maleness of the Gryphon fall from her mouth, leaving it glistening with her spit. The entire member pulsed in front of her, bobbing up and down in time with the Gryphon's heart beat. Just looking at it made Allison swim with delight: she needed it inside her.

She heard the Gryphon sigh above her, "I didn't know about that either," he purred, "You human's have such wonderful uses for your mouth."

Feeling the fur of Shadow's belly tickle her forehead, Allison gave a small laugh. "O we definitely find interesting was to use them, glad you enjoyed it," she said.

Turning and crawling back through Shadow's front legs, Allison made her way across the nest, stopping when she reached the edge to look back, keeping her ass pointed at the Gryphon. Reaching her hands back, Allison grasped the band of the panties she wore and pulled them down, sliding them down to the bottom of her legs and kicking them off. For the moment, Allison just stayed where she was, slowly moving her hips back and forth in a tease.

Shadow couldn't tear his gaze away as the human displayed herself before him. Staring at Allison's backside, the Gryphon took in every aspect of her form, basking in the voluptuousness of her body. The curve of her hips, the roundness of her buttocks, her smooth, graceful legs, it was all perfect. She was perfect.

Trying to play along in the seductive game, Shadow crouched down low and slowly crawled over to Allison's form, narrowing his eyes and lightly flapping his wings and wagging his thin tail in swift movements behind him.

Giggling, Allison watched the Gryphon approach her. The thick muscles of the Gryphon's arms and legs stood out as he pulled his strong form low across the ground. "Do you take me for prey now?" She said, "O whatever will I do?"

Standing up as he reached her, Shadow smiled. "Just stay the way you are," he said, "I always love willing prey." Stretching his neck down, Shadow began to lick between Allison's legs, using his long, pointed tongue to stimulate her vagina. He heard the human moan as he continued to lap at her entrance, lathering it in his saliva. Thrusting it inside and wiggling it a little, Shadow flicked his tongue a few times before slurping it into his mouth, gathering in the taste of her fluids as he prepared to mount her.

"Thought I would return the favour," Shadow purred.

Allison shivered as she felt the beast walk over top of her, the warmth of his body hovering over her back. The Gryphon's two front paws came down on each side of head, and the Gryphon craned his neck downwards to look at her. The warmth increased as she felt Shadow crouch down over top of her, letting the soft fur of his belly rest on her lower back.

"Ill take it slow," Shadow promised, lowering his haunches, "I don't want to hurt you."

"I wouldn't worry about that," Allison said, spreading her legs wider to give her friend better access, "I'm ready for you." Resting on her elbows as she prepared to let him take her, Allison gave Shadow a seductive grin. The Gryphon returned her smile and moved his head away, slowly sitting down on Allison until his penis pressed against her lower back. She shuddered again as the moist tip of the Gryphon's length rubbed against her skin, leaving a trail of his bodily juices, while the furry balls rested just below, their softness warming Allison's lower back.

The Gryphon began to lightly hump against Allison's backside. Spreading his giant wings out to the side in dominance, the muscles on his back legs stood taught under his furry skin as he delicately rocked his hips back and forth, stimulating his member on her smooth skin.

Allison held her breath, the full realization of what was about to happen dawning on her. She felt the Gryphon's length slowly run along her back, dipping down across her ass until it stopped at her vagina, where Shadow began to lightly hump once again. The beast's sheath rubbed against her backside as the Gryphon struggled to find her entrance, his furry testicles light taping the back of her thighs as he moved. She closed her eyes and curled her fingers at his touch. She moaned in anticipation, waiting expectantly until finally, she felt the penis hit its mark.

A warm blast of air hit the top of Allison's head as the Gryphon exhaled forcefully. The giant body above her quivered as Allison lightly shifted her hips, teasing the beast with her sensuous motions. She stopped moving however, as Shadow began to slowly walk his hindquarters foreword, pushing his length deeper. Letting out a sharp gasp, Allison felt a surge of pleasure as the invading maleness spread her apart.

"Are you alright?" Shadow asked, looking down with concern.

"Keep going," Allison panted. "Don't stop, please." Growling in affirmation, the Gryphon shifted above her, finding a comfortable position. Allison continued to breath heavily, wanting the Gryphon to start more then ever. He's just getting ready, she thought to herself, the real show's about to begin.

Drawing back, the Gryphon breathed in deeply, closing his eyes and digging his talons into the straw bedding before sliding his hips foreword, pushing his length in once more. His member slid foreword easily: making soft squelching noises as he thrust himself inside of her. Rocking his haunches back and forth, Shadow began to hump at Allison's backside, mewling in delight as his maleness penetrated her pussy.

Allison felt the soft fur of the Gryphon's underside tickle her rear as the beast thrust into her, the continuous rocking movements of its body forcing its ample length into her repeatedly and smacking his large, round testicles into the back of her thighs. Gripping Shadow's forelegs in front of her for support, Allison shook with pleasure and moaned as she felt an orgasm building up inside her.

Eyes hazed over with lust, Shadow lost his awareness of time, focusing only on his primal need to mate with the human underneath him. With each hump he would lightly flap his great wings, rustling the straw bedding around them with gusts of wind. Occasionally he would pause in his thrusting, grinding his pelvis into Allison's backside, letting his entire length sink into her depths. This would only happen momentarily however, before Shadow would pull back and begin again, his movements increasing in speed as he felt himself growing closer to the brink.

Grasping the Gryphon's legs to either side as hard as she could, Allison began to cry out in pleasure. The scent of the Gryphon's body was all around her, the heat and musk of the beast wafting over her in a cloud as the beast's mighty wings flapped overhead. Shadow crouched lower over her as he built up more speed, hovering over her body and growling as Allison continued to voice her enthusiasm. Warm air and drops of saliva hit the back of Allison's neck as the Gryphon panted above her, barely noticed as Allison felt her pleasure rising.

She loved the feel of the Gryphon's cock inside her. Every time Shadow paused to grind his haunches into her backside she felt the length throb inside her, pulsing in time with the beast's massive heartbeat. As the penis slid in and out of her, Allison felt the bards on Shadow's flared tip stimulate the walls of her sex, causing her entire body to tense as a twinge of pleasure shot up from the base of her nethers. A combination of the Gryphon grunting above her, the smell of bestial sex hitting her nose, and the saliva on the back of her neck caused Allison to involuntarily shake in delight, loving every second of it.

As Shadow paused his motions to shove his length deep inside her once more, Allison felt her body exploded with ecstasy. With a scream of pure pleasure, Allison's vagina undulated around the Gryphon's length as she came, the walls of her sex pulsing around the penis inside of it, coating its length with bodily fluids. Allison squeezed the legs of the Gryphon as hard as she could, yelling as her orgasm rocked her entire body.

Shadow felt his legs buckle as the walls of Allison's vagina pulsed around his length. Tongue lolling out the side of his beak, Shadow raised his tail high into the air and felt his entire tense with extreme pleasure, causing him to let out a high shriek. Pounding Allison with a few more, quick thrusts, Shadow arched his back and buried his cock as deep as it would go, opening his wings and shuddering as it throbbed inside the human underneath him, coating Allison's insides with warm semen. The Gryphon flagged his tail and rocked his hips forward in time with his ejaculation, moving his body as he pumped thick ropes of cum into Allison's vagina.

Allison continued to shake in waves of ecstasy as she felt the Shadow's hot fluids shoot inside her. The length of the Gryphon throbbed within her, filling her up until the warmth was spread entirely throughout and began to dribble out of her entrance onto the inside of her legs. The Gryphon's body began to slouch down onto her back, covering in a giant, feathery blanket. They both relaxed for several moments, letting the intensity of their orgasms die down. Allison felt the member of the Gryphon twitch a couple times inside her, pumping lightly as it continued to shoot semen into her body. The heavy underside of the beast moved up and down against her back at a steady pace as the Gryphon regained his breath.

As Allison felt the last few drops of cum drip out of the Gryphon's length, she let out a long, satisfied sigh. Shadow let out a gruff laugh above her, giving her a few more delicate, playful thrusts of his hips before resting once again, not wanting to pull out just yet. For a few moments the couple just laid there, basking in the afterglow of their union.

Giving Allison small lick on the back of her neck, Shadow backed up, pulling his length out of the folds of her pussy. Stooping his head down, the Gryphon licked in-between Allison's legs once again, cleaning her with his rough tongue.

Exhaling slowly, Allison closed her eyes. "You really are obsessed with mouth play aren't you?" She said, lifting her ass into the air once more.

Slurping his tongue back into his mouth, the Gryphon tilted his head, amused. "Only thinking of you," he said. Sitting out a sigh of his own, Shadow slumped down onto his side, his body impacting the straw bedding next to Allison with a soft 'whump.'

"But yes," he sighed, "I do like it very much."

Smiling, Allison crawled over to the Gryphon, tucking herself into the feathers of his chest. "I think you passed my test," Allison murmured, burying her face into Shadow's neck.

The Gryphon cooed softly, smiling and bending his head down to rub his face against Allison's back. "Glad to hear it," he said, "I would hate to face your wrath again."

Doing her best not to cry again, Allison embraced her furry lover, hugging him tightly and closing her eyes. She'd never been with someone who treated her this way.

Shadow returned the hug in his own way, crossing his forearm overtop of her and letting one of his wings droop over her still form. The Gryphon dropped his head onto the straw bedding, savouring the warmth of the human at his chest.

Curling up into a ball underneath Shadow's wing, Allison closed her eyes, and let the steady rise and fall of the Gryphon's chest rock her to sleep.

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Stepping out into the morning light, Allison squinted her eyes and held out her hand to block the sun and she stared at the large expanse of forest in front of her. She wore her undergarments once again, and a woollen blanket around her middle: a gift from Shadow for her departure. Off in the distance she could see a city, one she instantly recognized: her home. To her left, Allison noticed a trail leading off into the woods, disappearing behind a grouping of trees.

Padding out into view behind her, Shadow stepping into the light as well, his grey feathers glistening in the warm sunshine.

Allison looked back at the Gryphon and gave him a wide smile, which he returned with a slight nod, failing to share in her enthusiasm. Though she was glad to be out of that nightmarish place, Allison couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow in looking at the sad Gryphon in front of her.

She was free, but Shadow had to stay; he was a creature of the labyrinth after all.

Walking over to the Gryphon, Allison gave him a tight hug. "I'm sorry," she said, "I wish I could stay."

The Gryphon bent his neck down, returning her hug. "Why don't you," he said, "I'm so lonely here, I can't...I don't want..." He couldn't finish. Allison flinch as she felt a cold tear drop off the Gryphon's beak onto her back.

Pulling back, Allison looked into the watery, blue eyes of the creature in front of her. Her heart dropped in her chest in seeing him like this, and she felt tears of her own well up in her eyes. "I want to stay, I do..." Allison said, stroking his beak. "You're the kindest being I've ever known but...staying here is dangerous for me...you know that, its why you told me to leave."

Sniffing, Shadow closed his eyes. "I know"

Coming in for a hug one more time, Allison wrapped herself around Shadow's neck, holding him in a warm embrace once last time. They stood like that for a long time, feeling the warmth of each others bodies, bathing in the light heat of the morning sun.

Letting go, Allison stepped back, taking in the form of the magnificent beast one last time. "Goodbye Shadow," she said, "I'll never forget the kindness you showed me, and I will come back to find you."

Smiling and letting one more tear drip from his cheek, Shadow replied, "I appreciate that but as you said, its too dangerous." Walking foreword a few steps, the Gryphon lowered his voice slightly as he spoke. "If I'm ever free of this place, I'll come and find you."

Dipping his head down, Shadow gave Allison a small bow. "Goodbye Allison," Shadow said, "I wish you the best in your travels."

Wrapping the blanket around her head and upper body, Allison gave Shadow a small nod before turning around and walking towards the trail leading into the forest. She had beat the demon's labyrinth: coming out unscathed where her companions had failed.

It was only a short, safe walk through the forest to the road. Shadow had assured her that nothing would harm her along the way. From the road, she could easily make her way back into the city and back to her parents house. She was nowhere near Gerald's manor, and she planned to never go back there again.

Looking back at Shadow one last time, Allison continued onward, disappearing around the bend and into the forest.

Dropping his head, Shadow turned and walked back into his cave.

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