I will admit it is a long one, but this time I wrote out all the parts in one go! so no cliffhangers this time like my other stories lol
Ill post it all in chapters that can be read one at a time if the whole thing is too much for one sitting. Even if you don't always like longer stories or similarly tagged ones I still recommend giving it a read! I think its worth the ride! Believe it or not, all outfits and bondage scenes were personally tested irl for the story. which was almost as fun as writing this
Aubrey is a Senior in college. Due to an intense snow storm grounding any flights, she is spending Christmas at her older cousin Sasha’s house the next town over. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue, but Aubrey has always hated Christmas and unfortunately, Sasha and her friends thrive in it. The festive vibe, the colors, the decorations. Everything that makes it magical, she can’t stand. Her only hope is to survive the Christmas Party being prepared downstairs. Sasha and her roommates, twins Autumn and Summer do one every year with their friends Cali and Brook. To avoid the irritation Aubrey has taken to just shutting herself in the guest room.
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PART 1 Seasons Greetings
Aubrey's fingers hovered over her phone screen, thumbs twitching as she drafted another text she wouldn’t send. The guest room smelled like pine needles and cinnamon—Sasha’s doing, no doubt—and the twinkle lights strung along the ceiling cast shifting shadows over her scowl. Outside, snow piled thick on the windowsill, muffling the laughter drifting up from downstairs. Someone—probably Autumn—was belting off-key carols.
She lay on the bed clad in her choice of rebellious clothing for the night. Black leggings, thick grey socks, and a large black and grey sweater. Her dark black hair falling out from under a thick black cuffed beanie. She wanted to make a point that there would be no festive colors touching her tonight…
A knock rattled the door. "You alive up here?" Sasha's voice called teasingly. Aubrey tossed her phone onto the quilt. "Unfortunately," she muttered, but her cousin was already pushing inside, holding a mug of something that steamed. She was clad in a festive outfit. She worked part time as a Christmas elf down at the mall, which she needed to head to soon before the party. Clad in a green furry turtleneck that went almost to her knees, a black belt cinched around her waist. Red leggings protruding out from underneath. A red winter beret was perched on her head. An enormous chunky knit winter scarf the same shade of red was piled up around her neck. Thick knit mittens and knitted chunky red boot socks joined the set, the ensemble contrasted the green sweater dress glaringly. Some elf ears poked out from her dark brown hair. Aubrey internally rolled her eyes at the image of her cousin. “You look ridiculous” She scoffed. Sasha just squinted at Aubrey and rolled her eyes.
"Hot chocolate," Sasha announced, plonking the mug onto the nightstand. "With extra peppermint, since you're such a festive nightmare." She grinned, unfazed by Aubrey's glare.
Downstairs, glass shattered, followed by Summer's loud "Oops!" and Autumn's shriek of laughter. Sasha sighed, rubbing her temple. "Twins are always turning the house into some kind of warzone." She hesitated, eyeing Aubrey's stiff posture. "You don’t have to hide up here all night, you know." Sasha said, crossing her arms.
Aubrey huffed. "Watch me."
Sasha rolled her eyes but didn’t push. “Well, I have to work, but its just a quick show up, help, and leave. I’ll be home in a couple hours for the party. Cali and Brooke are on their way over soon too. You could at least say hi. Everyone’s happy you’re here. Even if you aren’t” she added hoping to encourage her.
“don’t you have a workshop to scurry over too” Aubrey lashed unenthusiastically. Sasha frowned. Getting annoyed.
“I’ll be back soon…Hope you come out by then…” she said a bit disappointed. The door clicked shut behind her, leaving Aubrey alone again with the muffled chaos below.
Aubrey simply scowled and laid down on the bed to fall into a nap. Why couldn’t all this ridiculousness just be over.
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Sometime later she awoke. A cold air rushing over her. She blinked several times. What was that twinkling sound. She looked up and her eyes shot wide open. “Who the hell are you??!” She barked.
In the office chair in the corner of the room sat a woman with burgundy hair. Her form clad in a long wine red knit cardigan that draped like a cloak. A dark green turtleneck underneath. Grey tights ended in black heels. She sat there grinning. “Hello Aubrey. I heard someone was in need of some Christmas spirit” she said
Aubrey rolled her eyes “uuuugh did Sasha put you up to this?? Why can’t she just leave me be!” Aubrey said angrily, rising to her feet an going to storm to the door to kick her out. The woman just smiled. “ah ah ah” She tsk’ed
With the flick of her hand the lights from the ceiling snapped down like vines. They whipped around her upper arms and yanked her off her feet. Depositing her back down onto the bed with a thump. Recoiling back up into the ceiling.
Aubrey sat in shock. Her heart pounding. Mouth open in shock. “What the…?!”
The woman stood and strolled over to the bed. As she did, her shadow followed along on the wall. Aubrey’s breath caught in her mouth as she swore she saw horns on the shadow. She blinked and they were gone. She assumed her fear was playing tricks on her. Her attention snapped back to the woman now sitting down next to her on the bed. Her body language was relaxed. Casual. Almost playful. “Who are you?” Aubrey asked.
“I’m a ghost of Christmas spirit of sorts” she responded slyly. “Every year I pick someone who seems to need some extra holiday attention. And that lucky bug is you this year” She cheered, tapping a finger on Aubrey’s nose. The woman laughed and then casually added into the end “or else!” she said as if it were a mundane thing to say
Aubrey frowned “or else what?” she said stubbornly “look lady I don’t know who you are, or why you’re REALLY here, but I don’t need help or attention or Christmas cheer. I just want to be left alone!”
“Oh, but you see dear. When you act that way. It’s not just about you. You affect the people around you too! Though most people like you don’t seem to ever acknowledge that” She chastised. Putting out her bottom lip to emphasize her mocking lecturing tone.
“I don’t care” Aubrey said stubbornly crossing her arms.
“we’ll seeee” the woman said ominously. She snapped her fingers and was gone
“What was that all about. Jeez” Aubrey asked no one. She looked around but the woman seemed truly gone. “Good riddance” With that she put her earbuds in, laid back, and started scrolling on her phone again.
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Autumn and Summer talked in the dining room. Summer laying out cookies while Autumn mixed her signature Christmas drink. Summer was the blonde twin. Her choice in attire for the night was a form fitting red turtleneck and a pair of oversized green plaid balloon pants. She loved the way they billowed when she walked. Red wool socks finishing the ensemble with the cinched ankles of the pants tucked into them.
Autumn didn’t get her sisters blonde hair, or sunny personality. She was the wild one. Always energetic and getting into some kind of trouble. Usually leading the festivities in a more “indulgent” way when it came to alcohol. Her Holiday special was an extra spiked eggnog concoction. Every year they’d roll their eyes when she was the first one to become playfully belligerent as she outpaced everyone else, except maybe Cali. She was clad in an oversized sweat set that practically swallowed her. Her head almost looking too small for the silhouette it gave her. But she’s never been comfier. She always favored comfortable baggy clothes, over the more fashionable choices of her friends.
She wore an enormous green hoodie with “jolly” written in red across the front. A red hood on the sweatshirt piled up around her shoulders that she gratefully let her head sink down into. Her fingers barely poking out the end of the long wide sleeves. Her thick head of fiery red hair cascading all about wildly. “Enjoy your cookies Mooom” she teased at Summer rolling her eyes at her more mature sister. “Ill be on the couch starting the fun!” she cheered strolling out of the dining room and down the hall to the living room. Summer disappeared through another doorway to the kitchen as Autumn plopped onto the sofa and put her feet up.
Her legs propped up on their large cushioned ottoman clad in an equally oversized thick pair of red sweatpants, ending in thick green socks. She was at her comfiest at Christmas time. She sipped on her drink happily enjoying the Christmas music blasting from the kitchen that she could hear clearly even from here.
She just started reaching for the remote when she felt a cold rush of wind accompanying a sparking twinkling sound. Suddenly feeling a presence, she turned and looked at the front door, thinking someone came in. But the door was closed. Here eyebrows knitted together in confusion. *weird* She thought to herself and turned back. She almost spilled her drink as she jumped when her eyes caught the face of the woman now sitting beside her. She yelped as the woman smiled. “Hi!” she chirped
Autumn sat for a second “I’m sorry who are you? Did Brooke or Cali invite you?” She said confused. Mind still trying to work out how the woman got there “Actually, Aubrey did” the woman said. Holding way too much eye contact. “Oh” Autumn said still slightly suspicious “I didn’t realize Aubrey knew other people in the area. She’s upstairs I think”
The woman’s smile grew “Oh that’s ok I already know that. I’m actually here to see you! You’re lucky number 1” she said excitedly. A devious glint in her eye that made Autumn uneasy. But the aura surrounding her put Autumn involuntarily at ease “oh…um…me?”
“Mhmm!” The woman nodded “why don’t you finish your drink and then we’ll talk about the plans from here. She said bluntly.
Autumn stared “oh well that’s ok I…” she was cut off as the woman reach forward and helped guide her hands up to put the mug to her lips “shhhhhhh” the woman hushed quietly and tipped the mug.
“Mgh?” Autumn mumbled as the drink started pouring down her throat. She gulped it down as her eyes locked onto the woman’s. These big…green…all-consuming eyes…She was mesmerized. She wanted to pull away but somehow couldn’t as the woman forced her own hands higher and higher. Draining the eggnog. Autumn helplessly watching the woman disappear behind the ever rising coffee mug blocking her view.
“Theeeere we goooo” the woman crooned “good girl! I added something special just for you!” she added and Autumn’s heart froze.
“You added wha….?”
She felt funny…”wha…?”
She wanted to start but her mouth started to feel numb. Her legs were heavy. Her feet simply flopped side to side in any effort. She went to lift her arms as she dropped the empty mug. They’d only make it so high before flopping back down to the couch uselessly. She started to panic, but the sensation was immediately suppressed by a warm relaxation spreading through her. Her head lolled back towards the woman; she looked up at her through heavier growing eyes “wha…wha?” she tried to say again. Holding her head up becoming difficult too. The woman scooched closer putting an arm around Autumn’s shoulder and pulling her close into an embrace. Autumn’s head rested on the woman’s shoulder now
“Shhhh go to sleep. Yes, just like that” she encouraged, and Autumn’s world faded to black as the woman ran a hand through her hair
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Aubrey was starting to doze off. Music blasting in her ears. Her phone laying on her chest when the rush of cold air disturbed her again. She opened her eyes “Gah!” she yelped as the was laying on her stomach next to her on the bed with her head propped up on her hands
“What is wrong with you?!” snapped Aubrey. Yanking her earbuds out and turning away to pace. The woman playfully kicked her heeled feet. As Aubrey turned, she caught them out of her peripheral. Her head snapped back to the woman. were those hooves? But no. there they were. In the same black high heels they were before…
“I don’t understand how you couldn’t just looove this holiday” the woman drawled “don’t you take any joy in the festive vibe! The whimsy! The cute clothes and colors!” she chimed fluttering the ends of her long cardigan like a cape in the wind.
“Because its stupid!” Aubrey scoffed. “The decorations are ridiculous! And all of your guy’s clothes just as dumb!”
The woman frowned in a mock pout “well that’s just rude” she murmured dryly. “Not even the thought of bringing people together in merriment? The human bond between everyone fueled by holiday cheer?” she smiled beaming hopefully.
Aubrey stared at her flatly “No….now beat it lady. This night’s dragging on long enough without you bothering me”
“You can call me Gry” the spirit said. “I’m tired of being called lady. And this just won’t do. You see I don’t stop once I’ve picked my special someone. This is your last chance. The consequences only escalate from here. You don’t need to cause problems for more of them…” Gry ended ominously.
Aubrey went to chastise the woman again and stopped. “What do you mean more of them” she asked suddenly confused…
“I told you your actions affect others” Gry grinned. “You like that phone of yours so much why don’t you take a look”…
Aubrey frowned and lifted her phone. “What is this?” it was the living room. As if she had a birds eye view from high in a corner. She watched on as she saw Autumn laying on the floor. She was still. Aubrey's eyes widened and her heartrate took off. The woman was kneeling over her. She had a roll of brown packing tape in her hand and was methodically binding Autumn with it from head to toe. Her hands were taped behind her back. Her ankles taped. Gry had Autumn’s head propped up on her lap and was in the process of pressing a long strip down over her mouth and wrapping it around her head.
“What have you done to Autumn!” Aubrey yelled angrily. Now on the defensive. Her hands up in a fighting posture. She circled Gry. “What have I done? No no no. it’s what YOU’VE done Aubrey dear” the woman said accusingly. Her cheshire cat smile widening. “I warned you your behavior would have consequences.
“Let her go!” Aubrey snarled. “Or what?” Gry laughed. “Sweety, you don’t scare me. And this night’s just beginning” She crooned mischievously. Her head turned for a moment. Then slowly turned back to Aubrey “looks like its time for number 2” she said threateningly
Aubrey’s head turned and her heart dropped. Her body trembled…out the bedroom window she could see Sasha coming up back up the sidewalk to the front door. “No!” She exclaimed under her breath. She shouldn't be back, she just left!
“You stay away from my cousin or else” She snarled again.
Gry smiled “or else what?” she said and stood waiting.
…….”SASHA!! DON…” Aubrey suddenly screamed towards the window. With a flick of her wrist Gry’s hand sparkled. The Christmas lights on the ceiling whipped down again “No!” Aubrey cried as a strand snaked her ankles. They were yanked together abruptly then her feet were wrenched off the ground. Before her head could hit the floor, another strand lashed out and circled her arms and chest. She went shooting up from the ground, slamming into the ceiling. She could feel more strands webbing around her. Like vines constricting her body “Let me go you witch!” She yelled at Gry. Still standing there smiling. Watching. “I swear I ghhhrmmghph!” she tried to yell but was cut off as several strands of the lights snapped around her head. Cleave gagging her with several loops of cables. She thrashed and struggled as she felt it all squeezing her tighter. Pressing her into the ceiling above the bed.
“you’re really going to end up on the naughty list if you keep this up” Gry mocked, wagging her finger. “Now you’re grounded while I go take care of cousy” She called back as she turned.
“Lrrv mrghg crsmmgh avermmgh!” Aubrey grumbled into her biting gag. Hands flailing uselessly from secured wrists. But Gry was gone. Aubrey panicked. She struggled and kicked and writhed but it was no use. She looked down at the bed she was hovering above and noticed her phone was lying there screen up. She watched in horror as the image of the living room played live now….
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Sasha trudged through the snow back up her driveway towards the front door. She muttered to herself irritated. “Of course I would do something dumb and forget something. Now I’m going to be late” She grumbled. Stomping up the steps she reached a mittened hand to the front door and barged in.
“Don’t mid me guys I’m not staying long I just….” She stopped as her breath caught in her throat…at first she was confused. Autumn lay curled up on the floor. At first she thought she was hurt. But that wasn’t it….her heart began to pound.
She appeared limp and unconscious. Her hands were behind her back, and her ankles crossed. Both wrapped in several layers of brown packing tape. She was gagged with multiple strips wrapped around her mouth and head tightly. Her wild hair flaring out above and below the gag. More layers of tape were over her thighs and around her upper arms and torso. Folds of her baggy outfit bulged out from under the tape
“Autumn! What’s going on?! Are you ok?!” She called to her. Nervousness was overwhelming her. Where was summer? She thought she could hear her in the kitchen with the music blasting. Did she do this?
She ran over to Autumn and stood over her “Autumn? Are you o-“ a hand clamped over her mouth. “MMMM!” Her body tensed. hands shot up and grabbed the hand. But her thick mittens could barely get purchase on the firm grip. Another strong arm wrapped around her upper arms hindering her further.
“MMM MMM!” She grunted desperately. She tried to thrash. Her body spasming in an outburst of frantic motion. Her feet kicked wildly, but her upper body was held by a hold like iron.
“You’re a feisty elf aren’t you” A voice cooed in her ear. It was a woman’s. One that both felt warm and alluring, yet full of menace and terror. She pawed at the hand over her mouth still uselessly. “Aww you’re adorable. Look at your cute little mittens!” the voice teased. Clearly aware of how they hindered her struggle. “So, you’re the cousin huh…I will say I give you props for doing your best with your cousin. But I’m afraid it just wasn’t enough”
“Mmbrmm?” Sasha grunted curiously. What has this woman done to Aubrey?? She struggled further. “Now now. That’s not going to work” the voice chastised “lets get you somewhere out of the way. Don’t worry though. Ill give you the best seat in the house” she said deviously….
