Elicia's Punishment

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

March, x785.

While Alfonzo was waiting for Elicia to finish seeing Ur, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Marin, and Sun were on their way home from the guild hall. And naturally, they were discussing the situation between Alfonzo, Elicia, and Yoruichi.

"So, what are we gonna do about Lici's punishment?" Marin asked as the group approached the mansion's gates.

"I'm not sure. But I feel like she should no longer be able to live in the master bedroom." Ultear said. "She should get a room upstairs like the rest of us."

"*Sigh* Although I agree, I don't think Fonzie will be okay with that." Cana replied. "I'm mean, he designed that room with the both of them in mind. And moving her out would kind of defeat the purpose."

"Yeah, I know you're right." Ultear said with a shrug. "I wasn't actually even serious about that. I just think it's unfair that she gets to share a bed with him every night."

"You should be that honest during sex, Tear." Marin said in a teasing tone.

"Shut up!" Ultear shouted as her face turned red.

"I think we've gotten off topic." Mirajane interjected. "We need to decide how we're going to punish Lici."

With that, the group of girls fell silent and stayed that way until they entered the mansion.

"Well, let's all get changed into something more comfortable then reconvene in the living room." Erza suggested once the front door was closed.

After everyone nodded in agreement, the girls all went to their rooms on the second floor to get changed. Then, after about fifteen minutes, they all gathered in the living room in their pajamas or casual clothing.

"So, does anyone have any bright ideas?" Mirajane asked as she took a seat on the couch.

"*Sigh* Whenever I think of a punishment, the only thing I can think of is a spanking with an ice covered hand." Ultear grumbled as she shivered involuntarily and rubbed her Butt.

"Well, I'm sure she already got one of those from your mother." Cana replied after taking a sip from a bottle of brandy. "But the only time I can remember getting punished involved getting a spanking, too."

"Oh, I remember that." Sun cheered happily while clapping her hands.

"Yeah, we were all there to see it." Mirajane added with a chuckle.

"That was so humiliating." Cana replied while covering her face with her free hand.

With that, the rest of the girls laughed for a while at Cana's expense. However, they eventually returned to the topic.

"Unfortunately, all the forms of punishment I can think of are not suitable for the situation either." Erza said once all the laughter died down. "I'm sure a vicious beating with a whip and starvation are not warranted in this case, correct."

Hearing that, the girls fell silent for a moment.

"Damn, I almost forgot how tragic your past was, Erza." Marin said while wrapping the tall redhead in a hug.

"There's no need to worry." Erza replied with a smile while patting Marin on the hand. "I've moved past that over the years, and I have all of you to thank for that."

"But Erza's right, that would be a bit much." Mirajane said while placing her right index finger on her chin. "Actually, now that I think about it, most of us haven't had normal childhoods… with normal punishments."

Hearing that, the group of girls once again fell into silence.

"Well, I think Marin and Sun, who grew up with their parents outside of wizarding, probably have the most normal childhoods, right?" Cana asked.

"Yeah, I guess." Marin replied. "But my mom passed away when I was little and my dad was always away on business, so I pretty much raised myself."

"Yeah, and even though my parents were around, you know how my dad is…" Sun added.

"Yeah, but at least your mom is normal, right?" Ultear asked. "What did she do whenever you did something wrong."

"Hmm… Let me think." Sun said while staring up at the ceiling in contemplation. "My dad was firmly against spanking his little princess. So, I never experienced that before meeting Alfonzo… Hehe…"

"Focus, Sun." Mirajane said with a wry smile.

"Oh, right." Sun said sheepishly while snapping back to reality. "But she usually took away the things I liked the most when I did something wrong. Like not letting me go out to swim, or not letting me have my favorite snacks. You know, things like that."

"Actually… that makes a lot of sense." Erza said. "I think that's an excellent idea."

"You mean taking away the things Lici likes the most?" Marin asked. "Yeah, I guess that's a pretty good idea. But what does she like the most? I mean, it's not like we can take Fonzie away from her."

"That's true." Mirajane replied with a nod. "We can't take away Alfonzo, but we can take away his cooking."

Hearing that, the other five girls looked at Mirajane as if she said something truly diabolical.

"I think Lici might actually die if we did that." Cana said.

"Well, it's not like we can take the food away from her completely." Mirajane said with a crafty smile. "But she'll have to spend the points from the guild to get it, instead. And we can even extend that to when she's at home, too."

"But how can we do that?" Sun asked curiously.

"Did you forget?" Mirajane asked. "I'm the one who keeps track of all the points, remember? So, it won't be a problem to add the meals at home to the records."

"Although that sounds good, I don't think it's enough." Ultear said. "So, what else can we take away? What's her next favorite thing? Sex with Alfonzo?"

"Nope, we definitely can't take that away?" Cana replied. "Fonzie wouldn't allow it."

"Perhaps we could do something about her voyeurism fetish." Erza suggested.

"Oh, tell me more." Ultear said while leaning forward in interest.

Then, Erza went on to tell everyone her idea about taking away Elicia's fetish. And with some suggestions from the other girls, they were positive that Elicia would never consider doing something like that again.

A few minutes after hashing out the details of Elicia's punishment, the seven girls heard the front door open. So, they naturally knew that it was time to pass judgement.

"Hey! We're home!" Alfonzo shouted.

"Come to the living room!" Cana shouted back.

Less than a minute later, Alfonzo and Elicia, who was still rubbing her butt and shivering, entered the living room. And when they did, they saw that the couches and the reclining chair had been rearranged into a U-shape, with all the girls seated and facing the entrance of the living room.

"Defendant, Elicia Taylor, step forward to receive your sentence." Cana, who was seated in the recliner at the center of the group, said in the most authoritative tone she could muster while under the influence.

'Wow, they're really going all out with this.' Alfonzo and Elicia thought simultaneously.

Still, Elicia stepped forward and stopped at the mouth of the U-Shape. Meanwhile, Alfonzo stepped to the side before leaning against the wall to watch the proceedings.

"Elicia Taylor, you have been found guilty of conspiring with an outsider to take advantage of our shared man." Cana continued once Elicia was in place. "And for that, we have determined your punishment. Mira, please read the sentence."

"Yes, Your Honor." Mirajane said with a slightly sadistic grin on her face. "Your punishment will be broken into two parts. First, until Alfonzo starts calling you 'Lici' again, you will no longer receive his cooking for free."

As soon as Mirajane reached that point, Elicia's face paled before staggering back as if she had just taken physical damage. Then, she turned to look at Alfonzo. However, before she could make eye contact, Alfonzo averted his gaze, resulting in Elicia slumping her shoulders with despair written all over her face.

"You don't need to worry too much, we're not heartless, after all." Mirajane continued, her smile widening as she spoke. "You will be able to eat Alfonzo's food by exchanging points for it. That even extends to home."

Once again, Elicia's expression changed drastically, as relief washed over her.

"But even if you've saved up quite a few points, how long will they last if they have to support three meals a day?" Marin asked with a devious smile.

Hearing that, Elicia's expression changed once again. Though, it was not nearly as drastic.

'Well, as long as I ration my points well, I should be able to manage.' Elicia thought to herself.

"As for the second part of your punishment, Erza will explain." Cana said while Elicia was contemplating how she would get through this.

Immediately, Elicia was pulled out of her contemplations as her gaze landed on Erza. Even Alfonzo was curious to know how the second part of this punishment would go.

"As a group, we have decided that we will be taking away your voyeurism fetish." Erza said in a stern tone. "But not in the conventional sense."

Hearing that, Elicia tilted her head in confusion while Alfonzo raised an eyebrow in interest.

"Instead of banning you from being nearby whenever any of us have sex with Alfonzo, provided that you are not busy, you will be required to be in the room." Erza said, continuing her explanation.

Naturally, both Alfonzo and Elicia were even more confused after hearing the first part of the explanation.

"However, for the duration of our love making, you will be blindfolded." Erza continued. "And the blindfold will not be made of any cloth material that you might be able to manipulate with your magic. Instead, it will be created by Alfonzo's magic."

"Wait, are you saying I have to listen to all of you have sex with Fonzie whenever I'm home and you're in the mood?" Elicia asked with a mortified expression on her face. "And I'm not allowed to watch? Even though I love seeing Fonzie give it to all of you."

"That is correct." Erza replied with a nod. "But that's not all. You will also be shackled to the headboard."

"Yeah, we can't have you clumsily crawling towards us while we're in the throes of passion, after all." Marin added.

"And since we heard how your little romp with Yoruichi went, we will have the right to use your mouth as we please for the duration of our love making." Erza concluded.

"Are you serious?" Elicia asked in a horrified tone. "But this is cruel and unusual."

"A punishment befitting the crime." Ultear said sternly. "Lici, you should realize by now exactly how bad you messed up. So, I really don't think you have the right to complain about how you're punished."

In response, Elicia lowered her head. She knew Ultear was right, so she fell silent.

"Anyway, that concludes the sentencing." Cana said before chugging down nearly a quarter of her bottle of brandy.

At the same time, Alfonzo shook his head. Then, he turned and walked out of the living room.

"Anyway, I'm hungry." Alfonzo said. "Any request for dinner?"

Hearing that, all the girls eyes lit up. Then, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Marin, and Sun all stood up and followed Alfonzo out of the living room. Meanwhile Elicia continued to stand in place while contemplating the last few days.

'All things considered that could have gone a lot worse.' Elicia muttered internally.

["And it probably should have."] Elicia's [Soul Armament Spirit] replied. ["What you did was become an accessory to a serious crime, after all. You're just lucky that they've all come to love you so much."

'*Sigh* I know.' Elicia said as she walked over to one of the now empty couches. Then, after sitting down and hugging her thighs to her chest, she continued her mental conversation. 'I really am blessed in this life.'

With that, Elicia slipped into her inner world subconsciously. And Elicia's inner world was exactly what one would expect from a seamstress. There were mannequins wearing both finished and unfinished clothing designs as far as the eye could see. On top of that, the ground was covered with plush, handmade carpets and rugs.

"Well, I sure wasn't expecting to see you here after all that." A female voice said from behind Elicia.

Turning back, Elicia saw a beautiful, brown-skinned woman with spiky blonde hair, vibrant blue eyes, golden, dragon scales around her eyes, bright red lipstick, and a bombastic figure wearing a blue, sleeveless cheongsam with a cut out on the chest that showed off her cleavage and slits on either side that showed off her legs.

"Yeah, I didn't expect to be here, either." Elicia replied with a shrug and a wry smile.

"Even more surprising is how calm your inner world is after you were, quote-unquote, sentenced." The [Spirit] added.

"Believe it or not, I feel like things are the way they're supposed to be." Elicia replied, her wry smile morphing into a genuine one. "I believed that I needed to be punished by all the people who were hurt by my actions. And now that I have been, I feel…"

"You feel… Liberated?" The [Spirit] asked, finishing Elicia's sentence with a question.

"Yeah, that sounds like the right word." Elicia replied with a smile. "I'm feeling quite liberated. And I have the feeling that when all this is over, our bonds will be even tighter than they were before."

"You're certainly optimistic." The [Spirit] replied with a shrug. "With your state of mind like this, I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to hear my name now."

"Why not give it a try then." Elicia replied with a shrug of her own.

"Why not?" The [Spirit] replied. "If you can hear it, you can call me Scylla."