Chapter 4:

 

Cover: Tribute to Hex issue 4

 

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Hex and the woman replaced with Sweet Bee and Perfuma. The tentacles are replaced by thorny vines, with little bits of Whispering Woods flora torn up here and there.

 

The usual trade dress.

 

Title Caption: Withering Whispers

 

Page 1:

 

Panel 1: Sweet Bee flying through the Whispering Woods.

 

Sweet Bee: Of all the times for Perfuma to wander off!

 

Panel 2: Sweet Bee performs a graceful maneuver between the trees, showcasing her aerial agility.

 

Sweet Bee: With the current situation, she should know better than to stray from Brightmoon!

 

Panel 3: Sweet Bee flying into the distance and the sunlight.

 

Sweet Bee: I swear, when I find her, that idiot flowerchild's in serious trouble!

 

Page 2:

 

Panel 1: Perfuma running through the woods, terrified, her arm burnt from a laser blast. She's dodging another blast, crystal shards, and a massive green fist attached to a stretchy arm. She's clearly being attacked by the Slime Sisters.

 

Caption (placed atop the page): The Story Thus Far: Using Horde Slime, Hordak has enslaved Peekablue, and used her powers to capture and turn several other Rebels! Now, Hordak enacts the second phase of his plan...

 

Caption: Fear.

 

Caption: It is an emotion unfamiliar to the always cheerful Perfuma.

 

Caption: She's not enjoying her crash course on the subject.

 

SFX: CHOOM! (for the laser)

 

SFX: TSH! (for the crystals)

 

SFX: SWOOSH! (for the swinging fist)

 

Perfuma: This... This can't be happening!

 

Page 3:

 

Panel 1: Perfuma turns, instinctively creating a wall of flowers between her and her attackers. A laser blast strikes it, setting it ablaze.

 

Perfuma: STARLA! YOU'VE GOT TO STOP THIS! I'm your FRIEND!

 

SFX: SCORCH!

 

Panel 2: Perfuma staggers back as Jewelstar punches through the burning flowers, rending the makeshift shield apart. We see the other Slime Sisters are right behind her.

 

Jewelstar: The Master has ordered your capture.

 

Starla: His will is all.

 

Panel 3: Perfuma creating multiple trees to separate herself from her enslaved friends.

 

Perfuma: I don't want to hurt you!

 

Panel 4: Tallstar's massive fist shatters the trees like they're nothing. Perfuma staggers and ducks to avoid the debris.

 

SFX: SCRAKKKK!!!

 

Tallstar: You cannot escape.

 

Page 4:

 

Panel 1: Jewelstar slamming her hand on the ground as Starla's hands glow as bright as the sun. Perfuma's on the ground, recovering from the last attack.

 

Perfuma: You can't do this! You can't let Hordak control you!

 

Panel 2: Perfuma's horrified to see the ground under her transformed into solid crystal.

 

Perfuma: I've got to warn everyone! I just have to- NO!

 

Panel 3: Starla's light is reflected off the crystals, blinding Perfuma.

 

Starla: No earth to grow, no plants. No escape.

 

Panel 4: Tallstar's arms wrap around the blinded Perfuma, binding them to her sides.

 

Tallstar: You will join us.

 

Perfuma: NO! LET ME GO!

 

Page 5:

 

Panel 1: Tallstar's stretchy arms cover Perfuma's mouth and nose. Perfuma's in the middle of protesting. Jewelstar and Starla are flanking her.

 

Perfuma: You can't MMMPH!!!

 

Jewelstar: We must.

 

Panel 2: Perfuma passing out from lack of air.

 

Tallstar: Mission complete. We have Perfuma.

 

Perfuma: Mmmm...

 

Panel 3: The Slime Sisters going back the way they came, Tallstar carrying the unconscious Perfuma. We see the still burning flower shield.

 

Starla: The Master awaits.

 

Panel 4: Same exact spot, but we see Sweet Bee flying in. Several minutes have passed, since the flower shield is burned up completely.

 

Sweet Bee: What... What HAPPENED here?!

 

Page 6:

 

Panel 1: Sweet Bee takes in the devastation.

 

Sweet Bee: There was a fight here... Perfuma for sure, going by the plants. But what's with these green crystals? They almost look like...

 

Panel 2: Sweet Bee following the path of destruction in the same direction the Slime Sisters went.

 

Sweet Bee: No, that's impossible! But whatever's happened, Perfuma needs my help!

 

Panel 3: Sweet Bee flies out of the Whispering Woods, seeing a Horde Transport parked. Troopers are carrying the unconscious Perfuma aboard. The Slime Sisters are already seated.

 

Sweet Bee: What in the world?! Why are the Star Sisters with the Horde, and why are they green?!

 

Panel 4: Sweet Bee is blasted from behind by two yellow energy blasts.

 

Sweet Bee: AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

 

SFX: ZAPPO!

 

Page 7:

 

Panel 1: Sweet Bee crashes to the ground.

 

SFX: WHUMP!

 

Panel 2: Dazed, she looks up to see Mantenna standing over her, enjoying his victory.

 

Sweet Bee: Wha-?

 

Mantenna: You must be confused, Rebel. Don't worry.

 

Panel 3: Same, but his eye stalks extend and glow.

 

Mantenna: You'll understand soon enough.

 

Sweet Bee: NO!

 

Panel 4: All yellow.

 

SFX: ZAPPO!

 

Page 8:

 

Panel 1: Blurry, from Sweet Bee's perspective, we see an equally barely conscious Perfuma, manacled to the Slime Pit, her arms above her head. The Pit wall is to her left.

 

Sweet Bee: Ohhh... My head...

 

Perfuma: Sweet Bee? Are you okay?

 

Panel 2: We pull back to see they're BOTH chained into the Pit, facing each other. Sweet Bee's wings have been tied together. Hordak and Mantenna are there to mock them.

 

Hordak: Oh, NEITHER of you are going to be "okay" EVER AGAIN!

 

Hordak (connected bubble): Well done, Mantenna! I sent you out for ONE annoying whore and you brought back a spare!

 

Mantenna: Thank you, Master!

 

Perfuma: Hordak, what have you done?!

 

Panel 3: Hordak sneering at Perfuma, who is clearly afraid. Sweet Bee watching the two of them.

 

Hordak: What? No "Hordikins"? No casual dismissal? Could it be you FINALLY understand the gravity of the situation?

 

Sweet Bee: "Hordikins"?

 

Hordak: NEVERMIND THAT!

 

Panel 4: Both women look up at the claw rises, pinning them into place, and the dino skull begins to tilt down, dripping slime. Mantenna pulls the lever as Hordak watches.

 

Sweet Bee: What's that green stuff?!

 

Perfuma: I don't know, but the Star Sisters were the same color!

 

Sweet Bee: We can't let it touch us!

 

Hordak: Mantenna, you have the honor!

 

SFX: KA-CHUNK!

 

Page 9:

 

Panel 1: Both Sweet Bee and Perfuma combine their powers, blocking the flow of slime coming down with honeycomb and flowers.

 

Perfuma: Some springtime growth should stop it!

 

Sweet Bee: And if it doesn't, my honeycomb will!

 

Panel 2: Their makeshift barrier dissolving faster than they can replenish it. They're watching their defense fail even as they try to reinforce it.

 

Perfuma: It... It's not holding!

 

Sweet Bee: We need to think fast before it-

 

Panel 3: The barrier shatters completely, and the two rebels are struck by the deluge of slime.

 

Both (big shocked bubble): AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

SFX: SPLOOGE!

 

Panel 4: As their clothes begin to dissolve and their bodies get covered by slime, they're affected by the slime's aphrodesiac effect.

 

Caption: The slime's spell begins taking hold, raising their mutual libidos.

 

Sweet Bee: Oh god... It feels... strange...

 

Perfuma: (pant) It's... making me want... No, need...

 

Page 10:

 

Panel 1: Under the effects of the slime, the two Rebels lean in. They're more than half covered now.

 

Caption: With no way to release the mystically induced sexual need, the two doomed heroines give in to the urges.

 

Panel 2: The two kiss passionately, paying no mind to the slime that's covered them almost completely.

 

Caption: Under other circumstances, it might be a beautiful thing.

 

Panel 3: The two, still kissing, are completely covered in the slime.

 

Caption: But these are not those circumstances.

 

Panel 4: The claw recedes into the slime, the manacles release. The two slimed rebels' arms fall down. They're too covered to make out clearly.

 

Hordak: And that's two more sluts for my heroine harem!

 

Page 11:

 

Panel 1: Still about half obscured by the excess slime, the two heroines step down from the pit towards Hordak and Mantenna, their arms raised before them. Sweet Bee's wings are free of the ropes by now, and only half-covered. What we can see of them is now as green as the slime itself.

 

Hordak: Watch closely, Mantenna. This is the best part.

 

Mantenna: Of course!

 

Panel 2: Slave Sweet Bee and Slave Perfuma revealed! They're in the standard pose.

 

Both: HAIL HORDAK! HAIL THE MASTER! LONG LIVE HORDAK!

 

Hordak: That makes seven!

 

Panel 3: Hordak walking away with Perfuma, leaving Mantenna with Sweet Bee.

 

Hordak: As a reward, Mantenna, do whatever you want with Sweet Bee.

 

Mantenna: Thank you Master!

 

Hordak: And then take her, Vultak, and a small army...

 

Panel 4: Close on Sweet Bee, the shape of her eyes betraying the horror she feels. Mantenna is beginning to molest her.

 

Hordak (off panel): And destroy the Hive! I want every Bee Person in chains or dead by the end of the day!

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): NO!

 

Page 12:

 

Panel 1: Mantenna wasting no time beginning to rape the enslaved Sweet Bee.

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): I can't let him conquer by people! But what can I do?!

 

Panel 2: The rape continues, and we see the same dual imagery we did before. On one side of the panel is her slimed self, on the other is her naked flesh tone version.

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): I... I can't do anything! I can't even move my pinky! No, worse...

 

Panel 3: Same dual imagery. She's nearing a climax. Mantenna's having the time of his life with her.

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): I can't even focus enough to TRY!

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): All I can do..

 

Panel 4: Back to just Mantenna with Slave Sweet Bee as they both climax. She LOOKS like she's into it, but there are tears in her eyes.

 

Mantenna: Take THIS, Rebel!

 

Sweet Bee: AYYYYIEEE!!!!

 

SFX: SPLORTT

 

Sweet Bee (thinking): is be their slave!

 

INTERLUDE:

 

Interlude page. My alter ego, Slime Wizard, directly addressing the audience. His face is hidden in shadows by his robe and hood, which are the same green we use for the slime. His hands, the only visible part, are the yellow green of the toy slime. His eyes are the same red as the Slime Slaves, the only part of his face we'll ever show.

 

Slime Wizard: The following sequence contains disturbing imagery and acts.

 

Slime Wizard: Were this avoidable, I would. However, the episode Flowers for Hordak demands this kind of a response in this specific instance.

 

Slime Wizard: Remember, this is a fantasy story. No one is actually being hurt. In real life this is as wrong as it gets. Violence against women is wrong.

 

Slime Wizard: ...Says the guy that's been writing the story full of mind control, sex slavery, rape, and murder.

 

Slime Wizard: ...I'm starting to think this interlude wasn't necessary...

 

Page 13:

 

Panel 1: Hordak with Perfuma in his throneroom.

 

Hordak: Do you remember what you did here the last time you visited?

 

Perfuma: There was dancing. I made it beautiful.

 

Panel 2: Hordak backhanding Perfuma.

 

Hordak: YOU HUMILIATED ME!

 

SFX: SWAK!

 

Perfuma: UHH!

 

Panel 3: Perfuma lying on the ground. Hordak's letting herself try to pull herself up. He's looming over her.

 

Hordak: You singlehandedly undermined my reputation and authority.

 

Perfuma: H-Hordikins...

 

Panel 4: He's strangling her with both hands, enraged.

 

Hordak: NEVER CALL ME THAT, WHORE!

 

Perfuma: ACK!

 

Page 14:

 

Panel 1: Still strangling her, he thrusts into her groin, beginning what will be a violent assault.

 

Perfuma: (thinking) Oh god... He-he's going to kill me! Can't... breathe...

 

Panel 2: Hordak as his violent ravaging of her continues. He's releasing her throat to maul her breasts.

 

Hordak: No dying for you... Not YET!

 

Perfuma: GASP!

 

Panel 3: Flashback panel, so rounded corners. From the episode Flowers for Hordak, we see Perfuma doing a conga line with several flower festooned Troopers as Hordak watches in disbelief from his throne. Should be plenty of screen grabs to reference.

 

Caption (Perfuma): This is the man I took so lightly?!

 

Panel 4: Hordak beating her even as he continues raping her.

 

Hordak: I'm going to make you suffer for the rest of your life!

 

Panel 5: Flashback panel. Hordak aiming his cannon arm at Perfuma from Flowers for Hordak. As in the episode, flowers are in the cannon's mouth, to Hordak's horror.

 

Caption (perfuma): Oh god... It... It hurts...

 

Panel 6: Hordak releasing inside of a battered, bloodied Slave Perfuma.

 

Hordak: This is just a small taste of what I have in store for you!

 

SFX: SPLORTT!

 

Page 15:

 

Panel 1: Hordak making Perfuma perform oral sex on him. Her injuries are already visibly healing. He is visibly still being rough, forcing her head back and forth with his hand.

 

Perfuma: MMMPH!

 

Hordak: It won't be ALL bad. After all, you love seeds.

 

Panel 2: Hordak releases an ungodly amount of semen right into her mouth and face. She's unprepared for the sheer amount.

 

SFX: SPLORTT!

 

Hordak: So have some of MINE!

 

Panel 3: Slave Perfuma lying prone on the floor, spent and exhausted. She's nearly completely covered in Hordak's cum, almost a second sliming. Her groin is also still leaking his semen. Hordak stands over her, supremely satisfied by his revenge on her. Tears are flowing from her eyes.

 

Hordak: Now to business my little cum dumpster. You will accompany my army to the Whispering Woods... And you will ANNIHILATE IT.

 

Perfuma (thinking): NO!

 

Hordak: Replace all of it with thorny vines, which will clear the entire place of the rats infesting it.

 

Hordak: And get used to those vines, because you're NEVER going to see another flower EVER AGAIN.

 

Caption: The enslaved rebel contemplates a life without beauty, which is her fate. With horror, she realizes this is her personal HELL.

 

Caption: Inside her mind, Perfuma SCREAMS.

 

Page 16:

 

Panel 1: Below, the Hive burning in the middle of a rocky desert. Horde war machines are blasting it apart. We're not close enough to see it, but there are no survivors.

 

We're in the air as Vultak rapes Sweet Bee, making her watch as her people die.

 

The thought balloon crosses over to the next panel, as both slaves are thinking the same thing.

 

Sweet Bee/Perfuma (thinking): No... Please... Not this... NOT THIS!!!

 

SFX: hump hump hump

 

Panel 2: Slave Perfuma gesturing at the Whispering Woods. Multiple Horde vehicles are behind her.

 

Caption: Perfuma, unable to resist Hordak's commands, begins doing the unthinkable.

 

Panel 3: The Whispering Woods begin dying as thorny vines replace all the natural growth.

 

Caption: It begins almost instantly, the sanctity of the forest being violated by this unnatural, evil growth.

 

Panel 4: The Rebel Camp. The Twiggets and Loo-Kee look around, sensing something is wrong. Maybe some generic rebels as well.

 

Caption: All within the Woods notice something amiss quickly.

 

Panel 5: Blood red background. All characters are completely blacked out, full silhouette. Thorny vines are killing everyone.

 

Caption: But none would survive to stop it.

 

Panel 6: A look from above as the Woods die, replaced by the vines.

 

Caption: This was a day of infamy. This was the day the Whispering Woods DIED.

 

Page 17:

 

Panel 1: Brightmoon under assault by Horde forces, already badly battered.

 

Caption: Without the Woods' mystic protection, the Horde quickly advanced on the kingdom of Brightmoon.

 

Madame Razz (off panel): Oh dear... I haven't seen Sweet Bee since she went to find Perfuma... I hope they're okay...

 

Panel 2: In the badly damaged throneroom, Angella directing her guards to help with the evacuation procedures. Rebels present: Netossa, Castaspella, Broom, Madame Razz, Spinnerella, Flutterina. Some are dirty, some are disshelved.

 

Angella: Captain! Take all your men and focus on getting as many of the people to safety as possible! Forget fighting the Horde for now!

 

Broom: How the heck did they even GET here?!

 

Castaspella: Somehow... Hordak has killed the Whispering Woods!

 

Flutterina: But that's impossible!

 

Panel 3: A hesitant Angella being guided away gently by Netossa.

 

Angella: We'll need to regroup! Then we can focus on finding the others and-

 

Netossa: We can plan later, my Queen. But now we must go.

 

Panel 4: The remains of Brightmoon castle, with a Horde flag atop it.

 

Caption (Netossa): I'm afraid that as of now... Brightmoon has fallen.

 

Page 18:

 

Panel 1: In the Fright Zone, we see Double Trouble watching construction of a factory. She's in her Trooper disguise.

 

Double Trouble (thinking): Hordak's moving fast. Once that factory's ready, he'll be able to mass produce that slime and overwhelm all of Etheria!

 

Panel 2: We look at her face first, the image split halfway between the disguise and the girl within. She's determined to accomplish her mission.

 

Double Trouble (thinking): All I need to do is steal a fresh sample of the slime and get it to Castaspella! If anyone can find a cure, she can!

 

Panel 3: The Palace of Eternia. Teela looking up to see Zoar. Sorceress is speaing with Teela telepathically.

 

Sorceress (telepathic bubble): Teela! You must come to Grayskull immediately!  There is no time to waste!

 

Teela: Of course, Sorceress!

 

Panel 4: Teela flying a Sky Sled alongside Zoar. She's already mission focused.

 

Teela: Whatever's going on, you can count on me!

 

Caption: As Teela says this, Zoar feels a tinge of dread. Silently, she prays her fears are unfounded...

 

Caption: NEXT: Help is Coming?