Warning: This chapter will involve scenes of oral vore and graphic digestion. If this is not your thing then stop reading now. You have been warned!

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Guardians of Alicrest: Bad End 6: No Place for Heroes

"Put him down immediately!" Cedric commanded.

The Swampert seemed to eye them for a second before dropping the Pachirisu into his awaiting gullet.

"No!" Ming and Cedric cried out in unison.

With one powerful gulp, the Swampert sent the Pachirisu down his throat. Ming and Cedric could see the lump travel down the Swampert's throat and disappear into his body.

"You! You'd better cough him up right this instance!" Cedric threatened him.

"You two don't seem to know how things work around here." the Swampert said smugly "Fellas why don't you show these two what we do to heroes around these parts."

"With pleasssure bosss." the Arbok responded.

Both the Arbok and Scolipede snickered wickedly before stepping forward. The crowd of Pokemon backed away, sensing that a fight was imminent. Ming and Cedric took their stances. They didn't want to show it, but fatigue tugged at their minds and bodies, the hectic nature of the day was starting to get to them. Still, they should be more than a match for these two goons.

The Scolipede made the first move. He curled into a wheel and shot towards Cedric. Cedric jumped to the side just in time to dodge the attack, but the Scolipede swerved around to make another pass. Cedric dodged again, but this time he unleashed a blast of psychic energy that knocked the Scolipede away a short distance. The Scolipede quickly got to his feet and charged at Cedric. Cedric aimed his paw forward and fired a stream of psychic energy at the Scolipede. However the attack bounced harmlessly off the stampeding Scolipede. Cedric's eyes went wide with surprise right before the Scolipede trampled over him.

The attack left Cedric in a daze. He must have been even more exhausted than he had thought for his attack to fail like that. He shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. Unfortunately he didn't recover in time to see the shadow looming over him. The Scolipeded slammed is head down over Cedric and grabbed the Meowstic with the claws lining his neck. Cedric cried out in pain as the claws dug into his flesh and began to inject a deadly venom into his system. The Scolipede lifted his head back up, still clutching the struggling Meowstic for all to see.

Cedric could feel the venom spreading through his blood stream, delivering agonizing pain to his entire body. He fought hard to escape the Scolipede's grasp, but the claws held him firm. His struggles only served to weaken him faster, quickly draining what little energy he had left. Soon his struggling ceased and he was left panting and groaning in pain as the venom continued to ravage his body. Finally the Scolipede dropped him to the ground, but he was too weak move, the venom having sapped all the strength from his body.

In the meantime, Ming was engaged with the Arbok. It was like the two were performing a deadly dance. The Arbok would try to constrict her, but she effortlessly escape his grasp. Ming would attempt to strike, but the Arbok would shift his body out of the way. Finally Ming jumped back some distance and focused her mind. The Arbok launched at her prepared to sink his venomous fangs into her. However at the last moment, a cry from Cedric distracted Ming and she felt the fangs of the Arbok pierce the flesh of her arm. Ming cried out in pain as the fangs sunk in deep and delivered a potent venom to her system. The Arbok didn't stop there; Now that he had a hold on his prey, he coiled his body around the Mienshao, immobilizing her as the venom went to work on her. Pain radiated outward from her arm as the venom spread through her system, slowly robbing her of her strength.

Cedric could only watch helplessly as this happened. He was too weak to get up and the constant pain made it impossible to concentrate enough to launch a psychic attack. He watched on in horror as Ming's struggles died down, her body slowing succumbing to the venom coursing through her. Cedric's thoughts were finally pulled from the terrible scene by a warm, wet feeling that engulfed his legs. He weakly turned his head and his eyes went wide with horror as he saw the Scolipede slowly consuming him. 
Once again, any attempt to move proved futile. He simply had no strength left. He was completely at the gluttonous Scolipede's mercy. The Scolipede pulled more of Cedric's body into his maw, tasting the Meowstic's scrumptious legs and thighs. He sucked in more of Cedric's body, forcing Cedric's tail against his back. Cedric could feel his fur growing damp from the saliva drooling inside the Scolipede's mouth. With another suck, only Cedric's head remained outside the Scolipede's mouth. He felt his feet get constricted by flesh as they entered the Scolipede's throat. With that, his fate was sealed. With one quick gulp, Cedric's head was pulled into the Scolipede's maw. Cedric's vision was now framed by by a pair of mandibles and slimy, purple flesh. Some saliva dripped down onto Cedric's head, forcing him to close one of his eyes as it dribbled down his face. The last thing he saw of the outside world were the tears on Ming's face before another powerful swallow pulled him into the depths of Scolipede's throat.

Ming could only watch as Cedric was devoured by the hungry Scolipede, her own body trapped in the coils of the merciless Arbok. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she watched the last of Cedric disappear into the Scolipede's throat. She was drawn back to her own predicament by a tight squeeze from the Arbok, sending a fresh jolt of pain through her already aching body. She let out a small yelp and a whimper. The Arbok finally removed his fangs from her so he could speak into her ear.

"Don't worry, hisss pain will be over sssoon. Your pain however, isss jussst beginning." he whispered ominously "You sssee, unlike my friend'sss, my venom isss not lethal. It merely weakensss my prey, leaving them at my mercccy."

Ming knew what was coming next and the Arbok could see the fear in her eyes.

"Your body will keep me nourished for weeksss, but you will probably only lassst a day or two." he said to punctuate the point.

Ming's eyes seemed to stare off lifelessly into space. She couldn't believe this was happening. The Arbok uncoiled her and she simply slumped to the ground, her body completely drained of strength. He then slithered in front of her, opening his maw wide for Ming to see. His rancid breath wafted over her face, making her nose wrinkle in disgust. Then she heard it, the sickening click of the Arbok's jaw unhinging. The Arbok's mouth stretched impossibly wide, giving Ming a full view of his rippling, pulsing throat. She tried to wriggle away; to escape the fleshy deathtrap that was approaching her, but no matter how hard she willed it, her muscles would not respond.

The Arbok slid his mouth over Ming's head, engulfing her in warm, slimy flesh. Ming's fur became soaked with saliva, easing her journey down the Arbok's throat. The process was agonizingly slow, the Arbok slowly inching his maw over Ming's body. It must have taken several minutes for him to fully ingest the Mienshao. When her feet finally slipped into his throat, he closed his mouth, clicking his jaw back into place. Ming was now nothing more than a sizable bulge in Arbok's throat; A piece of meat to be broken down and digested into nutrients for his body.

Meanwhile, the trip down the throat was a short one for Cedric. It seemed the Scolipede just couldn't wait to feel the Meowstic squirming inside his stomach. With a slimy squelch he was pushed through a sphincter into the stomach chamber. Immediately Cedric wished he was back in the throat. He coughed and hacked as the stomach air made his lungs burn. It wasn't just acidic, it was outright toxic. And this was only the beginning. His legs and lower body were submerged in a foul liquid that not only made his skin tingle, but also sent a fresh wave of internal pain through his body. Whatever it was, it seemed to be absorbing through his skin and acting as a catalyst for the venom running through his body. He screamed and broke into another coughing fit. Surely this was what hell was like; a compounding of pain from every angle, with no way to escape.

The stomach walls began to churn and kneed Cedric's body, massaging the toxic substance into his flesh and drawing more cries of agony from the Meowstic. Patches of fur began to fall off Cedric's body as stomach acid worked to break down his skin. It wasn't long until his weakened flesh began to tear, adding a new layer of pain to Cedric's nightmare. Blood ran from his body where his skin had ruptured, mixing with the caustic substance now assaulting his muscle tissue. Cedric wasn't sure what would get him first, the acid or the venom. He suffered through another coughing fit, this time hacking up some blood from his damaged internal organs. The pain had reached its climax, but Cedric no longer had the strength to scream or cry. He could only lie there as the stomach acid ate away his outer body while the venom shut him down from the inside. He couldn't believe this was happening. After everything they had been through, to be done in by two common thugs; It was shameful. Cedric spent the last few moment of his life in self pity before the stress on his heart became too much and it gave out.

Cedric may have been dead, but Ming was still very much alive. The Arbok's digestive track worked much slower than the Scolipede's. The acids would break down her body very slowly, ensuring that the Arbok was kept fed for a long time. The worst part was that Ming couldn't do anything while she awaited her inevitable demise. The anticipation was a torture all its own. Although there was no way she could fully comprehend the horror that awaited her, the Arbok's last words echoed in her mind, "you will probably only lassst a day or two". She shuddered at the thought. Two whole days of unparalleled agony, she wasn't sure she could take that. She prayed to Archeus for mercy; prayed that some miracle might save her, or in the very least that her demise would be swift. Unfortunately her prayers appeared to go unanswered and she was left to stew in the Arbok's stomach.

Time lost all meaning to Ming. Without the sun or the stars, it was impossible track the passage of time. All she could see was the inky blackness of the Arbok's stomach and all she could hear were the gurgles and groans of the Arbok's body. As Ming awaited her fate, her thoughts turned to Ava. The poor Glaceon would wake up in unfamiliar surroundings, surrounded by unfamiliar Pokemon. There was a good chance Ava would learn about what happened to them and Ming wasn't sure the poor girl could handle any more bad news. A fresh wave of tears streamed down her face as she wept for the Glaceon.

After several hours of silently sobbing to herself, Ming finally began to feel the first signs of digestion. It was minor, but Ming could feel her skin start to itch. She wiggled about with what little strength she had, but nothing could satisfy the itch spreading across her body. Over the next couple of hours, the itch slowly intensified, turning from a minor irritation into a light burning sensation. Soon her skin became incredibly sensitive and raw. Even the slightest movement stung her, so she tried her best to remain completely still.

Unfortunately that did not work long as the stomach walls began to slowly massage her flesh. The motion was actually very soft, but to Ming it was torture. Her skin stung her mercilessly, protesting the treatment it was being given. After an hour of this, strand of fur began to fall from her body. Little by little her fur was removed, exposing her irritated skin. If she could see herself now, she would have seen her naked body completely exposed and raw, like she had the world's worst sunburn. Unfortunately, the weak acids still had a long way to go to break down her skin. So Ming was left, whimpering and groaning in pain for hours while the stomach acid continued to eat away at her.

Ming couldn't take it anymore, she just wanted it to end. Surely nothing could be worse than this constant pain. Unfortunately Ming was proven wrong as a small piece of her skin flaked off, send a small jolt of pain through her body. She gasped in shock as more pieces of flesh fell from her body. Ming could feel fresh blood ooze from the wounds and run down her body. Each new wound that opened up, gave her a fresh jolt of pain as her body tried to warn her about the impending danger she was in. Ming prayed it would be over soon, but like everything else, the process was agonizingly slow. Curse the Arbok's digestive system for being so efficient. It wasn't long before Ming was crying in horrible pain. She sobbed and begged incoherently for mercy.

After enduring this torture for several more hours, her conscious mind was all but gone, the pain having driven all sanity from her mind. The acids had succeeded in stripping all the skin from her body, leaving muscles and tendons exposed. Her body twitched and spasmed as her muscles were slowly eaten away. After another hour, her body simply couldn't take it anymore. She had lost too much blood and her muscles were damaged beyond repair. Ming's heart slowly beat to a halt, cutting off blood flow from her body. And so it was, that one and a half days since her ingestion, Ming finally passed away.

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The Swampert smirked as he watched his henchmen finish devouring the Meowstic and Mienshao. Then he turned to address the horrified townsfolk "Let this be a lesson to all of you. This world has no place for heroes."