[This is a new story. Comments are appreciated.]
LILY ON THE CROSS Part 1
The 2030s were a time of terrible convulsions in the world. Horrible civil wars wracked the world. People yearned for stability.
A kind of stability was finally achieved when society reverted back to some ancient practices.
A few warlords achieved enormous power and riches. They controlled vast parts of the countryside with a vast number of people working on their estates.
Harsh measures were introduced for those who disturbed the peace. Ancient punishments were brought back.
Things took an unexpected turn for Lily Reynolds when her brother killed a man during a card game where the alcohol had been flowing freely. He fled. Justice demanded some swift punishment. The judge decreed that Lily would be the one. The family of the dead man quickly agreed and waived their right to pardon her. The judge decided on crucifixion – it would be the first times the penalty was used in her village.
Growing up Lily was always the quiet girl, the one who tried to be good and obey authority. Talking with young men in real life made her nervous and flustered. She had little interest in the boys who might be interested in her. Her older sister had a more wild, free-spirited temperament. She sometimes made fun of Lily for being quiet and introverted.
Lily loved to spend time with books whenever she could. Her smart, lively mind created a rich fantasy life. Her favorite fantasy was about abduction by a wealthy, cruel prince.
For her, the most attractive and interesting men were the ones who ignored her or just acted with contempt.
Physically Lily was a slim girl. At age 18 she was self-conscious about her slim hips and small breasts. She envied women who had bigger tits and ass. Friends tried to tell her how pretty she was. She brushed off the compliments. She thought they were only being nice to help her feel better.
Lily didn’t scream or cry out when she learned about her sentence. She took the news with a blank stare. Her sharp mind and imagination could picture what was ahead. She was filled with dread.
She was obviously innocent so the judge wanted to give her a courtesy. He allowed a 3-day delay before her sentence would begin. The local sheriff needed time for preparations anyway. He called in a team from another estate that had experience with the process.
The sheriff picked some flat ground by a road junction just outside of town. There was constant traffic of pedestrians and carts. So there would be a good audience. He selected a spot near a big tree to provide shade most of the day. Keeping Lily out of the harsh, direct sunlight was meant to prolong her time on the cross.
When the day arrived Lily was brought to the location. She was stunned and horrified by everything she saw. Her mind was overwhelmed. She could see the sheriff and his helpers – a few men and at least one woman.
She could see the cross on the ground with a deep hole nearby. She could see a hammer and some long, wicked, sharp steel spikes that left her cold. Worst of all for her was seeing that some curious onlookers had gathered to watch.
“You must be Lily,” said the woman with a pleasant tone.
Lily was stunned. She just nodded.
“I’m Sidney,” she said cheerfully. “I’ll help you through the procedure,”
Lily looked at her.
“Have you ever seen someone crucified sweetie?” Sidney asked.
Lily shook her head.
“I know this is kind of scary,” Sidney said. “Just do what we tell you, okay?”
Lily made a weak nod.
“You probably have some questions about the process. You can ask later. First I need you to get undressed sweetheart,” Sidney said. “Or else these men will do it. They won’t be gentle. You don’t want that.”
Lily couldn’t imagine the horror of being undressed by strange men, especially with spectators looking on. She nodded to show she’d do it.
“Hurry up,” Sidney said. “If we’re not on schedule the judge might sentence one of us next. It’s a fun and terrifying and sexy fantasy for me. But I don’t think I'm keen to do it for real!” she said with a smile.
Lily nodded. She reluctantly removed her dress and her slip and the rest of her undergarments.
When she was bare the team had a moment to look her over. Lily struggled to keep her hands and arms at her side.
Sidney smiled to see that Lily was waxed totally bare. Maybe she had done it for this special occasion. “Wow, you look very sweet and cute,” Sidney said.
Lily made a nervous shrug. “Thanks,” she said softly.
A couple of the men approached and grabbed her wrists. Not being gentle they forced her to lie on her back on the cross with arms overhead.
“Oh God,” was all she could say. Her body was mostly limp.
She watched with horror as the men took some time to position her left wrist just where they wanted it. Another held the hammer and a slim, sharp spike. He took some time to carefully line up the spike in just the right place on her wrist, holding it at just the right angle. Then he raised the hammer.
“No! No! No!” Lily blurted. With all her strength she tried to wrench her arm free.
The man holding her arm was surprised by this burst of strength and defiance. Lily wasn’t able to get her arm free but she moved enough to mess up the proper alignment.
“You’re a feisty one,” he said with a laugh. He gestured for another one of the men to help hold her. Again they took a moment to position her wrist where they wanted it.
“I love your spunk and spirit. When we get you all set up you’re going to do great,” he said. He continued with a calm tone of explanation. “But look, first we need to get the spikes placed just right for the effects we want,” he said patiently. “Be a good girl. Stay steady and we’ll do this right. When we’re done I promise you can wiggle and squirm and struggle all you want.”
The men held her wrist far tighter than before.
The man with the hammer and spike once again got it aligned right. Lily looked on, her eyes wide with fright.
He raised his hammer.
This time there was no way for Lily to move her arm. The hammer came down with a powerful “BAM!” on the spike, driving the point clean through her slim wrist and into the wood of the crossbar.
“AHHH!” Lily called out, more from shock than pain. Her body shuddered.
The man with the hammer made more hard, solid blows until the spike was hammered through the crossarm wood and out the back.
“That’s a good girl,” said the man who had been holding her arm as he relaxed his grip. “You’re doing great,” he said, trying to keep a soothing tone of voice. “You’re very brave. Now we’ll do the other one. Hold still for me now – be a good girl. We want to do a good job for you.”
The process was the same for her right wrist. They held her arm very tight. The man with the spike and the hammer took some time to get everything aligned. Lily stared at him with even more fear in her eyes.
When she knew the blow was about to fall she closed her eyes.
“BAM!” the hammer blow landed with a solid hit.
“AHH!” Lily called out again.
As before, the man with the hammer made more solid blows, driving the spike through the wood and out the other side.
Next they nailed her feet to an angled support bracket.
When the nails were done the deputies stood around her. A few people in the crowd applauded.
Some drops of blood seeped out by the spikes, but not much. The team had been careful to miss major veins and arteries so Lily would not pass out or pass away too soon from blood loss.
The slim spikes gave her a throbbing pain. It was bad but just about manageable.
What was even stranger for Lily was the feelings of not being able to move her arms or legs. A fragment of an old poem popped into her active mind; it was something like, “When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall.”
And it was a very odd feeling for her to be laying on the ground with so many people gathered around looking down at her. She tried hard not to cry, breathing in big gulps of air that made her slim, bare chest rise and fall dramatically.
Sidney looked down and seemed pleased. She kneeled down next to Lily.
“God you look sweet and gorgeous,” she said with a pleasant tone.
Lily almost managed a weak smile at the compliment. “Thanks,” she seemed to say softly.
Sidney put her hand gently on Lily’s abdomen.
Lily’s whole body was extra alert and extra sensitive. The light touch made her shudder.
Sidney smiled at that. Sidney let her fingertips wander around Lily’s belly in a flirtatious way. The light touch had a strong effect on the helpless girl. She shivered and trembled.
Sidney kept up her light touches. “You’ll have a good crowd today. We’ll set you up in a few minutes so you can start your little show,” Sidney said. “I know this is scary. Maybe you can take some pride about doing something difficult. You’re going to do fantastic. People are going to fall in love with you – most of the men will … and some of the women too.”
Lily just looked at her, breathing deep.
“Once we get you set up we’re not really supposed to talk with you much or interact much,” she said. “We’ll offer you water once in a while,” she said with a soothing tone.
Sidney said sweetly, “Maybe we can give you a little honey for a treat if you’re good.”
Lily didn’t know what that meant. Was honey supposed to bring some kind of relief to someone struggling and dying on a cross?
Sidney let her fingertips circulate around Lily’s belly in a playful way. “Do you have any questions about the execution process?” she asked.
Lily paused. She shook her head.
Sidney kept her fingertips moving gently. “Maybe you want to know how long it takes. That’s a common question.”
Lily paused again. She nodded.
“I wish I could tell you sweetie,” Sidney said softly. She kept her hand moving. “People have different levels of stamina. Each person has a different will to live. The weather is different for each person. Every execution is unique,” she said. She paused. “I guess that's part of the charm and the horror of a crucifixion,” she said.
Sidney kept up her gentle strokes on Lily’s belly. “At least one or two of us will be here with you the whole time. I promise we won’t leave you until after it’s all over,” she said.
Lily breathed deep.
Sidney let her fingers drift lower, bringing new quivers to Lily.
“Have you ever had a crush on a boy?” she asked.
The question seemed to come out of nowhere. Lily didn’t know how to respond.
Sidney let her fingertips drift lower. Lily trembled more.
“Have you ever had a crush on a boy sweetie?” she asked again.
Lily nodded.
“When we get you set up,” Sidney said, “maybe you can have a fun little fantasy.” She kept stroking Lily with her fingertips getting lower.
Sidney brushed against her most sensitive spot. Lily gasped for air. She wiggled her hips and mewled. The spikes held her firm.
Sidney smiled at the strong reaction. “Shhhh,” she said soothingly. She started making a gentle circular motion stimulating Lily’s clit. “Shhhh. That’s a good girl. Shhhh. Just relax for me sweetie.”
Lily gasped more. After a moment or two she opened her knees a little, indicating about how the touch made her feel.
Sidney kept it up. She said, “When we get you all set up maybe you can think about that special boy. You can imagine that he’s here in the crowd,” Sidney said sweetly. “He’s watching you close. He gets to see how very brave you are. He gets to see you all bare with your arms nailed overhead, wiggling and struggling. Maybe it's something you want to imagine – it’ll give you something good to think about.”
“Anyway,” Sidney said. She took her hand away from Lily just at the time when her touch was getting *really* good.
Lily whimpered and wiggled in frustration.
Sidney stood up. “We'll set you up in a few minutes.” She paused.
“You're a very sweet girl. I'm sorry you got wrapped up in this process. We can't go easy on you. I should tell you ... once you're set up ... it's probably going to hurt ... quite a lot,” she said, her voice trailing off.
“And ... ” she said. “It'll get worse as time goes by. That's the whole purpose of a crucifixion.”
She paused. “Anyway you'll just have to ... deal with it the best you can.”
She took a breath.
“If I was in your position I'd try to relax as much as I could,” she said. “A smart girl should ... try to savor and enjoy the next two to three minutes.”
The next few minutes flew by. “Okay sweetie,” Sidney said in a sing-song voice. Then she continues, “we don’t want you to get bored just resting there. And the audience wants a show. Let’s get started.”
Lily looked rapidly to her left and right as the deputies gathered around her cross.
One of the deputies turned to the crowd of observers. He encouraged them to clap.
They did eagerly -- clapping loudly and cheering as the deputies lifted the top of the cross off of the ground.
As the cross got near vertical Lily shrieked. She was terrified that the cross would fall forward or fall to the side with her nailed to it. Her terror was so great that it blocked out other feelings in her body as her weight came to rest on the spikes.
The deputies worked together to keep it steady. They gently set the cross at the bottom of the deep hole in the ground.
The crowd clapped and cheered a bit more.
The team packed dirt around the hole to hold the cross vertical.
Then everyone stepped back to look at the young woman, stretched out helpless and naked.
The cross was quite strong. But it was smaller and more feminine than one made for a man. It held Lily just a few inches off of the ground. That was enough. The cross arm at the top was short, holding her arms high over her head.
The day was getting warm. Lily was sweating. Her fair skin glistened in the light. She was breathing hard from fright and all of her other powerful emotions.
Now her ordeal really began. Hanging from the cross brought new, weird sensations for Lily.
First was the throbbing pain from the spikes that held her firm. The torments were devilishly clever. Trying to stand brought shooting pain to her feet that rapidly got worse. Resting her weight on her arms and shoulders brought a new array of feelings – pain at her wrists, pressure on her shoulders. She was aware of how this raised and lifted her ribcage. It kept her perky small breasts and her perky nipples raised up and thrust out forward. Other feelings flooded into her mind and were tough to handle.
Desperate to distract her thoughts for a moment she looked around at the crowd. That brought new emotions.
Some people seemed to show empathy or pity. Some seemed cheerful or amused. Others looked at her body with lust. Lily wanted to turn away. But she had to hang there, stretched out for display. That brought a whirlwind of strong feelings.
As usual for her, the men who were most attractive were those who looked her over with disdain or cruel amusement. This brought a little stirring in her loins.
The man with the hammer approached her. “There’s one more thing we like to do,” he told her.
She looked at him in shock. She had no idea what he meant.
He went around to the back of the cross. The slim spikes protruded from the back of the crossbar. Using the hammer he bent the spikes to a “J” shape that totally locked them in place.
When he was done he stood back to look her over. He smiled and nodded.
Sidney took a moment to gather up all of Lily’s clothes. She tossed them in the dirt in front of the cross.
Seeing her clothes so close was a new torment for Lily. It made her feel much more exposed and totally vulnerable. This big new surge of emotions hit her hard, on top of everything else she was going through.
She burst out sobbing. And she took some time to get her feelings partly back under some control.
Meanwhile her torments multiplied.
She blinked a lot as sweat got in her eyes with a stinging sensation, mixed with the tears she was trying to hold back.
Insects buzzed around the helpless girl, especially near her face. Sometimes they’d land on her sensitive body. She couldn’t shake them off – any attempt to wiggle or shake off one of the bugs just seemed to make her a more inviting target for more of them. Once in awhile she let out a yelp from a bite or a sting.
Sometimes she cried out and looked to the crowd. They all stood to watch. She never felt so lonely in spite of all the people around. Other times she seemed to sob almost silently.
After what seemed like an absolute *eternity* for Lily, but was actually only about an hour into the ordeal, Sidney approached Lily with something in his hand.
She held up the small bottle. “How about a bit of honey sweetheart?” Sidney said.
Standing next to Lily she put a generous amount of honey in her hand. She smiled at Lily, gesturing to her groin area.
Lily shook her head.
“Don’t fret,” Sidney said with a smile. “This’ll be fun. It’ll give you something good to think about.”
Lily shook her head again.
Sidney ignored her. She smeared honey into Lily’s nether region with a smile. She massaged it in well, getting it into all of the folds and creases of Lily’s inner and outer lips and the surrounding area.
When Sidney was done she stood back to look and wipe off the excess with a rag.
One of the male deputies shook his head. “That’s a mean thing to do,” he said.
Sidney got a big grin. “She’s gonna’ love it,” Sidney said.
“Would you wish for that if you were on the cross?” he asked.
“If I had to die on a cross I’d want the execution team to do the job any way they please,” she said firmly, as if she’d given the topic a lot of thought. “If I was on a cross my wishes should be totally worthless and meaningless – or else they’re doing it wrong.”
Soon the honey had an effect. As it slowly began to dry it started itching and tickling. Lily wriggled and squirmed on the cross. She gulped in air and lifted her chin with a moan, trying to handle the new feelings on top of the other sensations in her body. As the feelings built she twisted and rocked her hips as if she was desperate for some sort of relief.
She got no relief.
It was a good show for the crowd.
The crucifixion continued. Some people drifted away. Others came to watch.
Over time Lily’s emotions and energy seemed to rise and fall. Sometimes she was relatively quiet. Other times she squirmed vigorously. Sometimes she seemed lost deep in her own thoughts. Other times she looked around and took in her environment.
She looked at her clothes on the ground sometimes. Each time she did that she got a fresh wave of agony. But she couldn’t help herself.