The March of Humiliation

The Imperial City rose like a titan of glass and steel, rising to impossible heights, golden spires challenging the very heights of the heavens themselves. It was a testament to the human will to dominate, to claim superiority over the very skies themselves. This sprawling metropolis made even the stars themselves seem dim in comparison. Its streets teemed with life, the air thick with tension and the scents of food and industry. Everywhere, people hurried about, heads bowed to their imperial masters, eyes cold and calculating at the same time.

Today, the Imperials were all gathered to celebrate their apparent victory over the Kingdom of Azurelia upon the surrender and capture of Princess Alexia and Queen Katerina, the two Royals of Azurelia. They were told that those two women would be paraded across the Imperial City on a device, naked as the day they were born, and were cruelly excited to get the chance to jeer and laugh at their seeming defeat.

Hours passed until the Gates of the Imperial City were opened and the horns were sounded, signaling the arrival of the captured Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia. Within a matter of moments, as the Imperial Soldiers returned, each of them with big smiles and waving at the people who congratulated them for their victory, the Imperial City was filled with murmurs, cheers, and mockeries.

Tied to the horse of the Imperial Cavalry was a platform where Princess Alexia and Queen Katerina stood side-by-side, naked and restrained. Their limbs were spread wide by their chains, exposing their full nude glory, bound to metal posts. However, despite their condition, both women kept their expressions strictly blank and hard, refusing to show any kind of discomfort or vulnerability before their Imperial captors.

Princess Alexia, heir to the throne of the Azuralia Kingdom, was strong-willed and relentless. A woman of great athletic beauty, with dark brown hair that cascaded down her shoulders in waves and piercing blue eyes, the Imperials made lewd comments about her beauty, mockingly stating she definitely was worthy of being called "The Beautiful Warrior". She narrowed her eyes and clenched her fists at those words, but suppressed her emotions. She would not submit to them, and for that, she needed to look as unfazed as possible in this situation.

On her left side, there was Queen Katerina. Her nudity only exposed her striking beauty, and she still carried herself with a regal bearing and radiant countenance. Her more traditional beauty while still retaining a formidable-looking body compared to her daughter's more focused athletic body caused the Imperials to "admire" her more than Alexia, laughing about how her looks were certainly befitting that of a queen and wondering out loud how she would fare as a prisoner of the Empire.

Unlike Alexia, Queen Katerina did not clench her fists or narrow her eyes. She focused on looking forward, refusing to allow any signs of vulnerability to be shown. She noticed Alexia's greater tension, as she eyed her daughter who was chained by her side. "Alexia... Relax your fists and stop narrowing your eyes. They are not worth it." Katerina reminded her daughter firmly even as the Imperials continued to laugh at them.

"Mother..." Alexia called out softly as she turned towards Katerina's firm but kind eyes.

"Do not show your shame. Be proud. We are enduring this for our people, and we will show the Imperials the pride of the Royals of Azurelia. Remember that. You're good at this, but you still need to improve, Alexia. Reign your emotions further, and do not show any expression." Katerina encouraged her daughter with a small smile as the platform they were paraded through continued to move.

Alexia took a few deep breaths, before her eyes turned as hard as her mother. She no longer clenched her fists, and Katerina smiled before reassuming her hard expression. "Remember, Alexia, though we are naked, we bare our bodies for our people. We are not ashamed to do this, but proud to show our commitment to our duties." Alexia nodded firmly as mother and daughter eyed ahead without a single trace of vulnerability on them. They would be defiant until the bitter end, taking every **** thrown at them with pride and hopefulness for their people.

"Citizens of the Empire!" The Imperial officer who was in command of the whole operation to bring the two royals to the Empire shouted, the platform having reached the Palace. "We return to you victorious, with the two royals of the Kingdom we've been fighting for so long captured, stripped of all dignity and doomed to become prisoners of our mighty Empire! In honor of such an achievement, we shall parade the platform they are restrained on through the Imperial City for 2 hours. Enjoy the sight of these beautiful women defeated and naked for as long as that!!!"

The people of the Empire cheered at the Imperial officer's words as they jeered at the two royals. Princess Alexia almost couldn't stop herself from clenching her fists again, but one look from Queen Katerina and she managed to just hold herself back from showing any particular vulnerability. She admonished herself for forgetting the tale of Queen Ursula and Commander Fiona. Had she not resolved to follow in her ancestors example? She would not submit to this, never!

And so Alexia kept her face stoic and her eyes hard, refusing to show weakness as she and her mother were paraded across the Imperial City. 30 minutes passed as they were paraded through the Imperial City over and over again, and Alexia kept her cool despite the continous jeers and lewd comments made towards her and her mother.

"That's it, Alexia." Katerina spoke with a small proud smile. "Be resilient. Be strong. Be calm. And above all... Be proud. Our nakedness at this moment is not a source of shame, but a source of pride, for it proves our dedication to Azuralia and it's people. Ignore these disgusting men and their words, for they are not important. What is important is our own self and the people we lead." Alexia smiled back at her mother as she nodded silently. Even though they had to quickly harden their faces as to not appear softened before their enemies in this vulnerability, their love and support of each other was evident.

As the minutes became an hour, having spend about 5 hours since they were paraded in the spread-eagle position, the travel to the Imperial City taking 4 hours, Alexia started to feel some discomfort and tension in her body, aches beginning to be felt. This was a position that not only exposed their bodies to the utmost, but also was designed to be uncomfortable, after all. A few sweat began to trickle down her body as she fought to resist her body from showing any signs of pain or fatigue.

"It hurts and is tiring, isn't it?" Alexia's eyes snapped towards her mother, who she now noticed had some lines of sweat over her body. Katerina might have been stronger and more experienced, but even she was still just a human, not at all immune to feeling pain or discomfort.

"Yes, mother." The Princess of Azuralia said with gritted teeth as she fought against the ever-growing aches and exhaustion. She noticed her mother was also clenching her fists by now, just like her, an obvious sign of the Queen of Azuralia beginning to wane.

"But we are alive." Queen Katerina reminded her firmly, even pulling against the chains that bound her hand slightly as proof. "As long as we are alive, we have hope. As long as we are alive, we must fulfill our duty as the Royals of Azuralia. Endure this, daughter. This feeling of our limbs stretched to their limit, the tension and discomfort, the pain and fatigue, even if it feels insurmountable, must be fought so we do not yield. To feel pain and exhaustion is natural, but we must never let it win over us. Summon the will and pride of Azuralian's honor, and you can endure anything.

Queen Katerina smiled encouragingly at her daughter as she made a few tugs to show her defiance, which caused Princess Alexia to smile and mirror her mother's movements. Even though it was futile and only caused them some further pain, it reminded them that they could endure. "That's it. Fight, Alexia. Fight these sensations through the strength of Azuralian's will and pride. You are not alone. I am with you. I will suffer with you, be humiliated with you, and be tortured alongside you, but we will survive this because we have each other and our duty, do you understand?"

Princess Alexia smiled back at her mother. "Yes, mother. Like you said it, I am not alone. I am with you, and you will be with me as we endure all the ordeals that lie ahead."

And so they remained strong even as their physical bodies began to waver from the strain of holding such a position, their mentality unshaken by the jeers of the Empire. Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia would exchange nods and smiles of encouragement even as more and more sweat fell from their bodies. Such was the bond that united them, the bonds of family and duty.

So it is done, Anna?

Yes, Diana. the People of Duren reported that Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia had been taken captive by the Empire. Their surrender was not in vain. Now we must focus on the best way to topple down the Empire.

Not so difficult, actually...

What do you mean by that, Tioreh?

Heh... The Empire's surely celebrating capturing our queen and princess, but that means they'll let their guard down. They're arrogant, and we all know that, Anna.

Yes... Let us just hope our leaders can hold on until we achieve victory once and for all.