The Viper's den

"You seem awfully eager to get ahold of this shard, sorceress," Viper remarked, reclining on a plush armchair beside the bed while holding the mysterious gem in her hand. Perhaps I'd be better served keeping it for myself..."

The sorceress Morgan LeFay, appearing in front of the HYDRA leader and former Madripoor princess via astral projection, glared at her potential business partner, irritated. "Do not be a fool, woman. It is only because of my influence that you have not felt the effects of that shard you hold. Believe me, your interests are best served if you cooperate with me..."

"I know. I wouldn't be working with you otherwise," Viper countered. "Just remember, if you even think of attempting to make me your thrall again, I'll have this rock you want so badly destroyed immediately."

Wanda and Zatanna heard every word, coming into view as soon as they took a few steps past the doorway. "We'd prefer that stone stay intact. We've got plans for it," Wanda said.

"Who are these new arrivals?" Morgan demanded. "...You two... you are both capable magic wielders, I can sense it..."

"Morgan LeFay...? *That* Morgan LeFay? This doesn't bode well..." Wanda said cautiously.

Zatanna's eyes narrowed in suspicion as well. "No. No, it doesn't. But I can sense she's not here... she's projecting from somewhere else."

"Even so, it would be unwise for you to defy me," Morgan warned them. "You do not want me as an enemy. I seriously advise walking away instead of doing something foolish..."

"'Foolish' would be letting you get your hands on that stone," Zatanna said firmly. "We can sense how powerful it is."

"Indeed it is. And *you* don't know how to properly harness its power," Morgan pointed out. "If you must insist on making things difficult for me, so be it. Just know I will not be merciful when I claim the heart shard from you..."

And with that, Morgan Le Fay's astral projection vanished. Wanda and Zatanna turned their attention to Viper, who stood up slowly, staring them down. "You really don't think I'll just hand this thing over, do you?" she asked, smirking smugly.

"Not at all. We came expecting a fight," Zatanna told her. "Still, we'll give you one chance. GIve us that rock and nobody gets hurt."

"You've got me all wrong, then. I have no intentions of fighting..." Viper smirked as the stone in her hand began to emit a strange light. "I've been curious to see what this little stone can do."

An overwhelming sensation of arousal flooded Wanda & Zatanna's minds. The pair gasped and shuddered, barely able to stay focused on anything but the intense lesbian lust clouding their thoughts.

Viper stood in front of the pair with a sinister grin on her face. "Wow... this thing is more powerful than I thought. Maybe I should keep it for myself," she said tauntingly, causing Wanda and Zatanna both to whimper in frustration, clearly affected by the shard's energies. "You two seem awfully ... distracted right now. Do you have something on your minds?"

Wanda & Zatanna moaned, attempting to get closer to Viper, but every step just made them crave sexual gratification even more.

"...Oh, this is wonderful," the HYDRA leader remarked, giggling gleefully. "You know, you two are quite beautiful. You'd make wonderful slaves..."

Suddenly, the light emanating from the rock flickered. The light only went out briefly, but it was enough for shadows to envelop Wanda and Zatanna, causing them to disappear from Viper's sight. The next thing the pair knew, they were on the outskirts of Hightown, in an alley with Raven.

"I'm sorry... I kept the shield up for as long as I could, but whatever was affecting your minds was overpowering," Raven explained. "I had to get you out of there."

"That's fine," Wanda replied, shuddering. "In fact, You probably saved us both."

Raven glanced at them. She didn't need her empathic powers to know that the two were incredibly turned on; still, those powers were in effect at the moment, and the purple-haired woman bit her lip and felt her skin flush slightly as she sensed the arousal coming off of them both. "What did you two find in there, anyway?"

"The leader of HYDRA was there," Wanda explained. "She had this... gem. It started glowing, and... well, I've never been so horny in my life."

"Ditto," Zatanna echoed. "I'm still feeling pretty hot right now. It's not unbearable anymore, but I really could use some relief soon..."

"Maybe we should get back to the Sanctum," Wanda suggested, fidgeting a little. "We can track the energy of that gem, now that we know what to look for."

Zatanna nodded in agreement. "Good idea. We're going to need to be better prepared if we're gonna come across that gem again... or anything like it."