The Crimson Well of Ascension
Read the storyHere's a condensed combined synopsis: During a summer holiday across Europe, a family of four spends several weeks in a remote medieval castle hidden deep within an isolated valley. The family consists of a 52-year-old father, his 50-year-old wife, their 25-year-old son, and their 21-year-old daughter. What begins as an unusual vacation soon becomes something far stranger. While exploring the castle's forgotten lower levels, the mother discovers a sealed crypt hidden behind an ancient stone passage. Beyond it lies a vast underground chamber containing a black stone well covered in mysterious symbols and a huge walk-in closet filled with elegant gowns, jewelry, stockings, shoes, and other garments preserved for centuries. Unable to resist an inexplicable urge, she drinks from the well. Over the next two weeks she slowly transforms. Her chin-length brown hair darkens and grows until it reaches her lower back. Her appearance becomes increasingly beautiful and commanding, while dark wings emerge from her back and a long succubus tail forms behind her. As the changes progress, her average figure becomes dramatically curvier and more imposing. Rather than fear the transformation, she embraces it completely. At the same time, she becomes obsessed with the closet's crimson wardrobe. Her practical holiday clothes are gradually replaced by increasingly elegant red outfits. As her wings grow, the dresses reveal more of her back, and their designs become ever more dramatic. She also develops a fascination with high heels, choosing taller pairs as her confidence and supernatural presence increase. By the end of the second week she has become a powerful succubus queen bound to the ancient magic beneath the castle. Determined to share her ascension, she transforms her daughter. Over the following week, the athletic young woman undergoes similar changes. Her shoulder-length blonde hair becomes fiery red and grows to her ankles. Wings and a tail emerge, and she develops the same supernatural beauty and authority. Her figure becomes strikingly curvy, surpassing even her mother's. Drawn to the closet's pink collection, she abandons her old clothing for elegant pink dresses and increasingly tall heels. With their transformations complete, mother and daughter turn to the remaining family members. The mother binds her husband as her first loyal servant, while the daughter claims her brother as hers. When the holiday ends, the family that arrived at the castle is gone.