Submitted to: Contest #306

Sayemontess- Flight of the No-See-Ums

Written in response to: "Tell a story using a graduation, acceptance, or farewell speech."

American Bedtime Horror

This story contains sensitive content

Author’s Note and Trigger Warning- this short story was meant to be read before, “Sayemontess- Rebellion,” and covers multiple prompts from past and current contests. This short story contains Strong Language, Violence, Sexual Content, and Nudity along with Disturbing and Graphic Descriptions. Get ready. Get set! Go!

Sayemontess- Flight of the No-See-Ums.

Part One- The No-See-Ums of Sayemontess .

It can be as tiny as a speck, and can blend in with your skin. No-See-Ums were no joke at Sayemontess. They would find their ways into your orifices- all of them! They made some of the beautiful citizens go crazy to the point of plucking their own eyes out, and then they drowned themselves in the mote. We had lost many beautiful citizens in one attack that way. Sad, but true, and we could not afford to lose more beautiful citizens.

The female No-See-Ums bite to draw much needed blood for reproduction, and they crave making babies, so look out! Here they come!

They will attack you in the showers when they crawl up from the drain. They will make you all go mad as they climb into your brain.

What if they got into your Kleenexes, and your nose began to run? They could hide inside the box just waiting to have lots and lots of fun!

They will cling to your clothing, and crawl quickly on your skin. Pinch them hard, and kill them, because killing them is not a sin!

They also come out at night to feed. You were never safe! Like being tarred and feathered, once the bloodsuckers bit, your skin would chafe.

So get repellant with Deet, and spray it on your feet, and all over your body to make your skin smell less sweet. Once they smell you, there is nowhere to run, they will find you under the moonlight, or the suns’.

Part Two- A Note on Sayemontess.

When the castle fell due to the worst earthquakes Sayemontess had ever seen- they all knew they would have to rebuild. The new, giant castle would be great for the dwindling population of Sayemontess. It would be greater than before. Tessa had it all worked out in her brain, and she shared her grandiose plans with the one person she wanted to be her successor if she were to die.

Death and torture was common in Sayemontess. The gallows, the stocks, and the musty dungeons all were dark places, but it was Sayemontess, a different place, so you would not understand.

Part Three- A Note on Sex.

No one had produced an heir to the thrown, because there was only one fertile virgin who was afraid to fuck. Nudity was common in Sayemontess. Everyone showered together except for the shy virgin. No one understood her shyness as she was such a beautiful specimen, and everyone wanted to be with her. Her supple skin. Her waxed body. She had a lovely personality that everyone liked. Her name was Colleen.

Part Four- Everybody’s Gotta Die Someday. I Just Wish it Had Not Been This Way.

A note on Tessa’s beautiful hair.

Tessa was lovely. Her long golden locks reached down past her waistline, and down to her socks. Her hair was so long that it would practically strangle her as she would toss and turn in her sleep. She loved her hair so much, and everyone else did, too.

The beautiful citizens would approach her to smell, touch, stroke, and comb her long, lustrous, blonde locks. She used expensive, imported oils and perfumes to scent her hair just the way she liked it- irresistible.

A note on Tessa’s perfect dresses.

Dressmaking was not easy, but for Tessa, besides painting, it was her favorite thing to do. Her dresses were always blue, and she would compliment them with a pink, liquid blush, and cherry-red lipstick.

Sadly, the No-See-Ums got to Tessa. It was almost as if she were a target! Whatever did she do? It was as if they wanted to destroy her, first, then they would take over Sayemontess- a place with beautiful, fecund forests that they craved to live in. They would be able to mingle with the terrifying insects that dwelled there, and they could plot to overrun the northern and southern colonies that were just outside Sayemontess’s walls.

A note on Stephen and Tessa.

As the No-See-Ums tore their ways through all of Tessa’s orifices, she thought fire would be a much better, and quicker way to die. Vaginal liquids, snot, saliva, and ear wax all filled the stomachs of the dreaded insects, but that was not what they were there for. They wanted blood, and lots of it. The little, fucking bloodsuckers! As they made their ways into her brains, and ovaries, she cried out though no one could hear her-

“Goodbye, my beautiful citizens! Goodbye! I shall see you all someday with our Lord Almighty! I shall see you there my friends! And to you, Sayemontess, may you live on forever! Now I bid you all farewell! Please forgive me!” But, still, no one, nothing heard her.

Then, one foot after another, she stepped into the flaming hot fire pit to die. Instantly, every perfect lock of hair, and her favorite blue dress, flew up in flames. Her last thought- I worked really hard on this dress.

When she saw God, she told Him He was beautiful, but His response shocked her quite terribly to her core.

“No entry.” He said as He held up His right hand. “No entry for all who come from Sayemontess!”

He then had His angels drag the bitch straight to hell where she was turned over to the demons- the demons that would torture her like the beasts of the northern colonies, but for all of eternity.

Was it the hot sex? They all thought they were to be fruitful and multiply. Or was she being held responsible for the deaths of her beautiful citizens that happened under her watch? Should she not have tortured them? Should she not have hung them when they rebelled? Confusion and terror set in. After all, it was God Almighty who had stared her right in the face. Tessa did it for all of the right reasons, but was she in the wrong? She did as she was taught by her predecessors. The predecessors she would soon see again, but this time, in a much hotter place than that of Sayemontess.

A note on the northern colonies.

Beasts. The men were all beasts! Unlike the beautiful citizens of Sayemontess, these beasts never shaved. They all had lice, bed bug bites, and the No-See-Ums haunted their loins.

A big problem- their disgusting, moldy wives were all fertile, thus, making the late Tessa have extreme jealousy towards them. One had just had a son named Josiah, and Tessa got word of this the third day after his birth.

“Go! Slaughter Josiah, and his mother, too! Go at night. Get them while you can. Here. Eat fresh water fish and potatoes. This will give you enough strength to fulfill my commands.”

So, they ate, and ate to build up all of their strength, but before they could attack, the female No-See-Ums attacked them desperate to feed like the beautiful citizens had just done. They could taste the freshwater fish in the blood of their victims, and they were rejuvenated.

Josiah, and his mother were lucky. They were more lucky than they could ever know. They would live to see tomorrow, and perhaps more days after that.

A note on the elders.

In Sayemontess, once you hit forty, you were considered an elder. Sadly, all of the elders had died off, and the oldest beautiful citizen was thirty-eight, and she was dying, so we will not talk about her.

Part Five- The Rise of Colleen.

Tessa was gone, but would never be forgotten. Colleen sang at the funeral service, and everyone wanted to cry.

Tessa had amazing, flawless skin. Now, it was all charred up and burnt to a nice crisp. She was gone. Gone for good. Who would rule next? Stephen? No. He was not fit to rule over Sayemontess. Perhaps Colleen? A girl with a powerful singing voice, and they needed music. Her music would motivate the beautiful citizens to rebuild. Would they, though? Could they?

Colleen was the only virgin of Sayemontess, and everyone wondered in the back of their minds if she was fertile- if she could produce an heir now that sweet Tessa was gone- which was so sad for everyone. The beautiful citizens would gossip behind her back. Should we all try her out? Thought the men, and some of the beautiful women, too.

Yes, she was fertile, but she kept that a secret, but her periods were hard to hide. She was a heavy bleeder, and, in Sayemontess, there were no pads or tampons, so she made her own washable underwear that was highly absorbent, and she cleaned them in secret so as not to be discovered.

One night, Stephen came to her exposed. His member was quite perfect causing Colleen to salivate. She was nervous and trembling.

“Please, I will not hurt you. I’d like to try to gift you with an heir.” Said Stephen.

Terrified, but brave, Colleen let him slide in. It was quick for Stephen, but Colleen felt no pleasure. It would never happen again with her. No- not ever! There would never be a baby in Sayemontess unless…

Colleen was beyond brilliant. She could do anything the men could do, so Stephen called for an emergency meeting at the spot that was once the great gallows that had fallen during the horrific earthquakes.

“We will never have a castle again without Colleen,” he announced to the beautiful citizens. “Vote! Vote now! Colleen shared her vision with me. Her vision of the new castle at Sayemontess! Without her, we’ll all be doing our favorite drugs in handmade tents while being slowly eaten alive by the horrible insects of Sayemontess! Will you, can you, vote for Colleen as ruler by a raise of hands? We will all perish without her! Yes, surely we will all die! We must erect our castle quickly, and make it better than before for we must have protection. No one else can rebuild our castle- our home. What do you say, beautiful citizens? What do you say?”

Everyone’s hands raised up, and voices cheered. Soon, they would have their castle back thanks to Colleen! Now, could she deliver? She felt a thump in her gut. Then another thump. Nerves? Or could it be? Did Stephen, well, did he her get pregnant? The birth of a non-beast infant would cause such excitement, and motivation amongst the beautiful citizens that they would rebuild the damn castle at a fast pace, and Colleen wanted to rebuild with most of Tessa’s plans. It would be hard work for the small population, but they could do it, couldn’t they?

Part Six- A Ruler’s Beautiful, New, Blue Dress.

With Tessa gone, Colleen now inherited Tessa’s amazing dresses. All of them were blue, and handmade with the most gentle care to detail. She felt blessed. The intricate designs gave Colleen a good feeling. A feeling of power that she had not expected. She felt she did not quite deserve such nice things. Somehow the dresses had all been recovered since the earthquakes that had destroyed the castle of beloved Sayemontess. How did this happen- you might ask? I simply do not know, but there they were- stashed in Colleen’s tent, and they were there to stay. That is all except for one. A dress she was drawn to. A dress she loved. When she tried it on- she vowed never to take it off except for the occasional cleaning- which she would do all by herself by hand naked at night. It was love at first sight, and when the beautiful citizens of Saymontess finally saw her in the dress- they swooned.

Part Seven- Poor Stephen!

As he walked into the valley, Stephen felt a little prick- a No-See-Um! Oh my! Ick! He pinched her with his fingers, and sent the wench to hell, and let out a frustrated, and miserable yell.

Once, a No-See-Um made its way into Stephen’s penis, and the whole planet heard his cries. Poor Stephen’s penis! He had to piss it out- a situation more common than you may think.

Their gaping urethras that gave off the scent of urine attracted the dreaded, and hungry No-See-Ums to their most prized and perfect orifices. Would this? Could this be the end of the people of Sayemontess?

Part Eight- When Danny Took Flight.

Danny hatched prematurely, and he instantly wanted to kill his mother for that. He bit her ass, and then she bit his. This did not teach him a lesson. He was already demented. He thought it was a game. His wings then fully expanded, and off he went never to return again. He wanted to see Colleen. He could smell her scent from far away. That perfectly scented hair! Drawn to her, he made his approach. He did not feed on blood. He just wanted to hang out, and be friends. He could even protect her.

As he flew towards her scent, he had great hopes for his future. He saw her in the distance, and got excited to meet her, but then, just like that, a crane flew in from beyond, and swallowed poor Danny- then it began to yawn. As Danny died, he cried out-

“Colleen!”

But no one heard him as he died in the crane’s spleen.

Part Nine-The Last Supper.

“Colleen!” Cried Stephen. He screamed her name over and over. He could not find her. Desperate, he called a code green!

A note on code green.

A swarm! It happened often, but without the protection of the castle- code green meant absolute peril! Stephen could see the No-See-Ums flying towards camp. The beautiful citizens would all be eaten alive! No one in camp heard his cries, so he took off running towards Colleen’s handmade tent.

Colleen was roasting a freshwater fish for dinner as she felt something bite her forearm. Then, with her own eyes, she watched as the No-See-Ums ravaged the citizens of the small camp. It was as if a faint cloud of insects was taking over the entire camp! Luckily, most of the beautiful citizens had gone for a swim, but it was a full-on attack. A code green!

Then, a No-See-Um climbed up her leg, and into her sex. She ripped off her perfect, blue dress, and threw it into the fire pit. She did not need it anymore. Not in Sayemontess. The No-See-Ums fed ferociously- then they flew into the fecund forest- that is- all except for one.

Inside, Colleen felt a pinch. She passed right the fuck out into the flames. Too late, Stephen approached. The beautiful, blue dress continued to burn, but as for the dress- no, she did not need it.

Posted Jun 09, 2025
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