The Giants
by M.C.
A young Amazon warrior must deal with several large intruders, and her own emotions


No doubt about it, they were very big. As Tara put her foot inside the freshly
made imprint in the soft sand, her foot was dwarfed by the size of their
footprints. She was not small herself either. The powerfully built, beautiful
Amazon warrior measured just slightly over six feet in height and weighed
around 220 pounds, but she knew these intruders were vastly larger that she. "
Perhaps ten or eleven feet tall, and around 500 pounds ", she said to herself.
" Well, no matter, I shall have to deal with them anyway ". She tied her long
blond hair back and strapped on her sword. She also took along her bow and
arrows. Looking once again at the huge footprints in the sand she sighed, " a
woman's work is never done ". Without further delay, the bold Amazon warrior
set out in search of the three uninvited 'guests' who had crossed the river
and entered the forbidden territory of the Amazons.

It had been nearly ten years since the Amazons defeated the giants in battle
and expelled them from their land. They were forced to sign a treaty with the
victorious women. The terms of the treaty were clear, no giant was allowed to
cross the river into Amazon territory again. Any violation would be considered
an act of war and dealt with harshly by the woman warriors. For ten years the
northern border had been peaceful, until now. Tara couldn't be certain whether
or not this was a prelude to an invasion or just a few renegades looking to
stir up some trouble. What she did know was that she - as the second in
command of the northern Amazon army - must find out....and find out she would.
Although only twenty - five years old, she had distinguished herself in many
campaigns and quickly rose up through the ranks of the Amazon army. By
devoting herself totally to the fighting arts - and nothing else - she had
become the complete warrior; the perfect fusion of the physical, mental and
spiritual.

She followed their trail of footprints and broken branches; " a blind woman
could follow these tracks ", she remarked. Soon Tara came upon a small farming
village, one of the many that lay on the outskirts of the Amazon territory.
Though not Amazons, these villages provided the warrior women with food while
they, in turn, protected the villagers from harm. It was a relationship that
worked quite well.The scene she found there was one of despair. Several houses
had been destroyed and there were some injured villagers. " They attacked us
without warning ", an old woman cried. " We had no time to prepare ourselves.
How can we defend ourselves against these giants? " Tara looked around.
Although there was some damage, and a few casualities, it hardly qualified as
an invasion. And, if they were spies, why would they have attacked a small
village and drawn attention to themselves ? She began to think that maybe
these intruders were just adolesents, out to have some ' fun ' . Should she
bother calling up the army just to deal with the three wayward giants? " I
will find the ones that did this to you and punish them myself ", Tara told
the people of the village, " that I promise you ".

As Tara prepared to leave the village and continue her pursuit, a young man
with a sword approached her. "And just where do you think you're going ? " she
asked him. " Why, I'm going with you... to help you fight these giants ", he
said. Although nearly as tall as she, and about the same age, he was obviously
no warrior but a village farmer. "They destroyed my home and I want to help
you ", he continued. Tara looked him over. " Have you ever fought before ?",
she asked. " Well.....not really, but I feel I must try...at least to help you
". Tara had been trained from birth to be a warrior. She had undergone
extensive training in all the martial arts, weapons, and military stragety.
She had fought more battles than she could remember. To have this ' farm boy '
with her would only be an impediment; she certainly didn't need him. But for
some reason, which she could not quite understand at the time, she didn't mind
him coming along. In fact, something inside her, actually wanted him to come.
"Very well then ", she said to him; " but leave your sword here - we wouldn't
want you to hurt yourself now would we? ". " But I want to fight with you
against the giants ", he presisted. "LEAVE THE SWORD HERE !!! ", Tara barked
in a tone that sent shivers down his spine; Tara is not one to be
disobeyed.... or angered. Without further discussion Mark - the village farmer
- humbly put away his sword. " You may carry my bow and arrows ", she told
him. Together, they set after the giants.

It wasn't long before they found what they were looking for. After ransacking
the village the three giants stole a few sheep , cooked and devoured them.
They were now resting in a clearing a short distance from the village near the
forest. Just as Tara had surmised, they were young giants, perhaps in their
early twentys. No doubt, they wanted a little excitement at other 's expence -
something to brag to their friends about. Quite unaware of what their
incursion into the Amazon territory could have led to; a massive Amazon
reprisal with many deaths. " These adolesences will have to be taught a good
lesson ", she said to Mark," but there 's no reason to kill them. You stay
here Mark, I'll handle these three ". But, I came to Help you, I can fight too
", he pleaded. Tara cast a scornful look in his direction. "Mark, if you
disagree with me one more time, then what I'm going to do to these giants is
nothing compared to what I'll do to you when I'm through with them, DO YOU
UNDERSTAND ? " Mark gulped hard, " y-y-yes ", he said meekly. Tara smiled at
him - she still didn't quite understand why - and said, " now be a good boy
and remain here, until I tell you it's O.K. to come out ". Then she did
something she had never done in her entire life... she kissed a man. It wasn't
unusual for Amazon warriors to take males captured in battle for slaves, even
husbands. Afterall, how else could their race continue without new women
warriors to replace to old ones? But Tara had always thought herself 'above '
that - " it 's a weakness of the flesh " she would say. The older, wiser women
would simply smile. Now, as she went out to confront the three giants, her
mind was filled with conflicting thoughts..... and strange feelings, feelings
she never had before.

Fortunately, Tara was far to well disciplined to let these thoughts interfere
with the matter at hand, namely, overpowering these three giants - each of
which stood four feet taller than herself and probably weighed twice as much
as she did. As the fearless Amazon warrior approached the giants she drew her
sword. The startled intruders quickly grabbed theirs but knew they 'd be no
match for her blade; she could see the fear in there eyes. " You boys have
been very naughty today, it looks like I'm going to have to teach you a lesson
". Her skill with the sword was unmatched, certainly she was the equal of
three slow - moving giants; and they knew it. But killing them was not her
goal. Though a highly effecient fighting machine, she wasn't ruthless nor
cruel. In battle Tara would kill without giving it a second thought; indeed,
thinking twice could prove fatal in the heat of battle. But this situation was
different, she couldn't justify slaying them. "Tell you what boys, why don't
we put away our swords and fight this out hand - to - hand ? " Hand - to -hand
? One woman, barely six feet tall, against three powerful giants, each one at
least ten feet in height, what could she possibly be thinking ? They looked at
one another and began to laugh; they put down their swords. " Laugh while you
still can ", Tara told them with surprising confidence," you won't be laughing
too much longer ". Mark, watching from the saftey of the nearby foilage,
couldn't believe the sight before his eyes. One lone woman was about to fight
three huge giants, with her bare hands. He groped around for something and
found a large chunk of deadwood. As soon as he rose, however, he was frozen in
his place by Tara's cold stare. She had anticipated this move on his part and
would have none of it - she would have enough to worry about taking on three
giants without having to worry about protecting Mark. She tempered her glare
with a slight smile, and Mark,reluctently, dropped the deadwood. Tara now
turned to face her adversaries.

The closest giant approached with a air of supreme confidence. He towered over
the smaller women and, edged on by his companions, prepared to dispatch her
with one mighty blow. " How could such a puny race have defeated mighty giants
like ourselves ? ", he bellowed as he prepared to strike. " You 'll be the
first to find out ", Tara comely responded. The arrogance of the male gender
never ceased to amaze her. How many times had she seen a proud self -
confident male warrior approach her in combat, only to be reduced to to a
battered hulk . As he swung his large fist at her, Tara easily ducked
underneath his punch and blasted several hard blows into his unprotected solar
plexus. Her fists, though small, were as hard as rock and she was able the get
unbelieveable power behind them. At the giant keeled over, Tara landed a
tremendous uppercut to his jaw and in the short space of fifteen seconds, she
had knocked one of the giants out cold. She smiled at the other two and said,"
well boys, that was too easy. I hope you two can give me more of a challenge
". The other two now charged her at the same time. Showing a composure that
only years of combat training and fighting experience can give, Tara comely
held her ground. When the closest giant reached out to grab her, she took his
arm and, with a perfect judo throw, sent him flying - temporarily removing him
from the fight. Turning her attention to the third giant, who was now almost
upon her, she surprised him by charging directly at him. Tara then did a
handspring in front of him and came up legs first and wrapped them around his
neck. Her massive thighs squeezed hard and he was unable to pry her legs
apart. She would have finished him off right then and there, but his friend,
recovering from the judo throw, was returning to the fray. Tara gave him one
more squeeze before releasing him; he collapsed on his back, gasping for air.
"Rest up sweetie pie ", Tara said to him; " I'll be back for you as soon as I
take care of your friend ".

Tara squared off against the angry, ten foot tall giant. With one giant down
for the count and another flat on his back barely able to breathe, she had
time to 'relax ' and enjoy her workout. The slow moving giant swung a wild
punch that missed her by a foot. " You guys really are a disappointment ", she
said as she smashed her hard fists into his stomach. " I've had tougher fights
with Amazon recruits, and they 're only thirteen year old girls ". Tara's
fists flew at a dizzying pace, they seemed to come from ten different
directions at once. The ease with which Tara moved around her opponent, comely
avoiding his blows, while landing hers at will had to be seen to be believed.
"Are you enjoying this as much as I am, sweety pie ? ", she teased. The giant,
despite his superior size and strength, was totally helpless against her as
she battered him around at will. At one point Tara looked over at Mark and
smiled; she still couldn't understand her attraction to him however. Finally,
battered by over 100 powerful punches, the giant collapsed to his knees, he
was barely conscious. Tara stood about two feet away from him and made a fist.
"Pleasent dreams honeybunch ", she said as she reared back and sent a powerful
right uppercut to his jaw that seemed - incredibly - to lift him off the
ground. He landed on top of the first giant. "Two down, one to go ", Tara
giggled to herself.

The last giant, still on his back and having watched the mighty Amazon woman
destroy his two friends, began to plead for mercy. "Please don't hit me, we're
sorry we came into your territory, we won't do it again...I promise ". Tara ,
comely sat down on his chest and sighed, " I'm afraid it's too late for that
now, you boys should have thought of that before, now I'm going to have to
punish you ". She began pounding the helpless giant with her fists, using his
head for a punching bag. His pleas turned into cries...and soon he lay silent.
Tara rose and stood on his chest, hands on her hips, admiring her work. The
entire battle lasted a little over three minutes. Three huge giants were
beaten to a pulp by one Amazon woman. " Not bad ", she said to herself," not
bad at all ". Looking over at Mark she smiled and said, " it 's O.K. handsome,
you can come out now ".

Mark approached the scene in disbelief. He looked up at Tara, still standing
on the third giant's chest, and stammered, " y-y-you were magnificant,
absolutely awesome ". Tara jumped off the giant and into Mark's waiting arms.
Why thank you Mark, but any Amazon could have done the same. Mark, overcome
with passion for this superwoman, embraced her and she, unaware of what she
was doing, embraced him back. As they held each other, it finally dawned on
her, those subtle smiles the older warrior women would give her when she
declared that she was "above" needing a man. There are certain biological
drives that even her Amazon discipline could not overcome. Tara scooped Mark
up in her arms and began to carry him into the nearby forest. " Where are you
taking me? ", he asked. " Where we can be alone ", Tara laughed. " And what
about them ? ", Mark said pointing to the three unconscious giants. " Oh, I
wouldn't be too worried about them, I made sure they 'll be out for quite
awhile ". With that , the muscular Amazon carried Mark into the forest.

It was several hours before they emerged. When they did the giants were just
coming around. Tara approached them. " I'm not through with you boys yet ",
she told them in a stern manner. The battered giants had a look of fear on
their faces - what else did she have in store for them ? " First, I'm taking
you back to the village where you will repair the damage you've done there.
Then I'll decide what 's to be done with you; now GET UP !!! ". Slowly, the
three battered giants got to their feet. " Oh yes, there's one more thing,
remove your clothes ". The giants looked at each other in disbelief, how could
they allow this one puny woman to humiliate them ? " I said remove your
clothes NOW !!!...or do I have to beat the crap out of you again ". She began
to walk towards them in a menacing fashion and, without further delay, the
giants quickly began to disrobe. " Don't you ever make me repeat myself again,
is that clear ? " Mark, watching from afar, couldn't help but be awed by how
easily Tara dominiated the three giants. She was obviously used to giving
orders........and being obeyed. After they stripped themselves naked, Tara
began to march the three humiliated giants towards the village they had
pillaged only a few hours before. To make sure they didn't try to escape she
tied them together, by their penises. So great was their humiliation that they
sobbed the whole way. Tara and Mark walked behind them, hand - in - hand.

When they arrived at the village, they were greeted as heroes. " I promised
you I would punish these giants and I have; they will now repair the damage
they 've done ". For the next two days, Tara saw to it that the giants rebuilt
the houses they destroyed and apologised to the people they hurt. Mark
couldn't help but notice how she could be a stern taskmaster with the giants
on the one hand and a kind, gentle woman with the villagers on the other. "An
Amazon warrior is taught to be prepared for all situations ", she explained to
him. " If we have to fight, we fight. But we are not cruel by nature; only
when we have to be in order to defend ourselves ". After the giants finished
repairing the damage they caused to the village, a celebration was held in
Tara 's honor. As part of the festivities, Tara decided to have some fun with
her captives. In front of the entire villiage the giants were led out . One by
one, the mighty woman wrestled them, and, despite their imposing size and
strength, she had little difficulty defeating them all. Tara's speed and
intuition proved more than a match for them. As she forced each one to submit,
the villagers cheered wildly. No one cheered louder than Mark; a fact that
didn't escape the Amazon. After the last humiliated giant succumbed to her
superior fighting abilities; she took them aside. "Well now, I hope you boys
learned your lesson. I'm going to let you go home now, but don't ever let me
catch any one of you on Amazon territory again. It that clear ? " Meekly, the
subdued giants agreed. Heads bowed in abject humiliation, they slowly began
their journey home.

Tara and Mark 'escorted ' them to the river and made sure they crossed over to
the other side. "Ta, ta boys. I had a lovely time ", Tara called out; she
couldn't resist one last dig. After they disappeared Mark turned to Tara. " I
- I love you " he said with tears in his eyes. " I want to spend the rest of
my life as your humble servent ". Tara reached over and with her right hand
grabbed him underneath his jaw. Without any visible sign of strain, she lifted
his 200 pounds off the ground. " You know the life of an Amazon warrior is not
an easy one don't you ? " With great difficulty he mannaged to blurt out a "
yes". "And we can be VERY hard on our menfolk at times...especially during our
time of the month ". Mark nodded this time. " And as a senior commander, I
demand total obediance of my underlings, which would include you of course ".
The look in his eyes indicated to her that he understood. Gently, she put him
down. " Very well then Mark, I accept you as my man ". After a long,
passionate kiss they then began to slowly walk towards the Amazon army camp.