The sun was beaming down from high above, warming the gentle waves of the ocean and heating the golden dunes of the beach. The activity was buzzing, people tanning under the sun rays, children playing with balls or building sandcastles, adolescents enjoying the brushing ocean waves. And in the middle of the noise and scuttling, on a little island of relative peace, I was enjoying the warm sun rays on my yellow scales. I hummed to myself and writhed in the hot sand with relish, digging my elongated, serpentine body deeper into the beach. Some of the sand got under my black strap top with elegant green tribal flower imprints and under the matching bikini skirt I was wearing. While that would be irritating to anyone with skin, my scales protected me from that sensation. Still, I grabbed my top with my claws and adjusted it a few times to get the better part of the grains to fall out, then I lifted my hips from the ground and shook them gently, trying to achieve the same there. But I was very cautious to not reveal my almost redundant hind legs which where hidden under the skirt. I prefer to keep them covered at all times, giving me the appearance of a mermaid with my strong tail featuring a fin at the end. Back in the sand I stretched out and made the most of the space I got. As cramped as most of the beach was by now, the people had been lavish with the amount of free space they gave me, much to my amusement. Being a five meter long monstrosity really helped with bringing out the generosity and kindness in other people. A fact I heavily capitalize on whenever I get the chance for it. People had taken a safety distance of two meters around my body and were trying to ignore me as avidly as possible. Well, not all people. As I lazily raised my head I noticed three children, two fox demis -probably siblings- and mouse anthro staring at me. Curiosity and fear were showing in their big eyes and they were holding on to shovels and molds as they stood there, dumbfounded. I reached for my sunglasses with a claw and tipped them down enough so my piercing, cyan eyes could glare over the large, round lenses at the three kids. At the same time I was sending a rustle through my gill slits, ejecting a gush of sleeping powder in a fine vapor with an intimidating hiss. Screaming, the children took flight and ran to the safety of their guardians. Giggling quietly, I let my head drop back into the swale I made for myself. I was wide aware of the scolding glares some of the surrounding adults were sending my way, but I rested assured that none of them would find the courage to ever speak up against me. Just as I were starting to relax under the warming sun, a low rumble caught my attention. It came from my belly, reminding me that breakfast had been a while ago. I gently put my wide, flat palms on my rounded belly and stroked across the smooth scales. For a moment, I let my hands trace the purple circular pattern on my otherwise yellow belly. As ashamed as I was of my hind legs, as much I adored my belly. I loved carrying around its bulge, displaying it in the open. What are people gonna do? Mock me? Hah, as if they were brave enough to say that to my face. Quickly, I got lost in my arrogance and the thoughts of what to have for dinner once the sun would set in the evening. I managed to rub away the nagging hunger for the moment, even getting to enjoy the little rumbles and bubbling in my stomach. But the pleasure was short lived as suddenly something descended from above and hit me right in the face, knocking my sunglasses half off. The object bounced back off and dropped somewhere beside me. The impact was more of a shock than hurtful, but the ridges of my glasses had been forcefully pressed into my face, leaving a throbbing ache. Quickly, I reached for them to check if they had taken damage. To my relief, they seemed to be unharmed. Now for the culprit... Gritting my teeth in anger, I raised my head and look for the object in question. There, a colorful volley ball just out of arm's reach.
"Er-hem... That would be ours, Miss. I'm sorry if we hit you."
The voice was coming from behind me and I turned my head. Standing just inside the no man's land surrounding me was a toned young man with brown skin, bermudas in the pattern of some energy drink brand, lion ears sticking out from his lush hair and a tail wagging behind him. But what stuck out most to me was his face. His expression didn't quite support the sincerity of his words. Only a step behind him was a young woman of the same complexion and animal features. Probably his sister. And it was obvious that she was trying hard not to laugh. My anger grew and my stomach roared, scenting a chance for late lunch. Through my sunglasses I watched the two, the fake expression of apology on his face and the only barely contained laughter of his sister behind him. My hungry stomach whispered in my mind, giving me ideas for retribution. I shook my head, trying to shake them off. I've seen this trope too many times online and I wouldn't stoop that low. I'm a proud creature, above cheap revenge vore tropes like that. So I reclaim my poise and grit my teeth. "Watch where you're throwing that thing at next time", I reply to him, my annoyance carefully contained. "Again, I'm sorry, Miss", he answered and picked up the ball. The smile on his sister's face was so wide it almost split her face in half and so despiteous it made me sick to look at. My stomach rumbled again, reminding me of my options but I forced myself to not listen. My claws dug into the sand as I tried to find a valve for my anger. The pair turned to leave and went back towards the ocean. Better for them. Just as I was about to rest my head back on the sand I caught a glimpse of the siblings in the crowd. Both were looking back at me with condescending, malicious smiles on their faces. Oh no, you fucking don't! Fuck my pride and all my self control! Now I'll handle this the cheap way. I rolled on my belly and my stomach rumbled in anticipation. The feeling of hunger grew, stoking my already hot anger and I let sound a sharp hiss, sleeping powder seeped from my maw and gills like nitrogen steam. The people around me looked at me with growing worry on their faces and some backed off, even. But I ignored them and started to slither forward, keeping my body low to blend in with the other people. Half I weaved my way through the spaces between people, half I pushed them aside in my pursuit. Close to the water line I peeked out to gaze over the waves. There they were, knee deep in the water, passing their stupid ball between each other. Not deep enough for my purposes, but that could be arranged. I took off my sunglasses, folded them and tucked them into the waistband of my skirt. Now that had been taken care of. Swiftly, I closed the gap between the line of people and the water line, diving into the warm ocean and under the waves. Now in my element, I quickly passed through between the anthros and demis enjoying themselves in the water until I reached the area where the sea was deeper. Any human sized person would be waist deep in the water. This was the right spot, only thing that's left to gather is my prey... Hidden under the waves, I slowly swam closer to the two demis. Even in the murky water, I could see their legs and feel them move. My tail gently drifted forward, waiting for the right moment. There, the ball dropped into the waves next to the guy. Before he could bow down to pick it up my tail fin slid under it and cupped its bottom. Then I started to drag myself across the ocean floor with my claws towards the deeper parts and their ball along with me. But all they could see was their volley ball slowly drifting away towards the open sea. Feeling their movements behind me, I made sure that it always stayed out of their reach, adjusting to their speed. A minute later, we were even further than where I originally wanted to be, the water was deep enough that only their chest stuck out of the water. I let go of the ball and elegantly turned around in the water, lurking just under the floating sphere. The young man came closer and scooped up the ball in his hands. As he turned around, I could hear his muffled voice through the water: "Got it. Now lets get ba-" I didn't let him finish his sentence. My jaws snapped open and grabbed him by the ankles pulling him off his feet and under the water. His sentence ended with a short shriek before his head was submerged. I lost no time and maneuvered his feet into my maw before he could think of kicking. Dragging him away from his sister I started to swallow down his legs. He tried to struggle and fight, but the water resistance made his movements sluggish and weak. Gulp by gulp his legs disappeared down my throat and I reached his hips. By now he had remembered how to fight back sharks and tried to hit me on my nose and into my face. Annoyed, I swung my head from side to side, letting the whiplash knock the fight out of him. Close movements told me that his sister was diving to look for her brother, but I just slithered deeper into the water and into the hiding of the low visibility under the surface. My jaws had reached his chest by now and I could feel him shift in my throat. If I didn't want him to drown I had to speed things up. Employing the help of my tail, I pushed what was left of him into my mouth and shut my jaws around his considerable guns. Lack of oxygen and the difficulty of moving under water had exhausted him and he posed no threat to me anymore. I swallowed him up to his hands but then stopped. I had to leave a message. I took in his hands and closed my mouth. Then I swam closer to the slowly panicking woman who was starting to realize that this wasn't a prank. When she took her next dive I drifted close enough to her that she could see my head emerge from the curtain of murk. Her eyes widened as she recognized my face. A heart beat later her shock turned to utter dread as I opened my maw in front of her so she could see the twitching fingers of her brother illuminated by my cyan insides, right before I pushed them into the back of my throat with my tongue. Now the woman had lost it and her instincts kicked in with a flight response. I grinned to myself as she fled and massaged my neck as the guy descended towards my impatient stomach. He started to fill it up, then my belly started to bloat. My stomach got tight and felt tense, my belly grew in size and started to sag under me. Damn, I was so full... The last bit of him entered the confines of my stomach and added more pressure to my already very tight belly. I cradled it with both hands as I lifted my head above the water and gulped down some air for my occupant. My gasping swallows brought back the life into my prey and he flexed his body in an attempt to fight me. A sharp pain surged through my swollen paunch and I flinched, grabbing my belly tightly. "You- BRAAP! You are aware that fighting is only going to make me burp up all your air?", I scolded him with more than just a bit satisfaction in my voice. But he ignored my warning and kicked with growing vigor, making my belly churn in pain and anger. Buckling over I gritted my teeth as I held my aching belly. Oh well, mess with the bull and you're getting the horns. I braced myself before flexing my belly.
"BRRRRUUUUUUAAAALLLLRRRPPP!"
Saliva was flung out of my maw along with a fine dust cloud of sleeping powder. My poor belly ached so much from the sudden tension and I tried to calm it with rubs and pats. But my action had succeeded in pacifying my captive. I took this moment of peace to eye my swollen belly from all angles. It was considerably larger than my normal paunch, but not outlandish in size. But outside of the water it was so fucking heavy... A weak kick reminded me that I had just depleted all his air and I swallowed down some more until he stopped struggling. I patted my gut a few times before going back to rubbing across the stretched scales. "See, was that so hard?", I addressed my helpless prey, "You're going to sit in my belly until your bitch of a sister finds the courage to apologize to me. And judging by her terrible character, I'm afraid you'll have to settle for a longer stay." If he had answered his voice had been drowned by the noises of my complaining belly. Not that I cared. I let myself sink back into the ocean and lazily swam back to shore, making sure my belly wasn't swaying too much. As I reached the shallows I heaved my heavy belly out of the water and stood up on my tail. The sudden shift of angle made me nauseous and I buckled over, holding my belly. I was so glad he didn't use this moment to fight back again because I wasn't sure I could have kept him down. When the sick feeling was gone, I straightened myself to my full height. Now towering over the other people at the beach I felt my pride return to me. Fully aware of the hundreds of eyes staring at my distended belly I majestically slithered onto the beach and through the crowd. Demis and anthros jumped out of my way to not be knocked over by my swollen paunch and I grinned to myself seeing their frightened faces. My hands proudly rubbed over my belly and kneaded into my scales. As I returned to my formerly peaceful spot I had to find that someone had taken it in my absence. A young couple and a family of five had set up camp around the depression my body had left in the sand. Seven pairs of eyes started up at my towering form. A little girl dropped the crab she had been torturing before my arrival. I was so not in the mood for diplomacy. And neither was my belly. It let sound a vicious churn and I slowly rubbed over the swollen shape while licking my lips. That was enough. The two lover boys were booking it at the speed of light, the mother of the kids held her ground a little longer, but her husband aided by her instinct of self preservation killed any Karen ideas at the root and they packed their things and left. With a sigh, I let myself sink back into the me shaped hole and carved it back out with a few wiggles of my body. My tail bent up to my hip and the fin gently freed up my sunglasses before balancing them into my arm's reach. With careful claws, I picked them up and put them back on my face. Then I finally stretched out in the perfect position, content and happy, my belly bursting at the seams and being gently warmed by the sun. I let sound a satisfied burp and patted my bloated paunch. That stirred my prey and he moves a bit, but I felt generous enough to ignore the discomfort he created. Blending out the noises of the people around me, I just focused on the grumbling of my belly. I closed my eyes, ready to drift off to sleep as a feminine voice brought me back into the noisy, waking world: "HeyImsorrytobotherbutIthinkyourehot." The quick torrent of words, at least I thought it had been multiple words, caught me by surprise. As my sleepy mind tried to make sense of it I looked at my vis-à-vis. A tall human woman in a blue bikini, her wet, ankle long hair was of blue color with golden strands mixed in. She was nervously fidgeting with her hands behind her back and her toes were antsily digging into the sand. Her red eyes avoided my gaze and she was blushing hard. "Pardon me, what?", I asked her, still flabbergasted from the sudden encounter. She seemed to be close to dying of shame as she answered "IthinkyourbellyishotImsorryImsosorry", and started to back off. This time I had managed to understand her rambling and a grin crawled on my face. I didn't see why I shouldn't get to enjoy this to the fullest, so I rubbed over my bulging belly and replied: "Oh, this belly here? I don't know, tho... Why don't you have a closer look before making up your mind?~" My tail fin pushed against her back, making her stumble towards me. I grabbed her calf and forced the woman onto her knees, right in front of my belly. It groaned and gurgled at her and I sent a roll through my body to make my gut rise for a moment. "What you say now?~", I whispered close to her ear with my sweetest voice. Something inside her seemed to break and her stored flustration unloaded at the object of her desire. She threw herself at my belly, the impact caused me to belch and my prey to throw a small fit as the blue woman hugged my belly tight, rubbing it all over. Her hands felt amazing on my taut skin and I tilted my body to press more of my belly into her embrace. Her face flushed red and I supposed she had realized why my belly had been so big in the first place. Pressing my large, gurgling gut against her, I brought my head close to her ear and whispered into her ear: "That's right. And you better please me right or you'll be dessert.~" Then I rested my head back on the warm ground and let rip a satisfied belch as my flustered company on the outside as well as my prey on the inside worked magic on my aching belly. Before I finally drifted off into well deserved sleep, I pressed her tight into my paunch and left her with one last comment: "BRRUUUAAAARRRPPPPSS!"