by Eden Redd
On the upper deck, Lilly lifted her cylinder, aimed and pulled the trigger. A fireball shot out, striking the serpent in the face. Explosions rippled, engulfing the monster in fiery flames.
Jon rose up from the water, senses dazed as he remembered splashing down hard. He looked across the great distance to see the Dark Heart’s cannons blazing to life. The sea serpent made a mewling moan as it fell out of the fiery cloud of explosions. Part of its head was burned, one eye nothing more than a burnt-out hole. It made sad moans as it rushed toward the misty portal.
Jon pumped his fist into the air and shouted a cheer.
“That’s what I’m talking about!” Jon grinned.
Zelda swam next to the Jon as he treaded water. The great white’s form began to shift and shrink. Jon watched as she turned back to her true form and weakly swam next to Jon. The sea elf’s eyes were dazed, but she gave him a small smile.
“We did it!” Jon said as he swam close to her.
On the Dark Heart, Lilly slumped to the floor of the upper deck, laying her weapon down. Cora stepped up onto the upper deck, blood painting half her face. She stumbled forward, falling into Lilly’s arms. The Captain held her close, wiping the blood from her cheek and eyebrow.
“We did it,” Cora sighed in relief.
“We did,” Lilly said with a loving edge.
Back on the water, Jon held Zelda with his arm as he tried to swim toward the shore. A large gun ship powered from around the hill. Commander Locke stood on the bow, looking down at Jon and Zelda.
“Ahoy!” Locke bellowed.
Jon turned and smiled, waving his arm to them as Zelda clung to him.
In the distance, the sea serpent slithered along the water’s surface and into the misty portal, a sad moan haunting the air before it was gone.
Twelve
Agent Starling watched as Jon and Lilly were applying plaster to a hole in the wall. Zelda and Cora were sliding a new glass door into place to replace the shattered one. Syndra swept up broken pieces of wood and glass into a dustpan.
The late afternoon light shined into the modest home, the occupants working like ants to fix the slightly damaged inside. Agent Starling held a tablet in her hands as she tapped away without looking at it.
“So that I am clear on what happened, no one here knows why a sea serpent would cross the portal and attack your ship specifically?” Starling asked with a raised eyebrow.
“No idea,” Lilly said as she helped apply plaster.
“Not a clue,” Jon said as his hand grazed Lilly’s and the two smiled.
Starling looked to the others. Heads shook and shoulders shrugged. The silence was deafening as Starling stopped her tapping.
“A random monster just appeared and among the many ships docked, it chose yours?”
“We have transported Ambrosia fruit. Maybe it just wanted a snack. Those monsters are hard to understand,” Lilly smiled.
Starling blinked. “I see. I will put it down as a random monster attack, but if there is anything else you would like to tell me?”
“Nothing to tell,” Lilly said as she pressed the last bit of plaster into the hole.
“It’s really strange,” Jon smoothed it over with a spackling blade.
“Those beasts are truly mysterious,” Syndra added.
“They are a plague,” Zelda sneered.
Cora was silent, helping Zelda slide the glass door into place and locking it in.
Starling nodded. “Then, my time here is finished. If you come across any further information or remember anything, please contact me as soon as you can. My superiors will want to know any further details so we can put into place something to make sure these creatures do not return.”
Agent Starling slipped her tablet into her side bag and closed the flap. “I look forward to my next visit. Enjoy your time.”
“Thank you. I’ll show you to the door,” Jon smiled.
“No need. I can see myself out. Thank you,” Agent Starling said with a small bow.
Jon and Lilly watched as the agent made her way to the door, opened it, stepped out and closed it behind her.
The bright mood shifted to a serious edge as everyone stood up from what they were doing and moving closer to Jon and Lilly.
The couple put their plaster and equipment down before looking at the gathered elves. Lilly took Jon’s hand into hers as they faced the crew.
“We will have to be very vigilant from now on. We know there are bounties on our heads, but they won’t be for our capture, they will be for our deaths,” Lilly spoke.
Heads nodded gravely.
“Why was a sea serpent sent after you in the first place?” Jon addressed Lilly and Cora.
Lilly sighed. “That serpent was one of the Emperor’s many pets. He likes to capture and train monsters to be loyal to him. He sent that one to kill Cora and anyone else with her.”
“He’s mad. If he can’t have me, no one can have me,” Cora said in a low tone.
“We won’t let any harm come to you or anyone here,” Jon smiled.
Pink touched Cora’s cheeks and she blinked.
Jon continued, “Commander Locke has promised me that we will have some of his people watching our home. That means we can’t hide on the island. It seems we will be having a small vacation here for the time being.”
“I’m fine with it. I like the feel of this place and the dead who haunt it,” Syndra said with a warm tone.
“I’m not sure I will ever get used to that,” Jon scratched the back of his head.
Zelda looked to Lilly, “Captain, we can’t hide here forever. At some point, more will come.”
The sun elf nodded and began speaking while squeezing Jon’s hand, “We knew this quest would be dangerous, but we have won a slight reprieve. With Jon and the people of Urth watching over us, the Emperor will think twice before sending monsters and assassins here again.
“The important thing for us to do now is live a normal life. We are committed to the quest of toppling the Empire, but it will take more than just the five of us to perform such a feat. We have been patient this long, we can be patient a bit longer so we can bring a plan together to stop the Empire’s cruelty.”
Jon looked over to Lilly and nodded. “They will regret messing with us.”
Lilly turned and faced Jon. “You have more than proven your place as our Shullkar. You have fought alongside us and loved us. We bind you to our hearts as you bind your heart to ours. If anyone feels this is wrong, speak up.”
Zelda, Syndra, and Cora smiled while remaining silent.
Lilly nodded. “The binding is cast. What say you my crew? Does Jon Song belong to us as we belong to him?”
“Aye,” Zelda smiled.
“Aye,” Syndra smirked.
“Aye,” Cora said with a tiny smile.
“Aye,” Jon grinned.
“Aye,” Lilly said before wrapping her arms around Jon’s neck and kissing him deeply.
“I cannot wait to tie him down,” Syndra said in an amused whisper.
Jon’s eye opened and stared at the shadow elf, Lilly giggling against his lips. The couple separated and turned to the gathered elves.
“We should keep cleaning up before we prepare for dinner,” Jon said happily.
“Will we have that lovely sushi?” Zelda asked with stars in her eyes.
Jon scratched the back of his head, “Well, I was thinking of introducing all of you to another Urth delicacy called pizza. I think we have the ingredients and we can make it together.”
Brows wrinkled in confusion for a moment before they smoothed over, all heads nodding in agreement. Zelda, Syndra, and Cora moved to the last bits of work to do on the damaged home.
Jon took hold of Lilly’s hand and pulled the pirate elf close, dipping her slightly. Lilly looked up with bright mischievous eyes, heat racing up her neck. Jon looked with a loving gaze.
“Jon, this adventure together will take us places we both have never experienced before,”
Lilly said with a breathy whisper.
“It will and no matter what happens, our family will be together and stronger than ever,” Jon said in a warm tone.
“I have one question to ask,” Lilly said with near innocent eyes.
“Ask it,” Jon demanded.
“Do we have any more rum?” the pirate elf asked with a wicked smirk.
“Enough for tonight,” Jon grinned.
Lilly nodded. “Good. I want you to be nice and drunk when I get into your pants.”
Jon nodded before he lifted an eyebrow in slight confusion. “Wait, what?”
“You didn’t think rum just got you into my pants, did you?” Lilly giggled.
Jon smiled brightly, “I suppose not.”
The couple’s lips touched, heat and love blooming between them like two ships coming together in the night.
Syndra crossed her arms next to Zelda and smiled. “Get the rum. Tonight, we board our Shullkar and take what we want!”
“Aye,” Zelda laughed as Cora stared with unblinking eyes on Jon and Lilly.
The sun sank lower, touching the horizon as the city of Southvale slid into early evening. Gulls cried out as boats and ships moved about the harbor. The misty portal blinked with magical light as the day drew to a close.
Jon held Lilly, their embrace close as they lingered on a deep kiss. Hearts beat to each other as the universe fell into place, a perfect moment amid the storm of realities. A lit port glowed for their souls to dock so they may explore with bright smiles and burning hearts of love.
~Fin~
Dedications
A special thank you to those who helped make this book possible and a big thank you to everyone who supported me! You all hold a special place in my heart!
Eric Newman
Adam Friedman
Jay Smith
Kori Prins
Chris Lee
Winston Smith
Acknowledgements and Friends
Below is a list of incredible authors who I have had the pleasure to know and wish to share them with you. Please explore their magnificent works. Tell them Eden sent you.
Daniel Schinhofen
Dawn Chapman
Scottie Futch
Blaise Corvin
Harmon Cooper
James Hunter
Randi Darren
Stuart Grosse
Prax Venter
Angel Ramon
Michael Chatfield
Lavelle Jackson
Cebelius
Jamie Hawke
Hondo Jinx
Zachariah Dracoulis
Dave Willmarth
Apollos Throne
Charles Dean
George Fisher
Paul Bellow
Mike Truk
M Damon Baker
Bonnie Price
A royal thanks to my ARC Knights. May your armor never dent and your swords remain as sharp as your minds and sturdy as your hearts.
Brandon Patrick Moore
Akryn
Chris Pacheco
Richard G Stahl
Sir Daskarn
Darian Lawnsea
PwrQuad
Angus Hutto
Bob Milne
Ken Thompson
Knight Morgan Fellwyn
James Draven
Patrick Powers
Jon Johnson
Kell EverCross
Dave Kroll
Bruno Stolte
Greg Heckman
Mike Matthews
If you enjoy sexy monsters, fantasy, magic and erotic adventures, please sign up for my newsletter and receive a free e-book!
A Note from Eden Redd
I wanted to take this moment to thank you for reading!
I hope you enjoyed the stories. If you have a moment, please leave a review. If leaving a review is not your cup of tea, then please e-mail me. I try to answer all e-mails as fast as I can but I would love to hear your feedback.
Join my mailing list and receive updates on new titles!
Visit my Website at https://edenredd.com/
Join Eden’s Lewd Discord
[email protected]
I am also on twitter! I tend to put sexy monster pics and quirky thoughts/ideas.
Like me on Facebook!
I also run a sexy Facebook group, Eden’s Lewd Fantasy and Sci-Fi Garden (NSFW).
Please check out my author page and some of my other works you may like.
Eden Redd Author page
Check out my non-erotic titles under Eden Blue!
Join my Eden Blue FB Page.
The FB groups below are filled with amazing authors, readers and fun! Join up!
Gamelit Society
Lit RPG Fun and Gamelit
LitRPG Forum
Harem Lit
LitRPG Books
LitRPG Rebels
Soundbooth Theater Live
The Lusty Realms of Fantasy
Harem Gamelit
Dungeon Corps
Eden’s Lewd Fantasy and Sci-fi Garden
Western Cultivation Stories
Gamelit All Girls
