by C. R Corbin
And eventually, we arrived at the ship which blew everyone's mind. Emily couldn't get her eyes off of the damn thing when we walked up to it.
"It's as big as a house." she whispers.
"It's bigger than that i'm sure. Probably more like a skyscraper on its side." I state. Initially, she wouldn't have been able to get the reference but since she traveled to a city for the first time she was easily able to envision it.
We stepped inside and helped everyone to their tables where our meals sat. Our meals tonight were exquisite thanks to the use of the fresh produce from Durol and thanks to the fact that this was my family reunion. I suspected that a battle would be commencing soon after our arrival thanks to the sheer virtue of him being here but I didn't care.
All that mattered now were the people in front of me and the dishes.
We had a variety of human dishes served as well as a couple of Morelen ones that appeared. The Morelen dishes were there to get Emily and my aunt and uncle to try them. Once they got a taste of the Ethera flank they couldn't resist and tried as hard as they could to alternate between human dishes and the Morelen dishes. My family was happily munching down on all of the sweet Morelen delicacies that were being handed out and I was happily eating as well. The prince seems to be preoccupied with something but I chalked that up to him going over battle strategies of some kind.
After a rather lovely dinner, I found myself standing outside in the airfield with my sister who was sitting down on the dirt and gazing up at me while I looked out at the town. The buildings glimmered in the distance and I smiled as I saw the stars in the sky began to bolt across the fabric of the void. It looked like there were plenty of shooting stars tonight.
"What's it like? To be the mate of a prince I mean." she inquires and I keep my lips sealed but allowed a smile.
"C'mon you look so happy. Before you left you were always so angry or sad every time I looked at you and now...you're practically glowing." she giggled.
"Well aren't you as well? We've all changed in a way and we're all happier because of it."
"Not just happy. You have achieved a level of joy that I didn't even think was possible."
"It's nice ...I don't know how else to put it. I'm happier than I ever thought I could be because i'm with him. I never thought that a relationship would make me happy but every time i'm with him...it's just different."
"Uh-huh." she muttered while her eyes continued to sparkle in the rays of the night. She folded her hands on her lap and sighs while glancing me over.
"What?" I asked after a short while.
"It's just so good to see you finally be happy after all that's happened. You deserve it." she states and I rolled my eyes.
"I don't deserve anything...I came back here because I don't want to be treated that way. I didn't like the idea of staying on the outskirts on some safe planet while the rest of you suffer like this. That's why I'm rebuilding." I sighed.
I watched as she mindlessly plays with her hair and watches the planet glimmer in the distance. Her fingers continue to twiddle as I listened to the night with great care, it was mostly silent with the sounds a few animals chirping or calling out.
"There's hope here...I never really did get to look at this town with fond eyes but now I can and...it's lovely." she nostalgically sighed while her eyes rested on the horizon.
"I take it you are in love with the renovations." I mutter while leaning against the hull of the ship
"Finally after all this time...I'm going to leave here once the war is over. Hell, I think i'm going to head closer to Earth maybe so I don't have to deal with more Morelen princes." she shakes her head and groans while the thought of being trapped on another planet that is being contested between two princes run through her mind.
"You sure you aren't a bit jealous?" I asked her with a teasing smile.
"Trust me honey, I know I'm not. I'd much rather be out there and not get trapped in one place no matter how nice it is." she mutters while resting her chin on her hand.
That much I knew about her.
Emily was always the more adventurous one between the two of us. Because she has never tasted freedom in her life like I did when I was young she yearns for it even more than I do. Perhaps she would end up being a famous traveler or a businesswoman, I was just grateful that my sister actually had options now.
"At least I'm not going to end up being a concubine. Ugh." she shudders as the thought runs through her mind.
"Yeah...." I whispered. Just then I heard the door next to my spot opening and watched as my mate pokes his head out.
"How are you ladies doing?" my love asks as he steps outside. My aunt and uncle soon followed. We both give him reassuring smiles and spend the rest of the night chatting away until it comes time for my family to return home.
And during her departure, Emily shares a few last words with me.
"I'm proud of you sis. We all are."
....
That night I languished over my desk with the maps in front of me. I had been given the information about troop placements and where everyone would be stationed and quickly devised a plan.
My eyes survey the hologram in front of me as I ran scenario after scenario, trying to decide on a plan to initiate a counter-attack while furrowing my brow furiously as each plan went out the window. Some were too costly, some unbelievable, some were too impractical.
"So I can position myself here and...Yeah, maybe that." I said as I watched the wireframe of the tower in front of me spin in place.
The first step would be to get the word out that I was actually here and with my speech that shouldn't be too difficult. Perhaps I could purposefully send a transmission out that states that I will be staying here and then that will attract enough of the troops towards me. That was a possibility that I was willing to entertain.
But what of the attack itself?
We were in the midst of a great valley and I already had my me set up magnetic shields so the only way to shut them down would be to initiate a land attack or to parachute their troops in. Airstrikes would be useless until that shield came down so I had some time to think before I had to contend with them. The land troops were what I was most worried about.
These were the last bits and pieces of his army and they were going to make this assault count. I know that he likely gathered up the best shock troopers that he could and was going to use them to pierce the shield that I had up. They could get through the magnetic field that I was going to set up rather easily, there was only one problem with attacking the valley, however, that was the bottleneck effect. He couldn't force more troops in to support the number in there so if I set my traps up in a way that would limit the number coming in to an even greater degree than what was already prescribed by the valley itself then I could probably...destroy whatever force that he was planning to send to kill me.
That was it! It could work! It would have to work!
I would position myself near the mouth of the valley and stay there while his troops continuously tried to enter. Perhaps I could set up a hologram of myself so I would never be in any real...yes that would work nicely. He was still unaware of the troops that I had lurking in the mountains so he was unlikely to detect the plan that I had been waiting for him.
With just enough luck this might cripple him for good and I might be able to seize control of the rest of the moon before moving sights on conquering his lands.
"Alright then...That's going to be the plan." I muttered.
"What's going to be the plan." asked Rebecca as she stepped into the room. In her mouth was that strange contraption that she referred to as a "toothbrush" I wasn't sure what it was but I knew that it was some sort of oral hygiene device. I didn't know why she even needed it considering the fact that we already had nanite fluid in the bathroom that was waiting for her. It would probably take her quite a while it get used to it, however, that fluid tastes like metal no matter how many times you used
it.
I sighed as I glanced back at the wireframe and muttered to myself. I showed her the frame and carefully explained my plan to her and each time I did her frown deepened. I knew that she would have some concerns and that was why I hadn't told her yet...but I suppose it didn't do much harm.
"Wouldn't that put the town in danger?" she asked.
"Not by my estimate. If we play this right then everyone will get out of this operation scot-free. The town won't even be touched." I stated and she sighed while glancing at the frame.
"Are you going to be fighting?" she asked.
I avert my eyes as I knew that if I glanced at her then my resolve would have been challenged and possibly broken. I understood that she didn't want me in the line of fire but this was a matter of pride more than anything else. I wanted to go in there and show my men what being a warrior really meant.
I could do it, I had to do it.
"You're going to fight?" she asked?
"Possibly." I admitted. I was still torn on the idea but I knew that with my battle prowess on the front lines then I co-
"Are you an idiot?" she interrupts my thoughts.
I glanced at her for a few moments before gazing back down at the wire frame to continue thinking. This was an unnecessary risk, to attack the enemy by myself was putting myself in danger for no other reason than my pride.
So why?
That was the question that she posed to me and a question that I had no answer to.
"I don't know I just...I want to prove myself worthy of this position. I haven't been in battle for so long and I know that I might look weak. A prince is supposed to be able to defend himself and the ones he loves." I whispered softly, almost as if I wasn't believing what I was saying.
"And you haven't done enough? You don't think you're validated? Every single one of your battle strategies has won out in the past so why not this one? I'm sure your men won't mind, they know that you're too important to be risking yourself."
"But putting self above others is the same thing that Scoran does." I sighed
"It's not. Valuing yourself and realizing that some people are more valuable to an operation isn't a sign of arrogance, it's simply a matter of fact. You don't have to prove yourself by winning battles when you could just stay here and be a prince, my prince, there's no need to go out and risk yourself." she estates and walked up to me, stroking my face while I sighed.
"What if you die? You know what will happen then? Hmm? You're going to perish and your men are going to be left without a leader. Who would control your territories then?" she asked, I answered truthfully.
"You."
"And I don't know a damn thing about ruling these lands, not as you do. If you put yourself at risk without any reason at all then you're simply doing your people a disservice. If you fall then the entire kingdom crumbles..." she whispers while caressing my head, I felt like I was being coddled in some ways and I hated that but...I knew that she was right.
If I died then control would have gone to my heir but since I didn't have one it would go to my mate, she could always delegate responsibility to my advisors, that was always a possibility. Ah! What was I thinking? This plan was foolproof, there was no need for me to engage in battle. My troops would....
My troops would have to bear the brunt of it. I knew that they wouldn't be so keen on fighting should they know they're fighting for a king that is sitting comfortably behind.
"Why are we here?" I asked her.
"What?" she replied.
"Why are we here? We came here because you told me you didn't want to feel privileged by being separated from those that were suffering just because of who you were...So what about me? Don't I deserve the same right to prove myself?"
"But you could die! That's the difference!"
"You could as well. Being here is over a million times more dangerous than you staying back on the home planet. There could be a bombing, an invasion, it could happen at any moment with you here. That's what I'm referring to. It's not about the choice to stand back because it's safe, it's about putting yourself in danger so that another person doesn't have to. Heroism doesn't have to be logical, morality isn't logical, but just this once I want to prove something to myself. I want to prove that I'm not just a waste, I want to prove the same thing as you so...What do you say?" I asked her and she paused for a moment to look me in the eyes with a newfound understanding.
"What do you say?" I repeated and she sighed.
"Alright, alright then...Only when things get desperate though. I don't want you standing there without any need for you to be there." she states and I sighed while nodding.
"Of course..." I muttered while running my fingers long the holographic projections.
We would be setting off for town to put together the scaffolding and help with the rebuilding as well as tending to some appearances that we had to make. Once that was over with, then we could have the day to ourselves and she could probably show me around before our plan was to begin. I scheduled the operation for about two days from now, just enough time to give Rebecca and I some free time before we had to set off for battle and not so late so that the troops stationed in the mountains would be fatigued.
"As for tonight." she whispered in my ear while rubbing my chest. I looked back to her and smiled as I stood up and grabbed her thighs before pressing her against the wall with a growl. I shoot her a flirtatious smile and she smiles back at me while I hold her in place.
"What do you want to do?" I asked.
"Take me upstairs and find out." she states.
I lift her up and drag her upstairs while she squealed and giggled the entire way up. I laid her down on the bed and she looked up at me with a smile while I looked down at her. Her lips pressed together as she spread her legs for me and I immediately got on top of her.
I began to tug at her shirt and her pants as they both gradually fell onto the ground after some effort was applied to remove them. She is left bare for me to see with her clothes on a pile near the bed while I stand there before I gripped my own shirt and began to tug it off. I gazed at her the entire way and waited for her to motivate me.
"Tell me to take it off." I said with a smile.
"Please take it off master. I want to see that muscular body of yours. I want to see my mate." she purred.
"Good choice." I growled in response as I took my robes and set them aside. They fell and I flexed in front of her as all of that hardened blue muscle shook in front of her. She almost reached out and tried to grope me but I shook my head and tried to deny her.
"Not yet, when I say so." I said and began to lean in carefully.
After a few moments, I capture her in a kiss and moaned as I felt her tongue flicking mine. My hands run up her chest and to her neck as I gently caressed her there. My lips move downward and I bite her neck gently before pulling away and seizing her breasts with my mouth. I pulled on her flesh with my lips as my teeth and my tongue gently toyed with her nipples. Her moaning was already so intense, I wanted her to feel even more from me. I continued to kiss her mounds until I got an idea.
"Do you want to serve me, my mate?" I asked her and she nodded. The tip of my member was already heated and dripping with excitement for her, all that I needed now was for her to taste it.
"Then come here." I said and got on my feet before beckoning her forward.
I knew that she would have never accepted this when I met her. It was somewhat amusing to think of how much has changed with regards to her and I. She started off as a hesitant woman that was slightly grateful to me and now...well now things were a bit more intense. She gets on her knees and reached out with her hand as her fingers gently stroked my tip and the base of my cock while I moaned for her. I began to lean in and thrust into her grasp as her mouth opened and her lips spread for her to kiss my tip. She moaned as she slipped her tongue over the slick tip and smacked her lips together.
"It's so sweet." she whimpered
"I know, oh god you adore me." I stated and she smiled in approval while she continued to lean in and wrap her lips around my member.
She started off slow enough her hands simply dashed over my member several times while her tongue and her lips kissed the side of my member and rubbed my tip. She gradually grew a bit more emboldened and eventually got comfortable enough to fully slide my tip into her mouth, however. She began to bob her head back and forth while the tip dashed along her tongue and she moaned. Her eyes shut as she slides it deeper and deeper, it whipped over her inner cheek and she groaned as the heat dripped onto her tongue.
"Yes I love it, I love you my mate." she states as her tongue whipped in circles around my tip.
I was gripping the back of her head and actively thrusting now, I had no regards to my own self-control, I needed her, I need to feel me that drift all over the back of her throat now. I snarled as I began to whip my tip over her tongue and the roof of her mouth while sliding back and forth. My moaning was growing louder and louder and she could barely stand it as her hands caressed the base of my member. I slid deeper and deeper until I could barely hold on.
"Please feed it to me master, please." she moaned.
I wanted to, I really did, but something was keeping me from fully giving it all to her. I knew that I wanted to do so much more to her so I slide out of her mouth and get her to look up at me questioning while I caress the back of her head and lifted her to her feet gently. She gazed at me and I told her to "turn around." Once she did I gripped her backside and spread her cheeks before sinking myself into her soaking wetness. The juice spilled out onto the stone floor but I didn't care and she didn't either.
"Oh god it's so big, it's so deep." she moaned as I slide all the way inside of her.
My tip dashed along her folds as I sink all the way in. My tip pressed up against her walls and I felt her nerve bundles flaring as her walls clenched me. Her moaning grows louder as she yelped when I caressed her backside. I leaned forward and allowed my abs to rub her back as her curves meld with me. My bulging chest muscles tensed against her shoulder blades as I sink into her and let her moan. Her long brown hair dashed back and forth as I began to thrust faster and faster, I rocked her back and forth while my tip sinks all the way in while being massaged by her cheeks which were being pursed around the base of my member as I slipped deep inside of her.
