Chapter 1 - Rebirth
Deep within the Payon forest, the man trudged through the thick brush. Cursing at its density, he gave up trying to push it aside, and with lighting coming out of his fingers, burned a pathway to the cottage that he could barely make out. He then saw the 2-story cottage. It had taken him days to find his way to the home and was not impressed that he was alone. Loudly opening the door, he stormed inside expecting to find his quarry. Not finding her, he scowled and cursed. He then heard a lyrically laugh and a splash and followed the sound. Finding an open path outside to the back, he found a forest of roses and lilies. Following the path made by the bushes, he saw a large lake with a waterfall. He then saw his quarry, naked. She was washing her very long hair in the waterfall. Watching her with longing, he watched her rinse out and was riveted by the sight of her. High peaked breasts, and very, very tall. As she finished her sky blue wings extended and she flew up to the top of the waterfall. She then saw him and waved at him. Gathering her belongings, she flew down to him and then ran into his arms.
"Lachlan! You said you would be here a month ago! What happened?" AxiaDrake said to him
"My great great grandson hurt himself again. This time it was very serious." Lachlan said luxuriating in the feel of this naked gypsy.
"Is Chanson alright? I saw him a few yrs ago after he was born, but well, with this age thing happening, I cannot get close to anyone anymore. The church is getting far too stringent with their teachings now. They are actually burning people that have a different view from them. If they found out about an immortal gypsy, who knows what they would do." Axia said still snuggling Lachlan
"You know you are still chosen, and as such I will always protect you." Lachlan said as he lifted her chin up and kissed her softly
"Lachlan please" Axia said pulling away from him and breaking the kiss.
"You know I care for you Axia." Lachlan said running his hand through his long hair.
"Lachlan you loved my sisters. After thinking we had lost Saphia, only to lose her 10 years later to childbirth, I know you never recovered. Then when Bizi died to the Dark Lord, Misty was shattered. She only did have that one child with him, and I know you helped her as well as you could, but she was an empty shell without him. It was better when she faded. As much as I miss my twin, she died with Bizi. I know you loved her, you have always loved her and I know you tried to make a dent in her unhappiness." she said as she started to get herself dressed while talking.
"I know you are lonely too. It has been 100 years since Aldo died, and from what I can tell, you have not taken any other lovers. I remember how deeply you loved him. I also remember how often you two tried to have more children. I am sorry that Caden and Rowena were the only children you had. The Hope did warn you that having children may be next to impossible." Lachlan said as he turned her to him and held her in place.
"I know, and no one was more shattered then Aldo each time my courses came. Seeing Tati and Isa have so many children, he was always so upset, and I knew it was my fault. As for taking a lover, I loved him for so long, I am still not over him. I never will be over him." Axia said as she started walking towards her home.
"You don't have to be over him, to enjoy a few hours of pleasure Axia." Lachlan said as he swept her up and carried her the rest of the way to the cottage.
"Yes I do Lachlan. Besides, I have never been attracted to you. Black hair has never been attractive to me." Axia said as she floated out of his arms and headed to the kitchen." Axia said to him as she began to fix up dinner for them
"You don't know what you are missing love." Lachlan tried one final time. They had been doing this dance of theirs for over 100 years and he still never tired of it. He knew she was not the least bit attracted to him, as he still had access to her thoughts and feelings. The fact that she was still so unhappy was one of the reasons he didn't join Axis and Aila back in slumber.
"You know tomorrow I will be 200 years old?" Axia said as she finished the makings of the salad
"And that was why I was also delayed love. I got you some tickets to a concert in Comodo." Lachlan said as he finished setting the table.
"I told you that I would never set foot in Comodo again. They know me there, and it’s too dangerous for me." Axia said as she got the steaks from her icebox.
"Yeah but there is someone I want you to meet. Please for me?" Lachlan said coming up behind her and nuzzled her neck
"Just because you could get Saphia to do whatever you wanted when you did that to her, doesn't mean you can do that to me, and expect the same results. I don't like being manipulated." Axia said, pulling away from him
"No, Aldo would just make you mad as hell, then he would get what he wanted. He had been doing that to you since you were 10 years old. Didn't you ever figure that out?" Lachlan said with a grin on his face.
"Shut up you." Axia said grinning as well
"So will you do it." he asked knowing that she will agree. He knew her too well.
"I will as long as you stop trying get me into your bed. I really am not interested." she said turning to him and crossed her arms over her ample breasts.
"Wear Axis's gown, okay" he said as he grabbed the salad bowl and raced up the stairs.
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Axia arrived shortly the next evening before the curtains came up on the performance. Lachlan as usual was chasing the nearest dancer he could find, so she whispered to the serving wench for the furthest table could be found. She was still very nervous about anyone from the church recognizing her. And she still had many contacts here, which knew that she was an immortal. It was one of the reasons that she stayed in her cottage for so many years. Out of sight, out of mind was the only way she was going to survive her time.
As the dancer took the stage, she was reminded of the last time she set foot in this inn. It was the night that changed her life forever and she was so lost in her memories, that she almost missed the bard taking the stage. Watching him move around the dancer, for the first time in 100 years she felt the stirrings of her body. Blue hair like hers, and tapered in the back, he was a very tall man. Not too many men of that height become bards, choosing to be either a knight or crusader, but this one chose the artistic life. Lachlan sensed the change in Axia's body so found her table and pulled up a chair behind her and whispered "I see you found him"
"How did you know?" Axia whispered still enraptured by the bard.
"Because love, I know your type. He knows you are coming after the show as he specifically asked for me to bring you." Lachlan said and nuzzled her neck, feeling that the bard was watching him. He could feel the tension coming off the bard, and so could tell that he was already enraptured by Axia. He was glad, as he was getting very tired. He knew he was 100 years late for his nap, but Axia wouldn't take another partner and was so lonely all the time. He also felt the stirrings of the church and knew that to protect her for the next generation of chosen’s, she had to be kept safe. His mother wasn't going to like it, but he intended to make the next partner for her immortal as well. 5000 years was a long time, and Axia was way too choosy.
"Why did he want to see me?" Axia said as she pulled away from Lachlan, never taking her eyes off the bard. He just started to slow things down with Lullaby, her favourite song. She closed her eyes and remembered one of the last days she had with Aldo. As he laid dying from old age, she finally sang to him the words of lullaby and with that he died in her arms, as she finished the last phrase of her favourite ensemble song.
"Thinking about him is not going to quell your longings love, so stop thinking about him. He has been dead for 100 years. Now that bard wants you, but I don't know for what. Won't know that till you sleep with him. You know how it works dear." he said, playing with her hair, teasing the bard.
Axia then leaned over and smacked him across his roving hand. "Stop that or I'm leaving right now." she said
"Oh I don't think so, I remember how passionate the Drake sisters are. You haven't felt like that in 130 years, since Aldo lost his ability to stand. Personally I don't know how to could have not found release. Aldo begged you to." he whispered to her, feeling the rage building within her
"That's it you bloody peeping tom. What either Aldo or I did was none of your business. I loved my husband, regardless if he couldn't enjoy the marriage bed or not. I am not someone that just sleeps with someone on a fancy. Now I am going back to Payon before I make a scene and get noticed." she said standing up and weaving her way out of the busy tavern
"Wait!" the bard screamed and jumped off the stage to the laughter of the audience. Reaching her, he pulled her arm and dragged her with him to the back of the stage.
"Let go of me you fool" Axia hissed at him "Are you trying to get me killed!" and with that shook his grasp off and ran to Aldo's old stage room. Only to find that someone had occupied the room. Then the bard entered the room and locked the door behind him
"Now I have you. And looking at you now, not sure if I want to let you go." the bard said cryptically
Axia's cloak that was hiding her body, the hood had now dropped, and her elven ears poked out from her hair. As it had taken so long for her hair to grow, she had not cut it for the journey, but instead had braided it, and wrapped it around her head.
"And what precisely do you mean by that" Axia said putting as much venom behind her words as possible. It had been 170 years since she had been alone with a bard in this room, and considering what had happened last time, she did not want a repeat with a perfect stranger. Even one that made her feel things she thought were long dormant.
"It means I have plans for you, which were to be of a business relationship. Now...well you are a very beautiful woman. No one had told me that you were gorgeous. Only that you are a useful companion for my mission. Porings! I forgot my manners, my name is Kiniro" he said pulling out his hand
"I didn't forget mine, I don't have any manners for people I don't know. I don't appreciate people making my decisions for me as well. So when you find out how to treat a woman stop by my cottage. Then maybe we can talk." Axia said very icily and walked towards the door.
"Wow no one ever said you had an attitude problem" Kiniro said grabbing her arm and pulling her close to him "It makes you even more desirable." and he leaned down close to her attempting to kiss her
"NO!" she screamed and outstretched her wings from inside her cloak. The wings removed the cloak and Axia flew out the window.
Lachlan sensed her distress, and ran up the stairs to the second floor stage rooms. Using his powers he blew up the door that had locked them in, and found a flabbergasted Kiniro staring out the window.
"She flew out the window!" he said eyes bugged out in shock.
"Yeah well she lost her virginity in this room, so I can imagine she would get freaked out by the memories. Come on, she will head back to her cottage, so lets see if we can beat her there. Then you can ask her properly. And she may be acerbic, but only to people she doesn't know. She actually is a very flirty girl, once she is familiar with you. And heaven in bed, if she graces you. She's actually quite picky. She has only had one lover, and that was her husband. Her husband was a bard as well. She has a thing for bards." Lachlan smiling as he took Kiniro by the scruff and they shimmered away.
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Axia landed in her watery garden and fell to the ground sobbing. Feeling the cold air, she unbound her hair and held herself as she cried. When Kiniro had touched her, her first reaction was a shot of heat, and then shame for feeling something towards another man. Loving the same man for 190 years, she couldn't imagine being with anyone else, yet, she suspected that this Kiniro man, might make her forget, and she didn't want that. Knowing that the water was always very cold at night, and still burning from his touch, she undressed herself and entered the water. Surprisingly, the water was not as cold as she thought, as she swam deeper in.
Lachlan and Kiniro then appeared in Axia's kitchen. Lachlan then closed his eyes, and found where Axia had gotten to. He then sensed her nakedness and the reason for it and smiled. "Kiniro, Axia is in the back, just follow the path and you will find her" Lachlan said as he opened her icebox and began searching for food.
"Does she allow you to do that? Isn't that rude to be opening up other peoples belonging?" Kiniro said setting down his lute on her settee.
"Regardless of the fact that she is my responsibility, I married her sister over 150 years ago. So that makes her my sister in law. Besides, she doesn't mind. I told you that when you get to know her, you can do nearly anything to her, and she will forgive you. Such as raiding her food." he said as he found her stash of strawberries.
"What do you mean 'your responsibility?' “ Kiniro asked eating a few of the strawberries and looking at Lachlan's scowl.
"Tell you later...go find her" he said as he snatched the strawberries away and took off upstairs.
'What a strange man, 150 years, he has to be joking! He only looks 20 years old!' Kiniro thought as he found the path through the roses. He then heard the waterfall and then saw Axia. She was standing over the waterfall, allowing the cool water to fall over her naked body. The cloak had hidden her body, so he never got a clear view of her body, but seeing it in all its glory, he wordlessly removed his clothing as well and entered the water.
Axia didn't hear the presence of Kiniro, or his entry into the water, but she felt him as came up behind her and kissed her neck. She almost screamed aloud in shock, until he turned her to face him and deeply kissed her. Slowly he moved his hands from her shoulders down her smooth back to her taunt butt. He then moved his hands to her front and moved his hands up to her breasts. He touched them slowly, lightly applying pressure, but did not feel her response. She was standing completely still and rigid. He then stopped kissing her, and looked at her. He then realized that he had acted in error, as she was livid.
"You done pawing me? I am sure there are a few places that you missed in your invasion. Touch me again without my permission and I will let Lachlan have at you. He is very protective of me." Axia said, extending her wings and flying to the other side of the lake to gather her clothes. She then flew to the entrance to her home and entered. "Lachlan where are you! Get down here you coward!" she screamed at him
He then appeared in front of her with the remaining strawberries in hand "Aww, lighten up, that was romantic. You like romance. Why did you not give in, I know you wanted to. That’s why you took that dip, you're burning for him. Give in Axia. It will make you feel better" he said sauntering over to her couch and lying down on it.
"Can you not ever stop that. Stop poking in my head, and stop manipulating me. Can I not choose my own lovers?" she said as she sat down
"Axia, I'm tired. I will very very soon have to revert. I want you to be happy while I slumber. I owe Saphia that much. I know you are so very lonely, and I remember feeling the passion that all you girls exhibit in bed. You deserve that. 5000 years is a long time without passion." he said and then turned his head and closed his eyes. "Kiniro is coming back. Talk to him, get to know him. I already approve of him, or else I would not have introduced him to you. He really is very much like your Aldo, if you got to know him. Axia I am not kidding, maybe a few more days, that’s about it. Then I will have to revert and you will have to take me back to Juno." he said closing his eyes.
Kiniro at that point entered the home and watched Lachlan disappear from sight. "What are you people?" he said
"I suppose I should start explaining things then. I am the Chosen of the Hope of the Valkyries. The Hope lives within me, and through me, the world is free of the pain of evil. As such, I was granted immortality. Today is my 200th birthday. 170 years ago, my sisters and I began a journey that lead to the pieces of the Valkyrie. I was chosen to wield Axis, the mystical whip. Lachlan was chosen for my twin sister, Mistress. The third was the Axe of the Ages named Aila, which was wielded, jointly by my younger sister Tatiana and her husband to be, Isagani. When it came time to create the Hope my sister Callista gave up her life to form it, and in doing so, the pieces took human form. Aila and Axis after the birth of my children with my husband Aldo, reverted back to whip and axe, but Lachlan had fallen in love with my youngest sister Saphia. They had four children together, but her last child killed her, and Lachlan has been alone since then. My twin died herself from grief over the loss of her own husband about 15 years after our adventures. Then my Aldo was involved in a training accident. An overzealotous minstrel got too cocky with using Arrow Vulcan and misfired, and sent the shot into my Aldo. It severed his spinal cord at his neck and he lost all ability to move. That was when we moved here, so that I could care for him. He lived for another 30 years after that, but he was shattered. And he died in my arms at 100 years of age. The last of my family to die was my sister Tatiana and her husband. They both died in their sleep together about 70 years ago. Lachlan as he can not be harmed has been watching our family as I can not venture out into the world as I want to. Because of the church's teachings now, I would be considered a heretic, and would be burned at the stake. I, unfortunately have to ride out history, as my end of journey will be in another 5000 years, when the cycle begins again with a new batch of chosen’s. So that is about it. Any questions?" she said and got up to her kitchen
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"Any questions...are you serious? Or was that just some yarn to keep me from the truth." he said running his hand through his hair.
"I personally don't care if you don't believe me. When you come back in 80 years and find that I am still looking 30 years old, I think you will figure it out yourself." she said as she began to make something for herself to eat. "Now if you don't have any business with me, please leave." she said crisply trying not to cry in front of him. But he must have sensed something as he came around to her and turned her face towards her.
"I still think you are a very beautiful and a very desirable woman, even for being 200 years old. May I kiss you?" he whispered
His tenderness broke the fragile control she had on her emotions and nodding in assertion, he leaned down and kissed her softly. He now felt her acquiesce, as she opened her mouth and met his tongue. With that, it almost felt like the floodgates open for her, and she clawed at his clothes and her own. Surprised at her behaviour, he had trouble keeping up with her, as she was already attempting to prime him. Desire raged through him, but she was already pulling him down to the kitchen floor and was getting ready to get on top of him, he grabbed her arms stopped her.
"Are you alright?" he asked looking at her, as she was wild eyed.
"Oh my porings, I am so sorry" she said getting up off of him, and running up the stairs.
Within his mind, he heard 'go after her you fool'. Not entirely sure of where that voice came from, but he was curious about her behaviour, he followed her up the stairs. Finding her crying on the bed, something broke inside him and he came over to her in comfort. Stroking her back, she sobbed even harder. Picking her up, and taking her into his arms, she cried into his bare chest. Gently rocking her as she cried, he wondered just how lonely she really was. When she was talking about her husband, she almost sounded wooden. He wondered if she had even grieved for her husband. Then he did the math in his head and realized that she had not touched another human being in 130 years. Then her behaviour made perfect sense. He realized that in order to make her loneliness more bearable, she had shut everything that made her feel. Stroking her back softly, he whispered words of comfort. He then kissed her hair, and pulled her chin up, and leaned down and kissed her softly on her lips.
"Wanna try this again, a bit slower?" Kiniro said as he could feel her responses.
"I feel like a novice again. I am so sorry." Axia said hiding her nakedness.
"Axia you are beautiful" he said pulling her arms away from her "Why are you hiding yourself?" he added as he leaned down and softly kissed her neck. As he moved slowly down her neck, he felt her heart racing and that added to his own excitement. Leaning down he touched her breasts again, and felt them harden. He was still was holding her as he could feel her squirming. He wondered if she would last slowly. He knew it had been a long time, and he wanted to go slow, but he didn't think he could contain her for a slow initiation. Slowly moving further down her gorgeous body, he lightly touched her nipples with his tongue. Holding her tightly to him, he took one of them into his mouth and nibbled on it softly. Moaning, Axia arched her back in response. Moving his hands further down, he placed his hands on her hips, and kissed very softly above the juncture of her thighs.
In ragged breaths, she said "You don't have to do that."
"I want to hear you scream, I think you need it" he said and then brought his mouth to her and made her arch her back in response. Licking in and out, he tasted her. When he inserted a finger inside her, he felt the beginnings of her climax. Furiously sucking and stroking her, he could feel her body clamoring for that final release. As he inserted a second finger within her, and latching onto her clitoris, he finally heard her screams of ecstasy as she came for him, as he still licked and sucked her. Leaning over her as her screams subsided, he asked "Are you alright?". Glassy eyed, she nodded, and he said "Good" and then grabbed her hips and drove into her. Holding this position, he could feel her body trying to accept him.
Feeling her body accepting him, he moved slowly within her, and built the magic again. Watching her come undone again, he leaned over and deeply kissed her as he felt his own release come. Spent, he laid down beside her and pulled her close to him, allowing her to rest on his chest. Amazed at how short that was, he realized that he felt a lot different. Sights and sounds felt a lot more heightened and then he heard a voice very clearly within his mind “Ah welcome to the dark side. Come downstairs, we have a lot to discuss. Don’t worry about her, she will be asleep for a while. She’s like Mistress, once spent, she’s out like a light.” Lachlan said within Kiniro’s mind.
“What on earth are you doing within my mind?” Kiniro asked extracting himself from Axia’s arms, and dressing himself
“Ah, Axia did leave out that part didn’t she. Sly girl.” Lachlan said chuckling to himself
Kiniro came downstairs to find Lachlan, once again raiding her icebox. “Don’t you ever get tired of stealing her food? And what part did she leave out? How on earth did you speak to me within my mind?” he asked very confused
“Questions, questions my boy. Okay the answer to the first, no, I will never tire of raiding her fridge. She stores the best food, and she’s a great cook. Second and third questions have one answer. When you finally slept with her, I gained access to your thoughts and feelings. And I must say, you had me fooled. Too late now, though. You’re as immortal as her. Enjoy your immortality. Now if you had just asked me to fight your war, that would have been different, but trying to bring my gypsy into it, well that is not acceptable. So if you are going to go all spy and such, ask her, don’t drag her. I wish I could stay to make sure that she will be alright, but if I find that you hurt her, I will come back to life and I will kill you.” Lachlan said and with that he shimmered and then a glove dropped onto the ground, where Lachlan once stood.
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Staring at the now lifeless glove, Kiniro leaned down and picked it up. He then trudged back upstairs and saw that Axia had snuggled under the covers and was asleep on her side. Looking at her, he could not believe that she was such a tigress in bed. Sleepily serenely, he undressed again and slipped beneath the covers, placing Lachlan onto the bedside table.
Axia awoke with the bed shift and smiled at him. She then saw Lachlan on the table and her face fell. Tears began to well in her eyes as she leaned over Kiniro and lifted up Lachlan. Placing him on her hand, she held both hands together and cried. Kiniro realized that Lachlan was the last remaining person of her era, so wordlessly he held her as she cried. About a half hour later, when her eyes dried, she laid down again, with Lachlan still on her hand and fell asleep in Kiniro's arms. Stroking her head softly as she slept on his chest, he realized that maybe she was not the right person for the job he needed. She seemed far to emotional for the kind of work that he needed, and having to constantly comfort her was only going to deter him. Still thinking like this, he fell asleep as well.
With morning, came clarity for Axia. Realizing that she betrayed her feelings for Aldo, by allowing Kiniro into her bed, she wordlessly extricated herself from him and entered into the shower. Cleansing herself of the remnants of their lovemaking from the night before, she exited the shower and saw him still asleep. Trying not to make any noise, she dressed herself and went downstairs. Kiniro had been up though, watching her as she quietly got dressed and left, so he followed her downstairs and heard her coffee brewing unit make coffee.
"Good morning Axia" Kiniro said with a slight grin on his face
"Hmm. Well you were adequate last night, and I thank you, but I don't think we will have a repeat of it."
Axia said with her back turned to him. She knew full well that he was far more then that, but to continue to honour Aldo, she must never sleep with him again. "If you would like some coffee, it's brewing. I will allow you to have breakfast, but I have to go to Juno afterwards so I will expect you gone when I return" she said, feeling the anger emanating from him. She thought 'Good. Then he will not want me anymore'.
'Wrong, I want you now even more, now that I can hear your thoughts' Kiniro said within her mind
"What the hell" Axia shrieked as she send the contents of her freshly brewed coffee flying.
"Apparently when your friend the glove made me immortal as you, I can also hear your thoughts as well. So little gypsy, what are WE doing in Juno?" Kiniro said looking very smug with himself.
"WE are doing nothing. I am returning to Juno and putting Lachlan to rest as he requested of me. You have no business there, therefore YOU are not coming with me." Axia said acidly
"Ahh, but that is where you are wrong. Now that you are mine, I am not letting you go. So finish making me breakfast and then we will be off." he said smugly
"What do I look like? Your wife? Just because you caught me with my guard down, doesn't mean that now you get to boss me around." she said icily
"I may not be able to take the place of your Aldo on a pedestal, but I did screw you rather well last night, so that give me some say in your life. That and the fact that we get to spend the next 5000 years together, so unlike your Aldo who is DEAD, I am not, and I KNOW you want me again" he said and with that roughly kissed her.
Tearing herself away from his onslaught, she pushed him away, and moved away from him. Her normal lavender eyes now shards of purple in rage, she narrowed them at him and spat out "Don't ever do that again to me"
"You don't get it, do you Axia? You chose me, and now because of that choice, I am immortal like you. That’s what your glove did to me. I didn't ask for it, but I am not going to turn it down. I don't know if I love you yet, you are rather an acquired taste...but last night was magic for me. And we WILL do that again, mark my words." he said grabbing her wrists, and drawing her to him
"Let go of me" she hissed at him
"Never" he said and descended his lips onto her. She tried moving her head until he put both hands on either side of her head, and deepened the kiss. Against her lips, he whispered "Stop fighting me, and give in."
Within her mind, she whimpered a yes, as he moved a hand between them and found one of her breasts. Lightly squeezing it, he rolled one of the nipples between his fingers and pinched ever so slightly on it. Within his mind he said to her 'Now isn't this easier then being disagreeable all the time?' .
That got her angry again and she shoved him aside again, this time harder as she panted from passion. "Enough. I think we can agree, that I am far too disagreeable to you for you to do that again, so I am going now to Juno. If you are coming then come."
"Querida, don't you worry, I will not ever let you out of my sight again." he said with his turquoise eyes smoldering in passion.
"What on earth did you just call me?" she said as she slowly sat down with the remaining coffee she had
"It means beloved in my language." he said as he stood behind her and gave her a possessive hug.
She didn't shrug him off, but she did lean into him and they just wordlessly held each other.
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Later that evening, the pair arrived in Juno. As they entered the city, a sage ran towards them with robes in hand.
"Grandmamma, we told you to make sure you wore a cloak. The church is always watching." he said as he raced to cover Axia in a full-length robe. "Who is this Grandmamma?" pointing at Kiniro
"An unwelcome visitor. Run along ahead and get my room prepared. Lachlan is coming home." Axia said as she adjusted the robes.
"Grandma?" Kiniro said as he followed Axia to a very stately manor high atop the mountain range in Juno "Where are we?" he asked as they entered the great hall. Axia then handed her cloak to the butler.
"We are in my home. Or rather Aldo's home. This is his family's stately manor." she said as five small children suddenly attacked her
"Nana!!" one of the boys yelled
"Chanson! Your grandfather said you hurt yourself." Axia said as she leaned down and hugged the child.
"I'm alright Nana...Granddaddy made me all better" Chanson said rubbing his eyes.
"Well he worried about you. Chanson, I wanted to tell you, Granddaddy had to revert. He was very tired, but he loves you, and asked you to be his caretaker. Will you accept this honour?" Axia said as she removed Lachlan from her hand to show the young boy.
"Is that grandpa?" he wondered
"Yes, it is. He really wanted you personally as his caretaker. You don't have to decide tonight, but Lachlan is going to his resting place tomorrow morning. As your grandfather after Lachlan told you, if chosen, you would be changed for all time. I know you are such a small little man, but you can do it. And it will give you more time with Nana..." Axia said trying to keep the tears from her eyes.
"Does this mean I will be immortal too?" he said in wonderment
"No child, but you will have longer life because of it. Now run along so I can speak with your Uncle." Axia said
"I wondered when you would arrive, little gypsy" the man said
"Shut up Lex. I've asked you not to call me that. Aldo once asked you to knock off the "oh wise one" crap and so am I" Axia said turning to her brother in law.
"So when did Lachlan revert." Lexkai asked
"Last night." Axia said wearily
"Had to have been when you broke your wedding vows and slept with this guy. Aldo would have killed both of you." Lex said
"You two may have been twins, but you are NOTHING like Aldo. Aldo has been dead for 100 years, so lay off of it." Axia said as she took to the stairs and ran up them leaving Kiniro confused and looking into the mirror image of Aldo.
"So, you two were twins huh." Kiniro said finally
"Yes we were. Axia and I have not exactly gotten along over the years. Especially after Aldo's death. As Lachlan's chosen I have not aged, and will not until Chanson agrees to the new job. Then I can age." Lex said leading Kiniro upstairs to a room for him to use
"So you are what my competition looked like huh." Kiniro said smiling. "So which one is her room?" he said still smiling
"You sure about that? Aldo was outwardly very easy going, but when it came to that particular gypsy, he ruled her with an iron fist. Only way to handle a mercurial woman like that. Does she still blow up on you?" Lex said standing outside of Axia and Aldo's section of the mansion.
"Of course. A woman like that has to have some way to blow off the fiery temper of hers. So is her room through there?" Kiniro asked opening the doors.
"Your funeral..." Lex said as he turned heel and went in search of Chanson.
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"What on earth are you doing in here! Can I not escape you, even in my own home!" Axia said as she saw Kiniro, naked on her bed
"Now Axia dear, tell me, you don't enjoy seeing me." Kiniro said with his hands behind his head
"You are the most infuriating man I have ever seen. And that includes Lachlan!" Axia said as she turned heel to the bathing room.
Coming up behind her he whispered within her ear "And you are the sexiest woman I have ever seen" and with that removed the towel that she had on her, making her as naked as he was.
"Bloody hell, can you not give me some peace and quiet!" Axia said exasperated and attempting to cover herself from his roving eyes
"Now Axia we had this discussion last night. Stop hiding yourself." he said as he pulled her arms away from her body and cupped her head within his hands. "Now, last night you were a bit starved, so having it so short was forgiven. I won't be so forgiving tonight." he said as he pulled her against him and let him feel his hardness.
Like Aldo, Kiniro was tall, but as Aldo was thinly lean, Kiniro was not. Brawny came to mind, in Axia’s thoughts. Whispering in her ear, he said "Brawny huh, I would have thought beefy...but to each his own."
"I can't help it if you remind me of those body builders that Saphia loved to look at. I think that’s why she was so attracted to Lachlan." she said gasping as he was nibbling on her ears
"I am not interested in your dead sisters’ preferences. What I am interested in is how you like it." he said as he leaned down and bit down on her neck. Sucking and licking there, Axia began to feel light-headed. Kiniro must have sensed this, so he picked her up and placed her on the settee in the bathing room.
"What makes you think I am going to "give it" to you tonight..." she said as she gasped at Kiniro taking one of her nipples into his mouth.
"Because you don't have a choice in the matter" he said raising his head up and teasing her breasts.
"I have the right to say no, you know." she fired back trying to fight back at the sensations that he was creating
"No you don't." he said as he inserted a finger inside her. "This tells me yes, and your thoughts tell me yes, and your body is screaming yes, so just close your eyes and let go" he said as he inserted a second finger and moved slowly against her.
"I am still a married woman...and I still love my husband." she said struggling not to arch her back and cry out.
"Axia, you have been a widow for 100 years, and I realize that you still love him, but I will make you forget that, if you will let me try....let...me...in" he said as he moved faster against her
"NO..." she cried out with her orgasm crashing on her, unable to stop it.
Kiniro feeling the effects and her war of emotions as she came again for him saw the tears begin to fall against her porcelain skin as she began sobbing as he dragged out her cries of ecstasy. He then heard the chant within her head ’ I’m sorry Aldo...I'm sorry Aldo' and realized that if he forced her to heed her body, he would lose her heart. He wasn't sure if this is what he wanted or not, but seeing her with those children, he realized that she was not all ice, but could burn in other ways besides in bed. He realized, a bit too late, that he would rather she seek him out, then him be the aggressor.
Standing up, a bit unsteadily, he looked at her, tears down her face, but trying not to beg him. Her normal lavender eyes were now a smoky purple, dark with gold flickers of light. She had cut some of her hair, so instead of it being way past the floor like it was last night, it was now just at the tips of her hips. Looking at her stomach, it was hard to imagine that she had borne two children as there was not a mark anywhere on her body. The area around her nipples, were a bit darker, almost a dark pink colour, but suckling two babes, most likely made them that colour. He could easily have seen that they used to be the palest pink possible. Looking at her so strongly, she seemed to sense his feelings, because she opened her legs a bit and allowed them to fall to the floor. Within his mind, he heard ’ You win'
Sitting on the edge of the settee, he looked at her, and said "I will stop if you want me to. It's gonna kill me, but I will."
"You made me burn like this, you had better finish it, or I will get Lachlan out here and I will give you new meaning to scorched." Axia said teeth clenched
Grinning, he reinserted his fingers into her, to get her ready for him. But he found it unnecessary, so he slowly moved to her, hovered over her, and thrust deeply into her. Enveloped by more heat then any other lover had ever given him, he tried to keep himself under control. "By Porings Axia, you're incredible" he said moving ever so slowly inside her. Using her hips as the rocking motion, he held her hips and moved against her, allowing his feet on the other side of hers, to steady himself. Axia then brought her very long legs up and wrapped them against him, as she silently urged him faster. Within his mind he said to her ’ greedy aren't you' as he lifted her up against him and drove very hard and very fast into her. Arching as he held her, she came undone for him again and he heard her whisper within his mind ’don’t stop, for the love of Porings, don't stop' as she came undone again. With her held against him like this, he drove into her hard and fast, and could drown out her screams, as she came undone again for him. In between her screams, he nibbled on her ears, and blew softly against her eardrum.
Feeling his own release coming, but not wanting to end this, holding her, he carried her to the bed. Placing her down on her side, he opened one of her legs, and slowly entered. Feeling himself start to relax again, he placed a hand on her hip as he moved faster within her. Speaking to her within his mind, as spoken words was not possible for either of them he said to her ’ you feel so incredible, so incredibly tight as you surround me. You humble me Axia.' Moaning in need, even within her mind, she allowed him to feel her next orgasm, as it crashed onto her. Blinded by the intensity, Kiniro stopped as Axia allowed all of her feelings to be exposed, as she once did when her and Aldo made love with the children.
She then allowed him to see her life with Aldo, within his mind. He now saw why she clung to him so much, and then felt even more humbled by the fact, that she was beginning to trust him. She then sent him an image of what she wanted next, and he grinned at that. Removing himself from her, he moved himself onto his back, and watched as Axia climbed on top of him. Back arched, and her hands on his knees, she rode him hard. Watching her come undone again for him, and feeling the silkiness of her hair teasing him, he couldn't hold it back any longer. He grabbed her hips and rammed into her harder then he had ever done before. Axia screamed as his own roar cried out of both of them, as they both came at the same time. Axia then collapsed on top of him, still with ragged breaths.
Holding her and stroking her softly, he whispered "You are an amazing woman. How you have honoured me tonight."
Axia lifted her head and attempted to speak, but no words came out. He probed her mind, and found a jumble of words and feelings, not making sense on their own, but together a cumulation of fulfillment. Placing a kiss onto her forehead, he removed himself from her, and placed her beside him. At that, she fell instantly asleep. Slowly moving to the bathing room, he gathered a washcloth, after cleaning himself, and came back. Axia had moved herself to the middle of her bed, and was stretched out on it on her side, arm curled around one of the pillows. Moving beside her, he gently placed a hand with the washcloth on her legs. He heard within his mind ’again!? 10 minutes, just give me 10 minutes' and softly laughed at that, as he got her to move, so that he could clean between her legs. Finishing this task, he gathered his clothes and got dressed. He didn't think that if he stayed in this room, he could stop himself from taking her again, and he knew she needed time to herself to think about things. Quietly he found the outer entrance to her suite and removed himself from the apartments, in search of a bed to sleep tonight.
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Kiniro wandered the gardens later, unable to sleep. He was still attuned to Axia, and she was having a very erotic dream that was keeping him awake. Sitting down on one of the benches, he leaned back and closed his eyes, trying to get some of the images she was sending him, out of his mind. He then heard a swoosh sound, and a red hair crusader appeared in front of him. Leaning down she pet her peco, Zenia.
"Boss, did you find her? It took me all night to get here from Comodo. Has she agreed?" the young woman said
"You know I prefer commander. Being called boss makes it a bit more cheapened." he said slowly standing up.
Standing straight up in her Peco, she saluted him promptly and shouted "Yes Commander Kiniro! So did she agree to the venture?"
"I haven't had the chance to ask her yet." he said sitting back down
The woman got off of her peco and sat down beside him and asked "You didn't sleep with her, did you?"
"And if I had. What does it matter?" he said slyly
"So...its dangerous to be sleeping with her. They warned you about that." she said
"I am now well aware of the dangers. She's having erotic dreams and now I can't sleep." he said rubbing his eyes, with the heel of his hand.
"Hmmm, nice..." she said thinking about the dancer. She had heard that she was beautiful. "So boss, when are you going to ask her. We have to head out tomorrow night."
"Porings, why do I have to make the decision tonight." he said running his hand through his hair
"Because you are the boss. Do you want me to ask her, woman to woman?" she said
"If you want, her rooms are that way" he said pointing towards one of the door.
"Okay Boss." she said, and practically ran towards the entrance towards Axia's apartments.
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The woman slowly entered the apartments, and heard Axia sleeping in the grand bedroom. Slowly entering the room, the moon finally broke from the clouds and bathed the room in moonlight, highlighting Axia in the bed. When Kiniro left, he had just draped a small sheet over her, so with her bathed in moonlight, the woman froze in place, looking at her. Having a hard time swallowing, she slowly moved towards Axia. Removing some of her armour, and leaving in place her tunics, she sat down beside Axia on the bed, and with a hand trembling, gently caressed her cheek.
Axia still asleep, felt the hand, and subconsciously assumed it was Kiniro. She then did what was natural to her. She moved onto her back, exposing her still nude body, to what her body assumed was her lover. Feeling the soft hand on her breast, she moaned in her sleep. She then felt the blanket being removed, and a hand down in her nether regions. Arching from the sensations her still asleep mind, whispered ’ Oh Kini..' within her mind.
At that point, Kiniro became aware of Axia's mood. He had been feeling her dreams, but as unpleasant as it was, to be awake and not doing that to her, what he was feeling from her, was way beyond something asleep. When she whispered that, knowing that she was asleep, he realized that something else was going on, and started walking towards the room he had left.
By this time, the woman had begun sucking on Axia's breast and was moving her hand and fingers inside Axia. As Axia had always been a deep sleeper, she still did not awaken from this assault on her body. Even when the woman left her breast and began to move further down her body, Axia did not awaken. When the woman reached the juncture of her thighs and leaned down over her and began to earnestly lick up the juices that Axia was producing, she did not awaken.
Kiniro then felt the heightened sensations and realized that Axia was not dreaming and those sensations were because of something else. He stopped slowly walked and ran full throttle to her bedroom, to find the woman with Axia's legs hooked up over her shoulders and her feasting on her.
"Aurora, what the hell do you think you are doing!" he shouted as he ran over, and cuffed her away from Axia.
With blood now forming from the assault, she smiled and said "I was enjoying myself. Why should you be the only one to enjoy her favours?"
"Because I said so. Now get out of here, before I forget the years of friendship that we have shared." he said with narrowed eyes.
Smiling and licking her fingers clean of Axia's juices, she picked up her armour and removed herself from the room.
Axia was still asleep and within her mind, he could feel that Aurora had made her close to orgasm, and Axia's mind was clamoring for it. He then walked back over to her, and placed a hand on her. With his mind, he heard her begging for release, nearly pleading for him to give it to her. He then realized that she was asleep for her rape. Her body thought it was him, and still thought it was him. He thought it best for her, to not make her aware of it, but hearing her litany of begging, made him quietly insert a finger inside her. Feeling her clawing for that release, he removed his pants, and moved over her, and slowly entered her. Within her sleep, she still was on the edge, and he could feel it, so as gently as he could, lifted her hips and drove into her. That allowed her to crash, so he drove into her again and again. As she began to finally awaken, she saw him over her, with only his pants down. Smiling, she leaned up and removed his shirt. She then brought his face to her and deeply kissed him.
Bringing her legs up, she allowed Kiniro full access and he took advantage of it rocking against her. Feeling her come again, he allowed her to feel the remaining orgasm, and withdrew himself. She then looked perplexed.
"Why are you stopping? Didn't you just start this in my sleep?" she said as she rolled away from him
Not wanting to tell her about the invasion, he lied and said "I only did it to wake you up. Didn't think it would take that long"
"I see...well since you found the door earlier, feel free to use it again" Axia said rolling onto her other side away from him. Within his mind, he could hear her sobs, and watched her curl up into a ball. Then she pulled the blanket over her and attempted to fall asleep again, unaware of the rape.
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Kiniro as he left Axia's apartments for the second time that night, and found Aurora back in the gardens, stroking her Peco. "What on earth did you think you were doing!" he railed at her
"I told you, I was enjoying myself. I can see why you couldn't stop yourself. She tastes incredible. Must be because of the immortality." Aurora said in a hushed voice.
"Aurora does it not even occur to you that you just raped her. Just because she was asleep and was responding, did not mean she gave verbal consent." Kiniro said eyes narrowed
"So if she was not responding to me then, who was she responding to?" Aurora said, back still to Kiniro.
"She thought it was me." Kiniro said rage barely in check.
"Well then, next time, I will have to make sure she is awake. And there will be a next time. She's like a drug, one taste is not enough." Aurora said, finally facing him
"That is where you are wrong. You touch her again and I will forget the years of friendship and I will kill you." he said, hand on his lute.
"She means that much already to you? Fine then, I will wait." she said hopping into her Peco. Turning to him, she blew him a kiss and said "Make sure you tell her tonight and meet us at the camp. We have a meeting in the afternoon." and with that ran out of the gardens and into the night.
Feeling empty now, he could still hear her crying. Not sure of where this protectiveness was coming from, and considering his own family history, he never thought it possible to feel like this towards another human. Growing up without friends or family, he didn't know love. Or companionship. He had lost his own virginity at 12, when he lost a gang battle. When the wandering bard found him, broken and bleeding all over from his assault, he didn't think he would ever feel again. But the bard showed him kindness and laughter. He repaid him at 15 by entering the school of bards and dancers. Then he heard the Legend of Axia and Aldo. Always drawn to the story of how she saved the world and became immortal because of it, it always intrigued him. Hearing that to date, she was still the most beautiful dancer ever to come out of the academy, he became more drawn into it. The wandering bard also introduced him to the world of espionage. His first 3 years with the bard, he taught him all the necessary skills to glean information from others. When he graduated the academy at 25, he went back to the bard and finished his training with him. He then introduced him to his guild. To speak their name, was a death sentence, and he learned this quickly over the next 5 years with the bard. Now at 30, he was very high up in the ranks of the guild as one of their top spies. With his bard training, no one ever assumed that he was a spy, and with his trade was able to get into places that no one else could. He then heard word of Axia and how he could get her into their guild. When he approached Lachlan, he had no idea he was one of the mystical pieces, but did hear that he had been flitting around since her beginning. With his training, he learned to cloak his feelings, and only allowed his hunger for finding her to show.
When he first saw her, feelings he thought dormant came brightly to life. Seeing her in the waterfall, lust ran through him and all thoughts of bringing her into the guild disappeared. His only thought was making her his. Reminded of Aurora comment of tasting Axia, he remembered when he drank her in too. She was sweet, and watching her come that first time, he grew hard at the memory. Sitting down on the bench, and leaning out a bit, he looked towards her window, and allowed his feelings for her to be sent to Axia. Hearing her stop crying, he smiled at this. He slightly moved, and touched himself allowing the feelings he was creating to be sent to Axia. He wanted her to want him, and beg for him to fulfill her. Not sure why he wanted this dominance over her, he continued to touch himself.
Feeling Axia respond positively to him, heard her say to him Feel brave enough to do that in front of me?
'Maybe, are you inviting me back into your bed?' he said walking slowly back to the apartments
'Depends on your performance. Hurry...' she said. He could feel how excited she was getting. He thought it was so amazing that she had such a capacity for love, yet...she was so loyal to a fault.
Entering the rooms, he saw her on the bed, now clothed in a filmy white gown. It was nearly see through, but fitted throughout the bodice. He could also see that she was still naked underneath it. He didn't think it possible, but he grew harder at seeing her. Smiling she brought herself to her knees and allowed the gown to pool behind her.
"So are you still feeling brave?" she said daringly as she glanced at the bulge.
Standing against her, and looking down at her, he cupped her face and whispered "Do you have any idea of how sexy you look in that gown" he said brushing himself against the silky gown
"This old thing..." Axia said as she placed her hands against his chest, drawing herself closer to him.
"Well if it is old, you won't mind this?" he said as he placed his hands in the middle of the bodice and ripped down, exposing her breasts. Bringing both hands to her breasts now exposed, he cupped them in his hands. "If you want me to do that again, you are going to have to let me out...my hands are full now." he said grinning as he moved his thumbs over her nipples.
Smiling, Axia then opened the fly and removed the toggle that held his pants up and allowed them to fall. Finding him slightly coming out of his underwear, she placed a kiss on his chest, just above where he was emerging. She then moved herself back, and held herself back on her hands.
"So you going to do it now?" she said mischievously.
"I liked your breath on me, I would love more of that truth be told." he said and brought her back close to him
"Is that a fact?" Axia said as she placed another kiss onto his chest, teasing him in the process.
Groaning, he just nodded, and then felt her remove his underwear, allowing his manhood to spring out from its confinement. Closing his eyes, he didn't want to see her as of yet do it, but wanted to feel it. Holding her hair at the nape of her neck, he guided her head to him. Feeling her hot breath on him, he grew even harder, almost to the painful point. He then felt her soft hands on him, and he shuttered. Then he felt her tongue on his tip and he released a small amount. Within his mind he heard her ask 'Is this what you wanted, lover'
When he felt such incredible heat engulf him, he cried out within his mind. Feeling her use her tongue on him, and feeling himself engulfed in her mouth, he opened his eyes and then saw her on her knees, legs wide apart taking him deeply within her luscious mouth. His body then started to take directions. Using her hair, he guided her head, racing her to take more of him, at a faster pace. Feeling those first tremors of orgasm he said to her in his mind, as speaking just was not possible for him, 'Axia, I'm coming...porings....I’m coming' as it began to take a firm hold on him, and unable to contain it, as she was taking him harder and faster now, he closed his eyes again and he came. Not seeing how she took him, but still feeling her incredible warm, he suspected how and was deeply honoured. Opening his eyes, he could see her still panting. Looking into her eyes, and saw them dark again in passion. He then felt her, and saw the need clawing from her, but saw that she would not ask.
"You don't have to so proud Axia. I can feel how much you want me" he said and to prove his point, he inserted a finger inside of her.
"I won't beg. I heard your thoughts. You want me begging for you and I won't do it." she said defiantly
"Hmmm, so you are challenging me huh. You sure you are going to win Axia?" he said as he pushed her onto her back, opened her legs, and lightly kissed at the top of the junction to her thighs. Smelling how much she wanted him, his resolve to tease her left him as he opened his mouth and using his tongue, inserted it inside her. Jackknifing off the bed, Axia screamed within her mind. Kiniro, then grabbed a hold of her hips and held her in place as he licked everywhere around her. Feeling her second orgasm come again, he held on tight as he drank her in as she came. He then came up over her and watching the look on her face, entered her. Leaning down, he deeply kissed her, feeling himself on her lips. Moving ever so slowly against her, he leaned back up and hooked her legs around his shoulders and deeply, yet still slowly, entered her.
Now his need to make her say the words "I want you" came back and he continued to take her in this fashion, not allowing her release. After twenty minutes of this, he didn't need their connection to know she was going nuts. She had been clawing at the bed for over 5 minutes, and her head was thrashing back and forth. She was also slightly whimpering.
"Axia, say it. It’s not hard and I will end your torture." he said as he continued to drive into her very slowly.
Whimpering, she shook her head in a negative response, and so he decided to make it worse for her. Withdrawing, and bringing her legs down, he turned her over, and entered her again, still going very very slowly. He knew that this position was very stimulating for a woman, so if this didn't get her to beg, nothing would. He then heard within his mind 'You bloody sadist, you win, bloody hell, you win'
"You still haven't said it Axia." he said as he quickened his pace ever so slightly and then stopped teasing her further.
Gritting her teeth she said "I.....Want......You....."
With that, he grabbed her hips and as fast as he could slammed into her. Screaming nearly instantaneously, and not stopping for nearly 5 minutes, Axia came over and over again. Feeling himself wanting to come again, he grabbed her arms and holding them behind her, he rammed into her as he came inside her. As he released her arms, she collapsed onto the bed. He then picked her up and brought her away from the edge of the bed, to the top of it and laid her down onto it. He could feel that even within her mind, she had shut down. It was nearly 4am as he glanced at her side table clock, and knowing that he had a lot of work in the morning, finished undressing himself and entered the bed beside her to sleep.
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Axia awoke the next morning, lethargic. She then looked over and saw Kiniro still asleep. She then saw Chanson at her door. Looking down, she saw that the damage to her gown was not as extensive as she thought. Giving Chanson a signal to turn around so that she could remove herself from the bed, the child did so, and Axia left the bed, in search of her old lounging dress.
Finding the one that Aldo had bought her all those years ago, she donned black kimono and her slippers and joined Chanson outside her bedroom
"Nana, I brought you and the man some breakfast. Uncle said I would find him in here, and he was right." the child said
"Yes, his room was a bit chilled, so he came in for some warmth last night." she lied to the child.
"Tonight I will make sure his room is all toasty warm then." Chanson said earnestly believing Axia
Kiniro then heard the child in the other room. Leaning over he saw the clock say 1pm. Holding his hand over his eyes, he realized that he had to get going now with Axia, if they were going to make the meeting. He still hadn't told her either. Standing up, he grabbed his pants and tunic, and got dressed again.
As he emerged from the bedroom, he saw Axia. Looking at her in the kimono, he sent an image of what he would like to do with her right now, and that caused her to blush. He then saw the child on one of the chairs eating some of the breakfast that had been prepared for them. Sitting down on the opposite side of Axia, with Chanson between them, he saw the PecoPeco steak and eggs prepared for him. There was also some potatoes, and toast made. Coffee and juice was also there. Chanson was feasting on all the toast, but the child had left him one piece. Chanson kept the conversation going, talking about his cousins and their antics. Axia laughed when needed, but within her mind, he sensed, her mind was somewhere else.
Looking at the clock again, and seeing it at 1:30pm he had to tell her. "Chanson, would you mind if I spoke to your Nana alone?"
"Of course Kini. I have more chores to do, and I have to make sure that your room is all toasty so that you won't get cold again and sneak into Nana's bed again." the child said as Axia smiled and Kini nearly sent his coffee flying out of his mouth.
"Right...I like a room toasty...thank you for your thoughtfulness Chanson." Kiniro said and got up to walk with Chanson to the apartment door.
As Chanson left, he turned to Axia and said "Cold eh?"
Smiling she said to him "So what did you want to discuss with me, that could not be spoken in front of the child?"
"My purpose for approaching you in the first place." he said running his hand through his hair again
"I've noticed you do that when you are agitated. So what is up?" Axia said as she sat down on one of the couches
"My guild needs you. We do research. We find out things for the different kings of the land and then report back to them. Currently, we have a particularly dangerous mission, that requires finesse...and a dancer. There were other people in mind, but then I heard about your location and wanted to ask if you would do us this honour." Kiniro said standing up and bowing before her.
"So let me get this straight. You're a bunch of spies, and you need my abilities to handle things. That was all you wanted from me." she said trying to keep the hurt from her voice.
"Yes. That was originally all I wanted from you." he said as he came over to the couch and touched her face, bringing it closer to him. "That did change when I saw you naked that first time. I actually haven't thought about the mission since I first touched you. But I was reminded of it last night, when one of my commanders came to see me. She reminded me of the meeting we have at 4pm. So I have to go to it. I want you to come with me. I know you had to lay Lachlan down to rest today, but can you do it tomorrow?" he said
"Yes I can. Chanson was saying before you came in, he still hadn't made his decision. That has to be made, as it will break the bond between Lex and Lachlan. It will then create a new one between Chanson and Lachlan. If you haven't figured it out, Chanson is Lachlan's great great grandson. He and my sister had four children, but since then, there has only been one each generation. Chanson's father died recently, so Lachlan came out of hiding and has been raising him." Axia said as she had moved into her chambers as she was talking and was getting dressed.
"Lachlan was very protective of his lineage as Axis and Aila never had children from humans before. I remember just after he made Saphia pregnant that first time, she told me, he literally got off of her and started dancing. Aila had always told him that it was impossible for him to ever impregnate humans. It was her way of keeping him away from the chosen’s." she said slightly laughing.
"Yeah I remember watching his behaviour with the barmaids before I made contact with him. He really was shameless with women." he said as he watched her gather items into a knapsack. He then realized that she had agreed, she just hadn't said the words. She was unconsciously doing it
As she slung the knapsack onto her back, she then said to him "Lachlan even brought Saphia in front of Aila a few days before she was to give birth, woke up his mother and said to her "Look and you said it couldn't be done!". Aila apparently clucked a bit and then told him that she had lied to him." Axia said as she got on her walking shoes and then turned to him and said, "We ready or what?"
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As they emerged from the apartments, Lex met them at the door. "I see you didn't kill him Axia. Must be losing your touch." he said as she breezed by him
Kiniro on the other hand, was getting a bit tired of his mood, so he punched out Lex. Lex laid on the floor, with a bit of blood at one of the sides. He then grinned at him. "Well done, young man. It took Aldo 10 years of me digging into that Gypsy before he decked me. One night is all it took with you...hey Axia, he's a keeper." he said to Axia as she began down the stairs. Within Kiniro's mind he heard 'Moron' and he laughed out loud at that.
"Your hearing her aren't you?" Lex said nearly whispering.
"Yes. Lachlan made sure of that. I can hear her thoughts and feelings. He also made me as immortal as her." Kiniro said walking by Lex
Before he got out of share range, he heard Lex ask to no one "Why didn't he make Aldo immortal." and heard him cry softly.
As they were about to exit the mansion, Chanson grabbed onto Kiniro leg and said "Bring Nana back before it gets dark. The Dark Lord still haunts around here."
"I will, we will only be gone a few hours." Kiniro said to the child as he ruffled the boy's hair and followed Axia out the door.
Meeting them was Aurora. Sitting tall on her Peco, she looked at Axia in the light of day. Behind Axia, Kiniro watched her and narrowed his eyes. He then placed a protective arm around Axia's waist and guided her to the cart that was brought for Kiniro. Aurora could barely disguise her look of lust and just watched as Axia walked to the cart and climbed in.
"Remember what I told you Ora. Touch her again without her permission and I will kill you." he said as he followed Axia into the cart.
To no one, Aurora said "Oh don't you worry. I will get her permission and I will hear her screams of pleasure again too. This time it will be me that makes it happen, and not you." and with that trailed behind the cart as it carried them to the camp.
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As they approached the camp, Axia caught the familiar movement of the assassins surrounding it. She knew that they would not be impressed that she could easily see them, but then again, to her, they lacked any finesse. Kiniro then chucked at her musings, and she sent him a dirty look with the impression of "get out of my head".
Kiniro then sent the message 'Never, its far more fun in there'
Smiling she turned again towards the woods, watching the assassins, still moving within the borders. Turning the cart, Kiniro moved them closer to the camp. As Axia was still watching out the other side of the cart, she then saw some gypsies and minstrels dancing. Children were playing their lutes between them as the gypsies moved between the children. Tapping her toes at the Power cord being played for the children, she closed her eyes as she remembered the last time she and Aldo played that together.
'Axia I am trying to be reasonable, but please stop thinking about your dead husband' he said brows furrowed
"Would you for the love of Porings, get out of my head. If you are going to be poking around in there, we are going to have to set some boundaries. If I think about my husband, I think about him. I had 70 years of marriage to him and I had known him since I was 10 years old. That gives me the right to think about him all I want. You don't like it, you can turn me around and I will never see you again. We are going to be together for a long time, so maybe you should start cutting me some slack." she railed on him, eyes blazing
"Careful, Querida. You keep doing that, and I am going to drag you to the nearest tent, occupied or not." he said leaning over and softly kissing her.
"And who do we have here?" A tall man, lightly armoured appeared from one of the trees and fell to the ground.
"I found her, so you can run ahead." Kiniro said
"Right'o" he said saluting him and running towards the camp.
"And who was that?" Axia said tilting an eyebrow upwards
"One of the scouts." and Kiniro left it at that.
Settling back into the arm of the chair, Axia closed her eyes and felt around the camp. Feeling the whispers of the others as she approached, she wondered if it was a good idea to be this exposed. Hearing her doubts, Kiniro leaned over and kissed her right temple softly. He then whispered "I will always protect you Axia." Sighing, she leaned into his open left arm and allowed her head to fall onto his shoulder as he wrapped his arm around her as then entered into the heart of the camp. As they finally stopped at one of the main tents, he kissed her forehead as he leaned her back. He then moved to the other side to help her out of the cart.
Aurora had already beaten them to the camp and from the dark watched Kiniro fawn over Axia. Eyes narrowing, she twirled around, cape flapping behind her, and entered the main tent of Ryan, their leader. He was a very high leveled Stalker, with nearly obsidian coloured hair, and deep emerald green eyes. He was fairly tall as well, at least to compared to Aurora. He stood close to 6'0, but off course, he was shorter then both Axia and Kiniro.
To hide from the men, she had attached herself to Ryan, and endured his advances. It wasn't as if she liked him, but only Kiniro knew her true preference. She really wishes he hadn't interrupted. She hadn't really had a partner in such a long time, and tasting Axia...well, she knew she had to try again. Even if it meant losing her friendship to Kiniro.
Axia and Kiniro then walked inside the tent, and saw Aurora. Axia was shocked to see a female crusader, as even in her time, they were rare. Axia then caught the look of lust in her eyes, and a touch humbled, cast her eyes downward. It wasn't as if Axia was not disgusted by it, her own mother taught her better then that, but she never had the opportunity to ever explore that. Kiniro sensed where her mind was wandering, but attempted not to show possessiveness. He didn't like the fact that she still feels herself a free agent. From what he remembered of what she shared with Aldo, she enjoyed men. Very much. So her feelings of trying it with a female perplexed him. Closing his arm around her, he tried to make it appear that Axia was off the market to Aurora. Grimacing and narrowing her eyes, she slowly sat down on her stand, beside Ryan, as Kiniro knelt before him. Axia did not. Standing regal before him, she asked "So what precisely is this mission that Kiniro tricked me into seeing?"
Ryan, not used to fiercesome women, perked an arched eyebrow up in surprise and a questioning air. Looking at Kiniro, and then looking at the battle ready stance of Axia, he could see why Kiniro had been so enraptured by her. She was precisely the kind of woman he had always wanted as well. A woman that would be a challenge to break. He then glanced at Aurora. He knew, she thought he didn't know her true preferences, but what she didn't realize, was that he was always watching her. He had watched Axia's approach and watched the lust radiate from Aurora. That had confirmed what he had always known. It was time to get rid of Aurora. Faithless women had no appeal to him. He could sense, that given the chance, Ora would try for Axia. Whether or not, Kiniro would allow it, was another matter. Women were nothing to him, and Kiniro still had value. Aurora did not.
"If you are finished looking me over, like a piece of dessert, I would like an answer" Axia said, pulling out her Rapture Rose and allowing it to drape behind her.
"My my my, you are a fierce some Amazon." Ryan said savoring the discourse.
Within her mind, Kiniro had been trying to tell her to shut up, but she purposely closed her mind to him. Unlike him, she had over 100 years to learn how to do that.
"And I am an impatient one. I have better things to do, so start talking, so that I can be on my way." Axia said, slightly flexing the Rose.
“And one that I would not mind in my bed. I’ll be you are a fierce one.” Ryan said boldly.
At that, Kiniro got up and stood behind Axia. Looking at Ryan, he should have realized he would be very attracted to Axia. He then decided to show where his loyalties now lie, and slid an arm around Axia’s waist in a possessive posture. Axia understood why he was doing this, but, at the same time, knew she still had not decided to take Kiniro as her partner for life. She knew he had been made immortal, but that was Lachlan’s doing, not her’s.
Sensing that it was dangerous to do it, she removed Kiniro’s hand and stepped forward before Ryan. Seeing his eyes widen in anticipation, he did not expect what happened
Axia outstretched her wings full force, and created a ball of pure energy, which she held in front of her, tossing it back and forth. “Now, fair guild leader, you were saying something about me being fierce? That is right. I am. I am the chosen Valkyrie, and I am the Saviour of this world. Do NOT forget everything I sacrificed for your forefathers. I choose my own lovers, and I BOW TO NO ONE!” Axia said as she rose to the top of the tent and sent forth the orb. It landed within Ryan, and dissipated upon contact.
“Next time you wish to disrespect me, remember I have the power to destroy as well as create life. Such as my gift. If you wish for me to be benevolent towards your cause, you had best remember this.” Axia said as she descended back onto the ground and watched a sputtering Ryan try to regain his senses. Kiniro suspected that she may react like that, but never did he expect that she would lose it completely. She then slowly walked out of the tent, still expecting Ryan to cry out to his guards and attempt to attack her. But he allowed her to leave the tent unharmed. She then chose a tent that befitted her, and entered. She then found the room slightly feminine, and decided to make it her room, until Kiniro was finished with the meeting. Now that she had made her presence clear, she felt it was going to be an interesting one, as she slowly opened her mind again and allowed Kiniro in. The first thing she heard was ‘I don’t believe you did that! Do you have any idea how volatile he is! I was trying to protect you. Don’t EVER shirk my possession of you. You are MINE and I will NEVER LET YOU GO.’ Kiniro screamed into her mind.
’And don’t ever believe because I allow you into my bed, that I am yours. You have not given me a reason you make me want to stay with you for all eternity.’ she said as she found a tub hidden in one of the many shields.
As she began to run the tub, as she was feeling slightly grimy from the trip, she then heard the tent flap open, and a very deadly voice “Where are you.”
“We are done talking” Axia said as she began to remove her clothing.
Kiniro knocked over the screen in rage. Axia then stood before him completely naked and unafraid. Defiantly, she tilted her chin up at him. “You are going to be the death of me Axi.” he said as he plundered her mouth.
Allowing him to do this, she stood still as he invaded her mouth, attempting to dominate her. ‘You done? My bath is getting cold.
“Why are you so resistance to me? I can make you happy Axi.” he said against her lips
“Because I do not know you. I have known you for less the 48hrs for Angeling’s sake. Do you have any idea how strong you come on! Give me some breathing space!” she said as she pushed him aside.
Hurt showed in his eyes, but he deeply bowed to her and closed the tent screen giving her the peace she so desperately needed.
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As Axia slipped into the bath, she did notice that it was now cold. Using a ball of energy, she dropped it into the bath and allowed it to warm up the water. She then heard the flap open again. Putting her fingers to her temples, she said aloud "Kiniro I asked for some space. Can you not even give me 20 minutes?"
She then heard soft footsteps and then saw the curtain drawn back and Aurora filled the space. Looking at Axia now wet and in her bathtub, she didn't bother to hide her surprise or her feelings. Wordlessly, Aurora picked up a sponge, allowed the lavender filled gel that was beside the sponge to fall onto it, and dipped it into the water. She then picked up Axia's swath of hair and grabbing her two sticks that she uses for her own hair, wrapped up Axia's hair long hair and wrapped it in a soft bun.
She then slowly drew small circles around Axia's back. Hearing Axia's small moans of pleasure, she moved further down her back. As she neared the small of her back, Aurora abandoned the sponge, and placed her hands on her back. Moving slowly back up her back, she used her thumbs, and pressed deep into her supple back. Feeling all of her muscles beneath her hand, Aurora had a hard time keeping her moans to herself. As Aurora moved up to the top of Axia's neck, Axia leaned back against the lip of the deep tub and allowed her to move deeper. Axia then felt Aurora's lips on her neck, and sighed. Axia then realized that Kiniro was still attuned to her, she closed her feelings off again, and enjoyed the feelings.
Kiniro in the meantime had been feeling down, until he started feeling Axia's mood. It had been a slow burn, and had been making him just as hot, until the feelings were severed. Just like last time. Anger raged through him, as he headed back to the tent. As he entered, he heard Axia's sigh. As quietly as he had been trained to do, he slipped further in. Using his Bino's that he always carried, he angled himself to a position that he would not be detected. He then looked through them and saw Axia in the tub, with Aurora behind her, washing her front. It wasn't hard to figure out where Aurora's hand was, deep within the water, as Axia was arching within the water. Sadden by this, but curiously aroused by it, he continued to watch. He then saw words form on Aurora's lips as she was nibbling on Axia's ear and saw Axia's slight nod as she stood up out of the water.
Kiniro then watched as Aurora gathered a fluffy towel and began slowly drying her, nipping at her sensitive places. He then watched as Aurora's head dipped and she took one of Axia's nipples into her mouth and began softly biting on it. Seeing Axia sway a bit, Aurora helped her fully out of the bathtub and started to lead her towards the bed. Kiniro realized what they were about to do, and a deep anger burned. He tried to dampen it down as Axia was not truly his, but she never realized how much in love with her he was. Moving so that they could not detect him, he used his hiding glove and disappeared from their sight.
He watched as Aurora guided Axia to the bed, and laid her down onto it. Feeling heartsick at watching this, but unable to stop himself from watching, he watched as Aurora gently kiss down Axia's body until she reached the juncture of her thighs. As she had done before, she slowly hooked Axia's legs up over her shoulders and very lightly traced the inner curves of Axia's opening. Kiniro watched as Axia began the same dilations she did for him when he had done the same thing. Tears softly fell, watching the woman he loved betray him. He really tried to remember, that she didn't consider herself taken, but watching her slowly come undone for another lover. He then closed his eyes, as he wanted to concentrate on opening the connection. He couldn't bear for her to do this as he loved her too much, and she had to know. Feeling the barriers that she put up, he mentally picked the locks one by one and then when he had the last one picked, he bared his feelings to her.
Axia in the meantime, had been caught up with the feelings that Aurora created. She knew she shouldn't be doing this, but she was still feeling rebellious against what Kiniro said about being his. She then felt the creeping of the connection returning, and then she felt that not only was he watching, that he was in tears. Moving away from Aurora in terror, she just mouthed the words to Aurora "Go". Aurora then looked crestfallen, but deeply bowed and exited the tent. Kiniro then came out of his hiding place and knelt beside her. Still allowing the tears to fall, he cupped her face and kissed her.
"Why didn't you tell me you felt that way towards me?" she said a few minutes
"Because you weren't ready. I have been in love with you for almost 10 years. Ever since I heard your story in the academy, I have been obsessed with finding you. When I did, that's why I touched you. You have been in my dreams for so long. To touch the real thing, it was a miracle. Making love to you is a miracle. Please, accept me. Maybe not as your husband, but please..." he said, as he couldn't finish as he was sobbing into her lap. He then opened everything to her. His life, his experiences, his inner most desires, everything was bared for her. Sobbing over his assault when he was a child, she wrapped her arms around him and cried onto his back.
Aurora had not actually left the area, but stayed behind and watched Kiniro come out of his hiding spot. She also saw the tears in his eyes. 'Ah how the mighty have fallen' she thought. 'What a weak man he is, to be crying over a woman.' . She then watched as Axia began to cry as well and leaned over him. Anger raged through her as she realized that she had lost her one and only opportunity with Axia. As she turned, she ran directly into Ryan. Cruelly cupping her face, he spat in her face and threw her down onto the ground and growled "Faithless whore"
"And glad not to be yours any longer" Aurora said wiping the spit from her face.
"Get out of my camp. You are no longer a friend to this guild and will forever more be an enemy of us" Ryan said
"Fine by me, its stifling here anyways." Aurora said as she entered her tent again, ignoring the two lovers. As she slowly moved around gathering items, Kiniro got up and asked what was wrong
"Its pretty obvious that she prefers you over me. Therefore, I'm leaving. Ryan has asked me to leave immediately." Aurora said, trying not to look at the still naked Axia.
Ryan at this time entered, and saw Axia as well. Lust radiated from him, that even Kiniro could feel it. He then heard within his mind 'Trust that I can handle myself and pushy men. I have been doing this far longer. And I am yours, okay.' .
Axia then stood up and went face to face to Ryan. Unafraid of him, she then perked up an eyebrow and whispered so that only he could hear it, "You are not man enough for me. There is only one man in this entire world that can handle me, and he is not you. But he is in this room. This will be the last time you disrespect me in front of Kiniro. Is this clear?" Axia said in icy tones.
In the blink of an eye, Ryan grabbed her wrists and slammed her against him. He then used the skill "Snatch" and spirited her away.
End of Chapter One.
