Part 5-The Eye of the Storm
I have been getting some e-mails that have condemned me for Veronica's fate. So, to clear that up, I will say that no, I have not gone over to 'the dark side' (ergo, the side that supposedly causes me to write rape/bondage/masochistic sex scenes). I urge my readers to relax, it's just a story, and I assure that the days of loving yiff scenes are not over.
Okay, now my thoughts on this piece. I'm pretty sure that all of you are begging for me to shut up and get on with the story, but I will torture you some more until the good stuff gets on. Once again, the writer's cockblock demon haunts me, and therefore causes me to think that this section of the story sucks. But, this part is necessary for me to write the next part, so here it is:
(and of course the legal disclaimer that says that if you get offended or screwed up as a result of reading this story, it's your fault, not mine.)
(PS, as always, questions, comments, blah, blah, blah welcome, blah blah blah)
Jared was stirred back to reality by a hand upon his shoulder. It was Victor, who had risen once again from his chair. "I'm sorry. I can only imagine the pain you are going through." Jared put his hand up to silence the old mole. "I have to go to her." He said. Elder Trilliam stood up immediately. "Absolutely not! I'm sorry Jared, but I cannot risk the entire Confederation for Veronica. She will be missed, but she was a Hopper and knew the dangers when she took the mission. She made a selfless sacrifice and will be remem-" "Shut it!" Jared yelled, surprising the ancient badger, who was unaccustomed to such talkback. "She'd want to be saved, and if none of you cowards are brave enough to support me, I will go without the blessing of the Council!" Jared yelled. Elder Trilliam was fuming right now, the anger clearly rising in his eyes at this indignity.
Councilman Victor about faced to look at Trilliam. "I'm sure the boy doesn't mean that. He's just going through a lot. Come, Jared. You need to get some rest." Victor took Jared's arm and started pulling him to the door. Jared, however, had other plans.
Jared yanked his arm away, spinning Victor off balance. Leaving the falling mole, he opened the door of the Antechamber. "I'm serious." He said as he closed the door and jammed it. All the doors had a jam button, a useful mechanism that held the door shut until someone put in a code on either side. It was more of an advanced lock to quickly seal off doors, an invention made to make escapes from Swarm attacks easier.
Jared knew that each of the council members had the antechamber code, but he knew it would buy enough time. Jared walked off, leaving the guards to try and sort out the mess. He slipped off around the corner just as the commotion began as the Council began yelling for the guards.
He made his way through the familiar hallways into the Science wing and off to the Weapon's Development lab. He pressed his palm against the scanner and smiled as he saw no one in the weapon's lab. "Excellence." He said as he made his way to the weapon's rack, the place where finished weapons that were waiting for testing hung. He didn't find it odd that no one was in the weapons lab, as he could hear the commotion down at the Antechamber from here.
Jared reached for the spare set of Veronica's customized semi-automatics. He placed them in his hilt. He then took one of the AK-47s to strap on his back. He took out an M-16, also strapped to his back. He then looked at the rocket-launcher. The thing only carried one round, but even the scientists wouldn't touch it. The researchers had gotten afraid of it when they tested a readout of it's Aether waves, or some technical babble like that. They never had seen anything that carried that amount of destructive force. Jared wondered what an Aether-adapted nuclear bomb would do if this thing scared them.
Jared strapped, holstered, and carried all of his commandeered weapons. He walked down he the jump gate, taking the long route to avoid the crowd at the Antechamber. He stepped into the changing rooms and readied his Hopper suit.
Jared took a deep breath, the image of his lover flaring in his mind, steeling his resolve. "She will be safe!" he said to himself as he switched the terminal controls. Blue light flared as the Jump portal opened.
"Have...to...save...her..." Jared chanted to himself has he walked down the stairs to the Jump Floor. He started toward the blue vortex that was the Portal. However, he did a double take as he walked toward it.
Standing behind him were Sitz, Fuse, and Gorgon, each dressed in their hoppersuits. Jared looked away, knowing that they knew what he was up to, and probably would chase him into the portal if he tried to run. Luckily, he had expected this. "So, you've come to stop me, huh?" Fuse stepped forward. "Jared, please. Don't do this." Fuse pleaded. Sitz joined her, "We don't know what kind of pain you're feeling, but trust me, you can get through it." "It's not worth throwing your life away." Said Gorgon in his deep baritone voice.
"NO! Everyone stop saying that! I don't care if I will 'eventually' get over it! She was the best thing that ever happened to me! She was the first person to ever give a fuck about what happened to me! My life back on Earth was a living hell! No one or nothing in my life! But then Veronica came, when I was shunned before my family, and I had no one else to turn to, she was there! SHE SAVED ME!" Jared screamed at the trio, tears running down his face once more.
Fuse stepped forward once more, almost square with Jared now. "I know that you are hurting-" "NO! You don't know!" Jared screamed at the canine, "I saw her! I saw her face when she threw herself at the Swarm for my safety! And then I sit here for three weeks, thinking her dead and gone forever, and then I get a message. A filthy, stinking spider son-of-a-bitch tells me she's alive. Oh, it gets better. My love is being defiled by those dirty bastards THIS FUCKING SECOND!" Tears were raining from Jared now, and Fuse had joined him, her heart aching now that she fully realized Jared's torment. She would be doing the same thing in his position.
But, even though she understood it, she couldn't let her friend kill himself. "Jared, this is what the Swarm wants. They know you'll do anything to get her back. They have her mind, they know what you two share. Why do you think that they would only talk to you?" Fuse said, drawing Jared into a hug. Jared wretched himself away "I don't care. She needs me. And I won't let her down. Dammit, I refuse to let my kitten down!"
Fuse wished that she could have someone that cared that deeply for her. She saw the determination in Jared's eyes, that fierce longing, that fiery anger that showed Fuse just how much Jared wanted Veronica. Fuse had always been attractive, and suitors from all over came to try their luck. Fuse was not a slut, by far, but she did want more than just sex. No, she had had enough of boys wanting her for her body. She had only had a few partners, and she always thought she was in love with them, but realized that it was just loneliness. Now here was Jared, bound and determined to see his mate let free. It broke her heart.
But other things were at hand. Jared was walking toward the gate. "Gorgon, grab him!" said Sitz. Jared had expected this. As the dexterous bull ran toward him, Jared sidestepped, tripping the bull and sending him sprawling away. Jared continued his march forward.
"Jared, NO!" Fuse yelled as she broke into a run. Jared hadn't expected Fuse to react, so he was caught unawares as she tackled him. Luckily for Jared, his experiences had taught him quick reflexes as he reversed their momentum so they both were falling into the portal.
After Jared landed on the ground and heard the portal close, he stood and wiped his eyes as he stood up. He was back on the barren planet, christened Planet Remose. He looked back at the ground behind him. Damn, he didn't expect to have any of his comrades along with him, as it was his mission. Dammit, now things were complicated. Ah, well. He warned them, and it was her fault she was here. He started to walk toward the cluster of tunnels that lead down to the Swarm caverns, and therefore, his love.
Fuse got to her feet, her white and blue hair now with an orangish tint as the dust of the planet clung to her fur. "Jared, stop!" Jared turned around, and almost stumbled backward. Fuse was pointing a gun at him!
"I really don't want to do this, but I will!" Jared was stunned. She didn't want him to go to his death, but here she was pointing a gun at his head? As if sensing his confusion, Fuse said, "It's not lethal. It's designed to shoot a tranquilizer." Oddly, Jared laughed. "You just don't get it. Without Veronica, I am nothing. She is one with me, as I am with her. We are mates for life, and nothing can transcend it. And as long as I know she's alive, I will find her." Jared said, looking into Fuse's eyes.
Fuse lowered the tranq gun and walked up to him. "That's not true, Jared. You will be loved. You can still have a life. If you go down there, the Swarm will torture and kill you. But you can still have a life!" Fuse said, tears welling up once more.
"By whom? What life do I have besides Veronica? No one would love me! All I would do is things for the council, and I would just be a tool as my life sank back into the old rut it was on Earth." Jared said, his eyes lowering to the ground, his eyes watering as well. "I would!" Fuse said before she could stop herself. All the missions, all the times they were together. Fuse had long ago realized that she loved him; she saw his love for Veronica and wanted it.
"Liar. You just say that now to stop me from 'killing myself' as you people are convinced I will do. The Confederacy needs me alive to take trips to Earth and help them against the Swarm. No one cares about the real me. All anyone sees me as is the Earthling that holds the key to their survival." Jared said defiantly. "That's not true!" Fuse said indignantly, not liking Jared to put her on the spot. "I love you!" she screamed at him. Jared blinked. "Don't say that. I'm going to save Veronica and then things are going to be weird between us, you got that?"
Fuse stepped up to him and drew him into a deep kiss. She let her passion show Jared the truth in her words. Jared collapsed in her arms, dropping his gun and letting his strapped weapons fall from his back. They sank down to their knees, holding each other, still locked in Fuse's kiss.
"I'm sorry." Jared whispered. Fuse hugged him to her chest, stroking his hair. "Don't be. I understand." The cuddled and caressed each other on the sands. Jared was content to stay cuddled with her warmth for eternity. He let her breath wash over the back of his neck, the soft feel of her fur caress his front, her dexterous fingers pawing his hair, and the cool evening sun gently warm his back.
"Fuse?" Jared asked, "Yes?" the husky replied. "We really shouldn't be doing this..." Jared said in a hushed tone. "Don't worry." Fuse comforted, thoughts of Veronica pushed far back into her mind. Fuse was too busy living her dream. She had so many jackass boyfriends and never one lover. She wanted Jared to be her lover.
She pushed Jared away so that they were kneeling in front of each other. She put her hand on Jared's and guided his hand to her breast. He cupped her modest breasts in his hand as he fingered her nipple with his thumb through her hopper suit. She slid her top half out of the body-hugging hoppersuit. Jared was surprised at how hot she was. Even though that the hoppersuits showed off virtually every curve, Jared had never stopped to 'check out' Fuse. She was desirable, no doubt.
Jared leaned down to suckle on Fuse's exposed nipples, rolling one around on his tongue while he fingered the other one. He felt vibrations run through the canine's body as he sent little jolts of pleasure through Fuse's chest. These jolts of pleasure soon turned into heat, which moved from her chest into her thighs.
Jared recognized what the soft "mmmm" escaping from Fuse meant. He stopped his licking long enough to kiss Fuse's lips. He then kissed her neck, between her breasts, and continued to her stomach after laying her down and sliding the rest of her hoppersuit off, he finally made his way down to her waiting sex. He felt the soft moan emit from Fuse as his tongue slid across the slit and flicked upward at her clit. More moans came from his canine beauty as he inserted his tongue as far as it would go.
He licked upward, parting the lips as he went. He let his tongue slide out as he let the bare tip flick across the firm clit before he plunged back down. He kept this rhythm as he heard the groans and gasps crescendo. He looked up into Fuse's eyes, smiling as she pumped more of her juices out. Wordlessly, he pulled away.
He crawled up so he was right above Fuse. He leaned down to kiss her, letting her taste herself off of his tongue. He knew what she wanted. He let her slide his hoppersuit off. He placed his cocktip right at her warm entry. She closed her eyes and nodded. He pushed himself into her dripping lips. He started thrusting slowly, not wanting to hurt Fuse. However, Jared soon lost control as he felt the warmth of his canine lover around him. He pumped faster, letting his passion overtake his senses.
And Fuse was enjoying every minute of it. She arced her back, letting Jared thrust deeper. She felt the familiar sensations of orgasm welling up between her burning thighs. She kicked her legs out as she clamped down on Jared's still-thrusting member. She let the orgasm wash over her as Jared felt her contractions milk his pole for all of it's worth. The two faded into afterglow. Jared rolled over, withdrawing as he lay to the side of his canine partner.
Jared's mind cleared now that the throes of passion were over and his lust was slaked. Fuck. He knew that he had to get Fuse out of here. He still had a mission, a duty. Jared's mind was torn. He knew that he had to save his lover. But there was this beautiful creature to the side of him, claiming that she would be his lover. He wished this were much simpler.
He didn't know if he loved Fuse or not, only that being with her comforted him...
No. This was a moment of weakness. Fuse had caught him in a bad way. He was lonely and in pain, and Fuse eased some of that. He would clear this out later. Right now, he needed to find his love...his true love. He sat up and put his clothes on. "What are you doing?" Fuse said lazily as she stirred from her half-sleep.
Jared punched in Trillious Prime's coordinated into his Hopper Bracelet. The portal opened up. By now, Fuse was fully awake. "I'm glad you came to your senses, Jared." Said Fuse as she started through the portal. Jared grabbed her arm, spun her around, and gave her a kiss. He pulled back, an apologetic look on his face. "I'm sorry, but I have to do this." He said as he gave Fuse a light shove, sending her back through the portal.
Jared took a deep breath. He picked up his weapons, and walked to the entrance of the tunnels.
"Here goes." he sighed as he plunged into the darkness.
To be continued...