It's all an illusion...Pt2
#135 of Exploration
As I carried the elfling down the corridor, walking alongside Draco, Silverine was on the other side, Draco began asking Emery questions about food.
"Are you a vegetarian?"
"I like meat and vegetables." Emery looked enlivened by the prospect of something decent to eat, the last square meal was doubtless a year or so ago.
"And what do you like to drink?"
"Er, you mean there's more choice than water?" Emery looked confused.
I whistled innocently."I think water it should be then."
Draco nodded, I was a classic example of what happened if someone drank something they weren't used to. Emery then met a glower.
We came around a corner, and found it hovering there. I felt him quietly slipping down my back, as if hoping not to be seen. The glower pulsed once, almost like a giggle, and I could see the funny side of it myself, although Emery wouldn't.
I spoke over my shoulder."This is one of the glowers. They have absolute power over everything in the universe. You don't see one of these every day." I tried propping Emery a bit higher, to make him look at the glower, and the little creature stared in slight terror at the mystical glowing creature. Silverine grabbed a translator from his pocket, and gently slipped it over Emery's head. Emery whispered to me.
"I guess it can hear us?"
"You'd be surprised what we can hear, little one." the glower pulsed gently, and wafted forwards. Both Draco and Silverine took a small pace back and to the side.
Emery did not like the idea of it's advancing at all, and very soon two ice warriors stood in the way of the glower.The glower appeared not to see them at all, and passed straight through them. Maybe they couldn't see illusions. Either that or they just didn't get frightened by them. I suppose if you do have unlimited power, then all fear really goes out the window. I strengthened my grip around Emery's legs, and the glower pulsed gently.
"Greetings, I hope you enjoy it here."
It gently hovered away, and round a corner. Both Draco and Silverine blew out the breath they had been holding. I had been breathing, but I looked slightly relieved myself. Emery gasped and redoubled his grip on my shoulders.
"Alduin, those things scare me."
"Emery, look at my companions."
Emery did, and then back at me." What do they do apart from hover around?"
I shrugged, and started walking again."er, right wrongs, vaporise things that try and hurt us, um,give us what we need to live on Central.They are exceptionally powerful, but very mild mannered."
"So why aren't you shaking?" Emery asked.Silverine and Draco turned and looked at me.
"Er, possibly I don't think they're as scary as they do." I tried to sound innocent, but saw Draco and Silverine turn back down the corridor, exchanging looks. I followed, and spoke to them.
"So how are we going to make Emery's entrance?"
"Make all of us look terrifying?" Draco suggested.
"Let me put it this way,"I said simply," Emery won't need to do a thing with you two." Emery laughed loudly.
"Hang on, I've got an idea along those lines." Emery suggested."You know how Ryan changed to look like a skeleton?What if I did that on all three of you?"
"What, a skeletal Lupogriff?" I played home made horrors in my mind,"Actually, I think that's pretty terrifying."
"Bones are creepy, by habit." Draco admitted."So you make us all look like skeletons, and we walk in there?"
"Sounds simple enough." Silverine smiled.
We got to the food store door, and Emery concentrated. I was watching my companions, and I shivered as their fur and scales rotted away, along with the skin and muscles. Before long, the entire skeleton of a dragon and a Lupogriff (all the tiny tail and wing bones included), stood in front of me, admiring themselves. I looked down.
"No, I prefer the ice warrior, myself." I said, looking at my own pelvic bone. I counted four, and soon I was the ice lord again, with his spectral crown and long sword. Draco and Silverine were given death like cloaks thanks to Emery's imaginative way of visualising, and as the ice fire rippled off me, Draco walked to the door.
He threw it open, and we all entered. Emery had left himself perfectly normal, and had his eyes shut, so he didn't see anything that threw his concentration.
It was busy, but not packed, and as everyone turned, there was a small panic. Kodey dived underneath the table. Alecto and Gareth, who were nearest the doors, hid behind them. Several near the bar went over it and hid next to the dragon in the kitchen. Everyone else just backed away. Silverine spoke.
"I must confess, this is dead boring."
Emery and myself burst out laughing, and Draco bent over trying to contain his laughter. Then both Draco and Silverine were returned to their natural look, and everyone looked astonished.
My sword disappeared, and I felt Emery shift on my back.
"Open your eyes." I whispered, as Silverine began explaining to the nearest what had just happened. He did, and I saw my own ice illusion vanish. Emery gripped tighter, his claw digging into my flesh. It was blunt and could not possibly draw blood or even seriously hurt, but he was scared in that moment.
Gareth came up to me, and looked closely at the illusionist.
"You are a little marvel, aren't you?"
Emery loosened his hold.I made a silent thank you to Gareth inwardly, perfect thing to say. Then as several others came over Emery whispered.
"You let me down now, I will kill you. Don't put me down."
I saw Zac come up, and as the wolves and bunnies and foxes looked at the elfling over my shoulder, I reached down a hand and Zac climbed up onto my shoulder to greet Emery.
"So you're the magician, are you?" Zac asked, with a wide smile.
"Er," I could hear the uncertainty in Emery's voice.
"Emery, this is a G'zara, his name is Zac.You think I am imposing, think how he feels, or rather felt."
Zac extended his left hand, the one he wasn't hanging onto me with, and I felt the pincer behind my shoulder disengage. All those around me looked surprised and troubled all of a sudden, they had seen the primitive claw. Zac gently shook one of the pincers, and then shinnied back down.
I walked over to a long table, and Emery gently jumped from my back onto the top of it, and then sat down on the edge as I pulled a seat next to him.
Everyone sat down, and chairs were pulled up as Silverine and Draco sat next to me. Zac climbed back up me to stand on the table. Draco explained how we had come across him, and then explained the elfling's story.He got to the point where he was working on that fateful day, and Emery did the same as he had done for us.His memory recall was spot perfect, and he was keeping a brave face.
After it had finished, Draco finished the first part of the tale, and everyone was dying to ask the same question, Emery had had two hands in the illusion, why didn't he have two now? Emery felt the glances, and he caught the direction. He shivered.
"Alduin.." he began.
I gently took hold of his one hand." Use your illusion again.Us five know, but this way you can show all of us."
He grasped tightly, summoning the courage, and the scene changed, showing the dungeon. Emery was arguing with four sword wielding guards. The sound was a babble, no one was really listening to anyone else, one couldn't discern the words. But finally Emery stepped back, lifting a hand, and from him sprouted a six foot tall fire demon, much like Sharak. There was a cry of alarm, and the four began swinging their swords at the creature. Needless to say, they passed straight through the howling demon, and one sword struck Emery's outstretched hand. It was severed, and Emery shrieked in agony, falling to the floor. The entire world began to shake, and I realised it was the illusion of an earthquake. All four of the guards became disorientated as the ground heaved and lurched, while their senses told them they should be lurching too.
Emery grabbed the stump of his hand, trying to stem the bleeding and crying in pain, when the pain overwhelmed his ability to cast, and all the illusions vanished. The guards balanced, and then saw what had happened. The one who had done it flung his sword away, looking at his own hand as if seeing his own missing. He screamed and ran out of the dungeon. Two of the three clustered around Emery, and the third turned, shouting for a medic. The two guards were out of their depth, looking first at the severed hand and then at Emery's figure, which had curled into a ball, rocking back and forth.
The illusion faded, and as we all looked around at the familiar store, Emery was crying into his hand. I gently picked him up, and held him on my lap, stroking his back.All those around me were silent, and Felicia, Grant and a couple of others were crying. Iris knelt down next to me, and made urgent gestures with her free hand showing everyone to go back to their own business. This was done,although lots of people were still looking at Emery, and Iris spoke softly right next to the ear of the illusionist.
"You did the right thing, trying to protect the innocent. You paid a great price, but you did what was brave." her voice lilted gently, and Emery, tear streaked, looked up slowly at Iris' face. Khamsina was asleep in her arms, and Iris kept eye contact with the illusionist. Emery gave a small nod, and looked down. Iris gently stroked Emery's back, gave him a gentle kiss, and then walked back to her seat. Emery touched his cheek where the elf had kissed him, and made a smile of wonderment.
"She kissed me." he said, his voice sighed, and I gave a small chuckle.
"Iris has that effect on people, Emery.She is beautiful, isn't she?"
"Very." Emery said quietly, making sure he couldn't be heard by Iris in question.
"You've never known love, have you Emery?" I whispered.
Emery was silent for a long time. "My parents loved me, but they were alone. I never had the courage to talk to a female other than my mother." A small platter of food was brought from the bar by Draco, it was finger food, and Emery began eating.
"Here, everyone looks after one another. If you want help with something, someone will help. If you want to have someone to talk to, likewise. If you want to have sex," I looked down and saw Emery look up, looking at me as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing," then rest assured someone else will oblige."
"You have intercourse with one another?" Emery looked around the tables.
"Sure." I shuffled my knee a bit as it was going to sleep," Have you had sex before, Emery?"
Emery shook his head." Alduin, I didn't have the courage to talk to a lady, let alone suggest intercourse."
"Well, intercourse is always an option. You get to bond with people here, get to know them well. Would you like to have some sexual fun?"
Emery looked around.
"With who?" he looked slightly intimidated, as if wondering how everyone would react if he asked for it.
"Well, you could always ask me." I suggested, and Emery blushed and looked at his feet.
"I've never tried it before, I wouldn't know what to do."
"That isn't a problem." I said, with firmness and a little laugh. Emery looked up, and I nodded, "Come with me to a private area."
Emery blushed, but got down, and after a nod to Draco and Valmeero, walked out of the food store. The little green man managed a half jog to keep up with my strides.
"So what is your race called, Emery?" I asked.
"We call ourselves Tireans." he replied.
Meaning that one was a Tireanite. Probably not the case in reality, but the residents at my city were always known as Dunedinites.The Tirean followed me down several corridors for a couple of minutes, and I brought him to our apartment. He was naturally in awe about the furnishings, and looked around the entire main room. I showed him the bathroom. Naturally he and his race had never heard of the concept of running hot water, and so I thought we might as well have it off under the shower, always a popular option.
As Emery stepped out of his rag skirt, I could feel a funny tingle in the air.Having been merged for ages, it felt much like the glower vibration.
"Is there a glower about?"I asked loudly.
"There might be." an invisible ethereal voice replied.I smiled.
"If there are, could I ask a request of them?"
"I'm sure anyone nearby could listen." the voice replied, and I heard the glower chuckle.
"For Emery's sake, he can't walk around in a rag like that. Could we get some sensible clothes for his size?"
"Come out after your shower, there will be some in the main room." the glower replied, and I felt the tingle vanish, as if it had just floated out. Emery was naturally a little worried at why I was talking to thin air, and I replied that the glowers could turn invisible. He looked slightly worried about that, and then looked dubiously at the shower, which was by now warm. He placed a hand underneath, and then stepped under the spray.
"This is wonderful!" he smiled, shading his face from the spray with his good hand, and clicking his claw.
I got undressed and followed after, and got down the liquid soap. I covered my hands with it, and began to massage the grime from Emery's back. He knew all about soap, so was not worried about my actions. He was fairly dirty, the length in the cell had obviously not included baths, but that was soon fixed as I worked all the dirt off. He was a healthier colour already. He cleaned his frontage and legs, and then closed his eyes when I instructed so I could put shampoo through his hair. He placed his one hand over both eyes to stop any getting in his eyes, much like a child would.
His claw was made of a metal from their planet that would not rust or corrode. It would last forever, but wasn't super strong or, to face it, functional with it's current task. The points were heavily rounded, and what it could pick up was fairly rudimentary. Soap was not on that list, any kind of hard object would slip against the claws, although bottles were fine, he'd just grasp around them. Soft things were somewhat easier. Emery had long become used to using it, but it pained me, and most of my friends probably, at seeing such an innocent like that.
Emery decided to return the favour I had done, and asked me to sit down so he could clean me, which I did. I felt his claw grip my shoulder for balance, and then his hand massage in little circles across my back. Because there was a lot more of me to wash, it took him about five minutes before he declared I was clean on the places I couldn't reach easily. I soaped the rest of me down while Emery turned underneath the spray, and the sat back down with my back against the wall. My legs pointed along one side, and Emery smiled at me.
"This is such a nice sensation, Alduin." he said, as the water bounced off him, making a small mist. I laughed.
"It is, it's why I spend so much time in the shower. Now come sit down, I believe you wanted to ask me something."
He looked confused, but sat down on one of my legs. "Ask you something? I don't remember."
"You wanted some sex, didn't you?" I asked, and Emery blushed again.
"Um, Alduin, I would like it, but.."
I smiled, and stretched both my legs apart. Emery looked at my cock and ass.
"So what am I doing?"
I got him to lie down on top of me, his member brushing against my ass.Just because he was under five foot didn't mean he was small, I reckoned there was a good seven inches of cock when it was erect. But now it was hanging down limply.
"O.K., Emery, rub your cock up and down against my skin, we need to get you erect before you can fuck me."
Emery tentatively began to move back and forth, his cock dragging against me. I whispered into his ear.
"Do you feel that warming feeling, spreading through you?"
"It's curious, I've never had it before." Emery shivered, as he continued to play against me. His dick increased in size and hardened. Emery looked at it, and then at me.
"It's a nice touch, now what?"
"Push it against my ass, with the tip. You will feel my flesh begin to flex apart at your urging.Keep pushing, and you will enter me."
With a gentle push, I felt him shove against my ass, and my anus began to push apart.
"Just a bit harder, Emery." he did so, and before long he pushed all the way in. He lay on me, his cock all the way in, and under my suggestion began to thrust back out and back in slowly.
"Does it feel nice?"I asked. Emery gave a small sigh.
"Oh yes."
"Did your parents or anyone ever tell you about sex?"
"Only that it was important to reproduction. They didn't discuss how, nor this warm fuzzy feeling. Oh, that felt good." He gave an eclectic shiver of pleasure as he thrust in.
"Well, you have to work yourself up to it, the sensation is very pleasurable. When you feel up to it, go a bit faster."
"Wait."Emery stopped,"If I fuck you, that means I'll make you pregnant, right?" he was unsure on this.
I smiled."No, Emery.It is true, if you fuck a female in her vagina, there is a chance she will become pregnant. But if you do her ass, or if you fuck a male, he will not get pregnant, because he doesn't contain the special bits needed to make a child. So fuck me all you want."
"But what about Iris?" he stopped, and blushed heavily,"I mean, if she ever wanted to, if I fucked her properly, she would get pregnant."
"Possibly."I conceded,"But it's all based on chance.I don't know the odds, but there is a lot of guesswork in it."
Emery looked naturally a bit confused on this, but understood that he was fine fucking me, so continued.He went a little faster, and he began to take heavy breaths, inhaling and exhaling, as he thrust harder.
"That's it, you're getting the swing of it." I gave a small sigh of pleasure. He smiled, and began thrusting a bit harder. I noticed he was closing his eyes, he was already getting towards climax. He moaned consistently for about half a minute of fucking, and then with a howl ejaculated into my ass.
He continued thrusting back and forth, as more semen filled me up, and then he stopped, and relaxed on me.
"I enjoyed that, it felt so nice. But what do you get out of it?"
"Well, with a male, the only way to get off is when one ejaculates, like you just did. So it is polite if you've been fucking someone to return the favour so they can have a good time too. Females are slightly different, but I'm sure if you asked Time Dancer or Iris they'd explain it better."
Emery nodded, and thought on this. He pulled out of my ass, and sat down opposite.
"I guess you want to fuck me, then."
"I would like to, yes.Come over here." I closed my legs, and Emery sat on both my legs, with my cock against his, his back against my front.I didn't want to try and penetrate his ass just yet, so under my guidance Emery began stroking my cock with both claw and hand, while I did the same to him so he could watch and copy.
After a while, he spoke. "This doesn't feel the same..."
"It's not as intense as fucking someone, but I don't want to fuck you as you probably aren't used to it."
"Is there any other way I can help you feel it more?"
"There is another way, it's where you open your mouth and suck on the other's cock. It's called oral, and is quite fun, I just wasn't sure whether to introduce it to you."
"Well, you let me fuck you, so I want you to have some fun."
The little Tirean got off me, and knelt underneath the spray, in front of me. He bent down, and licked the tip of my cock, pressing his tongue in the cum slit. As he experimented, I sighed in sexual relief, my cock fully hard. Emery quickly learnt that sucking didn't mean sucking like on a straw so much, and he began to bob up and down on my cock.
"Emery, if you do this until I cum, you can get me to let go inside, or outside.Outside makes a mess, but you don't taste it. Inside is clean, but you end up swallowing my semen."
"Err, I've never tasted semen before, what is it like?"
I paused, wondering how exactly to describe the taste of cum. It was an acquired taste, one I personally enjoyed, and I said hang it all, I'd just blow my load in him, and let him decide.
"Tell you what, I'll go inside, and you don't swallow until you taste it. Then either spit it out or swallow, depending on whether you like it."
The Illusionist nodded.
I ejaculated my own load about two minutes later, and shot a fairly copious amount of semen into the little Tirean's mouth. I saw his cheeks expand slightly, and as I withdrew, saw him taste and consider it, and then swallowed.
"It's not bad, but I know better. It's weirdly nice, but not as nice as some other foods I have eaten."
I nodded, it fitted perfectly. "Many people here don't like it, many do, it's all what your tastebuds think."
As we stepped out of the shower, I dried Emery down with a warm fluffy towel, and I walked out to find some casual clothes for Emery's size on the wooden table, thank you glower.The casual white tunic and trousers fitted Emery to the inch, and he looked very smart now.He looked at himself critically, and then hugged me.
"Alduin, you and your friends have done so much for me, I cannot thank you enough."
"You are most welcome, Emery." I nodded in return.
I piggybacked Emery to Arachno's office for an abm, and curiously the little Tirean showed little reaction to the spider doctor, and even allowed the doctor to administer the knock out potion willingly. After the operation, Arachno ran a few brief scans, and after the second he asked me to come over to his device.
"Look at this. This Tireanite's ability for inner strength notwithstanding, notice his organs and intestines."I did, as Arachno translated,"All their bodies' organs are higher or running down the sides. It's almost like they used to be hermaphrodites, and then something else."
"In short, Arachno?" I looked at the chart in interest, Emery was a lot different from humans.
"Well, look at his major intestine, it wiggles around, but does a final plunge from underneath the xyphoid of the ribcage, straight down. Draco and Silverine could fuck this little guy together with anatomy like that, and leave room for plenty of semen."
"How big is that channel?" I asked, curious.
"From ass to xyphoid, twenty centimetres. It's almost like they expected to be fucked by larger creatures then themselves."
"And how wide?"
"He's a novice, tight as a wire. But if you loosened him, with all that length and flexibility, he could be fucked by three or four at once, he's that able."
I whistled. "I just had an image of four dragons doing it with him."
Arachno shrugged."I know.But break it to him gently, if you intend to tell him."
"Is there a doctor's device you have that could loosen his ass unnaturally?"
"You mean skip all the practicing? Yes, but why do you ask?"
"Emery is an adorable, and a little over eager, scout, Arachno. I don't want some wolf to hurt him when he penetrates."
"You have a point." the spider doctor nodded,"Could you leave the room, I will see to it."
I did as Arachno asked, and stood outside, replaying all the data I had recorded from the planet. Gareth walked down the corridor with Alecto about five minutes in, and I waved to both of them.
"How's it going?" I asked.
"Takori said it is indeed possible to give Emery a robotic hand."
I fist pumped in delight."How long?"
"It should take a month or so to get it sorted, and it will take a while for the Tireanite to get used to it."
I nodded." Bio mechanics isn't my strong point, but I imagine it would also take several weeks to get used to it. So what are you two doing right now?"
Alecto smiled. "Well, we were thinking of having some brother bonding time, but you are welcome to join in."
"We are all brothers here, Alecto." Gareth said."But I would love to have my human brother have some fun with me."
"Save a spot for me, I have to finish with Emery before I can do that."
"Of course." Gareth walked on, but Alecto stopped, and looked at me, blushing slightly.
"Alduin, on your planet, what would you do for a person you loved?"
"Apart from the romantics? I would buy him/her a gift, or do something for them that they enjoyed."
The fox nodded, thinking, and I looked at him."It's Delnom's birthday soon, isn't it?"
The fox sighed."Alduin, someone should do the world a favour and turn your ability to guess off."
"Hey, I won't tell a soul if you don't want."
"Well, I don't want. I was just asking." the fox ran after his brother, and I chuckled to myself, before sitting back down and awaiting Emery's return. I had a single stone from Emery's prison, so after I took the Tireanite around the rest of the things he needed to see I guess I should go home and put that safely in my drawer...