Oh God, Where Art Thou?
#6 of Tales from The Hub
Veracity's at it again.
Something
about this voice was making me nervous. He was telling us what to do with
certain machines, which I mostly had Bolshoi take care of. He was the inventor
and mechanic. I had to authorize him through the machine. It had finished doing
whatever it did with its scan and was spitting out info. I yelled at it. "Shut
up! I don't care. Just give him access!" "Access confirmed. Name?" "Bolshoi
Way." "Confirmed.
Designate Bolshoi Way has full access to all files and protocols." From
there on out, I let him deal with this growing fiasco. I didn't believe in God,
but my disbelief was growing thin. Whatever, or whoever this was on the other
end of the communicator was horridly intelligent. After a while he spoke
directly to me. "Veracity Harms. Why was communication terminated?" Like I
knew the answer to that! "You're asking me after it's been shut down for
centuries before I was born?" "Good
point. Please wait while I attempt to access the central registry." The voice
went silent. It took a good ten minutes before the voice returned. "At least
the central registry computer is still functioning with a valid uplink. You are
Veracity Harms, son of Gregor and Lacuna Harms. Your father's father was
Hamilton, his father was Mycroft, son of Roland, son of Marcus, son of Man o'War
the first Prime. Very curious. I didn't think adjusting that gene would have
created such longevity. Your friend here is a little more curious. I have no
Bolshoi Way listed in the registry. What I do have is Veronica Way, daughter of
Rodin and Mashina Way. The scanner shows a match to female chromosomes." It
didn't dawn fully on me what it was saying. People lied all the time. But
female? I was feeling pretty overwhelmed at the moment, so I said nothing.
Dealing with my partner could wait. I
did however stare down hard at him...her. He or she knew exactly what I meant.
His answer in response to my look was a shrug and a weak smile. "Fine,
female. Whatever. I'm more interested in knowing about you right now." It was a
ballsy thing to say. The
voice laughed. "I suppose you would be interested. I have been trying to access
the central library network. It seems to be offline. Do you have an explanation
for that?" "We
have no library. Legend says the Brotherhood wiped it out centuries ago." The
voice hesitated again. "Brotherhood? I don't like the sounds of that. I knew I
should have deleted the religion files from the databank." The voice went
silent a moment. "Alright. It seems that while you didn't self destruct, my
experiment went awry at some point. I cannot come to you. I can only guide you.
The first thing you need to do is to find if the library system is still
intact. While I doubt this is so, it seems to me that it will benefit you to
find out. If you find it, you then need to find the computer mainframe. It has
an automatic information collection system. If you can link it up to this
terminal, then I will be of greater use to you." I was
feeling a little better. The last thing I wanted was bringing down some great
power on our heads. "How are we supposed to find something that may not be in
existence anymore?" A large
flat panel on the wall lit up. It was a vid-screen. I had one upstairs, but it
had neither the clarity nor the size of this one. On it was a map of The Hub,
only very much outdated. A red dot appeared. "This is the location of the
library. Is there anything occupying that position now?" My
heart dropped. My hunger faded as my stomach went sick. "Hell yes there is.
That's the headquarters of the Brotherhood." The
voice assessed that information. "It makes sense. Control the facts and you
control the truth. Take away a person's ability to judge for themselves and you
have control over them. I had expected better of my creations." I was
getting a little pissed at all this talk. "Creations? What do you want us to
do, bow down to our great and holy father?" Bolshoi just about shit himself. "Oh
lordy no! That was never my intention. If it were, I would never have left. As
it was, I set things in motion and I was of the opinion that all was in order.
When communications ceased, I assume the caldera blew prematurely. But whether
you like it or not, you got your start because of me. You were my Great
Experiment. I built the start of your city with the help of your ancestors. I
had such high hopes for it." Bolshoi
whistled. "That makes sense. Grecksparity!" I
stared at him. "What?" The
voice chuckled. "Yes The Great Experimental City. Everyone at the time
shortened it to Grecksparity. Of course, I preferred to call it The Hub. It was
my plan to have to grow outside of the boundaries of the basin in which it was
created. I thought that maybe it would populate the rest of the planet. Did
it?" "Uh,
no. I don't have numbers for you, but if would seem that the farthest
civilization has gotten is about 700 kilometers from the city center." The
voice sounded perturbed. "Religion, as always, interferes with growth. I can do
very little from here except to guide you. I would suggest that you will need to
see if the computer system in the library is still functional. I will pull up
the schematics and give you the backdoor so that you can access the system's
software." I
pushed Bolshoi forward. "This would be your area, not mine. I have no idea what
this thing is saying half the time. Besides, my hands are way too big to be
handling delicate stuff. You know how I am with delicate stuff." I kept my tone
flat, but she got the sexual undercurrent. The voice directed my apparently
female partner to another machine. She sat down in a chair and leaned back,
resting the back of her head into a depression. It lit up like the devils'
ghost, bathing her head in a hellish red light. When she stood up, she tottered
a bit. Then she looked at me. "This
is incredible! I can see the entire original layout of the Brotherhood's
headquarters, including access through the sewers. That is assuming that they
haven't blocked every one of them off." Apparently this machine could link with
your brain and download information into it? I might have a use for something like
that. I
flexed my muscles. "Where there's a will, there's a way." I had
to admit, until now I had no reason to go snooping around the Brotherhood's
neighborhood. I wasn't scared of them, just smart. A person didn't go inviting
trouble where no trouble was wanted. Until now, they had been safe from me.
Now, maybe not so much. The Brotherhood had old sayings, what they called
truths. Some were better than others. I remember one; Give a man a fish and
you'll feed him for a day, give a man a poisoned fish and you'll feed him for a
lifetime. It suited my sense of humor, but I knew for a fact that it wasn't the
way it was supposed to go. I guess my point was, I was going to be that
poisoned fish. It was time to kill off the Brotherhood. We
walked back to the housing section of the warehouse. I was starving, both for
food as well as answers. Female! I'd like to know how I missed that glaring
fact. I can smell pussy from fifty paces. But food first. Bolshoi must have
known he...dammit!, she was on thin ice. "I'll fix the meal. How about steak?" She
asked it rather querulously. I think she was mad that her disguise was gone. "Sure." "How do
you want it cooked?" I was
hungry. "Just walk it past the grill on the way to the table!" She
shot me a dirty look. "I'm being serious. I know you're pissed off, but it
works both ways. If you're not careful, I can make your life a living hell!" It
was a childish threat and I took it as one. "Sorry.
I'm not ready to commit to a loving relationship with you. Besides, you've got
your little Carn love toy. I don't want to spoil you for him!" Bolshoi,
or I guess I should start calling her Veronica, slapped the steak down on the
grill, dropped her pants and sat down on top of it, her legs dangling safely
away from the heat. "You know, you can be a real asshole sometimes! We made the
discovery of a lifetime and all you can do is worry about your stomach!" If she
thought she was ruining my meal, she had better think again. "Maybe.
Ask me if I care. I'll save you the bother. NO! I ain't pissed at you being
female, cause now that I think on it, I never asked ya yer gender. And ya did
good! But when you're as big as me, you find you get a little angry when you
don't eat. And you won't like me when I'm angry! Now, if ya don't mind, I think
you've seasoned that meat long enough. Steak isn't the only thing I can tear
into while it's raw!" She
slipped off the slab of animal protein and stabbed it with a fork. She launched
it across the table. I stopped it from sliding over the edge with a well placed
grab at the fork. "Mmmmmm! Just right!" She
gave a disgusted snort and threw on a much smaller piece. She cooked it with a
crust on both sides. I had to admit, it smelled good. She fixed a few other
items, none of which interested me at the moment. I was watching her move,
thinking now how much of an idiot I had been. I thought I had misjudged
Archimedes in his tastes, but I was dead on. I needed to stick to my first
impressions and think outside the box. Which was bringing me to today's events.
I wasn't so certain this voice was anything more than a hoax. Still, that room
had been blocked for a long time. If he was the fabled Creator, I was left wondering
why he had abandoned us. Then my
normal arrogance and head strong nature kicked in. To hell with this voice. But
if he just gave me a way of taking down the Brotherhood, then so be it. I
stared at my partner, wondering if she would be any good in this type of
subterfuge. She would be getting in deep, much deeper than the simple task I
had already given her. It was going to mean killing, and if I was lucky,
sinking my passions deep in someone's insides. There were going to be a few
repairs before this was going to happen. My cycle needed to be rebuilt, and I
was thinking about the LEV. Just the sight of one of those in the skies would
send panic through the city proper. I sat and
digested my food. It was a bit overwhelming to think that within one day,
contact was established with the legendary creator of our world. I doubt many
knew the original story, even an adulterated version. I knew one, probably not
the full truth, but it was all I had to go on. I had heard it as a child. It
was a nice historical story, but at the moment, the present was looming up in
front of me. I had to get my wits about me. With my stress level rising, I
needed some relief. Bolshoi was out. His, err, her head was filled with the
details we were going to need. Fucking her would leave my cock wearing a fur
coat and nothing else. Her brains saved her from an ignominious end. I
didn't feel like hitting Uma again, not so soon after my last cunt bashing
excapade. I thought it over and made a choice. I'd had my eye on this one for a
while, but never acted because it would have caused too many repercussions. Now
that was moot. I was pretty sure my
partner would disapprove, but then, fuck her. I had ways in and out of the
warehouse that only I knew. Some of them were pretty soundproof. I
"borrowed" a small canister of Cloud and a face mask. It wouldn't be as much
fun as a full frontal assault, but I didn't want to give away my hand too
early. The subject of my stalking was big enough to make a fuss if I had to
challenge her in a physical confrontation. If I messed up, they would be on
high alert after it. As it was, her disappearance would spark controversy, but
without knowing what happened, they couldn't react. I had best do this quickly
and quietly. My
kidnapping went without a hitch. I made it back with a double load on the bike.
It was definitely going to need an overhaul. It hadn't had a good working over
in fifty years. I took my load to one of the lower rooms I used for such
things, undressed my subject and chained her down. She wasn't going to be any trouble
for now, but when she regained her senses, she was going to be violent. I couldn't wait! Her
name was Serrena Campozza. It's a pretty name and therefore it doesn't suit
her. She isn't ugly, but she isn't everyone's idea of a beauty. She's a Bov;
technically an Herb like me, but not genetically compatible. Maybe I should say
compati-bull. She has short horns on her head, just like Charise, only Serrena
weighs in at around three fourths of my total. She's smaller than Uma, but not
by much. She's
also a member of the Brotherhood. She used to be a guard, and for good reason.
Now she was a squad leader. None of that mattered right now. I didn't hate her,
but I did hate the Brotherhood. And I needed information. Pardon me for rushing
though; first things first. When she woke up, she found herself in the same position
a certain Carn couple did not too long ago. She was suspended by chains. A bare
light hung from the ceiling. She grunted and cursed and struggled, but these restraints
could hold even me. She wasn't going anywhere. I let
her wear herself down before I came into the light. "Hello Serrena," I said, as I crouched down
in front of her face. She spit at me. "Who
the hell are you? What right do you have to accost someone from the great
Brotherhood?" I
didn't like her attitude, though it was to be expected. It was, however,
perfect for getting me pissed off so that I'd take my anger out on her hide.
Still, I was hoping to get the talking out of the way first. I grabbed a horn
and hauled her head up. "I'm going to be the Brotherhood's worst nightmare from
now on. You can call me Veracity Harms." She
went to spit, but her mouth stuck. She sat there looking at me, just now realizing
that I was naked. I was guessing she just figured out the same for herself. She
sat there working her jaw, looking everything like her stupid distant cousins
living in the Outlands. They were delicious! So was she, I was thinking. "You
can't be. He's a myth!" "Oh, I
think I am. So allow me to tell you what's going to happen. I like being brutally
honest. I'm going to fuck the hell out of you. I'm going to do it because I
can; because I want to; and because there's nothing anyone is going to do to
stop me. During my fun, I'm going to be asking you questions about the
Brotherhood. You don't have to answer me. The longer it takes to get my
answers, the longer I'm going to rape your sorry ass. It's nothing personal.
I'm following the old adage of killing two birds with one stone. I need to
unload by nuts and I really do need information." She saw
my cock dangling in front of her face. She spit at it instead. It hardly
mattered. He voiced crackled with anger. "I'll not tell you a thing. The Brotherhood is
a sacred trust passed down by the Creator..." I
punched her. "Don't bullshit me lady. I just talked with the Creator. He was
pretty upset to find out about you and your bunch of fucking saints." I was
referring to the Brotherhood of course, but it got an idea growing in my head.
"He says that your group is an abomination. He has set me on a holy quest to
rid this world of the brotherhood. I'm starting with you!" She
snarled back. "You're a blasphemer! No one may talk directly to the Creator!" I actually
sat down in front of her. "You know Serrena, until a few days ago, I didn't
believe in the Creator. Now that I've talked with him, I'm still not certain I
believe. But I wasn't lying to you about anything. So if you'd like proof,
allow me to start with this." I stood up and maneuvered behind her. She
struggled against her chains. "You
can't go sticking that gross thing in me. It's against Brotherhood rules. I'll
be banned if they find out!" "Consider
yourself banned then. Did you think I'd wait until you were awake to try
fucking you? Hell no! I barely got your sorry ass undressed before I porked
your pink hole. And by the way, I love yer tits. I think Bovs are the only
one's on the planet with triple nipples!" I
rammed my cock in, working it in with a passion. It was more fun with her being
awake and all. I grabbed her hips and ground it in hard. She screamed
delightfully. I loved girls that could get me excited. "Now my fine little
dick-meat. Let's start the interrogation." I won't bore you with the details
of my questions. That would be tedious as hell and you'll figure it out in due
time. You'll pick it up along the way. Instead, I will tell you about my
techniques if you like. You
see, a big girl like Serrena could take just about everything I could throw at
her without damage. It wasn't my intention to damage her, so I was pretty free
to do what I wanted. I hadn't lied. Once I had gotten her undressed and saw
those big Bov tits, I dropped on her like a bomb. I wasn't her first, but it
was obvious that whoever her previous partner(s) had been, they weren't as
gifted as I was. I plowed into her until my cock exploded like an overheated
boiler. I found that I could get used to a girl like this. But once I was done,
it was back to work. I hooked her up and waited. Now she
was awake. She seemed pretty prissy and uptight. I had a few cures for that. As
I worked my cock into her cunt, I spread her ass cheeks and pressed my thumbs
against her asshole, I pulled it open forcibly, inching my thumbs into the
newly opened space and massaging it to loosen it up. She would thank me later. As
it was, she didn't seem too into it at the moment. She kept squeezing it shut.
God she was tight! If she wasn't careful, I'd ram it in without any
preparation. It hardly made a difference to me. She was
yelling and screaming and threatening and whatever else she thought up to
do. It's hard to threaten me. I've lived
too long and seen too much for words to affect me. I lived a rough life. It
wasn't always this way. The Brotherhood was to blame. So maybe I was taking it
out on everyone else. This one was closer to the mark than many others from my
past. "Listen
up bitch! You've got one chance of getting out of here alive. That's me. To be
honest, I'll get my info one way or another. How I get it is up to you. I can
fuck you longer than it takes a train to run on one load of fuel. I can do things
to you that you never knew were possible." For a demonstration, I pulled out my
cock and forced the head of it into her ass. She bucked and screamed. Damn I
was getting hornier by the minute. I gathered up my strength of will and just
stood there, feeling her tighten up around me. "Tell
me what I want to know, or else I'm going full tilt. In case you don't
understand what I mean, I'm gonna fuck your ass hard and long." I shoved it in
a little deeper. The rattling of her chains was music to my ears. I pushed in
all the way until my cock was buried and reached around and pinched her tits,
just to show her who was boss. That's when I started to find out that things
don't always go the way you plan them. I was
riding her hard, both holes, for a couple of hours. She quit screaming, but
still refused to talk. All she was doing was blowing copious amounts of fluids
out her cunt and grunting like a Mord cow. I laid on the abuse in proportions
few could survive. She was shaking and rattling, but never once did she talk. I
finally had to give up for the day. It was my intention to leave her here. I
doubted Bol..., er, Veronica would have approved, but I didn't care. It was also
why the little snit didn't know about it. Her job at the moment was deciphering
everything inside her head. I blew
one last load into her ass and forcibly pulled out. It was followed with a
river of fluids, this time mine. Her nipples had to be smarting by now. I'll
say one thing for this bitch, she was tough and dedicated. Too bad it was to
the Brotherhood. I stood in front of her and said my goodbyes. "Sorry Serrena,
but you've managed to outlast me for today. I going to get something to eat and
hit the sack. See ya in the morning." I was
into the darkness before I heard her voice. "Wait! Don't go!" I turned around,
still in the shadows. "Why?" "Please
don't - don't go. Please stay." I was
losing my patience. "Why
the fuck should I stay? You haven't told me a damn thing!" "I'll
tell you anything you want. Just please give me some more." My eyes
about bugged out. This bitch liked it! I just may have found me a new toy. Uma
was great to dump my balls into, but this Serrena wasn't bad looking. All the
while I was torturing her, she apparently found out she liked rough and kinky
sex. I doubt that would improve her standing in the prudish eyes of the
Brotherhood elite. "Let me
get this straight. You want me to rape you some more? And if I do, you'll give
me the info I want?" She
looked at me with those big brown eyes. "Yes please!" I
didn't believe her at first, so I stuck my cock is her mouth and hump her head
until she nearly passed out. Sadly, I was out of juice. I pulled out and
slapped her awake. "You're not pulling my leg are ya?" She gasped in air and
wiggled within the confines of her chains. I was an idiot, but I knew I could
handle her if she tried to bolt. It turns out the problem became an about face; how was I going to get rid of her? I undid
the shackles. She fell to the floor in a heap. Then she did the most disgusting
thing I had ever seen. She crawled on all four towards me. "Please, can I have
some more?" I may have emptied out my balls, but an erection was something I
could sport whenever I wanted it. I dropped and fucked her for another hour.
She lay there and took it like a trooper. Yep, she was going to be a keeper. Now I'm not so stupid as to think
that people change that quickly. I decided that I needed some proof this wasn't some elaborate counter
intelligence ploy. My idea wasn't overly
intelligent, but it was straight forward. "Ok Serrena. I'm going to be honest
with you. I don't believe in the Brotherhood, nor do I believe in the Creator." She
gave me an evil look. "The Brotherhood is far from perfect, but how can you
blaspheme against our Creator? If I told the Leaders, they would hunt you down
and kill you!" "They
could try. The funny thing is, I've talked with the Creator, apparently the one
you think is God. He didn't sound too amused by the presence of the
Brotherhood. He was also rather perturbed that they took over the library. That
was meant for the use of everyone." She
suddenly got some of her old spunk back. "No one talks with the Great God! You're
nothing but a bastard liar!" "I
figured you say that. I don't blame you one bit because I often am. But that
fact remains, I have talked with him. I don't expect you to believe me. Would
you like to talk with him yourself?" Her
face contorted into a frenzy of emotions. She got a grip on her turmoil and
stood up tall. Fluids dripped from both holes. "No one can talk with the
Creator. Therefore, I have nothing to lose from your cruel taunt. Lead the
way." I did.
As it was, that room was only one floor below where we were. We took the
stairs, au natural, until we arrived on the next level. The place was lit up,
with blinking reds, blues, yellows and white. Serrena gasped. "This is illegal
technology!" I
grabbed her by the horns. "I don't follow stupid laws, not from the politicians
nor from the Brotherhood. I make my own rules. Remember that!" I grabbed her
hand and slammed it down on the circular panel. Its voice spoke up. "Please
hold while your recognition scan is complete." She
tried to remove her hand and found it stuck. When she was released, she let out
a mild curse. "What is this thing? Certainly it's not the Creator. Where is this God you spoke of?" Another
voice spoke up. "I wish you'd quit referring to me as that. It was a joke your
ancestors made in the beginning years because of my adopted acronym." Serrena
shit herself. It was a wonder she hadn't done it earlier, the way I was mixing
the tank. "Who are you?" The
voice sounded tired but amused. "G.O.D. It stands for Gentleman of Distinction.
You have no reference point for me to explain it. And you are; wait, the
information is coming across. Serrena Campozza.
Father was Franco, mother was Horlina. Grandfather on your father's side was
Keokuk Campozza, and his father was Morston. Would you like me to give you your
full history? Geneaology is boring at times. You are also a member of the
Brotherhood. And according to the scan..." The voice stopped a moment. "Veracity,
what have you been doing?" "I was
doing what I do best. I was working her over for information." I could almost
hear his eyes rolling, assuming this voice had eyes. "Sex is
for enjoyment and procreation. Rape and sex for punishment is not ethical." Serrena
almost mooed as she fawned over the voice. "No, No, it's fine. I was enjoying
myself." Then she stopped. "Are you really the Creator?" "You
know, I'm just a stupid voice coming to you from across the galaxy. I have
nothing better to do than answer stupid questions." The voice redirected itself
to me. "Look Veracity, I don't want to judge you, but there are better ways of
dealing with people. Since she seems to get off on your handling, I'll let it
slide. How is your partner coming along?" "I
don't know. I'll send her down later. As you have ascertained, I've been busy
for the last few hours." "You
know, if you don't get your act together, I may have to pull up roots where I'm
at and come back. You'll find me to be put off if I have to do that. I didn't
give your population the ability to think and survive so that I had to come
back and babysit." Serrena
was nearly catatonic listening to the argument that was going on between me and
the voice. She peeped up with a few
words. "Are you really our Creator?" The
voice directed itself to her. "Your parents are your creator. Your parents had
their own parents, and they theirs. If you go back far enough, then yes, I am
the Creator. It was I who resparked life on this rock you call home. This
information was never meant to be kept secret. That was the purpose of the
Central Library complex. I am not very happy about this Brotherhood. Religion
is for idiots, and I didn't create idiots." Her
eyes were bulging. "But the Brotherhood is the one truth." The voice
crackled with anger. "Truth?! Bullshit! Facts! If you can't back it up with
facts, your truth isn't worth an ounce of vacuum. I know what your Brotherhood is. I'm fairly
certain that they claim to be the source of all. You must come to them for
salvation. Your soul will never make it to heaven without their help. Am I right
so far?" "Yes,
but..." "But nothing!
Here's a few hard facts for you. When you die, you die. There is no afterlife,
with the exception of myself. Trust me; you don't want to go through what I
have. It isn't pretty. If you need to believe in something, believe in
yourself. Anyone that tells you that you need to follow their direction to live
your life properly is nothing but a shyster. " "Veracity!" I
jumped. "What the hell do you want?" I wasn't scared of a voice. It only
startled me. "Do you have access to a Levitating Express
Vehicle, or would that be asking too much?" I
snorted. "An LEV? Yeah, I have one. But the thing hasn't seen the light of day
for a few centuries. I don't think I have the parts to repair it." "Well
pray to me that you do. Where is this communicator broadcasting from?" "Pray?"
I was highly offended. "It was
a joke, you ass. Since this is going to take time, I'll just keep the channel
open. Send down your partner when she has time. She's at least a pleasure to
deal with, unlike you." Before I could bellow at the voice, it chuckled. "Hey!
I was kidding. The Equial line was especially strong. You are as you were intended,
if not so much more than I envisioned. Relax. I look forward to the day I can
meet you in person." I was
glad I wasn't wearing pants. I lost a little of my bowels on the floor, right
next to Serrena's. This was getting way out of hand!