Chapter 9: A father's duty
#9 of Mating season AU 1
So you all don't get confused since Zaldon is now a female I'll be referring to him as a her for the time being.
Characters and Universe belong to Tesslyn
Kilyan watched as his Dad, and the others walk into the cave, Keeno standing right next to him hid behind a tree keeping out of sight, but close enough so the could hear if anything should happen.
"I hope Zaldon's alright," Kilyan said continuing to look at the cave.
"Don't worry brother, we'll get him out of here," Keeno pats Kilyan's shoulder assuring his friend.
The two waited for what seemed like forever, just then they heard a loud scream coming from the cave making both males bolt for the cave. That's where they found spears scattered about the ground, and turns to find Julyan's crossbow laying against the wall.
When another scream echoed through the cave, "Quickly Keeno grab Julyan's crossbow," Kilyan said trying not to yell.
Keeno nods as he runs over picking up the crossbow finding it was still loaded, and ready to go, "Think you can fire it," Kilyan asked knowing that crossbows were a rarity in the summer village.
"Give me a target, and I'll shoot it," Keeno said with a smirk, then jerks as the screaming continued.
"Hurry," Kilyan said as they trenched through the cave trying to remained as stealthy as possible, and once they came onto the scene, they both stopped in their steps hiding behind a tall stalagmite.
Then they heard Julyan scream, "Zaldon!!!,". Kyilan stood there in complete horror as he witnesses Zaldon contort in pain, and transform into a female version of himself, "The fuck," Keeno whispered.
Once Zaldon ceased screaming, Kilyan and Keeno begin move closer, and watched as tall white wolf move onto table began to berate Kel and Julyan. Kyilan green eyes burned in anger as he heard that the wolf took away Zaldon's choice of giving his tail to Kel, and what he planned to do to Zaldon.
"When you get a clean shot take it," Kilyan said seething with anger for the first time he realized that he was protective of Zaldon, this brought a small smile to his face for a moment.
Keeno nodded, then jerked his head up to see the wolf had roughly thrusted himself into the now female Zaldon, "Now," Kilyan yelled as Keeno leaps from his hiding spot taking aim and fired.
The crossbow made a twinge sound as the gold tipped arrow launches, and song through the air, the sank into the wolf's shoulder making him howl in pain.
"Kilyan!," Kel yelled looking at his son, just them he felt the chains go slack as the gold tipped arrow did it works, and weakened Eloein power.
"Quick son get me out of this, Keeno help the others," Kel commanded as he managed to get an arm free, as Eloein pulls out of Zaldon standing up trying to pull the arrow out of his shoulder.
Kilyan ran as quickly as he could over to his father, then helped him out of the chains, "Here father your spear," Kilyan said handing his now free father the spear he had picked up earlier.
Kel gripped the spear hitting Eloein off the side of the table as Keeno freed Yzlo, while Eloein got to his feet grabbing the short sword he had conjured earlier, and swung at Kel who parried it with his spear.
Kilyan watched as his father, and the sorcerer traded blows, then turned to Julyan getting him untied.
Once freed Julyan crawls onto the table working at Zaldon restraints getting them off, before he reached up ripping the necklace from Zaldon's neck shattering the gem in the middle of it as he slammed it against the table.
The fog in Zaldon's eyes faded as he looks up at Julyan tears streaming from his eyes, "Julyan I'm so sorry," Zaldon said his voice more of a lighter tone now.
"Shush Zaldon it'll be alright," Julyan said caressing Zaldon's cheek as he helped the large wolf up.
Kel managed to dodge another swing from Eloein, but it ended with his spear being sliced in half. Eloein laughed maniacally as he brought the short sword to eye level with Kel.
"I guess I'm going to have to kill you brat," Eloein said just as he yanked the arrow out of his shoulder allowing some of his power to return as he conjured another sword in his other hand.
Kilyan ran over to his father throwing his spear at Eloein, who dodged it with ease, "Little brat," Eloein snapped angrily as he ran towards them.
"Kilyan watch out" Kel said pushing his son to the side as Eloein made a swing for them, while Keeno worked to get Loryn free, while Yzlo hurried to go get their other weapons they were forced to drop.
"Quick Keeno," Loryn pleased as they struggled to untie him, then they heard a high pitch yell, and a pop.
Loryn turned to see Eloein sweeped Kel off his feet, and stomped onto Kel's foot making it pop out of place.
"Kel!!!," Zaldon yelled trying to get to his feet, but had to lean against Julyan for support.
Kel laid on the ground clenching his foot howling in pain, Kilyan picked up a rock and hurls it at Eloein striking him against the side of his head, "Fuck," Eloein spurted out as he turned from Kel to Kyilan.
Eloein slashes with his sword, Kilyan tried to dodge but the tip of the sword caught his arm slicing a gash into his forearm making Kilyan scream out in pain, Then before Kilyan could react Eloein kicked him swiftly in the side sending him back hitting the side of the table.
The force of Kilyan hitting the table causes both Zaldon and Julyan to lose their balance, fell off the table, Zaldon landed next to Kilyan who was clenching his arm where Eloein had sliced him, blood oozing from in between Kilyan's fingers.
"Hope your ready to die boy," Eloein said walking up to Kilyan.
"No!," Kel yelled trying to get to his feet despite his foot being dislocated.
Kilyan looked up glaring at Eloein, then he was shocked when Zaldon pull him into her arms, and shields Kilyan from Eloein, "You will not hurt him," Zaldon said as she held onto the injured Kilyan weakly.
"Where's your...never mind I'll just have to turn Kel into female then," Eloein said darkly bring his sword to level with the two.
In that moment Bayne manages to get himself loose, and as Eloein motions to deliver the killing blow, Bayne lept into action taking the sword into chest, "You will not harm my family ever again," Bayne yells punching Eloein straight into the jaw causing him to stagger backwards.
Zaldon stares at her father with wide eyes, as Bayne grunts while clenching his teeth, as he pulled the sword from his chest, "Father...I," Zaldon stuttered out.
"It's alright my son," Bayne coughs blood began to seep down the side of his mouth, "It's a father's duty to protect his children" He finished holding onto the sword his legs began to weaken as blood began ooze from his chest wound.
Lynny got to his feet as Loryn had untied him running over to his father, "Dad your hurt," Lynny said in concern.
Bayne scuffed, "We'll worry about that later, we have a bastard to kill," Bayne coughed again as Eloein recovered from the punch.
"My my brother you don't look so good you should sit down," Eloein said coyly as he runs at them his other sword at the ready.
Just then a spear had came out of nowhere sinking into Eloein's leg making the sorcerer fall onto the ground.
Lynny had turned to see Yzlo was the one who had thrown the spear, "Nice hit Dad, " Keeno said as he and Loryn joined in the fray. Keeno firing another gold tipped arrow into Eloein back side.
Bayne then collapsed onto the ground wheezing, as the magic used to rejuvenate his body began to fade, "Dad!," Zaldon cried out crawling over to Bayne's side, while Kyilan stood up holding his arm.
Eloein laughs coughing up some blood, "My plan was perfect so perfect," He grunted getting up as he pulls the spear from his leg, and threw it to the side.
Lynny punches Eloein in the back of the head making him fall flat on the ground again, Loryn handed Lynny the sword Bane had dropped.
"You should of stayed dead," Lynny brought the sword down through Eloein head with a crack before the sorcerer could say anything else, and lays limp on the ground.
Loryn rushed over to Kel slugging his arm around his shoulder helping the black furred wolf walk.
Zaldon sobs as he held his hand against Bane's chest trying to heal him, but his magic was too drained as his hand began to glow dimly, and then stops, "No no no,"
Zaldon cried out as his clenches his eyes shut trying to force his magic to work but to no avail.
Bayne taking Zaldon's blood covered hand from his chest, and held it, "It....'s...alright...my Zaldy," Bane coughed up as he gesture for Lynny to come. Lynny moved from Eloein dead corpse, and sat down adjacent from where Zaldon was sitting.
"My...boys," Bane stuttered out looking at both of them, Zaldon looked at her body and lowers her ears, "I...know..I haven't..been..the greatest father," Bayne said tears falling from his eyes as his breath became shallow.
"Shush Dad you did what you thought was right," Lynny said holding onto Bane's other hand.
"No....I made both your lives difficult," Bayne coughs out some more blood oozing down from the side of his lips.
"I should...of...been there for you instead of drinking.....my...ass off," Bayne continues as he labored for breath, "And.......Zaldon....I should've...kept you in my arms that day instead of throwing you down into the snow....that is my greatest regret," Bayne said before he rapidly started coughing up blood.
"Dad!!!!!," Zaldon cried out trying once more to heal her father, but Bane held his hand firmly in place.
"Let...me...finish," Bane wheezed out, he took a few more labored breaths before continuing, "Zaldon....no matter what happens.....please continue to be the gentle warrior....that I raised," Bayne said his face breaking into a smile as he remembered all the fun times he had trying to train Zaldon.
Bayne shakily turned his head to Lynny, "Watch...out for you brother," Bane said with the commanding tone in his voice.
Lynny with tears welding in and let out a chuckle, "You mean sister," Lynny joked lightly getting a weak punch in the shoulder from Zaldon.
Bayne with his final breath, "even if you can't forgive me, I will love you both forever," Bane eyes slowly closed and his hands went limp falling from the siblings hands, though the smile never faded from his face.
Zaldon immediately grabbed her father pulling him in a tight embrace, as she began to wail pressing her head against Bane's forehead, Lynny tried to hold it back as he too began to cry pulling both Zaldon and Bane's limp body to him pressing his head against Bane's forehead as well.
Kel wanted to say something, but like the others stayed quiet as he watches two siblings mourn for their father.
Three days later
Zaldon stood on top of a hill overlooking the snowy landscape holding an urn in her arms, but she wasn't alone Kel along with, Kilyan, Alonia,Julyan, Zaheer, Lynny, and two others.
Kel placing a hand on Zaldon's shoulder in comfort as she opened the urn, it was winter wolf custom that warriors of the village were burned on a pry, and had their ashes thrown into the wind symbolizing them returning to the world they came from.
Kel thought back on how similar Bayne, and his father Gurwin were, but there was one difference Bane didn't really hate Zaldon for who he was, while his father made every attempt to berate him for every decision he made, and showed no love for him.
Zaldon hears sobbing from behind her putting the lid back onto the urn.
"Mother would come here please," Zaldon said turning to her elderly mother. Joli was a silver furred wolf in her late 70's, her mane was brushed back, while her body had many age lines.
Joli walks up to Zaldon with tears streaming down her eyes, Zaldon then places the urn into Joli's hands, "I think you should do this," Zaldon said choking back a sob as Meglo came up and placed a hand on Joli's shoulder.
Meglo was Zaldon's step father, he was a dark grey wolf in his early 90's, his once sculpted muscle now out of shape, and a small belly bulged out, and he had many lines under his eyes, even though he wasn't blood, Zaldon loved him as a father.
Joli took in a few deep breathes, before she opened the lid, and let the Bane's ash fly out against the wind. Zaldon wrapped an arm around her mother as she sobs again, "I can believe my Bane....is gone," Joli said in between breaths as she tried to calm herself down.
Zaldon had told her what had happen, "It's alright my love, he'll be waiting for us, when it's our time," Melgo said gentle looking at his wife hugging her to him.
"I know, I know," Joli said with a small smile as she wipes her tears away.
"Zaldon let's get back to the village, before the sun goes down," Meglo said as Kel, and the others started back to the winter village.
Zaldon turned to her parents, "I'm going to stay for a bit alright," She said as Joli and Meglo with help from Julyan,and Kel made their way down the hill leaving Zaldon alone on the hill.
Zaldon looked up at the sky for the longest time, before he dropped to his knees fresh tears streaming down his face, "I forgive you Father," Zaldon sobbed, "I forgive you,".
Zaldon cried into her hands for a moment, before she collected herself, and started down the hill back to the winter village.
Later that evening Zaldon, and the others sat around a table in Lynny's hut, which was in the upper part of the winter village, it was a two story wood cabin, that had been in the family for generations.
Lynny had inherited it from his Grandfather, when he had passed away a few years back. Zaldon sat in between Kel, and Julyan as the group ate dinner.
"How are you holding up Zaldon," Meglo asked as he sips on some tea, looking at his adopted child.
"Better for the most part," Zaldon said as she pokes at her food with a fork, even one knew the pain Zaldon had went through will take a long time for it to heal.
"Just let your mom and I know if you need anything," Melgo offered as Zaldon gave a nod as she takes a bite out of the piece of chicken.
They all ate in silence, the silence was broken as Zaheer teleports into the room, with a poofs making the group cough Idella Lynny's wife, who was a light grey furred wolf, bolted opening the wind letting the smoke clear out.
"What did I say Zaheer teleport outside the house," Lynny complained waving his hand in front of his face coughing.
"Sorry cousin, but I have good news," Zaheer said sitting down at the table, "I managed to decipher the book you brought me after you rescued cousin Zal," Zaheer smiled.
Zaldon perked up and looked at Zaheer, "Did you find a way to turn me back," She asked with hope in her eyes.
"Yes," Zaheer said getting a resounding cheers from Kel, and the others, Julyan even hugged Zaheer happily.
"So it's a very complex spell, and at first I couldn't find a way to undo it, but then I read a section that the spell is at it's weakest just after childbirth," Zaheer explained.
Zaldon looked at Zaheer, "So I have to get pregnant, and give birth before I can get my dick back," Zaldon said a little frustrated.
Julyan was drinking some water, and then chokes spitting the water out onto Zaldon and Kel in a misty spray, "Damn Julyan don't drown," Zaldon said grabbing a napkin, and dries herself off, the hands it Kel as he dries off too.
"Zaldon language," Joli said giving a small frown.
Lynny laughed as he watches his mouth berate his older brother, " well now sister," he thought with a chuckle as Alonia looks from Zaldon to Kel with a small smile on her face.
"Mother I'm 33 summers old, I think I can use such language," Zaldon huffed at her mother, before relenting.
Joli smiles as she reaches across rubbing his cheek before Zaheer continued, "Yes once you give birth I'll be able to reverse it," Zaheer said with honesty in his voice.
Alonia looked at Kel with a smile, and nodding as she got up, "Why don't we all get some rest for the night it's been a long day," She said getting up whispering something in Kel's ear before leaving to go upstairs.
Kel looked flustered for a second as he got up and followed Alonia upstairs. Zaldon turned to Julyan who placed a finger her lips, "We'll talk more in the morning you need to rest," Julyan said lovingly as he helped Zaldon upstairs, and into the guest room they were staying in.
Julyan laid Zaldon down onto the bed her breast falling uneven on her chest, Julyan carefully place a sleeping fur onto Zaldon, the guest room was decent sized with a small candle lighting the room.
"I'm gonna help momma Joli and pa Meglo, and then I'll be back," Julyan said kissing Zaldon on the lips.
"Alright don't take too long," Zaldon said as Julyan blew out the candle, before leaving the room.
Julyan closed the door behind him, and walks down the hall to where Kel and Alonia were waiting for him.
"Just tuck hi...her into bed," Julyan said rubbing the back of his head undoing his ponytail letting his mane flow down onto his back.
"Good," Alonia said turning to Kel caressing his cheek, "Kel, Julyan, and I want to talk to you about something," Alonia said as Julyan smiles.
"I know, but I don't know Julyan it would be your chance to have a child with Zaldon," Kel said looking down rubbing his forearm.
Julyan placed a hand on Kel's shoulder, "Kel, I want you to, you and Zaldon have a bond that's unbreakable, and you probably have realized that by now," Julyan said with a wide smile on his face.
Kel smiled back, "Still are you ok with this Alonia," Kel asked caressing her cheek affectionately.
"I'm more than ok, I can't wait to be a mother again," Alonia said hugging Kel, and then Julyan gave a playful slap onto Kel's rear.
"Then it's settled go get her stud," Julyan said as Kel fidgets getting all flustered, then another swat got Kel moving, "And I want to hear moaning," Julyan said getting a laugh from Alonia as Kel walked down the hallway to the guest room Zaldon was in.
Zaldon waited for Julyan to return, then after what seem like forever, someone came into the room, and slide in bed next to Zaldon.
"Finally what took..you..so..Kel!," Zaldon meeped as Kel laid next to him, his green eyes showing through the darkness of the room.
"Zaldon I....I wanted to talk to you," Kel asked scooting closer.
Zaldon swallowed the lump that was growing in her throat, "Kel...I," Zaldon was going to say more, but Kel place his finger on her lips.
"I want to say, I'm so so sorry, I pushed you away those years ago, I realize now, that was a mistake," Kel said taking his finger off of Zaldon's lips.
"Can you forgive me for breaking your heart," Kel asked looking Zaldon deeply in her eyes.
Zaldon blinked, then her eyes began to tear up again, "Kel I never stopped loving you, I understand what you were trying to do, and I love you even more for it," Zaldon said as she hugged Kel.
Kel fought back a sob as he held Zaldon tight, "I thought you would be angry with me," Kel said rubbing Zaldon's cheek.
"O Kel I was never angry with you," Zaldon said with small smile.
Kel smiled back, "Zaldon I'll never let you go ever again," Kel proclaimed rubbing Zaldon's back pressing her breasts against his chest.
Zaldon leans in kissing Kel on the lip as she wraps her arms around him, "Zaldon, Alonia, Julyan, and I have been talking," Kel said as he placed his head on top of hers.
"With the light of Zaheer's discovery, what would you think of you and I having a child together," Kel said a little awkward.
Zaldon laid there silent as she thought, in all his years the thought of Kel, and him raising a child together never crossed his mind, now being a female, the prospect of it brought warmth to her heart.
"Kel I don't know how we are going to do this, and the road ahead, but I would love to bare your child," Zaldon said choking out a sob as Kel kissed her hard on the lips.
Zaldon then lets out a squeal as she feels Kel's fingers rub her pussy lips, breaking the kiss, "O Kel lets not waste anymore time," Zaldon said happily before letting out a moan as Kel took one of her nipples into his mouth suckling it, as he slowly inserts two of his fingers into Zaldon's pussy making a loud wet sound as he pumped his fingers in and out.
Once he got quite a bit of Zaldon's juices onto his finger, then slowly pulls his fingers out of Zaldon, and wraps his hand around his erect cock lubing it with Zaldon's juices.
Kel lays Zaldon on her back eyeing her body lust in his green eyes, "Your so beautiful," Kel said lovingly as he gently spread Zaldon's thighs as he aligns his cock with Zaldon's pussy.
"So are you my love," Zaldon said gently, and then gasps as she feels Kel's cock enter her nice and slowly.
"O Kel," Zaldon moans as Kel hilts himself inside Zaldon for a second or two, before starting to pull out.
Kel smiles down at Zaldon as he got into a nice and slow pace making sure Zaldon knew how much he loved her as Kel thrusted into spot that he knew would drive Alonia on the edge.
Zaldon let's out a gasp as Kel thrusted in a certain angle that made her clench the sheets, and more of her juices ooze out and around Kel's cock, "mmmmmf faster," Zaldon moans out.
Kel was happy to oblige as he began to thrust faster making a slapping sound as their thighs made contact with each other.
"I'm not gonna last," Zaldon said moaning as all the pleasure was new to her, as her vaginal walls clench around Kel's cock edging him closer to his release.
"Gah your so tight Zaldon," Kel huffs out as he thrusts faster making the bed creek underneath them, then Zaldon let's out a howling moan as his pussy clenches wildly around Kel's cock as she came.
Kel grunted as he tried to ride out Zaldon's orgasm, but soon howled as well as he came inside of Zaldon filling her tight passage with his cum.
After a moment or two Kel collapses onto Zaldon pulling him into a hug as two others entered the room.
Kel held onto Zaldon panting as he felt his cum began to ooze around his cock, which was still buried inside of Zaldon.
"I won't let you go ever again," Kel repeated smiling at Zaldon, "I promise," Kel finished as he planted a kiss on Zaldon lips just as Julyan climbs into bed hugging Zaldon from behind, while Alonia climbs in as well hugging Kel kissing him on the cheek.
"I'll make sure he does," Alonia said smiling as Zaldon reaching over, who reaches over and strokes Alonia's cheek lovingly.
Julyan chuckles as he leans over and kisses Zaldon on the lips, "So did you knock my Zaldon up," Julyan said only to get a light elbow from Zaldon.
"Only time will tell," Kel said reaches back wrapping an arm around Alonia holding her close.
"Let's get some sleep, it's been a long day," Zaldon said as her laid his head onto Kel's chest, while Alonia lays her head onto Kel's shoulder gently.
Julyan smiles as he lays his head onto Zaldon's, then Kel surprise Julyan as he laid his head on top of Julyan's, they all smiled at each other as they fell asleep in each other arms.