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Tales from the shelf

1.)

I was hunting in the nearest forest when I felt the urge to turn back and go home. I used to listen to my hunch so I did. As I was close to my little house in the edge of the village and even of the country I discovered a few footprints.

"Hm... something big... cat shaped... four feet." I analyzed the marks what led me to my barn. The door was closed but I remembered, I left it open yesterday. Of course it could have been the wind, but I was not stupid. There were another couple of marks on the ground. The soil was soft there.

"Four creature... one wounded." I suspected because of the blood. I didn't want an affair with a pack of big cats so I thought I will leave them... at least till the morning.

My house wasn't too big but was homelike. I had a fireplace on the right side with a couch and a comfortable chair. I had a small kitchen in front of me and two rooms on the left side. One bedroom and one bathroom. I drop the fat bunny onto the kitchen table when someone was knocking angrily.

"Open the door!" He was shouting like I was deaf.

"I'm coming! Easy!" I wiped my hands before I opened it. It was a soldier in armor, sword and the crest of the neighbor country.

"How can I help to an Armantian Captain?" I asked but he pushed me away and stepped into my house.

"We are looking for prisoners... cooperate!" He explained his behavior. Because I had no idea what he was talking about and I was tired I didn't stop him.

"If you wish! I'm not hiding prisoners under my bed or on my shelf." I shrugged. He just nodded and waved for another three soldiers. As I took a quick peek I saw twenty of them. 'Twenty Armantian soldiers in my court? I'm impressed!' I thought.

They were careful with my stuffs but also did a deep search in my wardrobe, my bathroom and my attic. Then we went to the barn.

"Open it!" He demanded when I got the idea: What if the prisoners are my guests with cat shaped footprints? I heard rumors about intelligent big cats on the other side of Armantia.

"I won't. Unless you show me the official copy of the consent of the city council." I told them and they looked at each other in shock.

"What?" He asked me.

"This is Udlakes not Armantia. You have no authority in this country unless you have the right papers. So... show me the papers and I will open the door. " I insisted.

"Have you lost your mind? We are twenty. We can kill you within a second." His expression has changed to angry and I wasn't in the mood of a fight. I took a deep breath.

"You don't know who I am but I give you a hint: Robert Franklin Broken-fang, Second General of the Dark Army of Da'aryth." I nodded and appreciated the sighs and the rising fear in their eyes.

"It can't be! You can't be a Da'aryth!" The captain grabbed his sword and took a step backwards. I just smiled.

"Test me if you want, but be quick. I'm tired." I shrugged. I told them the truth with some twist. I was the Second General... years ago... but I retired.

The soldiers were confused, afraid and the captain was not in the position to give orders anymore. I saw clearly he lost the control of his men. There were just a bunch of sword-bearing scum, not trained military persons.

"Leave me be! Now!" One of them had took the chance and ran away. After the second moment the rest of the crew followed the first one. Only the captain remained.

"You can't be!" He said once more but he was not dumb enough to test his theory. "It isn't over!" He followed his brave men.

I was hesitating for a few minutes then I opened the door. Fortunately nothing had attacked me. The footprints led to the ladder just like the blood trail. Then I heard the breathing and the heart beats from the attic of the barn.

"They are gone! You are in safe up there." I took a little pause but there wasn't any answer. "You can stay there till the morning..." I was unsure about the next part. "...if you need medicine or water, just come to me. I will be in the house next by this building." I was waiting for a minute but there were nothing so I went back.

2.)

I heard scratching noises after a few hours. I ate my diner, changed my clothes and I was sitting in my chair in front of the fireplace. One glass of wine was in my hand and my favorite book. First I didn't have any clue so I sat up and went to the door, unlocked it

"Who is it?" I asked and my hand was on my sword next by the door. There was no answer so I opened.

There was a lioness watching me. She wasn't as big as I presumed 'maybe she isn't a full-grown adult' I thought. I stepped away and waved invitingly but she didn't move just tilted her head.

"Come in if you need something. The night is cold." I tried to speak reassuringly and even smiling. Of course my sword's hilt was in my hand behind the door. I wasn't stupid and she wasn't harmless.

She made a tentative step inside and after I did nothing suspicious she came in. I heard her heartbeats, she was afraid but I didn't know why. She was a predator born with weapons like claws and teeth.

"So... how can I help?" I asked but I was uncertain about her language abilities. 'Can she speak? Can she understand me?' I was wondering.

"My brother has a wound on his paw." She started with strange accent. "Do you have healing medicines? Bandages?" She asked. Her voice was trembling like I was a seven headed dragon or something.

"I have everything you need. Just wait for a minute" I leaned back the sword to the wall and closed the door. I could deal with a single lioness without any weapon in close combat. I wasn't a defenseless little boy.

I had a little box filled with potions, herbs, bandages so basically with everything what you may need in a battle... or after a failed hunting. I took a phial with red liquid, another with a white and some bandage. I put them into a sac and gave them to the lioness.

"What is you name by the way?" I asked her while she took away fearfully.

"Ida. My name is Ida." She hesitated.

"Ida. You need to use the red phial first, wait for a few minutes then use the white. After you done apply the bondage." I gave a quick manual. "If you need help I can go with you."

"Don't!" She cried.

"Ok... I won't bite. Calm down." I reassured her.

"My father told me you are a Da'aryth Soldier.... a Dark One. You are dangerous." She explained her behavior. 'So they've heard me.' I grimaced silently. I hated when people called me Dark One. They feared us... of course they had reasons... the Dark Army was the strongest military organization on the planet. Da'aryth Soldiers had had special combat abilities, specially forged weapons and armors. The Dark Army was unstoppable. If they hit on a country, they left no survivals. Fortunately, it was an only and one-time event in the past. It was a small country called... I didn't remember... but they killed their king and attacked their neighbor. After several notices they didn't stop so the Dark Army has intervened. From that moment if One finds out who I am and what I am they feared me. I wasn't even a human... I was a Da'aryth... a human shaped creature. A half-monster.

"Yes I am. But you don't have to fear. You can tell your father if you are the enemy of Armantia then you are in safe with me."

"Ok..." She wasn't convinced. "Thank you!" She took a step towards the door so I opened for her. She left in hurry.

"It was strange..." I mumbled to the closed door and scratched my temple.

3.)

Next day morning I jumped out from my bed because of loud knocking. I wasn't dress up for visitors and I didn't expect anyone. I just pulled up my pants, boots and went to the living room. I heard ten heart beatings from outside.

"Humans... soldiers... Udlakes army." I assembled the whisperings, the clinks of the plates. When I opened the door I wasn't surprised by the look of Captain Devon Rim. He was the leader of the City Guards. I know him for years, he wasn't a bad man.

"Good morning Devon!" We shook hands and I shot a suspicious look to the soldiers behind him. He understood it.

"By the order of the council we have to search the area for intruders. This is the warrant." He gave me a roll of paper with a seal on it. I just put it into my pocket.

"I don't like this." I shook my head.

"I know but we got the order. I promise we will be very cautious and polite." He reassured me but I wasn't angry. I just shook my head again and he understood my point. "All right... maybe if I do it myself..." He left open the sentence so I had time to think about a solution. I didn't want to let them search my barn. I felt sorry for the big cats on the attic. But I had had a plan.

"Ok. Just you with two guys. The barn is forbidden." I said the conditions and he agreed immediately.

While they did a superficial searching around my house and inside I went inside of the barn. My involuntary visitors were still hiding on the attic made no noises. I pretended I had to transship a couple of things from one crate to another. It was a useless waste of time but the soldiers weren't dare to interrupt me or ask questions. In fact, the rest of the team was waiting in front of my house.

"Ok, Robert we are done." Devon showed up after twenty minutes.

"Is there any invading army inside of my bedroom? Or did you just find out I'm a traitor?" I asked but smiled just to take away the edge of the sentence.

"Neither... but I saw a bottle of good wine in your kitchen. I wouldn't mind If you would offer a glass of it." He referred to the fact he was nice with me despite the search order.

"You know what? The whole bottle is yours."

"Very generous." He laughed 'Yes it is. It's a rare wine called Forged Dragon-blood from the Rainbow Valley and you can buy a house from the gold it worth.' It thought but I didn't say.

As soon as they disappeared in the horizon a huge male lion jumped out from the hiding. He was almost as tall on four feet as I was on two legs. Surly stepped in front of me and looked at me with anger.

"You are half naked." He said factually. Indeed I was.

"You are furry." I replied and he was surprised. Yes, me and my sense of humor...

"Now, I can see why Da'aryth are dangerous. You are fearless."

"There is no reason for me to fear. You are big, strong, fast and has claws, teeth... I admit. But I'm faster, stronger and I can do tricks."

"Tricks like what?" He asked and I was sure his anger has gone.

"Tricks like you don't want to know." I smiled.

"Sure. I heard the rumors." He nodded. I heard them too... they were ridiculous, but I wasn't care to confute them.

The lion in front of me was a predator indeed but not a soldier or not anybody who got military training. I could tell it from his movement and from the mistakes he made in a situation like that. 'But if he isn't a soldier'... I was wondering... 'What they want from them?'

"Why don't you and your family come with me? I have enough space for you." I offered. Big Cats in my barn wasn't as good as Big Cats in my house. At least I could keep an eye on them.

They were very cautious with me what I didn't mind, it was better than fight to death. The male introduced himself as Garen. His mate, a big female with scars on her both front legs, was Juna. The younger male was their son, Kalag. He had bandage on his left front leg. As I measured them with my senses I found out a few things: Juna was a carpenter or someone who worked with wood. Kalag seemed to be a messenger, someone who used to run. I saw the place of the messages carrier bag on his back, surly he wore one a lot. Garen was a hard nut to crack. I saw many markers on his body so I skip the problem. Ida was a librarian or a scrivener, someone who used to work with papers and ink.

"So what are you doing here?" I was curious, I gave them a carpet to sit in front of me and throw up a topic. Their country was on the other side of the world, it was a meaningful question.

"The humans had captured us but we managed to escape. Now we are running from one place to another." The big male told me, his voice was tired. Surly they could have run for weeks.

"You may have a rest at me. It's a safe place." I said in conviction. I saw in their eyes it was a warm welcomed surprise.

"Thank you... Robert." Juna smiled a little and she was relief. But Garen had more sense, he knew nothing is free.

"Before we accept or deny your offer... what do you expect from us?" He was suspicious and I could understand.

"Nothing." I said but then I admitted: "Only one thing: Don't ruin my house." I could saw he didn't want to believe that's all I ask. He opened his mouth to say something but then he closed. Instead of him Ida was next to speak.

"Thank you very much!" She was happy I could tell.

4.)

We had talked out many topics from the Armantians to the making of sheep soup. Ida led the conversations and Garen. Juna wasn't chatty but she had had funny remarks once in a while. Kalag was silent but sometimes I caught him on smiling.

The evening had fell and I went to my bedroom. I let them sleep in the living room and I gave them extra pillows and blankets. As I undressed and put out the candle I heard the sound of my opening door. I knew in an instant it was Ida, I smelled her odor.

"What is the problem?" I asked, I was naked. I didn't have to use candles to see in the dark and I was sure Ida had had the same ability. Strange but I wasn't ashamed or something, it seemed natural to me being naked in front of a naked creature.

"Do you have a few moments for me?" She asked on a low voice and when I nodded she closed the door behind her. "I would like to show you my gratitude so I thought I will let you mate with me." I was surprised first but then I understood. 'She would like to bind me with sex just to make sure I won't give them to the authorities or throw them out to the streets.' It wouldn't have been the first time.

"You don't have to do this. I gave my word and I will keep my promise. You can stay here for a few weeks, you will be in safe." I reassured her but she didn't understood. She tilted her head and gave me the uncomprehending cat face.

"I know." She said then the positions had changed. I looked like I lost the thread somewhere.

"Then why do you want me to have sex with you?" I sat down to my bed and she stepped in front of me.

"Because it's a good thing."

"Yes it is... but...is this natural to your kind? Ask sex from a stranger?" I wanted to know. They were different so it was obvious they had different culture with different habits.

"No. But you are not a stranger."

"Yesterday you were trembling like an aspic because of me." I was arguing with her.

"But now I know you." She poked my knee with her nose and even licked it a little.

She licked my thigh and looked up with lust. I knew she wanted and this longing was contagious. I was not able to resist the urges and my shaft was hard like a stone in the next second. She smiled and licked it carefully.

"Oh my!" I whispered because it was like an electric shock hit me. I used to have sex with women on every week at least once... there was a good brother in the closest city, but in that moment I felt like I was waiting for years or decades to have sex with her. As she opened her jaws and took my length inside of that carnivorous mouth. I thought for a second it is a bad idea but then she did something wonderful. She curved her tongue around my shaft and sucked it. She looked for my eyes to know if it was good to me or not.

It was good... more than good it was like nothing else before. As she was munching on my spear I was in heaven. She knew how to use her mouth and tongue without her teeth and I was sure it wasn't her first time with a human-shaped creature.

"Wait for a second." I pushed her mouth off from me.

"Did I make mistake?" She was worried.

"No but I was close to the end. If you really want to have sex with me then this is the moment. If you changed your mind then you may continue." I offered and got a smile as she climbed up to my bed and laid down.

"I want you to be my mate tonight." She purred and raised her hindquarters up a little. As she bent her tail away I knelt behind her and positioned myself to the spot.

"It's too small." I recognized the size difference when I put my glans to her pussy.

"No it's not." She whispered and pushed herself back to me.

As her lady-part engulfed the tip of my rod I almost came then and there. She was hot like hell, slippery and tight. I gave her the second "Oh my!" moment as soon as I was fully inside.

"It's good." She purred and did something strange. First I thought I have fallen into a trap made of coils of a snake which intended to crush my shaft, so I grabbed her hips not to fall off from the bed.

"I can't believe what you are doing inside!" I was shocked... it was too intensive and I had to clench my teeth to not cry up like a little boy. Then I pulled out with one swift move.

"What are you doing?" She looked back still in the mating position.

"Survive." I sighed. "I don't know how can you do this with your vagina, but it was unexpected and too much. I want to prolong this a little more." I explained. "I've almost died of pleasure"

"I don't understand."

"Just let me handle the situation. Don't milk me inside of you... please." I said but she was uncomprehending.

"But... then how... you know... spray inside me without help..."

"I show you." I pushed myself inside, grabbed her hips and started to trust in and out. Her eyes widened, she left open her mouth in amazement and breathed heavily. She enjoyed it as much as she could I saw in her eyes.

I was trusting for two minutes but she didn't do her trick again, just let me do what I want. And I led her to the edge of the orgasm. First she started to purr, the vibrations went through her whole body and made me trembling under the suppressed pleasure. It wasn't the right time to release my fluids, she trickled hers anyway. I kept the pace, her purr had deepened till it wasn't a purr anymore. As I heard the soft growling she twitched her tube inside once or twice. I knew she was close but I was too. I felt like my balls will explode soon, I tried my best not to ejaculate. Soon squelching sounds filled the room as she became wet like a river. My thighs were like I had a shower and my bed was like after the washing. The growling started to get louder and at the same time her vagina had changed; it got muscle rings inside. It was too much for me and as I felt my glans were bouncing from ring to ring I spurted my semen with a force of an erupting volcano. It was like it broken up from my deepest chambers and the pleasure washed away my sight for a few seconds. But the loud roar was clear as she clenched her vagina muscles which grip my shaft and didn't release me for a minute.

5.)

I woke up in the paws of a lioness. It wasn't strange for me because I slept with a few interesting creatures before. Not to mention my horse sized Drak'ir during the war. We used to ride them like horses but they had big fangs and claws.

As I look at my companion I had to smile. She was cute and for the first time in my life I could imagine the future with her. I had met hundreds of women before but there wasn't anyone who could be my life-time mate. They were weak, fragile creature. Not like Ida next by me. She was a strong predator. Of course Da'aryth women could be the best choice but they were frigid, if they weren't in heat. Which occurred only once a year. It was not enough for me.

Ida opened her eyes.... those beautiful amber eyes and licked my face.

"Good morning." I whispered and caressed her cheek.

"Good morning. It was a fantastic night, wasn't it?" She asked despite she knew the answer.

"It was the best night. I hope it wasn't only a onetime thing." I rose to my elbow.

"After what you did, sure we will repeat it every day!" She licked my mouth and I laughed. A few minutes later I started to dress up while she shook herself and laid back to my bed.

I just pulled up my shirt and boots when I heard the approaching soldiers in the distance. My senses told me they were many and they headed straight to my house.

"Not good." I mumbled and opened my wardrobe. There was my gear, my armor, my Death-steel swords.

It didn't take more than five minutes and I was ready for the battle. I told the lions to find a hiding place on the attic and I stepped outside of the house. My armor was black, with Da'aryth symbols, curves and ovals and of course the symbol of the Dark Army. It was a dragon skull with two swords in it. I brought only one sword with me, despite I had three: A Wind-Sword, lightweight blade for easy fights, a Lord-Sword for celebrations and against armored enemies and the Blood-Sword, was made against magic and immortal creatures. They were made from Death-steel a special crystal-metal-carbon hybrid iron, and with a secret technique. That made these swords unbreakable and extremely sharp. That time I had the Wind-sword with me.

As soon as the Armantian soldiers reached me they stopped. One of them, with Commander Rank, stepped further and as soon as he realized what I was wearing, he swallowed.

"Nice. Sixty-seven men, light infantry, leather armors and Armantian swords. It's not enough." I said as a hello.

"You attacked our captain! He was..." He cried but I interrupted.

"That guy from yesterday?" I asked 'If I can evade the fight I will'. I had fought more battles I can remember and I had had enough. That was the reason I quit and retired. 'I would like to live a peaceful life.' I thought but it wasn't possible as the soldier draw his sword.

"How dare you cut into my words... you monster! You un-holy bastard! How dare you? We are Armantia! We will destroy you!" He cried and drops of saliva landed in front of him. He was a fanatic which could fight till death.

"As you wish." I pulled out my sword. The rising sun glistened on the steel with green-purple light. It was the feature of the metal.

As I mentioned before Da'aryth soldiers had had special combat abilities. Despite the fact that we ware three times stronger, faster and tougher than the strongest, fastest and toughest man alive, we could do a few more things. For example the ability we called Shadow-Jump. It was a short ranged teleportation power. So I jumped behind the Commander and cut into two pieces within a blink.

"It's your choice, you can die or you can run!" I cried to the army, give them the last chance. My blood was racing in my veins but the Battle-Calmness had got me. I suppressed every single emotion inside of me. In this state I was the ultimate killing machine. Fell no mercy, pain, regret, fear, love.

I swung forward and pierced the closest soldier head with my sword. I pulled back and killed another one. They had had only a second the react but I was done with five soldiers already. A little group forked out from the crowed and start to run away. So I had to kill only forty of them.

As my sword had walked the way of the battle and I stepped, leaned, jumped away or towards the enemy, I felt myself like a butcher. They were nothing for me, just dead meat. They couldn't even make a single scratch on me. Just weekday soldiers not special trained experts with heavy armor and well-forged weapons.

As my thoughts raced while I chopped off the men I stopped. The soldier in front of me felt to his buttocks as I was about to stab him but I didn't finish the movement.

"Run!" I whispered to him and he did. I lowered my sword and put back to the sheath. Armantian soldiers were laying in front of my legs or running away. The battle had over. I saw Ida in my window she was watching me with wide eyes and opened mouth. I didn't see if she was amazed or terrified.

6.)

I went back into the house and made myself ready to the questions. Ida came to me and she was still shocked. As she opened her mouth to say something I stopped her.

"What you saw was the part of what I am. I can't deny it because I'm a Da'aryth. A monster born to fight and kill."

"Now I know why everyone thinks Da'aryth are dangerous and better to avoid." She said and I felt increasing sadness. "But...." She continued. "I saw your other half yesterday night. And I know your heart is good." She smiled and I returned the smile. A huge stone rolled off from my heart.

"You are a predator just like us." Garen stepped forward.

"A predator just not as handsome as us." Juna replied

"Oh, the human body has some advantages I can tell." Ida said with a wink and I understood what she meant.

"I'm glad to hear this and thank you. If you want to leave..." I left open the sentence because I didn't know what would be the better for them. Stay or leave. 'If they chose to stay I will protect them from anything. Especially Ida. If they chose to leave.... I will accept.' I thought and started to take of the armor.

"If you let us stay we will." Garen said and I felt relief.

A few hours later Captain Devon Rim had appeared in front of my door. He was angry I could tell but as it turned out not because of me.

"These idiots thought they can attack an Udlakes citizen! Hah! They screwed!" He said with feeling.

"I'm sorry for the.... mess." I thought some repentance wouldn't hurt.

"Don't! They deserved what they got. They knew you are a Da'aryth but they thought they can kill you. Stupid Armantians!" He patted my shoulder. "Good job by the way! And don't worry we will clean up this mess and send a messages to Armantia: beware of the beast!" He laughed and I smiled with him.

"I hope they won't come back with another army." I wasn't sure about this. "If they want to avenge the lost people they will send another pack of..." I couldn't finish the sentence, Devon interrupted.

"Pack of what? Meat? I will double... no! Triple the border patrol. They won't come back I promise."

"I'm glad to hear this. Thank you."

The next day morning caught me in the bed with Ida again. She was licking my shoulder while I caressed her neck. I felt love for the first time in my life. I was trained to soldier and a soldier has no feelings. But I was a living creature with feelings and I couldn't deny them anymore.

"I love you Ida." I said in an unexpected moment. She froze in motion then looked up to me.

"I love you too." She replied and I felt an explosion in my chest. This explosion filled me with happiness, hope and love.

When I told to Garen he didn't mind. He said Ida is an adult and she can choose her mate. She had chosen me. Juna was happy to us and Kalag said nothing. He was not too chatty but I saw in his eyes he didn't mind too. After all we were both predators.

I was happier than ever because they stayed with me for years and this love thing was fantastic. Every night, every day, every summer and every winter was different because of Ida. Different but in a good way.

Then we lived happily ever after.

End