Star Fox Chronicles: Chapter 30: Bahamut
#34 of Star Fox Chronicles
I got extremely curious.
"But I'm nowhere near done," I said, "I haven't had enough practice and training yet."
"That is true," Nordic agreed, "however we have taught you all we can. We are inadequate to teach you anything more than all the basics. I'll show you what I mean in a second. Now, please open it." He handed me the package and sat down. I did as well examining the length, and figured there was only one thing it could be. I worked my way from one end to the other, and was taken aback at what I saw as I opened the case.
"Another sword?" I asked. The blade resting in the case had a bright gold hilt that was slightly larger than the one I already had. I held the hilt of the blade and slowly lifted it out of its sheath, exposing the bright blade, which was also generally larger than my sword. It was easily held in one hand and just by looking at it I could sense the powerful energy that lay before it. Amongst the blade itself rested runes, runes that were beyond my abilities to decipher.
"You know that my katanas Miratsume and Firatsume bear the souls of dragons from an element right?" Nordic asked. I nodded and he continued, "They represent two elements Fire and Ice or Water in a sense. But there are two other base elements where everything exists, Earth and Wind or Air, and there are two swords that specifically represent them, and also bear the soul of an ancient dragon. The dragon of Earth is known as Aegis, and has been hidden from the system for the longest time. The dragon of Wind and Air resides in that sword which I have just given you. You have been deemed worthy amongst the ancient dragons."
"This is one of the legendary swords?" I asked.
"Correct," Nordic explained, "and because the sword bears a dragon's soul, you can speak to that dragon within the realms of your mind, you are now two entities in the realm of one, and that comes with many benefits my friend. Concentrate Ryan, close your eyes and enter your mind, where you shall meet your new companion." I looked at Nordic for a second and then back to the new blade in my hands and closed my eyes. For a second nothing happened, nothing felt different, nothing seemed to change. At least until I opened my eyes. I saw an everlasting expanse of darkness, completely surrounding me, I was still sitting on solid ground, but the ground had changed, from here I was standing on a blank white circular platform, that seemed to be hovering in mid air. I got up and looked around.
‘If everything happened correctly to Nordic's instructions,' I thought, ‘I figure that I must be in my state of mind, but in that case, why is everything blank.'
"Because you are in your subconscious state right now," A voice came out of nowhere. It was deep, and somehow seemed familiar to me.
"What do you mean?" I asked, "and who are you?"
"All in due time Masterpaladin," the voice said, "this is the place you see when you are unconscious. It's all nothingness, black, and because of this shroud you remember none of it. Right now you are unconscious, right before Nordic's eyes, and therefore in this state. But because you forced this upon yourself, you can see it for what it is, and for what I see it is. Now, allow me to change the scenery. I must be able to delve your entire consciousness in order to truly meet you." Instantly a bright light filled the area, and I had to shield my eyes to not get blinded by it. I remained that way for a minute until the light died down, and when it did I still had my eyes shielded.
"What just happened?" I asked.
"Open your eyes," The voice said. I slowly did and saw the darkness still, only this time I was standing over a much larger floor, which was Silhouetted by the black and white pattern overlay, like a large scale chessboard. Various objects that I have known from various parts of my lifetime were both lying down on the floor, or floating into the air, cycling around the place. "Welcome to your secret garden that is your mind, a chessboard bordered only by the realms of my mind."
"That's nice," I said, "now show yourself."
"To see me," the voice said again, "just proceed through that door." I didn't notice that a plain stone door was just standing there in front of me, right on the other end of the board. My curiosity was getting the better of me as I ran to the door. And opened it up, and what I saw, a small corridor with circular steps surrounding the middle of the room, where the top stood a throne, and on that throne sat the source of the voice. He was for sure a dragon, he had strong dark scales that transcended body, except for his torso and stomach, which had a brighter gold color, that matched the hilt of the blade. His deep blue eyes gazed and cut deep into my eyes.
"You're the dragon of the blade right?" I asked to make sure, and the dragon nodded, standing up from his throne.
"That is correct little one," he said with his highly deep voice, "my name is Bahamut. My brother and sister have called me here to guide you through your next step."
"You mean Fira and Mira right?" I asked.
"You catch on quick," Bahamut said as he descended the stairs, "as expected, you are bright for a human. I am looking forward to observing your adventures and helping you out in anyway I can. Nordic told you of the benefits of me working with you right?"
"Not yet," I answered.
"First off," the dragon began, "we can communicate with each other in your mind at any time, in physical appearance like this, or just with thoughts. Secondly I'm a dragon of great powers, and I've deemed you worthy of sharing my mental strengths with you, so your magic efficiency will nearly double. Plus, the blade itself is stronger, larger, and lighter than any standard blade, making it easier to fight with, and I can't break."
"Awesome," I said, "hopefully it'll be easier to fight the Claxan."
"You must still be especially careful around them Masterpaladin," he said.
"Please, you can call me Ryan," I told him.
"Very well Ryan," he continued, "you must be very aware of Cougar's powers, for they far surpass anything this galaxy has ever faced before, and it's up to you to stop him. Right now with all your strength still don't stand much chance against him, you must defeat all his associates and gain their powers first before you can muster up the ability to match Cougar."
"What could Cougar possibly be planning?" I asked, "what does he want from me? And more importantly why is he doing this?"
"That is a mystery beyond even us," Bahamut said, "that is something perhaps in the near future we can come to understand, before it is too late."
"Right," I understand, "all that I need to know is that Cougar is my enemy, and needs to be stopped."
"That's not necessarily true Ryan," Bahamut said, "although some things may be clear, there are many things hiding outside your view, that may be very important or dangerous to you. Always stay on guard."
"Very well," I said, "I understand."
"Good," Bahamut said nodding his head, "now you must return to your regular consciousness, we'll have plenty of time to speak later." After another minute of shielding my eyes from the bright light I was lying on my back, back in the training room with Nordic kneeled over me.
"You alright Ryan?" he asked.
"Yeah I'm fine," I said and he helped me stand back up on my feet.
"Did you speak to Bahamut?" he asked.
"Yes," I replied.
"Good," Nordic said, "as I have failed you as a guardian time and time again I have known that I could not keep watch over you for 24 hours in the day. So having Bahamut here with you will help me as well, because I worry for you Ryan, and care about you. We all do, and I swear that I won't fail again to protect you."
"It's okay," I said.
"No it isn't," Nordic said, "none of us can afford to mess up, now, I believe our time here is done. Let us meet another time."
"Wait," I said, "is there anyway I can get some practice with my new weapon?"
"There is but not from me," Nordic said and snapped his fingers, "I did however find a very worthy opponent for you." I turned around to see Malakai walk inside, and he seemed very delighted to see me.
"Greetings," he said holding a katana in his hand, "I've been wanting this opportunity to clash swords with a celebrity."
"I feel very flattered thank you," I said. I lightly tossed the sheath aside and held the blade up in my usual fighting position, which was a cross between neutral and high attacker stances. We both got in position as Nordic took his bow and left.
"Whenever you're ready Mr. Lewis," the gray wolf said.
"Ready," I said and charged forward. I certainly wasn't one for defensive fighting and this one would certainly prove interesting. He easily sidestepped as he deflected the attack, but I was quick. I could easily notice the change in this blade from the other one as I made a quick 180, nearly colliding with his head as he barely blocked. Not only was the sword lighter with better handling and balance, it seemed to have been making me stronger, and increasing my attributes. I was noticeably faster, stronger, and I could feel the stronger magical energy flowing through me. He tried a counterattack, which I dodged with a backflip. I jumped backward a ways and tried a spell.
"Aero," I shouted as a large gust of wind pelted Malakai to the wall. Ouch, and that was a first tier spell. All of a sudden right there I managed to get light headed. I wondered what just happened, and Bahamut clicked into my mind to explain.
‘I should explain,' he began, ‘when using my powers you notice a significant increase in your own, but it comes at a price. The longer you use it the quicker your energy drains, because one body can't function the energy of two entities properly without lots of discipline. The more you train with this ability the better you'll get, but it'll take years to master.' I understood what he meant and figured I should come up with a name for it. Perhaps Overdrive Mode ought to suit it.
‘Is there a way to fight normally like I used to without using your powers, but still using this blade?' I asked.
‘Yes there is,' Bahamut said, ‘you can disconnect us anytime you please. Just note you won't receive any benefits I explained earlier while you are, the biggest way to notice this is the blade will be a bit heavier.' I nodded and approached Malakai, who was trying his best to support himself up.
"That was bloody brilliant Ryan," he said, "how did you learn to do that?" I shrugged and he did the same. "Oh well, anyway I'm beat. Want to come talk with me for a while, while I shower?"
"Sure, I could use a break," I said and shrugged again. I sheathed Bahamut and strapped him over my shoulder, then followed Malakai out the door. We walked down quite a few floors towards the locker room showers, reserved for us mercenaries in the building. Along the way we passed a few familiar faces, including Noah and Zio, who were discussing something important by the looks of it, and Wolfie Steel was just leaving the briefing room as we passed. The only person we actually spoke to on the way was Lucy, who was walking all by her lonesome.
"Afternoon Lucy," I said, "how's it going?"
"I sense much danger in your future Mr. Lewis," she said.
"Please just call me Ryan," I said but she shushed me before I could continue.
"Your path is a bloody and dangerous one," she began, "it will be filled with traps, surprises, death at every corner. Hang on to your friends, and trust your partners, but also beware them, for I sense betrayal in your future as well."
"What do you mean by that?" I asked worried.
"I cannot answer that," Lucy said, "all I can say is this warning, be safe." She left after that little speech.
"Okay that was weird," I said and thought, ‘But then again, in times like these, it's mighty unpredictable. The best thing I can do is be careful and watch out.' I continued walking with Malakai and we eventually reached the locker room, and much to my surprise, I found it empty.
"It's the best time of the day because no one is around," Malakai said and walked to the shower area, "No one will disturb us for a little while." I heard a shower turn on not too long after, and took a seat on the bench. I could only wonder why he would invite me to talk while he was in the shower, it wasn't too hard to guess. "Hey Ryan?"
"Yeah?" I asked nonchalantly.
"Could you bring me a bottle of shampoo?" he asked, "It seems my bottle is empty." I looked around for said bottle, and found one in a handy supply cabinet. I just peeked my head around and saw that all the showerheads head their own curtain to separate each one, along with metal walls for extra privacy. Only one shower was shut and running so I walked to it.
"Found one," I said, turning the other head and slipping it in the curtain, then felt one furry wet paw grab my hand and nearly yank me inside. I was instantly soaking wet, my hair flopping down past my eyes, it must have grown quite a bit. My uniform was completely drenched and getting wetter by the second. Right now my only thought was ‘good thing technology is water proof.'
"Awe Ryan," Malakai said disappointed, "what are you still doing in that layering uniform? I like my men without such things hiding their qualities." Before I knew it he had slipped my gloves right off my hands and unbuckled Bahamut from my back, setting him to the side. The only thing going on in my head was the chuckling of Bahamut.
‘Interesting,' Bahamut began, ‘maybe now I can see what this male on male intercourse is like.' Before I could react I felt a pair of lips touch mine, as my brown tan jacket slipped off me and hit the corner with my piling up equipment. Although he was going at a rather quick speed, he was very smooth and gentle. This was confirmed when I saw a hand snake under my shirt, and play with my hardening nipples as his other hand slipped my belt off. It was then he did something rather kinky and lifted me up by the legs, pinning me up against the wall as he slipped my boots and socks off. All this he manage while still kissing, snaking his tongue to wrestle with mine. He slipped my black shirt off before quickly moving down to my pants zipper and opening it, and quickly slipping both that and my underwear off in one fell swoop. As I was now fully unclothed he lowered me and reached for the shampoo, which also doubled as body wash, and lathered some up.
"Turn around Ryan," he said and I did so. A few seconds later I could feel a couple gentle hands touch my hair and start scrubbing it thoroughly. "You're hair is getting pretty long sweety, maybe we should get it trimmed."
"I'll think about it," I said as he scrubbed my scalp clean, then with the soap in his hands he started caressing my upper back, the touch was gentle yet erotic, like he was trying to arouse me and yet tease me at the same time. The best part about it was it was working, and I liked it. "That feels nice."
"I hope it is," He said, "only the best for you." He gave a quick lick over my ear as he went lower, shifting from my back to my front occasionally. I was definitely enjoying it, and my obvious erection showed it. He brushed over my rock hard erection in a way that made me shiver, however, it was quite the pleasurable shiver.
"I should give this area quite the thorough scrubbing," he chuckled and I looked behind me. I could see him lathering his own erection in soap, so I could only imagine what he was up to. I faced the wall again as he pressed me up against the tiles, and felt his thick hard rod prodding my anal ring, before he pushes in slowly. After all the times I've had it off before, the feeling of being penetrated there was still amazing, and it peeked as he brushed my prostate when he hilted. He remained inside me for a bit, while lathering my own cock with a soapy hand, and continued. His thrusting speed was about medium, but he was still very gentle, as was his work on my own member, which was being worked at a faster pace. He could sense my climax a mile away, and when it was dangerously close, he stopped his stroking and teased me to my conclusion, thrusting slow and hard against my prostate, teasing my cumslit and tickling my balls. When I let go I let go hard, making a large sticky mess against the wall, which was washed away in the flowing water. He lowered himself to my ear and spoke as I felt hot fluids flood through my insides.
"You're so fun to tease," he said, "I hope we can get another chance at this soon."
"Sounds good," I said as he finished cumming into me. He remained inside for a little longer before pulling out and stopping the shower. We took turns drying each other off, and when we finished, Malakai spotted my wet clothes over the floor.
"Whoops," he said, "I don't know how we're going to explain this."
"No need," I said, "Nordic took some time in our training to teach me how to combine elements." I concentrated a wind spell, which was rather chilly as it passed me, I circulated my clothes together into the air and concentrated a spark of flame into the wind, causing a small fire surrounding my clothes. I spent five seconds doing this before stopping the spell, and Malakai caught my clothes, finding them completely dry.
"Very impressive," he said, "you learned your magic faster than most anyone." I changed back into my clothes quickly and he did the same.
"I just had really great teachers," I replied. I checked the time, "geez time flies when you're having fun." I waved him goodbye and took the next ride to the house, where everyone else was waiting for me.
"Welcome back Ryan," Fox began, "you had best get some rest, we don't have a lot of time to relax before we have to move out again."
"Any more news regarding the Claxan?" I asked, and he shook his head. I shrugged and bid everyone goodnight. Despite all the worry and stress recently, I slept rather well.
***
I slept for about a few hours, slowly awakening to a soft touch, and it took me a few minutes to register what was happening. When I came to it was still pitch black dark, but I was completely naked, and felt my erect cock and balls being groped by someone unknown, maybe it was Falco, can't say I'm too surprised there. It wasn't until I looked at the person when I saw who it was, and that person put a quick hand around my lips, shushing me softly.
"Mind if I show you a good time?" he whispered in my ear, and I could tell who it was. I slowly reached up for the bedside lamp and switched it on, spotting Slippy in his full naked glory, his large cock hard and dripping pre. I just nodded silently wondering what he wanted of me, and watched as he slipped himself on top of me. He slowly started grinding his cock into mine as he locked lips with me, kissing rather passionately. I gave a tiny moan of pleasure as he started getting harder and harder with his grinding, pushing his tongue past my lips and meeting with my own. After a while he broke the kiss shortly after and stood up, holding his cock and mine as he aimed his entrance over my member, and with a quick movement, easily slid down.
"Holy you're tight," I grunted a bit feeling his tight walls. Slippy gave a small moan as he hilted me in him and started to bounce slowly. I was enjoying being balls deep within him, even more so as he progressively sped up, adding gyrations to his movements, which added more pleasure. I quickly batted his hand away from his own cock, and took it to accord to stroke it myself. The toad then gripped the bed with both hands and forced himself down hard on my cock, since he had more energy to with his hands free, and this added great pleasure. Several minutes of this brought along a torrential climax from both of us, mine shooting deep into Slippy's walls, while his got all over my face, chest, and stomach. When we settled Slippy pulled off and started licking off his own spunk, making sure I was all clean before kissing me and slipping all of his cum down my throat.
"You're great," he whispered in my ear again, "now I want a taste of you." He lowered his head down to my cock and gave a few licks. I was still fully erect and roaring for another go, and I was certain he knew as I felt his warm maw consume my cock. His tongue glided over every fold of skin as he bobbed up and down, he was definitely skilled at this, or he could fool anyone. It wasn't long before I got close to yet another climax, but he stopped before I could get the chance to cum. He grabbed my legs and lifted up a bit, and I feel Slippy slip his wet tongue into my entrance, probing me in the most provocative angles possible. I gave a slightly audible moan at this, ever dangerously close to climax, and he pulled out after a bit. "Now I got you all lubed up," he said, pecking me on the cheek as he set my legs behind him. After a few more seconds I felt Slippy slip his hard large cock in rather quickly, and started a rather rough, fast thrusting speed. The result was I cummed right that second, my thick seed quickly making a mess of the two of us, and I felt Slippy grab my cock and milk me for everything I had. I moaned a bit as I saw him aim my juices into his mouth, getting the taste that he asked for, while speeding up his thrusting. He kept this up for another few minutes until he cummed into my ass as well. After another minute, he pulled out and cuddled close into me, slipping the covers over us. It was almost like a dream, as he and I kissed we slowly drifted our way into sleep.