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Chapter 39: Alex's Decision (Cody's Gift Part One)

Day 130 Continued

I sat on the sectional and contemplated what my parents and sister had told me during my visit. Which wasn't much- they knew the answers to all of my questions, but it would have taken too long to tell me every single answer before I was pulled back into the world of the living.

(So much for time flowing differently on the other-side.)

So they told me what they could in the time that we had together and left me to find out the rest on my own, but not before dropping two big bombshells on me like the fact that they were watching me from the other-side forever and always- even when I was WITH my mistress! What was even more disturbing is that my she beast had been studied and examined by someone or something other than the High Evolutionary and that it continues to this day.

(Is she aware of this? Is this her embarrassing secret?)

For the moment those questions were unanswerable and I grew tired pondering and pondering them. I decided to be a little more productive with my time so I decided to spend the remainder of my morning on the hub checking out some random information databases I stumbled upon. In one I found a topic of particular interest. Mating habits of the centaur.

(You got to be kidding me?!)

I had been wondering how centaurs mated with humans after meeting the Wild family some weeks ago. All I had to do was just access this data base?! Geez.

Of course I had to read it- all of it. According to the database, centaurs usually mate for life and it is with their own kind. Very rarely do they choose to mate outside their own kind, if they do both couples must be extremely intelligent to deal with cultural taboos and other issues.

When copulating, the female centaur will lift her tail and allow her lover to enter her from behind. If the female's lover is another centaur- he will straddle her back and massage her breasts, kiss her neck and shoulders while they make love. If the female's lover is a noncentaur he will be limited to fondling his lover's rump or tail since he is not agile enough or big enough to reach her breasts, neck or shoulders. The female will have to tend to those herself.

If the copulating couple consists of a male centaur and noncentaur female, copulation is still possible. The female would drop to the ground on her hands and knees and the male centaur would make love to her doggy-style entering her from behind like a canine while straddling her back.

(Truly fascinating- I never knew!)

The database also stated that a interspecies couple could sleep together- it would mean that their bed would have to be quite large to accommodate both. The centaur would have to lay on their side facing their lover's back. From that position the centaur would be able to embrace their noncentaur lover from behind- nuzzling them with their humanoid half. Like Lady Ursa hugs me when we sleep.

“So that is how they do it." I said to myself.

“How they do what?" Professor Love asked.

I looked around trying to find her the source of her voice- then her image appeared on the monitor. She had called me while I was reading through the database.

(In all the commotion of that morning's events, I had forgotten about her.)

“What's this your reading?! Hmm.... mating habits of the centaur?! Really Alex is this how you spend your free time?" The otter lady asked me.

“You can see what I am doing?!" I blurted out.

“Of course I can, the privacy setting was not enabled. Anyway, I am calling to tell you that I will have to cancel your lessons today- I have a heavy meeting with another one of my students- so continue your uh, reading and I will catch up with you tomorrow." With that she ended the transmission.

(After what had happened to me this morning, I had planned to take the rest of the day off anyway.)

“Whoa!!! I really have a free day!!! Yeah!!! No studying, homework or chores! I get to goof off!!! I get to spend the entire day on the sectional! But what should I do with my free time? I know!! I can catch up on some movies which I had been too busy to watch as of late."

After professor Love ended the call. I moved away from the centaur database I was reading and entered the movie database. The most prominent one was Jungle Adventure 2 (which I thought was its name) the movie Lady Vermin had abruptly halted that day I was cleaning her lair. I really, really wanted to see how that turned out. I also wanted to see if there was a sequel to the other movie I had seen that day- The Chimera Who Loved Me.

After conducting a quick search, I was unable to find either. But the hub did recommend a list of other movies based on the two that I had searched for. Hey, I had the time- why not?

The first film was titled Shere Kahn's Revenge: The Wrath of Kahn. The title sounded interesting, so I decided to check it out. Like Jungle Adventure this movie took place in the jungle but the title character was not a panther or his mate a lovely brown wolf, but rather a tiger, a huge ravenous tiger who was covertly stalking a human boy:

_Carefully and patiently the tiger tracked the boy at a distance watching his prey's every move. Just enough to know what direction the boy was walking- being very careful not to be seen. _

_The boy seemed to be about eleven years old. He was cooper skinned and thin with a small frame. His hair was black and he wore nothing save for a yellow loin-cloth that covered his unmentionables. _

The tiger's prey was strolling through the jungle looking for fruit from near by trees- it appeared he wanted a quick snack before returning to his playmates; he was completely unaware that someone else was stalking him, intent on making him a meal.

_The boy ending up sitting at the base of a tall tree to eat a few mangos he had found unaware that high above him a large cat loomed over him ready to make his move. _

_The tiger leaped from his perch landing right smack onto his prey. The boy went from a sitting position to lying face down on the jungle ground with the full weight of the hungry tiger on his back. _

_“At last I have you Mowgli! Wolf-boy you are mine!" The tiger growled at his frightened prey who screamed. _

_The wolf-boy attempted to yell out for help. But the tiger was quicker. He knew he had to silence the boy or his meal would be interrupted by the boy's protectors. As the boy attempted to open his mouth, the tiger did the same. He clamped down on the boy's neck, lurched and then broke it. Mowgli was dead. _

_Raising his head triumphantly the tiger began to feed on his meal of wolf-boy which he had longed for, for some time. _

As the tiger started to gorge himself crazy, a small jackal approached. It sat down beside the fierce tiger patiently awaiting its turn for maybe a scrap of meat or bone. The creature suddenly turned its attention back to the tiger who started swearing.

“What the hell is this?! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Son of a bitch!!" The tiger growled.

“Something wrong master?!" The jackal asked.

“The world is quite unfair Tabaqui! I have spent years hunting this man-cub- stalking him and tracking him. It took considerable time and planning to lure him away from his wolf family, that fool panther and his bear friend. It all lead up to today and my magnificent ambush! I finally killed Mowgli the wolf-boy! I finally got him after all this time! The world is so damn unfair!"

“Master what are you getting at?" The jackal asked confused.

“Tabaqui- he tastes awful! Like something you vomited!" The tiger said as he stormed off disgusted.

_After the tiger had walked off, the Jackal approached the remains of the wolf-boy and started feeding. _

“It's not so bad master." The jackal called out to the tiger. “He tastes like chicken!"

Some time later....

“Why are you slowing down Tabaqui?!" The tiger grumbled at his lackey.

“I am not sure about this master that steer looks awfully powerful."

“Tabaqui I am very hungry; the wolf-boy was a big mistake. I believe this that steer will more than be an adequate replacement."

“Master I can't do this." The jackal admitted.

The tiger stared at the jackal. “Why not? You admitted yourself the wolf-boy was not filling either!"

“Look at that steer he is so big and powerful he could easily injure you and trample me to death."

“More excuses? Earlier you said the deer we stalked was too quick and the rabbit we chased was too agile. What is wrong with you?"

“I am scared master. When you are my size everything is larger, scarier and dangerous. I wish I was a large more powerful animal, but I am not."

_The tiger turned to stare at the little jackal. “I see why you lack courage Tabaqui. I wish I could lend you my speed, strength, power and ferocity but I can't." _

“I am sorry master. I am a coward that is why I am just a scavenger and not a hunter."

Shere Khan thought for a moment. “What if I could replace your cowardliness with courage- making you a brave hunter?"

“That would be wonderful, master but how?"

The tiger then smiled wickedly at the jackal. “By given you a little of my essence."

“Huh?" The jackal said.

“Follow me."

Tabaqui followed the tiger back to his lair. Upon entering, the tiger laid down on his side beckoning the little jackal to come to him.

“Master I don't understand." The little jackal protested.

“Muzzle me." The tiger said pointing to his cub maker.

Tabaqui slowly took his master's penis into his mouth and started sucking off the tiger. __Shere Khan started *moaning* .

“That's it, just like that." He_ said between ragged breaths._ _“By the jungle spirits you have a good mouth!" _

The little jackal sucked off his master a little more listening to him grunt, moan and grow.

_As Shere Khan came closer to blowing his load, he rolled onto his back locking Tabaqui's head in his hind legs. _

“Tabaqui I am close. When I cum you will drink all that I have to give you. Do you understand?" The tiger said gasping in fits and starts.

The little jackal nodded as he continued to suck on the tiger's meat.

“I am also going to roar, the fiercest most powerful roar you have ever heard a tiger make. You are to listen to this and not be afraid. Do you understand?"

Tabaqui nodded again as the tiger placed a paw on the jackal's head as he was pushed over the edge.

With a mighty roar the big jungle cat came emptying load upon load of hot tiger jizz into the jackal's mouth. Tabaqui swallowed all of the tiger's essence without complaining how bitter it tasted before collapsing.

It took Shere Kahn several minutes to recover from the muzzling he had just received.

“How do you feel Tabaqui?"

“Soggy." The little jackal replied.

“You now have my essence flowing within you destroying your cowardliness replacing it with courage, confidence and cunning. You are no longer a sniveling timid little jackal but a brave hunter."

“But for how long?" Tabaqui asked.

“As long as my essence flows within you. Now go hunt noble warrior! Bring me back a feast!"

“Yes master! Right away! Thank you!" The little jackal said as he confidently trotted out of the lair to start hunting.

_“FOOL!" Shere Kahn said to himself while watching the jackal leave. _

With that the movie abruptly ended.

(What the hell was that about?! That has to be the shortest movie in the history of time- it was just under an hour! Whatever. I guess you can't judge a movie by its title.)

I then moved on to the next recommended film. It was titled The Future. The film took place in the near future on a monorail train that was traveling at high speed in a beautiful unnamed city. On that train were many beastials most likely going to their morning jobs. The film focused on a family of lynxes- a father and two cubs:

“Where are we going again poppa?" The younger of the two cubs asked.

“Well children for your birthday today I am taking you to the zoo near World Ten." The father replied to his youngest Kodi.

“But poppa the zoo is so boring!" Koda his oldest replied. “It only has old, boring, unevolved animals in there, those who were not fortunate to become beastials like us."

“Most of them are quadrupeds!" Kodi complained.

“Not all of them my son." The father lynx responded. “There are still a few interesting exhibits. One of which I thought both of you should see."

The monorail snaked its way through the city on an elevated track around towering buildings of all shapes designs and sizes and arial traffic. Ultimately arriving at its destination the World Ten Zoo. There several of the passengers disembarked and made their way to the entrance at the gate. Among them was the father lynx and his two cubs who appeared to be about nine and ten years old.

After paying admission, the father lynx decided to head to the predators section. “This way Koda, Kodi!" He said to his boys. The lynx children followed their father to a doorway.

“That is different! I thought we were going to be starring at cages!" Koda said.

“That is the surprise, the zoo has completely been remodeled children- visitors are now allowed inside the animal habitats to closely observe the occupants. New technology shields us from the animals so we can talk and walk around their enclosures and even touch the inhabitants." The father lynx said to his young.

“Wow!" Kodi said. “Maybe this won't be as boring after all."

_The family entered the first enclosure which was in the big cats section. They walked though a mountainous enclosure belonging to a wild family of mountain lions who were lying around still sleeping completely oblivious that they had visitors. Kodi walked up to a sleeping cub who continued to snore even when Kodi petted him. _

“All right that is enough." Their father warned grabbing his son by the paw. “It is best to let them sleep."

_The family walked into the next enclosure belonging to a lynx family a mother and two young cubs who were also sleeping. Kodi, Koda and their father starred at the family intently feeling sorry for their quadrupedal cousins. _

“It is a shame they never became beastials." Koda said. “There is so much more to life than eating, hunting and sleeping."

_“Yeah there is also sex!" The boys' father exclaimed. _

Kodi and Koda looked at him strangely.

“Uh, perhaps one day." Their father said as they walked out of the lynx enclosure. From there the family toured other animal enclosures bear, lion, tiger, zebra, horse, bull and cow before arriving at the main enclosure.

_“What is in this poppa?" Kodi asked his father. _

_“This is the main attraction boys!" The father lynx said grabbing both of his sons by their paws and entering the enclosure. _

The enclosure resembled the inside of a house with a kitchen, living room, bathroom, several bedrooms and laundry. But the big draw were the occupants.

“Wow!" Both boys said in unison. “Humans!"

“This boys is the zoo's new exhibit." The father lynx said to his cubs.

“Wow, we haven't seen humans in a long long time." Koda exclaimed.

“I thought they had died off a while ago!" Kodi exclaimed.

_“Actually boys according to the exhibit sign here- these are the last humans on all of Counter Earth. _

Programs created by the High Evolutionary depleted their numbers until there was just this family here- a mother, father and their son. The zoo created a convincing habitat that resembled a living unit and neighborhood for the family to live out the rest of their lives. When they pass away there will be no more of their kind in all of Counter Earth."

“Poppa how is that possible?" Koda exclaimed while Kodi watched the family sitting around a table preparing to have breakfast oblivious that they were being observed.

The father lynx continued to read the sign. “Let's see. It says here that after the High Evolutionary came to power- he created beastials which soon out populated humans 3:1 on Counter Earth. He then covertly sterilized the human population so there were no more births. As the human population aged and died, there weren't any succeeding generations. As you know, about five years ago the humans rebelled against the High Evolutionary, but the rebellion was crushed. The remaining human populace was given an option to become beastials through experimentation or go back to their communities and to never cause trouble again. Those that became beastials were allowed to procreate and have families. The humans that returned back to their communities were monitored closely and they eventually died off until this family was all that was left."

Kodi looked at the sign. “It says here that the mother and father are in their eighties and their son is in his sixties all of them have been sterilized and are incapable of having offspring. When they die so does the human race."

“Wow!" Koda said in amazement. As the father lynx and his cubs looked at the elderly couple eating breakfast with their son.

With that the film abruptly ended with the question THE FUTURE?

This movie sucked. Not only did it suck, it was offensive, yet disturbingly true in a futuristic sort of way. However, at least it was longer than the last one by about 30 minutes.

“I wasted my morning watching this drivel?! Recommendations indeed!" I said as the film's credits rolled.

Just then there was a chime at the door.

“Come in its open!" I said.

It was Lea who came to check on me.

“Oh it is my healer and the cutest, sexist lioness in all of Counter Earth! To what do I owe this visit?" I asked her. Lea was wearing a pink top and blue slacks under her usual white lab coat.

“I am just checking up on you!" She responded. “How are you feeling?"

“Frustrated. I have been trying to keep myself entertained this morning catching up on Counter Earth Cinema, but all the movies I have been watching have been quite bad."

The lioness who had saved my life only hours ago before just stared at me.

“Oh you meant my physical condition?"

“Mmm hmm." The sexy she beast responded.

“Uh, let's see my repaired neck is a bit stiff. However my back is better, my arm doesn't hurt and my head is clear. I am surprised that you were able to patch me up so quickly. On Gaia, I would have been in traction for weeks with these injuries. Thank you for healing me."

“Technologically advanced civilization." She responded.

“Lea, I was dead for over an hour. Exactly how did you manage to fix my neck and pull me back from the other-side?" I asked her.

“I reconstructed, reassembled and repaired your first and second vertebrae, the associated blood vessels and nervous structure. That is why you neck is no longer broken- just stiff. However I had to get very creative in order to bring you back from the land of the dead." The she beast said mysteriously.

“Thank you my dear dear friend for saving me. But after I got a glimpse of The Great Beyond I was starting to like it there."

“What was it like?" Lea asked me curious.

“Very peaceful, calm, well lit and wondrous in every direction. I saw my parents and sister there as well. We spent some time catching up and reminiscing while listening to you and my mistress in the background." I said hugging her.

“Wow. So there is something after this." She said.

“There is. A place where one can see time in all directions."

“What else did they say?"

I thought carefully before I responded.

“Apart from some vague generalities about the future when I asked, they said that I had made some good friends on this world and that there would be more to come as well. Regardless, they would be watching me from the other-side always."

“That is comforting, but also kind of creepy." The she beast said to me.

“So after contemplating my existence and place in the universe, I grew bored and decided to catch up on my movie backlog. Although every one I have watched so far has been beyond bad." I said to the lioness.

“In that case, I highly recommend Cody's Gift. It is one of the most beloved movies here on Counter Earth."

“What is it about?" I asked the smiling lioness.

“The movie is about a young preadolescent cat-boy who is caught up in circumstances and events much, much greater and larger than himself. It is also quite long and will take you the whole afternoon and part of the evening to watch. But it is one of the finest examples of cinema here on this world. You will find it quite entertaining and rewarding if your persevere." Lea said to me.

It is also why I decided to document this film in this journal I am writing as well. It was that good and that entertaining.

Lea had my interest 1000%. The plot sounded very much like my own life- especially as of late. I was instantly fascinated and hooked and I hadn't even found the movie yet or started playing it.

“Anyway, I wish I could join you- but I have to get back to work, duties to perform and the like. See ya!"

“See ya!" I said to the departing lioness.

This was going to be one entertaining afternoon indeed.

I grabbed the remote control and pressed the search button. Soon a holographic key board appeared right in front of me.

I selected the English option and slowly typed what I thought was the name of the film. (Is it Kodi or Cody?) It didn't matter. The hub knew what movie I was looking for, found it and then started playing the film.

I gently reclined on the sectional making myself comfortable as the film started playing.

Alright this better be epic!" I said to the monitor- “Epic story, epic adventure and even some epic sex!"

It turned out Lea was not wrong. The film was a period piece before modern times- I am not sure if the setting was that of Counter Earth before the advent of the five cities or some other world.

The opening scene was in a red school house in a type of a colonial settlement consisting of premodern looking structures. Inside of the school a middle aged pony dressed in what looked like a old black and white dress (I guess it was proper for a school teacher from that period) was instructing a class of sixteen furry children of various species, dogs, horses, bears, raccoons, badgers, otters, beavers, turtles, foxes, rabbits, skunks, squirrels, chipmunks and cats on the day's lesson. The children were seated at wooden desks in four rows of four desks each. In the front row was the film's protagonist Cody Spenser. He was a white furred adorable cat-boy of about twelve years old. He wore a pair of slacks, black shoes, a white shirt with a grey adorable blazer. Although it wasn't as fancy as the clothing that his classmates were wearing; it was obvious that his family was not as well off as some others in the settlement.

The children's teacher continued the days lesson:

“Ok children can any of you tell me the difference between wealth and poverty?"

“Yes, Ms. Quinn." A young otter girl responded. “When one is rich or has a lot of money they are considered wealthy. When one does not have a lot of money, they are considered poor like Cody over here."

“That is right Tammy. But it is not polite to pick on your classmates." Ms. Quinn responded. “Now does anyone know how one becomes wealthy or poor?"

A turtle responded. “I think it depends on social economic conditions- someone can be born into wealth, inherit wealth or achieve it through education and a lucrative career or through sound financial decisions."

“Very good Tommy." Ms. Quinn responded. What about poverty?"

The turtle thought for a minute. “I guess the opposite is true to as well- one can become poor by being born into it, having minimal education, earn low wages at a job or make horrible financial decisions- such as having a family before one can afford to provide for them." The turtle said with a smug look on his face.

“You mean like Cody here?" A young fox singled out the cat-boy in the front row. “He is so poor that he only has one pair of pants that his mommy washes every night!" The young fox said teasing.

That last remark incensed Cody.

“I may be poor today, but my education will insure that I have a bright future ahead of me. One which I will use to pursue avenues that will allow me to transcend my present station and to secure power and wealth. So if I were you little fox I would be careful because one day I might even own you!" Cody retorted looking directly at his heckler.

“Gee, if you are going to be rich and powerful you better get started soon! Because it looks like you are only becoming poorer!" The fox responded.

“Darryl! How many times have I told you to stop picking on Cody?" Ms. Quinn scolded the fox. “It is not his fault he is poor. His parents have made some poor finical decisions and are struggling to make ends meet. He doesn't need to be reminded of it constantly!"

Cody looked at his teacher and then down at the floor as his teacher blushed realizing she had said too, too much.

_“Ahem, class is dismissed for the day. Please read chapter four in your readers. I will see you Monday." _

_“Bye Ms. Quinn!" The students said in unison leaving the school. _

After being humiliated three times in class about his family's financial status, Cody did not stop to talk to his classmates on the way home and risk a fourth. He really didn't feel like it. Instead of enjoying the warm summer afternoon, he hurried back home to the small dilapidated shack his parents lived in on the outside of the settlement. It wasn't much- a single room with a bed, table and stove- that his family shared. But it was home. It didn't matter that his family wasn't wealthy or financially sound. Cody knew that he had two parents that loved and cared about him (despite the fact they constantly argued about money) and that was all he needed or so he thought....

_Cody arrived at the shack at his usual time. He entered his house to find his parents sitting around the family table with another beast. A jackal who was dressed in a nice grey shirt, brown pants and expensive looking shoes who appeared to be in a deep conversation with Cody's parents. _

_“Momma, poppa I am home!" The cat-boy called out to his parents. Who didn't say anything but looked up from some papers the jackal had placed before them on the table. _

_“Hi dear." His mother finally called out to him. _

“Why don't you come over here and have a seat?" The boy's father said to him.

“We have something very important to discuss with you son." Cody's mother said.

Cody sat down at the table next to his parents and across from the jackal. It was true Cody's parents did not have much money at all. His parent's clothing reflected it- Cody's father was in his middle thirties. He was dressed in a white shirt with with blue overalls. He didn't wear shoes. Cody's mother who was of similar age, was in a plain white dress. Barefoot as well.

“What is it poppa?" The boy said looking at his father. Who exchanged glances with his mother. After a pregnant pause his mother spoke.

“Dear, this is Mr. Baccus a financial advisor your father and I were advised to see about our uh, situation. He was kind enough to meet with your father and I this afternoon and provide us with some advice on how we can eliminate all of our debts."

_Cody perked up when he heard those words. “Really momma? How is that?" _

Cody thought about what it would be like to have clothes as nice as his classmates. To live in a house as nice as his classmates and what it would be like to just have stuff- toys in particular.

“Well, the key is you son." Cody's father interrupted. “As you know your mom and I were married very young and became parents when we weren't ready to do so. Looking back we weren't ready mentally, physically or financially. I should have sought more schooling and held off having a family, but I didn't- that has led to our situation now."

“What your father is trying to say is that Mr. Baccus has convinced us to participate in a new program he has developed especially suited for the poor, indigent and parents who are just tired of being parents."

“Momma?" Cody said shocked.

Mr. Baccus then interjected. “This revolutionary program will allow your parents to pay off all of their arrears and debts, start an actual savings account, plan for the future and even allow them to start over some where in better living conditions!" The jackal cackled.

“I don't understand sir..." Cody stuttered.

“You, my boy are going to enter my indentured servant program. I am going to purchase you from your parents for a prearranged sum. You will then be resold to suitable enterprising individuals to assist them in promoting their businesses and expanding their wealth."

Cody thought for a moment- “Mr. Baccus - you are, you are a slaver!" Cody said horrified. He then looked at his parents. “Momma, poppa you are selling me to a slaver?!"

Mr. Baccus cleared his throat and continued. “Mr. and Mrs. Spencer one of the benefits of this program is that after today you will no longer be burdened with raising your son. You won't have to educate, clothe, feed, bathe, house or nurture your son ever again. Those duties will fall to the new owner or owners."

“What about his safety and security?" Cody's mother asked.

_“That will also fall to the new owner or owners if they so choose." The jackal responded. “Any other questions? Good! Then we are all set then. Just sign here and here!" The jackal said to Cody's parents presenting them the paper again. _

They both did as they were instructed. In that instant Cody Spenser went from being a poor, destitute twelve year old. To a slave, just like that. The boy's world was shattered.

_“Momma! Poppa! How could you?!" He cried out to his former parents. “Was I not an obedient son? Was I failing school? Did I not do my chores in a timely matter? _

“Dear this was a very tough decision to make, but your father and I decided that we can no longer afford to care for you." Mrs. Spenser said indignantly to her now crying son.

“It is quite hard raising and supporting a family." Mr. Spenser responded. “Your mother and I married quite young before we were even able to support ourselves, let alone a son. We have struggled and struggled to make ends meet and we have put aside our needs for yours many many times; we are drowning in debt and there is simply nothing left."

_“BUT MOMMA, POPPA I LOVED YOU!!!" Cody blurted out. _

“It is ok dear. Go with Mr. Baccus you belong to him now." Cody's mother said almost casually.

Cody looked at the jackal horrified. How could his parents do this to him?

The jackal rose from the table and approached the terrified cat-boy. He looked him over quite carefully. “You are a bit young, but will make a fine indentured servant. I should be able to receive a decent sum for you boy. Now lose the clothing- you will no longer need it where you are going.

_Cody reluctantly started to take off his shirt, blazer, pants and shoes. But he was not fast enough for the slaver. Who removed the boy from his shirt and pants quite forcibly. Before long he was naked. _

_The slaver then wrapped a brown loin-cloth around the boy's waist. He also attached a tail ring and an armband to the boy for identification purposes. _

_“I can't, can't be dressed like this!" The cat-boy protested. _

Mr. Baccus looked at Cody and then at his parents. “You are absolutely right." The jackal cackled as he attached a collar and leash around the boy's neck and led him away from his parent's shack and the life he had known.

As he exited the doorway, the boy turned his head to look at the parents that had abandoned him. When he did he saw the slaver toss a pouch of something to his former father. He assumed it was the amount his parents and the jackal had agreed in their arrangement.

The slaver sat Cody into the back of a cart he had waiting nearby, got in the front and ordered a robotic mule attached to it to 'mush'.

Cody was crushed as he was transported away from his parents, his house essentially everything he had known in his twelve years of life. But at least his classmates did not see him.

As they were departing the settlement, Cody noticed that they were traveling to the west. “Mr. Baccus where are we going?"

“Slaves should not speak unless they are spoken to! The jackal retorted to the boy. But if you must know, I am taking you to Capital Settlement. For what it is worth, your former parents got a very good deal- they lost a dependent, can now pay off all of their debts and have something left over too. You should be happy for them- they will no longer be poor!"

_Hearing that Cody just stared at the back of the cart and cried. _

They traveled westward through the woodlands and forest for about ninety minutes arriving at a hot spring just short of their destination. The jackal stopped the cart and plucked Cody from the back. He pushed the boy toward the edge of a pond and ordered him to sit down on a rock along the shore.

_Cody looked at the slaver wondering what was going to happen next. _

_“We are almost at our destination where you will be placed on auction this evening. I have several potential clients lined up and I need you to look you best." The jackal said. _

With that he pulled out a bar of soap.

“Stand." The slaver ordered. Cody did just that. The slaver then removed the boy's loin-cloth, tail ring and arm band. But not his collar and leash. He wanted to make sure his investment did not try to escape. Baccus then proceeded to wash the boy- soaping up his small frame. The jackal started at Cody's shoulders, then moved to his arms, torso, back, legs, paws and tail. He also washed the boy's face, hair and then finally his genitals paying particular attention to his scrotum, penis, hindquarters and anus. “Hmm you are quite a youngling." He said to the cat-boy as he finished soaping him up. “You are also quite adorable- I have a feeling you should sell rather quickly. All right rinse!" With that he pushed the cat-boy in the spring to rinse before drying him off.

The hot springs felt like pure heaven to Cody. It had been a few days since he had a bath. It was quite difficult at his parent's shack because they didn't have any running water- if they wanted to wash anything. Water would have to brought from the local well and placed in a big tub behind the house.

“That's enough boy!" The jackal said pulling on the leash. “We had best be going. I want you on the auction block before the evening and sold by nightfall." The slaver quickly dried off the boy, returned his tail ring, arm band and loin-cloth before placing him on the cart and resuming their trip to the capital settlement.

Mr. Baccus and Cody arrived at the Capital Settlement just before 5 PM. Cody marveled at the size of the city. It dwarfed the small settlement he lived in several times over- many, many buildings, shops and business. It was also bustling with activity- merchants selling products from stands and stores and there were residents riding around in carts hauling an transporting products.

The slaver hauled the boy to a store that was titled Big Buy. Actually it was a wooden stage in the middle of a market square. The stage had four posts jutting up from its center presumedly to showcase slaves for sale. On the front of the stage was a sign that simply stated 'Slave Sale today at 5:30.

“Ah here we are." The jackal said as he pulled up behind the platform. He then plucked Cody from the back of the cart, placed him in front of one of the posts and attached his leash to the post and shackled the boy's paws. Cody only had enough slack to move a foot in front of the post left or right. He stood there looking at the crowd that started to assemble for the auction. But he wasn't the only item for sale that day.

No sooner had Mr. Baccus placed Cody on the stand, another nicely dressed jackal appeared with three slaves for sale as well- a nicely built adolescent black bull who was dressed in a similar loin cloth and two adult white and grey wolves, a male and female who were not as quite built but were incredibly passive most likely because they had been heavily sedated.

_“It looks like I made out better than you did Baccus." The second jackal said to the first- you will be lucky if that sells at all. He said gesturing to the white furred cat-boy. _

“I disagree Tim, at least I didn't have to sedate any of my product in order to bring it to market; you may be able to sell the bull- but I feel sorry for whoever purchases those wolves- I thought you knew by now that natives are difficult to sell in the slave trade. Especially after the anesthetic wears off."

“We will see Baccus!" The second jackal said to the first.

“Then let's get this sale on the road Tim."

Tim stepped up onto the stage and walked in front of the a black bull to start the auction.

“Step right up every beast! The auction is about to begin! First up for sale is adolescent bull. He is about fifteen years of age and comes from a poor poor family that was no longer able to care for him. As you can see he is already growing fast and will make a fine hard working slave. Lets start the biding at 40 coins."

Silenced filled the crowd that had assembled. It was like no one wanted to make the first move. Cody stared at the audience while the jackals waited for someone to make the first bid. No one wanted to make an offer.

“Tim, I think the crowd here wants more details of the products you have for sale." Baccus said to his colleague."

“Very well, everyone let me show you want you are bidding on." The jackal said walking over to the bull who looked to be as scared as Cody was. Hey look as this creature! notice the broad shoulders, the strong back, his muscular build, his firm legs! That is as he is now and he is still growing! Exercise him and he will transform into a obedient, powerful servant capable of lifting and pulling heavy loads and performing the hardest labors with ease!"

_“Forty coins!" A rabbit in the crowd shouted. A cow standing next to the rabbit said: “Fifty coins!" _

Tim turned to Baccus. “Now watch as I bring the house down partner." The jackal then lifted the loin cloth of the bull showing his genitals and hindquarters to the entire crowd. “Now folks in addition to all of the above, the winner will also be receiving this. With it they can do to this slave what they please. Notice the powerful hindquarters- nice and firm and just the right shape. Also notice that the testicles are round and distended with just the right amount of size and weight. This kid is only fifteen and already he is sexually mature!"

With that statement the audience in attendance erupted into a bidding frenzy. Many wanted the adolescent bull. But in the end, he was sold to the cow for 1000 coins. After handing Tim a bag which most likely contained the payment, she led away the bull by the leash.

“There goes another satisfied customer. Take good care of him madam and I feel he will do the same for you." The jackal said. “Up next we have a twelve year old pure white cat-boy from Friendship Settlement to the east, like our first item up for bids, he came from a poor family who was unable to care for him. Let's start the bidding at forty coins as well."

_Cody trembled as he realized his life, his fate, his existence was about to be determined within the next several minutes. Once again the audience was dead silent. _

Mr. Baccus stepped in to join his business partner on stage who leered at him when silence fell on the crowd. “

Now now every beast, this little cat-boy may be a youngling- but remember he is a preadolescent. With the right amount of exercise and work, he will grow into a strong healthy adult slave...."

Tim added. “Imagine a lithe, agile servant cleaning your house, tending to your garden, tiling your fields- performing chores that are beneath you and even your other servants to perform."

_Mr. Baccus then walked over to Cody gripping the boy's face holding it up for all in attendance to see. _

“Look at those blue eyes, his white fur, his unkempt hair, his small arms and legs- he is adorable! Not only that he isn't sexually mature yet!" The jackal said releasing the boy's face from his grasp and lifting his loin-cloth. The whole audience saw Cody's preadolescent genitals much to the boy's embarrassment. Adding insult to injury, the jackal then turned the boy around for everyone to see his scrawny butt and tail which were equally adorable.

_No sooner had the jackals finished their presentation- a distinguished cougar dressed in a red shirt with a black blazer and grey pants placed his bid. “600 coins." _

_Try as they might to convince others to bid- there were no other offers; the cougar had just bought Cody Spenser. _

Cody stared at his new master as he promptly paid the jackals. The cougar looked quite mean, and fierce.

_After checking their payment, Baccus removed the boy's collar and pushed him toward the cougar. _

“Good luck kid! That is your new owner Master Puma, he owns a popular vineyard outside of the city. I hope he gives you more attention than you received from your parents...."

_The cougar grabbed the boy's shackles and led him to a nearby wagon. Cody was placed in the front with his new master whom Cody concluded was quite scary looking. _

_The Cougar ordered his robotic mule to mush and the two were off. While they were leaving the auction stand and the crowd there, the jackals started the auction for the two wolves: _

“Up next folks are two natives who were caught in a minor conflict with a neighboring tribe. They were sold to us and we are now selling them to you either as a pair or separately...."

_Cody stared at the ground as the wagon left Capital Settlement. _

“So what is your name kid?" The cougar said at last.

Cody looked at the stern looking cougar. “Cody Spenser sir."

“Ah you received some education before becoming a slave I see. I understand that your family was unable to care for you do to financial circumstances." The cougar said.

“Yes sir."

“Well as of this moment you are mine to do with as I please- I will be you mother, your father, sister and brother. You will obey my commands to the letter without question! If you are a obedient, submissive, productive slave you will be taken care of. If you are obstinate, unruly and disobedient you will also be taken care of. Do you understand?"

_“Yes sir." Cody said meekly. _

“No slave- you will address me as master or Master Puma."

“Yes master."

With that the wagon picked up speed as it departed the settlement. The cougar was anxious to return to his vineyard and break in his new acquisition.

After about a 20 minute ride, Cody found himself in the countryside surrounded by rows and rows of vines. On the vines were grapes as far as the eye could see. “WOW!" The cat-boy said as the wagon turned off the trail and entered a long driveway.

“So you have never seen a vineyard before boy?!"

“No master." Cody said meekly.

_“All that you see is mine. You will be working with the others to tend to the vines- planting, pruning, watering and harvesting the grapes. You will be living there in the slave quarters." Master Puma pointed to a small stone house. “Each slave's productivity is closely monitored. The one who is the least productive each day is punished." _

Cody shivered at that statement. “What is the punishment master?"

“By that I mean beaten." The boy gasped. “That was how I used to operate. Over time I realized that methodology was flawed- it led to slaves who would be in traction- unable to work. So now they just receive a red bottom!" The cougar said to the shivering boy. The slave with the weakest productivity for the day is spanked in front of the other slaves until their bottom is nice and red. They live with the embarrassment that they didn't produce enough and will have problems sitting for the next few days as well. It also keeps productivity high. Ah here we are." The cougar said as they arrived at the main building a white colonial style two level six bedroom house with kitchen, drawing room and dinning room.

_Cody looked at house- it wasn't a mansion or a palace but it was much nicer than anything he had seen in young life. _

_Master Puma stopped the wagon at the front door where he was greeted by his immediate servants a strong badger female who looked to be in her mid to late forties, a young white bear, a sinister looking hyena in his thirties and a rabbit who looked to be the healer of the bunch. Standing next to the servants were the workers of the vineyard- the cougar's slaves. All at the front door of the house to greet their master and his newest acquisition slave number 7- Cody. _

The cougar pushed the cat-boy toward the badger female. “Hanna, I want you and the doctor here to give this boy a through check up to make sure he is healthy. Then feed him, bathe him and show him where he is to sleep."

_“Yes master." The badger female replied. _

_“T.M. you and I have some matters to discuss." The cougar said to the hyena. “The rest of you finish your chores!" With that the small gathering dispersed. _

_For the second time that day. Cody was stripped of his loin-cloth, arm band and tail ring and bathed. This time by the badger female who took perverse measures to make sure every inch of the little cat-boy was squeaky clean. _

“So boy do you have a name?" The badger lady asked.

_“Yes ma'am. Cody. Cody Spenser." _

_“Well nice to meet you Cody. I am Master Puma's maid and butler Hanna. I take care of the household for our master. Behind me is doctor Hazel. He will be performing a through physical to make sure you are healthy. _

_As the badger lady was drying off every nook and cranny of Cody's anatomy, the doctor was examining the rest. “Breathe normally boy." The doctor ordered. _

_The physician checked his pulse, heart rate, ears, eyes, throat, back, neck and genitals, for masses, discolorment or signs of infection. _

“Discover anything doctor?" Hanna asked.

_“Yes, doctor Hazel said packing up his instruments- he is one adorable little boy. Despite being deeply despondent, he is completely healthy." _

“That is understandable- the master said that the boy's parents basically abandoned him- selling him to a slaver in order to erase their debts. I am surprised he is taking it so well." The badger said to the rabbit.

_After the through check up, Hanna took Cody to the slave quarters. “This is where you will be staying- with the others." _

Cody took a good look around the small stone building which didn't look large enough to house any beast. Upon entering, he noticed space was at a premium; the interior was just large enough for a long table for eating, three bunk beds and the aisles to move between them.

_Despite the building's small size it was bustling with activity. The white bear who Cody realized was Master Puma's cook was setting dinner on the table- it was stew this night. As he did, the other slaves Cody had seen when he had arrived earlier started to take their seats at the table. _

Cody noticed that of the six slaves that lived in the quarters, five were at the table including a female naga, female steer, male ram, male centaur, and male chakat- all wearing next to nothing. The sixth, a preadolescent wolverine was in the corner of the building with T.M. the hyena.

“You know the deal Cubby assume the position!" The hyena said to the boy.

“But taskmaster! I worked really, really hard today!" Cubby protested.

“That you did slave- you and Tenna were the bottom two today and she worked a tad harder than you. That is why you are here and she is not." The hyena said coldly.

The female steer stared at the soon to be sore wolverine. “Sorry Cubby those are the rules." With that the hyena started paddling the poor wolverine until his bottom was extremely red and extremely sore while the boy cried. When he had finished- the slave was sent to bed without dinner.

_Cody just starred at what he had just seen. Hanna placed her paw on the boy's shoulder. _

_“You get to take Cubby's place at the table. Make sure you eat enough. The days are long and the work here is very hard." _

Hanna removed the boy's cuffs and sat him down at the table. Soon afterwards she, T.M. and the bear chef departed making their way back to Master Puma's house.

“You enjoyed that?" Hanna said to the grinning hyena.

“Everyday." He shot back. “It is better to have the 'help' pitted against one another than pitted against us."

“Agreed." The white bear said as the trio walked on the path back to the house.

END OF PART ONE

With that part one of the film ended. I was left processing what I had just seen. Man! That was harsh- being sold into slavery by one's own parents! Damn! I felt for Cody Spencer, I really did.

I was barely an hour into the movie and I was transfixed. Nothing else in the lair, the castle, World One, Counter Earth or the universe existed to me or even mattered at that moment but that movie and I was dying to see what happened next.

To Be Continued....

Next Week:

New miserable experience.