Rifts Atlantis: Jade
This is a Rifts fanfic. Again, Rifts is owned by Palladium Books and Kevin Seimbedia. Since this is a sensual love story between two males, I don't think he would want to draw attention to it and sue the pants off of me. But, you never know. But some stories need to be written.
This story again, tells the backstory of my Rifts character, a shifter mage who is a native of Tolkeen, but forced to finish his training in Atlantis by two Lizard Mages -- the brothers Vollenth and Sisacles. Vollenth is forced to teach their young protege summoning spells, combat spells, and how to manipulate the rifts. While Sisacles -- going by "Jade" -- teaches Joseph the finer points of defending against manipulation spells -- such as hypnotic trances, suggestions, and memory charms. A Lizard Mage is supposed to be ruthless, uncaring, and unfair to other species they view as below them. But what happens when someone develops softer feelings for their student?
Keletheryl, actually Joseph, manned the storefront as part of his duties as an apprentice. He had taken elvish form, and now was selling trinkets, potions, curiosities, and magical weapons over the counter. Then after he sold the items and took in the simple credits for them, he was quite tired. However, after he closed up shop, training would take place in ley line magic.
Today his master, Vollenth, was teaching the young human how to manipulate ley line energies. “Concentrate on the flows," he said. “I don't care if the Great Purple Mage taught you anything different, you have to feel the flows. Psychic energy flows over the earth like rivers and streams. What you are doing is either slowing the flow, increasing it; or decreasing and increasing the volume of the energy."
Vollenth was surprised, how humans had figured out shifting the energy flows along the planet's meridians. It was like how the Lizard Mages figured it out on their homeworld when humans were still apes. Keletheryl held the energies with his hands, holding them stretched out in the courtyard of Vollenth's home. The ley lines pulsed while his hands glowed with an ethereal blue light. Suddenly, the nexus experienced a slight surge. “Yes, it's working," said Vollenth. But, Joseph – Keletheryl – let it subside.
“I can't, risk it," he said. “I might open a portal to a whole different world."
The brimming energies returned to a slight pulsing blue. “Joseph, you are never going to be in complete control of the energy if you don't let that incident go," said Vollenth. “How are you going to master drawing on ley line energy and bring it into your body if you don't risk opening a rift?"
“I can't understand it," said Joseph. “I had so much control before. I don't know what it is."
“It's your fear, apprentice," said Vollenth. “Go, retire to thy bed and get some rest. You have a big day tomorrow, even if its your day off."
Joseph nodded, and retreated to his bedroom. He walked up the stairs of his master's house, which was a villa surrounding this particular nexus of energy. In a city of monsters, he did feel left out. He opened the door to his room and fell right on the bed. He didn't bother to get undressed, he just fell there. “It's like mental gymnastics," said the human made elf. “It burns me out, and he haven't taught me any magic incantations yet."
As the sun hang low, however, Joseph let his eyes close. What he didn't know is that there was someone else in the room. A shadowy shape, it got up, and moved over to the bed. The shape was vaguely humanoid, seemingly muscular, but it carried itself with grace. Especially with it's bright blue eyes. “You're silly, you know that?" it said. Jake woke up and turned around.
“What? Who are you?" said Joseph.
“My name is Sisacles, but you can call me Jade," a muscular hand, a muscular body.
Joseph gulped, “I'm Joseph."
“Oh? Well, I'm Vollenth's little brother," he said. “And we are all Lords of magic."
“Well, Vollenth's not teaching me much about incantations," said Joseph, getting up.
Sisacles giggled, “Well, we have to do something about that, don't we? But first, tell me something about yourself. Where did you come from?"
“I came from North America, a kingdom of magic called Tolkeen," Joseph truthfully answered. “I'm originally human, but Vollenth made me drink this potion called essence of elf to hide me from the slavers."
Sisacles giggled at him saying he's from North America. But he frowned when Vollenth suggested that he change into an elf to hide himself. He then said, “Well, it's a lot like my big brother. He has a thing for elves, really he does. Has he made you a female yet?"
“No . . ." Joseph said, unsure of where this was going.
Sisacles shifted, “Then I'm lucky I'm here." He grinned. “Oddly enough, if he was here, he might have you change your whole outlook to that of a young elf girl, and get you to like the new you."
“Why would he do that?" Joseph asked.
“To make you his lover, of course," he said. “When the time was right, he'd use enough emotion charms and memory charms he'd have you tell him to turn you into a female elf in no time."
Joseph made a face. Seems that the stories were true. Lizard mages were out to make humans, elves, and others their playthings. He frowned that Vollenth was going to eventually make him his lover. And change his sex in the process. He really started to not like Vollenth.
“Oh, please, don't make those thoughts," Sisacles said. “Eventually he'll find one of our kind that will take care of him. He really doesn't bore ill will to you or anything like that. He really cares for you, after all, he's agreed to teach you right?"
“I guess so," said Joseph, shifting around. “I'm really tired tonight, though."
“Well, I have to teach you incantations," said Sisacles. “Specifically, emotion charms."
Joseph couldn't believe it. Now this guy wanted to manipulate him. When are the stories not false? He guarded himself. “Oh please, it's not anything rotten with that. It's to teach you defenses against another mage's magic. I'm here to prop up your mental endurance."
“Really, so when this is going to start?" he asked. Then suddenly, he felt very calm, as if in a dreamy state. He didn't notice the intense stare Sisacles was giving him. Those sparkly blue eyes and that cool demeanor made it all the much better. “Wow, I didn't know you had such good looking eyes."
“We're starting right now, in fact, tell me what you think of my body?" Sisacles asked.
Joseph retorted, “Your body? I think it's very nicely sculpted." He seemed awfully relaxed and transfixed on those blue eyes. The mage frowned at the prospect.
“Oh, you don't think I'm beautiful like a girl?" he asked. “Oh, that's quite mean Joseph. But you are telling the truth. Now, if you don't mind, if you could get up and hop on one leg."
Joseph couldn't say no to such a wonderful creature. So he got out, clothes on and all, of bed. Finding a suitable distance from his bed and the mage he started to hop on one leg. He did this about four times. “Why am I hopping on one leg?" Joseph asked.
“Because I placed you under a trance, silly," said Sisacles. “And call me Jade."
“Why would I call you Jade? There's nothing Jade about you," he said. “I'd rather call you Ruby or Sapphire."
Sisacles liked the idea since he was still telling the truth. “Okay, you can stop hopping now. But I was wondering."
“Yes?" said Joseph.
“Could you treat me like a girl?" he said with those big puppy dog eyes and the mournful expression. He made a face that no one could say to, especially someone under a trance.
“Yeah, why not? I can treat you like a girl," Joseph said, the words sliding from his mouth too easily in his serene state. The mage's face lit up with happiness and pleasure.
“They told me that humans are like a race with a mind that is an open book," he said. “But that's the most wonderful thing I ever heard from a human. Now, tell me that I'm the most beautiful lizard you have ever met."
Joseph shrugged. “You are the most beautiful reptilian humanoid I have ever met."
Sisacles was squealing deep inside. He finally found someone who could treat him the way he wanted to be treated. Perhaps in all ways. Even when sleeping with Joseph, he'd be treated like a girl. He always wanted that. From his father, his mother, his brother, and his sisters. “That's so wonderful, Joseph!"
“How does this spell work?" he asked.
“It's one of the more important Shifter spells," said Sisacles. “By putting someone in a hypnotic trance, you can get them to do things for you. But you can't put anyone in a trance without knowing how it affects others. And the best way to do that is by having the spell cast on you."
“Why?" he asked.
“Because it's important for a mage to learn how to resist the more harmful spells, such as emotional charms, hypnosis, and so forth," Sisacles said. “It's the most important part of your training, and most human mages seem to forget that part. They teach you powerful spells without learning the consequences. But that's because you're a sucker already . . . humans are different from most races since your mind is an open book. And other mages could put you under their spell, so you need to learn fast how to counter such magic."
Sisacles moved on the bed. “Don't I look good to you?" he asked.
“Well, yes," Joseph said. “You look very good."
Sisacles squealed in delight, “That's so good that you like me and think I'm good."
Joseph was still feeling very relaxed. His thinking wasn't clear, and he still felt serene. “Sure, sis, what ever you want," he'd say. He reached out and traced a finger down Sisacles' abdominal muscles, making him giggle. He'd circle the six pack of his rectus abdominis, tracing each line. “You're beautiful."
Sisacles smiled. “That's the truth, coming from you," he said. “I loved it when you traced my lines, it felt so good and sensual." He moved closer to Joseph's mouth. “So, good feeling, so wonderful." He then moved so close that Joseph can smell his breath. It smelled of a predator's breath, meaty, but at the same time sensual. “How do humans usually treat their girls if this close to them?"
“We would usually kiss them," Joseph answered back.
“What's kissing?" Sisacles asked, feigning ignorance.
“Its were we put our lips together for affection," he said. “It's a custom."
“Show me how this is performed," Sisacles suggested. Joseph then took his head, and pressed their lips together. He then opened his mouth during the kiss and pressed his tongue inside, exploring Sisacles' mouth. He then retracted his tongue and finished the kiss. Separating their mouths, he gave the reptile a wry smile.
Sisacles then returned the kiss and kissed just as passionately. He opened the other male's mouth with his own, and extended his tongue to explore Joseph's mouth. They then would kiss each other passionately and completely. Sisacles being the girl, and Joseph the man in this oral exchange. “Yes, please, I'm your girl, please . . ." the Lizard Mage hummed.
Sisacles would then attack Joseph's mouth with vigor and passion. “Oh, this is getting out of control," Joseph said between kisses.
“Perhaps you're right," Sisacles said. He was brilliantly a red and blue. like the Spider-man agama in Africa. “So, guess what else you have to defend against …"
“What's that?" asked Joseph.
“Memory charms," said Sisacles. With that, Joseph saw into the eyes of his new lover, and promptly a cloud came over him. He then fell on to his pillow and fell into a deep, deep sleep as everything became black in Atlantis.
Joseph, again as Keretheryl, manned the store front. Vollenth was not happy, and had his apprentice sweep the shop and the outside store front before opening. Keretheryl saw another lizard mage like Vollenth leave the shop, and the both of them exchanged glances. His one of unfamiliarity and confusion, and the other lizard mage's expression was one of sadness and love. But it was not Vollenth. Keretheryl kept sweeping the shop, and because he didn't know anyone – he seldom waved to anyone. Usually on orders of Vollenth. He wished he could remember what happened last night. Something happened, though, everything was blank . . . he prepared for bed, and then, it was like he lost a whole half-hour. And now Vollenth wasn't as warm as he was. He returned to his counter, selling technowizardry.
Sisacles was given a stern talking to, by Vollenth, but he defended himself saying that it's better if he trained the boy in memory defense. The fight the brothers' had was one over possession over who trained the boy. Sisacles said that Joseph should be his own man, and not turned into Vollenth's puppet when training him to defend against manipulation spells.
Sisacles felt the boy's sincerity when he was under his trance spell. He wanted to return it. He really felt that Joseph wanted to return his love and affection and truly express it. The red and blue Lizard Mage walked into a lingerie shop. He hoped that no one would notice him.
Sisacles looked through the lingerie isles. Since this was a place that served human sized monsters (there were larger lingerie shops for bigger monsters), there were lingerie for all sorts: Lamias, nagas, humanoid creatures with two legs and a tail, human(oid) creatures without tails, lingerie for creatures with non-euclid geometry like slimes and goo people, and one for turtle humanoids, an aisle for 3 legs, and an aisle for taurs . . . “Can I help you?"
Sisacles turned around to see a lamia in a simulated silk blouse top. And if he could see through, the blouse, he could see her wearing a blue brassiere. Her tail looked like it came from a corn snake with it's rich coloring. And it joined to her human half at the top. She looked like a red head with a slightly tanned white skin that had a slight blush undertone. Sisacles couldn't tell if she was human, or if she was actually a lamia.
“Yes, I have a friend that I want to buy lingerie for," he said. “She's a lizard mage, like myself, and unlike me she is wearing browns. But she really likes the color green."
“Well, you came to the right place, so we can find the right lingerie for your lady friend," she said. “If you will follow me please."
The lamia led Sisacles down the isle reserved for humanoid monsters with tails. There were many styles, all of which held Sisacles in awe. Each size numbered for the monster girl's convience, and separated by monster type. There were tangas, thong backs, boyshorts, French cuts, brazilian cuts, and finally risqué cuts. He pulled one of them off and inspected it. “Amazing, that they would come in so many shapes."
He picked out three pairs, each looking like they could fit his waist. One was a brazilian cut panty, another a romantic thong that was green – which had waves running around the circumference, some in blue, some in green, and green. He then picked out a red thong like panty.
“So, you think your girlfriend would like these?" asked the lamia shop waiter. Sisacles nodded enthusiastically. “Okay, I'll take these and ring them up." She rang up the price, and Sisacles promptly paid for them.
“Have a nice day, sir," she said. “And I hope your lady friend enjoys them."
He gave a nervous smile. They weren't for her, they were for him. Sisacles climbed into his vehicle, a Nurani sky-sled, and promptly went to his next stop. The slave shop. His sky sled, aerodynamic with wings and the ability to convert into a humanoid form for combat and other uses, flew him through the sky. He was heading to the seedier side of the Splynn Dimensional Market. He wanted to give Joseph a surprise when he mastered the fine art of resisting his trance spells.
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Joseph, still Keretheryl, was trying to learn how to modulate ley line energy to control the size of the rifts he was opening. For the past two days, he and Vollenth was working on his modulation techniques.
“These are like ley line walker techniques," Joseph said as he concentrated.
Vollenth explained, “There is much you can learn from the arch-magi who glide the ley-lines. Here, though, you need finer control over the frequency of the ley line vibrations."
“What do you mean?" asked Keretheryl.
Vollenth started to teach. “All things have a frequency. From the hover vehicles in our garage, to the chocolate candies, to you and I," explained Vollenth. “As we have a frequency, so do all ley lines. When we found Earth brimming with Ley-line energy, we noticed that the ley lines were operating on higher frequencies than we were used to, which is why we could visually see the psychic and magic energy. A shifter, although he could summon things from the rifts, can also manipulate energies as if he were a signal booster or buffer. This is key to your magic – soon you will be able to open and close rifts. Now concentrate, using the harmonizing techniques I showed you."
Keretheryl started to concentrate on the ley line energy. Using what he was carefully taught. First, he visualized boosting the energy, and started concentrating on that. The leylines at the nexus responded and there was a gradual increase of energy. Vollenth almost forgot the slight he had with his brother as he saw the nexus energy rise. However, as the fabric between two dimensions became weaker, suddenly there was an explosion and Keretheryl and Vollenth were thrown back two feet, and the ley lines resumed their normal glow. Vollenth shook his head.
“Really, you have to learn how to control your magic better," he said.
“I don't know what is happening," said Keretheryl. “I don't understand it."
“Well, you've endangered us enough, Keretheryl," said Vollenth. “I'll have to think on the matter of this. In the meanwhile, tomorrow, we will work on something more basic. Some incantations."
Kerethryl gathered his stuff, and headed in for his meal. This time, Vollenth knew more about human dietary requirements and soon Keretheryl was eating . . . fruit? He ate his fresh fruits – star fruit, kiwis, apples, and other kinds of fruits. Soon he was full, but he wondered why Vollenth decided on fruit this time rather than cooked meats. Each fruit did taste better than the meat, and suddenly he felt better.
Sunset approached, and Keretheryl headed to his bed. He checked the weather reports, a ley line storm was expected some time in Splynn tomorrow. He also checked the news. While reading the news on how a Coalition brigade was captured by slavers, the news was plastered across the Splynn digital network like it was a good thing. However, from behind the silk curtain came in the same lizard mage from before.
“Who are you?" he asked.
“I'm Jade, Vollenth's younger brother," said the Lizard Mage. He moved with a feminine grace, despite his defined muscular form. He was wearing sea green thong that was made of lycra, and the band around his waist looked like waves attached to the elastic. Like Vollenth, he was blue at the bottom, and red at the top. Unlike Vollenth, he lacked the dreadlock hair like scales on top. He had bigger blue eyes than his brother, and a forked tongue, and each scale glistened and reflected the warm yellow light.
“Jade?"
“Oh, you have no recollection of me, did you?" Jade teased. “Well, once I got you to promise me to treat me like a girl."
“I did that?" said Kereth.
Jade nodded. “Yes, and it was quite fun, too. Lets see, what shall I do with you this time. Perhaps I can have you dance with me?"
“No way," said Kereth. He stood his ground. “Not until you tell me how you did such things!"
“Oh, well, a mage has his secrets," he giggled, crawling on the bed. He took a position that was teasing, moving the top leg behind the other, making his hips bend in a certain way, and causing his loins to form a seductive 'V.' “This is all part of your training, Joseph. You have to know how to defend against mind-affecting spells. And I so enjoyed our sessions together."
“Defend against mind affecting spells?" he asked. “Why?"
Jade then said, “It's something other wizards do. They can make you do things, or even compromise your spellcasting by making you forget. You have to learn how to defend against such."
“I don't know," Kereth said, now identified as Joseph.
“Look at me," said Jade. And Joseph turned to those big blue eyes. And suddenly, a feeling of relaxation and calm came over him. “Oh, again this is too easy. Do you want to know your prize if you learn to finally beat my trance and suggestions?"
“Tell me," said Joseph, he was in a different place now. Content, serene, relaxed and calm. It was like everything was right in the world, and the ley line storm that was coming was not a concern. It also seemed like he agreed with everything that Jade wanted to say he should do. But he didn't care at the moment. However, his subconscious mind was starting to get the idea that it was being manipulated, but didn't put up any safeguards at the moment while it solved the problem of trances and suggestions … a little bit at a time.
“You get me," Jade giggled. “But you have to win me in that part of the battle. Now, strip down to your underwear."
“Okay," said Joseph. He opened his pants and let them fall down, and then took off his tunic. Soon, he was standing there in his small clothes, just shorts that came down to his upper thigh.
“Oh, your still malleable," said Jade. Jade then got up and said, “Could you treat me like a girl?" His eyes dazzled at the young boy.
“Sure, anything you want," said Joseph, bedazzled by the sparkling big eyes. “My lady."
Jade then got up and moved over to Joseph. “Could you teach me how to dance?" he asked. Joseph couldn't say no, and took Jade's hands, and started to dance in a circle. After ten minutes of dancing nearly naked, Jade started to cry. “This is so beautiful," he said. “I always wanted to dance like this."
To Joseph, his partner's body was not quite as warm as his, but still warmer. His partner wasn't a furnace, but of a slightly lower temperature. Still, it felt like he maintained this temperature as he danced with Joseph. Each scale was soft to the touch, and provided a good texture. Jade's tail would lazily wag as they danced. Another tear fell from the lizard mage's eye.
“I love dancing like this," he said, allowing Joseph to lead him. His body responded in quite the way he hoped. His penis came out of his sheath and poked his little head through the thong. Jade had started to feel a connection to his dancing partner, his heart started to beat almost in time with Joseph's. This made him shed three more tears.
What is happening to me? Jade asked himself. I'm dancing in my underwear with Joseph, and I'm enjoying the closeness we have, and the way he's treating me. Like how I want to be treated, all my life! I hope I'm not falling in love.
Love was alien to reptilians, especially Lizard Mages. But Jade was beginning to feel, an emotion that signified a connection between two people. Or perhaps it was something else? After they had danced, Jade had to decide what to do . . . “Kiss me, please?" he asked Joseph.
Joseph was not under the effects of both spells, but promptly kissed his partner on the lips, giving him a passionate kiss. After they broke, Jade sat Joseph on his bed. “Joseph, something is happening, and I can't figure it out," he said. “But before I do, there is something else I have to do first."
“What's that . . ." Suddenly, he saw the bedazzling, enchanting lizard face . . . and that was the last thing he saw. He fell back on his pillow, and rested into a deep, sleep as the memory of what happened faded.
Jade sat up. “I'm sorry, Joseph, but you have to defeat my memory charms as well," he said. Jade went to where he hid his tunic and put the loose clothing over his head, and through. He then put on the sandals. “Lizard mages aren't supposed to feel this, this growing emotional enchantment. But I love it every time you treat me the way I want to be treated." He looked at the boy who was sleeping soundly on the bed. He gently traced the hair back, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
“I wonder what it would be like to explore these feelings," he said. He felt his butt pulsate with need. “I've never been with another before. . ." With that, he got up from the bed and walked out of the room for his apprentice. He had to carefully sneak to his own room where he promptly went to bed. He started to think of Joseph, and everything he wanted Joseph to do to him. He then slept in his new green underwear, furiously touching his member while he thought of Joseph doing those things. To his brother, this was unholy and unnatural to touch himself thinking of another male. But to Jade, or Sisacles in this case, it felt holy, empowering, and wonderful to submit to a member of the human species. To have that human caress him and to treat him in everyway, like a girl. In his holy fantasy of happiness, he cried out saying “yes, Joseph, take me . . . do it to me . . . claim me as your girl . . . fill me with all of it . . . I'm all yours!" as his beautiful dragonic member spurted his semen all over him.