by Eden Redd
Jon let out a groan as Zelda squeezed the last drops of come from his cock. The young man collapsed, keeping his cock buried in the sea elf. A hand rising up, he caressed her pointed ear and Zelda held him, her arms and legs trapping him on and inside her.
“Don’t leave,” Zelda whispered.
“I won’t,” Jon huffed as he found his cock unwilling to wilt.
“I just want to enjoy this… for a little while longer,” Zelda whispered as her hips moved slightly.
Jon smiled. “Me too.”
The pair soon began to move to primal desires, a new symphony beginning to rise as their hearts soared.
Nine
Warm light filled the large bedroom. Jon stirred from his deep slumber, a stupid smile on his face. Eyes blinking open, he saw an outline of a figure sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down on him. The blurry image fell into focus, Cora sitting with her back to him, but her head turned. Sunlight touched her teal colored hair as blank, purple eyes looked at him with almost alien indifference. She wore her normal pirate clothes as she sat like some statue by the shore.
“Morning,” Jon said, not thinking anything odd of it since all the elves seemed to come and go into his room without any regard for knocking.
“Morning,” Cora said with a low tone.
Jon reached behind him, expecting to touch Zelda but the bed was empty behind him.
Does anyone sleep until the morning or is it just me?
“Zelda wanted to break her fast. She mentioned the long night with you and needed to regain her energy and her strength,” Cora said plainly.
Jon felt his own stomach gurgle with need. “She has the right idea.”
Cora was silent for a moment as she looked down on Jon. A breath later, her lips parted.
“Thank you, Jon. It means so much to me that you want to help,” the thin elf whispered.
“It would be wrong if I didn’t,” Jon grinned.
Cora nodded. “The way Syndra and Zelda talk about you, is interesting. I’m trying to understand what they see.”
Jon sat up, sheet falling away and his bare chest exposed. “I’m trying to understand that as well.”
Cora’s thin mouth made a tiny smile before her purple eyes glanced to Jon’s nipples and then looked back up to his eyes.
“They took my stuffed snake,” Cora said with a sad edge.
Jon nodded and sighed.
The thin elf stood up, turned and faced Jon. “Growing up in the palace, it is taboo to be touched unless someone is of royal blood. Even with royal blood, the touch has to be slight and small. A kiss on the cheek, a touch of a hand, they were considered the most intimate of acts.
“I grew up not knowing what it meant to touch another. The concept is almost alien to me, but for you, I would consider it. I wanted you to know this.”
Jon nodded. “I would be honored.”
Cora nodded before she turned and left the room, the door wide open.
Jon looked out to the living room, seeing elves move about in the morning light. Tossing the blanket aside, he jumped out of bed and grabbed some clothes from his closet. Shirt, pants, and socks were one as he nearly dashed out into the living room with a warm smile. Energy ran along his body like he was on fire and he enjoyed it as he strolled into the living room. Hand up, he touched his head, the two lumps almost gone.
Syndra looked to the young man as Zelda and Lilly moved about in the kitchen. Cora sat on the couch and turned on the TV, but she managed to give Jon another tiny smile before her attention moved to the news.
“A pleasant sleep?” the shadow elf smirked.
“It was pretty pleasant,” Jon grinned.
Syndra’s eyes narrowed, “Conserve your strength. I will be coming for you soon.”
“That sounds like a threat.”
The witch kept her grin. “It is. An intimate threat!”
“Syndra, let our Shullkar have a moment of peace,” Lilly called out from the kitchen.
Jon gave the shadow elf a kiss on the cheek before stepping toward the kitchen. Syndra touched her cheek, pink touching her dark features before she moved to Cora’s side on the couch.
Jon stepped into the kitchen, Zelda moving about quickly and Lilly by her side. A scent of fish slammed into Jon’s senses. Looking at the stove, he witnessed eggs and fish cooking. The aroma was tantalizing and slightly difficult to enjoy. Hunger pushed at his very being, but the fish smell was overpowering.
Lilly leaned against the counter; her eyes bright in the morning light. “Zelda insisted on cooking for you this morning. I’m assisting.”
The tall sea elf turned around to Jon with a bright, razor smile. “My darling,” she cooed.
Before Jon could respond, Zelda swept forward and embraced him in a bear hug. Lifting him up, she held him close as the young man fought for breath. When steam poured up from the fish, the sea elf kissed him, set him down and turned back to her frantic cooking.
Lily watched with amused eyes as Zelda hummed a tune and Jon tried to recover from the powerful hug. When Jon was standing to his full height, the beautiful sun elf stepped closer, her lips to his ear.
“We may have a plan. We can discuss during breakfast,” Lilly whispered before smacking Jon on his ass.
Jon grinned, ready to eat and hear the plan.
It didn’t take long for cooked eggs and fish to slide onto empty plates. Cora, Jon, Syndra, and Lilly set the table while Zelda finished her cooking. Lilly placed a bottle of rum in the center of the table as everyone else placed utensils and napkins. Zelda rushed over with plates of food, setting them down to each person present as they sat down. Orange juice and rum poured into separate glasses by each table setting.
Jon looked at the rum and thought why not, picking it up and taking a deep drink. The others followed as steam from the food rose up. Cups down, they attacked their breakfast with eager intent.
Jon wasn’t sure how fish and eggs would taste until he took the first bite. Flavor blasted his senses and he began eating like a mongrel dog. Zelda’s eyes and heart swelled with pride as she watched like a mother hen. Lilly could barely hold back her smile as Syndra joined Jon on his eating frenzy. Cora’s eyes widened after the first bite and she stiffly began to follow Jon and Syndra’s example.
“It’s all about the spices,” Zelda said with a sharp smile.
Halfway through eating, the rum kicked in and Jon felt incredibly relaxed. He slowed, enjoying every morsel.
Lilly eyed everyone at the table with warmth before she began to speak. “I managed to speak to Agent Starling this morning. She has come up with a plan for us to go on a vacation away from Southvale.”
Everyone looked to the elf Captain with interested eyes.
Lilly continued, “Agent Starling is procuring a home on an island we can stay on for a few weeks. It’s about two days journey from here. Starling will be giving us something called a Nav-Sat so we can find our way there. We will need supplies for the journey, but Starling has indicated the vacation home will be well stocked for an extended stay. Unlike here in Southvale, the island will have monitoring equipment and defenses to ensure we will be safe until it’s time to return.”
Jon lifted an eyebrow, “I have so many questions. How and when did you speak to Agent Starling and how on Urth did you manage to get us a vacation island to stay on?”
The Captain kept her cavalier smile as she pulled out a small cellphone from her pocket and held it up. “Agent Starling gave this to me and showed me how to use it. It only has her number so it was easy to contact her. As for the island, Starling heard about the attack on the boardwalk. Her people at DEP are keeping it contained, as she mentioned. With such a tenuous relationship between our dimensions, no one wants any bad news to be commonplace among the public. She’s willing to help and understands the many aspects of the Empire. If unknown elves are trying to kidnap us, her priority is to make sure we are safe.”
Jon eyed the beautiful Captain, “You said you knew wh
o attacked us.”
Lilly nodded. “I do. No one else needs to know.”
An uneasy feeling filled Jon as Lilly continued.
“We simply have to gather enough supplies for two days at sea. The Dark Heart is a fast and well-armed ship. We should make the journey with little difficulty.”
Jon opened his mouth to speak, but Lilly cut him off before he could get a word out.
“We leave tomorrow, early light. Jon and I will go to the grocery store and gather supplies. The three of you will stay here and remain on guard. Gather your effects and we will bid our home farewell for now.”
“Will there be a flatscreen on the island?” Syndra asked plainly.
Lilly nodded. “Yes, there will be several.”
The shadow elf gave a strong nod.
“Lilly, can we talk?” Jon asked.
The Captain gave a quick nod and stood up. Jon followed, the pair making their way to his bedroom and closing the door shut.
“Is this really a plan?”
The sun elf kept her warm smile, “It is. You do not approve?”
Jon shook his head, “It’s not that. I’m concerned if we can even make it to this island. How do we know if Starling is really helping us? She could have pointed them in our direction while we were at the boardwalk?”
Lilly sauntered closer, lifting a hand and touching Jon’s cheek. “It’s very interesting to see your concerns. Your honor demands truth, but you see evil in every shadow. If it will set your mind at ease, Starling enjoys the finer things in life. She’s invested in our survival and will do anything to ensure it remains stable.”
Jon felt it dawn on his thoughts. “You’re paying her off? In gold?”
The Captain stepped closer until they were merely six inches apart. She sniffed at the air, taking in Jon’s scent before looking him up and down like a piece of meat.
“Jon, this rescue and escape took a lot of planning, time, and gold to pull off. Did you think we simply rushed through the portal and decided we would simply try to survive here on Urth? Such a plan would fall apart very quickly.
“Cora requires protection. I gave my word and my word is my bond. I do, however, have to ask, do you not approve?”
Jon opened his mouth, but no words came out. Closing his mouth, his mind spun. So many things were at play, it boggled his mind. A shadow touched his heart and it grew bigger the longer he stared at the beautiful sun elf. Her red hair glowed against her pale skin, but her almond shaped eyes blinked slowly with confidence.
“Lilly, I know I said you didn’t have to tell me your story, but out of everyone here in this house, you are still a blank page. I can’t deny how I feel about you, about everyone here, but I feel I know you the least. I’m not being forward in saying there is an attraction between us that borders supernatural, but I can’t go through with something that may…”
“Break your heart?” Lilly finished.
Jon stood as she pulled her hand away from his cheek, her confidant gaze turning darker.
The Captain’s head bowed slightly as she spoke, “Jon, I feel it too. It haunts me like a ghost at midnight. It’s something I could never deny, even if I wanted to. The kiss opened our hearts, but to truly know me is to know a wicked creature. I have done much to hurt the Empire. I have taken lives without a second thought. I have burned the ships of my enemies so their deaths would light the way on dark nights. The reason you know me the least is because to know me, is to fear me.”
“I don’t believe that,” Jon said firmly.
“Belief and fact are two different things, my darling. I adore you. My crew adores you. I want this dream to continue, but make no mistake, if I have to take a city of lives to protect who I love, I will do it without hesitation.”
Jon’s eyes widened before he looked down. Shadows covered his eyes as his body became very still.
Lilly’s gaze trembled. “Do I disgust you?”
Jon lifted his head, shadows fading away as morning light illuminated his kind expression.
“No. It’s the very opposite. I led a mediocre life because I was afraid. Afraid that I would be in another situation where a gun would be pointed at my head. I thought that if I pretended to be normal, I could forget my fear, but I never forgot. I just pushed it to the background.”
Jon reached forward and took Lilly’s hands into his, raising them up and kissing the back of her hand.
“Fate brought us together for a reason and I think that reason is we are to balance our lives together. I can’t speak to your reasons and actions for the things you have done, but I know I can be there to help pick up the pieces. I want to be there, for you and our crew.”
“Jon,” Lilly whispered.
“Syndra and Zelda have told me your deeds. Not the terrible ones, but the ones where you saved them. You brought hope and stability to their lives and they love you for it.
“To me, you have brought a life I secretly dreamed of, but couldn’t admit to myself. Since I am your Shullkar, I will do everything in my power to be the best damn Shullkar there is.”
The elf smiled, leaned in and kissed Jon on the lips. Power tingled along their nerves as both fought the growing weakness in their legs. Tongues slipped into mouths, dancing to a private song. Jon fought the wave of dizziness as Lily’s fingers curled in tight, frustrated fists. The couple felt the pull of their hearts, but it was Lilly who pulled away.
“Let’s procure our supplies,” the Captain ordered with a weak smile.
Jon stood at attention and saluted the sun elf, “Yes, my Captain.”
Lilly slipped past him to the door. Jon followed. The pair entered the living room, seeing three sets of eyes turn in their direction with curious eyes.
“We will be back,” Lilly stated as she walked to the door.
Jon gave the three elves a wink as he followed. Syndra and Cora nodded. Zelda blew a kiss to the young man as he exited through the front door and closed it behind him.
Jon and Lilly stepped to the sidewalk and began walking down the hill. Cars zipped past them as the sky was a radiant azure blue. Jon took in the sea scent he always loved, walking next to Lilly.
The elf Captain looked up to the buildings in astonished awe. She drank in the structures and the many people across the wide street, moving about with their daily lives. It tickled her senses, feeling the energy of the vibrant city.
Jon looked over, seeing the playful magic in Lilly’s eyes. It struck him with warm beauty and he wanted nothing more than to bask in her inviting waters. His thoughts shifted and his heart beat a little faster.
I want to get them gifts. Something to show how much they all mean to me. I know it’s corny, but words don’t feel like they’re enough. I think I have an idea for the rest of the crew, but what do you give a guarded Captain who lives for so many others?
Jon gathered his courage before he spoke. “So, what does a Shullkar do to show their affection?”
Lilly gave Jon a sly glance before returning her gaze forward, “Anything they want. Love making is the popular way to show your affection.”
Jon’s face grew a little hotter. “Well, um, I mean, are gifts given or exchanged?”
Lilly smiled, but didn’t look at the young man.
Jon continued, “Here on Urth, if you like someone, you tend to give them a gift. There is no expectation of receiving a gift back, unless you’re a jerk. I’m just not sure what Aquris culture dictates on such, um, rituals or traditions.”
“A bottle of rum will get my clothes off, if that’s what you’re asking. An expensive bottle will get you between my legs quicker,” Lilly smiled.
Jon’s temperature went up. “Erm, wow, I mean, yea, I get it. You really like rum.”
Lilly nodded before she looked to Jon again. “A gift can be physical, emotional, or thoughtful. It’s not required because we use our bodies to speak deeper than any object could express. You’ve talked to my crew. You have loved them and they have loved you. I’m sure a man of your i
ntelligence and affection can decipher what many heart’s desire.”
Jon nodded, praying his luck kicks in to help.
A shyness slipped into Lilly’s gaze as they walked, “Because we move around so much and must travel light, I’m not one for material possessions. Rum has been my true companion when things were hard and when they were beautiful. Take what you will from that. Just ensure it’s a bottle big enough to share.”
“Understood,” Jon smiled as he reached out and took hold of her hand.
Lilly looked down to their hands, fingers entwined. She squeezed his hand and Jon squeezed it back. Heat bloomed from their touch as they arrived at Mario’s Grocery. The two looked to each other with small smiles before they let go and stepped inside.
The door chimed as the couple stepped in. Mario looked up from behind the counter and smiled, ear to ear. The store was sparsely populated, but the shelves were stocked to the brim. Jon glanced to the side to see what was in stock when Mario came from behind the counter and rushed the pair.
“Jon! So good to see you my friend,” Mario said before turning to Lilly and giving a deep bow. “And who is this lovely goddess who blesses my humble establishment?”
The beautiful elf smiled brightly, “Lilly.”
Jon shook his head. “Careful Mario, one would think you’re trying to steal her away.”
Mario stood up with stars in his eyes. “Can you blame such an old man for trying? I have met a few elves from the harbor before, but none were as radiant as your companion. My name is Mario and thank you for visiting my store.”
Lilly held out her hand. The older man took it, kissed the back of her hand and let go, giving her another deep bow.
“It is I who’s honored to be here,” Lilly bowed her head.
“Nonsense,” Mario said as he waved at the air like he was shooing away flies, “Jon is my most loyal customer, one I would consider family. Since you came in together, you are now family too and will receive the super family discount!”