by Flynn Eire
The logs were thicker for one thing, and there were over a dozen of each height. It was the back and forth that made them so hard to complete.
Next were the ropes. There was a hundred yard mud hole with a platform on either side. You had to hit the first platform at a run and jump to the first rope. The momentum would take you to the next rope that you had to grab on with one hand before letting go of the first rope. Again, the force of the swing would cause you to propel to the next rope, and so on.
The main trick was timing. If you didn't hit the platform at a fast enough run when you grabbed the first rope, you wouldn't be able to reach the second rope. Also, if you didn't grab the second rope at the right moment while letting go of the first, you wouldn't be moving forward. The second ropes original position would cause you to swing backwards if you didn't go of the first rope in time. Plus, these weren't the small, hang your laundry up type of ropes. Each rope was at least twenty feet long and probably a good seventy-five pounds each. If you timed everything out right, it was an advantage, if not . . . well, your ass landed in the mud.
Once you were past the ropes you came to a few vampire-made hills of dirt and rocks. While everyone saw on the way up that you couldn't run full force and sprint up them, it was actually on the way down that most people got tangled up. Especially the younger trainees. I've watched hundreds of trainees over the years try to run down the hill like you would run on flat land. The result being that they end up rolling down the hill head over ass. While amusing, it had the potential for many injuries.
After that was a crawl through the dirt. There were side by side ditches several hundred yards long. On top of them were heavy logs wrapped with barbed wire. It worked on a pre-trans' ability to handle enclosed spaces and move into position without making a target of themselves.
Lastly, there were several incline walls. Like the over-and-unders you had to use some upper body strength to lift yourself up, but you also had to push up with your legs to clear the top of the wall. The goal was to practice rolling and sliding down the wall while still being able to spring right back to your feet. Helpful training if you're ever under fire and you need to dive and roll out of the way.
One by one my part of the class finished up and started on the next set of sit-, push-, and pull-up's. Like before, I made sure to do my own while they did theirs. When the last of them were finally at the pull-up part, the second half of the class was starting to finish up the course. I sat there and smiled as Yuri was barking at his group to get their ass in gear. It was one of the reasons I always chose him or Matteo to assist me in training.
I wasn't one for yelling to motivate. While I understood the concept, and how it worked for lots of the trainees, it just wasn't my style. Mostly because when I was the one in training there wasn't anything anyone could have said to or yelled at me that would have made me move faster. I was my own worst enemy in that only I could push myself harder. I didn't care what others thought of me or my abilities, it was a matter of proving it to myself.
Once the second group wrapped up the course my group was ready to head back. I led the way at a leisure pace so they could keep up with me. Even then it was definitely a work out for them. On the other side I finished the rest of the drill and then watched as my group finished. I made sure to pay attention to those who did it all the way through, and the ones who cut out part of the instructions and said they were done.
Honor was something warriors take seriously. The ones who were cutting corners didn't have any and I would be addressing that shortly.
By the time the class completed it the whole exercise had taken a little over two and a half hours. I had scheduled three for the training so I made sure Yuri took the time to lead them through lots of stretching to help them recover. Once that was over I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing at the amount of hate-stares my class directed at me. They would thank me one day. As I had my instructors when I realized how much their training had helped me be the warrior I am today.
* * * * I was late to dinner that night, not really wanting to stay and hang out much. Quickly loading my tray and sitting in the corner I caught Rune's eye as he got up to leave. He had the same goggly eyes focused on me and a knowing smile. I watched as he left his tray by the dishes area and scurried out of the mess hall.
"You had them run course C twice with extra workouts thrown in?" Matteo asked with a raised eyebrow as he appeared in front of me. "Yuri told me it was quite the show."
"What of it, Matteo?" I asked, instantly on the defensive. I took my training schedule very seriously, just as I did my role as head of the pre-transitions.
"When he first told me, I thought you had fallen off your rocker," he said, shaking his head as he sat down across from me. "But then he told me how the class did. Also he figured out why you threw in the extra
calisthenics."
"Get to it, Matteo," I grumbled in between bites of food. "The foreplay is getting tiresome."
"Fine, I'm trying to pay you a compliment you bastard," Matteo snickered. "All of us thought you were nuts when we heard what you did. But Yuri was there and he was impressed."
"You didn't think they would be able to do the course twice and the workout, did you?"
"No, I would never have bet they could," he shook his head again.
"How much do you want to bet none of them thought they could do it either?" I asked, raising my eyebrow. His head snapped up and his eyes widened.
"You did this so they would see how far they've come in the training, didn't you?"
"And here I thought you were just a pretty face," I snickered, then shoveled some more food in my mouth. "Yeah, I wanted to show them how far they really can push themselves. Partially so the ones about to hit their transition believe that they are strong enough to survive it. The other part was so they can see all the different training coming together and what it accomplishes."
"Smart, Dimitri," Alexander said from behind me, making me jump.
"Thanks, Alexander," I said, trying to hide my reaction to his voice and his body being so close to me. "Next I want to start something I read about from the human military. We start it next week."
"What is it?" Matteo asked curiously, leaning forward on his elbows.
"In the United States Navy they have a competition at all the different training bases," I said before swallowing some of my drink. My throat was suddenly dry now that Alexander was listening. "It’s called The Brigades. Any trainee can fight, and it's like a big boxing tournament. There's no prize at the end, besides being named number one. I think it will be a good way for our young men to be able to learn some honor."
"So, are we going to let them box, or use swords?" Matteo asked, eyes wide again. "Because they're not supposed to learn how to use swords until after their transition."
"No swords," I answered, loving how excited he was getting. It matched my own enthusiasm and helped me ignore the fact Alexander was still listening to the conversation. "But not straight boxing either. We teach them a combination of mixed martial arts and that's what the tournament will be. Everyone who wants to participate will work for one month during their free time with the warrior they ask to sponsor them."
"In other words getting them to train longer and harder, but as if it was their own idea," Alexander said, moving to the side so we could both see him. "Quite impressive, Dimitri."
"Uh, thanks," I said, looking down, suddenly not hungry anymore, for food that is. I also had the problem of a major hard-on now. "I've gotta go, I have a date."
"A date? Or are you going to fuck Rune again?" Alexander asked watching me carefully.
"Didn't know you were so into the latest gossip, Alexander," I answered, not looking at him. While it wasn't an answer to what he asked, it was the best he was going to fucking get from me. "Catch you later, Matteo."
"Later, man," Matteo replied, looking between me and Alexander. I ignored the gazes of both men as I got up and headed towards the dish area. Was it chic
ken shit of me to leave right then? Oh fuck yeah. Personally, I looked at it as bowing out gracefully before it got any worse. At least that was my story and I was sticking to it.
Once I was outside Rune's room, I didn't bother knocking, just turned the knob and walked in.
"Master, is that you?" He asked in a voice that just about purred.
"Shut up, you're only allowed to moan, groan, scream, and cry, nothing else," I ordered as I closed the door behind me. I figured out last time that the more he spoke the more he ruined my fantasy of it being Alexander. And right now, my cock was hard and throbbing after seeing the man. I wasn't going to let Rune talk and ruin it. Especially when he looked just like Alexander with his back to me right now.
Rune simply nodded as I stalked towards him. I didn't stop until I was fully pressed against him and he could feel my hard dick pushing into his ass.
"My cock is hard for you, the idea of being inside your ass and fucking you silly gets me this hard," I hissed as I pushed my hips forward. He groaned as a shiver went throughout his body. Rune, had asked me to punish him, torture him. Tonight I was pissed off and frustrated with Alexander, and Rune was going to be my fill-in. I closed my eyes and licked along the side of his neck. From that instant on, he was Alexander to me again.
Alexander whimpered as I kept licking along his neck and shoulders while I moved my hands to grab his hips. His hands were tied over his head as I had ordered. The rope was hung over a hook, his body flush against the wall. I ran my hands over his hipbones towards the center of him, stopping just short of touching his cock. Instead I pulled one hand back and quickly slapped him hard on the ass.
His cry of pleasure told me I didn't have to start off slow. He was enjoying this amount of rough play right off the bat. With the mood I was in it was fine with me. I leaned back just enough to pull my shirt off. Then I leaned forward again, pushing my chest into his back and rubbing my hands all over his chest. I ended up moving right over his nipples and pinched them.
"You like that, don't you? This is supposed to be me punishing you," I hissed after he moaned in ecstasy. My answer was to pull on his nipples even harder. He squirmed against the wall and cried out. I gave him a short break, long enough for me to pull off my shorts and shoes. Then I went back to torturing him.
"Master . . ." he moaned and I dug my fingers into his shoulders.
"Not one fucking word, or I walk out that door," I growled. Alexander nodded his head so fast a part of me was shocked it didn't fall off. I let my fangs scrape alongside his neck and he cried out in pleasure. Reaching around Alexander's body I yanked his cock hard as I let my right hand slap his ass with all I had. I started to worry I was being too rough, but his moans of pleasure told me otherwise.
Deciding to take it up a notch I let my hands shift into claws. I ran them up the front of his thighs, hips, and abs. Not enough to draw blood, but there were going to be some serious scratches and marks later. In a flash I switched positions so that my claws were roughly pulling the cheeks of Alexander's ass apart.
"You're all ready for me, very good," I hissed as I sank my fangs into his shoulder. I had to be careful not to drink, since that's how we mated, but the bite was still very pleasurable for Alexander. He started thrashing against the wall, thrusting his hips until they slammed against the wood of the wall.
I ripped the butt plug out of his ass, lined up my hard cock, and slammed all the way into him. We both moaned as I bottomed out. Pulling my fangs from his neck, I grabbed his hips harshly. I let my claws sink into the flesh there as I started pounding furiously into his ass.
"So fucking good," I grunted in between thrusts. "I'm going to fuck you so good, you'll never want another cock in your ass."
He must have liked what I was doing and saying because he was screaming as he pushed his hips back to meet me. I knew it was going to be another rough ride. Alexander might have prepared himself and used lube, but I didn't before I started fucking him. I let my right claw slip off of his hip and move to his hard cock.
"Oh, you like that, don't you my little slut?" I asked as he moaned loudly. I wasn't just jacking him off while I fucked him, I was scratching my claws along his dick as well. "Is that what you are, my little pain slut?"
His only response was to scream when I used a little more claw. I looked down over his shoulder as I pounded into him, there was a little blood running out of his cock now. I had the same reaction any vampire would to the sight and smell of blood during sex. I started fucking him harder. Really, I was surprised I even had it in me. We had started out hard and fast and now I was pounding into him at almost a brutal pace.
"God!" I cried out, "So fucking close. I'm going to shoot my load into your ass soon. I know that's what you want."
Alexander started to whimper. I was about to ask him if I was playing too rough, but then he stiffened up and shot his cum all over my hand and the wall. His muscles clamped down on my cock. That was all I needed to push me over the edge. I roared out my release and thrust into his ass a few more times.
"Tomorrow night I want you on all fours with your hands tied to the headboard," I told him a few minutes later after my heart stopped racing. I pulled out of his ass, causing us both to groan. Looking down at my cock, I realized I was still hard and ready to go again. "But for now, I've still got a hard cock."
I made a snap decision then. Reaching up I took his tied hands off the hook. I ruined part of the fantasy when I spun him around and could see he was Rune again.
"Get on your knees and suck my cock, you whore," I growled. Rune's eyes got wide in surprise, but then he grinned wide. Without a word, he dropped to his knees. His hands still tied in front of him, he simply opened his mouth. I guided my dick into his waiting mouth and he
immediately took me all the way down his throat. "Fuck, that's good."
I grabbed a handful of the hair on the back of his head and shoved him on my cock harder. Rune didn't even gag. Seems someone had a lot of experience sucking cock. I looked up at the ceiling and closed my eyes. His throat muscles were like heaven around my dick. He kept swallowing over and over again as I pushed his head down on me. Then he started humming.
All sanity left me when he did that. I grabbed his head with both of my hands, already having shifted my claws back. I thrust my hips hard into his face, much like I had pounded into his ass. And he took it and kept humming. It was fan-fucking-tastic. I didn't last long this time, screaming as I came. He swallowed every drop of my cum before pulling back.
My now soft cock left his mouth with a loud pop. Still staring at the ceiling, I stood there for a while panting. I had locked my knees so I didn't collapse but still it was a thought. Instead I took a step back and grabbed my clothes. I turned away from Rune as I got dressed.
"Remember what I said about tomorrow," I said over my shoulder before opening the door and leaving. Wow! I couldn't believe I had come like that twice in a row. When I reached my room I didn't bother undressing, or even pulling back the covers. I simply landed on the bed face down and passed out.
Chapter 5
The next week I spent my days working and training the pre-transitions. At night, I would go to Rune's room and fuck him like a madman. Was it the best thing for me to be doing? Probably not. But it was great stress relief. But I always made sure he was facing away from me so I could keep pretending it was Alexander.
About an hour after breakfast, Matteo came racing into my office at the training facility.
"Dimitri," he said, panting, obviously trying to catch his breath.
"What's up, Matteo?" I was starting to get worried. My best friend looked completely freaked out.
"It's Alexander," Matteo answered after he finally calmed down. "He was on a routine escort mission for the head of the council. They were hit by a nest of Zakasacs. The others were able to get the councilman to safety but Alexander stayed behind to give them a head start."
"Is he?" I asked my throat closing up. I couldn't even get the rest of th
e question out. My hands hurt and I looked down to see I was clutching my desk so hard I left an imprint.
"No, they went back after the councilman was secured," he answered, his face showing concern. "They took him. The Zakasacs took Alexander with them. The warriors couldn't find him or any trace he was killed. They found his sword. He would never leave his sword, Dimitri."
I was out the door before he even finished. Matteo was already running alongside me as he finished explaining about the warriors finding Alexander's sword. He was right though, Alexander would never have left his sword for any reason. They must have gotten him unconscious and taken him with them. Either they had some trick up their sleeve or Alexander was going to become their dinner.
Only two things were keeping me sane as we raced to the main house. One, you couldn't be turned into Zakasac unless you killed. Alexander would rather have died than have that happen. Two, he was still alive. The man I loved was taken by a nest of Zakasac and I had no time to think of anything but getting him back.
I hit the door to the main house so hard it went flying off its hinges and across the hallway. Not even slowing down, I headed to the war room. It's where we had most of our surveillance and intelligence equipment. Normally we plan missions, and sometimes escorts, like the one Alexander had been on.
"What do we know?" I asked as I barreled into the room. Of course I got five different responses, all at the same time. "Shut up!" I yelled loudly enough for it to echo. Everyone immediately closed their mouths.
"Show of hands, who was there?" I asked, three hands went up. One of them was Yuri, I would trust his report more than anyone else's. "Yuri, talk to me."
"It was supposed to be a simple escort," Yuri stated. "Alexander, me, and the two others, escorting the head of the council. They hit us about a half an hour before dawn. Alexander told us to get the councilman out of there and he would meet us at the emergency rendezvous point. We stashed the councilman, waited about twenty minutes, and went back to the attack site when Alexander didn't show."