"Have a good sleep and morning?" Kyrina asked as she came over to me and hugged me.
I took her in my arms and squeezed her tight, and then leaned down for a kiss. Kyrina turned her head up and pressed her lips into mine, and we shared a brief moment, then broke apart. I did the same with Sasha, but with a bit more passion and tongue; the exchange left me blinking, and she winked at me.
I turned to Maxine with a stupid grin on m face.
"Ready to go? Show me these Sand Springs!"
"Don't be so skeptical! I know you think this won't be that good, but I really think you will be surprised!"
I moved up beside her, turned her in the direction I assumed we were going, and put my arm around her waist. I turned my head and kissed her cheek.
"I don't know what to expect, that is all. I'm excited to do what ever it is because im doing it with you, Maxine!"
I let go of Maxine and took her hand as she led me with a small smile. We walked to the back of the cave, and wit warmed up a bit, but it wasn't too bad. A tunnel there led to a smaller chamber about seven meters wide with three two-meter wide pools of churning sand.
It was like nothing I had ever seen; the sand was moving around in each hole. The sand rolled like crashing waves, and it did not look safe; it was like there was something inside the sand. What the hell was that in there?
"You want me to get in there?!"
"Yeah! It will be fun!"
Maxine's voice came from behind as she pushed me into the monster sandpit.
Chapter 112: So Easy To Accept
I tumbled forward from the unexpected push. I helplessly watched as I fell into the roiling sand. I could hear Maxine laughing as I hit the sand, but I was surprised that I didn't smack into the sand.
Instead, I fell into it, like what you always imagined clouds would feel like, soft and fluffy but with the viscosity of syrup. No sand went into my mouth when I was down under the sand, but I dare not open my eyes. I tried swimming and found it was easier than water to swim up, though it almost seemed like the sand assisted me as it moved around me.
As my head broke the moving sand, I could hear Maxine giggles close. I went to move my hands to wipe my eyes off as I would with water, but no sand was there to wipe. I opened my eyes to Maxine's naked body sliding into the sand and then under, disappearing.
I looked around as I slowly treaded the sand, but I couldn't see anything but moving sand. Suddenly, I felt hands moving up my suited body, and Maxine's head poked out of the sand. I expected the sand to sit on her head and then trickle off as she came up, but the sand just parted as her face came up to mine.
"What do you think? Come to the side; there is a ledge to sit on," Maxine said while taking my hand and leading me.
Maxine mount me with her naked body and breast parting the sands. I could feel her pushing down on my shaft that had hardened up with the physical contact, but I didn't think we had that much time. Abruptly, Maxine's expression changed to a bothered look but then back to a smile.
"I think this is fantastic; I could have never imagined this is what you meant when you told me about it. Thank you, Babe, for sharing this with me, but I don't think we have enough time for the kind of fun you deserve."
A pained expression crossed her face, and then she got red-cheeked.
"Sasha and I can't... Do that..."
"What?"
"We are elemental beings born of our planets, so we don't have reproductive organs or the parts accompany them."
"Then how do Oceana and Sylica express feelings?"
Maxine smiled brightly, and then the smile turned mischievous. She leaned in and kissed me, but suddenly I didn't feel the churning sand. Maxine's body was naked and... The same as before in Shadeholm. I could hear cheering outside of this room? Was this our wedding night?
"What is this?"
"We can relieve our best memories or share memories with others, interposing ourselves into the memory. Then we can relive the memories how we want to."
"what about the world out there? What if we slide into the sand?"
"You can breathe in the primal sand, but time has slowed to an almost stop out there."
"Is there any way this could be observed?"
"No, this doesn't really exist, except for in our mind. even if someone could see into our mind, this would not appear."
"Okay, before we do anything thing, there are some things I need to tell you about. These aren't things that can be repeated outside of this place, or we are all in trouble or worse."
Maxine sat up and pulled the blanket around herself as I explained everything that had happened outside of the game. Maxine listened without talking, letting me get the entire story out and my relationship with Simon and my minor abilities. The stuff about the world bothered her somewhat. When I got to the part about my gift of understanding, she raised her eyebrow at me; what did I expect?
"Understanding? So, then, the reason we are all so easy to accept... and people are watching us do this?"
"Not while we have sex or are naked, there is a system in place that blocks the feeds when this happens, but I still don't think it really makes it much better. This whole thing is messed up, but im just glad I could tell someone, and im also thankful it was you that I could tell."
"Oh? Why me?"
"You more level-headed than the rest of the group, and I knew you would understand why I have done the things I've done. I will tell Sasha, but nothing can change, or I will get frozen, and you will all be left to some other guy."
"I get it, but I hope we can fix this somehow."
"For now, it is essential for us to keep playing and winning the games. They can't touch you when I use my wish to make you a god, so we just have to keep going. One day we will beat them and get to live like we were supposed to be able to, I promise!"
"I believe you, now come here so we can enjoy the time we have left here!"
I relived our wedding night with Maxine, every passionate moment, adding some new ones in along the way. After as she lay with her blonde hair across my chest, I thought about what I would be doing in the next twenty-four hours. There wasn't much left to do but upgrade the MAS and then head into the city for our race tomorrow.
This race would be crucial; if we didn't win, we would have to think of another way to help Xeno. For now, I didn't want to consider that an option; our only route was to win the race so I could ask for his help to rescue Sasha and Dresnal's planet. Maxine turned, pushing her hair out of her face, and kissed me.
"Time to go, Love."
Then we were back in the roiling sands. Maxine held our kiss and then pulled back, getting out of the sand. I turned and got out of the sand pool; it was something that I wouldn't ever forget. Lives in the game sometimes made you lose touch with some things.
Some memories transcend lifetimes.
Chapter 113: What All The Fuss Is About
Maxine and I walked back out of the sand pool area and back to our table, but the girls were already gone. Maxine smiled, and we walked over to the place we had taken out MAS off. The girls were already suited up and waiting, some more patiently than others.
"About time you show up! I mean, you guys were pretty fast, so I do feel bad for you, Maxi, but we have these gems just waiting to be eaten!"
Mikota's face was level with mine as she walked upside down. As she stepped, Mikota made a gentle corkscrew turn and righted herself as she walked to stand before me with a big grin. The rest of the girls were coming over, but Kyrina was off to the side, which got me thinking.
What would happen if Kyrina absorbed a crystal? Would it hurt her? I could ask her, so I broke away from the girls and grabbed the four extra Pure gems.
"Hey, Can you use these? I was thinking about it, and it doesn't make sense why you couldn't benefit from them, right?"
"Umm, I don't know. Let me try one and see. How do the gems work again?"
"Are you sure? Maybe we should get Tama here to bleed the energy if
it doesn't work? TAMA!"
"Dave, put your damn suit on first so the girls can start too! These women have been waiting while you have been doing other things." Dresnal scolded me as he walked into the area we were all standing around.
"Alright, Alright, I'm going."
I hadn't even noticed him there; one day, I would get good enough to be able to sense him. Maybe. Dresnal was a giant blue monster, and it would be hard to get close to his power and prowess, even suited.
I walked over to Diamond Edge and putting my hand on the faceplate. The suit opened, and I turned, backing inside and watching the plates slide closed, sealing me inside. I felt my strength grow and lightness on my feet again.
I called Tama over, and she came with me back to where Kyrina stood waiting. I picked up a crystal and handed it to her while explaining to Tama what I needed to be done if something went wrong. I stepped back as Kyrina held the crystal up to her chest.
Suddenly the crystal was gone, and Kyrina started to glow blue, but she didn't complain. Suddenly I noticed the place where the metal had shown through her skin was filling in with ordinary pink flesh. I looked over at Tama and willed us to a private channel.
/Don't say anything yet until she has absorbed the Choas Gem, okay? I want it to be a surprise for her
//That's a perfect idea! -Tama.
I willed us back to the normal channel and looked around to Kyrina, who was no longer glowing.
"Ready to keep going?"
"Yeah! I feel terrific!" Kyrina said excitedly, and she was about to put her hand up to the healed flesh, so I forced the next crystal on her.
Kyrina's hand stopped just short of her neck, and she brought it back down, taking the next Pure Gem from my hand and repeating the process. Finally, all that was left was the Chaos gem, but I had sent Tama off to do her, but I was sure all the girls we watching us now because I was sure Tama told them.
Being girls, there was no way they would miss this little moment. I picked up the red gem and handed it over to Kyrina; she took it and looked at me, smiling. The metal was healed entirely over on her neck after the second crystal, so if there were any left, this gem would fix it.
Kyrina put the red Chaos Gem up to her chest, and it reacted differently this time. Red lines were coming out of the gem and attaching themselves to her body. Kyrina's clothes tore off as her body began to change, but this time it wasn't to a tiger.
Her form became red and black with bright pink lines. Kyrina now towered over us, having to bend her knee to fit inside the cave. Woah, she looked almost as big as Dragoon, Jills Huge Class MAS. What was going to happen to the rest of us?!
Kyrina's new form was feminine, and two massive swords like tiger teeth hung on her hips. At that size, they would be daggers; this was incredible, this defied all sense of logic, but I loved it! Who cares if there is more now than was there before?
Abruptly, Kyrina started to change again, getting smaller and changing into her tiger form, but It wasn't the same as before. The silver was replaced by the red and black and the hot pink pinstripes; she was also more than twice her standard size; she would have to lean down to let me up now. For some reason, I got a feeling this must be what it's like for a guy with a tall girlfriend. Like when he has to reach up to kiss her.
Sasha had brought me over a blanket, and I walked over to Kyrina as she changed back. I held up the blanket to hide her, but I didn't wrap her in it. Instead, I stopped and inspect her now perfect and flawless body. Kyrina started to blush but had yet to notice what I had.
"Umm... I know we're married, but it feels like you are inspecting me!"
"Well, maybe you should have a look and see what all the fuss is about."
"The fuss..."
Kyrina's voice cut off when she noticed the healed spot on her arm where bare gears and parts had been before. Suddenly she was inspecting every inch of her body, running her hands over every healed place. I could see the wet drops hitting the sand as she examined herself until she finally looked up at me with tears streaming down her face.
"Come here, beautiful; now you are finally whole!"
Chapter 114: My Nurse Costume!
I stepped out of my MAS unit and hugged Kyrina as the tears poured down her face. Suddenly as I held her, I felt a change happen between us, and I stepped back to see that Kyrina had grown a dress! Wow, red, black, with pink lace, just like her mega babe form, the dress looked so good, I wanted to take it off her!
"Mmm, that does look good on you, Beautiful!" I say while mowed in close to kiss her.
"Ehem!" Came one of the girls, but I kissed Kyrina first, and not lightly.
I let go and backed back into my suit, and turned around.
/Alright, Mikota and Tama, you too seem the most excited so get to it!
//Roger, boss! -Mikota and Tama.
The girls grabbed their crystals and went to opposite sides of our staging area. Tilly, Sasha, and Iona came over, stand beside me as the girls started to absorb their gems. Mikota was the first to soak them in, but her suit didn't change, but I could see her smiling face through the clear faceplate.
Mikota's tiny bugs poured from her like mist, but now it looked like she could control more than double of what she could before. The mists pulled together, and now there were six Plague Strider units, including Mikota. She did a little coordinated dance with the clones, but the sound of Tama and Iona's voice on the speakers made me turn.
//Why do I look like this now? -Tama
//Yeah! Why is a good question! That should be mine! -Iona.
Woah! What was with the blue nurse outfit? Wasn't this supposed to be a weaponized fighting machine? The braids were gone, and now she wore the old-style hat with a plus sign on it, except this only had the negative.
/Do you notice any changes?
//Alta says I'm a wireless battery now, whatever that means -Tama.
/Mean you take the bad guys energy and give it to us!
//Well, that good and all, but why is my dress so big! -Tama.
It was true her dress was big, but maybe it was defensive. Each of the girls took their red gems and held them to their chests. Both girls start to glow red and then got so bright my HUD had to turn the dimmer on so I could see the changes.
Tama's bulky dress was now a split pencil skirt, but the nurse outfit had stayed, but now her suit was dark blue with red lines. One significant change was the sword on her back with a strange hit sticking up. I looked over to see Mikota, and I was stunned at what I saw.
Plague Strider was gone; now only Mikota stood in place as the light faded. Where did her MAS go? Suddenly, Mikota started to fuzz, and then she began to multiply.
I was surrounded by Mikota's now, and they were all coming up to me, touch all parts of me. I tried counting but lost track at eleven, getting distracted from the sensory overload. This number of women could be fun later, but we had more gems for suits to eat!
I pushed my way out of the sea of groping Mikota's and went over to see Tama. She looked a lot happier with her new look, but as I got close to her, I felt resistance, and then I pushed through an invisible wall. The air near Tama crackled with energy, and I could feel myself getting charge up inside the suit like my body was feeding off the field. I could see my eyes start reflecting off my HUD until Alta did something to stop the reflection.
I made it to Tama, but even my suit was charge up now. I had to control my movement, so I didn't move too fast; the energy made my suit want to cut loose like it had a mind of its own. Tama was smiling on the other side of her glass faceplate, and I hugged her, and the feeling stopped.
//Sorry, I only just realized what my MAS was doing. Are you okay? -Tama.
/Oh yeah, haha! I feel great, and Diamond wants to cut loose!
//Diamond does? You can talk to your MAS? -Sasha
/Maybe talk isn't the right word; it's more of a feeling. Like getting excited, wanting to break out and use the energy we have
//Interesting, we will have
to talk to Jill when we get back. There is something strange about that body of yours -Sasha.
Strange? the glowing blue eyes and lines that covered my body didn't give it away? No point, and being a smart ass, I was, after all, talking to a woman made from water and held together by mysterious energies.
/well we have three more to do plus mine, so Iona and Tilly, I think you two should go next
//Sounds good -Tilly.
//About time! I still can believe you got my costume from the last game, Tama! I better get something cool!
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