A New Path

by Xander Jade

  Shaila thought about her statement, "I’m not sure, but Max and his ladies are great. Though the Leshies coming about makes me nervous."

  Lashane replied quickly, "Yes. I agree, never heard of that before. It’s not something we can do about it though."

  They both went back to their brushing as they heard Elwin and Pelleus arguing about something. The girls rolled their eyes and ignored them. Cass and the others were in the gardens talking about healing magic versus mundane poultices.

  Sasha spoke out, "Yes. Healing magic is great, but getting to learn how to heal with these crops will help tremendously. Max is very intelligent it seems, we want to learn all we can Cass."

  Cass nodded, "I agree, Sasha. Val and I want too as well. Having that kind of knowledge is essential for us in the future."

  Leena and Sasha stopped picking out weeds. Leena asked, "Why would that be?"

  Val glanced over to Cass, not sure if they wanted to tell them. Cass took a deep breath and answered her, "Ladies, our future is destined to go—."

  Roars were heard from north of the cabin. Everyone came out from the barn to see what was going on. The ladies that were in the garden snapped their heads toward those sounds.

  "What the hell was that!?" Leena shouted, concerned.

  Cass and Val dropped their garden tools and took off to the cabin. Sasha and Leena ran after them.

  Elwin and the others followed them with their eyes. Pelleus called out, "What’s going on!?"

  Sasha responded, "Don’t know, but those two ran like they were being chased by wraiths. Something must be wrong."

  They all ran to the cabin to see what was up. Sasha was the first there and spoke out, "Cass, what’s wrong?"

  Cass and Val were gearing up with their weapons as fast as they could. Cass replied as she was securing her dagger, "Those roars were from Hercules and Reaper. That means Max is in trouble or danger. Not really caring at the moment, we’re going after them."

  Leena responded quickly, "We’ll all go too!"

  Sasha spoke out at that remark, "No. Shaila, you and Lashane will stay here. You won’t have any impact on this outcome, not until you master your magic."

  "Yes ma’am." They both said in unison.

  The others ran and grabbed their bows, then waited outside. Cass and Val ran out quickly into the woods. The wood elves were no strangers to the forest and kept up with the two weres, more roars came out as they veered towards them. It wasn’t minutes later when they heard spine chilling screams, it was Max. That made the group run faster and sometime later they came up to a clearing. Val and the others began looking for clues as to the location of those sounds and minutes later they came up to an entry point that looked to be broken into. An abandoned mine it would seem.

  Cass took a couple of deep breaths to calm down. "Alright, whatever is happening, is down there. All of us have night vision, so we won’t need a torch. Let’s go slowly and find out what the fuck is going on."

  They nodded and walked into the dark tunnels, easing their way down. Dozens of minutes later they came into the cavern and stopped short, gasping at the sight in front of them. Hercules and Reaper were sitting down waiting, but the creature in front of them is what was shocking. A tall, orange glowing reptile, and for some reason the room they came into was hot as hell.

  Val whispered out, "What the fuck is that?"

  Cass and the others studied the creature, it was Sasha who relayed her knowledge to the others.

  "I believe that is an Ignis Squamata Multiplicamini."

  The others gasped. Cass asked, "Are you sure? A fire elemental?"

  She nodded and they all looked over at the sight. It wasn’t moments after that when Elwin spoke, "Guys look over there in the corner. It has Max."

  "What!?" Cass and Val shrieked. All of them looked over and saw Max being held in the air, glowing orange. He was bare chested, his tunic nowhere to be seen. Another reptile was holding him up, it would seem he was unconscious.

  Cass spoke warily, "Put your weapons up. We have nothing that can take it out, not to mention it would tear Max apart if we did anything."

  They nodded and did as asked, then waited for the outcome of this bizarre circumstance.

  Half an hour later, the room cooled and Max was put down on the ground. The reptile hovered and seemed to be looking him over. A couple of minutes later, it started to shrink and crawled up Max’s torso. The elemental started shaking and suddenly its body began melting into his skin and vanished with a bright white flash. The ladies cried out in horror at the sight.

  "What the hell just happened?" Sasha asked, her voice trembling.

  Cass responded in a low voice. "I don’t know."

  The tall reptile huffed and hissed, then got on all fours and walked away to a hole in the wall. Everyone hurried to Max, gasping at the heat coming off of him. The healers looked him over with their powers and relayed the diagnosis to the others.

  Sasha stated, "He’s okay. Just unconscious and very hot to the touch, but it’s not affecting him in any way. The elemental must be doing something to his body. Look at his chest on the right side."

  Everybody looked at the glowing tattoo on his chest of the elemental.

  "What the fuck is going on?" Cass demanded as she ran her hand over the tattoo. "I’ve never heard of this before."

  "I haven’t either. This is some scary shit," Sasha looked to Cass and Val, silently demanding answers.

  Val and Cass glanced to each other for a moment before the former spoke. "We were about to tell you before this started. Max is definitely not a farmer or even an ordinary being, ... his destiny was written long ago. We’re not sure what it is entirely, but when it comes to pass, well, let’s just say that it will forever change the world that we know."

  Sasha whispered, "How do you know this?"

  Cass took a breath and responded, "Before meeting Max, I had visions and they told me to find the individual with a siba. I haven’t heard of any sibas that were in existence, they were thought to be extinct, but I began a journey anyway to find them. Of course, my ass was captured by a group of evil ones like you guys, but lo and behold, guess who saved me?"

  Leena replied in a low voice, "Max."

  Cass nodded and Val stated, "Yes, but not just her, he ended up saving all of us here."

  Cass kept going in a calm voice, "The being in my visions was the key to the start of defending our world; an evil is coming that has never been seen before. Max will unite the kingdoms to fight this evil, it is said in an old prophecy that when an unnatural evil threatens the world of Giseria, a mage will come upon the world and will do things that seem impossible to combat this evil. Well, what we saw today is definitely odd, but we might be living that prophecy."

  The group stayed silent, watching over the male still glowing orange, except his tattoo, it was white.

  "Alright, what is our next step then?" Sasha asked firmly.

  Cass responded shaking her head, "You’re family doesn’t need to be involved."

  "Zeus shit! We’re in this together now," Leena blurted out.

  They looked at her, then all of them started chuckling. Elwin asked, "Zeus shit? Don’t you mean horse shit?"

  She shrugged and smiled. Sasha continued, "My vulgar daughter is right. We’re here because fate brought us together." The other elves nodded.

  Val and Cass glanced to each other and nodded. Val spoke, "Okay, but know that it will be very dangerous."

  Elwin and Pelleus spoke at the same time. "We’re in." The others nodded.

  They stood there discussing their next steps, no one could get close to Max for about an hour. Afterwards, the group discovered that his body was different: taller, broader and more muscular. His chest still had a tattoo, but it was now the color of obsidian and shaped like the elemental. He was still unconscious, so when able they put him on the back of Hercules and the group left.

  Chapter Twenty-One

  My mind awoke in darkness to a presence I’ve n
ever felt before. I groaned and tried to turn my head but to no avail.

  "Ah, the chosen one has finally awakened. Damn. It wasn’t that much of an ordeal."

  "Who’s there? Show yourself!"

  It cackled, "Dufus thinks he’s really awake. Your not really awake yet, only your mind.

  "Who are you?"

  My name can’t be used by your human tongue. It has fifteen syllables, but my name isn’t important right now. What is important is that you have been in a coma for almost two weeks."

  "What!? What the hell happened? I ...remember going down a tunnel and ...shit. The fire elemental."

  "Ding Ding Ding. He got it in one, folks."

  "Why are you acting like that?"

  "Because you’ve been acting like a child, who can’t do anything about the world around you. The anointed one can’t get that in his head and expect to live more than two months."

  "What do you mean anointed one?"

  "Hell, if I’d known of how much of a dumbass you were, I wouldn’t have bonded to you. ...Okay, look, you sir, are the anointed one. The gods and goddesses have chosen you for their champion against the coming darkness. I can’t tell you what it is yet because you haven’t met your guardian, but know this, it’s bad."

  Going through the whole conversation, two things set apart from the others.

  "Bonded? Does that mean you can teach me magic?"

  It sighed like he was talking to a child. "Yes."

  "Alright, How the hell are you talking to me in my mind?"

  "Considering I’m apart of you now, then it would be pertinent that I could hold a conversation with you. Also, the siba is a telepath and bonded to you. Soon, you will be able to talk with him and the kodiak through that magic."

  "Why not now?"

  "Because you have all kinds of messed up things going on with you. The patterns in your pathways for mana to flow is all fucked up. Your mana pool isn’t what it’s supposed to be because of constricting scar tissue, and your bone structure is off. I have conversed with Reaper and he stated that you were attacked by a corrupted wolf and was injured for months, so that explains the problems. We will just have to make do until your guardian comes. They will be able to fix this situation. Now, while I appreciate your work ethic with the blades and all, you have to start using magic."

  "Great, that sounds like a plan. Show me how."

  "Not yet young one. You will have to wake up for that. Now, on to the other items we need to discuss. You need to accept the wood elves as lovers or mates, whatever you want to call it. They are acceptable and highly sought after. Those two beast mages will help in the long run and the healers will be a great help as well. Also, I need to tell you something. Oh, what was it? Ah, umm… how do I put this? You’ve been used while being unconscious, well, your tool has."

  "What do you mean by that?"

  The fucker started cackling. "It’s going to be funny to see your reaction to what I’m about to show you." The fire elemental laughed again before a video started to play in my mind. It was me, lying in bed. The young wood elves were watching, staring actually, at my dick. Then the audio started playing.

  "Wow, have you seen one that big, Leena?" Lashane asked with awe in her voice.

  "No."

  "It’s certainly bigger than Pelleus and Elwin," Shaila blurted out.

  "And how do you know that?" Leena giggled.

  "Bathing," Shaila responded with a glare.

  "I’m sorry, but they don’t do it for me. Now, this stud right here can have me when he wants, all of me," Lashane said while blushing.

  They all giggled.

  "Me too. Pelleus and Elwin are looking elsewhere. They don’t want beast mages," Shaila stated with a shrug.

  They grunted and Lashane asked, "What about you, Leena?"

  "Oh, I’ve had many dreams and fantasies about his cock in me. Then him breeding me, many, many times. We will have six kids in total."

  They all glanced at each other and started giggling. The elven females were chatting away before Leena went over to my bed and pulled the sheet up to find me butt naked. She grabbed my cock and started stroking it.

  "You gonna be able to take that big stick?" Lashane asked with a smile.

  "Not at first, but I’m about to practice," Leena firmly stated and got up onto my bed to straddle me. The other girls were stammering but she just told them straight up. "Look, I want him and need his dick in me. I’m very horny right now."

  She helped herself to my cock and impaled herself slowly, moaning and whimpering the whole time. Before long, her ass hit my thighs and she groaned loudly.

  "My goddess, he feels like he’s in my stomach," Leena gasped as she started to grind and bounce up and down on my cock. The elven female moaned and started going faster, working herself on my rod, trying to get herself off. It wasn’t long till she let go of a good orgasm. She squealed out instead of screaming, probably because of my two women overhearing. I turned to my bonded.

  "What the hell? You let them do this?"

  "Uh, yeah. Pussy is pussy. Though those sexy women can have you any time they please, I will see to it. Stop being a pansy ass. They want you to breed them, so fuck and breed them. It’s life, your mates have already told you to add more, these beautiful specimens need to be on the list. I mean look at those tits man. Glorious."

  "I take it they all do this?"

  "Oh yeah, numerous times to count. You see, your body temp is higher now because of my bonding with you. Well, the body isn’t the only thing warmer, your fluids are too. Your cum that’s basting their insides makes them feel euphoric, at least that’s what they say. With as much cum you’ve shot into their wombs, I wouldn’t be surprised if they weren’t bred."

  I grunted and he just laughed. "Again dumbass, these females already wanted and needed you to love them. They are family now."

  Groaning loudly, I just let it go. It’s not like I could do anything right now except watch. Soon, it seemed my esteemed lovers were having conversations with the elven females and when the elves left, they mounted me too. What the hell? They were evidently liking it from the way there moans and screams portrayed. I wonder if Cass and Val put the younger elves up to it or if the elven women told them about their adventures. I got my answer the next day when Cass dropped by, she whispered something to me and then saw Leanna and Lashane come towards my bed. Cass got up and stepped back as Lashane straddled me, my wife is allowing this. She watched for a bit then smiled and left, the two elven ladies kept going until my dick was out of milk. They kissed me all over my body and left.

  The elemental was smiling throughout the showing. I just shook my head, these ladies will be the death of me. I didn’t know if I was ready to be a father, hell I’m only twenty, but it would seem that my mates have chosen the answer for me. When I really thought about it, the situation didn’t bother me and if they wanted kids then so be it, as long as they were happy then it was okay with me. But they were getting a real ass chewing when I wake up, the bitches didn’t ask me first.

  "I’m assuming Sasha gets her turn as well?"

  He looked at me and nodded, "Yes, but she was highly upset when finding out about the three young elves taking advantage of you. She went and apologized to your women profusely, but Valencia and Cassie just giggled about it. They weren’t upset, but let them know how you would react. Then Cassie told them she would take the fault, they were going to suggest you do that anyways, well, Sasha and Leena, but if the other two want to join in, that would be fine too. Evidently, the wood elves are all about family and since they left their clan, Sasha wants to build up one here. Not knowing how you would react to other elves coming here, Sasha just went with this idea to Cassie and Valencia to see if they would be in favor of it. The two women thought about how you would respond to it and for a couple of days they didn’t give Sasha an answer, but eventually gave the go ahead to start."

  I grunted, knowing that would be the outcome when he started talking about it.
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br />   He continued, "Sasha did take her turns as well, you will have some strong, beautiful children."

  "Sure."

  The fire elemental turned the videos off and sighed, "Look, this is just a step in the right direction. War is coming, Max, and with it, death. If your women want happiness out of this whole situation, then so be it, give it to them and all who want it. Don’t get me wrong and go out to spread your seed to all of Giseria, listen to your women because they know who and what is best for you. In the days to come, you will be joined by many men and women, but will bond to strong women of different races. I don’t know what races are involved, but it will be inevitable, you might as well enjoy it and get some happiness too."

  "I have accepted it. Can we speak about something else now?"

  He chuckled, "Soon, you won’t care who sees you naked and what they say regarding nudity. Okay, let’s begin by talking about your future bonds with the spheres. You will need to find those who will agree to commit to your quest. Don’t set up a contract with the lesser elementals, they need to be a greater elemental. The strength and power will make a difference, trust me. I will make suggestions on the big three: earth, air, and water. The others will come along and we can compromise on who to make a contract with. You already have Reaper, he is a telepath which is in the mind sphere. We will get to that soon, the first sphere will need to be earth and she will be difficult to handle, but her strength and wisdom will be unparalleled. Air and then water. When you get yourself together and have somewhat control of your fire magic, then we will take a trip to the Kingdom of Mair. That is where your next magic sphere to collect will be. We also need to talk about your shifter magic, particularly the primal one."

  "What does primal magic mean?"

  "Being the anointed one, the gods have given you strong and unique shifter magic. The primal magic usually means what you shift into all the time, like wolves or lions and so forth. You don’t have that limitation. The magic within you has a template it will use, but will change upon your needs at that time. Your guardian will go into more detail about that, but we need to get you to shift and soon. Things are happening quickly and we need you to get ready."