Scerior

by Jilly Bowling

  There was a lot of talk between Acorus and his fleet commanders, and then the two star ships that had been in the battle returned to their stations in the fleet. Jo was feeling breathless, more at the speed of the fight than from fear. It had seemed to her like watching a film, not a dreadful battle with deaths on both sides. Acorus still stood at his post talking to his technicians and the commanders of his ships. Nodding his head occasionally, listening to reports of deaths, injuries and damage, he looked completely unruffled, and in control. No wonder he expected instant obedience, with so much responsibility on his shoulders it was no wonder that he used sex to relax and wouldn’t accept being told ‘No’.

  Jo shook her head at the thought that he was so powerful, with such technology at his at his fingertips; he could easily take over or destroy any planet that he decided to. It showed how honourable the Sceriae were. They tried to help other species, not conquer or destroy them. Maybe it was because each Sceriae had the same lifestyle, with all being encouraged to follow the career that suited them, and which they wanted to do. As far as Jo could tell there was no jealousy on Scerior, but she reminded herself that she hadn’t been there long, so didn’t know what went on all over Scerior. Deep in thought she didn’t realise that Acorus had finished talking and giving orders, and had sat down next to her.

  When she finally looked at him, he said “You were deep in thought, Jo, are you all right?”

  “Yes I’m fine. I was just thinking about the responsibility you have. It must be quite daunting at times”.

  “Not daunting, sometimes tiring. But you know I have been trained for this and have been running our army for many years. Experience always helps with anything, and all my commanders and soldiers have been trained since birth. Plus we have the best star ships, fighters and weapons in our universe and yours. Now I don’t know about you but I am hungry. Shall we have a break and eat?” Standing up Acorus undid her seatbelt and helped her to her feet.

  As she stood up Jo felt quite stiff and realised that she had been sitting enthralled for hours. When they got back to their quarters Acorus said “I’m going to have a shower, care to join me?”

  Taking off her helmet Jo laughed and asked “A shower?”

  As he took his helmet off he grinned at her and raising his eyebrows said “I thought we could wash our armour and then ourselves, and it would be easier if we helped each other”.

  Jo looked at him and couldn’t deny the feelings she got in her stomach whenever he was intimate with her. She just couldn’t resist him but decided to tease him anyway.

  “That’s alright then, washing our armour seems like a good idea”.

  Taking her hand he led her into the bathroom and into the shower. As the water and soap started to cover them, Acorus turned her away from him and soaping his hands washed her armour, across her shoulders, down her back, and lifting the skirt up her buttocks, down her legs and over the armour that covered her sex. To Jo’s surprise she could feel his fingers rubbing her in her most intimate places. As she felt her breathing shorten she said “Turn round, it’s my turn now”.

  Rubbing her hands over the thick muscle on his shoulders and back, she realised that she found this extremely arousing. Moving over his narrow waist and firm bottom she allowed her fingers to wander underneath him to the base of his already throbbing manhood. He sucked in his breath and went to turn towards her, so she smacked his bottom, and was amazed at the jarring as her armoured hand hit his armoured bottom “Ow, that hurt my shoulder. I don’t understand, it feels soft under my fingers yet when I smacked you it was like two iron bars meeting”.

  Acorus laughed and said “That will teach you not to attack a Sceriae soldier”.

  “But my hand is hard too!”

  “Yes, if you touch our armour gently it is like skin, if you hit it hard it’s like iron” Acorus explained “Come let me wash your front”.

  “Uh... , er... , no I’ll do your front”.

  “Yes please, help yourself” he grinned putting his hands on her shoulders.

  “You are incorrigible. Do your own and I’ll do mine” Jo said turning away from him.

  “Spoilsport”.

  “You are a soldier on duty. You should be ashamed of yourself” Jo snapped.

  Laughing at her Acorus soaped his armour, then taking a ‘pen’ out of his armour he ran it down Jo’s back. Her armour sprang open and he slid his arms underneath it round to her breasts. Jo shrieked and tried to get away but he was too strong and easily pulled her against him. Running his hands over her belly he stroked her lower and lower until his thumbs were teasing her clit. Feeling her moisten he pulled her closer and tickled kisses over the sensitive part of her neck.

  She could feel his erection pushing against her through his armour and it was her turn to laugh” And how do you think you are going to get out of your armour?”

  “Damn, that shows you shouldn’t go into battle without thorough plans of action. I’m usually good at strategy” he said shaking his head.

  Moving his hands, he held her armour open and she stepped out of it. As she stepped backwards he reclaimed her breast, teasing her nipples until they lengthened and hardened. When she was moaning with desire he turned her back towards him and kneeling down he ran his tongue over her stomach and then holding her buttocks firmly slipped his tongue inside her to tease her clitoris. Jo moaned and writhed with passion, and before she could stop herself climaxed violently. Acorus pulled her against him and kissed her belly and groin, then standing up he handed Jo his ‘pen’ and turned his back to her. Quickly unlocking his armour Jo pushed her hands inside, and clasping his belly dragged him out of it. As he released his feet and stepped back, Jo moved round him and taking his engorged penis in her hands moved her mouth down onto it.

  Kneeling in front of him she teased him with her tongue then drawing him deep inside her mouth she sucked and teased him while stroking his shaft and balls with her hands. At first he had tried to stop her, but as his passion rose he leant against the wall, giving himself over to the sensations she was arousing in him. When he climaxed Jo moved her mouth away, remembering what had happened when he had made her pregnant. Taking her up into his arms he kissed her tenderly “That was absolutely, fucking fantastic” he said as he released her mouth.

  “You’re not the only one with party tricks” Jo smirked

  “Who taught you how to do that” he demanded.

  “No one” Jo said angrily”

  “But how do you know how?” he asked again.

  “Books and things. Why? Wasn’t it very good?” Jo said feeling uncomfortable now.

  “Oh no, Jo, it was amazing. I’ve never experienced anything like that” he said kissing her again.

  Cuddling up to him she said “If you bring prostitutes from Earth that is one of the things they do, to avoid having proper sex!”

  “But” he said, then he shook his head “No I forgot that once a man climaxes it takes a while for him to be able to mate again, whereas” and he grinned wickedly “We Sceriae can mate over and over again. And pushing her against the wall he proceeded to vigorously prove it.

  Chapter 29

  Lying in bed much later, after having eaten supper and discussed the events of the day, Jo suddenly asked “How did your ‘pen’ work on my armour? Hersa told me that each ‘pen’ was made exclusively for each set of armour”.

  Acorus laughed and said “I had him make an extra one for me. I told him I needed it for emergencies”.

  “What emergencies? Like you feeling horny all the time?” she demanded.

  “Well, as leader of our forces I don’t need any distractions, and not being able to mate with you when I want to, is a terrible distraction” he replied nuzzling her neck.

  “You are a sex mad monster. I was right when I first saw you!”

  “It is you and your
body, that has made me this way. Before I met you I was almost celibate” Acorus protested.

  “So all those dozens of babies are nothing to do with you?”

  “Only doing my duty. A difficult chore but what could I do?” and as Jo turned to slap him he grabbed her hands and held them above her head, kissing her tenderly.

  When she could catch her breath she said “Please no more tonight, Acorus, You have tired me out”.

  Raising his head and looking into her eyes he released her hands and kissed her gently “You are right Jo, I must be more considerate. I keep forgetting that you are a weak feeble human” then he laughed again as she slapped him on his chest” Go to sleep Jo, who knows what tomorrow might bring”.

  To Jo, it felt as if she had only been asleep for minutes, when there was a loud knock on the door. Acorus sprang up immediately, speaking Sceria, the soldier who had knocked answered quickly and Acorus hurried into the bathroom for his armour. Within seconds he came back in full armour clicking his helmet into place as he strode to the door, turning his head he said “Put your armour on quickly, Jo, and follow me to the bridge” then he was gone.

  Knowing that she must obey immediately she got out of bed and hurried into the bathroom. She quickly spent a penny and splashed water over her face. As she was drying herself Tchu hurried in. Relieved to see her, Jo asked what was happening, as she put her armour on.

  “They have found the wormhole, so we must all go to our secure stations” Tchu explained.

  Hurrying along the corridor towards the bridge she was in a throng of Sceriae and Escorii, all busy going about their duties. There was no running or noise, just soldiers going to their action stations. Stepping out of the elevator onto the flight deck, it appeared to Jo as if nothing out of the ordinary was occurring. All the technicians were sitting quietly observing their monitors and Acorus was sitting leisurely in his chair. As he saw Jo he got up to meet her, “Good girl, that was very quick. Here sit down and I’ll put your harness on”.

  There was no wicked gleam in his eye as he fastened her harness securely; he was all business and duty now. Jo did as she was told and sat quietly, trying not to take anyone’s mind off their work. The technicians were quietly calling out data and occasionally Acorus gave an order, and the technician he had given the order to, called out some slightly different data.

  Looking out of the window Jo could see ahead of them a twisting whirlpool, like the top of a tornado. Feeling apprehensive she gripped the arms of her seat. Acorus sensed this and placed one of his hands over hers, squeezing it reassuringly. She looked at him and nodded that she was alright and she ‘heard’ him say ‘It’ alright Jo, I have done this many times”.

  When she thought ‘As long as I’m with you I feel safe ‘his eyes twinkled at her in delight. As they came closer to the wormhole the ship juddered slightly and Jo thought ‘this is what I felt as we got close to Scerior, last time. ‘Acorus nodded his head; he could ‘hear’ her. Then the shutters came down over the windows and Acorus gave the order ‘Brace’.

  Jo felt herself pushed back into her seat and felt great pressure on her body. Her face plates snapped shut and relieved the pressure on her face. Knowing how her armour protected her she worried about Tchu and Tjai. Then she wondered how the girls could have survived that force. Remembering the shuttered cubicle that she had woken up to, she realised that she must have been unconscious when they passed through the wormhole on the journey to Scerior. Suddenly the ship seemed to be spinning like a top and Acorus called out orders again.

  The technicians were busy once again with their dials and monitors and the ship stabilised and the shutters disappeared from the windows. In front of them was a brilliant star, lights shooting from its surface in all directions, and Acorus said “That is the star that you call the Sun, without that your planet would die”.

  “It’s beautiful. We must be close, won’t we burn up?”

  He chuckled and said “We are many light years away from it. Just closer than Earth. Hopefully we won’t burn up”.

  Ahead of them was her galaxy, different to Scerior’s but startlingly beautiful. She could see the stars belonging to other galaxies and the dull glows from the planets in Earth’s system. Acorus pointed out the planets closest to them, Jupiter with its moons, Mercury the planet nearest to the sun. Mars the red planet, Venus the second planet from the Sun, and between Venus and Mars, Earth with its moon. Moving to the window behind them they could see Saturn with its rings and nine moons, and far away Uranus with its five moons.

  Acorus explained that they would only be able to see Neptune and Pluto with a large telescope.

  “It’s strange isn’t it? In your galaxy there are many planets with life on them, but in our galaxy there is only Earth” Jo murmured.

  “In our universe the planets with life are of an equal distance from our star, while in yours, only Earth is at a viable distance, for life to survive, from your star. I expect there are many universes similar to yours and mine. One day we may have the technology to find out” Acorus explained.

  “God only knows what is out there. Maybe it’s best we don’t find out. I just hope that one day your world and mine might work together”.

  Acorus pursed his lips in doubt but didn’t say anything.

  “How long before we reach Earth?” Jo asked.

  “About six or seven days. We must pass Jupiter into the asteroid belt, that is tricky, like flying through a minefield. But at least we can move as normal. I expect that you will want to learn the preparations we have made for the Earth girls on the other ships. I decided that we would carry the prostitutes, as you are stationed here, but don’t worry, you will be able to visit the girls on the other ships” he informed her “Now I will get this shift of technicians relieved so that they can eat and rest and then we will do the same”.

  Once Acorus had made sure that all his soldiers were relieved and that the new watch were happy with their instructions, he left the flight deck in charge of his first officer. They passed many Escorii going about their business, and Jo remembered that she had been worried about Tchu and Tjai, so she asked Acorus what protected the Escorii when they passed through the wormhole.

  “They have protective pods in their quarters, similar to those we put the girls in to bring them to the ship. The only difference is that the Escorii’s are seats with belts and the fronts are clear. When action stations are called they go to them as they are not needed to run the ship”.

  “How were we protected, I didn’t know anything about passing through the wormhole?” Jo persisted.

  “You were drugged and put back in your pod. We have to make sure that there is no noise or distraction. The wormholes can be very dangerous and the ship’s equilibrium must be maintained, or we would not get through” Acorus explained.

  Jo thought for a while then asked “Is that why you were so angry at the noise some of the girls were making?”

  “No not really, we plan for the wormhole, but we can never be sure whether the Xenorii are waiting to ambush us and they pick up sound waves through space”. They had reached their quarters, and Tchu and Tjai were carrying trays from the other direction, so Acorus held the door open for them. Once inside the Escorii set the food on the table while Jo and Acorus removed their armour. Pulling on kaftans they went into their bedroom looking forward to their meal.

  Tchu said “Lady Jo-Anna, we will leave you in peace, but later Tjai must give you a massage. It’s necessary for yours and the baby’s health”.

  “Don’t worry Tchu, I have to return to duty, so it will be nice for Jo to have you here” Acorus said sitting down at the table and putting food onto his plate.

  “You’ve been on duty all day; don’t you need a rest like the rest of your soldiers?” Jo asked.

  “The responsibility of rank, falls on me. But I’m not going back to the flight
deck. I want to go to the ship that holds the Xenorii prisoners. They should be ready for interrogation now”.

  “I wish I could come, I’m really curious how the Xenorii look. Couldn’t I come with you, please” Jo begged.

  “No, it is far too dangerous. Plus you must rest. Once we get to Earth you will be very busy” and Acorus gave Jo a look that brooked no argument.

  Sensibly, knowing that she must pick her fights, Jo stayed quiet.

  Acorus raised his eyebrows “No argument?”

  “No General, I promised to obey your orders and I will” Jo said sweetly.

  “Humph, you don’t fool me” he said “Now make sure you eat well and rest for the remainder of the day”.

  “Yes sir”, Jo muttered.

  Getting up from the table Acorus took her chin in his hand and bending over to kiss her said “Not only do you have a smart mouth; your mind gives you away too. Maybe later I need to teach you better manners?”

  Kissing her hard on the mouth he turned away to go to the bathroom, saying over his shoulder “I ‘heard’ that too!”

  Jo who had been thinking ‘typical bloody man ‘ tried to close her mind to him, but she could ‘hear’ him chuckling to himself while he was getting into his armour.

  As Acorus left the room Tchu and Tjai were entering. Telling them to make sure Jo rested he shut the door behind him. Jo had eaten as much as she wanted so moved to the bed and watched Tchu and Tjai tidy up.

  “Tchu tell me, what do the Xenorii actually look like?”

  “Oh, they are ugly” Tchu answered.

  “That’s not enough, Are they thin, fat, tall. What colour etc” Jo demanded.

  “I cannot say. You must ask the General. Now you must shower, then Tjai will massage you”. Tchu closed her mind to Jo, so she gave up and did as she was told.