by Lauren Wood
“It was said before we took off that when one of them won the battle that the ship that I was in would beam me down to the planet’s surface. I’m not sure if that’s only if the ship is destroyed, or if it’s when one of the ships is destroyed. Either way, I think that might be the answer to this little dilemma. Kaman tried his best, but he was unable to complete his task. Niles got the best of him and Kaman is right now plummeting towards the planet. If I were you, I would warn those in the vicinity of the impact site that they should not be there when it happens.” “Particle engines are very unstable and can cause a crater that is 10 miles in diameter. Whatever was in its way would ultimately be destroyed.”
“I think that you might be on to something about beaming down to the planet, but I’m going to have to consult with one of our scientists. Bear with me, as I contact him and also send out a warning to those that are in the path of the trajectory of that vessel out of control. I do hope that this will not take long, but there’s no way to know for sure.” He went and found the scientist, while at the same time informing Niles father that his son was in jeopardy.
“I do hope that you hurry up, because I don’t think that time is the one thing that we have on our side.” The proximity alarm inside the vessel began to go off. It was deafening. She found the button that would mute the alarm, so that she didn’t go completely crazy. According to the dials, it would be no more than a couple of minutes before the ship was pulled into a downward spiral that would be out of control. Niles may have won the battle, but he might have actually destroyed the chance for them to be together.
Niles father decided that it was time for him to come to the rescue. The scientist was on hand, but he looked a little confused. “Miss Lotus, this is Niles father and I have the scientist here with me. He doesn’t look at all happy about your suggestion, but he says that it is possible under adverse conditions that you both could be beamed down to the planet. I hate to tell you this, but the solution is for you to find the self destruct button and initiate a countdown. Once it reaches critical, then the ship should automatically send you and my son down to the planet’s surface. It is widely known that this can be detrimental to your health, but I don’t think that we have much of a choice. Find the button that’s’ underneath the console. You’ll need to press on it for a full of 3 seconds. Trust me, if there was another way, I would be the first to tell you.”
“What you’re basically telling me is that I have to make this ship explode, before it will allow me and Niles to leave this vessel unharmed. I really don’t like the sound of this, but if you believe that this is the only chance, then I guess I’m going to have to follow your directions to the letter.” “I feel like I’m in over my head, but it looks like it’s up to me to get this done. Even if Niles was awake, I doubt that even he would be able to bring this vessel down safely.” Suddenly, there was the sound of an explosion and even through the atmosphere the particle engine making impact lit up the planet like they were celebrating some kind of festival.
“That was too close for comfort. It appears that Kaman has come down and has taken a 10 mile piece of property with him. We barely survived the blast. The windows in our home have been blown in. We had to take cover.” Niles father listened for some kind of response, but it appeared that the blast had interfered with communications. “I don’t know if you can hear me, but I do hope that everything works out. The scientist is calculating where you’re going to be beamed down to and we’re going to send out a search party to retrieve you.”
“Here goes nothing and maybe it’s a good thing that you’re sleeping right now, Niles. If this doesn’t work, you’ll just go to sleep forever and never have a clue that this even happened. I’m a little bit jealous that you have that option, when I have to face death in the face.” She reached underneath the console and found the button. Taking a deep breath and holding it, she pressed it and held it for 3 seconds. Almost immediately, the screen flashed a 20 minute countdown. She had to bypass that by pressing the button again to bring that countdown to a mere 1 minute. It wasn’t long to get things straight in her head, but she did realize that Niles meant more to her than she thought he did.
“I thought that I was immune to the charms of a man. Niles is no ordinary man by any means. I thought that I was destined to be alone, but I see now that I was only poisoning my own soul. I do want what everybody else wants, but I tried to convince myself otherwise for the sake of sticking it to my parents. Seeing my life flash before my eyes, I have come to some painful conclusions about the way that I treated them. They were only trying to make my life better. At every turn, I was more than happy to sully our good name with too many dalliances to speak of. I feel like such a fool and maybe this is the reason why this is happening.”
The time was at the 30 second mark and those 30 seconds seemed like an eternity for her and for those on the planet waiting for word if they survived or not. She did not want to go out the same way that Kaman did. She could only imagine that he was screaming all the way down, but it was the impact that had finally did him in. Seeing death come for you like that couldn’t be easy, but maybe there was a sense of peace that came along with it.
The time was at the 20 second mark. It really did feel to Scarlet that this was never going to end. She closed her eyes, as she really didn’t want to know one way or the other. If this worked, then they would find out very shortly and if it didn’t, then she probably would be meeting up with her own ancestors in the afterlife. She reached out for Niles hand, gripped it tightly and tried to find the strength from him to keep herself from screaming.
The 10 second mark was a very chilling moment. She could feel that her life was over and her only regret was that she didn’t get a chance to finish what she started with Prince Niles. That man was what she wanted in her life. The blinding bright light told her that the time for hopes and dreams were over.
Chapter 9
Scarlet thought that she heard a voice. At first she really did believe that it was her grandmother welcoming her to the other side. It sounded like it was coming through a tunnel. She had this ringing in her ears that was something fierce.
“You don’t have to worry anymore. You’re back on the planet. The vessel exploded in space and that pretty much leaves us stranded on this planet, until somebody from one of the colonies decides to visit. That could be any time from one lunar cycle to 20 of them. We’ve been alone for almost a year without any visitors, so it’s not going to be much of a hardship for us to survive. We live off the land, hunting for our food and growing what we need in the fertile soils of the planet.” Scarlet knew the voice, as Niles father and it took a Herculean effort for her to open up her eyes.
She was lying there in a field with people surrounding her and making her feel like she was more important than what she was. “What about… Prince Niles?” “I was worried that he didn’t get out of the vessel and that I was the only one that was sent down here out of harm’s way.”
“He’s in critical condition and he has been taken back to my estate to recuperate. Our doctors will take a look at him, but I think that his neural receptors were slightly overloaded. It didn’t help that he was subjected to the beaming technology. When you beamed down to the planet, the recording device was also sent along with you. I’ve since gone over the details and I have to admire my son’s fortitude and genius for thinking outside the box. I really didn’t think that he had that in him, but he showed me that he is ready to lead. That may not happen for some time to come, but I will certainly bring him into negotiations from this moment on. I will not try to shelter him from the truth and I’ve been foolish to think that I can protect him from the real world.” Niles father watched, as they used a technology that they had gotten from the Caldor people. An electric slab was placed underneath Scarlet’s body.
It easily lifted her into the air and the scientist and the Dr. combined were able to control the device. She felt weightless and that feeling was something that she had never fel
t before. Her body did not give her back control of her faculties. She couldn’t move. She could barely keep her eyes open the entire time that they were bringing her back for evaluation.
“I do need to tell you; Scarlet that it was a good thing that the ship blew up in space. According to all the calculations, it was almost confirmed that this entire area would’ve been the impact zone. There would’ve been no time to evacuate and 10 miles is a long journey. I would have survived, as I am in control of the beaming technology. Unfortunately, it can only be used once every lunar cycle. It would have meant that I was the only survivor, except for those that were out of the blast area at the time. If you hadn’t done what you did, my son would be dead and for that I owe you a debt of gratitude that I don’t think that I will ever be able to pay back.” He never liked her, but her quick thinking and willingness to do what was needed had certainly changed his mind. He couldn’t forget the way that she acted on this planet with those males that found her to be a sought after commodity. He could forgive her trespasses and hopefully this union with his son would make her a better person.
“Um…I’m…glad that I was able to…help.” She tried to move one more time and the only thing that she was able to do was lift her baby finger. It was a good thing that she had two hearts, as one had starved and needed to be brought back to life. While that was broken, her other heart had taken over the strain of breathing for her. It was one of the rare qualities that her people had that others didn’t. Everybody had their strange differences and that was what made them an interesting collection of individuals. There were domestic disputes, but mostly it was due to past occurrences that had no place here on this planet.
“You did amazing and you have no idea what this has done for morale. The people that inhabit this planet rallied around your rescue attempt. They watched with bated breath, until you finally emerged with a chorus of applause for your effort. You weren’t awake for it, but I was there to witness all of them coming together, as a unified force. That is not something that happens every day. I have to commend you for taking your life and my son’s into the palm of your hand.” That was never more than when she had to press that button and wait for the inevitable occurrence of either life or death.
They got back to the estate and she wasn’t quickly rushed into a chamber that was meant for healing. She wasn’t there alone and Niles was breathing, but still unable to open up his eyes. She was too far away to touch his hand, so she did the next best thing by sending him her strength. “I think that he needs this more than I do. I don’t want anybody to argue the point. I’ve made up my mind and this is something that I believe that I have to do.” She was able to link with his personal aura.
“I’ve heard of this, but I’ve never witnessed it before. If I’m not mistaken, you’re doing what your people call a transference. I’m not sure if that is the right thing to do in your condition young lady. He would never forgive me for letting you take this risk without fully contemplating what it can mean. I see that you’re not going to listen. You are just, as stubborn as he is, if not more so.” Niles father watched, as an energy wave of yellow emerged from Scarlet’s body and slipped easily over to the prone form of his son. “Just give him enough and try your best to keep some for yourself.” He had heard through rumors that this was dangerous to the host. They could lose control and end up giving them all their strength, which would ultimately shut down her organs in a matter of seconds.
“I’ve been taught to do this from a very early age. Since I come from a royal bloodline, I have a duty to my people to help when it matters the most.” She felt drained, but she was not going to give up, until his eyes opened. “I don’t know how he got under my skin like this, but I have this need to see him back at 100%. I shouldn’t care, but something deep inside me wants him to make a full recovery. I’ve never been one to sacrifice for the good of someone else, but this certainly feels right. There’s a certain exhilaration to knowing that I’m helping and not just taking up space. I’m definitely going to have to work harder to earn their trust, but I think that I’m up to the task at hand.” Her heart was pounding and then she gasped. Her entire body lurched off the table.
They were about to enter the chamber to give aid and comfort, but her hand came up to stop them. It made them rethink their decision. Niles father was beside himself. She was doing this for his son. That was more than he had ever done in his life for his son.
“I’m OK, but I don’t think that I’m going to have one of my heart’s beating any longer. I figured that this might happen. I was prepared for that eventuality. I don’t want pity and I can still live a long and productive life with one heart. It’s just that I probably won’t be able to do this again without practically dying. This is a small price to pay for his safety and I don’t want to hear anything more about it.” I don’t think that I would have done this for anybody else including that of my family. They were an ungrateful lot anyway and didn’t deserve my loyalty. These people are my family now and I want more than anything to give them my trust. I can honestly say that I never thought that this day would come, but I’m glad that it did.”
“You are an amazing young woman and I don’t think that my family deserves you. For the way that I treat you and turned my nose up at you, I wouldn’t blame you for walking out that door and never coming back. From this moment on, you have my heart and a piece of it will be with you for all the days of your life. I can’t begin to tell you what this means to me.” He was visibly upset and tears of joy and frustration began to flow freely down his cheek.
Niles felt something that was almost like somebody was slapping him across the face. He made an involuntary gasp, which made him sit up and look towards the source of where this wonderful feeling was coming from.
Chapter 10
It was three days of convalescence and both Niles and Scarlet were given various treatments to counteract of the effect of the beaming technology. It was only used, as a last resort. They spent most of that time looking at each other and wondering when that time would come that they would be able to show each other the way that they felt.
“I know that I’ve said this a few times already, but I really am grateful for the second chance at life. I knew that we were getting closer, but I had no idea that you felt that strongly about me that you would risk everything. I don’t think this is going to come, as any great surprise, but I would really like you to consider having a family with me. I know that that is not what you initially wanted from all of this, but maybe things have changed along the way. We obviously have chemistry and that’s more than we can say for others that are currently lost in loveless unions. I feel that I’m close to a full recovery.” To prove that to her, Niles got out of bed and slowly made his way over to hers. They were still in a clinical environment, but eventually they would be set free. “I don’t know if I can wait, until they give us the all clear sign.” Even though he was moving gingerly, it was mostly due to the rampant member of his anatomy showing its desire to be with her.
“I’ve been waiting to see when you would be up to showing me what you have been blessed with. Bring it over here. We’ve waited long enough to seal this thing that we have between us. Come to me. I want to taste you and get you ready for my loving embrace. You want that and I can see that sweet anticipation in your eyes. “Sex was one thing, but to have that and to care for someone at the same time was unheard of. I never wanted children, but it was mostly because of the way that my family treated me. I didn’t want to continue that dangerous cycle, but maybe between the two of us we could be the kind of parents that would raise their children the right way.”
He climbed up on the bed with this cock like a steel bar. He moved the sheets down over her body. He saw the scar and the black mark on her chest that indicated that her heart was gone. They had to perform emergency surgery to remove it, but it was under a deep sleep. It had to be done and she had told them implicitly that it would destroy all her other organs, if it were to remain
in her chest. He touched that spot and saw that she shivered to the contact.
“It’s very sensitive and you can understand why that might be. I kinda like it. That sensitive piece of skin makes me hunger for something more.” Slipping out of the covers, she spread her legs in a rebirth of her sexual feelings towards him. Her lips were already sodden and they showed the glistening pink interior. “You really need to come up here. I don’t think that I’m going to be able to wait for very much longer.” She watched, as he shuffled towards her, until her lips surrounded his mighty weapon.
“I will never get over the way that that feels. You really are something else.” He pressed the button behind her back, but it wasn’t for assistance. His father would witness this moment and hopefully he could do it under the sly without Scarlet knowing that it was happening. “I’m still amazed that you’re able to take what you have.” Seeing her lips clamped over his organ and her eyes looking at him the entire time was making him hot to touch.
“I’ve been thinking that life couldn’t get any better than sampling the men on this planet from other Colonies. I love that I can have the man of my dreams and also indulge in a little extra flavor from the local pool of available men and women. For now, I am perfectly content with satisfying my sweet tooth for a much needed fuck.”
Niles face was turning a different shade of blue and then he had no choice, but to pull away from the explosion on the horizon. “I know that you have only just begun, but I don’t think that I can take much more.” Out of his peripheral vision, he saw that his father had entered and was now hiding behind the door. “I think that I might have an interesting way of making this happen for the both of us.” He pressed on a button and the electrical bed made of waves of blue energy extended itself. They floated into the air. He moved to satisfy his curiosity about what it would feel like to be inside her.