by Brian Carmen
“What are you laughing at!” she snapped as En who hopped onto the bed.
He was obviously enjoying Nia’s predicament and was having difficulty controlling himself. Nia could feel the pent up laughter inside of the Polong. En was supposed to be her best friend and here he was making fun of her. Walking over towards the bed she grabbed him by the skin on his neck before he could escape.
“It’s not funny that the guy is able to keep it in his pants easier than me. You know that I‘m supposed to be the one in charge. So if you don‘t want to be given a sex change than I‘d shut it” Nia spat out harshly at the cat.
She started struggling with a new urge to castrate her furry companion. En could obviously sense the urge and quickly stopped smirking. Glaring at him; Nia finally released the cat back onto the bed. He was now looking up at her as though trying to figure why she was unable to see the obvious. Taking a step back he waited for Nia’s thought to subside before speaking again.
“This happened before; with Eric remember? You’re siphoning off his sexual desires. The result is that he is able to control himself. While you get friskier than a cat in heat” En explained as though this were obvious.
Nia remembered the last time this had happened. “Crap your right!” Nia cried loudly as she began pacing back and forth. Her last progeny had been Eric and he had the same desires that Victor had. The situation at the time had been the exact same except Nia had been unable to resist the urge. Together they spent several months hopping around like bunnies. They had almost forgotten to have Eric registered because they’d spent every moment in bed.
“From now on I’m only turning women!” Nia announced to the cat.
She felt angry that she was going to have to suffer because the men she turned constantly wanted her. En simply giggled as he began wondering how kinky it would be for Nia to start having lesbian thoughts. Nia glared at him in anger and frustration so he stopped talking. The problem was that she probably would end up in a similar situation if she only turned women. Her empath ability was showing its ugly side and now she had a big problem to figure out.
“This is not good; I have to get a handle on this before I lose control” Nia said desperately as she turned towards the wall that belonged to both Victor and herself.
She felt another wave as she snapped instantly “Come on” she yelled loudly while hoping Victor wouldn’t hear her.
The shower was her only hope as she undressed and ran for the bathroom. Nia turned on the cold water and hopped inside. The water began to ease her mind until more impure thoughts snuck in. The showers to both rooms were connected and she could hear that his was running. Victor was probably naked at that exact moment and a thought crossed her mind. She wanted to break the wall so that they could be together. Her index finger was already starting to dig into the wall as she quickly pulled it back.
“Can’t go more than four minutes without it popping up” Nia grumbled as she began trying to think of her options.
No matter what she knew that having sex with Victor even once would be a huge mistake. She’d slept with Eric many times but inside the desires were never really hers. Every time they were together she felt herself with Andrew and not him. Eric had developed real feelings for her but they were one sided. It was too much for him to bear when the truth came out; it destroyed him.
She spent more than an hour allowing the cold water to calm her down. The feelings for Victor had subsided but now she was remembering Eric. It had been more than seventy years since she’d completely failed Eric as a maker. It didn’t surprise her that she would’ve buried the memories of what happened. Nia felt like kicking herself for thinking things would be different this time. Her ability was starting to create the same problem all over again; nothing had changed.
Eric had been her third attempt at being a maker and had almost destroyed her. His fate could not happen with Victor. Nia had to get control over her ability and resist the temptations that it brought. If she failed this time than she would never be able to have the courage to turn another. This would be the last chance that she would have to do things right.
Stepping out of the shower she looked at herself in the mirror. With renewed strength; she got dressed in slacks and a light blue shirt. The sun had already gone down however the muggy heat still remained. En kept his mouth shut when Nia looked at him and stepped outside. She could feel En inside her mind and felt that he was trying to fortify her resistance.
Prepared for the worst; Nia knocked on Victor’s door ready to continue the drive. Her resolve shattered the instant he opened the door in nothing but boxers. Nia could feel her face turning red as her eyes began looking shamelessly. It had never crossed her mine that Victor lacked modesty when it came to the two of them. The fact that he was both very handsome and well-endowed had never occurred to her as well.
Nia quickly tried to turn away in order to stop herself from looking at his manhood. Turning her back to him she began pushing him back inside. Her hands felt the hardness of his chest as she struggled not to swoon in front of him. Even with En by her side; this was not going to be easy.
“Get dressed right now we’re leaving” she yelled before walking away as fast as possible.
With the speed of the wind, she was downstairs and back inside the truck. “He is such an incredible jackass. Honestly who answers the door naked like that?” Nia grumbled to herself. En was quick to remind her that she’d seen Victor completely naked last night and on many other occasions.
“Shut up” Nia simply responded as Victor joined them in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt.
They drove throughout the night in silence. Nia was thankful that the temperature dropped. It would allow the cool night air to help her stay in control. Victor’s emotions also appeared to have settled making her wonder. He had been in his boxers when she’d knocked on his door. Nia decided not to question the gift and instead looked up at the night sky.
“I’m sorry for snapping at you earlier. It’s just that your body is having strong sexual thoughts and my ability is siphoning them” Nia finally confessed while trying not to sound awkward.
It became quite apparent that she had failed in her attempt. Victor’s entire head turned towards her direction. The truck swerved slightly as he quickly corrected himself. For a moment they both looked at each other with sheepish expressions. En had been sleeping until this moment when his eyes popped opened.
“So that’s what’s going on?” Victor asked while sounding like a teenager that had just been caught with porn by his mother.
“I know it’s not your fault. I just need you to understand that no matter what I can’t have sex with you.” Nia explained trying to sound like the mature one.
She failed at this attempt which left her feeling like a school girl. “I understand” Victor responded quickly as he nodded.
The feelings he had were completely contrary to his words. His ego had been stroked and he was feeling proud of himself. Looking down at En she could see that even he was able to notice Victor’s change.
“I can feel your emotions!” Nia snapped while she continued to focus on the cold air.
Nia could tell that Victor was trying to distract himself from his thoughts as well. He was doing a pretty horrible job at it. His emotions were rapidly changing which only frustrated Nia even more. Finally she ordered Victor to say what he was thinking before she killed him. He apologized but didn’t say anything for another half an hour.
“What about when I was younger?” Victor suddenly asked her. She had suspected that this would be the question on his mind.
“I felt it when you were younger. You were human child so it was only a shadow of what it is now. You’re a full grown man with Volstir blood in your veins” Nia explained as her thoughts turned towards one particular vein in his body.
She started remembering when she’d been feeding from him the night before he was turned. At the time it had been simple but now it was different and much more ero
tic. A strong desire came over her again as her eyes looked at Victor’s thigh. She couldn’t help but picture what it looked like under the jeans. The way he smelled and how she’d missed the chance to sink her teeth in his….
“Control yourself dammit!” Nia snapped as Victor almost ran them off the road in shock.
She felt warm when she realized that the thoughts were her own. They had nothing to do with siphoning off Victor’s desires. Nia felt extremely thirsty and was troubled that it wasn’t for blood. The effect from Victor was staying with her even after his thoughts changed. En was now staring at her with amusement on his annoying little face. He could only feel her emotions; he was free from the torture she had to endure. With Nia feeling completely embarrassed; they drove the rest of the night in silence.
Morning came and they filled the truck up with gas. They drove further before stopping outside of a small town. They were no longer in Indiana but still had a long way to go. Nia however needed a distraction and so suggested that they take a break. Victor agreed and asked if they could begin his training. He wanted to be a bit more prepared when they arrived in Loc Moines.
The Volstir did not enjoy registering newborns that were ignorant about their abilities. The three stepped out of the truck and stood in the middle of a large field. En quickly ran off to hunt for field mice. Nia ignored him and began to give her attention to Victor. They would have a lot to go over before they arrived in Loc Moines.
“Like characters from a game, we have three modes. The first is the one we are currently in. It allows us to act and move around like normal humans. The second mode is our ability. It’s how we are able to control it. My ability is an example of a second mode that is always active.
“The third mode is our basic Volstir form. We have our increased strength and speed when we are in mode three” Nia explained while Victor listened
She could see that he was trying to remember everything that she was teaching him. Nia smirked as she watched his lips move in silently repetition. He was repeating what she said in order to retain the knowledge. Something about the way his lips moved made him look cute in a non-sexual way. It reminded her of when he was just a young boy.
“Now as you get older switching between modes and even combining them will become easy. You will just do it as though it were all second nature. For now your body is still adjusting so you’ll only be able to use one mode at a time. You also might have to jump start your modes. Think of it like switching gears in the truck. ” Nia explained while adding that it wouldn’t be for long.
She began going over with Victor what he would need to do in order to trigger the mode changes. It involved synching his body with his mind and would be difficult at first. The other problem would depend on the type of ability he had. Nia doubted that he had an internal ability like Olivia and herself. Victor quickly wanted her to explain why she thought this way. Nia tried to explain that most internal abilities were always active. If he had one than it probably would’ve been triggered on its own by now.
She felt him start to get frustrated after spending two hours trying to trigger a mode change. En was currently running around very fast as if to show Victor how easy it was. Nia could feel his frustration but felt relieved. It was not the normal feeling she’d been having lately. She wouldn’t admit to him that his frustration was helping her relax.
Victor watched En move around him intently. Nia was able to feel a rush of adrenaline begin to flow throughout his body. They watched Victor’s body vibrate fast as he triggered his mode change. Suddenly, En was knocked back like a skipping stone being thrown across a lake. The cat recovered and hissed loudly at Victor who was more surprised than En.
“You used your ability. I was right about it being an external” Nia said brightly while she gave her pupil an encouraging smile.
Nia explained that an external ability meant that he would be able to effect the world around him. Internal abilities could be transferred but generally stayed inside the Volstir. The rarest type of ability were the augments that could change things including other abilities. Only six percent of all Volstirs had an augment type ability. She doubted they would find many augments living in Loc Moines.
He seemed to understand however the look on her face surprised him. It confused him that his maker was trying hard not to laugh at him. When asked about what made his ability funny he saw Nia begin trying to talk around it. One look at Victor and she knew that she would have to tell him the truth. If she didn’t then someone else would and he would be upset with her.
“Alright I‘ll try to explain it. You know about our ability types. Well your ability is telekinesis and that’s a bit surprising. Normally a progeny inherit traits from the maker that turned them. Both my ability along with Olivia’s are considered rare among the internals. Your ability is considered the most common external” Nia explained gently as Victor was left a bit confused and speechless.
“You’re saying that you and Olivia have special abilities but I don‘t?” Victor asked in a low voice.
Nia tried to explain that it did not make him any different however she could feel his the damage to his pride. Olivia had a few progeny’s that had common abilities and she had been quite cruel in making fun of them. Nia had a strong suspicion that if she discovered Victor was telekinetic that she wouldn’t hesitate to laugh at him. It would be for the best to keep it a secret until Victor had more control.
Suddenly Victor’s body started to vibrate again. Before Nia could say anything he entered mode three and vanished from the area. En walked up and began looking around but Victor was gone. He was vulnerable and a newborn which made the situation very bad. She had En watch the truck while she began combing the area for him. They couldn’t risk exposure by humans or else they’d both be executed.
Nia looked around twenty miles of field and forest that surrounded the road. A noise was heard in the distance as she began running towards it. She stopped before anyone could notice and was shocked at what she saw. In front of her stood Victor with eyes that were bright with excitement. She imagined this would be how he’d looked if he were high on drugs. They were both standing at the side of a large and very busy carnival.
A bad feeling began to creep up inside Nia as she walked over and took Victor’s arm. “We have to go now” she said sternly while Victor reverted back to mode one.
“I’ve never been to a carnival” He replied as he looked at Nia with a plea in his eyes.
Nia started shaking her head while saying ‘no’ many times. Victor pulled away and began asking why they couldn‘t stay? Nia couldn’t believe that he would have to ask as she pointed out the obvious. Victor was a newborn and his thirst was likely to appear at any moment. It would be a disaster for him to be around humans when it did.
“Remember you can’t drink from children. If you do then you will go into a blood lust. Carnivals have a lot of children; so it wouldn’t be smart to hang around” Nia whispered to him while she continued trying to pull him away.
“I’m near all of them and I feel fine, besides you’re with me” Victor said casually as he pulled away and began walking towards the carnival.
Nia suspected it was the children that were luring Victor towards the carnival. Children had a particular scent that could cause a Volstir’s thirst to appear. With no other choice at the moment she began following Victor inside. She watched him and was very surprised. In over a hundred years she had never seen anything like it.
He was still in complete control and was actually more interested in the carnival booths than the humans. It seemed like a lost part of his childhood had come to claim him. Nia couldn’t believe it as she examined him. She started to remember that Victor never really had a childhood.
When Victor was human she had always tried to have him do normal human things. Instead he had always been trying to protect her. This desire had kept him from actually having fun when he was younger. Now she was looking at the result of something she had always regretted
. Could this really be bad for him? He was upset about his ability and was happy about something that wasn’t sex.
Nia relented under the condition that Victor agreed to stay with her. She also made him agree that they would leave whenever she said. It was strange to see her progeny actually excited. She was starting to feel the same excitement as they stood next to each other. The two of them were at a carnival and for the first time they pretended to be human.
They ate cotton candy and Victor played the carnival games. The children ran by but nothing bad happened as a result. Her newborn progeny maintained complete control over himself. Nia also realized that all the sexual desires had vanished. This reprieve from their strange life was more of a distraction than training had been.
Victor was not looking to drink someone or wanting to have sex with Nia. He was happy playing the games and riding on the carnival rides. If another Volstir saw him they would’ve thought that he was much older. It was remarkable the way Victor maintained his control.
They walked around and continued to have their fun. For a brief moment she wondered if En was worried about them. The excitement all around them made it impossible for Nia to contact him. Nia figured that they would be able to stay for a bit longer. It wouldn’t be too long before they rejoined En at the truck.
Hours quickly past without any trouble or incident from Victor. Despite the amount of children around; they didn’t seem to have any effect on him. Nia was silent about it however she was feeling the thirst. Children were known to have blood that could drive a Volstir into a blood lust. It was difficult to be around large groups of children without feeling the lust. It seemed odd to Nia that her progeny was able to move around without trouble.
A little boy ran by them and fell onto the ground. Nia could smell the sweet nectar of the boy’s blood as she turned to look at Victor. The boy’s blood called out to her as she felt her teeth grow sharp. The thirst she felt was strong however she was able to stay in control. Her attention was completely on Victor; she couldn’t allow him to be anywhere near the child.